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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-06
~one of the Dragons Maid he was

"One Of the Dragons Maid he was
in command. Hurt badly?
mo. think not: but utterly ex-
hausted. and weak from loss Of blood.
They put up game fight"
"Only three on their feet when We
got In. Hullo. Lawrence, getting back
to the world. lad?"
"Yes." managed to answer. feeling
strength enough to lift myself. and
vaguely noticing his features. els that
you. Farrell?"
1T certainly is" cheerfully. "Duval
has his arm about you, and the Cam
den boys are herding those devils
down below. You had some fracas
from the way things look How many
men had your"
rubbed my head. endeavoring to
recollect. staring down into the hall.
1t vas filed with dead and wounded
men. and at the foot of the stairs was
pile Of bodies.
Twelve. altogether" replied final
ly. "They-they were too many for
u.s."
Three to one, or more. I should
Judge. We got here Just in time"
l was up now. looking into their
faces. slowly grasping the situation.
YES" I said. feeling the necessity
Of knowing How did 1t happen7
What brought you? Washington"
"All natural enough. Clinton got
away night before last with what was
left Of his army. Left fires burning.
and made forced march to the ships
at Sandy Hook. Left everything to
save his troops. Washington, realis-
Ing the uselessness Of holding them
longer. sent most Of his militia home.
About six miles out there on the pike
road half-crazy preacher named
jerks came up with US. He was too
badly frightened to tell straight
story. but we got out of him that there
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-06
Boosting a Poor Exercise

:, -
in the mud. that's certain. You can.
not bulge barley corn. Now. keep
that up. day after day. with any sort
Of sport and then take account Of your
mental condition.
We suspect the Medical Journal is
right, and DR.. Hale's illustration Is pat.
And If you want to make an effective
thinker Of yourself, 1t would be we'll
not to get daft on any game. Take
hold Of 1t as an incidental, If you both
er with 1t at all-Ohio State Journal,
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-06

A Sharp Report. WhirI Of Smoke
and the Brute Went Backward Over
= Chair, Crashing to the Floor.
was fight on here. and came over as
fast as our horses would travel!" His
eyes swept the hall. Five minutes
later would have been too late"
But Farrell, the girl! Do you
know anything about the girl?"
What girl? Do you mean Claire
Mortimer? Is she here?"
Yes, her father Is lying helplessly
wounded up stairs, and she must be
with him. Eric is somewhere in the
hall, either dead or wounded. I saw
him fall just as we retreated to the
stairs"
Farrell leaned over and called to
some one below.
mot yet, sir" was the answer.
well. hunt for him. Now, well go
up and find Claire. Major, can you
climb the rest of the stairs? Help him,
Duval."
(To BE coNT1NUED.)
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-06
Care Of child's Eyesiah..

Don't let little children read at dusk
or by freight; read Imprinted books.
nor one set in small type; have light
too near the eyes, the heat and glare
being injurious; read too long at q
time or stoop over book. Bad posi-
tions In sitting are fruitful source Of
curvature of the spine. Don't let them
suffer from imperfect sight At the
first sign Of trouble have the eyes at.
tended to. Take the child to the best
oculist you can afford.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-06
When Cards Came to EnqIan

Card playing as a pastime was In
troduced into England early in the sew
enteenth century. In 1643 law was
passed in London forbidding the i'm
portation of playing cards. 1t became
a fashionable court amusement In the
reign of Henry VII. Whist, in Its, pres
ent stage. was not played until about
1760 Some famous games were
played shortly after that time in the
Crown Coffee House in London. z
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-06
CHAPTER xxxIv.
Searching for Claire.

was unconscious, yet not for long.
The first touch of water served to re-
vive me, and l became aware that an
arm supported my head, although
everything was indistinct before my
eyes.
"More water. Mike" said a voice
close at hand. "Yes, that will do.
Where is Farrell? Oh. Dan, this ia
Major Lawrence"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council of the city of Salem. Ore
gon, invites sealed bids for the making
Of an improvement Of North High
street from the north line of Court
street to the north curb line OF Division
street, in said city, with Bitulithic
pavement, Light Standard Bitulithic
pavement, Heavy Gravel Bitulithlc
pavement, Light Gravel Bitulithic pave
ment, El-oso pavement No 8, El-oso
pavement No. or concrete pavement,
in accordance with the plans, specifi-
cations and estimates on file in the Of
flee Of the city recorder Of said city,
which are hereby referred to and made
part of this notice.
Said bids will be opened on or after
the 4th day of March, 1912 at or about
1880 o'clock p, m, in open council
meeting, in the city hall in Salem, Ore
gon. Each bid submitted must be ac-
companied by a certified check equal
in amount to ten per cent Of the
amount of the bid. The city of Salem
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids, This notice is published for
five successive days in a daily news
paper published in the city Of Salem,
Oregon, the date of the first publica-
ton being February 81, 1912.
CHAs. F. ELGIN,
2-27-6t City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

Notice is hereby given that the com
mon council Of the city Of Salem in
vltes sealed bids for the making Of an
Improvement OF South Fourteenth
street from a point 24.5 feet north Of
the south line OF State street to the
nOrtn line OF mission street, IN said
city, with BitulIthlc pavement, light
Standard Bitullthic pavement, El-0so
pavement No. Q, El-0so pavement No.
4, or concrete pavement, heavy gray.
eI BitulIthlc pavement, light gravel
BItulIthic pavement, in accordance
with the plans and specifications and
estimates on file in the office Of the
city recorder Of said city, which are
hereby referred to and made part Of
this notice.
Said bids will be opened on or after
the 4th day Of March, 1912, at or about
1880 o'clock p. m. in open council
meeting In the city hall, in Salem, Ore
gon. Each bid submitted must be ac-
companled by a certified check equal
in amount to ten per cent Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

OF all in our duty to our neigbbors
then we are blind indeed to the basie
OF real patriotism, for after all na.
triotism is only neighborly kindness
Patriotism is not in cheering for the
flag; 1t is not in feeling our ewes
tilled with emotional tears at hear
ing THE Star spangled Banner ma
triotism is just old-fashioned human
duty.
"To sacrifice our peighbor-tbe
man who helps the town with its
taxes, with its public business, with
Its myriad activities for neighborly
righteousness-to sacrifice that man
and his business for the mere sake
of saving dollar on the purchase
Of a hundred dollars worth of goods
is just as unpatriotic as 1t is to spjt
at the flag.
For the flag II it means anything
means the golden rule; the flag
means friendly burden bearing: It
means mutual help in trouble; It
means standing together against
common foes.
THE motto of the mail order house
is every man for himself and the
devil take the hindermost-and YOU
bet the devil will.
That spirit never fails to work:
and the weak man, the unprotected
man, the man alone-the man on the
farm, at the end of the fact, when his
farm market is gone, when his town
is gone, when the spirit of selfshness
and greed has left this country cold
and hard and mean and neighborless
the farmer will be the hindermost.
80 am glad to know that this
association is taking up this work
a cheerless, thankless, but necessary
and patriotic task-and pushing It to
successful conclusion. You have
my heartiest sympathy and may call
upon me whenever l can help
National Glass Budget,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
Notice for seaeld Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon council Of the city Of Salem, Ore
gon, invites sealed bids for the MAX
ing Of an improvement Of Center street
from the east line of Liberty street
to the west line Of Fourteenth street,
in said city, with Bitulithic pavement,
Light Standard BituIithic pavement,
Heavy Gravel Bitulithie pavement,
Light Gravel Bitulthic pavement,
El-0so pavement No. ,El-Oso pave
ment No. 4, concrete pavement or
Hassam pavement, in accordance with
the plans, specifications and estl-
mates on file in the office Of the city
recorder of said city, which are here
by referred to and made part Of this
notice.
Said bids will be opened on or after
the 4th day Of March, 1912, at or about
1880 o'clock p m, in open council
meeting, in the city hall in Salem, Ore
gon. Each bid submitted must be ac-
companled by a certified check equal
in amount to ten per cent Of the
amount Of the bid. This notice is pub
llsehd for five successive days In a
daily newspaper published in the city
Of Salem, oregon, the date Of the first
publication being February 27, 1912.
CHAs. F. ELGIN,
2-27-6t City Recorder
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
MARION COUNTY
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS

G. D. and E. F. Younger to M.
Baruh, % acres in secs SO and a.,
t 5 S, r W; W d, $SS75.
o. S. and M. A. Norton to G. F,
Rice 40 acres in S, W; W d,
$40.
G. and E. G. Kraus to G. L. Kraus,
lot 4, block 2, Kraus add Aurora W
d, $1OO.
W. A. and A. Renick to A. B. and
e. @. Rowe, IL acres in Marion
county; W d, $40.
School District No. 58 to F. NJ.
Cook, 1 acre in Marion county; q d
81.
F. w. and M. Settlemier to B. and
E. B. McCord, lot IA, block 2 Park
add TO Woodburn; W d, $780,
Mary Oswald to JnO. Christie, 80
feet of lot 4, block 4, Woodburn; W
d, $1,000.
]. d. and S. Sutherland to II. H.
Smith, lot S, block 4, University add
to Salem; W d $40
H. M. and T. B. Jackson to Alice
A. Miles, lot 4, block 4, University
add to Salem; W d, $3.50.
Hubbard Investment Co. to A. W.
Calvert, lot l, block 20, Railroad add
to Hubbard; W d, S175.
W. z. and o. 3. Cummings to H.
u. Evans, lots Z to 10, block 2, River
view Park add to Salem; W d, $4OO.
M. L. and e. H. Jones to r. A.
ProudfoOt, 500 acres IN I 5, r 2
and 8 W; W d, $SS,5OO.
H. and M. Berning to c, Speth, 1913
acres in s SO, s s, T / W, W d, $1,000
H. q. and R. Stoley to p. G. syron
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

Every year, in many parts of the
country thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind for other climates, but this is
costly and not always sure. A bet
ter day-the way of multitudes--is to
use Dr. Kings New Discovery and
cure yourself at home. Stay right
there, with your friends and take this
safe medicine. Throat and lung trou-
bles find quick relief and health re-
turns. It's help in coughs, colds, grip,
Group, whooping cough and sore lungs
make It positive blessing. SOC and
81. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
]. @. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and / did. Today / am well and
strong and do all my own housework. |
owe my health to Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and advise my
friends who are afflicted with any female
complaint to try II. - Mrs. ORvn.LE
Rock, R. R. No. s, Paw Paw, Michigan.
If you are i'll do mot drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
For thirty years It has been the stan
dard remedy for women's ills, and has
restored the health of thousands of suf-
fering women. Why don't you tryit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
No Americans Killed.

New York. March 1.-Emphatlc de-
nial of reports that American citizens
had been slain in an uprising at We
iardena was made in a dispatch from
president Madero, or Mexico, To-Day 10
the United Press here. Madero main
tsIned that he anticipated no difficnl-
~ In restoring order throughout the
entire state OF Durango.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

amount bid. The city Of Salem re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. This notice is published for five
successive days in a daily newspaper
published in the city of Salem, Ore
gon, the date Of the first publication
being February q, 1912.
CHAS. f. ELGIN,
2-27-6t City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

Children are much more likely to
contract the contagious diseases when
they have colds. Whooping cough,
diDhtherla, scarlet fever and consump-
tion are diseases that are often con-
tracted when the child has a cold.
That Is why all medical authorities
say beware of colds. For the quick
cure Of colds you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

You Judge a man not by what he
promises to do, but by what he has
done. That is the only true test.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy judged
by this standard has no superior
People everywhere speak Of 1t in the
highest terms Of praise. For sale by
all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
WOMEN, AVOID
OPERATIONS
Many Unsuccessful y And
Worse Suffering Often Fol-
lows. Mrs. Rocks Case
A Warning.

The following letter from Mrs. Oryille
Rock will show how unwise it is forwo.
men to submit to the dangersof a surgical
operation when often it may be avoided
by taking Lydia E. Pinkham' S Vegetable
Compound, She was four weeks in
the hospital and came home suf-
fering worse than before.
Here is her own statement,
Paw Paw, Mich. 1.-TWO years ago /
suffered very severely with displace-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
Oakland Girl Ponnd.
VWHIWNW VII 4,
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Oakland. Cal, March 1.--Adele Vo-
land the pretty Oakland girl for
whom the police here and In San
Francisco have been searching since
her disappearance a week ago, tele-
praphed her family from Niles last
night and her brother Immediately
went after and brought her home
Miss Voland's mothers and broth
ers are much relieved to have the
girl at home again and are anxious
10 drop all discussion Of the matter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
"i WAGE DIFFICULTIES

indianapolis, Ind, March Am
icable adjustment Of wage difiuctlie'
between the operators and the bitum'
inous coal miners is expected to follow
. second Joint conference, which wni
arranged in Chicago today BY repre-,
sentatlyes Of both sides. Ihe e1ac, ,'l.n
date has not been set, but the meetlnl
1iIi JII he held some time before the
nresent working agreement expires on
April /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

menL l could not
be on my feet for a
long time. My ply
sician treated me for
several months with
out much relief and
at last sent me to
Ann Arbor for an op-
GRAFTON. l was there
four weeks and came
acknowledgements
than before. Ny
mother advised ma IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
won its great reputation and extern
slve sale by It's remarkable cures Of
coughs, colds and Group. II can be
depended upon. Try II. Sold by all
dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02
TIIIAM ALLEN WHITE
WRITES ON PARCELS POST

.A.teaIv Against It, Saying: "A Lot Of Good Thuus
uscs # the Country Town Passes, and It Will Pass lust
ersv as Capitalization Of Retail Mail Order Business
csos SS Continues Preservation Of the Home Trade
ss "'I Home Town Carries With It the Preservation Of
",ry American Institutions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

4, to the convention Of the
'laa's .,.,5 I.amberman's associa-
!, rscently at Kansas City, he
\ exceedingly sorry that ! !
Y .,,eud your convention. It
ma that the lumbermen OF
y .,oD are undertaking. a work
ssuId commend them to al
direns. ~ sor,a
preservation of the nome le'Ias
me- home town carries with
4, reservation of many Of our
s,sn institutions
..ms to me that a lot OF good
I. 4 American life will pass If
.,nntrv town passes, And it
\. inst SO surely as centrali-
q retail mail order business
sIs continues
4. american country town, the
:, from one hundred to two
N thousand people, preserves
4. nan the crowded city and
], man the lonely ranch and iso-
arm life, the things that make
.yln great
~, IN these country towns the
!, pelghborliness is the pre-
Y, sulrit Men come to know
,1otber and when any two hui
4, Nugs come to know one an
a, n the one who is intelligent
wise respect always rises for
aher. To know ones fellow al
',n 4 TO sympathize with them.
abOrlIness spells fraternity.
ns American country town with
,osd circle of friendships, with
4 l.ss homely simple relations be-
~ men, with its spirit Of cooper
1, and with its economic status
nmits the creation of no inde-
I'm rich and no abjectly poor, the
can country town, it seems to
v the most hopeful of our Amer
Institutions.
n destroy that town, furnishing
market for the farmer and CIV
steady employment to labor,
,rl reorganization of our COM
NAL social and industrial life
viii be revolutionary more
utter Of doubtful value,
ne mail order house therefore
nes a menace to this country,
+, uall order house unrestricted,
Hi our smaller towns, creating
s cities with their terrible con-
ID Of life, with their cruel social
iias with their inevitable caste
.hg that come from the presence
aangers who are rich and poor
S side by side.
friendship, neighborliness, frater-
g@ whatever you will call that
ii Of comradery that comes when
y hOw one another well, is the
lni that holds together this un-
Hd he states. 1t is not created in
n cities.
Great cities give much in aims,
little in justice. Only as we
n each other we'll can we treat
y other Justly; and the city is a
'sness Of careless strangers
~ Instincts of humanity are dali
lscomlng more and more blunted
Ntsrlng, because in the nature of
9 suffering in cities must be inn
3lal' II is not the suffering Of
Ai' and neighbors and kith and
y 1t Is in the smaller towns. SO
nall order house crushing out our
~ Is drying up the milk Of hu-
aHdHess in our hearts.
Ald that brings us back to first
'aplesi Il we who live in these
owns in America cannot see
oar duty to our country lies first
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

There's a little wolf and a little
sheep in every man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-02

Journal "wan. Ads. Bring Reaults.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-07

Continued from page one)
organization of their opponents and,
as a result many of the Smith sup
porters were absent They, too, had
printed ballots. but for some reason
or other were not circulated. The
ant-Smith slate was nominated by w.
L. Thompson. president of the AM
erican National Bank, while Leon
Cohen, the well known merchant, led
the other contingent and read the list
which included the name of DR..
Smith. In explanation, it must be
stated that number of the candi-
dates were nominated by both fac
tons. In all, thirteen men were plac-
edo in the field, as follows: G. NJ.
Rice, w. L. Thompson, Henry Col
Inns, c. J. Smith, r. Alexander, w
Clark j. A. Borie, C. NJ. Bishop. A
j. McAllster, Leon Cohen, l.. G. Fra
zier Harry Gray and R. II. Wilcox.
After the vote had been counted it
was seen that the anti-Smith men
had been unsuccessful, the physician
having been elected as the ninth
member, though by the narrow mar
gin of four votes, having received a
total of As. Mr. Cohen, before the
| ballots were cast had declined to ac-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-07
LOCALS
Burroughs. Main s. Fuel.
Main 17S for coal and wood.

Burroughs. Main s. Fuel.
Main 178 for coal and wood.
The Melrose System.
I. C. Snyder, Chimney sweep. r 3s12.
You should have the Melrose Sys-
tenn.
Phone Kopittke & Gillanders, for
dry wood and Rock Spring coal.
Everybody goes to the orpheum to
see the best and the clearest pictures
All kinds of good dry wood. also
clean nut or lump Rock Spring coal
at Kopttke G. Gillanders.
For Rent-Office with heat and
light, IS per month. Ask ]. II. Estes,
American National Bank Bldg.
Lost-Scotch Collie. white and
tan. Seven months old. Return to
402 Tustin street and receive reward.
For Rent-Six room house, modern.
Hot and cold water. bath. toilet,
woodshed, etc. Enquire Dr. c. j.
Whitaker.
Special rates to horses boarded by
the week or month at the Commercial
Barn. $40 Aura street. Phone Main IL
Also dry wood for sale.
wanted-To learn alldess of Mrs
Sam Vinson Anyone knowing her
address please write W. A. Williams
Hughenden, Alberta, Canada.
II you want TO move. call Peniand
Bros. Transfer, phone NJ S39. Large
dray moves you quick. Trash hauled
once a week. 647 Main street.
For transfer work, hauling bag
gage, moving household goods and
pianos, and all kinds of job work
phone Main 461. B. A. Morton.
Save yourself fuel troubles by US,
ing our famous Rock Spring coal and
good dry wood. Delivered promptly
Ben l.. Burroughs, phone Main b.
Lost-Saturday on the north side
OF the river ladies' small gold rope
necklace with rectangular jade pend
ant. Finder please return to "A' thi!
office. Reward.
Livery Stable for Sale-owing L
press of other business, l am forced
= to sell the Pioneer Livery and salt
Stable at Hermiston. W. w. Steiwer
Jr.. Hermiston, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-07
PUT LIMIT ON CANDY
CADETS MAY EAT
Must Buy 1t at Naval Academy Store,
Spending No More Than 81
n Month.

Annapolis.-To regulate the char
acter of sweets bought by the naval
cadets and to discourage lavish ex-
penditure the authorities of the Ma
val Academy have forbidden the ca
diets to bring candy into Bancroft
Hall, their headquarters, or to have
it sent there by Annapolis store keep
ers.
The cadets are limited to dollars
worth a month, and this must be
bought from the academy store on
an order issued every thirty days,
the amount of which is deducted
from their allowance.
The cadets are complaining that
the stock of the academy store is
lacking in variety. They also say they
are competent to regulate their own
consumption of sweets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-07
bartender Is Acquitted.

Harry Britt, the Helix bartender
who was tried yesterday on a charge
of assault with n dangerous weapon,
was acquitted by the jury about IL
o'clock last night after deliberations
lasting about two hours. The trial
occupied the entire day and was a
hard fought one, Deputy District At
torney Nefberry representing the
state and Carter & Smythe the re-
fendant. Joe Bannister was the COM
planning witness, alleging the defend
ant struck him with a "billy club"
Britt put up the plea of self defense
and evidently impressed the jury.