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hold the balance in Aloedema; why, Senator
Savage would cut of Youree's head and
send 1t to them on q silver charger, at the
slightest sign, Don't object; there are
difficulties, details: I'll have them all
smoothed. Ill have them all arranged
before you are ready to start.
Talk about drawing the awful circle OF
our Church! Why, old Richelieu wouldn't
be In it with them!"
One morning about two weeks later I
was busy opening and sorting IN unusually
large mail when Senator Savage entered
with a shade Of fretfulness on his brow and
a sheaf Of kilograms in his hand.
Something has broken loose in Aloedema,
Buffum,' he complained. u can't under
stand it. Just when i depended on the
county to steer and hold the State oonven-
ton, just when that fool man over in the
Treasury-what's his name?, Youree-has
been assuring me that things are all serene,
there's nothing but kick, complaint. revolt.
Look at this mass Of stuff. Have you any
thing therep'
Il have nothing else,' ! answered readily
Confidential reports from every township
agree that there are fierce mutterings
am the old soldiers-you know how they
settled up Alcedema after the war, sir
over lack OF consideration and positive dis
elimination in the public service. The
worst Of 1t is that not one Of your lieutenants
can learn any definite cause or demand
but they all fear the loss Of the county,
'Damnationl' growled my Senator. u
can foresee we'll enough the great matter
this little spark might kindle. 1t must be
stopped at once, at any cost. Have we any
OF those people here?"
There old Spight. Don't you remem-
ber--'
well, I told you to see about him, didn't
I2'
A tramp along the corridor without,
regular in cadence, increasing In volume.
/ sprang to my feet; l threw open the door.
In marched with military precision a score
or more OF aged men, worn, shrunken,
bearing MAN. a pathetic mark and main
yet grim, implacable OF expression as they
ranged themselves as II In line Of battle.
well, this. is a delightful surprise, to be
sure exclaimed Senator Savage radiantly,
"the very flower and fruit OF Alcedema
OF dear old Sequoia itself. Jenkins, Roth
Dolliver. Marley, and old Neddy Smith
Of all thingsl Do you remember tho time
we had at Chicago in 1880, Neddy?- we'll,
I shall renew my youth, like the eagle. The
town is yours, gentlemen, all"
But old Neddy Smith himself stepped
forward with an ominous shake OF his thin,
white locks.
at won't do, SENATOR he retorted.
Soft words are your business, but your
deeds don't square with EN-. What we
want to know, and mighty quick, too, is
why our old comrade Ralph Spight has been
kept stuck In a 81 200 hole, with some bench.
man Of yours named Youree, who thinks he
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La Antigua. A visit will we'll repay the
traveller.
One may 60 by diligence a. the road Ia
fairly good, but II IL preferable TO make
the journey on one Of the excellent mules
easily 10 be obtained in Guatemala. The
ride occypies abou, five hours and q start
should be made about 8 o'clock In the morn
ing, both to avoid the MONDAY heat and TO
see the apparently interminable ale Of
Indian women bringing produce TO mar
ket.
Az I swung out from Guarda viejo across
the gently rolling plain, they seemed to
be coming from all points OF the compass.
looking at a distance for all the world like q
procession Of leaf cutter ants. The heavily
laden baskets we're balanced with perfect
ease on their heads, while they pushed
onward at the untiring little dogtrot that
will carry them marvellous distances ID the
course Of the day.
At one place on the road I passed q good
sized meson, or inn, on either side Of whose
wide doorway squatted an ancient Indian
stone idol. Their hands were folded over
their bullying paunches, while their counte-
nanoes diffused the cheerful idiotio grin
that la the invariable accompaniment Of
the Aztec image, and they looked so happy
and comfortable that | could not refrain
from waving my hand at them and calling
out -Felicidades conpadres! !"
Passing through the quaint little town OF
Mixco, l was overtaken by a young mozo,
mounted, and leading another honse loaded
with bandboxes aal parcels Of many shapes
He politely inquired IL l was going to La
Antigua, and ON my replying in the affirma-
tive offered to show me where some short
cuts could be effected, provided / would
permit him to accompany me, as he was
also bound thlther.
Needless to say / agreed; and my curiosity
being somewhat excited by the unusual
nature Of the cargo Of the led horse, ! In
quired as to the contents thereof. 1t de-
veloped that my humilde serridor was the
factotum Of a large hacienda near La An
tigua and had recently ACC . mpanied his
master to Guatemala. The amo, who was
soon to be married, had been Obliged to
proceed to another distant fned, and by way
OF keeping peace in the family, had sent
my guide back with a small cart load OF
hats, sunshades and other things inoom-
prehensible to the ordinary masculine
mind, as presents to the no,ia. Truly,
womankind is the same in all countries.
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can ruin Aloedema, which he can't not one
SQUARE inch Of It, jumping on his neckT- J
'aRalph Spight, the hero Of Fort Fisher~
I Weld to no man In my reverence for him.
why. 1t was only a few days ago I instructed
Bufium here to see what we could arrange
for him"
st won't do, Senator, we know what We
know and we didn't come 1000 miles to DO
talked out Of II, either. Now. this Is fnti
either neck that worthless sooundrel ont 81
his Job and give It 10 spight, or Aleoedma.
will go helIbent against you" f,
Nothing would give me greater pleasure
than to recommend my old friend Spight
ae Ninth Auditor protested the Senator
suavely, 4and I feel sure the President
would appoint him In case Of a Vacancy
but there must be charges preferred against
Youree, and I am still In ignoranoe---' :
1T isn't necessary for you to know,S
snapped old Neddy. We've attended to
the vacancy all right" ""'
A tramp along the corridor without
regular in cadence, lesser in volume yee
increasing. In marched with military prea
cision three venerable men ranging theme
selves with the severe solemnity OF a firing
squad after an execution.
The most venerable Of them extended an
open paper. 1t was Youree's resignatlons
explicit, to take effect at once. &C."
Good" Dried the Senator. 1T couhdn't
be better. Salutary, effective beyond Q
p%eradventure, though I don't knot how
A case Of moral s~uasion, SENATOR
squeaked the Nestor gravely. %
Il haven't q doubt OF it. And now, boys,
we'll 90 over TO the President. He will
delight In doing you honor; and before
night, my word for 1t, Spight will be Ninth
AUDITOR
After the party had gone. IN the sss OF
good feelings, I stood idly at the window.
Presently I saw old Spight shambltng along
the avenue to his cheap luncheon. a shrunken.
even pathetic, figure under the burden Of
submission.
The last person in the world, one would
say, to alright, to appal; and yet, then
Youree, who also was passing by, saschel
In hand, on his way to the station, caught
sight Of him he darted frantioally into aAcab
and drove of at top speed. And then it
was I realized what q rigging Youree must
lave received from those three fathers in
Israel, eliminating In an ultimatun Of sum.
mary ven, canoe to be successfully and
collectively administered did he not do
what he was old and keep his mouth shut
about It. -
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BUFFUM'S "REMINISCENCES
The Ninth Auditor.

In his insi de pocket owe his heart. II
may have contained q letter or two, a photo
graph, a verse out OF the Bible, q ribbon
or q flower; but 1t wal close to his very
self, not to be talked about, sacred. Charge
It all up to cussedness, Mr.. Buffum, and let
1t 60 at that
There was a softening glow in the old
fellows leathery face, q s~uftusion Of tender
ness in his faded and fattened Dyes which
caused me by indircctions TO try to find
directions out. as old polonius suggeste.
aAh, yes I mused, 1T is through such
associations and sentiments that life's rough
path Ia made fit for travel. I don't know
where I'd be II l didn't think sometimes Of
my dear old mother. I presume you are a
married man, Mr.. Spight?'
-widower. But my daughter Salome lives
with me. Such a good girl, sir. And smartl
By-but she got q rating Of 90 per cont.
when she took the examinations-
Then, she, too, Is in the classified service''
Sure. Used TO be In the same office;
but asked for a transfer downstairs, a
while ago. But that ain 7 here nor there
1To be- sure 1t isn't I agreed cordially,
a. I pushed back my chair. But It seems
more friendly, now, doesn't It, to know
Just how one Is fixed. III bring the matter
TO the Senator'S attention, Mr.. Spight.
Youree IL his ~appointee; he ought to DO
able to call him OF. Meanwhile, have
patience: it's much easier TO stay in under
the most unpleasant circumstances than
to get back
Il won't want to bet back II I onoe get
out growled spight d~oggedly, as he shut
fed away.
Yes, 1 reflected. recalling many many an
instance Of spite and abuse Of power on the
part OF non-commissioned officers in the
great civil army Of the classified service,
pure c~ussedness was an adequate "
IL seemed as II the mere vesting Of authority
frequently worked q corruption Of the
blood. Yet there was another possible mo-
tive, more common to man, more ele-
mental.
whats all the racket about, Buffumf'
demanded an even voice. "Rasp, rasp,
rasp: like the filing Of IN old sawi Why, I
couldn't get my usual nap
II was my statuesque Senator. entering
from the adjoining room, q pink Of per-
lection, like the carnation In his lapel.
explained who visitor wa end what
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are all in their proper places, while a system
of piping supplies the lakes and rivers and
the two oceans with water.
G~uatemala's elevation Of $500 feet above
the sea gives it a delightful climate, and as
living is cheap it will no doubt be largely
~patronized som day by Americans fleeing
from the rigors Of a northern winter. One
need not even speak Spanish, for the hotels.
restaurants and shops always have English
speaking employees. A poor man from
the States can also experience here the I'M
accustomed sensation Of wealth, when he
converts 500 into paper money, receiving
81 100 in exchange.
Some five leagues to the west Of Guate-
mala City the imposing cone Of the vol
oano de Aqua scars up into the clouds
and on It's further slope is situated the an
cient capital Of the country, Antigua
Guatemala, or as it is generally called here.
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He came into the ofioe q sombre and
drunken figure, In q dlngy suit with Its
left sleeve pinned up, pathetically appeal
ing.
Senator Savage 10 not in; I s'posef' he
asked in the tones Of one used to disap-
potntment.
l explained that the Senator was at the
Cspitol-which he wasnt-but that l, as
his secretary, would be glad to act in his
stead.
1T is this way said the man. my
name is Spight. and I've been a citizen OF
old sequois ever since l staked out my
homestead lands just after the Rebellion.
The Senator knows me, at least he ought TO-
for I've gone home to vote every year.
religious. But p'r'aps he's getting too
high and mighty to remember-
Not at all l interposed. 1T 10 one OF
Senator Savage's characteristics never
to forget a face or q favor. You are here
In Office, | presume; IL anything wrongr'
1T lie just this way Spight continued,
chewing his oud as IL extracting the in
formation. .I've been holding down an
oynery little Job In the Ninth Auditors
ONCE for years, and there I Just stick.
I've seen old rebels, cigarette smoking
boys, idling women and silly girls showed
up over me, until, I tell you, can't stand
1t no longer"
The mans sallow face flushed thichly.
and mis- right hand worked great knots
under the surface.
But that amt ALL he went on with a
rush. This new auditor, Youree. he's at
me all the time-and him from the same
statel 1t amt so much that he turned
me down fiat when Congressman Merr1feld
went to the Secretary hisself for a raise,
but what with finding fault with my old
work, which I can do and no one better,
u say it myself, and piling on new work
I've got no license to do, It's common talk
In the Office that he'll have me down and
out. Well, when I am I won't be the only
one, mark that
What's the matter with him? Pure
cussednessY'
That. Of course: II goes with the position.
out he seems 10 have some sort OF grudge,
can't say just what; / don't know that
! want to find out. Some things are all
the better for not being surnised. I re-
member during the Rebellion every one OF
the boys carried some sort Of q little packet
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drive b not comparable with It for
beauty. 1t is a wide avenue, with four
d~riveways, the inner two Of which we're at
some former time macadamized Though
only traces of this pavement now remain.
The same neglect is apparent IN all Of the
surroundings -grass, trees, statues. foot
p~aths-all uncared for.
At the opposite end Of the city Is a shorter
and moro presentable drive, terminating
in the Temple Of Minerva, a replica of the
ancient Roman edihoe, and the Hippodromo.
The latter is the somewhat fancy lame
given to the five-furlopg racetrack, fronted
by two c~ommodious, though dilapidated,
stands.
Races are held in August and September;
and In October occur the Hestas de Minerva,
instituted by the President, and regarded
as the great festival Of the year in Guate-
mala City. At this time the university
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graduates assemble in the Temple, in the
presence Of Guatemala's best society. to
read their theses and receive their degrees;
while for three days all business is sus-
pended and the city gives itself over en-
tirely to pleasure.
Near the Hippodromo is laid out a work
well calculated to excite the interest Of the
engineer or the student OF topography
a relief map OF the republic, constructed
Of cement, and measuring, roughly speak
ing. some seventy-fve feet square. 1t is
the work of a native engineer and is de-
serving Of the highest commentator.
The mountain ranges. rivers, lakes and
towns are all faithfully d~elineated, and
although the mountains are necessarily
shown out Of scale, all attitudes are indicated
by a complete series Of horizontal lines.
Furthermore, the railways, with their
wooden ties and iron rails and bridges,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
M. Z Church South Appoint
ments.

The annual conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, in ses-
sion at Corvallis came to an end Mon
day. The list Of appointments for
the year was announced by Bishop
Atkins and is as follows:
willsmetteI Idistrict-Presiding elder
G. L. McCausland; Portland. Il. h..
Mowre; Louisville, r. A. Reagan
Lebanon, T. P. Haynes, supply; Al
bany. W. n. Martin; Tangent, d..
B. Jones; Corvallis, G. II. Gibbs
Peoria and Mcfarland, ]. a. Elleson
Harrisburg, W. N. Lyon; Junction
City. e. P. d. Gardner; Roseburg,
G. A. Rexrood; Myrtle Creek. A. j..
Starner; Coquille and Bandon. II. M.
Branham; Myrtle Point, W. b.
Smith, supply; Grants Pass. George
M. Gardner, supply; Medford, W. I.
Goulder; Williams, II. N. Rooser
transferred to Mississippi conference,
H. G. Brown; transferred TO Pacific
conference, II. G. Ollen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Oriental Rugs.

New arrival at Grants Pass-N. s.
Sa,eh arrived today with large stock
of Oriental Rugs. He is representing
the firm of Atiyeh Bros. at 1894 Wash
ington Street, Portland. They are
direct importers OF Oriental rugs.
Mr.. Selsh will exhibit his handsome
rugs at Thomas e. O'Neill's furniture
store on G street. He will remain
in Grants Pass until Wednesday. 1t
will be of great interest to the ad'
mirers and those wishes the purchase
of Oriental rugs, which never wear
out; II is well worth the time of any
person as to how these magnificent
rugs are made. lO'l2 IL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12

n. @. Kinney is at Newport this
week attending the meeting of the
Synod of Oregon. He also attended
the Presbytery of Southern Oregon
meeting held at Roseburg the first OF
the week. Evan P. Hughes, pastor
of Bethany church. also attended the
Presbytery meeting at Roseburg.
J. W. Howard lett Tuesday for a
tour of the East covering several
months; he will also spend some time
at Latour, Mo. Mr.. Howard has heen
in Grants Pass fer the past two weeSs
or more looking after his property in
terests. Mrs. Howard and Miss Eula
will remain in San Francisco, where
Miss Eula will continue her musical
studies.
Tom Cook with his family passed
through our town Friday on their
way TO the place he bought near
Grants Pass. We know of no one but
what hated to see them leaving yet
our loss will be Grants Pass gain.
However, we might say that we think
they are leaving here just ON the eve
Of great boom, yet we wish them
all the good luck that one can wish
for another, and they justly deserve it
too. Gold Beach Globe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Sherer of Long
Beach. CAL, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Carl. Mr.. Sherer is con-
tractor and plasterer of Long Beach
but wishes to change vocation and
location and they have come here
with view to locating. Other
friends from Long Beach were visit
ing Mr.. Carl a few weeks ago and
they were SO favorably impressed
with this country that they will re-
turn in a few days and willIprobably
invest in property here.
Consul General H. B. Miller ar
rived in Grants Pass this week ami
will spend two weeks here resting up
and looking after his property inter-
ests. His stay in the United States
will be several weeks longer, when he
will return to his station at Yokaha.
ma. Japan, which is one of the most
important positions in the United
States consular service. and one which
Mr.. Miller has held with credit to
himself and to the nation he repre-.
sents, and he has also won the esteem
and confidence Of the Japanese govern.
ment
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Craf1er Bros.
Odd Fellows Block
Fruit Cans Wax String
Fruit tCans
Wax String

W. Z. Gage brought to the Courier
office Wednesday morning two boxes
of strawberries. large. juicy and lus.
cious berries that would be a credit
to any country in the height Of the
strawberry season. But coming az
they do nearly the middle Of October
makes these berries Of unusual in
terest. Mr.. Gage, who is part owner
of the Forest Queen mine. says that
he has 1876 strawberry vines and has
picked from them this season e57. 90
worth Of berries, a considerable part
Of the berries we're sold at the stores
IN town, but those used by the family
were figured in at the ruling store
price. The vines are now full Of
blossoms and berries in all stages Of
growth, and Mr.. Gage has promised
the Courier man strawberries for his
Christmas dinner. Berries at this
season of the year are eagerly sought
for by the towns people but Mr.. Gage
considers them worth too much to sell
but prefers to supply his own table.
Onions are also n good crop In his
garden. He has about one-twelfth Of
an acre and he has grown more than
ton Of onions, many Of them Of ex-
tremely large size.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Wants Mails Regularly.

Our people are getting weary of
having mail every other day instead
of every day from across the mount
aims. The trouble lies..with the train
service, the mail trains not reaching
Grants Pass in time to make connect
ions with the mail stages for this
place. Coast people are patient and
overlook small matters but delayed
mails in good weather is bound to
cause grumbling. A petition should
be sent to the postoffioe department
protesting against the railroad com
pany carrying the mails as has been
done for the past month-Crscent City
Record.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
NOTICE. TO THE PEOPLE.

We, the undersigned find there is a
-four being sold under the name OF
White Star, Made ut Jefferson, Ore.
gon that has not got Q star on the
sack. We make the only original and
genuine B LEA ED WHITE
STAR FLOUR there is in the state
Of Oregon and have q prominent star
printed on the sack. Any other Ii an
imitation.
EUGENE MILL d ELEVATOR Go.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Presbyterian Church.

Next Sabbath Bethany Church en-
phasizes in an appropriate manner
the Importance and work of her grow
ing and prospering Sabbath School
II a. m. will take place the Grand
Rally. Songs, recitations speeches
and "Service to Children" by
Evan P. Hughes will constitute this
service. 7:3O p. m. theme: "To
thine own self be true, and it must
follow, as the night the day, thou
canst not then be false to any man. "
6 80: :p. M the Devotional Hour OF
the Y. p. S. g. E. Remember that
in this church there are always two
things: splendid music and cordial
welcome for you.
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Be Your Own Boss

and don't give any agent contract
on your property. W. l.. Ireland
''The Real Estate Man" will sell 1t
without tying you up. Write me
what you wish to sell ar soon as posi-
BILE that I may get 1t on my Fall list
1915 tf