The Monmouth herald., December 31, 1920, Image 3

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Thepoys and Their
Mountain Adventure
A cornjposltlon fromtbe,F.nglibh I
class, Iwhmouth High School.
a&chkisimas HUNT
'v by Frances liinkle.
Mr . warden Blood anxiously look
ing outjOf the front window when
tha doc bell rung and Mrs, Shay
wii usflljjed In sobbing trei..cndous
ly. "cL Mrs. Warden, Just think
11 has wen almost two weeks since
our boll left and I haven't heard
from Walter since. I can't Imagine
what h happened to them. It
I .n't IllOlValter not to let me know
tomehdirwhere he is and what he
Is domf.1-! Just don't know what
to thinf', she sobbed out and Anal
ly sankjveakly into t chair, Mrs.
Wardel was a comforting old ludy
nd ha Mrs. Shay placed on the
couch i id properly attended to. It
was w) le they were thus engaged
that th door, bell again pealed forth
fur soil j one to answer its sum
mons, ijt(ji no, one answered the
door opened softly and in came the
prodlgj) sons. They slipped quietly
Into till living room where they
found jpeir mothers conversing in
anxousj tones. Conscious of some
one washing and listening the two
womerflooked up and an expression
of minfled surprise and joy spread
over tlr coutensnces. Mrs. Shay
was nojonger an Invalid but was
ternlf .demanding an explanation
from her thought-tohave-been-loat
on. I ; "
AmldSe sobs of, Mrs. Shay,
bursUI of laughter fromvthe boys
and exclamations of surprise from
everyt is, the boys related the story
' of the r chase in the mountains.
For so netime the boys had been do
ing od I Jobs around the village and
when hfime cam for the High
Schooljpjiave a vacation they had
collecttsWn inough provisions and
campllg articles to go camping
durlnjchrlstmas. They had start
ed off larly one morning and after
hiklnj three days they had reached
their lestination by the middle of
the third afternoon. After a hearty
lunch land setting up camp, which
did mi take long as boys don't take
much trouble to fix things neat and
comfotjgble, they started oh" fur
look aj frf surrounding country and
to see if there were any prospects
of flndjng bear or other animals.
Whije they were roaming around,
following 'the track of some animal,
.
Mg Saoitf ice SSaooSale
a heavy snow storm arose. If they
had only thought to notice such a
thing they could have reached camp
in time to avoid It but they were
interested in the animal tracks and
suon found themselves standing un
der a tree waiting fur the storir to
puss over. 1 hi y laughed at their
own folly and started off in the di
rection In which they thought their
camp to be but by the time they hud
walked so hard and fast they could
walk no further, their camp was
covered up leaving no trace of it.
I,ookliig out across the great white
stretch of snow Walter discerned a
small dark object under the shelter
of an overhanging tree and stopped
short and demanded what it was.
Leonard was unable to answer his
question but as just as frightened
nd not waiting to And out they both
started running in spite of their
fatigue. They had covered quite a
distance when they came upon an
apparently deserted cabin. Upon
entering they found a few signs of
civilization such as coffee, meat and
bread and by Die side of the fireplace
a keg of some sort of strong smell
ing liquid. They both wanted to
know what it as but neither dared to
taste It. After some argument
Leonard said he was gume to try
and so raised the keg to his mouth
and swallowed about a cup full
Tin y stood looking at each other for
some time waiting for something If
happen but no result came till they
had started Are and Leonard was
getting warm when he began to rat
tle off all kinds of strange speeches.
Walter tUd not know what was
the matter but his friend seemed to
be strangely out of his mind and
placing the boy In bed he began pre
parations for a sleep himself and as
he was very tired and sleepy he
soon forgot Leonard and his strange
mutterings. They occupied the
cabin for about a week and as Leon
ard was not quite well, Walter made
things pleasant by decorating the
cabin with Ar bouphs and Oregon
grape making it as Christmasy as
possible. When the seventh morn
ing dawned both boys awakended to
And someone moving about the
room. A fire had been built and
the savory odor of the bacon reached
them from the stove. They were
looking about for their guest but
did not see him until he entered
with a load of wood. They scru
tinized the mm from head to foot
but neither recognized him, I
i-guess the elTeets of Leonard's drink
had left him as he was the first to
Starts Wed. January 5th, 1921
Every pair in the store reduced regardless of cost, to
meet the present conditions.
We think it best to take our losses at this time in or
der to more quickly restore confidence and start nor
mal buying.
See the Salem papers or this paper next week for
details,
Avail yourself of this great opportunity to buy your
shoes as chfiap or cheaper -than they will be again
within the next year at least. ;
Begins Wed.. January 5th, 1921
AT THE ELECTRIC SIGN, "SHOES"
speak, nsklng who their unexpected
guest was, and was answered by the
trapiet telling them a sketch of bis
life in the mountains and how he
had left his cabin about a week be
fore to go to the village to sell furs
and get some provisions. ' He told
them they were about forty miles
from Moareg but that there was a
station about two miles from there
where they could catch a train.
After relating their experiences to
the trapper and telling him where
to find their camp they started
homeward but not till the trapper
had invited them to come out next
winter and rpend their vacatbn with
him.
The boys never forgot the trip to
the mountains nor Leonard's first
drink of something that was nieth
er milk nor water.
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Massachusetts.
Annual Bank Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the shareholders
of the I irst National Bank of Mon
mouth, Oregon, for the purpose
of electing directors and the tran
saction oi such other business as
may properly come before the
meeting, will be held at the bank
ing house in Monmouth, on January
the 11th, 1921, at the hour of 1:30
P. M.
IRA C. POWELL,
President.
Mosquito snd Color.
The malarls-carrylng moaoulto. H
appesri, to attracted by certain colors
sod repelled by others. Experiments
have been conducted ID a gauze icnr.
on end of which was formed by large
windows. Into these lb sunlight
poured on bright days. Large store
basins were plsced on th floor for the
moMjultoe to breed In. It wis Imioe
dlslelr noticed that when s person en
tered the tent Clsd In dark gray
clothe, the mosquitoes settled on Ihe
cloth. When the person who entered
ii dressed Irf white flannel, they did
not spprosrh him. A number of boies
lined with cloth of various colors were
plered In rows upon th floor, snd II
was noticed that great aumoers of
mosquitoes entered the box lined with
dark blue, fewer of the Insects sought
Hi boxes lined with th other colors.
th number diminishing la this order:
fur red, brown, scarlet, black, slate
gray, olive green, violet, leaf green,
blue, pearl gray, pai green, light blue,
orher, while snd orange. No mosqui
toes whatever were found In the box
lined with yellow.
Iffleldky.
' "Tears like folk Sawney, that runs
the store at the crossroads, bsln't ovr.
rid with enterprise," commented s cit
izen of Fiddle Creek, Ark. "Tot her
day. frlustance, I went there In the
middle of the afternoon to buy a little
something, talk a few politics, and so
forth. When 1 ss'otered In nobody
wss In sight oo the place. But sfter
I'd tramped around for a spell
sleepy voice from under th counter
sorter snarled:
" 'If you're a drummer that alms to
tell me something, I don't wsnt It;
snd If you'r a customer tbst Is flg
gerln' oo buying something, why In
fury nn't yon Just as well come
around some time when I baln't plumb
yaw-w-w-wn ! wore outr
A.MARANT
Fire Insurance, Real Ettate
and Surety Bonds
Reliable Service
Strong Evidence
Is the Statement of this Salem Woman
Backache is often kidney ache; A
common warding of serious kidney
ills. "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine"
Don't delay-use Doan'a Kidney
Pills. Profit by this nearby real
dent's experience. Mrs. Emily Ed
wards, 1108 . 13th St., Salem Ore.
says: "I couldn't speak too highly
in praise of Doan a Kidney Fills lor
I have never found anything equal
to this old, reliable kidney medicine
for regulating the kidneys and
stopping backache. I am only too
glad to tell others who are subject
to backache, as I used to be, that
Doan'a Kidney Pills are very relia
ble and effective for that trouble
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don'i
simply ask for a kidney remedy-
get Doan'a Kidney Pills the same
that Mrs. Edwards had. Foster
Milburn Co.. Mfrs.. Buffalo, N. Y
RAG OF CLOTH ""
MURDFR CLEW
Clutched in Hand of Slain Girl,
It May Lead to Tracing'
. . ,
Murderer.
HAD FOUGHT SLAYER
Indications That Young Woman Had
Battled Hard for Htr Lift Man'
Broken Witch Chain Also
Found Near Body.
New York. The body of a beautiful
end well-drtwued woman waa found In
clump of bunbes on the Palisade
near CllfMde, H. J. She was between
18 and 20 years of age.
A few tet from where she was
founds was evidence that she , had
fought a deliberate battle with the
slayer.
The victim was Identified by Wil
liam F. Lhrmans of New York City
that of his 20-year-old daughter,
Florence. He aald she had been mias-
Ing from home for several Jays.
Clutched In her hand was a frag
ment torn from a dark blue coat, sup
nmuxlly worn by the man who at
tacked her.
Hanging on a trampled group of ox-
eyed daisies was a man's wstcb chain.
Her right hand was covered-with
blMd. .This watch chain la closely
guarded by Acting Prosecutor Charles
McCarthy of Bergen county, ftew,
Jersey, as the likeliest clew to the
young woman's murderer.
Hae Peculiar Links.
It la eight Inches long, with a round
gold buttonhole bar and three email
rings at each end, and at the other a
round catch connection with another
chain. The links are rolled in a pe
culiar fashion.
Near the chain was found a yellow
comb. County detectives believe that
In her death atruggle the young wo
man tore the chain from her assail
ant's lapel. The ground showed that
the body had been dragged six feet
from where the struggle took place.
A Uttle boy, Louis dl Sclaselo, son
of a CHffside Park contractor, playing
in the bushes, found the body. He told
Policeman William O'Brien.
An examination by County Physt-1
clan Wllllum E. Ogden disclosed that
the young woman's skull was frac
tured.
Dr. Ogden said that her assailant
must have been Infuriated during, his
attack. The frons part' of the skull
had been badly battel, probably
with a stone, while the back of Use
head had been spilt by contact with a
rock. ;
There were many Indications that
the young woman had. stepped from
Small Boy Found th Body.
an automobile shortly before the at
tack. She was not shod for walking
'hrough rough ground. i
Had Lain Several Day,1
Opinions differ as .to how long the
bodv had laid where It was found. The
county authorities thought that It had
been there for a week or more. Private
physicians figured the time at two dr
three days. ' '
The place where the body was found
was an undergrowth of bushes In a
vucnnt block. The body was found In
a small clearing. The nearest house
Is S00 feet away. ' i
In a small clearing were found signs
of the struggle and a patch of dried
Wood fifteen Inches In diameter. In
this plot the comb, shoes and watch
chain were found. . . ,
The bushes showed that the body
had been dragged from one .cleared
plot to the other. Both cleared patches,
residents of the neignDornooa sain,
were much frequented by picnickers.
They thought that picnic parties .had
been In both patches.
Sunflower on Maple Tree.
Hlddletowo, N. Y. In the yafd of
Mrs. Mary G. De Witt here Is a sun
flower growing out of the trtnk of
a large maple tree, some distance
from the ground. : Tlie plant has a
stem three feet long and a flower lo
bloom the site of a saucer. '
0ut Column
After Jan. 1st J. M. McCaeb
will spare a few settings of eggs
from his Hollywood strain at $15,00
per setting. Any person desiring .,
.ir( ahrMilfl Ardor arlv Thia
mating is from hens with trap nest-
ed egg records from 292 to 309
Ickkb aim iubicu u iimico iivm iiciiv
ilri . rMOrd of .m7 . ti
, Jersey Cow: Will sell for $36 or
will trade for hogs. Geo. Niggli. 3t
LOST Pair of gold rimmed glas- -
sea. Keturo to C. W. Leonard, 2t
LOST-$80 in currency, either
in Monmouth or between Monmouth
and the Independence ferry. Find
er return to this office. $10 reward.
To Rent Two south room In a
gcod location with fuel light and
water. With or without furniture.
Suitable for two ladies or a mar
ried couple. '.Inquire at this office.
For Sale A good . forty foot :
windmill. For particulars phone
Farm 3612 or 1802. Craven k Van
Loan.
1 and 2 Inch Rough Lumber for
sale. Parker Bros., Monmouth.
For Sale-A dozen - White Leg
horn Cockerels. 0. A. C. laying
strain. $1.75 each. G. Niggli. 3t
Mrs. Mack can care for several
more housekeepers.
The Monmouth Cooperative Ship
ping Association will save farmer's
money in the sale of livestock. Ship
with us and cut out middleman's
profit. . It you have stock to ship
notify W. J. Stockholm, Mgr. tf
For Sato
8 acres of land 100 feet from city
limits.' 6 room house, good barn, -fruit
and berries. On paved road
for $2500.00 .
10 ares of land, all in cultiva
tion, good bouse and Darn, j mile
to city limits, an ideal home' Price
right.
8 room house', 5 hits. Fruit for
family use. City water and elec-
trie lights, fine location. Price
$1500.00. Good terms.
j4g Acreg of land, 3 Jmiles
south west of Monmouth, mostly
Luckiamute bottom. Fine as a
fiddle. Good house and barn, 10
acres of prunes. Good school near.
Price $125.00 per acre; good terms.
182 Acres, Luckiamute bottom
land; 100 acres in cultivation; no
improvements; good county road.
Price $12500.00. Terms. .
- G.T. Boothby.
Notice to Creditors
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministratrix of the estate of Wil
liam H. Mack, deceased, by the
A,mln nnrt nf Pnlk fllintv flrP. '
IVUlllJ WU1 V V v.u ww.-,,,
gon, and has qualified. All persons
having claims against caid estate -
are nererjy nonneu iu inrreui
same, with proper vouchers there-,
for, to the undersigned at mo
mouth, Polk County, Oregon, with-
in six months from the date oi tbis
notice. ' . ,V. 5??.'
Dated and first published Novem
ber 19, 1920. x. h :, ; 4
. . ; Minnie K. Mack, i; .
. ' . Administratrix of the es
' x tateof William H. Mack.
deceased. 1 -v . .
Brown & Helgerson, attorneys.'
Notice of Final Settlement
Notice is hereby given thaVl'the
undersigned as the administrator
Of the estate of Richard Jone: Ev
ans, deceased, has filed his final ac-
count in the County Court of the
State of Oregon for Polk County,
and that Monday the 17th day of
January, 1921, at the hour of IOT A.'
thereof, H the Court room 'of
said Court in the city of Dallas,
Oregon, has been appointd by said
Court as the time and place for the
hearing of objections' to the said
final account and the settlement
thereof. ? '
- Dated and first published Decem
ber 17th, 1920. ,
Edward T. Evans,, t s
Administrator of the estate of
Richard Jones Evans, deceased.
Swope & Swope, Attorneys.
A Good Building Material
and an everlasting building mater
ial at the same time.
.The Tile Works at Monmouth is
making a bui'd ing tile which will
make any kind of ..building from a
dwelling nouse to a pig pen cooi in
summer and warm in winter. Es
pecially fine for your fruit,, vegeta
ble and milk house.
We also have all kinds of dram
tile, i Drain tile is youe most ur
gent peed. Get that wetland drain
ed. ,.
" We will do your draining for you
if you wish, but do it your self if
you can. Central Tile Co., Mon
mouth , Oregon.
The Herald wishes correspondents
in neighboring communities. For
particulars apply at this office.
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