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MORNING ENTERPRISE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1912.
Leading Merchants, of Of egon City Unite in Offering t.
Greatest Contest Evei Presented in Clackamas County
NO PERSON EMPLOYED BY OR RELATED TO ANY OF THE FIRMS TAKING PART IN CONTEST WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER CONTEST
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RULES OF CONTEST
ONE No names of contestants will be known, each entrant
having a number. - . :
TWO. Each contestant .receives 2000 free vote's as "a starter.
THREE. Votes will be - counted each Wednesday and re
corded. ''.-''
FOUR. Different colored votes will be used each month and
all votes of a certain color must be deposited during the
month issued.
FIVE. All votes are transferable only before being cast in
ballot box. " .
SIX. All votes must be cast at ballot "box in Huntley Bros.
Co. Store, or mailed to the Contest Manager.
SEVEN. Any individual, church, lodge, school, or other or
ganization in the county is eligible to enter the contest.
EIGHT.- Contestants will not be permitted to solicit ""votes
inside our stores or in front of them.
NINE. The contestant having the most votes to his credit at
9 P. M. May 1st, 1913, will be declared tbe winner.
TEN. The decision of the Contest Manager is final in every
question which may arise- during the contest. -
THIS Handsome $1800 5-passeagei- Howard Auto
mobile with complete equipment will be presented
absolutely free to the person securing the most votes be
tween now and May 1, X 9 1 3.
In addition there will be "14 Special Primer.
Gar on display at Pacific Highway Garage for few
days then in Huntley Bros! Go. window.
Enter your name today. Get a head start. It's a
prise worth starting early and working late for. "
HOW TO GET VOTES
We will issue Trading Coupons with every (Cash purchase
at cur stores. These coupons, represent one vote for every cent
purchase, and 'the person holding coupons representing the
largest number of votes at the close of this coyest will receive
this beautilful Howard touring car absolutely free of cost.
These coupons are transferable and if you are not interested in
. securing this automobile for yourself you can help a friend or
relative in securing this machine. Any of our customers or any
mother person in this town or surrounding country can become
a contestant. So don't delay send your name right in. Our
ol ject is to interest you any through youyour friends to patronize
our stores. We want a chance to show you that you can get
better goods at the right price here than anywhere else. We
expect a volume of business to more than offset the expense of
this contest. " -
How to Become a Candidate
Fill out coupon below and mail or bring to Huntley Bros.
,- Co. store, and- you will be assigned a number, and given 2000
free votes for a flying start.
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1 hereby enter the lsUO Auto Contest. Please assign
me a number and credit me with 2000 Free Votes.
Signed) . .
I hereby, nominate
as a candidate in the $1800 Auto Contest.
(Signed) ;
LLO.WIN.
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THE !
DESERTED BOUSE f
A Story For Halloween
By HELEN S. DICKSON J
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t
in one or those quiet New England
towns where the changes are only in
the growing up, decline and dying of
'Its citizens stands a bouse that has
been a landmark for many years. It
nlo0 huf haa Innni arm f ri llny fnfA An
cay. A family by the name of Ham
mond built it. stocked It with furniture
of an antique type, then locked it up
and went on a trip to Europe. From
that trip they never returned. t
.One autumn afternoon, the afternoon
of one Halloween, a party of girls were
walking over the beautiful hills that
overhang the town, kicking the dead
leaves under their feet, some of them
beating with Improvised walking sticks
they had picked up by the way an oc
casional low hanging bough to which
still clung clusters of red and yellow
and brown leaves. Halloween being at
hand, the girls were proposing different
schemes for tempting fate to give them
a glimpse of future husbands'.
"There's no use In Kit Cummings
asking to see the man she is to marry,"
BHB 8AW REFLECTED FROM THB GLASS
THJS FIGDBH OF A MAN.
remarked one of the girls, "since Aunt
otirau uu uruugut, uer lu x. purposely
to meet Joe Wilkins In order to make
a match between her and him."
"Thanks very much," the girl refer
red to put In. "Neither Aunt Sarah
nor any one else shall choose a bus
band for me. That privilege 1 reserve
for myself. I have never seen Mr.
Wilkins, and It Is no more likely that
I shall like Mm when 1 do see him
than any other young man, and there
is no reason why he should like me."
"He's very nice." spoke up one of
the party.
"And since Kit is very nice," re
marked another, "and since tbe meet
ing between'her and the man intended I
een, it stands to reason that be Is the
man fate Intends she shall marry."
"When and where is this important
introduction to take place. Kit?" ask
ed a girl.
"I don't know, and I don't care." re
plied Miss Cummings impatiently, not
relishing this discussion of her private
affairs.
"I do," put in another. "He's to be
at the Halloween party tonight. We
shall all see him there and all have
an equal chance at him. Von don't
claim him. Kit. do you?"
. "Not by any means. It's a free for
all match."
"In other words, some one of this
party on this Halloween may in Joseph
Wilkins meet her fate. Now let's see
who shall get him?"
"Humphl Instead of leaving it to
fate it seems to me you're leaving it to
the best angler."
. This girls' chatter went on till one
of the party noticed a storm cloud low
ering in the west, and they concluded
that it would be better to 'get home.
Since they lived In different parts of
the town they scattered. Miss Cum
mings, after descending a part of the
way with two of the girls, turned into
a road leading down to her aunt's
house, pursuing her way alone.
It was now after S o'clock and since
the storm cloud shut off the twilighl
the darkness was falling indeed a
few drops of rain pattered on the
ground. Miss Cummings hurried on, but
not quick enough to escape a shower.
Just as It began to pour she came to
the house that has been described at
the beginning of this story Since she
was a stranger to the place she had
never heard of the Hammond house
She saw an ample porch on which she
might obtain shelter and got under its
roof just in time to escape a drench
ing.
It is not usual that a thunder storm
comes in October, but this storm was
Accompanied -by vivid flashes of
lightning.- Moreover, the wind was
driving the rain against the porch and
there was soon not a dr" place on it
The girl Sndlng that she must either
take n soaking or get into the house
began to look about her for an en
trance. She tried the shutters of sev
eral windows opening on the porch
and at last found one In which the
blind was () rotted that she could
open it A pane of glass was broken
and inserting her hand she was able
to turn the. catch of the sash. Throw
ing up the latter she bud no difficult?
to getting into a window whose sil!
was but a few feet above the pnrcb:
There was still a glimmer of twilight
oy which she could distinguish ol
jects. The room she stood in was tht
drawing room and had been furnished
sumptuously. There were damask anil
lace curtains of a pattern long out !
date; sofas and chairs of mahogany,
the satin upholstery of which was
rotten with age. There were mirrors j
-with gilt-frames of an old pattern. In '
one corner stood a piano that had been I
built when that kind of instrument .
had advanced but little beyond "the j
spinet. Miss. Cummings appronchel
It. raised. the liikover the keys and;
struck a chord.. The wheezy notes j
sounded like groans. J
There was something Intensely inter j
estlng in this former home of persons
who had lived and enacted their parts ;
on life's stage here. They had walked '
about, they had been moved by emo
tions, they had been bappy, they had
been- miserable here. Doubtless fair
hands had struck the keys of thai
piano now wheezy with age. And
now- where were they? Who were
they? . Were their hearts ever, of a
bright morning, of a serene evening,
touched by a chord of memory in
unison with the thin once melodious
piano and did they long for what hao
once been to them home? '
Miss Cummings was so far interest
ed that 6he yielded to a temptation to
explore the house further. She went
Into the hall, stopped and looked about
her timidly, wondering.- An open door
enabled her to see dimly into tbe din
ing room. A large oak table stood In
Its center surrounded by massive high
backed chairs.- Family portraits hung
on the walls, some of them In costumes
that had been in fashion more than a
century before. They looked at her
reproachfully, as much as to say.
"What are you doing here? Go away
and leave us to stare at each other."
Miss Cummings passed through a
pantry and into a kitchen. Pots and
pans, once bright, now rusty, hung on
the wall. On a table was. part of a
candle and beside it a few matches,
both probably left there more recently
than the date at which the house, had
been left vacant. Miss Cummings,was
pleased at the discovery, for if she
could light the candle she might per
sue her Investigations more favorably
since the twilight had nearly gone.
She struck a number of the matches
before finding one that would ignite.
With that she lit the candle and. re
turning to the hall, started np a wind
ing staircase.
Had Miss Cummings been a timid
girl she would never have enjoyed
that spooky experience. As it was she
was fascinated with the old four post
bedsteads with curtains and valances,
the wardrobes, etageres and other fur
niture now seldom used. In one room
wns a bootjack, something the rising
generation has.never seen.
She was standing In a bedroom look
ing at herself by the candlelight in
a pier glass when she saw reflected
from the glow the .figure of a man
standing in the doorway looking at
her. He was in evening dress, on his
head a silk hat and on his arm a light
overcoat. He, stood there looking at
the girl reflected in the mirror as she
was looking at her own reflection.
At that moment there was a vivid
flash of lightning, a terrific clap of
thunder: the candle dropped from her
hand and she sank unconscious on the
floor. .
When Miss Cummings came to her
self all was still and all was dark.
The young man in evening dress had
evidently vanished in a clap of thun
der. Then came something more real
the scratching of a match, and she
saw by its light "the vision of a few
minutes before with a silver matci'
box in one band and a match in the
other. On the floor stood tbe candle,
and the man was holding the lighted
match to its wick.
. This commonplace scene served to
restore the girl to her senses. She
sat up and instinctively put her hand
to her back hair. Then, having light
ed the candle, the young man turned
to her and said:
"Oh. you're all right, are you? 1
felt for you and found you lying limp.
I thought I should never find the can
dle. I don't blame you for being fright
ened." - ,
He assisted her to a lounge whose
frame would endure for centuries, but
the upholstering ofwhich gave way.
She said she would like to go home
On comparing" notes they found that
both had entered the house to escape
the storm, though at different times.
They went downstairs together and.
the rain having stopped, they left the
house together. Reaching the business
part of the town they secured a carri
age, and the young man. saying that
he had an engagement for which he
was already late, puffier into it. and
she was driven away.
Miss, Cummings did uot Hnd the
strength nor the inclination to go
down to the Halloween party till near
ly 10 o'clock. "The first person she saw
on entering the room was the young
man she had met at the Hammond
house. The two stood and stared at
each other.
"Katherine," said Annt Saralv using
a conventional phrase for introduction,
"have you met Mr. Wilkins?" v
Both Mr. Wilkins and Miss Cum
mings smiled. -
"I should think . 1 have." said the
latter. " .
There was no race among the girls
for Mr. Wilkins. Kate Cummings had
a walkover, and when the others beard
the story of their meeting all vowed
that Kate had chosen Halloween to
show her friends her future husband.
And they were right.
EMERGENCY CUPBOARDS.
A WINTER FANCY.
White Velours Hats
Are Very Popular.
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MtJHNINQ MODEL IN BLACK AND WHITE.
The hat manufacturers know well
the popularity of these, pretty white
velours models, hnd they are bringing
them out by the scores for winter sell
Ing.
This white velours hat Is faced with
black velvet and trimmed with black
and white braid used in a most effec
tive fashion. With the bat is shown
the "great grandfather's" stock which
is just now the craze with tailored
suits.
The Unique Contrivance ot a House
wife Who Mends For Herself.
"You always seem to have anything
handy," 1 said as Eleanor brought me
a button just the size of the one which
had unexpectedly vanished from - my
'glove. -
"My emergency cupboard." she re
plied, smiling, then, seeing my ques
tioning glance, added: "Haven't 1 told
you about it? It is rather a good idea,
I think, and saves me no end of
bother."
"Teil me about it now. .What does
it nieau? It h difficult to start, I sup
pose?" Eleanor shook her heail .
"Quite simple. It is just an ordi
nary cuplioard which would otherwise
be given over to lumber. Not at. all
a big affair, for there are only four
shelves in it."
"And .vou keep in it"
"Anything and everything which is
likely to be wanted in a hurry." Elea
nor replied promptly "One shelf is a
sort of needlework place, for on it are
all sorts of.buttons. various colored cot
tons, tapes, pins and so on. Then if 1
want to mend anything inv a hurry or
persons come to grief when they are
here the repairing materials are ready
at hand.
"Another shelf I call my hospital.
There 1 keep bandages, cotton wool,
ointment.' embrocation and other things
which usually can never be found
quickly enough when wanted, even in
the best regulated households."
"And then?" . .
"Oh. the other two shelves are for
emergency visitors. On the one I keep,
a dainty tray, with a cloth on it.
spread with an afternoon tea set. bis
cuit, barrel and so on. Having no
maid. It used often to be a bother to
leave my guests while I got tea. Now
I haTe only to lift out my tray, add a
plate of bread and butter and make
the-tea, and it Is ready.".
"And the other visitors' shelf?" 1
queried.
"That Is the one at which John al
ways laughs.". Eleanor said. "."But it
has been very useful more than once
for all that." she added. "On the
fourth shelf I keep all sorts of tinned
and potted foods soups, meat, vege
tables, frnit. . It is only a. matter of
half a dozen jars and tins altogether,
but with them at hand I never fear
if an unexpected lot ot. people come to
dinner when -we are intending to dine
on scraps Twenty minutes with my
emergency cupboard give me a delight
ful meal." ' -
Passing of Parlor
Another sign of the times is the
passing of the parlor and the making
of the best room in the house the liv
ing room. Time was when the parlor
was like n new suit of clothes, only to
be used on special occasions. It. was
usually furnished with uncomfortable
chairs that were covered up during the
week and used -on Sunday.
Times have changed, however, and
people are furnishing living rooms in
stead of parlors.' Here, we find the
piano and big. comfortable chairs that
are ready for business all the time.
Some of the big bouses have the draw
ing room, bnt In the average home the
living room has taken the place of tbe
parlor. It is only another sign that
people are. realizing the necessity of
having a house furnished in real home
like fashion.
APPLEGARTH, ATHLETIC STAR.
English Sprinter Recently Smashed
World's Record For 200 Yards.
English sporting critics have gone
plumb mad. so V speak, about the re
markable' rise to fame of W. R. Apple
garth, who is truly running some re
markable 100 and 20O. yard races on
'
W. B. APPLEOABTH, GREAT ENGLISH
SPRINTER.
the other' side. On a grass track at
the London A. C. meeting, bringing to
a fall close athletics in England, Ap
plegarth, according to three watches,
was caught in a new world's record
time of 19 2-5 seconds for 200 yards.
Worse Than Mad.
"A friend and I once passed a the
ater in Washington," said an old time
actor, "just as the performance had let
out. My friend met an acquaintance
Who was coming out of the theater.
We were ignorant as to the attraction,
so my friend asked his acquaintance
what sor$ of a performance he had
been witnessing. 'Hamlet,' said the
acquaintance. 'Ah. "Hamlet," said
my friend. 'I suppose that' yon are
now filled wjith all sorts of conjectures
as to whether Hamlet was really niad.'
The Hamlet tonight, said the ac
quaintance, 'left no doubt on that
point He was not alone mad. He was
frantic. There weren't a hundred peo
ple in the house.' "
A Wifa's Tea.
Wife John, which will you have
k-ed" tea. bouillon, cold coffee, grape
juice or lemonade? '
Husband Neither Haven't you got
something to drink? Judge.
earl to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE. -
OUR LITTLE DAY
Morning." ; ' ;
The earth tiptoes to meet the sun.
In the. cradie or the grass lies the dew.
Vibraat is cve.y iutlering leaf. Flow
srs swin their lerfumed censers.
Birds sing' in crescendo chorus. Life
is relorn. The world is new.
Morning'.
Morning by the token of tasks to do;
morning by the lolieu of fresh minds
and buoyant bodies: morning by all
Jhe glittering pageant of the future
seeu through the ever shifting kaleido
scope of early dreams and aspirations;
morning, youth, dreams and a few
fears.
Morning.
Noon!
The zenith sun pours his flood of
heat through burnished gates. Hours
ago he drank up the dew on grass and
leaf. Creatures seek the shade.
Noon by the token of labors well be
gun. Each one pauses at his task.
Some have sought to go beyond their
wont and, while It is yet noon, are
done. Some fear the morrow and are
faint thereby. Some strive for things
that cannot be. Some fall by the way
because there is none close by to cheer.
And outraged nature judges some and
issues sentence. .
Noon!
The half is done. Let us gird ouf
loins for what remains. With cheer
fulness may we go the even tenor of
our way. Tomorrow and tomorrow
may come to us. no matter whether or
no. Let us today do the work of to
day. Sufficient unto tomorrow are the
evil and the good of tomorrow. Done
or undone, yesterday's duty Is no more.
Let us work while It is yet day, for
the night cometh when no man caD
work., - C
Noon. ' j
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Night!
Tbe banners of the sinking sun are
furled.' Some hand draws down the
curtains. The birds have made their
evensong, and the flowers are asleep.
The outpost stars look down on half
a world, whose myriad voices are still.
Night! -.,'...
Night by the token of work well
done. Night and rest! And sleep
"suburb of the life elysian, whose por
tals we call Death." Our little lives
have had their morning and their noon.
Now ends their little day. Let us lie
down to pleasant dreams.
Night good night!
Kiss Salutations.
Kissing as a form of salutation
among Englishmen was abandoned in
the elnghteeuth -century. The nose kiss
still exists in races so far apart as tbe
Eskimos of the arctic regions and the
Maoris of New Zealand.
Behind Her Back.
"How well she keeps her age."
"Yes to herself." Chicago Record-Herald.