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The Dolores star., 1909-05-07

and then he stopped and passed
through the window onto the porch
roof. He let himself down from the
spouting and dropped to the ground.
He speeded for the betting room clad
in his night shirt
stop him." screamed Mrs. Cobb to
the truculent man. hes got your
money"
The truculent man dashed after the
fleeing Cobb with Mrs. Cobb close At
his heels. Urchins along tho road de-
lighted at the sight OF . man In .
night shirt sprinting in front Of .
stout man and 4 bony woman &C
claimed the trio vociferously.
However. Mr. Cobb had too good Q
lead. besides he was dressed or rather
undressed for running and he entered
the betting room door fully three
lengths ahead Of the truculent man.
Reaching the desk Mr.. Cobb saw that
the race In which Lucky Dog was A.
ready marked ''at the post" and he had
but little time
Lucky Dog to win." he said, hand
Ing the two notes to the bookmaker.
They're on called the man at the
telegraph instrument
"One hundred and sixty to twenty"
Lucky Dog" drawled the bookmaker.
handing Mr.. Cobb the ticket.
The truculent man leaned over the
desk and said. gaspingiy:
That moneys mine"
THAT moneys now on Lucky Dog.
He's running at the rate Of q mile in
one minute and forty seconds" re-
marked the bookmater. III you can
catch him and take II on you're vel
come to It,"
Oppressed by this problem the true
ulent man wiped his brow and the
man at the wire called, Lucky Dog
at the quarter"
Lucky Dog at the half BY two
lengths" called the operator.
Mr.. Cobb was standing ON one bare
foot.
Lucky Dog In the stretch. all whip.
ping. called the man at the wire.
Then Mr.. Cobb. the sweat dripping
from his face. lifted up his voice.
Come on Lucky Dog. Come ON old
horse. You're running for Dave
Cobb"
Lucky Dog wins easy by . length" !"
called the operator.
Then Mr.. Cobb changed into q dane.
Ing dervtsh and spun around utterins
odd calculations.
Pay OF Lucky Dog tickets" called
the bookmaker.
Mr.. Cobb received $3.50. He handed
$2O to the truculerft man with the
mien Of Roman conqueror dividing
up captured kingdom. He tossed $50
into his wife's apron and sought to
put the balance In his own pocket bat
found no such convenience. He looked
down and saw how he was attired.
Then he blushed and darted home.
wards.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07
INSTRUMENT FOUND ITS SOUL.
The story Of . Violin That Was
Wrecked In q Fire.

After the Lucky Baldwin theater
and hotel fire in San Francisco years
ago there were nine feet OF water in
the basement, where the instruments
OF the orchestra were stored When a
little of 1t had been pumped out, Au-
gust Hinrichs. leader of the orchestra,
hired man to swim In and get out his
famous Amati violin.
1t was wrecked-water soaked.
warped. twisted and broken up into
60 pieces. The hot water had soaked
out all the old glue. and every piece
had fallen away from its neighbor. be-
sides a good many patches Of wood
put in when repairs had been done. To
all appearance the thing was smashed
beyond recall.
Nevertheless, Herman Muller, q
local violin repairer. who knew and
loved the old fiddle. took 1t in hand.
Twice he carefully Joined the time
darkened pieces Of wood. Twice he
decided that the Amati would not do
SO once more he soaked the 68 bits
Of wood apart. Then he carefully
modelled out of clay an arch such as
he remembered that Of the old Amati
to have had. and for nine weeks kept
the bits of wood bound to 1t until they
had gained the proper shape.
Once more he put the bits Of wood
together. Then for five weeks more
he patiently vanished and polished
the more than 200-year-old fiddle until
1t shone. Then Hinrichs once NOR
drew his bow across the vibratil- &
strings. and the violin spoke. 1t sang,
wept, bubbled with life and Joy.
The Amati had found its soul.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07
MADE a wonosarv. RESCUE.
Mother and Baby Saved from csp.
sized Ship.

A marvellous rescue Of . woman and
q baby from the cabin OF Q capsixed
vessel came to light on the arrival of
the liner Oceanic at Plymouth r.
Gently.
While ~ miles from Ruatan island
the British schooner Annie, command
ed by Capt. G. NJ. Decker, was cap
sized by whirlwind accompanying .
waterspOut which formed Immediately
over the ship. When the vessel turned
over. Capt. Decker and the crew
climbed over the side and clunR to
the keel.
Mrs. Decker was in the cabin, and
her baby was lying in its cradle at
the moment Of the accident. She was
thrown down and pitched through the
door Of her cabin into the companion-
way. Although severely cut and
bruised. she managed to crawl back to
the crib. and threw her husbands oil
skins over 1t to protect the child from
being hurt by the debris.
BY that time her husband and tho
crew had climbed around the broad
side Of the sinking vessel Olsen.
tangling the two boats as quickly a.
possible. they went through . small
portfolio to the rescue Of Mrs Decker
and the infant.
Meanwhile Mrs. Decker. with admir-
able presence Of mind. hurriedly knot
ted rope out Of an oil-coat and other
things, and for a few moments there
was desperate battle for the lives Of
the two imprisoned ones.
The vessel was rapidly filling with
water, and the cabin was half full,
when the plucky mother managed to
make rope basket for the baby and
saw that the infant was safely hoist.
ed through the aperture.
Then her husband and the others
succeeded In pulling her. more dead
than alive. from the cabin.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07
The Odd
Happening of
Mr.. David Cobb
tcopyrisht. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The city had had an attack Of
morality and all gaming houses and
bookmaking Offices were closed up as
closes the clam. Cities have these
spasms as a man has the collie The
one stops gambling and the other
eschews cucumbers-for a while.
A certain firm Of bookmakers did
not resign themselves to the fiat Of
the law. They procured copy of the
edict and scrutinized It as they were
wont to examine the program for the
days races. They discovered in the
statute an aperture through which
they could drive the metaphorical
horse and wagon. The law forbade
bo0kmaking save on race courses
where races were being run. Straight
way they leased for q song disused
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07

tracks and now betting room tout.
came languidly across the road and
accosted him.
Dave" said he. Il have It."
So great was Mr.. Cobb's depression
that he made no inquiry as to what
Mr.. Quinn possessed
Here's letter from a man who
gives me only two or three tips a year
and they never fall down. Here It is:
Lucky Dog will win the second handi-
cap race at the BAY "Wednesday. Get
on It, Now. Dave. here's our chance
to make good stake for the season" /"
Whats the use of talkin'?" asked
Mr.. Cobb, di, gustedly Whats a tip
to man who's got nary a cent to bet
on 1T"
Cant you raise ten dollars?" in
quired Mr.. Quinn. interestedly.
II can't beg. borrow nor steal dol
lar let alone ten. And there's no Job
O. work can get"
Busted. eh?" and Mr. Quinn walked
OF seeking another capitalist.
For some reason the name Lucky
Dog" kept dinning itself into Mr..
Cobb's ears all day and all the next
day. He felt prescience that the
horse would win albeit that his re-
searches disclosed that he had only
run once In the far west.
Two o'clock on the eventfuI Wednes.
day on which the tip was expected
to materialize found Mr.. Cobb abed.
He had not arisen for he reasoned
with logic that man who could not
raise the insignificant sum of a dollar
may as well lie in bed as stand on his
feet. Another point was that Mrs.
Cobb had proclaimed with acerbity in
the morning that, as the breakfast
and dinner would result from her In.
dividual earnings he would not be ex-
pected to participate in the repasts.
Mr.. Cobb lay prone and gnashed his
teeth when he thought of the busy
scene In the betting room nearly on
posite to his house. Already the odds
were up against Lucky Dog. II he
should win Mr.. Cobb felt sure he
would foam at the mouth like a mad
man. No one could stand such a
buffet from fortune as that
A man with a truculent face came
down the dusty highway and Mrs.
Cobb glimpsing him ran upstairs. She
opened the Bible lying on the bureau
and taking something from between
its leaves turned to her husband.
THE collector is coming for the
rent" she said. III I had not taken
ten dollars from your winnings one
night and made ten more myself by
sewing we would all be turned out In
the road for we owe two months" and
she held up two ten-doIlar notes.
This was an unwise move. An old
saw sayeth. ''1et sleeping dogs lie'' and
It might be applied to recumbent hus
bands. The sight Of those two ten
.o.iar notes acted oI ,Ls ..c.
'ystem Of Mr.. Cobb as mi yht ga
'anic battery. He sprang from H.
red and snatching the notes close
hem up in his hand.
Then Mrs. Cobb executed diplo
natic movement worthy Of Talleyrand
She caught her husbands clothes
hat were on a chair and clasped them
against her body. The two glared at
each other.
In the meantime the truculent man
was knocking at the front door.
Open the door and come upstairs ''
called Mrs. Cobb to the truculent man
from the window.
Mr.. Cobb's eyes roved around the
room. He heard the front door open
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07

as soft and as smooth as velvet now
that the spring had released II from
the thrall Of winters mud. II led be-
side a golf links, and the new greens
were already dotted with golfers. who
played with the zest they had accumu-
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07
CHAPTER VI.

After the adjournment Vernon
sought out Maria Greene and walked
with her down Capitol avenue toward
the hotel. He was prepared to enjoy
her congratulations. but she was silent
for q while. and before they spoke
again DOC" Ames, striding rapidly.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07
tn. Trunk of The EI.ph.r,.

The long trunk Of the elephant II
very. very wonderful. The neck OF
four-footed animals Is usually long, to
enable them to reach their food with.
out difhculty; but the elephant has
short neck to enable him more easi
ly to support the weight Of his huge
head and heavy tusks. The long trunk
heips him to get his food. and the
trunk Is to an elephant what Z Iona
neck IL to other animals.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-07
Nothing Pure,

Nothing purs.
Bill-Do you believe this theory that
there are microbes In kisses7
Jill-Oh, yes: everything seoms -
be adulterated nowadays.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18

day of March, 1909, file in this Of.
flee Sworn Statement and Applica.
ton, No. 05969, to purchase the Sh
NEA, SEA- of NWA and NEA Of
SWA, Section Z, Township 1 North,
Range 45 East, Willamette Meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act Of June 3,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised, the
timber estimated 100000 board feet
at $1.00 per M and the land $1,000;
that said applicant will offer final
proof in support of her application
and sworn statement on the 27tn
day of January, 1910, before c. NJ.
Lockwood, U. s. Commissioner, at
his office, at Enterprise, Oregon,
Amy person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or init'
ate a contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by filing corroborasea
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
13c F. C. Bramwell, Register. .
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Oye- 175 Converts.

There is no question but that the
meetings have beel a success i'll eV-
erv respect. | will venture mat no
one at the outset expected as large
and as far-reaching results as nave
already been realized. The work mas
been quiet, deep and thorough. Hau
1t been a campaign of emotionalism'
the fact that about 175 or more nave
confessed Christ would have been
occasion for spreading the news III
every paper in this northeastern
part of Oregon. AS it is, the soul-saV-
ing work has gone on so quietly ana
with so little of the spectacular that
people little realize what is being
accomplished.
1t has been my privilege to take a
more or less active part in several
evange.istic campaigns. In none nave
I seen a more sound or simple pre-
sentation of the Scriptures; in none,
stronger and more manly appeal to
reason and good Judgment in none
more careful instruction of the con
verts; in none a more urgent insis-
tance upon obedience to the Word,
intensity of prayer and open confes'
sion. In consequence the conversions
have been bright and intelligent
1t is hoped that every one will
avail themselves of the privilege OF
the meetings during the few remain
ing days they are to continue.
S Harris.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Opportunity of Lifetime.

The revival meetings now in pro
gress deserve the support of every
person who is interested in the vel
fare of the community. DR.. Pratt ha
shown himself to be an able exposit-
or of the Scriptures, and AN earnest
preacher of righteousness. He has
shown an earnest purpose of leading
us to "Get Right with God" and is
loing his best to establish the con.
verts in the Christian life. These
meetings afford an opportunity tC
learn the way of truth that will not
occur again in the lifetime of many
of us. You cannot afford to miss
this opportunity. C. E. .Trueblood
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Unabatsd Interest.

The union revival meetings at the
rink continue this week with unabat-
ed interest. The cold weather proves
but little hindrance. The house is
made quite comfortable and with
wraps on no inconvenience is suffer
ed, The work is deep and perversive.
The outward manifestations are en-
couraging; about 140 have professed
faith in Christ. Monday nights theme
dealt with social evils. DR.. Pratt
spoke in no uncertain sound on the
evils of the modern "round dance"
where hugging is set to music and
inflamed passions hold sway. The
round dance permits and displays o
liberty between the sexes that no
barbarous or heather people of earth
tolerate. 1t ministers to the lowei
life and furnishes an ever increas
ing army, who enter the fallen life,
and sell themselves at the altar OF
lust to demonized man. If the town
people esteem virtue and have any
regard for personal purity they
should abominate and flee from this
1eath-breeding plague of your social
system.-W. H. Gibson.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Athletic Women of Other Days.

A searcher after curious facts has
learned that athletic women are by
no means modern product, as Is gen.
orally believed. They f1ourished In the
days of sal volatile. hoops, patches and
snuff-in the days when George H.
was king. Ladies of the court took
part in races arranged for them at the
regular meetings, so that there were
lady jockeys as well as gentlemen
jockeys, and once series of foot races
for ladies in Hyde park was organ.
lied. The first one was run amid great
enthusiasm Of the populace, and the
betting was high. Then stepped in
some cross grained old fellow. who
persuaded the government that such
races were unseemly. and they came
to sudden end.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
His Sound Sleep,

Lord North slept in the house of
commons, says Mr.. Spencer Leigh
Hughes, more than any other man who
ever led it. but even he was awake at
times. There was an occasion OH
which some gentleman was denounc-
ing the noble lord In really very fine
style, aud the noble lord gave every
Indication of being not only asleep, but
fast asleep and snoring.
The indignant member exclaimed.
"Sir. even in this crisis in the history
of our nation the noble lord is asleep"
Lord North opened one eye for one
moment and made the memorable re-
mark. 81 wish to heaven | was" and
then he resumed his attitude of re-
pose.-LoDdon Scraps.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
The Habeas Corpus.

The substance of habeas corpus was
given in the famous Magma Charta OF
1915, but as today understood the
habeas corpus refers to the act of 1919.
This act provides that any man taken
to prison can insist on being brought
by his accuser before a judge. who
shall Immediately decide whether or
not bail is to be given; that the ac-
cused shall have the question of his
guilt decided by jury of twelve men
and not by a government agent; that
no one can be tried twice on the same
charge; that every one may insist Oh
being examined within twenty days
Of his arrest and tried by jury the
next session; that no defendant may
be sent out of the county for impris-
onment.-New York American.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Rinq of Sincerity

In reference to the evangelistic
meetings now in progress in our city
| desire to say, in my opinion they
present a rare opportunity for oul
people to hear the word of God pre-
sented in a clear and convincing man
ner by thorough Bible student and
teacher. DR.. Pratt is certainly a
very forceful speaker, and his earn
EST desire to preach the truth regard
.ess OF any and all criticism appeals
10 me as being an admirable qualifi
cation in a minister of the gospel
md evidently meets with the APPROX
al OF all who hear him, judging from
he large congregations and conver
'ions at these meetings. 1t is also
very evident thai our people apprec
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Chinese BARRIERS Don't Use Lather.


"Onp of the chief trials of the aver
age man is the way his razor pulls
when he proceeds TO erase the beard
from his face" remarked traveller
Some years ago was in China. and
noticed that the cunning BARRIERS of
that country. instead of putting lather
on the faces of their customers. used n
number of very hot towels. | went
through the experience and became n
convert to the Chinese system. To this
day when | go to shave, In lieu OF
soap, steam my face with hot water
and find that this method takes all the
witness out of the whiskers far bet
ter than lather. so that If the blade Is
reasonably sharp you can shave with
out any torture incurred In the pull
ing process. Baltimore American.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
City and County
Brief News Items

Everett Flowers went to LaGrande,
Monday, to visit friends.
]. w. Allen is now located at 425
Buchanan street, Los Angeles, Cal.
w. b. Applegate, the Paradise no.
tary, is in town on probate court bus
mess.
New line of Queensware and China
ware at Keltner's hardware store. A
complete line, the best in the coun-
ty and prices are right. 57bS
Stone Butner LETT last week for
Lewisburg, Mo-, on visit to his
mother.
Mrs. Ella Rutter left, Monday, af-
ter a short visit with her brother, ]
H. Flowers.
w. D. McCully, cashier of the First
Bank Of Joseph. was a business visit
or in town Monday.
Mrs. Alex Mavor and family have
moved to the Melotte house in the
southeast part of town.
Card from V. NJ. Gregg changes
the address of his paper from Rice
vile, Ia, to Austin. Minn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller of La
Grande were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Miller over Sunday.
George S. Craig was confined to
his home by illness several days last
week but was able to be about again
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pidcock have
opened a short order restaurant in
the Mavor building. Regular meals
will also be served.
E. A. Anderson of Chico went to
Spokane, Sunday and will remain
for the Apple show. Mrs. Anderson
will accompany him home.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
WEDDING BELLS.
Lee-Leslie.

Miss Agnes Leslie and Augustus
F. Lee of Joseph were married in
the Enterprise Hotel parlor, Tues
day afternoon, by Circuit Judge
Knowles. His Holor says he does
MT make a practice of marrying
couples but allows an exception in
case of lawyers. Mr.. Lee is a bril-
liant young attorney from Georgia
who has resided at Joseph the past
summer but will shortly locate in
Portland. His bride is one of the
fairest daughters of our sister town
and has many friends who wish her
much happiness.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Strenqthens Christians.

The evangelistic meetings being
conducted by DR.. Pratt at this place
cannot be too highly spoken Of. His
discourses are powerful in strength
ening Christian people and warning
sinners. There should be a larger
attendance and most especially OF
lou.ters of the divine origin of the
bible. He is a manshrdluhrcmfwyI
Bible. He is power on the ques
.ionable amusements of the day.-B
.. Miller.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Unity of Spirit.

The Evangelistic campaign being
held under the direction of DR.. Pratt
is accomplishing a great deal of good
His presentation of the plan of Saliva
tion and his appeal to the reason and
conscience is leading those who ac-
cept Christ to do so with earnesness
and determination. Another good re
suit is the unity of spirit with which
all Christian people, both old and
new converts, are working together
j. S. Kay.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office at La
irande, Oregon, November II, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Claii
4. Ford, whose postoffice address is
Aumwalt, Oregon, did, on the 4th day
Of June, 1909, file in this office
sworn Statement and Application
No. 06629, to purchase Lot A.
'WA NWA, WIZ SWA, Section 8
township 2 N, Range AZ East, Will
lamette Meridian, and the timber
,hereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amend
1Cory, known as the Timber and
stone Law" at such value as might
De fixed by appraisem and that
pursuant to such application. the
and and timber thereon have been
appraised, the timber estimated
H5OOO board feet at $1.OO per NJ, and
he land $4,000; that said applicant
Will offer final proof in support OF
lis application and sworn statement
m the 9th day of January, 1910
before c. NJ. Lockwood, U. s. Com
missioner,at his office, at Enterprise
Oregon.
ANY person is at liberty to protest
Ihis purchase before entry, or init
tie contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
Shich would defeat the entry.
lSc F. c. Bramwell, Register.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
NOTICE. TO BIDDERS.

Sealed bids will be received for the
work and material for the erection
Of steel bridge over the Granue
tonde river at Troy, Oregon, by uio
Jounty Court of Wallowa County,
Oregon, up to Saturday noon, De-
;ember II, 1909. The bridge Is
single span, It's feet long, and rests
IN cylinder piers. Bidders snail SUI
nit lump-sum price for the construc'
ion of the sub and superstruclure
md approaches complete, includins
he furnishing of all the material anu
abor, and may be required to furnish
satisfactory proof to the County
Court OF their qualifications, equip
nent, experience and ability for Per
forming this work expeditiously anu
satisfactorily. The evidence OF a ce''
lifted check will not be construed 40
sufficient in this connection. All
bids, however, must be accompahieu
by a certified check for five (5) pe,
cent of the amount of the bid, anu
the successful bidder will be requiree
to put up q bond for the faithfui pe''
Torrance of the work. Right Is TO-
served to reject any and all o'os'
Complete plans and specifications on
file in the office of the Coun"
Clerk, to whom all COMMUNICATIONS
should be addressed.
BY order of the County Court.
w. C. Boatman,
County Clerk,
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
OS-TE-OP-A-THY
Gleanings

ALI schools acknowledge Nature as
the real physician and we know that
the uncertainty of drugs is a handi-
cap to her processes. At times the
fortunate selection and administra-
ton of some drug may save life, but
what of the thousands and thousands
who are hurried to their graves by
the unfortunate selection and admin
istration of drugs that provide to be
contraindicated.-Herald Of Osteopa-
thy.