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THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914. THE SECRET OF A STAGE SUCCESS Strange and Romantic Expe rience of an Actress. Helolse Garnler was playing with a Tarlsiun dramatic company at Geneva. Mile. Garnler was by no means tbe leading woman. Indeed, ber part was lady's maid, and all she bad to say during tbe performance was, "I think the count very handsome." Nor was Mile. Garnler pretty or distinguished looking. On the Inst night that the company performed at Geneva Mile. Gamier was surprised at receiving a card on which was engraved the name "Caspar Pearson." There was also written in nencll. "1 shall esteem It a favor if MUe. Garnler will permit me to thank her in person for the pleasure she has given uie.' Not only was mademoiselle, but the rest of the company, astonished. None of the principal actresses had received such a compliment Mile. Gamier at once became an important personage in their eyes. Caspar Tearson was ad mitted behind the scenes. He appear ed to be a young man of respectabili ty. He was deferential to the lady, to whom he had taken a fancy, and after the play his father, who was in the theater, sent mademoiselle an invita tion to sup at the family home. The father, the mother and the son united In praising the young actress' bearing on the stage, the well modu lated tones in which she had spoken the few lines assigned her and agreed that she should have a better part, predicting a flnal triumph for her in her art Pearson pere offered to give her an introduction to his brother in Paris, who, he said, had great influ ence with the press and theatrical man agers. When she left the house for her hotel young Pearson accompanied her in the family carriage. He asked permission to call In the morning and see her to the train. The next morning when Caspar Pear son drove up to the hotel the eyes ot every member of the company were leveled at him. lie brought a large bouquet of flowers, which he begged mademoiselle to accept, informing her at the same time that his father hadi telegraphed to "Uncle Gaston." in Par- Is, who would meet ber at the station. take her home to dinner and consult as to u plan for ber advancement in her profession. When they reached Paris a gentle man advanced and asked which was Mile. Gamier, and when she was point ed out to him took her to his carriage, and they were driven to his home. During the ride be talked much about the family estate in Geneva. "And those flowers," he said. "1 "would know at once they came from the gardens of our old homestead. I laid out those gardens myself years ago." "Please accept them." said mademoi selle, "since they are so precious to you." Uncle Gaston formed many plans for Mile. Gander's pursuit of her pro fesslon. None of them ever seemed to come to n head, but the attention she had received bore fruit The monngei of the company advanced her rapidly, and It was not long before she had ev- ry opportunity. Her talents as an ac tress were mediocre, but she found a part that she could play admirably. and this gained her great success. Soon after her experience In Geneva young Caspar Pearson went to Paris and called upon her. She was very grateful to him for having been the motive power in starting her upward in her profession, and after a time he began to show a great partiality for her. Uncle Gaston heard of hts neph ew's attentions nnd wrote his brothel of them. The consequence was a visit to Paris of the youngster's father and n violent scene between father and son in presence of the actress, the father threatening to disinherit the son unless he gave up his love. The son then threatened to denounce his father and Ills uncle for some offense he did not state, and consent was Anally reluc tantly given. Mile. Garnler. now Mme. Pearson, continued to act under ber former name. It was not till some time after her marriage that she reaped the full benefit of the start she had received nnd which she considered entirely due to the admiration her husband had conceived for her at first sight But whenever she would give demonstra tive evidence of her gratitude ber hus band would turn away with displeas ure and beg her not to mention tbe subject One day she asked him: "Caspar, what did you mean by threatening to denounce your father and uncle when they opposed our mar riage?" Pearson thought awhile, then said: I bave a confession to make. Do you remember tbe Immense bouquet I gave you the morning of your depar ture from Geneva?" "Yes. It was beautiful." "It contained $10,000 worth of watch springs." "Watch springs? "Yes. Tbe whole scheme was to make a smuggler of you. It succeeded admirably. My admiration and love for you came afterward." "Oh. Caspar!" "Do not condemn me till I bave told you all. The duty on Geneva watch springs was very large. When at my father's death I Inherited bis share of the business I bunted up the entry ot the profit of those you took in duty free nnd placed an equal sum at Inter est Tbe total I have put in a soli taire diamond for yon. Here it ta." "Caspar. I forgive you." NET THE SEASON'S FAVORITE. Among the most fashionable of the summer fabrics Is net Here is a frock interpreted in this material a thread run lace on a net foundation, the flouncing used In one of the new long tunics and the blouse suggesting a pert little bolero. JilillBll is -If illHliif tii! filfffiilf SUCH A DAINTY HAT! For the white costume a white bat and nothing Is more fashionable than this combination of white tagal and white grosgraln silk, with a big camel lia set In Its green foliage, nestled against the crown. It. x ( ' y I W s SELECT THIS FOR SUMMER. Her Is a linen thin enough to be cool and exquisite. In Its color ot ber muda pink, braided with white cotton braid and trimmed with crochet but tons and the Inevitable collar. Tbe coat Is In the directoire mode, which Is showing Itself again this season. A dainty hat of white tagal and pink lowers and button boots of white bock and what la more summery? " NARROW GAUGE ROADS. An Engineering Fallacy That Has Cost Untold Millions, Available siatUtic show that there are In the entire world nearly 100,000 miles of narrow gauge railway lines. The gnat bulk of this mileage must eventually be converted to standard gauge, us the narrow gauge railway Hues of tbe United States bave been, says the Engineering News. Tbe cost of this alteration, enormous as it Is. Is but a small fraction of the financial loss wblcb tbe world has suffered through its belief in this economic and engi neering fallacy. A comparison of the freight rates per ton mile on United States railways and on tbe narrow gauge railway systems of other coun tries is most Instructive as showing the Inefficiency of tbe narrow gauge system as a transportation machine. If a fair estimate were made of the cost to the world resulting from the narrow gauge fallacy, the total would probably reach several billions of dol lars. Tbe cost in Japan nlone of changing 5.000 miles of narrow gauge railway to standard gauge Is estimated at $150,000,000. In Argentina the net earnings of tbe narrow gauge railways are only about half as much on the capital invested as the net earnings of tbe standard gauge lines, nnd this not withstanding tbe fact the the capital ization per mile of the standard gauge lines is much heavier. PREVENTS AUTO THEFTS. Overheard by Thackeray, The discomforts endured by Thack eray In the United States, which he dwells upon in the letters to Mrs. Brookfleld, were alleviated by some amusing incidents. After his return to London be told Carlyle that during one of his American Journeys "the train stopped at Concord. Then one of the two silent Yankees opposite me turned to the other and remarked. 'Mr. Emer son, I hear, lives in this town.' 'Ye-as,' was the drawling rejoinder, 'and 1 un derstand that. In spite ot his odd no tions, he is a man of consld-er-able property.' " Lover of Poetry. "Too bad about poets. Isn't It?" "What's too bad their poetry?" "No, no; the fact that It doesn't pay to write poetry. I'm told they're most ly always very poor." "You mean their books don't sell?" "That's It. It's too bad." "You like poetry?" "I love it. I read all I can get." "You buy the books, of course?" "Oh, dear, no; I can get 'em nil from the library!" Cleveland Plain Dealer. 29th day of April, 1913, upon a cer-of tue estate of said James B. 01m- Combination Lock Breaks Connection Between Batteries and Motor. A "cut out" that works on the prin ciple of the combination lock and is designed to prevent the theft or un authorized use of an automobile has recently been invented. This appa- Reldom Misses. Two "good fellows'' were a.mbllng home at an early hour in the morning after a festive evening. "Doesn't your wife miss you on these occasions?" asked one. "Not often." replied the other; "she throws pretty straight." Cleveland Leader. COMMNATIOM MOTOlt IGNITION LOCK. ratus makes and breaks the connec tion between the batteries and the motor. The circuit is broken by press ing n dummy key and can only be re stored by pressing a succession of keys In a definite order. The combination can be made as simple or as complicated as desired. The keys return to their original posi tion Immediately when released, so that no clew Is left as to which keys have been used. Where They Differed. "I always try to look at everything from both sides." "Your wife tells u different story." "How's that?" "She says you haven't seen the In side of n church for years." Chicago Itecord-Herald. tain promissory note given by the said defendants to the plaintiff and dated the 9th day of December. 1912, and for the further sum of $287.95 paid by the plaintiff as taxes upon the real property hereinafter described, with interest thereon at eight per cent, per annum from the 14th day of May, 1914, and for the further sum of $750.00 attorneys' fees, and plaintiff's costs and disbursements herein; and tliat plaintiff have a decree foreclos ing a certain mortgage given by the said defendants to the plaintiff on the 9th day of December, 1912, to secure the above mentioned promissory note and covering lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40 and 42, in Blue Ribbon Orchard Tracts, in Polk County, Oregon, and decreeing said mortgage to be a first lien upon said real property, and ordering the said real property to be sold for the sat isfaction of plaintiff's judgment here in; and tor such other and further relief as to the Court may seem meet and equitable. This summons is pub lished once a week for six successive weeks in the Polk County Observer, by order of the Honorable J. B. Teal, County Judge of Polk County, Oregon, dated the 20th day of June,'l914, and the date of the first publication thereof is tbe 23rd day of June, 1914. VEAZIE, M 'COURT & VEAZIE, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Tues-June 23-Aug. 4. Made It Short. Newedd What's wrong with this pie crust? It doesn't half cover the pie. Mrs. Newedd Why. dearest, I asked your mother all about bow to make them to suit you. nnd she said to make the crust very short Boston Tran script. Precept and Practice. "What's tile matter with your wife?" "She has fretted herself into n sick headache oyer her paper for the Don't Worry club." Baltimore American. One shriek of hate would Jar nil the hymns of heaven. Tennyson NOTICE OF EXECUTRIX'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that in pur suance of an order of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Polk, made on the 2nd day of June. 1914, in the matter of the estate of James B. Olmsted, de ceased, the undersigned, the executrix sted, deceased, will sell, at private sale, in one parcel, to the nignesi om der, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned, nnd subject to confirmation by said County Court, from and after Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1914, all the right, title, interest and estate of the said James B. Olmsted, deceased, at the time of his death, in and to the real property hereinafter described, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has by operation of law or otherwise acquired other than or in addition to that of said deceased at the time of his death, of, in and to the following described real estate, to-wit : Beginning at the Northwest corner of the William J. Berry Donation Land Claim, No. 53, in Township 10, Soulh Range 5 West, in Polk County, Oregon, and running thence West 10.722 chains; thence South 33.631 chains, and thence North 35 degrees 05 minutes West 8.888 chains to a point which is the beginning point of the tract hereby described; running thence North 54 degrees 55 minutes East 11.25 chains; thence North 35 degrees 05 minutes West 17.777 chains; thence South 54 degrees 55 minutes West 11.25 chains, and thence South 35 degrees 05 minutes East 17.777 chains to the place of begin ning, containing 20 acres more or less. Terms and conditions of sale: Cash on confirmation of sale and delivery of executrix's deed for said property. Bids may be made to the undersign ed in person or sent by mail. Dated June 29, 1914. ANNA Q. OLMSTED, Executrix of the estate of James B. Olmsted, deceased. Address: Air lie, Oregon. OSCAR HAYTER, Attorney for executrix, Dullas, Ore. June ;i(')-Julv 28-Tues. Chalk Briquettes as Fuel. The Leeds briquette works at Hun let has recently been making experi ments to determine the possibility of the use of chalk briquettes for fuel, says Power. It Is said that the com pany Is able to obtain its chalk In the south of England nt a cost of from 14 to 25 ciits per ton and that it is proposed to sell it in briquette form at from $3.75 to $5 per ton. Tbe bri quettes nre five inches long, four inches wide nnd two nnd a half inches thick. It is claimed that they burn with little or no smudge, with an ex ceedingly smnll amount of ash and that they give off from 40 to 50 per cent less smoke than coal. If the Idea should prove as successful as Seems possible from tbe foregoing it will be a large step toward tbe solu tion of tbe smoke problem. Aluminium From Clay. Though new bauxite deposits are be ing found from time to time, tbere is considerable Interest in tile prepara tion of pure alumina from clay or other silicate minerals. As soon as a process for the extraction of alumina from clay Is put on a commercial basis large quantities of low grade bauxite con taining considerable admixtures of clay will become available as aluminium producers. According to the United States geological survey, there is a large tonnage of such material assocl ated with most of the southern Appa lacbian bauxite. Annealing High Speed Steel. Tbe most effective way to anneal high speed steels so that they can be worked in any desired shape like soft machine steel is as follows: Procure a piece of Iron pipe live or six inches Inside diameter anil twelve or fifteen Inches long and place the steel inside: then till the remaining space with cast Iron borings, taking care to have the steel In the center and well surrounded with the borings. This is placed In a forge and heated slowly until the whole is red hot; then, while In the Are. It Is covered with ashes and fine coal and allowed to cool. Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that sealed pioposnls will be received for the construction of an addition to the schoolhouse in District No. 3, up to Friday, July 10, at 2 o'clock p. m. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the county superin tendent in Dallas, or at the residence of Frank Friesen, Sr., in said district. A bond will he required iroin the successful bidder. The school board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids must be addressed to Jacob II. Rempel, clerk, Dnllas. R. F. D. No. 1, box 02. JACOB II. REMPEL, Clerk. FRANK FRIESEN, SR., Chairman. 32-.1t. The "Wireless" Mine. The Fife Coal company has introduc ed "wireless" telephony into its Lind say colliery, at Kelty, in tbe county of Fife, Scotland. Tbe current is carried through the rails in tbe gangways. Only four receivers bavo been Install ed, one In tbe hoist room, another at the foot of tbe shaft a third at 2,850 and a fourth 4,950 feet, respectively, from that point The receivers weigb about fifty pounds. Each Instrument haa a battery of four cells, any of which will produce a current at fifteen volts pressure. Coal Age A Furniture Polish. A homemade furniture polish that will compare with any known polish Is composed of tbe following chem icals and oils: Mix three ounces of tur pentine very gradually with six ounces of Unseed oil; then add three ounces of grain alcohol, three ounces of 5 per J cent acetic acid and one-ha If ounce of butter of antimony. Apply with a cloth and use a good friction. Aa the substance might prove harmful to chil dren If taken internally, see that it is kept out of their reach. Sealing Leaky Joints. When a small ple connection or a petcock becomes so worn or loose tbat It leaks never try to remedy It by soldering the Joint, but tin the entire length of the threads, nnd tbe weat will be taken up ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, has been duly appoint ed, administrator of the estate of Henry J. Hibbard, deceased, and have qualified as such administrator. All persons having claims against said es tate are required to present the same itemized and verified as required by law within six months from elate of this notice.. Dated this 6th day of Julv, 1914. W. T. HIBBARD, Administrator of the estate of Hen ry J. Hibbard, deceased. ED. F. COAD. Attorney for estate. July 7-Aug. 4.-Tucs. From this date, June 25th, I will sell all goods in my front show window at a discount of 10 PER CENT ....FOR GASH.... The same consists of the fol lowing articles: Perfection Oil Stoves, Tents, Flys, Hammocks, Wagon Covers, Camp Tables, Camp Stools, Fishing Tackle, Folding Cots, etc. Remember the place, CRIDER'S GEIM STORE MODERNIZE YOUR HOME WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT Electric wiremen now "fish" the wires walls and ceilings are not harmed floors are not ripped up except in a closet or out of the way place The work is done quickly and at so low a cost that small incomes can afford it ELECTRIC LIGHT IS A BIG DIVIDEND PAYING INVESTMENT In Convenience In Comfort In Safety In Economy It will save work save expense in dec oratingkeep the air purer increase the value of your property Telephone 24, for a cost estimate for wiring your home OREGON POWER COMPANY 605 Court Street SUMMONS. Ia the Circuit Court of the State of Orejron for Polk County. W. T. Willis, plaintiff, vs. James H. Van Zandt, Susie E. Van ZaniH. E- Van Zandt, Henry Meister and E. F. Bouton, defendants. To Susie E. Van Zandt, and E. Van Zandt, defendants: In the name of the State of Oregon : You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint in the above en titled cause on or before the expira tion of six weeks from the first publi cation of this summons, to wit, on or before the 5th day of Aupiist, 1914. and if you fail so to appear and answer the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint in the above entitled cause. Tbe relief demanded in said complaint is that plaintiff have judgment asainst the defendants, James H. Van Zandt. Susie E. Van Zandt and E. Van Zandt. and each of them, for the sum of $8,000.00. with interest thereon i at eight per cent, per annum from the i tseew?