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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-05

Colwell Brothers have purchased
the Dallas billiard rooms Of Frank
Pepper.
Hon. J. M. Stark has disposed of
his lease on the Geiser Grand Hotel
in Baker City and has returned to In
dependence.
Bert Hart and Quinn Lowe, old-time
friends OF I. @. Stockwell visited him
Sunday. The young men were on
their way to California.
A social meeting Of Naomi Chapter
No. %, 0. E.S., will be held next Tues
day night. The attendance of all
members is earnestly requested. Mrs.
MAGGIE HAYTER, w. M. Mrs. LIBBIE
MUIR, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-05
OFFERED

for immediate sale, the Asa Shreve
farm Of 224 acres, located about5 miles
southwest from Dallas, which will be
sold as a whole or in parcels as de-
sired. Excellent location for the grow
ing of apples and other fruit. Has a
lO-acre hop yard and good hop house.
Suitable for raising goats and other
live stock. All enclosed with good
fence. Has old house and barn.
For terms of sale and other par
ticulars inquire Of A. B. Muir, at the
Dallas Tannerys or Of Oscar Hayter,
Attorney, Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-05
poIk County Observer
hlanl,s a thls ofice.

Legal blanks at this office.
skating tonight at the Colosseum
rink.
For lots in Ellis Addition, see 4. e
Campbell.
THE Dallas grocery stores now close
80 40 instead Of 6 P. M.
Wheat, 70 cents bushel today at
me DALLAS FIGURING Mill.
carl Percival, Of Independence, was
Dallas visitor, Wednesday.
Rolph Adams. the furniture man,
,ras 4 Portland visitor yesterday.
completo stock Of Myers spray
nnmns lust received at Guy Bros. &
Dalton's.
Finest building lots ia the city in
1evens' Third Addition. See H. G.
Campbell
Mrs. Virginia Smith came up from
Portland and attended the Parrish
Guy wedding.
Money Of private parties to loan at
per cent on weIl-improved farms.
SHELLEY & EAKIN.
Mrs. James Howe is seriously ill at
her home ln this city from the effects
OF a severe cold.
Polk's new directory will show that
Salem has population OF $1,000, says
the Statesman.
The building to be occupied by
Miles Davis new grocery store in Fir
Park addition is nearing completion.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis, of
Falls City, were in Dallas, Wednesday
night, and attended the Parrish-Guy
wedding.
Lott Shreve has changed his resi-
dence from Condor to Arlington,
where he has an excellent position in
Lord & Company's big dry goods
store.
Every woman appreciates beauti-
full complexion, 80 much desired by
men. Such compilations come to all
who use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets Belt
& Cherrington.
The official canvass Of the vote
polled at Mondays city election was
made by Mayor Biddle, Councilman
Cosrer and Auditor Stouffer, Wednes-
day evening. The count did not
change the unofficial figures in any
ward.
Thousands have pronounced Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea the greatest
healing power on earth. When med
ical science fails, it succeeds. Makes
you we'll and keeps you we'll. s5
cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cher
rlngton.
The County Court adjourned yes
terday TO meet next thursday, at
which time the matter Of employing
cruisers to ascertain the amount of
timber on the lands OF western Polk
for assessment purposes will come up
for final consideration and disposal.
A delegation Of expert photographers
OF the United States met in Portland
for three days session last week.
Mr.. Cherrington, Dallas photog-
rapher, being acquainted with one of
the delegates, received an invitation
to attend the session, where he saw all
the latest lodges in photography
demonstrated and learned some new,
valuable and pretty things. 1t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-05
April showers.

Legal Blanks for sale at this Office
Printing. the kind that pays, at III,
OBSERVER office. ''''
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notar,
Public; typewriting.
H. g. Campbell was a business Wis.
itor to Portland, Saturday.
The OBSERVER wants live correspon.
dents at Ballston and Pedee. Write
US for further Information.
Patronize the new barber sbop on
Main street. I. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees flrst-class work.
Mrs. J, D. Belt and Mrs. W. w
Percival, Of Independence, were guests
at the Parrish-Guy wedding.
Mrs. J. G. Uglow and Mrs. Emma
Belt will sing at Mrs. Doris recital
IN Independence tomorrow night.
Newt Guy has Joined the sprained
ankle brigade, having received a bad
fall at the skating rink one night this
week.
Special session from 10 until 70 at
the Colosseum Skating Rink Satur.
day night. The band will be in
attendance.
A Medford man has bought we'll.
drilling outfit that bores a hole 1000
feet deep and from one inch to 95
inches in diameter.
DR.. H. L. Toney, dentist; graduate
OF Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up.
stairs Uglow building. Hours to 12
and l to s. Examinations free. Phone
IS.
Wood choppers and wood contractors
wanted to cut wood for the Salem,
Falls City & Western Ry. Co. Apply
to the General Managers office,
Dallas, Or.
Presiding Elder Ballantyne, DR..
Q. A Mock, Professors Metzger and
Fisher and others from Dallas are
attending the United Evangelical CON
ference in Corvallis.
The Oregon pioneers will hold their
32d annual reunion in Portland,
Wednesday, June 10. The Grand En-
campment of the Indian War Veter-
ans will be held on June 18. Many
Polk county pioneers are making
arrangements to attend.
Dallas Camp, No. 200. W. O.W., has
elected J. E. Sibley, E. G. Kirkpatrick,
Wilson Ayres, Bert Guy and W. T.
Soehren as delegates to the district
convention to be held in Portland in
May. Judge Sibley is candidate for
delegate to the Head Camp session,
which will be held in Seattle in July.
Noticing in the OBSERVER that @. L.
Hawley, Of Mccoy, was the owner of a
Lincoln lamb weighing As pounds at
the age Of 4S days, Mrs. R. J. Will
hanson writes from Rickreall that
her husband owns a twin Cotswold
lamb So days old and weighing 68
pounds. 1t is stock like that of
Messrs. Hawley and Williamson that
is making Polk county famous.
School Superintendent @. L. Starr
has appointed Professor Fl. G. Sey
mour as office deputy and will here
after devote his time to his newspaper
work in Falls City. Professor Seymour
has resigned his position as principal
of the public school at Milwaukee,
Oregon, and will move his family to
Dallas. He is an educator Of ability
and will fill the Office to the salts
faction OF the school patrons Of the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
CHAPTER xxx.
Alban Returns to London

 They returned to the great courtyard, but not to zaniloffs room as the promise had been. Here by the gates there stood a passable private carriage. and into this Alban perceived that he was to be hustled. The bestarred transcriber of the upper story. he who waged the battle of the flies, now stood by the carriage door and appeared to be i'll at ease Evidently his study of strange tongues still troubled him.
 Pardon, mein Herr-how in English lshorosho?" he asked very deferentially. Tt means that's all right sir Alban answered immediately.
 Tt means that-ah, nitcheYo-je ne m en souvien jamais''
 He held the door open and Alban en- tered the carriage without word. Ap- parently they still waited for someone and five minutes passed and found their atti tudes unchanged. Then Zaniloff himself appeared full of hustle and business, but in temper modified toward concession.
 ''I am. taking you back to your hotel, mein Herr" he said to Alban, '1t is the governors order. You will leave War saw tonight. Those are our instructions
 He sank back in the cushions and the great gates were shut behind them with a sonorous clang. Out in the streets the outbreak of the earlier hours had been a veritable battle, but was now a truce. The whole city seemed to be swarming with troops. Well might Zaniloff think of other things.
 "Is the Count better, sir?" Albsn ven tured presently.
 .He will live" was the dry response.
 lat least the doctors say so And you have discovered the truth about the affair?'
 The man who attacked him was shot on the Rymarska half an hour ago" Then that is why you are taking me back to my hotel?'
 There is positively no other reason" said the chief
 The statement was frank to the point of brutality. but it carried also such mes sage of hope that Alban hardly dared to repeat the words of it even 10 himself: there was no longer any possibility of a capital charge against the child he had just left in the wretched stable. Let the other facts be as they might these people could not detain Lois Boriskoff upon the Counts affair or add 1t to the dossier in which her fathers offences were mar rated. Of this Zanioff's tone convinced him. He would never have admitted it at all if Lois were compromised the argument ran, and was worthy of the wise head which arrived at 1t. T am glad that you have found the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
CHATTER xxxII.

 Very early upon the following morning, almost before 1t was light. AJban entered
 the familiar study at Five Gables'' and read his patrons letter. tt had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland and had long awaited him.
 there in that great lonely house. He opened it almost as though 1t had been 8 message from the dead.
 T am leaving England today" the note
 went on, land may be many months abroad The unhappy death of Paul Bo- riskon in the Schlusselburg will be aa- ready known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daugh- ter's account. have the assurance of the Minister of St. Petersburg that sho
 will be released immediately and sent to Five Gables as I have wished. There have made that provision for her future
 which I owe to my own past, and there she will live as your wife until the days of my exile are finished.
 You, Alban Kennedy. must henceforth be the agent of my fortunes. To you, in the name of humanity. entrust the real ization of those dreams which have en- i deared you to me and made you as my | own son. If there be salvation for the | outcasts of this city by such labors as l you will now undertake upon their be- ! half, then let yours be the ministering l hands, and the peoples gratitude.
 have lived too long in the kingdom of the
 money-changers either to accept your be- | liefs or to put them into practice. Go you out then as an Apostle in my name, that 1 at my coming may help you to reap I, rich harvest.
 My agents will be able at all times to ! tell upon what sea or in what haven | am to be found. go in quest of that | peace which the world has denied to me- 1 But carry your name before others in
 my memory, and if live. will return to call you my son."
 So the letter went on. so Aban read it as the dawn broke and the city woke to tho labors of the day.
 (The End.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27

BY MAX PEMBERTON


f say. But I have been an interloper from the beginning, and l do not sec how could have remained. While everything was new to me, while I lived in Won derland, I never gave much thought ta it; but here when I begin to think, l am no longer in doubt. How could l shut myself up in a citadel of riches and know that so many of my poor people were starving not ten miles from my door. would feel as though ] had gone into the enemy's camp and sold myself for the qualification of few silly desires and a whole pantomime of show which de- cent man must laugh at. It Is better for me to have done with it once and for all and try to get my own living. Lois will give me the right to work. if she ever wins her liberty, which I doubt. You could help her to do so, if you were will ing. count"
 T. what influence have r"
 "As much as any man In Poland should say
 "Ah, you appeal to my vanity. I wish it could respond. Frankly, my govern ment will be little inclined to clemeney. just now at any rate. Why should it be? These people are burning down our houses, why should we help them to build their own? Your old friend Boriskoff was as dangerous a man as any in Po- land, why should they let him go just be- cause an English banker wishes it.
 They will let him go because he is more dangerous in prison than out of 1t. In London I could answer for him. could not answer while he Is at St. Petersburg"
 My dear lad, we must really make you master of all these pretty ceremo- nies. I'll speak to Zaniloff." He laughed lightly, for the idea of this mere stripling being of any use to his government amused him greatly. His apologies for the indulgence, however, were not to he spoken, for the blood suddenly rushed from his cheeks, and the good nurse in- tervened in some alarm.
 Please to leave him." she said to AL ban in French He obeyed her imme- diately, seeing that he had been wrong to stay so long.
 q will come again when you permit me. Please let me know when his excel lency is better
 She promised him that she would do so, and he returned to his own rooms. He was not, however, to see the count again until he met him many years afterwards in Paris. The distressed Zaniloff himself carried the amazing news. some two hours later.
 'FYou are to leave for London by the evening mail," the chief said shortly; "a berth has been reserved for you, and I myself will see you into the train. Do not complain of us, MT. Kennedy. I can assure you that there are many cities more agreeable than Warsaw at the pres ent moment"
 'Alban was not surprised, nor would he argue upon it. He realized that his la bors in Poland had been in vain. If he could save Lois from the prison he must do so in London, in the alleys and dens he had so long deserted. Not toward Wonderland, not at the shrines of riches, but as an exile returned to labor with the hunblest, must this journey carry him.
 And he bowed his head to destiny and believed that he stood alone against the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27

living three days on Hampstead Heath
 "On Hampstead Heath? My godfather, l wish I'd known"
 They were driving through Regents park by this time, and the darkness of & tempestuous night enshrouded them AL ban reeallea that 1mforgotten evening s,, of Geary for his companion. he had first driven toS Mr. Gessner's house and had heard the story of Wonderland. as that very ordinary cleric had described 1t. What days he had lived through since then What must 1t mean to him, and t oher Had they been fooling him again might he dare to accept 1t for the truth? He knew not what to think. A surpassing excitement seized upon him and held him dumb. He felt that he would give years of his life to know.
 They toiled up the long hill to the Heath and entered the grounds of Five Gables" just as the church clock was striking Il. There were lights in ths Italian garden and in the drawing room Just as it had been six months ago, so now the obliging Fellows opened the door to them. Alban gave him kindly nod and asked him where Lois was
 "The young lady is there. in the hall. sir. Pardon me saying 1t. she seems much upset tonight"
 "Mr Gessner is still away7"
 "on his yacht. sir. We think he Is going to visit South America"
 Alban waited for no more, but went straight on, his eyes half blinded by the glaring lights his hands outstretched as |, though feeling for other hands to grasp them. Lois, I am here as you wished" A deep sob answered him, hot face was pressed close to his own. !. "Alban," she said, my father is dead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
CHAPTER XXI.

The Man Upon the Pavement. A well-meaning stage-door keeper for once had told the plain truth and there had been a man upon the pavement when Alban quilted the Regent theatre.
 Little more than six months ago this identical fellow had been commissioned by Richard Gessner to seek Alban out and report upon his habits. He had vis- ited the great ship-biulding yard, had made a hundred inquiries in Thrawl street and the Commercial Road, had tracked his quarry to the Caves and car- ried his news thereafter triumphantly to Hampstead and his employer. Tonight his purpose was otherwise He sought not gossip, but man, and that man now apepared before him upon the pavement. his hands thrust deep into his pockets, his head bent. his attitude that of utter dejection and despair.
 MT. Kennedy. if you please.'' The stranger spoke beneath the shadow of a great lamp in the Charing Cross Roads. Not hearing him Immediately, Alban had arrived at the next lamp be- fore the earnest entreaty arrested him and found him erect and watchful in a moment.
 T beg your pardon, sir; you are MT. Kennedy. arc you notT'
 My name. at least the half of It.
 
 have been looking for you for three days, sir. It is not ofte nthat I search three days for anybody when his house is ] known Forgive me, 1t is not my fault that there has been a delay" 1 Alban knew no more than tho man in l the moon what he was driving at. and he thought he must be all a mistake. What's it all about. old chap?" he ex- 1 claimed, falling into the manners of the street. ''Why have you been hurrying l yourself on my account?'
 'To give you this letter, sir, and to ask you to accompany me-" 1 Alban whistled, but took the note nev- l ertheless and tore 1t open with trembling | fingers. He thought that he recognized the handwriting. but was not sure. When | he had read the letter through, he turned | to the man and said that he would go l with him.
 Then will call a hanson, sir. | The detective blew a shrill whistle, and a hanso mimmediately tried to cannon an l omnibus, and succeeding. came skidding to the pavement. The two men entered i without a word to each other; but to the driver the direction was Hampstead | Heath. He, wise merchant, demurred
 with chosen phrase of weight, until a | fare was named and then lashed his horse | triumphantly.
 | My iucky's in," he cried to a friend | upon another box, its a quid if ain't 1 bilked."
 Alban meanwhile took cigarette from l paper packet, and asked his companion ] for light. When he struck it an ob- | server would have noticed that his hand l was still shaking.
 Did you go down yondero' he asked, 1 indicating generally the neighborhood | east of Agate.
 | chapel. sir.'
 "Ah. you weren't lucky. I have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Sarah caught the Archbfshop's frown

Sarah caught the Archbishop's frown. and corrected herself adroitly.
 Tt ain't true, MT. Kennedy. Is 1t now7''
 God knows, Sarah, don't. I'm earn ing two pounds a week in motor shop and living fin the old ken by Union street. MT. Gessner has left the country and his daughter is married to Willy Forrest. | hope she'll like him. They'll make 8 pretty pair in a crows nest Pass the stout and let's drink to em. I must be off directly; if I don't walk home, it'll be pneumonia or something equally pleasant. But I'm glad to see you all, you know it.. and wish you luck from the bottom of my heart.'
 He took long drink from a newly opened bottle and claiming his coat passed out as mysteriously as he had come. The watchman said that a man waited for him upon the pavement. but his informa- tion seemed vague The others continued to discuss him until weariness overlook them and they slept where they lay. His going had taken a friend away from them, and their friends were few enough. God knows!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
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 pen I cannot tell you. Lois will not leave Poland until her father is released, and l have it from her that he never will be released. Don't you see, count. that MT. Gessner is fool to play with fire like this Does he believe that this secret will be kept because these two are in prison? l know that it will not. If he Is to be saved, it must be by generosity and cour- age. should have thought he would have known it from the beginning. Let him hct fairly by old Paul Borskoff and l will answer for his safety If he does not do so, he must blame himself for the consequences"
 Pride never planes itself. Kennedy. even when 1t is foolish l like your wis dom and shall give a good account of it. Of course. there is the other side of the picture, and that is not very pretty. How can we answer for the man, even If he be generously dealt with? More important still, how can we answer for the woman?"
 q will answer for her. count"
 You. my dear boy. How can you do that?"
 Do you say this seriously?'
 "I say It seriously"
 But why not at Hampstead before We left England. That would have made it easier for us all.''
 '.I would try to tell you, but you would not understand. Perhaps I did not know then what I know now. There are some things which we only learn with difi- culty lessons which It need suffering to teach us."
 A sharp spasm, almost of pain, crossed the counts face.
 That is very true.' he exclaimed. please do not think am deficient in un- derstanding It has been necessary for you to come to Poland to discover where your happiness lay?'
 ''Yes, it has been necessary
 Do you understand. that this would mean the termination of your good un- derstanding with my friend Gessner.' Y on could not remain in. his house naturally"
 "I have thought of that It will be necessary for mo to leave him as yoH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
rt,orLE VINO rp THINGS.
tHk-sn. NJ Nash RAi~tax Nor Mon
y for Isoad lusprcs -sneut..

II the people of other sections oi
the country w.r. as active In the
matter of road Improvements an the
citizens %: Nash. Ellis county would
soon have a splendid system OF good
roads The people OF that communal
ty believe In doing things Knowing
that III. county could not give them
good roads They went to work among
themselves to improve the Highways
over which they travel daily, Last
year a committe. was appointed 10
rais, funds to be used In bsttcring
the condition of the roads in that SEC
tien The amount of s215 ~as soon
secured and the sum Of $3.50 was
added 10 this by an appropriation
from the road and bridge fund be-
longing To that precinct. The money
was expended judiciously and as a
result several miles of road have
been put in first class condition.
Tom McLendon, who is q good
roads enthusiast stated yesterday
that the work in the Nash commun-
ity would be continued He said
about 5000 had recently been raised
for the further improvement OF the
roads
II the people of Ellis county ex-
pect to have good roads they must
contribute something toward secur-
ing them. From the road tax Of 15
cents about $4,000 or $4,000 is
derived annually, aud this entire
amount is expended on the bridges
and culverts of the county. In order
to make other repairs and improve
ments on the road the commissioners
are compelled to transfer about $1o,-
900 each year from the general
to the road and bridge fund. These
transfers have been made for the
past four or five years.