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PAGE EIGHT MREHT RICHES jy.VOPSS Jamat Sllnuon , It not only the paragon of cli vir tue to Judge Uolcomb, in vhoeej law offlce Jamea u-orkM, but one of the moat dcairahle catches in Xew Concord, Koa. Tha Judge ta taking oaro of Jamea' law career: the Xew Concord women are trying to marry him to the wealthy Jane Sorthrup. But Jamea iuat haa left the house ot Leslie Harris, feeling able to lick the world, Leslie'a father it a drunkard. Chapter IS ONLY HEARTBREAK JAMES was In the midst of deliver lng a speech before the assembled Congress and Senate, with Leslie looking proudly down from the visi tor's gallery (a speech which the "In terests" had not only offered blm a cool hundred thousand not to make but had threatened bloodthlrstlly to "get him" If persisted In) and had just moved bis vast audience to thunderous cheers when he was brought abruptly down to earth by the sight of the father of his divinity making uncertain progress up the street in bis direction. It was Saturday night and John Harris always celebrated tbe close of the week's work by going on a glorious spree. Kansas was a dry state, ot course, but that waa a minor irritation when one'a town waa ao fortunately lo cated that a short walk across the 'bridge brought one to a more en lightened community where a man's liberty was not Interfered with. Jamea waited In the shadows until John had passed him and then turned and followed him, keeping out ot sight as much as possible un til Jobn presently lost heart and aat down on the curb and began an ora ition to a staid lamp post, which he evidently thought lonely and in need of entertainment. "I am thy father'a spirit. Doomed for a certain Una to walk tha night, Till the foul crimes done in my days of nature Are burnt and pursM away. But that I am forbid To tH the secrets of my prison house, I could a tale unfold whose lirhtert Would harrow up thy soul, fretse thy young blood. declaimed Mr. Harris while James hovered uneasily In the background perplexed as to his next move. He was afraid to leave the orator alone and be knew from experience that before long Leslie would come seeking him. Not to save his soul from all the horrors John was pictur ing so eloquently would Jamea have let the girl know tbat he was witness Ito her shame. In a short time he saw her coming ewittly along, batlena and looking like nn angel in her little white dress, cu'linK softly so the neighbors might not li ear, "Father. Father." .1; :.ies dodged behind a bush and pr : -i ntly Leslie came to her father kiw :oaxed him gently to his feet nml sot him started homeward some bow. James, from bis hiding place, could see the tears on her cheeks and hear thi. sob In her voice, but found never a scolding or complain ing note there only heartbreak. Young Mr. Stlmson continued bis Journey home cursing saloon keep ers, cursing brewers, cursing laws, cursing politicians, cursing weak minded drunken fools who broke their daughters' hearts. Just wait till he was a little older and got Into politics I He'd make them all sit up and take notice, the dirty skatesl Before James slept tbat night not only Kansas and Mis souri wore bone dry but the nation as well, thanks largely to the bitter ily opposed and frequently misunder stood efforts ot Mr. James Brewster Btlmson 111. John Harris was the reformed (and grateful) owner of the Dally Globe. Mrs. Harris had given up aew lng and lived a life of elegant leisure ta her renovated cottage. And Leslie, her blue eyes swim ming with happy tears, Leslie the unattainable, the pearl among wo men, had come close to him, and Im pulsively holding out both hands, was snylng tremblingly, "We owe it all to you, Jimmy dear. If I can ever repay you ..." THKR1S waa more, much more and even eweeter. ... It waa dawn and the birds were singing before he dropped Into happy slumber. To Jane Northrup and her wealth of charms or of her amazing desirability as a wife he never gave a thought. There was room in his heart at present only for one small yellow-haired girl. Why In the world should he bother with Jane? Or for that matter why In the world should Jane bolher with him? What had they to do with each other, anyway? Meanwhile what of Jane North rup? Was she or was she not In love with James Stlmson? Had hla sud den t deflection caused her only a lit tle natural chagrin or wounded her deeply? Was she going to lake it ly ing down or make a fight to save James from complete disaster? RUSSIAN WOMAN SETS MOROOW, April 2 (AP) Vers Fedoroita, wife of s red army officer, today claimed the woman's parachute Jumping record after an asserted leap of 6350 meters 30.8A3 feet from an sirplane near LenlnRrad yetrdiy. 8he marts the Jump without oxygen apparatus. Mme. Fedorofia waa reported to have been In tha sir 22 minutes after she left the plane, whtrh waa piloted by the Russian high altitude Jumper, Kaltanoff. who. himself, on March S. claimed the world record for men without the use of oxygen with a Jump of 22.100 feet. Cat MaU Tribune want ad. Miss Julia asked herself these questions a hundred times dally and discussed them endlessly with her Intimates. Jaie tor the moment gave no sign. Wherever Jane was there was al ways certain to be movement and ex citement She liked Life spelt with a capital and expended a boundless en ergy In keeping herself from being dull. Jane's two years in Boston and one year in Europe had made New Con cord seen. Insufferably provincial and insignificant. In her heart of hearts she wa-i certain that she was destined for far bigger things than a I commonplace existence In a country town, but she was clever enough to keep such thoughts to herself and make the best of what she bad. At the turn of the century in New Concord girls who left home and en tered the business or professional world, unless driven to It by finan cial necessity, were almost unheard of. Jane had never even thought of any career except matrimony. There fore, she must marry and marry well. Jans was no flirt, as was so often claimed, and not altogether unjustly, of Leslie Harris. When she had been home a few months she told herself that It was time to think seriously of her future. It was after looking the ground over thoroughly and considering matters from every possible angle that Jane came to agree with the good ladies of New Concord that she I and she alone in the town was emt- ; nently fitted to make the Ideal wife for a rising young politician with unusual talents. Whether she was or was not In love with James Stlmson, Jane was not yet positive herself. Certainly there was no one else. But there was no hurry about deciding. She and James were barely twenty-three. JANE, for all her boasted common sense, waa vat vounz enoueh to believe that there was some alchemy In the very dreaming of dreams that made them come true. She spent many a halcyon hour that spring and early summer building her castles In Spain. From the age of sixteen Jane had longed secretly to have a "salon" in Paris. And if the Judge was right and his protege the wonder he claimed, an ambassadorship was not j utterly ou'. of the picture. It would be easy to love an ambassador ... even I a future ambassador. . . James, who seemed the most likely candidate, became more and more glamorous in Jane's eyes. Her dreams became less selfish. She longed quite honestly to help James and to further his career in every possible manner. And she was very certain that she could. Hadn't she read ot dozens of famous men who asserted that their wives had "made" them? It was an enticing allure. James, to be sure, was far from measuring up to Jane'a ideal. He lacked altogether that grand man ner which had been bis grand father's, lacked self-assurance, lacked Indeed most of the things that Jane bad once thought indispens able. But James was . . . well . . . adapt able. He could ba polished and smoothed and groomed ... by the right woman. Yea, she would marry him. With all the ardor of a convert' to a new faith Jane longed to begin making ovor James. And then . . . and then ... to be dropped so abruptly and unceremo niously for Leslie Harris! With all the town looking on, prying, snoop ing, conjecturing , . . and watching ber like a hawk! It was hardly to be borne. Jamos would have been horrified and aghast If he had realized for a moment that he had given Jane Northrup any reason to think that be wanted to marry her. He was as yet in no position to marry anyone. But aided and abetted by her mother, Jane always took It for granted that any young man who came more than occasionally to the bouse or took her out was in love with her. The most casual compli ments, repeated to Mrs Northrup, were assumed as declarations of an undying passion. Twenty years later, oven the most lukewarm former admirers, no mat ter how happily married, would be spoken of in the bosom ot the North rup family as "poor" Tom or Harry or Dick. But now, with the entire town ring ing with tales of James' open Infntu- ntlon for Leslie Harris It was a little hard for even Mrs. Northrup to go on saying "poor James' convincingly. She managed It by assuring Jane and herself that "Leslie Harris un doubtedly has made up some He to make James think you care nothing about him." (Copyright, 1SS, Matetl Jr. KarnKam) Tomorrow, Mrs, Northrup trlaa to beiater up Jana'a self rpct. GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY SACRAMENTO. April 1 AP) Returning Its verdict after nearly three dsys of deliberation. a superior court Jury today found eight Sacra mento communist guilty of "con splracv to violate the criminal syn dicalism set." Probst ion was recom mended (or two of thoae convicted. Six of the 14 defendant in the four month long trial were freed Not one of the defendant wa found guilty of a.-tual violation of the criminal syndicalism lw. Lawn mower time to set tii :i ihnrpened and repaired. caMed to: and delivered Medford Cyvlery. 2i N. Fir. Phone 301. MEDFORD MAIL GETS CAPITAL BID EUGENE, April a (AP) Prances I Brockman, University of Oregon vio linist, has been Invited by Senator and Mrs. Charles L. McNary to play In recital at Washington. D. C.. pre ceding her appearance In Philadel phia April 33-26 as representative of the Pacific northwest In the nation al contest of the federated music clubs of America. Tha date for Miss Brock man's Washington recital has been set for April 22 and among the guests ln- vitoA tn tiatif ths fsrau nr ofrl nrlll he HaM KlndlCTt dlrectoP of tne Natlon. al Symphony and many noted pat rons of the arts. SIXTH RABID DOG FOUND BY PORTLAND OFFICIALS PORTLAND. Ore.. April 1- fAPj The sixth dog to fall a victim of rabies since the hydrophobia out break here two weeks ago, was picked, up by the city veterinarian today. Dog quarantine conditions on the cast side of the city must be rigidly enforced, Dr. E- E. Chase, city veter inarian, said: Several children bit ten by dogs In the past few days have received precautionary treat ment. PROPERTY REDEMPTION LAW DECLARED INVALID WASHINGTON, April 2. A.P) An Arkansas law extending from two to four years the time within which owners could redeem property sold S-MATTER "OP fer XK-i. oH lak (Copyright. I93S, by Th BeC Byndtout, Inc.) ' dW TAiLbfuN '10. .-:es:s O'.i i. ay --Bui Tommy? By Hal Forrest 2js mmum, mwmA liifN BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Tragedy? )-:-hnA1g8r 1ISP&ieamS:i!, I AB0VE E WH,STUK1G 0F W,N0 I WMW LUIELl- looi! 1 IW JT anoT" 1 IWiSSSM HUSH AND 1MB SOOMO OP THE RAIN Wt&M BRIARS LOCATED igf HIVINLY K CRASHED THE RAH. 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I J J "K -TrnH tu ! 0 1 f.t Quits y1 J BTj I BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManug 'jQTrf Yr'( lfl ) MOMENT AWWV TIME. BUT .T f VEAR5 OLD A BOTTLE- J JrT- sxf frSrL!J HtS OUT DON'T WU2N T ME- AMD NEVER V ' V J Mlm1---Mmmwh km if ,r mHiTTd U-s jssl llU'-ft- II lil J.LL 'air li J y, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, tor delinquent assessments to meet obligations on bonds Issued by Im provement districts was declared In valid teday by the supreme court. REESE CREEK, April l-(Bpl.) Mrs. John Poster haa returned, home after several weeks In a Med ford hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford spent Frldsy and Saturday of this week In Medford. Charles Humphries la hauling land plaster from Med ford. Arnold Shrank left March 24 for Rosoburg to visit his brother. Ben, who Is confined to his bed with a fractured hip at the hospital. OSBOURNE TAKEN TO STATE PENITENTIARY PORTLAND, Ore.. April 2.- (AP) Joseph J. Os bourne, former special policeman, was taken to Salem today to enter Oregon atate prison for a life term. He was convicted Prlday of the murder of Simon Mlsh, elderly re tired merchsnt, who was beaten to death In his home the night of De cember 1 1 . last. An f 800 diamond ring Mlah wore has never been found. Rail Pension Caw Walts. WASHINGTON. April 2 -(AP) The supreme court adjourned today until next Monday without passing on the constitutionality of the rail way retirement act, providing a pen sion at the age of 65 for more than 1,000,000 employes. For Hose that Wear buy NOLDB & HORST Ethel wyn B Hoffmann Reese Creek OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2. 1935. RELIEF IS POUND BAN FRANCISCO, April 3 (AP) Discovery of a new method of nerve surgery to cure essential hyperten- j slon, the most common form of I i hign blood pressure, was revealed to- j j day by Dr. H. C. NaffUger, head of i the surgical department of the Unl verslty of California. The operation Involves division of the splannohnlc nerves and the sym pathetic chain supplying the various organs to relieve over-stimulation of the organs to a point where the body can no longer stand the strain Return to normal or nearly nor mal blood pressure has resulted from a majority of the operations. Dr. Naffzlger reported. Reduction of the death toll from heart and kidney disease and apoplexy was foreseen from the new operation. ADDITIONAL JUDGE HAS APPROVAL OF SENATE! WASHINGTON. April 2. (AP) The senate Judiciary committee to day approved the Ashurst bill which provides two additional federal judges for southern California and one each for New Mexico, South Dakota, Kan saa and Oregon. 4 WASHINGTON. April 2.- (ATM The right of federal courts admin istering the reorganization of rail roads to prevent the reconstruction corporation and other holders of rail way, notes from getting their money by selling colatteral was upheld to day by the supreme court. , DIFFICULT DECISIONS lBSfr by Th Bll ByndKtM. tacO IN -fRVltffc 1b HOP A SMALL BOV AFIfeR A FAU BV PICKING UP HIS VELOCIPEDE, VOU . REAU2E -TrtPrf IF VOU Lt 60 OF If NOW, HE'LL TUMBLE OVER BACKWARDS iNfO .THE 601TER, AND VOU PONY LEY 60 YHE WMOXE NElfcH ORHDOD WILL SOON BE ON HPiND. PROBABLY 9HPRIM6 -fUE SMALL BOV'S OPiWiON THftf YOU'RE 1WIN6 fO STEM. Y By GLUYAS WILLIAMS WlU.IAtfS' By C. M. Payne "T