THE HTRUNK WEEKl.T GUARD,
iChapter IN, Continued.)
•you're !□ lttck!” steered II rrrlga i.
Lrha. niak s two people you say you
tru«t—first your secretary, Thomp-
TL and tb«- Hello!'' he broke Off
La swarthy mi l i e r.g-d man huiwfcd
L -Looking forme, Williams? What's
Er
The newcomer was visibly excited,
and at first glance Ilorrigan had seen
■gfcat something was amiss.
-What's up?" repeater! the boss.
-Ellis has gone—deserted!” cried Wil-
a cola ana un
shaken nerve. It
was this defect
that naw threa t-
ened to expose
w ’c4l."
neighbors iu the country and In the
same crowd In society and all that, if
it fails. I've another card that's even
stronger. Rolierts ought to be here by
now. You found out about those notes
•f Ids?”
"Ye»; both of them. Gue for J7.00U,
one for $15.0.00
Both secured by
mortgaging Ina factory. Roberta •■¡.n't
meet them. They've been extended
twice, tbodgti the security must have
l>een fairly good or the Sturtevaut
Trust company wouldn't have lent"—
"Williams said you wanted to speak
to me. Mr. Horrlgan." said a nervous
voice from the door, and a pale, middle
aged man came forward. He wore
worry's stamp between his perplexed
eyes, and care had bent his narrow
shoulders.
“Yes. Good evening. Roberts." re
plied Ilorrigan cordially. "See you
later. Wainwright.”
The financier took the hint and walk
ed toward the ballroom, on his way out
nearly colliding with Phelan, who was
entering the foyer. At sight of Horrl
gan and Roberts together Phelan's
eyebrows weut upward, with a Jerk,
and be tiptoed out iu the opisisite di
rection as fast as his stout legs could
carry him in search of Bennett. Mean
time Ilorrigan had come directly to the
point, as usual, in bis appeal to Rob
erts.
“Look here, alderman," said he,
“you've t»een trying for years to get
through a park bill for your ward.
Still want it?"
“Yes," returned Roberts. “My con
stituents are at tne all the time about
that park. They”—
• ,
"It would make your ward's proi>erty
values go up 50 per cent, and it would
make you solid there forever, hey?”
“Yea. but”—
“Introduce that bill again, and I'll
guarantee it will go through."
"Are you in earnest?”
"There's my hand on It. Only, of
course, it's understood that your park
bill won't come up until after the Bor
ough Street railway franchise is pass
ed. Understand?”
"I’m afraid I do.” said Rot>erts after
a pause, "but I voted against that bill,
and"—
"You voted against the bill in its
original form," Horrlgan interrupted
reassuringly, "and you were right, too.
It bad a lot of clauses that you thought
weren't square. But all those have
been cut out.”
•'But I still”—
"But you'll be doing what’s beet for
your own constituents by looking aft
er their Interests in the matter of the
park. You’ll be their hero for that Of
course if I wanted to put it another
1 could remind you that your
resni’i-
Wal.i wriglit.
» though dis
missing the top
ic, “you should
have made it
your business to
“Fall through!’’ cried know who is do
ing this private
Oibbt, diemayed.
buying.
That's
taanis-
-Ellis!" echoed Wainwright in dls- what we brought you into the deal for.
Lay. for tbe man of whom Williams Anyhow, the mysterious purchaser is
Lpoke was one of the aldermanlc "solid liable to find himself in hot water be
Ltfrteen" on whom Ilorrigan counted. fore long."
"Why?" queried Gibbs in a voice he
The boss made no comment, but wait-
«j impatiently for his benchman to tried to make indifferent.
"Only because the deal will probably
■continue.
-Ellis has gone,” repeated Williams. fall through."
“Fall through!" cried Gibbs, dismay
-He left a note for me saying his wife
L rery 111 »»‘I ,he doctor’s ordered him ed. “What do you— Why. you told me
to take her south. So be can’t attend Mr. Horrlgan could win over a four
teenth aiderman, and that with his
Friday's meeting.”
-Can't attend the meeting?” gasped solid thirteen"—
“Yes," drawled Horrlgan. who had
Wainwright. "But everything depends
been unobtrusively eying Gibbs from
en’-
-Oh. he’ll be on hand, the cur!” the moment of his entrance, "we had
growled ilorrigan. "The rest are stand some such notion, as you say. But my
“solid thirteen' didn't happen to be as
tag solid of course?”
“I think so." hazarded Williams, "but solid as he looked. He's bolted."
"Bolted! Then we—we will lose!
some of ’em are pretty seared. We've
never had such a fight before as Ben We”—
"Say, Mr. Gibbs,” observed Horrl
nett's putting up against us now.
gan. "you seem to take this thing pret
and”—
ty hard for a man with only 20 per
“I'll strengthen ’em up so as to cent at stake. Mr. Wainwright stands
knock out any weakening!" declared to lose some millions. I'm interested
Horrlgan confidently. “It’s Ellis we’ve
to the extent of almost a million. Yet
got to look after now. Go after him.
you don't see us getting pale and
Williams. on the first train south and
shaky, do you? If a mnn can't pay for
haul bint back. Have him here by the chips he has no right in a poker
Friday if you have to kidnap him.
game. Brace up and act like a man.
I'll stand for any damage or expense.
can’t yon? We haven't lost yet. I’ve
Only see he's here for that meeting. sent after the fellow that bolted, and I
It's up to you. Now jump!"
think I can land the fourteenth aider
As Williams hastened toward the man too.”
[door ilorrigan called after him:
"Goo«)!” exclaimed Gibbs in wild re
“On your way out send word to Rob lief. "And you’ll do your very liest to
erts that I want to see him here. Well, pull the deal through, won’t you?”
Wainwright.” he resumed, turning
"No!” snarled Horrlgan in elephan
tack Into the room. “it looks bad."
tine sarcasm. ‘Tin going to spend the
“Do you think”—
time playing pingpong and diabolo
If with the kids or taking a course of les-
"I think we re in
our aidermen found out about Ellis' sons in fancy knitting. Oh, buck up.
Quitting, there's no knowing bow many can’t you. and quit acting like a baby!
of 'em would bolt If we could only Judge Newman’s out there on the other
work Bennett!"
side of the ballroom. Chase over and
“Out of the question. lie can’t be tell him to come here.”
turned"
Too confused to resent the boss’
"There’s no man who can’t be turn- ' words, Gibbs meekly set out on bls er
sd. I've one card up my sleeve yet rand.
that ought to land him. But I'd rath
“That chap's got a streak of yellow a
er try something else first. I wish we yard wide.” commented Ilorrigan, gaz
♦ould get a line on his price.”
ing after him.
“He can't be l>ought! He”—
"Not as bad as that," replied Wain
“Rot! Everybody can be bought. ' wright. “He's young and not used to
Omy there's some that can't be bought reverses. You'll find lie is game, all
with cash. I'm wondering what there right, when It conies to a pinch. What
ii that'll buy him If money won't”
did you want of Newman?"
Gibbs. In search of an elusive part-
“You’ll see. Here he comes."
her. crossed the foyer and paused to
“You wished to speak to me,
■Wet them
Horrlgan?" piped the little Judge, hur-
“'That news?” he asked.
rying into the foyer. “Good evening,
Ralinvrtgbt suiKeyed the broker’s Mr. Wainwright,
inwrigbt. What a success the
well groomed figure with less approval ball is! L.
___ .
My daughters
have been danc-
Man usual.
Ing all evening, And Mrs. Newman
' You seem to be industrious enough is so”—
ptilght." said he. "It's a pity some of
“Never mind Mrs. Newman just
Ronight's dancing energy couldn't have now,” broke In Horrigan. "There’s
devoted to your work this tnoni- I something Important I want you to do
for me.”
bibbs flushed at the reproof in words
He spoke, as he always did to New- |
♦rd tone.
man, in the manner of one addressing |
"I don't understand," he replied an Incompetent servant The Judge,
M
I for all his pomposity, deemed It wise i
"''hr didn't you notify me of the to ignore the politician’s mode of ad
block of Borough stock that was dress.
po«ht up just before noon?”
“I want you to hunt up Bennett” 1
I hadn't heard about it," answered went on the boss, "and persuade him
^¡I'bs, with not quite ail his custom to stop fighting tbe Borough franchise I
ary assurance.
i bill. Tell him”—
“Everybody else heard of it You’ll 1 “Oh." gasped the judge tn genuine
Judge Neuriuin.
“re to keep better tai« on the market alarm. "I really don’t think I could pre
that if you're to be any use to us. sume to"—
business is in a bad way and that a
"Yes. you can." contradicted Horrl friend of mine bas bought up your
you know who bought tt?”
ho returned Gibbs, with growing gan. "You can do it and. what’s more, notes at the Sturtevant Trust company
Jpsslness. "Of course I don't. How you will. You don't feel shy about ask and means to send them to you tomor
Wochi | know? What are you driv ing favors of me. and when it’s the row. But that has nothing to do with
ing ,tr
other way around you’ve got to come the case. So 1 Just”—
"This is what I'm driving at: Several I gown or*’—
“I’m honest, .Mr. Horrlgan.” faltered
♦ blocks of the stock have been uu-
“I know! I know!” protested tbe Rolierts. "I”—
I'd on the market during the past frightened little judge soothingly. "But
"Sure you’re honest! That's why
* days and have been quietly sna<>- you don't understand bow"—
you’ll have the courage to vote for the
"I got you the nomination last fall. bill when you see It’s l>een amended
ip Sometiody's evidently tailing
P
our game.
You dou't know Are you going to be • white man or so as to tie a good thing for the city.
i welcber?"
That’s being honest, isn't It?”
! “I've told you twice that I didn't
"But I’m sure that Mrs. Newman*— I "I—I suppose so. And the notes—
know,"
blustered Gibbs, masking bls
“To blazes with Mrs Newman! Now the’’—
under g show of virtuous in
“They’ll be sent you by registered
listen to me. Go to Bennett and do
■gnation
mail tomorrow if you want them. Do
J?*
’’•»■d forth all the astute I what you can to make birn keep bis
I bands off our Borough bill. If he’s dif your
T0"* broser's nerve, for a certain
“Y-yes. That is, I”—
ficult offer him. io my name. tbe oom-
lar
’•’home of bis showed signs of
"That's settled, then. You’ve got a
[nation for governor next jenr If you
tbnmgh
By bls original ar-
can get him—well, there s a vacancy level head. Good night”
with Wainwright tie was to
Tbe boss strode out a grim smile of
: next year in the supreme court and -
manipulated all the Borough
"I’ll do what I can." assented tbe victory on his big face, leaving Rob
tad t
on the exebnnge floor ! judge. "I'm sure you are right. M r. erta standing confused, doubtful, bis
■
30 per cent of the profits
Horrlgan. even If your way of putting brain awhirl. How long tbe tempted
1^, ’■onditlon that be Invest not one
matters
Is just a little ragged. I'll see alderman stood thus—oblivious to tbe
^•r in the stock on bis private ac-
Mr. Bennett tonight and use all the music, his surroundings and all else—
he could never remember, but a voice
Ing strung faith in the deal's sue persuasion in my power. I’m quite at hts elbow brought him to his senses
r^*»d having no equally strong In- sure civic welfare will be best served with a start that was followed by a
If be will cease his unseemly opposition ‘
lt,*P faith with bls partners.
Thank you. Mr. thrill of fear as he wbeeed and recog
CgT h*'1 sought to swell his own to tbe Borough bill.
I'm very sure that Mrs. nized the speaker
r’”" >y secretly buying up quantities Horrlgan.
L.
•lock for himself until every Newman"—
Robert’■
•Ttn sure, too." cut I® Horrigan "Now
? of bls capital was Involved. His
Remember, now n
run
on.
We're
busy.
ta- *** " "1 could not now deter-
' Pr or not Wainwright so/ -the very nest supreme court va-
T *' n Glbtm. while possessing cancy"—
• Do you really think he bas any In
g * ■tnbftion, selflshueM and lack
■ st leDc*
1,0 ,ow,nl the mak- fluence with Bennett?" asked Wain ,
’ ♦’"•tt financier, lacked the one wrtgbt ns tbe Judge vanished
••Can’t do any barm to try. Tbev re
I ‘ **"*"'.a.s for the part—name.y.
Till RSI»AV, JULY ». D»OH
“Yes.” said Rolierts hastily, prepar mixed up so. Wlieu I was chief of po
ing to move away. But Phelan button lice there was a tuiuk president named
Garrison who shot himself after bein'
holed him.
“Stay an' swap talk awhile with his sw indled an' whl|>sawed by a financier
who wa,s his dearest friend. He left a
honor and me. Roberts," he Ix'ggedL
"I'm in a hurry.” began Roberrs. little daughter. Mi<s Cynthia, who you
was lookin' at so keen Just now. an' a
“and"—
"Alderman I’helan has been trying to von. w bo disuppeared That was nine
cheer me up a bit." said Bennett. “He years ago, an' 1 only saw the boy once,
inaylie I've overplayed my band
knows I'm worried about the Borough
bill's outcome.
I wish Friday was In pipin' y > j off for him. But,” ad ’<■ 1
Phelan, laving a strong, deta .i g
past.”
"Same here.” chimed Iu Phelan. “An' hand on ’i'ho..q»s n s should* r. "I ere
comes some one w ho can ehw II up
you. Roberts?”
“I?” muttered the uncomfortable man,. * asy enough."
The secretary twisted iu the Iron
"Why ?"
“It's Friday that the Borough bill grasp and sought vatuly to break away
comes up again." explained Bennett, as as Cyuthla and Perry entered.
though Imparting new information. I "Cynthia's lost her fan." explained
"You will vote agalust it, of course. Perry at sight of the alderman. "Slw'a
had me looking all over for the measly
Mr. Roberta?"
"I'm not sure. You six«, it s been thing. Wait here a minute." he added
to her. "and I'll chase Into the con
altered so as to"—
"The alterations don’t affect tbe servatory aud see If we left It there."
And. depositing the girl iu a chair,
main Issue, and they can't change any
honest man's views. So I can count on he bolted away In search of the miss
ing article.
you to continue opposing it, can't I?"
1 “Now then, yotnig man.” said Phe
"I object to this catechizing!" flared
■ lan, "if your name's Thompsou, as you
up poor Roberta.
I w ■on’t stand for It.
I’m my own say. there's no reason why you should
object to my Introducin' you to this
master and”—
"Are you sure young lady. Step up. son.”
Still holding the reluctant, struggling
you're your own
master?" de secretary by the shoulder, Phelan turn
ma nded Ben ed to Cynthia.
"Miss Garrison.” said he, “here's n
nett.
“If so,
gentleman
I think you know. Would
why should you
be afraid to say you mlud looklu' him over?"
Wonderin ,• nt th> odd request. Cyn
bow you are go
thia raised her eyes to the stranger
ing to vote?"
“Do you ac . But the latter persistently kept his
face averted.
cuse me of"—
! “I don't think I know him,” she an
“I accuse you
of having swered doubtfully. “There is some-
changed your i thing familiar about’’—
| The secretary shifted restlessly, un-
“ Somebody's poing to mind about the ’ consciously bringing bls profile into
pneou before thia bill for some
matter'! ended."
reason that
won't bear the light. And I waru you
to go carefully. Somebody's going to
prison before this matter's ended.”
“I'm not answerable to any one but
my constituents," said Roberts, with a
pitiful attempt at cold dignity, "and
they"—
“And they shall demand au answer
from you,” warned Bennett. “I'll see
to it that they do. Now. you can go If
you want to." turning his back on the
confused Roberts, who eagerly took the
opportunity to esca[>e.
“I'm afraid friend Roberts ain't
I
havin' the happiest time of his life to
night,” remarked Phelan, going to the
doorway and looking after the depart
ing aiderman. "There's not much of
what the poet geezer calls ‘whoop up
the dance, fer joy t>e unrefined' about
him. Poor fool! He never was cut
out to be a crook. He makes a punk
Job of it In spite of the trlmmln's Hor-
rlgan's dec’rated him, with. If I hadn't
tbe sense to t>e crooked without makin*
a monkey of myself, I'm blest If I
don't believe I'd turn honest. Hey!
Here's a couple of folks, though, that's
gettin' more fun out of the ball than
ever I had at a dog fight!"
As he spoke Perry Wainwright pilot
ed Cynthia in from the conservatory
at top speed, his Jolly young face alight
with a Joy that reflected Itself In Miss
Garrison's own very flushed counte
nance.
"Alwyn.” shouted young Wainwright,
not seeing Phelan In his excitement,
"guess what’s happened! I’ll give you “Harry,“ the girl uvis pleading, “you
do know me t"
three guesses and”—
"And I can't possibly guess if you her range of vision. With u gasp, Cyn
gave me a thousand,” retorted Ben thia sprang to her feet, her face wbl(g.
nett, with vast gravity, "so I won't her eyva wide and Incredulous.
"It’s hot it'.-s oil, Harry!" she cried
try. I'll just congratulate you with all
my heart, old chap, and wish Miss Gar in an ecstasy of recognition, flinging
her arms about the secretary's neck.
rison every happiness that”—
"Gee! How’d you know? We haven’t "Harry! Brother! Back from the dead'
told a soul. It only happened about Don’t you know me? It's Cynthia!
four minutes ngo. I was telling Cyn I Km’t”—
“I am afraid you’ve made a very
thia what a daisy little girl she was.
and she said she thought I was pretty strange blunder, Miss Garrison,” re
nice, too. and so I got brave and said, turned the secretary, his voice hoarse
and tremulous. "My name is"—
‘Then why don't you’ ”—
“Your name's Harry Garrison!" Phe
"Perry!” reproved Cynthia sternly,
jerking Ills arm to show that Phelan as lan shouted. “What's the use of lyin’
well as Alwyn was recipient of the to your own sister? I give you credit
for havin’ good reasons for callin’
highly intimate tidings.
"Oh. don't mind me. children!" put yourself Thompson, an’ I think I Itegln
in Phelan. “I'm used to it. I wns to see what them reasons are, but when
young myself once, so I've ls>en told, it comes to denyin* your own sister
though I don't clearly reinemlier it my you’re playin' It down low, whatever
self. Can I butt hi with a line of con your game may be, aud I've a good
mind to”—
gratulations?"
"Harry,” the girl was pleading, “you
He extended bls big hand with an
honest cordiality that quite won Cyn do know me! After all these nine
lonely years have you no greeting for
thia.
"Thanks, alderman.” grinned Perry me? Every night I've prayed that
effusively. "Now, Alwyn. we've got to God would bring you back to me. and
go and break It to your mother if we now"—
The secretary's pallid, expressionless
can find her. Come along and back us
up.”
mask of a face broke in a flash into a
look of inflnite
Dragging Bennett between them, the
love and yearn
two youngsters started off on their
ing.
With a
quest. Phelan was about to return to
single gesture
his tieloved bar when he was checked
be g a t b e red
by seeing in the opiioelte doorway a
Cynthia's frag
man who stovs) ns though petrified
ile body In bls
watching Cynthia Garrison's departing
arms and crush
form. Tbe Intruder was aliout to with
ed her against
draw when Phelan hailed him.
bla breast.
“Good evening.” called the Alderman
“Oh. my little
"Good evening, sir " said the new
atster!” he mur
comer respectfully, pausing on the point
mured. a great
nf leaving tbe foyer
soh choking his
"Pre met you before. I think." went
words. “My
an Phelan.
little, little sla
"Some days ago in tbe mayor's of
ter!”
fice.” assented tbe other "I am Thomp
Phelan cleared
son. Mr. Wainwright's private secre
bls throat and
tary.”
He gathered l’gnlhbi'a coughed savage
“I'm Aiderman Phelan of tbe Eighth,
fragile body fn hie
ly to express
and I’ve seen you before we met at bls
armi
h I s contempt
honor’s.”
bis own
“Bo you an Id then, sir But you were for the mist that sprang li
hard old eyes The sound recalled the
mistaken. Good evening ”
He turned again toward tbe door, secretary to himself.
“You've frapjied tne Into thia." be ex
but Phelan resumed, without seeking
claimed. with a laugh that waa half a
to stop him:
”A mistake, wan it? I'm not a man groan, “end you must loth promise
who makes many mistakes, Mr. Gar not to Iwtray my secret. It won't I*
much longef now. ttnnk God! Bub
rison.”
you’ll both promise, w sn't you?”
The retreating secretary baited as
though struck.
(Continued Next Week >
“That is another mistake, air," he
said In a muffled voice. “My name Is
O
Thompson."
•
Bvan
tta
“Is it. though?*’ Inquired Phelan in
nocent!/. “It’s queer bow 1 could get Sigas'sis
I
It
“HE CUSSED." SAYS
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roa aaxx DID ascoMMx>uru ar
Salem, Or., July 2. It W. Smith,
a teacher Iu a public school near
.1 unction City, who was expelled on
a charge of using profane language,
will have a hearing before Superin
tendent Ackerman at I o'clock
day.
The i state 1«» provides that
teacher Aaving a complaint may
peal to the ounty superintendent,
and to the state superintendent If
Smith ap-
Justice I j not obtained
pealed first to the superlntendent of
I aae county and w n. 1 is the board
of directors which expelled Smith
that is appealing to Superintendent
Ackerman. The ■ a»e may reach the
court» ii neither aid wishes to abide
by the superintendent's decision.
The case was up before County
Superintendent W B. Dillard sever
STANLEY'S.
al weeks ago. The superlnteudent
held that the evidence was not suf <*1'4 Willamette St.
ficient to dismiss Smith and reversed
the decision of the school board.
NEW YORK BANKS
YRE PYYING I I1
York,
June
29 -Eight
New
months after the passing of the fl
nanclal troubles of last fall, the de-
positora of the dozen banks and trust
companies, which closed their doors,
have received their money, at least
in part, or in the case of the few
which have not yet re-opened or have
gone into liquidation, are about to
receive it. The Hamilton Bank has
already anticipated all of its deferred
payments, which, under the original
plan, were to have extended Into No
vember. The Knickerbocker Trust
Company anticipated the first two I
deferred payments on June I. The
Oriental Bank paid its depositors In
full preliminary to liquidation. The
National Bank of North America has
paid depositors 50 per cent in divi
dends. and the New Amsterdam Nat
ion has paid 2 5 per cent.
The Mechanics' & Traders' deposi
tors have practically agreed to a de
ferred payment plan.
Of the Brooklyn banks which
dosed, the Jenkins Trust Company,
has anticipated payments; the Bor
ough Bank and the Home Bank have
reopened, and the
Brooklyn Bunk
and the international Trust Company
have reorganized
Big Cities Hardest Hit.
New York, June 30.- 8. J. Lan
ders of the National executive com
mittee of the United Garment Work
ers of America, who was sent to the
principal cities to find out the pres
ent state of the clothing trade, has
returned. He »ays that there ta a
marked Improvement iu tbe demaud
for men in Boston and Providence,
and an Improvement In Boston and
Cincinnati. The cities worst hit by
the business depression, he says, were
New York and Chicago, and while
there is a alight improvement in
these cities, it Is not so pronounced
as in other places.
TRAP.
MOUID'Nu
shingles <
PO5T5,BOXr
V.
G olden
W est
ar
RtlSEBl'RG DRINKERS WILL
lint IIEER ANYHOW.
Roseburg Or., July- 1.—At hild
night last night, in accordance with
the local option law, all saloons In
Douglas county were closed. It was
expected that a last good time would
be Indulged In at that tlpte in Rose
burg. but all saloons *Vre quietly
and promptly closed at 12 o'clock
only four arrests being made during
the entire evening.
Although all saloons are closed,
Roseburg citizens who love the flow
ing bowl will by no means go with
out, as the Roseburg brewery h:*s
contracted with all so wishing to sii|>-
ply them with a certain amount of
beer regularly f<»r a period of several
years. The contracts were made be
fore June 30 and the brewery acts
as the Storage agent for the contrac
tor, allowing the latter to draw out
any amount at any time.
The brewery also manufactures
"near-baef,” which will be on sale at
all soft drink establishments. Never-1
al Government llcens •« have
also !
been issued in Douglas County, evi
dence that Roseburg will have a few
blind pigs
The vacated saloon
buildings have mostly all been rented
for other purposes, mainly for soft
drink establishments.
MWT VALLEc NOTES.
Ix»st Valley, July 2.—Mra. E. M.
Johnson is not improving as rapidly
as expected.
Her daughter, Mrs.
Rosa Ritchie of Pendleton, Is here
visiting her for a few days.
Mrs. E. H. Garnlng of Cleveland.
Ohio, is visiting with Mrs. W. H.
Fenton this week.
Mrs. W. H. Good, formerly a resi
dent of this place, but at present re
siding In Denver, Colo., visited with
a few friends lakt week.
Born: At the
Eugene
hospital
Sunday, June 2d, to Mr. and Mrs. B.
E Williams, a son
Died: Wednesday, July 1. the In-
fant son of Mr. and Mrs B E Wll-
Hams.
Mr. and Mrs Wllliams are
residents of Dexter and I have the
heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends and relatives In their
I
sad be-
reavement.
A game of baseball is scheduled
for the "Fourth" between the "Trent
Rollers" and the "Dexter Stump
Jumpin' Giants." This will be an
Interesting game and one which ev
eryone should witness
Mr Bernice and Miss Alta Wil
liams made a trip to Eugene last
T uesday
Mrs Odle Johnson is visiting her
mother at Spencer Creek, this week.
JI
“I have used Dr. King’s New Life
Pills for several years, and find them
Just exactly right." says Mr. A. A.
Felton of Harrisville. N. Y.
New
Life Pills relieve without the least
discomfort
Best r-medy for consti
pation, bllHousness and malaria. 25c
at N. A. Kuykenlall'a drug store.
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Post master-General Mey»r txs an-
nounred that on and nfter July 1
next, parcels having a weight II nit of
eleven pounds ta
(a gain of seven
pounds over the weight limit) may
be sent from the United Hts es bv
pare« Is post to England and Italv
August I at the rate of 12 c“nts per
pound; also to France July 1. weight
limit 4 pounds t> ounces The present
rate la 1<I cents a ponnd. Coming as
th!» does soon after th announce-
ruent of the two cents per ounce let
ter ocean postage to take effect Oc
tober 1 next, it Is rafe to predict a
large Increase in trade «-III take place
In small articles between the reapec-
five countries In a way more conr.m-
lent and quicker than the usual ex
press and freight meth d. The con
venience cf posts! transpc“'atlon is
that a parcel Is delivered directly to
each oarty by the postal agent with
out d*lay.
In England, where postal rates are
on a practical basis, parcels are sent
to any of its distant pos.ea.oon» h
mall at the rate of three pounds for
24 cents, «even pounds for 4S cent .
eleven pounds for 72 cents, a rate of
k cents per pound, which Is the gen
eral word r»t . "nd Is one restricted
In the United c,atc- only to printed
books. The actual coat of transpor
tation of merchandise throueh ths
mails has been ascertained to be but
4 Yi cents per pound.