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Wiimer s
Escape. f
I By COLIN 5. COLLINS.
INDEPENDENCE AND
MONMOUTH RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
FROM INDCPCNDCNCC
FOR DALLAS
Train No M leve Independence daily 6:00
. m.; leavea Monmouili fold a. m.; arrive
Xlallu few a. in.
Trin No 8 leaves Independence daily
10:50 a. m.; leaves Monmouth, 11:06 a. m.;
n lves Dalian, 11:30 a. m. .
Train No 70 leaves Independence daily 6:16
p. m.; leave Monmouth :iW p. m.; arrive Dal
las t:55 p. m.
FOB AIRUE
Train No 73 leaves Independence daily 2:30
p. in.; leaves Monmouth 2:50 p. m.; arrives
Airlie 3:25 p.m.
FROM DALLAS
FOR INDEPENDENCE
Train No 65 leaves Dallas daily 8:30a. m;
leaves Monmouth 8:65 a. m.; arrives Indepen
dence :15 a. m. M
Train No 69 leaves Dallas dally 1:00 p. m.;
leaves Monmouth 1:25 p. m.; arrives Indepen
dence 1:40 p. m. (This train connects at Mon
mouth for Airlie)
Train No 71 leaves Dallas dally 7:35 p. m.;
leaves Monmouth 8 p. m.; arrives Independ
enc 8:15 p.m.
FROM AIRL.X
Train No 72 leaves Airlie daily 4:05 p. m.1
leaves Monmouth 4:40 p. m.; arrives Inde
pendence 4:56 p. in
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Lake Uaiunioml iwniienilary bad
own built on an island lu the lake from
which it took Its name long before the
campers dint-over! what a lovely place
ths lake was. At the time of its build
lug Hammond hud been fifty wile
from ths nearest town of any site, and
only a spur track ran down to the
shore of the lake, connecting with the
flat Imttoined boat thst ferried the
freight cars over to the Island. Now
ths south shore fairly brUtlrtl with
campa snd huge hotels. Even on the
north the beach and ths numerous lit
tle Islands were dotted with white
tents and weather stained log huts.
The campers objected to the presence
of the penitentiary, with Its great gray
barracks snd Its forbidding iron bars
across the windows. That the peniten
tiary was there first did not alter the
situation. The permanent campers
Ished the prison removed that they
might enjoy their three months in
ramp unterriSed by the thought of a
possible Jail delivery.
No stone walls surrounded the island.
Only here and there a guard hut dotted
the white expanse of the stone pier.
which had been built entirely about the
Island, ready to shoot at any prisoner
who might rashly try to escspe. Few
tried. It was a good two miles to the
nearest shore, and in the winter the
white expanse of ice made a back
ground against which a convict would
become a fair target for the guns.
Nancy Barlow liked to run her boat
In close to the wall and wave her hand
to the prisoners sullenly working on
the new wing. They could not wsve
back, she knew, but she liked to believe
that this sign from the world outside
cheered them in their work. The
guards all came to know her and the
trim little racing motor boat They pre
sented arms with a grin as she sped
past the wall, and Nancy had the feel
ing that they answered for the prisoners.
Her little motor was the fastest boat
on the lake, and she spent her days
speeding up and down the placid sur
face. She consumed vast quantities
of petrol, but the outdoor life was
bringing back the roses to her cheeks.
mnA Tamaa TinlrtTir vntlM harD f1in A
pipe line to the lake If necessary to ! 8tate of Oregon
bring about that result. He had re
fused his consent to the marriage of
Nancy and Fred Wllmer, but he felt
vaguely troubled when he saw how the
girl had drooped. She was all he had
left In the world, and he could not lose
her too. It was as much this as a
tendency to wildness on Wiluier's part
that had led to his refusal, and could
he have found Wiimer he would have
reconsidered his determination.
But Wllmer bad dropped from sight,
and none of his old acquaintances
knew what had become of him.
Nancy had learned to handle a motor
under his guidance on the lake the year
before, and her devotion to the boat
was in part due to that fact. As she
guided the little craft among the chan
nels he had shown her, she liked to
dream day dreams of the time when
they two should share a boat again.
So real was the imagined presence at
times that now, as Nancy puffed past
the prison island and looked on the
parade ground, she rubbed her eyes as
she noticed the leader of a file of con
victs making their way along the edge
of the wall.
It did not seem possible that it could
be Wiimer, but, as the little file came
nearer, she was certain. Wllmer had
never worn a mustache, and there was
no mistaking the face. She even fan
cied that she caught a gleam of recog
nition in his eyes, as he passed with
firm tread. She shut off the power and
turned to look after the men in the
striped suits. It came as a shock to
her that Wiimer was wearing the
stripes. She was certain that he had
done nothing to deserve Imprisonment
It must have been all a mistake, and
he had been too proud to call upon his
friends for aid. She turned her boat,
determined to visit the prison ofBce and
find out something about the causes
which had led to his incarceration.
As she did eo there was a sudden
commotion in the line. The even tread
of the lockstep was broken, and Wii
mer, with a sudden dash, had knocked
down the keeper and sprung into the
water.
A score of keepers rushed to the
water wall and emptied their rifles
after the escaping convict, while two
of the prison boats which happened to
be close at hand started in pursuit.
Nancy was quicker yet Throwing on
full speed, she faced the fire from the
shore and from the first of the two
boats. In a moment she was beside
Wiimer, helping him into the launch.
Then she sprang to the wheel again
and headed for the mainland.
"Why didn't you let us know that
you were In trouble?" she demanded
as the boat once more under control,
hummed toward the shore. "We would
have helped you out. You know that
Fred."
"Only got here yesterday," he ex
plained. "I was going to look you up
after my escape, but it Is a case of
business first."
You know the little cave up on the
mountain?" she asked. "Make for
that and I will bring yon other clothes
this afternoon."
Your father might object to loaning
his clothes to a convict," suggested
Wllmer, with a laugh.
I don't care whether he does or
not," said Nancy bravely. "You are in
trouble, and he will have to see yon
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Orvgon tor the County of Tolk.
SUMMONS.
Alma Art Palroor, Plaintiff,
vs.
Kthol V. Joidon. Antualu Jor
don, Cora Olayds Jordon and
Lawrence V. Jordon Infanta, by
their guardian Art healua M. Jor
don, and Verll Hrown, Itoy
Hrown and Kdna Hrown infanta,
by Ihxlr guardian, Eusn raini
er, Defendant,
Department No J.
To, Kthol V. Jordon, Archealus 1.
Jordon, Cora C.Uyus Jordon and Law
rence V, Jordon Infanta, and their
guardian Archealus M. Jordon.
In the name of the State of Ore
gon;
You and each of you, art
hereby required to appar and an
swer the complaint filed against you
In the above entitled ault on or be
fore Thursday, tho 7th day of Janua-
My Lady
And Perkins.?
By C B. LEWIS.
CoprrtJthled, 1'J. by AasorialM
U(rri l'rr.
My linly tins rvm lu'd the ago of sixty.
She bat become tu-amlglited and a bit
dmtf. fit was rlii'tiiiiatic, ami lu had
slight stoop ami auimnvhnt of an un
certain Knit. Hut for the vlhilntice of
her maid, IVrUim, she would have
lookisl every month of Ikt agw and
psawmi for the old woman she was.
It was Perkins w ho skillfully ddt!
her gowns and applied the dainty pink
and while complexion ami who gave
her dally leoNoni In ths art of remain
tng a young uutiuin,
It was Perkins who had told her for
ths Inst dote n years that she looked
under forty niul who nuule each birth
ry, 1909; that being the last day for I day count one leas lntid of one more.
your appearance or answer by you.
And if you fail so to appear and an
swer the same for want thereof, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
a decree against you.and each of you
for tho relief prayed for lu plaintiff's
complaint herein, to-wit:
For the reformation of the descrip
tion of the land devised by Almon 11.
ralmer in his last will to William
Palmer and Lou Emma Palmer,
In her way, and It was a gitod way.
Perkins w as a Jewel of the flint water.
My lady had wealth. Wtimi, at the
age of forty, she had married again.
only to Iwonn a widow for the second
time within three years. Ikt rash in
come had been largely addod to.
At fifty third ardent suitor ap
peared, but my lady decided to pre
serve her widowhood and retain con
trol of her money. At sixty she had
herself and she had Perkins. Five
uu . " "7 come to ber. she had said:
in the records and proceedings of the
administration of the estate of said
Almon H. Palmer in the County Court
of the state of Oregon for the coun
ty of Polk, and reforming tho same
to read as follows:
Beginning at the south west corner
of the donation land claim of S. L.
Campbell No. 64. Not. No. 2273 In
8 S. of R. 5 West of the Willam
ette Meridian In Polk county, ure
gon. Thence north 160 rods; thence
east 25 5-19 rods; thence south if
rods; thence east 74 14-19 rods thence
south 146 rods; thence west 100 rods
to the place of beginning.
Second. For the reformation of the
"Perkins. I am a frivolous thing of
thirty-five."
"Yes'm," replied Perkins as she men
tally added twenty years to the figures.
"I am frivolous, but not quite a fool.'
"No'rn.-
"And I wont you to help me from be
coming one."
"Certainly, m'ui."
"If you see me flirting or acting gid
dy, as most young women are apt to
do at times, put your foot down and
stop it."
"I will, ra'm."
"Should I really fall In love, Perkins
should I be so giddy and frivolous
and foolish as to think of marriage,
put both feet down and bring me to
my senses ere It Is too late. That's all
description of the premises belonging this evening, Perkins.'
to the estate of William P. Palmer,
deceased, wherever the same oc
curs in the administration of the es
tate of said William P. Palmer, de
ceased, In the county court of the
for the county of
Polk, In the record entries thereor
and In the administrator's deed to
this plaintiff as purchaser of said
premises and reforming the same to
read as follows:
The south one-third of the follow
ing described premises: Beginning
at the south-west corner of the do
nation land claim of S. L. Campbell
No. 64 Not. No. 2273 in T. 8 S. of R.
G west of the Willamette Meridian In
Polk county, Oregon. Thence north
160 rods; thence east 25 5-19 rods;
thence south 14 rods; thence east 74
14-19 rods; thence south 146 rods;
thence west 100 rods to the place
of beginning.
Third. For the reformation of the
description of the lands belonging to
the estate of Lou Emma Palmer, de
ceased, wherever the same occurs In
the administration of the estate of
said Lou Emma Palmer, deceased, In
the county court of the state of Or
egon for the county of Polk, in the
record entries of, said court, and In
the administrators' deed to this
plaintiff of said premises, and re
forming the same to read as follows:
The north one-third of tho follow
ing described premises:
Beginning at the south-west cor
ner of the donation land claim of S.
L. Campbell No. 64 Not. No. 2273, In
T. 8 S. of R. 5 W. of the Willamette
Meridian in Polk county, Oregon,.
Thence north 160 rods; thence east
25 5-19 rods; thence south 14 rods;
thence east 74 14-19 rods; thence
south 146 rods; thence west 100 rods
to the place of beginning.
And that plaintiff be adjudged and
decreed to be the owner in fee sim
ple of all said premises.
This summons is published for six
consecutive 'weeks in the Indepen
dence Enterprise by order of the
Hon. Ed F. Coad, Judge of the
Thus Perkins become lady's maid
chaperon and adviser combined. She
was the keeper of tho keys and the
watchdog of tho treasury. She was a
good JiHlue of human character and a
close estimator of how far a flirtation
could go nnd still como under the head
of harm less.
On several occasions, when things
hud gone their limit, she had announc
ed the fact, snd my lady had turned
her buck on the affair.
It was one season at Nice when
things went wrong. Perkins was find
ing it hard work to keep the wrinkles
rubbed awny. My lady was beginning
to notice her own stoop nnd I Imp, and
she was almost ready to acknowledge
that she felt all of forty-eight and a
few minutes over.
Count DuBois made bis appearance
at this opportune moment. He was a
real French count, If that was worth
anything. He was also a spendthrift
and a gambler. He had about reached
the end of his tether when be got
around to Nice on a tour of adventure
and ran across my lady and her
friends.
His reputation soon caught up with
him, but in Europe a title excuses
much. There was almost at once nn
open flirtation between my lady and
the count, and for a time the Argus
eyed Perkins watched It and said noth
ing.
However, when Mrs. Grundy had be
gun to nod and wink and whisper be
hind her fan, she took my lady in
hand. On all previous occasions the
dear old thing had heaved a sigh or
two, shrugged her shoulders and sub
mitted to the inevitable, but on this
occasion, to Perkins' great surprise,
she proved obdurate.
"Perkins, I am surely in love," she
replied.
"But you can't be. You are too too
young."
"But I know that I am in love, and
I shall marry the count, poor boy."
Perkins came back at her with
enough statistics to swamp the char
acters of three or four adventurers,
but my lady had made up her mind
and nothing could move her. Perkins
knew when to argue and when to con
ceal herself behind the portieres.
. Before the count left the parlors next
day she was in possession of all needed
particulars. There was to be a yacht
ing party of a dozen friends, and dur-
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?
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believe in your book learning, tuIy and all that; I'd
rather learn by exjmrionco." Ho did. That man a
couplo of years later lost out a a farmer and movwl
to town, where ha made a very poor living working
by tho day and doubtlenn working for men who stud
ied and read and thought about their butiut, a
applied in it, a far as practicable, that which they
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work.
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The
Independence National Bank
ii i
Incorporated 1889
Transacts a General Banking Business
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
Directors:
H. Hirsobberg, A. Nelson, D. W. Bears, B. F.
Smith and J. E. Rhodes.
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Call on or write to
S. E. BUSH, INDEPENDENCE, ORE.
Agent for Beaver State Merchants Mutual of Portland and the
Bankers Merchant Mutual of Forent Grove.
for the county of Polk. Which said
order was made at chambers in the
city of Dallas in said county and
state on the 23rd day of November,
1908. The date of the first publica
tion of this summons is November
26th,1908, and the date of the last
county court of the state of Oregon lng the trIp tne engagement would be
announced two weeks later a mar
riage and a honeymoon trip.
The yacht would not make the har
bor until alate hour in the evening,
and the count would call for my lady
in a carriage. He further threw out a
suggestion. It was that Perkins be
looked in her room at a certain hour to
publication thereof is the 7th day of prevent her wandering about Nice dur
ing the evening hours ana getting lost
or falling off the quay.
Human jewels such as she had been
known to disappear off the face of the
earth while innocently taking the night
air of that charming resort.
"But Ferklns won't be advertised for
aa a lost jewel," said Perkins to her
self as the count left the house, and
for the next few hours her face wore
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In the harness we make and sell.
They give a distinguished appear
ance to - rig and a gallantry to
horses. They fit. Harness should
fit the same as a suit of clothes.
We make them to fit.
This is the only strictly harness
and repair shop in Polk county.
We handle everything in the har
ness line.
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Dallas
SALFICKY,
; Oregon.
January, 1909.
N. L. BUTLER
Attorney for Plaintiff.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Independence and Monmouth
Railway Company will be held at the an expression that ought to have put
TnrfenmirtPtirA National Bank In Tnrtfi- mv lady on her guard, DUt aicm t.
She was so nana ana genue auu ai
fectlonate and she seemed so far fron
..unaofimr nn v nnrt of nlot that she
ber, A. D. 1908, for the purpose of hn - flRkert (or . raIse of ml&ry
electing officers and such other busi- an0 got lt on the gpot As she didn't
n:ss as may properly come before asjf it was not offered.
Mid meeting. Neither did my lady think it bet
D. W. SEARS, to tell her that she would soon be out
Secretary. of a place. That was another thing
pendence, Oregon, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
on Thursday, the 31st day of Decern-
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