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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
nafe and Orange SandMiches.

one-half cup finely chopped dates,
two tablespoons orange juice. blend
fruit and orange juice thoroughly;
use between buttered slices of whole
wheat bread.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
AN ORDINANCE

To repeal and re enact with amendments
Article XIV Of the City Code entitled
Dogs"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

time," the Artist said
He had come softly along the soft path quite as
If the path were in the conspiracy. She looked up
at him-a long way 1t was to look, too, but one
did not mind that because one was rewarded
Which means that the Artist was very good to look
at-blond beard, blue eyes and big brown capable
hands, delicate enough hands, too, but looking If
they painted when there happened to be no swords
or oars about for the handling
Etheldreda said: 'I'm not tired thank you,"
and it was bit dangerous now, SO that her heart
beat II 1t knew how to beat so little harder.
For he would know In minute that she was not
the model for whom he had inexplicably taken her.
"You mustn't let me tire you, you know" he
told her; I'm no end glad to get you to pose for
memo end obliged to you and to Mr.. Winchell
for telling me about you And If you get tired you
must let me know, please I'm sure to forget"
Hla eyes we're quite impersonal, and there was.
Etheldreda saw, no doubt at all that he took her
for some unknown model whom some unknown Mr..
WineheIl had sent to him.
1t then that the path having done its mad
dest. relented and proved itself friend In con-
spiracy. For from its infinite resources 1t sud-
denly did the most natural thing in the world; it
yielded up rabbit.
Instantly the Artist was on one knee, holding
out finger. And EtheIdreda turned to Linnie,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

reinsurance Back among the ferns Etheldreda
and the Artist could hear the child softly talking
to the little thing, like question and like an
swer.
Sometimes I've an idea" said Etheldreda abb
ruptly 'that he sees things in the wood that the
rest of us don't see.''
The Artist looked at her quickly.
"I haven't doubt of it." he said 'Why not?
You things in the wopds that he doesn't see.
you know"
YES" Ethekreda assented.
"Jove." said the Artist, that's what I'll make
the picture"
At which Etheldreda was silent, forgetting the
mere novelty of the moment in its sudden signih-
cance.
do you see" he went on. but much as if he had
forgotten all about her, Il shall call it The Mo-
ther.' decided that when saw the child-but
meant 1t all to lie In the mothers face-vision,
secret wisdom, peace-a that the child hasn't got
But the child-now will make the child see what
the mother never suspects. A lamp under the
fern--or say that they were both standing in
Fairy Ring"
"Oh," said Etheldreda. yes yes"
She rose and the brightness of her hair and the
on her blue dress must have dazzled the Ar
tist they were wont to dazzle Iinnie At all
events the Artist looked at her If he were look
ing at her for the first time.
you see it?" he said.
YES" she answered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

roofing about among the fern. and he saw and
came running tip-toe.
Hes Winchell's rabbit" the Artist explained,
"and he's so tame think he's sugar
"Tame sugar. Linnie repeated, and went down
in the pocket of his round about and brought up
his eight or nine crumbs. Whatever they may have
been the rabbit understood them and nbbled grate-
fully away.
Whereupon: ''Tum, Wabbit," said Linnie, and,
scattering more crumbs, scrambled softly backward
the ground, the rabbit jerkily following, wrig-
Cling its nervous little nose. They saw its pink
jewel eyes sending startled glances toward them
and then away to the gloom of the wood as il for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

like few minutes more with you, II you please
Etheldreda moved little away, hesitated, and
sat down on log 1t would have been easy-so
easy to slip into the wood and run away Easy,
and yet too difficult to do. Also it is difHcult to
belle ones spirit for adventure.
Nov he amt lookin," squeaked LiDhie help
fully. "L-le's run home.'
"Llnnie Little-Boy wants to run homer" Ethel
dreda therefore constrained to ask severely.
'Oh, WE'LL" said Lnnie lofty, II do mean now.
mean after now"
"Ah, quite So" Etheldreda assented, and watched
him lovingly as be pottered about at ferns.
'I'm afraid I've kept you standing frightful
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
BY
!, IONA GALE.
Al Innprolnptu Model

"Are you too tired to pose again2" ne asked
eagerly.
afraid the child"
Come. them" he commanded her briefly, come
And cali the child Well give him Winchells raD
bit. to keep Call him, please, and get him tt
stand for a moment go
with the promise of Winchells rabbit for hi
own Linnie stood still as If he, too had been made
of sugar t was as II the dream Of possessing th'
small creature had made. him "Linnie-Man' Anf
when at last they released him:
"I been ben a bush" he explained, with
GENTLE sigh Jaw gone bush!" he cried joyously
SI'm antelope now Want to see me wun?"
II had been wonderful half-hour for Ethel
dreda. from which Linnies geological emergint
hardly aroused her. But this the Artist did effect
ually. M , :.
said gravely; to Linnie you shall have new nutcl
for him besides know man who will make one
Will you?"
tention to do so. And the Artist said grayely t.
Etheldreda: /.
.'Yoa will come tomorrow, you know, at tn
same hour-you and the child. But Will you try
please to come on the hour? You were very lat
this morning. / lost the light ! really wanted.
Then Etheldreda murmured something, caugh
at Linnies hand and was off pfecipitately down th
path to the road.
To Iinnies amazement, when they reached th
clearing of buttercups, Etheldreda caught him il
her arms and kissed him.
THAT" said she, was an adventure, blessed
child"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
ese,rea.. 1907. >, rasms. II. ,fsk..

WHAT place for pcnic!" Etheidreda
"A said. drawing rein.
A/N/ "Picnic?" Linnie questioned fatuous-
ly Linnie was four, and his feet hardly
49, ..isrn az Iaha m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

Il nope 1t VIII De elther pouring rain, or
else broad sunlight, l tell exactly what to
expect" Ellen realized that it would be fairly
tragic should she venture on such extravaganza
roast beef and her guest not arrive After long de-
liberation she had decided that she must have a
roast for dinner the day of Mrs. Hazens arrival.
4 could have steak she reflected; but know
what Ann Maria Hazen is if she hasn't altered and
she would be sure to think beefsteak was dreadful
snlppy for company dinner
Ellen was hospitable soul; but hospitality must
needs be anxiety when one income is infnitesi-
NAL She considered anxiously the subject of the
roast, she peered out of the window, little
neager figure with its ght dress trailing off slopng
shoulders. The sky was uniform gray blur against
which the naked branches of the trees Topped motion
less. Ellen sighed. No human being tell
what it is going to do, she said. 1T may rain or
it may snow. or it may clear off" She put a
gray wool gown in which she looked like nothing
dropping gently toward the pleasant things of life,
which has met too many storms and winds and has
got it's frail petals frayed and torn thereby.
That morning, after she had finished her break
fast and washed the dishes, she looked out of the
window and saw the dull, leaden sky. Ann
Maria Hazen. thrty-five miles away, might possibly
be looking upon clear sky and be at that very min
ute on her way to the station. Ellen realized that
she must decide, if she to have the roast in
season for the midday meal AS she put on her
wraps she reasoned that she, Ellen Wise long past
youth and its tremorS, She the president of
a woman's club should be ashamed of herself for
being in such state over buying not buying a
roast for dinner Yet, while she realized the sordd
absurdity of it. the pitifu limpness of her pocket
book made her feel helpless She did not know
how long Ann Maria would stay but she did know
how many roasts within a certain time possible
for her. and how could she keep command of herself
under that gray and uncertain sky, not knowing
whether Ann Maria would would not
She opened her front door, stepped out firmly,
closed and locked it. and, after her innocent.
reasoning, provincial fashion, placed the key under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

IN DrOaQ Shd1t across the SO1t
luster of the table. Ellen reflected
happily how foolish she would
have been not to prepare the
dinner, and how mistaken Mrs.
EbeneZer was concerning the
weather predictions. She is al
ways rather apt to turn up her
nose at opinions, and not own
to anything except facts" she
thought. She was standing at a
sitting room window watching
for her guest to arrive. Ellen
thought that she might expect
to see the white horse, which
Peter Lark drove in his depot
wagon, by half-past twelve And
she did.
At exactly half-past twelve the
old white horse care in sight
round the turn of the road, jerking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
The Visit of Ann Maria Hazen

one of the closed blinds
of the sitting room
window. She stepped
along the sidewalk,
holding up her gray
skirt daintily. Now
and then she glanced
wistfully up at the
gray sky. Suddenly
she wondered what the
evening paper had said
as to the weather
probabilities. She
would stop in at Mrs.
Ebenezer fuckers and
see. AS she opened
Mrs. fuckers side
door, a warm spicy
fragrance came in her
nostrils. Mrs. Eben-
ezer was just lifting a
nicely Drowned squash
pie from the stove
oven.
oh, is it you, Ell
LEM" she said. Il
am just baking some
squash pies. | thought
you might like one"
Thank you. re-
piled Ellen; but |
baked three myself
yesterday. l thought
I'd look at your even
ing paper, and see
what the weather
probabilities were.
Ann Maria wrote she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

Now, Sophia" Ellen said
deprecatingly, Ann Maria men,
tons you particularly in this very
letter as one of the friends whom
she hopes to see again.
That means she expects an
invitation to tea"
She doesn't say 50"
"Of course she doesn't. Well.
| will ask her to tea. I'll ask
YOU and Ann Maria and Mrs.
Sam Adds Thursday afternoon.
Come real early | am willing to
do all l can to help entertain her
while she is in Exeter. OF course,
if an Exeter woman. who has
married and gone away, comes
back to make visit. we all owe
it to her to make her stay
pleasant Let ME see, the Anti
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

would if it was pleasant; and you can see
how it looks. How can tell what it is in East
Livingstone?"
Mrs. Ebenezer shifted. with high thin
Hum!" she said There's the paper on the
sitting room table You can look if you want to.
AS for myself, never look to what the proba-
bilities until the weather has come
Ellen brought out the paper and searched, the
big sheet 1uttering in her slim. nervous hands. 1t
says clearing at noon " she announced Joyfully.
Mrs. Ebenezer shifted again. Wait till night,
said she; then you look in the paper and
find out for certain what the weather has been
to-day"
Ellen eyed her anxiously. do YOU think it
looks like Storm" said She.
Don't ask me-" replied Mrs. Ebenezer. Il
wash nv hands of all foreknowledge of the weather
when we have such queer work we have had this
winter For all l know, it may rain, or it may
snow, it may clear, we may have an earth
quake by noon Don't ask mel!
Mrs. Ebenezer took another pie from the oven.
Ellen stood considering, frowning uneasily.
Il dare say if Ann Maria gets started she will
come said Mrs. Ebenezer, looking up.
Il think 50 myself" said Ellen in relieved tone
as she
She made her purchases at the market. and in
her soft 1adylike way ordered that they should be
sent immediatel She paid for them out of her
rusty pocketbook. and fastened home. She put
finishing touches to the house, and specially
parlor stove and left the chamber door open, that
the heat might rise At twelve everything was
ready. The dining table was adorned with fine
linen cloth and centerplece embroidered with
Strawberries. Ellen set fern in green jardniere
this centerpiece, and felt entirely satisfied with
the result.
Il don't know what sort of society Ann Maria
Jones may move in in East Livingstone, she said
to herself. She may be invited to course luncheons
and dinners; but | know thing have plenty
eat, and the table looks nice any table can.
/ don't whose it is.
To complete her satisfaction. the sun was shining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

4 m Monday morn
- ing Ellen Wise
went into the
post office and in
quired in a non-eXpect-
ant voice if there was
any mail for her. To
her surprise the post
master handed her a
letter from Ann Maria
Hazen, who lived
about thirty-five miles
away, in East Living
stone. Ellen carried
the letter unopened
across the street to
Mrs. Ebenezer Tucker.
When she entered
the kitchen door, as
was her wont, without
knocking, Mrs. Eben-
ezer was washing the
fine china cup and
saucer, egg cup and
plate, which she had
used for her break
fast. She looked up
without the slightest
surprise. Mrs. Eben-
czer never evinced sur
prise. She was a most
composed woman, tall
and slender, with pale
hair, and a complexion
Is transparent as her
own egg shell china.
In her youth she had
had a sort of elusive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
BY
MARY E.
WILKINS
FREEMAN
Drawings by Herman Pfeifer

Gossip Club meets next week,
and she used to be a member.
You can take her to that"
Yes" replied Ellen with
a little unconscious bride,
remembering that she was
president of the Anti-Gossip
Club. and how glad she was
that her new gown was fin
ished. Then she added, Well,
| guess | must be going. If
Ann Maria is coming to-mor-
row. I've got a good deal to do.
Don't work too hard"
Mrs. Ebenezer said. as her
friend went out.
But Ellen Wise did work too
hard. and when she went to
bed she was too tired to sleep.
She was glad when the room be-
gan to show the lights of dawn.
Il do hope it will be de-
cided weather." she said aloud.
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prettiness which the years had hardened. She was
now severe looking with her pale hair strained
tightly back that badness imminent She
moved with the utmost angularity, although she
handled her china deliCately.
oh, it's you, Ellen Wise she observed in her
calm, thin voice. Sit down.
Ellen sat down with sigh.
Gold out?" inquired Mrs. Ebenezer.
Sort of | thought I'd drop in a minute.
I've got letter. l wonder who sent it,, Ellen
Wise corrugated her brow over the envelop she
spoke. She unlike small copy of Mrs.
Ebenezer She also had been, in her youth. deli
Cately and elusively pretty She also in later years
had hardened and dried albeit something shorter
and less bony. She a tiny woman with
rather worn though highly alert expression She was
very energetic, and all her motions swift
a birds.
Why don't you open it and find OUT" said Mrs.
Ebenezer in whom mild and gentle curiosity
beginning to stir. Here the scissors
Welt" said Ellen after few minutes 1T is
know"
Il should think knew! She was Jones long
enough l can't think of her anything else.
Wel?"
old friends and she to make her headquarters
with me- Ellen spoke with little pride, and also
with a little disnay
Mrs. Ebenezer regarded her thoughtfully. Why,
| don't remember that she used to be Very in
innate with you when she lived here"
She used to in quite often before her mother
died and she got married and went to East Living
stone to live"
She used to run in here too remarked Mrs
Ebenezer remniscently and trhe grimly; but
guess she knew better than to propose coming here
for headquarters She used to be quite intimate
with Mrs. Sam Adds too; but Sam never could bear
her, and she wouldn't ask TO 60 there.
No, don't think she would said Ellen. She
says she is coming tomorrow, if it S pleasant"
You don't she isn't going to wait till
she hears from you to know whether it's convenient
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-23
Notice..

In the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon
for Polk County.
Lucy f. Buchanan, Plaintiff, v. John F.
Bnehanan improperly implicated herein as !.
Buchanan, Defendant
TO John F. Buchanan, the above.named de
fendant.
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON.
You are hereby notified that on the 9th dav
of February, 1907, the plaintiff in the aboye-en.
Titled cause whose name is now Lucy e. Rowell
hled In the abOve-entitled Court and cause her
written application to said Court, in due form
OF law, tor the re restoration Of the following de-
seFibed part OF the record of said Court in said
cause. which is alleged to have been lost or de-
stroyed.
thereon, showing the date of delivery thereofto
him for service, the Sherh7s return thereon. the
aihdaytt for an order for publication of sum-
mons, the order of the Judge of said Conf
directing that service be made by puhlicstion'
oi summons and by mailing a copy OF the com
plant ana summons TO the defendant the
proof OF the mailing OF such copies, and the
proof Of the publication Of summons
Also that said plaintiff has applied To said
Court ior an order and decree amending and
correcting the decree Of SAID Court given and
made In said suit on the 9TH day of June lSg5
and entered and recorded at page IDS of volume
10 of the journal OF said Court nune bro tune
as OF the 9th day OF June. 1875, so that the name
Oh tne pIslntlh IN said suit shall appear therein
as Lucy +. buchanan and the name of the de-
fendant shall appeHr therein as John F. Buch-
anan. and so that the said decree shall state
SUBSTANTIALLY tnat the SAID defendant has been
duly served with the summons in said suit and
mas failed to answer the complaint therein, and
shall further state and declare that the marriage
contract existing between the plaintiff and the
defendant in said suit is forever annulled. dis
solved and held for naught
You are therefore notified and required to an
pear aud answer the snid application within
SIX weeks from the date of the first publication
OF this notice, tO-wit: On or before the 4th dav
OF May, 1907; and If you fail so to answer. for
want thereof the plaintiff and applicant aiore-
said viii apply to said Court for an order and
decree restoring the part of the record in said
sult which has been lost or destroyed and cor
reeting ard amending the decree given. made
and entered therein June s. 1895, as petitioned
and prayed for in the said application and ss
herein before particularly mentioned
This notice, by order Of satd Court made at
Dallas in said County on the 2ist day of March
1871 and bearing date Of that day is served ur-
on You by the publication thereof once a week
for six consecutive weeks Immediately prior 10
the 18th day Of Nay, 1907, in the Polk County
observer, weekly newspaper Of general eiren-
lation published in said County Of Polk. The
date OF the first publication Of this notice is
March q, 1907.
OSCAR HAYTER
Attorney for thi Plaintiff
ana Applicant Aforesaid
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-23
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Polk County.
John W. Eakin, "Trustee," Plaintiff. va. ". D.
M,,hea.don, Raymond Whealdon, Francis W.
Mhealdon, William X. Whealdon, Isaac B.
WhealdOn, Daniel &. Whealdon, Elizabeth NJ,
WhealdOn, John X. Whealdon and Lark p.
Whealdon, Defendants
To ". ID. Mhealdon, Raymond ]. Whealdon.
Francis w. WhealdOn, William X Whesldon'
Isaac B. WhealdOn, Daniel G. WhealdOn, Eliza
beth NJ. WhealdOn, John r. Whealdon and Lark
T. Whealdon, the above named defendants.
In the name of the State Of Oregon, yOu and
each OF You are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against you in the
above entitled suit In the above named COurt,
within six weeks from the date of the first pub
lieatiOn of this summons upon you, and if Won
fail so to appear and answer the plaintiff will
take judgment and decree against Won and
each OF you as prayed for In his said complaint,
to-wit; for the sum Of $4,000 with interest there
on since the Tth day OF May, 1904, at the nate Of
seven per cent per annum, less the sum OF S2g 90
paid thereon April p, 1905, and for the further
sum Of $50 90 attorneys fees and for COSTS and dis
bursements; and that the mortgage mentioned
in plaintiffs complaint on the following de-
scribed real property, tO-wit: Lots and 3 Of
Sec S6, also beginning az the S. E. corner Of the
Frederick Shoemaker ID. L. C. No. So and run
ming thence South 1A27 chs; thence West N
chs 10 Z mile line running North and South
through Sec. 36; thence North l4.27 chs; thence
East liz chs. 20 The place OF beginning con-
tanning in all 6s acres more or less an itnate in
T. 6S. X. 6 W. WILL Mer., Polk Comfy, Oregon. be
foreclOsed and said premises sold by the Sheriff
Of Polk County in the manner provided by law
and the proceeds applied to the payment OF the
amount found due plaintiff as aforesaid.
This summons is published for period Of six
weeks in the Polk County Observer" by order
Of Hon. Ed. ?. Coad, Judge Of the County Court
lf Polk County, Oregon, made az Chambers in
aid County on the fth day Of April, 1907 and
late Of Inst publication viii be April s. 1907 and
he date Of the last publication viii be on the
I7th day Of May, 1877.
S{HLEY / EAKiN
Attorneys Tor Plaintiff