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J j IHHWUfHKtl lM 1 1 II By Hesba H I 1 1 1 1 1 1 unit 1 CHAPTBE XVIII. (Contlnned.) "Why, Martin," she said, averting her face from me, "yon know I shouldnever consent to marry you, with the idea or your caring most for that girl. Io 1 could never do that. If I believed you would ever think of me aa you used to do before you saw her, well, I would keep true to you. But la there any hope of thatr . "Let us be frank with one another, answered; "tell me, ia there any one else whom you would marry If I released you from this promise, which waa only given, perhaps, to soothe my mothers last hours?" . ., "Yes," answered Johanna, whilst J una hid her face In her hands, "she would mnrry my brother." Captain Carey 1 I fairly gasped for breath. Such an Idea had never once occurred to me, though I knew she .had been spending most of her time with the Careys at the Vale. Captain Carey to marry! and to marry Julia! To go and live in our housel 1 was strut and fancied that I had heard -rongly. If Julia wished for revengeand wn.n is not revenge sweet to a jilted woman . -she had it now. I was as crestfallen, as amazed, almoat as miserable as sue hud been. Yet I had no one to blame as she had. How could I blame her tx preferring Captain Carey's love to my poor affections?" "Julia," I said, after a long silence and peaking as calmly as I could, do you love Captain Carey?" "That is hot a fair question to bsk, answered Johanna. "We have not been treacherous to you. I scarcely know how It has all come about. But my brother has never asked Julia if she loves him; for we wished to see you first, and hear how you felt about Olivia. You aay you shall never love again as you love her Set Julia free, then, quite tree, 10 a.. my brother or reject him. Be generous, be yourself, Martin." "I will," I said; "my dear Julia, you are as free as air from all obligation to me. You have been very good and very true to me. If Captain Carey Is as good and true to yon, as I believe he will be, you will be a very happy woman-happier than you would ever be with me.. "And you will not make yourself un happy about It?" asked Julia, looking up. "No," I answered cheerfully; "I shall be a merry old bachelor, and visit you and Captain Carey, when we are all old folks. Never mind me, Julia; I never was good enough for you. I shall be very glad to know that you are happy." Yet when I found myself In the street for I made my escape as soon as 1 could get away from them I felt as If everything worth living for were slip ping away from me. My mother and Olivia were gone, and here was Ju'.la forsaking me. I did not grudge her the new happiness. There was neither jeal ousy nor envy in my feelings towards my supplanter. But In some way I felt that I-had lost a great deal since I en tered their drawing room two hours ago. CHAPTER XIX. I did not go straight home to our dull, . gloomy bachelor dwelling place, for I was not in the mood for an hour's solilo quy. I was passing by the house, chew ing the bitter cud of my reflections, and turned in to see If any messages were waiting there. The footman told me a person had been with an urgent request that a doctor would go as soon aa pos sible to No. 19 Bellriuger street. .1 did not know the street, or what sort of a locality it waa in. "What kind of a person called?" I ask ed. "A woman, sir; not a lady. On foot poorly dressed. She's been here before, and Dr. Lowry has visited the case twice." ' "Very good," I aald. Upon Inquiry I found that the place was two miles away; and as our old friend Simmons was still on the cab stand, I jumped Into his cab, and bade him drive ma as fast aa he could, I wanted a sense of motion, and a change of scene. If I had been In Guernsey I should have mounted Madam, and had another midnight ride round the island. This was a poor substitute for that; but the visit would aerve to turn my thoughts from Julia. We turned at last Into a shabby street, recognizable even In the twilight of the scattered lamps as being a place for cheap lodging-houaea. There waa a lla-ht burning in the second-floor win dows of No. 19; but all the rest of the front was in darkness. I paid Simmons and dismissed him, saying I would walk home. By the time I turned to knock at the door, it was opened quietly from within. A woman stood in the door way; I could not aee her face, for the candle she had brought with her was on the table behind ber; neither waa there light enough for her to distinguish mine. "Are you come from Dr. Lowry's?" she asked. The voice sounded a familiar one, but I could not for the life of me recall whose It was. "Yes," I answered, "but I do not know the name of my patient here." "Dr. Martin Dobree!" she exclaimed. I recollected her then as the person who had been la search of Olivia. She had fallen back a few paces, and I could now see her face. It waa doubtful, aa if she hesitated to admit me. Was It possible I had come to attend Olivia's husband? "I don't know whatever to do!" she ejaculated; "he ia very ill to-night, but I don't think he ought to see you I don't think he would. "I am not anxious to attend him. I came here simply because my friend la out of town. If he wishea to see me 1 will see him, and do my beat It rests entirely with himself." "Win you wait here a few minutes, he asked, "while 'I see what he will do?" She left me in tbe dimly lighted ball. The place waa altogether sordid, and dingy, and miserable. At la'st I heard her step coming down the two flights of stairs, and I went to meet her. "He wi'.l see you,," she said, eying me herself with a steady gaxe ot curl' osity. I was anxious to "sce Olivl i' im- band, partly from the intense aversion 1 felt instinctively toward him. He was lying back in an old. worn-out easy-obair, with a woman s shawl thrown across his shoulders, for the night was chilly His face had the first sickly hue and emaciation of the disease, and was prob ably refined by it It waa a handsome, regular, well-cut face, narrow across the brows, with thin, firm lips, and eyes perfect In shape, but cold and glittering as steel I knew afterward that he waa fifteen years older than Olivia, Acruse Lis knees lay a shaggy, etanr-Mooiag II 1 The PoetorT$ psmma III! Hr 1 1 M H I ' Stretton " ' 1 cat, which he held fast, and entertained himself bv teaslua and tormenting it. Ha jicrntiiiized ma aa keenly aa 1 did him. . "I believe we are In some sort con nected, Dr. Martin Dobree," he said; "my half sister, Kate Daltrey, is mar ried to vour father. Dr. Dobree." ' "Yea." 1 answered shortly. The sub ject waa eminently disagreeable to me, and I had no wish to pursue It with him "Avl she will make him a happy man," ha continued mockingly: "you are not yourself married. I believe. Dr. Martin Dobree r I took no notice whatever of his re mark, but passed on to formal inquiries concerning his health. My close study of his malady helped me here. I could assist him lo describe and loca!lze his symptoms, and I soon found that the dis ease waa in a very early stage. "You have a better grip of It than Lowry," he said. "I feel as If I were made of kIms. and you could ljoi through me. Can yon cure me?" "I will do my best,," 1 nuswered. "So you all say," he muttered, -"un! the best Is generally goo.l for uotliiug. You see I care less about gettins over it than my wife does. She is very anxious for my recovery." "Yonr wife!" I repeated In otter sur prise; "you are Richard Foster, I be lieve?" "Certainly," he replied. "Does your wife know of your pres ent Illness?" I inquired. "To be sure," he answered; "let me Introduce you to Mrs. ltichard Foster." The woman looked at me with Hash ing eyes and a mockkikng smile, while TEASING AND Mr. Foster indulged himself with ex-1 tnrtlnff a Ion snd olalntlve mew from . th niuir cat on his knees. "I cannot understand," I said. I did i not know how to continue my speech, Thniiirh they mlaht choose to pass as i husband and wife among strangers, they could hardly expect to Impose upon me. "Ah! I see you do not" said Mr. Fos ter, with a visible sneer. "Olivia la dead." "Olivia dead!" I exclaimed. "You were not aware of It?" he aald. "I am afraid I have been too sudden. Kate tells us you were In love with my first wife, and sacrificed a most eligible match for her. Would it be too late to open fresh negotiations with your cous in? You see I know all your family his tory." "When did Olivia die?" I Inquired, though my tongue felt dry end parched, and the room, with his fiendish face, waa swimming giddily before my eyes. "When was It Carry f he asked, turn ing to his wife. "We heard she was dead on the first of October," she answered. "You mar ried me the next day." "Ah, yea!" he said; "Olivia had been dead to me for more than twelve months, snd the moment I was free I married her, Dr. Martin. It was quite legal." "But what proof have yon?" I asked still Incredulous, yet with a heart so heavy that it could hardly rouse Itseit to hope. Carry, you have those letters," said Richard Foster. "Here are the proofs," said Mrs. Fos ter. She put into my hand an ordinary cer tificate ot death, signed by J. Jones, M. D. It stated that the deceased. Olivia Foster, had died on September the 27th, of acute Inflammation or tne lungs. Accompanying this was a letter written In a good handwriting, purport ing to be from a clergyman or minister, who had attended Olivia in her fatal ill ness. He said that she bad desired him to keep the place of her death and burial a secret, and to forward no more than the official certificate of the former event. This letter was signed E. Jones. No clue was given by either document aa to the place where they were written, "Are you not satisfied," asked Foster. "No," I replied: "how Is It If Olivia is dead, that you have not taken posses sion of her property?" "A shrewd question," he said jeering- ly. "Why am I in these cursed poor lodgings? Why am I ss poor aa Job, when there are twenty thousand pounds cf my wife's estate lying unclaimed? My sweet, angelic Olivia left no will, or none in my favor, you may be sure; and by her father's will, if she dies Intestate or without children, his property goes to bnild almshouses, or some confounded nonsense, in Melbourne. All she be queaths to me Is this ring, which I gave to her on our wedding day, curse her He held oat his hand, on the little finger of which shone a diamond, that might as fsr ss I knew, be the one I bad once seen In Olivia s possession. "Ferhapa you do not know," be con tinued, "that It was on this very point the making of ber will, or securing ber property to we In some way, that my wife took offense and ran away from me. Carry waa just a little too hard npoa ier. and I waa away in Paris. But con sider, I expected to be left penniless, just ss yon see me left and Carry was determined to prevent It "Then yoa are sure of her death?" I aald "So sure." he replied cslmly, "that we were married the next day. Olivia's tet ter to me. ss well ss those pspera, was conclusive of her Identity. Would yoa like to see It?" Mm. Foster gave ma a slip ot papar, on which were written a few lines. IM words looked faint, and grew fainter to my eyes aa I read them. They were without doubt Olivia's writing. i knnn, that Ton are ooor. ana ' i send you all I can spare the ring you once gave to me. I am even poorer than yourself, but I have Just enough for my last necessities. There was no more to be said or done. Conviction had been brought home to me. I tone to take my leave, and Foster held out his hand to me, perhaps with a kind ly Intention. Olivia's ring was glittering on It, and I could not take it Into mine: "Well, well!" he said, "I understand; I am aorry for you. . Come again. Dr. Martin Dobree. If you know of any remedy for my case, yoa are no true man If you do not try it." I went down the narrow staircase, closely followed by Mrs. Foster Uer face had lost its gaiety and boldness, and looked womanly und care-worn, as she laid her hand upon my arm before open ing the house-door. "For heaven's sake, come again," she said, "'if you can do anything for him. We have money left yet, and I am earn ing more every day. We can pay you well. Fromise me yon will come again. "I can promise nothing to-night," I an swered. "You shall not go till you promise," ah said emphatically. "Well, then, I promise," I answered, and she uufastened the chain almost noiselessly, and opened the door Into tha street. . , CHAPTER XX. I reached home just as Jack, was com ing in from bis evening amusement. He let me in with his latch-key, giving me a cheery greeting; but as soon as we had entered the diuiug-rooui, and he saw my face, be exclaimed, "Good heavens! Mar tin, what has happened to you?" "Olivia is dead! " I answered. His arm was about my neck in a mo ment, for we were like boys together still, when we were alone. He knew all about Olivia, and he waited patiently till I could put my tidings Into words. "It must be true," he said, though In a doubtful tone; "the scoundrel would not have married again if he had not suffi cient proof." TORMENTING. "She must have died very soon after my mother." I answered, "and I never knew it I" "It'a strange!" he said. "I wonder she never got snybody to Write to you or Tardif." Tncre was no way or accounting ror that strange silence toward us.- We sat talklne in short, broken sentences; but we could come to no conclusion about it It was late when we parted, and I went lo bed, but not to aleep. Upon going downstairs in the morning I found that Jack was already off, having left a ahort note for me, saying he would visit my patients that day. I had scarce ly begun breakfast when the servant an nounced "a lady," and as the lady fol lowed close upon his heels, I saw behind his shoulder the familiar face of Johan na, looking extremely grave. She was soon seated beside mo, watching me with something of the tender, wistful gaze of m mother. "Your friend. Dr. John Senior, called noon ns a short time since," she said, "and told us this sad, sad news." I nodded silently. "If we had only known it yesterday, she continued, "you would never have heard what we then said. This makea so vast a difference. Julia could not have become your wife while there was an other woman living whom you loved more. You understand her feeling?" "Yes," I said; "Julia is right." "M brother and I have been talking about the change this will make," she resumed. "He would not rob yon of any consolation or of any future happiness; not for worlds. He relinquishes all claim to or hope of Julia's affection " "That would be unjust to Julia, I In terrupted. - "She must not be sacrificed to me any longer. I do not suppose I shall ever marry " "You muit marry, Martin," ahe Inter rupted In iter turn, and speaking em phatically; "yon are altogether nnnttea for a bachelor's life. It is sll very well for Dr. John Senior, who has never known s woman's companionship, and who can do without It. But it is misery to you thla cold, colorless life. No. Of all men I ever knew, you are the least fitted for a single life." "Perhaps. I am," I admitted, as I re called my longing for some sign of wom anhood about our bachelor dwelling. (To be continued.! Java's Great Explosion. Dr. Eugene Murray Aaron calls the eruption of the volcano Krakatua In Java "the greatest explosion of modern limes." He says: "It is quite safe to say, when we are asked the question as to which of all the mighty manifestations of (Jod's power in this world thus far within the ken of science has been the most stupendous, tbe most all-overwhelming, that tbe terrific annihilation of Krnkiu tua. In 1SS3, surpasses all else. A smoke that encircled the globe, a wave that traveled 7,500 mllt-s, a sound heard 3, 000 miles afar and an air shock burled thrice around the earth what more can be sought as testimony to the pent up energies beneath our very feet ?" The Densest Population. The greatest density of the popula tion In the world Is claimed for Bom bay, and Is only disputed by Agra. The population of Bombay amounts to 700 persons per acre In certain areas, snd la these sections the street area only occupies one-fourth of the whole. If the entire population massed In the ' streets for any purpose, the density j would equal 8,040 persons per acre. PACIFIC COAST NEWS AND COMMENT REPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN OREGON, WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA AND IDAHO. Down on a Palouit Farm. A good idea of what can bo done on ) a farm in the Palouse country of Washington may be had by reading the report of W. D. Mitchell, who had the 670 acre farm of the Mitchell estate, one mile east of Colfax, leased during the pnst year. On 330 acres Mr. Mitchell produced 20,754 bushels of grain, an average of 63 bushels to the acre. The grain was divided as follows: 6,041 bushels of wheat, f, 234 bushels of barley and 9,470 bush els of oats. He also raised 200 sacks of potatoes, 140 sacks of onions, three tons of cabbages and other vegetables. including $64 worth of melons soul to Colfax citizens. He sold $280 worth of hogs, $824 worth of milt, $210 worth of calves and $40 worth of pears. There are now on the farm about 60 tons of prunes, worth $8 per ton at the drver or $5 ner ton on the tree, . . . - . ... . i hich is net profit, the buyer piCKing and hauling the fruit. The total va ue of the products ot tins larm this seasdn will reach $9,235. Million! in Talc A recent incorporation is the Dar- ringtou laic company, uai armed for tne purpose oi opening up and developing five full sized talc claims located in" the White Horse mining district, about three miles are being worked, and ' many thou from the town of Darrincton, Wash. sand dollars' worth of cinnabar ore The surface, sliowinss are particularly good, with indications of a large de- posit of pure talc. Commercial talc ; unH ! n, m-,,fnt.nr of nannr. 1 Iliuienuis. i in nu uocu i fine leather for shoes, gloves and book Dincting. JLOlicti preparations, ouun as face powder, glove . powder, foot powder, have for tlieir basis pure taic. The value of crude talc, as it is quar ried from the mine, ranges from $8 to $30 per ton. Ship Direct to New York. An innovation in Puget sound ship ping is projected by the American Hawaiian Steamship Company, which, in December, will dispatch the big steamship American from Tacoma and other Puget sound ports f with cargo lor new yorK direct, ine American will be the first steamship to take a cargo from Puget sound to New York city. , Between ban tran cisco and New York considerable freight is shipped by sea, but none has been shipped from Tacoma direct. A cargo of salmon of 2,000 tons will be taken as a beginning. Big Mining Deal. i : j,t: l : . . A. mining ucui uivuiviiig iuc sum ui $275,000 has been recently closed in th sain of thn Belle and Crown prop-1 erty, at Silverton, Wh. In the Still- nguumiBU ujati iui, vj kjcauno jiivh.d to Eastern capitalists. The property ia located about a mile and a half south of the Stillaguamish river and is on the big contact or mother lode vein ' which has made famous the district in which it is located. It is a gold, copper, silver proposition., New Bank for Vancouver. Arrangements are being made for the organization of a National Bank In Vancouver, Wash., to take the place, of the First National Bank, which suspended last April. The preliminaries have been arranged and application has been made to the Con troller of Currency for authority to establish the new bank. The new bank Is to be known as the National Bank of Vancouver. The capital stock will be $50,000. Skyscraper for Seattle. Plans are being made for the erec tion of a new ten-story hotel In Seat tle. It will be located on the Russell property at the corner of Third ave- nue and Cherry street, xne Dunaing will be ten stories high and con structed entirely of stone. It will be equipped with every modern conven fence. Shipped for Everett. D. Jarvis & Son, who for several years have operated a shipyard in Stockton, Cal., have aecured a site on the Snohomish river, near Everett, Wash., and will open a big shipyard. The firm has been engaged in ship building for eara in the Stockton channel. . North Pacific Tract The Globe Navigation Company, of Seattle, at a meeting In Syracuse, N. Y., voted to build three vessels for use on the Pacific , In addition to the two now under construction. Will Develop Oil Und. A syndicate has been formed at Baker City, Ore, to develop a large tract of land In the Malheur County oil district. Salisbury's 6ouvenlr. A peculiar souvenir Is kept In Lord Salisbury's historic home at Hatfield. It Is a stone, over a pound In weight with which tbe window of Lord Salis bury's carriage was smashed at Dum fries on Oct. 21, 1S84. His two daugh ters were seated with bis lordship In the vehicle, but fortunately all three es caped uninjured. Lord Salisbury had on that occasion delivered tie last of a series of speeches In Scotland. How Could It Pe Expected T "Ton said," asserted the Irate cus tomer, "that this tonic would make hair grow." "I did." admitted the clerk. The customer removed his hat and showed a bead as smooth as a billiard ball. "I've been using that tonic for three months," be said. "Oh. thafs all right," answered the clerk promptly. "Ton have no hair to grow. If you had the tonic would work all right What more can you expectr Chicago Tost n To Cut Tall Timber. Articles incorporating a, railroitd company to operate in the timber in the western part of Polk county and Lincoln county, Oregon, have been filed with the county clerk in Multno mah county and with the secretary of state at Salem. The authoi ized cap ital is $100,000, and the corporate name is Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Company. The articles re cite that the object is to acquire, con struct and equip railroad, telephone and telegraph on a route to lie desig nated later between Salem, in Marion county, and the mouth of tht Siletz river, in Lilcoln county. This would be over a distance of about 75 miles, most of which "would be through val uable timber. The main object of this corporation is to provide an out let for the fine timber on the hills back of falls City. The intention is to extend the new line as the saw mills shall em into the timber, cross ing the coast range and penetrating the biletis country. It will be standard gauge railroad. Mm Cinnabar Ore. The discovery of mercury in pay' ,g quantitle , the Meadows dis trlct eaBt of Grant.g pag8 0re- nas cause(1 much activity In that section. Many claims have been located and have been removed from the mines, wniie tne worn oi neveiopmeT-i anu discovery. goes, on without abatement From a small hole on. the Mayfleld , n....j tha rfnhBKt and be8t grade of clnnabar ever oim,j m Oregon, and as good as any uncov ered on the Pacific Coast. Portland Woolen Mills. Preparations are being made to cel ebrate the founding and starting of the Portland Woolen Mill., It Is ex pected that the mill will be In opera tion some time In the month of De cember. Machinery, under the di rection of Superintendent Huber, rapidly being placed. The machinery from Dallas mill Is being installed ah m J will rrn art A frn Q?HorQr1o nfiw materIal la being used. It will be a 8lx.Bet woolen mill, and will give employment to nfty operatives, in dudlng men and women New Industry for Eugene, E. E. Chapman & Son have com pleted arrangements for the establish ment of a new planing mill, sash and door factory In Eugene, Ore. They have purchased the machinery for- .'merly used in the old Dysinger mill. fney j plant In the spring. The bonus of inuuo aBKea Dy n. u. ivajnra iui iuc TSur tZ woolen so liciting committee has secured pledges amounting to $7500, leaving less than $500 yet to raise. Small Town Big Pay Roll. A conservative estimate places the payroll of the lumber Industries at Centralia. Wash., at $25,000. From the sawmills the payroll is about dou ble what it was last year, and with the shingle mills it has been more than double that of last year. The daily cut for the four Centralia shingle mills ia 430,000 per day, or enough to smngle over one square acre of ground. There Is also about 210.000 feet of lumber cut daily by the saw mills when In operation. Street Cars for Walla Walla. The City Council of Walla Walla, Wash., has passed an ordinance granting a franchise to bulla and op erate for 25 years an electric street car line In Walla Walla. The right to build In any and all streets Is prac tically granted. Grantees may use single trolley or other electric sys tem. A Valuable Ditch. The dredger which is engaged In .Mlm the Olympic Marsh drainage ditch west of Sedov-Wooley, Wash., has nearly completed Its contract so far aa the Olympic ditch is concerned W7hen completed the ditch will have cose upwards of $30,000. Spudi and Spudi. When it only takes 35 potatoes to fill a sack they are considered pretty good sized spuds, and the ground that vielda notatoes 01 tnai sue ne ai c.pnt to Arlington, Wash. The yield nnr acre, of notatoes is over 600 bushel?. Oranges for New York. v The first carload of 1901 oranges to leave California was shipped October 27 from Porterville to iSew lorfc. The car was appropriately decorated aa it. was a record breaker for that state. , - wnen tne snir graces awing a ram, is It a sign that tbe devil Is getting mar ried, or is It a sign tbat the devil Is hav in a party? We have heard both stories. Peacb cobbler Is tbe sixteen-year-old girl of the pastry family. A shirt waist Is made for men. but we'd just like to see a man w?ar one. When a thing sells for 15 cents, you ought to get two for a quarter. Maria me luever Finger. A merchant has hit upon a novel method of protecting bis cash box from marauding fingers. He sprinkles the box with a powder which has the pe culiar effect of dying the skin blue, the color being merely Intensified by wash ing. ..... a woman in love Is more or less fool tab, but she never finds It out so long aa tbe man la good to her. The most severe critics old fashioned people have are girls between 12 and ) years of age. HE FORGOT ABOUT THE OOO. Han Returning from a Journey Finds His Uoree Too Well Guar Jed Burglaries had been of such frequent occurrence In the neighborhood that when he decided to leave home with tils family for a short sojourn In the country he hit on a plan that would in sure his home against Intrusion. A friend of his who conducted a saloon a few blocks away was the owner of two bulldogs of tried courage. The citizen bent on spending his vacation away from the city concluded that their Joint guardianship could be divided and one of the canines left every night In his domicile would contribute much to his own ease of mind. I will give you a $3 bill If you will bring one .of those dogs over to my house at dark every night and take- him away In the morning," said the luven- tive resident to the bartender. "With one of those dogs there overnight no one will have the nerve to try the win dows." The offer was an alluring one to the dispenser of drinks and he readily ac cepted It. The householder had liule fear for his residence during the day time, as an obliging neighbor had promised "to kind of keep an eye on the place." A telegram from the city rudely In terrupted the tourist's good time. One of his business associates was coming to town tbe following day and It would be necessary for the man on his vaca tion to hurry home; for at least 48 hours. His journey to the railway station was Interrupted by an 'accident to the rig and by the time repairs were made the train had pulled out of the depot. This necessitated a weary wait for several hours at the station until the night train arrived. It was nearly 12 o'clock when the traveler, thoroughly tired, mounted the front steps of his residence. The click of his latchkey caused him to stop sud denly In his musings. He opened the door a few inches and then slammed It lu great haste as a heavy dog, growling fiercely, sprang against the panels, Then for the first time he renllssed how well guarded his home had been In his absence. Incidentally he regretted that his concern had prompted such a meth od of protection. The owner of the house had a "speak Ing acquaintance" with the dog that stood In the way of his entrance, but the animal was not disposed to recol lect It The man at the door said many pleasant things to the canine, but the more he pleaded the louder the animal expressed Its resentment At last he concluded that he was wasting time In his efforts at conciliation and that the only thing left for him to do was to en list the aid of his friend the bartender. Arriving at the saloon, the weary traveler found to his sorrow that an other drink mixer was on duty. "You know the bulldog that's over at my house, don't you?" he Inquired, pleadingly. "Oh, yes, of course." "Well, I've been giving your partner $5 for taking him over at night and bringing him away In the morning these two weeks. I'll Just give you $5 If you'll go over this one time and remove him." Chicago Chronicle. SOCIAL ENGINEERING. Hew a French Mining- Company Looks After Its Employee' Welfare. In Cashier's Magazine appears an en tertaining article on tbe Industrial bet terment of worklugmen by Dr. W. II. Tolman. Speaking of the policy of the French Mining Company, at Auzln, which was a pioneer in this movement, the write" says: To help Its employes save money the company established. In 1809, a depart ment for deposits. In which the work men could make deposits up to 2.000 francs, on which the Interest allowed n at 3 ner cent. The company no longer encouraged these deposits In It own department after tbe creation of the postal savings banks, since tbese give the workers every facility ana every guarantee for banking their sav ings. A cor-operative society was founded In 1805 on the Initiative o.r tne com pany. In addition to foodstuffs of all kinds, which are bought In bulk, this so ciety had Its own bakeries, dairies, butcher shops and wine cellars. All sorts of household utensils, ciouiing, and. In fact, all articles for which rlpmand exists, are supplied. The com pany Itself buys from tbe co-operatlv stores soaps, brushes, palls and other small supplies for factory and office use. The society has Its own chemists. who analyze all the foodstuffs and test the merchandise, so that tbe members are protected In having the purest sup iilies and standard products at the lowest market rates. To-day the stores are absolutely lude pendenf. with 19 branch establishments and a force of nearly 100 of their ow employes. Tbe present number of co- o aerators Is 5,642. The sales in 1890 reached 3.034,611 francs, with a net profit of 744.4T1 francs to be divided among' the co-operators. Advertising- tn Ancient Pompeii An "advertisement pillar" has been brought to light in the excavation of TompelL It was covered with adver tisement bills one over another. The different layers could be separated from each other snd their contonts were de ciphered as theatrical programs snd programs of the arena, proclamation for tbe forthcoming senatorial elections. notices of tribal gatherings, festivities etc. ' Millions in It. Copwigger So you think of opening a number of little pawnshops at the summer resorts? Will the thing pay? Golsteln Bay, mine f rent I Vhy. It vill bay like a sbentleman vhen der sheriff cums down on him. Siioost dink of all der tlamond engagement rings dey Till hock nilt me. Judge. Cherokee Marriages. The Cherokee form of marriage Is perhaps the simplest and most expres sive of sny. The man and woman mere ly Join hands over a running stream, emblematic of the wish that their fu ture lives, hopes and aspirations should flow In the came channel Matches sre said to be nis.ts in heav en, but most of tbem look a If they bad been made st a rummage sale. GEO. P. CROYELL, iSuccensor to IE. L. Smith, laubllshed House In the valley-I DEALER IN Dry Goods; Groceries, oots and bhoes, Hardware, lour and Feed, etc. Thi. nU-MtjiViliahed honse will con tinue to pay cash for all its e il riavs no rent: it emplovs a clerk, but does not have to divide with a partner. All dividends are made witn customers in the way of reasonable priSes. Davenport Bros. Are running their two mills, plsner and boa ineiory, anu can n oruer ur Lumber Boxes, Wood and Posts ON 8HOKT NOTICE. DAVIDSON FRUIT CO. SHIPPKRS or HOOD RIVER'S FS FRUITS PACKERS OF THE Hood River Brand of Canned Fruits. MANUFACTURERS OF Boxes and Fruit Packages DEALERS IN Fertilizers & Agricultural Implements THE REGULATOR LINE. Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co. DALLES BOAT Leaves Oak Street Dock, Portland 7 A. M. PORTLAND BOAT Leaves Dalles 7 A. M. Dally Ex cept Sunday. STEAMERS Regulator, Dalles Gty, Reliance. WHITE COLLAR LINE. The Dalles-Portland Route Sir. "Bailey Gatzert," Belwesn fortUni, ths Oil ti mi War rolntl TIME CARD Irvps Portland Tuesdays, Tlinralays snd Saumlsys at 7 a, m. Arrive, The Imilea, s. mi day. S p. m. J.eavea The I'sllrs smiasvs, nraneftisys ana Friilavs at 7 . m. Arrlvea Prtlaiid,same day, 4 p. in. Thin route has the grainiest scemc at tractions on t-arth. Str, " Tahoma," Daily Kuund Trip', except Sunday. TIME CARD. Lenre Portland. ..7 .m. I Leave Astorla....7s.m. Landlnt and oflice, foot "I Alder street. Both 'phones, Main 841, Portland, Or. K. W. CR1CI1TOV, Agent, Porttand. JOHN M. F1U.OON, Anent. The Dalles. A. J. TAV1.1IR, Agent, Aftoria. J. (', W YATT, -gent, Vancouver. WOI.FORD & WVEKS, Agia . White Falmon. R. H. UIL.HKKTH, Agent, Lyle, Wsali. PRATHER & BARNES. Agonts at Hood River Oregon Shot Line AND Union Pacific Snlt Lake, Denver, Chicago I Ft. Worth, Omaha, Portland Special I Kanaaj City, Xt. bpeclal ll:ia. m. louis,t'tilouijotuJ t:0Sp. m. i.a.l. Walla Walla twl- Bpnkan ton.Kpnkane.Mhi- Fortlana Flyer nepoli,Ht. Paul, Fiyet l:a p.m. Dutulh, kl 11 wan- 4; 30 a.m. kee,(:iiicjrNfcfeaAt Palt lake. Denver, Hall and Ft. Worth.Omaha, Mall and LxpieKS Kansas Hty, St. biprefs 11:42 p.m. l.onli.l akaoand (.Ut.u F-aiu OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE FKOK l'OKTLANI. ISO p.m. All tailing dale 4:00 p ss aubjeel to change for San Francisco -fcail ever days Dally Cettink-ts Siva 4 DO p.m. F.x.lMinday Steamers. Ii. Sundae :U.re. , Faimdar To Astoria anil Way Hi oy, wi. 1 endings. tfe.m WiltaiaeH Sim. 4:10 p.m. li.suuu.ay Oregon City, New. Kx. BiisJar berg, Halein, In te-iwiiilenr-o A Ma landings, 1:00 a.m. Willamette anS Taat- I:S9p. m. Tne., Tlrnr. kill glteta. Hun., Wed, and 8S. sad Fit. Oregon City, Day. ton, A W ay L&ud , t&e. di m. WIMaawtts liear. e SJp.w. Toea., Thitr Hon., w4, and Sa.(. Portland to Corral. and FrL lie Way Loud- inn It. lpaxU Swais Ritss, L? Wiitot) Kiparia to LewlitoD lia. a"? daily Tor tow rates snd other tntormatloa writ l A. L. CRAIG, Ceseral I tisri.ger Agent, Portland. Or. t. BAG LET, A teat. Hm4 ItU.r. i !