'1 ! 4 HILISBORO ARGUS. TtBRlHRV I9'0 U fflli HSTATE CLEANING PARLORS GOES TO r " -Si The undersigned bas txntgbt the Acme Cleaning and Pressing Parlors and has cnstalled a first class workman, who will clean and press suits, coats, trous ers, etc., iu metropolitan manner. Ladies skirts a srKcialt. Main Street, over City Bahery. H. E. HALL Prmvrty of (luNtafsoii, J-miI cidc, to tv Administered !rl) SUMS HUB BfcrA AITOINIfD J 1 ,1 ----its- ' '-4 1 -n a rl m J 1 AdiuioiNii atai Cut m SiVin Hums and PsiUm Hon J GIVE OS A 3 cans of corn for. . . 25c 3 cans of tomatoes for. ,25c Hard wheat flour, per jack $1.70 Rolled oats, per lb 5c Coffee, per lb. 15c Tea from 50c to 35c All brooms, each 55c . We also carry shoes, Kingsbury Hobs, and Gents' Furnishings of the Best Quality at the Lowest Prices. T. W. WYATT & CO. W. V. Wiley wont to Medford the Ut of the week to attend the funeral of one of the children of h t sister, Mrs. Van B Mend. SERMON TOPIC Feb. 6, 7.30 P. M. Christian Ciiruci i Would Our City be Better? Would Our Houirs be Happier? Would Our Cburcliei live? Would Our So ciety be Pure? Would Life be Worth Living? IVad in Karurst Preaching. Inspiring Hilhboro Gospel Singing. COMK! If Christ left HER TALL REBEL death. "Will nothing ruffle your polltenesar "Nothing will affect my appreciation for so charming a woman.' "Why did you rebel against King George V ) I believed Scotland would be bene j fited by Chhries Edward.' 'The king Is a good man.' "Doubtless." I She handed him a slip of paper. He By MARIA D. FUREY. (Copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso ciation.) On Holborn street is London Is a row of buildings that any sightseer passing on top of a motor bus would recognize at once as having been left i ran ee over lt u red: among modern buildings from a past Th5id t0 age. It Is called the Staple Inn, and GEO ROE R here Dr. Johnson wrote his -Idler." Something like a faint amlle dawned One morning after the buttle of Cul- ! upon the Hps of the prisoner. "Hla loden. which ended the rebellion in j majesty," he said. 'Is very good to me Scotland led by the pretender, three j t0 Penult 7 Tlalt me-" Scotchmen who had been onnture.1 In i ue a "n tma 10 Joa lnan arms against the king were being con ducted part the Staple inn to the i that" i Drawing a piece of parchment from ' ber corsage, she banded it to him. It Humor and Philosophy r VVJfCAJt ft. SMITH WILL-O'-THE-WISP. CHOW and (litter oatehaa us k- With tbctr llhts allurln. Tln aubatantlal put up, Mlw tha mora enduring". For the bauble vain and punk We will blow our money. Htafle over ihlnjre worth while. Really, ain't It tunny T Pork and baana and breakfimt food And such useful chewing la not what we iiDd our time Tallantly pursuing. Wi are after lobetere red, Balada. cream and leva That wUl knock digMtlon out And coat aeveral price W would rather tee a ahow Full of belle and spanaita Than to her a lecture on Science and tti ana-tva. We weuld rather cliaee a ball Round the (ol( couree'a atubbla Than to aaw a cord of wood Or untangle trouble. That's th way It la with man. Thlnaa that keep him buay Are the trtflea and the toya And the mlxupe dluy. He would rather loee an arm Frantically Joy riding Than to loee a day on things That war more abiding. "Ion tall shorter by a bead. MacDougai turned a pair of large, ad eyes upon ber and asked defer entially: "Does that 'give you pleasure, mad em?" . "It does." "Then. madam"-taking off hla hat and making a low bow "I do not die In vain." The way having been cleared, the procession passed on, and the lady withdrew from the window. MacDougai, soon after arriving at the Tower, was about to be led out to execution when the lieutenant re ceived an order for a stay. Several days passed, the prisoner expecting death all the while, when the door of his cell was opened, and the lady who had spoken to him from Staple Inn entered. He looked at her In astonish ment "We have met before," said the lady. "I remember you well, madam. But I am at a loss as to the cause of this visit for I shall soon be headless, and headless man cannot serve a lady." "Nevertheless your height will be Improved." "And would you prefer me short ened r "I would. You are too tall." "You seem Interested In cutting me down." "1 am Interested In you." "As Herodlas was interested In John the' Baptist." "Your bead, I admit, has recently seriously concerned me." "1 regret that I have not the power to give lt to you. I can leave It to you by will, but I do not think the courts would regard the bequest of a rebel." "Doubtless there is some fair maid Who would prize your heart." "If Its possession would give you pleasure you would be welcome to it, too, could I bestow lt upon you." "I would not deprive another of a coveted possession." 1 "There Is none other who would prize lt. But pray tell me to what may, I attribute the honor of this visit r " desire to see more of so good mannered a gentleman." "I rejoice that my manners please yon, madam, and regret that my height does not" "But you will be shortened." "My life will not be lengthened." Ton will not die In vain." "True; I shall have the consolation of giving you pleasure." "Say, rather, the pleasure of giving me pleasure. My pleasure Is yours, ts It not?" "Will you not show your apprecia tion of my devotion by leaving me to prepare for an end which may come at any moment?" "Is my presence obnoxious to you?" "At any other time lt would be a ' pleasure to me." ,"But you wish to be alone." J'Qttli on account of the nearness of 1 uuueraioou. sue suuervu do, returned the embrace. "Why did you rejoice at my ap proaching death?" he asked. "Because you were an enemy of the icing." "And what changed you? "Your manners." "H'm! Rather a woman's weather cock nature. And you alone have saved me?" I 1 "No; I have been assisted by the i Earl of Southerland and all the county of Ross." 1 The two passed out of the Tower together. History says nothing of the future of either, though they were real characters. as a before breakfast speaker 1 not worth a cent" Then be sat down. that On Discovery. "So lt has been demonstrated there Is no open polar tea." "Oh, yes." "And Cook didn't find the mammoth there T "No; only the mammoth lie." "He has birds." "Well, he with them." Jailbird. money to throw at the probably will soon be PERT No Hard Feeling. "You are fired," yelled the Irritated manager. "Yes, sir." replied the meek office boy. "Well, why don't you go? What are you standing around for?" "I thought you might like to put down my telephone number so that If you found yon couldn't run the busi ness without me you could call me up." Shrewd Man. "He Is a great player." "Ball 7' "No." "Piano?" "No." "Player on what?" "His wife's sympathies." at Ideal Moment. "I do love work." "Whyr "On account of quitting time com ing every day." t It PARAGRAPHS. You may tell a vain man by many signs, but don't tell him he Is vain In sign or any other language. It costs a lot In wear and tear as well as in purse to be friends with some people. The ability to get something without work by some people Is termed genius, but In most cases It looks like just luunnon, everyday laziness. Standing on ceremony Is tiresome, ex pensive and generally ha no salary attached. Undoubtedly the person who thinks he does all the thinking for you gets lots of pleasure out of the Idea. The trouble with most of us Is that we have a greut deal more economy than we have money. Not Slow. I Ha didn't know Enough to go Inside when it was raining. But that, on, laws, Gave him no oause To really be complaining! No cause had ha. Because, you see, This dull and stupid fellow Had wit enough To make a bluff And swipe a good umbrella. Wouldn't Stand For It "Sir!" "What?" "How dare you speak to me In that manner? Insolent!" "I am not" "You are. You act as If I were mar ried to you." Queered Her. "I had an awful dream last nlghf "What was It, Maud?" ' "1 dreamed I was married." "What Is awful about that?" "My dreams never come true." . Human Nature. We Jog along and sometimes make By sheerest accident a hit. Then see how we swell up and take Full credit modestly for It. Just 80, "Some men are born poor" "And others acquire sons that thrust poverty upon them." , Above 8uch Things. An overdressed woman was talking to an acquaintance. "Yes," she said, "since John came into his money we have a nice country house, horses, cows, pigs and hens." "That must be charming," remarked the other. "You can have all the fresh eggs you want" "Oh, well," replied the first lady, "ot course the bens can lay If they like to, but la our position It Isn't at all neces-ary."-Democratlc Telegram. The eMate of J dm Uustafrtnti, who suicided a mile from Keo.iville, January 1'.', admitted to pro hate yesterday, and two sons, (.War and John 1., wrre appointed aa luiuis-tralorn, and tiled a Inml it) the stun of I hi, -UK), with the uncle Andrew Pierfon, at? tmrety. The heirs to the estate are Matilda, the do, aged C-l years; Chas., Oscar and John 1'., sons, and the proper ty enlist" of 100 acres, on which there if a $ tOOO residence, eouth of ficedville, and personal property is in loane, covered by tunrtcauee, aud money on dep pit iu Portland banka. The widow is a sister of Andrew and John Pierson, both well and favorably known around the Reed- vil'e section. We do not have the new Utah lad plaster, but we have th 'Vphi," the original I'tah land plae or, the kin I yru haveaiaaye used, li; per ton. C. B. liuchanan Co., Cornelius, Or. lii-i) M. E. SP1XIAL SKRVldv-S hvangelists Lewtas and Reed are proving beyond a doubt that they are workmen that needeth not be ashamed. The interest is steadily increasing; night after night. The singing of these men is a aplendid feature of the meetings Their voices blend in perfect harmonv. and has a wonderful etlect upon 'he listener Mr. Lewtaa having traveld through tte Holy Land. jieecribe with realistic tffct the customs and manners of the people Not Hla Specialty. At a banquet of some sort or other In Detroit the program committee was unfortunate enough to get two long j winded and dry speakers on the pro gram In the early part of the evening who exhausted nearly all of the time Tower. A block stopped 'he ad cor- 1 was a pardon beautifully engrossed . Bn1 a" of th patience of the audience, tege. One of the prisoners, Mac- ' within a decorative border. MacDon- ! After they bad finally flniahed the man Dougal, was a very tall man, over- I gal looked up at hla visitor for a mo- wbo was to make the light, airy speech looking his fellows, and withal singu- i ment then SDrane toward her and , eveulng was called on. ne larly handsome. A lady looking from j flung bis arms about her. Under cover ! aroee aDil 8aM: the window of the Inn called out to of heartless banter she had ben talk- Gentlemen, I admit that where I him: ... ' intr Hp lnniinca nt inr. 1 1 hrt nnt 1 m kuown I have aouie local reuuta- rebel, you will soon be i Interpreted ber correctlv. but now ha , tlou M n aft-er dinner speaker, but t I" J . " k i it' '. L--- T' of Puli-stir e. HissermonH are high ly tducfttive and uplifinor. The Bib' l-c!urfs (;ivn tvo-y afternoon t S:,J(), are of great bent-fit to the Christian Mr. I,wta will lecture next Sunday afternoon, at 2:.'J0, to women only, the subject will be "The Won, en lor the Twentieth Century." All women and young women are cordially invited. The ubjoct on next Sunday morning win De i he Uteit Tetnpation," and on Sunday evening. "The Might of Little Thing." The nub ia: is invited to those servicae. NEW HOME SURPRISE List Saturday eveninc a pleasant surprise was given Mr. and Mr. N. Hansen, in their new residence. near Cidar Mill. A delightful eve ning wan spent in playing games and dancing Refreshments, were nerved at midnight. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. P. Gottlieb. Mr. and Mrs. I'. Jacobsen. Mr. J. C. Ilecheii. Mr. and Mrs. II. Kasmiiwn, Mr. and Mm. K. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Schumacher. John and Henry Johnson. Arthur Una. musen. Henry Lec, Silas and Carl liech en, William, John and Arthur Gottlieb, Henry and George Jacnbsen, Hurry and Jesse Hansen; Misses Hmma and Alma Gottlieb, Martha, Klla and Esther Hech en, Margaret Kasmunen, Florence Tern pteton, Mr. and Mrs. A. Uaamuien, J. Jeppesen, of Portland. Carl Christener, of above Moun taindale, came down to the county seat Tuesday, Hear yt Hear ytl The ladies of the Christain Church will rve a BumptotiH chicken i upper at the Grange Hall, Kridaj, Feb. 4, from 6 to 8 p. m. Ke p this date in mind, and come. Mrs. Nancy Watts, widow of the late M M Watts, of above .Fore H Grove, on Gales Crwek, ia critically ill. hi wftH 84 years, of age Feb. 1. and the attending physician, Dr. Linklator, Bays her life in in the balance. llll MEN'S $ 15.no Cmvcuctts at $11 "0 Heavy flccocvl luulcnvc.ir. . . .a I Heavy ribbed umlerwcar ill Nobby $2.50 hats 1 '" Fancy 50c tics Corduroy pauts - r,,) Good wool sweaters $1."'" 2 5 discount 011 wih1 underwear LADIES' fs.tm Long cape Silk ttibber coats J! wind sweaters Fleeecd lined underwear. . . fi 'v- and 75c fancy neckwear All l.u!ic.' sdipjK-rs at cost (UhkI cotton blankets from 5 . cotton tilled comforters I 1 (V) lO.fiT. !!.(! -1 1.00 l.tVj Just Received a most Complete Line of Com ical and Artistic Valentines at . REASONABLE PRICES BAIRD Between the Druj; Stores Hue 1 B OPEN FEBRUARY, The Largest and best Selected StocK and the Finest Patterns ever brought to Hillsboro. Before you et ready for your Spring Decorations he sure and see this splendid line of WALL PAPERs We will not only sell you the Finest Lines, but we will give you esti mates and put up the paper on your walls Celebrated Keystone & Peats Papers SELL CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE SOLD IN HILLSBORO A complete line of paper, tools, paint brushes, etc. Oil and Dry Colors. ffl MI ft? II 111 u Main St. between Tamiesio Cement Block'tand noxue otyie Kestaurant. I 1 JL