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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
Good Bait

Aunt Sarah, cook in a Richmond
family. took home a dish of macaroni
from her mistress table for the edi-
fication of her own family. When her
children had been assured that 1t
was good they proceeded to eat with
great gusto. The next morning Aunt
Sarah discovered two of her Off
spring in the yard turning over stones
and soil and scratching vigorously In
the earth.
"Heah, yo' chillun!" Called out Aunt
Sarah. what yo' all doin'?"
Yves a-huntin'." was the reply. so
some mo- of dem macaroni worms"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

the delicious dimple In her cheek
twitched on the verge of laughter.
She shook her head.
Indeed did not" And again came
that odd look in her face as though
she were studying. kind OF baking.
don't you know. By Jove. she was
perfectly dazzling!
my dearestl" slipped softly from
me as held the hat.
She stared. Then once more that
canary peal Of merriment.
"Oh, deari" Then her face sobered
and she almost pouted. Nov. you
musn't-please. really-it gets 80 tire
some. Don't you American. or rather.
you Harvard men. ever talk anything
to a girl but love? why. it's absurd"
She smiled. but her lashes dropped
reproof. BY Jove. was taken back
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
Be GLOW S
O1e DUBIE,S
bu FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS 1T HA/uhL7Ms
CQAoHyr

little! Evidently she was piqued with
me about something. but what the
devil was 1T
And Just then I remembered an
other clever idea OF Pugsley's-what
he said was a corking good way OF
diverting their minds.
81 say. you know" said suddenly
and though l threw whole lot Oh
enthusiasm into my face In carrying
out his idea, 1 didn't have to try very
hard-"I think that's ripping gown.
White Is ever SO much more your
style than-than2"
By Jove, swallowed Just In time!
But it had reused her. could see
her brighten.
"Oh!" she said. Let me see-wnat
is It you remember?" And she KIND
of buttered, perhaps l can tell iroh
that"
She paused expectantly.
''Oh, say. you knowl ana
twirlcd the hat. feeling bit rattieo.
Why the deuce did she want to ruD
It in7
But l want you to tell me-" Her
beautiful eyes were teasing.
"You kpow-it's black" twirieo
the hat faster.
"Black," She stared, her exquisite
lips standing apart like the two petais
of a rose "Why. never wore oiaoA
in my life. You know you never sa"
me in black"
felt hurt. couldn't blame ner iol
wanting to appear to forget about IT,
but still
She must have seen my face ran.
for 1 know, by Jove. could Just teei
II kind of collapse, was tnat nure
and disappointed. Her face softeneo
kindly and l took courage. for my
deviIishly alert mind Just then hit up
ON another explanation. recalled
that she had thoughtlessly LETT the pa
iamas in my rooms. l also reaIzeo
with dismay that Foxy Grandpa mao
nromised. or rather the officers nao
promised for him, that they should De
returned promptly. And. by Jove.
had forgotten all about them!
"Never mind" said. thinking
aloud, as 1 frequently do. iii tele-
phone about them as soon as we got
To wolhurst." Then terrible snoch
struck me. "Oh, 1 say, you didn't
have your name on them. did you?
"On what?" How kindly. even II
ouizzically. she was regarding me!
The big white hat shifted an inch OF
two nearer. / realized with JOY tnat
she was beginning to forget ABOUT De-
ing put out with me.
Why" looked about cautiously
and dropped my voice. though 1t was
not likely any one could hear above
the CULVER of the train. why. In
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Mixture Of Caution and Economy.

At the Union depot a few evenings
ago a mother who had gone to see her
daughter, a miss of about is years,
safely started on n journey. was heard
to give the young lady the following
words of advice just before the train
started: Nov, goodby, my dear.
Take good care of yourself and re-
member not to be too free with strans-
ers on the train. But If nice looking
man should speak to you be polite to
him-he may buy your supper for
you."-Kansas City Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

don't you know. And 1 was getting
.devilish tired Of 1t and wishing she
would move on, when she shifted,
preparatory to doing SO. and raised
her voice:
Very well. then. If you don't care
to come. l think l will go forward
again and finish the discussion with
DIR. Jennie Newman upon the meta
morphoses Of the primordial proto-
plasms. Watch out for Tarrytown
now. Frances
Tarrytown! Frances! BY Jove, my
heart skipped beat!
And then the freak left. I watched
her spraddle down the aisle and out
through the little corridor before 1
dared risk the accident of a back
ward turn of that funny green hat.
Then. when ALI was safe, took a
deep breath. gripped hard the arms
OF the. chair. and whirled suddenly
around.
"Erancesl" whispered. my darl.
ingl"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

your black paJamas you left in my
room"
A kind OF little gasp was all heard,
and then she was on her feet and
looking-not at me. but above my
head-looktng away on down the
length OF the car. Somehow-why,
couldn't understand-I had weird.
horrible feeling Of abasement, as
though I had killed a child. or had
done some other dashed unreasonable
thing like that. Her face had flushed
but now was deadly white. And then,
by Jove. I saw she was looking for
another chair.
Jumped up at once and moved into
the aisle.
Tn SO sorry." said miserably. so
sorry. dear. hurt you. didn't mean
ever to speak of the pa1amas knew
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1hey Ar. overworked Now.

Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out If enough force was exerted.
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock. His sis
ter-aged seven-noted the proceed
lngs with round-eyed horror.
.Dickie, Dickie." she cried, you
mustn't do that"
WHY" demanded Diclsie. with the
cynicism of childhood.
because the Bible says that all
your hairs are npmbered-and If you
pull any out you'll make a lot of extra
bookkeeping for the angels"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
The Heirloom,

A Pittsburg drummer in a small
town dropped into place to get bite
to eat. The place looked familiar. but
he didn't know the proprietor.
Been running this place long?" in
quired the drummer.>
NO: just inherited it from my IA
ther."
"Ah. yes. knew him. recognize
this old cheese sandwich on the coun-
ter"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
No Social Tact.

At a club dance an enthusiastic
member approached rather dull
member and said to him:
Say. for heavens sake go over and
talk to Miss Fryte. She is sitting all
by herself"
"But-but what shall say to herr"
Tell her how pretty she is"
but she amt pretty
Well then, tell her how ugly the
other girls are. Amt you got no So
cial tact?"
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Its ADVANTAGES.

81 think the pillory ought to be re-
vived as punishment for this frenzied
financing"
"Why so?"
Because 1t provided a fitting penal
ty in stocks and bonds"
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Seemed Like More.

The Professor-In 140 wasps' nests
there are an average of $4,000 insects.
The Student-Why, professor. dis
turbed Just one nest one day. and I'll
bet there were more than $4,000 In
that one!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
The Usual Way.

"Yes; he committed political sui
eide"
How can a man commit political
suicide?"
by shooting off his mouth"
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Practical Version.

Mrs. Knicker--Laugh and the world
laughs with you.
Mrs. Bocker-Weep and you get a
present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
affected English accent. receives pres.
ent from friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair of pajamas. A letter
hints of surprise to the wearer. Ligntnut
dons the paJamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, JENKINS.
comes in and. failing to recognize Light-
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy. Lightnut changes ms
clothes intending to summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on his ,s,at neck
that he is crazy. jenkins tells Llghtnnt OF
Chinaman dressed in pajamas. In a
message from his friend. Jack Billings;
1ightnut is asked to put up the KID
for the night on his way home from rom.ce,,i col
lego. Later Lghtnut finds beautlui
girl In black pajamas in his room LignL-
nut IL shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk. She tells MN
her name is Francis and puzzles MIN
with story of her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl is missing and Lightnut nur-
cost sosted By husky college boy, y, who sse cats abs
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Lghtnut. They Discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the paJamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
in his apartment a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pa1amas.
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
intruder to be a criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares ne 10
Lghtnut's guest and appeals to the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled on to JAIL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

All women are more or less cred
ulous. and some have faith in their
husbands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

When God calls. the safest step we
can take is straight ahead.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

II your digestion Is little Off color q
course of GARFIELD Tea will do you good.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19
GETTING Rid of It.

Tyres-I tell you the man who
takes care of his own motor car has
good deal on his hands.
Byres-Well, soap is cheap.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

The value of forethought is often
demonstrated by the after effects.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

A truthful fisherman always knows
where to draw the line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-19

present,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01
Kabo CorSetS Carson Gloves
Headquarters for
Embroidery Work
and D. M. C.S

We have just received the most
complete line of D. M. C.s,
Stamped Pillow Tops, Shirt
Waists, Collars, Table Covers,
Doilies, and in fact, everything
for the Embroidery Needle. Come
in and look them over instead of
going to Portland to buy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01
Geo. TaZWeIl
Republican Candidate for
CIRCUIT JUDGE, Department No. 4
Republican Candidate for

Judge TazwelPs record in the
Municipal court of Portland is
such as to recommend him to all
right thinking men. He has
brushed aside the cob webs of
judicial procedure and put the
standing of the court on higher
plane than il has ever been be-
fore.
He has shown common sense
in handling the multitude of
cases that have come before him.
Some of the candidates for this
office have resided here but a
short time and we know but lit
tie about them. Tazwell has lived
here about "a years. In public
and private life his record is
clean. He knows the wants of
the people and is in sympathy
with the laws which they have
enacted. A vote for him means
the enforcement and the proper
interpretion of those laws. You
take no chance when you vote
for him for Circuit Judge. Dept.
NO. 4.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the County Court of the
State of Oregon for Multnomah
County.
I'm the matter of the estate of
Hattie Jayne, deceased.
The undersigned having been
appointed by the County Court
of the State of Oregon, for
Multnomah county, Administra-
tor of the estate of Hattie Jayne,
deceased, and having qualified,
notice is hereby given to the
creditors of, and all persons
having claims against said de
ceased, TO present them, verified
as required by law, within six
months after the first publica-
tion of this notice to said Ad-
mlnistrator at his office i'm the
City of st. Johns, Oregon.
II. A. JAYNE,
Administrator of the estate of
Hattie Jayne, deceased,
Dated October 4th, 1912.
PERRY c. STROUD,
Attorney for Administrators.
Date of first publication, Oc-
ober 4, 1912.
Date of last publication, Nov
'mber 10, 1912.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

The city of ST. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the council has considered the
proposed assessment for improving
S. lvanhoe street from the southerly
side line of Polk street to the north.
erly side line of Ida street in the city of ST.
Johns, Oregon, and all objections made
thereto, and hereby asceftains, determines
and declares the whole cost Of said i'm
provement IN manner provided by Ordi.
nance No. iS9 to be the sum of a ,037 .26
and that the special and peculiar benefits
accruing to each lot or part there
Of or parcel of land within the as.
sessment district, by reason of said i'm.
provement and in just proportion TO such
benefits, are IN the respective amounts
set opposite the number or description
Of each lot or part thereof or parcel of
land in the following annexed assess
ment roll and said assessment roll which
is numbered sc, is hereby adopted aud
approved as the assessment for said I'M.
provement, aud the recorder of the city
of St. Johns is directed 10 enter state.
ment of the assessment hereby made In
the docket Of city liens, and cause notice
thereof 10 be published as provided by
charter. which assessment is as follows:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

The vigorous campaigns put
forth by all parties and numer-
Gus office seekers will eliminate
next Tuesday, and what the re-
suit will be, no man can foretell.
II is pretty generally conceded,
however, that Wilson will win
out for President, with Roose-
welt and Taft making a hard run
for second base, with chances
largely favoring the former.
The other offices to be filled are
more uncertain, and it would
take a prophet born with seven
teen wells TO give a fair idea of
whom will be elected and what
of the various measures will
carry. Especially is it difficult
to get any line on the single tax
measures, foisted by Fels the
soap maker of New
York. who is using Oregon as
an experimental station. The re-
suit will be awaited with great
interest by all.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01
We are selling the celebrated
English SIip-On RaincOats

for ladies and gentlemen at prices
below the average. These coats
are thoroly proofed and rubber
lied. Ladies' from $3.50 to $3.50
Mems $3.50 to $500.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01
Subscription price sr.oo psr year.

Voter, don't forget that one of
the Offices TO he filled at the ell
ection next Tuesday is one in
which st. Johns is particularly
Interested, and that is Justice of
the Peace. II takes a man of
good judgement, tact and a fine
sense of honor to fiji this position
acceptably In J. f.. Williams
we have such man. He has
been filing out the unexpired
term of the late 0. X. Downs,
and he has been filling it in a
capable and admirable manner.
Good men for this position are
often difficult to secure, and
since one has been found who is
willing and splendidly qualified
for the office, why not keep him
there? II is the only common
sense view that can be taken.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01
ORDINANCE NO. 513

An Ordinance Declaring the
Cost of Improving South
Ivanhoe st. from the South
erly Side Line of Polk
Street to the Northerly Side
Line of Ida Street, in
the City of st. Johns, Or
egon, and Assessing the
Property Benefited There
by, Declaring Such AS
sesSment and Directing
the Entry of the Same in
the Docket of City Liens.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

Voter, be sure and vote for A.
w. Lafferty for Congress. He
is n man aho has been villifed
and maligned by the mouthpieces
of special interests simply be-
cause he has done his duty TO the
people and could not be coerced
or bribed into serving the inter
ests against the people. IL is
seldom, indeed. that a poor man
can be elected TO Congress, but
when one is il is an unpardona-
bile sin If he refuses TO serve the
privileged interests. lafferty
has done just that. Hence the
bounding on the part of the
press. II is stoutly asserted that
Lafferty has brought lasting dis
grace on the state. No fOuler
charge was ever made. Had he
been looked upon i'm this light
the Washington Post. the most
fashionable newspaper in exist
ence. certainly would not have
chosen him as one of commit
tee of five as Judge at the great
automobile show held in Wash
ington the past summer. Latter
~ is respected abroad. That
"man is not without honor save
in his own country" was never
more fully eXemplifed than i'm
Laiferty's case. His splendid
efforts i'm attempting TO wrest |
land for the benefit of settlers |
from the railroad companies has |
made bitter enemies of them |
and their literary mouthpieces. |
IL is claimed that his efforts
have been made solely for the
purpose of securing a few dollars
from settlers. Ii does not re-
quire very discriminating mind
TO realize that Latrerty could Sc
cure thousands of dollars from
the railroad companies by aban-
doning the fight where he could
not hope to secure nickles from
settlers 10y keeping the fight up.
Latferty emphatically denies that
he has received, will receive nor
epNects 10 receive one penny for
his services. IL is inconceiva-
BILE To some people that a man
will work SO earnestly for the
public veal alone without hope
of reward other than the salts
faction of knowing that he had ,
done his full duty. The power
of the metropolitan press as a !
political sentiment moulder is =
t8st passing into decadence. ,
And why not? Distortion of
facts suppression of anything !
hat might injure the special .
privileged class and malignment y
If those who are giving their n
services singly for the whole :
people is bringing its lust re- y
ward and that is suspicion and Z
mbelief. Every man in any way
connected with the railroad COM
'anies are working against Laf- ,
erty, with few or no exceptions.
he people know why and il is
ot because of the fear that he
night get a few dollars from
ettlers. Latferty proposes to =,
lake the railroad companies OBJ
erye the law that is ALL He is O,
he peoples choice, and there =
)re, could scarcely be favored
y the interests. They do not
ork hand in hand. Ii is up to
he people TO send Latferty back
Congress. Ii is a duty we !;
We to him and to the state at en-
rye. IN
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Congregational Church

Preaching every Sunday II a. m.
1880 p. M. at the Congregational
We cordially invite all to
these services. Sunday school at
10 O'Clock as usual Prayermeet.
ing, "Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
James Il. Murphey, Pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

In order TO insure a change Of sd
ssrtissment the copy for such change
should reach this offiee not later than
Wednesday, at 3 o'clock .. m. Please
emsmbsr this and save the printer
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St. Johns Furniture
Company
NOTICE OF
Proposed Assessment

Notice is hereby given that apportion.
ment of the cost OF improving $, lvanhoe
street from the noTtherly line OF Mo-
hawk street To the southerly line of
Richmond ST., total cost Is 81 sos 90, has
been apporlioned aud is on hle in the
office of the undersigned, subject TO ex-
animation.
Assessment district extends back TO
the center OF lots, blocks or tracts of
land abutting ON said street as provided
by the city charter aud resolutions.
RemonstTances against said apportion.
ment may be- made in writing aud filed
with the undersigned until O'Clock
7. NJ. November rs, 1919.
4, A, RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the st, Johns Review on
Nov, | aud :, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

You get full weight and first
quality at the Central market. Just
Try awhile.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

lolal..',. ..,.,,,,.,,,,,, Fi,O3I26
Passed by the council this 29th day OF
Oct, 1912.
Approved by the mayor this 29th day
of Oct, 1912
A. A, MUCK,
Mayor.
Attest y, A, RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the 81, Johns Review on
Nov. l, 1912.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-11-01

Work for = Greater St. Johns.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-20
SCHOOL DAYS AT HOME

school days, school days,
! Dear old golden rule days,
Readin' and writin' and 'rithmetick
Taught to the. tune of the hickory
stick"
&c. C.)
This is the tune every one is hum
ming these days The opening day
of school is Monday, September 80,
and most of the youngsters are maxi
ing active preparations for the APP
pliance of the hickory stick" di-
gesting solemn warnings against tar
diness, whispering, swapping of fin
gers, throwing of spitballs, sticking
pins into the one ahead of you and
playing hockey. In fact most every
thing fellow really wants to do
he's got to quit doing on the unlucky
thirtieth day of September.
Some are glad and some are mad
and nobody knows how to please
them" but while there are few
who are just the least bit peeved be-
cause the 10-months grind for
knowledge is depriving them of the
delightful pleasures enjoyed during
vacation, there are great many who
studying again."
One little girl who lives on Church
street and who hasn't had enough
experience in school matters yet to
know "how frightening its all going
to be" said that the only reason why
she was glad school was going to be-
gin was because she wanted ito go
cause Oracle did"
Another six year old insisted that
she just loved Mrs. Morrison and
I'm going to take her a boquet of
flowers every day and my mothers
going to make her an apron and I'm
going to give it to her for Christ
mas" This devotion and love for
teacher is not unusual among the
girls.
A small boy of 10 years grumbled,
"Nope, can't play no more n'less we
get an easy teacher This was the
common answer among boys of a
tender age who were interviewed in
order to establish conclusively wheth-
er or not there were any children
who desired to Study again.
AS a decided contrast most of the
little girls were eager and excited for
answered one little girl, Il just love
my teacher and l like to study my
lessons"
Little Miss Barbara Chapman, the
8-year- old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Chapman, thought long while
and finally committed herself to this:
81 can't think of single thing that
makes me glad cause schools start
ing unless it's cause / like all the
girls so we'll" Miss Barbara's i'm
patience for the arrival of the happy
day is not the soul filling thirst for
but just the plain fun of
the thing.
Among the older students the rule
of boys against" and girls for" held
good generally. Most of the fellows
in high school said they hated school
and was certainly sorry the whole
winter was before them.
The girls were almost unanimous
in Eyes, I'm glad because l do want
to get through this year." or sit gets
so interesting