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I'nutiuuoil from llth I'nyi'
r-iiii.rii-Tiiii i I, ,11 iuiinii.il
io lln oilier, Ki'i'piiu: ii xniiii cjc on
tlu ilclnllti of the unrli. Ill'i iii'iicllciil
expcrleuni wiin miliicli'iit loiudvo readi
ly Hinli problem iin broken tiieklc, ex
ttii expedlcntM in facility which the
days brought fortli. Tlio fact tmt In
lilin wim vested llio power to discharge
lii'iit Hut men nt work.
Dyer wiin In lint lutlilt of Htiirtlug for
(lu marsh mi liotir or no after wnirlsc
Tim crow, of course, wero nt work by
daylight. Dyer heard them often
throtiKli llllt 07.I Jllltt UN III) llCIIld till'
(limit boy roiuu In to lnillil tint tiro mill
llll lliu wntcr prill n fresh. AHcr n
Hunt tlio lire. Inillt of kerosene utiil
pitchy lilnclt pine, would get no liot
llnit lit M'lf dcfrntm ho would urine mid
dress. 'J'lii'ii liu would bronkfimt lei
nuri'ly. 'J'lniN tin Incurred tlio onmlly of tlio
cook nnd cookcc. TIiono Individual
liiivo to prepare food tlirro limes it ilny
for liulf n liiliidrril riitiTM, besides
which on tdclgh IiiiiiI they n ru imp
ported to nerve hrcnkfiiM at .'I o'clock
for tint Iniidcnt and n variety of ItinchcM
up to midnight for tlio sprinkler men
Am iii coimcijucuro ihcy rcbent Inf tac
tions or tin llttlit NyNtitin tncy mnjr
Jiavo been nblo to Introduce.
Now, the liuxliienN of n foreman In to
fxt up iih hoiiii iih anybody. Ilo docs
none of tint work liluiHelf, but liu must
iu-e that Noiueliody cho iIoch It nnd dws
It well, liu iniiHt know how a thing
ought to he done, mid ho must be on
hand unexpectedly to Nee how its tie
coiuptlidiuicut In progressing. Dyer
idiuuld hnvit been out of bed nt first
horn blow.
One morning ho slept until nearly 10
o'clock. It wiin Inexplicable! liu hur
ried from hlN bunk, mndo a hiiNty toilet
nnd Mnrtcd for the dining nvim to get
uiiue Mirt of n lunch to do lilin until
dinner time. Ah ho Ntepped from the
door of the olllce ho caught sight of
two men hurrying from tin; cook camp
.to the ineu'N camp. Ho thought ho
heard tlio hum of conversation In the
latter building. Tlio cookeo Net hot
coffee before him. Tor tlio rest ho
took whnt he could find cold on tho ta
ble. Dyer Nnt down, feeling for the first
time n little guilty. Thbi was not be
chum! of n Hciimyof a dereliction In du
ty, hut became ho feared tho strong
inaii'ri contempt for Incfllclcncy.
"1 ort of pounded my ear a llttlo
lone tliln morning," ho remarked, with
mi unwonted air of bonhomie.
The cook creased IiIh pnper with ono
hand nnd went on reading.
"I HiippoHo the men got out to tho
tnanth on time," suggested Dyer, still
raslly.
The cook laid nnldo liln paper Mid
looked the hciiIit In tho eye.
"You're tho foreman; I'm tho cook,"
nald he. "You ought to know."
Dyer wan no weakling. Tho prob
lem "prcHcntlng, ho roso to tho emergen-
"IToto's thU, ment" cried Ducr 7mn'l.
.icy. "Without another word ho pushed
ibnck lily coffee, cup and crossed tho
jnurrow, bpon passago to tho men's
Iptunp.
Whon ho oponed tho door n Bllenco
'fell. Ho could bco dimly, thut tho room
jwnn .full of lounging nnd fimoUIng lura-
LlMsrtnoii. Jin n mnttcr o fact, not a
tnan had Htlrrcd out that morning.
HIIow' thlH, mon?" crletl Dyer slinrp
ily. "Why aren't you out on 'tho
Jmnrrttt?" a
No omt nnBwcrcd Wr n momont Then
'UnptlHto: '
"Ho nink' too tarn colo'for do mnrsu.
MouHtor Uadwny lie apik Ut wo kip off
Uut niareli w'eu ho uiftk' colo."
)ycr know that the precedont Wti lu
Imputable,
"Why didn't you cut ou 'eight' thenr
bo nntird Mill In peremptory tuucM.
"Didn't novo no ouo to nIiow ua
rrhere to begin," drawled a volco In the
comer,
Dyer turned on hl heel and went
out.
Tho crw worked on tho mnrnli that
afternoon nnd the nubrierUent duyn of
tho week. They labored coiiNclcntlotiN
y, but not r.enlouHly. Tho work moved
rlowly. At ClirlNtuuiN a number of tho
men "went out." Moxt of them went
bark again nfter four or llvo finyn, for
wlillo men went not plenty neither wn
work, The eiiulllbrlum wiin nearly ex
act. I ..... ...uin nu.i dnt to Dvor
the dnyn of their debauch. J (intend of
keeping up to fiO.OOO u dajr. n Itndwny
hnd llgureil wan ucccnmiry, tlio nculo
Would not have exceeded 30,000.
(To bu Continue I)
Iryhiff nroparntlona ilmplydTeV
op dry cutftrrli j lliuy dry up tho neorotloni,
Which fulhrro to tho mcmbrAtia ivtid do com
jx, Mtuilng n f .' more erioun troublo Ih&a
Iho ordlnnry form of catarrh. Arold nil dry
lug InhalanU, fumel, tinokr nnd muffi
nil um (lint which clflktmo, noothfii nnd
hal, KJ' Creoin lllm i kucli n remtdy
tout trill ouri otrrh or cold in the bend
cMlly ti(l tilaMBnlly. A trial lz trill h
mailed for 10 ctnU. All drugglntu ll tho
Mo.nIm. KlylJrothori,COWrren Ht.,N.Y.
Tho Jlalm oureo without pain, doai ntA
irriUto or eno muting. It iprriul lUeh
OTtr on irritotod and ongry nurfaco, rnlloK
Ing Itnmadlottly Ui4 pulnful lnllmu3btlon.
With FJy'o Creun Jlalin you art artaeo!
Kgftlty Mm1 Cttnii Mid lUj Force
Dbvyed Ibktractlono.
The dty editor nummoued tho photog
rapher of hid Htnir. "Colonel Weill
enn'n Iiouro Is burning," ho iinld, "nnd
I want a picture of tho tire. Get out
there m quick nn you enn with your
enmern nnd tnko a view of whnt'n left
of tho building from tho Ineldo of the
fence conw.T."
"Hut," Nnld tho photographer, "lf"-
"Thnt'a tho point I M-nnt it token
from right In the corner."
"Hut I think there'"
"I don't care whether there'n n bet
ter point or not. You know whnt 1
wnnt Hurry up. You nre losing time."
Tho photographer took hln cnniern
nnd departed. A few houro Inter hi
enme In with the proof of u picture hi
hnd taken from tho dcvlrcd point of
view.
"What Ii till?" nld Uio city editor.
"Thnt I a photograph of tho ruins ol
Colonel Wclllgnn's houso from tho In
side comer of tho fence nenr the street."
"I can't eo anything of tho house."
T couldn't, either," responded the
photographer. "I tried to tell you there
was n big tree standing between thnt
comer nnd thu house, but you wouldn't
let mo."
Tibet, tti'o HlrnnRe I.nnd.
It is n wonderful country nnd o
Btrnneo nboiile. Think of n tract ol
land where hot springs nbound, round
which tho deposltM nre of such rain
bow tlntu ns blue, purple, green, red
and yellow. It is easy to Imagine thai
tho InndNcnpo effects of such coiorttiF
nro wondrous. Tho social customs ol
tho pcoplo nre scurcely lem astound
ing. Polygamy Is common where the
men nre rich enough, for wives Beem
to bo n question of wealth. When pov
erty compeU them, several men will
havo ono wife In common. Hrotheril
iisunlly enter into those Ntrnngo pnrt-
nershlps. Tlio peopio rnreiy wnsn,
llndlug It warmer to bo dirty. Tho men
anoint their faces with butter, while
the women stnln their countennncei
tnnhognny color with wood chips nnd
lacquer tho bridges of their noses Jel
blnek. Cleanliness is an uncsteciucd
practice. London Outlook.
I'nlnl 1'rcciuillon.
A farmer In Cunihcrlaiul county wai
driving neross n rnllrond trnclc when a
train lulled both his horses nnd
knocked him about ten rodn off his
course. In tho resulting milt for dam
ages tho plaintiff was ou tho witness
Rtnud, making out a good case, when
tho dqfeudaut'a lawyer auked him:
"Did you tnko nny precaution before
driving upon tho track?"
Tho witness seemed reluctant to nu
fiwer, but, being pressed to do ko, Until
ly stammered out:
"Waal, squire, I took n little Just
couplo of swallersJ, that's all."
This started n new lino of defense,
nnd It turned out that tho couplo of
fnvnllows wcro tho Inst in n pint llask
thnt hnd consoled tlio honest old farm
er along tho road. This put a new face
ou tho situation. Lowlston Journal.
CATARR
OLKANBINCI
ANT) nHALIMQ
CUJUi BOH
6ATARRH
Ely's Croam Balm
Kaiy ond ploutnt to
m. ConUlna no in
iutlooi druif.
It It quIcWfjr otxdrbod.
airtinUiftonc.
II Openi ond Cltinm
bMK
Wpm
AllTInflinmtfon.. w uo.(ru huq a uenreott, HlptdrlF
ma n&iii runnii inn n-ir uiiii ..
HmIo ond IWWM.ino Momuri.no. HMioreo no plai;o ol tho'ArJanco.
nr.iUUnrhfcfcoll!TrtilBio.lOcenlilyinu. . 18 nt proeeiH J IJI Pftn i'
HLT BHO'iJija,MWwKaBut,NoTriofc. Jgoinu needed r.upairp.
It Mil llll 1 1 I'll ill I ii
Love's Constancy
(' Prom tlio nubllme to the redlculoui
'Tin but a etop,M Bpokochavo.
To tlio porurnl of tlinre, ond there
rtct-ott 'w, who confilitcrcd mylat lit
tin poem In the Poant Mail, "Tho Hoc
pllnl I'rtllct'' too luKiitroui nnd nchn
clioly, 1 wleli to rrcotntneni) tlio follow
ing ditty of qultra n fllfT.ircnt, and even
what (otno might call a mtpetflcinl and
lively alrnln.
Ho was a child, and nho was n child,
In tho pBradfro of Coai tlayj
And they lov'd and play'd through many nghdo
On many n summer day j
Thus the years soon pafs'd Oh t would they
could Inst I
'Till Hobby went nwBy.
Then what did Noll do?" now I'll tell It to you-
6ho didn't hergnrments rend;
Kho struck up with a Sncdc, who garo her a
feed
Of candy tho newest blond ;
Then eho bonrdnd tho Cruiser and went with
tho snoozcr
To a danco at New North Hend.
Now, Uoby ho went to fork In tho woods
That grow aronnd Mjrtlo Point;
Hot ho made no gold, eo that toon "sot old,"
Bo hit boots ho did nnnoint;
And growing bold, bud whltky sold
In a Ban Francisco "Joint,"
Now, what Is tho matter with our poor Swede,
He iooks to meek and glnm?
He's awfully chummy with our old friend
''Gummy,"
And drinks whisky and hot rum;
Jn fact, ho looks "on tho back of the books,"
Llko an editor on tho bum.
Well, I'll tell you 'Sweet Nell a lettor has sot
From hor dear Robert, you know;
And he's got tho dough, and ho's coming, you
know,
V To make tho thing a "go"
Co, iho wrote her Swode a hit of a rcrced,
Which meant "You get and go!"
Now, nfter this, Coos Biy-itcs all
Will placo their best rclianco
On the constancy of love, and bid
All doubts and cares defiance;
So Hero's to loro and tho turtlo dovo
Robort'o coming on tho "Alliance."
MicHAxt, Liber.
Mtirshfleld, Ore., Jan. 22, 1001.
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1MII1 t HI I II III H I 1 I 3 I HUHIIiHltj KIIU
i U i i lit 1 1 Mil iiiiiiiliiinii)iiiiiii!)(iii
ABERDEEN HAS ROUGH
TRIP FROM EUREKA
Brings Large Passenger List From
That Point Good Boat and
Popular Skipper
From Tuesday's Dally,
Tho 6toamor Abordeon, Captain Dan-
fiole, arrived from Eureka oarly yester
day morning niter ono ol the roughest
tr'pi tho emit Jevor made, Tho
steamer oncountercd a heavy north-west
wind off Humboldt bar which endured
(or thirty-six hours, nt times making
loes than thtoo knots an hou-. Tho
Abordeon nrrlvod off tho bar about mid
night, but owing to tlio intense dnrknoss
and tho rough condition ol tho bar, Cap
tain Daniels nwnitod outeldo (or day
llht.
Tho Abordeon brought twenty-six
pneeengogr, eight of whom woro for
Mnrshllold, four for Empiro City, wlillo
tho roraaintler nroeu routo for l'ortland.
'Iho master of tho Aberdoon Captain
Dnnidlu, who Ib n comparativo Etrnugor
in this port, is ouo of tho host known
Hki'pncrs on tho rnciflo Count nnd ie
eo imdcred ; very careful ns well ns a
I'uinpHont navigator. At any rnto 1 ie
according t: tho cot.ceuHua of opinjon
of pneeengura on tho ship, n "prluco of
good follow". Ond of tho pnesengora
paid to iv Ma. w reorhrr thnt it wns
worth tho faro toconu in contact with
such whole uouled giod humox as b
possoased bg tl.o mtiBtor of tho' Abor
deon, . '
rills is tho eo:ond trip to Coos Iiayol
on mis routo in
Tho latter voatfu
roncuco unller?
H I I H H M 444 M 1 1 I y-
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UNION SAYING AND LOAN ASS'H
Affairs not so Desperate as Has
Been Feared
From Tuesday's Dally.
Quito a number ot peopio ou tho Ray
will be interksted In a letter, received
by Henry Sengetackeu, in relation to
tho affairs ot tho Union Savings and
Loan Aeaoclation of Portland. It is
eAted Jan. 20:h and roads an fol'owa:
Mr. Henry S, SengeUcken,
MarshQeld, Oregon.
D jar Sir:
Roplyin: to your com
munication nnderdnto of Jan, IS, havo
to advUo you that tho affairs of this As
sociation nro in my hands as tni3tco,
and I havo heeu doing nil I could for
tho past two years to collect funds "vivh
which to satisfy claims o! utock holders
and othors, but bo fnr havo been nnablo
to mRko eufilcient collections to pay n
dividend. The greator part of tho as
sets' of tho Association consists of unim
proved real property and was largoly
incumbered with taxes when I took
chargn of its affairs. Huve bean doing
whnt I could to straighten up tho titles
and protrst tho odds and cuds for tlio
boueflt of the stock holdors. Trust that
in tho early spring I may to nblo to
-ell er.'fllclotit of its property to pay a
' cudsomo dividond,
Vill bo ploneed nt nny timo to glvo
you nil tlio information I can regurding
tho nffalaa of th Association,
Youra moat respectfully,
0. W. Miller
Trustoo,
HERE ARE THE
WATCHES FOR YOU.
Tlio works aro Elgin, Waltham or Dne-
bor's, nnygrndo or eir.o you cnooto nt
right prices,
Watches nnd Jewelry repairing dono on
short notice, and in un-to-dntu style
nttho
RED GROSS JEWELRY
DEPARTMENT.
THE STEAMER
ARCATA.
jr. c. yjiL&oy, iratct.
Will nXaUc KcKular 'JTrlpH
BETWEEN
COOS BAY
AND
SAN FRANCISCO
-CARRYING-PASSENGERS
AND FREIGHT
- LOWEST RATES.
Uictjon Coal Sc Navigation Co ,
PropriotoES.
F.S.DOW, Agent, Marehfiold, Oregon
S.O. CO. Agent, Empire City, Oregon
WANTED FAITHFUL PERSON
TO TRAVEL for well established houeo
in a few counties, culling on retail moroli
ants nnd ngente. Local territory. Sal
ary $20.00 per week with expenses nd
dit.'onall, till payable in cash each week.
Money for espouses advanced, l'oeition
lermuncnt. Business successful and
rushing. Standard Honee. 330 Doarborn
St., Chicago. 112Ct
R-I-P-A-N-s Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
. For mankind
Tho 5-cont packet is euough for ucun
occasions. The familv bottlo (tiO cents) J
contains a supply for n year. All drug
glsta sell them.
Tnaoit Marko
C'cbighs
COPYJIIQHTO OlO.
nnMnt n akclab Mid fl.WCrlpttC'l '
..fl.Ll.. .ihirmln nu. ntUulWl fn
ft n.nti. finl
lurtnln fnir otlnlMi JtiO whutlliU.
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iPKial notlM, wltbool oirvo, lu t"0
l'ateuts taken
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brauati
Sctetttific immt
iliitlou of liny oolomwo lournol., "
Ijrccrt rir
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yonfi or montlu, fU Sold Oy oil .'wrur'ivij.
J BUI4M1WUO iguHvi., -
BIUNN 8 Go .MiBMorter. H ew) orb
Wo promptly obtain U. 8. and Irclgn 5
Send model, akctcti or pboto of la rcoticn icJ i
to report on pr.lenUblllty. Tor frw tooX, ,
UoiTto3ooureTD,npiApifQ vrrtttjl
Opposite IxSpatant Office '
ic WASHINGTON D. 0. $
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CENTRAL HOTEL
Comer f Front and A. streets,
MAR8IIFIELD, OREGON,
JONH SNYDER, : ! t : ! :Proprfetot
miHS WELL-KNOWN AND FA VORITn
J. HOTEL has lust beeti entirely refilled and
refurnished throughout and Is ag.dnopcn to thr
public for patronage.
New beds and spring mnttresm havc,,l.ter
r' -d In nlmoii c-rery slrrplng trvn of lit 1
' c and neither trotilite nor Kittm"- It.tr I) ei
t J to put everything In 1irst-cU onitr.
TBRMS.
ard an rising, per week ",'5 o
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FRE8H FRUITS, TEGB TA
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F'LOUR FEED, ETO., OF
THE BEST QUALITY.
TRICES REASONABLE.
I'UOZ'E'H oysters
EVERYDAY. : : :
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Flanagan & Bennett
Bank
DIRECTORS: T. R.Shori-dtinj-J.
W. Bennett; PRE3.;
nnd . H. Flanagan, VICE
TRES.; R. F. Willinms,
CASHIER.
Capital, $50,000.
MARSflFIELD, OREGON '
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION.
Lr.IttU States Tjind office, Rosebwg, Oregon,-
Sept. 3, 1003.
NoL'ce ii hereby given that In compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June j,
1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber
.mtls in the States of dlifornh, Oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington Territory," as extended
to all (he Public I-and States by ! of August 4,
'. AUGUST W. rETERSON.
of Luteen. County of Cook, Stato of
Minnesota, has this day riled in this
office his sworn statement No, 5081 for
the purchase of tho SWJ4 of Section No.
20 in Townrhip No. 25 South of Kauge
No. 10 Wcht, and will offor proof to
enow that tho land sought is moro valu
able for its timber or stono than for
agrieultural purbosos, and to establish
his claim to said land beforo tlio KuuIe
ter and Receiver of this office at Roie
burg, Oregon, ou Monday to 15th day of
Fobruary, 1$XU.
lie names as witnosses: J M Weath
orby, Wm Felloes, Charles ThOm, John
Thorn, all of Roteburg, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly tho abovo described lands nro request
ed to tlio their claims iu thisofTico on or
before eaid loth day ol February, 1904.
12 5 J. T. i3.iiDor.s, Register.
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moBt great dailies can furnish nt flvo or
tix times tho price ,,,, .
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