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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1916)
RFD POLLS FOR S A IF G IV E YOU M D E B T . Po»tp o n »m a n t T h « to o n ir wa sow t h « » « » d a of lov* th# coo n » r Il «•»» m id w in te r In w lm t m th en Hi. FotrrshurK, now Fetrogrnil. A imrty o f hulli*» an d g entlem en w ere s k a tin g on Ilia Nova. A lady wua ■lauding ao m ew h at a p a r t from llu< olh- «■I' h looking a t Ilia sk aters. Noticing l * o gaiiHainan go liy liar fn ro m p an y , alia tu rnad lo a lady ■Iniidliik uaar and UNkad who tliay warn. Hho w on In- luruusj th a t ono of th e m w aa a g ra n d duko. tho otluir f o u n t DaniMoff. At Ilia mention of Ilia l a t t e r nam e th e In- •pillar »1.,ii<d li a r Info rm an t noticed It anil linked the aatiaa, whereupon the other aald aoinetlilng w hich liitaraatad Ilia h e a re r greatly. “ I inn Mine. Onrotxky,” th e la tte r ■aid *'1 know the co un t vary wall. If >011 will perm it I will a rr a n g e a m ealing b etw een you an d him." T h e t i n t day f o u n t IiamldolT re- • e h e d an Invitation to d in n er w ith Mine (¡arotaky to m eet u friend o f her» front min o f th e province» Ho in > ep 'ed th e Invitation, and tho liiir maul ha laid aye» on a g u est to w hom tie nil» Introduced a» Mine. I'etroff liu waa »truck with her beauty. Not only th a t; lie waa «lellghtixl with liar llitelll- gcin a A fiar I be d in n e r M me. tin m ta k y pleaded an Indisposition and, retiring to her room, left h er tw o guenta to gether. T h e c o u n t paaoed a delightful even* lti:X He fo ie tak in g Ida d e p a r t u r e ho bail confessed Hint ho waa a married t,u:ii. Inn w aa not living with III* wife. Indeed, lie had lx*en m arrie d by proxy an d had n ever neon hla wife. He be longed lo a very old family, Ida t It lo d a tin g back many centurleo, and would have hud th e en tr e e to th e c o u rt circle hnd he th e m rnna to nesortnto with person* who »pent money like w n ter 11» hail ndvcrtlaeil for »omo rich com moner who would m arry him mid tu rn over to him n portion o f her eatato In lieu of being perm itted to aaHiime hla rank. It waa to tie n niero com m er cial trnnaaetlon, tho tw o a e p aratln g ua anon na th e ir.nrrlngo cerem ony had been performed. Hla ad vertlaem en t met the eye o f a y o un g widow who hnd Inherited u large fo rtu n e fro m h e r liuaband. n very rich ttmnufno- tu r e r m uch older th a n heraelf. who hnd died a<»>n n ftc r th e i r m arriage. Hho offered n large »lice o f h e r e state for the privilege of being a count»*»», and. »luce n eith e r expressed n wish to see the o th er a n d th e widow lived In a re m ote province, they w ere m arried by proxy. Mme. I’etroff listen ed to this »tory, and the c o u n t fancied t h a t he sa w a *lgh. w hich he a tt r i b u te d to the fa c t th a t he w as n m nrrled man. Indeed, he hnd bi*eu cnptlvntod by th e Indy an d waa sad d en ed at the th o u g h t Unit n m arria g e b etw een lltin and her xvna lm|w>»altde. H ow ever, w hen th ey p a r t ed In* took her ad d ress In the city an d the very next dny called ii|H>n her. Mme I’etm ff rem ained In I’etrog rad a ,m e tim e an d gave th e count every »ncoiirngctnrnt to Is» w ith her Thev drove together, sk a te d together, and |>e tn Id off «eciired Invitations for her. One day he told her th a t lie loved her and would la* only too glad to marry h er wore It not for th e Insu rm o u n tab le obje tlon t h a t kept th e m npnrt. N o tw ith stan d in g th e fnct of th a t ob jection. when Mine. I’etroff return ed to h er home she Invited f o u n t !»emldoff to visit h e r th ere l i e ocnrcely under- Mood tills, for she lir.d given him evl- deio e of I r i n g :i good w oman, a n d If sin* cotild I e a n y th i n g inoro th a n a friend to him It could only be a wife, and to be Iris w ife w a s Impossible. He was loath to go. feeling th a t since he could not p o s - i- s her lie was only sinking d eep er In misery l i e had aomith-d h er on th e m a t t e r of a possi ble iiliir n of th e f o r tu n e he Imd re- cel» ed from Ida wife and a divorce Hut she had declared th a t on no no • mint w ould sin* m arry a divorced man. When t fit* (»unit entered th e place w here,u Mine. Pel l oir lived be w h s a.» touM .cd af It» mngnlllciince. On en taring the house he found every lux my Ills hostess introduced him lo her mother, who lived w ith her, thu s milking Ills visit perfectly proper. f o u n t Ilemliloff’s stay hi tin* home of Mine I ’etroff w as like a visit to fairyland, livery day th e hostess con t i l l e d new methods of pnsslng the tim e 'ag reeab ly One th in g surprised Hu* count th ere w ere no o th er guest» except hluiself Moreover, all th e s e r v a n ts secinvd to be actin g as If th ey had been triilnf*d to a part. When th ey said "Yes, miuliiine." som etim es they got It "Yes. Mine. I’etroff," and al all limes they ap p eared lo be saying wlmt the simple c re a tu re s w ere not used to saying. O ne even in g a lackey who w as sent to sum m on th e count for d i n n er said: "T he c ou n tess a w a its y o ur excel |.*nry ” "Tile countess!" p .c la im e d liemldoff ” 1 m ean Mine. Pel roll,” said th e poor fellow, covered w ith confusion "T here Is sotni’llilug concealed here.” said Ihe count half aloud to him self ami w ent d o w n to Ills hostess •’C ountess." lie said, "m a y I ta k e you in to d l n n c r i" "W hat!" exclaim ed th e hostess "You linve got m.v secret?" "I have." replied th e count, making a gigantic bluff "And yon know Hint I am your wife, Hie Countess liemldoff?" It was th e c o u n t s tu r n to lie as- fnnlshial "You my wife you, th e provincial w ith whom I exchanged my ilHe for a portion " f y o ur fortu n e?" "T hen you did not k no w " " lin t I know n o w " And. springing forw ard, ho cau g h t h er In hi.» urins. ot a r l g h l t o u i •ot >■ n » v » r right. wt bogln to r ta p tho bountiful harvsat of happinaaa and joy. T h o aoonor wo givo to tho world tho boat wa havo th » •oonor tha boat will bogin to corno back to ua; If not In v is ible material things, than in what la m uch to bo daairod— spiritual and mantal dalights. — Salactad. T h o Modal of Ho nor. A military dm-oratlon m ore difficult to earn, or at leaat f a r rnor* atiarlngly 1 aw arded th an tho em blem of the ls*g- i Inn uf Honor, th e Victoria crosa or tho Iron rritaa. 1» th e medal of honor, which 1» Ihe pro ud possession of n few k m e r li a u soldiers. T ho highest deco- ' ratio ns th a t E uropean go vern m ents ! bestow for exceptional valor may nil In* won In th e ord in ary courao of duty, but th e w e a re r of o u r medal uf honor m ust have distinguished him self con- aplcuoualy "for gn llau try a n d Intrepid ity nliove hla co m rad es serv ice th a t Involved e x tr e m e Jeopardy of life or the iierfonniince of ex traord in arily h azard ous d u ty .” —E xchange. Hla Incoma. " H o w much H he m ak ing ?" "H etw een a motorcycle am i a car."— Philadelphia Hnllelln Very Brief. A record of brevity In a holiday corrv»|mndenoe w a s established by « F re n c h m a n In th e e ig h teen th century. Vollalre an d 1’lton. th e e p lg r n m m a tu t. exchanged ehnllenges to w rite th e »horteat poealtde letter. So when Vol taire waa »tinting on a Journey he wrote to I’I too. "Ko run," which la tho complete L atin for "I nm going to tho country." Plton*» a n s w e r wan Just “I " -complete I-Atln for “g o " In hualnena eorrea|iondetiee th e ree- ord la dlvldixl b etw een Victor Hugo, who, anxious to know how hln "I.es Miserable»" w a s going, w ro te to th e publlaher, "7" an d th e publlaher, who triu m p h an tly replied Wearing Your Rubbara. How to elude y o u r wife w hen ahe ln- slsln th n t you positively m u s t w ear y o u r riihliern when you go out: F irst.—Tell her you positively will not do I t Thin will produce In her an a ttitu d e of resignation, ami she will Utmost forgive you for not w earing them for giving her a chance to act tho role of a m artyr. Second—Say th nt you n ev er wore ru b b e rs before you w ere m arried. She will th en tell you t h a t you were ni n n y » sick, ton, nml will work herself Into n Jovial glow by thin k in g w h at good care she Is ta k in g of you. T h ird .—W e a r th e rub b ers to keep pence In th e fam ily .—Jud ge. Wool In E a r l y V irg inia. G reat en co u rag em en t w as given In Virginia in early day» to th e raising and m a n u f a c tu r e of wool. T h e a s s e m bly estim ated th nt rtvc children not over th irteen yearn of nge could by Ihclr work readily spin and weave enough to keep th irty persons clothed. Six pounds of tobacco were pnhl to any one bringing to th e co un ty cou rth ouse where he resided a y a rd of homespun woolen cloth m ade wholly In his fa m i ly; tw elve pound» of tobneeo were o f fered as n re w a r d for a dozen pairs of woolen hose kn itted at home. Slaves were ta u g h t to spin, an d wool wheels and wool c ard s a re found In tho e ig h t eenth cen tu ry <>n every Inventory of p lanters' house furnishings. M yth ology of Dra gon ». The mythology of dragon s Is Im mensely mixed. T h e one th in g certain seem s to ho th a t o f the m a n y w riters who describe th e m not one e v e r saw them Many of iho descriptions come n e a re r to a winged crocodile th a n a n y thing else, and Ihe c o n jec tu re Hint th e d rag o n Idea ivns developed from some tradition of an cxtln t s a u r ia n seems probable In th e gypsy lone of s o u t h eastern Ktimpe Iho " d r a k e s " becomes Hie ogre of the nu rsery H e taken a h u m a n wife, hunts. Is nil ex p ert In horsellenli nml lives, of course. In it palace A ndrew I.nng pointed out t h n t Ihe modern (Sreek story of "th e Inst I Irak ok " I s th e sam e ns th n t told In Scotland of " th e last r l e t . " Smothocnd In Ro»oa. T h e S yb arites slept on I k *< 1* stuffed with rose leaves; th e t y r a n t Dionysius had Ills couch tilled w ith them ; Verus would travel w ith n garland on Ids head an d aro u n d Ids neck, nml over Ids litter he had a thin net, w ith rose leaves Intertw ine d ; \idlix*lnis lu x u r i ated upon a bed of blooms even til w in ter d a y s an d nights, ami w hen Cleopatra cntorlnlncil A ntony she had roses covering Ihe floor to th e depth. It Is said, of all HI. We a re told Hint llrllognbnltis su p plied so m a n y nt one of Ills linmiticts Unit several of Ills guests w e re siiffo- citied In th e end eav or to ex tric a te them selves from th e a h u u d n n ee—vic tims of n su rfe it of sw eet odors. W hen Bnbiea W ars Taxed. T here w as once il tux on babies In Knglnml. but It wns only In force for n short time. T h e tnx waa pu t on In 1(105 a n d abolished In 17«Xl. T h e higher up In society a m an w ns th e m ore he and to pay for th e privilege o f lx*lng n luippy fa th e r; n «Hike, for Instance, had to pay (.Hi. n maripils £'J5, an d no on. X,,«upln.vn ' I " ’ reverse principle In tn force, ami th e s t a te allow s so much reb ate on Income ta x to th ose who have children an d .10 shillings to moth era who a r e insured. A DOUBLE MISTAKE By ELINOR MARSH — ♦ ♦ ♦ • • • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • » • • ♦ ♦ • • • • • ♦ ♦ » ♦ a >♦ ;-♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « 63 I have a num ber iff it* d Foil calves bulls arid heifer* for »ale, also a regis tered f, year old Bed Foil bull. See or phone Vincent F ietrok, S tayton, Ore. 631 CARSON IS THE MAN TO ENFORCE THE DRY LAW Dr. II A. Kcaurlianip, Mrs. G. E. Korinek and Mias Marian A lexander motored to P ortland .Sunday, where the l>r. w ent to g e t Mrs. B eaucham p and little d a u g h te r who have been visiting relatives a t t h a t place. "Ah, Mr. Kilmond*! H a p p y to see yeti. Hut I confess t h a t I a m s u r prised." He voted and worked for Prohibition last fall. "A t wlmt, rnny I ask?" "M other w ro te mo t h a t you w ere B B e v . F rank W are of 8 t.J o h n s , W ash., He is a prominent and active church member. very young looking for y o u r age, b u t arrived Monday for a visit with his He believes that when the people voted so over I did not exp ect to see a m a n w ho c a n mother, Mrs. Jo h n Thomas and is as- not havo reached middle ag e.” whelmingly for Prohibition that they meant busi listin g in th e revival m eetin gs being "A nd I h av e been told t h a t you, too, held here. ness that they meant to do away absolutely with do uot look y o u r age.” the manufacture and sale of intoxicants within the " I ? Why, how old do you th in k m e?” I. H.-f a r t e r and wife of tho Waldo state, with such qualifications as the people them "A m an has no right to th in k a t all llilla were in S ta y lo n T uesday morning selves endorsed when they approved the act. nlxnil a lady's age. I wan given to un- 0 their way to the Jo hn Thom as home dernlnnd th n t you do no t look forty." e i t of Wtayton w here they s p e n t the If he is elected district attorney he will vigor ” F o rty I" day vixitir.fr. ously a n d impartially prosecute a 11 offenders "T h a t'» w h a t I w a s told. T o mo you don't hxik ov er tw en ty. H ut pcrhaim against the laws and especially against the Pro Mr. and Mrs. W. K. T hom as of Sa- there are tw o of you alx-iut tw e n ty hibition law 1 rn accompanied b y th eir d au g h ter, each.” “ You speak In riddles." Mr-. Sadie Strialirrian and F ran k Ban- He will be known as a terror to bootleggers and "Did you never h e a r o f th e tnnn w ho n\ cut of P ortland visited a t the A. C. blind piggers. said th n t a w om an of forty should !>e Thomas home here Sunday. like a hank hill t h a t m ay bo changed H a cares nothing for the approval of the minor for tw o tw e n tie s ? H a , ha!” ity—the commendation of his own conscience and Mr. Kdmonds w as tho only one of the “ well done, good and faithful servant” of the Ihe tw o w ho luughed nt Ids o w n Joke. Miss Fielding looked a t Idrn. w ond er great dry majority of Marion county mean every Delicious fruity syrups and rich Ice ing If lie w ere not a trlflo d a f t . H e r thing to him. mother, w ho w as a widow, had w rit Cream make Beauchamp's Soda the ten her t h a t »lie w as e n g a g e d to I* talk of the town. L e t ’s have one. If nominated and elected he promises to deal m arried to a Mr. Kdmonds, w h o w ould justly, fairly and firmly with all classes; to devote call upon her; thn t lie won of su itab le his attention strictly to the duties of the office and nge for th e m o th er and she hojied Discouragem ent. O w en would he pleased w ith him. not to use the power of his position to enforce the "All Hi«* w orld's a stage.” W a s her m o th e r to innrry a m a n who "Y* s. and most of us <lo nothing but collection of private account from honest but im ap p eared to be h ftcen or t w e n t y yeurs fin --I n scenery." ludluiinpolig New». poverished debtors. yo un ger th a n herself, who cracked Rembrandt'» Memory. Jokes a b o u t c h a n g in g th e w o m a n he It 1» said th a t B enili:andt knew the The Salem Statesman of May 14th contained the w as to m a r ry for tw o girls? W h a t did Bible, word for word, from beginning following: “Carson believes that laws are passed It nil m ean? to end. As for Kdmonds, his f a t h e r had W hich Waa It? to be enforced, therefore those who do not want w ritte n him of Ids e n g a g e m e n t and “ I wish I were dead!” "H eav en s! the dry law enforced should not vote for Carson. hnd nsked him to call on Ills fiancee, C an 't you m a r ry her or dl«l you ?”— w ho w ould be a t home a f t e r a certain Cleveland Leader. “Of course, if elected, he expects to use some date, l i e supposed he w a s ra ilin g on Misunderstood. judgment in prosecuting. There are many family his fu tu re stepm other, a n d O w e n sup- ■'Throw up y o u r band»!" rows that find their way to the district attorney’s posed she w a s receiving h e r fu tu re " W h a t 's this, some new system of s te p fa th e r physical cu ltu re?" —New York Press. office, and the county prosecutor should be able to “ I m u s t confess, Mr. Kdtnonds.” said Reprisal. distinguish between personal squabbles and mat O w en coldly, " t h a t yon a re q u ite n d if "So Reroggs biffed you. eh? Then ters that are properly matters of public concern. ferent mini from the on e I exp ected to w h a t did you do?" ace ” "Scruggs."— B row ning's Magazine. “Carson is qualified; ne is the only candidate " A n d I confess,” w as tho sm iling re Loanly. who h^s had a full three years law college course ply. " th n t I a m very a g reeab ly illsnp- “ My wife s|x.*ndx every eetu I earn ” |x»lnted In you.” besides the kind of practical experience that has "So you have to live on what you O w en look«»! n t him w ith n blank (Mil b o r r o w , o h V* H us to n H e r o n ) matured him in his deliberations. s ta re " W lm t kind of a person did Apple Pie. you expect to m eet?" she nsked “ He is old enough to be safe and young enough T h e llnvur of apple pie ntay be a g ree "A w om an tw ice y ou r nge.” ably change«! by u th iu layer of quince to be active, and is asking the support of the vot “ And I e x a c t e d to find In you a man Jelly ben eath I be c r u s t ers of Marion county on the grounds that he is from fifty to sixty." A High One. "M y fn th e r lu th a t ease w ould be competent and believes that vigor alone is not suf lie —W h a t's th a t you ve got on? She from eig hty to a hu nd red .” j —A hat. of course. He—l th ought II ficient.” "I am not considering y o u r father. fence Columbia -l«*xter I ntn sp en klng of a m a n o f suitable | w as a spite OLD ENOUGH TO BE SAFE: Mere SSpet, Most of Ue. ago" — All the w orld's n stage, but only a YOUNG ENOUGH TO BE ACTIVE "H ut would you consider n man few p erform ers get the spot l i g h t — th ree q u a rte rs of a c e n tu r y old n s u ita Boston T ranscript. Carson’s Number on the Ballot is S3 ble m atch for n g irl"— A Powerful Press. •’Olrl! Do you consider m y m other Put a cross in front of No. 63 and make Marion Tin* Philadelphia mint uses n press a girl A th a t can ex ert a force of 1,100 to ns to County dry in Fact as well as in Name. It wns now Mr. E d m o n d s' tu rn to tlu* sq u are Inch to stnm p medals. lx* astonished. ’T w as given to under S ta rtin g a Row. stan d th n t both your p a re n ts were ”1 say, m a.” queried little Jim m y , PAID ADV £ 0 dead." lie said. looking up from his picture book, "am "My f a t h e r Is dead, but I a ss u re you I descended front monkeys?" th n t If you are to talk ns nonsensically "N ot on my side of tho bouse. J i m to my m o th er a s you hnve lx*en ta lk my!" repllixl Mrs. Growler, w ith much ing to me yo u’ll find h e r very much em phasis.—S tr a y Stories. alive 1 a s s u r e you she will not brook Serious Business. a proposal to ch a n g e her for tw o young " W a s n 't t h a t b u tler a serious l«x>\ing girls.” "All I have to say." rejoined Mr. E d m a n ? " a s k e d th e sw eet young th ing mond*. w ith n puzzled look on his face, a f t e r the dinner. "Is thnt. while I know noth in g w h a t " H e certa in ly w as," replied the man. The Students- of the Stayton ever of th e prospective mother-in-law. “bill perhaps h e's m nrrled."— Y'onkers Mrs. L. M. White and daugh th e bride to lx* Is very charm ing." S tatesm an. High School will have a public ter of Salem spent the week-end- “ Wlm t motlicr-ln-law ?" H er Dear Friend. Speed Contest in thetypev ritin r at the J. T. Hunt home. "My f a t h e r's I fenr th a t If she Is "I have declined mu triage proposals department Friday, M a y 2 t. disposed to bo cra n k y th e r e will tie Miss Lucile Wolf of Satem is Full program next week. trou ble In th e family. My fntln r Is a front live m en," snid th e fa ir widow. “ H a v e you?" h e r friend asked. “ I visiting at the T. J. Hill home well disposed m a n an d I nm sure will lx* ab le to get on w ith Ills bride, hut d idn't suppose you r hu sb an d had been this week. ns for a mother-in-law. If she Is like as heavily Insured ns th a t ." —Chicago th e most of th em It will be n monkey H erald. E. C. Downing touk a load of ami a p a rr o t business b etw een them .’’ fat hogs to Salem Thursday. Unselfishness. Miss Fielding stoixl looking at Mr. "You know, a penny saved Is a pen Kdmonds w ith a m a z e m e n t an d grow Miss Helen Hunt spent t h e ny earned .” ing a n g er for a few m om ents, then week-end with her parents. " T h a t 's th e selfish view.” replied the »w ept out of th e room, say in g as she went that her m other m u s t have gone spendthrift. "W h e n you let go of the The Parent-Teachers’ meeting »tark. s ta rin g mad Benching the penny Homebody else gets th e chance A. H. Wolf was a Stayton vi - Friday night was well attended. to c a m I t ." - W a shington Star. front door she went out. sh u ttin g It itor Monday. behind her not over carefully. Mesdames J. T. andC. J. Hunt Obliged to Leave Early, "I w on der w hat the governor means." J. Corder and son moved to " D au g h ter, y o u r new beau doesn't i visited at the Henry Miller home said Mr. Kdmomla to him self, “by t y rem ain very late. The last one used Woodburn this week. 1 Thursday. ing him self up to a yo un g thing like Hint an d evidently with a tine teni|>er. t«> hung aro u n d until th e milkm an Arthur Forrette a n d family Alvin Burns is helping Amos called." And w on't she m a k e It ho t for me!" 'Well, you r>*e, dad. tills one Is a visited with relatives at Sublim Branch with his seeding. li e waited until (liven had had time to get som e d is ta n c e from th e house, m ilkm an." Louisville Courier-Journal. ity Thursday. Clear Sparkling Soda. DO DO Rock Point SPEED CONTEST W est Stayton th en w ent Into th e hall, took Ids hat, c ra m m e d It dow n on Ids head, nml Fated. w ent Ids way. Mrs. O utlate— W h at becam e of the T he next d a y Mrs. Fielding returned, ot-. k«xi clock? O u tlate—T h e c a t nte it. learned Hint Mr. E d m on ds had called — New York Sun. A S hort Visit. nml nsked O w e » if she w a s pleased “ P ard o n m y Intrusion," said tho call w ith him. “ Flensed w ith him!" said Owen. er. "I see you a r e busy.” "M am m a, h av e you gone m ad to e n ••Take a g«xxl look a t me.” an sw ered gage y o u rs elf to a yo un g fellow w I h > tin* m a n nt tin* desk. " I 'm so busy 1 • ay s he would like to ch a n g e you for haven't n m in u te to sp are." two girls, each tw en ty y e a r s old?" "I only w an t ten leco n d s of your "O w en ! W lm t do you m enu?" time." "W h y , m o th e r; lie's yo ung enough to "Y ou've Itml ’em. Good day.”— B ir be yo ur sou.” m ingham Am* H erald. " H e Is sixty-two." Mother nml d a u g h te r looked a t each Loans Scorn to W eaken It. oilier w ith o u t spenklng. A. (to m an In* ha* toucluxl)—T hanks, "A re you su r e th n t It w as Mr. Kd Hut w h at Is th is little m onds w ho railed?" asked the mother. old chap. O w en w ent to a dresser, took a card pamphlet you h anded nte? H-—Oh. 1 alw ays h an d one of those out with a from It an d han d ed It to her mother. loan It tells how to stren g th en the "W hy . this Is H a r r y 's c ard .” memory.—Boston T ranscript. "Harry?” * "Y’es, stupid! D idn't you see th e F la m in g Swords. Junior on It? H u rry Is Mr. E dm o nds’ “ F lam in g sw o rd s" wore sw o rd s with only son H e Is w orth f'JoO.OOO In Ills ow n righ t mid would m ake n good a wavy or llatitboynnt ixlge, generally n «*<1 for stati* purposes T h e d u k es of catch for you.” Htirgitiuly eart h'd sw o rd s o f this sort, "C atch !" ir lisl O w e n In dism ay. "I expect he considers t h a t ho has cau ght an d limy w ere worn In Kuglaitd till th e reign of William III. a tartar." Mr. and Mrs. Adam Burns Mr. Lewas, wife and daughter spent Snnday with their daugh ter. Mrs. Amos Branch near Sil- Venita spent Sunday with rela tives at Lyons. verton. School closed Friday May 12ti . L. 0. Reynolds and wife o f | Corvallis are visiting at the A. a short program had been pr* - pared, a n d a basket dinne . ; Frank home. which was enjoyed by all pre.-- Foreman Downing has crew at j ent. work improving the road by Al- j ¡’red Peterson’s. * j i • Mrs. Tini Sweet called on Mr . Loose Friday afternoon. JU D G M E N T . E. Forrette and son Clarenc; made a business trip to Alban *’ the first of the week. Wit It brushwoodt ju d g m e n t is timber. The firet m akes the brightest flames, but the other gives the most lasting heat. Mrs. Trammel a n d childre 1 were trading with Stayton me - chants Wednesday. Her Mesne. • l i e m arrie d h e r fo r a w o m an of means." "A n d Isn't she?" •‘Oh, yes; but th e m e a n e st p a r t of It Is t h a t site evidently mean« to keep h e r m ean s to herself.”—E xchange. Mrs. John Walker of Eastti i Oregon visited her sister, Mi . R. VanNuys last week. The Box Social given at ! • i hall last Friday evening was w l attended.