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that this house might stand with its comforts Wolf
John realized that the forest had contributed not with
out d struggle TO his ambitions For the girl they
had not less than she wished, TO him it than
he had ever before dreamed. They married
They lived together in the little house, both making
sacrifices He ceased his roaming expeditions she lived
apart from all tha which size had known OF life Like
the touching OF forest and clearing. indeed they
y long time she cndeavored to thoroughly win him
out Of his deep tckcts, out OF the shadow. She
taught him the signs Of the letters, they went miles
through the wood to 4 church; Wolf John learned
many vague mysterious things Gradually the old
rnawng feeling be away and free Left him One day
breaking tie ground at the side OF the house.
What you aboUt? asked his wife.
You shall have garden he said
They planted seeds Wolf John watched for the
first green pointed shoots appear He helped tram
The vines upward He waited impaucntly Tor tho
blooms With the first he laughed in bithe happi-
ness. He had reached civilization
A wear passed. whole long year-briucug with it
something Of plantivc realization Wolf John learned
to his dsmay that civilization, which had seemed so
splendid TO him III its first appearance, only spoke
through the girl. Had not been for her, were IT not
for her, he would be the depths OF the forest I'M
claimed. unrcgencrate He thought painfully OF these
terribly true things The forest, deeply rcSessy, nys
tcriously, called to HIM telling HIM that its grand
cver-ohangng life OF freedom he had bartered for
kennel in monotony. Wolf John tried to laugh at such
ideas. calling them foolish and he thrust them away
believing happiness 20 be had Tor the winning AND as
long as he was confident OF the womanS smiles he
faced the struggle bravely But one cannot drag wolf
from the lair and make OF him house dog in single
year transition Of this sort IN the animal requires
one or more generations and while in the lesser
time may suffice at least there must be period of
definite reduction and reconstruction aided by kindness
and intense love space in which the old life must be
softcncd dimmed ard the new made lovingly
alluring. Wolf John ready 10 acquire but he
acquired slowly
The life in tho forest. not alone monotonous for
the The girl had ever known the society Of her
kind Rude and uncouth rs had been the people OF The
settlement vet they were her people and above all
kindred they were people eonversant, engaging.
community-which is civl;zug But here in the forest
there was for her an atmospre oi peace and silence
Her life with this man she had promised love
thing of moods and she bad never known moods
The man but she could not excuse that which he vaguely
wondered at himself She could not be expected to
understand that his tacurn days were those which
he fought back and defeated temptation Wolf !onn
had neither the inclination nor the words in which 10
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possessed Other men had been all too willing
He stepped toward her quickly, catching her arm
and swinging her about that he might the better
sec INTO her face. His lips parted in haf-sob
OF passion
! said ] go because OF YOU YOU / want
YOU you-I luv you ii come back again
il l bring iurs, will YOU so with me? I
luy you"
She tried TO tear herself away from him. but found
that the man. and the savage il tho man were stronger
and that irrcsstibly she had been swept into his en-
brace
viii you Will YOU will YOU
she heard him beg of her. She iclt his warm
lips her face
And then he had gone away up the path and into
the wood. She vaguely remembered that she had
made to him OF promise.
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You skunk OF the woods you're not mt to have
= For Gods sake !" began Wolf John plain
nhysicaI fear OF this old man who upbraidcd him:
rather moral cowardce OF one seeing the teFrors oil
fuiure .h
You've made fine chob OF dis. went the otnsr l"l
Wolf John accepted his very reProach III i con
sstcnt humility At length he SAID
Where is sae?'
Gone over by Red Spring NIT her people und
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into the old footprints Hc had visions of
sunlt valleys OF scaret-deckcd gardens, OF hreside
Save for a shudder and then at the thought OF
brown brads and gngham gown he had no comment
make.
He driftcd silently willingly. into that from which
he had tried escape out by the terrible ehoIt
knowing the uselessness OF fe and the bitterness oil
civilization Wolf John passed. He was no longer
half-breed That which had made him sensitive had
died He was emotioness. without ambition. HN
MAS savage.
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Which was eNtrayagance. and tic to 20 with IL he
wore boots which not comfortable the old
moccaslns but which OF better appearance the
clearing Already had he absorbed something OF the
white mans pride and insinccrity But then lover is
always proud, and always dccciycs the loved
There was much argamcHt with Dave There was
terrible with man named Olaf But OF these
life by building little house off III the wood after
clearing trihc of ground 1t furnished with the
comfort OF the lumber camps. and this all either
Of them bad known. Many wild thing had been
hunted with relentless skill aud in mcrcilcss cndcayor
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PART II.

PART H.
OR FIVE months the clearing did not see
Wolf John Then. i'll the first days OF
another spring he came again He had
made himself prcscntable This lie had
accomplished by purchases at another set
ticmcnt FIc had even a white shirt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
LONG LIFE ENDED
Mrs. Virginia A. Dempsey Dies al
RicIxreaIl, Aged 80 Years.

Mrs. Virginia A. Dempsey died at
her home in Rickreall Saturday, Feb
ruary 5, 1910, after-a long illness, aged
so years, months and days.
Mrs. Dempsey, whose maiden name
was Ferguson, was born in Hart Coun-
ty, Kentucky, August 29, 1927. At the
age of seven years, she moved with
her parents to Illinois, where she was
married to James Dempsey April 2,
1874.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey came to East
ern Oregon in 1885 and lived there
about one year. They then returned to
their old home in Illinois where Mr..
Dempsey died November Is, 1887. Two
years later, Mrs. Dempsey came back
to oregon and settled at Rickreall, re-
naming there until the time of her
death. Seven children-four sons and
three daughters-are left to mourn
the loss of devoted Christian mother
The funeral was held Sunday morn
ing and was conducted by the Rev
David NJ Metzger, of Dallas. Burial
took place in the old Burch cemetery
east of Rickreall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Court Items, Real Estate Transfers,
and Other News Briefly Told.
PROBATE.

PROBATE.
Estate of william Livermore, de-
ceased-petition to change record
granted.
Estate of Mary E. Ramp, deceased
Maggie J. Ramp appointed admin
istratrix; bond fixed at 800.
Estate of Eliza G. Emmens, deceas-
ed-inventory and appraisement filed
and approved; estate appraised at
$22,937.49.
Estate of William Grant, deceased
u S. Grant appointed administrator;
bond filed and approved; Hardy Hol-
man, M. NJ. Ellis and d. ]. Riley ap-
pointed appraisers.
Estate of Isaac Dyck, deceased-pe-
tition to lease farm granted.
Guardianship of Wendell Sanders,
minor-Abel Uglow appointed guar
dian; bond filed and approved.
Estate of C. ]. Hussey, deceased
application to withdraw final account
and allow estate to remain open
granted.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Henry Peters and Marea Reimer.
REAL ESTATE.
H. Holman ct ux to H. r. Sloan, 10
acres, 8 $, r 6 W, 81.
L Sumpter ct ux to Julia A. and
John w. Miller, 10 acres, tSs, re W.
! $400.
D. L. Hedges ct al to w, d. Wright,
20 acres, t8s, raw, 81.
Harry Pickens ct al to Barker
Pickens, 81 acres, 6 s, 5 W, 81.
United States to Seeley T. Donohoe,
so acres t7 s, r W, patent.
James A. Gibson ct ux to j. c.
schmelzel, 2O5.S5 acres, t6s, r6w
$4,000,
Anglo-American Securities Co. to T.
d. Hollowell and William Ellis, AZ
acres, tSs, W, $1O5O.
Barker Pickens ct ux to Elmer Enes
1851 acres, t6s s, 5 W, $40.
Walter L. Tooze to Floyd e. Smith
40 acres. tSs. rev. $3.50.
James Elliott ct ux to Yves NJ. Ell.
lott, 34.95 acres. tss. r5w, 81.
Yves NJ. Elliott to Fred r. Elliott
casa acres, is S, r5w, 81.
d. ]. Riley ct al to II. r. Sloan, 81
acres. s. re W, 81.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
LEASES GAIL ANNEX
Shore Mercantile Company VIII Open
Department Store, March 1.

Dallas is to have q large department
store, and the name and style of the
new concern will be the Shore Mer-
camille Company The entire lower
floor of the new Hotel Gail Annex on
Court Street has been leased by the
company, and the store will be OPEN
ed on or about March /.
Mr.. A. L. Shore, the manager of the
new concern, is in Dallas and is act
lively experimenting the arrangement
of the building for the reception of
the big stock. Shelving and fixtures of
the most modern style are being put
in, no expense being spared to furnish
the store for the comfort and conven-
fence of both customers and employ
ees A portion of the stock has al
ready arrived, three more carloads
are expected next week; and it is
hoped by the management that the en-
tire stock will arrive in time to make
first day of March. Mr. Shore says,
however, that the doors will not be
opened until all of the stock is in
place.,
The Shore Mercantile Company will
carry drygoods, clothing, mems and
women's furnishing goods, boots and
shoes, novelties and notions, in fact,
all of the lines carried by city de-
partment store, with the possible ex-
ception of groceries, which may be
added later on,
Mr.. A. L. Shore, the owner and
manager of the new store, comes to
Dallas from Minneapolis. MINI. He
is a drygoods man of nearly forty
years experience, seventeen years of
which time was spent in connection
with the great wholesale house of
Wyman, Partridge & Company. He
came to the West in search of a per-
manent home, and after looking over
the field very carefully, decided upon
Dallas as the most attractive location,
both from a business and residence
standpoint. Mr.. Shore says it is his
intention to make his future home in
Dallas and that he desires to lend his
assistance to every movement having
for it's object the welfare and upbuild-
ing of the town.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
ODD FELLOWS VISIT
Sixty Members Come From Independ'
ence on Special Train.

One of those events 50 greatly en-
joyed in fraternal circles and which
draw the citizens OF neighboring towns
closer together occurred in Polk
County. Saturday night. when a large
delegation Of Odd Fellows from Inde-
pendence and Monmouth visited
Friendship Lodge. No. s, Of Dallas.
The visitors came sixty strong, on a
special train. and were met by COM
mittee Of members Of the local lodge
and escorted to the hall, where a
pleasant reception was held
Work In the second degree was put
on by the Dallas lodge during the
evening. and just before midnight an
elaborate banquet was served hap
py social hour was spent and Il was
after 1 O'Clock Sunday morning when
the special train pulled out for home
The Independence and Monmouth
lodges will visit Chemeketa Lodge, No.
1. in Salem. on the evening Of Febru-
airy 1s and will confer the First De-
gree.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
PERSONAL MENTION

j. l.. Castle was a business visitor
in Portland this week.
w. w. Rowell. the Rickreall miller,
was a county seat visitor today
c. w. Matthews, Of Portland, was a
business visitor in Dallas and Falls
City today.
M. c. Ellis, a prominent young
business man of Falls City. was Dali
las visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Martin, of McMinnville,
ter, Mrs. ]. C. Uglow.
Mrs. Roy Berry of Portland, is vis-
iting at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Chapman and
Mrs Chapman's aunt, Mrs. Mary Mar
tin, are visiting in Portland.
Professor A. J. Shipley Of Sunny
Slope, is in town on business and to
attend the teachers examination
r. r. Turner (Happy Dick) visited
friends in Dallas last week and took
the census examination Saturday.
Mrs. j. P. Aldrich returned home
Wednesday night from three weeks
visit with relatives in Oregon City.
Henry Clanfield, leading hop rails
er of Polk County, was in from Salt
Creek on a business errand Friday.
T. B. Masters, foreman of the Ger
linger logging camps at Black Rock,
was a business visitor in Dallas today.
DR.. and Mrs H. L. Toney Of Port
land, were over Sunday guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Chapman.
Mrs. Kate Muscott and daughter,
Mrs. Ward Evans, are moving to
Portland, where they will make their
home.
E. b. Rutherford, representing M.
Seller & Company, of Portland, was
in Dallas yesterday looking after the
firms interests
Ben j. Werner has returned to Dali
las from a several months visit in the
Eastern states and is again at his
desk in the Southern Pacific office.
Doctor L. A. Bollman and Doctor H. |
M. Hendershott will leave next week
for New York, where they will take
course in the Post Graduate School.
Two veterans of the Spanish Amer
lean War had happy meeting in Dali
las this week, when w. r. Galway
walked into Tom Stockwell's music |
store and grasped the proprietor by
the hand. Mr.. Galway, who Is in Dali
las in the interest of the Jacobs-Stine
Real Estate Company of Portland,
was Sergeant in the same company
in which Mr.. Stockwell served as
musician in the Porto Rican cam
paign. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the meeting is as pleasant as it
was unexpected and that the two COM
rades are greatly enjoying the reun-
ion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08

Mrs. Bertha Toner is in Portland
attending the Spring millinery open
ings at the wholesale houses. Her
store is closed during her absence, but
customers desiring anything in her
line may be accommodated by calling
on Mrs. e. ]. Metzger at the Dallas
Crockery Store,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
'ounty Observer
, Ahstracter. Notary.

avn, Abstracter; Notary.
|I,1s4ks for sale at this Office.
{Ia<ter, lawyer. Rooms 5 and
fiuilding.
,Hs Trade Company's tel
Axutual 323.
Ill Newell, Veterinary Sur
|ltuaI Phone HIT. Dallas, Or.
If.
nrfuer's Fire Relief Associa-
atfayille, oregon; j. d. Winn,
uena Vista, oregon. If
xoar printing done the OBJ
4he linotype way.
id aeen the new Stump Pull
ia Dallas Iron Works.
)bseryer wants the printing
PARTICULAR about.
,oll seen the new Stump Pull
|hn Dallas Iron Works?
|iI3as Trade Company will buy,
Aa4e with you. 1t
spending money foolishly to
,nu photograph of each men,
our family. You can afford
'tures better than you can af-
III off getting them. The Car
ia Mr.. Cherrington is making
beauties. Fri4t.
Id see the best and cheapest
Ipufler. AT the Dallas Iron
S. Townsend Creamery Com
buy ali the eggs offered and
cash 1T their creamery locat-
| Eli street. 2-8-1m
skating at the Colosseum
esagk Thursday and Satur-
moons and evenings. LIST
the Dallas Trade Company,
h the old Postoffice building
street. We handle new and
Rnd goods. 1t
Matthews, cook at the
otel, went to Portland yester-
viii take medical treatment
|ita1. Mr.. Matthews has been
ealth Tor several weeks.
NJ. Vassall, a former we'll
ssident of Falls City and a
w. G.. Vassall, of this city,
Observer that he has pur-
rooming house at 447 Fifth
ortland, and that he is en-
good Business.
groundhog is still sleeping in
nest. he is missing a lot of
sunshine.
Bronson's little daughter has
e sick with lagrippe at the
bith home. Mr.. Smith is also
Nth the disease.
server Job office has just re-
shipment of bond paper and
Of extra fine quality. Just
for the Professional or busi-
Ellison, who died at his home
January 81, was well known
| of the older residents of Polk
Ee Is survived by a widow and
lildren.
gular quarterly examination
RS will be held in the Court
,mmencing tomorrow morn
u teachers arrived in Dallas
the prospects are bright for
ass Of applicants.
tuesday, February 8, 1910, to
Mrs. H. III. Dunkelberger, of
twinsa boy and a girl.
sunday, February 6, 1910, to
Mrs. ii. Parks, of Dallas, a
ev M. c. Wire. of Eugene,
in the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday morning and held the
uarterly conference for this
[onday evening.
|idler opened his secondhand
Main street yesterday morn
ID now ready for business.
Tollisfer and son, Frank, left
for West Point, where Frank
the examination for en-
the Military academy. The
the appointment is deeply ap-
BY the young man and he
avor to give, a good account
he, although handicapped by
notice of the date of the
ion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08

H G. Campbell has sold the tract Of
land known as the Burseli farm, I'VE
miles south o. Dallas. 70 H J. Hib-
bard. Of Hood River. This farm Is one
OF the best in the Little Luckiamute
valley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08
PLAY INDIANS NEXT
Dallas VIII Meet Chemawa Basketball
Team Thursday Night.

The next league game of basketball
in Dallas will be played by the Che
mawa and Dallas teams, Thursday
night. The Indian boys have strong
team this year and a good game is
promised. Seats will be on sale at the
Fuller Pharmacy tomorrow morning.
Dallas will play in McMinnville on
Friday night Multnomah will come to
Dallas on the night of February 10,
and the Philomath boys will play here
on the 25th The league season will
soon close, so those who enjoy bas-
ketball will do well to secure seats
early for the coming games.
Has Perfect Score.
The Willamette Valley Basketball
league is nearing the completion of its
schedule, there being yet IL games to
be played. Dallas college is in the
lead, not having lost game thus far.
Albany college has lost all games play
ed on home floor, and forfeited the
games away from home The games
played thus far are as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-08

terms as you can--get
taxes---get free title.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
MS FINE, OIL"
he SAYS 0fsOUTH
Colonel Roosevelt Enjoyed His
Trip Through South I'm
mensely, He Declares.
STARTS THROUGH WEST
Makes Address at Arkansas State
Fair to Immense Crowd.
Defends Position on Tariff.
STARTS THROUGH WEST

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Oct. 10
Well satisfied with his three days
campaign IN the South, Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt to-day left Dixie be-
hind and came into the West for four
days of speech making. opening with
an address at the Arkansas State Fair
here The colonel was enthusiastic
over his reception In the South.
1T was fine. bully. l enjoyed 1t
immensely" he declared to-day.
Forty thousand people in five States
of the South, Virginia, Tennessee.
Georgia. Mississippi and Alabama.
heard the colonel discuss his new
nationalism and kindred subject dur
South gave the colonel as great q
reception as any he has received since
his return from Africa. At every lit
tie town along the line or march
crowds gathered to hear a few words
from the rear platform Of the car.
The colonel came into the West
prepared to defend his position on
the tariff question.
The Arkansas State Fair to-day
bristlsd with spectacular features ar
ranged to welcome the colonel. He
delivered the principal address at the
opening OF the fair. Immediately
upon his arrival In town the colonel
was taken to his hotel for q short re-
ception. He then went to the fair
grounds, where 1900 school children.
dressed in red. white and blue cos
tunes, and arranged In the form OF a
huge American flag. sang America"
an he took his place on the stand.
The colonel was greatly affected by
the huge flag arrangements. Just be-
he al nj In nf hu nj q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
ATTACKS PARTNER
N COURT ROOM
Convicted Burglar Tries to Xii
Companion in Crime Because
Latter Confessed.

" Enraged because he had been SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary
for burglary. and declaring the fact
due to william Perry. his partner,
who was also convicted on several in
dictments containing the same charge.
William Stewart, colored. swung VI
ciously at Perry as the latter passed
him on his way to the bench occupied
by Judge Witt In the Hastings Court
to receive sentence Monday after
noon. He evidently meant to Kill his
former partner. and it took the com
bined strength OF Detectives Keiiam,
Wren and wiltshire to hold him.
Perry was evidently expecting some
such attack. for he lodged just as ne
passed Stewart. As a result the blow
struck by the latter landed giancingiy.
Even as 1t was, however, 1t caused
the recipient to stagger.
Stewards attack will probably coss
him several additional years In the
penitentiary. He had already been
sentenced to ten years. A second
burglary charge against him was 70
have been nol-prossed. Now the
charged will be pressed. and, his con.
viction being practically assured, II
In probable that hes will 20 up fol
five or ten years more.
Stewart and Perry were arrested
by Detectives Wren and wiltshire sew.
eral weeks ago. following more thar
score of burglaries in all parts OF
the eity-close questioning by ths
detectives enabled them to secure q
confession from Perry. and this con
fession was largely instrumental II
the conviction OF Stewart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10

III, hAd much TO do with fosterins ths
spirit Of revolt which t0ppled the youth
on his throne. considerable slentncAnce
II attached To-day to the announcement
that Maria Christina, queen mother Of
Spain, 10 to leave the royal palace ana
take up her quarters IN another Sec
ton Of the city.
This move on the part Of Christina,
It 10 declared, IL made In an EFFORT 70
prove to the people that she does not
exercise q reactionary influence over
King Alfonso.
whether she takes this act OF her
own volition or at the suggestion OF
her sons ministers IL not known out
aide the little group Immediately sur
rounding the royal family. That 1t VIII
convince any one that Maria Christina
will cease meddling with Spanish poll
tics II unlikely. There has been some
talk that she might 60 back to Aus
tria, her childhood home. to live. Sucn
4 move might impress the people with
her sincerity. but she declares that her
ties A. mother keep her in Madrid.
There can be no doubt that the re-
dictionary and clerical influence OF
Queen Amelie had more than anything
else 10 do with the overthrow OF Man
uel The Spanish royal family 10 just
as alarmed for the future OF King Al
fonso, for he II under the domination
Of his mother. who stands for every
thing that Is reactionary. repressive
and ytrannical. and she bows unques-
tionably to the will OF the clerical lead
ers While she remains alive and IN
Spain the popular opinion ID that moth
ing modern and permanent In the wa!
OF governmental reform can be expect
ed from Alfonso.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-10
yOunG SACRIFICED
FOR EXPED|ENcy

Continued from First Page,
lhaak to-day from Smithfield. said
that he found things very much d.
vided there. and in Isle Weight gen.
orally.
The Norfolk city Democratic exec
uttye committee will meet on Wed
nesday night to receive from the va
rious congressional aspirants fhe
names OF judges they wish TO have
represent them in the polls on FRI
day next and make any other arrange
ments that may be necessary for the
conduct of Fridays primary. but as
to the plan Of primary this was said
to-day had been laid down by the
district committee. whose ruling will
be followed to the letter. The Nor
folk couny Democratic executive COM
mite. will meet at their country
courthouse in Portsmouth on FRIDAY
to receive the names Of judges and TO
make such arrangements az may be-
come necessary. The Princess Anne
county executive committee will meet
at $40 A. NJ. tomorrow at Chapman
Junction to name judges for the new
primary of Friday and make other
arrangements as may become neces-
sary.