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\ NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK | DOINGS OF OREGON’S LEGISLATURE The old ladies nodded their heads In approval of this, every face beaming; - I ’<■ but as the speech went on the others "V Itdp 1 perceived that Abe had singled out r T I Blossy for special mention— blind. blind Abraham— Blossy, who had first proposed admitting him into this para dise; Blossy, who had given up her sunny south chamber to his comfort and Angy's; Blossy, who had been as a "guardeen angel” to him; Blossy, who as a fitting climax to all her sis terly attentions had given him today this wonderful, wonderful pink tea, and "this five hull pound o' Virginny terbaccer.” He held the parcel close to his Aunt Nancy’s advice and “ sew a but ton on their Ups.” bosom, and went on. stlU praising Fortunately, too, the February thaws Blossy— this innocent old gentleman. had already set In, and the remainder —heedless of Angy’s gentle tug at his of the winter passed without any se coat-tail; while Blossy buried her ab vere strain on the "buttonholes." And surdly lovely face in the pink flush at length the welcome spring began to of a wild-rose spray, and the other old peep forth, calling to the old folks, ladles stared from him to her, their “ Come out, and grow young with the faces growing hard and cold. When Abraham sat down, aglow young year!” With the bursting forth of the new with pride over his oratorical tri springtide the winter’s talk seemed to umphs, his chest expanded, his counte drop as a withered and dead oak leaf nance wrinkled into a thousand guile falls from its winter-bound branches; less, grateful smiles, there wap abso and Abe stood once more alive to the lute silence. Then Blossy, her head still bowed as blessings of renewed approval. Angy went out of doors with Miss if in shy confusion, began to clap her Abigail, and puttered around among hands daintily together, whereat a few the flowers as if they were her own, of the others joined her half-heartedly. thanking God for Abe's Increasing pop A sense of chill crept over Abraham. ularity in the same breath that she Accustomed as a rule to deferential gave thanks for the new buds of the attention, did he but say good morn ing, by no means aware that his throne spring. The anniversary of the Roses’ en had toppled during the winter, he was trance Into the Home drew nearer, and still forced to perceive that something Blossy suggested that the best way had gone amise. As always when aught troubled his to celebrate the event would be by mind, “ father” turned to Angy; but means of a “ pink tea.” Neither Angy nor Abe, nor In fact instead of his composed and resource half the sisters, had any clear concep ful little wife he found a scared-faced tion of what a tinted function might and trembling woman. Angy had sud be; but they one and all seized upon denly become conscious of the shadow Blosey's Idea as if it were a veritable of the green-eyed monster. Angy’s inspiration, and for the time jealousies loyal heart was crying out to her were forgotten, misunderstandings mate: "Don’t git the sisters daown on yer, Abe, ’cuz then, mebbe, yew ’ll lose erased. Such preparations as were made for your hum !” But poor Angeline’e lips that tea! The deaf-and-dumb gar were so stiff with terror over the pros dener was sent with a detachment of pect of the county house for her hus band, that she could not persuade them to speech. Abraham, completely at sea, turned next to her whom he had called his guardian angel; but Blossy was rising from her seat, a baffling smile of ex pectancy on her face, the rose spray swinging in her delicate hand as if to the measure of some music too far back in youth for anyone else to hear. Blossy had worn that expectant look all day. She might have been delight edly hugging to herself a secret which she had not shared even with the trusted Abraham. She was gowned in her yellow lace, the beauty and grace of which had defied the chang ing fashions as Blossy s remarkable elegance of appearance had defied the passing of the years. "Brother Abe,”— in her heedlessnees of the mischief she had wrought, Blossy seemed almost to sing—“ I never shall forget your speech as long as I live. Will you excuse me now ?” She swept out of the door, her skirts rustling behind her. Abe collected himself so far as to bow in the direction she had taken; then with lamblike eyes of inquiry met the exasperated glances cast upon him. Not a sister moved or spoke. They all sat as if glued to their chairs, in a silence that was fast growing appall ing. Was Careful to Conduct These I n - Abe turned his head and looked be qulries- in Whispers. hind his chair for an explanation; but nothing met his eye, save the familiar small boys to fetch from the wayside picture on the wall of two white kit and meadows armfuls of wild roses tens playing in the midst of a huge for the decorations. Miss Abigail bunch of purple lilacs. made pink icing for the cake. Ruby Then there broke upon the stillness Lee hung bleeding-hearts over the the quavering old voice of Aunt dining-room door. Aunt Nancy resur Nancy, from her place opposite Abe’s rected from the bottom of her trunk a at the head of the board. The aged white lace cap with a rakish-looking dame had her two hands clasped be pink bow for an adornment, and fas fore her on the edge of the table, tened it to her scant gray hairs in vainly trying to steady their palsied honor of the occasion. Blossy turned shaking. Her eyes, bright, piercing, her pink china pig, his lid left upstairs, age-defying, she fixed upon the bewil into a sugar bowl. dered Abraham with a look of deep Pink, pink, pink, everywhere; even and sorrowful reproach. Her unsteady In Angy's proud cheeks! Pink, and head bobbed backward and forward pink, and pink! Abe used to grow with many an accusing nod, and the dizzy, afterward, trying to recall the cap with its rakish pink bow bobbed various pink articles which graced backward and forward too. Abe that tea. watched her, fascinated, unconsciously But most delightful surprise of all wondering, even in the midst of his was his anniversary gift, which was I disquietude, why the cap did not slide slyly slipped to his place after the dis off her bald scalp entirely. To his cussion of the rose-colored strawberry j amazement, she addressed not himself, gelatin. It was a square, five-pound j but Angy. parcel wrapped in pink tissue paper, "Sister Rose, yew kin leave the tied with pink string, and found to con room.” Implacable purpose spoke In tain so much Virginia tobacco, which Aunt Nancy's tone. Angy started, Blossy had inveigled an old southern looked up. going first red and then admirer into sending her for "charit white; but she did not move. She able purposes.” opened her lips to speak. After the presentation of this valu "I don’t want ter hear a word from able gift. Abraham felt that the time yew, nor anybody else,” sternly Inter had come for him to make a speech— posed Aunt Nancy. "I'm old «nougb practically his maiden speech. ter be yer mother. Go upstairs1" He said at the beginning, more Angy’s glance sought Mies Abigail, suavely at his ease than he would but the matron's eyes avoided hers, have believed possible, secure of sym- The little wife sighed, rose reluctantly, pathy and approbation, with Angy’s dropped her hand doubtfully reassur- glowing old eyes upon her prodigy. ing on Abe’s shoulder, and then went that all the while he had been at the obediently to the door. Home, he had never before felt the From the threshold she looked wist power to express his gratitude for the fully back; but an imperious wave welcome which had been accorded from Aunt Nancy banished her alto him—the welcome which seemed to gether. and Abe found himself alone wear and wear, as if it were all wool —not with the sisters whom he loved, and a yard wide, and could never wear ’ but with 28 hard-visaged strangers. out. (T O B E C O N T IN U E D .) OLD LADY j W ILLR Washington, D. C. — Germany has notified the United States government A Brief Resume o f Proceedings o f the People’s Representatives through Ambassador Gerard that a at the State Capital, Bills Introduced, Passed, Rejected, Etc. state of “ strained relations” exists be tween the two nations. This doeB not mean war. It does mean, however, that a condi House Passes New Bank Judiciary Committee Has tion of tension has developed which is Bill Except Rise in Salary Bill tor New Districts o f serious concern to the President and State Capitol, Salem— Shall the sal State Capitol, Salem— Four new ju his cabinet. To restore the relations o f the two ary of the state bank examiner be in dicial districts are provided for in the Nebraska legislature passes an anti nations to their former state o f friend creased from $3000 a year to $4000'.' plan reported to the house by the ju tipping law. liness, while at the same time assuring A fter an hour o f Bnappy debate the diciary committee by substitute house Forty airmen raid four towns in protection to American ships and house decided that it shall not. With bill 308. This plan will give the state SYNOPSIS. Belgium held by the Germans. American citizens traversing the high the exception of this detail the house a total o f 17 judicial districts and will accepted in every particular the bank supersede entirely the system proposed C ap tain A b ra h a m R o s e an<1 A ng^line, Germany notifies United States that seas, is now the problem o f the Presi his w ife, h a v e lost their little h om e ing committee's bill revising the state by President Thompson, o f the senate, th ro u g h A b e 's u n lu ck y p u rch a se o f T e n a - relations with that country are dent and his cabinet. Strained relations have prevailed banking laws to conform with the new for 24 districts and an appellate court. fly G o ld m in in g sto ck . T h e ir h ou seh old "strained.” go o d s sold , th e 1100 a u ctio n m o n e y , all Federal reserve act. It also disposes of the numerous inde many times between the United States e y h a ve left, w ill p la ce A b e In the Old A fter six weeks deadlock the Illinois and other states. Under the provisions o f the bill pendent district division bills intro th When Sir Lionel M a n ’ s hom e, o r A n g y In th e Old L a d le s ’ legislature has elected an avowed Sackville-West, the British minister, state banks will be placed in position duced by various members of the house hom e. B oth a re s e lf-s a c r ific in g but A be d e cid e s: " M y d e a r this la the fu st tim e “ w et” speaker. become members of the Federal re and the senate. w b b dismissed by President Cleveland, to I ’ve ha d a ch a n ce to tak e th e w ust o f it.” serve system if they so elect. T he old co u p le bid g o o d -b y to the little The new plan, as worked out by this condition prevailed between the The embargo put on potash by Ger house. T e rr o r o f hat fo lk s w ill s a y ” One change in the present law will Chairman Olson, and other members two governments. War, however, did many is seriously effecting American sends them a lo n g b y -p a th s to th e ga te o f prohibit state banks from investing of the judiciary committee, moved up the Old L a d le s ’ hom e. M iss A b ig a il, m a not follow. fertilizer manufacturers. tron o f the Old I>adles’ hom e, h e a rs o f The President has no intention to any o f their assets in the capital stock a notch when the house passed Senator the 111 fo rtu n e o f the o ld co u p le . She tells Pawn shops and loan sharks are to be permit war to come with Germany. of any corporation with the exception Thompson’s bill creating the Four the o th e r old ladies, a n d B lo s s y , w h o has regulated if a bill passed by the Ore a dou b le fe e fo r the o n ly d ou b le b e d He is face to face with this situa of that of the Federal reserve bank at teenth judicial district by detaching paid ch am b er, v oices the un an im ou s v e r d ic t gon legislature, becomes a law. San Francisco. Lake county from the present Thir th a t A b e m ust be tak en in w ith his w ife. tion : This leaves only A be a w a k en s n ext m orn in g to find that All state banks acting aB reserve teenth district. The United States, in a vigorous It ¡ b reported from Paris that the he is "O ld Ivftdy N o. 31.” T h e old la dies French troops have retaken two miles note, requested assurances from Ger agents need carry only 16 per cent of Klamath county in the Thirteenth. ¡five him such a w a rm w e lco m e that he is m ad e to feel at h om e a t on ce . " B r o th e r their total demand deposits and 5 per Create the Fifteenth district to con many that “ American ctizens and their of German trenches in Champagne. A b e ” ex p a n d s un d er the w a rm rece p tio n vessels will not be molested by the cent of_their savings deposits in re sist of Lane, Lincoln and Benton coun o f the sisters, and a reig n o f p e a ce b egin s German government increases prices naval forces of Germany otherwise serve. The present law places this ties, by detaching them from the Sec in the Old I n d i e s ’ hom e. A b e is th e c e n ter or th e co m m u n ity . T h e sem i-a n n u al of potatoes in order to conserve the than by visit and search” in the “ war limit at 15 per cent in cities o f less ond district. visit o f B lo s s y ’ s a ged lo ve r, C apt. S am uel food supply, which is admittedly grow zone” around the British Isles, soon to than 50,000 population and at 26 per Create the Sixteenth district, com I>arby, Is due. A b e a d vises her to m a rry ing short. him. o r the first tim e the ca p ta in fa ils cent in cities o f more than 50,000. No prising Coos county, by detaching it to a p p F be established. ear. British steamer is blown up and Germany, in an official communica state bank or trust company can be from the present Second district. Create the Seventeenth district by sunk off the coast o f Cape Antifer, by tion, declined to grant those assur approved as a reserve bank unless it C H A P T E R V II— Continued. Curry county from the two internal explosions. Large num ances, and reiterated the danger from shall have an unimpaired capital and detaching Second district and Josephine county submarines and floating mineB to neu Burplus of $76,000 or more. ber o f the crew loBt their lives. At night, however, she was obliged Jackson to admit that he could not be coming; The state bank examiner under the ■:rom the First district. trals traversing the “ war zone.” Fearing death at sea from German new law will need to examine those county alone then will embrace the and then, quivering with honest rnxl- So an impasse has been reached. submarines, the officers and crew of an The President and members o f his banks that are members o f a regularly First district, with Judge Frank M. ety for her old friend, BloBsy dipped oil tank steamer, leaving San Fran cabinet discussed the entire subject of organized clearing house association Calkins in charge. Into her emergency fund, which she cisco for England, have made their This plan will leave Douglas county kept In the heart of a little pink china relations o f the United States with but once a year. Other banks will be wills. Germany and Great Britain with a subject to the existing semi-annual ex alone as the Second judicial district pig on a shelf In her room— a pink It is assumed and the bill provides that Judge J. W. china pig with a lid made of stiff Oregon senate passes ultra "d ry ” view to devising a solution which amination, however. that the clearing house banks will be Hamilton shall remain the circuit black hair standing on edge In the bill in half hour, one member dissent would be generally satisfactory. ing. This is said to be the most dras So far as Germany is concerned, under constant inspection by the clear judge o f that district. middle of hie back— and sent a tele tic Prohibition measure of any state they determined to do all they could ing house examiners. gram to Captain Darby, asking If he With these few changes in the exist in the Union. to obtain a declaration by Great Brit Voters to Register but Once. were sick. ing law state banks will be enabled to The answer came back slowly by A prize crew of three officers and 16 ain with reference to the freedom o f State Capitol, Salem — House bill become members o f the Federal re men was placed on board the American foodstuffs not consigned to the German 191 providing for permanent registra mall, to find Blossy on the verge of serve system without any trouble or steamer Wilhelmina at Falmouth. The government or to the German military tion was passed by the senate without a nervous collapse, under the care of inconvenience. Wilhelmina is loaded with foodstuffs and naval forces. argument. The law provides that as all the women In the house. They determined further to make That letter Blossy never showed to bound for Germany. long as an elector resides in the pre clear to the British authorities that Bill to A id Oregon cinct in which he registers and votes Brother Abe, nor to any one else. A Dunkirk dispatch says a life buoy this government was in earnest in the Goods Is Approved at one election held throughout the Neither did she treasure it In the sen inscribed U-12 has been found on the warning sent against the adoption county within the biennial election timental trunk beneath the attic eaves. shore at Zuydoote, near Dunkirk. It predicted by Winston Churchill, first State Capitol, Salem — The senate period ending November 30 following The letter ran: is thought to have belonged to a Ger lord o f the British admiralty, o f more judiciary committee by unanimous vote the regular biennial general election, man submarine, which possibly met stringent measures to prevent food decided to report favorably on a bill D e a r B e ts y A n n : I n e v e r fe lt b e tte r in he shall not be required to register with disaster. m y life. A in ’t been sick a m in ute. Just supplies from reaching Germany. by Senator Bingham which, the mem again. m ade up m y m in d I w a s a o ld fo o l, and If Great Britain will comply with bers say, will aid the manufacturers Judge Gatens, of the Circuit court If the elector fails to vote^ as stipu wus g o in g to quit. I f y o u ch a n g e y o u r In o f Multnomah county, Oregon, says he the urgent representations of the Unit of the state and relieve the unem lated he shall re-register or notify the ten tion s at a n y tim e, ju s t d ro p m e a p o s A s ever, "cannot assume ecclesiastical powers” ed States, Germany has promised to ployed situation to a large extent. county clerk in not less than 30 days t a l Manufacturers and organized labor nor more than 60 days after the regu S A M ’ L D A R B Y , ESQ . in opening the Taylor-street church in cancel the orders for the “ war zone.” Twenty-seven vessels from the Unit leaders, who appeared before the com lar November election that he resides Portland, which is closed by a dissen- “ This, Captain Darby, makes your tion in the Methodist congregation, ed States, four of American nation mittee, were a unit in urging adpotion in the district from which he regis rejection final,” vowed Blossy to her but i f the property is not used for ality and five carrying passengers, will o f the bill, which provides a differen tered and requests in writing that his self, as she tore the note into frag church purposes, it will be Bubject to enter the "w a r zone” on or immedi tial o f 6 per cent in favor o f Oregon name remain on the register o f ments and drowned them In the spir ately after the inauguration o f the concerns in the letting o f contracts for electors. taxation. its of lavender with which the sisters "n ew method o f w arfare.” public work and the purchase of ma This is the second permanent regis had been seeking to soothe her dis A'dispatch from Bagdad says that in terials and Bupplies for public uae. tration law that has been passed by an engagement between the advance Senator Bingham explained that the Oregon legislature, one passed at tracted nerves. guard o f the Turkish left wing and Revised Ship Purchase under the bill county courts, boards of the session in 1913 having been de British infantry and cavalry, the Brit C H A P T E R Vili. Bill Passed by House county commissioners, school boards, clared unconstitutional by the Supreme ish withdrew, leaving 17 men dead. Washington, D. C. — The govern city councils and all other public court. The new law provides that the The dispatch addB that the right wing The Anniversary. boards and commissioners charged o f the Turkish army succeeded in ad ment ship purchase bill, as an amend with the letting of contracts for public county clerk shall use the card index About this time Blossy developed a system in keeping his register o f elec ment to the Weeks naval auxiliary vancing as far as the woods near Kono. tendency to draw Brother Abraham work may accept bids o f Oregon con The Turks, it is asserted, captured 600 bill, was passed by the house at 1:20 cerns which do not exceed by more tors. Each elector shall sign a card aside at every opportunity, convenient giving his name, age, political affilia o ’clock a. m. Wednesday, by a vote of camels. Only five Turks were than 5 per cent the bids quoted by tion, etc., and shall take an oath that or inconvenient. In order to put such 215 to 121. wounded. competitors o f other states. he is a citizen o f the United States. questions as these to him: When Minority Leader Mann saw Didn’t you say It Is fully thirty-five D. M. Dunne, director o f the Manu The cards shall be public records and The relations between Greece and that the Democratic leaders were de Turkey apparently are becoming more termined to stop the filibuster, several facturers’ association, said the passage shall be kept in the office of the county years since you and Captain Darby strained. Although Turkey has offered conferences were held and it was of the bill would aid employers by clerks as other public records are kept. were on the beach together? Do you think he has grown much older? Had reparation for the insult to the Greek agreed not to keep up the dilatory keeping their plants in operation and he lost his hair then? Did he care military attache [at Constantinople, it fight and a few minutes after 1 o'clock employes by providing them with Trading Stamp Bill Dies. for the opposite sex? Was he very is reported that the Greek minister has a vote began on the final passage of work. State Capitol, Salem— By agreeing brave— or would you say more brave left the legation in charge o f a secre the bill. to the indefinite postponement of Rep than stubborn and contrary? Isn’t It Prison Fund Enlarged. tary, being dissatisfied with Turkey’s The passage of the bill followed a State Capitol, Salem— An additional resentative Forbes' bill to levy a heavy a blessing that I never married him?" attitude. The Turkish minister has 14-hour parliamentary struggle, which, tax on trading stamps, those members Fearful of the ridicule of the sisters, also left Athens. This is believed in until long after midnight, threatened appropriation o f $25,000 for support who are opposed to the use o f trading Illoesy was always careful to conduct some quarters to be the first step in to extend interminably, because o f a of the state penitentiary was voted by stamps in the state are centering their the house and senate ways and means these Inquiries In whispers, or at least the rupture o f diplomatic relations be determined filibuster by Minority This action was due to efforts on Representative Tom Brown’s in undertones with a great observance tween Greece and Turkey, which are Leader Mann, who yielded only after committee. bill which probably be up for final of secrecy, sometimes stopping Abe on said also to have been affected by the administration leaders derided to apply the representations made to the com The mail o f every the stairs, sometimes beckoning him mittee that the “ population” o f the passage soon. Albanian invasion of Serbia. a second special rule to bring the tight institution would be substantially in member of the legislature has been to her side when she was busy about Canada increases tax, for war pur- to an end. creased in the next two years, inas flooded for the last few weeks with her household tasks on the pretense of The bill now goes to the senate. poses. much as Governor Withycombe does letters from constituents who repre requiring his assistance. On one oc Nineteen Democrats voted against A San Francisco woman has started not projiose to practice a policy of sent either side of the question. The casion she even went so far as to in the bill. They w ere: Bathrick, bill promises to arouse considerable a jitneyette— for women only. wholesale pardonings. veigle him Into holding a skein of Borchers, Callaway, Dies, Donohoe. Moreover, a little extra money will debate. England declares that more stringent wool about his clumsy hands, while Fitzgerald, Gerry, Gordon, Jones, action will be taken against German Kindel, Kitchin, Morrison, Moss of be needed owing to the desire of the she wound the violet worsted Into a Road-Merger Act Passed. present governor to place the institu trade. ball, and delicately inquired If he be Indiana, Page o f North Carolina, Saun State Capitol, Salem— By provisions lieved Samuel spoke the truth when tion, as far as possible, on a self-sup Russians in East Prussia are report ders, Slayden, Whitacre, White and o f Senator Hawley’s bill passed by the he protested that he had never paid porting basis. The committee again ed retreating before the German Witherspoon. discussed several plans through which house the Southern Pacific company court to any other woman. forces. All of the Republicans present voted the prisoners may be employed. A will be enabled to proceed with the Alas, Blossy'e frequent tete-a-tetes Two hundred and twenty thousand against the bill. flax plant and a wagon-making plant consolidation o f its subsidiary com with the amused but sometimes Impa Serbs are now fit for service in the are under consideration. If either one panies, plans for whieh already have tient Abraham started an exceedingly European war theater. Illinois Deadlock Ends. completed by the railroads or both o f these plans is adpoted, it is been foolish suspicion. When, asked the Commissioner Dleck, o f Portland, Springfield— David E. Shanahan, for probable that further appropriations affected. The bill amends the present sisters of one another, did Abe ever law so that one road may own and has inaugurated a demerit system many years a member of the Illinois will be allowed for the penitentiary. help any one, save Blossy, shell dried operate a competing line. The South against city employes who are negli legislature, was elected speaker in the beaus or pick over prunes? When Ltd ern Pacific plans to consolidate the gent about paying their personal bills. Divorce Ad Bill Is Passed. lower house, after a deadlock of six he ever been known to hold wool for Portland, Eugene & Eastern, the Cor Five hundred workmen employed in weeks. Shanahan, in accepting the State Capitol, Salem— A bill by Rep Angy'e winding? Not once since vallis A- Eastern, the Salem, Falls City the auto-truck body building depart honor, said he did so partly because resentative Littlefield prohibiting law wooing time, 1 warrant you. What & Western and several pther minor ment o f tne Theodor Kundtz plant, of he was told on all sides that the dead yers from advertising for divorce busi roads it owns for the purpose of re could this continual hobnobbing and lock would become a scandal if it last Cleveland, O., went on strike. ness and fixing penalties for violations ducing expenses and promoting effi going ofT Into corners mean, except— flirtation? German financiers have been sum ed any longer. As to the conflict be was passed by the senate Thursday. ciency in operation. tween “ w et” and “ dry” forces, to Ruby Lee whispered It first Into Senator Strayer, o f the committee on moned to a conference in Berlin with Aunt Nancy's good ear. Aunt Nancy the finance minister, who considers which the deadlock was in part attrib revision of laws, in reporting the District Road Plan Loses. Indulged in four pinches of snuff in that a new loan of $1,250,000,000 is uted, he expressed a desire to see the measure favorably, said the practice State Capitol, Salem — One more rapid succession, sneezed an amazing required for the continuance of the issue fought out on the floor of the as was common in Portland. It was sembly. Shanahan is an avowed “ wet. ” war, says a dispatch from Amsterdam. thought an encouragement o f litiga road bill was defeated in the house, number of times, and then acridly In but another is on its way. By a vote formed Hubv Lee that she was a "Jeal tion should not t>e allowed. Man tailors in session in Chicago, British Vessel Blown Up. o f 41 to 17 the house defeated Repre ous cat" and alwrays had been one. Senator Kellaher said there was no declaring that economy in dress is However, Aunt Nancy could not re London A dispatch to Lloyds from reason why divorce lawyers should not sentative Sam Browne’s bill to provide necessary, limit $1006 yearly for | Fecamp. France says the British advertisise for business if they desired. a system of state, county and district frain from carrying the gossip to Miss clothe«, which includes eight walking co-operation in road-building. The Kllle. adding that she herself had been steamer Dulwich, Captain Dudley, suits, four overcoats, one full-dress bound from Hull for Rouen, was blown Senate Delays New ( ounty Bill. measure carried a half-mill tax levy suspicious of Abe's behavior from the suit and six pairs o f trousers. By the and it was this feature to which the | start. up 25 miles off Cape Antifer by two State Capitol, Salem — The senate same decree women should use only "Oh, no. n o !” cried the shocked and house seemingly took objection. The successive explosions. The dispatch has indefinitely postponed house bill $260 yearly. "And Angy so good roads enthusiasts are not discour shrinking spinster. said that seven men o f the crew o f the 262 by W. O. Smith, amending section aged, however, and have prepared an cheerful all the time? I don’t believe They re Relief workers find that the Bel steamer arrived in Fecamp. 6, chapter 10, laws o f 1913, so that a It." gians especially enjoy the American ported that none on the steamer had majority of the voters of a new county other bill to be submitted through the But whisper, whisper, buzz, buzz, roads and highways committee. been injured ami that all o f them could brand of "pork and beans.” may have the power of determining went the gossip, until finally it reached have made their escape in the life the pink little ears at the side of President Wilson in a lecture before boats. The Dulwich was a vessel of the location of a county seat. Under Labeled Eggs Demanded. ... , . Miss Abigail« generously proportioned the National Council o f Boy Scouts, 3289 tons and was owned by the Brit the existing law 60 per cent o f the State Capitol, Salem voters is necessary to determine the Rr ** n head. The pink ears turned crimson. advised them to develop character by ish Steamship company. location. The amendment was de declared by the legislature on the likewise the adjoining cheeks, and serving others. Chinese egg. The house has passed sired in connection with the election to Miss Abigail panted with righteous in Xorwegians Must Use Paint. The British government has capitu determine the county seat of Jefferson Representative Allen’ s bill requiring dignation. lated at last to the insistent demand Christiania The war insurance bu county, which was created by a divis every dealer, restaurant keeper and "It all comes o f this plagued old hotel keeper to label the containers of for more news from the front. Prime reau has given directions that all Nor ion of Crook county. winter time," she declared, sharply Minister Asquith promised that ar wegian ships proceeding to or from eggs imported from foreign countries. biting her thread, for she was mend rangements would be made to publish the British Isles shall have painted as Wherever imported eggs are sold, No Postal Saving Limit Wins. ing a tablecloth. "Shet the winders on signs announcing that the eggs are communications from Sir John French, quickly as possible on both sides of the State Capitol, Salem The senate, summer, an’ yew ketch the tall of the British commander-in-chief, twice hulls the names o f the ships and the by a unanimous vote, adopted the joint foreign must be prominently displayed. slander In the latch every time. Naow, weekly. word "N o rg e .” Fore and aft o f this memorial o f Senator Dimick asking Manufactured products containing eggs ef I hear one word about this Tamal won! the national colors are to be congress to remove the limit on postal also must be labeled. The measure is foolishness cornin' to Angy's ears, or The United States government sends painted in vertical stripes a blue expected to benefit the Oregon hen. Brother Abe s, or Blossy s either, fer notes to England and Germany, pro stripe a half meter wide in the middle savings deposits and to use the de said Mr. Allen. posits as a basis for establishing a that matter, we ll all have to eat ofTn testing against interference by those and white stripes on either side o f it a system o f rural credits. It also is pro countries of American shipping, prop quarter o f a meter wide. On the out otl-cloth Sundays, the same as week No-Party Bench Act Is Out. vided that interest to depositors be in erty and citiaens. days. until I see a more Christian side o f these are to appear two red creased from 2 to 3 per cent, and that State Capitol. Salem — Representa spertt In the house." Secretary Lane will represent 1 “resi stripes, each a meter wide. the provision for depositing the postal tive Tom Handley has consented to the She gave the Sunday damask across dent Wilson at the formal opening of deposits in national banks lie abolished. indefinite postponement o f hi* bill pro her lap a pat which showed she was the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Italy Is Shaken Again. viding a non-partisan judiciary. The in earnest; and the rebuked sisters Francisco February 20. The Presi measure had been indorsed by the glanced at one another, as If to s a y Rome -Another earthquake in the ! Fair Display Wanted in State. dent plans to go in March The attorneys province of Aquila damaged many \ State Capitol, Salem Senator Day State Bar association. "Suppose the minister should walk Judge Gatens, o f Portland, halts houses, rendering a number of them has introduced a bill providing for an in the house generally favored the bill, in some Sabbath afternoon and find trial between warring factions o f the dangerous for habitation. The popu appropriation o f $17,600 for returning but they were opposed to passing it at otl-cloth on the table, and ask the rea Methodist church, in hopes of adjust lation, greatly alarmed, has even the Oregon exhibit at the Panama- this session, for the reason that the son w hy?" ment out o f court, the question o f dis abandoned the undamaged houses, fear- i Paciflc Exposition to this state and people defeated a similar measure at They one and all determined to taka position o f the Taylor Street church. the recent election. ing another catastrophe. making a permanent display o f it. Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief. -¡ V European 1 angle Stirs Official Washington ïïH i i 4s^r Wanted a Little Praise Himself. Following a disastrous fire in a west ern etty. many men and women gath ered to look at the ruins Some of the men, seeing that a wall near which they were standing was toppling, made haste to get out of the w a y , and nar rowly escaped being crushed. Johnny Brablson, a good Irish citi zen. was so near the wall that he could not escape with the others. So, whirl ing about, he made for a door in the wall, burst through It, and came out on the other side safe, and evidently very proud of his exploit. Women who had shut their eyes and shrieked when they saw his danger now gath ered round him in great joy, and cried oat: "Praise heaven, Johnny Brabtsoa, down on your knees, and thank heaven!” “ Yls yls.” said he, "and ! will, but wasn't It lnjaneyous Inn me. now 1 *— Youth's Companion. Futurist Window Display. An Oxford street store has 'am en one of Its windows Into a futurist boudoir, which is s regular "M U sur» mer Night’s Dream.” There is an oxydlzed bed wf;h black sheets and pillows, black snd white striped wall paper, spruce and oranje cushions scattered about a: random on sofas or on the floor, and finally, one of these very green china par rots. the reason of which is not * > parent.—Washington Herald.
