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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1912)
I . i iAnno u,r oi iiuiuu VitJ nff Safety""0"' .1. ind -named articles tTble prcsenv. ' Get the boy A Watch t fin V & uu THE Cross Drug Company ANNOUNCEMENTS Dlitrict AiwniBjr WiVnn voters of tee . - vV nnrl HOOU Kl ver t LMnKtr nnniltlCG my i - . - .in or we jwjuuu. j. lb inriimin in. ll pjrtrCountiesattnccom 31V w . ar cs w v -- --r gjUl till. . office will always nave deration. isnaiiBtrive to enforce an iaw, unu nv -i a.i I n irn muon t mv ufinunui ubtviivivr.. w t forlfnn T, Ppnnpr fanty Commissioner i ... .i: lueiiuiwuiuwuii jui V.UUH noner on the Republi- 11 llUIllllltlLUll illlU CICLLUU five mv earnest attention f 1 i I j nut m nr tn nmnfi nnn f ii it r l uai mey win oe iuinuea unBTanrinn r t rnn nann a it ii County Judge .t. . . mi iinnniiTinn inn... for the nomination on the Pan llWfl trt- thn nttino .air ana impartial aa- Kin m rnor titmi ni my entire efforts toward wumy ana ts citizenn. Charles 0. Pollard. County Assessor KeDub leans nf f!tV J hereby announce my "vvi uickui , ul me WDehekl nn Anril lOfV. IffninnlAj 1 . 1 MHU CJCtlUU, 0V entifo tim,, i il. v bllllf? Ill I III u ina AMA t i i no ...- ' -HWU IUJ III NMI'lirfl -wihciuB. Wltnnilt torn. "iu see mat the tax v. and urn no m.. mi bMl '; "' ijc 'AWe tax nnvnra pocket di- Kfwffij l.. "y itrae- desire to teal J. un sT-witT my name on iur i .. . J i. vuit; i wii ii ii UUILL urrnnrinn - ciiiiui nnn lOnono" ".'iui, pur ' Lewis w , a - "W VI 1 I 11 1 t I J .'"UllUUnna minlf a in v Ni'i i no o D 1 1 K . i. i.M WUUH Witt . i i in rnn i '.Republican "Primaries on April J- E. Myers. Pioneer Por in m -v Tlie Half Fool Dy M. QUAD Copyright, 1911, by Associated Lit. crary Vto. One day "when Abnor Gray npponrod in tlia Tillage of Medina for tho drat time tho first citizen ho mot sized him up for a half fool. Ho nppoarcd to ho a young man of about twenty-four aud was stout anil lusty. About nil that ho had to say wan that ho wau looking for work, and ho found It at tho llvory stable. Ho was given work at $10 month, which tho stnblomau hud been paying doublo that to bavo douo, but ho had said to Abnor: "You noo, you may run ncrosH a bur lod tronauro, and if you do it's all yours." Ho worked for tho liveryman for two mouths, and then, bnvlng found no treasure, ho decldod to quit his job, Tnero was a rusu to securo nis serv ices. Ho was a good worker, and ho could bo had at half prlco. Ho put in a month at tho vlllngo tavern, and aa tho trcasuro still eluded him ho cn gaged himself to Deacon Spinney. Tho deacon had a talk with Abncr, Ho was not going to dccclvo tho man in tho least. "Abucr," bo said, in bis slow and honeut way, "I bavo got ten acres In corn." "Yes, sir." "I want to hlro you to attend to them." "Do you think tho British burled any gold in that field?" was nsked "UmJ 1 can't BAy. Folks arc saying that they burled gold somewhere around hero. It might havo been In my cornfield, and it might not. If you want 40 cents a day and board till that corn is shelled you can go ahead." "But I must bo looking for burled trcasuro whllo I work." "And I'll allow you to do that" "And If I find a box of gold?" "It will bo all yours-that Is, half of It shall bo yours." "But I want It all. Mr. Jones, tho carponter, wants mo to go to work for him. Ho says a carpentor often finds burled trcasuro, and bo always kcops It all." "Well, I can afford to bo as liberal as Mr. Jones. Go to work, Abncr, and mako tho dirt fly." Tho vlllago was still keeping track of tho half fool. Thero was a gen eral grin when It was known that ho had gono to work for Deacon Spinney, and ho was accosted on all sides with: "Hoo away, Abnor. You'll find that box of gold boforo snow files." "How deep do you supposo they buried tho box?" Abnor would ask In a whisper. "About two foot You sec, General Washington was hot on their trail and shooting thorn In tho back, and they wouldn't have tlmo to dig mora than two feet." "And how much gold would tboro bo In tho box?" "At least $20,000 and mnybo doublo that Tho British were mighty mean about Bomo things, but when they burled their gold thoy heaped up tho measure." "All right I'll bo looking for that box ovory day." Abner had been working In that cornfield for ton days and doing two men's wcrk In ono when Doacon Spin ney found his conscience) trouDiing him. Ho theroforo walked down to tho Hold to Bay: Abner, I think I ought to tell you that I don't bollovo tho British over burled any gold hereabout I can't find In history that thoro were over any untun eoiaiors ub iar west as this." "So you nro going back on your word?" asked tho hired man. "Well, n-n-no, but I want you to un derstand that I don't bellovo there is any trcasuro hero. It's 40 cents a day." "But I'm to have all tho treasure I find?" "Exactly." Then It's all right?" "But I'd llko to havo you toll people that I don't bollovo thero is any troua uro hero." "I will." Abncr kept his promise. When ask ed about his wages ho would reply: "It's 40 cents a day and board and lodgings and nil tho trcasuro I find." Thero aro pcoplo yet in Medina wuo will toll you that on tho afternoon of tho Bovonteonth day of corn hoeing Abnor Taylor was soon Jumping up and down and running about ana swinging his arms. Those who saw him from a distance did not go near him, thinking he had been attacked by bumblobeos. No inhabitant of tho vil lage saw him drop from his window that night and head for tho coruUold on tho run nor return four hours lat er. It was tho same next night, and on tho morning after Abner said to tho deacon: I havo found tho treasure nnd am going away." 'What, what!" exclaimed tuo aoa- con, "You say you navo rouna isomo- thlng?" "Yes, a box of gold." "In my cornfield?" "Yes." "now much?" ii "Half a buBhol or bo.I couldn't lift the box." "And wboro Is it? 'Abner, I think wo must divide up tbntimonoy botwoon us." But Abnor took to bis, hools, and Medina saw him no mot-o. Thoy fouud the erantv box. and thmy almost wept as they figured on th& amount it bad held, but the half foot Lattroclod the .frtsMt and was far awMy , SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES W. J. Cary, Who Favors Government Telegraphs. rhoto by American Pros Association. Congressman William Joseph Cary of Wisconsin, who agrees with Post master General Hitchcock that Undo Sam should own tho telegraph and telephono lines, has introduced a bill with that object in view. Mr. Cary is n Republican of tho progressive brand. During tho famous uprising against Speaker Cannon ho was a leading in surgent and is distinguished in other ways. It is said that ho malls more frco documents than any man in the house and that bis main diversion Is chewing tobacco. A native of Milwaukee, his youthful days wero filled with hardships. At tho ago of thirteen ho was left an orphan with other children and began work as a messenger boy, the younger children being placed in an asylum. At eighteen ho was a telegraph oper ator and at nineteen he took the younger children from the orphan asy lum and gnvo them a home. The fu ture congressman got into politics by being elected an alderman In Milwau kee, Next ho was chosen sheriff and at tho first trial of the Wisconsin pri mary election law was nominated and elected to congress. Congressman Cary Is forty-seven years old and is serving his third term. Tho Governor of Wet Virginia. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has no warmer supporter than Governor Wil liam E. Glasscock of West Virginia. Whllo on a recent visit to New York ho urced tho colonel to nnnounco his candidacy for chief executive of the nation, with what success has not been made public, but on his departure for homo ho declared his purpose to work for a Roosevelt delegation from West Virginia. Governor Glasscock Ls fifty years old and ls the thirteenth governor of tho commonwealth of West Virginia. He rhoto by American Press Association. WILLIAM K. Q LABS COCK. is a natlvofof tho stato, of hardy Scotch Btock, and his boyhood days wero Bpent on n farm. For a tlmo ho taught school and then for u number of yenrs wus clork of tho circuit court or ins coun tv Whllo thoro ho studied law and at tho closo of his term began tho prac- tico of his profession at fliorgantown. Soon ho became recognized as ono of tho leaders of tho bar and enjoyed a largo practice In 1005 ho waa np nninfoil collector of internal rovonuo tnr Wont Vlrclnla. continuing In that position until nominated for governor lu 100a His term of olllco expires next year. Why Sho Wno His Favorlto Author. Not lonir niro n friend nsked Frank Douhlodav. tho head of tho publishing firm of Doubleday, Tago & Co., who as his fuvorlto author. "Nflltlo Blanchan." nromntly replied tho publlshor. And ho roforrod to the author of "Nature's Garden," "Bird' Neighbors" and "Tho Amorlcan Flow or Gurdoh." Tho friend was BUrprlsed until later, when ho found out that "Noltjo Blan chan" ls In prlvnto life Mr. Double- iinv'n wlfo. "No tio" Is her first namo and "Blanchan" is her grandmother's namo. Before marrlago Mrs. uouoie dav was Noltlo do Grafl of Dutch de scentLadles' Home Journal. , ' ' y'riMliliiMiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMafc-v WILL OPEN METOLIOS STORE NEXT MONDAY Central Oregon Mercantile Company Branch House la Ready For Business Central Oregon Merchantile Company will open their branch house at Metolius on Monday morning, the new store being in charge of Alex Marwick. A full line of new stock, including gro ceries, hardware, machinery, dry goods, shoes and gents furnish ings will be on hand opening day. Tihe new stock is being unpack ed, and everything will be m readiness for the opening Monday morning. The local store and the Metol ius branch will be operated in conjunction, with R. T. Olson of this city in charge of both houses. The same line of stock will be carried at both places, the new store being established as a mat ter of convenience, not overlook ing the advantages to be derived from being the first general mer- chnadise plant in the new rail road tow. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER BECAUSE it gives you tho neighborhood news. BECAUSE it gives you the county news. BECAUSE it gives you tho Btato news. BECAUSE it gives you the general news. BECAUSE it gives you up to data pointers on your business. BECAUSE it furnishes entertainment for you and your family. BECAUSE it tells you where to get tho best bar gains. BECAUSE it helps you to bo a good citizen. BECAUSE it booms the town and helps the commu nity. BECAUSE it stands for bettor roads, better streets, better homos, better farms and better business. BECAUSE your patron age will help to mako it a better paper and one moro able to promote those and other desirable things. When her child Is in danger a woman will risk her life to protoct It No great act of heroism or risk of life Is necessnry to protect a child from croup. Give Chamber lain's Cough Remedy and all-danger Is avoided. For sale by M. E. Snook. BUY P. & 0. 1912 FARM IMPLEMENTS JniSt received a carload diredt from the fadory of the following implements. Introdudtion unnecessary. Durability unexcelled! rnces are absolutely nght. Your inspection solicited. Superior Drills Potato Diggers Walking Plows Drag Harrows Sulkey Plows Disc Plows Boss Wood Frame Harrows. (150 TOOTH, 26 FEET WIDE) Central Oregon Madras i GATEWAY GLIMMERS Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Priday, the "newly-weds," attended the dancing party at Gateway Satur day evening. The ranchers of Trout Creek and lower Haycreek now have telephone connection with Gate way, they having completed a line to this place last week. Mrs. M. E. Percival came down from Madras Saturday morning and spent the day with her grandchildren, returning home in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brown, of Keskela, on the Deschutes river, attended the social and dance at this place Saturday evening, and also visited Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Percival. Wm. Blair of this place has en tered the egg producing business on a small scale, and is gather ing between 75 and 100 eggs a day. This section is admirably fitted for the poultry business. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Turney were the host and hostess at a dancing party Saturday evening. About 85 of the residents of the neighborhood were present and had a delightful time. A tempt ing basket luncheon was served. Joseph Daler ho is drilling a well on his place three miles east of here has taken from his well excellently , preserved juniper limbs of a diameter of two to three inches, at a depth of 45 feet Sagebrush roots were also found in the same stratum. The directors of the Gateway school district No. 47 have called an election for March 2, when the voters will make a selection of school grounds. Wm. Blair, S. D. Percival, R.N. Vibbert and George McFarland are making tenders of grounds for school purposes, which will be voted on by the taxpayers Saturday, March 2. DONTt. Don't strain at a gnat and swallow a gold brick. Don't live among the relics of the past in this bright age when ail im proves so fast This is a day of ad vanced thought a day when wonder great aro wrought So let us with the might and main of heart of hand, of busy brain, a greater victory still at tain and win eternity's acclaim. Don't be a pickle. A sweet smile doesn't cost you a rod cent Then smile yes, smile to all and spread content Don't let your temper get the best of you, for then you surely show the worst of you. That temper is to steel your will, your heart your brain, your band, that you may reach suc cess, sublime and grand. So make It help you in your valiant fight until you're crowned a victor on yon golden height Don't ship dressed or live fowls by freight If they don't spoil or die they tnay get thero too late. Don't be in a hurry to dun a cus tomer. Deal on a cash basis if pos sible. When some people Bay. "Just chargo that to me," you never a cent, of thou spondulicks see. See line of CHINA and GLASSWARE at Mrs. Crosby's. CAT ESCAPES FROM LOCAL MENAGERIE "Qmorga," MeCermaek'a Wild Cat. Pet, Is Turned Loose Monday Nloht by Unknown Porsene Tommy McCormack has new trials and troubles to face. Mon day night some unkind friend opened the door of his animal cage, and allowed "George," his pet wild cat to escape, and Tom my is busy now in an effort to find a new pet. During the past summer and winter, the McCormack menag erie has been a source of much interest, and at times quite a little fear, to some of Tommy's guests. At one time he had three cats and a badger in his animal den. But trouble has persistently camped close at hand. Mr. Badger did not like being in captivity, and very promptly dug himself out the first night. Then on Hallowe'en night, a prowling mischief maker turned the three cats out, but they were captured the next day in the vicinity of Hood & Stan ton's barn. Later the two young cats died from poisoned rabbits, and now "George" is gone. But the Irishman is irrepres sible, and in a short time will have a new and better supply of beasts with which to amuse and torment his patrons and the habitues of his place. EQQ INFECTION. Have you ever sees an egg with green mold lnaide? Well, that egg was likely laid in a filthy nest and waa in fected there. You are reading much a boat In fertile eggs, but seldom see anything' about Infected eggs, yat do you know, the finest fertile egg may be so infect ed by Its environment as to almost be come a rot on the spot? Listen: There's that dirty nert tall of bacteria In which the egg lies all day. There's that hot place In which the egg wa stored until ready to la-, eubate. There's . that Incubator that was not scrubbed or disinfected after hatch. There's that damp, dark cellar with its smells or that badly ventilated' room with its rank, dead air where yea set the eggs and their embryos were' weakened or killed Yes; there are many ways by which) eggs are infected so they become unit for food and incubation, but this may mostly be prevented by keeping thena in dean and cool envlronmeat FEATHERS AND EGGSHELLS. It ls claimed 1,483 persons wer' killed in three saonths In Chicago by bad air in the surface and elevated ears. Closed cars seem as great germ breeders for humans as 111 ventilated' henhouses are for hens. A stream of water running through hen runs is a great convenience un less the hens are kept on the hogpen plan, wben it becomes a menace to all stock on the place. ' Mr, E. It. Karslake, Honesdale, Pa., has demonstrated the usefulness' of the Incubator for saving puny plgsj that need extra heat at birth. P1U up, your lncubtr with little bogs, and try It When the Franklin County. (Fa.) Poultry association counted th r- celpts and expenditures of its last snow its receipts were $823 and ex penses $823.41. So near and yet sot so; fart Mercantile Go. Metolius