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WONDERFUL RETRIBUTION. An Incident of the Working« of Can ada'« Government Protection. By M. QUAD. Cajyrlght, 1308. by Associated Literary Press.) The wife of Deacon Hiram Platt had bwti dead three years when it cuiue Io ilia earg that people were wonder ing why tie didn't place a tombstone at her grave. At her death the sor rowing husband had fully intended to give her a monument thirty feet high; three mouths later he had reduced the height to fifteen feet; then he bad gone dowu foot by foot until be figured that a common gravestone would be all that was expected." One may have his own ideas about such matters, but when people begin to talk he must corumlt the ideas of others to a cer tain extent. Therefore Deacon Platt bustled around to put up a stone. About the time the deacon lost his wife Mrs. Samantha Taylor, living in the same village, lost her husband. She also had a thirty foot monument in her mind, and she also scaled it down to a plain, cheap stone. Fur ther. there came a time when gossip criticised her for the unmarked grave, and she set about doing something. She had removed to another village, but gossip follows one everywhere. It thus came about one summer day. when the deacon drove out to the country graveyard to fix up things, he found the whiow there for the same object. The graves of their dead were not fifty feet apart. The deacon had a look of sorrow on his face and the widow had tears In her eyes.as they shook bands. •'He was a noble man." said the dea con. referring, of course, to the lament ed Taylor. "And she was all that a wife should be." replied the widow, referring, of course, to the lamented Mrs. Platt. "I atn glad to know that you mourn him.” “And I am glad to know that you mourn her.” "Her time had come, and she had to go." “And the same with him.” The weeds had to I m » cleared away and the mounds rounded up and sod ded and the stones set. They worked together nt this. They sorrowed for about half an hour, and then it was something else. When their backs ach ed and they were ready to quit work for the day the deacon helped her into her buggy with the remark: “I have seemed to feel Mrs. Platt looking down on me this afternoon.” "And 1 have felt the presence of my dear lost husband." she replied. Then they both looked very solemn, and she drove away to return on the morrow and find the deacon there ta fore her. He repeated that her la I mented was a noble man. and she re peated that his lamented was all that a wife should be. They cut down and lugged away weeds and briers and brought dirt and sods, and when they rested they sat close together on an old bench. It was during one of these resting spells that the deacon sighed three times in succession and said: “Wldder Taylor, when night had come and you were sitting alone in your lonesomeness did you ever think It possible that you could find another man as good as George was?” “Why. while he was a noble man. there must be other noble men In the world.” she replied. “Yes, wldder. anti other noble wom en. though I never had no fault to find with Hanner. I am sure we loved ’em.” “Yes. we did." “And It grieved us to see them RO. "It did " "But they are better off in that brighter land.” Then they parted and went borne, and it was noticeable that neither looked ns solemn ns before. They were not smiling, but the solemn looks had somehow chased themselves away. The next day was to see the end of their work, and they both got there enrly. The deacon seemed to press the widow’s hand when '• ■ h 'ped her out of the buggy, and sii.» s< ctned a bit confused over it. but this may have been all Imagination. Po nddafter- noon the stones were in place, and as they retreated a few paces to survey them the deacon solemnly said: "Wldder, if your lost husband can look down on earth he is seeing that •tun and saying to himself that it’s good enough for anybody.” "Yes.” she sighed, “and your Han ner must say the same thing. IVe could have got monuments, of course, but”— “Rut monuments attract lightning." finished the deacon. 'Mud are blown over in high winds.” "And crows use them to roost on. Yes. I think our lost ones ought to feel quite chirpy. We have the best two 1 lots here." "And they are picturesquely situ ated. deacon.” Then the deacon led her out to the gate and her buggy, They walked at a slow pace, and neither seemed to notice that he was holding her hand, When she had lieen seated in the vehicle the deacon rested a foot on the bub of a front wheel and sighed and said: “Purfy lonesome for us, wldder.” "Yes. purty lonesonme. deacon.” "I think I'll drive over to see yon tomorrow afternoon.” “I'll I m » expecting you.” "And we'll talk.” "Yes." “And we'll talk and talk.' "We will " And three months Inter, when they «ere married, the g -«ips were mean about it. They said that the couple had done their courting in a grave- It was yard. but wc know better. doo« But outside the gate. In September. liMM. two white men entered th« Lesser Slave lake country, in the Canadian northwest, ostensibly prus|>ectitig for gold. Subsequently the Indians reported that one of the men seemed to be traveling alone, an ob servant Cree boy adding. "The white man’s dog won't follow that fellow any more." The answers given by Charles King of Mount Pleasant, Utah, regarding his lost companion. Hay ward. were not satisfactory. King was arrested, and there began one of the most splendid bits of detective work of which Canada has record. Sergeant Anderson turned over the ashes of a campfire and found three hard lumps of flesh and a small piece of skull boue. In front stretched a little slough, or lake, which seetaed a likely place in which to look for evi- dence. Setting Indian women to fish up with their toes any hard substance they might feel in the ooze, Anderson secured a stickpin of unusual make and a sovereign case. He systematical ly drained the lake and found a shoe with a broken eyed needle sticking in it. The campfire ashes examined with the microscope yielded the missing part of a needle’s broken eye and es tablished unmistakable connection be tween lake and camp. The maker of the stickpin inj.ondon, England, was communicated with by cable, and the Canadian government summoned a Mr. Hayward to come from Englund to ideutify the trinkets of his murdered brother. Link by link the chain grew, it took eleven months for Sergeant Anderson to get his com plete case in shape. The mounted po lice brought from Lesser Slave lake to Edmonton forty Indian and half breed witnesses. The evidence was placed lM»fore the jury, and the Indians returned to their homes. A legal tech nicality cropping up. the trial had to be repeated iu its entirety, and once more those forty men, women and children left their traps and fishing nets and came into Edmonton to tell their story. The result was that Charles King was found guilty of the murder of Ed ward Hayward and paid the death penalty. The trial cost the govern ment of Canada over $30,000—all to avenge the death of one of the wan- dering units to be found in every cor ner of the silent places, an unknown prospector.—Agnes Dean Cameron in Century. QUARTERS FOR THE FLOCK Humor and Philosophy » To keep healthy and thrive sheep should be provided with quarters suit- I ' able to their needs. It Is essential that their quarters be separate from other stock Sheep prefer secluslou from other farm animals. They get along with young calves probably bet ter than with any other stock. In dis cussing this phase of flock manage ment Professor Henry says: “Above every other anitual on the farm, the sheep to be profitable must I be kept dry as to coat and feet. In attention to either of these essentials will result disastrously. With dry quarters sheep will stand a consider able degree of cold without inconven ience. Indeed, their quarters should not be as warm us for other animals. One thickness of closely matched boards will make the baru or shed where the sheep are confined sutii- ciently warm in the northern states except for winter lambs. Ventilation Is of great Importance and should be ample, care being taken to avoid direct drafts. “Tlie amount of space provided for each sheep will vary with the size of the animal. A ewe weighing 100 pounds will require about ten square feet of ground space, while one weigh ing 150 pounds should have about fif teen square feet. A space 40 by 40 feet square will therefore accommo date about 160 sheep weighing 100 pounds eaclt or 100 weighing 100 pounds each, not allowing for feed racks. Provide fifteen inches running length of feed rack for each sheep weighing 100 pounds and two feet for those weighing 200 pounds.” A shed open to the south on well drained ground and not over twenty feet wide makes an ideal place for sheep. It also makes a very satlsfac- «X DVACA* M. SMITH NO BENEFACTOR \\’H<~> invented Halloween ’ ’ II, t! e storied long ago? Did he know what he was at? That i what I’d like to know. Did the fellow realize All the trouble and the pain He was storing up for those Who in later years would reign? i Wish he'd got it patented. So that only those could be Good and crazy on the day Who could ante up a ft*. Then we'd have a little peace. Who would venture for a lark If it cost him thirty cents To be frisky after dark? His Little Scheme. “Great Caesar, old man!” exclaimed the gunner as he opened the door and found his friend's house brilliantly illu minated at noonday. "What does this mean? Why are all these blankets over the windows, and why is the gas burning In the daytime?” “Sh!” whispered Guyer cautiously "It's a scheme of mine.” “What kind of a scheme?" “Why, my wife is on a visit to her mother, and 1 tell her I remain home every night and read. I've got to get rid of some gas somehow so it will go on lhe l>ill at tlie end of the month."— Atlanta Constitution. A Little Sarcastic. Maid (to lady at door»—Mrs. Sjiencer is not at Lome. Caller (who knows differently» -Oh. I'm so sorry! But never mind. Tell Mrs. Spencer when she comes in that 1 called to say that I'm awfully glad she goes out more than she did. I've always wondered why she kept herself cooped up in the house all the time Boston Transcript. Might Mcb Him. "The .'indletH e is calling you.” the playwright was Informed. "I hear them." he answered. "Show mo the quickest way to get out of hen» " Birmingham Age Ilcrnld. charges against this the judge, honor," replied him lockcil up Francisco B.uHetin with whereby we can give subscribers the advantage of a gigantic combination offer that will furnish them all the news the of country in a metropolitian daily and ail the news of Bandon and vicinity in the Recorder at a marvelous low pr t $3.00 The Daily San Francisco E ul’etin, 1.50 The Bandon Recorder, $4.50 Tòta;, Both papers B.roi.yJi this office if paid in advance, per year t * "Yes.” “Couldn’t you at least charge him his board?” A CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE RAM. “Are you in favor of woman suf frage?” “I guess so.” “Are you married?” “No.” “That explains why you are guess* tory place to care for the lambs when they come. Pens can easily be made by the use of panels »• hurdles. Provide wide, sb..* w troughs for feeding that can be cleaned regularly. Ing.” Don’t expect the lambs, whether range Autumnal. or native, to do well unless they have It's sad to think that summer's fled; eleau food and clean water as well. That all her pretty pranks are played; Salt is also valuable iu getting the That autumn, russet, gold and red. Has come to make her yearly raid, lambs started on grain, and it should be given throughout the feeding pe Has come to take the flowers away. riod and always regularly. To bleach the color from the grass. To make all cold the dismal day The most successful lamb feeder Is And freeze the festive garden sass the man who studies the needs of the lambs closest. In short, this requires But «till we will not sit and sigh. For autumn has its golden store. thr.t a man love to be among them, And that's perhaps tlie reason why ■ treat them kindly always and be ready Her coming we may not deplore. to give Intelligent attention to their For sweet potatoes, pumpkin pies needs at all times. And sauerkraut and Hubbard squash. Getting the lambs on a grain ratioti Big rutabagas, chicken fries, is the most critical period, and a close t Come always in the fall, b'gosh! watch should be kept. It has been said that lambs are the poor man's Cold Comfort. friends, but this does not imply that they can be fed and finished on a field of weeds and an occasional feed of grain. Tlie better the grazing and the more suited the ration tlie better price the lambs will bring on the market. Sheep pay for extra care expended on them as well as any other kind of animals. They respond to feed-and good management in a way that is pleasing to every observing person and thereby keep more vigorous healthy and produce more wool stronger, larger lambs. “I am starving. « “Starving!” Swiss Goats. THE COQUILLE RIVER LIN 11ï Sirs. Fifield & Bandon ta Twin Screw, New and Fast 1st Class Passage, Up Freight, S7.5O 8.00 Our interests are your interests. Fair rates and good service our motto A. F. Estabrook Co., 245 Cal. St., San Francisco J. H. JOHNSTON. Agi»nt. Bandon, Oregon “Yes.” A herd of five imported Swiss milk “Well, why don’t you do like the lady goats has just been received at the In the novel?” farm of the agricultural experiment “How is that?” station at the University of Wisconsin “Sit down and eat your heart out." •G for co-operative tests on the breeding and rearing of milk goats to determine Needs a Hall. their usefulness, economy of milk pro “Do you suppose the sultan consults duction and relation to other classes of his wives?” N. WAGNER. Commanding. live stock. This type of goats, known “Well, not on material things." Coos Bay and Bando.i twice a week as the Schwarzenburg-Guggesbcrger “Too haughty. I suppose." breed, is noted for its large milk pro ‘Not that. It would be too much Coniic. iitty 'litli Steam Ship Alliance at Marshfield. Full duction. the milk being of particular like holding a political convention.” value for infants and invalids, since information of goats are practically immune to tuber Prophetic. J. E. WALSTROM, Agent, Bandon culosis. These goats are kept in Swit We know not what's before u«. zerland as a- chief source of food for But we can safely guess— 1 A lovely anvil chorus [Mx»r people. There are very few in the If we should win success. I United States, and this Is believed to _________ l l>e the first time a careful test of their POR PERT PARAGRAPHS. usefulness has been attempted in this ■i country. A lazy man is one who has no'foes Ladies' and Children's Furnish* to conquer. Heaves Hard to Cure. There is DO cure for heaves after ings, Men’s Shirts and The man who has plenty of perse the disease is thoroughly organized. A. Garfield In such cases the lungs are broken verance is almost certain to carry his I Overalls down In structure, and medicine does point, but the question is. Where can WE ARE JUST RECEIVING not repair the damage, Give half an one get perseverance? À LARUE STOCK 0! Mill and Steamboat Work Our ounce of Fowler’s solution of arsenic SPECIALTIES night and morning. Wet all food, The modern steamship doesn't’wait Feed grass hi summer and wet oat for time or tide. AT THE straw In preference to hay. Allow SPECIAL MACHINES Hl ILT TO ORDER double the usual period of rest before Keeping In touch is pleasant so long Turned Sti..fling. Ca| an 1 Sot working after meals. as your friends will stand for It. Bandon Foundry Machine Shop Toys, Notions, Dishes, HOLIDAY GOODS Swine of Uniform Color. The herd of swine should be of uni form color, and the lots of swine for market should I m » of as near uniform» Mzc. Rhape and color as possible. The packers pay more for this kind of hogs. s How would it do to let old nortti pole Itself nominate the only real dyed in Vbe wool an4 blown in the glass ffozeOn;tbe-lce discoverer? • . “■ When .a man-gets the conceit tajtcu out of him It is too. apt-to go Irrio the other fellow. • »•" • Screws. Macbi. »• Bolle. Pipe and I' itt;u, i ; a- W «. i a GENERAL REPAIRING Pattern Shop in Connection Racket Store Stove Wood Block Wood, §1.75 per Tier $1.50 per l ier DELIVERED Leave or telephone orders <e Band»>n C«»u Store or Arcade Saloon PAGE, MACKLi.N ftCd —• 1 have lived to know thr.t the s<vrvf A handful of oilmen! daffy !fl tM A man who take» himself seriously of happInCT« 1« never to allow you? horse's ration will help put a ffioM gets n jar wlw»n he bumps up ng&inst I •uergles to ategnate.—A Clarke npon his coat. • wmnea vko flona’t. » «• San Getting It Straight. In one of the western towns during the recent visit of the president so ciety bad a desperate wrestle with the authorities before it decided what would I m » pro]M»r for the men to wear. It finally came to the conclusion that evening clothes had no place at a breakfast and was happy. If there is anything that scares the man not society broken it is evening clothes. When first called to don them his first inclination is to fly the coop. That is also his second and third in clination, but his wife holds him to it. and, much to his surprise, he actually lives through the ordeal. Generous. 011 meal. ■ made. arranqemer ts If the man who thought it out. Ail the details of the thing. Had forgot it right away How his praises we would sing! But he acted in a way That his future tame would dim. Made it free to any one. And we've got it In foi him. Some Day Might Know. Tin» English village is very dear to the hearts of poets and painters, and thousands of them are certainly charm ing. A few. however, are more amus ing than anything else—as. for in stance, one which consists entirely of old railway carriages, even the chapel being composed of four horse trucks. Another village, with a population of 1,100 and taxed at the valuation of $8,000. has neither s< hool, church nor other public building, the only thing of the sort being a letter box on a pillar. Villages with but a single inhabitant are not unknown, one of them being Skiddaw, in Cumberland. The single villager complains bitterly because he cannot vote, there being uo overseer to prepare a voters' list ami no church or other public building on which to pub lish one, as the law requires. The lonely rate payer in a Northumber land village lias declined to contribute money to maintain the roads, remark ing that the one he has is quite good enough for its use. In the isle of Ely is a little parish with about a dozen inhabitants that has uo rates, as there are no roads or public institutions of any kind and consequently no ex penses. Kempton, near Bradford, can proba bly lay successful claim to the distinc tion of being the longest village in the world, as it straggles along the road for a distance of seven miles. Sometimes a village will entirely disappear, having been built either on the edge of the crumbling cliffs that make part of the coast line or over an ancient mine. One of the latter class is in Shropshire, and each year one or more of the cottages tumbles as the earth sinks beneath ""it. — Harper's Weekly. RECORDER management has As It is that any one May butt tn without a cent In the morning we ihow up With the landscape slightly bent. Everything that’s unattached Upside down is on display. And the town Is as a man With a heada< lie all next day ' “What are the man?" demanded "Nothing, yotfr policeman. “And you had night?” QUEER VILLAGES. Some Peculiar Ones That May Be Seen In England. Great Combination Offer * Advertise in the R ecorder and you will get r- ilt
