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METJTTOTODIfflnC TRTBTOE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TTTESD'AY, NOVEMBEB 8, 1932.
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An Indtpoodeot Novopopor
Eotered so eeeond elan Butter tt Medford
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Uio Aiiodlted Freee lo eiduilielj entitled to
tbo on tor publleeUoo ot oil oee dlipatcbee
credited to It or otherwlee credited In Uili cow
and alio to the loal neve publUhed nereis.
All rltnts tor publlaUoo ot epeclil dlepiKto
betels oro tin reeened.
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U. C. MOUENBEN k COMPANT
Offkte In tin Yore. Cbltase. Detroit. les
rrontloeo, U Arejelee, Beettle. Pottlend.
Ye Smudge Pot
By APthot Perry
w - Mieiv have not felt BO
good elnee the comparatively pleasant
Great Wr ended, and will vote for
another Oreat War, Inateed of an
other olectlon. II duty calls.
.
Tho rumor that Santa Claui would
have rod whlskere thla year, haa not
boon oonflrmed, by Kldvllle leadera.
"Nothing waa left ' unsaid" la
11IOHT.
CHAINED BY DEMON BEANS
(rwdleton Eaat Oregonlen)
Appetltea cannot be regulated
by prooaaa of law. The man who
crave beana will defy the world,
If neeoaeary, to obtain beana. He
feela that It la hla right to eat
when aad What ha pleases. A
shotgun In the handa of the law
will not keep him from hla beana.
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A ra deal of grape vinegar to In
eouree of construction.
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burlinotqn, wu., Oct. ao(AP)
Only amateura pat 70 yeara of age
can compete thle year for the title
at champion liar of the United Statea.
(Press Dtapatch.) Father Time
hatches oonaplracy to rob valley of
another champloiuhlp.
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Borne of our faneleet bridge players,
after pondering the new acorlng rules,
feel like taking up mathematical
astronomy.
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CRUEL AND UNUSUAL
" (Oregon City Enterprise)
- Miss Nsllla Peters received
painfull lnjurlea from the talons
of a large 'horned owl with a
wing apread over 84 lnohea which
' aba eaptured in her bare hands.
She will be stuffed and put en
' display In the wlndowa of the
bank on Main street.
"0. M. Lyons haa returned from
Portland, without having hla eye re
moved" (Paisley Items.) Lucky Mr.
Lyonal In these Ulnd of times.
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Man will now start tinkering with
the weather, and it will be spoiled, as
la everything that Man tampers with,
while trying to think.
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It la about time the apple cider
waa taking the blame for bum driving
down the Main Stem.
One of the Older Olrls dropped an
electrlo Iron on her right foot yester
day, and for a fleeting second It hurt
worse than a new pair ot ahoea.
F. Bybee, the J'VUle serf towned
yeaterday. and aald neither party cut
hla bay for him last aprlng and sum
mer, ao he would elect hla own hired
man to throw the same at the cows
this winter.
The hllli are full ot nuggets, and
the nuggets are full of hills.
Uncle. 8T, wnke up this morning
when he dreamed he heard the fast
freight from Crescent City whistling
tor the Oak Drove croaslng.
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A duck hunter found a wallet In
the Klamath tulea. There waa not
enough In It to bother with a lawyer.
FANCY WRIT1N'
(Smith County, KanH Pioneer)
Undertaker Al Cole was at church,
Sunday. -
Slim Rowdlng haa a new blanket
for his Ford. Look out, girls
A touch of winter Tuesday. Them
what had overcoata used them.
Bill Bowman was mad again yes
terday. His wife didn't call him until
11 and the pancake batter waa dead.
Judge Korenke'a barber pole haa
quit going around. Xte carbureter la
out of kelter.
Farm Movers spent Monday eve
ning at home with his wife and re
porta a very pleasant time with hla
radio.
Dinner will be served tomorrow In
BonTon oafe. Bring your pocket
booke. Them that haven't, gitl Tod Reed
called at the Rarrua Brown coal
house, Tuesday night.
Mayor Rice will attempt a talk to
the Civic League women, Monday.
Bruce White hauled home the
fallen trees In front of Bert Lowery'e
place, and hU wife made atovewood
of It. Bruce la always forehanded.
Sergeant Promoted
SALEM. Nov. . (AP) Robert H.
Carey, first sergeant In the Oregon
National Quard, waa promoted to eoo
ond lieutenant and aaslgned to Co.
M of the lMlh Infantry at al, Grande
It 'res announced today by the Na
tional Ouara headquarters her.
Election Returns
XfITH the largest vote in local history predicted, and with
' one of the longest ballots in years, the task of compiling
the election returns tonight, promises to be the biggest job this
newspaper has tackled for a long time.
So that everything may be done to give accurate returns
to the people AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, the Mail Tribune
office tonight will be closed to the public, and only employees
of the paper will be admitted.
The paper's loud speaker however will be functioning, and
the first returns will be given over it, to those who gather in
front of the Fir Street office, where there is ample space for a
considerable crowd.
These returns will also be broadcast over KMED, so the
people may get the results over the radio in their homes, or at
social gatherings, and as previously announced these returns
will be supplied simultaneously to patrons of the Holly theatre
at their election frolio.
Unless the presidential race is closer than generally antici
pated the identity of the man who will occupy the .White House
for the next four years will be established definitely tonight.
There is little likelihood however that the results of the race
for state, county .and city offices, will be definitely known
until tomorrow or the next day, and as in the primary the
final outcome in certain contests MAY have to wait upon the
official returns.
A Great Campaign
WHATEVER the results of today's election, it will go down
in political history, as one of the most interesting, in
many years. There is general rejoicing that the battle is over,
but few will deny that feeling things sincerely and intensely
has its compensations. . .
j Never before, both locally and nationally, have party lines
! been so generally -disregarded. Never before have so many
! people taken their politics seriously.
j . All of which is entirely to the good. Intense political feeling
i has its drawbacks,, of course, friendships are sometimes shat
tered, feelings are hurt, but such wounds are soon healed, politi
cal differences are quickly forgotten.
The great danger to our democracy, does not lie in taking
our politics too hard, but not takeing polities hard enough,
public indifference, not political intensity, provides the real
threat to the successful survival of American institutions.
Don 't Forget to Vote
WHICH brings us to our customary election day proclama
tion. If you hsven't voted, when you read this, vote now.
The polls don't close until 8 o'clock. Above all don't fall back
upon that shameful alibi of the slacker "My vote won't make
any difference, anyway." ' .
Your vote will make a difference. Every vote makes a dif
ference. If a very few people n every oounty in California, 16
years ago, had gone to the polis and voted for Hughes, instead
of staying at home and letting the other fellow do it, the course
of American history would.have been changed, and the present
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, instead of Woodrow Wilson
would have been our "War President. ,
rplia ob m a tThtnn. mmr It tiMa tMa VMr OlIA nan nftVOr tflll
about politics or anything else regarding the luture in this
whirligig of life.
Election day is the one day, when a literal equality prevails.
The ONE day when YOUR vote is just as important as every
other vote, when you and you and you, have the supreme
power of determining the destiny of your community and your
country in your own hands.
Don't throw away that power, don't renounce that priceless
privilege which has been given you by such sacrifice in blood,
and treasure, through so many ages.
So if you haven't voted, VOTE. And whatever the results,
know that you have done YOUR part, in performing the firBt
duty of good oitiisonship.
Flight 'o Time
(Medforo and Jackson Connti
History from the riles ot Tho
Mall Trtbone ot a and 10 fear
Ago-)
TEN YEARS ..00 TODAY
November , 193.
(It waa Wednesday)
Walter M. pierce la elected governor
and carrlea Jackson oounty by 1014.
wniiam fifttao tho horher. Is ths
only man who will admit he voted
for the Democratic candidate, county
road bonda for the Klamath highway
hi KftTi ttoddta defeata Ben
Lindas for mayor by 1ST votee. Demo
crats lain in congress.
Paul Luy. a high school student,
appeara at a dance at the Nat, In
"peon panta," and la divested of the
same ' y membere of the "Order ot
the M." Luy waa forced to go home
In his overcoat and the peon panta
werhung up In the high achool
trophy room as a warning to others.
Compulsory school law carries In
atate.
election results In eaat taken aa
sign modification ot prohibition de
mand. City makes ready for celebration of
Armistice Day.
Heavy rains boom Bear creek.
TWENTY YKARS AOO TODAY
November 8, ll.
(It was Saturday)
Shasta Limited held up by bandits
near Delta, Calif,
Turks butcher Armenian at Sa
lonika. America urged to give funds
to Armenia.
Mike Bpanoe admits aiding In mur
der or George Dedaojtaloue, whose
body waa found noath the fann bu
reau warehouse.
Oranta Pass vcua elSOO per year
license for saloone.
The Suffrage club holda t ban
quet at Hotel Medford.
Fishermen claim power develop
ment of Rogue will "spell ruin for
fish."
City gets black eye from furniture
salea on vacant lota.
IY RELIEF
WORK 10 START
ABOUT DEC. 15TH
Highway relief work, as provided
by federal funds, will start by mid
December, according to definite word
received yesterday by the county
court from the state highway com
mission. Bids for the Blsklyoua re
routing, the Central Point cut-off,
and other highway project In thla
county, entailing close to 1300.000
will be let December U, and work
will start Immediately thereafter.
B. A. Martin, state highway engi
neer, aald yesterday that details
would be started at one to make
ready for actual work aa soon aa the
bids were let. The work will start
either from Aahland south, or from
Nell Creek south. It will require two
months more time to complete the
Surrey to the summit of the SUkl
youe, but thla will not hamper start
of the work.
A high percentage of the employ
ment will be given to the worthy
unemployed of Jackson county, and
car wlU be exercised by relief and
welfare agencies to aee that all are
bona fide residents. In the past,
public work haa caused transient In
digents, and unemployed from other
sections to rush here and claim Jack
son count residence. An effort will
be made to eliminate thla phase In
the coming work.
Members of the oounty court were
gratified yesterday, that the state
highway commlaolon had reached a
decision and that aasurances of em
ployment were given for Jackson
oounty people.
Personal Health Service
By William Brady. M. D,
Slfnoo) letters psflauung M personal Health and nygiena, not to disease
diagnosis or treatment, will be answered oy Dr. Brady If a stamped eelf-ad
dressed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should oo Drier and written In ink
Owing to the large o umber of letters received only a few can be answered
bare, lo reply can do made to queries not conforming to Instructions. ' Ad.
draaa Or.- William Brady la ear ot rne MaU Tribune.
ErrECTS OF TOBACCO ON HEALTH
How does tobacco affect health
The answer to thla la mainly eapert
opinion, though there la some scien
tific evidence to
support medical
opinion. The
facta I give here
are my gleanings
or conclusions
from the works
and current ut
teranoea of many
medical author
ities. So far aa ef
feota are con
cerned It makes
little difference whether tobacco Is
chewed, smoked In pipe, cigar or clg
aret or snuffed.
Fully developed adulta (persons 93
to 24 years of age) may use tobacco
temperately for many years without
apparent Injury to health. Children
(persona not yet developed) are In
variably Injured even by casual In
dulgence. What constitute temperate or
moderate use? There la no consen
sus about thla, but a fair limit la
total abstinence during the working
day, 'indulgence only after the day's
Job la done, the evening meal la over
and the hour of relaxation or reverie
haa come. The devotee who Is not
an addict knows that such temper
ance glvea the greatest enjoyment.
The slave of the tobacco habit who
musters sufficient strength to re
cover self control adda hla or her
testimony to the truth of this.
Any tobacco addict who haa one or
more of the following oomplalnu
ought to consider seriously whether
continued excess la wise:
Irritable, hacking, unproductive
cough.
Dyspepsia with or without heart
burn. In some cases the symptoms
are difficult to distinguish from
those of duodenal ulcer.
Constantly furred or coated tongue.
Abnormally rapid pulse physicians
call It tachycardia. .
Palpitation or consciousness - of
heart action.
High blood pressure without ob
vious organic cause. Tobacco la a
common factor of this.
Tremor of the fingers of the ex
tended hand.
Vertigo or dladneaa.
Frequent or dally ' dull headache
with Irritability or Irascibility.
Insomnia.
Now for good measure let us toss
In some ot the more lugubrious path
UNDERGRADE CUBE
BUTTER ADVANCES
HALF CENT POUND
PORTLAND, Nor. 8. (AP) Ad
vance of He lb. In the price of under
grade cube butter 'on the produce
exchange for the week'a Initial ses
sion, appeara the chief result of the
recent heavy decrease of out-state
offerings on the exchange prime first
and first advanced Ho lb.
' There were rumblings of a short
age of undergrade butter on the open
market and even extraa were inclined
to find a asle at printed values, If
available. However, there appeared
a sudden shortage of practically all
butter. Butterfat values continue
nrm.
There waa no change In the local
egg situation for the day and general
conditions throughout the country
were ateady.
Live chicken trade was generally
unchanged for the day. Hen prices
were steady to firm for aU weights
but there remains a very sluggish
tone In springers, even at the record
low mark.
Steadiness la reflected 1 nthe market
for country-killed meats generally,
although the market for calves Is not
any good.
There la a changeable tone In the
market for tomatoes. Local outdoor
stock la going out of vogue and hot
house and California outdoor atock
taking lta place. Prices are firmer
In spots, borne higher.
iarkety
Livestock.
PORTLAND. Nov. 8 (P) CATTLE
19, calves 10: uneven. Bulls (year
lings excluded) good and choice
(beef) ajoo-BoO.
HCOS 1B0; trifle weak. Feeders
Blockers. 70-190 lbs. good and eholce
aj.OO-SSO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS 100; rteady.
Portland Produce
PORTLAND, NOV. 8. (AP) HAT
Buying price from producer: Alfalfa
11.50-12.00; clover o oo-v aO; eastern
Oregon timothy 17.00-17.60; oats
and vetch 10.00-10.50.
Butter, eggs, butterfat, live poultry
and country meats unchanged.
Onions, potatoes, wool, quotations
unchanged.
Woman Hit By Truck
Is Fatally Injured
PORTLAND. Nov. 7. (AP) Mrs.
Xltrabeth Sears, 60, of Portland, was
fatally Injured when struck by a
truck on a atreet here last night.
Harley Lyman, driver of the truck,
waa arrested for driving without a
chauffeur's lice rut. He said Mrs.
Stars walked Into the utreet and
turned Mc k toward the sldevalk as 1
he started to make a left turn. 1
ological effects of prolonged heavy
use of tobacco:
Amblyopia (any Impairment of
vision). First there la falling per
ception of green, later leee of percep
tion of red tobacco color-bllndneaa,
which probably accounts for many
accidents from failure to heed traffic
signals.
Psoudc-Anglna Pectoris: This con
dition of Inveterate users ot tobacco
may be Impossible o distinguish
from true angina.
Progressive deafness with or with
out tinnitus (head noises),
Infantallom or retarded develop
ment In' one or more waya, where the
tobacco habit la acquired In child
hood. Cancer of the Up, tongue or throat,
In later life, la ascribed by good phy
slclana to tobacco addiction.
Finally, we must deny some popu
lar notions:
No one knows whether It la the
nicotine or other constituents of to
bacco, lta Juice or lta smoke, that ac
counts for the characteristic effects.
It la Immaterial whether a smoker
"Inhales" or not, though of oourse
Inhaling the amoke exposes a greater
area ot mucous membrane and hence
the drug la more quickly absorbed
and the effects more quickly felt.
There la no appreciable difference
In effect between so-called mild and
strong tobaccos or between so-called
light and dark. There Is no satis
factory evidence that so-called de
nlcotlnlzed tobacco or tobacco hav
ing a low nicotine content Is leas In
jurious to health than ordinary to
bacco or tobacco with a high nico
tine content.
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Doris Is a Sensible Olrl.
I agree with you about "or!" and
the harmlessneas of exposure to
everyday cold. Often I put In etock
lngs Just washed and not yet dry:
get soaked In sudden shovrers: stand
and almost freeze on oornera waiting
for cars; alt In drafta. I am not
afraid of night air or dampness. I
wear the same amount of clothing
aummer and winter Just three pieces.
I seldom have any erl. I'm glad to
have a good doctor to back me. D. R.
Answer You bet I'll back you.
I'm puzzled about the three pieces
wonder If tt can be two atocklnga
and a whatohacallit. Anyway, the
only thing you need consider In de
ciding what to wear la your own
comfort. Likewise In deciding what
not to wear.
(Copyright, John F. DUle Co.)
ON ARMISTICE DAY
Gold Star Mother who have no
means of trantportalton and who
wish to participate n the Armistice
day parade and luncheon, are asked
to call Mrs. Ray Wright. Phone flil-H.
Mrs. WrleTht will be at the City park,
opposite the Library to receive and
conduct the Gold Star Mothers to
their cars.
The Junior parade and members of
the Auxiliary will form at the City
park at 10:30 a. m., Armistice day.
The parade starts at 11 a. m., It was
announced by the Legion Auxiliary
today.
The Auxiliary Armistice day lunch
eon will be at the Hotel Medford at
12:30 p. m. Those who wish to at
tend and who have not done so will
please phone Mrs. K. D. Ross, 640
or 109 1-Y.
A series of radio lectures that will
take place each Saturday was also
announced today. These lectures are
non-ewctarlan and non-political, com
posed by the American National Coal
ition society and distributed to pat
riotic organisations In all parts of
the United States.
This society represents every na
tional patriotic organisation. The
lectures are given to educate the
American people In Americanism.
There are 40 lectures in the series.
The American Legion has given the
first seven. The next seven will be
given by the American Legion Auxili
ary. Prom KM BO, Saturday at 1 p.
m.. November 12. 1032. Mrs. Good
win Humphreys, Junior past presi
dent of American Legion Auxiliary of
post No. IB of Medford will give the
eighth lecture.
ITE
TO CLOSE STORES
Acting favorably upon a request
that all Medford stores close all da;
Friday of thla week. Armistice day.
presented by Lee Oarlock, command
er of Medford poet of the American
Legion, members of tine retail trade
division held a meeting at the Cham
ber of Commerce this morning. The
action on the part of the merchants
waa unanimous, and those wishing to
make purchases for the holiday are
urged to make them prior to Friday.
It has been customary for Medford
retail establishments to close In hon
or of the Armlitlc day celebration
In past years, and today's action
merely confirms ths request made
last week by the executive commit
tee of the merchants' group. About
35 Medford merchants attended this
morning's meeting.
Leave for East Superintendent
and Mrs. K. C. Sollniky of Crater
national park will leave tomorrow by
train fnr Washington, D. C. where
Mr. Sc-muky will attend a auperin
tendenta' conference.
The Saga of the
By A. B.
Aweary and tired I eat me down
Amid the ruins of an eld town
A town which In the feverish craae
Of that hectic rueh, the golden daya,
Was In the spotlight for awhile
Then faded out like a baby'a smile.
Gone la the glamour of that brief
span
Just like an old battened alley can
Like many another of that day
Springing to fame, then passing
away
Oay aa long as there waa lota of gold,
But when It waa gone tbe dirge waa
tolled:
Like wanton damea with whoa men
' flirted.
When gold was gone they soon do
sorted. Sitting at rest, there quiet, alone,
I soon waa startled to hear a moan,
Aa though someone by sorrow de
pressed Someone forlorn, bereft and dis
tressed. My sturdy heart gave a sudden
pound;
I cautiously swept my glance around,
But not a eight of a living soul
Rewarded me aa my glance, stole.
Then, thinking 'twas but a fairy's
Jest
f dismissed It and resumed my rest.
But I waa ere long again disturbed
By a louder sound, quite plainly
heard,
And glannclng near at a battered
door,
The which I had noted not before,
I waa moat strangely amazed to hear
The following tale, distinct and clear:
ooo
."Ah, friend." It ran, "It's many a
year
since a mortal man haa lingered
here, - " .
And I so long for a little talk,
I would like, ere you resume your
walk,
To chatter for a bit of a while
And momenta brief of your time be
guile. I'd like to chat of the bygone daya
When there were lustrous and great
dlsplaya.
Events of moment paaa In my view
Of times past when thla camp waa
new.
Long ere I was displaced to rot
And by tho people now all forgot
Comedy, tragedy and drama
In almost endlesa panorama. .'
see
"At a barroom'e portal I stood guard
Where men met sociably ot they
. warred. .
And now unreserved I'm, free to say
I was scathed In more than one
melee.
Here In my body behold tho holea
Punctured by bullets aa reckless souls
Belched forth their Ire In spits of
flame
And, missing victim, went through
my frame;
And my panels, too, which you see
silvered,
Were In some mighty eombate shiv
ered As an unlucky man went crashing
Against me as his fos was smashing.
I've seen gambling, dancing and sing
ing. Men with their raucous voices ring
ing, Men and women In gay earousala,
Fists flung freely In mad eapouaala.
There was lota of fun and frolic,
too
You'd be surprised what men will do.
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"I recall quite well one Incident.
When a Northern and a Southern
gent.
Each upholding hla aide In the war,
Oot tangled up in a milling spar
And when they had fought with
hand and claw
Friends Interposed and called It a
draw.
They all then adjourned up to the
bar
And Stars and Stripes and the Single
Star '
Were reunited, with penitent heart
And pals remained till death did
part.
ooo ;
"Mora than one hurried lynching bee
Waa planned and guarded well by me.
'Nevada' Horner, a well-known tough,
And 'Spanish' Jake, who was bad
enough.
Were huatled uphill to yon pin. tree
And both yanked Into eternity
(Much too helpful and free they had
been
With the property of other men.)
And some half of a doaen others
Oot a tast. of the hemp that smoth
ers. see
"There was one case I remember well
Which started a merry dose of hell,
When Dud Marks brutally killed his
wife.
It waa not long till the newa was
rite
And every man was rounded up soon
And gathered In haste to the old aa-
loon;
Then aa a poeae they trailed away
To bring the murderer qulek to bay.
He waa spied ere long In some gran
ite hills
Well armed with gun and with lead
en pills.
And eoon waa a royal battle on
Until light of day waa almost gone.
When from the besieged the firing
ceased
The men closed In and found Ufa
released.
A well-aimed bullet had found Its
mark
Within that body lying there stark.
His grave was made at that very spot
And I guess by now It's moot forgot.
A funeral for his wife waa had
Whose fate, poor soul, had been quite
aad.
I waa a wttneaa to every plan
The service, and the hunt for man.
"Another event I welt recall
That descended like a sudden squall.
When Nell Tucker plunged Into the
And aent her husband unto his doom
In she walked without any adco
And making survey of the gathered
crew.
She walked straightway to her errant
mate
And shouted. 'Now lta you for a
crate.'
And ere the crowd could gather Its
wits
She plugged him plenty with many
hits.
Twaa really a marvel that In that
crowd
JThe casualties were but t single
shroud.
Barroom Door
Williams
Nell's husband bed been a ne'er-do-well
And a poor excuse with whom to
dwell.
The woman had the living to earn
At whatever chore her hand could
turn.
At last, wearied of bar parasite, "
She had proceeded to fix him right.
The woman waa never brought to
trial
For not a Jury In forty mile
Would be found to convict that woman-
She had, they'd aay, but showed acu
men.
o e a
"And to my memory also cornea
One Incident that took the plums
An amusing one aa I ever aaw,
When 'Dusty' McQueen married a
equaw.
He picked for a wife an Indian matd
Said he waa partial to brunette
ahade.
McQueen invited the entire town;
The affair be wanted done up brown.
So on the night of the nuptial fete
The groom and his bride were there
In state.
One night In Hymenal month of
June, 4
Tee, eir, right there' In that old sa
loon. A Justice of peace performed the rite
And the crowd with cheera voiced ite
delight,
And then by way of a wedding dower
Sprinkled the pair with, a golden
shower.
Then a bumper all round waa served
Till the dusky bride waa quite un
nerved. The event concluding with royal
feast
Which was some banquet, to aay the
leaat.
To McQueen's credit, let It be said.
Was true to his vows till he was dead.
0 0
"You bet IH never forget the day
Which saw the demise of 'Buckhorn'
Keigh.
Now thla "Buckhorn waa a married
man '
He had a wife and a girl named Nan
The latter a tot about six years old,
A favorite of the whole camp'a fold.
He was a straight but quarrelsome
cuss,
Which often led him Into a fuss.
And upon that day, aa waa hla wont.
He used some language stinging and
blunt,
Which he aimed, especial at 'Yank'
svler
And wasn't choice for a man to hear.
'Yank's ire was roused and he grab
bed hla gun, .
He waa quicker on draw and ao he
won.
He potted Kelgh with a deadly toll
A. fast aa the cylinder could roll.
And aa 'Buckhorn' aank expiring
down
He fell upon Nan and drenched her
gown
With hla own ebbing, crimson blood
And both collapsed with sickening
thud.
Nan entered the ' room Joyoua and
- glad - - . i,
With a supper summons for her dad.
The men'a bronaed faces went death
. ly whlta
Aa they gazed upon that ghastly
sight:
But soon as. they' could tHflr wits
command '
They began to take affaire In hand
Nan, dead In a faint, was carried
home,
And the mother given an epitome
Of the tragic ending-of her mate,
At which ahe also became dlatralt.
The missus took the affair real hard;
It waa evident she waa greatly Jarred.
All aid possible for her relief
Waa volunteered to lessen her grief.
Each month for yeara men raised a
purse .
For needs of self and Nan to dls
burse.
The funeral waa a formal affair.
Conducted with real feeling and
care.
While technically It might be eald
Sevier waa guilty of throwing lead.
Yet, according to the pioneer creed,
'Buckhorn'a language sanctioned the
deed:
And though the law made its legal
play
He waa acquitted without delay.
But never after waa he the aame
And a lone wanderer soon became;
And later on, when they found bis
oorse
Twaa aald he died of deep remorse.
o
"I can't let the occasion go by
To tell how 'Old Soak' Dean did try
To make a record for running speed
When he Imagined to death he'd
bleed.
Dean waa the camp'a most noted
bum,
Always boning bar guests for rum
Whenever he was lucky enough
To 'mooch' aupply of the fiery stuff
outside he vtiuld saunter through
my frame,
Slip Into a chair which handy came
And, folding hla arma eeroae hla lap,
He eoon dropped off In a sodden nsp.
Chanced one day. In a eplrlt of
mirth.
A wag who wanted hla money's
worth.
Strolling along Where Deen waa doe
Ing.
Then like a wild maniac poalng.
Shook Dean roughly and let out a
yell
Like a demon Juet escaped from hell.
Re whisked a racer across Dean's
throat
And o'er th. deed pretended to gloat.
The raeor blade had been ground to
dull
It wouldn't sink Into anyone'a hull.
And painted a bright and fiery red.
Just like on It real blood had been
ehed.
When 'Old Seek' vlsloned the crimson
blade ,
He gave a Jump and straightway
made
A record run to Doctor Doray,
Whooe habitat waa six blocks away.
Holding hla throat with a freniled
grasp
And breathing with a feverlah gasp.
Somebody, he gulped, a knife did
tick
Into hla threat, and cried. Doc, be
quick
For sure It la I'm bleeding to death
And down to my laat expiring
breath P
Of eouree the doctor could find no
sign
That rolled for services In his lln.
He Judted 'Old Soak' had got the
D. T.'a
And then began leaning some) da-
ersea: ,
'Y'rti've got to out out thla awlLlng
gin
Or the bughouse you will toon be In.
Thtie'e no injury you're all ennre
Except your rum-soaked brain's on
fire."
Then Dean wiped hla hand across
his throat
And aaw of a Joke he waa made tho
goat.
For awhile he sure waa mighty sore
And deadly and direful vengeanos
swore.
Yet he realized well where lay his
drink
And passed tt up with a knowing
wink.
-aee
"Talking of funerala calls to- mind
One that waa of a different kind.
A bawdy dame who waa 'cashing lna
Waa sore beset by her weight of sin.
I guess she once had a happy home.
Ere the primrose paw began to
roam.
And memory of those Innocent years
Made her repentant of her arrears.
She wanted, when ahe had passed
away,
A decent rite and aome one to aay
A few kind words for her erring soul
So Ood would forgive her blackened
scroll.
In this csmo'a youthful, hectla anas.
We hadn't had a preacher man:
So 'Lightning' Darby he volunteered
(He was a man who had been well
reared)
To offer a few worda of respect
For her whose life waa badly wreck
ed.
Say, man, that sermon you should
have heard!
Twaa not the usual gospel word,
Not a greal deal about tbe Divine,
But along an entire different line.
For text he took the proverb well '
known (
'Let him without sin cast the first
stone.'
He told the men they must bear ths
blame
For that poor woman's downfall and
' shame;
If she were given dues that wars Just
They'd find her victim of some man's
lust.
He pictured a young and Innocent
girl
Whose trust had drawn her Into
life's whirl.
A wife ahe should have been, true
. and good,
And an ornament of womanhood.
He strongly adjured hla hearers aU
That women were women, though.
they fall.
His words came forth like a thunder,
bolt
And gave the concourse quite a Jolt,
They made men'a hearts In their
throats to rise'
And tears to glimmer In blinking
eyes.
They gave her burial with chastened
thought,
Even put up a 'atone to mark ths
apot.
o e
"There's many a tale I could relate
About that barroom's pioneer estate.
But further 'atory I must forbear
For I would not have your patience
wear.
I wish that now. for the old time's
sake,
You'd give my knob a frlendy shake.
I've felt the beat and the pulsing
throb
Of many a hand upon my knob.
Home folke and those who went and
came
And not a few who've achieved soma
fame.
And bidding you now a long farewell
I will rest In peaoe for quite a
spell."
o a a
I then gave the knob a hearty grip,
When aomethlng suddenly seemed to
slip.
And I awoke with surprise and start
And violent thumping of my heart.
So vivid and real It all had seemed.
But evidently I had 'slept and
dreamed.
I ventured a stealthy glance around,
And aure enough, there upon the
ground,
Lay a weather-beaten and battered
door,
The same which had Just given its
lore
The bullet holes and splintered ribs
Just aa related me by hla nibs.
Evident It had viewed stormy scenes
And history of no miner mesne;
And I pondered, as I resumed my
walk,
What tales they'd tell could walls but
talk.
Jenkins Comment
(Continued from Page One )
gent management, the thoughtful co
operation and the Inevitable measure
of SELF-SACRIFICE which it must
have If it la to be wholly successful,
government will deteriorate.
If we will keep these facts for they
ARE facta In mind on election day
and vote with a little leea attention
to narrowsly aelflsh Interest and a
little more attention to tbe broader
lnteresta of the whole public, govern
ment will come nearer being what
it ought to ba aud what we really
want It to be.
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Ariel Power Quiz
Date Schedule
SALEM. Nov. 8. (AP) The federal
power commission today Informed
Charles M. Thomaa, public utllltlea
commissioner. It had aet the date of
the hearing on the Ariel development
project of the Inland Power and
Light company for November 18 at
Portland. Th. hearing waa called at
the Instigation of the Oregon com
mission when It requested the fed
eral body to cooperate tn the com
plete Investigation ot the Northwest
ern Electric company and all lta af
filiations. 0
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