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Ori(iiml ideas developed through experieace ad acccssity are
embodied in ftamson Sieve-Grip Tractors. You will fid features
there not thought of by others.
Recently wo liave secured Jotters patent on the method of con
neeting the air bro-ither of a pas engine crank case to our patent
ed NODUST-MOISTO-RIZBil. This will bo another exclusive,
feature hi Samson Sieve-Gripe Traclot or otliorwisc an in
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MR. FARMER Get your tractor now;
they are to raise in price in a short time, and
it is. getting hard to got them at any price.
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Oils, Greases and Machine Parts.
LA GRANDE IMPLEMENT CO.
E. S. Norris
1529 Jeff. St.
La Grande, Ore.
I'hcnes Home Ind. Maia 730
Union Co. Red 371
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ANDERSON BROS.
No. g, Depot St.
STEAM, HOT WATER AND FURNACE HEAT
LSG; PLUMBING AND SHEET METAL
WORK.
RAILROAD
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AJapttd Frun tht Station Pkmtt Vtnim
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ftamnnt Hiltn Utmn
6YNOP3IS.
lldleti Holmes undurlakes to fru.itrtito
O10 ninvra of a band or nililors who In-
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!". ii' "'"''""I. KI10 Is imclstcl by the
1 voo, wno I1KIU8 tllo KHUlf
unrter lie U nrttTship of eno Uuiko mid Ills
mils Mnrshal unj Musters. lUiy 'llPon
who s.ii'1'io.ls to the liresldeiuy of the
rriaa. after the deuth of his rather, rnllUs
his foncs to ilc;in out the men who are
duliiK ml In their power to ruin the invs
tlyo of the i-oiupany. The Mulders ut-
1. mi., .us me m'vorui limes, uut no is
saved each time by the q'.ilik lutlon of
,,wv"' ..mr.ij uuu ma eoureaeraio Des
mond plun lo put a spur through to a
copper mlno for a rlviil road. Roy and
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pli'kpoiki t, nulistltutii tholr own contract
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THIRTEENTH EPISODE
The Road Wreckers.'
Roy Wilson lost no time In malting
new dlf positions at the ofllce. He him
self teplc Pesmond's place; he pro
moted Helen, Rnvo Webb the claim de
partment and Installed ti new stenographer.
Desmond and Iiurko, angry and re
vengeful, went directly over to the of
fices of the Kitstorn. Itosednlo showed
Desmond a teleKnim from the Kustern
head of the Raiders' conspiracy:
No Kay stock on tho market. Harsher
methods necessary to kill public confi
dence. Must recall Desmond unless phowo
hotter results. LORINO.
"If you don't get busy," remarked
Rosediile as Desmond studied the rues
sacre, "you'll lose your head."
. Desmond looked at Ilurke: "Don't
worry; we'll fc'lvo them something to
think about now."
Repairing to the Raiders' quarters
with Ilurke, Desmond found Marshall
and Masters busy at the small printing
press; he was told they wero munlpu-
! luting tickets i'or a ball game. But
Desmond hud other afTalrs In mind. lie
asked Ilurke for a bottle of acid. Iiurko,
In handling this awkwardly, spilled a
little of the acid on' hlB hand. Beforo
he could find a towel his hand was
badly burned and a white sear re
mained. Desmond taking tho acid now
explained his Idea to the Raiders and In
an auto, with Desmond at the wheel,
the party drove to a small station
Wurkinun on the Kay. There, watch
ing their opportunity, they poured cold
on the semaphore wires and hurried
uway.
The semaphore was net nt danger.
I'lissengers wnltlng for the train no
ticed the danger signal, but shortly tift
eiwnrd as the acid ate through tho
wire the semaphore dropped to clear.
The train run through Workman. Tho
agent tried to flag It hut was too lute.
He hurried in and wired Roy :
Number Tan ran past Workman with
semaphoro at Danger.
MORRILL, Agent
At Blnclttoa station the raiders again
poured acid on the semuphoro wires
and got away unobserved. Number 10
ran through this station. Tho agent
rushed outside und looking at the semu
phore found that while he had sot It
nt danger, It now lndlcnted clear.
Hastening Into the station he exam
ined his levers.. One of tho wires was
broken. He wired Roy:
Number Ten run past Ulackton Account
pi-maphoro wires brokon.
By this time n passenger at Work
man noticed the semuphoro wus set ut
dear. Morrill examining the levers
found a broken wlro and ut otiea notl
lled Hoy.
Greatly disturbed, Roy talked to
Webb and as soon us No. 10 pulled In,
he summoned the train und engine
crews. But their stories were all
straight and Hoy could only dismiss
them.
Meantime- graver reports wero com
ing. At Hobart Crossing two railroad
tracks Intersect, almost ut right angles,
not far from the tower. On the morn
ing of the raiders' work, tho Cannon
hull freight train run by Its semaphore.
It should have stopped. The Kastern
limited wus unluckily duo nt the same
time at the crossing. While the as
tonished Inwermnn saw the passenger
train run by lis stop signal, tho Cnn
nonball freight also passed the sema
phore nt which It should have stopped.
Amazed and helpless, both towenuen
now saw the two trains heading at
right angles for each oilier. Tho en
glnetonn of the limited saw the freight
engine shoot over crossing frogs ahead
and struggled to avert a catustrophe.
He threw his englno Into reverno but
could not hold his heavy train. Ho
checked heavily with the emergency
air It wus useless. The great passen
ger englno smashed head-on Into the
middle of the freight train. A crush
like a roar of urtlllery Bhook tho solid
earth. The towermun, dropping to the
ground, started for tho ghastly wreck.
As he ran, he tripped and fell on tho
broken semaphore wlro. One end of
the wire whipped him across tno nana;
It left n white scur such as Hint on the
hand of Iiurko.
The appalling results of their crime
disturbed even tho raiders, watching at
a distance. They hurried nwuy as tlvc
passenger conductor ran to tho tele
phone In the tower. At headquarters
on operator rushed In to Roy with a
message :
Cannonbnll wrecked by Eastern Limited
at lf"hart Crosplng. Accident due to brok
en semaphore wires. Send wrcrklng gang.
LEONARD, Conductor,
Somnch Troubles,
if you have trouble with your
stomach you should try Chamber
lain's Tablets. Ro many havo been
rwtorcd lo health by the use of thwo
tahleta and their rot is so little, 25
rents, that it Is worth Willi.) to P.lve
them a trial. Adv.
Roy ruu Into the outside office. He
gave the message to Webb and Helen,
and orders were promptly issued to get
out the wrecking crew.
A drastic ftivestlgatlon next day
failed to fix responsibility for tho
wreck. While Webb und Helen wero
conducting the Inquiry, In which tho
towermun showed his aeld-luiiiied
hand, Webb went In to speak to Roy,
Roy showed him n morning paper.
Eastern limited wrecked. Defective
semaphore wires on Kay 4 W. rail
road and criminal nealect of a Kay A
W. towerman precipitates one of the
worst disasters In our railroad his
tory. , .
"Slowly but surely wo nro losing
ground," declared Hoy as Webh fin
ished reading. "When I mention our
road, people laugh."
Hut Desmond, reporting to Rosedahj,
wus complimented on his success 1 And
tho Investigation was almost ended,
when Helen, taking the slgunttires of
tho men to their testimony, noticed
tho Hear on tho tnwermnu's hum!. Shu
questioned him and ho told her how It
came there; but she know the wire
alone could not havo left that kind of
a scar.
Roy and Webb went Into tho general
ofllce Just ns Burke entered tho room.
He handed Helen n note.
Kindly allow bearer to get my porsonal
oKocts. DESMOND.
Helen asked Burke to wait o. moment
and as ho sat down, she noticed tho
acid scar on his hand. When Roy had
finished with the trainmen and dis
missed them, Burke wus allowed to go
In for Desmond's effects. When ho
left tho room, Helen told Roy of tho
two scars and resolving lo follow
Burko, she dropped from tho superin
tendent's window to tho ground and
got Into n taxi. There sho wulted whllo
Burko, getting Into his own machine
without seeing her, headed toward
Helen's taxi, Helen, Rtnrtlug, kept Jut
uheud of htm.
Marshal and Masters, after seeking
a drug peddler, had returned to their
headquarters. When Burko got within
walking distance of tho raiders' rooms
he left his car and dodging up a stair
way, Joined them. Helen, however, did
not lose him,
Onco Inside, Burko showed his con
federates tho wreck dipping. Whllo
they wero making merry, Helen stole
up to their door. But within the room
tin Indicator on the wall began to vi
brate. Burko saw It und signaling to
his confederates to continue talking,
bo a listener would not take alarm, ho
armed himself with n blnckjuck.
Ilelen'B wulght ub she Btood on a mat
outside tho door had completed a hid
den electric circuit which operated the
Indicator. Burke opened the door sud
denly to slrlko down anyone thcro. Not
a soul was In sight; he looked up und
down tho hall. The listener was gono.
But Marshall, craftiest of tho raid
ers, was not deceived: "I'll get who
ever It Is," he muttered, and taking n
gun wnlkod through two connecting
rooms and Btepped suddenly Into tho
hull, his gun poised to shoot.
" lie had calc'tilfited tod well.' Helen,
following un Instinct of alarm which
Hho could not have explained, ns she
stood outside the door of the Raiders
listening to tholr muttering had
slipiKtd down the hall and stood near
a door In hiding. But Marshall had
come Into the hall behind her and
with murder In his heart, drew tho gun
on her and wus about to pull tho trig
ger when Helen saw his reflection In
the porcelain doorknob at her hand.
Ho tired. Sho dropped to the floor, anil
thinking her wounded, Murshull low
ered his gun to make his escape. Hut
Helen had dropped too quickly for his
bullet, und, springing to her feet, she
caught up a rug. Beforo Murshull
could fire again, she had beaten him
vigorously over tho head with hor Im
provised weupon, and It served her
well. ,
Blinded by the dust that filled his
eyos, and taken completely off his
guard, Marshall shook himself free.
But beforo ho could cover her and flro
again, Helen, dashing down tho stairs,
got out of tho building.
Within the room the gang, waiting In
suspense, hoard Marshall's shot and
run out to see whut had happened. They
found Marshall profunely gasping for
briiuth und his plight was so ridiculous
that Musters burst Into a roar of laugh
ter. Murshull wub In no mood to he
laughed at. Hot words passed between
the two thieves, and without hesitation,
Marshull, u powerful man, knocked tho
old confidence man dowu.
As ho did so, nnd In his wrath was
nbout to do moro, the shrill sound of
a police whistle rang through the cor
ridor from the street below. Tho other
gangsters realised that this was no
time to carry on any personal warfare
Dinong themselves. Satisfied that It
was Helen signaling for an ofllcer, they
ran again Into their rooms and, jump
ing through un upstairs window, Hlnrt
id across tho adjoining roofs. In the
street nu ofllcer was hurrying to Helen.
Whllo sho wus explaining, threo other
policemen Joined them, nnd with Helen
leading, ran pellmcll up tho stairs to
enpturo the Raiders.
(END Off THIRTEENTH EPISODE.)
MOTHER NATURE
- AIDS RED CR0S3
Merely a Starting. Point.
Tin vnii lielleve." Innulred tho soul.
ful maiden, "that marriages aro mude
honvenr
"TIii'V niav be." resnonded hn eon.
Armed cynic, "but, according to my ob
servation, they usually wind up eh;o-whero,"
Badly Taught
i "Ethel," said her mother, "havo yon
ieon nt rny preserves again?"
Ethel nt once boeame very busy nr
ranging her doll's hnlr. "Mother," sh
replied, "when you wero a llttlo girl
didn't grandmn teach' you, snmo's you
have me, not to bo 'qulsltlvo?" Ladles'
Uomo Journal.
Do not allow yourself to bo an
noyed by a hacking cough and soro
aena In the Chest and Icings when
tnu ran cet Immediate relief by tak
ing RYPXP WILD CHKRRY WITH
(IIJARACOL AND EUCAI.YI'TUn.
Lcvy-Vogel Drug Co. 11-27-tf.
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Ola Mother Nuiuru thu comti iu
bat with a boost for tho Rod Cross
right In the mlddlo of tho big
Rod Cross campaign. Sho sent
hor mossngo of approval on an
car of corn, found at a husking
boo In Somerset. Ky. Tho light
yellow ear bore rod grains In tho
form ot an almoat perfect r.roos.
The oar was placed on oxlilhltlon
and attracted much tittontlon, add
ing considerably to tho town's
Red CroEu subscription.
WAR MIU.IOX.MKK'M
DAYS OVER IN JAPAN
(United Press.)
TOK.10, Do?. 15. (By Mail.) The
day of the narikin, flit mushroom mil
lionaire born with the war boom, is
past in Japan. Willi him have gone
the 1000 yen geisha sprees, the flow.
ing sake bowl and tho rest of tho gay
life which embattled Europe brought
to Nippon for the first time.
The govornment's ordinance for the
control of shipping, America's em
hargr on the export of steel, nnd gold,
and tho impossibility of importing In
dian cotton, nro nmonir (lie principal
jj.. j.u- j..-.-..--:..-.
citusua lur uie uupi ir?ion jnraii n nun
sot in hore timing the hmt few months.
The Blunip in the money market
which had been prevailing for some
few weeks became nlmost panicky in
tho curly days of November. Shares
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the
country's largest steamship line, had
fallen from ?00 to just half that quo
tation.
Unless the situation improves, it is
feared that it will, have gravo conse
quences when the. settlement is mnde
in tho financial world at tho end of
the year.
the home drink
Bcatdea Its popularity at drug stores, fountains and
restaurants, Bbvo has found a welcome place in tho
home. A family beverage a guest offering a table
drink that goes perfectly with all food.
Am a auggoation for Sunday auppvr Street reo? or
green peppers atuffad with cream oneeso and
chopped nuta or oJivee, served on lettuce leavaa,
French dreeaing. - Cold meat. Toaated crackera.
Bavo for everyone, A beverage that tastes like no
other soft drink. Pure, wholesome and nutritious.
Bevo the all-year-round soft drink.
SqM in bottha ony and bottfod axctvnivmty by
ANHBUSER-BUSCH--ST. LOUI3 r
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awarded prlzos for tho best drossod
couplo.
Mrs. Leo Tattle rctuinod Monday
morning from Hot Lnko where sho
visited hor brothor, Mr. Shirley.
Word was received laat week of
tho death ot Mr. It. II. llendiir.ka
who was a former resident of Elgin.
Mr. Hendricks did a great deal to
build up and forward Elgin. Fiiendu
oxtond kind sympathies. - .
ALSACE-IXHtRAINE IS
, . TOPIC AT CONFERENCE
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2. it Is re
ported that Gorman delegates to the
pence conference have privately
agreed to a plehescite to determine
the future deposition of Alsace-Lorraine.
This concession was not made
In tho formal announcement but is re
garded here ns further evidence that
thcro is somo grounds for, the belief
In general peace. In general tho Czer
nin reply Jins caused a good impres
sion hero.
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"PAY MB,"
LOCALS
RUBBER WORTH. You will be
l.nured of REAL VALUE lu a Sun
Tox hot water Bottle. Guaranteed
to give service. Levy-Voirel Drug
Co. 11 J 7-tf.
Money tojlionn.
On Implored real property In
Union county. No delays. Current
rates. La 'Grande Investment Co,
Adv. tf.
Yen will do woll to step In and In
spect our Immense line of FRENCH
and PYRaLIN IVORY. Piicoa are
Right. Quality guaranteed. Levy
Vogel Drug Co. 11-27-tf.
0 1-2 per cent Money
(30,000 for long term at 0 1-2 per
cont Interest for loans on Grande
Ronde valley farms. Boo W. V. Sar
gent at La Grande Inrestmont Com
pany at once. 11-22-tf.
A fow protty patterns In Ladles
shopping bags something hotter than
tho ordinary at Silvorthorn's Family
Drugstore. ..' , 12-2 8-tf.
-AbA
t;i,;ix news
ELGIN, Ore., Jen. 2. (Special.)
The Elgin band gave a masquerade
danco Monday evening. Mi-, Guy
Patten and Mrs. Lee Tuttlo wore
K'URRY COAT FOILS;
JANUARY SHIVERS
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and tho fur trimming which Is so
vastly popular thin year la applied
In unique manner brood bands
nn the collar and down tho front
and tour narrow bands encircling
the hem. There .is no fur on the
sleeve and tho heavy silk .. cord
makes both for ornament eantl
lightness. Hho hat Is of the samn
fur. moleskin, and there Is an odd
trimming of chenille and feathar.
Advertising in Brief
Notlco of An Estrnyetl Animal.
Notloe Is hereby glvon that' the
following cBtrnyed animal trespassed
upon my promises nnd was takon up
as an estray on or about August 10,
1017.
One bay Goldlnit, wejf lit. . about
1S0O pounds, . branded Jil or JM,
connected, on tho right Bhoulder;
small sar ,In forehead; light . hind
fetlock white '"' - ' '
Tho above dosorlbed anlnin) was
taken as an estray on my placo at
Starkcy, Oregon.
Dated December 27, 1917.
12-3 1-1 Oto JOHM VVM. WELLS.
Dante's Inferno, tho poot's concep
tion of Holl. Star thentro, Satur
day only. l-2-3t.
, Annual Meeting.
Notice Is hereby given, that tho
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
ot the La firftnde National Bytnk will
bo held at their banking Jiouse on
Tuesday, January t, 1911, at tho
hour at two .'clock, I M. At this
meeting a Board of Directors will b
eleotntt i serve for the year 1918,
and until their successors are nloctcd
and qualified, and such other busi
ness wHI bo transacted as may prop
erly come beforo Bald meeting.
12-8 to 1-8 F. h. MEYERS, Cashier.
All klndB ot school und general
tablets you will find thorn nt Sllrer
thoru's Family prug Storo. . 12-2 8-tf
In order to rcduco stock, those
standard reprint novels, UBUally sold
at 75o will bo Bold at 25c to 60c (or
one vrook, Seo them at SIlverthornHj
Family Drug Storo. 13-2S-tf.
8HHLBY .NATIONAtj .MAZDA
jAMPSBHTER LIGHT BETTER
SIGIT with no Increase in jour
light bill. Lery-Vogel Drug Co.
11-27-tf.
..The new Talc. WALTZ DREAM,
Is soft and refreshing and breatnes
,tl)ja Jr.sgrHfloe et,. crushed flowers.
ifcSYVogel'Urug Cb. tf 11-27-tf.
A nost complet. asaortinont of
DulTersal Vacaiiin Bottles ot all dif
ferent sizes and finishes. Lovy-Vog-el
Drug Co. 11-27-tf.
Aivny From Home
It you wero away from home on
the sea or. in. the troachea, wouldn't
you like- to get a copy of your home
papor from your homo town.
To remind you the firBt of the year
Is the time to renew your bookkeop
Ing outfits and files. Our stock wub
never so complete Nowlln Rook &
Statlonory Co. 12-2 8-tf.
Mavis (perfume). Mavis has been
ailed ths "Harmony of .Flowers." It
delightful. Displayed at Levy-Vogel
Drug Oe. 10-12-tf.
IngerBoll watches, all kinds It. CO
to 10.00, at Silvorthorn's. , 12-28-tf.
FrcsB Kggs.
For strictly fresh eggs call C. C.
Cnolldge. Phone Hod 3702. 12-28-tf
MID-WINTER TERM JANUARY
SECOND. Railroad or stage faro
paid up to 110.00, for all studonts
enrolling botweon the above date and
January IB, 1918, who enroll for
four months or more, paying In ad
vance. Terms: either nookkoeplng
or Shorthand Course, six months for
f 60.00; combined course, six months
Jllli.OO. Write us about our month
ly payment plan.
BAKER BUSINESS COLLEGE.
12-13 to 1-12 II. P. Klnlon, Prop.
Start tho New Year with n Vlrlrola
or Edison Phonograph. Nowlln Book
& Statlonory Co. 12-28-tf.
Be Better Lookinff-Taka
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If your cltin is yellow complexion pallid
tongue coated appetite poor you have
o bad taste in your mouth alerv, no-good
feeling you should take Oiive Tablets.
Dr. Edwards' Olivo Tablets n -substitute
forcnlomcl wero prif aal toy i.r.Hdwards
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They start the bile and overcome consti
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drug!r,t!. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results.
Central Appreciates Your Kindness
There are throe operators concerned in every
telephone call you, the party you alto talking; to and
"central."
All three parties must co-operato if the bost ser
vice is in bo had.
Ths telephone operators are human, juat as you
are.
Being human, they appreciate Itlndnoss and cour
tesy, fcitt sjCBerit unkindncss and discourtesy just as
any of us de.
Kindness begets kindnei.'. courtesy creates cour
tesy and patience encourages patience.
If you wish to get the best out of your tele
phone, make it a point to be kind and courteous
to the operators.
Home Independent Telephone Co.