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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1903)
! THIE STAYTON M IftIL • H y fc. It A L E X A N D E R . A H k . mth Y ear NKW ÍI-APKH . N O T A N S u b s c r i p t i o n , $ 1 .2 5 P E R A N N U M U K O A N STAYTO N , MARION C O U N T Y , O R E G O N . DECEM BER 19,190 }. Ladies and Gent’ s Fancy Purses. Wrist Bags and Chattelains. A complete line of Popular Novels; also Poets’ Editions rangins in price from 25c to 2 00 . $ . N umber 4^. Santa’s Land at Trotter’s Store W e are also showing a new and popular line of Ebony Dress Ladies Xmas Neckwear ing Cases. V ery acceptable Xm as presents, consisting of 3 to Elegant Stole Collars in latest designs. 15 piece sets, from $1.25 to $25.00. Kodaks, Cameras, and Photographic Supplies. A full line of these popular pleasure makers. Xmas Napkins, Beantiful Table Spreads Bureau Scarfs Art Squares, Pugs, Carpets, Porteries, Lounge Covers. Gloves — new shades and Jjne material. Pop ular prices. Kindly call and look over the line of Xmas Goods we are Fascinators, wool and now showing. Brewer Drujc Co., Stayton. Useful Holiday Gifts Gladden the little fel lows heart with an Xmas suit of clothing or an overcoat, a pair of shoes or a new hat. S ilk . 2!JC tO $2 .^0. Ladies Jackets 5 1 H.oo for Siq.oofor $ n . *2 Mufflers, 2çc to $i.ço Neckties, çc to 75c Fancy Purses Wrist Bags, Hand Bags. 5 piece Casters, T e a Sets, Fine line of Diamond, Plain, A Hat at any price,from ^oc to 5^.oo. March Cake Stands, Berry Dishes, Engraved and Set Rings. him in and buy a good Umbrellas as Gifts are Salt and Pepper Casters, Friendship Hearts and Lockets. hat and he will be com very appropriate. Soup Ladles, G ravv Ladles, A large a*»ortinent of pelled to think of you Cake Knives, Pie Knives, every hour he wears Silver and Aluminum Novelties President Suspenders Cake Servers, Napkin Rings, in cartons. the hat. Musical Instruments, Ladies and Gents Violins, Guitars, Mandolins, Gold Watches Look through our large store and you will say “ Santa has certain Guaranteed 20 years, with Kl- Banjos, Accordeons, Kin movements, from ly been here.” Dolls, books, games, rattles, horns, drums, steam, f i d M) up. and Harmonicas. spring and motor engines, auto street cars, the kind that w on’t wear out in a day, 25c up. TOYS Silver plated Knives and Forks, different brands, $2.75 up, a set. Before selecting your gifts come and examine our large stock and see our prices. Remember, we engrave all our goods Free. E. ROY, Stayton, Ore. A WINDMILL. A rn illlr. (]«r.ri | « %*1 n ■ It I u % II W i n d * . T*» a t A correspondent ncnds tin* Rural Now Yorkop n picture of it |w»vor w in dm ill that \vn* bu'.'t to order In 1 HM -4 mid did 1 ho pum ping wiitor for over 'JOO head of h o r s e * mid cuttle for fourteen year*. It also wits 11*1*1 for grin ding fried, etc. It wit* seven or eight horse power, tw elve frot high «ltd tw elve foot I p ill,1111«*ti*r. Tin* correspondent *nyn It Mould run In n lighter wind thnn nny o th iT milt and when w ide ojwn In it lti*nvy wind would only mnki* thirty six rovoltitlon* to tho minute. T h “ out A M o m POWKB WIXIIMtI.L. ulilc* of the mill wn* *olld. deflecting hoard* allowing tho wind to enter only on one Hide. The Inner wheel consisted o f twelve 2 by 12 foot upright cup* Those were held op«n In the wind hy springs, and this wits the most hoiis I- f Ive mid complete governing device I ever hii w on n mill. Thl* mill In heavy tine for fourteen year* eont tt* nothing for repairs, the only expense being for oil. The only objection that could Is' rained nun Inst thin mill wn* the expeiine. the lumber In It costing over 5100. hut when 1 go through the country and nee many of the larger modern power mill* either wrecked or out of repair ami compare my own experience with a new four teen foot wheel I believe ottr old power mill was not i't all dear. Unfortunately we lost the old power mill lit a Arc which destroyed our barns In ISOS. A l l o t , , an Knf hnataa«. The Internatioual I.lve Stock exposi tion at Chicago will he, n* usual, an epitome of the world'* progo'ss In the breeding and finishing o f live stock. It promises to he a (treater show this year than ever, notwithstanding the fact that there Is not so much enthusi TOYS A nice line of Vases, from 25c to $3.00 each. M any, many Xm as articles. T o be appreciated they must be seen. G. D. TROTTER, Stayton, Ore. asm over the fat atock Industry a* when price* were tiot’ er JJnt the tnte M i : '! > * • » * t n < !n * ( 'f t m . O ld i lo t lie « O r n a m e n t « . stock man I* always an enthusiaHt. lie , “ We have something of a reputation C rin o lin e. The rich are no^. unthrifty. That never gets tired o f bin favorites no act west for hustling.'* salti a business Crinoline had its origin in a woven matter what the condition of the mar ■.tail from Kansas City, "hut I never probably explains why they are rich. fabric composed o f hair and linen (Aaxi ket may lie. There art* not cnotiith o f I saw such persons as New Yorkers, You have been told of the wealthy warp; hence the name. This fabric Mils kind of people In America, httt too noth men a ml women, for working on wives In our New Y'ork Faubourg St. was first used for shoes, then for bon Germain who after wearing a gown many of the in mid out kind, who je t the trolley cars, the elevated autl the nets. the word being coined in 1830. excited when thine* look rosy mid ipjp \ ferry boats. I wonder the companies twice or three times at most sell it to As this article was costly and did not n certain* Sixth avenue dealer in sec ♦be game at the prospect o f dlseour- j don't find sonii' plan for renting desk-1 extend the dress to the desired bulk agenicnt. The Inteniutloual with Its room in public conveyances. It Is cus ondhand clothes for about one-sixth of light steel hoops were fitted with tape annual shows Is doing much to develop tomary to see men nm ling on the cars , Its original cost. Women in moderate upon the bird cage principle. So popu not only the stock, but the stockmen, everywhere, but you bave to conic to | circumstances who know this dealer lar was the crinoline In 1802 that the of America, to give the industry great New York to Ami half the passenger« keep themselves In finest regalia at a reasonable outlay. Rich men are more rolling o f the steel developed a great er •lability and its followers more con- | mi a car correcting typewritten maini trade in Sheffield, and one firm alone staney. It deserves the support o f nI! script, humming over music scores, particular and less thrifty than rich ; averaged an output o f from ten to fif women. They despise the "ole clo's" stockmen. They are helping them- j casting tip accounts in little memoran- teen tons a week. Several deaths oc selves when they help it to become «iiim hooks or ou the back of an en man and prefer to hand down their curring by fire through the use of cast offs to servants to do with a< successful.— National Stockman. velope and poring over shorthand It's- seemeth good to them. But many a crinoline killed the fashion, but Dr. smis. persons studying foreign lan parlor ornament in swell houses Is Richardson in his “ Field o f Diseases” A l.a h o r S a v in « A r r a n a n a r n t. guages read them aloud on the ears, gives an instance o f a lady escaping “ Many times I have had occasion to and nobody appears to pay any atten- i bought with old clothes: many a new from the effects of being struck by pot or kettle In my lady’s kitchen Is lower barrels into a cellar, and I have tion to them except visitors from other lightning by the hoops acting as con not found It an easy inittg to do. lb- cities, who are not accustomed to see | the result of barter with the peddler.— ductors. New Y'ork Press. cently while having n’ gond many bar such ostentatious Industry at home, j relt, put In the cellar I hit upon a de- Í They don't do that even in studious R r a r r a n x l n f th e B a sis. On t h e M en u . vice, a sketch of Boston. I have noticed that advertise “ Y'ou are charging me $7 a week for "W hat have you In the larder?" ask board and lodging. Mrs. Irons,” said which I Inclose, ment* for lost manuscripts and note that make* the books constantly appear in the news ed the cannibal king of his chef. the gray haired person o f the name of "Not so much today, your elevated- ] Harris. "M ay I ask how you would work easy." says palters."- New York Times. ness." explNiuiHl the chef. “ Nothing itemize it? What part o f it is for an Iowa Home except a printer and an actor.” stead correspond I l l i t n n r r l . r n d a K im -tin nt m e n t . board?” “ Oh. well, tlx them up some way.” ent. “ The Incline In one of .Mr. (.'base's classes in "F iv e dollars,” replied the landlady. The chef bowed several times and Is made hy lay painting was a young eliap who could "And $2 Mr my room?*' ing planks down not paint pictures much better than rubbed his hands together. "Yes." “ What are you waiting for?” asked the ccllnrwuy. ns he could save money, and the allow "W ell, if you don't mind. Mrs. Irons." Indicated In the l o w k r i n o m i i u k i , ance given to him by his father was the cannibal king. he said, proceeding to square up for "W ould your serenely altltudlnous another week, “ w e’ll consider hereaft s k e tc h . T lte s o i n t o a cKLt.AK. very often gone before l:e knew It. One should consist of four 2 hy 4's In size. ; day Mr. Chase was talking to the excellency deign to suggest some meth er that I'm paying $T> for lodging and anti they nre laid in pairs about two j class mi the subject o f perspective, and od o f preparing the two persons— some 52 for board. It will seem more as If 1 feet apart. By attaching an ordinary j this particular student did not appear new dish, for instance, that would be wen* getting the worth of my money." pulley at the head of the stairway tl** to get the kit'it very clearly. To make pleasant to your royal palate?" —Chicago Tribune. barrels nre eased down with rope*, at It plain Mr. Chase went back to the I "Don’t go to any bother. Jnst put the printer in the pi anil the actor in tached as shown i * the Illustration. I rudiments to get a g o o d start. the supe.” A V a lu a b le A ««et. "You understand," he said, "that the] think Ibis will he found a veqr con-! And the aourt Jester stepped up nuil It was after her husband's failure. farther yjm get away from any object renlent device." resigned.—Judge. “ She nets as If she expected to re 'I '. t r W l l . l f u r r o t . the smaller It appears?” trieve their fortune." was the com The wild carrot Is causing the farm- | The young fellow shook Ills head. ment. “ Have they any assets left?" ers n great deal of difficulty. It Is In B i r d s T h a t 1 .* , F o u r F k k s . "N o." he replied doubtfully, “ I'm not creasing In many sections. In a bulle so sure about that." “ Oh. yes!" was the reply. The spotted sandpiper and killiloer tin Issued by the Maine experiment “ What?” Mr. Chase was provoked and not a plover nnd most o f the other snipe and “ A daughter who la pretty enough to station It is stated that, ns title weed little surprised nt such ignorance and plover lay four eggs nt a clutch. The I* n biennial plant. If It can lie pre said so. eggs are arranged In the nest or on the be quoted high In the matrimonial vented from going to seed for a term of "It's all right as to some things." re- ! ban* ground with their small ends to market.’’—Chicago Post ttvo years it will he eradicated. Thjs •pombxl the student, "but not all. Now. gether. nnd ns they are pyriform In would mean mowing It ns often ns It there's a ten dollar bill. The farther shape they Join In to perfection. The E x t r e m e l y Sm all. on me In bloom, two or throe times a I get away from that the bigger it ap eggs o f the snipe nnd plover groups Tom—You called on Miss Milyun last season. Some have been unite success pears." nre proportionately exceedingly large night, didn’t you? ful In killing it out by pasturing tbe J for the size o f the bird, anil the saving Dick—Y'es. S u f f i c i e n t ratline. Adds with sheep. Cow* do not like car o f space by this arrangement undoubt- , Tom—Spent the evening Indulging In Mary—But why do yon think they edly answers n purpose. roty hay. Horses will eat it. even If "small talk,” eh? Dick—Well, her talk was entirely too containing a very largo proportion o f are so certain to tall in love? Ann—In the Arst place, their parents W h , T h e y Parted. the weed. It Injures health and spirit small. She said, "No.” —Philadelphia hate each other; and. In the second, "Yds,” snld Mrs. Clancy, ‘T a t nnd I Press. If fed to excess. neither o f them has a penny In the have parted foriver. I went to the world. Smart Sot. S a d d e n in g. hospital to ax after him. ‘I want to P h o a p h n r v a land flraUaa. Professor (discussing organic and In see me husband,’ sex I —‘the man that In experiments at the Ohio agricul A C tin n K e. got Mowed up.* ‘Yey, can't see him.’ j organic kingdoms)—Now, If I should tural stntlon phosphorus was found to "You certainly look better. Yon sez the ilocthor; 'he’s under the Infloo- shut my eyes—so—and drop my head be for the soils under test the control ling element In producing Increase of must have followed my advice and ence of Ann Esthetlcks.’ ‘I don't know (o — and remain perfectly still, you would say I was a clod. But I move. I the lady,’ sez I. mighty dlgnlAeil loike, cereal crops, and neither nitrogen nor had a change.” enp. Then what do you call me? "Yes, doctor, so I have.” Tint If me lawful wedded husband kin potassium produced a profitable In "W here did you go?” act loike that when he’s nt dith’s door j Voice From the Rear—A clodhopper. crease except when used In association " I went to another physician." I'll have a divorce from him.’ ” with phosphorjua. . i