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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS OREGON, APRIL 12. 1907. . . . AHA - "- ,l C. FINDLEY, M. D. I'ractic limited to EYE EAE, NOr-E acid THEOAT. GImmi fitted and furnished. Ofllue hours V to 12; 2 to 6; and ap puiiitroeat. Tolephonas 1W1 and 77. Giants Pim, Obkoun C. SMITH rilYBlCIAN AND BURGEON Phones, Office Ils. 1181. Rosldenoe oor. 7th and D iitreeta. Ofllos at National Drur 8 tor. Gkaits !', - Oiaaoa JJR. W. F. KREMER PHYfliciAN AND HURGKON Office In Courier Building. OtTloa phone UK, residence 413. Eyes Wsted and glassse fitted. QaamifAM, Oimoh. & LOUGH RIDGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON bee. I'bone 714 Oily or oountrj call attended night or day. Hiztb and II, Tuft's building. Offioe I'hone Kl. Ghith Pahs Orboom. (Jmtm Svttuxltu famiMtin Frtt 1'hom CLARA BASHAW, D. O. ANN ETTA BftCKWITH, D. O. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS 502. D Street Ockti Piss, - Osteon. Omduatm of Amirio School of Os teopathy, KirssTllle, Mo. JDWARD II. WHITE, DOCTOR Or DENTAL MEDICINE Office Hours 8lo 2; 1 to 6 Office oyer First National Banlc Gbant9 Pass, - Okkuun u B. HALL UNDERTAKER, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LlOI.NBIl) EMBALMIB. orth. 6th it., near Court House. Offioe Phone 761, Res. Phone 717. Qsumts Pah, Oi JJ, D. NORTON, ATTORNiT-AT LATf, Fmetloe la all Bute and federal CWte. OBBo is Opera UouesHuUdlag. ttaAKTS rABS, Oai C. 1IOUOH, ATTOR.1EY-AT-I,AW, Praotlore la all NLteand Federal Courts CXTloo over Hair Kiddle Hardware Co. Gaunt) Pais, Oaseen OLIVER S. BROWN, LAWYER. Office, upstairs, City IlnIL Orarts I'iti, OaaeoM. J, H. AUSTIN, ATTORNEYAT LAW Uuioo.llulldiiiK KfHY OaEc n II. li. HENDRICKS I'OUNBELl.OHSAT LAW Civil nud criminal matters attended, to in all Ike courts Real Dilate and lunuraaee. Oflh'e, fill street, nite IVntof floe. William p wKionf, l'. K I'Kl'CTY 81'RVKYOR MININU KSlilNrKH AMI PkAl'GUTtUAN tht HI , keith ul j vliiii. ll.. (kant Pass, Pimoi Charles Costain! Wtxxl Work i in; Shop. Went id tlour null, near R. K. tiaik Tarami. scroll Wort. Stair Work. Hunt Hewiug.l .lnn.l Work, Wood I'ulluvs f KUmik aiiiI KUDiramg, Kt'i'.irii.g all sui.l. I'rkM tlM The I epulsr Barber Shop Get yimt Unisonal wotV ilone t IK A IOMPKIaNS Ou Sixth Sttcct Thicc chai i'iith K'Wmu in cionitH Utui N. I-. McliKl W, TKrcv; ami im-i.iverv Kurniturv nl l'ino l , , I nj UHitNTS I'SS. ORIGO j ' Palace Barber Shop N. 1 K l. I i , 1'iop. SIiaNiiiii, Hair (liittiivji Hatli-s. i:tc. t vet t -i. . - ' . 1 su and ,1 Vl' S I .. lb A irflMI. MANAGER OF THE B. dt A. Contiuncd from pK" 3 an unusual restraint and control. That be had killed a man, even In self de fense, Bnied pri'poHteroug and lncon celvahle. There was a part of the story Roster Oakk-j aotild not tell aud wtik-h Ixt son bad no desire to bear. "I'eople Bald afterward that I'd gone there purposely to pick a cjuurrel with Sharp, and his helper, who, It seems, was in the yard back of the smithy getting a wagon tire, swore he saw me through a window as I entered and that I struck the first blow. He may have seen only the end of It and really believed I did begin It, but that's a ample of how tilings got twlHted. No body believed my motive was what I aid It was. The Jury found me guilty of murder, and the judge gave me a life sentence. A good deal of a fuss was made over what I did at the fire last winter. Hart told me he'd sent you the papers." Das nodded, and bis fattier contin ued: "Some ladles who were Interested In mission work at the prison took the matter up and got me my pardon. It's a fearful and a wicked thing for a man to lose his temper, Dannie. At first I was Mtfpr against every one who had a hand In sending me to prison, but I've put that all from my heart. It was right I should lie pun ished." He rose from his chair, striking the ashes from his pipe. "Ain't It very late, Dannie.? t'll Just put away my things, and thea we can go to bed. I didn't mean to keep you ap." Oakley watched his precise aud or derly arrangement of his few belong ings. He could see that It was a part of the prison discipline under which be bad lived for almost a quarter of n century. When the contents of his bundle were disponed of to bis satis faction he put oil a pair of stee; rimmed spectacles with lurge, round glasses and took up a well tlium!e! Bible, which he had placed nt ono side "I hope you haven't forgotten thli book, Dannie," tapping It softly with l heavy forefinger. C1IAITKU VI. ROGER OAKLEY went to work In the car shops the day follow-; lug his arrival In Antlocb. 1 Dau sought to dissuade him , but ho was stuhlMjrnness Itself, and , ho latter realized that the only thlnj! to do was to let him alone and not 1 sock to cent nil him. After all. If he would lie happier at work, It was no one's affair hut his own. It never occurred to the old couvlcl that pride might have to do with the stand Dun took In the matter. Ho was wonderfully gentle aud af fectlonate, with a quaint, nnworldly simplicity that wns rather pathetic. Ills one anxiety was to please Dan, bul ill spite of this anxiety once a convle-! tlon took possession of him he clung to It with unshaken tenacity In the race of every argument bis sou could bring to bear. 1 I'nder the Inspiration of his newly acquired freedom he developed in mi 1 exected ways. At soon as be felt that his place lu the simps was secure aud that ho was not to be Interfered with ! be Joined the church. Its services oc cuplcd most of his spure time. Every ! Thursday tilj;ht found him at prayer meeting. Twice each Sunday he went to chinch, and by missing his dinner he mummed to take part in the Sunday ' school exercises. A social threw him Into a Huttcr of pleased expectancy. Not content with what his church of fered, Irrespective of creed, he Joined every society In the place t a religious or temperance nature Mini wns a real , ous and active worker among such if the heathen as flourished lu Autloch ' There was a stern old Testament fln-' for to his faith. He would have drag ged the erring from their peril by mulu' strength and have regulated their mor-t nls by legal enactments. Those of the I nieu llh whom he came lu contact In the shops treated him with the utmost respect partly on his own account and, partly because of Dan. Half of aM he earned ho gave to the church. The remainder of his slender Income he divided iljrnlT Into two equal irUL Unii of Uit'e Its uerd for Mi vri:iiil ikh'iU. the oilier d.s.ipeHrvt1 u jl,'r,m.l . ll iv a 'UI;;,k it ljr for Dannie. U via ii disapiHilntme'it to li ' : i th ii Ills sou Um'K on! the lt,t -t e.'t! t:l IcrcH In n'l.c ni ttmltiTs ll,. forted Milfoil h.'W.'MT. :;!: !''' rc meinlii'iiiii e tli.it ut Ins tue his i n in-tere-t had lvu m.-n ly traditional It was niih ir'ter lis rat trouble ilia! the n a kt-u , iiii m:uc He i'ri ta ' 1 1 1 1 n .' m i 1 1 1 , 1 , i 1 . i a v a kt'i . . a.. , i, ,. , .('.l.i i It as a I."!. I'i- 1 1 - i: Mav 1 1:,' I. ' . i .,ii:te ' tills 1 'an i ' i the W ,1 1 '.el e ! 1 1 . , . . v i : . - i . ! lie -s a - ii.l",, 1 "What's be on now?" "Those blue line curs that came in last month." ' "There Isn't much In that batch. I ' bad to figure close to get the work. Keep the men moving." i "They are about (lone. I'll put the painters ou the Jol tomorrow." "That's good." ' McCllntock went over to the water cooler in the corner and filled a stem less tumbler with Ice water. ; "We'll-be ready to send them up to ! Iluekhorn the lust of next week. Is there unythlng else in sight?" ' lie gulped down tint water at a sln- : gle swallow. j -.No, not at present, but there are one or two pretty fair orders coming I In next mouth that I was lucky enough to pick up In Chicago. Isn't there any j work of our own we cuu go at while : things are slack?" "I-ots of It," wiping bis bauds ou the lem of Ills in-easy overalls. "All our day coaches need paint and some want new upholstery." "We'd better go at thut, then." "All right. I'll take a look at the cars In the yards and nee what I can put out In place of those we call in. There's no use talking, Mr. Oakley, you've done big tilings for the shops," he added. "Well, I am getting some work for them, and while there Isn't much profit In It, perhaiw. It's a great deal better than being Idle." "Just a whole lot," agreed McClln tock. "I think I can pick up contracts enough to keep us busy through the summer. I understand you've always had to shut down." "Yes, or half time," disgustedly. "I guess we can worry through with out that; nt any rate, I want to," ob served Oakley. "I'll go see how I can tiiniiUL-e about our own repairs," said McClintock. lie went out, and from the window Oakley saw him with a hunch of keys In his hand going In the direction of a line of battered day coaches on one of the "Minus. The door oiwiied njr-t'n nl most Immediately to admit Crlff I'r der. Tills was almost the Ins o. r hi "hi the M'coNif plmv k 'h ii Iii.-y ImiU r." til Antloih from whom Duu Was ex Iectl uk a call. The editor's cordiality ns lie greeted him made hlni liijtaiuly suspi'ct Unit S'Uin' favor was wanted Most "mii I,, who caiin' to the olllci wanted favors, fsnally It nas elthet 0 pais or a concession on frdglif. As a rule, Kerr met all sii.h uppl. cants. Ills manner lined him for U) suiii Inteniews. ainl he had no gift' for popularity. hvh K,i,.r,. t jv tpli'iice. , li.yicr .iisi!,-, a iliair ,.oi I'csidc Oakley' and svatcd lioirif ',y n,! lug well down on Ins si.;.,,, hr tnanagi'd to r.'it.-t the i,.w sill ,,f t!. window ltb his re, t H,. sreimsl t i admire 'lie erred, for he studied them In si leu. e for u m .na-nt, "'1 here's a l.tile matte- 1 uaut tu i - ), i a yo ! ul t, i ' ii U.-inK io m:. !.i f. l 111 1 ha e ! e. a,l ' ':;!,:. u i V 1 f, ; ' !'e Iv pan! ii'., .ii! '.a't." i I. ta f.vi I x. Ml C. 1) -t 1 -II J' i t1 .l.'.vl "i; of ail In- s.'i i of a , ,ese J' it's est !n see lap to Y.'M g lli'l' 1 ' . s. :':,, i'l.i i :. s u , . Ciei, si t'att, iy i".:, ::,1,.,1 (,. ,.. :, 1 He ausw, ; .,, ... .t liai'i lee! Hie ::,',.. a.-v.-i m ,0;i !'''s ,.it w : v or ii..- ::.,.r "u ' !.:! one o.h f. i: . pt i, '-' ' -:m' ci- r, ::ow g... v'''- ' ' ' s -i ' 1. ' ' 1 ' ! . I ;: ? H ' a Ii e I to !i-:- ;!: s s'; , what !..-, ,. i.f- : -v... ii "v' ! ' ; 11 '' 1 ' " ," k'y ' Ii - i ' .- i.'.. ,i : . 1 s witt, ' ' 1 '''" a e a :,t i,t.!;.i.rM." aN-ii' 1 IVl'll' "I don't think you can ox it up witii me, .Mr. Ryder. Just the same. I'd like to know how this got out." "Then there is to be a shakeup?" Oakley bit his lips. "You seem to take It for jrranted there is to Iv." "I guess there's something back of the rumor." "I may as well tell you why lload ley's got to go." "Oh, he's to to then? I thought my Information was correct." "In the first place he's not needed, and In the second place he's a lazy loafer. The road must earn its keep. General Cornish Is sick of putting his hand in his pocket every six months to keep it out of bankruptcy. You are enough of a business man to know he won't stand that sort of thing forever. Of course I am sorry for Hoadley If he needs the money, but some one's got to suffer, and he happens to lie the one. Til take on his work myself. I can do It, and that's a salary saved. I haven't any personal feeling In the matter. The fact that I don't like him, as it happens, has nothing to do wlti it. If be were my own brother be'd have to get out." "I can't see that one man more or less Is going to make such a differ ence. Oakley," Ryder urged, with what he Intended should he an air of frank good fellowship. "Can't you?" with chilly dignity. Oakley was slow to anger, but tie bad always fought stubbornly for what he felt was due him, and he wished the editor to understand that the manage ment of the B. and A. was distinctly not his province. Ryder's eyes were half closed, and only a narrow slit of color showed be tween the lids. "I am very much afraid we won't hit It off. I legin to see we aren't going to get on. I want you to keep Hoad ley as a iwrsouni favor to me. Just wait until I finish. If you are going In for reform I may have it in my power to be of some service to you. You will need some backing here, and even a country newspaper can manu facture public sentiment. Now If we aren't to be friends you will find me on the other side and working Just ns hnrd against you as I am willing to work for you If yon let noadley stay." Oakley Jumped up. "I don't allow anybody to talk like that to me. I u ui running this fot Cornish. They are his interests, oo mine, and you can start in and m.init facture all the public sentiment yoi please." Then he cooled down a hi. aud felt ashamed of himself for tht outburst. "I am not going to be unfair to uuj one if I can help it. lint If the road i earnings don't meet the operating e:: penses the general will sell it to the M and W. Do you understand what that means? It will kuock Antloeh hlghe) than n kite, for the simps will bt closed. I guess when all hands get that through their heads they will till It easier." "That's Just the point I made. Wbc is going to enlighten them If It bn'l nie? I don't suprxise you will care ti go around telling everybody what i' fine fellow you are and hoc- thunkfu' they should be that you have stojipeil their wages. We can work double Oakley. 1 want Hoadley kept because he's promised me his Influence for Ken yon If I'd exert myself in his behalf lie's of Importance up at the June tlon. (if course we know he's n ilrunY en beast, but that's got nothing to df with It." "I am sorry, hut lie's got to go.' said Oakley doggedly. "A one bur-, railroad can't curry dead timber." "Very well." And Ryder pulled in his legs and rose slow ly from his cliaiv "If you can't and won't see it as I d it's your lookout." Oakley laughed shortly. "I guess I'll be able to mei t the s't tuition, Mr. Ryder." He scouted the idea that Ryder witl his little country newspaper could ei ther help or harm him. CHARTER VII, DR. EMORV and Dan wen standing on the street corn 't liefore the hotel. Oakley hiul Just come uptown from tin olHi',- He was full of uwkwnrd ex es, and apologies, but 1 r. Emory cu1 t'leni short. 1 suppose I've a right to m nng-y t ill" way ywti'vt' nT.s),l i. l,u ' t. 'i On the cvuiir irr, I'm K- rt U ,' hi home ti d Miier with me." U I 'a n had ooiniilu-d his preference ii :! natter, he would have lu-gge," e ''. i ;:t he felt lie couldn't without glv . use, so lie allow d (.,. doetor t i aw -u . v he ,1 ,'.:i t apix-ar a : .-.I or as gr ,t. ful as !. i hi ti've N-en nt th s temp niry r'-leus fi 'i'i the low diet of the American C. v ss K'nory w as w i't':ig f li. r f r a iiie p. re! A . , M , i ,,f . ! ...I taken Ir.ii' ,J .. : n s' s ::: s, , , see i lakle. '' ' -;' "-') i-s 1 1.- -ii- i 1 f".l s': . r 1i,t st.iii.hi:-. I o V- .! d.S" l.li'.V si;; ,.; i ,r tl, ,1,,. . .' ' "l lill w hoi,: s' ,. lli'd at rifst be ! ' ' ' -s !.-. . ",': -,.!) to lelh t : -. "o'i 'u.-: t ra" er shy of t ' " ''''iitifal ''.';iii.!:ter. Mr. -v " ''" -.''iMeii' -,!y .'.niggist a ' 'w '"'-'d soeMI !e-'der. w !,o w :-" " - ';'''-'" after ' m-.vt ,-v-: v ' ' ' '' in e!i . Mi rs of fitshi. as Kile:.!, t:i aud H o- son. had : "t ' '"' "'! !-'" s-;'"' ' '' !-:td att.'tar.f,'.! U' r.-.w u:.i:),v i i,-h riat. I har t!-...r c!.ild!!.H,.J ;hat !:0 was a ; "' r.-r d.:s afterward and e rv. ti. 1 ' ' ":''''v . .r.'d h r 'f and went 1 ' 'a "v- l';.-.:::.. -.U-.y'.l Co::.- 1 1 Mj BOYS I t3) " VIEW No, Vki A f-vj MARI5LE AND GRANITE WORK Front irt. iihxI to (irccn's GuiibIiop. THE FASHION ldi. Ia orj- rw-ariuys tln-ro w.is socuthluK hiiHirlous and satisfyiug. I If was slli'iit. lxsauso he fearvd the ruitacouism ,,f si'vh. "I was with friends of yours this arvrnorm, Mr. Oskley," she said by way ,.f starting the conversation. "Friends of mine here?" "Yes: the Joyees." "1 must ko around and seo them Th.y have 1,,-eu very kind to mv fa' tt'. r." sal.l li..,,!. will, hearty L-ood' will "How loni; Is your father to remain l:i Airi'sh. Mr. Oakley?" In.iuired Con- "As Km as I remain, I sui.tK.se IhT" are flnly the two of us. vou k'.iow." "What d.vs he find to do here'-" "h." laughed Han. "he tluds plenty to do. His euersy is something dread ful. Thou, too, he's eaii'loved ut the sj.e.s. That keeps him prettv husv you see." " Hut Miss Emory hadn't known tills r .1 '. -ur; r:.se. ilP.'.irl-V.ood ' vi t tows in SLtf v:ii iiot s,urt, 1 '.:'t krinw f. . rs of U.e road.' ... r a .... , wiUi deceptive liii.Tcronre. -K' s aot. He's a cabinetmaker." epl.!;::fd the literal Oak'.ey, to whom Is a place where his parents rule, and where they are their own masters. That is a good idea to impiess him with. Teach him that home means "his own house." I can give you a new 6 room house, with hot and cold witer, electric lights, sewer in connection, 72 x 150 ft., situated in the uorth end of city, Price $1500. Terms cash, balance one and three years. 65740 acres next to city limits with all improvements. Price $1000. 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