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About Cloverdale courier. (Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Or.) 190?-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1916)
CANS THE BEST THAT IS MADE 23=Lb Pioneer Can, Pressed Top and at the low price of CLOVERDALE MERCANTILE CO. A Close Call By DONALD CHAMBERLIN During the administration o f Presi dent Iluerta o f Mexico I was employ ed by the United States government to do certain service for the state depart m ent 1 went by land, crossing the Rio Grande ut Laredo and entering Coaliniln. I soon fell In with a promi nent leader of the rebel forces, who, after I had sntislied him that my mis sion was not detrimental to his inter ests. expressed a willingness that 1 should go to my destination, the City o f Mexico. “ H ow would you like to earn some money?” asked the general. “ 1 would gladly earn money If I can do so without compromising my em ployers at Washington.” “ What 1 have in mind would not in terfere with that at all. I desire to get a message through to a certain person in the City o f Mexico. As a messenger o f the United States you would not be suspected. Your govern ment has not taken sides In this mat ter, and there is nothing to prevent your being the bearer o f a letter from uie to a friend." "But supposing 1 am caught with such a letter on my pciwon?" I asked "In that case you would be shot.” "And what would I receive for tak ing this risk?" II** named a sum that tempted me. It seemed to me that, being In tbe em ploy o f the United States government, there wouM l e little or no risk in my bearing the general's message. I need ed the sum he offered for a eertaln purpose and concluded to stake being shot against I t lie wrote his message on a bit o f thin paper about three Inches square. I was to take it to a man high In favor with President Iluerta. His name and address were given me. but were not written on tiie message, though It was signed by a fictitious name. I decided to carry it in the tipper vest pocket on the left side, my object being to have it where I could easily get it to de stroy it in case I was cornered. The general paid me the money for the service I was about to render, for I was to receive it whether I succeeded In delivering the message or not. Going southward on the general’s pass I stnick the Federal lines not far from the City o f Mexico. I in formed the commanding olficcr o f my mission and was received by him with the courtesy due one In the United States service. Indeed, being stationed at a point where he saw no one except ills officers and men he seemed pleased to see me. and since 1 reached his quarters In the evening he Insisted on entertaining me overnight. He proved to lie an inveterate gam bler. and nothing would do but that I must play cards with him. I dared not antagonize him by refusing and after the evening meal sat down with him in his tent to play. He soon won all the cash I had provided for my Journey, and 1 proposed to quit. He seemed Inclined to play on. and 1 feared to refuse him. I uud the mon ey the general had given me, a roll of bills, in my pocket and was obliged to produce It. My opponent looked at this large quantity of Mexican money with in to ost. He s i;d nothing about It, but from rh.it moment he began to talk til'v o f tuy getting on about the < in the morning and expressed tne opin ly, but he said nothing. Dropping the ion that I would be delayed. His ash o f the paper on the floor, I put prophecy came true, for he gave or my foot on it, rubbing it with the sole ders that no conveyance was to be <.f my shoe so that It could not be furnished me. tray me. The next morning I asked my enter I think he saw by my expression that tainer to cash a draft on the Amer 1 experienced a great relief and had ican consul at the capital. lie prom made myself safe, for he permitted me ised to do so, but made no move to pro duce the funds. His actions were so to depart without further delay. suspicious that I began to think I H elping Him Along. had better seize upon any opportu “ I want to get up. doctor." said the nity to destroy the general’s message. But I was given no opportunity. My patient in the hospital. “ But your heart is weak,” replied the host never left me for a moment un less there was some one else in the medical man. room. All the while he was telling "Oh. the pretty nurse is going to give me that he was endeavoring to secure me hers.” —Yonkers Statesman. conveyance for me, that he expected a team very soon, and when it came U tility. he would furnish me with money for “ Did your audience throw you bou the journey. quets after your speech?” About 10 o’clock in tbe morning I ’’ No," replied the reckless orator. sawr a sergeant posting a guard about “ They brought only useful gifts, such the house. My heart stood still. I was as bricks and other building mate suspected, would be searched, and the rial.” —Washington Star. message would be found on me. That meant death. The olficcr was looking Suspicion. over some military papers at n table, "Father," said the small boy, “ what with an unlighted cigarette between is political economy?" his lips. Taking n cigar from my ¡lock “ To be perfectly candid, my son, I et, and with a show o f coolness I did not feel, I deliberately cut off the end enn't tell you. Sometimes 1 think with my penknife and asked him if he there isn't any such thing.” — Washing had a match. He produced one. struck ton Star it and was about to light his cigarette Not a Pleasant Prospect. when, remembering politeness, he ox Mrs. Cross— This hook says that mar tended the match to nie. “ A fter you." I said. ried women live longer than single He touched it to the end o f bis ciga ones. rette and handed it to ice. I put the Cross— Heavens, woman! Do try to fiame to the end o f my cigar, but pur talk about something pleasant.—Bos posely failed to close my lips tight in ton Transcript. order to prevent suction. When the match had burned near my fingers I Artickoka Seed For Sale. took the message from my vest pocket, put one end to the flame and lit my Anyone desiring artichokes for seed cigar with it. taking sufficient time for can secure same by calling on Clias. it to be entirely consumed. Ray, Cloverdale. Price, dug 2c per lb., I saw the o file or look ujMtt me quick j in the ground l lsc per lb. ft