°T waw voad'sring Kuw'a girl could
I dvtii*ul*h between the fueling (ke
has tor a *iaa gh<- luea-ly llk*a and tto
fissllng lbs hM tor ■ man Hhe loves."
J*ffisa*nn bant eagerly forward so as
to lose no word that might fall from
those coveted lips.
"In what category would I be
placed?" be asked
"I don’t quite know," ahe answered
laughingly Then seriously she added:
“Jeff, why should we act like cblldreu?
Your actloua, more than your words,
d Sttry •/ Jmtncan Lift Ntvtitttd Fri* tkt PUf P)
have told me that you love me. I have
known It all aloug If 1 have appeared
JRTHUR HORNBLOW.
cold and Indifferent, it is because"—
COPYRIGHT, 190». BY C. W. DILLiNGHAM COMPANY.
Bbe hesitated.
‘"Because?*’ echoed Jeffersou anx
iously, as if bls whole future depended
1
Completely
mystified.
Bhiriey
and
Uhlriey run» at ouce, although loath
on that reason.
her companion turned to the office to
to tear*.
"Because 1 was uot sure of myself
get
the
key
of
their
room.
As
the
“1 had uo idaa It waa *o late," ahe
Would It be womanly or honorable oa
Mid. "How the time fl Lea!" Then man handed It to Bhiriey be passed my part to encourage you uuless I felt
muckUigly ahe added: "Come, Jeffer- her also a cablegram which bad just I reciprocated your feelings* You are
come. She changed color. She did
aoa -be a good boy and fiud a cab."
young One day you will be very rich.
They tuawi'd out of the garden* by not like telggrama. She always had a The whole world lies before you.
dread
of
them,
for
with
her
sufidM
the (ate facing the Theatre de Ittdeon.
Could There are plenty of women who would
where there waa a long string of (u-wi waa usually trad news
willingly give you their love."
this,
sbe
thought,
explain
Jefferson
’s
taciae for hire. They got into one,
"No, no!" he burst out in vigorous
and la fifteen inlnutee they were back strange behavior? Trembling, she tore protest “It is you I want, Shirley—
open
the
envelope
and
read:
at the G*ud hotel
you alone.”
Ooms hcMe at ones.
MOTHER.
▲t the office they told Bhiriey that
Grasping ber hand more closely, be
her aunt bad already I’utM tn and gone
went on, passion vibrating In every
CHAPTBR V.
to her room, so ahe hurried upstairs to
note of his voice: “I love you, Shirley.
HBY were four days out from I’ve loved you from the very first even
<MM for dinner, while Jefferson pro-
port. Two days mor* aad ing I met you. I want you to be my
aesdud to the Hotel de 1*Athene? on
they would right Bandy Houk, wife.”
the same mission He had still twenty-
aud Bhiriey would know the
five minutes before dinner time, and
Alriey looked straight up into the
worst. She had caught the North blue
Ger eyes so eagerly bent down on
ha needed only ten minutes for a wash
BDd to Jump into hl* dress suit, so, to- man Lloyd boat at Cherbourg two days tier*, so entreating in their expression,
after receiving the cablegram from aud iu a gentle voice full of emotion
(tand of going directly to his hotel, he New York. Mrs. Blake bad iastotad she answered:
Mt dawn at the Cafe de la Palx. ■( ou coming along in spite of her nleoe’s
“Jeffer*ou, you have done me the
waa thirsty, and calling for a vermouth protests Shirley argued that she bad greatest honor a man can do a woman.
frappe be told the gar eon to bring him crossed alone when coming; sbe could Ifou’t ask me to answer you now. I
go back the Mm* way. Besides, wm like you very much. I more than like
also the American papers.
not Mr. Ryder returning home on th* you. Whether It is iove I feel for you,
The waiter returned with the ver
■south and the newspapers. All ha Mme ship? He would be eoanpauy a«d that I have not yet determined. Give
couM find were the London Times, protection both. But Mrs. Blake was me time. My present trouble and then
which be pronounced T-e-e-m s, and bent on making the voyage. She had my literary work"—
aome Issues of the New York Herald. nut seen her sister for many years and.
"I know," agreed Jeffersou, “that
The papers were uearly a mouth old. moreover, this sudden summoos from thia is hardly the time to speak of such
but be did not care for that. Jeffer America had upset her own plans.
matters. Your father has first call on
The alarming summons bom* aud the
son idly turned over the pages of the
your attention But as to your literary
terrible shock she had experienced the work I do uot understand."
Herald. His thoughts were still run
nlng on Bhiriey, and he waa paying following morning when Jeffersou
"Blmply this: I am ambitious.
I
little attention to what he was read showed her the newspaper article with have bad a little success- just enough
tog. Huddenly, however, hla eyes rest Its astounding aud heartrending n*ww to crave for more. I realize that mar-
ed on a headline which made him sit about ber father had almoet prostrated flag* would put au extinguisher on afi
Bhifley. The blow was all the greater n-'plrations In that direction."
up with a start. It read as follows:
“J udge RoMmore I mpeacbed- Justlce tor ^"g so entirely uniookad for.
"I* marriage so very commonplace?”
of the Hupreiue Court to Be Tried On That the story was true ahe could not
grumbled Jefferson
Bribery Charges.**
doubt. Her mother would not have
“Not commonplace, but there la no
The dispatch, which waa dated cabled except uuder the gravest cir
room in marriage for a woman having
.Washington two weeks back, went on cumstances.
What alarmed Bhiriey personal ambitions of ber own. One*
still mor* wm that she had no direct married her duty is to her busband
news of ber father. For a moment ber aud ber children, not to herself.”
heart stood still. Buppuse the shock of
"That Is right," he replied; "but
thia shameful accusation had killed which Is likely to give you greater joy
him? Her blood frose in ber veins, she -a literary success or a happy wife
clinched her fists aud dug her nails into hood? When you have spent your best
her flesh as sbe thought of the dread years and given the public your best
possibility that she had looked upon work, they will throw you over for
him In life for the last time. Bbe re some new favorite. You’ll find your
membered his last kind words when self an old woman with nothing more
he came to the steamer to see ber off substantial to show as your life work
and his kiss wbeu be Mid goodby, aud than that questionable asset, a literary
she bad noticed a tear of which he ap reputation. How many literary repu
peared to be ashamed The hot tears tations today conceal an aching heart
welled up in her own eyes and coursed and find It difficult to make both ends
unhindered down ber cheeks.
meet? now different with the woman
Huddenly she heard a familiar step who married young and obeys nature’s
behind ber, and Jefferson joined ber at behest by contributing ber share to the
the rail. The wind waa due west and proceM of evolution. Her life is spent
blowing half a gale, so where they basking in the affection of ber husband
were standing —one of the most expos and the chubby smiles of her dimpled
ed parts of the ship it waa difficult to babes, and when in the course of time
keep one’s feet, to say nothing of bear she finds herself in the twilight of her
ing any one speak.
life, she has at ber feet a new genera
“Ita pretty windy here, Shirley,” tion of her own flesh and blood. Isn’t
shouted Jefferson, steadying hlmMlf that better than a literary reputation?"
He spoke so earnestly that Bhiriey
against a stanchion. "Don’t you want
looked at him tn surprise. Rhe knew
to walk a tittle?"
“MMd pow behave poureelf/"
He had beguu to call her by ber first he was serious, but sbe had not sus
to My that Mrious charges affecting
name quite naturally, as if it were a pected that be thought so deeply on
the integrity of Judge Rossmore bad
matter of course. Indeed, their rela these matters. Her heart told her that
been made the subject of congreMlon-
tions bad come to be more like those of he was uttering the true philosophy of
al inquiry and that the result of the
brother and slater than anything elf ». the ages. Bbe said:
inquiry was so grave that a demand
“Why, Jefferson, you talk like a
Bhiriey was too much troubled v r
for ImpMcbmeut would be at once
the news from home to have a nx.id book. Perhaps you are right. I have
Mht to the senate. It added that the
for other things, aud In her distress no wish to be a bluestocking and de
charges grew out of the recent decision
sbe had turned to Jefferson for advice sorted in my old age, far from it. But
in the Great Northwestern Mining com
and help-as she would have looked to give me time to think Let us first as
pany csm , it being alleged that Judge
certain the extent of this disaster
an elder brother.
ItosemoN bad accepted a large sum
He was sorry for Judge RoMmore, of which has overtaken my father. Then
of money on condition of hla banding
course, and there was nothing be would if you still care for me, and if I have
down a decision favorable to the com
not do on his return to secure a with not changed my mind," here sbe
pany
drawal of the chargee. That his fa glanced slyly at him, “we will resume
Jefferauu was thunderstruck.
He
ther would use bis influence be had no our discussion.’’
read the dispatch over again to make
Again ahe held out her hand, which
sure there was no mistake
No, it doubt, but meantime be wm selfish he bad released.
enough
to
be
glad
fur
the
opportunity
wm very plain Judge Rossmore of
“Is it a bargain?" she asked.
It gave him to be a whole week alone
Madtoon avenue. But bow prepoater
“It's a bargain.” be murmured, rais
with
Bhiriey.
oua, what a calumny I He paid tor hla
tug the white hand to bis lips. A fierce
Thus
events,
combined
with
the
varmoath and hurried away to his
weather, conspired to bring Bhiriey longing roee within him to take ber in
hotel to A tom
and
Jefferson more closely together. his arms and kiss passionately the
It was just striking 7 wbeu be re
entered the courtyard of the Grand The sea had been rough ever alnce
hotel. Bhiriey and Mrs. Blake were they sailed, keeping Mr*. Blake confined
to ber stateroom almost continuously.
waiting for him.
They
were therefore constantly In one
They drove up the stately Champs
Klyases, past the monumental Arc de another’s company, and slowly, un
Triompbe and from there down tv the consciously, there was taking root in
Bole. All were singularly quiet. Mrs. their hearts the germ of the only real
Blake was worrying about her new and lasting love—the love born of
gown, Bhiriey waa tired, and Jeffersou something higher than mere physical
could not bautoh from his mind the ter attraction, the nobler, more enduring
rible news be had just read. He avoid affection that is born of mutual sym
ed looking at Bhiriey until the latter pathy, association aud companionship.
Jeffersou had been casting furtive
noticed it and thought she must have
at bis companion, and as he
glances
•flatxded him in aome way. Bbe was
noted
ber
serious, pensive face be
more sorry than she would have him
thought how pretty she was. He won
know, for with all her apparent cold
naM Jefferson was rapidly becoming dered what she was thinking of, and
suddenly inspired no doubt by the mya
very iudlspeoMble to her bapplneM.
It wm nearly 10 o’clock when they teriou* power that enables some people
to read the thoughts of others, be Mid
had finished They sat a tittle lunger
Hstentog to the gypsy music, weird and abruptly:
"Bhiriey, I can read your thoughts
barbaric
Very pointedly, Bhiriey re-
You
were thinking of me.”
Mtoad:
She was startled for a moment, but
**I for one preferred the music this
Immediately recovered ber seif posses
afternoon."
ston It never occurred to her to deny
“Why?" inquired Jefferson. Ignoring
It. Bbe pondered for a moment and
the petulant note in her vote*.
"Because you were more lamlablel” then replied.
“It’s a barpain," ha murmured
"You are right Jeff, I wm thinking
she retorted rather crossly
But she
mouth
that lay temptingly near his
of you. How did you gueM?"
could never remain angry ¡long, and
He leaned over ber and took ber own, but hl* courage failed him. After
wbeu they Mid good night tabe whis
hand
Bbe made no resistance. Her ■11, be reasoned, he had not yet the
pered demurely:
delicate,
slender hand lay passively tn right
"Are you cruse with me, Jefif?”
A few minute* later they left the
his big brown one and met his grasp
He turned bls bead awayi and she
deck and went downstairs to dress for
frankly,
cordially
He
whispered:
mw that hla face was Singularly
"What were you thinking of me— dinner. That Mtn* evening they stood
drawn and grave.
again at the rail watching the myateri-
good or bad?"
"Cross—no Good night. (God bleM
"Good, of course. How could I think ous phosphorescence as it sparkled la
youT bo m H, hoarsgly gulptog down
the moonlight
Her thought* tia**i
■ay thing bad of you?"
a lump that roe* ifi his throgt. T* m
Bbe turned h*r eye* oa him la Vo*- | lag faster than th* ahi*. IMriag Mffi
THE LION AND,
THE MOUSE.
— -
By CHARLES KLEIN.
T
------- •
"f>o you »eally think Mr. rijder will
M* bls influanc* to help my ftither?”
Jeffviaon Mt hla jaw fMt aud tile
ffimlliar Ryder ffiegm came into kt-:
eyes as he responded:
“Why not? My father is all power
ful He has made and unmade Judges
and legislators and even presidents
Why should he not be able to put a
•top to these preposterous proceed
ings? I will go to him directly we
land, and we’ll see what can be done.”
Bo the time on shipboard had passed,
Bhiriey alternately buoyed up wtth
hope and again depressed by the
gloomiest forebodings
The following
night they passed Fire lslaud, and tho
next day the huge steamer dropped an
chor at quarantine.
Lot 3 Block M 9 l Nt ten, ,k«r atd
’ M A fili-wBiaker
Mi ", . ft.
LEWIN’S
Meat - Market
<< 9.;i¡5
Lot 4 Bl - k Is M i^ A I we a-
tt << :> .15
Lot Block R, Mae 1. Walker
no.-.’.5 fl WM. 15
ls>t > Block
I, E L Bedillmn.
60 •_ 5 ft. $)?• .35
Lot Bhs-k K. Ella J Nelson.
K7.Î 5 fl. <121.10
Lot Blook 9, Mary E. Walker.
84.1 ft. $111790
ix>t Block 9. Mary E. Walker.
47 2 ft. $64 15
lx>t : Block 9, Mary E. Walker
47.2|tt. <i"4 15
IA»t 4 Block 9. Frank L. Lowe,
47 2 ft. <t.| 15
Ijot .5 Block 9, Frank I. Lowe.
47.2 ft $<4 15
Lot 6 Block 6, James McNaughton,
48 2 ft. $<4 15
Lot 7 Block 9, R H Rosa,
t>2,2 ft. $85.8.5
A parcel of laud beginning at the NW f
Cot of ('hurch St. and extending NW
•Io«* Atwater st. 17.5 j ft
)
Alex Kennedy and J H Shields. (
and J <’ Shields i
(Continued next week |
12B4ft $243.91)
48.8 ft.
$94.15
\ parcel of laud beginning at the NW )
The Change.
<5ir. of Iasi above described parcel and
"You c*rtalnly look better. You ext tiding NW along Atwater St 57 ft I
YM Lowe
57ft $110 05
must have followed my advice and
A parcel of land ts-giniiing at the NW )
had a change.”
f’or.of last above described parcel and |
“Yes, doctor, ao I have.”
extending NW along Atwater Str. or
the extension to First Street, til 2-3 |
"Where did you go?"
feet
;
"I went to another physician."
Fred VonFegert, til 2 3 ft. $11901) I
A parcel of land beginning at the NW
Wouldn’t Wasta Time.
Cor. of last above described parcel and |
An assumed critic on etiquette says extending NW along Atwater St.
an invitation to glue should be accept or the extension to First St. 82 2 3 |
feet
ed the same day. Any chump knows
F L Lowe. 82 2-3 ft. <158.90
that much. We'd have au answer I d A parcel of land beginning at the |
NW Cor of last above described par ,
the i>ostoffice within ten minutes.
cel and extending NW along Atwater
Yates Center (Kan.) News.
St. or the extension to First Street, j
133 feet.
¡W R Banter, 133 ft. <256 70
Every one is bound to bear patiently
5 parcel of land beginning at the )
the results of bls own example.—Phae NW
Cor. of last above described par j
drus.
eel and extending NW along Atwater
St or the extension to First Street, |
157 feet,
Geo. I’. Laird, 157 ft. <303.00
Squaw
Bags.
Ever Hear of ’em?
Well
they are the latest in swlel
Leather Hand Bags,
very
Pretty and all the rage now
See them at
BANDON DRUG STORE
THE MERCY HOSPITAL
At North Bend
All Kinds ot
MEATS and
PROVISIONS
Furoisbed at Living Prices, A share
of the Public Patronage
Solicited
E. LEWIN Prop.
The
Opera
has a select stock of
WINES, LIQUORS
and CIGARS.
C.R. W ADE,
(
Recorder of tbe 'fown of Bandon.
Strain j!rrr on ||raujlil.
Administratrix and Guardian
Notice.
CottRTEOVS
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed lias been duly appointed by the
County Court of the State of Oregon, for
Coos Conntv. as Administratrix for tbe
< state of Niels A Pederson, an<l Guardian
< «ros*«.
I
|
of minor children
Therefore, all persons having claims
against, tbe said estate are notified to
present the same, duly verified, to the un
dersigned at the office of C T. Blunien-
lother, in the Town of Bandon, in said
County and State, within six months from
ihe isth day <>f July. 1907. the some being
the date of the first publication of this
notice.
Dated this I8tb day of July, 1907.
Mas. G krda P kdekhon ,
Administratrix of the Estate of Niels A.
Pederson, and Guardian of Minor
Children.
Itaixloli,
Is now open for the re
ception of patients. The
terme ate #10 per week
ami upwards, Eor par
ticular* apply to : :
Sisters of Mercy
North Bend, Or.
Notice of Tax Liens.
Notice is hereby given by authority of the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Bandon,
Coos Comity, State of Oregon, made upon
the 16th day of July 1907, and duly entered
in the Journal of Proceedings for that day.
that an assessment has been levied against
the following described property, and the
same has been entered in the docket, of
Town liens, said enfrv being made pursuant
to Ordinance No. 85, which provides for the
improvement of Atwater Street and the Ex
tension of First Street
i bis notice will be
published for the last time upon the first dav
of August. 1907. ami within five days there
after, namely upon the titti day of said
month, the assessments so levied on the fol
lowing described property must I m - paid to
C. Y. Lowe, Treasurer of the Town of Ban
don, and a duplicate receipt therefor tiled
with the Recorder, or Execution will be
issued thereon according to law
—AT—
The Pacific
In Commercial Addition to
Bandon.
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Is>t
BANDON
Nice clean rooms. 25 and 50c a night; <1.25
a week ; $.5.00 a month.
MRS. SARAH COSIELLO.
a w ><
>ill< >E»
C'tn’t E.vpect to Get
li orth for ,5/. But
i'ou,
Can
Get,
Your
MONEY'S
WORTH at
M. BREUER’S
I
!
|
>
Itautler
in
Boot*
nini Shoe*
Repairing neatly and promptly done at
lowest living prices.
BANK 01 BANDON,
BANDON
Lot
Oregon.
burnished
Rooms
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of tbe Interior,
U S. Land Office at Roseburg Or.
June 12, 1907.
A sufficient contest, affidavit having been
tiled in this office by Edwin E. Stillwell,
contestant, against homestead entry No.
13135, made October 6, 1903, for the NW>4
of Secti >n 25, Township 29, S. Range 15 W.,
I<y Robert A. Doak. contestée, in which it
is alleged that said Robert A. Doak has
-vbolh abandoned said tract and ohanged
his residence therefrom for more than two
tears since making said entry and next
prior to the date herein; that said tract i
not settled upon and cultivated by said
party ns required by law that said absence
was not due to employment in the military
or naval service of tbe United States in
time of war. said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. in.
- n July 30. 1907, before C. T. Blumenrolher
Notary Public, nt. his office at Bandon,
Oregon, and that final hearing will lie held
<it 10 o’clock, a. in. on August 13, 1907, be
fore the Register anil Receiver at the
United Males Lind Office in Roseburg,
t Iregon.
I he said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, tiled June 111, 1907. set forth facts
which show th it after due dllligence per
sonal service <>t tins notice cannot be made,
it is hereby ooleied and directed that
such notice b,- given by due and proper
publication.
B enjxmin L. Ennv. Register.
T he ATMF.NT.
OREGON
Capital $25,000.00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; J. L. K konknbf . ro . President, J. D enholm , Vice Pre*
Assessed to: Sum Assessed
F. I. F ahy , Cashier, F rank F lam , T. P. JJ ani . t .
1 Block 2 Mary E. Ledgerwood,
$128.50
W>.6 ft.
*» Block 2, Thomas Devereux.
A general banking business transacted, and customers given every accommodatiou
<!»;.50
60 ft.
3 Block 2. Peter Nelson Estate,
consistent with safe and conservative banking.
60 ft.
<!<0.50
Correspondents: The American National Bank of San Francisco, California.
4 Block 2, W i II ihiii Gallier.
50 ft.
<9)1.50
Merchants' National Bank, Portland, Oregon.
5 Bl.s-k 2. Rols-rt Fredericks.
The Chase National Bank of New York.
A C. Bleily, et al,
50 fl.
<90 50
8 Block 2, Sarah Costello,
Bank i< Open from 9 a in to 19 m . ami 1 p in. to 3 p.m.
23.8 ft.
<45.90
9 Block 2. H. D. Gherken,
45.3 ft.
$87.40
10 Block 2, C. J. Daily.
128 ft. »247.00
10 Block 3, R. H Rosa, l:)0 5rt. $ 261 8.5
Woodland Addition to
Bandon.
Lot 10 Block 3, J. H. Yaeger Estate.
130.5 ft.
Lot 11 Block 3, .1. H. Kime estate.
137.5 ft.
Lot 8 Block 4. J H. Kime Bstate.
130.5 ft
Lot 9 Block 5, K. H. Rosa, 137J> ft.
Lot 10 Block 5, It H. Rosa, 50 25 rt
Lot 11 Block 5, It H. Rosa. 60.25 ft.
Lot 12 Block 5. R H. Rosa. 50.25 ft.
Lot 13 Block 5, It. H Rosa, 50.25 ft.
Lot 14 Block 5 R H. Rosa, so 25 ft.
Lot 5 Block 6, J H Yaeper Estate.
tttjifi ft.
Lot f> Block 6, J H Yaeger Estate,
53.V» ft.
Lot 7 Block 6, Bandon Mfg. <’o.
53.55 ft.
Lot H Block 6. Bandon Mfg Co.
53.56 It.
Ix>t 1 Block 7, | B Winston Morris
Lot 2 Block 7, ■
ami
Lot 3 Block 7, I W C Wrenshall
M3.56 ft.
63 .'JI ft.
63 56 ft
Lot 4 Block 7. W C Wrenshall
83.65 ft
Lot 1 Block*. William Gallier,
M0.25 it
Lit 2 B ack 8. £ M Gallier. 50 .’5 ft
<180.10
<189.75
$180.10
$189.75
$<■.9X5
$09.35
$09.35
$t,9.35
<110.75
F===°==> t ]
H. Rosa
1
..
I
A Complete
$115.30
GENERAL
<73 90
Co. inc. I]
I
Line of
I
MERCHANDISE
<73.90
<115 30
<115 30
$71.90
<73.90
<115.30
<110 75
$»«.35
Fann Prod nee Taken in lixehange
P ree Delivery all parts oj the City.
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