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The morning after the coming out
party MANDY. the cook. thus greeted
the young girl for whom It was given:
"Mias Annie. 20 sho' did look sweet
las night! Ny. I hardly knowed yo'!
Dey wasn't thing erbOut 20 dat look.
ed atchel!"-Youth's Companion.
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m17-a1A

Lots Of women who regard cannibals
with horror go around backbiting
other women.-Luke McLuke.
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"Your dog always bowls when be
sees ne coming"
"Ysa. He Ia rude enough to express
what mort people feel" - Baltimore
American.
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well. ma. ! gave young Mr.. Smith.
ers bis congo last night"
law sakes, Amelia. no girl ought to
he giving young men y. eeLts like
that" baltimore American.
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Diplomacy.

"Pa. what Is diplomacy
Diplomacy. my boy. b the art Of b.
Ing dIssxreeable pleasantly. "-Detrott
Free Press.
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send The Herald to your eastern
friends.
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Cleanse the fountain n ZOO wosld
rurify the stream.
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Send The Herald to your eastern
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Try The Herald for . year.
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, 1917-10-25
The First Submarine.

The first submarine boat of which
history makes any record was built by
a Dutchman named a Driebel, In
1910. The boat was built in England
with money said to have been ad-
vanced by King James /. According
to reports, the vessel had a unique
ballasting system. There was a num-
Der of goatskln bags placed under the
deck between two large planks. These
bags, when filled with water, caused
the vessel to sink. To cause 1t to rise
again the bags were pressed together
with a windlass arrangement, forcing
the water out, and thus giving the
boat reserve buoyancy.-The Engineer.
, 1917-10-25
week to decide on a settlement or a

week to decide on q settlement or a
suit"
But" l began, and paused there
summarily. No sane man would
devise a scheme to destroy money
on the risk of it's value recov-
cry and where the act would bring no
gain. Marvel did not give mi any
hint hat might have enlightened me,
and before the interview had led to
further developments there was an in.
terruption.
It was the original of the first pho.
tograph Marvel had shown me who
nov burst unceremoniously into the
room-Howard Sutherland. His face
was flushed and heated, his eyes fired
with the widest excitement. He fell
rather than sank into a chair, fairly
collapsing under some terrific mental
strain. Catching his side with his
hand, painting painfully, he almost
sobbed out:
Another blow-the worst yet! We
shall have to close the doors of the
bank"
Take time, we are friends" spoke
Marvel reassuringly, with a motion OF
the hand embracing myself. Tell
your story-we will do the thinking
for you"
There was something pitiful in the
picture presented of a proud, strong
man bent down by a weight of trou'
BILE, dread and, above all, mystery. II
was this latter element that brought
the distress. To me 1t was all incoher
ent, the motive the purpose %obscured,
and 1 could tell from the OF
Marvel that he did not yet see the
light.
According to the banker, when the
cashier had gone to the document
chest that morning he had found
missing a bundle of notes represent
ing one-half the accommodation paper
of the bank.
1t would be difficult for any person to
negotiate the notes without our being
called up first, as the impress of re
ceipt by the bank is stamped upon
them"
Then why selected?" 1 could not
help break in.
II will answer that" interrupted
Marvel crisply. This last blow at the
bank is N of a series made by the
hand of an enemy. There can be nc
other hypothesis upon which to pro
coed, and l now know my ground"
81 have not n in the world" de
clared the banker, and I could not
doubt his clear frank eye and open
face.
Some one is trying to ruin you,"
declared Marvel. "Play for delay in
the settlement OF the claim for that
, 1917-10-25
"Then She"

"Then She"
"Win be the object of some atten-
tiol on my part this evening. I want
you to keep the bank in view from
eight until about eleven, and report
to me first thing in the morning."
l was glad / had not been born a
patrolman, after ar hour of my serv-
ice in following the instructions of
Resilius Marvel that evening. BY the
end of an hour 1 was tired of circling
the block in which the bank was To-
Gated. Finally, when the Waterman
gave up his smoke and his seat on the
steps and went inside, 1 slipped into
the shadow of a space aligning the ad.
joining building.
The bank was located in a district
just outlying the business section, and
somewhat off the main thoroughfare.
Not many people passed except neigh.
borhood residents. None called for
especial attention, interest OF suspi.
cion until a woman passed by, deeply
yelled.
AS she reached the entrance to the
bank she slightly paused. She drifted
out of view. 1t was to reappear again,
however, in about fifteen minutes.
Now it was later, and she had chosen
a time when the street was fairly de.
serted. She looked ahead and back of
her searchingly, hurried forward,
knelt on the second step and threw up
her veil.
The light from the corner arc light
glinted brilliantly across her. l stood
fairly fascinated. 1 had been
impressed SO startlingly. 1t was like
some effective stage picture. Her
face had a smooth creole tinge, her
eyes were like the circlet of gems she
wore at her throat. In her ears were
two diamonds that must have cost a
small fortune. Her dress was of rich
dark velvet. A plain black silk ribbon
suspended at her breast a simple gold
cross.
The woman lifted the cross to her
lips, kissed it reverently and closed
her eyes as if in prayer. And then
She from her knees. Sudden.
ly the pose of a devotee changed to
that of a fury. 1 heard her lips hiss,
her teeth grit, her breath came in
hard, broken gasps, and a gush of
words came from her lips in a viperish
hiss that cut the still night air like a
steel lash.
I am a fair French scholar, and
once 1 had acquired a smattering OF
Spanish. I knew enough Of the latter
language to partially interpret those
dreadful words that fell from the wo.
mans lips. Where her perfect face
had appeared beautiful, it now as.
sumed a demoniac expression. An
, 1917-10-25
Doomsday Book.

The Doomsday book vas a valuation
survey of England made by William
the Conqueror. 1t was begun in 1883
and completed two years later. The
book records the owners of land, the
nature of it's cultivation, the number
of its inhabitants and their respective
classes-whether freemen, villeins or
serfs. The compilation of the book
made taxation on a sound basis pos
sible, besides being a ISL roll and
a record of property valuations. The
survey was called the Doomsday BOOB
because in the eyes of the people IL
was like the great reckoning of doomS'
day. ,
, 1917-10-25
.LARM BUT HEIeHTENINe DlsPLEAsuRE

$4,000. How far will the abstraction
of these last notes hamper you?"
"They included the paper of some
borrowers we had planned to drop,
and if aware that the notes were lost
planned the banker. Outside of that
the break on u records, u system,
together with our repeated losses,
cripple US considerably"
81 will have some definite word for
you within seventy-two hours, Mr..
Sutherland" promised Resilius Mar
vel, and l knew he would redeem the
pledge. / saw nothing further of him
until the following afternoon, when he
came into the bank.
Arrange to join me about dusk"
said Marvel. Il have learned a great
deal, but it is only a glimmering.
The potent force behind a conspiracy,
or a vendetta"
"a vendetta!" / repeated blankly.
Call it by what term you choose.
but the elimination will show a hid
den hand impelled by some other mo-
tive than that of gain. Sutherland,
Jr., and this Chespa have each a key
to the bank. Either may enter it after
closing hours at his option. The only
one who entered it-about ten o'clock
last evening-was Chespa. The watch.
man says he went to the counting
room, got an umbrella from under the
counter and went away"
you distrust this Chespa?"
"In no sense, and for a very good
reason. 1 had a casual talk with him.
He AYERS that he ate something that
disagreed with him last evening, that
he went up to his room. lay down on
the bed with his clothes on, and slum.
bered profoundly until daybreak. A
servant at the house verified that he
had neither left nor re-entered the
house since dinner. From the same
source / learned that his wife, this
volatile butterfly, Nina, was absent
from nine until eleven"
, 1917-10-25

anathema, crushing, blighting, came
from her lips in a whitening blast.
Alive and dead, in health and sick
ness, might heaven curse and destroy
the Sutherland family, root and
branch!
A motorcycle turned the corner
with its disturbing chug, a pedestrian
came into view. The woman dropped
her veil and rapidly proceeded down
the street. 1 was fairly stunned,
cowed, ~bewildered, but / started from
my covert, dimly tracing in this I'M
canny visitation a thread in the dust
that might lead to the solving of the
mystery that appertained to the for.
tunes of the Sutherlands.
i came around the corner of the
next street half a minute after the
woman had turned. Too late! She
had sprung into a taxicab and flashed
out of sight and / had no means of
following her.
That was all that night. That was
all l had to report to Resilius Marvel
in the morning. He listened silently,
gravely. Then he gave me further in.
structions. What he had accomplished
ne did not say, but when he named
the volatile Nina, the newly made
bride of Chespa, l knew where the
main interest was conferred.
THE woman knows me-" observed
my friend. 1T is necessary, very nee
essary to keep track Of her through
the day. We must descend for the oc-
casion to old-fashioned Methods
pair OF side whiskers and some dark
glasses will afford you a respectable
disguise. l trust you not to lose sight
of her when she leaves the Sutherland
home until she returns"
l was proud of my commission.
While l believed it represented a mis-.
taken confidence in my ability, / was
fattered. When / went to the office
of my friend at eleven o'clock that
morning, the quick glance of Marvel
told me that he saw in his shrewd
, 1917-10-25

read and reread letters and cards,
and at the end of half an hour he sank
easily to a chair facing the door, and
glanced at his watch with the air of a
man ahead of time with his work, and
impatiently awaiting official release
from service.
A key clicked in the lock of the door.
Resilius Marvel stepped forward and
placed his hand on the inside knob.
He retreated as the door came open.
AS a figure stepped over the thresh.
hold he closed the door quickly. set his
back against 1t and faced the aston.
ished woman Of mystery.
Who are your" she demanded, her
eyes dilating not with alarm but
heightening displeasure.
"My card"
The woman read the name with one
sweep of her matchless eyes. The
color faded in her cheeks. She had
heard of Resilius Marvel, that was
manifest. Her shapely hand trembled
slightly. Then she set that tragic
face of hers steady al steel.
Your business here?" she demand.
ed.
ITO ask you to return that package
Of accommodation notes to Sutherland
& Son, from whom o u accomplice
stole Them" Marvel incisively in
formed her, and he rendered the docu.
ments / had seen him ecure from the
writing desk. "Isora Giglia, 1 Judge,
is your name. If you do not care to
have it appear in public print, you
will assist me In ~retracing the false
steps you have taken and inform me
what inspired them"
Give me five minutes" said the
woman, simply.
Ten, If you like, but consider the
net drawn" replied Marvel.
The woman drew a chair in the CEN
ter of the room. Directly facing the
shroNded portrait, she fixed her eye
upon II, her hands crossed in her lap,
her soul in commotion. Sadness, an.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

was the Oregon regiment which was
picked from all the regular and vol
unteer troops then in the islands to
put the trick over. " They did it,
and George C. L. Snyder, eldest son
of A. V. R. Snyder, was the first man
struck in that memorable charge. He
was shot clear through but recovered.
The last paragraph in the honor
events is the splendid victory of the
University of Oregon football team
over that of one Of the Oldest ana
largest eastern institutions-Pennsyl-
vania. As most Dallasites know,
William (BilD Snyder, Mr.. Snyder's
youngest son, played star game at
guard for Oregon. Thus two members
of one family are mentioned in the
same news story on two such widely
different topics as the "Malabon
CHARGE and the football game at
Pasadena New Years day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
FIREMEN BANQUET SUCCESS.
Mayor Stone Suggests Fire Drills
For Local Department.

Mayor c. B. Stone introduced the
subject of fire drills in his speech at
the Firemens' annual banquet Tues
day night. He advocated that reg
ular and systematic drill be taken
up by the Dallas company No ac-
ton was taken by members of the
department at the time but they will
discuss the advisability of the plan
at their regular meeting.
Councilmen Tracy Staats. Walter
Muir, John Sweeney, and Henry
Campbell were also guests of the fire.
men. Each gave short talk express
ing their own and the city's appre-
citation of the work being done by the
company to protect Dallas property
interests.
August Riser, for five years chief
of the local department, gave an i'm
promptu talk. as did Walter Ballan-
tyne and Walter Young. There were
% members of the company present
at the six-course banquet prepared
by the Imperial management.
Following the banquet the entire
company was the guest of Mr.. o. c.
Smith at the Orpheum theatre.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
SPRING VALLEY WANTS ROADS
Good Roads Club Is Organized; r.
G. Shepherd Elected President.

A mass meeting of the Spring Val
lev Good Roads club was held Friday
night at the Lincoln school house, at
which time the club was permanently
organized and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, R. c. Shepherd; vice-pres-
ident, John Spong; secretary, j. j.
Stratton; treasurer, John Neiger.
Much enthusiasm was shown at the
meeting and all parts Of the district
were represented. The ideal of the
club is good roads, and ultimately
the best roads in the county.
The first step which the organiza-
ton is contemplating is the establish
ing of a gravel dredger, fully equip
ped, to be situated at Lincoln. 1t
was unanimously decided that cheap
gravel is the first requisite to good
roads. The county itself may grant
this plant, but if the county will not,
a corporation composed of members
&c the club probably will undertake
the proposition. Committees were
appointed at this meeting to investi-
gate similar plants elsewhere and re-
port at. the next meeting as to the
probable cost of such dredger.
The second step considered was the
rebuilding of a dock and dock house
at Lincoln. The logical shipping
point is now at Lincoln. but the
farmers feel reluctance in leaving
goods down on the river bank un-
guarded A committee was appoint
ed to confer with the boat company
to see if the company would unite
with the club in furnishing suitable
accommodations
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Christian Endeavor Day.

The Christian Endeavor society of
the Evangelical church will have
charge Of the regular evening service
next Sunday night. The occasion be-
ing the anniversary service of the
Endeavor society The program pre-
pared by d. A. Polling. associate pres
ident Of the Endeavorers, will be fol-
lowed Several short addresses will
be delivered and special music will be
rendered. The service begins at Z
o clock instead of 7:30, the usual
time of the evening preaching ser
vice. Everybody is invited to attend
and to help make this an interesting
and profitable service. During the
week following the Endeavorers will
hold a social and will strive to in
crease the attendance at the mid
week prayer service.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Court House News


Marriage licenses were issued tn
past week to Benjamin o. Aebi anc
Ella Fleischman and to William A
Hines and Addie E. Whitaker.
Papers filed with the county clerI
were:
Chattel Mortgage, P. 0. Powell tc
Vinegar and Lorence; L. Galbraitf
to C. A. Mclaughlin and M. W
Walker; J. G. Antwerp and Anna
Antwerp to Verd Hill; Frank Ia
tom to W. HI. Mcdaniel; G. G. Kes-
ling to Dorman Jackson.
Mortgage Deed, H. A. Yocom ct
ux to Broadmead Farm company, on
part of D. L. C. of T. B. Ladd and
j. X. DeLashmutt, being parts of
sections and 9, T. 6 S. R. 5 w.
Mortgage, H. A. Yocom ct ux to
Sheridan State Bank, on land begin
ming at the intersection of the coun-
ty road on the south line of D. L.
C. of G. W. Warden, Not. No. 1888,
claim No. Al, T. 6 S. R. s w.
Deed, Broadmead Farm company
to H. A. Yocom, $4,000, parts of D.
L. C. of T. B. Ladd and j. X. De-
Lashmutt including sections 4 and 8,
T. 6 S. r. 5 W.
Warranty Deed, J. H. Brigham et
Tx to E. C. Apperson, part of south
half of D. L. C. of VIM. S. Cooper
and heirs at law situated in section
6, T. 6 S. R. 3 W. Quit claim deed,
Dallas City Bank to W. L. Soehren
ct al on land beginning at point II
chains east from southwest corner of
P. P. Hooker D. L. c., sections 3, 4,
5, 8, 9 and 10, in T. s S. R. S W.
Warranty Deed, Martha Ann Hill
to Benjamin L. johnson ct ux, lot l,
block IS in Hills addition to Inde-
pendence.
Quit claim deed, Addie Hofmanet
nd to Elenor J. Smith, land commenc-
ng II rods east of southwest corner
If out lot 20 in town of Monmouth.
Satisfaction Mortgages: George W.
Richardson to F. 7. Romig, ct ux;
Iouis Fleck, admir-, to Aaron Maybee;
Yard Hill to Elmer Martin (2); State
land Board to W. M. Elliott, ct ux;
]. L. Adams to J. W. Beckley, ct ux;
INVESTORS Mortgage Security company
o A. M. Mclaughlin, ct ux; ]. c.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
SNYDER NOTES COINCIDENCE.
Two Boys Figure in Separate Events
In Oregon Story.

A. V. r. Snyder noticed a peculiar
coincidence in a peculiar communica-
tion when he read the "publie COM
ments" section of Sundays Oregon
ian.
The communication pictured the
different links by which the word
"OregOn" has come into prominence.
The writer mentions the outstanding
features leading to the present prom
inenee of the word. He started with
Where Rolls the Oregon" and pro-
eeeded chronologically.
Getting down to Spanish war times,
the story said: "During the light
unpleasantness with Aguinald, and
his followers, when a regiment was
needed to storm the apparently i'm
pregnable trenches before Malabon. it
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
STORY OF MOUNTED POLICE.
''Nanette of the Woods is Feature
at 0rpheum Tonight.

Around the famous Royal North
west Mounted Police of Canada
there are woven more traditions of
glory and honor than around any
other body of men outside of army
and navy life. These fearless char
scters unflinchingly face the greatest
hardships and dangers in guarding
the lives of the woodsmen. They
will 60 single-handed into a whole
lumber camp full of rough characters
In order to make an arrest, running
their chances of having to fight
against terrible odds in bringing their
prisoners out. "Nanette of the
Wilds" in which beautiful Pauline
Frederick is starred by the Famous
Players Film company, is a thrilling
photoplay which depicts the battle
between a gang of smugglers and the
Royal Mounted, in which this fear
less girl plays an important part. 1t
is the Paramount Picture at the Or
pbeum theatre tonight.
The story was written by Willard
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
AUTO TAX REFUND RECEIVED.
Polk Pays S549.45 Towards Conduct
of State Auto Department.

1t cost Polk county the handsome
sum Of $549. As last year as its pro-
portion for the administration of the
automobile department Of the state,
the total amount paid for this pur-
pose by the thirty-fve counties being
$26, 6,244.55. The total collections by
the department aggregated SAG, ,232..
90. of which amount Polk county au-
tomobilists contributed $3,061 so.
The money left in the fund after the
cost of administration is deducted is
apportioned among the several coun-
ties for the improvement of highways
within the respective counties, and
for the year ending December 81, Polk
county gets a return of $2,512.05, ac-
cording to statement received by
County Treasurer Snyder from the
secretary of state, on Wednesday.
The 549.45 that Polk county paid
last year for the administration of
the department is only IS per cent of
the amount OF receipts from automO-
bile, motorcycle, chauffeur and dealer
registrations and for transfers and
that were received from
the county. The secretary of states
covers 50 per cent of the
amount of fees collected from citi-
zens Of the county. The percentage
of administration expense to total
fee has been decreasing yearly; last |
year it was 20 per cent.
There were 1897 automobile reg
istrations in the state last year; 1868
motorcycle, 4019 chauffeur and 27S
dealers. The average fee collected
for all transactions was $3.17, while
,he average fee for the registration
of automobiles was 1857.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Gard of Thanks.

To those who so kindly assisted us
in our recent bereavement, and for
the many beautiful floral offerings we
desire to express our sincere thanks.
The Husband, Mother,
Brothers and Sisters.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Commercial Banquet February 7

The Commercial club banquet will
be given at the Gail hotel February
z instead of January 81. as original
ly stated by the amusement commit
tee. The committee planned to have
the affair ON a regular meeting night
but overlooked the fact that there are
five Wednesdays in January. Every
one is invited to join the club at the
banquet table "Every member is
expected to go and take his wife, "
said W. L. Soehren, who is promoting
the affair. Plates will be soc each.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
new J|TNEy SCHEDULE
MORE NEARLY MEETS NEEDS
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Last Car Leaves Salem at II O'clock
Instead of Ten For Benefit
of Late Parties.

To make more adequate the "jit
ney' car service, used as temper
airy solution of traffic across the riv-
er, new schedule went into effect
Tuesday between Salem and King
wood Park, which will more nearly
meet the needs of school children and
late parties.
Thirty trains will be run daily ov-
er a period of about seventeen hours.
The car that leaves Commercial and
Union streets for the west side of
the river at 3:55 is especially for the
benefit of school children living on the
other side of the river. The former
schedule, which provided a car at
3:45, was too early. The car sched-
uled for IL 10 at night is primarily
for the benefit of theater parties and
others who are in the city until a
late hour.
The new schedule follows:
Leaving Commercial and Union
streets-Forenoon: 6:15, GAS, 7:lO,
7:25, 1855, 8:45, 9:25, 9:55, 1O:4O,
IL 20, II 80. Afternoon: 1910, l :O5,
1:5O, 2:2O, 2:45, 1925, 1856, 4:10,
4:45, $50, 6:O5, 6:25, GAS, 7:1O,
s:O5, S:45, 1000, 1870, lilo.
Leaving Kingwood Park-Fore-
noon: $3.50, ZOO, 7:40, 8:15, $3.50,
9:05, 9:45, 1855, 11:O5, 1:35. Af-
ternoon: 1901, 1850, 1:40, 2:3O,
1857, 3:15, 3:35, 4:O5, 5:15, $40,
$3.50, 6:15, 700, 1925, 7:45, S:15,
$40, 10:15, 1O:40, 11:2O.