THE El GENE WEEKLY GVARD. THVHÄDAY. JVLY XI. 1RO«
Zïhu
Now
P'layor
Based on 6.If. Broadhurst's Successful Play
■lew. I looked up the specifications for
The soft rustling of silk and a hand
noth jobs, and 1 turmd them over to laid in light caress upon his head
the old engineering firm of Morris St aroused the miserable man from bls
('berrington. You know the firm, per reflections.
haps, If you dou't. you cau look them
Bennett looked up to see his mother
up ‘ They don't belong to the organiza standing beside him. 8he had throwu
tlon; they're the best experts ba their on a wrapper aud in slippered feet had
line, and they can't be juggled with."
stolen noiselessly into the study.
“I know them. Go ou.”
“I was awakened by voices." abe ex-
"1 paid them a fancy sum to go over plained. "I thought 1 heard some one
tho»e apeclfi<-atlons and then examine talking excitedly In here. Is anything
the library and the aqueduct and see ' the matter?"
If they were up to the mark or if the , “Nothing, nothing dear,” he answer-
city''d la-en cheated by the Bennett ed gently, drawing the little old lady
Contracting company. I had a strong affectionately down to a seat on his
Idea 1 was right, but I wouldn't speak knee and smiling manfully into her
till I bad the proof. When I got home sleep flushed face; “nothing is the mat
after the ball tonight I found the Mor ter. Only a business call."
ris & Cherrington report waiting for
“A business call at 2 o’clock in the
ine. I brought a copy of it along with morning!" she exclaimed. "Hear boy,
me.”
you are working too bard. Your father
"Well.” asked Bennett indifferently, never brought Ids business worries and
"what then?”
work home. He always left them at
"Here's the copy of the report. Look the office. Can't you do the same?
It over for yourself. The crookedest You'll wear yourself out.”
job ever pulled off In this city! Third
"My father"— l>egan Bennett, but
rate material, when the material called the name choked him.
for in the specifications was us<d at
"You are growing to lie so much like
all. Granite shell filled with mortar him," went ou Mrs. Bennett fondly.
Instend of solid granite; foundations "And it makes me so happy that you
barely half the depth called for; In are. Your splendid tight against that
ferior tiles in place of fireproof ones; infamous Borough bill, for instance.
cheap, crumbly Iron uud steel Instead How proud he would have beeh of
of Or»! quality—oh. there’s fifty such that! It is just the sort of thing lie
Through all of hi» months of battling
sutMtltutlons and frauds! It's the raw- himself would have done In your place.
he had ever struggled forward through
e«t. butnmMt job I ever heard of. If He w « h surrounded with wicked and
Increasing dltficulllea toward one bright
any of the organization tried It now dishonest men just as you are. But
goal llallas' love. And now that love
adays the men who did It would be through It all he remained true, hon
was snatched from Ills grasp, tlirodffb
orable. incorruptible. What a grand
po fault of his own. aud bestowed on a wearing stripes In a week. Graft, hey? heritage for my son! He— Aiwyn!"
Why,
your
father
waa
the
boss
grafter
Wglf quworthy to kiss the hem of her
of the ceutury. the star graft getter of she broke off. alarmed, “why do you
garuiAof
look at tne that way? I never saw
At each »lep fp (lie long climb Alwyn the bunch! He”—
such u look in your eyes liefore. Are
“
Hushl
For
God's
sake,
bushf*
pout
Lad asked liliusMtf, "Would she up
you HI? Has somettihig happened that
ed
Alwyn.
"My
mother
sleeps
only
a
prove?" And now through trying U»
you are keeping from me?"
tw worthy that approval he had for- I tgw rooms beyond. I”—
"No. no,” evaded Bennett. "1 only”—
■nvUut do I care?" roared Horrlgan
•ver lost It. for llallas, lie knew, bad
"You had a caller here before I
in
triumph.
“
tri
everybody
hear!
«ot only rejected him and engugnd her
came in." pursued the mother, refusing
»elf to Glide, but had done no with the The whole world 1» going to hear it un to abandon the clew to which her wo
belle/ that Tehnett was a heartless, un- less that Borough franchise bill goes manly Intuition had led her. “He
through. Beat that i,jF and every pa* broaght you bad news? Tell me. dear!
jacrupulvvi »Jtrlguer undeserving of a
per id the country will
fh«! report I’m your mother, aud I love you.”
good woman's regard.
to publish. Stop yo^y 11x1^ ugal^st us j "You are making my course more
A rap at the door aroy.eed Benqgtt
Thai ' goesl dllBPUit for me by asking such ques
find the twmort *■ hurled
from his bitter thoughts, lie lifted h»
I Now, do tions, mother," bo auswwod wretched
;head wearily and gave word to enter.
as yoO please ly, "and I”—
A,41x*.'w»1v servant came In with a card.
n I »out the bill. I "1 oniy want to help you, Alwyn. 1
"He says It's Imp irtgnt business, sir,"
You're a fine
can't bear to see you miserable. A
•aid the footman. “Ami lie wishes to
man to preach
woman’s wit ami n mother's love are
•ee you it I once, If possible.”
about graft, you I often a combination that can solve
"Show 111 u up,"' answered Bennett,
are! The very
problems i*yotjd even the wisest
dropping Ida voice so as not to disturb
roof over your
mau’s powers of logic. Let tne help
»Ijis mother, who slept on the same
bead, the clothes
you.”
jfoyr. "1 will see him .here."
on your back,
“1 wets trying to make up my mind.”
A mlfiUtC hd'T IJorrlguu's bqjky form
were bought
Yaglldy replied Bennett, sorely dts»
tJocked tile tine hold. *
with
fcraft
tresSeil by her pleading» "whether a
“Queer time of ulglit for a call." lie
diotiey!”
man ought to follow hIS Conscience,
otmerved casually, ns he entered unlm
Bei'.iottacnrce- even If It lends to heartbreak for those
vlted, dosed the door behind him aud
ly heodi'd tile he loves, or whether lie ought to let
took n chair, "but niy business
coarse Insult, conscience go by the board for once
wouldn't wait.”
»or did lie note and protect the happiness of bls loved
“Then slate it as briefly as you can,"
Horrlgan’» ones.”
directed Bennett, making no move to
grunt of good-
"Alwyn! How can you hesitate a
rise or welcome I i I h unbidden guest.
"The clothe» on v>f<r b y and the
“It is very late, ami I hiii tired.”
hark uvtes boupM clump of Ills de second over such a question. One must
do right, no matter what the conse
“I've come to wv you about our Bor
wsthffrelft rmoi«y !"
parting feet on quence."
ough bill."
the stairs. The young num sat. lost,
"I don't know alsiut that.” he said
ego | supposed."
hopeless, horror grlp|ied. Ills eyes run moodily.
“Yon won't call <>ff your fight against
ning mechanically over the closely
“You know It perfectly well. It Is
UH?"
tyi>ewritten pages of the engineer’s re what your father would have advised
"Tliat question I h hardly worth an
port outsider as he was In matters of and— Ent. Alwyn. yon surely are not
■werliig No."
practical business. Alwyn could see making yourself unhappy over a mere
“1 thought mil
Well. Mr. Alwyn
that Horrlgan hud In no way exug aunposltltl >11» < n»e?”
Henm-tt. I've got you! I've K»t you!
gerated the document's contents. He
"Well." lie eontlliiX’d "let its take a
1 Hi you understand me?"
knew, too. that the firm of engineers mere «upposltltlon» «•use' If you like
“Perfectly. I» that all?”
liosa who had drawn up the report were Sil|»|nMr. for lli»'tance. that a man hold
“No, It ain't all." mimicked
you the foremost of their sort aud above all Ing a poslilon of trust had had a fa
“Au<l I'm In earnest. I've
shadow of suspicion.
ther «t»<we memory he honored and
where I want you.”
Little by little the numbness lifted revered as I do mv own father's”—
"That doesn't interest me, If you've
from tils brain, and In Its place crept a
"Yea?" promptial Mrs. Bennett as he
nothing else to say"—
“But I ha ve.' chuckled Horrigan horrible conviction of the truth. His paused.
"Suppose some one tempts him to be
“When It came to II showdown I m * father the gallant young soldier who
tween us two I put a staff of tueu to had won a nation's applause in the tray his position of trust, even as I
civil war the man who. |><>or and un bare lately l>ecn tempted, ami threat
looking titi your record."
"You found nothing you could u»e aided. hud built up a fortune against en» In' ease of hl» refusal to make
keenest rom|H«t1tlou and had earned a public certain facts which would prove
Is that" -
“No; It l»u‘t even the bogtnnlng repute for sterling probity which had bls dead father to have been a scoun
Then I remembered alsiut your fa ercr lieeu the delight and model of Ills drel. Now «hat should the man do?
son tills was the man whom a low Should lie let his father s sacred mem
ther "
blackguard like Horrlgan now had the ory tie trampled In the uiud. let bls
“About my father?"
It grated on Bvunett that bls dead right to revile a man apparently no duty go by default am! save"—
"It would lie an awful responsibility
father's lionore<l name should tie apo- l>etter than the boss himself than any
to decide such a question.” said Mrs.
ken by this low politician, but boforo dishonest heeler In the organization!
And,
as
If
It
were
not
enough
that
Bennett, with a little shudder, "but
b<- could protest more forcibly Morri-
the Idol of a lifetime were burled, there could he only one reply."
ffan went on:
"What d'you think If I said your fa crushed and defiled, from Its bright
"And that Is?”
th« > was a grafter oue of Hie worat |MSte»tal. the family name must next
"He must do his duty, t>e the results
be
dragged
through
the
mire
of
polit
of til» time?"
what they may."
“I’d aay you lie»!." ana were«! Bennett ical tilth and III repute and the dead
"You really think so?"
calmly, "ami I'd drive the foul lie mail's memory forever blasted. Either
"There can tie no doubt. Right Is
down jour throat with my flat, T ms ’U that or his son must withdraw from right and”—
have t<> think of some l*etter scheme the gallant fight he was waging against
"It shall be as you say.” groanet!
civic corruption, for that Horrlgan Alwyn.
than that."
"I>o you thluk I'll tie tdlot enough to would carry out his threat and blazon
"What?" queried Mrs Bennett, star
come here with the story If I didn't forth to the world the story aud proofs tle«! at the despair in bls voice. "l»o
have full proof of it?" naked Horrlgan of the elder Bennett's shame Alwyn you mean It Is an actual «.-ase? Some
had no doubt. With nil his faults ths friend of yours, perhaps?”
In contempt.
And. <l«»«i>lte himself, Alwyn saw th«« boss was a man of his won!
Bennett noMed.
"Stop your tight against us." Horrl
tnau was apvaklng what he lieiieved to
"Oh. the poor, poor fellowT' she sym
be the truth. He i>au»«»d tn bis Impul gan had said, "and the report Is pathised
"What a trrvlhle position
burned
"
Olve forward atuve, reseated blmaelf
for him! It was he. f«ert>a|M>. that I
ami asked coklly
Yes. the horn» was a man of his word hear«! talking to you In here Just now
"Wliat so «-ailed «p
*»’ have you Even Bennett admitted that. He would No wonder he seemed excited! The
N»-««n fooleii by > our li
ra Into think fulfill Ills promise in either event
sins of the fathers shall b»« vlalte«! upon
Listlessly Alwyn began to review the cblldrvti
tng
n unto the"—
On the one aide a i»vrha|»s
' Don't believe me. bey? Well, you the case
“It Is something less hard on the
will fnat enough before I'm done. Vu Quixotic fight for an abatract principle cbUdrow than on the wives." mused
a fight whow reward Was political Bennett. half to himself
Ires you're afraid ot what lve got to
death, loss of the woman he adored,
“The wIve»’ Y ou r friend has a
I'm not afraid of anything you can family shame that might cnisti his mother living? That makes It itoubty
r. The highest tribute to niy fa fragile old mother to the very grave. hard Oh. my son. evnry day I thank
tiler' » memory fa the fact that a cur On the other wealth, honor, lave. the God in all hunit'ity that my husband
like you cannot defile It. Go on. 1'11 governorship, a future happy and glorV lived »o blamelvMn a life an«! left so
oua.
Itateli to you "
honorv»! a name! How grateful you
“Very gotal " •aid Horrigan, quite
Wil he not a fool to hesitntr? Had and I both ought to t«e for“ —
»alvei! hts conacleftco sufficient-
“It is ea«y etmngh to deckle for some
nd
I'll make It aa abort as I
vetoing the Itorough franchise one you have never neen." retorted
I remember»««! your father got
rb ii pretty qui« k
It» was a member
Had he the right to bring thia Bennett almost rudely, “but auppoao
•hame upon hie mothers gray the dishonest man in my story bad
of the orguuisathHi. a in I bis Arm got
the jobs of building the aqueduct and
Where lay hta highest, duty ?
been father an«!"—
the new library, That gave me my
"1 refuse te suppose anything of the
CHAPTER XI!.
W LWYN BENNETT sat In bis own
Z\
study at home In the big Ben-
I %
nett house that remained as
••
almost the last landmark of
that solid middle nineteenth century
wealth and fashion which had onfe
dominated a neighborhood now given
over to office buildings and apartment
houses.
The hour was late. An hour and
more had passed since the young may
or and his mother had returned from
the administration ball.
The house
was silent, and even the usually busy
streets outside were wrapped in the
hush that never falls until after mid
night and is dispersed by the gray of
dawn. Late as It was Alwyn had made
no move to discard tils evening clothes.
Alone he sat. his bend resting tietween
bis 'Soesed anus on the desk twfore
him.
MotlonUvis, inert, hopeless, be had re
mained there ever aluce bls arrival
froui>lbe twill.
But If bis limly was
moveless, bis brain was a whirl. Try
ns be would he could see uo light In
the tangle of events into which bls
own Renae of right had plunged blm.
Her saw the future stretching out tie-
fore him dreary and barren as a rainy
sort!" Interrupted his mother" Indig
nantly, gjslng to her feet. “I wonder
that you can speak so! How can you
suggest so horrible a thing?”
“Just a thoughtless, tactless speech
of mine. That’s all." lied Alwyn. “It’s
very late. You'll ha,ve a headache, I’m
afraid. Won't you go to bed?”
"Yes. It is late, and I'm keeping you
up. Good night, dear. I wish your
friend”—
She checked herself suddenly, with a
little gasp. Benuett, glancing up to
Cynthia Oarriton.
her, saw that her eyes were riveted on
a bit of pasteboard lying on the corner
of tils desk directly beueath the read
lug lamp.
*
It was Ilorrigan’s card.
Slowly the mother's gaze shifted
from the card to her son. From her
face the color bad been crushed by
some swift emotion that left It very
old. pale and sunken.
"Mr. yorrlgau!” she murmured. “It
was be who was your visitor tonight?
Hurely be Isn't the sort of a mau to
care about his father's reputation for
honesty. He”— '
“You’re tired, mother," Interrupted
Bennett In haste. “Won't you”—
"Walt!" she panted “HIs visit here—
Alwya!” her voice rising to a wall of
panic stricken appeal. “Did—did that
man dare to hint anything against
’our father? Tell jue the truth! I
ave n right to know. Djd be?”
Alwyn bowed his bead U> siienas.
“Tell me what he said!"
"He said.” muttered Reunett, almost
Incoherently, "he suld my father made
his fortune—by—graft!"
"And you thrashed him and threw
him out of the house?” she cried, her
old eyes ablaze.
"No."
"Alwyn!”
"Hv-be proved what he said!"
"It Is a lie! A wicked, abominable
lie!”
Would I
"It Is the truth, mother
have told you such a tiling—would
Horrlgan have left this room alive—if
It were not true?”*
A silence—dreadful in Its intensity—
fell over -the room. Alwyn dared not
look at bls mother. At last she s[>oke:
"I must know more. I refuse to be
lieve one wont. Yoi! spoke of proofs.
What are they?“
Without a won!. Bennett handed her
the report left by Horrlgan. For a
time silence brooded over tile study,
broken only by the occasional turning
of a page of the report, Then. after
what seemed to Alwyn an eternity of
waiting. the document slid to the
floor,
Bennett
glanced nt his
mother.
She
was i atnudiug
rigid, her face
cold and hunt
as graulte.
“Horrlgan has
ferreted
this
out.” be sakl.
not daring to
draw nearer
or proffer com
fort to the wo
man whom the
boss' disclosure
hail turned to
"I do not odetae. t
stone "He has
command Do rifl/tf." '
»ecu red the
proofs and says he will publish them
broadcast unless I withdraw my oppo-
si flou in the Borough franchise mat
ter. If I let that bill pnss, Friday be
will burn the report, aud” —
“There Is only one thing to do," In
terpoeed the mother, speaking with
slow decision, her voice as cold and
colorless as her face. “Right must pre
vail, uo matter what"—
''Mother!" cried Alwyn. trembling
You advise me"—
"You advise me to
"I do not advise. I corn maud, Do
right !”
r
CHAPTER XIII.
HE momentous Friday had ar
rived; the day wherGm the fa
mens
vr Infamous — Borough
bill
In
Its
Street railway
aiueml<»«l form was to come up for the
aldermen's cvnstalernftoii.
Every paper in the city devoted col
minis to the situation. Everywhere It
was known that the "boy mayor" was
fighting with all bis might the bill be
had already vetoed. Eqnally well was
It qr«4er»t«MMl that Horrlgan was mak
Ing the tuittJe of bls whole career In
t«ehalf of the measure. If be could but
Indnc* bls "soil«! thirteen" abler men to
cam! flrm and c«>uld maintain his hold
on Ro!«erts for the fourteen
«»Mil»! 1« plain sailing and t
would pa«s by a two-thtrds vote in
•plte of the mayor'» xeto.
More
» bill amt his
pru c
tided In Uorrl
DEER-HUNTING
SEASON HAS
gan's reasons for his present activity.
He recognized that his prestige as boM
was at stake—that in case of failure
bis hold on the organization would be
considerably weakened, ia?rhaps almost
Kidney troiibl
so much shaken as to ¡>ermit Phelan to
discouru vesand 1<
fulfill bis once absurd threat to tear
him down from his eminence. For the
whole organization was viewlug with
breath .-s«^j^;erest the duel between
Horrigau and the youthful mayor the
boss had "made." in such circles a
(From Thursday's Daily Guard.!
lev
beaten man commands scaut respect.
Yesterday the season of 190 8
le so t
•
•••••• ; opened for the killing of deer in this
Jt 11 is not
for a chi
The board of aidermen were in ses state, and many sportsmen are mak
lr,! afflicted
sion In the city hgill. Off the ante ing ready to take to the mountains
A number child urinates too often ' k ' the
chamber of the great room where they after the elusive buck.
met was a small, snugly furnished (ut parties are already in the hills the flesh, or if, when the ciu'.i L?
apartment, first of a series of similar and doubtless there are many out age when it should l>e able to jo^11'“’
with their 30-30s today.
passage, it is yet affl:cte<l wlth C?1*
rooms that stretched away, with con
It )is highly probable. Ihowever, ting, depend upon it. t!.e<-aUseof&
necting doors, to the far end of the
not
be
a
great
num
will
,that there
main corridor. This place, with the 1 l>cr of the old hunters out for some cultv is kidney trou.,.*. ....>
step should lie toward* «•— •- “c fnt
room adjoining, bad once been the time yet.
comptroller's office. Of late, however,
For the last two years conditions
that official had changed his quarters I have been exceedingly favorable for
aud the room nearest the antechamber | the breeding of deer; the water holes
had been appropriated by Horrlgan were numerous, and the ranges cov
W omen as well as men are mart. ™
himself as a sort of unofficial snug ered with thick brush, making the able with kidney an blad ler
gery, where he could sit at ease and access to deer haunts quite difficult; and lxXli need the -atne great rtaZ1
transact business at close quarters the large number of watering and The mild ami the immediate etC/L
whenever the organization's secret in feeding places scattered the atten- Swamp-Root um ..,. real: Cli It "
by druggists, in fiftv-
terests demanded bis presence at the tention of the huntsmen, affording
cent and oue-doilar a
added protection to the deer.
city hall.
Yet rangers and trout fishermen size bottles. You mav S
Here, bls whereabouts known only
leturning from the higher reaches have a sample bottle
to his intimate and personal lieuten and ranges of the surrounding coun by mail free, also a
ants, the boss was wont to sit at ease, try have not reported the number of pamphlet telling all about
like some fat, rubicund spider in the deer signs as numerous as was to be including many of the thousands if
eenter of a web of Intrigue, and issue expected in the
existing
circum» momal letters received from iu«em.
bls orders or plans of campaign. Some I stances, and sportsmen are at a loss cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer 1 CT
of these were carried by word of mouth to explain the apparent absence ot Binghamton, N. V.. lie sure ami menu«
Don't make any mistah
through the auteroom Into the alder- ! the game. Some attribute the scarce- tills jiaper.
but remember the i .one. Swanip-R«,’
manic chamber. Others he transmit | ness of the deer to the recent wave of
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the ad'
ted by means of a telephone that stood hot weather, saying that the deer dress, Binghamton, N. Y ,,:1 e
| have retreated to the cooler fast
ready on the center table, liefore which
nesses of the
higher
mountains, bottle
bis great eusy chair was always placed. where the «ater is still more plenti
Around this table as the board of ai ful and forage better. Certain it is
dermen were about to convene on the that a tramp in the right direction
fateful Friday of the Borough bill’s and an observance of proper precau
Anal consideration Bat three men— tion should take the gunner to pro
Wainwright, Gibbs and Horrlgan. The ductive territory; and several par
former, in spite of his habitual steady ties at least have faith to believe that
cooluess. was plainly uneasy. Gibbs a well-planned excursion to the well-
made no effort to deny his anxiety, j known deer haunts will bring the
His eyes were bloodshot, his manner desired reward.
A number of the more experienced
abstracted aud his nerves evidently
strung to breaking point
Horrigau hunters will delay their operations
until the weather is more Inviting,
alone of the trio had abaied not oue and rest on the assertion that the
jot of the colossal calm and brutal damage done by the early season
power that were part and oarcei of hunter will not materially affect the
the mao's mighty character.
game field.
• "When will our bill come up. do you " The choice of the local sportsmen
Pacific H otm Liaiwem Is prtprtl
suppose?” asked Gibbs, breaking a in regard to deer hunting is in the
expressly ter the nredi of Itonemtn.■»
brief silence.
direction of Crescent and Odell lakes.
rsndunen. 11 is a powerful and pent,
“In half an hour or so probably,” I Here is one of the best ranges in
iratlnt liaitnvnt. a remedy foremcrpi.
answered Horrlgan. glancing at bls Oregon and probably a large number
cics. A soothint embeoutioa lor tin
watch. "I thought it was better for of successful hunts will be conducted
rslief of H1"»
the best linimest te
in
that
section
this
summer.
There
is
ua to get here ahead of time.”
sprains and soreness.* Inepuled te
also an abundance of trout streams
“Half au hour.” fumed Gibbs, “and
curing the wounds end isjeries sf
in that neighborhood and the news
neither Ellis nor Roberts here yet! that the trout are beginning to take
BARBED WIRE and for healing cuts,
abrasions, sores and bruises Pacific
Suppose they don't get here on time?”
the flies comes as good tidings to
Horse Liniment is fully |usrtetetd.
“Jijey will,” granted Horrlgan plac the local Nlmrods. No camping par-]
i No other is so good or helpful in so min«
ty will take to the hills this year
idly.
(ways. If it fails to satisfy, we euttorue
without fishing tackle.
"Do you thtnk it is possible either of
i ail dealers to refund the purchase price.
IITRA LARGE GOTTi.1« ffiFTY CENT*
them has come yet?” went on Gibbs, 1
w ith -1 glance at the antechamher door. I
H oyt C mcmical C o *, pwum . ore
“No."
raee «
BOOKLET
‘ How do you know? Pertiftps"-
"Willlatns would have toli^me. He
Knows where I'm to lie found.”
"You're sure Ellis aud Roberts will
ihow up?"
“Yr»."
"How soon?”
*
"l(> good time.”
“I^ut suppose they don't?" Insisted
Gibbs nervously. “What then?"
JrlYiction City, July 17.—Two Port
"Why. If they don't, then they won't. land business men have invested
What do you suppose?" snupiied llor- heavily in Lane county farm land. J.
rlgan
“What's the matter with von. R. Smith, wholesale cigar merchant,
anyhow? Are you looking for a muse F. D. Stephenson, wholesale grocery
um job as the 'human qtieatlon mark?' " merchant, and P. I). Gilbert, travel
J
"Gibbs Is naturally nervous." explain ing salesman, were here this week
and closed a deal whereby Messrs.
ed Wainwright. "He’s not so old at
Smith aud Stephenson became owners
this game as you and I. Horrigau, aud of what is known as the John Connor
we must make allowance«."
farm, located four miles west of this
“Nervous?" grunted the boss,
"I place.
should say he Is! Just look at that
The farm consists of 1149 acres of
cigar I gave him
He's l>een chewing fine rolling land.
Last year it was
a TRIAL WILL CONVINCE
it as If It was a sausage. That's no sold bv the heirs of John Connor to
way to treat a fifty cent cigar, man! Peter Murray, of Elma. Wash., for
Here, try another, and see If you can't J 18.000. Mr. Murray sold the farm
smoke It Instead of emlng a free lunch to the Portland merchants for the
ortland
sum of $36,000. With the land they
off ft. Nothing like a good smoke to
get 150 head of sheep, 50 head of
«to-vtv VO»«r
|f
goats, 4 0 head of cattle. 6 work
(Continued Next Week I
horses, three wagons and all other
machinery on the farm. It Is consid
PLEASANT Hil l. ITEMS
ered one of the best farms in the
u tnUTMUJ sn>1 «•"’«“ »■ V ,
Willamette valley. It is said they in
about ih«
(Special Correspondence.)
MARVIL Whirlies SffiV
t< nd to plant quite a large acreage
Pleasant Hill, July 15.—Haying Is of apples and other fruits,
The
new
▼•<
’•*’ ’*?*■<*
also a
tunan t
tv*
nearly completed. The crop Is an av large acreage of English
walnut
erage one. better than expected, but trees.
not so heavy as last year Two balers
Ask yo«r d rugflat for IL
begin work tomorrow.
A. C. Sher
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If h* cannot supply the
IARVF1., accept no
wood will operate the Mulkey baler,
other, but er nd stamp for
HALSEY \NI> SPRINGFIELD
while Hemphill & Renwick have a
Illustrated book—•*•1*4
PLAYED GUISE GAME full particular* and •tlrrctinna in
new steam baler with a capacity of a
valuable tpjaflRWi io*.
<4 B. tfSavr.. ABW IVRk.
bale a minute.
Uuir-imds
i’Fug *.•«.. o storm
Mr. and Mrs. William Riggs, of
Next Sunday at Association Park
Harrisburg, are visiting the family of the hardest gam- of the season will Woodward. Clarke * «'«. i’or"."*
his sister. Mrs. Robert Drury.
Mr be fought to a finish between the lo
Riggs Is a rural carrier and is taking cal knights ard the bunch of big
his annual vacation.
fellows from Coburg.
Coburg has We are dealers in
Wild blackberries are unusually
been playing faster ball than when
scarce In this section.
FARMS ANI» I """
here, so we honestly look forward to
Mrs. Dornslfe. of Independence,
the treat r>( the soagoti tn this line.
«ho came up last week accompany This will b-> our first mixun with Co If yov want to
ing the remains of her son. Truman
burg since the formation of the four- us full descripi
Bauehmsn, whiefi were interred In
cornered league, and both teams will we can do it.
the tan
show up at their best.
mained
Last Sunday Halsey was en'ertain-
tire-.
Mrs Pearl Hadley and little son, td on the Springfield diamond in one
of J »per. spent last week wi*h her of the best giraes ever witnessed on
the local.gr .rinds
Halsey was deter-
< ?ther. Mrs. I.ucetta Baughman.,
to > win and played good ball to
The ladl«‘s of the Christian church
ar e raising money to c-balnt the a man. 1 but the Invincible» let them
illdlng, which is beginning to look off with l a 2 to 3 score in favor of
Springfi® “Id
This toss up was played
shabby.
in a pre of ssional manner, and on»v
Charles Teeters and wife, of
once
did
I the umpire hear that famll-
tage Grove, were over Sunday v
iar cry c of "rotten " from the bleach-
or» at the Mitchel] home
J htdps
Awbrey.
who
recently era. Only once did Hai» .. _.ore an
_ ‘ one inning did a
bought P. M Shelly's SO-ac ■e farm, error, and in < only
will move onto the same as soon, aa Springfield man t ouch the score pan
the nresent tenants' time espires. when three slid in. but that was
enough to win. Hal» sev
“ beat around
which will be October Igt
J L. Kirkley seems to be doing the path twice, the other'being''ih'ut
few ,D<'he!’ from a fielded
an extensive fresh meat bnsiness. sup ???«
plying the country from Jasper to »all. This play was a feature of the
Kame. Kestley. the centre fielder.
Goshen and Creawell.
A C Statler has Ronp on a trip making a star thro ’» from his posl-
tion square into th- ie big mitt st the
to the mountains.
T'
¡‘ret'
Roney's delivery w ragon U a great tally corner . thus s ihnttln« out
e-vnrenleni-e to the fir rm-rs the#e busy was almost <«crtaln t !o be a
players and apreta
Wtf#* R re prepar- ' time. — SpritlKfUld !
in the monn-
arron ipaniod by <
John H. Hartog
1 of FaUgene.
Grove this i
black* niith shop copi g of V,
wit h two or has jifst bee n
rial Club, th iis nurpi
RE<in. ar
<1 to that city.
BIG JUNGTION
FARM SOLD TO
PORTLANDERS
Bladder
(G olden
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r
COFFEE
TEA ‘SPICES
BAKINGPOWDER'
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