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Angeiine did not stir from her grief parlor,” w m her farewell warning as ROADS COMMITTEE MAKEUP. I stricken posture. she closed the door. R. S. K n o w li > n , President CJ eo . A. R obinson , Vice-Pres. “Ah, shucks!” snorted Polly. | “Don’t mind him,” slse went ou uft- Angeline washed the supper dishes Fifteen of Its Twenty-one Are New R. H. M ast , Cashier. and then, taking up her funcy work, Members of House. er awhile. “1 don’t!” retorted Angeline In a | went listlessly Into the parlor, w here | “Congress has the power to extend j th e sat down and began to sew. national aid to good roads under the mullled tone. “There’s plenty of good fish fish for The tall clock In the hall ticked ‘interstate commerce clause of the con and dinner—ah, squaw k—as ever were monotonously, and Polly slumbered on stitution and the authority to build I caught. Don’t mind him!” shrieked her perch. COQUILLE. OREGON I Suddenly the clock struck 8, the gate military highways and to establish Polly uncannily. roads. Jefferson thought so. Mad Angeline lifted her head and stared latch clicked, aud Polly woke up all at post once us if some one hud pressed a ison thought so, and so did Calhoun. Trouble a Parrot Caused :: resentfully at the gorgeous birch Opined for Butines March. 1 8 9 0 , There is no question about the power Then she lifted a sofa pillow and j button. to a Pair of Lovers with deliberate aim tossed it at the ! “Hello, Sylvester!” croaked Polly, of congress in the premises." So spoke Representative Henry, captive bird balancing Itself on its tall ' stretching her wings. CORRESPONDENTS : “Keep still,” m uttered Angeline as chairm an of the rules committee of perch. By JAMES A . RELLICK Ladd & Tilton Rank, Portland First National Bank, San Francisco went to answ er the doorbell. i the iiouse of representatives, when he The pillow flew wide of its mark, but she Sylvester National Park, New York First Trust & Savings, Coos Bay Dowd stood on the door- j concluded recently the debate which found a target in the overplump form : step. of Angeliue’s maiden aunt, who had the action which created a “A detestable bird,” declared Sylves opened the door noiselessly. “Good evening, Angeline,” he said j preceded committee on public roads—the first ter Dowd, nursiug the finger that An “Ah-h-b-h-h-h-h-h-h!” screamed Aunt j with some em barrassm ent. in the existence of congress that geline Coe’s parrot had viciously Matilda as she disappeared backward “Good evening, Mr. Dowd,” said An | time geline haughtily, for she had waited the roads question received a recogni nipped. Into the front hall. OLD RELIABLE—EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS nights, and he should have kept t i o n —which placed it among tlie big “A perfect love of a bird,” cooed Angeline was beside her at once, j four subjects demanding national legisla her w aiting not at all. “Come right In. Angeline as she stroked Polly Pry’s panic stricken at the result of her own | I’m tive attention. Twenty-one members sorry Aunt Matilda isn’t home.” of temper. brilliant green plumage. “She was her loss “I’ll try to endure it,” said Mr. Dowd have been selected to constitute this “Why, Aunt Matilda, 1 am so sorry,” ALWAYS ON TIME own m issy's boofu’ polly bird, wasn’t slie murmured as she assisted the an 1 grimly as he hung his hat ou the hall committee, with Representative Shack ! leford of Missouri as chairman and the umsV” w ent on Angeline, now address gry old lady to rise from her recum 1 rack and entered the parlor. Sails from Portland at 8 P. M., in the list follows: ing her rem arks to Polly. bent position on the m at outside the “Hello. Sylvester!” greeted Polly, i others ard Every Tuesday \V. Saunders, Virginia; Hen “Ah. squawk!” croaked Polly, dis parlor door. “I didn’t know you were turning a som ersault on her perch in j ry Edw A. B arnhart, Indiana; Jam es S. Sails from Coos Bay at Service of Tide her delight at seeing her old enemy. daining the proffered caresses. “Don’t there." Every Saturday Davenport, Oklahoma; J. F. Byrnes, Mr. Dowd scorned to uotice the bird mind Jiim. He's old as the hills—old as “Didn’t know 1 was there?” repeat South Carolina; H ubert D. Stephens, Tickets on sale to all Eastern points and information as to routes and sat down neur Angeliue’s rocking ed Aunt Matilda furiously. “Ain’t 1 the hills. Ah, squawk!” Mississippi; John J. W hitaere. Ohio; and rates cheerfully furnished Mr. Dowd. blushing crimson at this got a right to open my own parlor chair. Robert L. Doughton, North Carolina: Angeline picked up her embroidery W. L. K0LM, Agent Phone M ain 181 reference to the delicate question of door without being assaulted by Syl and bent her head over It in the de John R. Connelly, K ansas; Edward vester Dowd?” his age, arose from his chair and stiff “Of course you have,” soothed Ange fiant hope that Sylvester would note Keating, Colorado; Clyde H. Taven- | ner. Illinois; Peter G. Ten Eyck. New ly took leave of his hostess. line. “But Sylvester isn’t here, Aunt that she still wore the brown puffs. . York; Jam es B. Aswell, Louisiana; “Goodby, Angeline,” he said coldly. Sylvester looked anxiously at her Matilda. He went some tim e ago.” L. Dershem, Pennsylvania; C. “Oh, must you go?” asked his fiancee “He did, hey? W hat’s the m atter and cleared his throat to speak. H e Frank scorn Slemp. Virginia; S. F. Prouty, Fred Von Pegert carelessly. “I thought you were go with him—going so soon?” Aunt Ma was a good looking little man. with a Ba C. I. Kime Iowa; Thomas B. Dunn, New York; tilda hobbled into the parlor and look thatch of grayish hair neatly parted Howard ing to spend the evening.” Sutherland. W est Virginia; In the middle of his round head. His “You appear to be otherwise en ed suspiciously around. “Who was W. Shreve, Pennsylvania; Ed was pink and white, and ids eyes Milton gaged.” said Mr. Dowd jealously. you throwing sofa pillows at. Ange face ward E. Browne. Wisconsin; Roy O. were very blue. Neither Angeline nor line?” she demanded shrewdly. Woodruff, Michigan. himself was very young, nor w as Angeline hesitated. She dreaded to MECHANICAL Of the twenty-one fifteen are new either very old, but he w as older than tell her aunt that she had tried to members of the house. The remaining his sw eetheart, and he felt the differ harm Polly Pry, for the parrot had have given highway m atters con been Aunt Matilda’s pet for many long ence of years keenly. He kept the six siderable thought. There are fourteen village drug store, and he had had re years, and Angeline had cherished a Democrats, six Republicans and one course to many of its preservatives of genuine affection for the ill tempered U , n o r a l Hiacksmithing, Michigan Progressive. youth in the past. 'Vajjon Mr. kin j, 'lachiu bird. iVork, P attern Making and “Making som ething pretty?” he ask But this evening Polly Pry had re ed diffidently. Casting, Automobile IVork. CONVICTS BUILD ROADS. turned years of devotion with the u t “Y’es.” said Angeline; “making a”— most treachery. C O QUILLE, OREGON Big fuss over noth C o lo r a d o P r is o n e r s H a v e C o n st r u c te d The exposure of the tylse puffs had “Ah, cut squawk! in Polly In her uncanny way. M o s t B e a u t ifu l D riv e . mortified Angeline’s vanity. She had ing!” grew very red. and Sylves Colorado convicts have worked the heard Sylvester Dowd criticise girls Angeline made a threatening motion w ith roads of that state with much success. for wearing hair not their own, for, ter clinched hand at the bird. Thomas .T. Ryan, a new warden of the although these puffs had once adorned his Polly no second invitation. penitentiary, has started many prison Angeline’s head in a more perm anent Sore from needed Angeline’s recent neglect of form, she was aw are that her lover her and recognizing in Sylvester a reforms in that state, one of which is the placing of many prisoners in never suspected th at the golden brown antagonist, the parrot rem em camps and working them on roads. crown of hair was not all growing fast strong Via Coquille and M yrfle Point bered th at other evening when she H arper’s Weekly says of this work: to her head. had made a successful sortie on An The convict road camps are the In that moment she hated Polly Pry brown hair. Lcav -i Mai siifield...... 5 a. m. pride of Tom Ryan’s heart. He be as heartily as Sylvester Dowd could geline’s hy not try the dapper druggist? lieves th at convict labor is going to A i rives Rose burg 1 p. m. have wished. Dared she tell Aunt Ma W Pry was an Impulsive creature, solve the road problem of the nation. Leaves Koteburg (» a. m. tilda the truth? Aunt Matilda had an and Polly as soon as the thought came to Furtherm ore, he is proving his theories Arrives Marshfield afternoon. 111 placed sense of humor, and Ange her she flew the length of her chain in practice. Canon City convicts have line did not relish the thought of the to Sylvester’s Make reservations in advance at Owl shoulder, pecked at his built some of the finest highways in story of the puffs going the round of head several times, Drug Store, M area field. then flew up and the world, including the celebrated Aunt Matilda’s friends. It was quite made a dab at his unguarded “sky line drive.” extending along a “h » l bad enough th at it had happened nt all. To Polly’s delight she found crown. Stages, Myrtle Point to Roseburg, Carrying Baggage and United States Mail back” 800 feet above the Arkansas val “Well,” rasped Aunt Matilda sharp ble property. She flew back to mova her ley and offering a superb view on both ly, “if you wasn’t throwing the pillow seat, J. L. LAIRD, Proprietor with Mr. Sylvester Dowd’s neat sides. At present a big road gang of a t me who was you throwing It at? ly parted gray toupee In her beak. trusties is putting the finishing touches Office at Lfiiril’s Livery Barn, Myrtle Point, Both Phones Not Polly Pry?” She tossed It lightly In the air and “Yes, l was,” said Angeline sudden with an exultant shriek watched it find ly. “I hate her, Aunt Matilda. I Just a resting « J. SHERWOOD Pro. place in Angeline’s lap. R E.SHINE, V.-Pree. hate that wretched green pest!” There was an awful silence—a si L. ri. HAZARD, Cashier 0. C. SANFORD, Asst. Cashier “W retched green pest?” repeated lence more awful than the moment T H K P IL L O W FO U N D A T A R G E T IN T U B Aunt Matilda with awful horror In when Sylvester had spied his lady love F O R M O F A N O E L IN E ’S AUNT. her tones. “How dare you call that without her false puffs. F I R S T N A T IO N A L B A N K "This is the third evening I have call bird a pest.” Sylvester Powd sat there perfectly OF CO QUIIiiiB, OREG O N . ed upon you, Angeline, and it is the “It Is,” retorted Angeline obsti miserable, looking strangely unfam iliar third tim e that you have devoted your nately. with th at smooth expanse of baldness T r a n s a c ts a G en era l B a n U in y B u sin ess Aunt Matilda looked from Polly Fry self to th at wretched”— her handsome niece. She descried “I won’t hear a word against Polly!” to the m at of false puffs still perched on Boar o o( Directors Corres pondent* warned Angeline. one of Angeline’s ears, and she hob “Against th at wretched, ill manner bled over to Polly Pry and examined R .G . D em en t, A . J . Sherwood, N ational B u n k o Com ine ret-. ?*>•-« York ( i ed, no’count—pest!” hissed Sylvester the gray claws and the yellow beak L . R a rlo ck e r, L. H. Hazard, Crocker Wool worth N’iBank, San Franti I rma I i H acker. with the sharp vision of second sight. R K. Shine. First Nat’l Bank ».f Portland, Portland. Dowd. • “You—y ou -b ru te! I wouldn’t dare H er eyes twinkled as she turned back trust Polly in the sam e room with you. to her niece. I don’t know w hat you would do to “Sylvester left In a hurry, eh, Ange line?” harm her!” half sobbed Angeline. returned Angeline dully. “I know w hat I’d do to her. I’d “Yea,” he ever coming back again?” wring her neck,” retorted Sylvester “Is “I guess not.” hotly. “Why not?” persisted the old lady “Oh, oh, oh! I never w ant to see you sharply. again, Mr, Dowd. If you cared the “You better ask him,” retorted the least little bit for me you wouldn’t talk long suffering Angeline, and she flew so about a pet th at I love as I do out of the room and upstairs to her own bedroom, where she snatched off Polly." is now fully equipped with modern “Then you choose between that bird the offending puffs and tossed them “ S K Y L I N E D R I V E ” AT CANON C IT Y , CO LO ., the bureau drawer. and me?” demanded Sylvester incredu Into faces of type and accessories , built n r < o.NYK is. “There!” she half sobbed. “I nm lously. such a fright I don’t suppose he will for the execution of to a magnificent mountain highway “Yes; Polly is never unkind—Polly look at me again. There’s Min near Trinidad. Another gang has ju st will always be true and loyal to me,” ever Fenn. All of her hair grows tight completed a perfect boulevard con said Angeline foolishly, but firmly, and nie to her head, and she—she’s just crazy necting Canon City and Colorado as she spoke she Inclined her neatly after Sylvester Dowd. Well. I hope Springs. It was opened with impres dressed brown head close to the green she gets Œ___ft him; I don’t w ant him.” And sive ceremonies by the governor and plumage of the abused bird. she didn’t w ant Mr. Dowd other jubilant citizens of Colorado. But Polly Pry was in a diabolical because Angeline sobbed herself to sleep that At present many convicts are em fram e of mind. H er gray claw went night, which was extremely odd and ployed on a scenic highway from Ca out at the same time she ducked her at the same time quite ch aracteristic non City to the top of the Royal gorge. green and yellow head, and when the of her Nearly every foot of tliis eight miles of claw and beak were once more safe * sex. • • • * • * mountain road is being blasted out of on the perch they bore a beautiful m at of brown puffs th at a moment ago The next evening Angeline put on TO POLLY’S DELIGHT SHE FOUND MOT- solid rock. The road sweeps in m ajes tic curves around the eternal hills, and A11LE PROPERTY. W had adorned Angeline’s shapely head. her white muslin gown and sat down i a one of the countless arroyos—dry Sylvester glanced only once from In the parlor to wait for Sylvester on top of his head. He dropped his every and harmless looking in .summer, but Angeliue's denuded head to the gener- Dowd. She was engaged upon some shamed eyes, and his pink face grew | bank full and dangerous in the spring— j u s crop of curls in Polly Pry’s beak; fancy work, and, although the center white without any pink left in it is bridged with a wide arched culvert then w ith a muttered exclamation of piece she was making progressed won “Well, w hat next?” rasped Polly, I of in a style unexcelled and at prices stone. The highway winds upward mingled horror and disgust he darted derfully, her heart affairs seemed at a discomforted by the long silence. standstill, for Mr. Dowd did not make Then Sylvester looked up and saw j in a series of easy grades, most of equally as inviting as can be from the room. which can be taken by an automobile Angeline, frozen with dismay at this Ills appearance, which, In view of re Angeline looking at him with laughing * i on obtained from others “high gear,” and when the road is events, was not a t all surprising. horrid deed of Polly Pry, listened cent completed the eight mile run fr< n painfully until the front door slammed Aunt Matilda refused to remove Pol eyes. a in so glad, Sylvester.” she said, i Canon City to the very brink of the and she heard Sylvester’s steps heat ly Pry from her evening perch In tne “so “I glad that we have discovered each 2,000 foot gorge will be a m atter of ing a hurried retreat down the gravel parlor. horrible Recret before we are : ease. ed path. The gate squeaked and “Polly loves the pretty wall paper. other's latched again and the steps died away. Insisted Aunt Matilda with a wicked married.” "Then you don’t mind that?” asked A wagon rolled past; an owl hooted look at Angeline’s puffs, now restored Sylvester ROADS IN WISCONSIN. from the tall locusts; a dog howled to their rightful position on her head. toupee. Joyously, pointing to the “Polly shows poor taste,” retorted "If you don’t mind—this.” laughed S ta te H ig h w a y A p p r o p r ia t io n Is L a r from some distant farm yard. It was all over. Angeline sank down Angeline sorely, but Aunt Matilda only Angeline. touching her false puffs. g e r T h a n E v e r. Into the rocking chair and put her laughed. The growth of the good roads prop “I don’t mind anything except quar Three evenings following that fate hnnds over her face. with you.” whispered Sylvester, aganda Is well illustrated by the Polly Pry. realizing that she had ful night when Polly Pry had snatch reling his head very close to his sweet amount of money provided by the caused her Indulgent mistress some ed the puffs from Angeline’s head An with state of Wisconsin. heart’s. geline waited for Sylvester Dowd, and great grief, sought to nsRuage it in her For 1014 that am ount is $1,200,000, A half hour later Aunt Matilda open he came not. On the fourth evening rough way. whereas for the present year It is only ed the parlor door and peered in. She PRINTED PROMPTLY Aunt Matilda hurried down the road First she tossed the brown m at of it hastily and m uttered. “Oh, $810.534. and for 1012 It was $453,417. AND ACCURATELY puffs dexterously at Angeline. They directly after tea to make a call upon closed These moneys are distributed among excuse me!” alighted on the top of Miss Coe’s her particular crony. Mrs. Deacon Polly opened one sleepy eye and the counties in proportion to their smooth brown head and poised rakish Wells. needs. Milwaukee getting the largest nt the happy lovers. El “Don’t let Polly get lonesome In the looked ly over one ear. share. $231.720. "Ah. shucks!’’ she croaked wearily. •H-l I I■■! I 1 I I M I N I M U M I H THE SKOOKU M RESTAURANT Rooms in Connetion Alexaon Building E ast End F irst St. GEO. C. THERAULT PROPRIETO R Polly Pry’s ji Temper Farmers Merchants Bank STEAMER BREAKWATER E n v e lo p e s , o Letterheads, C ards, Circulars, , ! 'Billheads, £ Statem ents. ! > - * — * — * • + * -+ * • + * • + * — * — # — * — * • + * '+ 0 YOU WANT THEM AND WE PRINT THEM Call and see us or telephone and we will call and see you. If we don’t do your printing we both lose money. . 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