'."V- PAGE FOUR j "No Favor Sways V: No Fear Shall AioeP 1 From First Statesman. March 28. 1851 , THE STATESMAN PUBUSHING CO. Cha&les A. Spbagce. Sheldon F. Sacxett. Pvbiixkcn CqAKLES A. Spsacus - " - Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Satkett - - - Managing Editor - Member of, the The Aoc1ald Pi1 la rnfHy entitled t fM mm tor poblfra ttn of alt new dlapatrhes credited te It nr not- atliw I credited tn this paper; . - r ; Pacific Coast Advertising Representatii Arthur W Stjrpra, . Frr1irtl. -, BW Ban Fnnritpgi Shnrnn KM . V. V Ptc Bide. Eastern Advertising Representatives: IVrd-Paraona-P tecfaer.I ec.. New Y'k. m Madtaoa -Ave. X , ChlroKo. ate N. M;-h!Ki A ( Entered at the Potto f fire at Salem, Onayen, a Seeond-CUam Matter. Pub&tked every morning except MonJmg. 'Bittineat effice, 215 S. Commercial Street. f SUPSCRIPTION RATES: ; If Alt Subacr!Tln Rate, l Advixnw. Wtthlfi Orcxoa : Dally aad Sunday, 1 60-rentst J Mgi. tl.tS Ma 2J5: 1 yr 4e. Elae whera CO cents per Uar $5.0 (or 1 year In advance. Br City Carrier: SO eenta a month: tl.S a ;year "to advance. Per Copy X cents. On train and New Stands t cental j ! ! Bad Medicine IF there is any bunch which needs to be sent up -for senile dementia, it is the republican national committee. It has pulled more political poneheacs the last lew years man most any organization can survive under. The latest dis closure is the endeavors of Lucas, executive airector 01 the committee, to defeat Senator Norris of Nebraska. Lucas borrowed S4000 as he said, on his own uote;:but as is later admitted, on the guarantee ox xne committee, ami useu ine money to print material attacking Norris and favoring H 1 tcneoCK. ine aemocranc nominee, luiicax wawius wiuacu kviKATinor that Norris is no Coblidge and Hoover. On what theory. Lucas. sets himself up as a high priest of republicanism i we doojot know; but he surely ranks high as a stupid political uuunaerer. If he-had had any sense at all he would have known he could not defeat Norris in Nebraska; and "he should have known that for the republican organization to campaign either openly or secretly against one nominated under the party label in a. sovereign state would serve to alienate r ; . i ? xi .vi!.. xrundreas. ox thousands wno erenJf they do not accept the Smoot. i. 1 Norris may deserve-scant the secret conniving by party heads to work his defeat, not by a "regular" republican,, but an old-line democrat, merely indicates that the republican committee is the tool of party reactionaries. But what more could be expected of a party committee or party leadership which gave us Claudius Huston and then Senator Fess, that whitewashed hypocrite and polit ical hardshell?' Of a piece with this performance is the initial action of the new federal power commission in summarily dis charging Solicitor Charles A. Russell and Chief Accountant Frank V. King. The commission itselis uhiefly a -collection of mediocrities, and the discharge of these faithful ser vants of the public interest is , a blow at good government and another major blunder for the administration. : Under the old power commission, "Bonner; named sec retary by Secretary Wilbur, consistently endeavored to junk the safeguards to the public contained in the federal power act; and only the vigilance of Russell and King pre vented the utilities from absolutely dominating the admin istration of this important federal commission. Here some of us have been shouting; to;the people that the federal power act was an efficient protection to public rights against the monopolistic greed of utilities,; and now the very men who had fought to preserve those rights are summarily kicked out by the new chairman, George Otis Smith, before he gets his breeches warm in his new seat. It is as though the Hoover administration was as dumb as bourbons, learning nothing from the last election and from h nnaitive exnression -of tmblic opinion. Smith asserts, that he wasn't concerned with the past controversy and wanted to start with a new staff. All right for Mr. Smith, but the country was vitally concerned with Mi af Mntro vers v and save for the rasping utilities hoped for a reorganization which Russell and King. with all these storms breaking. Pres. Hoover sits im potent and silent. Not in years lias the country seen his . . . , equal in political atupituty. . Bank closings ar not nearly so dlsaatroua a ther formerly were Thej produce hardship and lnconrenlence. bat usually the aepositora get most if not all their money back. Banks operate ander rigid suparrislon, and liquidation are - conducted . much, bet ter than formerly, so the depositors come out a lot better than the stockholders, who nearly always ' are under double liability. Danby, Vt has had only one person In its Jail in JO years. o the. town has conrerted It into a cooking school. Bat who wants Ao lire In a town so- dead as that? i Th.uBMuia Af ah, renubllcan national .eonuntttee trying to .Ject a democrat shows rthe collapse of Trty. discipline and : the growing aaeaninglessness ot party Father Time tan Join the boy scouts next-Thursday when he turns the leaf on the calendar to 1S11. Thai will be his good Urn. Last year's New -Tear resolutions proved just the wishes for a- prosperous new year. Speaking of life's blessing, what about this wonderful mild weather right la tho heart of -winter? For tew days now clerks will be busy, with exchanges. "Gifts that please" seem to get la wrong stockings, many times. 4 JAIL MB M IE LOOSE EAST VIEW, N. T.. Dec. 15. (AP) An expert Jail breaker -and three companions he led to. -freedom through sawed bars at ..East View penitentiary were still at liberty today, 24 hours after -their escape. , They had successfully tolled a -manhunt which started - a few minutes after their escape and scoured most ot the territory tor - miles around. The ringleader, Charles 8iri co. 2S. New York, now has a record ot four escapes. Arrested 14 times for offenses Including ' burglary and robbery, he fled twice previ ously from East View -and once from the Jail at Goshen. -The oth ers are - Peter Reynolds, of Ton- :kers, Ames Clark of: Newark. N. 'J.. and Wmiam Rapp, formerly ot Linden, N. J. All- were serving short terms. ; r . Taking advantage of prepare ; tions- for Christmas ' festivities, 'they cut the .bars of an uneccu tfied office,- apparently with amug Kgled saws. When their nisaspear ianoe was notleed, authorttles -tol-( lowed their footprints in the mow. They led - northerly four EflS Amuvciared in Washington reDublican because; he opposed oeueve ; mey axe iniuucaua standpausm -of Grundy and support from the party or- would strengthen the hand of sympeis. as valuable as miles, but was lost. eretatuauy the trail Demand Stronger For Pine, Late Report in South NEW ORLEANS. Dec 25. (AP) Report trom 104 identi cal Southern Tine mills show or ders received Oncreesed S.2Q per cent ; over previous week: shipments-decreased 0.42 per cent, and production decreased 0.79 per cent. These 104 mills show 29.799.000 feet ordered 28.140 000 feet shipped and 22.011.000 feet produced, with orders on hand at end: of .last week amount ing to st.jr.t09 f eet ' . v These 104 same mUls reported in the corresponding week of 1929 t week ended Saturday. De cember 21, .1929.) Orders booked- ' 29.724.000 feet; shipments 27.22C.O00 feet; prodneUoa 4T,7lf.O00 'feet; or ders on hand end ot week 129, 210,000 teet. INDEPENDKNCE. Dee. 25. rar JDnnsmsrs ot Point Richmond. CaL, is home to speed the holi days with friends - and - relatives. He spent a tew days with his fath er. Dr. Charles -Donsmore ot this place, and -then went "to Portland to spend Christmas at the home ortiv TTtwyma. TX A Xlacey. The OltEGON STATIS?XrlN; 2 me a t frolh the source j I BITS for BREAKFAST Tcdas Talk . By R.8. Copehnd. VL D. Daring the past decade, rarious prerenure medical and azglenle measures hare helped as to orer- come many urn- fortunate and unnecessary er ila. we are llr- iag In the age ot progress. The care of children's teeth has- only re cently become a - matter ot general at Hon. ' The re porting et chil dren to , den- Mrrni..r .'UH ior tne WURlJ 6r ot their - ) teeth.: has. aid ed greatly la the- decreaae ot eo moa ailments 0t tWMhftart; Not only has thia precautionary more helped our future ciusenato-hare stronger teeth, but also it has as nred us of their baring sturdier bodies. - Bnt X am sorry to say there has been, neglect la. the care of the eyes of children. Why wa-ahould neglect a part at tne nody so im portent as the eyes is difficult to understand. It is most important to determ ine the -clearness of Vision of the child's eyes at the earUeet age. Should' there be any defect la vis ion in one or both eyes, it l fur simpler to correct this In child hood than at a later stage. Frequently chndrea with defee- tire Tislon are backward in their. schoolwork. The child at times actually appears stupid- and may be extremely- difficult to - nana is. In truth these children are handi capped because of poor vlsioiu If the defectHs corrected the child win be able to carry on his work with his classmates. Eyestrain is a common occur rence in children. To. prevent it ther should be kept outdoors s much as. Dosslble. The teeth and nasal passages should be kept in good condition. Where any phy sical defects -axe present they shonld be remedied by proper medical attention. Chairs, dasks and writing ta bles ehould be of the right also so that good posture may be maln- talned. Children should not -be permitted to read In dull light or to read in bed. Too much light Is as bad as too little light, and glar ing lights should be avoided. Such eye defects as "farsight edness, "nearsighted a and astigmatism' should receive at tention at an early age. It ne cessary, children may wear glass es as early as at three years ot age. When given attention in early life it is rery probable the glasses may be discarded later. It has been the custom to post pone correction ot these condi tions until : adait life when they have been present ever since childhood, .in-such caseait oft en takes many years for marked Improvement to take .place. It glasses are prescribed in child hood it is possible the conditions will be corrected in a very short time. It is Important that your child have adequate-dental care. Every body recognises that, -but if there any doubt in your mind as to -the eyes, they should be exam ined at once by. a competent spe cialist. Answers to Health Queries Reader. Q. Would grape Juice be of any benefit to a person whose bloo dis thin, and who is anemic? Z What can be done for . pro fuse perspiration under the arms? A. It might to some extent. Building up the health in general wiU Increase the blood supply and benefit the entire system. - 2 Excessive perspiration is usually due to a nerve distnr bance. Improve your health and the nerves will benefit. For -full particulars send a self-addressed, stamped envelop and repeat your question. SLENDER. Q. What causes little black spots to float before my eyes? A. Ton may be troubled with aato-intoxicatlon, due to some sort of infection present in your system. Try to locate the cause and treatment can he advised. It might be advisable tor you to have your eyes tested. LEADERS TO RESIST P01HS1 BALLOT ' WASHINGTON, Dec 15. fAP) Administration leaders in the senate have prepared to re sist any attempt to reconsider the confirmation ot members ot the federal power commission. Senate repubUean independents and some democrats, are demand ing reconsideration ot the votes by which- three of the commis sioners were-confirmed as a re sult of the commission's dismiss al of Solicitor Charles A. Russell, chief engineer- William V. King and. F. E. Bonner, executive sec retary. -; ----- Administration senators are planning to oppose - this move ment by - argnlng the new com missioners should be let alone and siven tall responsibility. ; Meanwhile it was reported the commissioners were planning to reinstate King and Russell. Some of those advocating reconsidera tion ot the confirmations Indica ted, however, this would not change their plans because they contend the members of the com missioner showed "the wrong mental - attitude" in dismissing the two employes. mother mrcs -hctxast . BRUSH CREEX.Tee. 25 airs. H. F Lovelin " has reeelred' word that her mother. If rat Lindbergh, died la Wisconsin Sundav aiorn- isg. ifrs. Lbreitn -received a tele t gram some time ago -tailing et her mother's .serious -Uinese, Mrs. Lorelin was uaable to lae- east either to see- her mother or to au tend the tuneraL . ' , r ... - r - ., .. -T- - i I il " Z-iL. 1 ji 0 so.- -nucrsN "FOREST LOVE' Nancy Hoollenbeck, young. beautital and romantic, heeds her mother's warning against marry ing a poor man and gives up Hat TuHy. she accepts the attentions of Jack Beamer who. plans to di vorce his rich wife aad marry Nancy. On a mountain trip, Nan cy marries Roger Decatur, a hand some ranger. At first she Is hap py in his mountain cabin, but when he leaves on a long trip, she flees to her home. Without informing her family of her mar riage, she re-enters the old social life. Beamer is as ardent as ever, but Nancy repulses his embraces. Roger's letters arouse Mrs. Hoi- lenbeckl suspicions. Nancy begs Roger to come - to her. Though longing- tor her. ae refuses to see ner in a sneaking fashion. CHAPTER XXJUl. iays passed. The mails were so slow. Up Gale's Flat way -the roads were rivers ot ' mud. The wind' whistled round the cabin; the rain lashed the windows, pat tered against the door. By the light ot the kitchen lamp Roger Tend Nancy's last letter. He had already read it four times, jogging home in the dusk. Nancy's tears and the rain drops had almost reduced it to a pulp. It was such a short let- ter he air already knew it hy heart. "Roger, datltag: "We can't go on this way. I am almost craxy. I've told you so many times. Why do you ask me again T I cant ao hack Just now, and X cant tell the family yet. I'll explain when X see you. Ton must come. I must- talk to yon. Ton could come for a week end, and I would find some way to get away. It you love me you won't let that Job ot yours- stand in the way. Roger. I'm begging you! I'm .putting all my pride In my pocket. I can't -get along with out yon. I: love you so. I'll look for you Saturday. I'll meet you hr the 'lobby of the St. Francis at halt-past twelve. "Tour Nancy." Aunt Elite wanted the girls for -Saturday afternoon. She was entertaining the -Ladles' lauxfli ary, and they were to help serve the 'refreshments. 'There would be crab salad - and hot -his cults and rich chocolate cake and tall surer pots of chocolate and cot fee. Quite expensive enongh wKh out. paying for an extra maid. for the afternoon.-' Besides, she -rath er enjoyed rpreseating-- pretty Naner the tau. ladylike Louise "Ladies, my nieces." lm sorry, but I can't go, Nancy said decisively. "But Xaney. yon know how Aunt Ellie feels " "I can't help it; I can't go." "I don't know -what I can say to Ulle," mama moaned. "1 -told 'her I dldat 'know what yon weald -be doing, -but 1 was sure t - "Well, I'm sorry, but you'll Just -have to tell herwas that the telephone?" v "I didnt hear anything. X de clare I dont know whafs got into you - lately. Nancy. If you're not hearing the telephone, It's the door bell. Are. yon expecting something?' Mama's wixsened little . face was all wrinkles. There had been trouble enough with Nancy's clattering, up and down the stairs to answer , imag inary telephone calls and. dream ily .waiting, on the -front -porch for the postman, tearing the door open, a draught 'through the whole 'house. 'Without thia compllcariea over Aunt Elite. "No, Tm not expecting; any thing." But oven -mama could see that her srhole being- was tuned 'to the f telephone, waiting tor ry, ring. .... r; : . ; Then 'you're . making , . mama nerrews for imthlagi" . Uoud. -TSttiinr sigh from Nancy. 'I'm ' sure. dear. . that any . of your little plana should -wait on Aunt .EUie. .'Remember, -she has beea very kind. -snd.abe is in a position to he:-esuch kinder. One never knows Nancy burst Into loud, hic coughing sobs. "Mama, it yon dont stop I'll go craty. I'm so .nervous now-1 don't know- what rm doing! I can't ge. I tell you I cant I cant, and that's aU there is to It, So Louise had to go without her. Nancy got to the hotel more than twenty minutes eaTly. It Hras the first time she had ever had to wait for anyone. Usually it was ahe who was late. Of course he wasn't there yet. He couldn't possible be there. But she walked slowly through the lobby lust to make sure. scanning eacn race eagerly, look ing with a plunging heart tor a blonde head, a thin, brown face suppose She didn't know him euppose he wore dries and she didn't recognise him without the uniform what a crazy idea! She went Into the dressing room to make sure she- looked all right. The beige homespun was really Spring, but the day was quite warm; It wasn't had for Autumn. The new brown hat and brown suede pumps helped, so did mama's fur and Louise's birthday bag. She had charged the hat and shoes to papa. It seemed too bad to do it, with all bis bills, bnt ahe couldn't qnlte bring herself to spend the crisp twenties Roger had sent, "la case you need anything." He was her husband, of course, but sun A little more lipstick mlht Lheip. She put it on, and then rubbed it off again. Her hair looked terrible. The one day I want to look nice, she mourned. nd decided to wipe all the make up off and begin all over again. She did, but no sooner had she touched the powder puff than she thought of Soger all alone, walking up-and down -in the lob by, looking tor her, worrying, perhaps. She stuffed everything back into her purse, pulled her hat over her eyes ami fairly flew to the door. He wasn't there. Maybe he was not coming. Because her knees felt weak she sank into the nearest-ehalr. I mustn't give way to my nerves like this, -she thought angrily, rm getting to be as bad as. mama. But I'll be all right when he comes . , . oh, Roger, dear, come soon! "I -beg your .pardon. . have you the timet" she asked, the nice looking; woman In i the next chair. rOh, THANK you!" she cried when the woman looked at her wrist watch and said t Twelve twenty-five." ; Five minutes more. Fire cen turies. She got up again and walked around. Anything -was better than sitting -stiU. At- the -flower stand near the elevator there was a vase full ot violets. Early this year. She stood looking at them hunsrily. fells Ueamer boutjur xgpj&r frS?"- v w HSxx flame By HAZEL LIVINGSTON "Violets?" the clerk asked, following- her hypnotised: ease. He slid back the glass, stirred the purple bunches about. Their fragrance came wafting up to her. The delicate scent of the blossoms, the good woodsy smell of the leaves. "I'd like a hnnrh nf ttia, .mail double ones," she whispered.! DOintinsr so tnat no knew what 1 ahe meant. tt r inn a1 i ham An with a flourish, and she paid him mechanically. She no longer saw him or his flower stand. She was back in the woods with Rag- er. Ha was holding her in his strong brown arms, the falls were pounding, the spray rose in a white , plume, splintered Into diamonds, fell back to the wet green carpet of the grass, the UtUe violets at their feet-! -Your change, madame." the salesman said distinctly. "Oh! thank you." She took It blushing, walked uncertainly back to the lobby. He wasn't there yet. "He's de- layed she told herself, tryinr to push back the panic; It's per- fectlr natural. Nothing to be up- sec anonc. All about her people were rls-1 ing, greeting friends. People who had come long after she did were gone. It must be conspicu-1 ous. her waiting ao long. Her I cueeaa oegan to ourn. I ' Perhaps he had called the uouse awer sue-ten. was so I ttotdl u.hTw letter at an. Maybe he had for-1 a-ottA It In rfma Kit ...I impossible. She had plenty ofl time . I "Ha mtaii o.iif 1 1 iftT" ha. ..v mm. rMn. . I convenient telephone booth. I crackling' over the wire. "Has I anvthina- iianiMnHf ni' M meet your friends? Where are I ron phoning from. Nancy ? lo. hello Nancri" Nanev had hnnr no 4 In a small voice she asked at I the deskvIs Mr. Roger Decatnrli registered here!" She-knew he wouldn't be. She went bach to -her chair. She no longer expected him. She Just waited because aha -dldnt kn what else to do. She could not I bear to admit that he wasntl cominr. j -She was atlll alttiaa- ik . I four O'clock when a. A properous looking, youngish men! came in. Pink faced, large of 1 neck. JoriaL Inclined to plump-1 ness. Clubmen of the-eert whoA nare sloped the more violent I sperta and who . have not vet I: started counting calories. f , one, the youngest and ellm-l mest or xn man m where sh sat alone in her chair. 1 With a casuar anolorr ta rhl. others he ctna orer -to I "Hello. Nancy! Wafting forn to take her coat; he mer frubbedhU hands. She Jumped and colored rlo-l ; gnetmtmi rUma with Oitr. By R. J. Tom Davis. Slave: ; There were a number of mis takes in the newspaper wrto at the time of the recent death of this interesting character of old Salem flays.- The "Tn5 item from one of tte Portland papers Is a -sample: W W . "Vancouver, Wash Dec 1. .-Death brought an end Sunday (the 4th) to the long life ot Thomas Davis, 92. whose early years were spent in slavery. In 1252, Davis, then a 15 year old boy, was brought across- the plains as .part tfthe property of the John Waldo tamHy. Davis' grandmother, who died during the trtn. and his sister; Susan, who died later m Salem were also owned by the Waldos. The family .settled In what la now known as Waldo hills, south of Salem. When Davis aiscoverea that the laws of Oregon made him a free man, he left his mas ters in 1262 and went to aiem. tm jiaiem he was elected a drum mainr and also served on the volunteer hook and ladder bri gade. In 122 he movea 10 Portland and worked for Cy ftnatL Later he cooked on dinlne car between - Portland and Huntington. In 1907 he pur chased a lot in Vancouver, "built a two room house in which he llred since that time. He was never married." S V There was no John Waldo famlhr rossinir the plains. Dan iel Waldo came In 1843, in the Applegate train, and took his donation land claim east - ot what "became Salem (at the pres ent Vacleay), and the Waldo hUls section was named for him. He brought no slaves. Ills son. John S. Waldo, horn here, be came associate and -chief justice of the Oregon supreme court. ills son, tVm. Waldo, held many offices. He was president ot ine state -senate In the late eighties. He planted the redwood tree on Summer street, on his 'home place that became apart of Sa lem. Waldo hall, Oregon Agri cultural -college was named for his daughter. , Another daughter was the wife ot Jim Brown, and the mother 4f Geo. G. Brown, popular secretary, of the state t school land board. Dan Waldo I was one ot the builders of early I Oregon. His lite experiences I would fill a book; I - His brother, Joseph Waldo, came with the immigration ot 1841, and brought his slaves. He came with the Pringles. Mrs. A . Bush is f member of the I who was the wife of John I Hughes, was Emma Prlngle, daughter of Virgil Prlngle. John Hughes, father ot Mrs. Bush, .1on. .Aedln1 Slem mer" cnw na wui. T . . . JoeP Waldo never marr ed, H? V,0od, d9?1 jf hlt t,lme tht Pr.llV?.Ie ,ff mUL' bnt o U llf?. a"er.co.m" t0 Oreon,w" ua S et Tabrltus Smith on the BO" ot ftension of f uth,, Comma rclal street;, near chfleid light that flashes dr6ct t0 the ot Ir ' J" ' . ,f SnT ieeaS waY di LSrbJS and .7? mnTl Qgt Christian, and was a mem-1 i lently; . "Why, Jack Beamer. what (are you doing here?" lie- erlnned. and. still smlllnr looked her over from head to toe. No need to speak his admlr- aUon. It ahone from hi shrewd grar eyes, glowed In every line of his handsome ruddy face. "I forgot why X came, but vnow r -her nnwt" IMW Wn' m ner nOWX t OM uiri'a M l r knees knocked together. She wanted to take Jack's blr. warm "hand, to lay her aching head on ."T .1! .. . a 001 all the hourt and disappoint- n' a9 eeemea so sympsineuc, m large and alive and helpful. . !Wh '. ab3r what's the mat Hel-jMVv t . . I h loohed at him with be- tuerea .eyea, son ana genue SS doe's. "I don't know X think m anngry. 1 haven't had my nca. suy-meaerae tear . ?h lr!ed tomile bat her lip tw,tftnd. She-hit it to keep It l"wm iremoung. I "eu're earn right I'll buy you m tea! Champagne, whls- cognac -Anyiaingr' jack Beamer smiled down into Nan cy woebegone face. "Come on babyt" .' ? led- the way toward the auun room. hig. blustering, sood-natured Jack. Feeling like lost kitten whom someone had oeceou. xancy xoiiowed. ; Beamer." The head wait- or oewed. "And how are you to- 0' Al1 me see!" He eon- i,Mi-eiaerea ut cnoicest labia rt ' Mr. Beamer " Henri was more thaa 'unctn. ous. He adjusted Ktser1! iair -hnother walUr brought tee ana -nuiier wun tne air of one wno ireaas on Holy ground. -urnnge pekoe and toaati muffins as usual air? And mar- maiaaeT And the little aand. wlces? Petite fours? Yes. sir ,M mtrt CHAPTER XXXIH. " v uiuuwmi - women at a aearoy "laoie nodded friendly m eiaeny gentleman la frock coat and pearl gray trousers and a tiny thread ot scarlet ribbon In his batten hole paea io speaK to Jack, to be presented to Nancy. - The head waiter hovered, hiss in directions out of the side of his mouth, to Henri and the oth r waiter. Some young girls at another t-Me looked, and whU Pred, wduJerlng who the celeb rities were, r,1?94 tb Mif tea. She nibbled ou a aaadih a another,, and another ravenous- cheeksj cmo .ek fa her "Feel better?" "Oh lota 'i . HENDRICKS ber of the board of directors of Willamette university. ' The - rest of the Item about Tom Davis is fairly correct The donation claim of Joe Waldo was south of Salem., on- Battle creek. 'Lon Wain now owns the land, or a pert of it. It was where the road that Is the south extension of 12 th street meets the Pacific, highway. Mrs. Fabrltus Smith was Vir gilia Prlngle, daughter of Virgil K. Prlngle. The mother ot Fa brltus Smith, who lived at the Smith home, was a year or two above 100 years old when she died, in the nineties, or the early years of the present century. A. N. Bush will not thank the Bits man for giving the fact that he sent to Tom Davis 175 a year In the last 15 years or so ot his life. It came about in this way: Some of his colored friends, 15 or 18 years ago, got the news to Mr. Bush that Tom was in fee ble health, and needy. So he sent him $75. Tom continued needy, and well, it became a habit. e . a Some days before Tom died, a colored woman wrote to Mr. Bush that she was waiting on him In his illness, and that there was not money to buy some ot the things the sick man needed. Mr. Bush sent her a 225 check. Then he asked his friend, Cy Woodworth ot Portland, to go and see - how Tom was getting along. - Mr. Woodworth Is a brother ot Mrs. I. L. Patterson, widow of the ex-governor. Mr. Woodworth went and phoned Mr. Bush that he found Tom dead. He had Just passed away. The colored woman who bad the $25 check wrote that it was too late to use It. Should she snd It back Mr. Bush told her to cash it and keep the money, tor wages for waiting on Tom. "e a After Tom, the colored boy, found he was free, he attached himself to the family of G. W. Gray, prominent In Salem's old days, and Tom was a reliable servant in that family as long as the elder Grays lived. Their home wss the house that was moved to the university grounds from 14th near State street, and long used as the music hall; and. has just been torn down. Mr. Bush, as a youth, often went hunting with the Gray boys. William, George and Char ley. Tom. who was a good hunt er, always went along.. The Gray boys and young Bash did not al ways have ample hunting sup plies. They had not then at tained to a state of even moder ate fortune. But Tom always had his powder horn full, and plenty of bullets. And the boys all had plenty of powder as long as there was grain left in Tom's horn. And plenty ot other hunting supplies, too. So, when Tom was old, and A. N. Bush could spare a little annual gift to help him keep body and soul together, with something ot the comforts ot life, eked out with his own earn ings, the faithful old fellow was not allowed to want for the gift, though he himself never asked for it. Mr. Bush was generally kept Informed of Tom's condi tion by the, colored porters and cooks going through Salem. He offered a cigarette. "Now tell me all about It." "About what?" She smiled at him ahyly. . "You know why you were here, and what's the trouble, and all about it. You looked as though you'd lost your last friend "I thought X had "Not whUe John Herbert Bea mer is alive and kicking, baby! Listen, honey . . turst met Tell me what it was . . I know you lost some money!" "No, no no it's nothing. Jack nothing.' Baby, if yon needed anvthine you'd come to me wouldn't you? You'd let me help you? Say, that you would. Whatever you want -wnaiever- you need V "You're too good to me. Jack you'll spoil me!" I want to spoil you. damn it I I want you to lit on a cushion. and what Is it? eat strawberries ana cream I - The tears that aha iai ha holding back for an -hour over flowed then. Her chin quivered ,11 he didn't aton avmnat1it. ing with her she'd break down and cry, all ever him . . . "It tou say another kind word 111 yell . a m so miserable . . you don't know ... I ean't tell you." And all of a sudden she was telling him. 'X sat here all day waiting for a man and he didn't come wasn't that silly of me? Oh. dont laugh. Jack; It isn't funny, really. It's trsglc. I have n't told you all that happened this Summer. X should have. I don't know why X didn't There was a ranger " "Strong and handsome. They are always strong and hand some. Six feet two in his stock ing feet and" "Jack, don't laugh at me. I "I'm mot laughing J)abr. Yoa fell In love with hlm-fls that it? Forgot your old Jack eating his heart out for you home" "But you were married!" "I know, sweetheart. You couldn't forget that, could you (Continued on page 7) , 666 is a doctor's Prescription for COLDS and HEADACHES It is the most speedy remedy ' known. ' C63 abo in Tablets. .V Mt tmtt - b- . in I wh bixa Il "i i tm l.f - , ' m -. tm. . 4.. . a Mii ti- ft! tmmAU .ik. J - K