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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17
OHIO CITY
News-Champion Correspondenes:
Tuesday, Nov. IA

Tuesday, Nov. Il
Mervin Joy and John Cannon were
visiting in Ohio, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith have been
in Pitkin the past week, in summons to
his fathers illness.
w. B Conklin is hauling car of
molybdenite ore for Carter and Hudler
from their property at Lamphire Lake.
Friday evening party of about twen-
" young people enjoyed an evening IS
skating. followed by weinier roast on
Wsterman's pond.
Most every available male citizen
from Ohio were helping J. NJ Flick and
sons and J. J. McLsin thresh the latter
part of the week and the first of this.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

At the last ceremonial meeting of
the Tomichi Camp Fire, Miss Neva
Newell received the Fire Makers brace.
let. Miss Newell has always been a
very active aud loyal Camp Fire girl,
and We feel sure she lives up to the
ideals of the organization and fulfils
the Fire Makers desire. Miss Vera
Beauvais is the only other Normal girl
to receive like honor
Down at Grand Junction it was re-
ported that Miss Helen Avery is one Of
the strong new teachers in Montrose.
On Friday evening a big football
rally was held for the benefit of the two
teams scheduled to play Saturday.
Grand Junction and Gunnison. A
Dutch" band Of Gunnison boys led
the big parade yells, Snake walks"
and red and black ribbons were in order
thruout the evening. A big bonfire
was built in the lot below the Gunnison
Hardware. The dummy represer ting
Grand Junction was borne mournfully
to the fire by the sorrowing pallbearers
and burned to ashes, while Nearer Ny
God to Thee" was played by the band.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17
Normal and High School Locals

Dances at the Boys Club are very
popular. The room Is limited, so the
crowd is necessarily very select. Those
who were guests at the dances the eve.
nings of tn" twenty eighth and thirty
first Of October. report most excellent
time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

Miss Elinor Dixon 10 reports that
she has made the giee club in the Uni
versi,y of Chicago. and that she is work
ing strenuously to make the hockey
team. She has entered the University
with Junior standing. Her address is
lll5E. Sind street, Chicago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

Last Thursday in chapel Miss Alberta
Rogers and Miss Florence Uglow sang
exquisitely the duet entitled The Day
is Done" They responded to an encore
with Rose of My Heart"
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

Friday. President Kelley was called
Civic and Legislative Bureau Of Denver
on the proposed revision of the educa-
tional code for Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

Mr.. George Damson is enjoying Boston
and the opportunities for study which
are open to him there; but he says that
eventually it will be the West for him.
He may be addressed at IL Batavia
street, Boston.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

Mrs. l. c. Howard and little daugh-
ter Edna Of Powderhorn. were guests
Of sir. and Mrs. Fred Rouyiere on
Thursday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

Mr. hnd Mrs, Griffith and Mr. and
Mrs. Butcher and little son left Satur-
day evening for Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17

lola hotel
Miss Norma Nichols and Miss Nina
Henderson Of GuLnisOn spent the week
end in lola
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

pany him for a walk. The farmer
gave a grudging assent, and the three
went off. John purposely steered the
conversation clear of personal matters.
He spoke of the benefits of education,
ever in agricultural pursuits, and tried
to show that farming ought to be as
scientific. as any other occupation.
He laid particular stress on the
quiet happiness attainable by reading
good books, and, choosing a sunlit
clearing near a stream, invited the
others to sit down While he read a
few selected passages from Ruskin's
Sesame and Lilies"
Peter Simms listened eagerly, but
the girls mind seemed to wander.
Whether by accident or design Burton
could never determine afterwards, she
got up after a little while and began
picking flowers. Soon she was hidden
by the trees, but John and her broth
er assumed that she was not far dis
tant. Now, the fact was that Jessie
either knew, or guessed accurately,
where a certain good-looking young
artist would be found at work. At
any rate, she undoubtedly met Rob-
ert West, and the two began an ear
nest talk, which quickly developed into
Jessie's posing as a model While West
sketched her.
This, of course, was very delightful
to the artistic temperament of sweet
seventeen, and the well-considered
compliments of the town-bred mar
made strange music in the girls ears.
In a word, matters were progressing
quite nicely when Bill Thorpe broke
in on the idyl. BY unfortunate chance,
he happened to pass that way while
making for the Meadowland farm,
and his anger at the sight of what he
regarded as dissertation of the Sab
bath was heightened by jealousy.
He approached so threateningly that
Jessie screamed, and West sprang up
to protect her, whereupon he was sent
reeling by a blow from a man twice
his weight and of much stronger
physique. D~isregarding his PROSTATE
rival, Thorpe seized the girl, lifted
her in a bearlike hug and carried
her home. Naturally, she screamed
and struggled, but her appeals fell on
deaf ears. They did, however, reach
Burton and her brother, who feared
that some evil had befallen her, and
could not at first determine where to
search. When at last they hit on the
right direction and ran in swift pur-
suit, they We're too late to prevent
Thorpe from fulfilling his loutish pur-
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

pose. Setting the girl on the ground
in front of her astonished father, who,
with Mrs. Simms, was seated in the
porch, he bawled angrily:
Nice thing, amt 1t, tina. 2 Teller
should find the girl he's going to mar
ry carryin' on with a dude down there
in the woods?"
What d. y mean?" cried Simms,
rising slowly and blinking at the ac-
cuser and his captive.
Just what I've said," was the furi-
Gus answer. "Some artist chap is
layin' around Freshfield, and your Jes-
sic was down there settin' fer him,
fer a picture, on the Sabbath"
Each phrase formed a wrathful
crescendo which seemed to u in
Simms an almost maniacal rage. He
eyed the girl vindictively for a few
seconds.
you just hold her right there" he
said at last to Thorpe, "and I'll teach
her a lesson she won't forget in a
hurry"
LAUNDERING into the house, he en-
erged with a rawhide whip and, with
out further ado, began flashing the
shrieking girl mercilessly. The unhap-
py mother tried to interfere, but
Simms pushed her aside with a vio-
lence that almost amounted to a blow.
This, then, was the scene which met
the eyes of John Burton and Peter
Simms as they ran up-a frantic girl
held in the grasp of one human brute,
and quivering under the blows in
fiicted by another, while her hapless
mother could only stand by in tear
full dismay and witness her degrada-
ton.
The Outcome Of Tyranny.
No matter what the consequences,
Burton resolved to put a stop to this
outrage. He rushed forward and was
dimly aware that Peter, who had ut
tered an inarticulate howl when he
saw his mother struck, had raced
ahead of him into the house. Crap
pling Simms, he stayed the Infatuated
mans arm for a moment, whereupon
Thorpe closed with him and, finding
an opponent of different metal to an
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

snorted like the bull which had
threatened his daughter.
This foolishness has got to stop
right here he growled. You, Peter,
will be a farmer like me, and Jessie
will be a farmers Wife, like her moth
er, or I'll know the reason why"
Then, in dour brutality, he tore up
the girls drawings, and, turning to
the bench. seized a mallet with which
he smashed each of his sons models.
Jessie burst into tears and RAJ out.
Peters face blanched, and his fists
shoulder and restrained him by a
warning pressure. He well knew that
protest was useless where a man of
Farmer Simms' bovine intelligence
was concerned.
The next day happened to be a Sun
day, and q Sabbath peace descended
on the household. John accompanied
the Simmses to church, where the
farmer was evidently held in high es-
TEEN, being an elder of the community.
After the service, when groups of resi-
dents gathered for a few minutes chat
before going their separate ways, a
big, hulking fellow approached and
hailed the Simms family with gruff
cordially. Simms introduced the
newcomer.
"This is Mr.. Thorpe" he said, with
a significant look at Burton. Hes
the MAJ who has spoke for Jessie,
and he'll make her Il good husband,
too
The significance of this needlesSly
frank statement was not lost on John.
1t was clearly meant as a climax to
the strained situation of the previous
night. Thorpe grinned, and at once
took Jessie away in the direction of
the farm, so John merely uttered a
casual Indeed and followed with
the others.
Thorpe did not go far. Waving a
hand to Simms, he lifted his hat in
awkward farewell to the girl, and
turned into a path leading to his own
homestead.
After the midday meal, Burton in
vited the two young people to accom-
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

effeminate artist, put forth all his
great strength. John, therefore, had
to defend himself, and was bitterly
aware that the elder Simms was not
to be DETECTED from his cruel intent,
but was now holding the terrified girl
with n hand and welding the whip
with the other. 1t looked as though a
very serious struggle was imminent
when every eye turned at a ~hystericai
yelp from Peter Simms. The boy was
standing in the doorway and covering
his father with a shotgun.
"Stop that" he cried. "Stop it, I
tell you, or l swear I'll shootr"
That horrible whip, raised for an
other blow, dropped to the farmers
side, and the man gazed in sheer as
to threaten him. He could scarcely
believe his ears. Never before had
any member of his family fouted his
authority. Thorpe, equally amazed.
wrenched himself free from Burton,
and was obviously more inclined to wit
ness this new phase in a dramatic
situation than continue a struggle In
which he was likely to be worsted.
"Put down that gun, Peter!.v shout
ed John, authoritatively, striding to-
ward the desperate boy.
"Not me !" came the defiant reply.
"Ill not see my mother and sister
ill-used by any man, whether he's my
father or not! This horsewhippin'
proposition has to stop right now, or
I'll end it with an ounce of buckshot.
E. You hear me, father? / mean
what | say! Drop that whip, or III
blow the top of your head off,"
Farmer Simms recovered his senses.
He pointed toward the highway.
"Get out of this !" he said, mouth
ing the words with bitter emphasis.
Get out now! You amt no children
of mine no longer. Neither bite o
sup will either Of you have under my
roof again. Get out, just as you are!
You can both starve by the roadside
for anything that I care"
The hapless mother broke in, but
her appeal was r~uthlessly swept aside.
"Good," Peter said deiantly. That's
what we want-both of us. Good-by,
mother. Wen see you later, ! guess.
Come along, Jessie. I'll take care of
you all right"
Giving his father and Thorpe a wide
berth, and still clutching the gun, he
led his sister to the gate. Burton,
quite at a loss to know how to act
for the best, realized that these W.
waits were surely penniless and Who'll
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

demanded. "No matter what your
quarrel with Mr.. West may be, you
should not drag an innocent girl into
it,"
Innocent girl, indeed! / like that
than u week, anyhow. IL you don't
believe ii, come and see for yourself.
The brother is just as bad as the sis
ter. If you want him now, you'll find
him in a %poolroom, playing up the
money you are fool enough to give
him. But I'm not worrying about
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27
SIXTH EPISODE
The H~ypocrites
The Tyrant.

Inc IyIaH1
Utterly dispirited, John Burton,
tenth marquis of Castleton, sought
peace after his last establishment.
His thoughts turned with real zest to
the quiet and seclusion of the open
country. He cared not whittier he
went.
So he packed a grip with simple
neceSsaries, chose a remote district
at %haphaZard, and boarded the train.
He neither knew nor cared what
sort of place Freshtield, VT, might
be, nor what sort of people he would
encounter in the Simms family, ten
ants of the Meadowland farm.
When he alighted from the train at
Freshfield, he was pleased to find him.
self the only passenger with business
there that day. He asked the station
master for directions.
"The Simms farm lies a matter OF
four miles away among them woods,
said the official, pointing across an
undulating landscape basking In the
sun Of q summers afternoon. There
amt no automobiles round about here,
mister. You see that old Teller over
there near the buggy? That's Mike,
and mebbe he'll take you to Meadow
land for q couple of dollars"
Some bargaining with Mike ensued,
but the price was quickly agreed on,
and John climbed up beside the driver
on the front seat Of the vehicle which
reminded him of the deacOn's "Won-
derful One-Hoss Shay" in all but the
said Shay'S Soundness of material. In
effect, the poor old buggy contrived
to keep intact, but the rotten harness
yielded on a hill towards the close
of the third mile and repairs became
necessary. Mike produced a prickler
and some whipcord. Evidently he was
prepared for such emergencies.
"How long before you're ready to
take the road againY" inquired John
cheerfully. The delay did not ~irritate
him.
"ReckOn I'll be ten minutes or more
fxin' this darned trace" growled
Mike.
"All right" said John. "Give me a
hail when you're ready. I'll not be
far away"
He Sauntered into a wooded glade
and did some botanizing among the
wild flowers.
Flowers of many varieties grew In
fprofuSion on 4 steep bank at some
little distance. Burton was busy among
them, having found no less than six
different species Of buttercups, when
he was startled and surprised by the
unexpected vision of d young and
pretty girl falling headlong down the
bank.
She rolled almost to his feet, hav-
ing obviously lost her balance at a
critical moment. He would have
picked her up, but she gathered her
self together with the agility of q
fawn, and, after one shy and EN-
barrassed glance. took to her heels
again and ran swiftly out of sight.
Not a word did the two exchange.
For n instant their eyes met. Then
the woodland sprite was in full flight
and John was laughing heartily.
John returned to the broken-down
buggy and related his adventures to
Mike.
"That'I be the Simms gal, JESSIE"
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

John Burton. a worker in a steel mill,
suddenly inherits an English title and $780,
co., GOO. He decides he will spend his life,
II necessary, in an attempt to solve the
question rs Humanity i'm the Grip of
Evil?" Each episode of this series forms
q distinct story In itself depicting his ex-
periences in his search for the truth.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-27

was all the information vouchsafed
by the grumpy driver.
John reflected that If the remainder
of the farmers household was up to
the first sample he had seen, some
streak of belated luck must have led
him to Already. In due course the
buggy drew into the farmyard of
Meadowland. The surroundings were
somewhat squalid, but that element
did not worry John at all. There was
no sight of the fugitive Jessie. An
elderly woman, all a-futter because
of the arrival of an unexpected visi-
tor, and wiping soapsuds from her
hands on an apron. came from an out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Man and wife want work on ranch.
W. Nichols, 2O2 f. Webb street,
Steam heated office OF sleeping
apartment, Temple Bldg. Phone
DR., Temple.
Suits pressed soc; thoroughly clean
ed $3.50. Rudd, 9O2 W. Webb, Phone
sS6
For rent-Front sleeping room on
ground floor. 500 Water Phone
POS NJ.
For rent-Two furnished apart
ments. The Kenmore, SIT Willow,
Phone 42I.
Lost-Pocket book on north side.
Finder return to Gil Walnut street
and receive reward.
Barley too high for feed. See Bly,
denstein, III E. Court, Phone s5 for
oats by car lots.
Wanted-Woman for general house
work and cooking on ranch. Phons
l4FS.
Cali Penland Bros. van to move your
household goodS Telephone 339 Also
baggage transferring and heavy haul
ing.
For sale-Fancy driving team,
black Hamiltonian mares, 3 and :
years old. Bargain. Lay & Son,
Hermiston, oregon.
For rent-Two nice, large front
rooms furnace heated, with bath.
Phone 217 W., or call at 1l2 E High
street, between and 10 a. m. or aft
er p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Ladies-Before buying a switch
look at those on sale at the Pendle-
ton Hairdesslng Parlors Phone As.
ROoming house for sale Main
street. in center Of business district
Doing good business. Inquire Of PEN
land Bros
For rent-Strictly modern office
suite in Smith-Crawford building.
Apply Bentley & Montgomery. Phone
4Ol.
Mattress making. furniture repair
Ing, uphOlstering, called for and deliv-
cred, city or country La Dow Bros,
21s BeAuregard Pohne 991J.
Prompt automobile taxi service
day or night, Funerals to cemetery
only ss.6O. Phone $50, Hotel st
George. Carney Taxi Co.
For sale-Five room mouse. east
Court street. Desirable location. close
to school A genuine bargain For
particulars address r. c. Jory, Mau-
pin. Ore.
For sale-Cash register. safe, soda
fountain and other fixtures now in
the Side Board" also lease. Address
VIM. Hoch, Pendleton, Ore, or Glib
bon, Oregon.
Reliable canvassers to sell our
complete line Of Fruit and ornsmen-
tai stock in best sections of this state.
Canvassing outfit furnished. Cash
advanced weekly, Address Nursery,
CrencO, oregon"
G. W. Hooker, florist and Oregon
Journal agent now located at 523
Main street, next to Conroy's Gro
cery. The Journal delivered any
where in Pendleton. 65 cents a month
daily and Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
My Farewell Dinner

Special dinner tomorrow, Sunday,
from 1880 to $3.50 at the Quelle.
Everything of the highest class. You
will be surprised at the menu for the
price. ] also wish to thank my
many friends for their past patron
age and trust they will continue with
my successor, Mr.. W. A. Rhodes.
(Adv.) GUS La FONTA TNE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
FROM The PEOPLE
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY.

Pilot Rock, Ore, oct, 2S, 1915.
Editor East Oregonian:
l wish that you would tell the pub
lie through the columns Of your pa
per that 1 deny all responsibility for
the anonymous articles that have been
appearing in the Evening Tribune rel.
ative to my opponent. When l wish
to make any accusation of Mr. Strains
political methods, / will without fear
sign my name to the article.
]. A. YEAGER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Public Dance Tonight. Moose Hall.
The public Is cordially invited to
attend the regular Saturday night
dance tonight in Moose hall. Music
by sawyer's orchestra, Admission. so
cents.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
FrN.

At the Boston Clothing Store, a
beautiful 100000 Talking Machine.
See it in their window and learn par.
ticulars.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

from the o. K barger shop to Reetz
shop on E Alta street. viii here
after be known as the Gordon Press
ery.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
Nntca.

Have just returned from the east
Will continue to sew by engagement
Phone 25. Mrs. Mechling.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Special sale of hair goods until
Nov. only. Pendleton Hair Dress
ing Parlor. Phone 45.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

About the only martyrs we have at
this stage Of the game are baseball
umpires.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
ALL FOR WILSON!

NEW YORK. Oct. 28.-All
told there are SO men employed
in the press room in the New
York Evening Globe, a republi-
can paper. They were polled
today All 36 declared them
selves for Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Col. Roosevelt is a splendid fellow
but he always puts such strain on
the superlative degree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
Girl Wanted

To do light housework for the win.
ter. Two in family. Phone 712J be.
tween Z and s p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

particularly from the degree team.
The recipients responded with much
appreciation, A goodly number were
IN attendance. Afterward the official
nody was taken for an auto ride about
the city and accompanied Mrs. En-
right to the station when she left for
Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
Home Cooking

at the Golden Rule Cafe, All white
help. Regular meals 26 cents,-Adw
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
LOCALS
@ Advertising in Brief

RATES.
Fer line first insertion. ..lOc
Per line, additional lnser tion. -. &c
Ter line, per month 90
No locals taken for less than 26c
Count 6 ordinary words to line.
Locals viii not be taken over the
telephone except from East Oregon
ian paid-up subscribers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Iuture They will make their home
in Washington.
w. A. Brown is down from Mea.
cham.
w, D. Foreman of Cove is a gues,
of the Bowman.
w. f. Jones OF Milton spent last
night in Pendleton.
A. D. Leedy, Canyon City attorney.
Is Pendleton visitor.
Hey Winn of Weston is among the
Saturday visitors here.
Fred Rowland of Caldwell is reg
lstered at the St, George.
T. W. Botkin of Hermiston was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
J, E, Cronan Of Portland and lone
.is guest of the Pendleton.
F. G. Lucas, Weston realty dealer.
spent last night in the city
Mr.. and Mrs F. D. Watts of Yves
ton spent yesterday in Pendleton.
D. C, Sanderson, editor of the Free.
water Times, is in the city today.
Alfred E Franz of Athena, was
among the visitors here last week.
Mrs. W. H. Shoemaker of Baker
was an overnight visitor in the city.
F. L Bradburn of Pilot Rock was
among the visitors in Pendleton last
night
Miss June Hoisington came up from
Hermiston this morning to spend the
weekend.
Walter B, Hinkle and ]. Frank
Spinning were up from Echo last
evening.
Walter McCormmach, manager of
the Pendleton Auto Co.. left on II for
Portland.
Stanley G. Jewett. of the local bio
logical survey office, left on No. II
today for The Dalles.
D. C. Brownell of Portland D. G.
Brownell and C. G. Brownell of UNA
tilla, are in the city today.
W. II. NeDergall has returned from
Idaho where he was with the thresh-
ing crew of Doss Turner for the past
month.
Lou Hodgen, candidate for the leg
islature, and his brother, Fred Hod.
gen. are here from the east end of
the county.
Edgar F. Averill, district inspector
of predatory animals. arrived home
on No. II yesterday from Denver
where he attended a conference.
Will McMurray. general passenger
agent of the O-W. r. & n, and James
HICKS, travelling passenger agent
passed through Pendleton on No. II
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

The engagement of Miss Lois Ar
nold' popular Pendleton girl, to Fred
Peterson, resident Of Washington
state has been announced and the
wedding will be an event Of the near
future. They will make their home
in Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Friday Bridge club members me.
yesterday at the home OF Mrs, viii
AcCormmach TO perfect plans for the
resumption OF meetings during the
coming year. A pretty arrangement
Of Halloween decorations was used
about the rooms where the tables
we're arranged for play. Mrs, J, B,
Perry captured the honors for highest
score.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-28

Miss Margaret Phelps will enter
taina group Of girl friends this even
ing at a 'slumber party at her home
on Washington street The guests
will include Miss Jennie Murphy, Miss
Thelma Thompson, Miss Madeline
Burgess Miss Vera Temple, Miss
Daphne Swearingen, Miss Grace
Hoch. Miss Helen Thompson and Miss
Olga La Fontaine,