FLINT STONES W ER E SCARCE.
THE ST AVION MAIL
XMAS GIFTS
Published every Thursday by
K . M .O l m s t k i »
Entered as second class matter at the
postoffice at Stavton, Marion, county,
Oregon, under the act o f Congress o f
March 3, 1379.
Give the L IT T L E FOLKS a Right Good
year.
The Opportunity lus Never been Better, as you
have the advantage of having the
SUBSCRIPTIONS. SI.SO per year
Address all communications to
THE,ST A Y TON MAIL
STOKE
5 -1 0 -1 5 -2 5 C
H. A. BEAUCHAMP, M.D.
from which to select your gifts.
Physician and Surgeon
Can You Refuse
OREGON
STA Y TON.
1 ime this
to gladden the hearts ot the Little Folks on Xmas Morn ?
C. H. BREWER, M. D.
P H Y SIC IA N
AND
VISIT THIS STORE
SURGEON
and you will answer N O !
S ta y to n . O regon
Stanley A. Starr
Wilbur N. Pintler, D.M.D.
DENTIST
Office Over Stayton State Bank
Phone 2152
Stav ton. Ore
6. F. KORINEK, V. S , 6. V. Sc
Veterinarian
HEED THE WARNING
Many Stayton People Have Done So.
When the kidneys are weak they
Treats all domestic animals,
alsc give unmistakable warnings t h a t
applies the Tuberculin test.
should not be ignored.
By examining
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the urine and treating the kidneys up*
O ffice a t Stay ton S ta bles
j on the first sign o f disorder, many days
STAYTON
. . .
- OREGOi
! o f suffering may be saved. Weak kid
' neys usually expel a dark, ill-smelling
! urine, full o f “ brickdust” sediment
and painful in passage. Sluggish kid
neys often cause a dull pain in the
j small o f the back, headaches, dirxv
J. M. RINGC— F. M. SHOOK
spells, tired, languid feelings and fre-
quent rheumatic twinges.
STAYTON
OREGON
Doan’ s Kidney Pills are for the kid-
I neys only; tney help weak kidneys to
rid the blood o f uric poison.
There is
! no better recommended remedy.
Read the statement that follows:
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Mrs. E. E. White, 303 N. Seventeeth
|St., Corvallis, Oregon, says: "M y back
NOTARY PUBLIC
and kidneys troubled me for quite
Abstract* and Probate Work a Specialty
awile. Another o f our family had had
Office Over Deidrich’s Hardware Store. ! good results from Doan’s Kidney Pills
and I decided to try them. They were
just what I need ai d rid me o f kidney
j trouble in a short lime. There has not
1 been a sympton o f t h e complaint
j since.”
L A 1 r.R and NOTARY PUBLIC
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’ t sim*
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
S. H. HELTZEL
Our War Office Had to Advertiee Per
Them In 177«.
"The war office culle ninni all per
eolia who know where filili storne can
I h > sismi red to notify congre*«.”
Was there might of prophecy In till*
brief ap|ieal printed four day* after
the rlgning o f the Declaration o f Inde
innideucel
A copy o f the Pennsylvania Packet
contains the advertisement. The news-
paper hem-* date of July S. 177'L aud
In (lie same column explains that the
(lints are lo he usisi for ritte*. Ami
without the old flintlock there would
I have Inn'll no American Independence
I at least not for many more year*
I after the Boston tea party. If Indeed
tho colonials unarmed could have mu*
' tcivil up courage to dump the lead
! Ilmsl boxes Into the hay.
Further perusal of the old new*
! paper shows Jamaica rum nml sugar
were offered for sale by the hogshead.
*a reward o f $il was offered for the re
turn of a borse that had strayed*!! way
I from the range, and a woman who had
lost two cows rushed Into print with
j the statement that the Individual who
would lead the bovines home again
would ln> remunerated to the extent of
1 $1
Sheriff's sales occupy a column and
: » half and the Packet'* publisher takes
»(nice to announce "advertisement* are
I thankfully received." adding that "un
less subscribers pay their back dues
A Girl With Grit.
A spirited girl went Into the employ at 10 wnta a copy It wltl I k * Impossible
o f a man known as one o f the prince* to continue publication after nuother
month.”
o f Philadelphia business
••I wish to l>o your stenographer,” sho
THANKSGIVING.
said "But you don’t know how to
write shorthand." exclaimed the aston Com* forth, com* forth, to th* f**tal
ished business prime "No.” replied
board
A* our sir«* wer* wont in th* day*
the girl, "out I shall know how In
of old;
thirty d a y s" "I f you can write sev
enty five words a minute Inside o f a Th* reaper* ara home with thair har
v e s t hoard,
i "iitli the Job Is yours." was the an
Th* h*rda hava hiad to thair wintry
swrr from the trade chieftain.
fold,
W hen the test came at the end o f the And th* cubera of fruit our vaulta
month the girl wrote not only sev
havo atored
enty -five but ninety words In a min
With tho wealth of tho orchard**
fraight of gold.
ute, and she got the Job. which has de
— Hannah E. Q. Aray.
veloped into a sort o f confidential sec
retaryship and lasted for more than
Two Suita.
twenty-five years A business prlneo
Uhl you every try that tailor I re©-
whom all Philadelphia honors told this
story himself.—Philadelphia ledger.
em mended to yottT”
"Yes Too expensive. Got two eultn
from liliu-one drees suit, one lawwult"
—St Lout* Post-Dispatch.
H oyt ' s This?
W o o£T'r Cuo IlusJri J Dollars Ro-
ward for a cy ca.vo c f Catarrh that
?aaaot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & C > . Toledo. O.
We, tUj un.hr igr.c 1. 1 • known F. J.
Cheney for the li t In year*, nnj believe
' tm p rfectly ho:> r b!o hi all business
transactions amt flnan-lnllr ablo to carry
sut ary obligations mar • by U j firm.
n a t io n a l d a n k o i c m m e h c e .
Toledo, O.
Congo«- tious Attention Given to ali 1 ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
TTaü’s Catarrh Curo Is t i ’;<*n Internally,
directly upon tho blood and mu*
Doan's Kifir.ey Pills—the same that teting
‘ous surfaces c f tho system. Testimonial»
Legal Business.
, Mrs. White had.
Foster-Milbuin Co , lent free. I’ricn 75 cents per buttle. Sold
ly all Pru-T'-lsts.
Office Room No. 6, Roy Bldg.
| Props.. Buffalo, N. Y.
T a k e H a ll's F a m ily P ills to r c o a s t i p a t l o i .
V . A. GOODE
And Very Light In W eig h t
A mother Is ulwnys seeking a good
mutch for her daughter, yet a good
match Is often merely a cheap stick
with a head on one end o f I t —Cincin
nati Times Star
Woman’* Way.
Mrs. C rnw ford-W hy don't you ask
your husband's advice?
Mrs. Crab-
shawr I intend to. my dear. Just a*
soon a« I've mndc up my mind what
|'|l do lodge
Th* Swiaa Want a New National Hymn.
Switzerland Is seeking a now ua-
tlotml hymn in itlar* of "Bufat du.
Mein Yateihmd." which 1* sung to the'
tune o f "My Country. 'TIs o f Thee," end
Mind Save the K i n g " It la said that
there Is some Intention of adopting a
patriotic song beginning "H ell dir.
Mein Soli weUiWland." hut wrhethor
lids Is to he aung to the sum« tuns or
a new one Is to 1st evolved ta not yet
known
Loomis Roaaell, Wallace and Nelln
Mack returned Saturday from t h e
mountain* where they were trapping.
Mrs. Will Mania aud Miaa Brenner
o f Mt. Pleasant visited with Mr*. Kat
ie Lonswsy and Mr*. Martin Tuesday.
Buy a l«ix o f First Pick cigar* for ■
Xmaa present for dad or brother. Hand
made a n d homemade hy J. J. Lam
brecht.
Dog* of War.
Shakespeare'* well known line In
H. Lilly was s Salem visitor Sunday.
Julius CncMar, "Let »lip the doge o f Ills wife accompanied him home. Mrs.
oar.'' has now practical ns well as fig Lilly ha* keen in the hospital the p >«t
urative meaning, for lioth tho French
two weeks.
and German armies have war dog*,
'les chiens militaire«" nod "die krlege-
Andrew Rauscher and family »pent
I'linde." as they are respectively called,
» hh h are trained to act as scouta, car Thanksgiving at tho Frank Raus her
ri dispatches ami help to succor the home In Sublimity. Dinner was aerved
sou tided.-London Chronicle.
by Mi»* The rata.
Japan'* Famous Taahouto.
Tho Thanksgiving Dinner held at the
A* a part o f Ita display at th* Paga-
Kingston church last Thor* lay was a
am Pacific International cxpoaltlon Ja
succosa. The proceed* will go tow ml
pan will bring the materiata fur a
beautiful building that will be a ro building a shod at the church.
production of the famous teahouse at
KlnkakeJI, more than I.UUO year* ohi, Christa** Postals—
nml one of tho moat exquisito exam
at Henderahott*.
ples of Jnpuncac architecture In ex
istence.
Mrs. Sarah Cox returned from Jor
dan Valley Saturday.
Mr. and Mr*.
Four Footed Poultry.
A certain old until In the Wy no hope ThursUm Thomas sccompanied h e r
settlement named Blckley wa* exceed home for a few day* visit, returning
lugly fond of "big word*.” Ho wna Monday.
riding hi* horse over the country one
bright «prlng day, apparently Intent oil
W. J. Hewitt and family ate dinner
aotno Important business
at tho T. L. Sander* home Sundav.
Whenever he met anybody lie grave
ly asked: "H ave you k oc ii anything of Mr*. Hewitt and Mr*. Sander* birth
any «tray |Miultry today? I’ve lost day* happen to fall on that day, h*ncw
mine and am limiting It." When they tho occasion.
told him “ No" he would proeevxl on Ilia
way.
Dr. Beauchamp report* two birth»
After spending several hours lu what thi* week, a boy, Nov. 26 to Mr. aud
seemed to lie a vain search be at last Mr*. Claude B. McCully o f Aumavill*
rode up to tho door of a farmhouse and
and a girl, Nov. 80 to Mr. and Mr*. G.
culled. "H ello!" A Indy came to the
door. and. doffing Ills hat very (silltely. A. Berry o f Lyon*.
tho old man Inquired If she hud "no
ticed nny stray poultry around?"
After a moment's thought the worn-
sn told him she had seen no chickens.
"Oh." he replied. "It * my hog* that
I’ ve lost, not my chickens."—Youth*
Companion
Armenian P***ant Life.
Among the Armenian ihmimiu U the
old patriarchal system prevail*. The
entire family o f n »core or two of
lieople of several generations llvoe
beneath a single roof. Together both
men and women till the fields lu s
primitive manner, and when the grain
is ripe, they take n sheaf to the road
side that the passing stranger may
give a prcscut nml thus bless the crop
Their houses are o f stone roughly laid
or o f ruud. or frequently they are half
underground, and from a distance their
domelike roof* resemble the mounds
of a prairie dog settlem ent—Christian
Herald.
Mr*. G. C. Ewen returned to her
home in Portland Friday after a two
week*’ visit with home folk* here. Her
.mother, Mr*. F. M. Korinek accom
panied her home for a few weeks.
M. J. Crabtree a n d wife »pent
Thanksgiving w i t h Mr*. Crabtree's
parents who live near Salem.
Ml»»
Lena Matten, sister o f Mr*. Crabtree,
and Mr. J. G. Lauterbark returned
! with them end spent the week-end
j here.
THE PLACE TO EAT
Short Orders at all hour*. Every
thing clean, neat and juat at you want
it cooked.
Geo. Thomas.
SUGAR $5.80 a Sack !
For the month of December we are going to meet Jones Cash Store or Rice & Phelan prices on their conditions— That is; at the present market we will sell you a sack of sugar
for $5.80 Spot Cash F.O.B. Stayton, or $5.50 F.O.B. Portland. These prices only apply with a $5. order of our mdse, not including sugar. Only one sack to a customer.
We have a very complete line of Toys, China, Fey Glassware and all kinds of practical gifts for everyone. O u r
prices are exceptionally low this year and our stock is the largest locally, consequently the cheapest in price.
Dry Goods For Practical Gifts- *
Below Cost.
Sweaters Reduced 2 5 i/o .
Also a Few Girls Cloaks, I Equally Reduced.
Grocery Specials for December-
GROCERY SPECIALS
FOR T H E M O N T H OF
DECEMBER
Buy from us and save freight. W e are in position to
sell at exceptionally good prices and are giving you the
benefit. Compare our prices with Jones or Rice
& Phelan.
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS
New crop 1914 raisins.
The best of fresh stock.
10 pounds 90c
TABLE RAISINS
1 pound 15c
Buy from us and Save Freight.
5 pounds 63c
Fancy Seeded R a i s i n s ...........................................................9c pk
Fancy C u r r a n t s .......................................................................12c pack
A Few Boys’ Suits Left, Reduced
Compare our prices with Jones or Rice & Phelan.
COFFEES
SPECIAL
We will sell a 45c can of Golden West Coffee for 35c
As advertised from Dec. 7 to 14, 1914
TH ESE PRICES ARE N O T G U A R A N TE E D
LONGER T H A N IAN U A R Y 1st 1915.
Manchurian W a l n u t s ........................................................ 17c
Almonds 5 pounds f o
Pecans 5 pounds f o
r
Bulk Coffee—Fresh Roasted and ground to your
order while you wait.
Guatamala S p e c i a l ........................................................
17c lb
25c lb
Mayo Special
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.
.
.
30c lb
Our best Mocha and Brazilian Blend
35c in Bulk
German American Steel Cut in Cans
.
.
27c
Maco Steel Cut
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35c
Golden W e s t ..................................................................................... 40c
Santos F a n c y .......................................................................
SEEDLES RAISINS
5 pounds 48c
Umbrellas Reduced 2 0 °/c.
lb
r ........................................................ $ 1 .2 0
..........................................................
98c
TEAS
Pinhead Gun P o w d e r ........................................................ 50c
I m p e r i a l .........................................................
Extra Fancy Spider leg
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lb
25c lb
50c lb
M atches
5 Boxes f
o
r .................................................................................... 15c
Cranberries 15c quart or 50c a gallon
Fresh Roasted Peanuts 5 lbs for 45c
Piano Contest Votes Given At This Store
2 1-2 Can Clearbrook Peaches
13c
T H O M A S-M A Y O Company, Stayton, Ore.