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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-18
Notice For Publication.
United States Land Oftice,
n.NIn,1 npannn

United States Land Office,
Portland, Oregon,
January g. 1907
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June 5, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of August
4 1892 Edward c. Richmond Of Dallas as; county hid 81
office his sworn statement No 7l70, for the pur-
chase of the Southeast a OF Southeast z OF sec;
No. 26 in Township No. South, Range NO
West, and will offer proof to show that lhe land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before Register and Re
ceiver at Portland, Oregon, on Friday, the 18th
day of March. 1907.
He names as witnesses: N. R. Dale, of Dal-
las, Oregon; G. p. Conlee, of Dallas, Oregon;
NJ. A. Conlee, OF Buell. Oregon; T. G. Richmond,
of Dallas, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this office on or before said 29th day OF
March, 1907. ...-,
Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-18
Notice For Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1873.
United States Land Office,
pnrtIonA nraOnu
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-18
Notice For pusllc,S,I,,

T,,,n,, publication
United slSUtsSlE 3 la
Motion 4. arootIlend 6,vaa
WITH WIN, the provisions sDyel y n thai n nls
June 3, 1878, enIitloSS a the Act oi i SS.nphs.
gnm smoeT lands in the sts,aaIa An aci or IpsSsIa
extended - TO all the p@h,l,n ngton TeraIvlA @
OF August 4, 1892, oruolle Land sas,.o9
ddovIny dOV tiyed GI Id brolk State & & G6Snlss q
1lSs, for the purchase y WI Y sworn sIsslll up ll
OF sec. No. Sin Townsb1,san sne & \ oi tS,se
sought Ti Il none Uner proof to St sScv NJ
9han i9r agricultural p1rOris ~ lis timber % ~
his claim to said land dPfh.P'oses, h,P'oes and to s, @
AZ Dallas, Oregon, on EFSI0le F,ISe the CouNv,1ss
March, 1907. =" friday, The lSN9 .la
DALLAS, Oregon; WlllIsm William NJ,
oregon y. W. Hinsba~ llllohOn, Of oIHs
William McCarty, Of nsIla,, ol Dallas o,nl n
Any and all persons as' o, oregon, S'u
above, described lands aTe Tea,ln,ng yan,g adyene,
cialms N this Office on or '15gasaOesed to dRts
OF March, 1907, = pelore said ls M n
ALoERNoS 5. DRrar,
Rlga,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

Il hope So" said I. ~But az
haven't asked her yet, can't be sure -
For obvious reasons wasn't so enam-
ored OF the idea Of matrimony as had
been a few moments before
4 trust you're making sensible
marriage" said he If the part that
may be glamour should BY chance rub
clean away. thsre ought to be some
thing TO make one feel he wasn't
wholly an ass"
Very sensible" / replied with EN-
phasis. Il want the woman. need
her
He inspected the coal Of his cigar
cite, lifting his eyebrows at 1t. Pres
emily he said: And she2"
Il don't know how she feels about
it-as told you" replied curtly. In
spite OF myself, my eyes shifted and
my skin began to burn by the way.
Langdon, what's the name Of your
architect"
Wilder and Marcy" said he.
They're fairly satisfactory. if you tell
EN- exactly what you want and watch
'em all the time. They're perfectly
conventional and so can't distinguish
between originality that's artistic and
originality that's only bizarre. They're
like most people-they keep to the
beaten track and fight tooth and nail
against being drawn out Of 1t and
against those who do 30 cut Of il"
IN have a talk with Marcy this
very day" said l.
"Oh. you're in hurry" He laughed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

And you haven't asked her. You re-
mind me of that Greek philosopher
who was in love with Lais- They
asked him: But does she love your
And he said: One does not inquire
of the fish one likes whether it likes
one"
| flushed. You'll pardon me. Lang
don." said l. but don't like that It
isn't my attitude at all toward-the
right sort of women"
He looked half-quizzical. half-apolo-
getic. 'Ah. to be sure" said he. Il
forgot you weren't q married man"
And so | left him, with a look in
his eyes that came back to me long
afterward when realized the full
meaning of that apparently almost
commonplace interview.
The same day began to plunge on
textile. watching the market closely.
that l might go more slowly should
there be signs OF a dangerous break
for no more than Langdon did l want
a sudden panicky slump. The price
held steady. however. but I. fool that
was. certain the fall must come.
plunged on. digging the pit for my
own destruction deeper and deeper.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

came from the salon. May / come
in? Do | interrupt" it said. and its
tone struck me as having in it some
thing of plaintive appeal
Excuse me a minute Blackjack. ="
said he. rising with what was for him
haste
But he was too late. The woman
entered, searching the room with a
piercing. suspicious gaze. AT once l
saw, behind that look. a jealousy that
bounced on every subject that came
into its view. and studied il with a
hope that feared and a fear that hoped
When her eyes had toured the room.
they paused upon him. seemed to be
saying: You've baffled me again. but
I'm not discouraged. l shall catch you
yet"
Well. my dear2" said Langdon.
whom she seemed family TO amuse.
It's only Mr.. Blackjack. Mr.. Black
lock, my wife
l bowed; she looked coldly ct me,
and her slight nod was more than
hint that she wished to be left alone
with her husband
l said to him: Well. I'll be of
Thank you for"
"One moment" he interrupted.
Then to his wife: Anything special"
She flushed .No-nothing special.
| just came to see you. But if | am
disturbing you-as usual
Not at all" said he when Black
lock and have finished. I'll come to
you. II won't be longer than an hour
OR So
When We were seated again. Lang
don. after few reflective puffs at his
cigarette. said: so you're about TO
marry?''
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

Those letters oi youra may have
oyereducatcd the public in conf
dence," suggested he. Your follow
ers have the habit Of believing implic-
lily whatever you say"
Yes. but haven't written a line
about textile for nearly month now.
/ pretended to object-my vanity fairly
purring with pleasure
That's the only reason can give. .
said he.
You are sure none OF your people
is supporting the stock2" / asked, as
a form and not for information: for
thought | knew they weren't trust
ed him to have seen to that
I'D like to get my holdings back, +"
said he. Il can't buy until it's down.
And | know none OF my people would
dare support it"
well, then. the price must break. +"
said |. 1T won't be many days be-
fore the public begins to realize that
there isn't anybody under textile"
mo sharp break" he said careless
ly. mo PANEL"
III see to that, replied /, with not
a shadow OF notion OF the subtlety
behind his warning.
hope it will break soon" he then
said. adding in his friendliest voice
with what / now know was malignant
treachery: You owe it to me to bring
it down" That meant that he wished
me to increase my already far too
heavy and dangerous line of shorts.
Just then a voice-a woman's voice
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
By
DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS
Author Of The Cost. The Plum Tree.
The Social Secretary. etc.
lcopyrishi. 20. The B9Db.- MeIrllI coInpany.l
CHAPTER vIII.-continued.

CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.
/ had been at his house once be-
fore; | knew he occupied the left
side-the whole of the second floor, so
shut off that it not only had a separate
entrance, but also could not be
reached by those in the right side of
the house without descending to the
entrance hall and ascending the left
stairway.
Just take my card to his private
secretary, to Mr.. Rathburn." said l..
-Mr Langdon has doubtless left a
message for me"
The butler hesitated. yielded,
showed me into the reception room on
the entrance hall | waited few sec
onds, then adyentured the stairway TO
the left, up which he had disappeared.
| entered the small salon in which
Langdon had received me on my other
visit. From the direction of an open
door, | heard his voice-he was say
ing: 81 am not at home There's no
message"
And still I did not realize that it
was he was avoidingl
Its no use now, Langdon," called
cheerfully. BEG pardon for seeming
to intrude. l misunderstood-or didn't
hear where the servant said l was to
wait However, no harm done. So
longl I'm off, But l made no move
toward the door by which l had en-
tered; instead, l advanced few feet
nearer the door from which his voice
had come.
After a brief-a very brief-pausc,
there came in Langdon's voice-laugh-
ing, not a trace of annoyance: Il
might have known. Come in, Matt,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

A medical journal complains that
the modern dinner has become an ex-
tremely depressing affair. and that so
far from being a feast Of reason and
a flow OF soul the conversation is
mere interchange Of symptoms. de-
tails OF operations or the advantages
OF this or that cure. Such topics. evil
IDENTIFY. are not provocative OF remarks
that set the table in roar. nor do
they tend TO promote the good diges-
ton which should wait on appetite
Indeed. there is little appetite for d.
gesuon to wait upon. The daintiest
OF menus is disregzrded when the
diners are under a regime. and
courses pass untouched while pow
ders are openly stirred into wine
glasses.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
Minister Meant Well, but He Made
Bad Impression on Lunatic.

A certain minister made visit TO
an insane asylum He got in CONVEX
sation with one of the patients. and
not to ruffie him. agreed with all he
said. The following conversation re-
suited:
Don't you think il dreadful" said
tie patient, that Senator Cameron
should have been so murderously
sandbagged by that insane division
worker just as he was about to vote
on election day."
Yes" replied the clergyman; it
was indeed regrettable."
And ex-President Cleveland, have
they found the crazy anarchist who
stabbed him at the chamber of COM
merce banquet the other night."
4 believe they have" replied the
now somewhat startled minister
And Steel King Schwab. has ne re-
covered from the injuries he sustained
from being thrown from the top OF
Mont Blanc by that demented guide?@
AT last accounts believe he was
progressing favorably toward recov-
cry" answered the divine meekly-
The lunatic stopped and eyed the min
lister. You're a minister. aren't your
he asked.
I am. answered the minister.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

Tn sure youH gfve re a few days
longer" was his easy reply. as II We
were discussing trife. BY the way.
you haven't been 70 see Us yet Only
this morning M wife vas wondering
when you'd come. You quite capt.
Ysted her Blackjack Can't you dine
with Us tomorrow night-no. Sunday
at eight2 We're having in a few
people think you'd Ike TO meet
Glad 10 come, said I, wishing to Re
rid Of him, now that my point was
gained. Wen let the account stand
open for the present. rather think
your stocks are going up Give my re-
CARDS tO-the ladies'. please. especially
TO Miss Anita
He WINGED. but thanked me grac-
iously; gave me his soft. fine hand TO
shake and departed. as eager TO be on
as 10 be rid Of him Sunday next
at eight. were his last words Don't
fail us'-that in the tone OF king ad-
dressing some obscure person whom
he had commanded 10 court IL may
be that old EilersIy was wholly uncon-
sciOus OF mis- superciEOusness. fancied
he was treating me as IL were al
most an equal; but suspect he rather
accumulated his natural manner. with
the idea OF impressing upon me that
in our deal he was giving at least as
much as l.
Ny petty and inevitable success
with that helpless creature added
amazingly, ludicrOusIy, TO that dan
gerous citation which, as | can now
see. had been growing in me ever
since the day Roebuck yielded so read
lily TO ny demands as to National coal
The whole trouble with me was that
up to that time 7 had won all my vic
tories by the plainest kind OF straight
away hard work I was imagining NY
self victor in contests OF wit against
wit when. in fact. no one with any
especial eqipment OF brains had ever
opposed me; all the really strong men
had been helping me because they
found me useful But for my self
hypnotism in the case OF Roebuck, 1
find no excuse whatever for myself
He sent for me. and told me what
share in National coal they had de-
cided 70 give me for my Msnasquzle
mines. ~Langdon and Melville" said
he. think me TOO liberal: far too lib
eral, my boy. But I insisted-in your
case 1 felt we could afford 10 be gen
erous as well as just" All this with
an air that was combination OF the
pastor and the parent
cant even offer the excuse OF not
having seen that he was q hypOcrite-
I felt his hypocrisy al once. and NY
first impulse was 10 jump for my
breastwOrks. But instantly ny vanity
got behind me, held me in the open.
pushed me on toward him II you viii
notice. almost all confidence games
rely for success chiefly upon enlisting
a mans vanity to play the traitor 70
his Judgment So, instead OF reading
his fberality as plain proof Of Intend
ed treachery, read il as plain proof
of my own greatness, and OF the fear
il had inspired in old Roebuck- Laugh
with me if you like, but before you
laugh at me, think carefully-thOse Of
you who have ever put yourselves 10
the test on the field OF actiOn-think
carefully whether you have never
found that your head decoration which
you thought crown was in reality
the peaked and belled cap Of the fool
(To be ContinuedJ
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

that even I. always severe :, self
criticism and now merciless. was com
PEELED TO admit 10 myself a distinct
change for the better
When my education seemed fer
enough advanced, I sent for Sam. IL.
after his footless fashion, didn't
bother to acknowledge my note. HIS
margin account with me was at the
moment straight; I turned to his
father. ! had ny cashier send him a
formal. typewriter letter signed
Blackjack & Co. informing him that
his account was Overdrawn and that
, we would be Obliged If he would give
the matter his immediate attention. -
The note must have reached him the
following morning. but he did not
come until. after waiting three days.
we" sent him sharp demand for q
check for the balance due rs.
A pleasing, aristocratic-looking fg-
ure he made as he entered my Office,
with his air Of the man whose hands
have never known the stains Of toll,
with his manner of having always ID
ceiye deferential treatment There
was no pretense In my curt greeting.
my tone Of despatch your business.
sir. and be gone; for | was both busy
and much irritated against him. q
guess you want to see our cashier"
said I, after giving him a hasty, az
sent-minded hand-shake- Ny boy OFT
there will take you TO him"
The old do-nothing's face lost is
confident. condescending expression
His lip quiyered, and I think there
were tears in his bad. dim. gray-green
eyes. I suppose he thought his pro
foundIy pathetic case; no doubt he
hadn't the remotest conception what
he really was-and no doubt, also.
there are many who would honestly
take his view. AS If the fact that he
was horn with all possible advantages
did not make him and his plight mex
cusable.
mo. my dear Blackjack, said he.
cringing now as easily as he had con
descended-how 10 cringe and bow TO
condescend are taught al the same
school. the one he had gone to all his
life. 1t is you I want to talk with
And, first, owe you my apologies l
know you'll make allowances for one
who was never trained 10 business
methods I've always been like child
in those matters"
You frighten me- said l. The
last gentleman who came throwing
me of my guard with that plea was
shrewd enough to get away with a
very large sum OF my hard-earned /
money Besides I was laugh
ing. though not too gOOd-naturedly- Z
I've noticed that you gentlemen be (
come vague about business only when Z
the balance is against you When its
in your favor. you manage TO get your /
minds on business long enough to col /
lect to the last fraction of cent
He heartily echoed my laugh 4
only wish I were clever" said he /
However, I've come to ask your in /
diligence. I'd have been here before. /
but those who owe me have been put !
ting me OF. And they're of the sort 1
Of people whom its impossible 10
press"
I'D like to accommodate you fur
her said 1. shedding that last little
hint as a cliff sheds rain. but your
account has been in an unsatisfactory
state for nearly month now"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
lANGOON AT HOME.

| entered, with an amused glance at
the butler, who was giving over his
heavy countenance to a delightful ex-
hibition of disgust and discontinue.
1t was Langdon's sitting room. He
had had the carved antique oak in
terror of a room in an old French pal
ace torn out and transported TO New
York and set up for him. | had made
a study of that sort of thing, and at
Dawn Hill had done something toward
realizing my own ideas of the splen-
did. But a glance showed me that |
was far surpassed. What | had done
seemed in comparison like the compo-
sition of school boy beside an essay
by Goldsmith or Hazlitt
And in the midst OF this quiet splen-
dor sat, or rather lounged, Langdon.
reading the newspapers. He was
dressed in a dark blue velvet house
suit with facings and cords of blue
silk a shade or so lighter than the
suit l had always thought him hand
some; he looked now like a god. He
was smoking a cigarette in an orien-
tai holder nearly foot long; but the
air of the room, so perfect was the
ventilation. instead of being scented
with tobacco, had the odor of some
fresh, clean. slightly saline perfume.
l think what was in my mind must
have shown in my face. must have
subtly fattered him. for, when |
looked at him, he was giving me a
look of genuine friendly kindness
This is-perfect. Langdon." said l.
And l think I'm Judge"
Glad you like it, said he, trying to
dissemble his satisfaction in so strong
ly impressing me.
you must take me through your
house sometime" | went on. I'm go
ing to build soon. No-dont be afraid
I'll initiate I'm too vain for that But
l want suggestions. I'm not ashamed
to go to school TO a master-to any
body, for that matter"
why do you build?" said he "A
town house is nuisance. If l could
induce my wife to take the children TO
the country to live. I'd dispose of
this"
nat il-tAC Wiz cdtN
But you have no wife. At
least"
mo" | replied with laugh. Not
yet. But I'm going to have"
Suddenly my mind reverted to my
business How do you account for
the steadiness of textile. Langdon?" | (
asked, returning to the carved sitting
room and trying TO put those sur
roundings out of my mind
Il don't account for it," was his
languid. uninterested reply
ANY of your people under the mar
ket?"
1T isn't TO my interest to have IT
supported. is it?" he replied.
Il know that" admitted. But why
doesn't 1t DROP" /
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07

Which He Submitted to His Best
Frisnd-Friend Advised.
The youth wrote a novel which he
submitted TO his best friend
Why" exclaimed the friend. you
are foolish to try to sell that as a
novel. That's a comic operas good
one All il needs Is a few lyrics and
Ii viii go"
The youth rewrote his novel into
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
The Youth Wrote a NoueI

q comic opera and submitted il TO
his next best friend
Comic opera. nothing said the
friend: the way for you 10 make
money out Of that is to work it into
series of moving pictures II would
make hit that way"
The youth arranged his skit and
had il taken on moving picture film
He MOVED proofs TO third friend
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
TWO ~pILLARs OF SOCIETY,"

/ was neither seeing nor hearing
from the Ellerslys. father or son. but
as knew why. was not disquieted
had made them temporarily easy in
their finances just before that dinner.
and they. being fatuous. incurable OPP
timists. were probably imagining they
would never need me again did not
disturb them until Monson and had
got ny. education so well under way
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
Alas! For Good Intentions

AND know the Bible through and
through"
The minister nodded
Well said the lunatie with grin.
all I've got to say is that you've got
Ananias beat 100 times You're shout
the worst liar in this country. =
Buffalo Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
Wisdom.

THAT man is so wise he can talk
by the hour"
Yes. answered Miss Cayenne.
But he isn't wise enough TO keep
still five minutes Washington Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-07
Maarten Martens

Winston of the Prairie;
galloping, stirring novel of
the West; illustrated in COL
OrS 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-07
LUsITANIA MUST HUSTLE.
Working Now to Earn Her Subsidy
Allowance.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, October THE voyage on
which the Lusitania started Saturday is
one of very great Importance to the Gu
nard company. the terms of the agreement
between the government and the line as
to the subsidy of $7JO,OOO a year now
coming into force. The agreement is very
precise. The full amount ill be paid If
the company gives reasonable evidence
that the steamer has maintained an aver
age speed of 241a knots. If it fails to OBJ
tain that. but has reached a speed of
23Ia knots, a reduction of the subsidy will
be made, but If 1t does not obtain 2312
knots it will be held to be of no special
advantage to the admiralty.
The general public as we'll as shipping
men are most interested In this trip, as
there is a widespread belief that the mon
ster greyhound of the sea will be freed
from her leash and that a real attempt to
eclipse the record of the Hamburg Amer
lean liner Deutschland will be made. OH
ciais of the Cunard company are reticent,
but 1t Is known that more than 200 OF
the best stokers obtainable are on board
the Lusitania and that special arrange
ments have been made to stand the strain
of shifting the enormous quantity of fuel
that the steamer will consume.
Among the passengers on board the
Lusitania are Mark Hamburg, the plan
list. who recently returned here from
tour of South Africa. He Is going to
the United States for season of eight
weeks. and Is accompanied by his wife.
to whom he was married last spring. She
is daughter of Sir Alexander Mackenzie.
Viscount de Alta, the Portuguese minister
to the United States: Col. James Elver-
son of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Mrs.
EMERSON. Senator Eugene Hale of Maine,
George Croydon Marks. M. P, and Sir
George Newnes. M. P, also are passengers
on the Lusitania.