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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1915)
CHINESE SHOE WORKBOX Perhaps This May Provide Work for Some «m ail Child’s Nimble Fingers. The small girl who would like to make mother or elder sister a girt, but whose pocket money Is limited, should try her hand at the little C h i n e » « shoe workbox shown here. Hhe will surely succoim I If she can sew at all, and If she will be very careful about the cutting and sewing. The beauty of It Is the piece hag will probably supply the materials for mak ing, while 26 cents will buy the fur nishings. One must cut two pieces of card board. each seven Inches long, then shape It Into a sole and take off one quarter Inch from the toe or one piece. The larger piece Is covered on ons side with white muslin and the small trun« stood vary straight and still on this cold night, Hy and by the tallost and the oldest of them aald: "How happy I shall be when at laat 1 am strong enough and tall enough to be out down by the wood cutters. 1 hope when they do cut me down that I may be good enough that they will • w%pt jpa for Bom/i great ship, and then I shall have a chance to sail the seas.” ’’What do you know about shlpe and the seas?*' asked a little pine tree who stood at the foot of the tall one. The stately tree bent bis branches a very little and looked down at the •mall tree, at hla foet. *T have heard many stories o f the seas, and tho ships that sail on them, for the birds sit In my branches and alng to mo all tho time of the beauties and wonders of the world. Then, too, the starbeams, who are much older than the birds, have some truly won derful tales to tell of things that they have aeon in their trips around the world. There is the Starbeam o f the Brightest filar. Just peeping over the hilltop, lie can tell some truly won derful tales.” The little pine tree trembled for wary joy. This was bis Orst winter In the forest, and these things were all new to him. Just as was the snow that was covering hla roots, and making them all warm with its white blanket. "Won't you please ask the Btarbeam to tell us a story?” asked the little pine. "L et us ask him to tell us again the Christmas story,” said another of the older pines, "the one he told us last year.” 80 . when the'Starbeam came over and rested gently on the tallest pine, he asked It to tell again the Story of the First Christmas. ”1 love to tell this story best of all •torles that 1 know,” said the little Starbeam 'Once upon a time a long time ago. long heforo even the oldest pine trees here began to grow, a beautiful wom an, named Mary, and her husband, Jo seph. went on a journey to a little city called Bethlehem. All the people In that country went to this same city, to pay their taxon, and when Mary and Joseph got there, thoy found so many people, that there was no room left for them at the Inn. The only place where they could And shelter was In a •table, and here they wont. That night a little babe wag born, and Its mother, Mary, laid him In a manger on somo nice clean straw. “ Away off In the East, the Brightest Star appeared. He had never boon seen before, and some wise men who know that this was the time for the babe to be born, saw the Brightest Star as they started out to find the babe. All their long Journey the Bright est Star kept just In front of them to •how them tho way to go, and when they rested nt night, the Brightest 1 Star would rest too, and wait tor them. At last they reached the city of Beth lehem, and found the little babe In the manger with his mother by his side. "These wise men had brought some very costly gifts to this babe, and It Is tho birthday of this babe that Is celebratod every Christmas, and it Is In his memory that gifts aro given to the poor. "That Is all of the story, and It Is time for me to be going,” and the Star- beam went gayly on, dancing over the tops of the trees. The Russian St. Nicholas. In Russia the children put their •hoes filled with hay outside the door for the horses of St. Nicholas; and It Is behoved In most sections that St. Nicholas comes first on a prepara tory visit ten days before Christmas to learn which children have been good. He leaves nuts and candy In the shoes of thoso who have been good, but nothing for those who have been bad, who thus know that thoy may expoct no presents on the real Christmas day. Nice Present Any Girl Can Maks, er with a bit of muslin Is sewed all around the w hite' coverod sole and then to the smaller sole, silk upward When this Is sewed together you have a sole half an Inch In thickness turn ing up at the toe as the Chinaman's shoe does. Fill this with cotton. The one thing to remember Is to take time In making this pretty box It costs next to nothing, but It will not be a success If carelessly done. The writer saw an exquisite model o f this work rase that Is to be given to a bride. It Is carried out In white satin embroidered In silk and silver thread in a wistaria design, the lln Ing being of wistaria-colored silk to match. This should be a hint to girls who have friends marrying during the holl day season. If embroidery Is beyond the donor's s k ill. a tiny spray ot orange blossom tied with sliver cord might decorato the top, or the Initial o f the bride could be placed there. Gratitude as the Real Key to Christmas Joy By “ BILLY” SUNDAY ♦♦♦♦♦ i 'NBTEEN O H o ly Child Descend on Cast out our Be born In o f Bethlehem, u», w e pray: sin and enter in; ua today. Country Creameries Unite. Eugene, Ore. — That the Eugene Farmers’ creamery w ill unite with other co-operative creameriee o f the state to protect themselves and assist in m arketing products o f the plants was the sense o f a m eeting o f the shareholders o f the local plant. The m eeting was sim ilar to others held in different parts o f the state where there are located co-operative cream eries. It is the outcome o f discontent and charges that the butter market of Portland has been manipulated in some manner. 8. Schrock, representative o f the state dairy and food commis sioner’s office, and G. F. Frevert, o f the United States department o f a gri culture, were present at the meeting. It is the plan to hold a b ig m eeting o f the representatives o f all the co-oper ative creamery associations In the state in the near future. W e keep her presents till the laat A n ’ then when she sits rocking. A n ' all the other g ifts are passed. W e go an' get her stocking W o ga th er round her eaay chair. F irs t one an' then the other Steps up an' says: “ W e ll. I declare! H e re's som ething else fo r m oth er!” A n ' w ith each present goes a kiss. A n ' all Is still an' quiet W h en m other murmurs: "W h a t Is this?" A n ' hastens to untie It. Then everyb o d y w ild ly cheers A n ’ shouts fo r perfoct gladness. A n ’ m oth er's eyes are m oist with tears. But not the tears o f sadness. The Bran Pie. This Is an English custom. The gifts are bidden In a large pan of bran. ▲ string Is tied to each package, and on the end of the string Is the name o f the one for whom the package Is Intended. When all have their strings "Tour wife tells me you have given they all pull. Then comes the fun of up smoking.” getting the bran off and opening the ‘T h a t’s only until Christmas; I don’t packages. like her brand.” Bearish Wheat Reported. Chicago — Heavy profit-taking by tonga who asserted that the govern ment crop report was likely to prove bearish, wiped out the greater part o f a lively advance scored Thursday in the wheat market here. The cloee was heavy at a net gain o f |c to l ) c , with Decebmer at 81.16) and May at 91.17) 4(1.17|. The setback that ensued from the top level o f the session was most apparent in the May option, De cember contracts remaining compara Spirit of Christmas. The core of Christmas is the truth tively firm ow ing to fears that a strike of unselfishness. This day of ths in progress on the Chicago Belt railway new spirit that irradiates all the might interfere with current deliveries. earth, is the day of lavish pourlua out o f self. "Somebody cares,” it written large over every Chrlstmae gift and Christmas plan. It is the day o f taking thought for other per sons. Christ In Christmas meant unselfish love— the love of Ood foi man, and of men for one another. What Ha Told Them. “ This la a nice time of night to be eoming home.” “ Yea, my dear, but I tried to get •way earlier.” “ Tried to get away earlier, Indeed! Those men haven’t any strings on you. have they?" "No, my dear. I wanted to break up the game at 12 o'clock, but they Insisted on playing another hour. So what could I do?” “ Do? You could have told them I was alone, and you had to come home.” "1 did, my dear. I even told them what a nag you were, and how ypu'd make life miserable for me— ” “ You told them that? The very idea! If that Isn’t just like you to blame me when you know you wanted to get to bed yourself. 1 want you to understand that If you can’t think of any better excuse than that for coming home you can stay as long as the rest do.”— Detroit Free Press. Not Scientific. Scientific Parent (on a stroll)— You see out there In the street, my son, a aimple illustration of a princi ple. In mechanics. The man with that cart pushes it In front of him. Can you guess the reason whv? Probably not I will ask him. Note bis answer, my son. To the coster—My good man, why do you push that cart Instead of pull ing It? Coeter— ’Cause I ain’t a boss, you old thickhead.—Titbits. from local warehouses to the N ew York Markets. H. W. Collins expects to ship out 3000 tons this week from his ware house to N ew York. There is not much le ft o f the present local supply o f wheat which w ill be acceptable in N ew York fo r the reason that the A t Met Every Christmas. Cromwell's long parliament made I lantic port calls fo r A1 quality. There point of meeting every Christmas day are no facilities fo r cleaning wheat on the Atlantic seaboard as here. ■ ally ay thin and easily worried, sie freak and the system gets weaker Scoff’s EmuUion corrects nervous ness by force of nourishment-it feeds the nerve centre# by distributing en ergy end power all over the body Don’t resort to alcoholic mixtures or drug concoctions. Csf SCOTT’S EM U LSIO N for ym r »areas «ofAims seaalt or eomooroo with It, but insist on lAs gsnuino SCOTT'S. e v e r y D s u a s iiT h a s it . Dalles, Lyle. Hood Rlrer. White Salmon. Canon, Stevenaon. Caaeada Looks. Leave Portland Tues days and Fridays at 11 p. m. Freight and pa Loading Taylor St. Dock. Portland. DeaUe Tread Puncture Proof Ties M*d« from jrour old ones. Last Ion* ss Brand New TIE KM Write os. OREGON VULCANIZING CO., 660 Washington St.. Portland, Or*. L E A R N W A T C H M A K IN G Pleasant, profitable work not overdone: few months’ learning; positions guaranteed: write for references and particulars. Portland Watchmak ing. Engraving and Optical School. 2tt Common wealth Building, Portland, Oregon. Sold upon merit—Hanford’s Balsam. T > A Adv. Matter of Opinion. "M ary!” Father’s voice rolled down the stairs and into the dim and silent parlor. "Yes, papa, dear.” "Ask that young man if he has the time.” A moment of silence. “ Yes, George has his watch with him." "Then ask him what is the time.” “ He says It is 11:48, papa.” "Then ask him If he doesn't think It about bedtime." Another moment of silence. "H e says, papa,” the silvery voice announced impersonally, “ he says that he rarely goes to bed before 1 , but it seems to him that it Is a matter of personal preference merely, and that If he were in your place he would go now If he felt sleepy.” — Harper’s Ba zar. D M C O Farmers w. h.vo Builders PLANS, specifications, etc., of a barn to meet the need, of tho modern, up to date fanner State your requirements and for particular, writs. T. H. BENTLEY. MS McKay Bldg.. Portland. Or. Cheek. Lord Reading said at a dinner in New York, apropos of Germany’s pro posal to get back from the allieg tn the shape of a war indemnity all her war expenditure: "That proposal savors of the Impu dent It reminds me of the son to whom his old father said: “ ’ Ye», George, I ’ve decided to retire from active life and turn the business over to you.’ “ ‘But. father, can’t you work a few years longer, and then we can retire together?’ ’’ Wounds on man or beast should b« healed by Hanford's Balsam. Adv. Could Use Shovel. tla v g H ealth y, Strong, B e a u tifu l Kyee Oculists and Physicians used Murine Sya Remedy many years before it wan offered as a Domestic Eya Medicine. Murine ia SHU Com pounded by Our Pbysleiana and guaranteed by them as a Reliable R elief for Eyes that Need Cara. Try it in your Byes and In Baby 's Byes — No Sm arting—dost Bye Comfort. Buy Marine of your Druggist —accept no Substitute, and If interested write for Book o f the Bye Free. M CBIM M E V E K K M B D K CO., C U IC A U O On the Water Wagon. There was a suden rush of work and the foreman was short of laborers. Going out into the road he found a muscular looking tramp loafing at the corner. Here was a possible recruit. "M y man.” said he genially, “ do you want work?” "What sort of work,” asked the tramp cautiously. "W ell, can you do anything with a shovel?” The tramp suddenly beamed at the speaker. “ I could fry a slice of bacon on it," he said eagerly. For galls use Hanford's Adv. Balsam. The Bible Again. "Daisy,” remarked the teacher, “ don't love your cat too much. What would you do if It died—you wouldn't see it again.” "O, yes. I should see It in heaven.” “ No dear, you’re mistaken; animals cannot go to heaven like people.” Daisy's eyes filled with tears, but suddenly she exclaimed triumphantly: "Animals do go to heaven, for the For sprains make a thorough appli Bible says that the promised land la cation of Hanford's Balsam, well rub flowing with milk and honey, and if bed In. Adv. there are no animals where do they get the milk?” A t Judge Saw Them. One day while out walking with a friend in San Francisco a professor and his friend became involved In an Dr. Isaac Thompson's argument as to which was the hand somest man of the two. Not being able to arrive at a settlement of the question, they agreed, in a spirit of la both a remedy for weak, iafiamed fun, to leave it to the decision of a eyes and an ideal eye vaak. Keep Chinaman, v-ho was seen approaching tsm nn mil aai her will help keep yen. them. The matter being laid before OC- et ell DnasMi e n a k C J C am mm recent if nice. him. the Oriental considered long and WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET carefully; Then he announced, in a JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS * CO. tone of finality, "Both are worse.”— ^ 143 River SI.. Troy. N. Y. Chicago News. The Old and Reliable EYEWATER M OW ARD E P t 'R T O It - > a > m «o<1 m arn i« *. I l Le«dville, Colorado. Specimen prie**; Gold, Silver. L m ì 11. Oold. Silver. 7Sc; Gold 50*: Limo or Coppe r i i M alli*« enrelop^e a jd foli priceiiel eeat oo application. Control and Cm pire «o r k • » liciteti. Iieference: Carbonate National f Out for the Cash. Edith— So you are going to marry that rude old Mr. Roxleigh? I don't see how you can stand his ways. Marie— I can stand his ways, my dear, by remembering about his means.—Boston Transcript. He Knew His Son. What the young fellow lacked in brains the father made up in money and the latter was very rich. One day a well-wishing friend, thinking to give tbe wealthy old fel low a hint, said to him: “ Don't you think your son Is wast ing his time staying here in this quiet little town?” A grim smile flickered round the old man's lips as he replied dryly: "W ell, he might just as well waste It here as anywhere else.”— New York American. Thrill That Comes But Once, Ete. "Who is that tramping around over head?" asked a Sedgwick young man. uneasily, while calling on his best girl. Plain Talk. "That’s papa,” she replied. "He al British Tommy (somewhere In ways gets restless along toward morn France)— Speak English Mooso? ing.”— Kansas City Star. French Shopkeeper—But— yes—a leetle. M’sieu. Careless. British Tommy— Righto; then give Jones— I nearly froze to death last us 10 pounds o’ spuds, an arnse o’ night in my flat! baccy, a packet o’ fags and a box-o’ Janitor— Well, you probably wore lights, and be slippy!— Boston Trana- your spring overcoat to bed instead script. of your fur one.— Chicago Dally News. Ita Class. "H ere’s another funny story about Pendleton— For the first tim e in the getting a seat in a crowded car.” history o f wheat raising in this county "Oh, that's a standing joke.”— Bal shipments are now being made directly timore American. Wheat Goss to New York. ÜNERV 0 LS m P eople Cures Ivy Poisoning. For Ivy poisoning «only Hanford’s L in e Balsam. It Is antiseptic and may be D a l l e s - C o l u m b i a used to kill the poison. Prompt relief Winter Schedule, Nov. 25 to Mar. 16. should follow tbe first application. 8teamrn J. N. Tael and Twin Cities for Kenne Adv. wick. Pasco. Wellala Umatilla. Arlington. The The Alfalfa delegate was paying his first visit to a city of any size. Stand ing along tbe sidewalk, he chanced to ment ia exceeding the supply, and see a sprinkling cart coming down the manufacturers are facing a hard game. street, and no sooner had be set eyes on tbe thing than he began to laugh It is said that 130,000 cases o f like tbe boy at a minstrel show. canned milk have been shipped recent “ Say, old pa l!” be remarked hilari ly to France and that one Eastern ously, punching a cop In the ribs, manufacturer who puts out a brand of “ don't that Just beat all?" milk under his own name is in the "Don't what beat all?" responded market fo r 60,000 casee. It is pre the wondering cop. "What's the Joke?” “ Junt look at that feller on that sumed this is wanted to fill an export order. U p to the present tim e it is wagon!” replied the alfalfa party, pointing to tbe sprinkler. "That dern- believed no few er than 260,000 ed chump won’t have a drop of water have gone abroad. left by the time be gets home!”— Phil A ll jobbers are now asking 93.10 fo r adelphia Telegraph. Marigold milk. The advance o f 16 cents was made some tim e ago, but was not adhered to by the entire trade, fo r various reasons. T h * gladdest hour o f Christm as day. T h e tlm « the hearts are lightest A n ' e v e ry c a re -Is chased a w ay A n ' a ll the sm iles are brightest. Is w h rn the family,’ young an' old. From dad to little brother, W ith a ll the love that hearts can hold Com e b rin gin g g ifts to mother. TH E WISDOM OF WAITING. Portland— Wheat - filuastem, 96c; forty-fold, 96c; club, 92c; red fife, 90c; red Russian. 90c. M illfeed — Spot prices: Bran, 922 per ton; shorts, $23; rolled barley, 9296(30. Corn— W h it«, 986 per ton; cracked, 936. Hay- Eastern Oregon, timothy, 916 4(17; valley timothy, 9124(14; alfal fa, 913.604(14.60; cheat, 9 1 0 4 (ll;o a U and vetch, 9114(19. Vegetables— Artichokes, 91.104(1.26 dozen; tomatoes, California, 91-254( 1.60; cabbage, 90c hundred; garile, 16c pound; peppers, 64(8c pound; e g g plant, 10c pound; sprouts, 8 4( 9c pound; horseradish, 8|c; cauliflower, 76 c 4(91.26; celery, 604|66c dozen; beans, 12)4(16c; lettuce, 924(2.76 crate; peas, 16c. Green Fruits— Pears, 914(1-60 per boz; grapes, 96 per barrel; cranber ries, 9104(14.60 barrel. Potatoes— Oregon, 914(1-26; Yaki- mas, 91.106(1.26 per sack; sweets, 92.60 per hundred. Onions— Oregon, buying price, 91, f. o. b. shipping point. Apples— Bpitzenbergs, extra fancy, 92.26; fancy. 92; choice, 91.26(7(1.60; Jonathans, extra fancy, 91.60; fancy, 91.26; choice, 91; Y ello w Newtowns, extra fancy, 92; fancy, 91.76; choice, 914(1.26; Baldwins, extra fancy, 91.60; fancy, 91.26; choice, 91; Rua- setta, orchard run, 91. E ggs— Oregon ranch, buying prices; No. 1, 42c; No. 2, 30c; No. 3, 20c; jobbing prices: No. 1, 424(44c; Ore gon storage, 264t28e. Poultry— Hens, U 4(13c; springs, 116(13c; turkeys, 17c; dressed, 20@ 22c; ducks, 12<7(14c; geese, 84(9c. Butter— C ity creamery, cubes, ex tras, selling st 31)c; flats, 29c; prints and cartons, extra. Prices paid to producers: Country creamery, 244( 28c, according to qu ality; butterfat, premium quality, 33c; No. 1 average quality, 31c; No. 2, 29c. Veal— Fancy, 104 $ 10 )c pound. Pork— Fancy, 6)c4(7e pound. Hops— 1916 crop, 84(12c pound. Wool — Eastern Oregon, 184(25c; valley, 26(g26c; fa ll lambs’ wool, 26c; mohair, Oregon, 28c pound. Cascara bark— Old and new, 3)4(4c pound. Cattle — Choice steers. 874(7.60; good. 96.764(7; medium, 86.60<a6.75; choice cows, 96.264(6.76; good, 964( 6.26; medium, 94.604(6; heifer, 93.60 4(6; bulls, 934(6; stags, 84.60<gi6.25. Hogs— Light, 95.964(6.06; heavy, 94.904(6. Sheep— Wethers, 94.754(6.60; ewi 944(6; lambs, 964(7.60. hundred years •go a star poisod above a lowly manger In Betble- h«m. and above the moon lit hills of Judea the an gels heralded the beginning of the life of Jesus Christ upon this earth. And once morn the birthday of the Bavlour approaches. How fast these festal days follow one another! Only a few days ago 1 was penning a Thanksgiving day mes sage. Now we are looking forward with happy hearts and bright antici pations to Christendom's great glft- glvtng day. Oratltude Inspires In us the grace o f giving. Oratltude Is the great original source of noble living and service, just as sin Is the original source and root of all selflshnesa. The great all- ■eelng eye of Ood, as It surveys this planet, with all Its scenes of revelry and Its riot of sin. beholds but one festering ulcer— selfiahness—and gazes upon one thing of great beauty—grati tude— which recognizes In every need o f man the voice of God. 'The Immortal Frances E. Willard •aid: ”1 regard Ingratitude as one of the basest of sins.” The Psalmist said: "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his good ness to me?” Then answers his own question by saying: "I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.” Never before have we so seriously faced the question of our obligation to Almighty God. There are thousands of heavy-hearted, world-worried men and women who will never find Ufa worth living until their lives are linked with Jesus Christ. There 1s no safoty save in service. We must use or lose. The Dead sea gives nothing out. and that's why It Is dead. Many lives are like the Dead sea. If you would have the Joy of Christmas, you must find It In doing what Jesus did. He went about do ing good. No one will ever find the Christian secret o f a happy life save by trying to make It easier for others to do right and hardpr to do wrong. There Is Joy In lifting any burdens o f others, as the little girl found ft who was carrying her baby brother across the street. He was almost as big as she was. Canned Milk to Advance “ Isn't he heavy?" asked a passer-by. Portland— The statement was made “ Oh, no; he's my brother." You cannot be a Christian without recently by a man doaely associated being a good fellow In the sense of with the canned milk business that he trying to help others to be good, or, would not be surprised i f there was an as someore has put it. "Except you advance o f 60 cents a case in price in erect the cross In your own heart, the near future. He based bis opinion on the fact that the demand at the mo Jesus will profit you nothing." THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER Oh. h ere's a scene that gold can 't buy. O r stage In Imitation, T h e sm ilin g face, the glisten ing eya O f lo v e ’s own celebration. And w ith each jo lly Christm as day W e p ra y to know another W hen w e shall meet the self-sam e w a y A n d b rin g our g ifts to mother. —D etro it F re e Pres. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS; GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS P. N. U. YJLTHKN irritine ta ” Man tkla paper No. 62, 1916 3 SHIPPING FEVER Influanx txa, P _ I ____ n a- E ye, E pizootic, Distem per and all noee and throat diseases cured, and alt others, no m a tter how "exposed,” kept from h avin g any o f thee# diseases with S P O H N 'I L I. Q U ID D IS T E M P E R C U R E . T h ree to six doses often cure a rase. One 50-cent b ottle guaranteed to do so. Best thing fo r brood m ares: acts on the blood 50c a bottle, IS dozen bottles. D ru ggists and harness shops or m anufacturers sell It A g en ts wanted. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists, GOSHEN, IND.