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DAVID ROBINSON, M. D. Physician ( and Surgeon MOSIER - OREGON PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcement. School Industrial Clubs Making Great Progress m¡m "Harry up, It'« daylight!" Salem—Although the work of or ing and baking, 563; dairy herd rec To the Legal Voters of Wasco ganizing 36; corn raising, 383; manual industrial clubs in the public ord, County, Oregon: arts, 2)6; pig raising, 161; potatoes, schools has been in progress only a 296; poultry, OR. C. H. JE N K IN S 472; sewing, 1045; veg I hereby announce myself a short time, State Superintendent of gardening, 777; total, 4363. candidate for the republican Public Instruction Churchill announces etable Dentist “ When we stop to think,” said Mr. nomination of Sheriff of Was that the results are far better than Churchill, “ that most of our school HOOD RIVER : OREGON co county, subject to the will had been expected. He said that 4363 girls will be housekeepers in a few pupils had been enrolled by clubs and years, and half our boys will be farm of the voters at the coming pri that applications for membership were ers, the value of this industrial work 1081 Office Phone. : Re». Phone 333 maries. received at a rate of 160 a day. can readily be appreciated.” Should I be nominated and being There are 10 subjects in which the The report was made to Mr. Chur may compete for priz chill by Professor Griffin, of the Ore elected, I will, as in the school the children BENNETT, SINN0TT& GALLOWAY later names and the number of pu gon Agricultural college, who is co past, enforce the laws which es, enrolled in each being as follows: operating with the state department come under the jurisdiction of pils Canning Attorneys at Law and preserving, 274; cook- of education in this work. said office, and will serve the G E N E R A L P R A C TIC E people to the best of my abil ity, conducting the office in as THE DALLES, • OREGON economical a manner as possi C ow boys of th e F ly in g H ^ a rt ra n c h a re ble in compliance with good fteartb ro k en o ver th e loss o f th e ir m uch - prized p h o n o g ra p h by th e d efe at of th e ir service. W. A. HUSBANDS pion in a fo o t-rac e w ith th e cook of LEVI CHRISM AN. Salem—A permanent organization directors shall perfect a plan of oper cham th e C entipede ran ch . A house p a rty Is a t th e F ly in g H ea rt. J. W alling ford Paid advertisement. ch eer l^adt r a t Y ale, an d C ulv er of loganberry growers of the state ation at once, the industry to be de C on Speed, Blacksmith ovington, ln te r-co lleg late cham pio n ru n was perfected here this week. More veloped by Bending samples of freBh ner, a re expected. H elen B lake. S peed 's sw e e th e a rt, becom es Interew ted in th e loss than 200 growers attended the meet Announcement. of th e p h o n o g rap h . She su g g e sts to J e a n Horse Shoeing and General and dried berries to all parts of the ing and it was the concensus of opin s iste r of tho o w n e r o f th e ran c h , Repair Work. * To the Voters of Wasco Coun ion a t »lie induce C ovington, h er lover, to that through organization ade country and the preparation of ade C th win hapin, th e p ho n o graph . H elen d eclares quate statistics for the inform ation of th a t hack quate markets could be obtained. if C ovington w o n 't ru n . Speed will. ty: T he Cow boy» arc h ila rio u s o ver th e p ro s growers. Because of the big increase Officers were elected as follows: Satisfaction guaranteed. I wish to announce myself as President, W. L. Bentley, of Wood- of acreage devoted to the fru it this pect Speed and his v alet, la irry G lass, tra in e r a t Yale, a rriv e. H elen B lake a sk s w ho h as posed to h e r as an a th - MOSIER - - OREGON a candidate for the nomination burn; vice president, Alex La Foi- year, it was feared that it m ight be Speed, let.-, to r;i • m an. lette, Brooks; secretary, Fred S. By- impossible to find markets. A ssur T he cow boys jo in in th ti e e ao «V p e ntlpede of Sheriff of Wasco Conuty, on non, al to W ally, and fearin g th a t H* len w ill find him out. ances have been received, however, Salem; treasurer, L. H. Roberts, the Republican ticket, subject Salem; directors, Britt Aspinwall, th at there will be an adequate demand. sh he all con he sents. H e Insists, h ow ever, th a t he e n te red hs an u n k n o w n , figuring to the wish of the voters at the ov in gto n w!l! a rriv e in tim e to ta k e Brooks; H. E. Crowell, Dundee, and Arrangem ents have been made to sell th his a t p C lar« S. F. GOSS Primary Election to be held the o, glee club sin g er from president, vice president and quantities of the berries in parts of S tan fo rd . u n F iv resn ersity an d in love w ith H elen, trie s to discred it. Speed w ith th e the country where they heretofore ladies treasurer. May 15th next; and if nomin and th e cow boys. Speed an d G lass PLUMBING. ated and elected I will conduct The constitution provides that the have been unknown. put in tile tim e th ey a re supposed to be 'ra in in g p lay in g c ard s in a secluded spot. the office in a business-like and T he cow boys exp lain to Speed how m uch STEAM and HOT WATER New Railway Line Taps th e rac e m ean s to th em . Speed a ssu re s economic manner, with a strict Portland’s Stockyard he will do Ms best. T he cow boys HEATING enforcement of the laws. .ell G lass It is up to him to see th a t Speed Rich Farming District •h<*m Prices Go Way Up w ins th e race. W illie, th e g un m an , de F. R. ANGLE. Portland—There has been a falling Immediate completion of the Wil clares th e tra in e r w ill go b ack e a s t p a c k Jobbing promptly attended to. In Ice, if Speed falls. A te le g ra m com es Paid advertisement. C ovington say in g h e is in Jail at off in receipts of livestock at the Port lamette Valley Southern railway from ed O from m aha fo r ten days. G lass in a panic land Union stockyards, and as a con Oregon City, via Beaver Creek, Mu- forces Speed to begin tra in in g in e arn est. MOSIER - - OREGON sequence prices of all classes of stock Fox Seeks Second Term. are advancing. Fancy steers sold by lino and Molalla to Mount Angel and C H A P T E R X I.— C o n tin u e d . the carload at North Portland this the actual operation of the road be “We are ready!” called Jean gayly. I hereby announce to the week $8.10 and $8.25 a hundred fore the end of the present year was “W hat In the world—’’ Helen voters of Wasco county, that I weight, at the prices that have paused at sight of the swathed figure. Books, Stationery, am when the Portland Railway, “Are a candidate for the nomin prevailed since highest early last September. assured you cold, Mr. Speed?” Light & Power company agreed to of county clerk of Wasco Not since June, 1913, have sheep guarantee a $700,000 bond issue nec “Climb Office Supplies ation on your horses and get a and Iamb prices been as high as at start.” panted the burly trainer; “he's county, Oregon, at the coming essary to finance the project. Subscriptions taken for republican primaries, May 15, present. Ewes are selling at the In consideration for this arrange goln’ to race you ten miles." at $5, and wethers at $6, while "I’m going to do nothing of the Magazines the Willamette Valley Southern =ort. and if nominated and elected, yards the best unshorn lambs are worth $7 a ment I’m going to—” will purchase its electric power from Mail orders promptly at I will perform the duties of the hundredweight. But Glass jerked him violently, cry the Portland railway and will inter Hog prices also are climbing up change its traffic with that road at ing: tended to. We will office to the best of my ability, again, showing a gain of “And no talkin' to gals, neither. City. try to please you and to the best interests of the 20 cents the over market last week’s quotations. Oregon Tou’re trainin’. Now, get a move!” The Willamette Valley Southern al taxpayers and citizens in gen The best swine are bringing $8.85. ready has about seven miles of road Speed halted stubbornly. Higher prices than this, however, completed. The remaining distance “Hit her up, Wally! G’wan, now— and along sound business have Pifer & Company eral, been realized this year. faster! No loafing, Bo, or I'll wallop principles, giving all the people to Mount Angel is 25 miles. This can you!” Nor did he cease until they 214 E 2nd St. The Dalles a clean and economical service, Grange Asks Governor be built with the $700,000 accruing both paused from exhaustion. Even from the sale of the bonds. as I have earnestly endeavored Ihen he would not allow his charge to Under terms of a mortgage filed at do for “Good Roads Day Oregon to do during my present ad than regain his breath be City the road can be bonded fore more ministration. McMinnville — McMinnville Grange for $3,000,000, urging him onward. but this entire issue 31 has adopted resolutions calling will not be sold. L. B. FOX. on No. Governor “See here,” Wally stormed at last, West to proclaim April Loganberry Growers Form Permanent Organization DRUGS? Paid advertisement. 10 a good roads day for Oregon. The letter to the governor Bays in part: ‘‘McMinnville Grange No. 81 has voted to ask you to designate April 10 a holiday to be known as Good Roads day for Oregon and that you request all citizens to go on the highways and work to improve the roads under the direction of the county courts and su pervisors of the several districts. Al so that an assistant supervisor be ap pointed for every section of the road where necessary.” For Representation I hereby respectfully an nounce myself a candidate for Now that it is possible to joint of the 29th send merchandise by Parcels district Representative consisting of Wasco and Post, we suggest that should Hood River counties. Subject to the will of the republican you need anything in the way voters at the primary. If I am of Prescriptions filled, Drugs nominated and elected, I will statement number one or Patent Medicines, that you defend and the Initiative and Referen Broccoli Brings Big send to dum. I will defend the tax Price in Chicago Market payers against extravagant and Roseburg — In return for broccoli unnecessary appropriation. 1 sent to Chicago local growers have re Chas. N. Clarke believe that the product sold in legislative economy, ceived word for $3.60 a dozen heads in the roads and their location readily The Druggist of Hood River, i 'ood markets. >y the people and the county Eastern A carload of broccoli is being as control their construction. for them. He can send them to and will be shipped to Chi C. H. STRANAHAN. sembled cago during the next few days. Little you cheaper than you can get Puld advertisement. broccoli has been grown in Douglas county in the past and it was only a them at home. few months ago that the farmers de Candidate For Sheriff. cided to raise the product to any ex It is estimated that about 40 To the Voters of Wasco Coun tent. acres of it are in cultivation in the ty: I hereby announce that my county. 1000 Men Will _ Get Work. name will appear on the pri North Bend—Between 700 and 1000 mary ballot as a candidate for men will be put to work on the 17 The Tombstone Sheriff the 1) e m ocra tic nomination for miles Willamette Pacific railway If between of Coo» Bay and the large tunnel = Man ...... nominated of and Wasco elected, county. Black creek by the middle of April. 1 prom at Orders have been given for shipments ise faithful discharge of the from Portland can supply you with any duties and San Francisco. of the office to the best There are now 200 men on the work thing in this line at most of my ability. and the grade has been completed out reasonable prices. : : Dated February 9, 1914. from Coos Bay for a distance of three I.emm Bros, and Shay have JAMES H. HARPER. miles. contracts for 2900 feet of tunnel work SURE! L. COMINI TRY HIM AND BE CONVINCED (Paid adv.) within the territory named, and their men are arriving daily". Announcement. Railroad Pays Its Taxes. To the Republican Voters of Roseburg — The Southern Pacific The Dalles • Oregon Wasco County: company has into the treasury of Having served as Deputy Douglas county paid $115,446.21, including Sheriff for the past seven years the personal tax of the company in county. The amount tendered I feel that I am thoroughly ac by Douglas the Southern Pacific company in quainted with the duties of the cluded rebate of 3 per cent, which office of Sheriff, and that I am was paid the under The Southern OF capable of conducting said of Pacific claims the protest. old law is still in It is not believed tho company fice, and I therefore announce effect. will pay the taxes on its lands held in myself as a candidate for Sher ORCHARD SPECIALTIES iff, subject to the will and the Douglas county pending settlement of government's suit to cancel the wishes of the Republican voters grant. Represents the combined tests of saitl county to be expressed the primary election in May. Store Is Kept .15 Years. and investigation of hundreds at 1914, and if elected 1 promise Albany—F. M. French recently cel of the foremost Orchards in the a faithful compliance with the ebrated the 35th anniversary of his business life in Albany. Thirty-five the office. country. No freaks or untried duties of GLENN years ago he establihed a jewelry store 0. ALLEN. here and has conducted it continuously tools are found between its cov (Paid adv.) since that time. His son. John M. French, is associated with him, the ers. You may depend absolute firm name being F. M. French A Son. For Representative. From 2 o’clock until 6 o’clock all busi ly upon the practicability of I hereby announce myself as ness in the store was suspended and every tool shown and the a Republican candidate for the time passed in the entertainment who called in to congratu Franz money back guarantee is Representative from the twen of late friends Mr. French on the anniver- ty-ninth district, subject to the •»ry- back of the quality. will of the voters, to lie ex Salem Has Fly Market. pressed at the May Primary Salem—The Send for it Today. on flies in Salem Election. If nominated and assumed concrete war form when the Com Mail or phone orders are giv elected I pledge myself to ad mercial club announced that it would a hundred for the pesta. vocate ami work for economy, pay 26 cents market quotation may not en prompt attention. decencv, more liberal laws for hold “ The said Fred S. Bynon, the collection of taxes, ami the at 25 of cents," the club. "We had to extension, perfection and per secretary some offer and decided on this of the “Oregon Nvs- make L A. FRANZ CO. petuation for a start. If our offer it found to !em." be too high it will be reduced and if J. K. ANDERSON. not high enough to get the results it HOOD RIVER, 0RE60R FRANZ’S CATALOG Paid advertisement. may be raised.'* ‘what's the use? I can’t—” “W hat’s the use? T hat's the use!” Glass pointed to the north, where s lone horseman was watching them from a knoll. "D’you know who that is?” The rider was small and stoop- ;houldered. . “W illie!’’ "That’s who.” “He’s following u s!” With knees trembling beneath him Speed Jogged feebly on down the road, Bass puffing at his heels. Governor West Plans When, after covering five miles, they finally returned to the Flying Limit on State Taxes Heart, It was with difficulty that they Salem—Governor West said that he could drag after another. wou’d prepare an amendment to the Wally Speed one was foot drenched with per constitution to be initiated at the com spiration, and Glass resembled noth ing election limiting the state tax so much as a steaming pudding; levy to $2,000,000 on the present ing rivulets of sweat ran down hts neck, assessed valuation, which would com his face was purple, his Ups swollen. pel the legislature to exercise the “Y-you’ll have—to run alone—this strictest economy in making appropri ifternoon.” panted tormentor, ations. He said the measure would “This afternoon? the Haven't run be prepared in ample time for it to be enough for—one day?” the I victim thoroughly discussed before it was pleaded. "Glass, old man, I—I'm all voted upon. He would hold the levy In, I tell you; I'm ready to die.” to 2 mills a year. "Got to—fry off some more—leaf The governor declared that the lard,” the trainer with vul amendment would not interfere with garity. declared He lumbered Into the cook permanent road building, for there house, radiating heat waves, puffing already is a constitutional amendment like a traction-engine, while his com applying to that. He also thinks panion staggered to the gymnasium, limits should be made to the county and sank Into a chair. A moment tax levies the same as he proposes for later he appeared with two bottles of the state. beer, one glued to his lips. Both were evidently Ice cold, Judging from the Governor Charges Fraud. fog that covered them Salem — Alleging that the original Speed rose with a cry. purchasers acquired the land through "Gee! That looks good!" But the other, thrusting him aside fraud. Governor West has furnished without removing the neck of the Attorney General Crawford a state bottle from Ups. gurgled: ment regarding methods with which “No booze, his Wally! You're tralnln!" the Pacific Livestock company ob “But I'm thirsty!” the ath tained title to about 27,000 acres of lete, laying hands upon shouted full bottle, state school, swamp and indemnity and trying to wrench It the lands in Harney county. He asked “Have a little sense. free. If you're the attorney general to recover the thirsty hit the sink." Glass still main land for the state. The governor fur tained his hold, mumbling Indistinct nished exhibits, his object being to "W ater's the worst thing In the show that the land was obtained ly: world. W alt! I'll get you some." through “ dummy” applications He stepped Into the bunk-room, to an Instant later with a cup half Medford to Have Two Canneries. return full. "Rinse out your mouth, and Medford—Medford merchants have swallow It all.” decided that the Rogue River valley I don't “All! There Isn't that much. Ugh! can support two canneries. The R. D. It's lukewarm. I want a bucket of Hoke cannery will first be established, tcc.-water—Ice-water!" as it is more nearly financed. The “Nothing doing! I won't stand to site and building has been donated hare your epictetus chilled." by the Rogue Lands company, the wbat?" city has agreed to supply free water “My "Never now. Off with them for two years and the required clothes, and mind get under that shower. I $4000 has been nearly subscribed. guess It'll fee! pretty good to-day.” It is also planned to move the Bag- Speed obeyed Instructions sullenly, ley cannery to Medford from Talent while his trainer, reclining In the as soon as the new capitalisation is cosy-corner, uncorked the second effected. bottle. From behind the blanket cur tains where the barrel stood, the for Fly Edict Issued at Salem. mer demanded: Salem —Mayor Steeves has issued a “What did you mean by saying I'd proclamation warning the residents of have to run again this afternoonT*’ the city that all garbage piles and "S tarts'” other fly-breeding attractions must be “Starts?” said Glass, shortly. removed immediately. The mayor says “Fast work. Ws been loafing so scientific research has revealed that far; you got to get some ginger.” the house fly is a dangerous agency "Rats! W hat's tho use?” Stock of the Willamette Valley Southern is held by farmers and other residents of the district to be served. Some large blocks also are held in Oregon City. F. M. Sift and Grant B. Dimick, both of Oregon City, are president and secretary, respectively. The Portland company, it is under stood, has not acquired any of the stock. Franklin T. Griffith, presi dent of the company, denies any in tention of acquiring any of it. for the spread of disease and that the pest must be exterminated in this city. The Commercial dub is still doing a good business buying flies from children at 25 cents a hundred. Home Credits Do Much Good. Buena Vista—According to reports coming from patrons of the Buena Vista school the home credit system is doing much to unite the school and home. For the past two years the plan has been in operation in this school and the results have been g rati fying. Not only do the students do better work at home, but their school studies have been brought higher. “No use et all. You couldn’t out run a steam-roller, but If you won’t duck out, I’ve got to do my best. I'd as lief die of a gunshot-wound as starve to death In the desert.” "Do you suppose we could run away "Could we!" Glass propped himself eagerly upon one elbow. "Leave It to me.” "No!” Wally resumed rubbing him self down. "I can't leave without look ing like a quitter. Fresno would get her sure." “W hat's the difference If you’re a- straddle of a cloud with a gold guitar In your lap?” "Oh, they won’t kill us.” “I tell you theEe cow-persons Is desp'rate. If you stay here and run that race next Saturday, she’ll tiptoe up on Sunday and put a rose In your hand, sure. I can see hor now, all In black. Take It from me, Wally, we ain't goln' to have no luck In this thing.” “My dear fellow, the sim plest way out of the difficulty Is for me to In jure myself—” "Here!" Glass hopped to his feet and dove through the blankets. “None of that! Have a little regard for me. if you go lame It’s my curtain." All that day the trainer stayed close to his charge, never allowing him out of his sight, and when, late in the aft ernoon, Speed rebelled at the espion age, Glass merely shrugged his fat- shoulders. "But I want to be alone—with her. Can’t you see?” “I can, but I won’t. Go as far as you like. I’ll close my eyes.” “Or I’ll close them for you!” The lad scowled; his companion laughed mirthlessly. “Don’t Btart nothin’ like that—I'd ruin you. Gals Is bad for a man in trainin’ anyhqw.” “I suppose I’m not to see her—" “You can see her, but I want to hear what you say to her. No emo tion till after this race, W ally.” “You’re an Idiot! This whole affair Is preposterous—ridiculous.” “And yet It don’t make us laugh, does It?" Glass mocked. “If these cowboys make me run that race, they’ll be sorry—mark my words, they’ll be sorry." Speed lighted a cigarette and In haled deeply, but only once. The other lunged at him with a cry and snatched It. “Give me that cigarette!” ‘T’ve had enough of this foolish ness,” Wally stormed. "You are dis charged!” "I wish I was." "You are!” "Not!" “I say you are fired!” Glass stared at him. "Oh. I mean It! I won't be bullied.’’ “Very well.” Glass rose ponderous ly. "I'll wise up that queen of yours, Mr. Speed." "You aren’t going to talk to Miss C H A P T E R X II. T WAS usually a procedure not alone of difficulty but ol diplomacy as well, to rout out the ranch-hands of the Flying H eart without en gendering hostile relations that might bear fruit during the day. This morning Still Bill Stover had more than his customary share of trouble, for they seemed pessimistic. Carara, for Instance, breathed a Spanish oath as he combed hie hair, and when the foreman Inquired the reason, replied: "I don’ sleep good. I been t ’lnk mebbe I lose my saddle* on this foot race." Cloudy, whose toilet was much less Intricate, grunted from the shadows: “I thought I heard that phonograph all night." “It was the Natlf Son slngm' to his gal,” explained one of the hands. “He’s gettin’ on my nerves, too. If he wasn't a friend of the boss. I’d sure take a surcingle and abate him consider able.” "Vat you t'ank? I dream ’ Mr. Speed is ron avay an’ broke his leg,” volunteered Murphy, the Swede, whose name New Mexico had shortened from BJorth KJelliser. “Run away?" “Ya-as! I dream ’ he’s out for little ron ven piece of noosepaper blow up In his face an’ m ak’ him ron avay, yust same as horse. He snort an’ Blake? W alt!” Speed wilted miser yump, an’ ron till he step In pralrl» ably. "She m ustn't know. I—I hire dog hole and broke his leg.” you over again.” (TO B E C O N TIN U ED .) "Suit yourself." "You see, don’t you? My love for No 8un Hare. Helen Is the only serious thing 1 ever In the valley of the Lyn, near Lyn- experienced,” said the boy. "I—can't mouth, North Devon, there Is a quaint lose her. You’ve got to help me out.” ^little hamlet called Mtddleham, where And so It was agreed. tor three months In the year the eon That evening, when the clock is not seen. struck nine, J. Wallingford Speed was The cluster of houses forming the ready and willing to drag himself off hamlet Is surrounded on all sides by to bed, in spite of the knowledge that hills so steep and high that from No Fresno was waiting to take his place vember until February the sun does In the hammock. He was racked by not rise high enough to be seen over a thousand pains, his muscles were their tops. sore, his back lame. He was con The first appearance of the sun Is sumed by a thirst which Glass stoutly eagerly looked for, and It is first seen refused to let him quench, and pos on February 14, the inhabitants call It sessed by a fearful longing for a their valentine. smoke. When he dozed off. regard If the day should be foggy or cloudy less of the snores from the bunk- so that It cannot be seen, there Is house adjoining, Berkeley Fresno's great disappointment, especially musical tenor was sounding in his among the children. For the first few ears. days after the fourteenth the sun Is It seemed to Speed that he bad only seen for a very short time, but barely closed his eyes when he felt as the sun rises higher In the heavens a rough hand shaking him, and heard the time it Is in sight increases dally his trainer's voice calling, in a half until Its height la reached, when It whisper: "Come on. Cull! Get up!” gradually begins to fade from view When he turned over It was only again until In November It entirely to be shaken Into complete wakeful- vanishes from sight for another three nees. months. i during the Easter holidays. My com panion poin'ed out to me a young ma Rev. Alpheue C. Kerr Tells of an In tron, blazing with diamonds, and he said: cident at the Opera In * ‘That is old Gobsa Golde'a daugh Denver. ter. the countess. I knew her father The Immorality of French fashions when he went about with his pants was being discussed nt n tea in Den held up by one euepender." ver. The new idea of American fash “I regarded the beautiful young ions for American women was being woman through my glass. Her dress was audacious. I said, dryly; praised. Rev Alpheue then said. "It it time that we removed our " 'She must take after her father, tr.-'men from the peril of French fash then. Her gown, I see, la held up by lens. 1 attended tho opera last year one strap.' " PERIL OF FRENCH FASHIONS "Where?" "Come, now, you got to ru* fit* miles before breakfast!'' * Speed sat up with a groan. "If I run five miles,” he said, "I won't want any breakfast," and he laid hlmsell down again gratefully—he was very sore—whereat his companion fairly dragged him out of bed. As yet the room was black, although the window« were grayed by the first faint streaks of dawn. From the adjelnlng room came a chorus of distress: snores ol every size, volume, and degree of in tensity, from the last harrowing gas| of strangulation to the bold trum pet lngs of a bull moose. There w en long-drawn sighs, groans of tortur* rumbling blasts. Speed shuddered. “They sound like a troop of trained sea-lions,” he said. “Don’t wake ’em up. H ere!” Glaai yawned widely, and tossed a bundle o: sweaters at bis companion. “Ugh! These clothes are all wet and cold, and—It feels like blood!” “Nothin' but the mornln' dew.” 'It’s perspiration." “Well, a little sweat won't hurt you.” “Nasty word.” Speed yawned Is turn. “Perspiration! I can’t wear wel clothes." and would have crept back Into his bed. This time Glass deposited him upon a stool beside the table, and then lighted a candle, by the sickly glare of which he selected a pair of running- shoes. "Why didn't you leave me alone?" grumbled the younger man. “Th# only pleasure I get Is In sleep—-I for get things then.” “Yes,’" retorted the former, sarcas tically, “and you also seem to forget that these are our last days among the living. Saturday the big thing comes off.” "Forget! I dreamed about it!” The boy sighed heavily. It was the hour In which hope reaches Its lowest ebb and vitality Is weakest. He was very cold and very miserable. “You ain’t got no edge cn me,” the other acknowledged, mournfully. "I'm too young to die, and that’s a b e t” Suddenly the pandemonium In the bunk-house was pierced by the bra zen Jangle of an alarm-clock, whereat a sleepy voice cried: "Cloudy, kill t h a t ---------clock!" "The Indian uttered some Indistin guishable epithet, and the next Instant there came a crash as the offending timepiece was hurled violently against the wall. In silence Glass choved his unsteady victim ahead of him out Into the dawn In the east the sun was rising amid a riotous splendor. At any other time, under any other circumstances, Speed could not have restrained his adm ira tion, for the whole world was a glori ous sparkling panoply of color. But to the Btiff and wearied Eastern lad It was all cruelly mocking. W hen he halted listlessly to view its beauties he was goaded forward, ever forward, faster and faster, until finally, amid protests and sighs and complaining Joints, he broke Into a heavy, flat-foot ed Jog-trot that Jolted the artistic sense entirely put of him. Shortening of the Day. For a long tlm s It has been known that the tides act as a brake on ths rotating earth and that they tend to lengthen the day. The effect la, how ever, so slight that It cannot be meas ured In any lengtA-of time at man's disposal. It may be estimated, with the aid of certain assumption and upon the data available, MacMillan has made the necessary computation by the formula used by engineers. Ha finds for tha Increase of the length of the day ona second in 4(0,000 years.