Small Blaze
The quiet of Monmouth was
disturbed Saturday evening by
an alarm of fire, but the blaze
was extinguished before any ap
preciable damage was done.
The tire occurred at Mr. Wat
tei berjrer's home and was caused
by upsetting a lamp that had
been sitting upon a sewing ma
chine. The lamp was broken and the
oil took tire an laught into some
window curtains and set some
rugs on tire.
The curtains were torn down
and the blaze extinguished with
out other damage than that of
the curtains and rugs.
A Surprise
The following clipping was
sent us from Corvallis and Mon
mouth residents will remember
Mrs. Ireland as Mrs. Ruth
Murphy, a former resident of this
city:
"One of the most enjoyable
affairs of the week was the "sur
prise" given Mr. and Mrs.
William Ireland, married a few
weeks ago, at their home on
Sixth street, Friday evening, De
cember 12. The Loyal Women's
class and the Brotherhood class
of the Christian church, to which
Mr. and Mrs. Ireland bek.ng,
were the "surprisers. " They
entered into the spirit of "Make
me a child again, just for to
night," and enjoyed a genuinely
good time by indulging in a num
ber of old time games, followed
by a generous supply of refresh
ments. Mr. and Mrs. Ireland
vVre formerly of Monmouth,
having grown up there together,
and have spent most of their
lives at that place. Corvallis
friends extend congratulations
and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs.
Ireland, and wish them many
happy years to crow n their years
of usefulness. "
Another Old Soldier Gone
Lewis S. Fuller was born in
McCanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the
23 of March, 1848, and died in
the Soldiers Home at Roseburg,
Oregon, at the age of 65 years, 6
months and 27 days. September
26, 1869, Mr. Fuller was married
to Sei.ith Smith, who survives
him, and the union was blessed
with eleven children; 3 sons and
8 daughters. One son and 6
daughters proceeded him in
death. Mr. Fuller and his fam
ily came to Oregon in 1898, lo
cating near Monmouth, and later
on moving to the city. He had
been an invalid for a number of
years and some time last Spring
his condition became much worse
and he then decided to go to the
Soldiers Home in Roseburg,
where he remained until his
death. He leaves to mourn his
departure, a loving wife, two
sons, two daughters, one grand
daughter and a great number of
friends and neighbors, but they
mourn not as those who have no
hope.
Funeral services were held
from the Evangelical church
Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Interment in the K. P. cemetery.
W. A. Gueffroy officiating.
Java's Fire Island. .
One of the greatest wonders of
Java, "'the fire island.'" a larp lake
if lioilmjr imikI. is nearly two miles
in circumference, and in the center
immense columns of oft. hot mud
nriv he seen continually rising and
falling, like great hlae.k timbers
thrust forth and then suddenly
withdrawn by a giant's hand. Re
sides the phenomena 'if the col
umns, there are two gigantic bub
bles near the western edge, which
fill up like Inure balloons and ex
plode nn an average three times per
minute.
I AroimJ Snake I
Con
iWl
A Stagecoach
Story
By CLARISSA MACKIE
The slime climbed tlio steep menu
tutu road, the liliu k horses straluinn
apiiiist the heavy loud of passengers.
"W lino-up!" shouted Ike Willlains
ns lie i;ulded the Irani around a sharp
corner where Jutted a Krent split ruck.
"Arc there any snakes around here?"
asked a timid passenger.
Ike Williams turned a ruddy face
toward the passengers, and as his Hivht
hrown i'.vi's met those of a plump little
woman in the corner he winked slimiil
cautly. The plump little woman looked very
severe ami turned her eyes away.
"es. sir; this is called snake corner,
mid it's a funny thing that every lime
I reach this particular rock every
stranger ttlioard wants to know If there
are snakes hereahoiirs."
"Well, are I here any snakes?" de
manded the thin woman sharply.
"There are snakes sometimes, ma'am
Once I was coming up from Cherry
Brook with a load of folks, and Just as
we reached snake corner one of the
wininien screamed and fainted, and
the others all hollered to bent the
band Of course I stopped and looked
to see what was the matter."
"What was it';" demanded the pas
sengers breathlessly.
"Trash!'' sniffed lebliv Itowne.
"If was a "hole passcl of black
snakes a-siinniii',' themselves on the
hli; rock.
"I was some mistered, because I
knew, all my passengers being wim
men, I'd lime fnoilee between the wini
nien and the snakes and the bosses
here, who ain't pot no use for reptiles.
"I'm a ipih-k thinkc", and" Mr.
Williams paused and cast a suspicious
plance anions! Ids passengers. "1
tlioii' lit somebody luffed." he said ag
gressively. No one made reply llebby Uowne
was staring through the op"ii doorway,
and the little dark man appeared to bo
asleep.
The other six passengers were hang
ing breathlessly on the words of the
stage driver.
"!o on!" they cried Impatiently.
"What did you do then?"
"1 cot down from my seat and. tak
ing my whip. I went up to the rock
and laid It on to them snakes till there
wasn't one to tie seen. Then I clumh
hack to the stage and drove on
"The wlnimen nil cried with Joy over
getting rid of the snakes, and when we
reached the fop of the hill this one
we're climbing now -I happened to
look back, and what do you suppose t
see?" Ike paused dramatically.
"What did you see?" they asked In
chorus.
"Snakes!" said Ike. frownlnc at the
recollection "About fifty hlacksnakes.
assorted sizes, all liumpilii: themselves
along the road, trying to catch up with
me. I reckon they would have dumb
up over the wheels and right into the
stage if I hadn't done some iulck
thinking.
"I'm something of a render." pur
sued Ike modestly, "and. beinir Inter
ested in the critters. I'd read consider
able about snakes. So I took my har
monica out of my pocket and. petting
out of the stupe. I went hack and
plaved 'Yankee poodle' to them pur
suing reptiles, and I'll be blamed If
the hull lot didn't stand still like they
was charmed, and then I played a
inarch called 'The (('treat.' And you'll
hardly believe me w hen I say that the
hull regiment of blacksnakes' turned
tall and humped themselves backdown
the road
"Whoa! Here you are! Willow
House!"
With the words Ike halted his homes
with a flourish before the door of the
little mountain Inn.
With the single exception of Debby
Bowne the occupants of the stage dis
mounted at the Inn. While some of
them were paying the driver, the
foreigner leaned toward Hobby I'.owne.
"Does he speak of a truth?" he In
quired, nodding toward Ike Williams.
Two red spots glowed In (lobby's
cheeks.
"The truth Is not In him!" she said
emphatically.
"Yon know lilm of a certainly, that
he lies?" asked the man sharoly.
"I was engaged to marrv him." said
Debby with drv bitterness.
"Whs?" repeated the man doubtfully.
"Was." emphasized Debby. "until
fifteen minutes ago."
"Ah. with many thanks for the con
fidence." smiled the stranger, bowing
himself away with Ills heavy basket.
.lust as the stage was about to re
sume Its loonier with Miss IViwne as
Its sole Iniict" that small person skip
ped alertly down the steps and slam-
miiptv vehicle,
ride up to the
" dcmniided Ilio
I Ivliliv crisply.
ii'.- with such
"I'd
11
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Mot
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of
'I'lCC Walk til!
t 'llcr ;is yon
i I s-tlll the
1 e stun '"
!' I'l
' nil rcllll'lll
ll t'i'io ,l (old
IM.I.v tovne
r lllnc sUt'N m-it'v from
't trtppCli MM'lV leaving Ip
" sffirp nft'"" ''c" 'ii t'l she
"s-iniionrcil l"'" HtK'tiinir
t'.-IH Inn ! o. ih,.,.
"I'U be blamed!" ejaculated Ik,
shipping bis knee with one bin brow u
hand "Well, what do you want?" ho
prowled at the llltle lorelgner who
was sending by the wheel looking up
at him.
Im p pardon, but I forgot to pay you
for transportation and most enjoyable
ride and agreeable story," said tho
stranger politely.
"Huh!" was Ike's reply.
"And the little lady with the even of
a dove, she has pone away?" asked
the man.
'You mean Miss Debby Bowne?"
grow led Ike ominously.
The man nodded doubtfully.
"The lady who suld she was engaged
to you."
"W as?" bristled Ike. "Is, you mean."
"Beg pardon, but she said. 'Was en
gaped till fifteen minutes ago.' Ah.
monsieur Is most rude!" cried the
stranger as he skipped back beyond
rea. h of Ike's whip.
"I.itt.e rat!" growled Ike, his face
new sobered to grim anger as he turn
ed the st,i ;c a out and returned down
the mountain. When he passed snake
coiner he smote the blin k horses so
savagely that they ran all the way
do'vn the mountain side, reipilrlug all
of Mr Williams' strength and nerve to
control them.
Back In Whlppoorwlll lane Debby
Hov ne was crying softly to herself
over her ' token engagement to the
bluff stage driver, and at Willow lull
the Mule ioreigner uas preparing to
eiili" lain the gnosis that evening with
sundry i ooloriiig trl ks.
The next afteni mm Ike Williams
droe his Mage up t In mountain road.
There was only one passenger Inside,
and she w is strangely silent and unre
sponsive. So ipilet was Debby Bowne
that Ike began to believe that there
was some truth In what the foreigner
hnd hinted to him.
Was his engagement to Debby a
thing of the past? lie did not dare ask
her for tear of the nswer.
Debby Itowne worked In the post of.
flee and rode home In the stage every
afteruoi ii. It Is not surprising that
she grew tired and annoyed at hearing
li e's oft repeated snake stories, which,
were calculated to Inspire strangers
wllh dreadful fear.
Only a short week ago she hail told
Ike that If he ever repeated the black
snake story in her hearing I heir en
gagement would cease at once.
Now he shot a glance from Ids merry
brown eyes at the third linger of her
left hand
The garnet engagement ring was
Kone.
Their engagement was at an end.
Now tuey were turning around snake,
corner.
ike was lost in gloomy meditation on
the front scat when the olt horse shied
violently.
"Whoa!" si ted Ike. ami with a
glance at snake risk he pulled tlu
trembling horses to a standstill ami
turned his head lo stare at the great
fissured rock about which he had
wm en so iiiany tales to scare the un
wary traveler.
''oiled on the rock was mi Immense
serpent, scaly and glistening, with
Horrid head lifted and swaying gently
to and fro,
"Cood heavens!" breathed Ike through
his set teeth.
Debby leaned from a window and
stared, terrilied.
Then stepping Jauntily out of the
mountain path, came the foreign pas
senger of the ila before.
He bowed politely to Ike. laid Ida
hal against his heart when he saw
, Debby and at the same. Instant
; glimpsed the snake oti the rock,
j "Mon Dieu!" he squealed shrilly.
! "Kill It. monsieur!"
j "Kill It yourself!" roared-Ike testily,
I his muscled arm straining at the reins
l as his horses plunged madly.
"But has not monsieur a happy
thought In this great emergency? It
Is true these are not blacksiiakes.
but"- he sh rugged Ids shoulders sug
gestively. "'let out of the way!" shouted Ike
angrily.
"Berlin ps monsieur would play 'Yan
kee Doodle' on his hnrmonlcon!" grin
ned the amused lorelgner. "Thus could
he soothe the frightened serpent, even
as he did In the good story he related.
A1'!"
At that moment the black horses
broke away and dragged the careening
stage after them.
Debby Bowne, white lipped and
trembling, saw Ike Williams regain
mastery of Ids team, turn them about
and drive back to snake rock just in
time tcTsee the foreign conjurer stuff
ing the great serpent Into an odd look
ing basket.
"Ila! Monsieur Is the bruve run-
mod tile door upon III
"Ain't you culm! In
lane HIi mo. IMiln '.'
Ill lllslll.'IV.
'i todav." retime
First Mational Bank
Monmouth, Oregon
Successor to Polk County Hank
Paid Capital, . $30,000.00
Surplus & Undivided Profits, $13,000.00
J. li. V. IUrn.r.K, PivsitU-nt; Iua c. I'owki.L. Vico Pres.
and Cashior; W. K. SMITH. Assistant Cashier.
Transacts a General lUw.kliifs liusltwss
DIRECTORS:
1. M SIMPSON, F. S. POWKU,. Wm. K 1 1 l K1,!, Sit.,
. 1!. V. llUTI.KK, IK A C. I'OWT.l,!,.
i' a i h , the i lin: I- ifin Ii
man iih he Ms iirch fastened the cover
; ot I lie tin-, e Hi. it coliial (he an
! clciit. halt Mapld ami entirely harm
j less rcptl e hlch as one of the
properties of bin performance.
; Ike Wbliaois piew redder and redder
i as the I'leiichiiiaii di-appeared, and
j Debby But ue sal silently wit hlii. wit
; ness of hi i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Dm
'laticliu- out o' Hi,, i in ner of Ids eye.
he discerned Debby In the act of slip
. plug the garnet ring back on Its ac
, customed linger.
j Yon coming over this evening. Ike?" j
; asked lb bin softlv. '
, "Ye- if von want me." he said '
I hoarsely.
-tn course I want yon." said Debby
Itotvne reiii v !
And I'ei.io hud pari of her reward
i when i i 'v next time she rode In i
the st. lire i ilmld passenger asked:
j "Why do thev call this snake cor
nor?"
j "B i.-e i here ain't any snakes
l here" -ei, Me I Ike. wllh il twinkle 111
Ids I'lr
EKPLOffiEHT PROPOSITION
Doccmbor 1. 1913.
!To the I'M it or:
Wo wish to ask !
; your kind co operation in a move- j
j me nt to connect our unemployed
with a job. Tn fie are uiiduulit-1
eilly many residents of yotirj
county who could use the servi- j
ccs of a Rood hand this winter;
and there-are many idle men in j
P irtland and other cities in this
state who would he glad to have
a place.
If you will ho kind enough to
run this letter and attached in
formation blank in a few issues
1 of your paper our plan will be
called to the attention of those
needing a hand. Any requests
for labor made to our office will
at once be taken up with those
who are hunting for employment.
Assuring you that your co
operation will be greatly appre
ciated, I am
j Yours very truly,
OSWALD WEST, Governor.
OFFKK OF EMPLOYMENT.
Name
Address
Nearest railroad station or steam
bout landing..
Number of men or women needed
Character of work offered
Waes to be paid
With or without board and lodKitiK
How long services, if they prove satis
factory, will likely be needed
This blank to be filled out and mailed
to the Governor's Office, Salem, Oregon,
that it may be brought to the attention
of those seeking employment.
B. F. SWOPE,
Attorney at Law and Notary
Public.
Home Phone:
Oilicc, No. 1320,
Resilience, No. 3712.
Office in Cooper building,
Independence, - Oregon
Try Us For Job Work
KvANoixii Ai. Cnrm'H
W. A. GuKKi'itoY, Pastor.
Moraine; service at II :tK o'clock
Evening service at 7:.'i0 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:iMi a. m.
Y. I'. A. Mooting; at ti,:it) p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
I'llHlSTIAN ClU'IU'li.
II. V. JoNKH, Pastor.
Morning Service at 1 1. 00 a. in
Evening; Service at 7::!() p. m,
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. S. ('. E. Ii::i0 p. m.
Prayer Mcctintf Wednesday H:00 p. m.
HA1T1ST CIIUKCIL
ti. A. Poi.t.AHD, Pa.htok
Sunday School at 1u;(ki, a. m.
Morning worship, 1 1 :(Hi a. m.
Christian Union I'.ndeuvor, ti::i(l P. M,
Evening worship, - 7:"U p. m.
Prayermccting Wednesday, :.U P. M.
Mail Departures and
Arrivals
Mail Arrives a Follows:
7:15 A. M., From Portland,
Newbci(f and Corvallis train.
H:f).ri A. M., Arrive from Salem and
Portland. .
9:0) A. M From Airlie train
11 :15 A.M., ... . From Portland and
Corvallis train.
1 1 :15 A. M., ...From Independence
l:'J.r P. M., Frcm Hull is
2:W P. M., From Portland
and Corvallis train.
2:10 P. M., ... From I'ldcpendence
5:35 P. M., Firm Airlie
7:H0 I'. M., From Portland,
Newborn and Corvallis.
?::i() P. M., .. .From Independence
Mail Dispatched as Follows:
6:35 A. M., To Salem
(i:3.r) A. M., To Portland and
("orvallis.
7:15 A. M... To Airliu
8:55 A. M.i Portland and Corvtillis
train.
8:55 A. M.,. To Independence
11:15 A. M To Dallas
1:25 P. M., To Portland and
Corvallis train.
1:25 P. M To Independence
4:30 P. M., '. To Airlie
5:35 P. M., ... To Portland,
Newburg and Corvallis.
7:15 P. M To Portland,
Newberg and Corvallis.
7:15 P. M To Independence
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
tiigned executor of the estate of Roena
E. Meeker, deceased, has filed his final
account in the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County, and that
Monday the 29th day of December, 1913,
at 10 A. M. thereof, at the Court room
of said County Court in the City of
Dallas, Oregon, has been appointed by
said Court as the time and place for the
hearing of objections to the said final
account and the settlement thereof.
Wii.lakd Miui Meeker,
Executor of the estate of Hoena
E. Meeker, deceased.
B. F. Swope, Attorney,
Dated and first published November
28th, 1913. 6t
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