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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-24
Ordinance No. 237

=, Ordinance declaring the inten-
,ion of the City Council to csuse to
bs constructed. a sewer along the
,olloving described route towit
Beoinning at a point In the alley in
.,ock o7O in the City of Ontario.
wo,beur county, Oregon, where the
aid alley intersects the North line
:, the Southeast Quarter of Section
rour. Township Eighteen South.
ponoe Forty Seven East of the Will.
,smette Meridian. running thence
soutb in the alley through blocks 270
and 27l, to Minnesota avenue; thence
wsst on Minnesota avenue to Grant
.treet. a distance Of one half block /;
thence South on Grant street to Kan
sos avenue. thence East on Kansas
avenue to Morttt street; thence south
an Morfitt street to the point where
said Morfitt street intersects the South
line of the Northeast Quarter of Sec
ton Nine, eaid Township and Range :
also. beginning at the intersection of
clement street with Kansas avenue
and running thence south on ssid
ulement street to the intersection Of
.aid street with the south line OF the
Northeast Quarter of said section line.
aid Township and Range; said route
living within the City of Ontario.
Malheur County, Oregon; and for
Ieyying a special assessment upon the
property beneHtted thereby; providing
an opportunity for property owners
10 protest against such proposed i'm
movement: providing for the manner
Of making proposals to construct said
sever: providing for the manner OF
making aud collecting the assessment
therefor and declaring an emergency.
The people of the City Of Ontario do
Ordaiu as Follows:
Section /. That local improve.
uent shall be made within the City
Of Ontario, County OF Malheur. State
Of Oregon. by the construction of
sewers In and upon the following des-
uibed streets; Beginning at a point
10 the alley in Block 270 10 the City
o. Ontario. Malheur County. Oregon.
where the said alley intersects tho
North line of the Southeast Quarter of
Section -Four. Township Eighteen
South. Range Forty seven East OF the
willamette Meridian; running thence
puth 10 the alley through blocks
go aud 27l, to Minnesota avenue ;
thence west on Minnesota avenue TO
Grant street. a distance OF one-half
block; thence south on Grant street
TO Kansas avepue' thence east on
Kansas avenue to Moriltt street; thence
south on Morfltt street to the point
where said Moratt street iutersects
,be south line OF the Northeast Quar-
ter Of Section Nine, said Township
md Range. also beginning Mt the In
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&. r. Blakley. Defendant.
n g. Il, B,akley, Defendant.

To q. X. Biakley, Defendant.
I'm the name Of the State OF Oregon: |:
You are hereby required to APP
prear and ausver the complaint filed
against you In the above entitled
action by Friday. the lst day OF
August. 1913. or for want thereof.
plaintiff. will take Judgment against
you for the sum OF s02.ls. with In
terest thereon from the 9TH day OF
October, 1911. at the rate of six per
cent per aunum tless n credit In the
sum of co. paid December Bird.
1922. This summons IL served
upon you by publication thereof for
ak consecutive weeks. In the Ontario
Argus. n weekly newspaper published
la Ontario. Oregon. beginning on the
10Th day OF June. 1918. and ending on
the 3ist day OF Jolly. 1913. by order
of the Hou. Dalton Biegs. Judge ot
the above entitled Court
Dated the 7th day OF May, 1913.
c. McGonsgill.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Alias Summons

10 the Circuit Court Of the State
Of Oregon. for the County of NAL
heur, 80.
The Empire Lumber Company, Ltd.
a private corporation duly organ
lied and existing under aud by
virtue of the Laws of the State
of Oregon, Plaintiff.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-10-04
TOWE. SUPPLY.

]. D. Crays. Proprietor
Towels and aprons Of all kinds fur
nishhd al very reasonable prices.
See before you huy u. u Crays.
PHONE NO. 610.
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WAN IS
CLASSIFIED
Help wANTED-MAlE


LOCAL. REPRESENTATIVE wanted
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
HaIIeck and the Teamster.

General Halleck, like General Sher
man, was in military as well as per
sonal affairs a man Of some odd ways
When in camp he was accustomed to
put on citizens clothes and to private
ly take look at men and things. Dur
ing one of these tours he helped
teamster out of the mud, and then
gave him severe lecture for not driv'
ing carefully. The teamster, after
fioundering through it, and, having
reached the top of the bluff, relieved
himself of volley after volley of oaths
upon everything in general, and upon
General Halleck in particular, for not
having the creek bridged. The critt
cism was just, but the general had al
ready ordered the construction of
bridge, and, being incognito, hugely
enjoyed the verbal castigation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
CHAPTER VII.
A Family Conference.


OF the group, it was the secretary
who first claimed Fran's attention. In
a way, Grace Noir dominated the
place. Perhaps 1t was because Of her
splendidly developed body, her beauty.
her attitude of unclaimed yet unrec-
ognized authority, that she stood dis
tincuy first.
As for Mrs. Gregory, her mild aloof-
ness suggested that she hardly be
longed to the family. Hamilton Greg
DRY found himself instinctively turn
ing to Grace, rather than to his wife.
Mrs. Gregory's face did, indeed. ask
why Fran was there, but Grace. stand
ing at the foot of the stairs, and look
ing at Gregory with memory of her
recent dismissal, demanded explana-
tons.
Mrs. Gregory's mother. confined by
paralysis to a wheei-chair. fastened
upon the newcomer eyes whose
brightness seventy years or more had
not dimmed The group was complet-
ed by Mrs. Gregory's bachelor brother.
older than his sister by fifteen years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
English Averse to chanoe.

There is nothing more amusing In
all the quaint and curious customs OF
the English house of commons than
the strange ceremony which marks the
termination of each session.
The moment the house is adjourned.
loud-voieed messengers and policemen
cry out in the Hobbies and corridors:
who goes homer
These mysterious words have sound
ed night after night for centuries
through the hall Of parliament.
The custom dates from time when
1t was necessary for members to go
home In parties. accompanied by men
carrying links or torches for common
protection against the foodpads who
infested the streets of London. But
though that danger has long since
passed away, the question Who Coca
homer" is still asked. night after niaSk.
during the session OF parliament
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
SYNOPSIS.


Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregorys
nc no In LittIeburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
She repairs thither In search OF him.
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent. he
tells her Gregory Is a wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work. ana
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while TAX
ting leave of her, holds her hand ana 10
seen by Sapphire Clinton. sister OF Ho9-
sgt Clinton, chairman of the school ooaro.
Fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him. Grace Noir. Gregory's prlva1e
secretary, takes a violent dislike TO fran
and advises her to go away at once
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret,
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl a!
Springfield while attending college ano
then deserted her. Fran is the child OF
chat marriage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
COUGH DUE TO NERVOUSNESS
Not Dangerous, but Hard to Distin-
guish From That Where Bronchial
Tubes Are Affected.

It frequently happens that persons
hitherto in good health are suddenly
seized with fits of coughing, which
they have considerable difficulty In
overcoming Due to general Neu-
rasthenic or historical nervous conea-
ton, this cough, owing to its particu-
lar characteristics, is termed the
nervous cough
The nervous cough often cannot De
distinguished in any way from the
cough due to an affection of the res
piratory passages. II sometimes oc-
ours in the form of periodical, pro-
longed and very painful fits of cough
ing and sometimes as continual
short. dry cough. Its most character
istic symptom is that it ceases during
sleeL and begins again on waking.
The patients while often source Of
anxiety to those around them, are
generally otherwise in very good
health.
Another popularity of this cough is
the absence OF any secretion, for even
after very prolonged fits of coughing
there is rarely anything noticeable
except a little saliva. Patients may
sometimes succeed In checking the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

mol" She added rather wildly, ut
can't bel mean-but say you are
not Mrs. Gregory"
81 am Mrs. Gregory" the other re-
peated mystified
Fran tried to hide her emotion with
a smile, but it would have been easier
for her to cry, Just because she Of the
patient brown eyes was Mrs. Gregory.
At that moment Hamilton Gregory
re-entered the room, brought back by
the fear that Fran might tell all dur
ing his absence. How different life
would have been If he could have
found her fiown!-but he read In her
face no promise Of departure.
His wife was not surprised at his
haggard face, for he was always work
ing too hard, worrying over his extern
sive charities, planning editorials for
his philanthropic journal devjsing
means to better the condition of the
local church. But the presence Of this
stranger-doubtless one OF his count
less objects of charity-demanded ex-
PLANTATION.
Come" he said bruskly, addressing
neither directly. eve needn't stop here,
/ have some explanations to make, and
they might as well be made before
everybody, once and for all. y
He paused wretchedly. seeing no out
look, no possible escape. Something
must be tcld-not lie, but possibly
not all the truth; that would rest with
Fran. He was as much In her power
as If she, herself. had been the effect
of his sin.
He opened the door, and walked
with a heavy step into the hall. Mrs
Gregory followed. wondering, looking
rather at Fran than at her husband
Fran's keen eyes searched the apart
ment for the actual source of Hamil
ton Gregory's acutest regrets.
Yes, there stood the secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
il the tired spirit was bracing Itself

If the tired spirit was bracing itself
for battle.
The lady wore her wavy hair part
ed in the middle after that fashion
which perhaps was never new; and no
impudent ribbon or arrogant founce
stole ene's attention from the mouth
that was Just sincere and sweet. 1t
was a face one wanted to look at be-
cause-well, Fran didn't know why.
She's no prettier than l." was Fran's
decision, measuring from the natural
standard-the standard every woman
hides in her own breast
''And who is Franz" asked the mild
voice. The lady smiled so tenderly.
it was like d mellow light stealing
from fairy rose-garden of thornless
souls.
Fran caught her breath while her
face showed hardness-but not against
the other. She felt something like
holy wrath as her presentment sound
ed forth protestingly-"Bu who are
your"
81 am Mrs. Gregory
ooh, no." cried Fran, with violence,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
CHAPTER VI.
Mrs. Greaorx.


The wind had suddenly increased
in violence, and a few raindrops had
already fallen. Apprehensions of a
storm caused hurried movements
throughout the house. Binding flashes
of lightning suggested gathering OF
the family In the reception hall, where.
according to tradition, there was less
DANGER" and as the unknown lady
opened the door of the front room,
Fran heard footsteps upon the stairs,
and caught a glimpse of Grace Noir
descending.
The lady closed the door behind her
before she perceived Fran, so intent
was she upon securing from threaten
ing rain some unfinished silk-work
lying on the window-sill. She paused
abruptly, her honest brown eyes
opened wide.
The perspiration shone on Hamilton
Gregory's forehead. "Just moment, .
he uttered wait-I1l be
back when l make sure my library
windows closed. He left the
room. his brain in an agony of indie
cision. How much must be told? And
how would they regard him after the
telling?
who are you?" asked the lady OF
thirty-fve. mildly, but with gathering
wonder.
The answer came, with broken
laugh, Il am Fran" 1t was spoken a
little defiantly, little menacingly, as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

Eng" Fran said. stiIl pityingiy. When
gou sang those words, it was only a
song 70 you, but music is just bit
OF LIES embroidery. while you think
II afe itself You don't SOW, or reap
ha q choir loft You can't SOW deeds
and reap words"
T understand you. now" he fall
tered You have come to disgrace
ms. What good will that do you, or
Or my first wife7 You are no abstrac-
s2on. to represent sowing and reaping.
Dat flesh-and-hlood girl who can go
away IL she chooses"
-She chooses to stay Fran assured
a1m-
Then you have resolved to ruin me
end break ny wtfe's hearth
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

Don't they say that the Kingdom
OF God may be taken by force? But
you know more about the Kingdom
than /. Let them believe me the
daughter of some old boyhood friend
-that1l make it easy AS the daugh-
ter of that friend, you'll give me
home. I'll keep out Of your way. and
be pleasant nice little girl, Of any
age you please" She smiled remotely.
He spoke DULY: But they'll want
to know all about that old college
friend"
''Will you enjoy home that you
seize by force?"
Naturally Well, just invent some
story-I'll stand by you"
you don't know me-" he returned,
drawing himself up. What! do you
imagine would lie to them?"
81 think" Fran remarked imperson-
ally, that to a person in your posi-
tion-a person beginning to reap what
he has sown, lying is always the next
course. But you must act as your
conscience dictates. You may be
sure that IL you decide to tell the
truth, III certainly stand by you in
that"
Helplessly driven to bay, he flashed
out violently, Unnatural girl-or
woman-or whatever you are-there
is no spirit of girlhood or womanhood
in you"
Fran returned in low, concentrate
| ed voice, 'If I'm unnatural, what were
you in the Springfield days? Was it
natural for you to be married secretly
when the marriage might have been
public? When you went away to
break the news to your father, wasn't
it rather unnatural for you to hide
three years before coming back?
When you came back and heard that
your wife had gone away to be sup
| ported by people who were not re-
| spectacle, was it natural for you to
be satisfied with the first rumors you
heard, and disappear for good and all ?
| AS for me, yes, I have neither the
spirit of girlhood nor womanhood, for
I'm neither girl, nor woman, I'm
nothing" Her voice trembled. Don't
| rouse my anger-when l lose grip on
myself, I'm pretty hard to stop. II
let everything rush on my mind-how
she-my friend'-my sweet darling
| 'friend'-how she searched for you all
the years till she died-and how even
on her death-bed she thought maybe
you'd come-you-"
Fran choked back the words
DON'T" she gasped. Don't reproach
me, or I'll reproach you, and mustn't
do that want to hide my real heart
from you-from all the world / want
to smile, aud be like respectable
people"
For Gods sake" whispered the
other frantically, hush! / hear my
wife coming. Yes. yes. I'll do every
thing you say. but, oh, don't ruin me
You shall have home with us, you
shall have everything. everything"
Except q welcome" Fran faltcred
frightened at the emotion she had be
trayed. "Can you show me to room
-quick-before your wife comes?
don't want to meet her, now. I'm ter
ribly tired I've come all the way
from New York to find you; reached
Littleburg only at husband I've been
pretty busy ever stnce!"
"Come. then" he said hastily. This
way-I'll show you room. It's
too late" he broke off, striving dssper
ately to regain composure.
The door opened, and woman en-
tered the room hastily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

This brother, Simon Jefferson, though
stockily built and evidently well-fed.
wore an air of lassitude, az IL peren-
niaily tired. AS he leaned back in
hall chair, he seemed the only one
present who did not care why Fran
was there.
Gregory broke the silence by clear
ing his throat with evident embarrass-
ment. A peal of thunder offered him
repriexe, and after it's reverberatlons
had died away, he still hesitated.
This" he said presently, ''is a--the
orphan--an orphan-one who has
come to me from She says her
name is Frances"
Fran" came the abrupt correction;
"just Fran"
There was a general feeling that an
orphan SHOULD speak less positively,
even about her own name-should be,
as it were. subdued from the mere
fact of orphanhood.
IAN orphanl" Simon Jefferson ejac-
ulated, moving restlessly in his effort
to find the easiest corner of his chair.
l have heart-disease, little girl. and
I'm liable to tcpple of at any moment.
/ tell you, I must not be excited"
81 don't think" replied Fran, with
cheerful interest in his malady, that
orphans are very exciting"
Hamilton Gregory resumed, eau
tiously stepping over dangerous
- OF
Fran, and Grace never ceased to look
at him. "She came here tonight. after
the services at the Big Tent. She
came here and, or | should say, TO re-
quest. to ask-Miss Grace saw her
when she came. Miss Grace knew of
her being here" He seized upon this
fact as If to lift himself over pitfalls.
| Grace's eyes were grayely judicial.
| She would not condemn him unheard,
but at the same time she let him see
| that her knowledge of Fran would not
| help his case. 1t did not surprise
Mrs. Gregory that Grace had known
| of the strange presence; the secretary
knew Of events before the rest of the
family
| Gregory continued, delicately pick
| ing his way: But the child asked to
see me alone, because she had spe
cial message-a-yes, message to
deliver to me, So asked Miss Grace
to leave US for half an hour. Then
heard the girls story, while Miss
| Grace waited upstairs"
well" Simon Jefferson interposed
irritably. Miss Grace is accounted for
Go OH, brother-in-law. go on. If we
must have It,"
"The fact is, Lucy" Gregory al
this point turned to his wife--for al
certain odd moments he found relief
in doing so-"the fact is-the fact is
this girl is the-er-daughter of-of 6
very old friend of mine-a friend whc
was-was friend years ago, long be
fore moved to Littleburg, long before
saw you, Lucy. That was when my
home was In New York. have TOLD
you all about that time OF my youth
when / lived with my father in New
York. Well, before my father died
/ was acquainted with-this friend.
owed that person a great debt, not O
money! debt of-what shall say?'
Fran suggested, Honor"
Gregory mopped his brow while al
looked from Fran to him. He re
sumed desperately: Il owed grea
debt to that friend-oh. not of money
of course-a debt which circumstance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
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cough, but not for long, and rs
rule in such cases the next fit of
coughing is all the more severe.
The nervous cough is particularly
frequent between the ages of twelve
and seventeen. 1t then often as
sumes the character of a barking
cough. 1t is unattended by any seri-
Gus danger, and does not induce any
er1physema. Change of climate ap-
pears to have most effect upon it
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06

prevented mS lTOu Poy AA6 ANA~
meeting-which I still owe to the
memory of that-er-of that dead
friend The friend is dead, you under
stand, yes. dead"
Mrs. Gregory could not understand
her husbands unaccustomed hesitan-
cy. She inquired OF Fran. And -
your mother dead, too, little girl?'
That simple question, innocently
preferred, directed the course OF fu-
ture events Mr.. Gregory had not In
tentionally spoken of his friend in
such a way as TO throw doubt upon the
sex. Now that he realized how his
wifes misunderstanding might save
him. he had not the courage to unde
ceive her.
Fran waited for him to speak. The
delay had lost him the power to re-
veal the truth. Would Fran betray
him? He wished that the thunder
might drown out the sound of her
| words. but the storm seemed holding
it's breath to listen.
Fran said quietly, my mother died
three years ago"
d
did you ever tell me about this
friend? I'd remember from his name;
| what was it!"
It seemed impossible for him to ut
| ter the name which had sounded from
his lips SO often in love. He opened
his lips, but he could not say Jose
phine." Besides, the last name would
do. Derry" he gasped.
Come here, Fran Derry" said Mrs.
Gregory, reaching out her hand, with
that sweet smile that somehow made
Fran feel the dew of tears.
Hamilton Gregory plucked up spir-
it's. II couldn't turn away the daugh-
ter Of my old friend. You wouldn't
| want me to do that. None of you
would. Now that I've explained ev-
.rything, l hope there'll be no objec-
| ZION to her staying here in the house
| that is, If she wants to stay. She has
come to do it, she says-all the way
from New York"
Mrs. Gregory slipped her arm about
the independent shoulders, and drew
the girl down beside her upon divan.
do you know" she said gently, you
are the very first of all his New York
friends who has come into my life7
Indeed, l am willing. and indeed you
shall stay with US, just as long as you
will"
1 Fran asked impulsively, as She
clasped her hands, do you think you
could like me? Could-you?'
Dear child"-the answer was ac-
companied by gentle pressure, you
are the daughter of my husbands
friend. That's enough for me. You
need a home, and you shall have one
with us. ] like you already, dear.
Tears dimmed Fran's eyes. And
just love YOU" she cried. my! What
a woman you are!"
Grace Noir was silent She liked
Fran less than ever, but her look was
that of a hired secretary. saying.
with all this, have nothing to do"
Doubtless, when alone with Hamilton
Gregory, she would express her sim
cere conviction that the girls presence
would Interfere with his workout
these others would not understand.
Fran's unconventionality had given
to Mrs Gregory's laugh girfish note,
but almost at once her face resumed
it's wonted gravity. Perhaps the
slight hollows in the cheeks had been
pressed by the fingers Of care, but il
was rather lack of lighHthan presencs
of shadow. that told Fran something
was missing from the woman-heart.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Too Ear Away.

Berger you were ten minutes late
again last night. Where were you!
Twas with my sweetheart and
she lives SO far away-that-"
'Tiow many times must you fellows
be told that discipline does not bother
with love affairs? If you must fall IN
love, do it near camp"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Looks Like II.

Il suppose that runaway prisoner
was an athlete
What makes you think that"
Just his jumping his bail"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-06
Obvious Way.

How do these Wall Street specuia-
tors and their families manage to ges
Into the SWIM
They plunge"