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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
CHAPTER vi.
The Search for a Father.

|
What happened after this no one
ever knew exactly. Before Mrs. Bur.
rift had begun to grasp the idea that
something was wrong, her son had
rushed from the room.
After what seemed an age of wait.
ing, but was really very short time,
he returned. In his hand he held a
copy of the newspaper which he had
just bought. Mother" he said, put
ting a strong restraint upon himself.
Il am afraid there has been an acct
dent on the line. You mustn't be
alarmed, for though some people
have been injured, there is no reason
why my father should not have es.
capped, and very likely the affair has
been greatly exaggerated"
"Ted," said his sister, in a voice
almost as calm as his own, though
her face had lost every particle OF
color, and seemed to have suddenly
become years older, Let us know
the worst" And she held out her
hand for the paper.
The worst" he answered, with a
sound like a strangled sob in his
voice, why should there be any
worst? And as for the paper" crump- |
ling it up in his hand, you can't place |
the slightest dependence upon that
Im-I'm going up to town by the next
train, so as to be on the spot and
He may be hurt in some way, you
know" he added, slowly, by way of
their minds for whatever
might be the result He may have
come off with a broken leg, or some
hing of that sort. You can hardly
expect him to have got off scot free.
But whatever it is, I'm going to find
lin out and bring him back home
Take care of mother'-this to his sis
he was gone
But before he could leave the house
While his hand was yet upon the latch
e found himself confronted by the
irl. Goodbye" she said. slowly ano
ably. "You will do your best-but
have no hope-nonei"
He caught a train which was on the
cry point of starting, and leaped
ito the first carriage he came to )
hen he took out the paper which he \
ad kept SO carefully from the sight OF
lose others at home, and began to
.udy more earnestly the brief but
'rrible announcement which II con
lined. {
(To be continued.) '
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20

or else there's block on the line. or
something-on He broke off
without bringing his sentence to a
conclusion, and asked. WAS that
what you wished, too?"
III" she exclaimed. ~ wish that
and more. wish he had never had
that letter | wish his friend. who
ever he is had never come back from
/ where he was"
"Oh. come. now" was the would-be
comforting response. now you're 60
ing ahead too far. OF course, it's vex-
ing and all that; but. after all. the
only thing that will really suffer will
be the dinner, and that won't be fit
to eat, II they don't come directly
AS If in answer to this remark Mrs
Burritt at that moment re-entered the
room. She was flushed and agitated
and, as was apparent to the most OBJ
fuse observer. on the verge of tears.
Really, cook has been most trying"
she sighed, as she sank into the near
est chair. "She almost intimated that
! had done ii on purpose. She saws.
she has never been used to such WAYS.
and that flesh and blood won't stand
II. let alone legs of mutton. She says
she can give us another ten min
utes, but no more
The ten minutes passed. as the pre- !
vious thirty had done. and at the end |
OF that time three very dispirited PEG |
pie sat down to their spoilt dinner.
May soon noticed that her brother.
whose attention had been obviously
wandering for some time past. appear
ed TO be listening to something from
without. Al first her heart bounded.
Gould it be that they had arrived at
last? Was it the click OF the gate that
he was straining his ear to catch?
Or the sound of footsteps upon the
gravel drive without, So she. too.
listened in her turn, hoping to be able
20 distinguish one or the other of
'hese welcome but long delayed sig
halls. But the only thing she could hear
Mas the faint sound of voice which
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20

seemed to be shouting something
in the distance. May also perceived
that the voice was drawing gradually
nearer and resolving itself into that
of q peripatetic newsboy, who was
vending his wares and shouting out
the most sensational headings at the
top of his voice. Was that all? Still,
he was not yet near enough foi her
to distinguish the sense OF the sounds
which caught her ear from time to
time, as she absently crumbled her
bread, and thought to herself over and
over again, If only father would come
homei"
Mrs. Burritt, as though the thought
had set in motion some electric cur
rent which connected the two brains,
remarked at this juncture, Il sup
pose they are quite certain to be here
some time tonight"
Almost before the words were out
of her lips, her son, who was sitting
on her right, started to his feet with
cry.
What is it? Oh, what is it?" ask
ed his sister, as a sense of something
terrible about to happen fell upon her.
He made no reply, but, with dilat-
ing eyes, stood there with every facul-
ty absorbed in the one effort.
Then he raised one hand--the other
clutched the edge of the table. Ills
ten!" he gasped.
And the voice without, now close
to their very gates, made itself plainly
heard, as it shouted out the latest bull
letin-
"Spechul hedishun! Hevenin' Stand
ard! 'Orrible railway haccident! Over
twenty killed and injured. The four
thirty from Dover wrecked by down
rain carryin' petroleum barrelsi The |
inc on fire. Horful scenesl 'Artrend.
n detailsi"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
MACHlN cry.

The Machine which skins the
cream from milk does not lose a drop
While the old skimming process was
cruoe and wasteful. Washing ma.
chimes, which will relieve woman OF the
drudgery OF cleaning clothes have not
proved an encouraging success m Ia
cate, but when it comes to manufac-
turing exclusively by machinery with
out the touch Of human hands. there
is nothing more interesting than the
history of Pillsbury's vitos-the best
breakfast food in the market TODAY
Tne white heart of the wheat kerr
mel is cut out by steel rolls. conveyed
TO sterilizers, and then packed in two
pound, alright packages (this is the
whole story), all by polished steel an
pilances, no handling, no cooking. no A.,
coioring, no adulteration, Just sbe
white heart of the wheat berry sterf-.
ized, nothing added, nothing taken
away.
Pillsbury's Vitos is therefore a
healthful. substantial breakfast afsb
actually the Meat OF the Wheat
Price zoe.
package will supply a weeks
breakfast for five persons.
See the economy.
ASK your grocer to-day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
CHAPTER Iv.-contInued.

my dear James," interrupted Mr.
3frritt, hastily, you must know very
veil that It isn't that. But the truth
II the matter is, I've great aversion
firearms Still, If you will assure
ne that the weapon isn't loaded,
| Il
'I'll assure you of that or anything
Use that will add to your peace of
mind" was the somewhat equiyocal
eply. "At any rate, It isn't loaded
low; and, what is more, | will also
gve you my word that / will not at
empt to blow out my brains during
he journey-or," he added, as a sort
# afterthought, anyone else's."
When Mr.. Burritt and his friend ar
lived at the station, the latter took
considerable amount of trouble to
insure separate compartment TO
hemselves--in fact, Mr. Burritt rather
ancied he saw him give something to
he guard, who thereupon locked the
ioor upon them, and consigned them
20 solitude.
The carriage in question, it may be
worth remembering, was the fourth
rom the engine.
II wonder" thought Mr.. Burritt to
himself as the train steamed out of
the station, which is the pocket he
carries the revolver in?" Then his
thoughts wandered away from the
actual present II suppose | shall find
hem all right at home Dear, dear,
anyone would think had been away
| month What an old fogey I'm get
ing By-the-by, | wonder what James
S thinking about? he looks uncom-
monty gloomy. / wish he'd say some
hing instead Of staring out of the
window in stony silence. Somehow,
ne doesn't like the notion of riding
lone with man who has shed |
mother mans blood especially when
e carries a revolver. | wonder
'hether he's thinking of that, or
'hat?"
II Mr. Burritt could have read what
'as passing in his companions mind,
e would have been amazed to find
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
Analysis Of Medicines open to Alr.

Analysis of Medicines Open to All.
There is no public demand and
there is not the slightest public nee
essity for law compelling the publi-
cation of the formula of proprietary
medicines" says the Committee on
Legislation of the Proprietary Asso
citation. Every Health Commissioner
and every Pure Food Commissioner
in the country. as well as every pri.
vate physician or chemist, If he
pleases, has the right to make an
analysis of any proprietary medicine
and to publish the result and to tell
the public what he thinks, and there
is nothing in the world to prevent
such action. But that is not what the
agitators for such legislation want
Their object is to destroy the sale Of
such remedies entirely"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20

that, instead of dwelling upon the
past, he was merely repeating over
and over to himself the words which
the former had spoken only few
hours before-"The secret lies be-
tween us twol The secret lies be-
tween us twol"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
Cholera psoimates Army.

The increase of the death rate in
the army to 15.49 per 1000 during the
fiscal year is chargeable to cholera,
which carried OF three and a half men
to the 1000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
Truth Always Victorious.

All truths are at first badly received
by men, but they soon take root, and
often the very ones that shrugged
their shoulders and refused to listen
are the ones who became the most
fervent converts-Dr. Johnson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
EA
Is it tea that makes the Jap?
What makes a Russian?

Christ's thorn, supposed to be the
plant from which the crown of thorns
was made, was brought into England
about 1896, where it has since grown
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20

After a wedding it was a Teutonie-
custom to drink diluted honey toa
thirty days which was a moons age
hence the familiar term shonevnoon. :.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20

Handkerchiefs wrought and edged
with gold were at one time worn iE
the hats of English gentlemen as ia
vors from young women.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20

81. Anthony is claimed to have,
lived TO the ripe old age OF los years
on daily diet of twelve ounces OF
bread and water
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-20
TEA

Which do your family
think most of, tea or coffee?
Your grocer returns your money If you don't like
Schilling's Best.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
Any One Wishing to Invest in Real Estate

handle.
tennscash time All TITLES guaranteed perfect
E. vANDERMEER. opp ST. John Co ST. Johns Oxoa
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
PROSPEROUS LODGE.
This Growing Organization Is Bound
to Succeed.

Oregon Grape Circle of TIL,
Women of Wodcraft, No. SAL. me,
at Bickner's Hall last Friday
evening. After the regular business
of the order was transacted shor,
program was listened to.
The orchestra rendered several
selections, with Miss Thorn at the
piano and Henry Bickner and w.
G.. Clark violinists. Charles Arnet'
and Mr.. King, the general organ.
izer, entertained the company with
a number of short stories. After.
wards an impromptu dance was
enjoyed.
The young people Of the order
expect to give program for the
benefit of the Circle in the near
future.
Oregon Grape Circle was organ
lied Tuesday, June 27, with 2S
members and meets the first and
third Fridays of each month. All
visiting Neighbors are invited TO
attend and transfer their member
ship to this Circle. The charter
will be open for two months and a
chance will be given 10 all to join
at half price.
The officers are as follows:
Guardian Neighbor-Mrs. &. T..
Moe.
Advisor-Mrs. w. G.. Clark.
Clerk Miss Mary Bickner.
Banker--Mrs. G.. II. Carlson.
Attendant-Miss Thorn.
Magician Miss Armstrong.
Captain Of the Guards--Mrs.
Joseph Bickner.
Circle Physician--Dr. Mary Mac
T.achlan.
Inner Scntinel-Mrs. Crook.
Outer Sentinel--Henry Bickner.
Carrie {. Van Orsdall is Grand
Guardian, with headquarters at
pendleton. Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie King. Of
Milwaukee. are organizers for this
state. Managers Of the local Camp
are Mesdames Harrington. Penning-
ton and Anderson, while Misses
Stella Armstrong, Amanda and
Hilda Johnson and Mrs. Landrom
are guards.
The following committees have
been selected:
By.laws-Charlcs Arnett, Henry
Bickner. Mrs. &. 7. Moe (aided by
Archie King.)
Entertainment-Mrs. Joe Bick-
ner, Misses Mary and Stella Arm
strong.
Sickness-Mrs. w. G.. Clark.
Mrs. Joseph Bickner, Miss Ethel
Thorn.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
LINTON uCON|CS.

Frank Harris has lust painted hi
butcher shop bright red.
W. {. Gay. proprietor of the plsninS
mill. Is sick with pleurisy.
Dave IIirshey. from Wayne county. l,
visiting his sister. Mrs. Fred Keller.
The CLARK and Wilson Lumber Com
pany has Just commenced work ON q new
planning mill.
| J. u. Soyes. Of Superior. Wisconsin. l,
fitting up big boz factory with the
latest machinery.
Steamer Cascade. OF San Francisco
recently sailed for the Hay City with
hoooco fee, oi lumber.
The CLARK Il Wilson Lumber Company
has us, completed two dry kilns one
hundred and four feet long.
Rev. aud Mrs. ]. J.. staiey. OF Manisiee.
are visiting {. q. Wilson. Rev. Staley
ls pastor oi the Congregational church At
Msnistec,
Robert Suitter. who built the mill At
i.innton, has gone To Cottage Grove
where he Is contemplating erecting a
large mill.
Miss May Tumiuy, OF Keokuk, Iowa,
aud Miss Mamie Dunnan, OF Mount
Sterling, Iowa, were visiting Mrs. S. A.
Hamilton last week.
The Young peopie ehristened the new
store bnilsling oi Louis SLeik BY giving
dance in the hall over the storv build,
INK last Saturday night. Mr.. Shelk is
from cheboyagan, Michigan.
Harry rrickey, Who Was injured At the
mills, came home from the Good Ssn,sr.
itan hospital last week. Mir. rrickey
had his legs cut so badly that the left
one had Ia be pmputstrd above the knee.
Sinclair and Edward Wilson and their
guests, Frank Kirster and Frederick
scott, OF Manistee, Michigan. and Edgar
Wilson, of Wansan. Wisconsin, arc ON a
camping trip down to Seaside TO stay al
week.
Improvement ON the county road Is
progressing rapidly. The county pris-
oners have bsen at work ON the road all |
winter grading aud covering Il with |
rock, aud when il is finished il |
will he the hes, road in the county.
The new saw mill has just installed q
plant Ia pump water from the river To |
It's row of houses. The watet 10 only |
used for washing aud watering the lawns
and gardens-drinking water being OBJ
tanned from the several springs on the
hillside.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28

Keep Your Rye On 81. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
BENEFIT EXCURSION.
Profits 20 to Help Building Fund
for Firemen.

A plan has been formulated by
James Mcclellan, who Is resident
of St. Johns, whereby sufficient
funds may be raised to build the
house in which to store the fire
apparatus of the town.
Mr.. Mcclellan has made arrange
ments with the big barge. Klikatat,
which is capable of accommodating
100 people, to leave the Burnside
wharf in Portland next Sunday
morning CJuly 3o) at nine o'clock.
II will stop at Cones wharf here IN
St. Johns, at ten O'Clock. Towed
by a steamer of suitable capacity
the boat will be taken to the Co
lumbia-thence to Columbia Grove
where a two-hours' stop will be
made.
There will be music on board all
the trip-and refreshments will be
served. Out Of each 7Sc ticket sold
by the st. Johns boosters 7Sc will
60 directly into the fund for the
building. Mr.. Mcclellan is retain
ing no rebate for his work because
he is anxious to get St. Johns before
the people.
Let everyone turn out and take
in eight hours Of pleasure on the
river. II will help the fund. Boat
at ten sharp at Cones wharf.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
A Few Thorns.

It's awful nice In summer when the sui
gets on Q strike
To seek the ice-cream counter where tn,
| lemonade IL ripe:
Yet It's awful aggravating when youi
daily work Is through
To have to skin your haunels wher
they're sticking Just like glue!
Darn a chinsman, anyway.
II we can educate the Chinese tc
boycott II In possible that they may
sometime become human beings.
Some business men are so tigh,
In business affairs that Il Is doubt
ful II even fresh figs would loosen
cm up.
A hotel, railway station and
several places Of business at Drain
were destroyed by fire last Saturday
A thing like that will drain any
town.
A ripe white hg tastes like little
bunch Of chopped hair tied up In
treaclc. Have the hair chopped
hne-and then preserve the 6g for
show.
A girl In Portland who claims to
know how Is now after a captain $
license. As a general thing Port
land girls want the captain and the
whole ship.
The Portland Journal shows por.
traits Of many physicians who were
la that city last week. The pictures
were not precisely natural because
every doctor was shown with his
hands In his own pockets.
Now Il is claimed that Roosevelt
will throw politicians down" II the
threat includes would-be politicians
we know a number of 'em In Colo
RADIO whose names we would suggest
with Rooseveltian strenuousity.
Tom Watts, Of Oregon City, left
for the Klondike In 1898 aud since
then his wife applied for and secured
letters Of administration-thinking
Tom was playing the tom-,om up
yonder. Now Tom is here and
asks that the law make him alive
once more. II he knows when he $
we'll of Tom will remain dead
and avoid lots Of trouble.
A paro, who swung In candy store
Saw all that passed-snd sometimes
more.
When went In that store TO trade
saw but lovely. bright-eyed maid.
Then the parrot looked At me askanee
And ehirped aloud. "Sow Is your
chance!
Kiss heri kiss h-r,"
That's what the parrot said: kiss herl"
so hack at the soda toant there / stood,
As only . bashful man could;
FULL fifteen minutes talk I spent
rill at last the maiden gave consent.
Just then the parrot gave . squawk
And >Aid, "Dont waste your time In
talk
Grab heri Grab herl"
hats what the parrot said; Grab herl"
While blushes diffused the fair maids
cheek,
secured enough To last me week:
o pay for my soda felt for my cash,
hut rso!ved that Ia do nothing rash.
Jus, then the parrot. In words not nice.
Chackled. Sec here! Pay tn regular
price!
Two bitsi Two bits."
hats what the parrot said; Two bitsw
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
Raises Figs.

]. c. Scott has upon his place on
the waterfront has some fine fiH
trees nicely fruited. They are the
large white hg--sweeter than q
maiten's dream OF chocolate creams
and with a flesh that is 6rm and
rich. The yield is a very nice one.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28
". J. PeddiCord
REAL ESTATE

$50 ia acres at t,so per acre. Ready
for plat.
~ el.vS0-four.room house, lot ioosioo.
tJlS-Lot tooxioo. A tine corner on
graded street. Level.
sJso-Lct sosico. Central ; f,S cash and
$40 per month.
eS0o-Two-room house, lot sixis,.
Young trees, $3.50 cash. balance time.
eiS0o--S'room house. lot iossIs,, i'm.
provemcnts,
StS0o-ii.room house new, overiooks
river.
Oso--Lot 7sxioo, corner; house Isxlo,
central.
S2SO-i,ot SoHioo. 81. Johns Heights, ine
location SIS cash, balance In install.
ments,
S<.o00--A block close TO industries and
d. X. * N. X. Y. Rasy terms.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-28

From the Portland Daily Re
corder Of July "a we clip the
following from under the head
Real Estate Transfers;
July SC. d. Edwards and wife
to l.. Andrews. L, 7, 8. h. al,
Jas. Johns Second Add. .,... Sisoo.oo
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

will the railway company send them
down in a train all their own-a dis
tinction not unworthy the DANES from
the north, and no doubt matter OF
congratulation to intending passengers
Chatter? Did you ever ride home on a
car with group of clubwomen after a
lively session?
The programme for the annual gath
ering has been prepared by Mrs. ]. w.
Orr OF this city and Is as follows, Mrs.
George Law Smith presiding at all ses-
sions:
Tuesday morning of presi-
dents and of committee on credentials:
talk-'How to Study Shakespeare, .
Mrs. Kate Tucker Galpin, president
emeritus of Shakespeare Club, Los An
geles.
Tuesday aforementioned opening
of the convention: addresses of well
come by the Mayor of Los Angeles and
by the president of the local board, Mrs
]. w. Hendrick: response, by Mrs.
George Law Smith, president of the
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22
Sale of 3-Piece Toilet Sets
at S1.5O

around the kite-shaped track. a nil
grirnage to the famous old San Fer
nando Mission and innumerable short
fits from town.
In the preparatory work for this an
nual gathering these feminine Los An
geienos have displayed a splendid type
OF mental and physical forcefulness.
And II Is this superb quality that has
made Los Angeles and its great Yar.
fumed setting the lodestar of Caljfor-
MIA.
CluDwomen, let us see how they have
mace so much out of so iittle-and
meanwhile toast to their enterprise and
unity.
Unity-that's the talisman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

George Law Smith, 222s jackson street
else you'll have to part with an extra
five-spot to transport you to the Wom-
ems Club house. $40 South Figueroa
street, Los Angeles.
A round-trip rate of SIS is offered tc
every clubwoman in California OF
friend of a clubwoman-not only to
delegates, ladies, remember-but r tc
every one of you, provided sixty tickets
are sold from about. the bay. Now, in
order to get at the facts of the case
there is an immediate necessity of com
municating your decision to Mrs
Smith, who has the matter OF trans
portation in hand. Do so, good friends
do so to-day IL YOU value that five-spot
of commerce. And / haven't yet found
a clubwoman who doesn't. Have you?
a failure to secure the five dozer
transportations herein mentioned viii
put rate and third into operation.
If 100 women announce their inten-
tion of attending the convention ther
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

Wednesday evening-Indian music;
talk on California literature; illustrated
lecture on "Caiifornia-Old and New,
by Mrs. Emma Greenleaf.
Thursday morning-Reports of all
standing committees; talk upon libra
ries and possibilities of portfolios;
Household Economics" Mrs. Charles
Woodbury..
Thursday afternoon-Paper, Social
Service" Mrs. Willoughby Rodman of
the Friday Morning Club. Los Angeles;
unfinished business: induction of new
officers.
Thursday evening "City
Beautiful" by Mrs: G. Adams Fisher;
lecture by Austin Lewis. George Ber-
nard Shaw: closing address. by Mrs.
George Law Smith: adjournment.
For Friday the hospitable women of
the City Of Palms have arranged all
sorts of delightful diversions for the
visitors, chief among which is a trip to
Mount Lowe at specially low rate.
Likewise will there be seductive. trips
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

State Federation: reports Of convention
committees.
Tuesday evening-Reception by the
women of Los Angeles at Women's S
Club house, at which programme will
be presented.
Wednesday morning-Business Of the
convention; election of officers; discus
sion and disposition of amepdments to
the constitution: paper On Reel
procity," by Mrs. Robert Wallace, pres
ident OF the Corona Club, San Fran
cisco.
Wednesday afternoon-Reports of
vice presidents-Mrs w. II. Lawson,
northern district; Mrs. A. e. Osbourne,
San Francisco district; Mrs. Frank M.
Wilson, Alameda district: Mrs. z. D.
Buss, San Joaquin district; Mrs. Frank
y. Prior, Los Angeles district, and Mrs.
Victor Montgomery, San Diego district:
discussion of obligations of vice presi-
dents; obligations of clubs; reports on
forestry; paper by Miss Alice Mary Da-
wilson, Preservation of Wild Flowers. =