ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTSTASS, OREGON.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1002.
Frank C. Baker, ex-eUle printer, has
sued his wile, Kite Baker, for a divorce
In the lUte circuit court
Washington's new governor, McBride,
has declared war on the big railroad
combine, Tbe officials of the Northern
Pacific and th. Great Northern railroads
deny that (ha merger destroys com
petition, but tbe governor is incredulons
and is oat with his tomahawk.
An example of tbe danger of hyp
notism when its practice by lrreiponsi
ble parties is permitted has occurred
daring tbs past week in Spokane.
man was placed In a hypnotic ileep
and tbe Identity of the hypnotist is
unknown. There was no one to rouse
tbe unfortunate man from bis stupor.
He bad soml-conscious Intervals when
he would partake of food, then relapse
into his former condition. Physicians
say that bis mind cannot escape being
seriously Injured.
Seldom If ever, in the history of the
country, bat there been sucb an
appalling frequency of accidents and
disaster ol all kinds as there bas bean
In tbe past few months. Accidents on
railroads, on the sea, and in mines,
bav become so frequent that they excite
only passing comment. Msny of these
have been caused by carelsssness, bul
why there should be en epidemic ol
carelessness does not appear. Why
these accidents should occur with sucb
frequency of late Is a profound puule,
Every where tramps, fool puis, thugs
and highwaymen are being treated witb
nior and more sevsrity. Last week a
Portland judg sentenced two bold up
men to long terms In the ptinlteatlary,
one of tbesa being given a 20 ysar term
Such occurrence as the murder ol
young Morrow In Portland have made
public sentiment toward blgbwaymea
and similar criminals very unrelenting.
It la aoticesble also that municipal
officials generally are taking a mors
ever altitude toward tramps and like
specimens of mankind and chain gangs
re recognised as necessary Institutions
Governor User bas declined to extend
any clemsnoy to the Portland murder
ers, Wade and Palton. Home have ex
ported that nation might be panlened
as It was Wade that fired the fatal shot
and It was Del ton's confession that led
to tb arrest of both murderers. This
belief however, seems not to have teen
well founded. In this regard tb gov
ernor says: "When two men start out
with guns and a purpose to commit rob
bery ,thy gree with themselves, before
starting, to murder, If Decenary, In or
der to say their own lives. That Is
what the guns are for. If the rule is
established that tb Uovernor will com'
mule tbe sentence of the Informer in
such eases, then it will be an, Incentive
to such as ars planning robbsrles to pro
ceed, with the renewed hope that if
murder does accidentally result from the
advsnture, tbe one who can get to tbe
District Attorney' office first will be
saved from the gallows. This would be
a loophole throuub which a gleam of
hone, and tbsrslor of encouragement,
would shin to strengthen those who
might be faltering through lack of the
necessary courage. This loophole should
be closed, It might mak it somewhat
bardsr for tbe detectives, but this can
be endured, If it should tend to lessen
the number of victims of this otterly
worthless class of eur people uot only
worthless, but dangerous."
Admiral Hcbley is a man whs possesses
a considerable quantity of good common
sens. Before his present visit to
Chicago, be remarked that bs would
shoot any man who mentioned Hantlsgo
to him. This was In regard to a notion
which bad gained credence (list he
would make that subject a theme fur
public talk while in Chicago. He now
ssys that bs bas no presidentisl aspire
lions whatever snd that be is salislled
to be a sailor. Bcbley, when be might
be pardoned lor anting uiiierwlse, still
cantluues to be a man who is content to
let bis reputation rest on deeds, not
words. No official criticism can mar
the glory ol Hchley's achievements and
be will be remembered long alter Nsnip
eon, Long and CrowinahielJ are lor
gotten. The only way that Bcbley can
mar bis reputation is to talk aud be
seems to hsve the sound sense to
refrain from the verbosity which has
brought to grief more than ous bsro ol
the Kpauisb American war. Hchley's
Journey to Chicago was a continual
triumph. He could not b honored
ore as president than be is as a sailor.
Indeed It is as com uodor railier thsu
adaiiral, that be is best remembered and
tbe same is true of lewey. Their fame
rests on what they did, not on what
tbey might or coald have done, and iu
this, tbey bave an advantage over
Ham peon. Holid achievement is the
best foundation lor a reputation and
uch a reputation can not be overturned.
Already the people bave forgotten tbeu
wrath toward Dewey for turning over
their gift to his wife and he and Hcbley
are two heroes wbom they continue
to delight to honor.
Coming Event.
Jan. 31 Lecture by Capt; H. Alber t
nnder auspice ol Masonic onW at
. opera bouse.
Feb. 7 Slereopticon entertainment,
llawaian views, at opera house.
February 10 Jessie Bhirley to.upany
' at opera bouse.
Feb. 21 "Little lUtchet" social by C.
E. society of Presbyterian church.
Feb. 22 "Human HrU" at Opera
house.
FREE I
We are giving away to our customers some handsomely dec
orated, band painted China with cash purchases.
Buy your goods of us and get a
Fine Set of Dishes
one or more at a time FREE.
We earnestly ask you to call and inspect it. You will surely
want it.
Red Star Store.
Front street, oppo. Depot.
Items From Greenback
Will Cockerill left again on Monday,
not being able to go to work.
Harry Jones went to tirsnts Pats first
of the week to consult a dentist.
Mrs. B. Carville returned Friday from
a short business trip to the Pass.
Mrs. Paul Bchariugson, of Placer, is
recovering from ber recent illness,
sir, 8 1 m Smith, of Kerby, made a
flying trip to Greenback on day last
wet k.
Len Reynolds and brothor le, have
gone to Riverside, Calif., whore their
parent live.
Bom of tbe ladies of our little burg
bave a reading club which meets every
Tbursdsy afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mrs
J. 8. Buck's.
Mesdames Roper, Ness and Iliwe
visited at Len Browuings on Wed
nesday. Ou their return home they
looked quite happy, which aroused
th suspicion through camp that they
bad a One time and feasted sumptuously.
Quit a number of the miners are
completing of their eyes botbering
them. It is thought that (he constant
working by candle light bas a bad effect.
(Jus Cllne was nuable to work for
several days on account of defective eye
sight.
We are having very cold weathor. It
began snowing Thursday, kept it up all
day Friday and a part of Haturday. It
was a regular "nor1 easier" and was
quite blixsard Friday night. One man
Clearance
To mnko room for our Spring Stock
wo will, tlurin;,' tlio ncxt.'iO days placo on
ualo at
A Great Reduction
All our Winter (looiln, consist in;,' of La
dies' Capos and Jackets, Dressing Jackets,
Dressing Sacks, Knit Skirts, WVmts in
Silk ami Flannel, Fascinators mid Shawls,
Flannelettes Wrappers, Ladies', Children's
and Men's Mackintoshes. Etc.
If you aroin need of any
pay you to look them over as
money.
Shoes and Furnishing (loods.
on arising Saturday morning took a
glanc in th mirror and was astonished
to see that bis hair had turned gray
during the night, but on closer observa
tion he discovered it was snow that bad
drifted through the cracks of the house
at the bead of his bed. We bave siversl
uches of snow, to the delight ol the
small boys aud girls. It Is tine coasting
down the bill In fact all our sidewalks
have a downward slope to tbe store and
when it is fieesing weather they become
vsrr "slick." Some of the older boys
go coasting down some of those plat es
unprepared which gives a sudd.; tar to
their memoriae and reminds Ibeiu ol
their boyhood da vs. II any of the m.'ii
have tomoltcn how it ii, just ask
Frank South ami he can tell them all
about it. Some of the voung ineu did
not like his style so they bu.ll Ibem a
sled and were quite gallant: taking the
ladies coasting Sunday afternoon.
Williams Items.
The rlncseu pot is prevalent at upper
Williams district.
We are having cold nights at this
vicinity at preMiil.
Mrs. I). Yinysrd was I ho guest of
Mrs. J. F. Hartley last Saturday.
Mrs. Ha'inum and sou were the quests
ol Mr. and Mr. Mitchell Monday.
Cbas. Hone and sou Will, are still
working at their mine near Marvel
lfelg.
Mrs and Mr. James Hall were the
guests ol Mr. aud Mrs. lias. Hone
Sunday,
Rev. (1. W. Hoxie expects to bold
sot vices at th school bou of district
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No. 31, every fourth Sunday of each
month.
E. Pierce is ei peeled to Invent a
esse for the library of district No. 31
soon.
John Brothers are now at work on
Marvel ledge quarrying out considerable
good rock.
Mrs. 8. Harden is expecting to return
borne In February to visit her mother,
Mrs. If annum.
Rev. Hedgepeth is expecting to hold
services at the Muthodist church at Wil
liam next Holiday.
The scholars of Baltimore district are
expecting to establish a school library
in the near future.
K. Pierce made an excellent speech
for the members of the library ol
district No. 31 lust Haturday evening.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
church li progressing rapidly. The
scholars seem to take great interest in
the school. The average attendance is
30 scholars.
Misses Mattie McUee, and Maud Good
win and George Hone will meet at the
school house next Saturday evenlog lor
the purpoee ol establishing rules snd
regulations for tbe library of district
No 31.
Dryden Notea.
Ed Hubbard was seen in our valley a
few days ago.
W. O. Zimmerman killed a large bear
one day last week.
of tho above articles it will
1 will positively save you
E. C. Dixon
Winter lias come at last and the
ground is covered with snow.
Miss Arminta Mastiu returned home
last Saturday liom Love's station where
she has been working for the past two
mom he.
We have Wen Inloriued that Andrew
Krakes will soon commence work on a
reservoir which he intends to build lor
irrigation purposes.
M (.'. Muinon, the Southern Oregon
Sunday schuol missionary, spent several
days in our valley the past a. .( ill the
interest ol the good work.
r-alurday night the Literary society
elected the follow ing olliccrs : Magttie
lUnsvlh, president ; Her l Clark, vice
pies;, lent and Win. Masliu secretary.
We notice by the last live Iroiu our
Observer conSoudeut, he strikes what
e sup.Kise he calls a (atal blow to the
one he act uses to be the writer to the
I'ui Kit I Mill l'rvdvn. In Ike first
place we would like to iiilcnu K. Y.
Hathaway that be is sadly mistaken
and Art Harmon is not the dreamer and
kuuas nothing of the uovel Idea as it is
termed by the great pull' which has
been lately turned loose in the air. Tie
on who is writing to the (.'or mm from
I if) din, is a man between 46 aud 50
years ol age and baa lived in the valley
continuously lor III years. Th manner
I'd has acquitted, himself put me in
mind ol a six months old bloodhound
pup alter his Aral fox, and th fox ran
up one side ol an old black stump and
doan tbe other and the porp did not
know enough to ito to the other aids,
but stood and bawled unlit b starved
out, thiuklng th lox wou'd com down
n time to come. Ever since ( 'bave
been writing to the Gouaiaa, the
Observer man has been taking excep
tions to my work. Heretofore there bas
been but little attention paid to what
h said, but since be bas jumped at an
innocent one as be bas, we believe it onr
duty to give him a shot. There is such
a thing as the enlirgement of tbe brain
and tbe swelling ol the head, and li e
swelling of tbe bead without, the en
largement of tbe brain and we fear poor
El is affected with tbe latter disease
nc be bas been getting 60cts. per
week for sending news a month and a
half o'd to the Observer. Well, as we
believe we bave ssid all that is
eoeisiry on this subject, we will again
reeuine cur regular work. We sincerely
hope Mr. Observer man will mak no
more such breaks as the last one and
ill know wbat he is say ing before be
speaks so loudly auj watch some other
boy go to Selma to mail letters on Sun-
day.
Th name we now take is that of John
Gees. He cam to oar vallev among
he first and took a donation claim in
the center of tbe valley, tbe fsrra which
it now owned by J. W. Harmon. Mr.
and Mrs. Uess bsd lived here seversl
years when ths Indiana became trouble
some and Mr., Gess was appointed
leader to guard sgainat the cunning
tribe. At one time the whites nurrbered
but 15 to guard against the treacherous
fellows. For two years the people had
been guarded so close that provisions
were getting low and for a while the
people tel to live as tbe Indians.
Under the direction of Mr. (jess the
Indians were driven back and the
people resumed the work in their fields
once more, but the trescberous trite
took advantage of tbe opportunity and
watched the men who did not know of
the danger which was near them and
the second day Mr. Gees had been plow
ing the Indians succeeded in finding his
gun, aud killed him witb it. Now the
Indins had killed tbe leader, they
thought they would hsve things their
own way, but another came to tbe front
as leader for the whites by the name of
Mr. Potter, wbo proved a suitable leader
and under his command ths people so
greatly defeated the Indians that there
was no more trouble at this time and
later Mr. Potter married the widow of
the one whom the Indians bsd killed.
C'UHAX.
Wllderville Item
Go to J. C. K. McCann's, lor all kinds
of groceries.
Miss Nellie Moore is employed as
assistant in tbe Wllderville hotel
J. Ii. Uurrough is on the road to re
covery after several weeks of sickness.
J. C. K. McCann, our city merchant,
bas been almost sick witb cold the last
few day.
Adam Cart, wife and baby, went on
a visit to Will Ingram's for a few days
this week.
Miss lne McCann was thrown fro
a horse a few days ago but was not
seriously hurt.
James Hocking, Sr. spent a few days
in Grants Pass last week to attend the
Free MeUodiat quarterly meeting.
Francis Smith, w ho lias been preach
ing at Wilderville and New Hope, is now
in Grants Pass to attend meetings.
Mr. Erickson.who has been working at
the Six Mile mine, returned one day last
week and will now slay with us for a
lime.
Kinmett Conger, who baa been quite
sick for a few weeks, if reported butter
and was able to be up a few minutes
Sunday.
S. K Uobinson had a side of bacon
stolen from bis neat house not long ago.
Think he had better put a lock on the
dour, and keep it there.
liev. W. Itodgers preauhed an in
(.rusting sermon at Wilderville Sunday
morning and another in tho afternoon at
the Those school houso. Two wagon
loadaot young peoplo, ut with Kev.
Kogors, to ti e Thoss school house.
Aliout It) of them were from Wllderville.
The revival at Wllderville was a suc
cess. About 25 wero converted and 15 ol
them have joined tbe M. E. Church.
Tuesday evening at 7.30 the young
people gathered for the purpose of organ
iiitig the Kpworth League. They will
also organise a Kible dais to be held
every Tuesday evening at the M. K.
parsonage. It is to be called "bible
study". All are cordially invited to
attend, from the ago of 12 years up,
who are interested in the study.
Zanoki.
Lelnnd Sifting.
Slock, so far, has needed no feed and
are In fin fix.
Times are lively at Kinuey ville. J.
J. Kinney is around again.
W are having some sickness in our
ocality hut so far nothing of a serious
nature.
IaiIsikI needs a board of trade. W
think in a short tims we will organize a
municipal government.
Our roads are in a bad condition. If s
little attention were given them, they
could be wonderfully improved.
Kailroad laud that is of any value is
being looked after pretty closely lor
(arming land and also for timber
A. A. Porter bas bought tho Whit
taker place, a part of the old llarkners
ranch. It is a tine piece of land and is
a valuable acquisition to Mr. I'ortei's
ranch. Mr. Torter was seeu on our
slieets last week selling hay. He re
ceives $14 per ton. A few years ago,
the ranchers on Grave creek bought hay
from other parts, but tbey found that
aa a losing dia', so uow we raise our
own hay and keep our money at home.
lu k ia keeping quiet. W would like
to have him write up something breeiy
Come over to 1-eland, Oick, and gel
soms news to write dp. We are having
lots ol dances here, so yon could get
acquainted with some ol our nice prettv
girls ol w lii. It Inland boasts. We have
some quite pretty widows bat not so
handsome as our girls. They have smh
rosy cheeks aud sucb a quick, sprightly
move
Wear having frosty nights and warm
and pleasant sunshiny days; a light
rain recently, with a little snow in the
air. Hits kind ol weather is very bad
fur th miner. If ws bave a dry winter,
then the miner is out of luck. So are
all other branches of industry for it will
be felt by all. But we are looking for a
wet spring and it it corns there will be,
a reasonably goo! run. A wet spring
generally follows a dry winter, so I am
told by the old resident.
We see in the Coi biki that J. Jen
nings bas a magnet by which he claims
to locate gold, also other mineral. We
think this would be a good field to work
in. If be would locate many ledges in
this vicinity, we think he would bave
little trouble In finding bnyera. We
have big, heavy cbaDnela that are run
ning through the mountain in this
locality. One end of some of these
channels has been found, but not tbe
other. Perhaps tbe other end baa been
cut eff like the fellow's rope.
This is good weather for wood cotters.
They are tbe ones wbo are making
money now. Bob.
Provolt Squib.
Otis Hall is on tbe sick list.
Chicken pox is makiug it rounds
among tbe people of Provolt.
Mr. Richard Lea man made a flying
trip to Ashland last week.
Sherman Fields is keeping bachelcrs'
ball, while bis wife -is visiting her
parents.
Rev. Uedgpalb closed bis series of
meetings at the school bouse Sunday
evening.
Miss Lizzie Sparlin Is visiting ber
grand parents Mr. aud Mrs. Hays ol
Murphy.
Tbe farmer are rejoicing over tbe
tine wtatber but the miner are looking
rather blue.
Lester Lay ton was over from Cowardly
Canyon and reports tbe mines closed
down for the winter.
L. W. Smith, (the Provolt merchant,
was in your city Tuesday after bis
spring stock of goods.
We learn that Layton ai d Neal, the
Applegate pro pectors, have struck a
rich ledge In Herriot cove. As pros
pectors they bavs been very successful
of lale years.
Rao-Tmi!
Sunset Mine.
A. II Lewis will soon commence
work on bis tunnel contract at tb
Sunset mine in tbe Williams distric'.
lie bas taken a contract tor a 150 loot
tunnel. The mine is under bond to
Ling'ellow A Co. who are conducting
development operations.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
"Klsle say a there waa only one
drnwbnck to ber wedding." "What
win tint?" "She says her father
looked too cheerful whon he gave her
awn) ." Indiunapolia Journal.
She "So you don't like these War
ner concerts?" He "Well, they have
one redeeming feature. They're ao
loud you can t hear th man next to
you whiatlinp his accompaniment.
Philadelphia Record.
"It's real nice since Ella got an
idea that she's such a grand sinper.
"How's that?" "Why, she has such
sn exalted opinion of her ability that
she won't sing when you aak her."
Philadelphia llulletln.
Friend "What, Pat, not learned td
ride Hint bicycle yet?" Pat (who has
liecn. practicing for a week) "Borra
a bit, aorr. Shu re (X can't even bul
ance mesilf atandin' still, let alone
roiiliuT'-r-Cilaspow Kveiiing Times.
Mra. Von Illume r "It seems a pity
that tke Smith wedding should be on
tbe Hume duy as the Jones funeral
Von liluiner "Ciui'l you go to bofh?"
Mrs. Von Illumer "Oh, no, 1 won't
have time to change my clothes.'
Town Topic.
Candid. "Conductor," Inquired the
timid old lady, "ain't you afraid o'
bein' killed by the 'lectricity in these
trolley cars?" "No, ma'am." said lie,
as lie pocketed four (ares and rang
up only two, "I'm not exuetly a good
conductor." Philadelphia Press.
How He Won Her. "Yes, It sudden
ly dawned on her that she loved ifle."
"When did the revelation oome to
her?" "When she noticed that I re
frained from smiling ths first time
I saw her on the street in her new
automobile cost." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
rimt rarlner I hat new man
seems to be a conscientious fellow
lie appears to be Intent upon earn
ing his wages." Second Partner
"Hut aren't you afraid he Is a man
not to lw trusted?" First Partner
"Why do you ask that?" Second
Partner "When the clock strikes 12
he waits until the laat stroke before
quitting work. Doesn't it look rath
er suspicious that he doesn't throw
down his tools at ths first stroke?"
Huston Trai.ript.
THE "SEA LADY."
Oaeer Tales of a ratarloma
SmiiIIsI Ctrl o Ike Loaelr
ChiI of Scollaa.
The name, at any rate, haa at last
been discovered of the mysterious
and iM-auliful lady who, aa recorded
in th London Express some tune
ago, haa been making her home on
the acashore in a lonely spot ou the
Argy llshire coast. She is a Miss Mar
gurct M.iclougal. ltut at tbut point
information ceusc. Young and
sinpulurly attractive, with greut
maaaea of brown hair worn loose over
hvr shoulders, or lightly tied with a
pieca of ribbon, she bus been reaid
ing on the Ardmaddy Kach at hi'h
water mark without shelter and with
out food of any kiud n.ive shellfish.
Khe sleepa ou the grass, and dectinea
all offers of food, clothicg or money.
The most extraordinary stories ars
current about the fair unknown, of
which the following aupplivd by e
local eorroapoudent ars a fair sam
ple: "When at letur." th correspon
dent says, "she knits ami knlta; and
the ball of worated never seems to
decrewaa In siae. She talka KngliaH
and Imallc fluently, and even con
verses tu aevvrwl other languages, to
suit the praim tuikmg to h, r, She
has been photographed several times,
but none of the photographs seem
slike, and she does not appear to
everybody the Mine.
"To some she appears to be about
ii years of age and to other about
double that age. She gives her nme
aa Margnrct .tacI)our'al. but milling
ia known aa to where she roiucs Von,
Ardtnaddy. where she rvsu!i. has
been always famous aa the ren
deirous of falni. Xrar by is Duo
na trio. and t'reog-an-Kharaidh
place famous as th haunt of those
spirits that influence men for good
or lit 10 vnia piar It is believed,'
sdds ths corrapondut. "she rvlire at
night. Ther ah gvta news of all
that will transpire th following da
She haa a thorough knowledge of th
Scriptures, and haa a great bird of
th clergy." j
IN EXTREMIS
When the files of ths dying turns gray.
And the time baa come
Whin the suul must wnd Its way
To Its last lorn home.
W ho Is II bends ovtr th dylnc
Of all thai are human
Last sean It ths suffurer helpless lying
'Tit th form of a woman.
Mother, or stater, or wife.
Or some sweet daughter,
Kursts the ebbing llfs.
Wtu ths parched Hps with water.
Pile every loving art
To comfort the one that la going.
From her own half-broken, aching heart
A last aad smile bellowing.
O women of all the lands.
In the future as In the past.
To your pitying hearta and tender banda
Ws all must come at last:
We may trllle. neglect, disdain,
ltut to you ar.d to none other
We turn in our sore dlstras and pain
Wife, sister, daughter, mother.
Ths Late Thomas Drlfflll. la N. T. In
dapendent. THE LANDLORD'S
1 STORY
By WILL S. OIDLXr.
tOewiletm J DHJ Ssery fas. Ov
IT HAD fairly poured for two days,
and I had waded through all the
newspaper and other reading mat
ter to be had at the little Adirondack
hotel at which I was staying.
The. landlord, Mr. Carpenter, was a
jolly old fellow who waa noted for
hi sprightly stories, and he did his
best to entertain his guest and keep
up their spirit aa they sat on the
broad piazza of the Wayside house and
watched the steady downpour.
I did not join the group on the
veranda. If there ia anything I par
ticularly dislike It is to listen to the
chatter of a lot of people who are
trying to delude themselves into the
belief that they are enjoying life
when the face of Nature is ankle
deep with mud and water, and it ia
still raining as If it never intended to
stop. So I stuck to my room and
burrowed my way through books,
week-old newspnHfrs, patent medi
cine alinanuc anything that would
help me In a measure to forgot the
aboihinable weather.
Hut on the evening of the second
day, when It grew suddenly colder
and a roaring wood fire had beien
k'indled in the open fireplace in the
big sitting-room, I was one of the
first to gather around its cheerful
blaze.
Now, if ever, was the time for
story-telling, but the landlord's reper
tory seemed to be about exhausted.
"No use asking for any more funny
itoriea," he drawled out with a depre
catory shake, of the head. "These
two wet days have pumped me dry,
so to speak. I con only think of one
more story, but as there Isn't any
thing comical about that one, I don't
suppose you'll care to hear it."
"tiive us a story, by ull means,"
urged one of the ladies. "I can 0,1
wnys sleep better if I have a ghoat
story or aome exciting adventure to
go to bed on."
"Well," began the landlord, re
flectively, "1 don't think this comes
Jnder the head of a ghost atory nor
sven a atory of adventure. I'll hnve
to tell it, ami let you classify it for
yourselves. The climax of my story
Mine ten years ago when I was keep
ng a hotel in my native village,
which I will call Eden Center; hut the
beginning dated buck ninny years be
fore that, to the tiuie when the Peeks
were the iihIkiIh of the place.
"Squire Peek, with his wife and
only daughter, lived in a big white
house on a hill In the outskirts of the
village, 11 nil u haughty, high-stepping
old chop he was when I first knew
him. He always seemed to consider
himself and his family a little above
the rest of the folks in Eden Center,
end when Lucinila Peek grew up, al
though she was by long odds the best
looking young lady in the place, and
while the young fellow were all
half daft over her, none of them real
ly had the courage to make love to
her for fear of arousing the wrath of
the stiff-necked old squire.
"The first one who tried It was an
outsider, and the ruthlees way in
which his aspiration were nipped in
the bud by I.ucinda's fnther held
forth very little encouragement to
the others. He was a young college
student, named Henry 'Uandcll, who
lad come to Eden Center to spend his
lurnuier vacation In erning some
needed money. Though dependent
wholly on hia own earnings, he was
bravely working hit way through
college, it seems, and he got a job
keeping the books and milking up ac
counts at the village store daytimes,
and at night he gave lesson ou the
violin and other musical instrument..
He was a first-class singer, too, and
soon after coming to the place he
started a singing school, hiring the
schoolhouse and churglng a regular
fee for the lessona, which he gave
every Thursday evening.
"It was at the singing school that
he made the acquaintance of I.ucindn
Peek, and it was a clear case of love
t first eight. He waa a manly young
fellow, and when the rest of the hoys
aw how matters were shaping, there
wasn't 011c of them but wished him
well.
"Hut the course of true love runs
uncommonly rough sometimes as the
povt tells uliont, snd when young
Uandcll walk.d boldly up to the big
house ou the hill with l.ucinda jone
rvening, aud asked her father for her
hand In marriage, it no s,,i,i that
the haughty old squire drove him
from the house with the direst
threats and curses that eur man
sver poured uon the h.-id ,.f i noth
er. It was then near the close of
hi vacation, and Kandell was com-
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It's a very economical medi
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If the child is sickly, without
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bridge it over until it can take
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For delicate children withou
any real disease, it can be used
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pelled to return tu Ills collv(ri with
out strain si'einjr I.iuiiula.
"It was siiiil that li-tti-rs addressed
to l.ucinda in yinm Kandell's hand
writing mine after lie went away, but
the postmaster, who w.ia u friend and
sort of depeudenl of the xquav, saw
to it that none of them evr reached
hw Fluu'.Iy one of the letwrs re
ceived ufter Utui'lell had left the
place, was returned to him, so I've
heard, with the notation across the
fnce of it ihul the irrson to whom
It was address, d, was dead.
"It was u cru.l and wicked thittg
to do, l.ut such tilings will happen
when a penniless student falls In love
with s nation's dniitriitcr.
"Yenrs passed. Sipiire l'eek finally
died, mid then it was discovered that
the most of his fortune had b,.,.n
wasted in tinwin speculations. The
bitf house on the hill was sold, mid
mother and daughter moved into u
small cottage at the other end of the
Villon. A year later Mrs. Peek died
(of a broken heart, it was said), and
Lucindu was left alone in the world
She was now .10 j. ars of ape, and
though there was a look of settled
sadness on her countenance, she was
still the handsomest woman in the
place, and it was rumored that she
had refused many tluueruitf offer of
marriage.
"Well, ten years roUed nromid, nud
those of us who had been younir once
wore prow-nip old, l.ucinda ninoi1L' ihe
rest. The snwi,K, bank had failed
that spring l.u,incss was almost at a
standstill, and K,!, n Center j a
Imd way pviieraHy. li,k-l,t j ,hc
midst of the sanation a tranpr
suddenly appeimd iu town. He was
a middle-i-.d Krntlcninn, with iron-a-ray
hair and Ward, and had tlic air
of a prosperou. hn.o,. . ,,
enp,Ked board at the hotel. ,Vi,.
he was from lal.fornia. and w.u. h.ok"
t'tf around for .,. ,,
I told him I thought wcm,. ,,
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i way: a'r' ' '""'"W
u.edYW " d0; "M"n qnivU:T thao il
"'Why, when were you her. Ki
look ,a vauilyNry,!:";,;:
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tlme wh. she w,T'h7.v.r"""n 0
a living; 001 10 "' for
Joseph Moss,
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
Monday
A Young Wife
. Tuesday
For Fair Virginia
Wednesday
Nell Gwynn
Thursday
Dad's Girl
Friday
Two Orphans.
Saturday
The Sultan's Daughter
25, 35 and 50 Cents.
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'.I 'Whi'. ' course she's alive,' said t
" 'And her father and mother?' he
asked next.
' They're both dead,' I replied.
' 'And she no longer lives in the big
house on the Hill in her old homer
he questioned eaperly.
"'No,' said I; -she u now living- In
a small cottape out near the1
"'Excuse me for interrupting-,' he
broke in, impatiently. 'My name is
"uncivil. I used to know Miss Peek.
i'e lier at once. Have you
some one you can send with me to
'he way to her house?'
I called in Joe, my man of all
ork; and, bv the T.. i. .,m i.
r..,,.iov, aim I think I'd better
let aim tell the rest of the story,"
Meppiiu to the door opening Into
'he hot,! storeroom, the landlord
SUIltf out;
"Here, Joe; eome ln and un th
"die. aj ..tin,,,, what nap,iened
'"- nipht you showed the stranger
from California th. way to Miss
1 fek s coUntre."
"Well." ben apologetically,
he stepped into th. room. "I reck
n 311 all be disapp'lnted, because
"ere didn't snything- happen wuth
ne .1" "y- 1
m, V n' tren,le'''n didn't say a
1 all the way ,o the eott-jct
-UhVrT 1111 k-P U"
"An' when we g-ot to th. pate, an'
' ;;7.T ,hat w" th pi. i
,h m "'" door .. if he was
jn some mlphty urg-ent busi
oi,.n i .". ,"'inaUf or so. Miss I'eek
' ! 1 ir, an' I heard him s.y:
XI "n 3,0,1 knnw 0'
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like 'I , .0n' both "!-
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nen I told him it wss
m ' '. "i. yoa
si,... V."-r c"' of It. an' more be-
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cn"nlerHl.lv , roUDieu rue
for . ,t , " '"r ,Rki,,s- it. thouph
a ll.iy or BO. bill -K I K-.r.l
conscience troubled me
rh.
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for
"irrv,,,. I' dominie U
r." him ,n- Ludnda, that
Sun,. : - """ 1
. ' -' I I showed him I)., wsr tu
J"b at V five-minutes'
Mr I...."."!. 1 n""!e up my mind tlist
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