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KLAMATH K KA MATH REPUBLICAN FALKS, KLAMATII COUNTY, OEEGON, OCTOBER 1, 1903. My friend,” he said, "you will oblige STREET CARS ALL TIED VP. m*' by pausing one moment. I desire to speak with you." Newark Has th. Greatest Strike In Year« What If It should be a mistake after all? But po! The man stopped at this and End Is Nor Yet. OATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE quiet, yet peremptory summons, leaned Newark, N.J., Hept. 26.—Tbe big whistling, ami taking off Illa large hat, TWO HEMISPHERES. gest »trike in Newark in tbe past 20 looked Lottis in the face, saying, respect fully: years began trnigbt and extended un MODERN PRUNE GRADINO. "I see It ia uaelnai, monsieur Ie cuiupte, A BIO SHEEP CENTER til at midnight not a single street rail You are de I ermiued to know me.'* Comprehensive Review of the Im port way car was running, except under po Great Progress Has Been Made ia the Thousands are Loaded at Pendleton lor "Your owu fault your owu fault," ent Happenings of the Past Week, laughed tin- count, with nit air of giual lice guard. It is expected that by to Industry. All Parts of the West. Presented In Condensed Form, Most humor, For, In thia peraoii, he recog- morrow the strike will have extended The great progress that has been Pendleton is one of the greatest nisetl the oik * who had appeared to him Likely to Prove Interesting to Our to the power houses, including those made in the prune industry in this t-heep shipping'centers of the Pacific In the forest on the mghl of tliut memora Many Readers. ble attack, to warn and arm him ugainst that supply tbe lighting circuits. The state in the last few years is indicated slope, railroad men say. About 100.- the approaching danger of the way. The gas bouse employes are also said to be by the machinery which ban been put 000 sheep have been shipped from and face, well marked by the assistance of th** Odd Fellows will erect a >1,006,000 through that point this season, ready to g? out and complete the tie In operation at the Willamette Valley great many more will be shipped be lightning then, ha<l been carefully remem temple in Baltimore. Prune Association's warehouse In bered since. torc the winter season comes on. as up. Newark trolley men declared tbe At Sanger, Cal., a clevet thief sub "But how la It that you know me So Salem. In one corner of the ware the fall movement has Just become es ■trike will be general all through Es stituted a brick for >1,600 in coin. well, monsieur?" asked the man. house stands an old-fashioned hand tablished. •I sex, Hudson, Passaic and Union coun prune grader, of the back breaking M-artely Imagined that you would." The O. R & N. reports that 300 cars Turkey has appointed a commission type. It was capable of handling ten had been shipped from and through "You must I h * sensible, my good to inaugurate reforms in Macedonia. ties liefore tomorrow noon. tons of fruit a day if a gang of men friend," returned the count, "that neither that point, while it was ascertained Tbe men have demanded 22 cents an could keep it going steadily. In the Receiver Scobey of the Olympia land that the W. & C. R had handled 200 the place, peraous nor occuaiou were hour, the abolition of the "epdt runs* ’ center of the warehouse is a massive cars. The cars, as a rule, are loaded those liable to l*e easily forgotten. A ofli<» is cnarged with being absent power grader, 42 feet long and ten with about 240 sheep each. man seldom meets such a dozen times In without leave. system and recognition of the union. feet high, the most up-to-date machine These shipments are much heavier the course of his life. Did I not tell you President McCarter, of tbe public for that kind of work. Its capacity is now than they were last year at thia T. Manuel Hermann, biothei of the that I should remember you?" service corporation, which controls Oregon congressman has resigned from 100 tons a day. In former years the time. The shipments of the entire "Just so, monsieur. Htill——" most of the trolley lines, bad practi prunes were loaded on trucks, taken country will greatly exceed the ship "But I do not often forget faces, espe office in the pension service. cally promised that the company would up to the second floor on an elevator ments of last season, for the reason cially those met with in times of danger. Great pressure is being brought to accede to the men’a* demands, but it is and emptied into the grader by men that there are more sheep In Yours I kept for tbe remembrance of past Irear to have Lord Milner reconsider understood that tonight there has lieen who lifted the sacks of prunes to the country, and feed Is exceptionally deeds, and the score of a future reckon ing. But you s|H-ak as though you had his refusal t< enter the British cabinet. objection to this on the part of some hopper. Now the grader stands on scarce and sheep raisers are forced to sell. The season is now fairly wished me to forget It.” Premier Balfour holds that the best of tbe directors. Up to a late bout to the third floor. A continuous chain "I was uot over-dealrous that you solution of the Balkan problem ie for night President McCarter Lad not carrying cups runs from the base opened and heavy shipments will con should remember it," answered tbe man. the powers to support a Rnsao-Auatrian definitely informed the employes aa to ment to the top of the grader. On tinue for the next month or so. Most of the sheep have been ship any floor prunes may be dumped into "And why not? You are uot worry for agreement. what the real attitude of the corpora a hopper and they are carried up to ped to Portland on the coast and Seat helping me, I trust?" tion is. tle and other Sound points. Some the grader without further effort. "No, monsieur; nor unable or Illi willing _ The striking carmen at Newark, N. Coming as it did at the busiest From the grader the prunes run have been shipped as far east as St. either, for that matter, to help you again, J., have returned to work. The com Paul. Heavy shipments have been if you should need help. And, my faith! pany has promised to consider the traffic hour of tbe day, tbe strike through a Bteam process from which caught thonsaads of working people they emerge into another hopper and made to California points. No rea but I aiu afraid you will need aid most changes demanded. and ahoppers unprepared. Many of from this they drop into boxes all son is assigned for this extraordinary sorely, If things prosper as they have be No trace has been found of the men them were compelled to walk miles to ready for packing. From start to activity, beyond the fact that a scarc gun," he added, In a lower and half-mua finish manual labor is reduced to a ity of mutton prevails in ths Utah ing tone. who attempted to hold up the O. R. A their homes in tbe suburbs. minimum and nearly all the work is section. Many sheep of Montana, "Whet do you mean?” queried tbe N. train near Portland. The wounded done by machinery. During the pas this year, have been killed by severe count, uot a little puzsled. man who was captured continues to WINDFALL FOR AMERICA. sage of the prunes through the grader storms, and there is not the usual sup "What do I tneiu, moosleux? Why. improve. and processor they are cleaned of all ply there. the fact la. It would be bard to tell. How Austria fears a Kossnthist revolution British Storms Ruined Fruit Crop. and dirt, are made uniform In moisture do I kuow what Is to happen?" and are placed in the boxes bright and Imports Were Never so Big. THROWS THE LAND OPEN. "What was that muttering for, then? in Hungary. clean. What 1s your name? Tell me that. It London, Sept. 26. — America is now Lord Milner is oelieved to have de cannot harm you." Effect of Ruling Relating to Timber and clined to enter the British cabinet. reaping great benefit from the storms wheat trade at standstill . "It Is Jacques I-erotix, monsieur." Stone Entries. “Jacques 1-erouxl—well, I shall remem- In a r»ent battle between rebels and which made the past summer one of The ruling by the department to her now. But come, alt down oll this Turkish troops the latter lost 600 men. the worst on record in Great Britain No Sales On the Pendleton Market and construe strictly tbe testimony taken hank by the roadside u moment, 1 Wish No Shipments ie Coast. in timber and stone entries in regard The Shenapgo, Pa., tin plate mill, and the continent. Thanks to tbe to talk with you." The wheat market of Pendleton and to speculation will have the effect of "Very well, monsieur. Only I wsru the largest in the world, is to shut ruined bom» crop, Cailfornia fruit is throwing open again a greater part you. you must not ask too many ques down. being imported in larger quantities vicinity is at a complete standstill. of the timber land which has been en tions. It is enough that I was inclined No sales have been made for nearly tered upon under the act of June 3. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the than ever before. The sales last week to help you that uight. You must uot president of the Southern Confederacy, in Ixmdon marked a record with 26,- a week and no shipments of moment 1878, and for which patents have not inquire too closely into the why and been issued, There would be no poa- are being made to the coast. is in Buffalo, seriously ill. wherefore of the secrecy." 000 boxes of American fruit, represent This state of affairs was caused by sible way to enter the land then ex- "I*et me ask what I please, Jacques. Russia and Austria have again ing about 675,000 pounds weight. The the sudden decline in prices. Club is cept by those who have forest reserve You are not forced to answer. If you do warned Tarkey and Bulgaria against lieu land script to place, and thia not like. In tbe tiral plai-e, then, how did war, and deciare massacres must cease. fruit was sold at a two days’ auction in quoted at 67 cents per bushel, while would have the effect of throwing tbe bluestem is selling at 70 cents. This you come to know all about tbe affair in Covent Garden Market, the prices aver Is a drop of 5 cents per bushel on both best lands of the public domain into Russian soldiers are persecuting the which I was engaged?" the bands of corporations which have aging 30 per cent above what has here-' 'classes of wheat. "That, nioUsieiir, is one of the questions Jews of Gomel. The people were beat bought up all available scrip to use The mills had boosted the pries. tofore been obtained here. The sales which I must decline to answer." en and their houses robbed and burned. for good timber lands. This is the They were just out of wheat, and if "Why did you conceive so great au in were chiefly of California pears and they had not paid high prices they exact result congress most desired to The hunt for the men who held up terest In men stranger?'* plums with a fair consignment of New would have been forced to shut down. avoid. Only a small percentage of "That I cannot tgll, unless it was be the 0. R. A N. train near Portland has Some of the mills south of here bad the entries under this act have been so far failed. No trace whatever can York state Bartlett pears cause I liked your appearance." to suspend operations because they made by adjacent homesteaders, who There is practically no English fruit be found of the bandits. The wounded "You bad seen me before, then?" did not care to pay such a fancy price. enter such lands to reserve to them "I had seen you before, monsieur." man refuses to give any particulars as obtainable, while France, which usual The mills are now well supplied and selves and successors woodland for "Where—when ly exporta large quantities of pears to are buying but little, only in cases the future. to who his confederates are. "It would do you no good to know." England, is sending none. Tbs Amer where there Is storage room. An Illinois court has recognized a "You are cool, Jacques. 1 mm * I shall ican section of Covent Garden market Pokegma a Village of Teats. The export buyer seems out of the gain no satisfaction from you. But, at decree of divorce granted in Russia as ie now almost the sole source of supply, market. The farmers will not sell at Southeastern Oregon can boast of least, let me know to what part of the valid. and there are no signs of the demand the present quotations, and the buyers a city built entirely of tents. Ppkeg- country you Iwlong. and whether I shall Senator Scott, of West Virginia, con decreasing. American apples, which will not offer higher money. There ma is the name of this unique village, ever see you after thia." tinues to improve, and will lie out in hitherto would not be profitably are about 900.000 bushels of unsold which is located among the towering "I am not rouaeloua of belonging any wheat in the county. shipped hither till later in tbe year, where in particular, monsieur, though one ten days. Never was there such keen activity pines near the summit of a mountain now have a brisk trade. Foity-two may be apt to see me most generally in Rural guards have captured Juan among farmers in storing wheat. The range. It is the terminus of the Klam this direction. I dare say we ahall meet Lobez, the leader of the recent Cuban thousand barrels of Canadian apples buyers sa ythat about 3000 sacks are ath River railroad, a branch of the are expected in the London market to- arriving in Pendleton daily, which is Southern Pacific. The branch is con very often. If you remain at the chateau insurrection. day, and record prices are assured. up there.” 1000 sacks above the average daily structed for a distance of 25 miles Four tourists who were climbing the delivery. This rush of wheat to the and was laid for the purpose of tap "You spoke of my needing assistance warehouses is due to farmers fearing ping the timber belt of this section. at a future day. Do you think it probable Scaffel mountain, in England, fell CALLS FOR AID INCREASB. down a precipice and were killed. a wet season, and also to get this People have rushed in to secure land that I shall?" work off their bands so fall seeding and many timber locations have al "1 do not say. Otte nisy very often Oliver T. Sherwood, tbe defaulting Sauit Sts. Marie Is Also Threatened ready been made. In fact all the beet can be started. By the middle of next need help, you know; especially «hen of ths land has been taken. cashier of the Southport, Conn., Na With Another Strike. week all the grain of the country will one has enemiea. The old faille of the tional bank, has been sentenced to ten Detroit, Mich., Sept. 26.—An even have been placed under shelter. The lion and the mouse is as useful to-day as State Normal School Open. years in prison. is ideal for the finishing of ever it was." ing News special from Balt Ste. Marie weather The work at the State Normal Most of the grain which was harvest. "Where are my enemies? Who are Honduras continues to threaten to says tbe situation in the Canadian Soo, standing when the recent rains came Monmouth has begun. Many students they?" Invade Nicaragua unless boundary dis will not be threshed, but will be cut are in attendance and the work of get which ie Buffering moot from the shut "You know beat, monsieur, whether you pute over granting of a conceaaion to ting located is being rapidly pushed. for feed. down of the Consolidated Luke Superior have gaiued the ill-will of any one.” An unusually large number of new Americans is settled. "You mean hut no! What should you faces are appearing and the addition company ’ s plants is today the worst The United States squadron under Installing Mining Machinery. know concerning that? You----- ” al facilities for the accommodation of Added "1 mean, monsieur, to speak in so many the command of Rear Admiral Evans, sin.« the closing of the works. The Crystal Consolidated Mining students provided in anticipation of plain words, that ugly cousin of pretty has arrived at Kiao Chou, the German to the general state of des'itution of company is at the present time ener an increase will be fully required. Aa B om * l.amoute—Gaaparde. I should colony onjtbe east coast of China. the discharged employes comes tbe an getically placing machinery that has tbe real work of tbe state normal la been contracted for some time. They better understood, the new students hardly dare to utter his name aloud, but Since the passage of the Irish land nouncement today that the street car are now installing a 60-horse power represent many who have had much 1 kuow that he ia not within earshot by act many evicted tenants now residing men wiii strike next Monday unless Itoiler and engine and sawmill. They experience in teaching and who coma a long way.” bare also placed an order with the for special training. "You do know, then, that he is my en in the I'nited States have been making they receive their pay in full. anxious inquiries regarding tbe possi Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, emy ?" The officials had previously stated for a stamp mill. This will soon be At State Agricultural College. “As far aa jealousy cau make him, mon bility of reacquiring their former hold Registration has been In progresa that the pay day which had been an completed and will be on the ground sieur. And though he ia away now, it ings. nounced for Monday bad been declared early next month. The company is at tbe Agricultural college today. The does not follow that he may not harm Annie R. Sharpley, who caused the off. Tbe men on the street cars in tbe also building a wagon road from the total has reached 260. The total at you some day. He did not faucy your postoffice authorities much trouble road to the the close of tbe first day last year American Soo are also getting restless, new Champion Creek treatment of him the other day. But through her swindling operations in Mountain Lion claim, a distance of was 327. There is a vast contingent now. monsieur, I have lingered here long as are the men on the ferries across tbe 7500 feet, the cost of this road will be of new students, and it is certain now raising the figures on postal money or enough. I am going to see Hugh l.a river between the two Soos. Requests about >4000. This company has a that the freshman class will be larger ders in many cities, has been sentenced moute." for aid from the town are increasing. large amount of ore in sight and will than usual. “All!" exclaimed the count; "then you to two years in prison in Pennsylvania. Many of them come from men who run the mill continuously during the know Hugh?" The fishing tug Silver Spray, which have pay checks in their possession winter months. "Yea, monsieur. I help him sometimes, had an exciting brush August 12 with that they cannot cash. PORTLAND MARKETS. in Ilia garden. He wants me thia tiiorn- tiie Canadian patrol boat Petrel, has State Veterinary Board. Ing.” again narrowly escaped capture. Ac Wheat—Walin Walla, 74c; bln» Argument of America. The young count pursued hia «■ay. The members of the Oregon state atom, 71«; vsllaff, 76s. thinking, with some curiosity, and not a cording to the captain, he was out look London, Sept. 26.—Tbe presence of Fleer—Talley, >S.per bar little perplexity, of his new acquaint- ing for lost nets and might have been several American women brightened veterinary board, created at the last in Canadian waters. He immediately the procedings of the Alaskan boundary session of the Oregon legislature, will rel; hard wheat straights, >3.75®4.10; a nee. be named by Governor Chameblain in "That accounts for it,” he said to him ordered hie engineer to give the tug a commission today. David T. Watson, hard wheat, pateats, >4.>0*4 self. "He learned the story from Hugh, full head of steam, and after a brief of Pittsburg, continued his presenta a few days. The board will conaist of graham, ».3fi<S.7t; whole wheat, five competent practitioners of veter I suppose, or overheard something. But chase the Silver Spray escaped. tion of tns American case, and ex inary medicine and surgery. Two of >3.HW4.O0: rye wheat, >4.50. I wonder how he tiecame acquainted with Barley—Feed, >19.06020.00 per ton Sir Thomas Lipton is fast regaining pected to conclude his arguments to the men to be appointed will serve (lie danger which was awaiting me that night. Mr. Watson devoted the morn for a term of two years and three for brewing, >21; rolled, >21021.60. night? However, I auppoae 1 must not bis health. Oale—No. 1 white, >1.10; gray, ing to an examination of Russia’s title, a term of four years and after the trould^myaelf about it.” John Mitchell ie relied upon to avert first two years the term of office of >1.0501.10 per coatal. And .lin-quea pursued his route to the a labor war against Roosevelt for bis pointing out that everything in the Milletuts—Brea, >21 per ton; mid Russo-British negotiations showed that all members will be four years. The dwelling of Hugh Lamonte—of his chief. members serve without compensation, dlings, >26; shorts, >21; ehop, |lg; For though Louis had no suspicion of it action in the Miller case. Russia’s demand for a boundary in hut receive their traveling and other linseed dairy food, >10. at present, thia man was concerned, A New York philanthropist will take volved the exclusive possession of ali expenses. Bay —Timothy, >14.00 per tea; though in no very important degree, with 1,000 of the poor of that city to Mon the coast line. the very gang who hail sent out men to tana and establish a colony. clover, aessiaal; grain, >10; cheat, Selling OH Range Cattle. wavlav him in the forest. Thia was the waylay Maiaal. Hotel Fire Costs Lives. Austen Chamberlain will be made secret of his knowledge respecting their Some cattlemen of southeastern Butter— Fancy creamery, 26027Ke chancellor of the exchequer in the Brit Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 26.—At Oregon say the range this season is per pound; dairy, 100 20c; store, 15 business. EVENTS OF THE DAY The Contrabandist; One Life’s Secret! OR t'llAPTER V. 1 w«vk after hia arrival at the « bateau, Lmtia »food, uiw iiioruiiia. »u the lerra.a With III** fair «■««u»lu. llvlei) Moutauban. (Ul| evlileully prepared for a «troll iu „.,r«|i *f auiUM*m*‘ut. jiblgliqr from the ■un h U'I «ketch book lie earrieil. "Away •«> early, la>ul»?" a«kc«l Ma«ls- nioi«elh* Montauban ■■jtven «*>. Helen I am going to «|*en«l (n boiir in loiiverne « Uh Dame Nature, wluuii I have »» «ailly neglected «Ince I <«uie here, that I M-an-ely dare look her in th** f««**- As hour, amt perhaps two; ia proportion to tile variety «if the enter talnuienl nliicli I tlnil. "Thru. If ’hat •• the caae," returned llrles. Iu her calm, «liver tone« “If thai I, the caw, Wi* «hall hardly mt you again till ul<ht fttl*- wtl* "r smuaemeBI, a« you may declare youraelf. If y<>u have not forgotten your former vMta hither; though they lime been few cnoufb. I coufea«." *'t>. I know there la no neiglil*orh<MMl morr beautiful than this In tba country,” rr>p<>n«l>**l Ixiul«. "But ■■ for extending my wanileriug« to the borders of the Bight, that would uot I m * quite to my fancy. I «hall I m * back here before u > m > ii title." "That 1« well. Ami pray, Ixiuia," alia ■<l<lr<l, with lni|>re««ltde earne«tue«a— "pray do not g<* too deep Into the forest. ItrineinlMT your adv'ruture there u<*t «eV* ru day« «lace." Lightly I*** touched hl« ll|><* to her fair hand, aud, turuing. <l**-<***iid***l the alo|dug path that wound irregularly down th** bright. A alight hlusb r<>«** to her beautiful <-hrek, «■ her glauee followed, fur uti Iu riant*« apace, the hau*l«<ime figure uf the young count; anil It deepened when he looked hoik, amt «eelug tier atlll »land lag there, waled hia baud to her. Ila«t lly «In* left the «|>ot, amt re entering the rhatrau. «eatrd b**r«elf In tbe aal«M>n by a window, at her esilmmlery. Il**re, put- tlsg the ilra|>ery aside, «he <*oitl<l ohoerve the m-eding figure of her i*ouaiii while pnmnug. with «low «ml thoughtful tin gen. her favorite employment, until lotula h«*l di«a|*|M*are«l from <*lgtil, and there ws« n<> outward attraction to break the roar hurd thread of meditation that wove Itself in aud out among the cluster ing hit«!« and leave« ra|*«n«lliig into life under her magic tom h The mar«|iil« waa iu the library among hia books, loaf to the ritrrior worhl. ami wrapt Iu learned lore, Helen lio*l no companion aave her own meditation«, but they were «iim«’it*ni rutertalnim-nt for oik * Ilk*- her. 1-oui« continued to follow th«* maiu r**a*l leading from tbe chateau paat the vil lage, an«l onward to where II rea«*he<l th«* forest, branching off Into two di«tln«-l pith«, one of which wound on through thr foreat, au«l the other aklried it to the left, Illa morning'« work waa I m - fore him Turning hia attention to the beau ties ot tbe >|ulet M-t-iirry alMiut him. lamia panaetl u««w ami then along the path, to ■<1>I oome « harming «ketch to the collec tion of fine <!rawing- In hia foutk, remem bering hia coualn's peculiar ta«to, and ae- lectlsg «uch points sa he knew would In-ot plen-e her. Ami wamlerlng «lowly «till, he «nine st Isat within eight of tlx* little dwelling of hia pretty frleml Rose. Then Loti I a thought of th«* wish which he hail expressed to her. Thr cottage w«« at ■ diatanee yet; he wialied to gain • more «liriiuct view of It. I’erbapa he ■Uouhl discover lloM* herM-lf M-ated at tbe door, and hi« scene already lahl out for him. lie haatrne«l forward. Thr turn in thr path wa« noon rrachml. ami thr half hi«l- den cottage waa Io full light now; ami ye«, there sat Itoar at Ihr door, working with her ueedlr. lie pauaeal a moment to contemplate the scene. Thia little cottage, or farm bouas, au rude and plain in exterior, yet diaeoverod to him through that <>|M*n d«M*rway. where the morning •un «bone in «> softly, one of the prettiest phdureo in the world. Rime waa l«M*king «o lovely that Ixrnia haatened to cora- hieme hia aketih. Yet a nearer view WU ne»de.|; ami. aileittly a« |HMMiblo, ho moveil forward, ■<> as to trace her fea ture« diatini'tly, and at the aame time to avoi.l dlaturbing her. Rapidly. sn«i with • grace ami vividness of touch thnt did Jn«ti«*e to Its present subject. I.ottla work- M. It was the loveliest picture h<* had attempted that day. ami hi* enjoyed It. *ot many mlnutea waa he in completing and then be ndvam*e<l with a quiet •t*P up th«* imthwny to the door. But Ko«,* Lamonte waa as busy with h«*r thoughts ns with het needle, sml she «id not h«*iir the approaching footstep. It "•- not until the shadow <«f th.* young m«n< form fell «eroas the «III thnt «he "r"»«eil from her reverie. Hite l«H.ke«l «P then, sn«l atarte«l w ith some alight anr- Prise on beholding the count. Immedi ately recovering herself, however, aha to <ff Ltb m Wl'h ’ . .............. . ................. »" offer him a sent. IL* h»l't"' , ,lil 11‘ l,ni* "ll* <lOM’ti near her. m-’ ........ hut twice before; vet It 1 "'"'h 'iremnstanees that th.* awk an.-,* w."" ‘•‘""•"■••t" “f «r-t acquaint- am) It "nknown to them, to f. b?" h" ">‘tig In the world lor.0 , '••’"’•"'•-"tlon bow. He almost rn in ' t1 ‘ r ,‘,<l""'n’«nce was of no •*ul dat,‘’ l,l,1,‘e,l* In«?” h* four father, ftoee, thin morn him** * '» first, “I hoped to see rptiiriuTi T>rry 110 *" n<>* *,er<'’ n>°nniFiir,’‘ return^« he young ,|r|. **Hllt WR„, h*iiir ... Ol?" ' "onM'*hln« more I him an 'Io not In ,0.**,h''r r»ots for me, and I 1 annn "°on he will come back. Mmie n "1’mon"'c,,r marquis and "Uul W'11 ‘«■‘’•y’" nn to «|W,> «’ R° bo * Y ou have not been thinkr h° •lnc« >«"' wrok, I awaN.° ». ’ do. not ,hlnk 1 >»«ro "'ayod i"‘lw,|n,nii,ihHe ,or "J l,,""T ,U*V" ,0' here i, ** *10 J*Mra «Ince we camo «inlre «/« • strange thing to In- "Mv l’r/*lem*" -aid Rose, looking up. •t n»tera' *»,lld ,ir,rn were mentioning te„T reJoln"'1 "They is "o T” f°r i0" ‘’»•«‘»'row.'’ •» do thM o n,,t ,r°uble them so far as "1 do not . ‘»’Ponded the young girl. need my UM conic for me TRUE STORY OF THE SOUTH OF FRANCE now, iMM-aiise I cau coum * alone quite as well. Will ym| I m * so good as to tell Mademoiselle Helen that I will come to morrow 1" “I will do so certainly," answered lamia. "But where, then, Is that tron bleeome cousin of yours? fia« he gone away?" "Yrs, monsieur. I hope we ahall never «*• him again," she said, with a slight shudder uf aversion. "My father spoke very sharply to him, ami scut bltu to a place a great way from here. I do uot know what place It waa; my father did not tell me. But h** says Gaspard** shall never come back until hi* Icarus to be leas insolent." "What a relief thnt ia, Busi* is it not?" said lamia, with a smile. "But this sub ject Is not a pleasant one- is it? Hup- P om * I try to banish from your memory, for th** preeeut, the Image of this wicked mat), ami we will talk of some thing rath er pleasanter. Tell tue who aud what Ibis is, uiy little friend.” lie had o|H*ned his portfolio and now, as he spoke, passed to Iler the sketch whhh Iu- hail taken fifteen minutes pre viously. Hhe lookwl at it, and a bright smile shone In her hazel eye«. "Monsieur," alx* said, "it Is my own lit tle home, linw faithfully you have ■ketched it! '¡'here ia the mignonette oil tb>* sill; aud my pretty «at. asleep by tbe box, Iu the sunshine; and one edge uf the tiook -case, which you can see within, ami which hangs «-lose lu-alde the win dow. You must, thru, have drawn this before I saw you before 1 heard you «-.lining just uow." "Yes exactly; before you saw me. But there la something. Bowe, which you seem to consider of leas c.maequem-e thau your cat and th** mignonette, alm-e you do not mention it. I wouder if you have observed It. Who is It that alts by the dieir sewing? My <*ousln Helen?" "No. monsieur; It U not your cousin. You did not mean it Montauban. It la, I monte." "You are right. It in Rose Lamonte. Well, Rose, I took thia without your knowledge, therefore, I suppoae I should aak yuiir permission to retiilu It. But I ilo not anticipate a refusal. 1 do not kuow that I ahall hev<l it, if one ia given.” "In that rasa, monsieur." returned the young girl, amtliug at hia frankness—“in that ease. It would I m * useless either to give or withhold permission. It la yours, however, by right, monsieur." "Then I will keep it. Ami now, since the morning la nearly cone. I think I cau stay no longer. 1 should like to mm * your father, Rose; hut since he does not come, I must wait until another time." COttXT lot is OW A SSBKIIIMO KXCl'K- SION. "I an> sure lie would like to see you,” ■aid Rose. "And now 1 think of it; In* hade me thank yon, in his name, if I should meet you again, for your interfer- em-e iu my In-half tin- other day," "1 was glad that I happened to lie near, to chaatise the scoundrel," respond ed I .«nils; "ami I shall he well satisfied if tile lesson proved to lie one of lasting service.” Ami bidding tin* young girl adleti. he turned from the spot to retrace hia home ward way. "How pretty she is. how innocent, how childlike, how charming!" said Louis, mentally. "One cannot hut I m - attracted towards her." lie walked on, meditating as he went. "And so that ruffian. Gnapnrde. ia gone," he said, again. "Good! It will I m * worse for him if he conies into tlm neigblairhood, and attempts to molest her again. Poor little Rone little forest blossom I” Hinldenly he heard a merry voice whist ling some light air, at a distance. It aroused him from his reverie. Looking np, he beheld n man approaching him, ivho was then, perhaps, fifty yards from him. Thia man, as soon as lamia lifted his head, suddenly broke off tin* lively air with which lie had lieen amusing him self, and seemed to regard our hern earn- tally. Then an suddenly In* recommenc ed whistling, fixed Ills glance in turn up on the earth, and, with head slightly bent, advanced. "Who can it be?" thought the count. "He seems to recognise me. And it strikes me that he is endeavoring to con ceal his features.” And such, truly, appeared to b<> the case. Yet it was no one whom Louis re membered to have seen before. Tills man was dressed In the garb usual to the peas ants of the country, in atature of about medium rank, and proportionate size. His features were partially concealed, aa he held bls head down. But Louis, as he cams nearer, was more curious to behold them than he would have been If the man had not endeavored, with such evident atudlousneaa, to pass unnoticed. Aa they approached closer to each oth er, the young count caught a glimpse of those features. He started, with an In voluntary exclamation, and stopping short, laid hia hand on the mau's arm. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON (To l>e continued.) A System of Harina. Ascuni Mr. Beeteui tells me lie al- ways gets 111» groceries In big lots. Hays lie timla It more economical. Samis (the grocer)—O! be knows how to ei-ononilze. A sett tn But how can that be econ- onilcal? The more he gets the more lie has to juiy for. Hands You don’t know him. Tbe more he gets the nfore lie doesn’t pay Philadelphia Press. ish cabinet and either Lord Sei borne or l*ord Mllnei colonial secretary. Robbers knocked unconsciou an ex press messenger at Chicago and rifled two safes. Vary little was -------- “ the money they were after the car. Turkey has appointed the former vali of Beirut as vali of Bmaa, which is really a promotion. The action has aroused much indignation aa it is re garded as a challenge to the powers. Rear Admiral Evans criticises the action of the board which sat in the No Profit In It. ease of Paymaster Nicholson. While Hite—He's quite a rising young an in China Nicholson became intoxicated you In for realism, thor. He «■>>'» »nd beat an elderly man. The board know. reduced him five numbers in bis grade. He—Yes; but he hasn’t realized on The admiral holds that be should have lent.—PhHadel- bls writings to been dismissed from the service. phln Record. for. least four lives were lost in the fire which destroyed the Hotel Brunswick early today. The bodies were taken from the third floor and are not identi fied. Abont 40 guests, most of them visitors to the annual county fair here, were in the building when the fire broke out about 1 o’clock. It is be lieved that the remains of other guests net accounted fcr will be found in the rains. First Sale Under Irish Land Bill. Dublin, Sept. 26. -The negotiations for the first land sale under the new land act hare been completed between tbe Dkue of leinster and the tenants of his estate in the Atby and May- nooth districts of County Kildare. The tenants are given a 25-year purchase. The trsnsactions involves $0,260,000. the shortest In many years. J. C. Franks, superintendent for J. D. Carr, one of the cattle kings of the coast, says they are reducing the herds on the Carr ranges aa fast as they can find sale for the cattle. They have already disposed of many hundreds, and there are many more to be sold, notwithstanding that the management has purchased range lands during the present year costing about >50,060. Slaughter ef Pheasants. There la urgent need for vigorous enforcement of the game laws of the state, so far as they are designed for the preservation of the Chinese pheas ant. For the paat five weeka these birds have been killed in countless numbers In the Willamette Talley, al- though the season for killing of this game does not open until Thursday, October 1. 016c. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, 120 12Me per pound; spring, 14014^0; hoas, 12013c; broilers, >2.M pet deeon; turkeys, live, 10012c per pouad idreeeed,14015c; dueks, >404.60 perdom; goeeo, >506.50. Eggs—Oregon ranch, 24c. Potatoeo—Oregon, 65075c per sweet potatoeo, 2Xc per pound. Wheat Backs—In lots ot 100, 5Ke. Bool—Gross steers, >3.7504.26; dressed, 607c per pound. Veal—S^e per pound. Mutton—Gross, >3; 6Me; lambs, gross, >8.50 Hogs—Gross, >6.6005.75; dreeoed. 5c. Hope-1202 crap, 21« per pound. Wool — Valley, 17015c; Raatora Oregon, 12«15ot «ohair, H0l?Kfi*