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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER 7, 1909 ->uld sympathize with her longing for LOST CALHOUN STATUE. hilt faraw.-iy hind. Yes. Missoula was ure to come that way tomorrow. Disappeared During Civil War and lie was wailing for them on the next Never Has Been Founa. afternoon, and Teddy was swung tip What has become of the haqdsoiiie it the saddle In a Jiffy. But now It Singly They Went to the East, was marble statue of John C. Calhoun the big policeman who talked, but Together They Returned. while .Missoula listened in shy silence. which was brought to Charleston from His name was Jones "They used to Italy in ISM or 1S55 and placed In the -till me 'Shorty' dowu iu tbe Pauhan- city ball here? That is a questlot By MARY WOOD. lie betause I was so tall." he explain which several members of a generatlot Missoula Ann gazed across the fro 'd. with a laugh. "No, they don't do It which Is aide to recall events of a Im I zen stretches of the park with a de here." In answer to ber questioning century ago have been asking each lightful sense of ownership. The chill look, “It wouldn't be healthy for other recently. The statue, which was wind which had deterred all other them. The men on the force call me very much admired b.v all who saw It wayfarers was as the breath of her .lint. I haven't any pals up here." has not been seen since tbe war am own prairies. Jim bad come to New York with baa been practh ally forgotten. Ii np “Jest the sky for a norther, Teddy,” some full blood tattle. But tbe attrac pears, b.v all except a handful of pc she said exultantly. “Seems like old tions of the big city proved too much pie. none of wbotn knows certainly Ils times. It does.” for him. and after a debauch of sev fate. Teddy was not looking at the sky. eral days lie Inid come to himself only Tbe statue was made in Rome b.v th- Around a bend In tbe road carne a to tlnd that tbe rest of the crew had was left alone American sculptor Powers It repre horse. Jet black. well groomed, head gone back, and seined t'albi un standing, wearing a high, while the delicate nostrils sniffl'd adrift. There bat* been some hard Roman senator's toga. In his lef' days. Jim spoke of them hesitatingly the wind, and saddle Invitingly empty— 1 band, which was uplifted, was a semi not ownerless, for a policeman walked i ami with a shamed flush on his tanned representing "Truth. Justice and th cheek. close beside. But Teddy bad eyes onlytj "But then I got on the force—on ac Constitution." The right band of th- for tbe horse. In a moment possession tigtire was isiinting toward the scroll would be bis and Missoula far behind. count of my riding—aud I’ve been on The statue cost, it Is staled. *10.000. He set off dowu tbe walk as fast as over a year I can't complain of the Tbe statue was shipped from Rontt pay. and the work's light enough. But his chubby legs would carry him. to New York, lit transit. It is said, on Too late Missoula awoke to the real I get such longing for tbe sun shining of the arms was broken Just Itelow th ities of her position. She broke into a in a perfect blue sky and my pony shoulder, and under the direction o frightened run. and her voice rang out picking his way among the holes of a Mr. Powers It was repaired In this clt dog town—the little beggars sitting up In command: "Teddy Barker, come anil scolding at you as bold as you b.v a stonecutter w hose name buck! Do you hear? Come back, I (dense and then scrambling down Walker. say!” One story has It that the statue w . t through the mesquite bushes into a If Ttsldy heard he gave no sign, ex water hole—and letting him drink ns placed in the city hall and remalnet cept to redouble bls efforts. But verfly much as he pleases and then riding on there until the civil war. that It wa- tlie way of tbe transgressor is hard! till tbe sun sets as ft never does up then packed and stripped to Colnnihlii There was an innocent appearing strip here, bands of light playing right for safe keeping, that upon rea- bin of Ice gleaming In the pallid glow of across the sky and a purple glow over Columbia the boxed statue was placet' tbe wintry sun. Teddy’s foot encoun- everything. Well, when I get to think In tbe courthouse. Intt that when Co tertsl It. He threw out both bands ing of all that I get uneasy-like and lunibin was burned the statue iierlshed anti slid forward on his nose. It is a tired of all this crowding. Some fine In the tlames. tender member, and Teddy complain morning the feeflng will be extra There are other accounts given ns ti ed loudly. strong, and then"—be laughed—"the the lust chapter of the statue's history Tbe irate Missoula was now on the force will be losing one of Its orna Some bold that the statue was never sent to Columbia, but that It was bur scene. Even tbe policeman offered bls ments." services to restore peace. Together Missoula was looking up eagerly. fed in the lot around the city ha'I here they picked up the fallen, whose cries Iler eyes were as blue as the Texas Others claim that the statue was ship redoubled under the effect of Mis sky of which he spoke and wide with ped to Columbia, but that it wa< not burned. They are of the oi-liib-n that soula's vigorous shaking. The police longing. “You will be going back, ft was takeu from Columbia court man Interfered. too. some day. Miss Missoula," he said house b.v northern soldiers and iiinv "See bere. now." he said good na- softly. turedly. "1'11 Intve to arrest you If you still be In existence. However thn' She caught her breath sharply, like may be. the facts connected with th- make such noise. Come and see Jim one suddenly waked from a dream. statue's history are as dlffi-ult to ob Crow. You can have a ride on blm if “Yes,” she said dispiritedly. “I s’pose tain as they would appear to be Inter you aren't start." so—when Mis’ Barker's ready to go.” estlng.—Charleston News and Courier. Teddy stiffened at tbe Implied Insult. The three met often after that. Ted “That's all I wanted to do," he pro dy had come to look on Jim Crow as tested stoutly, “only Missouly. she Ancient Mechanical Carts. one of his possessions, while Missoula wouldn't let me!" There Is nothing new under the sun. anil Ills master had become tbe best of Tbe man looked at tbe girl eagerly The taxicab, which Is probably sup "Be you from Montana, miss!” be friends, and meanwhile a tardy spring posed by most to be a recent Inven was breathing new life into the half asked. tion. was ill use ages ago. Am lent thawed slopes of the park. Timid Missoula nodded. docu ments plainly show, says Pro- grass blades appeared. "I ball from west Texas myself.” the The afternoon sun shone down warm fessor E. 11. Pinker In the Aslnth policeman hastened to explain, “but I ly and showed Missoula engaged 1» re Quarterly Review, "tliat ineilianiciil reckon there's much of a sameness straining Teddy from picking a spray carts capable of registering distances about them both." traveled by counting and recording Missoula Ann seized bls hand Joy of the enticing "burnlug bush.” The tjie revolutions of very large can fully. "I been watching you other tall policeman came up during tbi* al wheels connected b.v cogs with other days. I Jest knowed you was from the tercation. As they walked on together concentric or eccentric horizontal and he preserved an unwonted silence. west the way you sat your horse." perpendicular wheels of proportionate "Spring's about here,” Missoula ob By this tlnm Teddy was safely en diameters have been well known "to served at last. "I've been thinking bow sconced on top of Jim Crow. "It does the Chinese for 1.700 or 1.800 years." seem as If most of the folks here made the prulrle must look by now—Jest one On the top of the cart was the figure ldg flower bed. ” riding a hard matter.'' tbe policeman of a man holding a drum, which he Jim looked off across the treetops srild reflectively. “And It's worse for beat when one li. a third of a mile, the horse than ft Is for them. Why. with eyes unseeing of their delicate was traveled. Some carts bad in iiddl- veil of leaves. "I’ve been thinking, the ladles have the poor beasts cinch tion a figure holding a cymbal, which ed up so tight they can’t draw a full too." he said, “and I Just can't stand was struck when the drum liad been breath. Wish they'd Just try it on a I the city any longer. I’m going back beaten ten times. broncho. Tltere'd be some tall buck west." Missoula's face paled. ing." And hi* laughed. "I'd have gone long ago If it hadn't Another English Scare. Missoula Joined In. “I believe I could been for you. Missoula." He looked Some of the London papers are giv show them a tiling or two myself." she down now aud as be saw her agita said proudly, "even If I alnt's got one tion went on eagerly: “I won't go now ing attention to an enormous magnet of them swell riding skirts. But I jest unless you will go too. I've been sav which has been patented In Germany, bettor not be saying too much about ing money, and I've written out, so and the Berlin correspondent of the It," she added sadly. "I might liev for there's a position ready. Won't you Standard, speaking of what It Is hoped It will do, sn.vs that, placed nt the got, it's so long since I was on n horse. go, Missoula?” Mr. Barker, lie got one of those auto Missoula's face blushed a rosy red. mouth of a river or port, it Is to make mobiles, but I can't abide the crea but she met bls ardent gaze fraukly. scrap Iron of all the Iron and steel ot ture." “Yes. 1'11 go. Jim." she said. “I trust an enemy's neighboring Dreadnought The tnII policeman agreed. “Just give you. Teddy's getting so old now He throwing all the machinery out ot me a good horse." he declared, "anil a won't be missing me. Aud, ob, Jim, gear and generally sending the mon clear road, anti I’d ride and ride to"— we'll be going back to the west to- ster mad. A smaller ship, it is hoped "Cl'ar out* to the west." the girl In get Iter!” There was a choke in her may even be drawn out of Its course terrupted eagerly. There was a wist altogether and swept into the port by voice. ful look In her eyes. Jim drew her to him, and it was the force of attraction, and a still "Bo you long from there, miss?” he well that the path was deserted or ob smaller one may be sucked tight under asked respectfully. servers might have been scandallzi'd water. Worse still, the magnet's uiotto "Only sine»' Inst fall, but It Noems an by the spectacle of one of tbe force is, "Defense, not defiance." age." Missoula Ann said, with a sigh who had quite forgotten bis dignity. "You see. Mr. Barker, lie's the biggest Imperishsble Wood. num out our way. He rules Jest about A curious source of wealth Is report Had Better Draw. everything but Ills wife, mid she rules Pellegrini was an artist with an ex ed by the French consul at Mougtze him So when she took It Into her in upper Tonkin. It Iles In wood mines ceedingly liberal vocabulary, upon head to cum to New York for the win which be would draw freely for the Tbe wood originally was a pl.te forest ter we nil had to cum. 1 cum on 'count which the earth swallowed in SOUK edification of tbe Beefsteak club, of of Teddy. Seems as If lie can't get cataclysm. Some of the trees are a w hich he was a member. There was along without me. I’ve lied the care of one fellow nieuilier of the club, says yard in diameter. They lie iu a slant him ever since he was born." She Ing direction aud In sandy soils, Whirl. J. C. Carr in a book called "Some smiled up at the child affectionately. cover them to a depth of alsitrt eight Eminent Victorians." who was wont “I'm not saying but what I was tickle»! the top branches are well to entertain the tabl»' with little im yards. As over the Idea. They'd been telling me promptu sketches Hnd designs, which preserved, It la thought the geological convulsion which burled them cannot all sorts of foolishness about tbe city. he executi'd with a certain degree of be of very great antiquity. The wood Ilut It's not ii bit like what I eipected. facility. I’erhaps th»' fault Iles In me. but 1 feel This innocent display of artistic furnished by these timber mines Is Im perishable, and the Chinese gladly buy sort of smothered all the time. It's bad I power offended Pellegrini, who, ( hvm I enough on the stri'et. with people bly moved by a measure of Jealousy It for coffins.—Loudon Globe. pushing of you out of their way. but that any one should encroach upon his Watered Butter. Indoors It's worse. Things are BO special province.'insisted, with some An ingenious fraud in tbe butter line awful dear here that Mr. Barker, for vehemence, that a club was not the was brought to light recently In Eng all lie owns 'bout a whole section out place for such exercises. our way, can't liev a whole house to "I Ilk»' the boy." he said to me one land. In that country tbe amount of hlssolf. it's worse than tbe boya' quar evening, "and when he talk I listen, moisture In butter Is limited b.v law to It! per cent. Australian and New ters nt a roundup the way folks crowd but ’Ils pity he draw." together. But you must excus»* uie It was only a few evenings later Zealand butters, on tbe other hand, fer saying so much," she broke off In tluit I entered tht' room aud found the usually contain only 8 per cent of wa conclusion as she looked up and met young friend who bad been the snb- ter. Taking advantage of this fact, Ills dark eyes fixed admiringly upon lecf of Pellegrini's rebuke absorbing several Arms Imported large quanti her. "Only It’s so long since 1 had the the entire cott’crsaflon of the crowded ties of these colonial butters, to which chance to tree m.v mind. You're nilghty table I'ellccrlnl was present, and I 8 per cent of water was then added, good to listen. But come. Teddy; It’s could see that be waa growing restive thus bringing them down to tbe Brit time we were making for home " under th»' artist's unceasing flow of ish standard. As tlw added water nat Teddy did not agree, but the tall po conversation urally coat nothing and the product liceman cut short tits remarks by lift lit a momentary pause he turned to was sold at the current butter price, a ing hliu down In a peremptory fash me and In an audible whisper deliv substantial profit was made ion. "l'in milch obliged to you, tutas," ered this laconic Judgment: "Joe. I ’are made big mistake, •Tit he said gratefully. "It's been as good A New Peril. as seeing one of the boys. But per better h»' draw." Sir William Bull writes to the pa- haps you'll lie coming this way again pen to suggest that appendicitis arises tomorrow?" he asktsl Insinuatingly. As Defined. from our bablt of sharpening knives Missoula Ann thought that perhaps “Father." said the minister's little "The head of every family Invariably she might. Teddy win quite sure that daughter, “th»' paper says you •offici sharpens his carving knife as he he would lie ready for another ride ate,! at th»> wedding clad to the trad! stands before the Joint. This means The tall policeman leniteti lightly Into tlonal garb of the clergy • What does a shower of microscopic steel sbsv- ’ traditional* mean?" bis saddle, and she watched him with Ings on tbe meat. Appendlcltls has a thrill of pride He waa certainly " 'Traditional.' uiy dear." answered Increased enormously of late years quite Imposing In his blue uniform the gotsl man as he looked at his Perhaps our grandfathers always used with tbe brass buttons, aud bls friend cheap suit of black with a slgb "re blunt knives or dissected the joint tn ship was a thing to be desired And fers to something that ha’ been band ways of which polite society has kept then he came from the west! Sn ed dvwu."—Detroit Free I'resa no record -Westminster Gasette. i Tillamook Lumber Manufacturing Compy Manufacturers of KILN DRY FLOORING, CEILING. RUSTIC AND FINISHED LUMBER. ALL KINDS OF MOULDINGS, We Make the Best CHEESE BOXES for Tillamook County’s Most Famous Cheese. The Best Equipped Saw Mill in the County. New Machinery, Experienced Workmen and Birst Class Lumber of the Best Quality. 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