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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1902)
i 47 1 If eE.CStlLY HALF SHAVED MOXDAY DEOK.MHEU J 1W2 JACK VINCENT'S TRICK ON A PIONEER PREACHER. Veteran Joker Breaks His Ossn Raior' to Get the Laugh on a Minister ; Rode 18 Miles With Half His Facej Smoothly Shaven. , A story Is tolrt on Jack Vincent,! the veteran stripe driver of Knstorn ; , Oregon, who died not long ago In Ha- kor City. 1 Jack was visiting near bummer-1 ville. during the winter of 1S6U. Aj "circuit rider" came over the Wood-; nnl toll rnnil nftnr vlsltlnc the churches In the Wnlin Walla district, and stayed all night at the farm house ) I where Vincent was stopping. ; The minister had an elegant flowing beard, tawny and imperial as the whiskers of a king. During the evening beards wore be ing discussed and the minister de cided that he would have his face shaved, as Uie Icicles which formed upon his long beard were extremely. uncomfortable. . Vincent had a razor with him. and j ' took n dpllcht in nronarlnr to shave I THE BEER THAT MADE "e minister nest morning. He had MILWAUKF FAMOUS. DNEQUALLSB fH TABLE USE, All kinds of imported lunches, hot wiener wurst, auerkraut and pigs feet at KGnLEri &'06"S Main Streets near Postoffice Going otit of BUSINESS All sewing machines in stock to be dis posed of at cost. Come early and select a bargain WITHEE oil .couirr stiiekt preceded with the task without acci ! dent, until one side of the preacher's face was shaved, when the razor be I gan to "pull" and the victim began to complain. I The razor was sharpened time and 1 time again without any improvement, i when the protestations from the min- , ister became so loud that Jack flung, the implement of torture violently j against tue stove, and wllh tin oath i or two expressed a warm opinion of whiskers. I ments and not another one was to lie found in the neighborhood. Razors ' were not plentiful in Grande Hondo i In 1SCP. The only thing to do was to ride to La Grande to a barber shop and have the job completed. So the disgusted preacher mounted his horse and faced the -zephyrs to La Grande, a distance of IS miles, with one side of his face smoothly shaven and the other, bear ing the remnant of a princely beam a foot in length. It is hardly neces Pyy ml ul w I ' 'TIiuihHt and Kims'" exclaimed the old gentleman, as ho was given the1 bill for his only daughters last gown, "but you cost n lot or money." "Well,1 papa," she roplled demurely, "If you wouldn't sit in the nnck parlor with the door wide open when I nm enter , mining iMr, Hlnglcy In the front par , lor, you'd stnnd a better chance of getting; rid of the expense." Chicago i Evening Post. an Aroi.or.v oiM tti, lni.hirr "I rirrf tn Inform VOU ttlAt 1 ni-oiintfrril u bnlMojr on my way to thr hall and that my movlnfr-plcture Alms irr now movlnt: clown trie pixe insmf 01 nim ai ine rnio 01 iom- .-ii.v ".i. -.. "Ladirr and gentlemen,' Despain & Clark Wholesale Com mission Merchants Will pay cash for poultry. The Market price always. Bring it in every day and all day. Chickens, Geese, Ducks and Turkeys. Office in E. O. BuildinR Come, Get Our Quotations Save Money anil Your Eyesight 1).. IfL.n- . C lVrtt-i'tPil Matrh Lfglitw R ft GasoHno Gas Limp new and lightsome character, and be- sary to say that the reverend gentle- comes a thing of beauty and a joy man was not in a proper, state of forever at the matltudinal meal, mind on arriving at La Grande to1 Manager Beathe has a couple of preach a very gentle sermon. Viu- tons or so of corn meal on hand. He considprnhlf" field corn cropped th! HSMftSBSMSSMSSSSS- season in the vicinity of Weston, a constantly increasing amount of which will doubtles be raised and ' p ground in years to come. I jj Among the very few weaknesses ii of the editor of this influential publi-, .id eation Is a fondness for "Johnny j profound satisfaction that Weston g J ,.I &!3ffi T& K the Sioux Nr matcb g it gives 10 times me URiu t of ii common kerosene lamp IR Hthnll the expeme nd caie J I Ithasa Nickel-Silver gen- Ik eraorwmcn di not tci (S from (he action at brat, and in clog the tip as brass duei Jft We have Match Lighting ft Lamps from U.'S np. ft nic lor circulars inn ir. ORLAN CLYDE CULL EN COrKKEIiLOH-AT-T,A I' S Suptviiit 'ourt REOI8TEUEI) ATTORNEY T K. Tateut Ottiee U. S. and FOREIGN PATENTS Trartt Markr anil CnpyrlKhtf T .Jt. N W.. WHilnirton. I. ' cornmeal is about equal to City brand for this delectable food product For the welcome and ub iquitous breakfast pancake. Weston meal is unsurpassed. The ordinarily sad and silent "sinker" takes on a cent broke tho razor ir. bis determi nation to play a practical joke on the preacher. JOHNNY CAKE AND PANCAKE. the recently established an agency with the Peacock mills at Milton, where he' disposed this week of about SOU pounds. He went to Pendleton the other day to spread the light concern- . ing home-made corn meal among the benighted people of the county seat. . ! Weston Leader. prices. STEWART GRANT LIGHTING CO. Weston Cornmeal is Just About "Proper Stuff." Weston has the only corn mill in the entire Inland Empire except one at i The Daily East Oregonian is on sale Walla Walla. It Is now In active oper- in Portland at the Rich newB stand In atlon under the management of F. H Hotel Perkins, and at the Hotel Port Beathe, and has created a market for i land. Inventors & MT g ill Third St , J'OllTLANU.Olt g All standard 5 brands gas and $ sohne mantles !! "holesate and rp- ? tall. K j; Agents wauled In every town lu U. S, p The Qticcn Hotel Now Open The new building, 36 bj 80, recently erected by Joe. Ell, on Garden stieit, between Court and Alta, is now open to the public. Contains 30 well lighted, and venti lated and newly furnished rooms. Not an inside room in the build ing. Modern inprovtnients, elec tric lights and baths. The Hotel is directly back of of the Queen Chop and. Oyster House on Main street, and the Queen Chop House and the Queen Hotel will be run in connection b) Messrs. Olson & Van Poymbrocck Proprietors Estate.,. Young man, dn the foundtttoi j.Hk men, do you w.? k! 2 a competent" btafc J" 1, , ' 1 "u, uo a8 otien v. around you tn4 J tO-do mpn In . 0 th) k 1 estate nicn In thfslaj "unuver smalt , ral estate, n son on small patul ii cash the fonSrt?'g;i A house with anil int vvu A P'-etty'cott.geV p2 uuue ana tun u Tm A dwelling, J A dwelling, UN,S?l: Vacant lots frora, J 'ock of 14 leu A plat of 4 lots A plat of 2 lot," CD. BOYD, mi For ) POULTRr j and I STOCK supplies! f A II. OS- ColeswortM -AT TBU CHOP MILL lT mid 12S East AluSlw Farmers Custom M Fred Walters, Projwlut , Capacity 150 barrels a dij I Flour ttvclmuKed forwbnt J-'Iour, .Mill Feed, Chop M, J aiwayn on nana. !t'!i'-:S!SSSESEEES si IT PAYS TO TRADE AT THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE K ik )k s Ik Handkerchiefs Gloves Ties Corsets Vi CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS '5 ? IS Articles That Would Make Appropri Christmas Gifts '5 A Hosiery Fascinators Shawls Hoods Mittens Silk Waist Patterns $1 98 to $5.00 Each AVool Waist Patterns $1.25 to $3.50 Each All Wool Dress Patterns $3.50 to $15.00 Each Silk Dress Patterns $12.50 to $30.00 Each All Wool Skirt Pattern $2.50 to $10.00 Each Lce Curtains 50c to $10 00 Pair Portieres $2.50 to $6.50 Pair White Bed Spreads 95c to $4 50 Each Bed Comfortables $1.00 to $9.50 Each Blankets $3.50 to $12.00 Pair Table Covers $1.25 to $.50 Each Napkins 75c to $7.50 Dozen Table Lineu 25c to $2.50 Yard Towuls 10c to 75c Each Damask Table Covers $1.25 to $8.50 Each FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS Bootees Mittens Hose Hoods Knit Jackets Leggins Knit Toques Buggy Rugs Tarn O'Shanters Dr. Denton's Sleeping Garments Reubens' Wool Shirts Cloaks Dresses Shoes 1 h" ih to -its : Umbrellas Belts Purses Wrist Bags it Easy to Select and Very Appropriate OUR GLOVE ORDERS Copies Warehouse k Brushes Comhs Garters Supported it i i f ii ii. 5 PENDLETON OREGON !