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As he rose, the man stood quickly
at his side, menacingly.
Give me tibet jug or I'll shoot y'u
right hyeh in the street"
mo. you wouldn't do that, Old
Corduroy. can see that you are kind
and good and you wouldn't shoot
down an unarmed man. Besides 1t
would muss up the street"
"Y'u took tibet jug from my brother
by lynn to i'm. He's telegraphed me
to git 1t, and I'm a-goin' to do It,"
your brother sent you? 1t was
nice Of him to ask you to call on me-
Why, I've known your brother init
mately for years"
"Knowed my brother?" and for the
first time the man really seemed to
doubt himself Which did y'u know
Bill?"
I'VE roomed together at Harvard,
that's how | know him, II you force
me to IT. We're both Hasty Pudding
men. Now II you try to bulldoze me
further, I'll slap your wrists. So
there!"
ChttiCu thc hOtci utDDtT-
ately. climbed to his room and locked
the door. Then he seized the little brown
jug. drew the stopper and poured out
| tumblerful of clear white fluid. He
took a swallow and shuddered as the
fiery liquid seemed instantly to cause
every part of his being to Jingle. He
wiped the tears from his eyes and
sat down. The corn-cob stopper had
fallen to the floor, and he picked II
up and examined It carefully. 1t had
been fitted tightly into the mouth OF
the jug by the addition of bit OF
calico, and he fingered 1t for mo
ment with grin on his face.
He was about to replace 1t when
to his establishment, 1t broke in his
fingers, and out fell carefully folded
slip of paper He carried 1t to the
window and opened 1t, finding that Il
was an ordinary telegraph blank OF
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CHAPTER ".
Duty and the jug.


Mr.. Thomas Ardmore, one trunk.
two bags and little brown jug reach
ed the Guilford house, Raleigh, at
eight o'clock in the morning. Ardmore
had never felt better in his life, he as.
sured himself, as he chose a room
with care and intimated to the land
lord his intention of remaining week
But for Ill luck Of having his baggage
marked he should have registered
himself falsely on the books of the
inn; but feeling that this was not
quite respectable he assured the land.
lord, in response to the usual ques-
ton, that he was not Ardmore of New
York and Ardsley, but an entirely diff
ferent person.
The Guilford house coffee was not
Just what he was used to, but he was
in an amiable humor and enjoyed
hugely the conversation of the com.
mercial travellers with whom he took
his breakfast. He did not often es.
cape from himself or the burden of
his family reputation, and these
strangers were profoundly entertain
ing. II had never occurred to Ard.
more that man could be so amiable
so early In the day and his own spirits
rallied as he passed the sugar, abused
the hot bread and nodded his approval
of, bitter filings at the inns of other
only vaguely knew.
81 wonder If the governors back
YETI" asked one man.
THE morning paper says not, but
he's expected today" replied the man
with the newspaper.
About the first thing he'll have to
do will be to face the question of ar
resting Appleweight. | was in Co
lumbia the other day and everybody
was talking of the case. They say
and the speaker waited for the fullest
attention of his hearers-"they say
Osborne amt none too anxious to
have Appleweight arrested on his side
of the line"
why not?" demanded Ardmore
well, you hear all kinds of things
II was only whispered down there, but
they say Osborne was a little toe
thick with the Appleweight crowd be-
fore he was elected governor. He
was their attorney, and they were a
bad lot for any man to be attorney
for. But they haven't caught Apple.
weight yet"
Where's he hiding don't the au.
thorities know"
"Oh, he's up there in the hills on
the state line. His home is as much
on one side as the other. He spends
a good deal of time in Kildare"
"Kidare?" asked Ardmore, startled
at the word.
Eyes, it's the county seat. what
there Is of 1t. hope you never make
that town." and the inquirer bent a
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-27
Mrs. Virgins Idea of London.

During the recent visit of Mrs. Wig
gin, the American author, In London,
an interviewer called on her. With
pencil poised, the interviewer asked:
And what do you think of London,
Mrs. Wiggin ?"
you remind me-" answered the au-
thor cheerfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside DR.. Gibbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
DO, dear DIR. Gibbon.' she said. tell
me about the decline and fall of the
Roman empire"
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which was written in clear round
characters these words:

which was written in clear round
characters these words:
The Appleweight crowd never done Won
harm. II you have any OF them arrested
step. 1919
When Mr. Thomas Ardmore had read
this message half dozen times with
increasing satisfaction he folded II
carefully and put it away in his pock.
et-book.
Taking half sheet of note paper
he wrote as follows:
W ntPbPiIeW ien dv ana his gang are towards
hanged VIII be In Jail at Kildare.
He studied the phraseology critical.
ly and then placed the paper in the
cob stopper, whose halves he tied to.
gether with bit of Irvine. AS the
jug stood on the table 1t was, to all
appearances, exactly as 1t had been
when delivered to Ardmore on the
rear OF the train at Kildare, and he
was thoroughly well pleased with him.
self. He changed the blue scarf with
which he had begun the day for one
of purple with gold bars, and walked
up the street toward the statehouse.
This venerable edifice, meekly re.
posing amid noble trees, struck agree
ably upon Ardmore's fancy Here was
government enthroned in quiet dig.
nifty, as becomes venerable com.
monwealth, wearing its years like a
veteran who has known war and tn.
multi, but finds at last tranquility and
peace, He experienced a feeling of
awe, without quite knowing it, as he
strolled up the walk, climbed the steps
to the portico and turned to look back
from the shadow of the pillars. He
had never but once before visited an
American public building-the New
York city hall-and he felt that now,
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He was examining Ardmore with a
pair of small, shrewd, gray eyes In
his hands he held crumpled bit OF
brown paper that looked like tele-
gram
II got telegram hyeh say y'u got
jug tibet y'u amt no right t last night
at Kildare. want tibet jug. young
fella."
Now that's very unfortunate. Or
dinarily I should be delighted, but
really couldn't give away my Kildare
jug. Now II 1t was one my other
jugs-even my Omaha jug, or my dear
old Louisville jug-I shouldn't hest
tate a minute, but that old Kildare
jug! My dear man. you don't know
what you ask"
"Y'll give me thet jug or it'll be the
worse for y'u. Y'u amt in tibet game
young fella."
mot in 1t! You don't know whom
you are addressing. I'm not only In
the game, but I'm in to the finish" de-
clared Ardmore, sitting upright in his
chair. you've got the wrong idea,
my friend, If you think you can intim
idate me. That jug was given me by
a friend very old and dear friend"
"A friend of yourn"
The keen little gray eyes were
blinking rapidly.
"One of the best friends | ever had
in this world" and Ardmore's face
showed feeling. "He and | charged
side by side through the bloodiest bat.
ties of our civil war. | will cheerfully
give you my watch, or money in any
sum, but the jug-l will part with my
life first! And now" concluded Ard
more, while | should be glad to con-
tinue this conversation. my duties call
me elsewhere"
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CHAPTER Iii.--Continued.

Thank you, my lad. While I re.
greet missing your worthy father, yet
beg to present my compliments to
your kind and thoughtful mother"
He had transferred his money to his
dressinggown pocket on leaving his
berth, and he now tossed a silver dol.
lar to the boy, who caught 1t with
yell of delight and scampered of into
the night.
Ardmore had dropped the jugs care
lessly into the vestibule, and he was
surveying them critically when the
train started. The wheels were be-
ginning to grind reluctantly when a
cry down the track arrested his at
tention. A man was flying after the
train, shouting at the top of his lungs.
He ran, caught hold of the rail and
howled:
"The gov'nor amt on they! Gimme
back my Jug"
'Tndian.giver!" yelled Ardmore. He
stopped down, picked up the first jug
that came to hand, and dropped 1t into
the mans outstretched arms.
The porter, having heard voices,
rushed out upon Ardmore, who held
the remaining jug to the light, scru-
tinizing It carefully
Please put this away for me, por.
ter. It's little gift from an old
army friend"
Then Mr.. Ardmore returned to his
berth. fully pleased with his adven-
lures, and slept until the porter gave
warning of Raleigh.
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indeed. he had turned corner and
entered upon a new and strange world.
He assembled to the toy-like legislative
chambers. where flags of nation and
state hung side by side, and where
the very seats and desks of the law
makers spoke of other times and man.
ners.
Mr.. Ardmore, feeling that he should
now be about his business, sought the
governors office. where secretary,
who seemed harassed by the cares OF
his position, confirmed Ardmore's
knowledge Of the governors absence.
II didn't wish to see the governor
on business" explained Ardmore
pleasantly, leaning upon his stick with
an air of leisure. "He and my father
were old friends, and I always prom
Used my father that would never
pass through Raleigh without calling
on Gov. DangerHeld."
THAT Is too bad" remarked the
young man sympathetlcally. though
with a preoccupation that was elo-
quent Of large affairs.
Gould you tell me whether any
members of the governors family are
at homer"
"Oh, yes Mrs. Dangerfield and Miss
Jerry are at the mansion"
Miss Jerry?"
Miss Geraldine. We all call her
Miss Jerry in North Carolina"
"Oh, yes; to be sure. Let me see;
it's over this way to the mansion, isn't
it?" inquired Ardmore.
mo; out the other end Of the build.
ing-and turn to your right. You
can't miss IT,"
The room was quiet, the secretary
a young man of address and intelli.
gence. Here, without question, was
the place for Ardmore to discharge his
business and be quit Of It; but having
at last snatched a commission from
fleeing opportunity 1t was not for
him to throw 1t to another man. As
he opened the door to leave. the sec.
rotary arrested him.
"Oh, Mr.-pardon me, but did you
come In from the south this morn.
ing?"
Yes; | came up on the Tar Heel
express from Atlanta"
"To be sure. or course you didn't
sit up all night? There's some trou.
BILE brewing around Kildare. | thought
you might have heard something. but
Of course you couldn't have been
awake at two o'clock in the morning.
The secretary was so anxious to
acquit him of any knowledge of the
situation at Kildare that 1t seemed
kindest to tell him nothing. The sec
retary's face lost its anxiety for mo
ment, and he smiled
THE governor has an old friend
and admirer up there who always puts
jug of fresh buttermilk on board
when he passes through. The govern
or was expected home this morning
and thought maybe"
You're positive it's always butter
milk, are your" asked Ardmore will
grin.
Certainly" replied the secretary
with dignity. Gov. Dangerfield',
sentiments as to the liquor traffic ar,
well known"
"Of course, all the world know.
that But I'm afraid all jugs look alik,
to me; but then, the fact is I'm in tn,
jug business myself. Good morning.
The governors mansion was easil,
found and having walked about the
neighborhood until his watch marked
IL Ardmore entered the grounds anC
rang the bell at the front door.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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To Helahts Sublime.

II making two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before is a noble
accomplishment. what proud word
will fifty pane the mantle heroism
of reforesting a nation2
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An Operate Expletlve.

"Bifferton is awfully gone on grand
opera, isn't he?"
II should say he is! Why, he even
swears by Gadski!"
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The Englishman-Your country 10
fine. old chap; but It's too deucedly
new. Why, you haven't any fairy tales
Or
The American--Haven't we? Well,
you just come with me and look at
some Of the tablets on our monu'
ments
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SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore. bored millionaire.
and Henry Maine Griswold. professor in
the University of Virginia, take trains
Ardmore in pursuit of a girl who had
winked at him. Mistaken for Gov. Os-
borne Of South Carolina, Griswolds life
Is threatened. He goes to Columbia to
warn the governor and meets Barbara
Osborne. He remains to assist her in the
absence of her father. Ardmore learns
that his winking lady Is the daughter OF
Gov Dangerfield of North Carolina. He
follows her to Raleigh, and on the way Is
given a brown jug at Kildare.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
SUCKER CREEK ITEMS.

Weather fine and farmers all busy
making hay
Mrs. George Mathewson is still
cook at the saw mill as Mrs. Wood
cock has not returned from Portland
vet
Freezing Sawyer was helping the
White boys eat cherries Sunday. Mr.
Whites cherry trees are quite an at
traction to the boys now.
Miss Anna Feister closed nine
months term of school Friday in the
Seyferth district
Mrs. Frank Barrett and little
Arthur visited with Elsie Wells and
family one day last week
Mr., and Mrs. II. II. Gibbs visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sim one day last
week. Mr.. Sim has sold his proper
W up Sucker creek and expects to
80 to Washington soon.
Little baby Tycer is quite sick this
week. We hope to hear soon that
no is better.
Mr., Farmer; If your COWS are
troubled by flies, get a can Of Molly
from the Rogue River Hdwe. Co. and
snray your COWS and you will have
no further trouble with flies. 6-24-2t
Job White is no longer cream boy.
He is heping his father, J. r. White.
make hay these days.
George Mckinney is driving the
cream wagon during Job Whites alb
souce.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Sawyer and
boys eat Sunday dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex White, Mrs. sawyers par
ents,
II. II Gibbs goes once a week TO
Grants Pass for freight for George
Mathowsou, Of Kerhy.
Nellie FLOYD of Kerby. returned
home a few days ago from Portland.
where she has been visiting for the
last two months.
Mrs. Frank Barrett and her father.
MIR Bonebrake, were trading in Wal
do one day this week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells and
babies spent Sunday in Kerby
School closed last Friday In the
PAYNE district
Mrs. W. A. Sawyer spent Tuesday
with her son and family Clarence
SAWYER
one OF the new homcs,eaders up
Bear creek died early SATURDAY.
morning He was quite an old man
We did not learn his name or the
cause OF death. The remains were
taken to Portland for burial.
Mrs win Bunch is quite sick
'Ioin. FARMER
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
MISSOURI FLAT ITEMS.

P. W. Carts made a trip to Grants
Pass Friday of last week.
w. w. Woodbridge and Victor
Bailey returned Monday from Rogue
River valley, where they have been
spending the past week.
Ike Vincent and son, Fred, were
visitors to Grants Pass Saturday.
A. n. Parsons, of Grants Pass,
passed through this burg last Fri
day.
John Boil and Mrs. Selti Hoag
were in Grants Pass Saturday on
business.
w. II. Miller and family. who have
been visiting relatives on the Flat
the past week, returned to Cola
Hill Thursday.
Ardell Bailey left Friday for Wild
erville, where he went to work for
A. e. Sheehan for a while
Sunday school has adjourned for
a vacation during the warm weather.
Surveyor Fred Mensch and the
county road viewers of Grants Pass
were out on the Flat Thursday sur
veying out road of easement
through the J. w. York place.
o. L. KIDDO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
NEW HOPE.

\ large number of New Hope
Young people spent Sunday in Wild
eryille.
Mrs. Lawless has been very in
and confined to the Grants Pass
hospital for some time. She Is ex-
pected home soon.
w. A. Fuller Of Grants Pass spent
Monday and Wednesday in New
Hope.
Ike Vincent Of Missouri Flat was
In New Hope the first Of the weel,
r. r. Thorp IS hauling hay to
Grants Pass.
Bert York has q contract stopping
the leak In the New Hope ditch along
the county road Just below Mrs
perry's.
v $. Wynant has his pumping
plant In oneration and SO far IT
seems TO be- a success.
ECONOMY Fruit Jar Caps nj the
Rogue River Hdwe. Co.'S G.2l.tf
Johnnio Neck the Applegato
7hotocraphor hos boon busy of Into
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
MURPHY.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gentry and fam
lily, Of New Hope, were visiting the
family Of NJ. NJ. Ainsworth Sunday.
Miss Annabelle and Miss Bessie
Leith of Murphy and Miss Iva Nc
Arthur, of Grants Pass, were visit
ing at J. w. Gilmore's Sunday.
Mrs. Harve Alger and son, Har-
rold, OF Castle Rock, Wash, are
visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Carson.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Perry left for
Southern California Tuesday, after
visiting a week with the family of
Thomas Pippy.
A pleasant social party occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch
er last Wednesday evening, which
was much enjoyed by those present.
E. l.. Churchill and f. s. Van
Dyke, of Grants Pass, were transact
ing business at Murphy this week.
Boys! II you want some cash for
the 4th, rustic all the syrup and
varnish cans you can and take them
to the Rogue River Hdwe. Co. 6-24-tf
e. e. Blanchard is improving the
appearance Of his home by laying
off a shubbery and so forth. He will
obtain water from a spring and also
a gasoline pump will be used for ir-
rigating purposes. This is move
in the right direction and others
would do well to follow Mr. Blahch-
ards example.
c. T.. Selleck has several men at
work thinning his apple crop. Fr5m
present indications this will be the
banner fruit year
BUSTER BROWN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01

Mr.. Purdy represents the Oregon
Nurseries.
G.. A. Hamilton had narrow es-
cape from a serious accident Tues
day afternoon while carrying a tank
of distillate down to his engine. He
let it fall and in falling it rolled
onto him, knocking him down an
embankment, thus preventing no
more injury than a good shaking up
and some bruises.
The family of G. A. Hamilton at
Riverside farm enjoyed a short visit
from an old friend from the Yukon,
George II. Hatch, who is making an
extended trip through the states. Mr..
Hatch lives on an island in one of
Florenz Breitmayer, Adoplh Brett
raises potatoes. Last year he mar
keted so tons which brought him
seven cents a pound.
Charley Howe helped Claud Jones
put in the hay on the Oakdale farm
Tuesday.
"The Mikado" was attended by a
number of our residents, who en-
ioyed the treat.
Baby Huck is out again and we are
glad to report her sick spell over
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
TRAIN ROBBED ON
THE o. X. 4 n.
Three Men Boarded Train and Re
lieyed Passengers Of Money
and Jewelry.

A train on the o. r. G n. six miles
west of Salt Lake was stopped by
signal just before daylight Monday
morning and three robbers got
aboard and robbed the passengers Of
money and jewelry. They also broke
into the Wells Fargo express car and
secured considerable amount Of
money After securing much booty
the robbers pulled the bell cord and
as the train slowed up dropped off
In the darkness.
Sheriff Wilson, of Ogden, with a
posse, left that place on Monday in
an automobile in hopes of capturing
the robbers. Officers from numerous
other points have joined in the chase
and It may be that the three men will
be captured. II Is thought that the
robbers escaped in a buggy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
LAST SATURDAY
Below VIII BE Found n List of Some
Of the Most Important Bills
Passed.

Congress- adjourned sine die short
ly before midnight last Saturday
The session was one long to be re-
membered The next session will
open In December The congress
which has lust closed enacted large
amount of legislation. The most im-
portant bills heing.
Railroad rate bill.
Postal bank system.
Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico,
Publicity after elections of cam
paign contributions.
Withdrawal of public lands by the
president.
Appropriation of $25O,OOO for the
tariff board
Bureau Of mines and mining,
Use of improved safety appliances
by the railroads.
Issue of $2O,OOO.OOO reclamation
certificates,
Reorganization of the light house
service.
Two new battleships.
Additional regulation of the white
slave traffic.
Agricultural, settlement on coal
lands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01

remodeled. Mr.. harrington is doing
the work.
Dr. Smith was called out last weel;
to visit Mrs. Burroughs, who was not
feeling so well, but we are glad to
report that she is now improving.
w. w. Tucker assisted one dav
this week in putting the shakes on
the barn at Homestead farm.
R. Darlington took early peaches
to town Saturday. They are said
to be the first Oregon peaches on the
market,
Jake Geiwtz is having his house
remodeled. Austin Morgan is doing
the work.
Reuben Tucker and Roy Rigglc
stopped over a short time on their
way from Deer Creek to Grants Pass.
Ralph and Ben Harman wero out
to their old home and calling on
friends Tuesday evening.
Albert George and Elber. Tucker
finished the well work and left for
Coos county Thursday. They dug a
well for Jake Geiwitz, two on Home.
stead farm, one for ]. S. Dobvn one
for VIM, Wheeler and cleaned one
for w. W. Tucker.
Mr.. Kemp accompanied by a friend,
was out looking after his young or
chard Monday
Economy Fruit Jar Caps at the
Rogue River Hdwe. Co.'S. 6-24-tf
The Bible school is progressing.
Twenty pupils were presented with
Bibles and others are to come. We
were well represented at the union
meeting at Wildersville Sunda9 and
all report good time. The primary
class of sixteen went In Z body nm
der the care Of Mrs Dob,ns All re-
turned safe and happy.
Mrs Scott Robinson Is assist.og
Mrs G. J. Armstrong in the care OF
Mrs Burroughs
r. 5. Morgan and family, Nellie
Morgan and Ralph Harman al care
ONT from town to attend the chill.
dren's exercises and picnic at Wilder.
VILE Sunday PRAIRIE TIE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
President Signed the Bill.

President Taft has signed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of site and the erection of a
federal building in Medford. Con-
gresham Hawley secured the appro-
priatlon and It is expected that the
federal authorities will soon select a
site and It is believed that work on
the building will be commenced with
in the ncXt few months.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
pniann Onk Poisoning.

Ballard's Snow Liniment cures It.
Mr., O. H. p. Cornelius, Turner, Ore,
writes My wife has discovered that
Snow Liniment cures Poison Oak
Poisoning, very painful trouble,
She not only cured a case Of It on
herself, but on two of her friends
who were poisoned by this same ivy"
Price 25c, soc and 500 Sold by
National Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01

taking scenery in and around New
Hope.
AS there is to be no 4th of July
celebration at Grants Pass this year
and it is so far to Merlin, the people
of New Hope decided to get a bunch
of fire crackers and some red lem
onade and have celebration at
home. Everybody invited.
GLOOMY GUS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
JEROME PRAIRIE

Austin Morean made trip to Deer
Crock latelN
w \ George IS hauling lumber
Tor DR.. and J. $. nohyns ~ Dohyns
is preparing to have q hous, built
and j. $ pobyus Is having his house