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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-31

lty There are some men in Fargo
who would like to have a house in
vented that would locate itself some
nights.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-31

ks- There are renewed efforts being
made over the country to suppress
the pistol toters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-31

"a Cole Younger, the notorious
bandit, is now doing the chautauqua
circuit He win tremble when he re-
ceiyes the chautauqua salute.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-31

E| A girl named Fish married a
Brooklyn man named Bass. Good
names for this time of the year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-31

eg What has become OF the old
fashioned man who used to wear a
seersucker coat?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12
VALLEY GROWS FINE COOLERS
Hillsboro Man Raises Peanuts AS
Experiment.

Hillsboro, Or, Dec. 12-F. A.
Haines, Of Hillsboro, has demonstrate
ed that peanuts may be grown for
commercial purposes in the William
ette Valley in the rich loan soil of
the bottom lands. Mr.. Haines out
of curiosity, planted some peanuts
year ago. The other day while
digging in the garden he found the
peanuts in the ground, fully matured
and of good quality.
1t is generally believed that a
sandy soil is required to raise pea
nuts, but it has been proved by sew
eral experiments conducted by hor-
tieultural experts that the black
loan soil Of the Willamette Valley
river and bottom land will grow the
peanut with surprising success.
ID. B. Reasoner, Of Hillsboro, ex-
hibited peanuts grown on his p.aes
az the Hillsboro Street Fair last
year, his goobers being reared in the
black soil like Haines'.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12


Eyes, go on"
'You won't be angry?" he queried.
mo, no; this is business. Go on"
"You-er-you would run her your
self? Be the captain, in short, and 90
recruiting on Malaita?"
Certainly. We would save the cost
of skipper. Under an agreement you
would be credited with a managers
salary and with captains. It's quite
simple. Besides. if you won't let me be
your partner shall buy Pari-Sulay,
get much smaller vessel and run her
myself. So what is the difference?"
'"The difference? Why, all the diff
ference in the world. In the case of
Pari-Sulay you would be on an inde-
pendent venture. You could turn can
nibal for all l could interfere in the
matter. But on Berande you would be
my partner. and then | would be re-
sponsible. And of course | couldn't
permit you, as my partner, to be skip
per Of recruiter. / tell you, the thing
is what l would not permit any sister
or wife of mine"-
"But I'm not going to be your wife,
thank goodness-Only your partner"
Besides, it's all ridiculous" be held
on steadily. Think of the situation.
A man and a woman, both young,
partners on an isolated plantation.
Why, the only practical way out would
be that I'd have to marry YOU
mine was a business proposition,
not marriage proposal" she inter
rupted, coldly angry. II wonder if
somewhere in this world there is one
man who could accept me for COM
rade."
But you are a woman just the
same" he began. land there are GER
tain conventions, certain decencies"-
She sprang up and stamped her foot
''Do you know what I'd like to sayT'
she demanded.
YES" he smiled. You'd like to say,
D petticOatsp
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12

A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON

Copyright 1870 by Street & Smith
Copyright. 1911. by the Macmillan Compor,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12

was out she capitulated. She was to
go to Sydney on the first steamer, pur.
chase the schooner, and sail back with
an island skipper on board. And then
she inveigled Sheldon into agreeing
that she could take occasional cruises
In the islands. though he was adamant
when it came to recruiting trip on
Malaita. That was the one thing
barred.
And after it was all over, and u terse
end businesslike agreement Thy her
urgingl drawn up and signed. Sheldon
paced up and down for full hour,
meditating upon how many different
kinds of a fool he had made OF himself
He had never seen more independent
woman who stood more in need OF
protector than this boy minded girl who
had landed on his beach with eight
picturesque savages. a long barreled
revolver. a bag Of gold. and gaudy
merchandise of imagined romance anil
adventure.
He had never read of anything to
compare with it. He smoked cigarette
after cigarette. Satan. back from a
prowl around the compound. ran up TO
him and touched his hand with cold.
damp nose. Sheldon caressed the AMI
mars ears. then threw himself into a
chair and laughed heartily. What
would the commissioner OF the Solo
mons think? What would his people
at home think? And in the one breath
he was glad that the partnership had
been effected and sorry that Joan
Lakeland had ever come to the Solo
mons. Then he went inside and
looked at himself in hand mirror
He studied the reflection long and
thoughtfuny and wonderingly.
ITO be Continued next Tuesday,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12

away on either side. He did not have
much faith in their ability TO beat of
a hungry man eater, though he did
believe implicitly that their lives
would 90 bravely before hers in case
Of an attack.
Straight out they swan, their heads
growing smaller and smaller. There
was a slight restless heave to the sea-
and soon the three heads were disap-
nearing behind it with greater fire.
ouency. He strained his eyes to keep
them in sight. and finally fetched the
telescope on to the veranda. A squall
was making over from the direction OF
Florida; but then she and her men
laughed at squalls and the white
choppy sea at such times.
The squall blackened the sky. beat
the ocean white where be had last seen
tbe three heads, and then blOtted out
sea and sky and everything with its
deluge Of rain. It passed on. and Be
rande emerged in the bright sunshine
as the three swimmers emerged from
the sea. Sheldon slipped inside with
the telescope and through the screen
door watched her run up the path
shaking down her hair as she ran. to
the fresh water shower under the
house.
On the veranda that afternoon be
brosched the proposition Of chaDeron
as delicately as ne could. explaining
the necessity at Berande for such a
body. a housekeeper to run the boys
and the storeroom and perform divers
other useful functions When be had
finished be waited anxiOusly for what
Joan would say.
Then you don't Ike the way I've
beeu managing the hOuser was Der
6rst objection And next brushing bis
attempted explanations aside; -One OF
two things would happen Either
should cancel our partnership agree
ment and go away. leaving you to get
another chaperon TO chaperon your
cbaperon. or else I'd take the old hen
ont iu the whaleboat and drown her
DO You imagine for one moment that
sailed ny schooner down here to this
raw edge Of the earth in order to put
mvself under q chaperOnT
-But. reaIly-er-you know enap-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12
Dallas Iron Works

Machinists - Foundrymen - Pattern-
Makers.
sAW1fILL WORK A SPECIALITY
We are prepared TO dc any kind %
Iron and Brass work. Lumber trucks
and Stock work on hand We make
the best and cheapest Stump PuIler
on the market Prices reasonable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12


Berande." he said. ''either I'll fall in
love with you or you with me. Pro
plnquity is dangerous, you know. In
fact' it is propinquity that usually
gives the facer to the logic of youth"
If you think l came to the Solo
mons TO get married. she began
wrathfully. "Well, there are better
men In Hawaii, that's all. Really, you
know, the way you harp on that one
string would lead an unprejudiced
listener to conclude that you are pru-
rient minded.
She stopped, appalled, His face had
gone red and white with such abrupt
ness as to startle her. He was pa
tently very angry. She slipped the
last of her coffee, and arose, saying:
"Pll wait until you are in better
temper before taking up the discussion
again. That is what's the matter with
you. You get angry too easily. Will
you come swimming? The tide is just
right"
III she were man. I'd bundle her
off the plantation. root and crop,
whaleboat, Tahitian sailors, sover-
eigns, and ALL" he said to himself
after she had left the room.
But that was the trouble. She was
not a man, and where would she go,
and what would happen to her?
He got to his feet, lighted a ciga-
rette, and her Stetson hat, hanging on
the wall over her revolver belt, caught
his eye. That was the devil of it. too.
He did not want her to go. After all,
she had not grown up yet. Never
again would he lose his temper with
her. She was a child; he must re-
member that He sighed heavily. But
why in reasonableness had such a
child been Incorporated in such wom-
ans form?
Her trilling laughter smote upon his
reverie and he stepped to the screen
door, through which he could see her
running down the path to the beach.
At her heels ran two of her sailors,
Papehara and Mahameme, in scarlet
lava-lavas, with naked sheath knives
cleaning in their belts. 1t was an
other sample of her wilfulness. De-
spite entreaties and commands, and
warnings of the dangers from sharks,
she persisted in swimming at any and
all times, and by special preference,
it seemed to him. Immediately after
eating.
He watched her tTke the water, div
ing cleanly like a boy, from the end
of the little pier, and he watched her
strike out, with single overland stroke,
her henchmen swimming a dozen feet
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12
CHAPTER XII.
THE LOGIC OF YOUTH.

~ HE nodded her head ruefully.
~ That's what | wanted to
say. but It sounds different on
your lips. 1t sounds as though
you meant it yourself and that you
meant it because of me. Well. | am
going to bed. Let me be your partner
and you'll see me rattle the dry bones
Of the SOIomons. Confess, I've ratified
yours already"
II should say So" he answered.
Really. you know, you have. | never
received such a dressing down in my
life. If any one had ever told me
that I'd be party even to the present
situation Yes, l confess you have
ratified my dry bones pretty consider
ably"
But that is nothing to the rattling
they are going to get" she assured him
as he rose and took her hand. Good
night And do. do give me a rational
decision in the morning"
II wish knew whether you are
merely headstrong or whether you
really intend TO be Solomon planter" f"
Sheldon said in the morning at break
fast
81 wish you were more adaptable"
Joan retorted. "You have more pre-
conceived notions than any man ever
met why in the name of common
sense in the name Of-fair play, can't
Won get il into your head that | am
different from the women you have
known and treat me accordingly You
surely ought to know ! am different
| sailed my own schooner here-skip-
per. If you please. | came here TO
make nv living. You know that; I've
told you often enough. 1t was dads
plan. and I'm carrying it out just as
you are trying to carry our your
Hughes plan. Dad started to san ana
sail until he could find the proper
islands for planting. BE died. ana 1
sailed and sailed until arrived here.
Well" she shrugged her shoulders
"the schooner is at the bottom OF the
sea: I can't sail any farther; therefore
I remain here. And a planter shaii
certainly be. Do you want me Tor
partner?"
"Rut do YOU realize that | would be
looked upon as the most foolish jack
anapes in the south seas II took
Young girl like you in with me mere
on BerandeT'' be asked.
.sNo: decidedly not But there you
are again worrying about what idlots
and the generally evil minded VII
thInk Of you. l should have tnougnl
vop had learned self reliance on be
rsnde instead Of needing to lean upon
the moral support Of every WHISKY
qnzzlIng. worthless south sea Eaga-
bond"
He smiled and said:
ssYes. that is the worst OF Il 1oo
are unauswerable. Yours is the losle
of youth. and no man can answer mat .
Tba facts Of life have no place IN tne
loric Of youth. Youth must Try to i've
sccoriing TO its logic. The facts away I
smash youths logic. and they Usually
smash Youths heart, too It's ne
nIstoDic friendships snd-and al suol
tbInqz. they are all right in theory' Ou'
thew won't work in practice
asSu,oo=e We do become 12rlnela %
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12

eron is necessary evil, he objected.
We've got along nicely so far with
out one. Did have one on the Mielef
And yet | was the only woman on
board. There are only three things
/ am afraid of-bumblebees. scarlet
fever and chaperon. Ugh, the cluck-
ing. evil minded monsters. finding
wrong in everything seeing sin in the
most innocent actions and suggesting
sin-yes. causing sin by their diseased
imaginingsp'
"Pheww Sheldon leaned back from
the table in mock fear.
VAS if anything good were worth
while when it has to be guarded and
put in leg irons and handcuffs in order
to keep it good. Your desire for a
chaperon as much as implies that am
that sort of a creature. | prefer to be
good because it is good to be good
rather than because can't be bad be-
cause some Argus eyed old trump
won't let me have chance to be bad"
"But tit IS not that" he put in. ut
is what others will think"
"Let them think. the nasty minded
wretches! II is because men like you
are afraid of the nasty minded that
you allow their opinions to rule you"
81 am afraid you are female Shell
ley," he replied And as such you
really drive me to become your part
ner in order to protect you"
'1f you take me as a partner in
order to protect NEIL sha'n't be
your partner. that's all. You'll drive
me into buying Pari-Sulay yet"
"All the more reason he attempt
ed.
do you know what I'll dor she
demanded. I'm find some man in the
Solomons who won't want to protect
me-"
Sheldon could not conceal the shock
her words gave him.
'You don't mean that. you know"
he pleaded.
Il do; / really do. l am sick and
tired Of this protection dodge. Don't
forget for a moment that ! am per-
fectly able to take care OF myself.
Besides. have eight OF the best pro-
tectors in the world-my sailors. You
were living like a savage when l
came along and found you-eating
nothing but timed meat and scones
that would have ruined the digestion
Of a camel Anyway. I've remeuied
that. and since we are to be partners
It will stay remedied. You won't die
Of malnutriton. be sure OF that"
"If we enter into partnership" he
announced. 1T must be thoroughly
understood that you are not allowed
to run the schooner. You can go
down to Sydney and buy her. but q
skipper we must have
AT so much additional expense and
most likely q whiskey drinking. ire
sponsible and incapable man to boot
Besides. I'd have the business more al
heart than any man we could hire.
As for capabihty. tell you ! can san
all around the average brokeu captain
or promoted able seaman you hnd in
the south seas. And you know ] am
a navigator" -,
But being my partner ne salo
cooTly, makes you none the less a
lady"
Thank you for telling NE that my
contemplated conduct is unladyhke-
She arose. tears Of anger and moru-
hcation In her eyes. and went over 70
the photograph
I wonder II all men are as ridleui'
Gus as your she said
He shrugged bis shoulders ana
smiled. Discussion was useless-he hao
learned that; and be was resolved 70
Keen his femper AID before the day
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12
Librarian Resigns.

Monmouth, Or, Dec. 1l-Mrs. X
NJ. jacobson. librarian for the Ore
gon Normal School and for the Mon
mouth Free Travelling Library, has
resigned and viii take up work else
where.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12

= Ladies hats at sacrifice pric- =
= es. IN order 10 close out Mrs. =
= r. Toner'S. =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12
.SOehren Warehouse Co.

CEMENT CURBINGs AND WALKS
We handle full line OF Cedar and Oak
Fence Posts. Brick, Lime, Sand and
Cement. Land Plaster. Drain Tile.
Shingles Fire Brick, Hair, Wall Plast-
er and Hop Supplies.
One block south of depot Phone 1494
The evening world., 1911-12-30

lie did not reply instantly. hut folded
his arms over his chest aud stood lopk-
Ing at her, In his expression was much
reproach and not a little d~isappoint-
ment. The hopes tina had allied his
dreams had been ruined by her fr!vol-
Gus words. he saw her Mt this moment
n woman who had trincd with him, who
had led him c~leverly on to n dcclara-
ton OF his love that she might In the
end sacrifice him 20 her art,
But In this moment whom he might
have been excused Cor exhibiting anger.
for heaplng upon her the bitter re-
proachcs OF an outraged confidence, he
was s%upremcly ain The color ned
from his face, | wing II slightly pale,
and his eyes swam with a deep feeling
that told OF the struggle that he was
making.
II didn', tank you'd do Il. ma'am.' he
said finally. a little hoarsely. But !
reckon YOU II YOU own business
best" lie sniled sliLhtly. "a ont
thlnk there's any use Of yot an me
mcetin' agun-l dow: want To Ne goin'
on, bein' u dummy man that you en-
watch, Bu: I'm glad TO have amused
YOU some, W I have enjoyed myself
tnlkin' to You. hut ! reckon you've done
what you wanted to do, and 80 IN he
gettin' along"
TIE SlIllifu H lul|A NIb VIII an 'tNIi
turned and walked around the corner 90
the rock. Intending to descend the hin
and mount his pony But as he passed
around to the SD OF the rock he heard
her voice;
wait, please" she said IN a scarcei~
audible voice.
lilo halted, looking grayelv At her from
tho opposite side OF tho rock.
you wantln' 30 get sowcthIn' more
Tor your stlry"' ne asked.
she turned ana looked over her Shout
der mt Nm hor eyes luminous with a
tell,ale eNNresslon. her face crimson.
"Why,' she said smiling AT him. do YOU
) really TANK that ! could he 40 mean
Hc Was around the rock again IN
~ hp't . dozen steps and standing above
her. his eyes alight, his lips parted
, slightly wien surprise and eageFness.
pa You mean that YOU wan,in' "a
make sure that ! loved you wasn't all
for the sake OF the story?" he demand
ed rapidly.
Her eyes dropped away from his
Didn't you tell me that Q writer should
The evening world., 1911-12-30

bright hand had dropped swiftly to his
stantly as the mans voice came cold
and steady
Get your hands up-quick.'
Ferguson's hands were raised. hut he
gave no evidence OF fear or excitement.
Instead. he leaned forward. trying. In
| the dim light. to see the mans face.
The latter stood st!ll In the shadows,
But now he advanced a little toward
Ferguson. and the stray-man caugh
his breath sharply. But when he spoke
his voice was steady.
Nv ny, It's Ben Radford.' he said.
That's Just who II is." returned Rad
ford i've been waltin' for YOU"
That's right clever of YOU" returned
Ferguson. drawing his words n little.
He was puzzled over this unusual oc-
currence. but his face did not betray
this. You was wantin' to see me
then" he added.
You're keen" returned Radford,
sneerlne slightly.
' Ferguson's face REDEEMED. II a'n't no
fool" he said sharply. An | don't like
holdln' my hands IN like this. l rckoH
whatever you're goin' to do you ought
to do Ugh quick
I'm figuring to he quick" returned
guns with the tips of one finger and ont
thumb and drop them. Don't hit any
rocks and don't try any monkey b;si'
ness"
ITO Re Continued)
The evening world., 1911-12-30

be In love In order TO he able to write
OF it," she asked, her face avcrfed.
Yes" lie was trembling a little n
leaning toward her. In this position he
caught her low reply. -.
II think my love story VIII be real
she returned, - have learned- But
whatever she might have wanted 70 add
was smothercd when his arms closed
tightly about her.
4 little later she drew n deep breath
and looked up AT him with moist eo-
quent eyes,
Perhaps | shall have to change the
story a ~llttle." she said,
lie drew her headsto his shoulder, one
hand caressing her hair. III you do
he said, smiling, don't have the nero
thinkin' that the girl IL maxim "A 1901 OF
him"
lie drew her close.
That cert'nly was a mighty bad min
ute you give me-" he added.
The evening world., 1911-12-30

shonc In a dim stream from the Kitchen
door and within they saw dishes on the
table with cold food. Ferguson stood
beside his pony while Miss Radford went
In and explored the cabin. She came to
the door presently. shading her eyes to
look out into the darkness. =
Ben has been here n gone" she
said. "He cant be very far away.
Won't YOU come Inc"
lie laughed. II don't think I'll come
In he returned. This lover business Is
new to me, an ! wouldn't want Ben to
come back an ketch me blushin' an
takin' ON"
But he has to know" she insisted,
laughing,
SURE he said. secure in the dark
ness. "but YOU tell him.
II won't.' she declared positively,
stamping a foot,
"Then I reckon he won't get told" he
returned quietly.
Well, then" she said, laughing, Il
suppose that II settled
She came out to the edge OF the
porch. away from the door. where the
! stream OF light from within could not
search them out. and there they took
leave OF one another. she going back
, into the cabin and he mounting Mustard
and riding away In the darkness.
lie was in high spirits, for he ha l
much to be thankful for. AS he rode
through the darkness. sk'rtlng the cot
tonwood In the nat, he allowed his
thoughts to wandcl. His refusal to
enter tine cabin had not been n mere
within: he intended on the morrow TO
seek out Ben and tell him. He had not
wanted to tell him with her looking on
to make the situation embarrassing for
him.
When he thought Of how she had
fooled him by making It appear That
she had led him On for the purpose of
getting material for her love story, he
was moved to silent m!rth. But ]
cert'nly didn't see anything funny In l,
while she was putin II on he told
himself. as he rode.
lie had not ridden more than a
quarter OF a mile from the cabin. and
was passing a clump Of heavy shrub
berry. when a man rose suddenly out
Of the shadows beside the tran.
startled. Mustard reared. ana then see
ing that the apparition was merely a
man, he came quietly down ana halted.
shaking his head sagsly. F%srgusea'a