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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
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mother as the telephone boil rang.
Hello, sister Myrt,"
Hello. brother To-,."
Say, sis, I'm in pickle and you
must help me out, You've heard me
speak OF Arthur Chope?"
Eyes. YOU were chums at college.
He's in South America"
"But he isn't you seel He's here
In town. ran across him two hours
ago and invited him to go home with
me on the G O'Clock train. Boss has
lust told me that may have to stay
till midnight I've telephoned Chope
TO go right out on the 6 O'Clock, and
that he'll be met at the station"
well, I'll send Henry although
there's cold rain here, and II looks
like snow to come"
but | want you to drive uown in
your cart. Chope Is rather queer. In
fact, have told him that you'd meet
him"
"It seems to me you are rather
queer yourself It's a four-pound box
OF candy II 60"
"I'll make 1t Ave-"
"There won't be anything heroic
about II, but I'll go" said the girl,
after explaining to the mother.
''The road Is a glare OF ice. II the
rain turns TO snow and a blizzard sets
ln----p
"Then ! may have chance to be a
heroine. J meet Mr. Chope. ] hand
him scarf TO tie around his tender
ears, and q mul to hold TO the nose
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

Fourth of July, and then slept again.
Again, she sort o. dreamed that the
pony had backeI out of the shed, and
that he was going home by the light
of a lantern. When she did actually
awake she was being carried into the
front door Of her mothers house in
a strong mans arm, and as he depos-
tied her on lounge she heard him
saying to her mother:
81 found her in a farmers wagon
shed off the road, but 1t was a mere
chance that the pony whinnied at
just the right second. No, | don't
think she has come to fny harm, as
she had the robes over her. You had
best give her hot drink and then let
her sleep as long as she will,
yes; the drifts are very bad and
II was hard breaking a way for the
pony and II there's nothing | can do
I'll go TO my room"
THAT blizzard sno"ed up the coun-
try for a week Then Mr.. Chope went
away to be gone week and return.
Then he was off for c day or two at
time, but he made the house his
lome.
Tom called him "old man" and
pressed him to stay for 100 years and
mother ard daughter got to think he
almost belonged there.
On that blizzard night. not flnding
anyone at The depot, he had made his
way to the house and then gone back
TO the rescue OF the maiden.
Myrtle" said the mother one-day
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

reached? The driver asked himself
the question, and the pony answered
It, There was farmers barn on the
road with a wagon shed attached, He
had often noticed Il. As he reached
that point in his struggles, and as he
found the gate open and felt the bliz-
zard growing stronger, he turned in.
He had no sympathy with would-be
herolnes.
Miss Myrtle figured II out that they
were under a shed, but she couldn't
figure where or how to get out
again. The pony absolutely refused
to bulge. He didn't care for all the
Chopes in the country. He stood
there and listened to the screeching
gale and the driving snow and was
glad he was no nearer Hudsons bay.
Could the girl find the farmhouse
In the storm? No. Could she go
forward and backward on foot? Inn
possible. Could she make anyone
hear her screams for help? Imuos-
slble againl
What she could do and did do was
TO cuddle down. There were fur robes
and blankets in plenty, and after cry
ing for an hour because she was no
heroine she fell asleep. The pony
shook and shlyered and shed tears
that froze an Inch from his eyes, but
he had to stand II.
once, as the shed threatened to
come down under the pounding OF the
gale, Miss Myrtle woke up enough
TO remember how aot II was last
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

They were H. a bit Of woodland,
at the END OF which he road disap-
peared around a sharp curve. " was
very still there save for the ineffect-
ual painting of the machine, the clat-
ter OF tools and the rustllng OF
leaves as Angenette walked.
Mrs. Vale, disgusted, sat watch
ing the chauffeur. II was cold. the
sun was going down, and they were
still some distance from home.
TITS downright shame" she
grumbled. 81 was never so put out
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

his hrslled touch ike living thing.
! No horse perfectly broken to whip
I and rein could have been more re-
spoDsfve.
kngeneite sat in her lace looking
listlcssly at the changing effect OF
October sky, fields, shrunken trees
and cOldly Opaque water thai spun
by like : monotOnous succession OF
moving pictures. Beside her sat her
mother.
Angenette was conscious OF that
generous sproRle-the high nose, the
: plump cheeks. the comfortable chin
SMUGGLING within the sable collar,
Yet here, as elsewhere. She felt the
, same sense OF remoteness. OF with
drawal from her mother.
: The girl was thinking OF past
things-of the year abroad and the
time before that when shc had been
happy. aud engaged tn the one man
seemingly most suitable fo' her o
, marry. & q
You can't do better than take
him" her mother had urged An
! genette chad agreed She va fas-
F, cinated by the idea OF his money and
his family and manner. She had
been taught tlat money and manner
and family we're the hrst essentials
In life.
SO she deliberately pL aside every
contrary inclinination and sentiment.
She believed she was In love with
him. Certainly she was very proud
to be chosen by him.
Then suddenly he had gone away
and there had come back from him
a letter saying that he had made a
'mistake-they were not suited "a
each other and he wished to have
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

happt assumed more authority
than the most eXacting parent word
haEe done. She most decidedly re-
fused consent to their marriage.
That child,'' she exclaimed indig-
nahtly, aud promptly forbade John
the house.
But. love f'nds a way, and their
trysting place was In the thick
shrubbery at the lower end OF the
garden. John was trying to per-
suade her 10 a clandes.ine marriage.
but she lacked courage % assent.
Her sisters shrill call from the back
porch decided the question.
'Kittie, Kittl5 Smith! Come here
this instant and put little Billy to
Bed"
"As II you were her servant"
whispered John Indignantly. THAT
settles IT, you are going to marry me
tomorrow night"
20, John, she'll nerer let me-"
breathlessly.
"She won't? Then we'll not ask
her You I those kids to bed as
soon as the chickens go to roost,
so you can ge. to the telephone office
by 10 o'clock. I'll pIt In the call
with the operator and she'll give you
tho line - | can tell you where to
meet me. Ten clock, sharp! I'll
be waiting, and so Will the parson." 7"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

whore the road resolved 'ltself into
curve.
Wheels were approaching-good,
steel shod heels, which bumped
over stones and ratified in the ruts.
Suddenly horses and wagon came in
thln-legged brown horses.
with plenty of style In their make
up, and covered buggy, ~ which sat
a man wi h am unrecognizable strip
OF face visible, between the brim. OF
his hat and the turned-up collarNof
his coat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

stealing. Who are you. anyway"
"I'm Kittie Smith," sobbingly, "but
don't know who you are"
"Well, I'm John Smith. My tribe
Is numerous. but II doesn't include
grown-up babies" sarcastically.
The parson stood rubbing his hands
together helplessly. "Well, | do de-
clare! My dear, were you expecting
to be married?" he asked OF Kittie.
Eyes. sir, I was, to John Colson.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

Smith had a similar arrangement
with Hetty Olsen. Now, where were
you to meet Fohn COlson?"
"He left a call for me at the public
telephone office, and when / talked
with him"
But you didn't talk to him. That
bungling operator gave you to me,
and must have given him my party.
Hetty Olsen. Fine mix-up! thought
that fellow following us was Het's
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

when she caught the girl craning her
neck to look down the road, that wa9
bad blizzard"
"A horrid one, mother"
But are you not glad II occurred -
Glad? Why should I be glad?"
p Because you had both little to.a
frost-bitten and made a heroine u
yourself"
What toolishness."
"And because II Mr.. Chope dnAsat
ask YOU within another month % eS
his wife then l never saw lows II =
mans eyes!"
you silly motherl" ~ H.
But he did. N.1Af
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

in my life. This Just bears me ut
in my first opinion, Angenette, that
the first car we considered would be
more satisfactory. II It hadn't been
for you--"
"But, mama. what did I say?"
Angenette inquired, facing her
mother. Then, she turned quickly
toward the opening In the woodland
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

81 don't want to marry this man.
I don't even know him, and-and-
he's a maniac" she cried hysterlcal-
ly
John turned to look at her. "Well,
7 would be crazy to marry you. Thun-
der, they'd have me up for baby
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

At sight OF the Jar the horses be-
gan to dance, and It took all the
mans skill to manage hem. There
was not room in the narrow road
for him to pass, and he brought his
team to a standstill. Then he lifted
his hat to the ladies and his face
was revealed.
"IMram!" Angenette exclaimed,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

At $3.50 the rain turned to snow.
AT there was half an inch of the
beautiful on the ground. Ten min
utes later Miss Myrtle Ashmore,
would-be heroine, set out with the
pony and cutter, and she had hardly
started when the wind came down
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

don't know this rough man at all. :"
beginning to weep again.
John fidgeted restlessly. "NIlss
Smith, can't you shut Gown the food
gate long enough for explanations? +?
AS I understand It, you planned to
elope with John Colson. And I, John
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

which has been peeled by troplc
sun. With him | plunge through the
awful blizzard. We are fast In
snowdrift / pit on the whip We
are through. / drive up here with
whoop-la! and lift the frozen Chope
out in my arms. and after an hour of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
One on Pa

One on Pa.
MY SON." sale Harker. "a he pUSaL..
ed to the ivy in front OF the cotbaf-k
always be like this vine-climb. :
The little boy was thoughtful.
II don't think I'd care to be Iik0
that vine" he responded seriously.
And why not. Tommy?"
Cause II / was I'D be a porch
climber"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
Time to Kick.

Stubbs-Artlst in Europe sold q
millionaire a picture called tbs
"Wild Duck" and didn't receive all
that he asked for the painting,
Penn--What Is the artist doing
now? n
stubb-why, he has sued TO set his
canYasback. n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

~ want to be heroine"
"VIhat nonsense" !"
"But | do Just think! | am most
j195 and nothing has ever happened
/ to ne | haven't been rescued from
: the names or a torrent. haven't been
, CEASED by a wolf or a bear. | haven't
been kidnapped end held for ransom
} juat the same old thing day after
day"
"But herones are only In books.
mo mother. read IN the papers
a while ago OF girl that swan out
TO an overturned boat in river and
saved three lives Why couldn't /
have been there?" q
because you can't swim"
~, pMother,' continued the daughter
as she rose up to pace the floor, Il
shall not die content until l am a
heroine Il may not come for years,
and II MAJ eome-" y
Perhaps that's It," laughed the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
BY'JAMEs PURMoRT.

IS MYRTLE BLTGH
was not sitting In a
graceful position. She
was leaning back in a
rocking chair, her
hands clasped behind
her head and one
foot positively in the
air.
81 was thinking,
mother"
"Well?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
! BY WILL Leaf.

TIE SMITH and
John Colson were
lovers, but perver-
sity In matters mat
rimOnial have be-
come a proverb,
and their case was
no exception TO
the rule.
Klttie lived with
a married sister
who, as frequently
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22
BY ELLEN TAGGART.

II a pleasant whirr-
ing OF wheels and
an occasional deep
note from the syren,
tho big red motor
slipped along he
un try roads,
through startle e d
village streets. The
chauffeur knew his
business and h ! g
machine. II obeycd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-22

where the road resolved 'itsolf Into
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Every INNER!,-PLAYER and
Player Piano Must Be Sold
I at Big Discounts from
Regular Prices

The sale includes the famous CON-
OVER, CABLE and KINGSBURY
INNER-PLAYER PIANOS; also the
celebrated SCHUBERT ORCHES-
TRIAL PLAYER PIANOS, the Sym
phonola, Regal and many other good
makes.
Every Player Piano in our big stock
must be sold, and the prices range
from as low as s35O.00 up, on terms
OF $500 per month.
a discount Of 20 per cent. will be
given on the Conover, Cable and
Kingsbury Inner Players, regular
prices OF which rznge from $3.50 to
$1,000, and 10 per cent. discount is
allowed on the Schubert and Euphona
Player Pianos, prices OF hich are $500,
$3.50, $S75 and 5000. Long time terms
are granted on these prices. A
further discount of 10 per cent: is
given for cash and short time set.
Elements. ~ 42
$500 worth Of Music Rolls free
with each Player. '-seA.: 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Small Musical
Merchandise

Heavy discounts have been made
in this department. which contains
a multitude OF various articles--A
general discount Of 80 per cent. to
so per cent. applies to all this stock,
although in some OF the items a
much deeper cut is made.
S, 90 Guitars for $3.50; $500
Guitars for $3.50.
$500 Banjo for $500; $500
Banjo for $3.50.
$1,000 Violin for $500, and up
at same discounts.
S4.co Mandolin for $500; $3.50
Mandolin for S18.75.
sl.5o Buglcs for 75c; $500 Bu-
giles for $500.
$500 Music Satchels for Sl.40;
$500 Music Satchels for $40.
s1.5o Music Rolls for S1.05;
$3.50 Music Rolls for S2.45.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Mason & Harr,lil,

No discounts or cut OF price is
ever made on new pianos OF this
make. However, we have several
slightly used Mason & Hamlin
Pianos which we offer at this sale.
These instruments are in excel
lent condition, and will be sold
subject to the same large discounts
as are quoted in connection with
this entire stock. They are verita-
BILE sacrifices, but our determine
ton to make this in reality a thor
ough clearance Of the great Cable
Piano Co.'s stock causes us to in
clude them at this time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Churches in Virginia
and North Carolina

We offer our stock OF Mason &
Hamlin Church Organs, rang inc in
price from $1,000 to $4,000, at
discount Of 20 per cent. for long
term payment, with further 10
per cent. discount for cash or short
time settlement. We will ship on
fifteen days approval, freight paid.
II not entirely satisfactory, return
at our expense.
We have a number OF Parlor
Organs, second hand, from $1,000.
I'D,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Ion Songs, lOc

BOOK oi Words and Music.
This remarkable book gives you
an attractive collection OF songs
covering wide range. Many Of
the old familiar folk songs are in
Guided. The list takes in songs
adapted to the home, school or
meeting, from The Wedding
March from Lohengrin" to the
great football song, "Boola." 1t
is a special collection Of old fav-
orite melodies that grip the heart,
and the entire i0l Songs, words
and music, are yours for only. 10c.
Mail orders shipped day OF receipt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Pianos and
Player-Pia1los

Will be shipped prepaid to any
point in Virginia or North Carolina
subject to the approval Of the
buyer.
BUY NOW. Delivery made to
suit, and il you arc not satisfied,
return at our expense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Music Teachers

should take advantage OF the spe-
cial discounts offered by this sale
to lay in a stock Of Instruction
Books for Piano and the Voice.
Our stock consists OF the best edi-
tions OF teaching material-Schir-
mer, Peters, Ditson, Wood and
Church editions-from which to
make your selection.
Instruction Books for all Nru-
steal instruments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Sheet Music, Music
Books, Albums
and Folios

You can find everything in musi-
cal literature in the big Gable Piano
Co.'s stock, from Sheet Music at
SC to the highest class compositions.
The new Descriptive March,
"Napoleon's Last Charge" ar
ranged by E. t. PAUL formerly
Of 'Richmohd), composer OF the
famous ben Hur Chariot Race
March, etc.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
SOC to $3.50
Player Music Rolls
REDUCED TO
35c a Roll

We have several hundred pieces
Of Player Music. practically az
good as new-only spotted on the
ends 10y finger prints from demon
stration use, etc,-and these rolls
are regularly sold at from SOC to
S1.s0. They are included in this
Gable Piano Co.'S Stock Clearance
Sale at 35c roll. The stock in
cludcs light, classic and opera Sc
lections, popular and dance music.
Come carly and share in this spe-
cial Offering. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Ice a Copy

Publishers price, Soc copy.
Positively one of the greatest
marches ever written. You can
hear the bugle calls, soldiers march
ing, cannonading, horses galloping,
clash Of arms, death in sunken
trenches and the panic-stricken
army in rout and defeat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-06
SURVEYORS ARE BUSY
ON RAILROAD PROJECT

s. E. Andrews, with a survey
crew composed of Chris Lund, r.
Lenver, F. E. Andrews, Alfred Hol-
mead, F. T. Korhler, A. W. Andrews,
IS. V. Levuck, VIM. Knight, 5. b.
Peterson, Marion Stevens and Nm
MAY, who have been located at
Kerby working on the Grants Pass
and Western railroad survey, moved
into Grants Pass Friday and estab-
lished office and headquarters at the
Western hotel, from which place they
will continue the work of the sur
yey and complete the maps, and ex-
pect to soon have everything in readi-
ness for early construction OF the
long-looked- railroad. When this
road Is completed 1t will open up one
of the richest countries NOW known
as the Illinois Valley on the Pacific
coast and will make Grants Pass the
division part Of the road, which
means that this city will, In few
years, be the metropolis Of southern
Oregon. No other town has better
resources back of 1t than has Grants
Pass, with It's orchards, mines, tim
ber and irrigation works, railroad
building and the beautiful Illinois
valley to draw from.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-06
"NOT GUILTY" VERDICT
IN LOCAL ASSAULT CASE

After being cut for 80 minutes
the jury in Justice Holman's court
brought in verdict of mot guilty
in favor of Mr.. Isham, the local
agent of the Southern Pacific.
The plaintiff was Al. Teal, truit
vendor, who charged Isham with as
sault and battery. Though the evi-
dence on both sides was about OF
equal strength, the jury found little
difficulty in reaching a unanimous
decision.
DR.. Smith testified in behalf OF
Teal, and DR.. Loughridge Tor the
Assistant District Attorney john
gton and Counselor Williams ap'
peared for the plaintiff, while Judge
Durham prepared the case for the
defendant.
The names of the jurors are as fol
lows: w. A. Paddock, T. Y. Dean
w. R. Nipper, ]. NJ. Booth, W. >
Barrie and ]. Fetzner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-06
J. +. BURKE FOR DISTRICT
PLAN OF IRRIGATION

Grants Pass, Ore, Jan. 4, 1911.
To the Editor of The Courier.
Sir: The writer has read with in
terest your editorial of yesterday on
the subject of irrigation, and de-
sires to express approval of the idea
of an irrigation district which you
put forward.
The cause of irrigation has been
delayed long enough. 1t is time that
some definite action be taken. The
organization of a district would put
the people in power and give all priv
ate interests fair show.
No valid objections have been Of
fered to district organization and
it would seem as though the best in
terest of our community would be
served by it. II then district is the
way in which we can secure water
and a good irrigation system, let us
not delay longer but proceed to ac-
tion at once. Yours very truly,
j. F. BURKE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-06
VACATION OVER AND
SCHOOL WORK BEGINS

The Christmas and New Year yaca-
tion Is over and once more the young
citizens of the school world VIII De
at their desks performing their daily
duties.
II is expected that the enrolment
will be substantially increased with
the beginning Of the new term put
new teachers will not be added until
the opening OF school next fall.
AS the new term begins the lGth
Of January the examinations Will be
held from the 9Th to the 18th OF the
month, giving the teachers three
days In which to make the new ar
rangements.
High School Notes
with the beginning of the new
term there well be a reorganization
OF the high school activities. The
nature Of the new plan has not been
given out but 1t Is assumed that 1t
will not give the students as mucn
freedom as the old regime,
The first league debate In the
Southern Oregon district Will take
place between the Grants Pass high
school and that OF klamath Falls.
The local speakers, Allan Herrlck,
Helen Love and Earl Best, Will up
hold the negative Of the immigration
question.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-06
FOLDER MAP TELLS
OF VALLEYS WEALTH

William McMurray, the enterprls'
ing general manager OF the oregon
Washington Railroad and Nayiga'
tlon company, has Just issued q
folder map Of Oregon that promises
TO be the best OF It's kind.
When unfolded It Is over -four
square feet, but folded It can easily
slip into ones pocket
It Is rated as the most compre.
hensive and complete map ever pub
llshed In large quantities, and the
review OF the states resources on
the reverse side has been compiled
with the utmost care,
The following are extracts on the
Umpqua and Rogue River valleys
and Grants Pass:
"The Umpqua and Rogue River
valleys lie In what Is known as south
ern Oregon,
Undoubtedly II Is In this part OF
Oregon that the ideal climate OF the
United States Is found.
Peaches, apricots almonds, grapes oi
oil kinds, apples pears that are sold
Cor SO n box In New York and still
higher In London, and other fruits
Nj bewlldering varieties are grown
here"
These southern valleys are de-
stined to become famous in course
Of time for their wines as win,
grapes flourish there to perfection
Grants Pass, in Rogue River val
ley has population Of 5000 It Is
located In section noted for fin
apples, pears and Tokay grapes Th,
county has large minoray and tim
ber wealth and contains the famou,
Josephine county Marble Halls,
cave region recently created into
national park