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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
CHAPTER II.
The impatient Chapter.


Rates NarTdftue
This chapter is so difficult to. start.
II deals with a time when life had
become impossible unless one could
jump from here TO Wednesday next,
and thence to Monday fortnight OF
course the book is only meant for
Jesse. for David, for me, and for those
to come who may revere us as their
ancestors Thank goodness, am not
a novelist
sent David with his nurse to stay
with Father Jared. so mother called
me cold-blooded wretch. ! abandoned
my part at the opera to IA weird
ravening female who can't sing. so
my manager called me an atheist. My
maids had to pack and run TO escape
storage with the furniture at the
"Pecking and Tootham Emporlums;
my little home passed to. gentleman
with mourning nails, diamonds, and
lisp: by bits and scraps of stock
were sold and the proceeds banked
with the Hudson's Bay company.
The keenest pleasure which ever
money gave me came when Billy and
/ helped in the drafting OF cable
order from the Hudson's Bay Company
in London to that bland ma Sniiico who
manages their branch palace at Van
couver One always feels that II one
happened to want Paris hat, bag
OF nuts. and monkey, this Vancouver
faAa la faf
them without the slightest fear of
their getting mixed. AS to surprising
the company. one might as well tickle
the Alps So here Is the telegram 49,
Provide three sleighs, each with
two horses: engage two reliable bush
teamsters, six months guaranteed
bonus for secrecy and fidelity.
Referring to previous requirements
OF Jesse Smith. load No. | sleigh 10 ca
pacity with provisions, Injuries, am.
munition, books. consigned to him Via
bush trail from 50 Mile House. Carl.
boo Road Referring TO Captain Tay-
lor's past requirements and present
sickness. load No sleigh with stores
invalid comforts, consigned 100 Mile
House, Each driver to present load
rig and team, with personal services,
and TO forward consignees receipt.
Hire third sleigh with team one
| month. furnish furs on approval.
equipment. comforts suitable TO bush
travel and residence OF lady Place
In charge Of young competent civil en-.
| gineer bringing instruments and MS,
sistant to report to Madame Sootson,
arriving Ashcroft Pacific Limited 20
| inst.
Absolute secrecy required. Charge
/ Scotson."
So far the impulse had moved me
TO be quick before | repented. and
the Journey gave time for that. Leav.
ing the sweet majesty and serene or.
der of the English landscape. made
the uaual passage by S. $, Charon
across the Styx to New York. where !
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

she won't let him of with death.
Twice she has put him to shame in
public. She'll never rest .ntil she
gets him hanged There's only one
thing puzzles me. | see it's his ST.
lence. the waiting, which makes Polly
wake up and screeeh at night. But
dunno myeelf-has Jesse lost his
nerve7"
How do you know all this?'
She told mother everything"
And your mother told you, Why
-Because-say, mum, you remember
the thing your husband called Bull
Durham.
"Brookeg"
Fancy Brooke, the thing that
Polly kept like a pet lap-dog The
thing which turned states evidence
to hang my poor old dad. Brooke's
come TO Spite House as Polly's man
ager Yes, now you know why moth
er's got no more use for Polly-told
me I'd best come to you and give you
warning That thing is at Spite
House, and mothers gone"
Il see II all now. But one last
question. How did you get 10 Eng
land7"
do you remember. mum, that my
poor dad just thought the world of
lesser"
Il remember. a legacy for you
some ponies"
We'll, Jesse found out somehow
that was at Spite House. He sent
me the value of them ponies. with
only a receipt for me TO sign. / reckon,
mum, that ruined and well-nigh stary-
ing, he rode a hundred and sixty
miles through the black pines, be-
cause he's honest That's why spent
the money comm to you. ! wants to
help"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
Dor,t Miss This

If a woman has one daughter, who
goes away. the Mrs. misses the Miss
and the Miss misses the Mrs. If it is
two daughters and both are away the
Mrs. misses the Misses and Misses
miss the Mrs. If she has three daugh-
tiers and two are at ono place and one
at another. the Mrs. misses the Misses
and the Miss misses the Mrs and the
Miss misses the Mrs. and the Misses.
II she has four daughters and two are
at one place while the other two are
away from home. and separate. the
Mrs. misses the Miss and the Misses
and the Miss. the Miss and the Misses
miss the Mrs. and the Miss misses the
Miss and the Misses and the Mrs. LA
dies Home Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
KEEPING THE BOYS STRAIGHT
Father Recognized Force OF Appeal
to Msnlness, and II Has
Worked Well.

Several gray haired business men
were recently chatting over their
cigars
This talk about mother and the
boys is all very well. said one But
father comes In strong. too. My
father devoted one minute n day TO
us boys that did more at that age to
keep us straight than all the little
mothers admonitions. She was
sweet unworldly little person and we
adored her and reverenced her teach
ings However. she never could Think
OF us as anything but her little boys.
and as we grew taller and more
worldly we acquired the usual boYsh
sense OF exalted Importance and
might have been led to eecretly pat
ronize her strict goodness as a little
old-fashioned. except for father
Father saw the force OF appealing
20 Us as man 70 l IN, long before
there was much man in US, guess.
Every night Of dinner, can see him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
TAKING VOLTAGE OF CURRENT
Electricians Experimenting to Deter
mine How Far the Spark
Can Jump.

Nv measuring how far an electric
cur ~ can jump through the air
fl,sl ole piece of metal to another
elec,4 clans can determine the volt
aee Of a current: and it is by setting
a current to making broad jumps and
then scoring the feat with tape
measure that the very high voltages
used nowadays are ordinarily meas
ured. But the judges Of these ath-
letic feats have recently determined
that the electricity jumps much more
surely from some sparks than from
others, just as a man is not aikely TO
jump SO well from mud spot as from
firm ground.
Spark gaps. as these jump measures
are called because OF the great cleo
trio spark thsst lamps across the gap.
have been made Of needlepoints, says
the Saturday Evening Post Now ii
has been found that il metal spheres
ere used. and the electricity made to
Jump from one to the other, the re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
Not Disposed to Arnue,

do you think you can support my
daughter in the style to which she
has been accustomed?" asked the
girls father.
I'm afraid not" replied the young
man. but she has assured me that
she will not expect me, after we are
married, to buy her as many gloves
as / have been furnishing or to take
her away from home to get something
good to eat every other evening, and
she has even consented to quit MAX
ing it necessary for me to hire a taxi
whenever we happen to be within
walking distance of the place we are
bound for"
ooh, we'll, if you're going to be dis
agreeable about it. take her"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

Fair woman may some day succeed
In claiming all the precious rights
That are denied her now; indeed
With man she may ascend the heights
Her banner may In splendid style
Be set upon the tallest crag;
But can this be expected while
She has to use a powder rag2
It's shameful that she occupies
A humble, secondary place,
Denied the sacred right to rise
To stations she might sweetly gracei
Tis wrong. tbs pitifully wrong.
That after man she has to lag,
But can she scale the heights as long
AS she must use a powder rag?
Man boasts Of honors he has won,
And viii not let the world forget
The great things he has nobly done
Upon the height his goal is set;
But would he have the right TO be
Pulled up with pride, or could he brag
About the things does IL he
Were forced to use powder rag?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
M.sde Names Once IIleoal.

People have not always been al
lowed the pleasure Of having as many
names as they wished; indeed. 400
years ago not even a middle name
was allowed in England Il was lille
sal The old English law was definite
and admitted OF no infractjou Of it's
ruling The only exception made to
this iron,clad regulation was in the
case Of persons Of royal rank II they
really wished II they could boast a
middle name, bat woe to the person
Of ordinary rank who was sufficiently
unwise or obstinate to insist on hRv.
ing more than two appellations.
For the first ogense he would Z, Y
likely be tied to a whipping post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

sistant. stabbed the team. Mr.. Eure and
Billy got snow shovels from The barn,
and hewed out a way 20 the deep
drifted door at the near end of the
building Presently the Chinese serv-
ant let us in. and / made my way
through the barroom and dining-hall
to that far door on the right How
changed was the grand old Hundred
since days. only five years ago. OF
pompous assizes. banquets. dances,
when these rooms oyerhowed with
light. warmth, and comfort, now dark.
in Arctic cold. in haunted silence! l
crept into the captains room, where,
in an armchair beside the stove, the
old man lay ! knelt beside him. TAX
ing his dreadfuliy swollen hand.
Dear wife" he muttered. whose
wife must have been dead full forty
years. this hulk is going to be laid
up sooas in Rotten Row Can't all OF
US founder in action
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
Man and His Rush.

First he swan, then learned to crawl.
Next upon all fours he went,
Then walked upright. slim and tall
Still he harbored discomfort.
Having learned 20 ride astride.
He began to put on style.
And was filed with foolish pride.
As he galloped-for a while.
But in time there came once more
That old discomfort of his,
That old restleSsness: therefore,
He at length began TO whiz.
Though he zipps along on wheels.
He mas not yet ceased to sigh
He must mount the air, he feels
Wild desires now 10 fly.
After he has found his wings
What will he his next desire9
Unto what more speedy things
VIII he. ten years hence. aspire?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
tinm noIIs Mcre Named.

Dorothy was once one of the most
popular names in England Indeed,
it IS a popular name there today. But
once before. several hundreds OF
years ago, it enjoyed great popularity.
Many Of its diminutivss and abbrevia-
tons. among them Dolly and DON,
were quite as popular as the unab-
breviated form. The most beloved
toy OF the small girl originally went
by the name Of puppet But in TIE
tirne when Dorothy and Dolly were
the most usual names in EnglP-4 the
puppet. a childss most usual t., was
called a dolly Such is the deriva-
ton of the name Of the countless
dolls Of today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
No Settlement for Her.

Well" said the attorney to the lady
who wanted to sue for breach Of
promise, suppose l have a conference
with him and see If we can't agree on
a settlement. What's the lowest fig
ure you will consider"
And let the other girl think she's
the only one he ever loved? No! /
wouldn't settle for a million dollars if
she wasn't to find out about it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

suit is mere accurate; and sphere
spark gaps are replacing the needle
point jumps.
Even with spheres to jump from
the athletic electricity is not entirely
satisfied unless each sphere is as big
in diameter as the jump the current
expected 10 make. With such spheres
the spark Of q current of 100000 volt
age will break down when the spheres
are a little more than Is inches apart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
PART III.
CHAPTER l.-contInusd.


How could I leave my baby? How
could possibly break with Covent
Garden--where my understudy, fear
some female, rayened for the part?
The cottage would never let before
our river season. Madame Scotson
has been called abroad on urgent pri-
vate business"
"Of course" the lad was saying,
when Polly got to be postmistress,
she handled Jesse's letters, held the
envelopes in the steam of kettle I'M
til they'd open, and gummed them
when she was through-if she sent
them en-. She found out who he dealt
with and got them warned not TO
trust him. There's no letters now"
She wouldn't darei"
''No? You remember he sent you
that book you wrote together at the
ranch?"
You know that"
II read 1t at Spite House. She had
a heap OF fun in the bar.room with
Jesses letter. Her cat eyes famed
like mad"
mere WAS no letter.
She made a paper house OF II. and
set II alight to show how Jesse burn
ed her homo In Abilene. She was
drunk, too. that night But that's
nothing. Glad you didn't hear them
yarns she put about the country
Jesse wasn't never what I'D call popu.
lar. but he amt even spoken to now
by any white man. His riders quit,
his Cinnamon cleared out Then she
bought Browns ferry. had the cable
took away. the scow sent adrift, and
Surly Brown packed off. She'd heard
that Jesse lived BY his rife, so she's
cut him from his hunting grounds
There's nothing left TO hunt east Of
the Fraser"
He's starying?"
Shouldn't wonder
"Bnlyi"
"Yes'm."
"Eow soon can l get ship?"
None before Saturday"
Go on. Tell me the worst"
The signs may read coarse wealth
Ter or typhoon. | dunno which yet.
She's been locatin' settlers along them
old clearings in the black pine and.
Judging by samples ia seen. she swept
the jails."
Why more than one?' asked,
why all that expense when one would
doY"
Who'd blackmail Polly afterward?
She's no fool She says straight out
in public she'd shoot the man who
KILLED him. But them thugs is planted
in hungry land. they see his pastures
the best in the district. and you know
as well as | do he's a danger to all
robbers. Why, even when sportsmen
and tourists comes along his old gun
gets excited lie hates the sight Of
strangers. anyway
Now, all these years she's goadng
him TO loose out and break the law.
That's why she's got the constable
protecting her at Spite House. once
she can get him breaking the law she
has all them thugs~-so many dollars a
headas witnesses. 1t amt murder
she wants She says that when she
went to his ranch that time Jesse sent
her message by old Mathson. I won I
Jet her of with death
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
LIE Iook around tomorroN.-

AID then came Mr.. Erue's csbfes
sion The assistant. not himself. was
surveyor. I'm only paper maker.
I'm looking for cheap timber. good
snow for haulage. water-power to mill
the lumber into paper-pulp. and road
to market I've been travelling some
months now in search of that combi-
nation, and il your lovely waterfall
viii give me five thousand horse-pow-
er. ] shall have to build your cutoff
road for myself. also the house. Then
theren be war against these black
pines. your enemies. AS TO Spite
House, it seems hardly the kind of
thing for you to deal with. Perhaps
you'll leave that to me-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

and severely lasted For a second
ofense he would endure some more
lasting punishment. perhaps the re-
moval OF his thumbs or his ears. And
If he still persisted in his stubborn.
ness he would be hanged
There is q case on record Of poor
m8n--in all probability half demented
who insisted on signing four names
every time he wrote his signature to
any paper OF course he passed
through all the legal stages of pun
ishmeut until he was finally hanged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
Mhnt Ancered Mother

A group Of newspaper men we're
visiting the Washington park zoo the
other day to see the uew hippo. The
hippo. who has been ohristened "Rtp
the Hipp, was stretching lazily in the
sun. when a little girl and her mother
approached.
Look at the d-u lazy thing,
cried the girl excitedly raising her
hand and pointing at the resting ami
mai
Didn't ! tell you never to point at
things cried the mother aEgrily. at
th'' same time striking down the little
girls arm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

yet, after the blessing. with his cary.
ing lhife and fork poised over the
roast. pause and look MS straight in
the eyes
Wen. boys. bow goes the world .
And YOU beytcr believe the thought
OF that moment steadied us often dur
Ing the day We had TO keep pretty
straight 10 be able o return that
clear lock aud answer;
% y. Dad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
Hard to Find,

do you believe" he asked, that
every one in this world has an affinity
somewhere"
We'll, / don't know" replied the
beautiful one. Sometimes I'm in
clined to doubt it. I've taken three
trips to Reno without finding him on
that route"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
A Lot In II.

DO you believe there is anything
In chance?" asked the lady with the
square jaw.
Yes, replied Mr. Henpeek. BE
fore We were married my wife gave
me chance to break our engagement
and didn't do it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
His Rise.

- thought you said once you
wouldn't be seen with him if he We're
the best man on earth2"
''oh, but he has the swiftest auto
mobile in town"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
GOOD GUESS.

=" D o mt you
know" said the
good man, that
it's just as easy
to look pleasant
as to go around
with a panied ex-
preston? n e
smile d o e sn t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

make any greater demand on the
facial muscles than the frown does. I"
Jaw. go on! Your shoes amt
pinchin' your feet"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17
liz una and nomns.

A man who is all run down may be
pulled up by a word or two Of prise
that he doesn't deserve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

When a good man gets into bad
place his conscience viii show him
the way out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

There is no more agreeable Compan.
ion than the woman who loves u.s.
Bernardin de ST. Pierre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-17

An egotist is one who is willing TO
accept himself at his own estimation.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-11-27

plant. towit mortgage dated on
tho 10Th day Of iuhs. 1905. for the
sum Of $4,000 90 made And eIscutsi
BY ffanc l. Ice aud Afterwards as.
sumsd by the defendant herein. upon
tho ioilouihE described real prop,
erty in klamath Coun,y. oregon. to-
sit all % the south hAli % the
northeast quarter, and the southeast
quarter % section -. township ~.
\ u. ~ y y. W, NJ and the north
halt ~ tots I and of ssc ]. tsp.
- 3 u iiS D. W N all being
10 klamath County. State of or.
cson. together Nth the tSnsmsats.
hcfsdi,amonts asi appurtsnshees
thereto belonging or In anJuiss ap.
pertaining, the said mortgage hAy.
ms been recorded at page ssT In
Nolumn = ot mortgages of the Mort.
gaze records Of klamath County. or.
sgon, on the .7th day OF June. 1905
For a further order and decree that
tho real estate named In this CON.
,i,t,, ma, ~ ,,i, A. a.. .,.,,, :,
gI.ma,h Count, an. s,,,. =, ~.
sEoH. az under execution and az pro.
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-11-27
Equity No 5o7J


In the Circuit Court Of the State Of
Oregon. In and for klamath
County.
Lulu ", shsphATd. Plaintiff.
Va
Oscar c. Lee and Dora y. lee. Do
PENDANTS
In the name of the state OF Oregon.
you and each Of you are hereby sum.
moned To appear aId answer the com.
plalst hled In the above entitled suit
within sir weeks after the nrst publ.
cation Of this summons. and you will
take notice that II you fail to appear
end answer or plead within the said
time, the plalntiff for Want thereof
viii apply To tho above entitled court
for the relief amanded In hls CON.
plalnt hled herein. to wit:
For a judgment. order and decree
against Oscar G. Lee In the sum Of
$4,000. with Interest thereon at the
ratio Of 10 per cent per annum from
the 10th day Of March. 1919. until
paid for the sum OF tsti with inter.
est thereon at the legal rate on do
linquent tar certificates: for the
sum Of J275.oo attorneys fee and
for costs and disbursements herein:
and also for a decree foreclosins the
mortgage described In the said com.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-11-27
Caught In the Act

Last Thursday evening about
o'clock. AZ Chief Of Police whorton
as going home TO his supper. he dis.
covered nre In the xoodshed stand.
Ing a few feet north OF the Masonic
hall. Upon arriving at the nrs he
found young lad by the name of
Ernest Martin. IL years Of age. who
had set the nrs. s&d the boy was at
once placed under arrest. The chief
then yanked the boards from the shed
and pulled out. a few burning sticks.
so the FIRE could not get much head
way by the time he could get a bucket
Of watsr.-Laksview Herald.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-11-27
TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE

United States to q. J. MeCollum,
patcnt. WI sw y. Sec. 22.tO-s,
The klamath Development compa'
NJ to J. A. LlSsrs. lots II and u
block ~. Hillside Addition.
q ID. Hitchcock to Fred W. Bold,
warranty deed. so. lot :. block &,
RouAnGA.
Joseph W. smith to John G, Smith,
warranty deed. ti0. sws Swg
NV. sws. Sec. IS. SEs Sc.
Sec. 2s-ss-s. subjec, to life Interest
Of Joseph W smith.
Marion Hanks 10 Amelia Hanks
warranty deed. 81. lot 1. block IL
Original town.
l.. ?. Will.us 10 Laura A. willets
slo. half interest In lot 4. block 81,
Klamath Fails. also strip 3 feet ~ids
on east end OF lot 5. block ~.
q. y. vose et VI TO A. A. souie.
$40. lots l. and }. block ?. Hoyt's
addition 10 Fort klamath.
Mary y. y. HesslE ct yir To J II.
Hessig. tio. lot 4. block 4. Hessis's
addition TO Fort klamath.
United States 10 samuel y. Martin.
patent. MT. Sec. iO-ti-i3.
The klamath Development eompa.
ny 20 7. y. Littleheid. 80. lot II.
block 40. Hillside addition.
Arthur q. Highee ct VI TO John A.
Olson. Eh sE.. Sec. 33-3S-it
klamath korporation TO James l..
Yokum, 80. lots ? and ,. block 20s.
Mills Second addition.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-11-27

Gases ha,c b-.n tuo-h u ,o'gn.
.ary b"ut caiIaG Osiof do iusbssq
,ta,ss that tb. raftats us.d 10 eat
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-11-27

bs"ss ln order 10 asqalfs IHos.l.
this boInG tho uHi saF 10 stsh
ihsy -sfu capable % aaImllluat
printed matter
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Subscribe for the Herald. SO cent.
month.
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land. Thomas ". Lee. sacramento:
Charles Norton. Poe Valley.
White Pelican
william NJ. Bray. Oshkosh, Wis:
Ralph r. Randeii. United States Geo
logical Survey $ X sheperd. Ash.
land.
Not only more people, but more
stock. Is a great need OF Oregon.
Todays news today In The Herald.
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Today's news today In The Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-31
Sumner SCHOOL WILL
OPEN HERE IN june
With Mr.. J. H. Reeve in
Charge of 1t

In charge of Mr.. ]. H. Reeve, Of
the High school faculty, the summer
school in connection with that insti
tuition will be opened here in Jun2.
Elsewhere is given details of the day of
the opening and all students who wish
to make up studies in which they are
deficient should consult with Mr.
Reece as soon as possible.
Students in the High school who
failed Of promotion are fortunate in
having the advantage of such compe.
tent tutoring during the summer. Nj
Reeve will give the students of thu
High school sympathetic and effecti q
tutoring in order that they may make
up the work in the courses of study in
which they are deficient,