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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
PROLOGUE.


Robert Anstruther, an Englishman
travelling in Russia, is harassed by the
police, who are seeking for any n
connected with the Polish Freedom
fraternity, of which Count Peter Val
dener is the leading light. Anstruther
In an odd way comes upon the count,
who is dressed as a servant accom-
panying a young girl. The count is
later killed in an accident, and An
struther befriends the girl. A police
official attempts to arrest them, but Is
out Unanswered by Anstruther, who,
for the girls safety, accompanies her
on the way to Pulta, ten miles away.
She is Volna Drakona, she tells him,
daughter of the dead count. A thrill
Ing horseback ride to Cracow followed,
during which Volna unfolded many of
her secrets. Difficulties We're encoun-
tered, the couple, posing as brother and
sister, being held UP by military au-
thorities. Caught in a storm. they re-
1uested a woman farmer, forty miles
from their goal, to put them up for the
night. Their hostess and her husband
try to murder the pair, but .Anstruther
turns the tables OF them. He holds as
evidence for the police the poison
which she had tried to give him and
Volna. The police arrive and attempt
to arrest all four. but the old bag up
sets a burning lamp, and in the excite
Robert and Volna escape. They
make their way to Kervalje. hoping
to get help there from the priest, Fa-
Their Ambrose. Learning that Robert
has influential friends in Russia who
could help him in any predicaAlent, the
priest advises him to surrender to the
police, who would then he thrown off
h track of Nolna. He bids Nolna good
Ivy without telling her of his sacrifice,
but she forces the priest to reveal the
arrangement. Robert is then arrested
and taken to Warsaw. where he at
tacks the bullying police chief. Colo
mol BrrmcnhOf.
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through which his pupils cleaned.
"I'm glad you hit him. although that
blow is just the toughest nut to crack.
But we must get to work. Thank heaF-
en-. he put himself in the wrong, as
usual"
He rang the bell and sent for the
governor. His manner became SUD
denly as stern as with me it had been
kind.
''Tllcrc has been Il very serious mis-
carriage of justice here. Major Prula-
doff. This is Mr.. Robert .Anstruther,
the . of a man who was the intimate
friend of half the Swedish court and
trusted by the king. His imprisonment
is nothing short of an outrage. II
what makes it really serious is that his
demand, made as his right. to see the
British consul and to communicate
with me was refused"
II know nothing of that. of course,
general. He was brought here on the
order of Colonel Rrcmenhof.'
"Obligc me Ivy calling him up on the
telephone and let nc speak with him.
Some minutes passed before the gov
announced that the colonel was
waiting. My old friend went to the in
strumcnt.
is that Colonel B~rcmcnhof? This Is
General Eckerstein. | wish to know
why. when the young Englislman,
Robert Anstruthcr. was brought before
you. You refused to allow him to com
municatc with the British consul and
with me, his friend? What's that?
That does not answer my question.
BY what right did YOU refuse? What's
that: l can't hear you. oh. your
mouth is swollen and you can only
speak with difficulty
This was for my benefit. I knew, and
l would have smiled if Major Hrula-
doff hadn't been frowning grimly at me.
You can give me a direct answer all
the same continued the general at the
instrument. There vas a pause. filled
by the inSistcnt buzz Of the voice re
plying. THAT is no reason. You know
that, sir. What: Well. YOU can't treat
E%nglishmen like that. 1t will be my
countryman's turn next. But you had
his papers. Very we'll. then. l am go
ing now to the governor. Yes, of course
l will. as for my own countryman, as
my own son, in fact. Nonsense. What
your men thought doesn't touch the
point of your refusal. You know that.
Well. if you don't think the thing had
better be hushed up there's an end OF
it. Mr.. Anstruthcr will communicate
with the consul here and wire to the
ambassador at Petersburg. What do
you mean? DO YOU dare to try to make
me a party to your illegal act? Then
YOU shouldn't suggest it. Certainly.
If you don't send down an order for
his release I shall not exert any fur
tler influence to restrain MI. An
Struther from using his unq~uestionable
rights and shall myself wire to the
minister of the interior. An hour:
No. sir, not five minutes. At once"
And the general hung up the receiver.
The telephone bell rang furiously.
Just write a short note to Mr.. Har-
dy. the consul. Robert, and III take it
to him myself. He will at once com
municatc with Petersburg. and in the
meantime I'll wire to the minister.
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Thew Don't Like to.

sNhy did she give up her lessons in
painting ON china"
.Seems it was necessary to wash the
dishes before you painted them. Now,
YOU know. no girl is going to do that
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Put Him In the Pen.

"Judse. if you'll let me go I'll enlist
in the army
mo, you'll have to serve a short sem
tence. When it comes to effecting q
reform, l think the pen is mightier than
the sword.'-Kansas City Journal.
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General Eckerstein to the Rescue.

WAS now considered to he Il deS-
perate and dangerous prisoner.
Handouts were placed on my
wrists and irons on my legs. nci-
Tier of the operations being gently per-
formed.
But | did not care. | had GOT back n
little of my WI from the brute. and
they might do what they pleased with
me now. What that would be | was
soon to learn.
| was huddlcd up on my pallet In
the exceedingly uncomfortable position
which the irons permitted when the
governor of the Jail and a couple Of
other officials entered With some ward
er>.
lie read me q short lecture upon the
Nervousness of my awful %offenSe. told
me that men had becn killed who had
done less and then announced that my
punishment wnuld be the knout.. BOO
lasheS to be administered at intervals
Of a week. Il hundred IaSheS each time.
II am an IInglisllman and claim the
right to communicate with the British
consul and also my friend, General
llrkcrstein."
You don't dare to dcny that YOU
struck Colonel B~remcnhof:"
My quarrel is personal with him. He
sent mo here in the first instance with
on any cause INT was going to strike
ME Just now when | hit him"
"Enougl1." was the stern reply. You
have admitted your infamous act. The
first portion of our punishment will
lc administered tomorrow" and with
that he turned on his hccI and left me
to my own reflections.
What battlch me as much as any
thing was that Colonel Brcmcnhof had
addressed Nolna by her Christian
name. What could he be to her. or she
to him? He had evidently brought her
to the prison to identify me but what
could he his motive: Could she have
fallen under suspicion: What did he
know, and how had he guessed that
She and | had heen together: Had she
been confronted with the police agent
OF the Devils Staircase incident: Was
she to be charged? That did not seem
possible i'm view of the fact that she
was apparently free. and he had
spoken to hcr as to Il friend.
No n came near NE again all that
afternoon and evening. and us the
hours passed the thought of what was
III store for me on the morrow became
more and more oppressive. And when
at length | heard the WarderS going
their night rounds | am free to confess
! was cry close to despair.
| dreaded the lash as fully as amy
poor devil who was cvrr sentenced to
it deservedly, and found myself spec
ulating. with a towards fear, upon the
gruesome ordeal.
l could no sleep for the S%hudhcring
horror of the thing. In vain | told my
self that men had gone through it he
fore and that what they had endured
l could probably endure. There wns no
consolation i'll that. The one thought
that did afford me a CLEAN of grim
comfort was that if l did get through
1t and was ever free Colonel Bremen
hof should taste something of the hor-
rors he had caused me to endure be-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Long Time Arriving.

"Some stars are so far away that the
light from them hasn't reached us yet.
But it will arrive eventually"
"Reminds me Of my hired man com.
ing from the postofice," commented
Farmer Heck.-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Verbal Bombardment.

This remarkable gun fired forty
shells in one minute and made thirty
three hits
MY wife can fire forty sentences a
minute and make forty hits."-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Just One Letter.

Eyes" growled the mail carrier; II
am a man Of letters"
Just the chap I'm looking for" said
the stamp clerk. LEND me a W till
next week, will you?'- indianapolis
Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Explained.

Teacher-Wait a moment, Johnny.
What do you understand by that word
'sdeicit?" Johnny-lt's what you've
got when you haven't got as much as
if you just hadn't nothin'.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Appropriate.

Supreme Court Justice Gin symnasi-
um-Iix mo up in good shape, Dono-
van; I've got to address the Lawyers
club this evening. Instructor (smil-
ing)-Want to practice Ginning the
bar?-Puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
As 1t Came Out In the Wash.

"Do you do laundry work by the doz.
Ell or the piece?"
"By the piece"
"That suits me. ! have a piece of a
shirt that the last wash shop sent
back."-Richmond Times Dispatch.
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Good Assistant.

$50 Black has gone west to develop
his gold mine. Has he taken his wife
along:'
Yes: he says she'll be sure to find
the pockets if there are any.'-Boston
Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Plain usiness.

Van Dussen (at Van Rocks country
seat)-Mr. Van Rocks, 1 love the very
ground yonr daughter walks on.
Van Rocks-Well, it's for sale if you
have the price.-Boston Globe.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
That's Different.

Patience-Peggy is awfully afraid of
microbes.
Patrice-It's a wonder she'll let any
one kiss her.
Patience-Oh, she's not that much
afraid.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Malicious,

Florence-My cheeks are burning like
fire. Her Sweet Friend-I thought I
smelled burning paint.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
His Limit.

"What's Thingembob good for?"
eff it's checkers, he's good for all
day."-Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
The Title Counts.

The Title Counts.
"Matilda's titled husband is not her
equal" "No, but he's her peer."-Bal-
timore American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
In This
Merry
World
Auto SUGGESTION.

We've just bought a Rembrandt"
"How many cylinders" Boston
Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Sharp Pieces.

mind now and then"
"Well?'
"And it is as interesting as a picture
puzzle trying to put them together."-
Pittsburgh Post.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
A Distinction,

Whats your boy learning at col
lege?' 81 don't know. l can only tell
you what he's studying."-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
Times Change.

Times Change.
II wouldn't be seen with that old
cat
why, l thought she was your dear
est friend"
That was last week."-kansas City
Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07
ALI Kinds

HE has all kinds of money!"
Erich. eh"'
"Eo; coin collector"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-07

You'll permit the letter to be written,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27

Mrs. Minnie Wright and son Orrin
went to Grants Pass this morning to
look after farming property in that
vicinity.
Miss Marvin, secretary of the state
library board, has arrived and is an
interested visitor at the sessions of
the Federation, which she will ad-
dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Roy left Sun
day for Sacramento, where the latter
will spend an extended visit with her
sister Mr.. Roy will return to his
former home in Laramie, Wyo.,
where he will assume the manage
ment of large clothing establish
ment.
j. M Upton, register of the United
States land office at Roseburg, died
at Roseburg April 22, following an
Illness of less than week. He was
born in Shasta county, California, in
1868, and located in Curry county in
1880, going to Bandon later. He
was appointed register of the land
office in March, 1914.
Dorothy, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Wright, and Ebert,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Greer,
received unique and appreciated gifts
from Robert Stanley, known through
out Ashland as the CHAIR Doctor"
The Easter gifts were enclosed in
decorated boxes and included diminu-
tive bird nests filled with artificial
eggs and real live little white bunny
rabbit.
W. o. Tate and William Glenn left
Saturday evening with their families
for the far north. They will locate
on the South Fork of the Koyokuk
river in Alaska, away up inside the
Arctic Circle and hundreds of miles
from civilization. They intend to
remain for five years in the far north
and will engage in mining. Mr..
Glenn spent thirteen years in this
same region.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
LOCAL And PERSONAL
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The schools of Ashland will close
on Friday, May 23.
Charlie Jatton was a visitor from
Butte Falls last week.
George T. Foyes of Medford was
a business visitor in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs. H. L. Green of Grants Pass is
visiting friends in the city for a few
days.
Mrs. Harry Waitman OF Rogue
River is visiting friends in the city
today.
Read one OF Francis C. Smiths
posters and see what he stands for.
My political announcement contains
no bait to the public, but means ex-
actly what it says. Adv. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dean are re-
joicing over the arrival OF a son born
April 26.
w. L. HALEY OF Medford spent
Thursday attending to business In
Ashland.
County Commissioner W. c. Lee
yer of Central Point was a visitor in
tho oitv Thureday
F. E. Hall of Grants Pass spent
Monday attending to business and
visiting friends in Ashland.
Cliff Payne makes door screens.
DR.. F. w. Page of Medford was a
visitor in the city Thursday, motor
ing up with a party of friends.
E. V. Carter is having a cement
walk constructed on Union street ad-
jacent to his residence property.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Corbett visited
over the weekend with Marion
Young and family at Willow Springs.
A number OF high school students
who have ambitions leaning toward
the law spent every available moment
outside of school hours in attendance
on the several trials held in the city
hall this week.
If the need for and the use Of
glasses were better understood, the
benefits derived from wearing them
would be fully appreciated, and much !
needless suffering and annoyance
avoided. We suggest that you have
us examine your eyes. H. L. Whited,
optician. 97-2t
D. Beswick of Manzanita street has
purchased big Buick car and A. H.
Davenhill of Twin Oaks ranch fell
for a Ford !
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27

who, it is alleged, have been carrying
certain girls around on their trips
"just for the ride" The authorities
have been asked to make an investi-
cation as the practice is claimed to
have become quite common. While
legal steps may not be found neces-
sary, the county authorities are de-
termined to go to any length to stop
the practice, which is claimed to be
a questionable pastime." The girls
themselves will be called upon to ex-
plain their reasons for the frequent
trips.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27

Q Q o o o o o o o Q o o . o o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
State Taxpayers
League Formed

The formation of state taxpayers
league was effected Saturday at Port
land by the delegates from 80 of the
35 counties of the state. ]. A. West
erlund, of Medford, and Benton Bow
ers, of Ashland, were named by the
Jackson county league as delegates,
and the former was honored with the
office OF vice-president of the state
league. Officers elected were as fol-
lows:
President Walter Pierce, Union
county.
First vice-president, c. L. Hawley,
Polk county.
Second vice-president, j. A. West
erlund, Jackson county.
Third vice-president, A. M. LaFol-
lette, Marion county.
Secretary treasurer, Robert E.
Smith, Douglas county.
Organized effort to reduce taxa
ton in the state at large and in the
individual tax-levying districts Of the
state is the object of the State Tax
payers League.
Manifestly, more or less disagree
ment exists among the members Of
the organization as to how this re-
duction can be effected, but the de-
sire to reduce seems to be held by
all. te
Delegates representing 32 of the
95 counties of the state attended the
convention, and plans for economic
ing were almost as numerous as dele
gates. However, with the prevailing
of sentiment in favor of
the main idea of reducing taxes some
substantial progress was made to-
ward this end.
For instance, tentative plans were
laid for another meeting of the
league at Salem next winter while
the legislature is in session; a COM
mittee was named to cooperate with
the county officials of the state in
out a uniform system of
road legislation; preliminary steps
we're taken to effect an elimination
Of some of the useless boards and
now serving the state,
md numerous other constructive sug-
yestions were put forth, which, if
carried out, will result in material
avings to the taxpayers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTION.

o The Commercial Club meets 6
o next Monday evening. Election 9
o of officers will be held. Presi- Q
@ dent, vice-president and one 9
@ trustee are to be elected The @
o future policy of the club will be @
o definitely outlined and full at @
o tendance of members should be o
o present to participate in what @
o promises to be an important o
{. meeting. o
0 8
8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 8
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
Green Stamps Are
No More in CitV

Beebe & Kinney's store has dis
continued the handling of trading
stamps and closed the premium par
lors after carrying the stamps for a
year after united action on the part
of Ashland merchants did away with
general use of the trade stimulators.
The trading stamp people held on
for months in Ashland in the appar-
ent hopes that the merchants would
relent and put trading stamps back
into the stores.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
Tent Ad "Takes"
All At Once

w. E. Salter advertised a tent for
sale, inserting the ad two weeks ago
in the classified columns of the Tid-
ings. He says: "Your ad was slow
in taking, but it sure took hard" On
Friday Mr.. Salter sold the tent. On
Saturday he had four inquiries from
parties who wanted to buy 1t, and on
Monday two more. He says he be-
lieves he will ship in a carload of
tents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
Suspicion Cast
On Local Firm

Three barrels were unloaded at
the rear of the 5, 10 and Is Cent
Store and were eyed with suspicion
by some Of the citizens. The district
attorney was about to be notified,
when upon examination they were
found to contain flower vases, can
dlesticks, celery trays, footed salv-
ers and cemetery vases. The proprie-
tor was not arrested and the goods
will be on sale at the 5, 10 and IS
Cent Store. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
Freight Wreck
At Rice Hill

A freight wreck occurred this
morning at Rice Hill, north of Rose
burg. A tramp was seriously injured
and may die. None of the trainmen
were injured, as far as can be
learned. Eleven cars were piled up
on the track and the southbound
trains are late as a result. The
wreck occurred at 7:40 a. m.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27


Earl Mays, who has been ranching
on the Shoemaker place in the Belle
view district, has moved back into
town.
Fred Schuerman leaves in the near
future for McCloud, Cal, where he
will accept the position of log scaler
for the McCloud Lumber Company.
Ben Sheldon of Medford, candidate
for the republican nomination for
representative in the state legislature
/ from Jackson county, was in the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. j. Klockner of Grants
Pass is daily attendant at the Fedr
Grafton sessions. She is visiting her
husband in Medford and comes up
for the convention doings.
Junius w. Jarvis of Virginia City,
New, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Jarvis, residing on North Main street,
is visiting his parents, called hereby
the illness of his mother.
The genuine Eastman film and
other Kodak supplies at H. L. Whit
eds. 97-2t
The Interurban cars are running
special night trips to carry the
crowds from Medford which nightly
attend the Mathis revival meetings at
the Chautauqua building.
Henry Bates was up from Medford
Wednesday delivering the BARRIERS of
Ashland their licenses for the year
1916. His brother Jim motored up
with him and spent the day visiting.
We can duplicate any broken lens.
Bring us the pieces. H. L. Whited,
optician. 97-2t
Mrs. j. A. Buchanan of Roseburg
is the only delegate from that city
who was able to attend the Fedora
tion convention in Ashland. She ar
rived Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Price and Mrs.
Van Hardenburg of Central Point
were among the Easter Sunday visit
ors from that city who spent the day
in Ashland park surroundings.
Do we clean clothes? Well, I
should say we did. Paulserud &
Barrett. 1t
Ezra Miller, brother of E. E. Mil
ler, is here for a weeks visit with
his relatives. He is prominent mer-
chant of Pisgah, Iowa, and is on his |
way home from winters sojourn in
southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Coon and little
,hild of klamath Falls are spending |
/ few days in the city renewing old
Mr.. Coon was for
nerly in the electrical supply busi-
less here and his wife is a former
Ashland girl.
Did you know that you can have
our old suit made to look like new
or 81 at Paulserud G. Barrett's? II
Benton Bowers left for Portland
N Friday to attend the Oregon State
AK conference held Saturday and at
which over thirty counties of the
tate we're represented. At Medford
e was Joined by John A. Wester-
und, also a delegate.
Mrs. H. C. Galley of Yuma, Ariz.,
rrived here last Friday, accompanied
y her three children, to visit her
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Dodge,
nd other relatives. She will remain
Indefinitely, Mr.. Galley planning to
ONE later on.
Arthur Rutter OF Spokane, who
ltely shipped two carloads of horses
ut Of this territory, loaded one car
t Medford and the other was filled
y purchases from the Barron,
wens, Dunn, Grubb and other
inches in this locality. E. F. Smith,
zeal liveryman, assisted the buyer
rounding up the animals.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27
PAGE FIVE

The Commercial CluD requests the
names and addresses OF parties who
are considering coming to the coast
his summer. We wish to send them
literature and give them a good con-
ception> of Oregon. 74-tf
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Jitney Queens
Must Explain

A probe is to be made of the prac-
tice of jitney drivers operating be-
tween Ashland and Central Point
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27

Grand Duke Nick boasts not only
the longest legs in Russia, but the
longest head.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-27

The Tidlngs is on sale at Poley's
drug store, II East Main street.