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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1906)
Bowser Spends 1 Sad Evening Death of His Old Fricnc J oe Birdsall Affects Him Very Much. WERE BOYS TOGETHER Starts to Make It Unpleasant For Other Folks Tackles a Neighbor For Playing a Banjo. auopyng M Copyrlght,1908,by McClure. rhlllips Co. ItS. BOWSER was hiding Iks hind the hall door when Mr. Bowser arrived home the other evening, and as he entered she ffjje him a start by chipping a hand tt, his shoulder. She laughed merrily t his surprise, but he looked at her In a Solemn way and said: "We will have no Joking this evening. I do not feel In the mood." "Has anything bad happened today?' the queried. "Very bad. Indeed." "What Is Itr Mr. Bowser shook his head In I nonrnful way and beared a loug sigh, and there was a break In his voice 89 hejsald: ''Alas, my old friend Joe Birdsall Is o more! I got word this afternoon that he died in Texas a month ago." "And who In the land's name Is Joe Birdsall? I don't think I ever beard you mention his name." Mr. Bowser led the way down to the 41ning room without answering. lie "WE SAT ON THE SAKE BENCH." sat down with a sigh, carved the steak with a groan, and it was only after be had taken a bite of mashed potatoes that he replied: "Joe Birdsall was the playmate of my boyhood days. We sat on the same bench together in school. We loved the same girl. We paddled In the same i brook. We were like brothers. There was never a more loyal friend, and now ! he's he's dead!" 1 "It's funny that you have never men-; tioued him since we were married," i observed Mrs. Bowser after puzzling ' over It. "Some things are too sacred to men-' tion," was the reply, accompanied by a sorrowful shake of the head. i "I think I have heard mother men- j tion the man's name. When he was a .boy he was red headed and freckled .faced, wasn't he?" i "So, ma'am, he wasn't! If your ' mother says he was, she ought to have ' her ears boxed." But he was cross eyed and had a wart on his chin." Joe Was a Reader of Character. "Not by a blamed sifrht! Look here. woman. I don't propose to sit here and bear a dead man insulted. About the ' time I proposed for your hand Joe saw you for the first time. lie was a great 1 band to read character." I "And he read mine, I suppose." J "He did. He said you were flippant and heartless and that if I married you I would regret It to my dying day." . "I'm sorry he's dead. I should like o thank him for his words. No won der he passed away. It was too much of a strain on him to read character." Mr. Bowser glared across the table . at her, but made no reply. The next ten minutes passed In Hilt-nee, and then they rose and went up to the sitting room. He did not mean to speak to her again that evening, but after a few minutes a sigh escaped him, and he ald: , "Joe's last thoughts were of me. Half an bour before he died he said he wished we were boya together again and eliding downhill." "How did It happen that he never ylsited us?" asked Mrs. Bowser. "Because he felt grieved that I mar Tied and left him alouo In the world. TVe had pledged our solemn word to remain old bachelors." 'llow romantic! I should think you would feel conscience stricken over it and brinff IiIb body up here where you could weep over his tombstone." Mr. Bowser Bushed up and was about to say something red hot in reply when the words were arrested on his Hps by the sounds of a banjo next door. The player played a few bars of a topical aong and Bhnlfled his feet In time, i "By the nineteen lophorned cows of .Wisconsin, tlo you bear that? My friend Joe Birdsall Is lying in his lone ly Texas grave, and soma ue - N 7 N " . . . - tfcow my jrratltude. Will a little dheck for fT00 win lnck your good OpIulonT'' Mr, Plllsbury Indulged In n hearty laugh. linn the I-atiah oa Hint, "But stay. Instead of a chock for $.00, suppose I give yon the secretary ship of a new company I have Just pro moted. It Is called tho Gront Ameri can Folding Bed company and start out with a capital of J.UHHMXH) and or ders from the czar of Uusslu and halt a dozen kings and emperors. The old fashioned folding IkhI had a trick ol folding tip at nUlit and catching the sleeier and hivnklug his back. Our bed never folds up except In the day time, and human life Is therefore safe. The secretaryship will pay you $."00 a year, and you will have so little to do at the olllce that you can run your iMardiug house ns well. When I was hard up and could not see my way clear you trusted me. , Instead of hounding me for my loard and mak ing things worse all around you let my Indebtedness drift along and show ed that you felt for me. I never can forget It. Take the secretaryship, Mrs. rillsbury. In payment of the bread you cast on the waters." Mrs. rillsbury simply grinned as she workctl away at her knitting. "My dear woman, what's the mat ter?" She grinned a little harder. "You can't possibly distrust my In-1 tentions, my dear womau? Since I came into my patrimony I have taken the greatest pleasure lit paying off my little Indebtedness In other days. If you are not satisfied with $500 In place of $17, why" "We shall want some more coal pret ty soon, major." observed the caller. "What do you mean by that?" "It Isn't It o'clock yet. I expect to be here all d-iy and perhapfi for two or three days." "Good Lord!" "That is. I shall stay until I get my money." "But I have offered you the secre taryship of the Great American Fold ing Bed company, positively guaran teed not to fold up and break any one's back between sunset and sunrise." Mrs. rillsbury grinned several grins. He Cornea to Time. "But as you don't seem inclined to take It," continued the major, "and as I want to get the debt off my hands at once I will go out and borrow the money." He walked to the door, but It would not open. The woman had locked It and put the key In her pocket. He looked around at her, and she smiled benevolently. "I can't raise $17- to save my neck," he finally said. "I know It," she replied, "and so I am going to offer to take $7 and call it square." The major sat down and counted np. He had 40 cents over the amount, but not another cent In sight for two weeks. He looked appealinzly at Mrs. nils'mry. Seven or I sit right here for a week!" she said. "My dear, dear old landlady, whom 1 thought dead" "Cut It out major!" He did. ne handed over the $7, and she put on her bat and cloak, bundled up her knitting and unlocked the door and grinned a farewell. "By thunder!" gasped the promoter as ha stood and sun-eyed the open door. Then he rushed to the stove and threw open the door to save all the heat he could and sat down In his of fice chair and once more exclaimed: "By thunder!" M. QUAD. Why It's So. Simklns Windham seems to think he knows It all. Timkins Well, he's not to blame. Simklns Not fo blame! Timkins No; he has no children old enough to ask questions. Detroit Trib une. The Wed dinar Present. A7V' r; I' mm V The Bride (in one breath) This is from that horrid, contemptible Edith Welsh, who Is so er why, dear, I do believe It's real china now wasn't that sweet of the darling? Woman's Home Companion. The Betrothal. We rode in silent rapture, she and I, While a row of merry milestones flittaj by. And it seemed tle night grew darker With each sputter of the sparker, But the lovellght in my heart was burnl high. We sat behind the headlight's goldti glare. And the scent of fragrant naphtha filled the air, While my arm, Ilka Cupid's tether, Bt'ile around her waist of leather . To the music of the horn's Inspiring blare. Lonif I gazed Into her goggles, and I said, "Oh, promise me that some day we will wed!" en a chap who'd lost his hearing t entangled In our gearing-, she answered, "Yoi; I promise the dead." Puck. 1 KT, I I.H ,'.. J I.I ; I : ' iVl.XJj'fl I irwit k a i t. iff k? ' l i t ;: .iii-RLi m n li.J l.l mr?tf'tM''m.i 1 ,t'.r;. -It 11 . f.P V DOW Ml) V 1) WOttTv DETAILS OF MENT A SUCCESSFUL EXPERI IN NEW JERSEY. How nn Knglnrrr Hull IHahnar That Wm Topped Serrrnl Tlntra bjr Storm Tldra, bat Withstood Them SpleMdldljr. ' Sllllwell II. Townsend. the engineer who was nsked by the lioard of free holders of Cape May county, X. J., to prepare plans for tho building of n state aid road across the meadow from 11 io Grande to Holly Beach, thus tells In the Good Bonds Mngaxlno how the new road was constructed: As we had no thought of elevating above storm tides, tho prominent Idea to Ih kept In view was the use of ma terials that would stand tho wash. The route to be followed had been a ban doucd alout fifteen years. Previous to that time It had been used for a few years as a means of travel to and from the Five Mile beach. When this was built aliout one half of the distaucv was laid crosswise with cedar slabs, the ' '. half with small poles and thou . . ry light coat of upland soil. As a means of securing a foundation large gum trees, with two opposite sides flattened, were laid lengthwise. One was placed In the center, the other two about under the wheel ruts. Across these were laid poles alwnt three inches In diameter at the small end, the space between the stringers having first loou filled with mud. Over the ends of the poles at each side were placed curb planks 2 by 0 Inches. These planks were securely fastened, edge up, to cedar piles driven six feet Into the meadow and projecting four feet above the planks. These same planks were placed eight feet from the center line, thus giving us a sixteen foot driveway. A mud bank was carefully thrown up on each side against the outside of the plauks nud thoroughly compacted. Tho meadow grass grows through this, making it more secure. A line of mud about two feet wide was placed on the Inside of the planks nud compacted, thus making an almost water tight trough. The remaining space betweeu the curb planks was filled with upland soil to a level with the outside planks. Over this soil we used oyster shells, three bushels to the square yard, 27, 000 bushels In all. Over the shells be fore they were ground up was spread a coat of good gravel. This gave us nn elevation of about fourteen Inches above the highest meadow passed over and above tides except very severe northeast storms. It has been topped several times since It was completed by storm tides, but It has withstood them beyond all expectations. Oue mistake was made in not giving the road more crown before the shells were spread. I consider shells one of the best materials that can be used ou meadow roads, with Just enough gravel to bind them together. They will thus withstand any amount of wash. A year ago last October we began the rebuilding of the Beesley's Point and Ocean City turnpike, 1.73 miles across salt meadow. . There had ltcen a road on this same route for about twenty yei.rs. During that time all but 1.C00 feet of It had been poled three times. Large trees had been cut and laid lengthwise and poles nine feet long laid across them, butting in the middle. In some places this construc tion had settled four feet. In constructing this road only 1.S73 feet were repoled. This was done by placing six pine tree stringers length wise and poles nine feet long cross wise over them, butting in the middle. We plucqd a double curb plank on each side the entire length of the meadow road In the following manner: Curb plauks 2 by 0 Inches were placed eight feet each side of the center line, se curely fastened to cedar posts driven four feet into the old roadbed. Four feet beyond this curb (outside tho old roadbed) were placed 2 by IS Inch curb planks, securely fastened to cedar piles, driven eijjht feet Into the mead ow and projecting four feet above the top of the planks. The Inner posts and outer piles were securely tied together; the four foot space between the curb plank was filled with mud and thor oughly compacted by ramming and aft er settling again filled and rammed. Before the road was finished these mud banks were covered with gravel, thus making a splendid bicycle path on each side. The space between the inner curb was filled with upland soil und after being thoroughly compacted stood four Inches In the center above the top of the inner curb planks. These were set to grade. The road was then cov ered with 30,000 bushels of oyster shells, spread when the bed was not too soft from rain or any other cause. As soon as the shells were spread a thin coat of Buck Hill gravel was spread over them. This was followed by a 1,500 pound roller, making the shells and gravel Into oue compacted mass. After tho entire length had been covered in this manner It was gain gone over with a second coat, making in all about five Inches of loose gravel used on the shells. One Inch above the top of the Inner curb plank was placed a cedar plank 2 by 0 Inches and fastened to the top of the posts holding the lower curb. When the heavy storm tides sweep over the road some of the crown Is In danger of being curried off. These planks were placed there as a protec tion to the exposed side and to catch what might otherwise go entirely oft the road. Bo far this protecting curb tins answered the purpose. In building meadow roads where It is not Intended to elevate above the tides by filling It until all settling has been overcome tho chief aim should be to use materials that will make a solid foundation, stand Ujo wash and at tho same t'me not overload thi meadow and cause It to nartle. MlMory of Mount Vesuvius. The Bnu Francisco Chronicle pub lished the following history of Mount Vesuvius: Although tho Italian volcano Vesu vius lias nt no time Wen totally quies cent since the groat convulsion of Deccfuber 1(1, Kill, the eruption which Is now in progress Is assuming propor tion which threaten to rival that of 275 years ngo ntttl the one which bur ied the'cltles of Pompeii and Jlercu lnuciim In the year T'.K For cen turies before tho Christian era no eruption had Imoh known to take place. It is assumed that the inhabi tants hud not even suspecloil Its vol canic nature, for populous villages clustiyo l arouml its base, ami Its slopes, to tho summit of the cone, were planted with vineyards. Ktrabo, t he geographer, is credited with first noting the mount Iain's voclaiwc origin. lu t;o year CA the first recorded dis quieting manifestations .took pluee, ami for sixteen years thereafter vio lent eartlnpiakes followed one another at brief intervals, some of which des troyed much property. During one of these convulsions the temple of Isis iu Psuupcii was ruined. Ou the Jl of August, 7'.' these earthquakes sudden ly culminated in n tremendous explos ion of the mountain. Pompeii, which stood on tho southeast side, whs bur ied in a shower of ashes. Ilerculan eutu, which was located at the western lnso of the mountain, whs overwhelm ed by torrents of pasty mud or "lavu water," produced by tho condensa tion of the stream omitted from the crater into copious rain, which mixed with the light volcanic dust. For nearly fltfeeu huudrcd years after tho destruction of Pompeii and llerculaiieiim, Vesuvius again remain ed quiescent. The sudden outburst of December 1C, ItKH, was preceded, however, by a series of eartlnpiakes for a period of six months. When it occurred tho conteuts of the crater and the fuuuel of the volcano were projected iuto the air and carried for huudreds of miles. Fine particles of Tolcnuio dust fell at Constantinople. Streams of Java issued from tho Hanks of the mountain and flowed west and south, reaching the sea at twelve or thirteen different points. At various periods sinco the mountain has lieen specially active; but the present erup tion exceeds all of them iu magnitude and violence. One notable feature about the pres ent outbreak is that tho luva streams are tlowug iu various diiections from numerous openings ou all sides of tho volcano. One commune lying on the south side of the mouutatin has been buried completely. Tho sulierbs of other villages iu the same neighbor hood were Touched by tho stream before tho How stopped. Tho country bordering on tho southeust shores of the (Julf of Naples is apparently suffer ing most from the lava flood, and the site of Pompeii is again threatened. A streum of lava is also flow ing toward a populous village ou the northeast side, and Naples, which lies ten miles or so to the northwest, is covered with ashes. A Mountain of Gold could uot bring ns much happiness to Mrs. Lucia W like, of Caroline, Wis., as did one 2.k: box of Bucklln'n Arnica Salve, when It completely cured ft run ning Hore on her leg, which had tor tured her for 'Si long yen rs. Greatest antiseptic healer of Tiles, Wounds, and KoreH. '."o at Lee UouH'h Drug store. The Educational Association. The Nat ional Educational Associa tion will hold its annual convention iu San Francisco from July 7 to 11 of this year. Tho people of Kan Fran cisco and, in fact, the people of the whole Pacific Coast are preparing u welcome und reception to the teach ers tho equal of which has never been given to any organization. The educational value of these meetings is well known and those in terested iu education throughout the state are anxious to have our teachers participate, first, lx:cuuse it will be many years before another National Educational Association will bo so accessible and, second, because our standing educationally will be judged largely by the attendance of Oregon teachers at this convention. The railroad lines have granted very liberal rates and the local committee at Kan Francisco assures us that there will be no advance in tho regular rates at hotels, rooming-houses and restaurants in bun Francisco during the convention week. Any data or information in any way reluting to the meeting can be obtain ed by addressing the California Com mittee, N. E. A. No. 25, New Mont gomery St., Ban Francissco, Califor nia or J. It. Ackerman, Hulom, Ore gon. Deaths from Appendicitis (lccrease in the huiuc ratio that the UBO of Dr. King's New Life I'llU In crcnHCH. They wave you from danger and tirinff quick and pninlcHB release from const Ijiatlon and th Ills grow iny out of It. Strength and vigor nlwaya follow tlielruse. Guaranteed by Lee ISeall Druyglwt. 2oc. Try them. DUY THE gf MmtiMkmt IWort You Piirch Any 0;hr WtIM THE JT.W HOME 8EWIX0 MACHINE CO.YPANT OSANOC, MA. Many S.iwlng MuchltiM are nivl In forv !ecl r,u.ilil. but Pie " Home" l " .! to wnar. Our guaranty nvr run oi I. Wm.Oa Snwinif Mhlnr la lint I o.ii-....jiv M I'letrai'a. 1ha "Si-w llotiir r-i r,!". tw 1 ot all lllttli-ltrnOr tmi!y Irwlntf rrv lilna Ml! by ulliirl-l Oenlcra imIj , oi" . The new N me rawing Mitchine Co. WESTERN STAGE LINE OHice at tho Mercantile Company ' Store Lake view, Oregon. (Jootl 5totk Ussy Coachi-a Daily from Lakeview to Bly, connect ing with Daily Stuo to the railroad. Office at tho Illy Oregon. Hotel, ttly. E. CASEIinCK, - - Proprietor Illy, Oregon. Northern Stage Line. LA K E V I EV -PA ISLE Y. A. W. BRYAN. Proprietor. Leaves Lnkcview at t a. in. every day hut Sunday. Hettirning, leaves Paisley at 6 :30 a. in. every day hu' Sunday. Paaacncrrt' art j. Row trla $t OFFICE-Koynolila 4 Wlntrdel J'. i-akerlaa lakeview Cigar Factory . A. NToitKM.., l'rop. Maker of Havana ami Domestic Cigars ConMTBV OBDKRS SOLICITED Give il n a trial. More in the brick building next door to Post A King sa loon, ftkeview, Oregon. EDE HOTEL Mils. H. M. (i A l.l. o ii it k. Proprietor. I'irst Class Accomodations Building I lag Been Enlarged To Accomodate a Large Trade Dining Service Unexcelled... ' NEW PINE CKRKK, OREGON A Chance for Speculators. SCHOOL LAND. 2S0 acrea of level I unimproved agricultural land for Bale! cheap. Diacription : SWJ4, HJ of j NEW and Sk of KE4', hection 10,1 Tp.,3 H., K. ltf E. W. M. This is a; desirable piece of land, located in Goose Lake valley and will make some man a uod ranch If you are thinking of organizing a htock company bco our new Humplea of Wall Street engraved atock certlfl ateH. tf INCREASE The way to net more money Is to qualify yourHelf to earn more. Your employer will pay you Junt what lio think) you aro worth to lilin, ami no more. If you can make ywurnolf worth more, you will tft't more. Plenty of Joba are open to thone who are qualified to (111 thorn. Tho U of your pay will bo JuHt about equal to the hIzo of the Job you are able to fill. Spend a little time Improving yourself and MAKE THE JOB BIGGER, THEN THE PAY WILL BE BIGGER Our eorronpondenco Hchool in a wentem Hchool for weHtcrn people. It In located In tho center of tho lntermountain region, not far from where you live. You don't have to wait, two wcekn to get your Ichmoii papeiH re turned. If you want to know more about um, UHk for our catalogue. That will give you all you want to know. Write your name on the Coupon; cut it out and send it to us ItlKKCTOIlY. ThccMlcirn lliMise vclt CliM. W, rslrlmnk I'll h il Htm KmTdlnry of State. Scmrury of Trciimirjr Ialln M Hhaw Srernurjr of War , Altnrni'y (liMinral PixlnimiliT (ii'iii'ral , Ht'eri'laryol Navjr mwurjr Inlnrlor Hwri'tary of Airli'iilliirn, HPCrotary of Citmmrri',. ( Illl'f Jnallc Wmi. II, Tall .. .Win. II. MiHKljr . (It'll, II, ('(irlclyoll .elm. J, llitliaparla ... K, A. Illli'lixixi , , , . ... Jaini-s W llmin V.C Mi. alf Molvlllo W, fuller Venallin WariiiT. V, S, IVnuluii ('oiniiilanliiiirr W. S. KltilianU,... V, H. Ijlllll 1'iilllllllaallllM'r ft-TATS. It'll, IC, I liallllM Tlaln V. A. Mis.ra V.. Puiil.ar C. H, Misira . ,, A. M.l raw furit Otivt'riinr Miiirtiiin Jiiiluit. . Swrrlarjr of ("lata Trrajniri'r Atttirnry (It'iinral . , ....... Ntii, I'ti l.l In hiairiirltiiti. . Printer Palry ami FimmI I'.uu II. M. Hctia'ora Collllli'lullllMI J. II . Aracrinail ...1. It. Whllliry ... J, W, llal'n Jnlm M. iit arln c. M . Pillion lliiiai'r Herman J. N , llllamann ITII Jl lltl UI. iTAI"T. Jin1fi II, l Ilnnaon Jnliil Sunaitir John A. Laycodi -..r ..i:v-. j Alltirni'y W, J. MtMira t' H. I. AMI OKKM'K, J. N. Watatui . , .Keiflata . . Ill'tel C. P. Hiil.l. r l.ill Itit'KTY. )ntln., ., Clerk , Sheriff Trt aaurer Aaaeaaor School Hiipt Surrrytir Cnmrnlaaloner Slock Inaiwior TOWS OK l.AK' V. I Knelling Harry lUlleyl n. ir ,.,,A. W. Msurliit ... K, K. Ilineharl , r. O. allrom W.I). Weal J. y. W llllla ( K. Moor I VA.furrlrr I I'. W, lienl J. K. I'larkaon IKW. ... Mayor Coiini'llmrn l. I'. MaMoy J. w. Turner I J.H. I.ti t W. H. Hnltler Iteror.t.'f A. metier . Tn aaiirtf Nasal CATARRH In all lu aUfira. Ely's Cream Balm rlratwa, aootliN anil heal tho dUmwed membrane. Il curra catarrh ami drives away a cold In (ha head uultkly. Cream llalm la .!srl Into Ilia nailrlU,tra.la over tha ninulirano and U alajorbcd. Kallef lalni BwdtaU and a euro follows. Ill nut drying d"ea not irwlurs nertii. l-aruti Hlw, M Brola at In glata or by mall; Trial Htae, 10 cenu. KLT BKOTUKHM, It Warron KlroH, Now York A Guaranteed Cur for Piles. ItchiiiK, Blind, llleeding or Protrud ing Pilea. DruKtfiHla refund money if PAO OINTMKNT fail to cure any case, no matter of how limit atatidinK, in 0 to H day. I'lrrt application givea ease and real, Mc. If your driiKKint hano'l it aend Mr in alamps and it mill Imj forwardeil at pniti by Paris Mel 1 1 Co. , St Liiuh. Mo. Tho Wall Htrcet line of engraved certificates of .Stock ami Itond blank at the Examiner olllce. New sample book received Monday evening. If you want Mock certificate) wo our mun.iI'M in I ic-t o jr prlc.M. tf WANTED: District MaunKcr to post nlgiis, ad vertlse and illHtrlbtito HompleM. Salery 1S.OO wwkly, fl.00 jht day, for expenses. State nun nud present em ploy men t. 1 lll'.A LSII EA It CO ,!W Randolph St., Chlciigo. Jan. L:4 in. Keep off Goose Lake." 'Or iiseTboruton'M FavotlteCreatn orcliappHl ami red akin." Nothing lias ever equalled it. Nothing can ever surpass it. Dr. King's New Discovery ForC ajajI'MPTION rif. Ol Oil atnd A, itiB4 M aW ayaww A Perfect For All Throat and Cure : Lung Troubles. Monty back If It falls. Trial Bottlaa fraa. YOUR PAY . orrHMi. rmlilt'tit ,. ... Vlci-l'rrMitil k iUo Proton fetuool KSS, Corrrfiponbrme lartinmM Sail Laki City, Utah Surveyor ,,'J!;,:,..",,o1t..tb;u,, eta qu.iiir fur ib, po.i. Electrical Engineer Hun befura wLkh iiiv Civil Engineer mifkfil X Mining Engineer AiidrtU ike County L'xtim liter, May. t i r