Semi-Weekly Bandon Recorder, April 15, 1913
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Large Two Berth Outside State Rooms with Running Water
Eight Day Service’*Between the Coquille River and
San Francisco
First Class Passenger Fare. $7.50
Freight Rates. $3 on Up Freight
Fuhrman**
Pharmacy, Coquille;
Perkins’,
Myrtle
Point
E. Ac E. T. Kruse, owners and nanagers, 24 California St., San Francisco.
J. E. Walstrom. Agent, Bandon.
S teamer 1
ii ii ld
Means Speed, Safety and Comfort
Fwin Screws, W ireless Equipment, I lot and
Cold Water.
When you travel have the
best. It costs you no more.
Up Freight $3.00 per Ion. See us
for Rates on Down I re ight.
Bandon Warehouse Co., Freight anti Passenger Agts.
Ilio Bandon House
E. (». CASSIDY, Proprietor
Thoroughly Remodeled.
American Plan.
Rates $1.00 to 52.<H> per Day.
I irst Class
Cafe in Connection.
Special Rates
by
Week
or
Month
Home Hand Laundry
Fourth and Spruce Sts.
Family Washing a Specialty. Make a
Specialty of Rough Dry.
Phone 722
EARL SCHOONOVER
Gatchell Bros.’ Transfer Line
CATCHELL BROS.. Prop».
All kinds of heavy and light drawing.
Phone orders given
prompt attention. Barn Cor. First & Spruce St., l isli Property
eiio.xi’. on
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Rales $1.00 to $2.00 per day.
Special rates b) weekormoiitli
Sample room in connection
Bandon
By CL.ARISSA MACKIE
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GEO. W. MOORE LUMBER CO.
Reservation*'.
Necklace
Oregon
Put your ad in the Recorder—the paper
of authority in Bandon.
on the night of Eiiltli I’alnier'H birth
ilny ball her huHbnml emne home early
ami nought bln wife ill tier own rooms
Ills handsome fine was aglow with
Inn- ami admiration as lie took the
lovely form in his arms ami kissed het
eager, red lips.
"Darling. jou are more beautiful ev
ery time 1 see you.” lie murmured.
'
And yon grow mure blind,” she
-hided him playfully. ”1 have been
waiting for you to come and tell me
what Jewels I shall wear tonight." She
I turned to the dressing table and threw
back the lid of a Jewel box and remov
■d the trays liiamonds, sapphires and
emeralds blazed in tin- light.
"Wear your rubies, Edith,’’ said Dick
Palmer, with a mysterious smile.
‘•Rubies? Don't tease. Dick. Those
are the only stones I really want and
do not. possess Shall it be diamonds?”
"Rubles tonight." insisted Dick, and
from an Inner pocket of his coat he
drew forth a lint leather ease and plac­
ed it in her hands.
“Dick Palmer, you darling!” cried
Edith, and she showered kisses upon
Idin before she opemsl the box. When
she finally threw back the lid she was
awed by the beauty of tile stones her
husband had selected for her birthday
gift.
On a bed of white velvet was colled
a magnilicent necklace of flawless ru
hies, perfect In color and each stone
the size of a very large pea.
Dick lifted the necklaci- and clasped
it around Ids wife's neck; then he stood
back to admire I he rich red circle of
tire against the whiteness of her skin.
"You dear, extravagant boy!” mur
mured Editli ns she turned to the mir
ror to feast lu-r eyes on the Jewel. “1
suppose you paid an enormous price
for It.”
“I paid a pretty stiff price, but 1
guess It's worth it
I didn’t buy it in
Buffalo's. It isn’t a brand new neck
lace; neither Is it reconstructed from
nn old one It's a genuine antique said
to have In-longed to an Asiatic ruler.”
"Where did you find It. Dick?”
"In Lenqiiitli's on Fourth avenue.
I’ve had it a month now. and Buffiun
Ims been cleaning it up for me. Well,
I must run away mid dress.” Dick
kissed Ills wife again and left the
room.
Edith stood long la-fore the mirror
watching tin- liquid flame of the ruby
Uei-klin-e as she slow ly turned Iler n*ck.
At Inst she unclasped It and replaced
It within its case.
"i'll not wear It down to dlnimr. It
will be a surprise for all of tln-ir when
tin- bull begins.” she said to herself
and looked around for a place in which
to secret the case 'libe large Jewel box
would Just lit Into the tiny steel safe
sunk In the wall "near the chimney.
Before the inconspicuous door there
was hung a heavily framed square
painting, w hich could be moved aside
only by pressing a knob on the other
side of the room.
Now Editli »elected n diamond brace­
let a dazzling ser|x-nt with ruby eyes
-and slipped it on Iler arm. Tlien she
dosed and locked flit- large Jewel box.
pressed the knob that moved aside the
square picture ami placed tile box In
the little safe. There was room after
all for the new- Jewel case containing
the ruby necklace, and after another
glimpse of the beautiful Jewel Edith
tucked that In tile safe, dosed the steel
clad door, replaeisl the picture and
went down to dinner Just as the gong
sounded
The rooms were bowers of loveli­
ness.
A separate color scheme Imd
lieen selected for tach one. and the
whole harmonized in one glorious ar­
rangement of flowers mid palms.
There were several people staying nt
the I'almers', mid most of them were
gathered In the drawing room when
Edith entered the Maxfields, husbnnd
mid wife; Eugenia Card, mi old school
friend of Edith's, and Dick's father.
Ilenry rainier The fifth guest, Mme
Geillot Imd not yet Joined them.
Just ns the last strokes of the hall
dock died away there w.-is a rustle of
silk that hesitated outside the door,
and then Mme Geulot came swiftly
In. her bright coloring enhanced by
two vivid crimson polnsettias at her
breast
Iler rich blue black hair was
coileil In a soft knot at the back of tier
shapely In-mi, mid als-ve her low, i
thoughtful brow was placed a coronet 1
of diamonds Mme tleulot was a very 1
ts-aiitlful woman
"A thousand pardons, dierle." she
cried penitently
"That so stupid Ma­
rie of mine lias made what you call
a muddle of my toilet.” She threw out
tier hands with a graceful gesture of
despair, and her long d irk eyes darted
from otic smiling face to another
Mrs
I'almer shook her eharniing
head and look»»! nt tin- vision in nmlier
satin mid diamond» ' I»ear Mme Geu­
lot.’’ she said sweetly. "If you want to
part with Marie I shall la- delighted to
relieve you of your stupid treasure!”
"No. no!" And they all laughed at
m.-idmne's dismay
In spite of the forthcoming ball the
dinner « is as |wrf<-ct ns It always had
been ainee I’terrv Caron had ruled in
the I’nlmor kitchen
When the meal
w-is concluded Edith went upstairs to
comfials- her toilet, leaving her guesta
Pape 4
scattered atmut tlie flower decked
Coughs and Consumption^ Real Estate, Rentals, Insur
rooms
Coughs ami colds, when negleted
ince and Notary Public
As she went up the stairway to the
next floor two faces peered at her from always lead to serious trouble ofjllie
a curtained alcove—two dark faces lungs.
The wisest thing to do
with cunning eyes but so contrasting wh -n you have a cold that troubles 1
were their conditions in life that had
you coupled tln-ir names the world you is to get a bottle of Dr. King’s
would have laughed at you.
New Discovery. You will get re-1
After dismissing her maid Edith lock­ lief from the first dose, and finally
ed tin- door of her room anil hastened
O, H.
to open the wall safe, where her Jew­ the cough will di»apj>ear.
els were secreted. She started back Brown, of Muscadine, A’a., writes:
with a little cry of dismay, for the box “My wife was down in bed with an
containing the ruby necklace had dis­
obstinate cough, and I honestly be­
appeared.
She ris'otered herself almost instant­ lieve had it not been for Dr. King's
ly. "Of course Diek had taken it out New Discovery, she would not be
to show his father, but how did he
living today.” Known for forty-
know It was there? He guessed it,
as 1 did not wear it at dinner,” site three years as the best remedy for
said as she closed the safe, picked up coughs and colds.
Price 50c and
tier gloves mid fan and went down to
Si.
00.
Recommended
by all drug- i
the draw Ing room, outwardly composed.
Her brain was a chaos of doubt and gists.
perplexity
She dreaded to ask her
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JTOR OVER a hundred
husband about the necklace. She was
Pains
in
the
Stomach.
afraid to hear his answer.
years the Hat fiord Fire
If you continually complain of
1 >iek met her at the door of the
drawing room
“Where is the neck
pains in the stomace, your liver or Insurance Company has
hu e?" lie asked quickly.
your kidneys are out of order. Neg­ been climbing the fire instance
She paled to the lips. "Then you did
not take it front the safe?" she gasped. lect may lead to dropsy, kidney I
ladder until to-day it stands at
"No. of course not. I didn’t know it trouble, diabetes or Bright’s disease.
was there.”
Thousands recommend Electric Bit- I the top. In the volume of fire
"Then it Ims been stolen!” And she
ters as the very best stomach and ' protection it gives the American
related tile circumstances.
He frowned. "Where Is Jeanne?"
kidney medicine made.
H. T. |
people it stands above every
“She was in m.v room when I re­
Alston,
of
Raleigh,
N.
C.,
who
turned to it after dinner. I dismissed
suffered with pain in the stomach other fire insurance» company.
lier then."
“It happened nt dinner.” he said and back, writes:
"My kidneys ^Vhen'you need fire insurance
convincingly.
“I’ll ring up a detec­
' -ji
tive
He can come as a guest. Don’t were deranged and my liver did not i
work right. I suffered much, but
mention the matter to any one.”
[. E.£E. OAKES.
"No." said Edith, and went to re­ Electric Bitters was recommended
ceive the .first arrivals.
In spite of the loss of the ruby neck and I improved from the first dose.
It
lace the birthday ball was a distinct I now feel like a new man.”
success. No one would have surmised will improve you, too.
Only 50c
Contractors and
from the sweet composure of the
Recommended by all
hostess that she bail suffered a great and $1.00.
Builders
loss
Many complimented her on the druggists.
loveliness of her appearance, lind oth
ers added that she needed no Jewels
Estimates Furnished
Why He Was Late.
to enhance her beauty.
Phone 932
Dick Palmer introduced a slim, dark
“What made you so late?”
haired man in correct evening attire
“I met Smithson.”
as the detective, Mr. Bleek, and in a
“Well, that is no reason why you
few crisp questions he drew from
Edith all the facts surrounding the should be an hour late getting home
GENERAL
theft of tlie ruby necklace.
to supper.’’
“Bleek suggests a guest in the
BLACKSMITHING
“I know, but I asked him how he
house.” said Dick Inter to Ills wife as
they stood alone together.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
was feeling, and he insisted on idl­
"Impossible!” said Edith. “The Max­ ing me about his stomach trouble.”
fields are above suspicion.
Eugenia
“Did you tell him to take Cnam-
could buy forty ruby necklaces. Your
father absurd!
It must have been berlin’s Tablets!”
one of the extra servants.”
“Sure, that is what he needs.”
“Jeanne?” asked her husband quietly.
“Oh. Jeanne is too much of a cow­ Sold by C. Y. Lowe.
ard to attempt anything big like that
She might purloin a collar—in fact, Big
Surprise to Many in
she has a passion for collars and hand­
Do you want pure drugs and
Bandon.
kerchiefs. but not Jewels.”
"You have not mentioned our other
drug
sundries, fine perfumes,
Local people are surprised at the i
guest. Edith." said Dick quietly.
hair
brushes
and toilet arti
She made a gesutre of dismay and quick results received from simple
cles? If so, call on
searched the room with her eyes. buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc. as
"Mme Geulot!
Oh, Dick!
I know mixed in Adler-i ka. the German
you have warned me against my inti­
C. Y. Lowe
macy with her. when my acquaintance appendicitis remedy.
Bandon, Oregon
with her is so slight. But her letters states that this simple remedy an-
from Baris were genuine, and she is tisejiticiz.es the digestive system and
so delightful! I wonder where she is.
Saturdays at Lorenz’ Store
draws off the impurities so thorough­
1 have not seen her since dinner.”
"I will search for her,” said Dick ly that a single dose relieves sour
quietly and was gone.
stomach, gas on the stomach and Kryptocks, the Most Perfect Lenses
When he made his reappearance the
last of the guests were taking depar­ constipation instantly.
Made
ture. and when they were alone he
placed his arm around his wife’s slen­
Drive away Sick Headaches
der form.
"Dear.” he said, "be prepared for an
Sick headache, sour gassy stom­
unpleasant shock. The ruby necklace ach, indigestion, biliousness disap­
has been traced to Mme. Geulot. De
teethe Bleek found the jewel case on pear quickly after you take Dr.
the person of our cook. Pierre Caron, King's New Life Pills.
They purify
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The Leading Contractors
who has confessed that the robbery the bktod and put new life and vigor
was one of many that he and his wife.
and Builders
Celeste Geulot none other, my dear- into the system. Try them and you
had planned.
It seems she saw yon will be well satisfied.
Every pill
trying ->n the necklace after 1 had left helps: eve.y box guaranteed. Price
you. watched yon hide it away and
Recommended by.
We furnish plans and speci­
when you had left the room slipped in, 25c.
s<s ured the rubies, <-oiiee.-i led them io
fications and it you are go­
her room and went down late to dinner.
For
Burns,
Bruises
and
Sores
ing
to build anything, no
"Alter dinner Pierre, her husband,
went to her and demanded the neck­
The quickest anil surest cure for
matter how large or how
lace.
She refused to give it to him
burns, bruises boils, sores, inflama -
small, we can save you
then, and he took the empty case mid
went below, furious nt her.
She is tion and all skin diseases is Buck
money. Let us figure on
In lour days it
non hi her room or has escaped with ten's Arnica Salve.
the necklace
Will you go to her room cured L. H. Hatlin, of Iredell, Tex
your building.
and see If she Is there? I want to as., of a sore on his ankle which
avoid the servants knowing of the <xf pained him so he could hardly walk.
fair if possible.”
Should be in every house. Only
Edith went Io the door of Mme Gen 25c.
Recommended by all drug­
lot's room and taliped lightly. There gists.
was no response to her summons or to
louder knocking. Then Bleek set his
shoulder to the door, mid the lock gave
You will look a good while be­
way
He pi-eri-d Inside and then
fore
you find a better medicine for
sprung within Till- Palmers followed,
coughs and colds than Chamberlain's
gravely apprehensive.
Mme Geulot was there
She was Gough Remedy.
Mechanical
It not only giv»s
sitting la-fore a ehevnl glass in all the
relisf—it cures. Try it when you
regal splendor of her amber satin ball
Engineer
gown.
\lamt her throat was elasi>ed have a cough or cold, and you are
the ruby necklace.
certain to be pleased with the
She w as dead.
Contractor and
prompt cure which it will effect.
Bleek step|s-d forward and unclasp­
For
sale
by
C.
Y.
Lowe.
ed tlie tie- klace and examined It
Builder
closely
"That's the way with many
of these Asiatic baubles,” he said
"My little son had a very severe
thoughtfully
"I hap|H-n to have heard
of this one la-fore There is a large re­ 1 cold,
I was recommended to try
ward out for It Th< re Is 11 legend that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
if it I» honestly tsiught or sold or pre
sentisl as a gift it 1« quite harmless before a small bottle was finisheil he
If It is stolen the wearer pays the was as well as ever,” writes Mr. H.
price, as Mine Gemot has done. poor , Silks, 29 Dowling Street. Sydney,
■on)!”
This remedy is for sale
He pointed Io the throat of the dead ' Australia.
woman, where a heavy black mark en­ by C. Y. Lowe.
circled the whiteness of her neck.
"It grew tighter sial Anally strangled
her." In- explalmal as they went awaf
Don’t be surprised if vou have an
n n<l close«! the door ta-hlnd them
attack
of rheumatism this spring
"That's nn Asiatic trick. t<a\” he said.
B«it lalith and her husband were not Just rub the affected parts freely
The Hijrh Standard Lowe Br<»> Paints
listening
Edith * as weeping bitterly. with Chamberlain’s Liniment and it
Oil*, Colors,
Wall Piper
She was grieving for the friend «’ho
will
soon
disappear.
Sold
by
C
V
had proved false and «ho had paid the
Cor. Coquille and Third Sts.
Lowe.
price.
Ladder
Top’o!
LEEPER & CAR
P.
L.
RANDLES
In Dufort Building
Columbia Ave.
Give Us a Call
PURE DRUGS
C. Y. LOWE
M. G. POHL, Optometerist
r Brown & Gibson -1
FRANK GREGORY
Bandon
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Oregon
E. B. FISH
Painter. Decorator
and Paper Hanger