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I ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY,DECEMBER 20, 1917. PAGE NINE PARKER PENS The Ontario Pharmacy EASTMAN KODAKS PHONE 2 THE REXALL STORE SYMPHONY KAWN STATIONERY Only 12 more days until Xmas! Come in and see our Holiday Line. Dolls, Books, Toilet Articles, Manicure Sets, Novelties, Sugges tions for that Soldier or Sailor Boy. Gifts for everyone, at all prices. CN i i le In NOW ! PVKAI.IN IVORY (JOODS How the Nam "Turncoat" Started. The. ;itiiri "turncoat" !" ita rlee from one of the flrat duke of Hiiiot, whoso dominion lying open lo lb In- ruroloiia of the I no contending houaea of Spain mill Franco lie wna obliged to t temporize and fnll In with (hat power ya mit Ilk eh In ilUlrrnn lilni. 11K freipu-ntly obliged to i h In- humorously K"l ii mill aetata . . ivjim MM ' i- Klile mill while bu tin- other hihI might lie Iton either abb- mil. While In tin. HpHiiMi Inter eat Im wore tba Mtw Ma ont ami Ik white tide waa tba budge for the French; heme lir hm milled Kmnuncl i auriniiiii ii tin- Turncoat, by ay of dis Hi' -llllIU llllll I'rn llliT I'llllriM of tba aiiino mi The Walking Staapla. At Holywell church. In YValce. an old hell la kept which wna uaed In a novel way to call iNnple to wornl.ip. The aa Itlon of the church entiling any bell rung there tu la- Inaudible In mine parta of the town, n perlpalrtlc ringer Ml to be employed, whuae perform ancea wera lliua dcacrlhcil: "A leather atrap la impended round lila neck, and ii large and lirnvy bell nttnrbed to It which reata upon a cuahlon buckled "it lila knee. Tain aO oiiicred, he trnverica the Irniu. Jingling lila bell. io the anprUe of thoae who are unar ipiniuici) with tin- i iintoui. 'Tba walk ing ateeple.' ho waa called by tba low unpeople." -r - xoo OOE A TRIBUTE TO YOUR COUNTRY AND HUMANITY "H H II A3 mmm Orioin of a Poital Custom. Tin- tttanablp Orefoa wu it off Hre Miinil mi Mnn h II. ls.su. She Wiib rammed liv ii ronslwlHe s, hooncr. renminbi).' nil. lit for bnlf nn hour, it time willed Inn dp It possible lo nave iv. m paraou abaartf. When bat mill win bailed n. mnl delivered (lie ploeoq wore Mliiinicil with n xlnteuiont Unit liny bad bee, i In lb,, wreck. Iho tint Inatame of practlca which la now eniplo nl I. direction af tba Interna tlonal poHtnl union 'Itie credit fur llil.i altni'le ,ci l. a is believed lo be due to INiwnrd M. Morgan nl lli.il lime In a mil.iii.lllin'o p.. lion In tba New Yiuli poatofltic who fortaaa tba I nttnutea' work wiib rubber ttami would forotnll i.u iiillnllude of eoin MM New York Sun. Sjjiice Donated by Alexander Co. Deiperate. Mr. Smith tmiiKiii-: purchaaa foi Mr Sinlih. who Iiiik laatrajcttd him ' liet In r it piilr of time ini.l n ball riWHl i it me mi' ii pnir at ladlea' 5. wide. oirn mjii kliowa the Knillhil- In. A'r Hniltb. your wife w dera .!' .Mr. Smllh iy mini. am not koIhl' lo Hiiffer Hie lu.luiiH of ihe inferim) reel.. i,. i, iv morning whi hlng Unit wi.in trying lo eel u hnshi-l of feet Into n nvk of nhuea. I am VMM to take her a pair that will fit her. I.nn dou Answer. -aft ZOO i-JLL-lOQJL, I HI Thought Drinking Onl, a Faihion. Qamrtat Baoth, the ccuuoiniat, who reguidcd diluk at of the in oh t pro- nil.- rauaaa of pauptriMBj ihought tha ilrluklng Imbll wna principally u mat ler of findiloii, rapidly pnmlug uwuj among tba nipt( ilflsc. ldle among ihe in .idle clai ii v. aa praaai I nl ii "aa liil lie. e--ll.i ," men ticiiting eai ll otbaf io irtnba I ha) vraubl m u ii" aooner be vvllh.nii lajiollg Ihe poor men dml'k .. i-v i I'.! v eiled pride "The w hole tiling." be d( "N -i iiiiuiu i" .in end. The cur,- lies. I Ihluk. lint ho ii.ii. Ii bi n total I piopagundii, ihougli that U luili' l ll, us In n lug of ihu whole itandanl r life." CASH AND CARRY Beginning January 1, 1918 We will sell Strictly for Cash HOOVER DENOUNCES THE CREDIT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM AS AN ECONOMICAL WASTE, THEREFORE LET US SAVE ON THE UNNECESSARY EXPENSE OF DRAY AGE AND COLLECTING. ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO HAVE A LIMIT ED DELIVERY ONCE A DAY AT A VERY SMALL CHARGE TO YOU. ii all utlitT matters ire in strioUj behind the gOTernmeui in tliis ean nndliall eiiijl to tin- letter o( their requeei During IM7 our volume of buaineM lias far ezeeeded our expee tation.s ami our erediti bare all been l Our Cuetometi hare all paid prdmptl and satiefaotory. Our auk object m making thii change is tin- li aiir i eliminate eapeooc ami gel our j I suetomeri itill eheaper than before. l'rices will DTOTe the ehore to be a wise iiiuvt . E.A.FRASER ONTARIO, OREGON Sono of the Brown Tlnmhtr. Win n the l.nwn thrnHher slnrta to Ini' one inislil JiimI as well IWIen. M lie will l.e lien id. mid even ullicr bird tnltrht limt aa well keep illl. n notli. Int' MM nn be heinil lie doinluntci the entire 1 1. Inlt.v. Up In on Ihe ttaga In the middle of the spolllubt. UN porfernianre la drninnllc. It ..nnlr li I i The brown llirnaher la tuorr- eomnionly known, probnbly, n i the brown thrush ,.r soiiicIIiiich iin Ihe cmniimoii thrush, but iin the bird doei not I'll. nik- to Hi., thrush fiimllv he aliould be hImii hia roper nam. II.. In n i ..iihIii of the . nil'liil mi. I the mock ing blrtf.-nhlo Slnle .loiirual. I "i ii Wenk Kimiinrli. Aa a Rennral rule nil you need to do la to adopt a dint aultnd to your aga and occupation and keep your bowela regular. When you feel that you have eaten too much and whan ronatlpnled, lake ono of Chamber lain's Tahleta. Adv liernnrd Haas of Welaer Ontario visitor on Monday. was nn TAKKN UP A buckskin cow, weight about 1000 pounds, about six years old, now dry, came in my place a half mile east of Ontario on n-i'inhor 3 and after having been driven off, returned and broka Into corral with stock. Owner may hava same hy paying for this advertising and cost of damagaa and keep. W. II. UTLKY. Wits Tommia. "Whnt are von luokiiiL' for In the dle lloiinri, Toiinnlo?" nski-il the p.n inn, nloiis mint, finding her Utile nephew In her house. "I'm looking for pie, simile," replied . the bov. ng Tor pie in the dictionary, Temiiilo?" "Yee'm. Somebody told me It waa the . only place In your him-ie It ever could i lx found.'' YonkciN Sin ti-.mii u. A Waiting Oams. Mtv the wsy. old man, bow la your anil with HlH ltoxlev progreaalngT" "KloKly I'm playing a waiting gaiin- '"! new " "A WeJtMg giinie'.'" "Vi-v I'm walling for her l change bar mind."- Huston Transcript. Its Location. Rladya Noxton And the duke la ao brave, lisps' Why, he declares he In tends io iMM-oiiie hii aviator. Papa II in' lie dis'x. eh? Wants to visit hla raatle, I aiiiiiose?-Pirrk, Watson and Ireland. Sir Wllllnin Wnison bus , ill lied Ihe rlelll to l.e le d llelninlN pis-lnnl eininiiiou, allbougb be wtis ban in Vorkxhlre and ll "I Vork hue nn, Irj Hi liolh Hi. ". N Ml more ' I'llon of the position of I : !ii Hum Hint oniiilncd In Ihe fin ..ll the linv of I m ,i nl " i Hi. i in wna pub llshnl nl I Ten i iii twenty coph' bad lan sold si miiis after ihe pablleatlon of Ills second yoluine be had galuad no Ti da) he I regarded aa hi great i living poet. London gtaadanL HORSES! HORSES!! This is the time to sell horses Hay will be bigfa ami ii will be expensive to feed (his winter. The market is right for horses DOW. 1 want to jet good sonml horses froiii 6 to 10 years old from 960 pounds upward Mules Wanted, Too Will also buy good sound mules from ten years old, from 14-2 upward. Address A. McWilliams Ontario Oregon An Historio Battle. The gnat bill lie ol 1'recv wai ' oil Aug. '.'I. Iii III It 'vn. lore thai Kdward Ihe 1,1, i, k I'rln.e galueil hull or The I, lllid kills' of tile llolieiniilli.N nas slnln ami il mamanti on bin HWord wen- n.li.i.i. d ai the rent of .irm-i oM In- pi in. i - Walea tba coot of arm. beinL' three ..-iinii faatbera wih tba Holds "Ich Id, i, ll wns ill ihl. Inn d i iii i . tumuli ware u--ii t. Hrxl time Iii blatorj He Liked Candor. "I. allies iiiid i .inileiii. n it bus never Ix-eii IIIV lot to fine il nmre ellll'lt heal ad, silly looking bunch of people, and I ll.,,e Hill lielll be I'.'olved lor III- town ii.-nln. li Is ... i ii pleaaun- lo lie l aid in v on v BU I ba able I idl llUl I ll"l I alx.ut. We si, i, II i,,.v i.ii,i,,l wilh tba M) Mll.J Knew Tbyselt ' III" III llapatcb. Thrifty Americans ARE BUYING "WAR STAMPS" We now have the thrift stamps, tffl each, and the war stamps arc 1. 1J tor a 5.00 stamp until thftdnd of January; by this method the porehaitr v per cent interest in advaiuc. Call on us for information. Don't fOTftt that we appreciate other buiinooi m well, both dopooiti and good loans. ONTARIONATIONALBANK Holiday Excursions Via Oregon Short Line (Union Pacific System) Tickets on sale between local points, Decemlni M, 'i, 8MS. 24,25, 29, .JO and 31 and January 1 Limit, Jan.7 Soe Agents for further Details Nollilnu, bov.. the Mime iUUlll 0 p lir, )oiir phoii.gruph. Tiiiio iloKpoil nor leanon ita valuo Your frb-nd con l.nv . i i;iiiK you oan give M-ept your photograph. THE BURKhll SI I DIG ONTAMO.OHF.CON I II IT IN Hit. II 'l..lriKD '1U J i ol Utl tl II H TMO.VK il-J.