— A KISS BY MISTAKE By WILLIAM CHANDLER Mstohnikoff a» a Cook. One day seuie distinguished visitor» who had arrive ! In Parla and were he lm, is r . l about by a committee wore tal. ii to .«II upon the late Pro- fi >r Meb'hutkolT. the famous aoleu- tt l who be I lev is I that the secret of long life lay lu diet, toward the hour » f t :' 'ii. The lals'nitory was all but empty, as most o f the workers had de parted for that sacred meal, the French dr ¡euner. But Mctehulkoff was there h i • eif Intent on n vessel he was hold ing over u gas burner. " ! t must be a very Interesting exper- 1 . t lluil keeps you engaged even at tli s hour.” remarked one of the com mittee. "Look for yourself," said Metehul- k T', and. continuing to stir with a g , tube, he'd up the dish so that a doll, tous fragrance rose to the nose# o f the visitors. “That's what I'm working at,” he lunched, “ bananas lu slices, fried In butter. They are excellent,” —W orld’s Work. no' A Sketch of Twin Brothers By F. A. MITCIIEL t«*. > - * m m * A SH A BBY A N N O U N C H A Mi N T FIFTEENTH ANNUAL OPENING N OBLEM AN By ALAN IIINSDALE : # s s m • OF - ,1 SPRING MILLINERY W <3M It is sweet and melancholy to go A gentleman dressed very plainly— Ned Bartbolow sud his fiancee. it * back In memory to our home* \. Indeed, shabbily stepped Into n Jewel Haruh Stevens, were on a railway train We wore youngster*. Wo did not u * r'a store In Ncxx York mid asked xv ItU AND entérine the city of New York. They tze hoxv happy xvo xvere or at leas, « a British a* cm to see some pearl were to be married In a month, and, hoxv happy xvo idiould have been. 1 i(ti à .Vvl I k . vine business In the metropolis, waa one of txxlus. Tout aud Jim uecklarca. m The clerk xxent to a saie. look out Sarah had decided to go down with I was Tom, When Jim and I wore him and spend a few days there on the (H betwoeu fifteen mid si\tom we were aovertll trays and placed them oil the like one poison. And yet one seeing counter. matter o f her trousseau. ic i us togothor would never have cons Id "These necklaces are xery expeu Shortly before reaching the Terminal erod us uh su li. 'Vo wore always slxe." he said. "O f comae so large STAYTON OREGON ' the train ran Into a tunnel. It was a quarreling or secured to t*> quarrellui. number of leal pearls cost money. But short tunnel, and no lights were lit. With others it would have rvailx hoc 1 this one," limiting out a single string ) 0 0 $ $•" t'S Most o f the passengers, thinking that quarreling; with us there xx ;s 110 quar they wero rolling Into the station, of very small Jewels, "Is chea|ier. The rel at all Wo xvere streaking In a price Is fJ.MUi." arose fr. ui their seats and crowded language we both understood |<erfcctly. Into the rlsle, Neil and Sarah among The mini did not seem shocked at I remember waking up one mortiliig the enormous price named by the clerk, the nunilier. When Ned perceived that and seeing Jim at the dresser putting but ufter 11 i lose Inspection of the ar ... i (be train was In the dark he conclud Explosives. ou a shirt that 1 had kept laundered to ticles, holding them wttlilu a few ed to take a kiss. Drawing Sarah to The whole power of any explosion, wear on an es|>eclal occasion. Inches of his eyes, 011 which he wore ward him. be pressed his lips upon wh ther it le a burning or a detona “ What lu thumlor are you doing?" t glasses (evidently to correct near, tion. which Is a sudden fixing o f cer hers. yelled. sight), he humled them back to tho Sarah, to his astonishment, broke tain chemicals Into gas nil at once No answoi. clerk, saying: " I can do livttcr lu Lon A fine line o f new materials to choose from. on ay from him. at the same time nt- everywhere throughout the mass re “ Y'ou blnnkety-hlank robber. If you don. Let me see some earrings.” I rln- a ir The train shot out Into gardless of heat. Is caused by nature's don't put that tthirt hack In the d.uxrc.- The clerk put axvay the trays and t' e I' ht r I reienled to Ned a young total refusal to permit two bodies to I'll got np and break every boue in brought forth others containing ear 'vui. n 1 ng at him Indignantly. occupy the same place hi the same time. your body!” rings. The customer, ns lu Ilie ease S. t h was vtindlnR a yard away from Gunpowder occupies a hole drilled lu a Jim had the shirt on mid was tying before, examined the more ex|>euslve rock deep enough to accommodate a her fiance. my best cravat arouud his neck. articles und uaked the price o f n pair, The yetirt woman who had been pint. A fuse explodes It. I launched anathemas and threats each having 11 single peudant of a dla c/4!so many pretty fancys in striped, dotted During the time it takes that pint of U se! *. -it the astonished eiptvs- xrlthout number, but they uvulVl rV :t on d s face, broke Into a smile. gunpowder to change to a gas It grows nothing. Jim wont out with ni.v ap mend us large us a good sized pea. itnd figured material for sport suits. The price waa $4,BOO. Ned was In a dilemma. He couldn't so that there are 401 pints o f gas occu propriated toggery, and I turned over pying the holjj—or trying to. I f the "You are* nearer a reasonable price a;>oloRlno r. Ithout saying that he had on these," »aid the customer. “ They hole is strong enough they might. But for another nap. kissed the wrong woman. So he said When we were uUuit sixteen Jim lie are« very pretty." It Isn't They push the rock apart and nothing. The smile on the girl's face make room for themselves. I f it was n came enamored of a girl exactly ou, The clerk Und shown the man Jewels changed to a frown. Sarah, not un- pint o f good 0yiuiralte there would be a age. I remember that she wore her far beyond the price he Hupiswcd from derstandriy what had hapiened, look- his upis-aiunce lie could |wy. Indeed, volume of SIT pints of gns trying to hair in a number ol beautiful curls < tl curions. occupy that pint hole. And if It was There was something boxx .t hing In lie fancied the party simply desired te The fra!-i sfnpptd In the station, and blasting gelatin 1.380 pints!—Scientific her tossing them aside when they got feast tils eyes U| k * ii them. The diamond * passer ■ -x |am red out on to the American. lu her way. Just as soou as Jim lost earrings were apparently nearer Ids : '¡form . The k:ssed woman alighted his heart to her my xvurdrobs became caliber. Perhaps u sale could be effect re Nr*! at.d Sarah, and Neil kept an especially subject to his depredntlous ed. After holding them near and far Victoria and Napoleon. < • on her as she walked out o f the I hail a weakness for Jewelry. I had and eutehhig the light on tho dtumoiuls Queen Victoria once gave a remark - w « d03en yards ahead of him. able description of her visit to the saved my money uiid bought a gold lie asked th*> clerk If he could send -en she reached the sidewalk she en- oM any of them worth $3.50 and $4.00. These are reul tomb of Napole-.u I. during the reign locket, which I used f* r a fob. Tlis them to tils hotel. He would like Ida '• e l a tavl. Ned made a mental note o f Napoleon 111. ‘ ’The coflln is not yet watch at the other en 1 of the ribbon will* to sis* them. The clerk ugreed. !•"<> nund'or. bargains. Neat, serviceable, good styles, sizes from here.” she wrote, "but is lu n small was au old oue in u silver ease. It wns The gentleman guve Ids name, George • 'ate has so many i*ers'>ns’ affairs in of no use except for an excuse to dis Throckmorton, and Ids hotel, at the side chapel of St. Jerome. Into this 2\ to 7, tho’ not all sizes in all styles. This will be the I’ • hands that it starts things, then the enqieror led me, and there I stood play the trinket ill the other end Que «•m e time taking out a cambric baud- If :ve* the ; rrsons themselves to work last chance this season to save money on shoes, and at the uriu of Napoleon III., his day I missed my locket. I didn't see kcrchlef und wiping ills glasses With oat the pr< b.em, though fate will take nephew, before the coffin o f England's hoxv It could have been stolen, because the handkerchief came a letter which probably the last chance for a long time to come. Sale a hand at e.uy time In any o f the mil bitterest foe. I. the grauddaughter o f nothing else In the house had hecu dropped ou the floor. lions of life's real stories. Ned Bar* will continue two weeks from March 22. that l.lug who hated him most anil missed. The clerk's luiek was turned at the fholow felt that he owed the lady he The next time 1 saw Jim's girl what time, for he was putting away tho who most vigorously opposed him and had kissed hy mistake an apology. Since this very nephew, who bears his name, wns my astonishment to see tny locket Jewel trays and when he again faced lie could not well have made one In the being my nearest and dearest ally! sus)K-iided to her in- k. Jim had— the counter t» fashionably dressed man presence o f Sarah It occurred to hltn The organ o f the church waa playing stolen It? No; he had simply appro xx’as there holding out the loiter the that possibly he might do so when Sarah 'God Saxe the Queen’ at the time, and priated It as com m on property between other had dre>pped. was not present. At any rate, he fixed this solemn scene t. >*k place by torch brothers, lie knew very well that I "The man who Just left you dropjied in memory the number o f the taxicab light nml during a thunderstorm. would see it on his girl and would this," he said. In which the lady had been driven Strange anil wonderful Indeed!” know that he had taken It. There is Tlie clerk took the letter and natural away aDd as soon as he had dlsjiosed nothing like steallug about that It ly looked at the address. It was the of Sarah went to the cab company's o f la simply claiming one's own. Earl o f Boytngstous, ---- hotel, N»W Making a Hot Compras*. fice. asked that the nnmber be called In the Ameri<\in Journal of Nursing There must have been the diiwu of York, U. S. A., mid bore n London in and when the cab cam* paid the Exaggeration and the use of cabman a dollar to tell him where hs Elizabeth Itobertson gives the follow manhood in uie. for when I was about postmark. Superlatives in the printed as in ing directions for milking a hot com to blurt out ttint the locket belouged "That’s singular,” said the clerk to had driven the lady. press: Wet the compress with tepid to me I restrained myself. I took a the nmn who picked up the letter. the spoken word, inevitably re M on cf to Loan I Hava Mad* Arrange- Another strange thing is that we da menta for loaning eastern money, “ What's singular?” things for one reason thinking that we water, then Iron It rapidly with a very much more honorable way— ao 1 con act to the discredit of the one em "W h y, that the fellow should be • will make very low rate o f Inter are doing them for another. Ned could hot flatiron. This produces sufficient sidered It—to repossess myself of my Yet some adver His clothes are worn ploying them. cut on highly improved farm«. Ho have let the matter drop, or he might steam to li"M more heat and obviates property. I asked to be permitted to nobleman! the necessity o f wringlug out exces- shiny." tisers piunge on blindly, overstat examine the locket, and when It xvaa mer H. Smith, room 5. McCornack have sent a brief explanation by mail : s!x-ely hot cloths. “ Don't you knoxv," replied tho other, ing the merits o f thier product, banded to 111 c 1 declined to return It. —that Is, after getting the lady’s name. Bldg., Salem, Oregon, Phone 96. Lucy—that was her name—upbraided examining the address, “ that those He did neither. He called at the ad tf. The Money Power. me and called upon Jim. who was pres English lords wear seedy clothes? It’s blatanty claiming all the super dress the cabman gave him that very But you should see excellences for their wares and Braggs—It is positively absurd ta ent. to secure the return of her treas an affectation evening and asked for the lady who FOR R E N T - 6 milk cow* to rent to had arrived during the afternoon on a talk about a “ money power” In this ure. Jim xvas In 11 tlx. He took me their lackeys, all velvet and gold, with then wonder that their com good reaponaible party for further poxvdered wigs and silk stockings. country. There Is no such thing. «side and offered nio a scurfpln aud a train. petitors outsell them. Such was particular» apply to C. P. Neivert The truth is that all this part o f the W.aggs—I'd Just like to discuss that piated gold chain if i would let (he Sometimes their shoe buckles are net 3-29-x with you. Have you got n minute ta ’ e statement made by Andrew Stayton Ore. with real Jewels.” matter stand for awhile as his gift to story might as well be condensed In to « “ You don't mean It!” said the clerk. few words. That kiss In the dark was spare? Braggs—Not n minute. I've Lucy. I told him that If be would udd E. Coburn, Advertising Manager " I ’ ve heard it said that the members a feast for a god, and he wanted anoth got n note due nt the bank, and they'r# a risl cravat o f his that 1 coveted 1 of the Maxwell Motor Company. FOR SALE or TRADE —A Hv«.fiM*m would condone hl.s offense and leave . o f the house o f lords nre the worst er one from the same lips. He could bothering me to death about It.—Life. Continuing be said: “ Modesty modern cottage, two lot* on corner dressed men to be found In nny tagls tbc locket in his girl's itossesslon. i kiss his fiancee all he liked. Possibly clo*e to «chool in Newbcrg, Ore —A p Eighty Per Cent. linking a virtue of necessity, lie yield lntlve assembly. I happen to know and a firm respect for the truth that entered Into his reasons for wish ply Mail Office. "The Browns are celebrating their ed to tny flinty terms, and I returned that tho Earl o f Boylngstone Is one of ing to kiss another woman whom he are qualities that are certain to the richest men In England." silver wedding next Saturday.” had no right to kiss. the locket to Lucy. Tlie clerk put the letter In his pocket, command respect - partly through FOR SALE—Sale bills, liuri-cx rnrda, “ Their silver wedding? Why, they've The lady entered the room wonder- That was many years ago. I have ingly and, seeing the man who had been married only five years!" forgotten xvlmt became of the locket, ami when tie sent tlie earrings and the th -ir inhert nt charm and partly letter heads, envelo|>en and all kn.d* of “ I know, but that's fix-e times ns long bait It is my Impression that It never letter to tlie earl's hotel sent also a ki-sed her, blushed. That was the most through the infrequeny of their printing. Mail Office. fortunate thing she could have done. as anybody expected them to stay mar came back to me, though Jim ' banged message that there xvas IS I*er cent It doubled Ned’s desire to kiss her ried, so they feel that they nre entitled bj.s girl very soon aft* 1 his stopping discount on the necklaces, which ho use. to a discount."—New York World. igain. Dty mouth with his pin In i-ck Jewelry had not mentioned. The Countess of ‘ Maxwell advertising endeav FOR SALE —A No. 12 I)e Laval separ ator good a* new $40. Apply at Mail Bayliigstone ududred tho earrings, and " I have taken the liberty to come anil n well worn necktie. ors to convince by means o f a office tf. without permission,” he said, “ to make Then come my turn to get 11 girl. I the earl asked the man xvlio brought a explanation.’' ❖ 4* wish I could fee] toward a woman to them If n draft on London for tho careful and simple presentation The lady dropped her eyes to the 4> PRACTICAL HEALTH H INT. * Huy as I felt toward that girl. Phoebe price would lie accepted In payment. of pertinent facts. We believe FOR SALE -Ited clover need. doer and waited. Ned had intended * Nick Neitling, 5 mile» e »»t of Stay- ----- ♦ was her iiunie. and I considered tier The bearer telephoned the firm, and in simplicity for it is a full bro to tell her that he was engaged to the ton. Phone 1474. To Prevent Colds. d* radiantly beautiful. I have sim <- s on since the clerk had re|>orted that 21 In !y who had stood near him on the 9 a picture of her taken at that time, George Throckmorton xvas also Earl ther to truth and it begets con Dr. Eugene I,. Fisk of the Life and I have been surprised see teat of Boylngstone tho partners consulted viction. t : n and to confess that the kiss bad Moreover most of us are FOR SALE 32 head sheep. Apply T. :> Extension institute, in New York :-n intended for her. But how could 4* city, suggests that one of t l « best ❖ she was red headed. frc> !;l*-.l und «ruth as to xvlicihcr they should do so un very : imple people and prefer to O. Archer, Kingston, Ore. tf usual 11 thing as he requested. Tho be hope for n duplicate kiss after malt- F methods for preventing colds is ♦ nosed. clerk xvas called in and told that tho listen to tne language we under 4» to breathe ns mmb fresh nlr as ‘ 9 • ii : such an avowal? The scamp I invited my girl to go to ride with customer hud refrained from buying FOR SALE—A No. 15 De Laval Separ 1 u - riged hi - indies, entering instead <3* possible. A draft, lie holds, is 'It me. Unfortunately I did not keep my stand.” the [*earl necklaces not liecnuse they on a tissue t . ' !>*. > not to be feared unless it is •> intention from Jim. and the day I drove Another thought I might men ate- good a» new. Apply Mail Office. were expensive, but because lie said " ! had noli- -d you," he said, “ sitting > strong enough to lie chilling. It «3> up to the house of my ladylove in- 3-22-x he could do lietter In London. " I f tion is this: every advertisement In the ear not far from me. You will ' > is as silly to weaken your resist- *8* drove up there, too, witli u * 1mm of Ids there was anything wrong with him.” ught to do more than merely in ; <> ance by coddling ns It Is to be In a rattletrap two wheeled gig forgive me. won't you?" added tlie clerk, "it would seem that LO ST—A Shepherd pup 8 mouth» old, “ Go away,” I said to him. ♦ over-Spartan. The skin can be -> "Proceed,” sai l the girl. terest the reader in the merchan black xvith white feet, none, tip o f tail be would have chosen the Jewels in He laughed at me. "How rotiM I help admiring one to •> trained to help resist germ In- volving the greater amount.” dise. It ought to create a favor- and breast, hinder please address J. 3> fection. and one of the worst 4* I threatened ami begged, lie was whom admira.,'on Is due? Your liquid The Junior member of the firm said ible impression concerning the T. Hunt, Sublimity, Ore. 3-29-x 4 > ways to train It Is to work and 4* not to lie moved. I went Into tnc lions eyes, yon.- ; i-sy hair, your” — He that if he could have 11 look nt tho ♦ live and sleep hi overheated 4> and brought out Plnx-ls-. This 1 * ng paused. ompany behind that merchan- pure-haser lie co"l<! rate lilni correct 4> r> onis. Tli - same sort o f rules <3> the first time I had ever taken u girl "W hat?" ly; he would knoxv a gentleman by lise. he i' ; nrtnnf thing 1s to FOR SALE—3 good fresh milk cow, •> np; ly to clothing. Adapt your 4 > to ride, I suffered with a painful em “ Coral Pns. They took me up like a instiint. It xvas agreed among the one gelding weighing atiout 1600 1 4» clothing to the condition of your < l> harrussment. but the presence of d m partners th.i lids nmn should go to get li t puLi.c confidence in an whlrlwli <1 and ma ’.e me dizzy. F mare weight about 1360 see or call J.A . > health and to the conditions o f •> a j U bis friend wus positively hoi 1 " le st.itut on’ rot in a product. I f Brand-Phone 95. know tid e ; ai I did.” file hotel and give the answer. 3-39-x •> the weather. One man can xvoar ♦ riioel»e saw them and real zed we it n e pa s‘ d The P.dy'g eyes were The Junior inenilier of the Jexx’elry i* light under* li thing all the year they were up to, but pretend* <1 n ,1 t * Ann, in order to excuse the visit, said an institution is known to have still fir.'d ip ilie in g on which she worth' 'rim;, high ideals and a FOR SALE—Single comb Rhode Island ♦ round; for another xvliose pliy- <> notice them. When I drove away they stood. tliut lie had collie to say that i f Mr. Red Eggs-6‘.)c a sctting-O. J. Ruble, 4* sique Is not so hardy or xvlio <3* folloived me, but ufter awldle they terlit • character, its nami is Throckmorton fancied nny o f their "D o not »>•> me by saying that I 3-29-x 4* has chronic heart or kidney tron- ♦ turned on a different road. necklaces it could be hml for less sufficient guarantee of the worth Stayton, Ore. am not fory vei; " hie sui-li a course Is folly. It Is •> I inwardly resolved that when 1 re money tliini the clerk hml named. But There w e« i; * reply. •b as harmful to expose yourself •> turned I would kill Jim. Yes, 1 xvou'd I f 1 have confi- FOR SALE 120 egg Petaluma Incuba the earl mid Glut his wife would not of th" g o o ’s. "Do :i !' v s' ive mean that I sin I* too much ns It is to weaken <> kill him! I f I xvere hanged for mu:* cree in n m-rufacturer I am re- tor and Brooder, good order |8.00 New need Jewels In America, und lie would to be ireaird as ! deserve?" •h your resistance by building up. <«• 1 would die In a good cause. But J not. purchase anything more Ginn the cepti e to !,is advertising. He made a s e;i toward her. She ♦ Baths? One man can take cold 4» knew well enough the storm that won I I o f tent 12x24-$10'00 O il tires bought and earrings at present. Tills statement did not r ove. 1* baths and lie no xvorse for tin m; 4> hurst’ upon him and kept out of my removed all doulit ns to Ilie genuine- fer him no resistance. I f I need exchanged Stayton Vulcanizing Shop. “ nave y< ii no reply?" 3-22-x 4* another o f a more delicate constl- «3* way till tny rage had cooled. When I lie s o f the transaction, tlie earl's draft iis products I buy them without Still silence. 4* tution w ill sufT r nervous shocks I* saw him next he was sitting on the • hi Ids I .'union bankers was accepted, He litm-d nod went to the door, •> from the same t< mtierntures 4* I> 0 rob under our bedroom window. Go und the earrings passed Into Ids pos p rsnasion, knowing they will be prestige, a good will asset that where he ; no, d and looked back ■I* Try out your skin ami find out ❖ ing to (lie bathroom, I filled n bucket session. satisfactory. will come in handy when the She stood i .< If xrnitiiig for something. Its reaction point. Of course .von 4> of water, carried it to the window and A couple o f weeks later I lie draft “ Too many advertisers serm well known rainy dav arrives. He return d to Per red for the second 4» will do well to avoid ronstlpn- | dropped the contents on my recent tor came back marked “ No funds.” concerned only with today and time pressed his lips on hers ♦ tion. overrating mid extreme fa- ♦ mentor. Tlieii it up, eared to tlie Jewelry firm There was a reason for the breaking • ‘9 tigue. f ir these all aggravate ♦ My affection for Phoebe proved as that they hail ! 1 11 neatly tricked. The neglect tomorrow and the day o f the engagement between Ned Bar- 3* colds nn 1 Invite them. The man •> short lived as my resolution to commit earl was n confidence man, and tlie Good Oak Posts for sale. 15 after. Proceeding on a day-to- tholow and Sarah Stevens. He said > xvlio Is si’ !,.Vet I 1 colds should *> murder. I don’t rememl»er any ending: "son xvlio had pl'ked lip tlie letter cents each. Chas. Gehlen. day basis is all right as long as It was financial losses. The real cause > ! :• paring In h s u e of tobacco *> It simply sllpi>od away Into oblivion ns was Ids confederate. It Is a well was that the train on which he and > an 1 should know that he weak- A other matters o f great moment nt the known f"* 1 tli it many lords affect the going is good or if competi Edith Heuberger and her bro Sarah entered the city ran through a 9 en L .« re Ntlrrr powers If he -3* time pass out o f our lives. As Jim and slu 'd 1 dollies. The swindlers took tion h; s curie i up and died. Hut ther and sister o f north o f Sub <* I grew older our outward treatment V drinks alcohol two minute tunnel * ! ■ fr: e o ' the fact to Inspire confl the average business ought to limity were Stayton visitors Mon V of each other changed. But our in di'ii * Mini by It made a . successful At any rate, this I* the fatalist's rea ward feeling was the same. use its advertising to create a day. •on. | * V V > V V 4> <»1 v 4» 4» v 4* 4> ♦ • * *■ haul. t s UMK MUSTEK FOR THE FREE HAT m SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917 MRS. DENA MACK G *■ r YOUR EASTER GOWN AT GARDNER’ S Fancy Silks, Colored Poplins, Dotted Pon gees, Plain and Fancy Woolen Goods J. R. Gardner’ s Cash Store, Stayton, Ore. About 180 Pairs of Ladies Shoes To be closed out at (2.25 pair. Lancefield’s Shoe Store Honest Advertising CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING