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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
I hadn't DOM see how can be old
enough tn remainder all that -

I hadn't don't see how can be old
enough to remember all that. I"
Waterman had to clinch his hands to
keep from picking her up in his arms
then and there-she was SO pretty and
so dear and silly. He knew now what
was the matter with him-he was in
love He sat down close by her and
caught her hands and told her so
II never was so grateful to any one
for making love to me before in my
life. That was Laura's first answer to
his declaration, given with an odd little
laugh and with sweet eyes looking into
his. Her last words that night, as he
stood with her alone at her door, were:
Its very queer to try to call you
Jim; but, Jim, never should have sur
rendered if I hadn't had that feeling
that my ships were ablaze behind me
and the other women were laughing at
me. This is kind of answer for them.
Yes. yes, don make noise. You know
l always liked you, and had to love
You when You came out so strong lust
at this time; but. Jim, wasn't IL years
old when the war closed.
Jim had all the data for knowing she
was l6, and he was bewildered for a
r'inute that she should bother further
with the subject Then he recognized it
as the most characteristic touch imayi.
nable and found it charming.
The engagement was announced the
next day, and from that day to this the
Fourth is treated by Mr.. and Mrs. Wa
terman as matter for personal reioic-
ing. But Mrs. Waterman still wells the
number of their joint celebrations in
mystery, although every one remembers,
OF course, just when they were married,
and although she can't resist educating
her Oldest boy in military lore with
tales OF war times they have again be-
come secondhand tales-things she ..has
heard from Others" She has never snr-
rendered completely ON her chronology
again.
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4 BURST OF PATRIOTISM.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81
was younger himself. I know she's O.
heartless cat, always posing for some
bodyp
James enjoyed his row with the cat
She was very pleasant cat, certainly.
His thoughts as he took smoke and q
stroll on the beach after he had seen
her home ran over the charges his
sister brought against her. Was it true
she had no feeling? He could not get
over entirely his prejudice, inherited
from Puritan ancestors, that anything
agreeable must be little false He did
not mind the little wiles and little fibs
about her age that his sister made
mountains OF. lie liked her womanish
ways and her desire to please every one,
but was there any depth Of feeling
there? Wasn't it true that she was arti-
fetal? There was an intensity in these
meditations that might have told him
that she was not all artificial; that he
was paying tribute to the reality of her
womanhood by the seriousness Of his
consideration of her moral qualities.
At home Laura was being questioned
about her row by her mother. She said
she had had a pleasant time, and her
mother remarked impressively that
James Waterman was q fine man and
would make some woman good hus-
band.
II suppose so," said Laura and
yawned It was no news that her moth
er wanted her to get married Her
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and very quiet Waterman helped out
the situation by proposing that they all
take stroll down to the beach and see
the moon come up. That move helped
every one and himself in particular, for
he was burning with an inexplicable
desire to pay the tribute Of his admira-
ton to Laura at once. He walked with
her, and as the others passed out of ear
shot he began telling her how deeply
what she had said had moved him, and
how women's hearts were the true con-
SENATORS of patriotism and everything
else worth talking about, all with equal
eloquence and incoherence
Then Laura had another perfectly
natural moment She sat down on q
rock and looked at him as the first rays
Of the big moon fell ON them
II don't feel patriotic now q bit, y.
she said plaintively. II feel as If had
burned my ships behind me- and wish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

Corsets and Utopia at so cents per pair
are both special values. Our T. *. COR
SET reduced to 80 cents is a BAR
GAIN you cannot duplicate as 1t was
made to retail at Is cents.
In GENTS UNDERWEAR we will
sell one case Angola Shirts and draw
ers the 81 cent quality at only Is cents.
1 Lot LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED
VESTS good quality. sale price for 13
cents or % cents for one7half dozen.
Lot LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED
VESTS short sleeves and V shaped
neck made from nice yarn and well
finished, sale price Is cents each.
Three styles LADIES' JERSEY
VESTS in this lot, square neck and
short sleeves. square neck and no
sleeves. High neck and short sleeves
all these goods are well finished and
the sale price will be only 12A cents.
ELEGANT QUALITY LADIES JER-
SEY VESTS, neck and arms silk GRO
cheted and finished with silk ribbon,
real value 81 cents, sale price only %
cents.
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There Of Store # NOTWITHSTANDING NEhl
the
stock goods on hand Thai MUS p SOLD
of the I'VE ave ID

LAUNDERED WAISTS. Superior
quality Of Ladies' Laundered Shirt
Waists in Percale. Lawn and Dimity
handsome broken stripes and plaid
effects in black, blue. green and
yellow. Also solid tans with blshop
sleeves, link cuffs and detachable COL
lars, prices fully rs per cent. less than
Portland or Boston prices. Ask to see
our so cent line of waists that have
been marked down.
Two SPECIAL BARGAINS In LACE
CURTAINS at 80 and sS worth IS and
81 cents. .
We are now showing large line of
LADIES PRINT wRAPPERs. See
our 70 cent quality.
A large lot OF LADIES' CoLORED
BORDER and PLAIN WHITE HEM
STITCHED HANDKERCHIEFs.
marked down as a leader. We will sell %
dozen fine Swiss embroidered hand
kerchiefs at 6A cents each. down from
12A. Not over six to any one customer
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Lot FANCY COTTON DUCKS the
121s cent quality down to 81 cents.
We are selling great many READY
MADE SHEETS and PILLOW SLIPS,
all laundered ready to put on the bed
at about the same price you would pay
for the cotton. Elegant pillow slips AZ
inches wide and Sc inches long for 121s
cents Nice sheets 2A yards wide and
21s yards long at only 4S cents.
FANCY FIGURED LAWNS, made to
sell at 121a cents, our mark down sale
price only Ga cents per yard.
Lot WOOL. CHALL!!IS, sale Price
121. cents down from 20.
Our Enc of FIGURED AND PLAIN
WASH DIMITIES, ORGANIZES AND
SPOT MUSLINS is the largest and
cheapest we have ever known.
Don't forget to take a look at our
line of corsets which is as good as can
be found in the State. We carry a full
line of the Armorside, Kabo, Thomp-
sons Glove Fitting, Ferris Good Sense
Waists and the c. 3. All the above
lines in long and medium waists in
black, slate and white. Our summer
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evening arrived Opposite me in the
stanch Clarissa sat the witching girl. Her
eyes were bright, her cheeks pink, and her
! intoxicating auburn bang would have
Knocked an artist dead on the spot After
an hoar or so Of small talk verging awful
ly near the will you be mine period /
thought would brighten her just little
| Bit SO that might console and pet her
akerward, SO set off frecracker under
the seat on which she was sitting. Glori-
ana Johnson! With a noise like a rebel
yell she shot up two feet in the air. bias
like, and dropped into the water; with q
thud that denationalized my soul. She
arose to the surface. made dive for her
and just reached her hair. clutched it,
and the struggling owner dropped again
to the bottom, leaving the wig in my
hand. soon again observed an object
shining in the moonlight, and grabbed
her just In time. hauled her into the
boat and gave her my handkerchief with
which to mop her face. She clapped it on
her head in a jiffy and tied it under her
chin. / then Tipped the wig toward her.
1t landed on the overturned lunchbox.
Such messl Divorced slices Of bread and
ham lay strewn in the bottom of the much
OSuAoeS'Su NiiiAsess. oohleS sWoIieH "
twice their normal size decorated the sides
OF the sarsaparilla bottles. The edam
cheese that prided myself on rolled hither
and thither among the other stuff like
something demented. Not word was
spoken between us. Mutually shocked, We
sat like mummies. landed her at the
boathouse, and as she stepped upon the
boards she turned and said, For heavens
sake, Mr.. Waterman, If you have any char
ity In your heart, any honor in your soul
swear that you will never divulge what
has happened this evening" She looked
20 drizzly, faded out and woebegone
promised faithfully never to speak Of it to
ahuman soul, and Of course never have.
Jack looked at me curiously for mo
ment, then he said:
My, my, that's the reason. then,
you'd never get married."
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Lot EXTRA FINE SHEETING full
yard wide, the 6A cent kind at ~ cents
per yard.
LotFINE YARD WIDE BLEACHED
SHEETING sale price 81 cts. per yard
down from TO-
All Of our best INDIGO and DRESS
STYLE PRINTS at only 5 cts per yard
down from 6A.
Lot FANCY OUTING FLANNELS
the cent quality, sale price cts per
yard.
Lot MEMS MADRAS and OUTING
FLANNEL SHIRTS choice styles,
cut full size and fit WELL sale price 80
cts down from so cts.
! l Lot BEST QUALITY GINGHAMS
the 81 cent quality all perfect. sale
price 4 cents per yard.
/ Lot SCOTCH GINGHAMS 80 inches
wide, sale price 6A cents, down from
121a cents.
Lot LARGE SIZE GRAY COTTON
BLANKETS, sale price only 40 cents
per pair, the best value in blankets We
have ever shown.
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that. IL think the southerners must
be more patriotic than we are, if they
remember They fought like men any
how Ican't bear to hear Laura stop
ped again She had been alternately
wiping her eyes and rolling her hand
kerchief i'll ball between her palms
She went now to the door to go in the
house, only turning to say, with little
broken lal gh:
"I'll be back in minute in my right
mind. Don't be frightened "
You We made me feel like firing a
cannon for the Fourth, Miss Laura, :"
Waterman called after her, and Emma
Emma was actually wiping her eyes
She had had an older brother killed in
the war.
"After all. the Fourth dates farther
back than Miss Marlowes memory.
said Miss Anderson aside to Dalton,
while Waterman was engaging Mrs
Marlowe in talk.
"All the same it is question of pa
triotism, and l call that as gallant a
charge for ones native land as ever
heard of. I'm going to order some fire.
works down myself, telegraph for them
tonight" said Dalton.
Miss Anderson, seeing the men had
gone over to the enemy, gave up the di-
rect attack and said she adored fire.
works and always did think patriotism
was lovely.
Laura came back, pale. but compnsed
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the call OF tins country you tnlnR Nun
ing of, and never came back, when pa.
triotism cost something and the bill was
paid l saw the wounded''- She stop
ped suddenly.
"What an impossible child you must
have beelr' said Dalton, with good in
tent
"Iwas, but was big enough to scrape
lint, and l knew Laura had began
this last sentence with sort of defiance,
defiance Of herself in her real uplift Of
patriotic feeling, and then all at once
she began to cry. She got to her feet,
saying: II know you'll all think I'm
crazy, but every one seems to have for
gotten everything, and-and You can't,
it seems to me. if YOU lived through all
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Patriotism is out Of fashion. Young
people now are cosmopolitan, said
Emma "You are letting yourself fall
behind your contemporaries, Miss Mar
lowe"
The dart took effect, but not as any
one expected it too.
my contemporaries Laura looked
about her an instant, her eyes shining
bright in the failing light, her small
white hands clasped in her hp-"my
contemporaries should have some patri-
otism if these others have not. remem-
Der the war'-her mother gave gasp
and put out her hand toward her. but
Laura kept on with quiet intensity-"I
remember when men marched away at
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DALTON SAT Down BFs1pEHER,

DAIiOH BAT DOWN bkslD4HER
mother was q gentlewoman Who never
insisted on anything directly, but she
could stick TO her point indirectly long
time Her conversation in general socie.
ty was much restricted Of late years by
the necessity Of keeping Laura age out
Of sight. She did not dare talk on any
thing for fear Of q date showing its
snaky head She could not emulate
Lanra's dexterity in avoiding the neigh
borhood of dates, so she kept still
It was on the Sd Of July that Dalton
arrived at Rose Shore, and that day at
sunset time he and Waterman strolled
over TO call on Miss Marlowe and watch
fhe sunset from her porch. It was her
custom to hold sort Of reception there.
and several people were already there
Mhen they arrived Even Emma sat
there. stir and severe, a. II the sunset
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itself were frivolous display Laura
had got up to show herself off. She had
come with a friend of hers, Miss An
derson, who had said when she couldn't
get the theater she liked an hour Of
Laura Marlowe Poor Laura was look
ing lovely in light lace bedecked
gown, with flowers in her bosom and q
soft gracious word for every one on her
lips
"George, there is no one like her;
hasn't been these 20 years, more or less"
Dalton whispered to Waterman. "I've
been little in love with her this long
time, and 1 believe the disease would
come to head if I were to stay here
awhile"
Waterman turned and walked away
without word. He marveled that DIAL
ton should show himself such an often
sive donkey He'd never noticed, any
thing of the kind in him before.
Then Laura beckoned this same objec-
tionable Dalton, and he sat down beside
her, and-you could see it even il you
could not hear-plainly began.to cover
her with fulsome compliments, and
plainly, too, she liked it. "She is just an
actress coincidence, just as that wom-
an called her," said Waterman to him
uef, with unnecessary bitterness. "If
she worries any one around it will prOba-
bly, be Dalton. He has the most money"
Waterman settled himself to enjoy the
beauties of nature in the most secluded
corner he could find
II congratulate you on getting away
from the Fourth, Dalton, !" said young
fellow named Mason.
II make point Of getting off as easy
as can," said Dalton. "You have to
take some Of it. unless you cross the wa
ter"
"What . nuisance it is!'' said Miss
Anderson.
II suppose we'll have to stand some
smell of gunpowder even here said
Mason.
eyes, you will, said Laura pleasant
". II always have little celebration
Of my own"
"She is too young to give up her
childish delight in firecrackers," whis-
pered Miss Anderson to Emma
"Oh, I say, Miss Marlowe, that's hard
on me- What do you do it for?" Dalton
spoke.
Laura sat up little stra1ghter in her
chair, looked around her, and, by the
way, drew corner Of her Grape shawl
that Dalton was playing with away from
him. Haven't any of you ever heard Of
patriotism-of loving your country?"
she said
There was laugh. They all looked
at her little bewildered, a little aston
ishedL
'Beastly place" said Mason.
I'VE are all trying to get away from
It, said Miss Anderson.
"A good deal to be said against our
country" said Dalton.
II suppose SO, but it has cost rivers
OF good blood love my country! I
love itl'
Laura was speaking with feeling
very different from her usual tone. They
all watched her curiously with an in
stinct to goad her on
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AGENT want to put your name down
TOT my little book, what Can Be Done
with Fireworks, " for the Fourth.
Householdcr-It won't tell me what
oon't already know. You see that pile OF
envelopesi
Agent-Yes.
Householder-Well, those envelopes are
GUS Tor damages They tell what can be
some with fireworks,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
Letter From a Republican

BROWNSVILLE, Or, May 10, 1896.
Editor Democrat
| haye noticed certain slanderous
articles in newspaper at Albany
against Henry Blakely, democratic
nominee for sheriff. l desire to say
that was residing in Eastern Oregon
over 20 years ago at the time that it is
claimed that Mr.. Blakely was indicted,
The indictment was falsely pro.
cured and the result was that Mr..
Blakely was discharged as an innocent
man. am, and always have been a
republican, but when l see good man
and true citizen like Henry Blakely
slandered as be has been in this cam
paign think the voters Of Linn coun-
ty owe it to themselves and for the
establishment of justice and right that
he be elected sheriff. / have known
Mr.. Blakely for many years and never
heard aught against his character as a
man and citizen until the revival of
this old indictment which everyone
that knows anything about il Mt all,
knows Mr.. Blakely was innocent. |
know enough about him to know that
II elected he will honestly and fearless
ly do his duty as an officer.
D. G. MGCLAREN,
A Republican.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
CITY OFFICIALS.

MANbi n AL,,.,,u.,,,u,,,,.,,,O. W. Ia IIUN
N. s. DALGLEISH,
@. Il. PUGH,
,nrNf,, MEM II. BAKER,
oooN0ih"HN A. UMPHREY,
]. X. SMITH,
N. r. BEAMAN.
City Council meets on the first and third
Tuesday evenings Of each month.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28


geteihg the worst 1t, when Lowery
GREW MS Knife and look hand in the
hghS' Ihe animal was flhally Killed,
Out not before Lowery was scratched
up ana MS clothes badly torn. The
ye'o. , '"'u'eu o''' e's"' 'ee' !"
''"s'"'
Mrs' james JACK dled IN Liam coun-
" luesday OF Ia grippe ana rheumat'
ism. ehe has been q widow Il years.
during these years she brought up her
hve children, the youngest OF whom
came TO his majority last January,
Sne lived four miles southeast OF Hal
sey 10 her iarm nome, which she ran
and kept free from mortgage.
william Abraham, residing four
miles west OF Albany, In Benton coun-
", was attacked tuesday by a vicious
o-year-old Jersey bull and Jammed up
against barn IN brutal manner.
Ihree rios were broken, and he was
otherwise oadly bruised and injured
internally The Dull mad been de-
horned out seems TO nave lost none OF
its Madness
The Grants Pass Courier says that
the crippled bad man who has been
visiting the towns to the north, struck
Grants Pass last week and begged
enough money to buy O bottle of rum,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
Highest Of all in Leayenng Powe-Laes U. S Govt Report
@!A!!!!!! g! Rskass' RRskiHs
ABSOLUTEEY PURE
WATERLOO TRUTH.
BY M'GINTY's GHOST,

BY MG1NTY'S GHOST.
Rev. E. E. McVicker went to Hills.
boro Tuesday.
Roads are drying up and we are glad
as the freighters can drive along with.
out stopping to get a fence stake to
sound The mud holes for bottom.
Two republican candidates spoke at
Waterloo Monday night After their
arrival, no cigars being handed out,
messenger was dispatched to learn the
cause. He returned saying the Judge
did not smoke. Then box was opened
in honor Of S, M. Garland, the demo.
cratic nominee for judge, and the way
they disappeared was caution. The
messenger was seen to slip one into bis
pocket. AS he did not light 1t, one old
man had the cheek to accuse him of
slipping Garland cigar for the Re-
publican judge.
The long looked for game between
Sodaville and Waterloo was played
Saturday. Eight innings were played
and at the close Of the game the score
stood Waterloo l6, Sodaville Z. 1t was
an exciting game and there were some
good plays.
n 81 ID
Tour correspondent has prepared q
poem on the ball game, but we omit it
owing to lack Of spaee.-Ed.]
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
IN SWIFT WATERS,
How Lumber is Rated Down the
Klamath River,

The manner Of rafting lumber down
the klamath river at almost railroad
speed, from the sawmill at Pokegama
to Honolulu, a distance of 20 miles, is
about as exciting as shooting a chute.
A raft Of about 10000 feet Of lumber Is
fastened together TO float like q barge,
leaving the top about five feet above
the water line. Four or five men with
long poles manage the raft, and keep
1t from dashing against rocks or run.
ming into the bank at crooked turns
from the speed attained. The current
being very swift, with dangerous
cataracts aud whirlpools in many
places, 1t requires energetic action OH
the part Of the managers, who seem to
have no serious difficulty until reach
ing Lime Gulch, below the mouth Of
Humbug creek, where the RATS some
times strike dangerous rocks, to he
broken to pieces, causing the men to
swim ashore or save themselves the
best way possible. The raft crew
watch carefully to keep clear Of blind
rocks covered by water, on the swift
journey, not only to save the lumber
from being scattered, but also for their
own safety, as it is difficult for the
most expert swimmers to reach the
shore at any section of the turbulent
stream. Residents along the river
, watch these RATS with intense interest
as they fly along the surface Of the
water, especially through the rapids
or winding around crooked turns,
fearing disastrous results. BY this
method great quantity Of lumber is
supplied to miners for building water
wheels and wing and head dams at
points where there are no wagon roads
for hauling by team, or such poor roads
as to make hauling very slow and
tedious. The men who manage these
RATS are experienced river loggers and
know all the crooks, turns, eddies,
rocks. bars and rapids, hence keep
their floats in proper position to shoot
through the dangerous places with
safety, showing great skill also In
landing at points where the cargoes
are desired. ....
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
The name marked with an X is the
candidate voted for, and all others are
left blank.
The Woolen Mill.

At the wooden mill the work is going
rapidly on. Another carload of ma
chinery arrived yesterday morning
and was unloaded during the day.
This makes nine carloads that have
been received up to date, making
total shipping weight of over lOS tons.
One more carload is on the way and
will be here some time during the
latter part of next week. The contract
ors have nearly finished painting the
roof on the new structure, and with
the building completed, the machinery
in place and ready market at home
and abroad waiting for the product Of
the mills It should not be very long
until the busy times that Salem people
have missed since November last, will
be seen again and the humming this
great enterprise be once more sweet
music In the ears of the citizens.--Sa-
lem Statesman.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
To The Mothers.

You have nice children, you know,
and nothing pleases them better than
a nice nobby suit of clothes that keeps
them warm and healthy. Baker has
them and for but little money. Can
you stand $1.OO for a suit of clothes, or
up to $4,O0? All these low prices you
will find at Hiram Bakers.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-05-28
A Campaign Falsehood Nailed.

BROWNSVILLE, May Ia, 1895.
Editor Democrat:
We, the undersigned have been well
acquainted with Henry Blakely, now
before the voters of Linn county for
sheriff, ever since small boy, and
never knew Of him being drunk, not
withstanding what the Daild Herald
of May 9th says. o. P.COsH0w,
s. P. BARGER.
]. H. GLASS.
+. M. JACK.
LUTHER WHITE.
]. M. MoYER.