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H A L S E Y , L in n Co.. Ore.. Aug 30, 19?
AUG. JO
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A
T. J. SKIRVIN
A t Tulsa, Ok., three memtiers
of a gang of eight who, in Ku
Klux Kian regalia, flogged a
man, have confessed th e flog­
ging and th a t they are members
of the klan and have been sen­
tenced to two years in prison.
Where is the kleagle or other
ligher-up in the order who will
deny th at the klan had any-
to do with this outrage?
“ S P IR IT U A L P R O G R E S S ’’
When the republican presi­
dential nomination was made I
| there were those who remarked
1 -hat the tail of th e ticket was
leavier than the head. W ith all I
[ lue respect to the memory of
the honest, noble-hearted presi- [
lent who has passed away we i
ire impelled to say th a t the re-1
■nark may have been a sound
in.
W riting to the New York
Herald, an eastern observer begs
leave to subm it a curious proof
of our spiritual progress. W ith­
in a generation, he contends,
Am ericans have altered their
previous policy of wanton cruel­
ty toward wild creatures in the
name of sport and have become
staunch and sym pathetic cham
pions of the rig h t of those same
creatures to life and survival.
I t is apparent th a t this is true
and th a t it is increasingly so
A t last an Oregon governor
not only by force of law but by
las
perm itted th e hanging of a
the greater force of public sen­
n u rd erer according to law.
tim ent
We have determined th a t the There are more m urderers a-
rapacity of man shall not ob­ »vaiting the same fate, and more
literate th a t life which shares m urderers in the state than
with him th e bounty of earth
We have established sane and there would have been if there
considerate game limits, we lad been more hangings in the
have decreed closed seasons, we past.
■
-
have provided refuges for bird
beast and fish, and we have
There was a good deal of yap-
halted the savage traffic in t>iug about Yap island among the.
plumes.—Portland Oregonian.
'ation« not long ago and now they
The legislation against plumet- «re beginning to wrangle about
is commendable. For the rest Wrangel ¡gland.
we are preserving birds and
The co-operative hay associa­
beasts and fish confessedly tc
tion sold 47 per cent of its hay
perpetuate
the cruelty
- -
- whose I direct to retailers and 44 per
disappearance the w riter quot-1 cent to consumers, cutting out
ed above so smugly announce as j i lot of middlemens profits,
lieing curbed and lessened.
Some anim als and birds are
Furniture
being “protected" by law not tc
prevent th eir being wounded oi
Exchange
killed for sport but to enable
Beet end largest lin e of
them to breed and rear more
victims for such spoil.
SHI) MMBCBAMT
A ll kinds of Feed
PLAN TO GO TO THE LINN COUNTY
New and second grain
Sack
twine.
Clover teed.
sacks.
Chop­
ping done to suit.
Prices right.
FAIR
Albany, Oregon, Sept. 3, 4, 5, 6,
FLO UR
Golden L o a f ....$ 2 .0 0
W h ite M ountain 2.15
|
'The Secret
Adversary
Livestock
Poultry
1923
Agriculture
Take an Exhibit
Be an Exhibitor
See Albany’s College Chorus
Eat at the Fair Grounds
▼
Buildings all painted white
Sprayed and cleaned inside
Racing Horses
Trick Riders
Show Horses
Fancy Exhibitors
By
A G A T H A
C H R IS T IE
n u iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiin
(OtDTrisbt Dudd. Maad A Company)
Children under 12 years Monday and Thursday
(Continued)
Rootli Atidley mansions was a n lm -
poslng-looklng block of flats Just off
Park lane. No. 20 w a. on the second
floor.
Tommy had by this time the gUb-
ness born of practice. He rattled off
the formula to the elderly woman,
looking more like a housekeeper than
a servant, who opened the door to
fctoi.
y u ' •«,««!
"Ohristlan name)”
»fr j i i . R S '
"Margaret.”
' •
Tommy spelt It, but the other Inter­
rupted him.
.
“No. g u e.”
“Oh. Marguerite; French way. I
see.“ He paused, then plunged boldly
"We hnd her down as Rita Vande-
meyer, but I suppose that’s Incorrect r
“She's mostly called that, air, but
Marguerite's her name."
"Thank you.
That's «11.
Good
morning."
Hardly able to contain his excite­
ment. Tommy hurried down the stairs.
Tuppence was waiting at the angle
of the turn.
“You hoard?"
, v H fcx
Special fares on Railroads
Auto Show
Night Horse Show
Stvle Shnw
Whittington In case of recognition. On Interest.
He merely grunted and face fell.
the other hand, he had a fu ll view of Jerked down ble flag. The drive was
“I guees I haven't more than three
the second man and studied him at­ uneventful. Tommy's taxi came to or four hundred dollars with me al
tentively. H e was fair, with a weak, rest at the departure platform Just the moment.” explained the American.
unpleasant face, and Tommy put him after Whittington's. Tommy was be­
Tommy gave a faint whoof of relief.
down as being either a Russian or a hind Idin at the booking ofllca. H e
"Oh. Lord, you millionaires! You
Pole. H e was probably about fifty took a first-class single ticket to don't talk the same language! Climb
years of age, his shoulders cringed a
aboard the lugger. Here’s your ticket.
Uttle aa he talked, and bis eyes, small , Bonrnemouth, Tommy did the same. Whittington's your man."
I As he emerged, Boris remarked.
and crafty, shifted unceasingly.
“Me for Whittington I" said Julius
Whittington ordered a aubstantlal 1 glancing up at the clock: "You are darkly. The train was Just starting
lunch for himself and hie companion; early. You have nearly half an hour." aa he swung himself aboard,
"g®
Boris’ words had aroused a new long. Tommy." The train slid out of
then, as the waitress withdrew, be i
train
of
thought
In
Tommy’s
mind.
moved his chair a Uttle closer to the
the station.
table end began to talk earnestly In Clearly Whittington wae making the
“Yes. Oh,vTommyl"
Tommy drew a deep breath. The
Her hand was still In Tommy’s. a low voice. The other man joined In. ! Journey alone, while the other re­ man Boris was coming along the plat­
H e .d q u .te r. fOr
They had reached the entrance hall. Listen as be would. Tommy could only mained In London. Therefore he wae form toward him.
Tommy allowed
There were footsteps on the stairs catch a word here and there; bnt the le ft with a choice as to which he him to pass and then followed him at
T A X -F R E E S E C U R IT IF S
Heavy
would
follow.
Obviously,
he
could
not
»1st
of
It
seemed
to
be
some
dlreo-
above them, and voices.
judicious distance.
Suddenly, to Tommy’s complete sur­ tlons or orders which the big man follow both of them unless— Like
They reached at length a email di­
D P R IN T L IN O L E U M
With the billions now turned
Boris, he glanced np at the clock, aDd lapidated square. The bouses there
1 per square yard. prise, Tuppence dragged him Into the was tmpreaslng on bis companion, end
into tax-free securities put in­
with which the latter seemed from then to the announcement board of had a sinister air In the midst of their
little space by the side of the lift
to industry interest • rates would 122 West First at., Albany, Oregon.
tin » to time to disagree. Whittington the trains. The Bournemouth train dirt and decay. Boris looked round,
where the shadow was deepest
come tum bling down. Good se­
left at 8 :30. I t was now ten past. and Tommy drew back Into the shel­
addressed the other as Boris.
“What the—”
Tommy caught the word “Ireland," Whittington and Bona were walking ter of a friendly porch. From there
“Hush I”
curity would find cheap m oney-
Two men came down the stairs and several times, also "propaganda,” but up and down by the bookstall. Ho he watched Boris go up the steps of a
Dallas (Tex.) Farm and Ranch.
passed out through the entrance. Tup­ of Jane Finn there wee no mention. gave one doubtful look at them, then particularly evil-looking house and rep
A little fu rth e r light fromj
pence's hand closed tighter on Tom­ Suddenly, In a lull In the clatter of hurried Into an adjacent telephone sharply, with a peculiar rhythm, on
box. He dared not waste time In try­ the door. I t was opened promptly.
the room, he gift one phrase entire
my's arm.
this oracle is desired:
"Quick— follow them. I daren't. He Whittington was speaking. "Ah. but ing to get hold of Tuppence. In all h* ,a ld * »ovd or two to the door­
A fter th a t money was p aid ,
m l|h t recognize me. I don't know you don’t know Flossie. She’s a m a t probability she was still In the neigh
keeper, then passed Inside. The door
who the other man Is, but the bigger vel. An archbishop would swear sSe borhood of South Audley mansions. was shut to again.
for securities, where did it go?
was his own mother. She gets the But there remained another ally. He
of the two was Whittington."
I t was et thia Juncture that Tommy
Were not the securities sold to]
voice right every time, and that's rang np the Ritz and asked for Julius lost his head. What be ought to have
raise money to put into indus­
really
the
principal
thing."
Herahelramer.
There
was
a
click
and
CH APTER IV
done, what any sane man would have
Tommy did not hear Boris* reply, a buzn. Oh. If only the young Ameri
try ? And didn’t it go into in­
done, wee to remain patiently where
but in response to It Whittington said can was In hts room I There was an­
Tha House In Soho.
w®s nnd wait for his man to come
dustry. If not, Why not?
,
Whittington and his companion something that sounded like: “Of other click, and then "Hello" la un­
again. W hat he did do was en-
If the bonds had not been tax
mistakable
accents
came
over
the
wire.
course—only
In
an
emergency.
.
.
.»
were walking at a good pace. Tommy
tlraly foreign to the sober common
“T hat you. Herthelmmer? Beres­ sense which was. ne a rule, hta leading
Then he lost the thread again. But
started In pursuit at once, and was
free they would have brought
T110
In time to see them turn the corner presently the phrases became distinct ford speaking. Tm at Waterloo. I’ve characteristic. Something, as he ex­
ju st so much less money when
Of the street. His vigorous strides again whether because the other two followed Whittington and another pressed IL It seemed to snip In his
"old. They were sold to raise
soon enabled him to gain upon them, had Insensibly raised their voices, or man here. No time to axplaln. W hit
brain. W ithout a moment’s pause for
money for pubic uses. Bringing I The ” dark
or cherry tone on the crystal and by the time he. In hie turn, because Tommy’s ears were getting tlngton's off to Bournemouth by the reflection, he, too, went up the steps,
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»-riviij iuuc on me cry
8:80.
Can
you
get
there
by
then?"
reached the corner the distance be- more attuned, be could not tell. But
and reproduced as far as he was able
frame. Ask to s»e the ----------
samples.
less money, there would have
fr*m*
"Sure, ril hustle.”
hveen them was sensibly lessene,!. two words certainly had a moat etlro-
the peculiar knock.
tieen ju s t so much more to be
The telephone rang off.
Tommy
Their course was a zigzag one de- nlatlng effect upon the lletener. They
The door swung open with the seme
«gned to bring them as quickly aa were uttered by Boris and they were- put back the receiver with a sigh of promptness as before. A vlllalnoue-
raised by taxation for those
"Mr.
Brown."
relief.
He
felt
Instinctively
that
the
salble to Oxford street. When at
fsced man with close-cropped hair
public uses, but good security Optometrists, M anufacturing Opticians
Whittington seemed to remonstrate American would arrive In time.
igtb they turned Into it, proceeding
stood In the doorway.
Albany, Oregon
would have found no cheaper
Whittington and Boris were still
to an easterly direction. Tommy with him, but he merely laughed.
'W e llF he grunted.
"Why not. my friend? I t Is « name where he had left them. I f Boris re­
• ’‘« W Increased his pace. U ttle by
It was at that moment that the full
money than now.
moat respectable— moat common. Did mained to eee hie friend off. all was realization of hie folly began to come
uttle he gained upon them.
You can’t lift yourself very
Just before the Bond Street tub« he not choose It for that reason? Ah, well. Then Tommy fingered his pocket home to Tommy. But he dared not
I should like to meet him—M r
thoughtfully. In spite of the carte hesitate. He seized at the first words
fa r by pulling on your boot­
Station they crossed the road. Tommy
Rrown."
blanche assured to him. he had not that came Into his mind
»»perceived.
faithfully
at
their
heels,
straps.
There wag a steely ring In Whitting­ yet acquired the habit of going about
end entered the big Lyons’. There
“Mr. Brown?" he said.
A ll work «lone prom ptly ami reason­
with any considerable sura of money
they went up to the first floor, and sat ton’s voice ts he replied:
To ble surprise, the men stood aside.
"Who
know.?
You
may
have
met
Maybe they put a Hick io their
on him. The taking of the first-class
St a small table In the window. It
‘ Upstairs,’’ he said. Jerkin« ble
him already."
ably. Phone No. 26»
ticket to Bournemouth had left him thnmb over his shoulder, “second door
wee late, and the place wee thinning
milk shake in the milky way.
"Bah I" retorted the other. “That Is with only a few shillings In his pocket.
on your left."
out. Tommy took a seat at the table
A ay way the moon got full Sunday.
children's t a l k - e fable for the police. I t was to he hoped that Jnllus would
Taken aback though he was by the
Do you know whet I say to myself arrive better provided.
Than the old girl gave an axhj*
men’s words, Tommy did not hesitate.
sometimes? That he la a fable In­
to toe meantime, the minutes were I f audacity had successfully carried
bltition— an eclipse.
She
not Quarters of
for canning
vented by the Inner Ming, a bogy to
creeping by. Supposing Julius did not him so far. It was to be hoped It would
only did ell thie on a Sunday, but purposes at canning prices
frighten ut with. I t might be so,”
get there In time. Tommy felt cold carry him yet farther.
H e quietly
"And It might not."
ehe co far fell Into the habits of
waves of despair pass over him. Then passed Inte the house and mounted
C . H. F A L K
" I wonder . . . or le it Indeed
a
hand
fell
on
his
shoulder.
the great white way of New York
the ramshackle atalrvase. Everything
C . L. F A L K JR.
true that he It with ue end amongst
’’Here I am, eon. Your British tra f­ In the house was filthy beyond word*.
that ehe gave her ebow at tha uo-
us, unknown to all but a
few?
fic heats description 1 Put me wise
HALSEY
Tommy proceeded leisurely. By the
If so. be keeps his secret well. And to the crooks right away."
holy hour of 2 a. m „ whan not
time he reached the bend In the stair­
the Idee ts a good one, yee. We never
many people in a staid rural ham­
"That's
Whittington—
there,
getting
case, be had heard the man below
? ? ,ook
olher—one
let like Halsey are abroad, and
of us Is Mr. Brown—which? He com­ In now. that Mg flark man. The other disappear Into a back room. Clearly
Cash paid ter
no suspicion attached to him as yet.
mands but also he serves. Among le the foreign chap he's talking to."
few of ue taw it.
“I'm onto them.
Which of the To come to the house and ask for “Mr.
ua— In the midst of on And no one
two
Is
my
bird?"
Brown” appeared Indeed to be a rea­
knows which he Is. . .
“Got any money with you?"
Republican leaders may have
W ith an effort the Russian shook
sonable sad natural proceeding.
Julius sliook his heed, end Tommy's
At the top of the stairs Tommy halt­
little liking for Hiram J o h n so n ,._____________
-
’ v7 \ rT ot hl» hncy. He looked
ed to consider^ his next move. In
and t o ' s « e s ta u r a m
a. T m i
^ ' “ ' “Fon- "We might
ill
Used F u r n itu r e ,
Camping Outfit»
i
Alluringly Attractive
Newport
“ F a s h io n ”
Frame
Meade & Albro,
C
F. M. G R A Y ,
D R A YM A N
Fresh and Cured Meats
BEEF
¡ream and Produce Station
.ream, Poultry, Eggs and
Veal, m . H S H O O K
openly affront him. They have
not forgotten w hat JohnsortG
followers did to Hughes and the
party.
___
M r. Borah wants to outlaw war.
hut he dose hot want a league or
aeaoeiettou of salient. Aosrob-
Ists would outlaw all human
wrongs, hut do not w»nt any laws
Where is the difference?
f o /’h i . ^ i i r 1 r * w a,tr* « end asked
for hl» bill. Tommy did likewise, and
*
«onwnta later wee followfeg
the two men down the stairs.
"
Outside, Whittington hailed a taxi
t'e riJ
drtV,r U « • ’ • W -
Second a t, opposite llv s e v Garage
Short orders at all hours u p to 11 p. m.
Square Meal, 50c
Barber shop ïî Baths
,
First Clas» Work
Agent foe Rugane Steam Laundry
Sent ToOechtyt.
J- W. ST EPH EN SO N . r«.p
w ,r*
W”
here, end be-
h id dr>v»n off an-
dr” rta* ” P •<» the curb la
c h a n c e to T om m y, peremptory
« le Viçeroue 8trl«lee
Enabled
A Him So Gain Upon Them.
‘Tettow that other tsxL" directed
Q£il |o l|HBi gliUfig directly behtftd
k T
. ou m
aw e U ^ iy
’
chauffeur thawed go
AS COLD AS THE
FROZEN NORTH
it our ice cream, i t ie delightfully
cooling and refreshing after a hard
shopping tour.
plate.
Step in and enjoy a
U a h a rt all flavors—chocolate,
vanilla, strawberry, lemon, tutti frnttL
etc. I t makes aa ideal refreshment and
is nenrishiag and wholaeoma
Confectiomn