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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."
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A TRIBUTE TO
YOUR COUNTRY
AND HUMANITY
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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
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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.
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