TH E S T A Y T O N M ALEXAXDER *V A I n ir.M JL u iT v ,, UALOHERTl . Owners and Pubhsncrs C. E. D A l’O H E R Tl, E ditor and Manager 7=35 Entered as second class mutter at the postoffice at Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, under the Act of Congress o f March 3, 1879. Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year In Advance Advertising Rates Made Known Upon Application Foreign Advertising Represented by The American Press Association Address all Communications to The Stayton Mail School Notes ---------- The high school students were highly pleased with the results o f the basket ball game played at Amity last Friday e v e n in g , Our team scored 18 points while Amity made only 4. The win- ning of games gives the team courage and determination to keep the same record throughout the course _ of their scheduled Next Friday evening games. they will play the Mill City team at our home court. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Another pa- rade will precede the game with Mill City. The. parade will be similar to the one of "Getting Scio s Goat, although not like it, A C lown Band and a Mother Hubbard Glee Club will make up part of the procession, which will pass thru the business part o f to w n t r ee S. Loud sock and Middy day was observed by the high school stu- dents last Wednesday. The boys wore middies and beautiful hair i t " • • Last 1 riday evening the sev- enth and eighth grades had their first class parties, The eighth grade and teacher Miss Crabtree were! pleasantly enieiiaineti entertained at at t r e ‘ Pleasanuy the home of the class president Cecil Schaefer. The evening was pleasantly spent and at a late hour fresh fruits, cake and sandwiches, provided by the girls of the class, were served. All of them report the "finest time ever." The seventh grade. chaperoned by Miss Miller, board- » . . n . ed a wagon about 6:30 and trav- eled to Geymers. Reaching their destination about 7:30 they spent the evening playing many differ- ent °k games. Late in 7*~ the V evening i* J *" ' punch, fruit salad, cake and pie was served. The young folks returned home,t rejoicing over the grand time they had. 0reKon> all the ri(fht. tit|e and ,ntere8t which the »aid defendants had on or after the 16th day o f July, 1917, in or to the following described premise», to- WHATS THE REASOM T h o ir nuaiom- ■ 5 n Mrs. Gladys Stone and baby ed part of town was solicited w e r e v i8 ito r s in th e valley Sun- Monday and Tuesday. . . , A drive for new students will f &y' , T , 4 , . , out a mi8€rable existence without rcal- iZlng the cause o f their suffering. Dav aft* r day tbey are racked with head- ache, and backache; suffer from ner- vouanesg, diz^neaa, weakneaa. languor JaCk J o h n 8 to n to o k 8 om e " ° K 3 >"d depresaion. Perhaps the kidneys to Mill City the first o f the week, have fallen behind tn their work of D n .. , , , filtering the blood that may he the W . R. Surry attended a good root o f the trouble. Look to your kid- maue alter me nouaa,s. Vacation is near at hand, be- ginning Friday afternoon Dec. 21, it will last until Monday *’o a d s meeting at A.bany Satur- neya-a»BiBt them in their w o rk -g iv e morning Dec ‘31 day. . them the help they need. You can use „ , Mrs. Morris has been appoint- no mort! hi*h,v recommended remedy The high school glris assisted , . . , ., „ . V. than Doan’ a Kidney Pills. Miss Mclnturff in making cur- 6 a/ n ? . f X ross j ne|ow ¡g grateful testimony from « tains for her room, and three membership dnve for the Lyon, sufferer in this lo c lity . , ,.e 1 •, • *• . . auxiliary for this week, Mrs. M. M. Moench, :m S. Main St., beautiful Oil paintings have been ------------- Alb. n, f Ore., say»;” I am only too gla 1 glacen in her room. lhe work to tell any who are in need o f a Rood, was done by Miss Mclnturff’s a reliable medicine for backache and mother. Plants, pictures and kidney disorders about Doan’a Kidney light curtains make a school room _____ Wbenever 1 bave them For 1918 m ore I 0 i_____ om o. Monday evening, on account o f the high water, Emma Mueller an eighth grade girl, while cross- ing between the bridges, came very near being swept from the back o f the horse she was riding, The water was co swift that the horse could scarcely hold its foitin r. After much difficulty IM S « « I U la n , ( m m T i m m I h t Q re v a l, W ay •hraa m a t« S a lte C o n i M W ith a l i m i * C haw th a n a Ma ah a w a t eiS la a ry «la « . a J'JO io«, pouch is p p o o r o r it Cb Puma.*. 'mTtHrm THANK HEAVENS THAT 1 MONKEY IS STUFFED! C SO ARE SOME MEN WHEN THEY SWALLOW THAT JUST AS GOOD JOKE AND LET SOMEBODY HAND THEM ORDINARY PLUG, INSTEAD OF REAL GRAVELY f | __ The* . b n g h t^ §t m ^n for that trouble« I have used Doan’n Kfclney Fills whenever necessary for the high- the past ten years and I have found for T h eithem to ‘ hat is claimed for Of th is 'HI $ Thrift Is N ow a j , ; National Slogan The American people mr% Waking up. They reaen ' Aw charge that they are waatef * 1 ' Bank depoaita all over the country are increaaing by leapa and bounda. j A re you a depoaitor T Fo# of tl a T*ran*>j!a. Tnrant'du» prefer Iw w , atony grmuid for their habitat. The fooltab crea­ ture» citne out ( i n troll Ju»t beforo • the »unset hours, ut toe very tita» Be*8le Klecke/ h'M " ife\ U’ for the sum o f One Hundred (flOUOOl wiieu the tarentulu hawk- which I» Dollars in U. S. gold com. with inter- uot a lord. Irtt u w i-,» -I» out looking est thereon at the rite o f 6 ¡>er cent for them. The vicious wasp Is ijulte P*r |,nnuni- fro® the 6th day o f No- sure to find them. and. although lb » tight may he long m il the turautula vember, 1915, until paid, the further may make a tenacious defease, the sum o f One Hundred Thirty-five ami wasp’s '«nee will dually ploree uml 45-100 ($135.45) Dollar», with interest stupefy the tarantula, whose body will thereon at the rate o f 6 per cent per retain warmth during the rei|ulred annum from the 13th day o f November, number o f day» for the tucuhatlon of 1912, and the further sum o f Fifty-four the egg» which the wasp will deposit hi her r let he. a"d 68-100 <«■«*> !*>»•«■ witb When the gnih» o f the haliy taran­ thereon at the rate of b per cent |»er annum from the 30th day o f March, tula hawks Hp;>e:ir the ungracious little 1916, and accruing cost*. I have levied things will immi'dlntely proceed to de­ vour the warm husk that gives them upon and will sell at public auction on protection and life, thus fulfilling tbetr Saturday the 19th day o f January, 1918, destiny uml Incblenbilly protecting the 10 “ ’ m ” “l the 0ourl Hou,Mf dwellers on the border. door in Salem, Marion county, Stale of Fox Valley Gems H p marfp n ftP r th p BoliH avo C M JIM tA T U ) Real Chewing Plug uf the Honorable Circuit Court o f the state o f Oregon, for the County of Marion, on the ll*h day o f December, 1917, ¡n f*vor o f Bernard Kiecker, i>laintiff' and against J H Kleckrrand ribbons. the girls made no use of Wednesday morning the high ^ iW e e T T « * ‘L ‘ fi^'rllfad^h hairpins that day. school students were permitted ; o f the Section corner o f Section» nine, Prof. Ford is one of five dele-11° g ° to the river and see the ten, fifteen and sixteen in Township gates from Marion county in the high water. About 2 hours were n' ne> S. R. one west o f the Wdismette Meridsan, Oregon, and thence south 14 Representative Counsel for the spont watching t h e drift rods; thence east 110 feet; thence north tne State Teachers Association wood pass, as well as enjoying 14 rods; thence west 110 feet to the place o f beginning, containing 93 square to be held in Portland Dec. 27, the high water. rod» more or less, all lying and being 28 and 29. in Sectioa 15, T. 9 S. R. one west in The names of several of the Marion county, Oregon. pupils who intended to take up Terms o f sale cash unless bid in by plaintiff. the Orchestra work were omitted Rev. Gatke filled his usual ap- Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 14th last week by oversight. The pointment at the M. E . church day o f December, 1917. full ‘line up* has not been com­ W. I. NEEDHAM, Sunday morning and evening. pleted. Sheriff o f Marion County, Oregon. Mrs. Schnakenberg spent Sun- By O. D. Bower, Deputy. 51t5 The Literary program given lastjFriday by the A C’s was well day eveni"K w'th Mrs. Sandberg, rendered, the program for next j A dance was given in the Ly- Friday will be given by both so- ons hal1 Saturday evening, which cieties. Arthur Kelley. Soph-; was well attended, omore, will preside. Mrs. Peling and Miss Fuson Many Stayton People in Poor ^ealth Without Knowing the Cau*e. The high school students are f?ave some special music at church helping in the Red Cross drive Sunday. There are »cores o f people who drag fo r new m em h er» GRAVELY S she reached the other side, but in the excitement she lost her books and lunch box. The pupils of the fifth and sixth grades, as a part of their Art work, have completed a large Tiny snd i n . ass. number of joke books. Each Flrat Is lint n suhatauiv. It l * ti.*rely book is entitled “ Miles o f Smiles” the vibration o f the molecules c«*un>oa- lug the tunlerlul heated. Kvery uiate- and is all that the name implies, rlul I» mude up o f mole ule», mid cucli The cover designs have been molecule 1» i ouipi 1 o f atoms. Mole­ painted by the children and each cules o f mutter ure h. Id together by a Pa£e in the book is full o f inter- . The 3 ^ompamon 5- force called “ cube» ou." At absolute aero, colder yet iban esting jokes. These books are ¡»sues of 1918. All the remam- l! |uld air. or minus 270 degrees, uli tube sent to an Army Training jnK issues of 1917. IheCompan- m Maculca are nt r-ft A» the letnper Calendar for , 1918. mure rise« the molecule» beg.U to move Camp, where it is hoped M i l e s ! ' ™ * Home , ............................. of Smiles will be the result. i McCall s Magazine 1- fa .non to and fro. T oe higher the temporuture Is raised the further and faster swing ,' numbers of 1918, all for $2.25. The pupils of Miss Marshal! tl e inoleeules. The Youth’s Companion, Com­ Mol eulv» are so minute that there and Mrs. Lau’s room ar$ iearn- monwealth Ave., Boston Mass. are uliout one soxtllUou of them In a ing Christmas songs, New Subscriptions Received at i u'dc Imh o f a!r. These at freezing Several pupils have been ab- temperature oscillate l.u k and forth this Office. at the rate o f 174Til feet u sei u-.d. The gent from school on account of _________ ______ average length i f their puth h.-tweeu the extreme wet weather, those o» Illations I» about one two hundred this week are. Edith and Carrie Sheriffs S3le of Real Property on and seventy-seven Ui ti-undth o f an tn"h. Bach eoun » Into colli«l >o with Cavin, Minta Caldwell and Urian Execution %' fellows about .">.<< ' '.UUO tilue» u sec- Silhavy. By v,rtue of an execu,ion 01,1 oud. ' Prof. Ford gave a very inter- esting talk to the high school students Monday morning on the Present conditions. The . . . . . War . . facts which he gave can scarcely be imagined but the talk was not a report o f rumors, as many sup- pose the reports, but it was of actual facts. Such reports bring the students to the present con­ ditions. Word has been received from Leo Klecker, and he is now in San Francisco. Cal., in the Naval Training work, He seems to like it and thinks he will be in the Detention Camp for alout L mark. Agnos Rt‘ppla*r, Dr. Ru- ’ ... 1 ' ’ Dert Blue, Walter tamp, Gen. Charles King and other gnat contributors for 1918. The Con - panion will have its great run of serials and short stories. It will give .the clearest and in st re­ liable summary o f the progress of the great war. At the same time the regular departments will be maintained in all their profusion and variety. Sample copies of the paper an nouncing the important features of next year’s volume will be sent you on request For the Companion alone the subscription price is $2 00. But the publish­ ers also make an extraordinary double offer The Youths Com­ panion and McCall’ s Magazine together for $2.25. McCalls is the best fashion authority for women and girls, just as the Companion is the nation’s favor­ ite family literary weekly Our two-at-one-price offer in­ cludes: I f you arc not, join the finan­ cial preperedneaa army. Man­ age to lay aaide a certain amount o f caah. W e ’ll be glad to explain our banking eyetem. STAYTON SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court o f the State o f Oregon for Marion county, Depart­ ment No. 2. John L. Apple, Plaintiff, vs. Daisy Apple, Defendant. To Dai»v Apple, the above named Defendant: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, vou are hereby required to appear and ar.Rwer the complaint, filed against you in the shove entitled Court and cause on or before the 27lh dav o f December, 1917, and if you fail ao to answer, for want thereof the plaintiff wdl apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in hia complaint, to w it:— That the bonds o f matrimony existing between the plaintiff and defendant he dissolved and that he have tjoch other and further relief a» to the Court may seem just and equitable. This summons is aerved upon you by publi­ cation in the Stayton Mail by order of Hon. Geo. G. Bingham, Judge o f the nreuit Court o f the State o f Oregon for the Third Judicial District, dated the loth day o f November, 1917, the first publication to be on the 15th dHy o f November, 1917, and you are re­ quired to appear un.i answer on or before the 27th day o f December, 1917. S. H. HELTZEL, 46t7___________ Attorney for Plaintiff. country and those witn est ideals will write Youth's Companion in 1918. them ’ Ideals in reading matter count !n j Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t sun- these days, and it is worth every- K[ ^ y" S ^ J T m e thll thing to keep in the mental com- Moench uses. Foster-Milhurn -J . pany of Ex-President Taft. Alex- Cd.. Props., Buffalo. X. Y. ander Graham Bell, Franklin K.-< ----------:------ ;----- STAŸTCN Lane, Secretary of the interior, Subscribe for The Mail of Stayton and vicinity is solicited. You are assured of a safe deposi­ tory and courteous treatment at this bank, by ample capital and long experience in the banking business. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stayton Oregon , Capital $25,000.00 ♦ COMING! ! ♦ ♦ Large line of Fall Goods l u * •> _________ ♦ A F U L L L IN E O F v Men’s Slickers at the Old Price S RUBBER W E A R Complete line for Men, Women and Children FUNERAL DIRECTOR GEHLEN’S STORE M. R IN G O - OREGON BANK A share of the banking business Night Light In the Sky. la atudyiug the amount of light In the sky ou a starlit night loimtwrtua Tutema, In Oerniuuy, reached the In­ teresting coiH-iusii’p tbnt tlie luminosi­ ty o f the sky 1» caused partly by di­ rect starlight and |iartly by soma other source o f light This latter be calls earth light and suggests that It may be due to a iwnnuncut aurora attend­ ing the earth. The light la variable not only on different night», but at different hours o f the same ulgbt. Ha found It to be from »even to fifteen time« the amount o f menu starlight, but It is believed that tbia ratio la ex­ ceptional and doea not prevail every­ where. home observations Indicate that the light has Ita origin close to the surface o f the earth. It has been suggested tnat It may hare a similar origin to that o f the light emitted by the coma of a comet. STATE 4 *A ' ♦ * ' < * * * 4 * » 4 * 4 V * »♦ «< % 4 , •