-Y----*>*-* th e • % » •«• 4 STA YTO N ^ v .^ :taa. is '■’ ‘W»> i : r. '«:« .à» *, ; ■ i. . m s 0, i A i A I L . / f t , . - " S S ~: dent*, passed away lust Tuesday» Oct, 29. 1916, ' ' p. if., at Chris. S , C h irk . L J i l o r a n d P ro p rie to r her home in which she had boon a continued resilient for the past oti years. She was born in ldi m is. Whiteside County, March 20, lSod. At the age of 8 .wtus k ! she moved with her father, VVil-lji A dvertising Rat.’S Made Known Upon Application ham Crandall, to Iowa, w here £ she lived until 1878. On May 2 . 1 , 1873 she was married to, Foreign Advertising Represented Hy The American Press Association George Julian Ward of Bdone | Entered as second class m atter at the postoflice at Stayton. Marion Co. Iowa, and for ten years they pioneered on the plains of Iowa County, Oregon, under the Act of Conpresa of March 3. 1879. and Kansas, where wild buuulo and hostile Indians were a com- ( Address all Communications to The Stayton Mail mon sight. In 1883 they moved to Oregon, settling at Stayton. GO AHEAD AND SAY IT In May of 1881 Mr. Waru died, i leaving her a widow with tw o| Nearly every discussion is mainly concerned with the interpreta­ small children, Kosa W ard. 9 tion of a word. HtU the disputants hardly ever realize it. If the meaning of th e word “ dem ocracy" is ever really deter­ years of age and A rthur Ward, mined we shall he spared a good deal of arguing. Hut we are truing 4 years of age. To be left ftloM to wait a long time for the interpretation. The word “ arm istice’' with two small children in ti is being used just now even linin' promiscuously than “ democracy,” strange* land is no pleasant ex­ and with as little regard to its meaning. perience, but the grim deter­ The highbrows, in defining a word, have a habit of referring to the Latin or Greek from which it is derived. It is generally a mination which so patiently car­ grandchild of one or other of ’hose prolific parents, aril “ urn.¡stive ried her through h-T long illness, m anifested itself early in her is a member of that numerous family. An armistice is an interval during which antagonists hold their life and proved her worth sup- You can’t hold your weapons •lotting herself and children. In weapons stationary by ag rees stationary if you haven’t got th. ui. 188‘>, Nov. !*>\ «-he was m arried To grant the Germans rn armistice would necessitate the con­ to Alonzo V. Shelley, of Stayton tinuance of their present military strength- If they were disarmed To them were Lorn two daugh- there could be no armistice We discuss the question of an autnistiee. but demand that it tets. Kuty and Hally Shelley. mustn’t lie one: we make the condition that the Germans lose their, i Mrs. Shelley has livccKn good power to ;-trike. _ Such n i >*suminatiou would go some distanc faithful Christian life. She further than an armistice—it would be a surrender.' Am! to con­ came a member c f the sider anything less would lx* the loudest laugh in vaudeville. Why not say so* To say what we palpably don’t mean suggests to the enemy that we are not quite brave enough to he thruthful. and was an ardent supporter Ti e H u n t r ; li. s to G- many’s messages contain a good den! and worker until the end. Fdi i of adiniral l * firm nes. It i u: fortunate that the word "arm istice' ♦ }. eighteen yc:1 is ho ha occurs so frequently in pro comments and casts a vail of obscurity , ,, a , ;irv (lJ. j the j about the a tit tide of the A : • rie; n i >p!e toward flte.se deliberation*. i Sunday school. Perhaps o re c f 1 If America gains notlrng else from the war she will at least the saddest n arts of her e a t.. ill- have a greatly increased knowledge of European geography. In ness was when si ■ would bear fact, she will assist in tuakmg th> new map of Europe. the church bell ting on a Sun :a morning, but was no ‘nnger îi- What should we do with.nit the good old fall elections, to tell ble to m?et with her class. us t h a t October is over unii Thank-giving is near at hand? And h. H er great love of home a' the wav. w a s your candidati' •*! « 1 ? her untiring effort for her fa .i- These will lie remembered as the days when peace messages! ly’s com fort were her gre:.test were flying and Span'sh influenza flew. I pleasures, no task too har.i, n i i | j hours too long for her where du- ‘4 It sometimes looks as if it would be all “ over over there b e f o r e ty required. any of the rest of us get >v i then*. She leaves to mourn her less., this year, as >vell as ! her husband, Alonzo V. Shelley, “ I". 8 “ s t a n d s »’o r “ l ”*- ul S a n t a C la u s' 1 Unconditional Surrender.’ four children, Mrs. Hozetta Proffi:, Shelton, Conn., C. Ar- | th u r Ward, Portland, Oregon, I Mrs. Hai1*' Hri ¡.aw, Portland, On gon, Mrs. Kati ii scoe. Bio - gett, Oregon, two grandchildren, ; Leonard and Leona Ward, Port- lati 1, Oregon, ‘f our sisters. Mrs. Ida Louck», Brownsville. Ore- Buck, Backwoods Guide, and tl.e “ Bangor Sports” !gon. Mrs. Eva Miller, Salem, j Oregon, Mrs. Lizzie Pond. Coa- A SH IN G T O N .—B a r k from th e M aine worn Is w ith th e laten t t h i n s In «Ir:: ft j lingo, Calif., Mrs. Clara Bick­ sto ries ca m e it W a sh in g to n ia n recently . He am i a frtem! w ere paddlin'.; u p th e Maa.illownv riv er o n e d a y t>h< r;ly a f t e r Sej m b « ' i la*, th a t l»ia day w l e u ford, Omaha, Nebr. 13,000.1. i) in. n w. • qui ly to r< •: - I The funeral services were held t r a i l a » • ! : « — 1 I 11 ' t i t “ Special «roup of Hiifh Grade C olts, selected from retfular stock fur this «rent event away below regular values. The irroup includes New Belted Models, made with I.arjfe Fur (’ofiars; also New Sem i-Fittintf Coats, with wide l»elts at.d full skirts, trimmed with buttons; New Plush C'*ntr in sm art stvl«*s, nnd Coat «of Burellu. Pom Poin, Velours and Mixtures. Sale pric • 837.50 i $15 to $7.55 New < 7 9 0 ^ 0 F «!land Winter Coats Misses’ and Women’s Utility CO,its For 9tri*«'t, sch'iol an«l nmtorinjr. we have an « x- «e’lent ranjre of C«»at .ill desijrnml not only for fo r.serv ice, but also for looks. Sm art Coats t with wide belts, large collars and |M»ckets— rm* trim m ed with fur or plush Coats with pleats at hack or with gathers. I Vixens of new styles. Me’tut.s, kerseys, cheviots, buri lhu» umi velvets. E xtra giMKl values at . ..... .. ......... .$29,50 3 ¿ i  - 1 1 Woman’s Utility Coats $24.50 New belted styles. Some with lar:«e fur collars, and sell colored buttons, ( ’outs suitable for street, school or motorinv. Deiiirned not only for for if«i own, purple, green and. taupe. Coats for all occasions with eol ar. l«^ self m aterial, fur or plush. Special a t $19.50 W s W cnu fie', Wint - i l •* w ith lnt«Mt ' K mev U* tod su its. M«l. rl *i* I «in t«4 Nr tr ic o ’ in*», «ftilftvr* ««i**, m'*':': « v.'lvet*. V ery liru st \ «tit t •«,* mi( hijfh jfrmlc »min in ff.r Y O U N G L A D IE S A N I) W O M E N Suni* urt* (ilain tHil««r *il ino lqj*. O ttieni In e n v e lty **lyk*i. Manv wrtb l.irgo >ili«r h trinim**«l witli fur» H'id |ilu«h. Oth«*r» trim m cil «vitti tir u t , neiti*rÌHls aro * rgi *. b r o i 'l ' th*, 4 n ll u » , v«*lour*, • i* n|:n< hihì rnixtnr»** in |ircVHÌlmg c*l >rs. S i<*cinl prii i* 32U.50 l t , tritmiti g M H|*«*ii»l .? 12.50 al . 542.50 to $ 47.59 Y cti ? U t ì U / an.! VV^mîftÿ Subs.............................................. $ 37.50 S I ’O U T W O V IE N ’.S A P P A R K L W nm cn wlio w«.*nr th è Urg,* nìx « .- will ho ini, r *;t«*«l in kno w in g we s|iociali/.«! nn giirm uit» u f lin* kii.it ami «r«* now r«*ii*ly w ith bi-coming tno'b'ls in nuw Fall Suit*, l ’n i t s u n i Dres.*<*s in th è now and m ust w antoil ni ilcrmlrt. 'I he :•« ii',"n’* *rna;'t,**i I*,«*! I «'■ *«•> o f lb m »hm*n exclu* i v l y ut thii st«*r • *»••*»* ' ’ hi «, gabHOli« « *, h,.rn*'»pu:>3, v«-l.«!l? s.t* «Tl' . **. I ' 1- •t < «:><( n o v s ’ty ... re I» it wi I»* mixtur«-* in e v e n ' « eM rab 1«- • t •• r a ;«*♦• c»f fct>I h n > «• »’ f »Ion «1 v. fH \n*K coats oi hnr< i fi co n v e rtib li’ »‘oh ars. i sively P» tr im n . n;;<. > ’« **o‘* 1 L IT T L E W O M E N .’ it»» f'i »r-11 or P u rtic u la rly nti**«*» a n i junior.*, wiII fin«I b o re a s|il<*mlnl sh uw ing <>f th«* in ** mii it h . rmit* ut «I ilresscs in gr«*nti*r viirietv unii a l )*r'r«.*H I vhh thioi ulsewhcn*. i* «» h * * ’ »a*4 a r • uk*1 * e x t e n ­ t a r g e t . T h e "B an g o r spor- could not a* yet si tlie eanoe and it* occupants. ^ uest o f th * c h ¡ id m .: T h en ttie can o e rounded into sight of th e men. T he timi) lo w ered lii- pi , .md lo I — u- th e eddy. "Well, well, w e ll! " h e shouted, fam iliarly. " I f then* a in 't old B u c k ! Ilo w There is no love like the roo < old love •re you. B wkV Have* you r< gister* <1 In th e «Irttft» Buck';" ____ . „ . * If th e q uestion w as m e a n t as n s l u r on B uck’s age, it d id n ’t work T h e | The love th a t m other prave us. g u .d e shot th e canoe forw ard . • We are old, old men, yet we u i l t t m e n t s f e r t h e r e «>f A.i'« * <1 ■' “ You b et I’m regl tered.” he called a c ro s s th e w a te r. “ A n’ I u ln ’t w a s ti n ’ tli«* b fc n n lu n i e'.osirg S i*t<* •■*,• • i pine ajfuin n o a m m un itio n on this -Pie, eith e r.’’ T h o se “B a n g o r sp o rts" h a v e n 't th o u g h t up a re p ly yet. For her loving care God «ave us. w«*re 101 a n d 0!» reap* c tlv i ljr. lilt« So we dream and dream of the e s t in g 3 ta tla tic n u ro st:«.wn **1: t . * , to t h e f a m il y r e c o r d o f t h e I *>ys r i?ood old days An in c o m p le t e bternial repor* to c o rr e s p o n d w ith t h e 25 p e r cent re i v e d d u r i n g t h e J w # ye 'h T file d w ith th e s t a t e b o a rd o f c o n tr o l m c r e s - e a llo w e d w h ile th«* r o a d r e And our hearts prow tender, fo llo w in g fleitr«*» a i c d o i v t T ;:- by I t o b e r t C. M areek . c o m m a n d a n t u n d e r f e d e r a l c o n tr o l. fonder, rntp. s e p a :s t r r l or : f a t h e r «ha«!. 5f> » s' tli * soothinp gleams s t a t i o n a r y d u r i n g t h e Iasi tv,*o years. In its r e p o r t fo r t h e w eek e n d in g j dead, 12; c o u d l t i o r t : t k r ' - / p , 7. T h e f o llo w in g f i g u r e s . e s h o w n : Or o b e r 31, tw o of w h ic h , h o w e v e r Of heaven away up yonder. More b o y s a r e r'*«’c l ' ' 1 f th * a :o n. A vera g e p o p u la t io n . 1 :s and t o t a ' r e s u lte d fio tn i n j u r i e s p re v o u s i y r e ­ Mrs. LouckS and Mrs. Miller n u m b er c a r e d f ■ «;m : g th e tv,« ceived. H e a th s d u e to ac iri«*nt« d u r ­ I r, th a n gny olh« p * 'r p were present a t the funeral and «•nt y e a ; s w a s .172. T h :* ;a co t ing t h e w eek v ■•.«*: A r t h u r C h e r! p o p u la t io n of tlie ac h o ' 1 « 1 w a s $ 1 f' S 4 a m o n t h . t« n, H o sk in g . l o g g i n g , D* I: J uvn< also her niece Mrs. Mellsena A to*»» o* :.’7*> " r e rc r i v i d 1 B o w ers, lo g g in g : Ben i.liir. !»«»:♦ J’rc ch of Eah m. ii<* l i e n n l a m r* *5 . A v«« :«* « a - o e 1 I.lg h t en d p o w e r , ' -rt’an l, n it k by H eath* r i a u l t e d fr o m prev- s i s t a n t s in t h e s t a t e m l »n iirube t' f*d was 33 B e c a u s e of th Bpuniao infill«*'./, io « Iv r e p o r t e d I n j u r ie s w«*r« : C. ?Ic- f pld«.*i.iic * t h e depar:tu«*nt oi p r b ! « 1 c o u n t y g r a n d j u r y • II !.«* call* ,I * - K ’m. P o r t l a n d , r h l p b it H d ’n ': [*’re«' i n s t r u c t i o n h a s c a t c e l l e d p'O'-tb« lly > y e :’* r ♦: I 1 '•» '■ ' 0 t o sp*** i 1 s*—-Ion by O ls 'r i c t A «>'• N itz r c h m a n , B stacarla, l.in iljerln g . • II tilt* d a t e s r e t in t h e r «.u* ftitu « II r nd 1 ■ v iw < • n e y Max G«*hlhar T h is 1 ".'•;>* !* «1 fo c o u n t y I n s t i t u t e s . An ord< r ha , yo i.i'i Inc'*: r!r h 1 ' t o o c c u r th«* la t ti pa t o f t h i s w . :. u lno b: e n I. ;.«ied t h a t nil i n s t i t u t e s fr i UM % Tli b ie n n ia l r e p o r t of .-',«.§> *:in'< n 1 ! 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'I • Falin Silk «nucí Ser-f.: Div.^es Latest Models, Values to $ 32.50 for $ 18.75 . •fc- ; . 7 r ^ a a a 8 f c 3 B c ; ’K W B B B * : j » ' v s m s r m K B iz u a i h -n % *trr n >OOOOOOlHHXKKrOOO Le s i ey H o t e l MRS. FRANK LESLEY, PROP. oooooo oooaoo We cater to the traveling public CLEAN ROOMS GOOD BEDS * OOOOOO OOOOOO . Make this your home when in Stayton STAYTON ^ - j i ys* t ) o O-'XVO AFvOfVVX!) O 'VVXWVO OREGON . THE MAIL 13 $ 1.50 A YEAR m