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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 23, 1935. GREHT RICHES 6y A1t6u ifou -FajuJunn. SYNOPSIS: The martial Jamee and Jane Sttmton hat been drilling tlowly bvt rather inevita bly, toward Ih rock But decide Jamea at lal Jane i eo irritable and eo int. actable becauee ehe ie ezneitino a baby Alt ot Sew Con eord eeleee upon the eamt t(iori and all wait breathleeely tor Iht day when Jamee buret into hi of fice, shouting thai he ie the lather ot twine He returne home laden ulth perfectly iteelcee toy, flower, and o yretent tor Jane. Chapter Jf DEATH JAKE wu too weak to more than smile wanly when Jamet pushed a hoop or brilliants on her Anger and laid a mau of pink rosea on her pil low. She looked so white, so exhaust ed and so ethereal that, after Mrs. Northrup had left the room, James suddenly knelt by the bed and burled bis bead In bis arms and sobbed. Gone was all bla gaiety; gone his sense of reckless happiness and tri umphant pride. Memories of Jane'a agonies of last night and early morn ing overwhelmed him. It seemed bor rlble to blm that he could bare gone strutting up and down the street half shouting, laughing, being slapped on the back, the center ot a noisy throng, while Jane lay there so close, so very close to the shadow. What coarse rough things men were at best, how undeserving of the women God gave them I Jane lifted a weak band and laid It on her husband's bowed head. Jamea took 1. in both his and kissed It over and over. They were closer to one another, more In accord than they had been since their honeymoon. Perhaps they both said a little prayer and made a solemn petition that they should be permitted to con tinue In the beauty of this perfect understanding the rest of their lives at least James made this prayer and he rather thought Jane did too. A tiny fretful wall startled James and he lifted his head. No wonder the babies were crying. He'd forgot ten to give them their presents. A nice father he was. Why, he'd barely looked at them, never even waited until they were dressed before he rnshed off down town. Drying his eyes somewhat shame facedly, Jamea tiptoed around to the other side of the bed to a flounced, lace-hung much-berlbboned cradle. One small red-faced bundle was lift ing Its voice in a feeble complaining little wall. The other lay so still, so waxy white, that Jamea, his heart pound lng queerly bent over quickly to in vestigate. He raised up sharply and Jane watching him, smiling tender ly, saw li't.t all the life hud gone out of his face. "What's the matter!" she cried Jerking herself to a sitting position. I don't know nothing," an swered her husband and ran from the room calling Mrs. Northrup. She came. The nurse came followed by Anna. Doctor White was hurriedly ent for. It was too late. The second twin, the little daughter, had taken one look at her new home and quietly lipped away. What hurt her father most was that aha had not stayed long enough to enjoy the beautiful new doll he had brought her. She was so little and helpless end so dreadfully alone. He wonderod. lying awake at night, whether she bad found her way back to where she had come from. There were some things James found that did not bear thinking about He got out of bed. switched on the light and tried to read. From the front of the house came clearly to his ears an Impatient fret ful little cry. Later In the night he heard the sound of Jane sobbing. But when be went in to her he found Mrs. Northrup there before him and the motioned him away. THE loss ot her baby was a great -1 shock to Jane in her weakened condition and she was a long time In getting back her strength. The elder twin, the boy. suffered too from loss of vitality and was a continual worry to them all. Mrs. Northrup and the doctor got one of those new trained nurses from Saint Joseph, whom Anna hated almost as much aa If she bad been ot the opposite sex, but whose dependable efficiency gave James a feeling of comfort and strength. For the first time In bis life James was glad of his father-in-law's money. Ills bills multiplied and grew and mounted until he was frightened He considered going to the Judge for a loan, but Jane Insisted that bo should go Instead to her father. Jamea went reluctantly, his face red with embarrassment. Mr. North rup waa kind enough, looked over the pile, said he would attend to them. But belui u tot James v read him a lecture about his extra gance in buying Jane a dlamoii ring when the twins were born. Jane had plenty of diamond rlnt and If she wanted more her fatht would see tha she had them. It wr, foolishly reckless tor a young mai earning less than three thousand i year to Indulge himself in buylnc diamonds. Not that Mr. Northrup ob Jected really. It merely served tot an excuse to give Jamea a little talk on the value and uses of money of wblcb Mr. Northrup considered him criminally Ignorant. Jamea admitted the extravagance ot the ring and that Jane did not need It. That he bad paid tor it himself that he did not expect Jane'a long and protracted illness be did noi explain. He would have liked to snatch the bills out of Mr. Northrup's tat white hands and cram them and his big black cigar down his bugs throat, but Instead be murmured something about paying the money back as soon as he could. ill expect It back the day roosters lay eggs for my breakfast," said Mr. Northrup and shook all over with relish of his witticism. James suddenly realized that he not only disliked his father-in-law but came perilously near to hating him. And yet be took bla money- even asked tor bis money. James loathed himself the next tew days a thousand tlmea more Intensely than be disliked Mr. Northrup. HE! BEGAN during this period to reallte clearly tor the first time some of his own weaknesses and dls- abilities. And with this realisation came creeping in. inevitably, the first doubt of the certainty of his grand future, the question of his ca pa bill ties. If Jane would only be more pa tient, not expect miracles of blm. If she could understand better the practical difficulties ... or his own limitations! But perhaps Jane did understand him. Perhaps ehe under stood him too well. Perhaps that was the real reason she refused to have another James Stlmson In the fami ly and Insisted upon naming her son Norrls Northrup Stlmson after her father. Aunt Sarah had been so hurt at Jane's refusal to name the baby af ter Its own father that she could not talk of it to anyone not even to Aunt Lou. James was bitterly disappointed. He had taken it as a matter of course, aa predestined as the move ment of the r'.nrn. that there should some day be t fourth Jamea Brew ster Stlmson to carry on the name. Jane, prompted by her mother, bad announced her firm Intention nevor to have another child and James, re membering all she bad gone through, was quick to agree to that And then, to have his one son named after someone else, named af ter a man he disliked ! It was small wonder Jamea felt somewhat embit tered and began to lose, even mors surely than had Jane, the belief In himself the Judge had worked so hard to build up. Mrs. Northrup fairly lived at the house during Jane's Illness and slow convalescence. James bad never felt so much In the way, so unwanted and uncared for In his Ufa as ha did during the unhappy months that followed. Anna made It plain that she worked tor blm only because sh was paid to do It and that she re sented bitterly every added footster. he caused her. Jane waa so takes up with her Illness, her doctor, hei hahy, she had not time tor her bus band. Ho was "shooed" so regularly out of the sick room and the nursery that after a time he almost lost In terest in bis son. 1 reckon It's a Northrup baby and not a Stlmson," he onre said angrily to his wife and she agreed Instantly that the boy was her father ovei again. Perhaps because she remained nervous and high strung It became almost an obsession with her to find only Northrup traits In her child. When Miss Julia said the baby did favor" James about the eyes, Jane was positively rude In denying the semblance. She was so very tactless about the matter that It came to be a favorite Joke among ber young friends to come In to see little Norrls and claim that he was the Image of his father. This they did partly to tease Jane and partly because they resented the way she treated Jnmes. Already, among his Intimates, James Stlmson was referred to gen erally ss "poor James." tCooyrioht. IHS. Uateel B. ramham) U. P. NEW INCOME NEW YORK. April 33. (AP) A decrease of 2. 862 .847 in the net in come from all sources was reported today by the Union Pacific railroad company for 1934 compared with 1833. The net was tl8,715,384 last year, or about 162 a common share after preferred dividends, compared with a net In 1933 of 121.578,196, or about 17.91 a common share after preferred requirements. The decrease In earnings last year from 1933 waa against an Increase of 943,307 from 1933 to 1933, the re port stated. Revenue from freight advanced 8 9 per cent from 1933 to 1934 and pas senger revenue was up one per cent. Total operating revenue Increased 8 4 pr cent, but there was a 13 per cent Increase In total operating ex penses. ALL FIRE WARDENS TO MEET IN SALEM MAY 1 SALEM. April 23. (AP) A meet ing of all fire wardens In the state May 1 at the capital was called today by Lynn Cronemlller, state forester, to consider new laws affecting forest work. The 1935 fire prevention sit uation will also be discussed. Eagle Point drill team, with more to follow. About 100 people were present for the meeting. BANWELL REELECTED UPPER ROGUE GRANGE INITIATION MEET HELD Upper Rogue Grange held Its first meeting In the Mclnnls Log cabin the evening of April 18. Twenty.one candidates were Initiated by the A, H. BuiweU, manager of the Jackson County Chamber of Com mece. has been selected s member of the advisory board of the Oregon roadside council. It was announced yesterday by Mrs. J. 8. Landers of Monmouth, acting president. Mr. Banwell was elected to the board last year and has consented to serve for the second term. The Oregon roadside council has been Instrumental In assisting the Jackson County Chamber of Com merce In Its efforts to preserve the timber lands adjacent to Oregon highways. Professor Irving E- Vlnlng of Ashland Is vice president of the council. TWO POSITIONS OPEN -. WITH CIVIL SERVICE Earl H. York, secretary of the local civil service board of examiners, an nounced two Important positions open through competitive examina tion. Full information regarding the examinations may be obtained from Mr. York at the postofflce. The posi tions are: Immigration patrol Inspector. 800 a year, department of labor. Minor laboratory apprentice. 1, 02 a year, national bureau of stand ards, Washington, D. C. WINDOW GLASS We sell window glass and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works TALENT GARDENS I FEWER IS YEAR: TALENT, April 33. (Spl.) The cold, late spring has delayed garden making to some extent In this vicin ity and has also caused the early pro duce to reach the market later than In other years.. However, some aspar agus Is being marketed this week and radish and spinach growers are busy getting their produce to market. Joe Stevens sold his first crop of spinach last week and will soon be gin cutting the second sowing. Geo. Hartley who has the earliest radishes of the season began bunching Thurs day. For the last two or three years anyone who had a two by four plot of ground planted a garden, selling the surplus, which resulted In a slug gish market and low prices on all produce. But apparently normalcy has returned to the truck garden business as there are very few back yard gardens, comparatively speaking, being planted this spring. Gardners should find market conditions Im proved. BOY LIVES TO TELL OF FALL IN NIAGARA GORGE NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., April 38. (AP) An eight-year-old boy, Doug las Dean, fell nearly 60 feet Into the Niagara gorge at the foot of Lincoln Place, today and escaped with a cut on the head and body bruises. The boy was playing with other youngBters along the top of the bank and tumbled over the cliff when he lost his footing. THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS . i i VlSlfOR WHO HAS ASKED f0 WASH HIS HANDS DISCOVERS "friM "THE 5MALL BOY OF HE HOUSE HRS USED 1UE 6UE5Y TOWELS APfR BfiSEBALL PRACfiCE, AND REALISES friftf HE HIMSELF WILL BE PRESUMED RE5P0K5IBLE FOR HEIR CONDlflOU USllLlftMS (Copyright, 1938, by The Bell Byndiott, Inc.). 4-23 ! S-MATTER POP ( ? Y U-') (O ITA sham. ) f ' Ca Dooii Ve&T ere tav j yh Tots ( 4& AH" J N, C) KJwi . I T", ivi-r t4e. NOW (Copyright, 193. by The. Bell Syndicate, Inc.) TAILSFJN TOMMY Uncle Nat Has a Plan 'T&.ES-d7A7- JUST WHEN OUR ARCHES WERet?" I LOOULDN'T BE TOO rTOAZ4et?3 ViCTOeiOUS-WHtN UE HAD I) ALARMED, OR. PRESIDENT KMS OiASy ALMOST STAMPED OUT THIS p I DON'T BELIEVE. THOSE;' eercey&o Revolution- and NOu3pX Rebels will harm KSS Feor? THIS JSjf M,Y0UR DAUGHTER-- IT IS me sacroes pf-rf Jl fef 'f j u&t an i dle threat- amausrwee MkWM .f&- ntr se cocc WAiiW JL 'mmsssB A THR&KT VOU S4V- -vBUT "XsuT-LlSTtNTO THIS EL LI6ECAT0E--THIS C jc IF HARM SHOLK.0 CXMt.T0 SNAKE IN THE GRASS-HE A VOUR.OA0GHTE.RTHe GAIN HIS ENO-SSTlS W!lSrLfFs,CONOeMN HAVE MADE MV CHOICE' ;MY CHILD MEANS MORE TO ME THAN My OFFICE I SHALL ABDICATE. cS By Hal F .est "SI NO! OONT DOTHAT, I'VE. 60T A PLAN--WE'LL DECLARE. A TRUCE IOITH THE. BEN WEBSTER'S CAREE BOVC YUF CUIDMFMT A LOCOMOTIVE REFERS TO ft CATTLE VEVE 60T ANOTHER OAV BEFORE THEY COME THROUGH ILL BE BACK TONIGHT V Term The Gray Ghost rJr s J wow Vno.' no.' no: no: lets NOT GET ANY COW-TOWN SHERIFF IN THE PICTURE A&OUT I TIPPIN6 OFF I SHERIFF THE PICTURE mqrganJIvet y f TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ' f URE Bv Edwin Alser vav ftnv rn i'qp tax m ru ".o&w GHOST-DOWN HERE , THOUGH, I'M JUST COWBOYIN' AROUNO AS CHUCK CHAP1N TO TRY TO GET TO THE BCTTOAA OF THIS OOPt RING DCRIN f' ' ' ' THE NEBBS A Knotty Question Troy aoain eomtt to Jma. tomorrow. STATE POLICEMEN HAS 21 0 IN MARCH SALEM. April 3S (AP) AetWItlM ot tha Oregon sutu police in general liw enforcement during March brought about 310 arrest, reMiltlnt; tn total jail sentences of 37 fifl years and fines of $880 45. the monthly re port stated. Larceny under $50 headed tha Hit wit h 0.1 persons arrested for that cause, while 31 erh were arrested for burglary and dlwderly conduct. In the motor vehicle law activities police took into custody MS drivers. 'hlch resulted in total fines Imposed of 15 648. Warning were Issued to 10.978 motorists. Police apent 3,448 days In the field and traveled 300.584 miles In enforciiid the motoring laws. On me law violations caused 07 ar rests. Jail sentences totaling 1 79 years and flees of $3.01 i. TRAIN OF CHICAGO f ucew ME I I L Vim m 5. liritoi 4 COO BLESS OOO HOME" 1 CAJOT N1A.RRY VOU CMIL.DKEJO. 1 EESJOO-Y dOlKjIlsJG COUPLES IKJ THE BOWD5 OF HOLV MA.TRJMOK.ry BUT 1 MU5T KMCXaJ SOMETMINJS AEbOUT THEM VOL R EL DOlkS& 50METMM6 VOL) DOKJT LUAMT YOUR FOLKS TO KMQUJ OR. YOU LOOULDIOT - Wif 2te TO Mt UK&TMLS . MA.TEIMOMV IS A ir fnVin our-'ifc w 1 i 1 i tytj) ' HE CEETAJ NJLV WAS A FIK0E.I COKJSC1ENJTIOUS MltolSTER.. ID LIKE. TO HAVE MIM AXX 11L BKUNGIjNQ up father 5 - ALL HE HAD TQ Do WAiS TO MARRV US AtOO LET US WJOR.R.V ABOUT THE FUTURE "t OLJT OHOOED MP, ISJIU fcl6HT BUCIc 1 LUA5 GOIKJ&TO HIM TENJ AlsJD OUSTICE DID 50Q TLOO sive TM it 1 im ri Tr. .rt lf 0 i fit Offlc. r A truinlOBrt of nfw CCO nrol.. 107 of thm. srrlvt In this city ywterdny from Tort Bhfrl1n. II'.. to report for duty at Co. NM3. Cmp Souts Tors. Moot of th mm wr recruited from In snd nrr Chi cago. Ths men were taken to their ramp Immediately upon their arrival. The tralnload bring to thla district the flrat consignment of new men to fill the vacancy left ov the aeveral tralnloada m-ho were dlm-harfted aome time aga Within s ahort time more recruit, will be aent from the mldd'ewe.t, and also dr.tinrd for this area are many enlisted In and near Portland They will be assigned to vano'.s camiia In aouthera Oregon snd norUiexn Csllfomis. By George McManu YOUVE CHA4CEO'VOUR mino Six times now- I'VE RESERVED THE ROOMS FEF? MOMOAV- OO AS I SAY- CALL THEM UP AND SAV WE' LL MOT EE THtRt UWTIU TUESDAY- VES-THlSSMR. JIGCS- WE WILL I MOT BE THERE i I UMTIL TUESDAY. I IMNOW, BUT GRACI OUS'. MV BRIDGE CLUB IS HOLOING A MEETING OM Tut? DAY n vm. ir kl" list 1 & 5D NOW WE WONT BE ABLE TO GO UNTI L WEDNESDAY ik kmA
