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T a p p e d th e C h u r c h S le e p e rs. TWO NEW ROADS SKOOKU M FOR CALIFORNIA FLYING WIND T H E R EST A U R A N T Each Extends Entire Length of Rooms in Connetion That State. A le x so n B u ild in g B ast End F irs t S t. GEO. C. T H E R A U L T P R O P R IE T O R SMALL TOWNS CONNECTED. H ig h w a y s B e in g C o n stru cte d a t of $18,000,000— H o w Econom y Is P ra c t ic a d a n d the S h o r t e s t P o s s ib le R o u te e A r e F o llo w e d . C alifornia w a n ts an d Is going to h av e tw o tru n k roads, n o rth an d so u th , a n d Its well delined p lan p re se n ts a n o b je c t lesson to o th e r s ta te of g re a t d ista n c e s an d em phasizes th e f a c t th a t th e Keep the Flie* Out of through ro ad Is a m odern n ec e ssity In Your House by puttin a g en eral system . T h e C a lifo rn ia la w req u ires ro a d s to in Screen Doors an be b u ilt th e len g th o f the s ta te along Windows. lie makes th e m ost d ire c t an d p ra c tic a b le ro u tes, them to order one along th e co ast a n d a n o th e r tr a v ' A lso'S creon S afes, Iro n in g Boards, e rsin g th e S acram en to a n d S an J o a i B read B oards and S te p L ad quin valleys, w ith la te ra l ro ad s to such d e rs of any size o /-< r> i 7 'i r lXT n O O B V A f T f l P V com ity se a ts a s m ay n ot be on th e m ain b L /K E iE iJ N U U U K f A t l U R l lines. F o r c o n s tru c tin g th e s e ro ad s J. E . Q U IC K $18,000,000 w as voted tw o y e a rs ago C O Q U IL L E O R E G O N ' T he a u to m o h iltsts n a tu ra lly w o rk ed fo r th is legislation, an d It Is w o rth n o tin g th u t C a lifo rn ia h as m ore m o to rc ars th a n F ra n c e , In excess of 75,000. In th e e a s te rn an d ce n tra l s ta te s n o t only a re c o n d itio n s different, b u t th e to p o g rap h y o f th e co u n try Is less se v ere h a s in sta lle d a m odern S team P re s an d lends Itself m ore read ily to th e sin g m achine, and is p rep ared to s e rv e h is tra d e b e tte r th a n ever. b u ild in g o f ro a d s th a t will b e st se rv e th e In te re s ts o f th e people. T h e g re a t B rin g m e y o u r w ork. bulk u t tra v e l on th e th ro u g h ro a d s o f SPRING SAMPLES ARE READY th e e a s t is n ot from one te rm in a l to S ee m y display of su itin g s fo r spring th e o th er, h u t betw een th e Im p o rta n t an d sum m er. New and nobby p a t cities alo n g th e route and b etw een th em te r n s a t lo w est prices. und e ith e r te rm in a l. C onsequently It is B rin g y o u r R e p air W ork to me. m ore e x p e d ie n t to build m ain ro ad s so a s to re a c h all th e Im p o rta n t p o in ts K. H A L V E R S O N alo n g o r n e a r th e route, even to th e ex F ro n t S tr e e t te n t o f sacrificin g n p n T t of th e d ire c t n ess a n d n d d ln g som e m ileage. T h a t th e co m p arativ ely few people w ho tra v e l th e w hole len g th of a ro a d should go a few ad d itio n al m iles r a th e r J th a n com pel a .ln r g e n u m b er o f s h o rt d ista n c e tra v e le rs to go ad d itio n al d ls tuuces Is s e lf evident. F o r ev ery te n R eg u lar as th e Clock persons w ho tra v e l ncross a s ta te th e re a re p ro b ab ly n in e ty w ho tra v e l from 1 one p o in t to a n o th e r w ith in th e sta te , [so th a t a s a m a tte r of convenience to th e g re a t m a jo rity a ro u te ac ro ss a s ta te sh o u ld touch all o f th e im p o rta n t F irst-c la ss fare only ..............$7.50 : cities w ith in rea so n a b le reach, U p freig h t, per ton ........... 3.00 j W ith th e u iu o u n t of m oney provided th e u tm o st econom y m u st be p racticed and s h o rte s t possible ro u tes follow ed E. & E. T. Kruse to com ply w ith th e law . T o build 24 California Street, San Francisco ro ad s th a t w ill s ta n d th e s tr a in of m uch m otor tra v e l th e s ta te h ighw ay com m ission h a s ad o p ted co n crete for For Reservations alm o st th e e n tire sy stem . In b uilding th e road th e g ra d e Is p re p a re d an d NOSLER & NORTON d rain ed so a s to leave th e su b g ra d e Agents, Coquille, Oregon dry th a t It w ill n o t fre e z e a n d h eav e w ith frost. I t Is th en th o ro u g h ly rolled. On th is Is placed fo u r Inchon o f ric h concrete, A U C T IO N E E R w hich Is su rfa c e d w ith a co a t o f h eav y n sp h a ltlc oil an d sa n d a b o u t three- W hen you g e t one, g e t one o f e x p e r e ig h th s of a n Inch th ick . T h is s u rfa c ing, acco rd in g to th e com m ission, costs ience—26 y e a rs a t th e bu sin e ss 5 ce n ts per s q u a re y a r d a n d can . If E . G C A S S ID Y B A N D O N , O R E . n ecessary , be ren ew ed e v e ry y e a r o r tw o u n d er th e h ead o f m ain ten an ce. Quick Says: K. Halverson Str. Elizabeth S a n F ra n c is c o a n d Bandon FOUR STATES BUILD ROAD. THE HERALD Will Accept Fi rewood à -ON- SUBSCRIPTION Every Part of the Art of L A U N D E R INQ Has had Our Careful Attention It is our business, so it is necessary that we use the very best and latest m ethods to turn out the best work possible H ig h w a y to C o n n e c t A r k a n s a s , O k la hom a, K a n s a s a n d M is s o u r i. F o r th e purpose o f b u ild in g 150 m iles o f im proved au to m o b ile roads, c o n n e c t ing m ore th a n 400 to w n s a n d 5,000,000 people, th e O zark T ra ils asso ciatio n w as organized a t M ontene, A rk., by 300 d eleg ates lrom A rk an sas, O klahom a, M issouri an d K an sas. T h e association p la n s to ra ise $5,000 an n u ally th ro u g h d u es puid by m em bers. T his w ill be u sed in th e prom o tion of good ro ad s a n d th e ir upkeep a f te r th e y a re b u ilt. T h e asso ciatio n will not c o n trib u te financially to th e ac tu a l b uilding o f th e roads, b u t will offer $2,000 in prizes y e a rly f o r th e b est pieces o f road b u ilt. T h e te rrito ry to be em b raced by th e association co n sists o f from te n to tw elv e divisions, each division h av in g a road to be m ark ed e v e ry h a lf m ile w ith a w hite m a rk e r b e a rin g th e w o rd s “ O zark T rails.” T h e ro u te ru n s a t fa r north as St. L ouis, weRt a s f a r a s O kla hom a City, K a n s a s C ity a n d W ichita, K an., so u th a s f a r a s R ogers a n d e a s t a t M ontene. BAD ROADS LOWER PRICES. If H e W e r e K n ig h t e d . T h e le ctu rer w as know n ns P ro fesso r K ey, and a very g en ial, nice old fel low he was. In fact, he w n s a re m ark ab le c o n tra s t to m o st o f th ese d ry ns d u st old g e n tle m e n a n d would o ften In tro d u ce Into hls le c tu re I n te r estin g fa c ts co n cern in g th e m an n ers an d custom s o f th e c o u n trie s he had visited. On th is p a rtic u la r m o rn in g hls s u b je c t w ns S p an ish h isto ry , a n d he fe lt It w ns necessary to Illu m in a te hls d is course. "A s no d o u b t you know , g e n tle m e n ,” he said, "w h en a m an a tta in s to e m i nence In S pain he Is k n ig h te d , b u t th e n he Is know n n ot a s ‘s ir,’ b u t n s ‘d o n .’ ” “T h en I suppose, s ir ,” g rav ely said th e you n g m an w ho a lw a y s In sisted on being fu n n y , “ If th e y k n ig h ted you. you w ould becom e a D on-K ey !"—L on don T lt-B Its. L a u g h in g . L au g h in g Is a series of sh o rt e x p ira to ry b ln sts w hich, a c tin g upon th e vocal chords, h e'd ten se for th e purpose, cau se c e rta in sounds of v ario u s pitch. T h e d ifferences In th e so u n d of the la u g h te r o f d ifferen t In d iv id u a ls Is largely d u e to th e v ary in g v ib ratio n s of th e lary n x an d p h ary n x . I t h a s beeD noted th a t m any in a fam ily “ h a v e the sa m e laugh." possibly b ecau se of sim i lar th r o a t form ations. I t also Is an Im i ta tiv e process.—N ew York W orld A T a le o f T ip a . W hen G uizot, th e g re a t F re n ch his to ria n , w as sta y in g a t W in d so r c a s tle In 1840 he w ro te to his d a u g h te r th a t he had won o v er £20 a t th e A scot m eetin g : “T w e n ty -th re e so v e reig n s for me. w hich will b alance th e £20 I had to sp e n d in fees to th e se rv a n ts a t W indsor ca stle .” I rejoice th a t th e w orld Is filled w ith su n sh in e ,” said th e f a t m an. *’Ah, you a r e a n o p tim ist." rem ark e d th e th in m an. No.” replied th e f a t m an, ”1 am an a w n in g m a n u fa c tu re r.” --C in c in n a ti E n q u irer. W hore h a d roads p rev ail fa rm e rs a re forced to m ove th e ir crops, n ot w hen th e m a rk e t p rice Is fav o ra b le , b u t w hen th e ro a d s a re fa v o ra b le an d f re q u e n tly a t h eav y p ecu n iary loss a s a resu lt, acco rd in g to th e office of public ronds o f th e d e p a rtm e n t of ag ricu ltu re. In n s ta te m e n t It cites specific cases vf such losses, a sse rtin g : E x cessiv e flu ctu atio n s in m a rk e t prices a re seldom d u e to o v e rp ro d u c tion. T hey fre q u e n tly ta k e place In regions w h e re th e local production tloes not eq u al th e consum ption. T h e re ure co u n ties rleh In a g ric u ltu ra l pos sibilities. b u rd en ed w ith bad roads, w h ere th e a n n u a l Incom ing sh ip m en ts of food exceed th e o u tgoing sh ip m en ts In th e ra tio o f fo n r to one. M any such co u n ties w ith Im proved ronds w ould n ot only becom e se lf su p porting. b u t w ould sh ip p ro d u cts to o ther m ark ets. H o p e le ss. * n e’s no good a t a n a r g u m e n t is he? Not a t all convincing?*’ W ell. I should say n o t W hy. th a t m an couldn’t convince a w om an th a t sh e w ns p r e tty !**—C leveland L eader. L ib e ra l. N ell—S h e's a w om an o f lib eral views. Isn’t she? B e lle -W e ll. I no tice sh e ’s alw ay s giving o th e rs a piece o f her m ind - P hiladelphia R ecord A m an who d a re s w a s te one ho u r of tim e has not d isc o v er« ! th e v alu e of life C harles D nrw in F1HST N A T IO N A L B A N K Farmers O u r service is a t vour co m m an d . I f von a re not a l r e a d y a c u sto m e r w e would be glad to add you to o u r h o st of satisfied p atro n s. STEAM ER BREAKWATER X S H O P Roseburg-Marshfield Auto Stage ▲ STRONO ARM P U L L E D H E R FROM THH PONY’S RACK. eq uipped. T h e te n t w as room y, th e a n im a ls w ere sleek a n d w ell fed, an d th e p e rfo rm e rs w ere a w ell d ressed , so b er co m p an y . A frock co ated , silk h a tte d m an cam e o u t a n d an n o u n ced th e o p en in g a ttr a c tio n —th e fam o u s Buzon b ro th ers, kings of th e trap eze. W h ile th e v illag ers h u n g op en m outh ed on th e s e h a irb re a d th a c ts , Bessie M adison p eered w istfu lly fro m one of th e c a n v a s doors t h a t fo rm ed th e p e r fo rm e r’s en tran ce. She w o re a k h ak i d iv id ed s k ir t and blouse laced w ith a red silk cord, a le a th e r b an d ed som brero, b ro w n boots an d leggings and frin g e d a n d beaded g a u n tle t gloves. In one h an d sh e c a r ried a M exican q u ir t B essie M adison looked o ld er, sa d d er eyed. I f sh e re g re tte d h e r h a s ty ac tion In flinging off F h ll D aw so n no one sh o u ld know it; if h er ey es h u n g rily sc an n ed each a u d ie n c e th e co u n try over, hoping to see his k een , d a rk g aze se a rc h in g fo r her, no o n e w as th e w iser. "O f co u rse he w o u ld n ’t b e o u t h ere In Ohio w ith th e sp rin g ro u n d u p com ing o n ,” m u rm u red Bessie, closing h e r ey es fo r an In stan t. A n gry a t h er ow n w eak n ess, sh e sn ap p ed o u t su d d e n ly , “ I w o u ld n ’t speak to him if h e w as h ere, e ith e r.” “ W h a t Is It, d earie?” ask ed Mme. H ufla, th e tig h t rope d a n c e r, la y in g a ca re fu lly pow dered h a n d on B essie’s shoulder. “ N o th in g m uch,” sm iled Bessie. “T h a t pink Is th e m o st b ecom ing c o s tu m e y o u ’ve got, rn ad am e.” “T h a n k you. d e arie; t h a t ’s good to h e a r." laughed th e o th e r p leasan tly . "H a v e you seen th e n ew s ta r a ttr a c tion y e t? ” "No. H as he a rriv e d ? " "Jo in ed tht» «how th is afte rn o o n . Pe terso n sa y s he Is so m e w o n d er tool Can rid e a bucking b ro n ch o to n finish an d does som e fancy riding. Calllcoon Is hls n am e.” B essie tu rn e d In d ifferen tly aw a y . She w ns n o t Interested . It w ns her tu rn to go o?i a f te r th e Calllcoon net She m o u n ted h e r little brow n pony and w aited n ear th e e n tra n c e fo r h er call T h e re w as n little co n fu sio n behind her, an d n g re a t cream colored horse d a s h e d p a s t her COQUILLE LAUNDRY S ILE CO. H a v e you paid th e p r i n t e r ? Coquille Herald L, M a n u fa c tu re rs o f S , ______________________ n tO M r a t e d S ^ m a m S h oe C J C H E S T E R S P I L L S , m atin ee." T h e S tro n g e st a n d “ H ow co u ld 'sh eT " “ She had to go; sh e h ad a t i c k e t " - E x ch an g e U o A lu a u g e . P r o o f *h o e m a ‘le , o r lo SfR(T » . m in e rs , , _ P T0" p e c t ®r * * n<? mi11 m eD ’ 1 » / ~ AT K » » '« . i iiV«.YrBs 21 T h u r m a n _ S t r e e t I s g f y e a r s * , m n e s B i est. i b i x i . i n i ... r , , 1 A W m Safest. A lw ays R ellah 1« ---- — — | N earest W a te r P ortland , O regon . ' --- -- - SOIDBV DRUGGISTS tVtRYftNHF J El El S a w Ir tr fa El P O L K ’ S- OREGON a n d W A S H IN G T O N In c o rp o ra te d . No W ay O ut of It. Merchants Bank 1 D a w n of M a n h o o d . T h e tim e to w orry ab o u t » boy is w hen lie leav es th e house w ith o u t sln m in ln a tin* «lonr.j D etro it N ew s and KIME & VON PEGERT P ro fita b le B e a u ty . T h a t "b eau ty o f b eau ties," Mme. R ecam ler, w onld so m etim es becom e a beg g ar fo r th e poor, an d It w as good for th e poor. A t th e E a s te r fe te s of 1801, cele b ra te d In th e C h u rch of S t Rocb, th e p rie st ask ed Mme. R ecam ler to a c t a s collector. She accepted. A r e tu rn e d e m ig r a n t M. d e T h la rd . w ns h e r cifvnller. T h e ta s k w ns no sin ecu re. T o w alk a ro u n d th e ch u rch th ro u g h th e enorm ous cro w d occupied m ore th a n a n b o u t A n o th er h o u r w as occupied I d co u n tin g th e receip ts, w hich am o u n ted to 20,000 fra n c s. F rom each lip ca m e a cry of ad m ira tio n a t th e m arv elo u s benut.v o f th e yo ung collec tor. As sh e ad v an ce d ste p by step th ro u g h th e ch u rch th e se cries w ere tr a n s la te d Into pieces o f gold fo r th e poor a n d m any pieces o f v erse to offer to th e f a ir collector.—*’A G re a t Co- q u e tta " S e lfis h R e jo ic in g . G o v e rn m e n t leeuee R e p o rt C it in g L o t a - ee to F e rm o re . * J. SHERW OOD P ria . R. C.SHINE. V .-P res. w ith a m an d re sse d In yellow s ta n d I. H. HAZARD, d a t i l i 0. C SAHFORD, A n t. Calillar in g on hls back. “Calllcoon! A in’t he a w o n d er?” w h isp ered Mme H ufla In h er ear. B essie nodded. H er ey es follow ed o p c o g u ib iiB , o m a o H . th e flashing yellow sa tin figure o f th e rid er a s it show ed a g a in s t th e d a rk T r a n e a c t s a G e n e r a l B a n k i n g B u a i n e e * - m asses o f onlookers, saw him e n te r th e rin g a n d w itn essed hls d a rin g r id la a rA af Dlraatara. i Carraapaatfaata in g on th e u n sa d d led horse. N ever could sh e ca tc h a g lim pse of h ls face, R . 0 . D em ent, A . J . Sherw ood, N ation al B ank o C om m erce. New Y ork C i fo r th e lig h ts w e re 111 a rra n g e d , a n d L . H arlot k e r, L . H . H azard, C rocker W oolw urth N ’lB an k , 8 a n F ran c ! alw a y s som e head or sh o u ld e r o f h er Ixaiah H anker. R .E . Shine. I F lra t N a t’l B ank of P o rtla n d , P o rtla n d co m p an io n s blQFked th e w ay w h en hls face w as tu rn e d In h er direction. S u d d en ly h e strip p ed off th e yellow sa tin co stu m e, flung it to a n a tte n d a n t R . S. K n o w l t o n , P re s id e n t G e o . A . R o b in s o n , V ic e -P re s . an d show ed h im self d ressed In th e R . H . M a s t , C a sh ie r. co stu m e o f th e plain s. Som e one to s s ed him a broad b rim m ed h a t an d he cram m ed It on hls h ead a n d w ith one g racefu l m ov em en t le ft th e b ack of th e cream horse an d d ro p p ed lig htly in to th e sa d d le o f a vicious little b ro n COQUILLE. OREGON cho w hich had been led to th e ring. T he ring w ns clenred In sta n tly , an d C alllcoon w ns alo n e w ith th e b e a s t he Op ned lor Busines March. 1890 w a s ex p ected to conquer. F o r a n In sta n t th e y stood m otion less—th e grizzled b roncho a n d th e d ark c o r respo n d en ts : eyed, keen faced m an. hls lean b ro w n I.add & Tilton Bank, Portland F ir st National Bank, San Francisco h a n d g rip p in g th e bridle. National P a r k , N ew York F i r s t T rust & Savings, Coos Bay T h e broncho rolled a red d en ed eye an d neighed sh rilly . H ls h ead w en t b etw een hls fo re legs; h is heels flew up. C nllleoon’s k n ees g ripped th e w in ' little sh o u ld ers. T h e m an seem ed p a rt -IS- & - Ö - S Ö -Ö o f th e b e a s t T h e b a ttle w as on. an d OLD R E L IA B L E —E Q U IP P E D W ITH W IREL ESS th e onlookers w atch ed b re a th le ssly W hich w ould w in ? T h e re w as a th u n d e r of a p p la u se as C allleoon rode a w a y on hls con q u ered an im al, an d It w ns B ess’ tu rn to go on. ALW AYS ON TIME H e r a c t w as a th rillin g one. T h e beau Sails from Portland at 8 A. M., tlfill d a u g h te r o f a ra n c h e r is p u rsu ed A u g u st 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28 by In d ia n s on th e p lain s an d Is finally rescu ed by a cow boy. T h e d a rin g rid Sails from Coos Bay at Service of Tide e rs on th e fleet footed ponies a lw a y s A u g u st 5, 10, 16, 20, 25, 30 * d re w a p p la u se from th e crow d. T ick ets on ^ale 1o all E a s te rn p o in ts a n d in fo rm atio n a s to ro u tes B essie felt dizzy ns sh e rode in to th e an d rates c h eerfu lly fu rn ish e d te n t. H e r pony leaped fo rw ard a t th e t W. L KOLM, Agent w ord o f com m and an d raced a ro u n d Phone Main 181 J - th e g rassy track . B ehind h er h a lf a S -iÏT S s dozen In d ia n s on sw e a tin g horses stre a m e d a f te r her. w hooping m adly an d w av in g to m ah aw k s. T w ice a ro u n d th e tra c k w as th e course, an d th en th e re sc u in g cow boy w ould e n te r th e ^ F re d V on P eg ert C . I. Kirne chase. T h u m p , th u m p , th u m p , w en t the hoofs on th e tu rf. B essie looked be hin d h er a t th e p a in ted In d ia n s a p p ro a c h in g so n ear. She f e l t w ith a M E C H A N 1C A L th rill o f te rro r, th a t sh e w as losing h e r nerve. O nce a s a little child she h ad been horrified a t th e sig h t o f an In d ian raid . a# mock in v asio n o f Red R rlck by a b a n d o f d ru n k en A paches, G e n e r a l lllackamithing, a n d sh e fe lt th e old te r ro r creep in g Wagon Making, Machine o v er h e r no w a t sig h t o f th e ugly Work, P a tte rn Making and p ain ted faces so close behind. Casting, Automobile Work. B essie glan ced o v er h e r sh o u ld er an d sa w com ing u p th e trn ck a bay horse COQUILLE, OREGON w ith a w h ite b lazed foreheud. On hls back w as a cow boy In s w ift p u rsu it of th e In d ia n s. Now w ns th e tim e to c ro w n h e r a c t w ith Its m ost d a rin g p erfo rm an ce. T h e re w n s a flash of h e r slim , brow n clad form , an d sh e w as sta n d in g on th e saddle, h e r little b ro w n pony te a r ing a ro u n d th e tra c k In h a lf crazed d e Via Coquille and Myrtle Point lig h t In th e c o n test o f speed an d d a r ing. Leav* s M a rsh field .........5 a. m . T h e In d ian s yelled. T h e g u n o f th e A rrives R o seb u rg 1 p. m . p u rsu in g co w p u n ch e r b ark ed up a t th e L eaves R oseburg fi a. in. roof of th e te n t a n d len t ex citem en t to A rrives M arshfield a fte rn o o n . th e scene. B essie tu rn e d h e r head ag ain . T h e re w as a s tra n g e fa m ilia ri M ake reserv atio n « in ad v an ce a t Owl ty a b d u t th a t blazed so rrel horse. D rug S to re , M aresticld. H e r foot slipped, th e b ro w n pony sw e rv e d suddenly, an d B essie fell Stages, Myrtle Point lo Roseburg, Carrying Baggage and United Stales Mail heavily acro ss th e sad d le, h e r foot feel ing fo r th e stirru p . H e r need fo r help J. L. LAIRD, Proprietor w as d e s p e ra te now. T h e crow d c h e e r Office at L aird’s Livery Barn, Myrtle Point, Both Phones ed w ildly a t w h a t th e y believed to be n ew deed of d arin g . T h e In d ia n s screech ed m adly. B u t u n d erly in g th e noise w as th e ste a d y b e atin g o f th e so rre l’s hoofs, th e b a rito n e m usic o f a m a n ’s voice callin g o ver an d o v er THE a g a in : "S tead y , th e re —Ju s t a m om ent! S tead y , th ere, g irl! I ’ll b e th e re !” J u s t w hen sh e fe lt h e rse lf slip p in g from th e sad d le, w h e re sh e w ould fall u n d er th e ru sh in g fe e t o f th e In d ian ponies, th e re cam e th e sw eep in g ru sh o f th e so rrel. A s tro n g a rm pulled h er from th e brow n p o n y ’s back to a s a fe refuge, an d B essie M adison p ro m p tly is now fully equipped with modern fa in te d fo r th e first tim e In h e r life, w h ile th e au d ien ce th u n d e re d ap p lau se faces of type and accessories a t th e d a rin g rescue, n o t k n o w in g th a t for the execution of th ey w ere w itn e ssin g g rim re a lity in ste a d o f an In d ian play. “Good fo r you. Cnllieoon!” cried P eterso n , th e m an ag er, a s th e new rid er g en tly h an d ed dow n B essie’s f S unconscious form . “T h e girl h as lost her n erv e lately . I ’ve been g oing to ad v ise h e r to ta k e a r e s t Seem s to be alw a y s w a tc h in g th e au d ien ces. She is like n hom esick c a t T h ere. H ufla; give h e r a n o th e r dose o f th e ice w ater. T h a t’s b rin g in g h e r aro u n d ! T’ve got to go on!” H e d a sh e d aw a y , an d Calllcoon w ns left alo n e w ith Mme. H ufla an d B essie M adison. T h e re cam e a call fo r th e tig h t ro p e d an cer. “ I’ll sta y w ith h er,” said th e new j in a style unexcelled and at prices rid er, and he picked up a fa n and s a t d ow n in Mme. U u fla’i v a c a n t s e a t equally as inviting as can be B essie opened h er eyes an d looked obtained from others sa d ly a t him . T h en th e lids drooped, j an d te a r s fell fro m th e long lash es j a n d rolled d ow n h e r th in cheeks. C alllcoon took o u t a h an d k erch ief a n d g e n tly w iped th e te a rs aw ay . “ D on’t. P h il,” w h isp ered Bessie. “ You j a re so good. It h u rts me. I don’t de se rv e i t ” "Y ou c a n ’t be b lam ed for being n • foolish little g irl,” grow led Phil, con tin u in g to d ry th e te a rs a n d th en to ad d fa m ilia r p a ts to th e slow ly red d en in g cheek. “I f y o u ’re bound to sta y In th e show b usiness. Boss, I’ll sta y w ith you, a n d th e ra n c h can go to grass. B ut I w ish you w a n te d to com e hom e.” P R IN T E D PROMPTLY “ Yon w o u ld n ’t w a n t such a w icked. Ill tem p ered w ife.” sobbed Bessie. AND ACCURATELY ’T il ta k e a ch an ce ,” g rinned Phil. Is It th e sh o w —o r —w h a t? ” “ I t ’s homo. Phil, d e a r,” w h isp ered th e d isillu sio n ed circu s lady m eekly. N o w ad ay s no p ro te st Is m ade o r any action ta k e n a g a in s t th e sleepy m an or w om an w ho falls Into a doze In th e m idst o f th e m in iste r's serm on. In E n g la n d 300 y e a rs ago th e g u ilty o f fe n d e r would h av e been sev erely rap p ed o v e r th e head by m en esp e cially ap p o in ted to th e ta sk of k eeping th e con g reg atio n aw ak e. F o r In stan ce. In one p a rish In S hropsh ire. 25 sh ill H er Illusions Soon in g s a y e a r w as reg u larly paid to a V anish poor m an to go a b o u t th e c h u rch d u r ing th e serm on an d keep th e people aw ak e . H e ca rrie d a th in , long w and B y JE F F E R S O N P O R T In bis hand, w hich he could co n v e nien tly s tre tc h o ut o v er co n sid erab le ap ace a n d ra p o ffenders on th e h ead “ You s u re a r e a little w ild In d ian , o r a b o u t th e shoulders. W ith w om en he w as a lw a y s In stru cted to be g e n B ess,” rep ro v e d P hil D aw son a s th ey tler, to ta p so ftly , b u t p e rsiste n tly , u n rode a w a y from th e sm all circu s th a t til th e slu m b e r w as broken. F o r wo h ad p itch ed its te n t on th e o u ts k irts o f m en. It w as learn ed , w ere n o t so R ed B rick. B ess looked up quickly, a n d th e am ia b le ns m en on being aro u sed from a co m fo rtab le nap. an d . If g e n tle m o o n lig h t w a s reflected In th e b rig h t m ean s w ere n ot em ployed, w ere likely pools o f h e r eyes. “ You m ean m y e n te rin g th e cowboy to g e t up an d leave, cau sin g no little com m otion a b o u t th e m .—C hicago T rib race?" s h e a s k e d sh arp ly . “ Yes.” une: “I w on!” s h e exulted, flourishing th e silv e r s p u rs th a t Jingled from a tw ist N a w to n ’a -O b s e rv a to ry .’’ T h e re Is an In terestin g m y stery a s ed rib b o n on h e r w rist. “ B esides. An so c iated w ith 35 SL M a ry 's s tre e t, once n ie L a rs e n w as In th e race. I w a s n 't th e only w o m an .” th e hom e of Sir Isa a c N ew ton, w hich “ I know', b u t A nnie L arsen does lot9 Is now In th e p ro p erty m a r k e t On th e roof th e re used to be a curloua of th in g s th a t I don’t w a n t you to do w hen you a r e my w’ife.” s tr u c tu r e m ade a lm o st e n tirely of “ W h en I am y o u r w ife? I’ll never glass, an d fo r m any y e a rs th is w as be y o u r w ife. So th ere!” blazed Bess confidently believed to h a v e been Sir w ra th fu lly . “ I ’m tired of y o u r nag Isa a c N ew ton’s o b se rv a to ry . F an n y ging. P hil D aw son. I’d r a th e r be n B urney, w hose fa th e r, th e noted m u si circu s rid e r th a n m a rry y ou.” cian, Dr. C hnrles B u rn ey , w as a t one “ Do you m ean th a t, B ess?” asked tim e an occupier of th e bouse, o c c a P hil In a q u e e r voice. sionally used th e erectio n a s a stu d y , “ Yes, an d w e m ay a s well p a rt now. a n d In her m em oirs o f h e r f a th e r sh e H e re is y o u r rin g .” re fe rs to It a s N ew to n ’s o b se rv ato ry . T w o d a y s la te r Phil D aw son learned In 1855 d o u b t w as c a s t upon th e sto ry th a t B essie .M a d iso n had left home, by Jo h n T lm b s In hls "C u rio sities of ta k in g h e r fa v o rite pony w ith her. London " H e a s s e r ts t h a t th e o b serv H e r ste p m o th e r, w ho w as a b o u t to be ato ry w as b u ilt by a su b s e q u e n t ten m arried ag ain , w ns openly relieved by nnt. a F re n ch m an . I t h as been fur-, th e g irl’s d e p a rtu re , an d , w hile she th e r d eclared th a t th is F re n c h m a n not affected to k n o w th a t Bess had gone only built th e room , b u t also equipped to C hicago, no one w as c e rta in w h a t It w ith c a rto n s In s tru m e n ts an d th en , h ad becom e o f th e ir fav o rite. clnlm lng th a t It w ns th e o b se rv a to ry It cam e e a rly sum m er, and in an of N ew ton, c h a rg e d a fee fo r ad m ls Ohio v illag e th e circu s w as in full slon to view .—W e s tm in s te r G azette. sw in g . 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