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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1894)
7 When lie reached tho bow of tho boat aha was just making a landing, and in another minute tho pates wero opened and he walked ashore. Ho lin,?crcd a moment in . th ferry.houeo with tho i,1a. at .nol.-nniin-r to Billv and plead ing temporary insanity, but that indi vidual did' not appear. 1 be . erowa , v . tho uufarmnate so inter unfod ff the ferry-boa and hurried . had thought it mlffht bo. by Drano.' Ono lady evidently rceor- pUcd him, for hp beard her say to ner escort: 'Toor ftilow, bis vaico must havs been wmdcrf u befora ruined Riddled by this double-barreled in- alt. Prane b.mff hs bead and made o. up street, which, runs parallel w ith tho 1-ennsylvani, tracks for a few Uorks. At tbe firs crossinff ho turned to tho right and passed over tho confusion. of rails at the imminent nsk of bis 1. e V fcMW - -. nf mlnrl wlmi e ntllision with ihifting engine would have been a.re- A freight train was being made up on j a side track., and Drane crawled alor.j j in tbe shadow or u im CO came to a ear which looked as if it miht be entered. l.Ie was on the point of trying it, when a figure appeared from tho Ehadowj. Drane was about to run, but perceiving that the etner man nau a sirnuar uiwu Von, ho unucpsioou caso uucv on, ho vndojatood the caso at once. MUold on," said he. "I wont hurt ) you. I'm looking for a free ndo on tnia Vain, and bo are you, Isn't that so?'' ' You've called it, boss," said the fci ow, that's my game." Well, I'm in with you," returned Drano. "You know more about this Vusiness than I do. Vi'hatshall we do?" Tha tramp answerod by deeds, not words. Ho pried open the door of tho car and crawled in. Drano foltowcd. The car appeared to bo freighted with pig-iron or some other hcu.v substance of which very littlo made a load, for there was plenty of room. Drano and his companion found tho most comfort ablp placo they could in the darkness. To tho former's great relief tbo train toon started and ran with no stop for nearly an hour. Then thor? came a halt. Wcsently Drano heard a man step just ' putsido tho door by w hich tbey br:d en tered. "Jimmy," said a Toice, "somebody's )epn getting into this car." t'Thundcr ttd turf," whispered the tramp, ''we're in for it now. They'll send, us up. Thero's just one chan.-e tor .-ua. Yon stand on ono sido of the door and I'll stand on the other. When they plimb in well make a break." - That exactly 'at tnpy Aii anJ r as Pripe happened to jump out directly vpon tho head of tho brakeaian on guard, they escaped. Intheb-a of a fence, a' few minutes Jatcr, Drane was joined by his late ac quaintance, whom ho bad outrun with ease. Two or threo others struggled up Jmmediately after. 'They've, cleaned, all tho boys ff the train," the tramp' explained. "We're .hung up here foa sure." Thene was a hasty consultation, and fromitDisna learned that they were : Bear an eld barn which was wcH- V?C , -Ml MB.. BHAXB SISS HIS PASSAGE. fcnnirn to tho "nrofession as a harbor-1 . .,i, 1 ing place. It was decided that the best thing to do was to put up in tins i-iaco j for tho night. Drano fell into the line, ; w ,1.1 u4 fiKi , . ' . i entered thqtriimp 9 hottdtvith the mot- ley crew. rnntiinr those alrcadv in it, who were aroused by tho entrance of his party, there were nearly a dozen in til. Through a great holo high up in the wall tho moonlight streamed, and in : (ho circle thus marked out tuo strange ,,..-, TTmkirLcfow co- SrZp? " P ng w sictp. ... , "1 take it you'ro new to tho profes- flon?" said tho man whose acquaint- . anc 4Jrno M Vaao u ni yard W bat s your name?" .,st Hir y other raln?15 called out one of the men. "nSfol" SS. asi dZrea'r Z JtUlhfe HLta to bis present situation. Ke thought it j ' '. , . tl'., ff Ma n ' fr rrw I V", ! and a liar of great natural endowments. "Oh. ves. we've all been there," said . LtS se tte ' that I met ypu In Mr. Goulds uee. 1 , dropped in w sell h.a a couple 01 raa- ; It was utterly impolitic for Pmn? to ' ponvinco then, that ho was telling tbo truth. Tha mom rlnfM'lv ho stuck to facU the louder they laugbea at ine cxr tent and yarioty of his genius for false-, hood. "He'd make a good delegate for tho convention," said Johnny. "What s the . .-th os-ndinv him to Pittsburgh hen the profession assembles?" "He'd represent all tho liars in it," ".ponded -.. j UJ 1 " W O id more than i2 'em justice. I can't proaiU to P.-.'Jitd D. vbat tha first man of you who finds ma fa Kansas City and loarns the trutn of what I hare told roa shall Have a nun- Jred dollar, and a chantogo to work." V ,1 J .A . 5? 7 n...lO' 'qui I'll sell my chanco in that hundred hancoin that hundred KSJXT,J: ; a for tho cbaneo to go for a rdr''1'1 of rlu bad put Drano n convention. - - i to work, I don't want 1U I'll givo it j AUojretber, Prano did not Una tma est in? as ho had thought it miffbt be. Hewii-livw from tho circle svnm and cliniKvl hiffh up on tho hay till tbe mit ers were just over his bead. Then ho lay down to sleep, and dreams carried . h him to other ant tar amo-rent w vm - j fMM f;uUlJ aW!iy " ono hloU ,,;ul "J r iu 0a hi, heart more nte . knowtho f.u.c of the llo had i,Pfriended and 11 reloinbotoj him. K3.i nursuiuir her. Thoro was Uanjor nrour.d then both. .Suddenly ho over took her and tried to speak to her. hut his voice would not come, lie was chok ing. She seemed to read the a.ny in hiscves, for her face gw,v riti'ul- Ho was living at her foot. Tho hot sun tust a tcrriUo red 'glare upon him. It was descending from tho heavens to burn him to a cinder. With a struggle he threw tho hideous ic! r.t.m hh-i ful awoke. Tho Kd ' " iU ,n bij cycs tbo cUokm. fl "u t. li was on fire in Oj ihnvil Thn barn was on U; Already the hay below him was blaunj, cutting off his estranc. The smoke was like a visible demon clutching him. Ho groped to tho wall and put his lips to a little spaeo between tho boards, seeking for air. but tho hot vapor from within rushed out. and ho could not breathe. The thought of death in that strange placo crowded upon him a fata of which those who loved hiia would never hoar his ashes scattered to the winds. I'rantically he struck the board before him with his clenched hand. It yield ed. Hope sprang up in bis heart. Ho mined blows upon tho rotten wool, till ho beat it from its fastening.---, a::d then with a last effort ho forced his body through the opening and swung himself to tho ground. CHAPTEr. v. A nULUtUAKU THEFT. It is a rnistako to judge wholly by ap pearances, for even Jersey r.rad was not created i'.i vaiu. To the gfr.ti.-, yield ing nature of that substancu D'-ane owed his preservation fro a serious iifc jury 'when ho came tumbling down tho side of tho barn. As it was, tho shock was violent. IIo dragged himsoif with some didculty to tho lco of a rock fenco and mado a hasty examination, which convinced him that no bono were broln. There wa3 a soreness in his throat and lung.j which mado every breath ho drew seem full efthroo-cor-nered files, but on tho' wholCTMas in fair condition and ablo to walk, which was fortunate, as no other mcaus of got ting away were at band. Before him was tho blazing barn, now one massof fiio. IIo reflected with tV shudder that perhaps some poor wretch bad perished there, and ho bo gan to reproach himself for having rr.adc no effort to rcscuo those who had been hia companions in misfortune. Then tho recollection of the way tho fiamcs had leaped up over tho hay as sured him that ho need not charge him self with cowardice. IIo recalled tha fact that he had.clinbed up on tho ljft and that tho othow had remained be low, Where doubtless they had been awakened while tho Cro cmoldercd, fill ing tho burn with that smoke which had nearly been the. death cf him. A crowd had now couccteu aoouctuo; barn, and ho decided to go down and minclo with it. lie uiu so, ana tuo aro. ivonla he heard were- these: "ocmo Liameu tramp uuki ibm Every ono of 'em found in the county to-day ought to be. put in jail." I ! ,. Drane did not wait to discuss tho , nunstion. IIo took a hastv and uncer . i , I. r.m hn f o T, hm - 1 1 It 1 ... . , , .., ,. ., 4,.,,u .i,,,,.,! n, ., d iioauc-i Liiiti"tii l"""1-" .3 i rulod fences, till at length ho eamo to ' fl faclorv of solnc sort froa v,-bi,;h sover- r Jitllo-br. ncn rai:road traclu ran to 41 IIILi. ..v,t. . ... tho mam lino near uy. i-.tigui cars , . j dod thcre. and Drano, F.-cight cars ; w-afbins bis chance, got aboard of ono i unobserved On tho top of a big box , ! asleep. ! TJifi trnln u-aq in motion v:hcn he I awoke, it ran on for nearly an hoi:r. bo tllOUgllt, ViUJUUl S.kJi.Ul. 1 111 Jl -MlliU .. ,. .... .... t 'i-i alotofbumiung and switching about, followed by a prolonged pause, .-n- in", bo heard a strange sound lil:o the - IIo crept to the side1 P fl f , a through i .hich ho peered.' To Mg a,)loni;,iimt.nt ound he WM on a broad SMIwbo been in Dallas ,he ,Bt it vvas xcw York. Apparemly tho mt-j several months, left I hanksginng tropolis was a hard placo to get away d!iy for Drain, to take charge of a Tho float which bore the freight cars home talent company. Hoo.ac wa, pushed .gainst a pier. Drane stood emipamed by S m. hurb,S. up and stretched his cramped limbs. j ( take Ju,g,,8 Burnett "This isn t exactly a vestib:ii d palace-1 car," bethought, "but I Lave at least jan.I Hewitt long to put a court m com through w New York without j V'slUl.f,T'Ll "Xl' iVrwiutahand: K '- , ""o l;-. PZ !!:.. d out tnrough the bob- in l,.c u-o of the car and wondered WuCtbt-r, out of re- -' 1'--- - v . . . - -- - - - j r into the dock. Then he noted the color of the water and deci b-d that ho ought not. However, he resolved to give an imitation of a good citizen mating his tnilot. so ho r ickeJ nn a niece of broken glass from tho floor cf the car, and prop- pmg it ag.nn auauj 01 uia.:n paiuion a box heeombed hi hair with IU hands, rrI for bw-ai.a. But the rolls and co!Io I didn't come. 1 i:y tbo exprciso of discretion he cs- j eajied from Ujo ear anl from the pier, and svood again in the streets of New I wou n i.-...ro, m jVor'y Tbea caac no-e wandenn?, luero hunger, mow perplexity. At noon ho found himself in a park which looked familiar. He dropped n a beneh and tried to deeldo whether it was ih ono where lie had t with lier. Then ho asked himself frankly whether ho would rather eo her at that minute or a sirloin steak with Mod potatoes and a cup of coffee. , , (TolecmhnutM. THE POLK COUSTY MtKSS. News Item and IMUorlul Kx- (Itemiier.) Married, at tbo homo of thc . , Mrs. t'vntha Tltr- lilt !!iV.,, i,T .,.;ri Tumuli: oihciaUn;;. bed I mint . correspondence The A. O. V. W. ollicials elect are: l. L. Francis, A. ' aiaru , II. L Kenton, J. K. uitli, II. 1 Cospcr, W. T. Shaw, 0. U . M'k and A. V. . Snyder. John Jo.'irs. sccoiv.l o'.dcst son of V. A. Jones, dlud last Friday ami was buried on the follow inn d;ty. Funeral services were held at the M. K. church. Kov. Doll.u bide of Ibiatcd. Mr. J.mes hs the sym pathy of the entire citniniuiaty. Falls City oorrcfpoiulctico At the end of this month Uev. Eli Fisher will cl.se 1'.' hil""- with the Christian church here and go to work, at Med ford and tirants Cass. There is no dissati.-ftcthm .... )l,on.,,t of lither hiinscli' or his iMtnrreiTation, but lS1f health cf hi; wife dcniur.ds a ch-ii ., . 1 .... i i i... t n-..i,.'a ,,..M,..,ee. which I ... . .., vii.i IK- l,".t r.iveil liv lire !at week. The "work is to cost about 4s l,5ti0, and thj judtje "ill then have one of the most elegant homes in tho county. Tho iusoraiicf company allowed him l.OtM) on the house and :?7u0 on tho furni ture. (Observer.) Hurrah for the Delias hook am la Jtkr company. Mrs. A. Downing died at her home i; ear IVrrydahj Nov. 27, ol fcvei. Sclnol Superintendent Huh bin- ij clou-lv rrcovi'riin' frt)lU LU late attack of typhoid fever. , , . .. . Tho Dallas Social cum, at, us r.-gularmeetingThur.day evening, j entertained Jtuke Ceo. H- Burnt tt n,-,,l n-if:, n.ul Jude K. S. Strahn in a gocial gum 3 of whist. Chas. Farley for the past few weeks has been threated with tha loss of the sight of one of his eyes. We hope he will not be so badly af flicted and that he will Boon regain hia si'ht. The grand jury sent in a true bill I ; . : n, , ,.-:n:-... ir.. I aeainsi iieii ana i luiam iiu ueu, , charging them with carrying dan- 7 gerous we.tpons. They were ar- Our corrsponden. e class, consis - raigned before Judge Hewitt, and VW ofthe f blowing: Ldna and Add- pleading guilty were fined WUeach.; 1 Simonton, Aure ha and (.race m r r v- 1 ' 1 1 r, a Bureh.Iva Kuykc.dail, JehsieSton Mr. E. C. kirkpalnck and MicSi T . ,, , . 1 . , er and Iaac doodtll are doing io.ry Hagoou were united in mar-i . , . 7 1 , - K, ! some very good work, nage ednesday, December o, i .)4. n.. r..,.n ,:,i .1, . oi i O.ily one more week s work and "h igh twelve," and at 1 o'clock the LUtJ l- t; x V v. tvyv rv f..r Tv.rth.r,,! happy couple where they will remain a few days! . before returning to Dallas, tbe.r ,tuture home. II he contracting pur t:e.-i are nuionz our best known young people, arm toe uioum'i -lns in vf tin., thorn well. (Transcript.) iicre it" i.jC uiai 4 T TT Herri is the grand jury: J. A. ! gram, J. P. Ila-' Smith, ' . " worth, N. Garwood, V. V. L-, ,. !...,...,. ,! if,., i",rli- The old piano in ih ha'.', souiola , rf j ,jk S3 between a pair ot tin cai.s ana an nntuntu horse-fiddle. It should he tuned. .... t . i -.!:r: I i u in i r a ia iu niiuuio ft T.I . 1 1 Cf ' assistant in oli.ce, J. S. Ahbbaugo, co.iveniently arranged c j o in the new ofiice. It looks like business Arthur Moore, the clever actor runnig o'fler. They arrived from i Salt-in Mondav ai 'J a. m. and at ;?alein Monday at 'J a. lo. 0:15 things were grindhm lively at the seat of j oft ice. Such a jmJi 'ary is 3 c redit to any district or any etate. j That Senator Dolph is a man of ! broad ideas; that he has eerved the people very well, no one will ques tion. But there are other men equally capable, whose views are wholly 111 accordance with the in- v tertsts of the entire northwest, and would therefore work with better ff0ia u.ereiore wora wnu u.i.c. reful t for the peope than a man ffj.0 ja j,jg utterances in th? past , , prove htm to be an open enemy of jour greateft industries. SCHOOL" DEPARTMENT J io av.ee.m.l of tli I'uliltcKehool". ' Tiuiku hv'ruoK. T. a. h.vi:h, IniUawintoiiee, Oreiion. ,-l l Htl.lr.Ml to tho editor of IUI n- IMtrluuMiU Our Object Stated. At the Inst meeting of lU lVlk County Teachers tissooialion il was decided to niako terms with ono of the county papers, such paper to be the ollicial organ of the teachers of tho county. The given by the pajur was to be tlevotid to school news, such (is monthly re ports, articles that mipht bo con tributed by tho teachers oi wie !cminty and other school notes. Messrs. 1. Long, 1. A, llonnanJ T. A. Hayes, after considering propositions of several papers, de cided to accept the terms olleredby the Kntkkpuisk. The paper if to con'ain school notes each week and to be sent to each school in the county during the school term. Tin- object is to bring the schools of theHfounty into a closer rela tionship, to create a spirit of rivalry and to awaken n general interest in scl.i-ol work. The truth is, patrons, as a rule, do not t:ilco interest enough in our-school. The schools rf tho county are cf prime import ance, tnu llicy Will lievei uu."'- are in any way connected with them take more interest in the work. It is our duty as teachers to try lo awaken this interest. Kach teacher should see to it that tho reports (it least are read in s -hoi.l nt.d the result compared with their own report, (let the children intcivstid and then th' ir parents wijl laconic intere-ted Thera is no reason why, with the court. ii 8 extemU.i by the En'TEU rnisK, we thould not, mule a fcivat advance in school work in th'jnext six months. Teacher.-, do your duty. H-.lp i us out in this matter. I Rick-.vall aUwlf na-lo some Miilvnnn! in nor lino of work. A " , , correspondence class ,s organised, The county papers are ko, , . file at the scha; l for the cniMren to r nJ, and school noted are contrib uted to the various papers. Other schools should ad-pt tfliis plan. Kf'.OM Itl KltrAl.L. 'i'h" foliowtug persons attended l!ie ler.try exercise oi our senooi ,y i.l'tt rnooii: Misses Mollie a"-- .-'.IB ouu-.i i.-n, . .-.o then we v. .U have a rest before Starting in on the new year, i'hen start, on tne new year let Us as veacners unu pupim iimoive v make the reiimi rider of the school year better in every respect than the first part. As pupils let us re solve to be more diligent and regu lar in attendance and always on time. We should not gei in the habit of always being behind time while we ary young, because habits tht are formed in youth are very lively to remain with lis through lifo. D. A. IIoa, Teacher. ko'Jhai.e at this okkick. '"'JsI.- LO0K HERE-?;.' 1,'end tliiH a!:il ftnile We have alu;:t 60 Ladies' and Yi'iiieli we inliHt fell at once r- lecK cf eot. See tin priee" come riiiining, for they will la.it long : McnV long l;ulil-r Hoot' (Wixjiix-Uet) Men's t-lmrt Kullx!r I!xi!h Children' A 1 fr-chool iShocs.. Clothing and Dress Goods any way to suit you, for cash. A short time only STOCKTON TAILORING. mm.1"! ABnc line of samples t v., lw. t,,", HlW't fl. SakUFaeHen Guaranteed T. LAYTON JENKS, Independence, Or. -KIHST I'l.ASS- DRAIN TILE is manufactured by the V. II. McCAliK A CO, Vl" rrico""lo"uit tbo times. Ollico and factory 1NDKPKNDKNCK. OllKC.ON. ARE YOU A TENDERFOOT? . . . t . ill vnr in'tt l"ITf ..f .'il l ' IfH "I"'" - "llttltt Olil'lf it liir''ll lw " truiiim'. i-vmi... BOOTS & SHOES r-nr'iinrf'ri;;);; I. ul aniimnl.... Unit no "Oi. r a. al. r III ll.. Sliilf will U .h.-ill'i'i' H"" '1o' Wo are ch'sinn out our line of Gents' Furnishing Goads At id mil" (Wf. H. S.' Portwood, Monmouth, Oreg.ti. : DRESSMAKING i ; Mies Sophia Goff. J 1 1 its lately returned from San r'nilicisro and prepared In give her patrons the bviutU of a new sylein ( f Dress Cutling int rittlnjr. Cur. Uallnui'l ntnl lSts, 1 n i. Ki' i:n df.n 1 1 k, t 1: i : : ' x - J,vt SALEM & lNDKI'KNDKNCK :-: STAGE y. J. 11. TlIOMl'ON l'ro;.. Leaves Independence every morn ing (except Sunday) at S:."!) a. 111. Leaves .S.tletn ul - p. m. Leave orders t.t Little 1'al.iee Unti l or lit I'oHttlfllCf. Freight and pawengers eurried on rea sonable tei in. Estss & Elkins, -Iading- City Draymen .mi kinds of Hauling in or out of thG city Promptly aUciik'l to. Ch nryeff reasonable. CITY LIVERY SALIC and FEED STABLES. ki:uj:v it uov, prop. HurreiworH lo A. V. lmeklealer. At Good turnouts for (lommerc'al rr.rn Horses bonnled by tl week or month. ixi)i:rKNin;r.'CF, on. fire light lifter joji! whi'.a tie weep. Children's Jackets r;ir.l ii 1 I not . 1.M & HENKLE, Turn-! l:&4-miT CREDIT PAYS If tho tnoiTlmnt f art'tmnts mitl his good to pay niul inU-roHt on IT IS BETTER l'or the t tiHtoiiior if nu'tt haiit vtu)u t his huHiuoss on 11 rdrictly rash lmsiH. Ho Iiiih no itot'il for 11 fori'o of htMikkft'Dviu iiiul tiH i-olloftois; ho ligurra n no hm from .had ihdds, nml ho lian no inti'ifht to pay on out stiiinliiig nionoy. HocatiHo wo t'oinluct our luisinrss without givitig t-n-tlit wo aro able to givo yon tho hnvt-st juicoH for gotalii that you. tun obtain unvuhtif. Coinoaml tout our ollVru. 0 The Monmoiitli MONMOUTH - RAZER cv SON. ( stands fir (Jiiesti.m, tinality nd Qtiiintity. The 0& (iint qursliuli. is here can you buy tho lcl Stoves, llurdware, t'ttthry, Cnx kery, KU; lU weoml iii-stiii is, w here can you buy the incut fur tho least money? A stands fur Answer. The uner to tho flritt ipics. lion is, at Fr.'izer ,t Sun's. The nnwer ta tho second tpiention is, nt Fia.i-r A Son's. 1 st'imls f r proof. Th" proof of the pinMing U tn the e.itini;. The proof cf th" bI'V0 nssi'l'lioij in in the fa.-t lh.it uur trad. tht year fimhteraby ex ceeds last year's. PRAZER & SON, MONMOUTH, OKI:. FOR- SALHM, I'OltTLANI) wavus5IM; T:,Bteaio.er Altonaj 1 Leave Portland Tui-fultiyn. Thttrsdayit and Satuniaytt, C:00n. in. J t Leave Iirh penth nco Mmiduys, Wcdnrdday and KriduVH i:S0 " I Leave S:t em t. Fast Time. il it rr-y n rrV( JJI 1 1 wi jk h 0 ( is tin; projier DRUGS and The utoro in open every Sunday. IS New Goods! Clothing, Boots and L. JvIilLSO, mm Ha F J ' Alexander-Cooper Drug Co Always aim to pleurc and keep on lmnd f I'erfnnicR, Stationer', I'uintH, (lib, V.' rnihhrf, LtO'liep, ('llll,R, yiinprB, ks ff Prescriptions :-: Carefully -:- Compounde Duy or Night. , insmEjPETIDESrCJl, OREGON". ? jrrit7- "'rA kVilfr 07y& ts,m T: A '; -' i taktH care tf a hugti yUiU '"rgoH r HtillU'iont rw Tur tiny 1hh from. bul cro.lilors outtuii.liiir, ai-cyunl. Hut Mercantile Co. - OREGON. Cheap Rates, f The dear llctlo eliap that iiuith.r Him; J Tlir great lilgluii that Utr likes; I b Irrllatliig cb Unit uotMXiy U.t j All agree w lib tho lnlill(?al cli w lio wiy that -DRUG STORE PATTERSON BROS. pl.ieo to get your MEDICINES. , TJewelry utoro in connection. t STILL OPEN New Prices! Shoes, Etc., at JJJS to.iuil tim( Proxriotor, nuhhrrnoiMlf, .... H I'tttentiMeUicinn,. CiRurj, , T hfrmomto',t Hooks, Pen, i Pencils, - J&i'2k-r Lie, i- t During at least Heven mated perlodi'1 Iifc a record nbould be preserved 01 peraon'a likened, aa followa: Infanthnntl, Hh Iioo-I, Childhood, M hood, Manh.Mjd, Middle age, Old and I. II. C'HAYi;N the Td'otoKrapb w ill supply you with tlieao IlkeneMd tbe very lowest rate. Girt hit"