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V / THE TALLS CITY NEWS. SALEM, FALLS CITY & WESTERN PiunH'ngrr Train Schedule Effective Dec. 1,1013 IM HI !H 147 WMfROUftb am. am. pm. pm. Salem . . . 6.35 9.46 1.10 3.26 1 liti Inn . . . 8.46 11.00 2.60 6.00 Falla City. 8.60 11.36 3.26 6.36 lilkRock 11.6ft 144 146 HI 164 ■ A*ri»OV»D am. pin. pm pm. Bl’k Rock 1.06 Falls City. 9.30 1.26 3.46 6.40 Dallas. . . 10.16 2.00 4.25 (i.40 Salem . . . 11 26 3.16 5.30 7.46 ]. U. (imiumm, « h im M r. H e m e S e e k e r- [ C O M E TO FA LLS C IT V , O k lO O N end B u y O re h a re Land C H R IS TM A S G R EETIN G W e e x te n d g re e tin g to o u r m a n y frie n d s a n d c u s to m e rs . W is h in g th e m a M e rry C h ris tm a s . J. C. T A L B O T T & CO. Hews of jf alls Calentar— ©cc., 1014 *1 ht) beat allow ut the Geui tonight Watch for a blue mark on your Saa. M m . Tacs. M . Tkan. P rt Sal. paper. 3 4 5 1 2 10 II 12 Mra. C. M. Oita was shopping in 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Dttllua Wednesday. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Irvin Juhnaon was visiting ut Black Rock Sunday. 27 28 29 30 31 Mra. C. I.. Hopkins waa shop ping in Dallas Thursday. Charles Uartung made a trip to Salem Wednesday evening. What Are You Going to Othel Hart of Dallas was calling Give to Your Mother on Miss Vo I a Belig Sunday. Mr. and Mra, N. Selig were in Portlund Friday on business. Sweetheart or wife for a 26% Discount on all Holiday Xmas rememberance? Have goods at Tlionipson'a. Redd his you decided! Xmas will soon ad. be here. Let us make a sug A new girl baby arrived at the gestion. There is nothing that would home of W. C. Nelson Thursday please her better than a box of night. Xmas stationery. Better pur W. M. Black, who lives in the chase now. Ours is dainty and south pait of town is building a up-to style. barn. Mias Leila March of Corvallis was visiting George March and 26c to 3 DOLLARS family this wetk. Edison Phonograph for sale or will trad« for a good cow. Frank 25 per cent off on Cut Glass, Weltou. 2t. Hand-Painted China and all Mrs. J. F. Hagar of Monmouth Holiday goods. came lust Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. E. A. LaDow, return ing home Wednesday. John Wagner of Portlaud, of the circulation department of the Oregonian was getting subs here Thursday. Keep your eye on Persey’s | caret diamond riug in the show window. It is being reduced $1.00 each day until sold. A blue mark on your paper is an invitation for you to call on the editor and inquire after the con dition of your subscription. Iu order to get your laundry for Xuias you should bring it Monday so the basket can go Tuesday morning. Agency at Ruble's Bar —and, Son, Just ber Shop. One More W ord For P. dr O. plows for stubble and sod, call at N. A. Guide’s IKE all red-blooded blacksmith shop. j men, you have a natu ral desire for stimu Henry Brown is laid up with an lants. injured foot this week. While I'm fifty-five years young cutting wood Sunday he accidently and all my life I've drunk cut his right foot, making a pain beer — temperately. That ful, but not serious wound. fact ia largely responsible for my present rugged con Fresh Bread, Cakes,Cookies, Pies, stitution. und other bakery goods, every day at the Falls City Bakery. I want you to pattern after M. L. THOMPSON. I me. Walk into a beer saloon whenever you feel the need of a mild atimulantandaet your glata of beer. It’a the drink of real temperance. Thoae people you meet up with in life who tell you total abstinence is Temper ance are deceiving themselves. They're the kind that close the decent tax-paying saloon« and fos ter the speak-easy and blind pig. Steer clear of thoae dives, my boy, and you'll never cultivate an appetite for strong drinks. You've got a perfect right to drink beer moderately, but do it aboveboard, son — in the beer saloon, where decent men are aah^.urd to drink to exrraa. I won’t fear the caliber of the companions you meet there. — Adv*rtU*m«nt CHRISTMAS GIFTS Arriving daily at Persey’s Jew- eiry store. Goose Dinner The Ladies Aid of the Christian Church will serve a goose and chickeu dinner New Year’s day from 11:80 to 2:00 in the base ment of the church. 36c for adults 20c for children under 12 ye irs. The person that wishes t<r buy the Edison phonograph from Frank E. D. Ulrich, Chamber of Com Weltou should call and see me and merce. Portland, Oregon. settle same with me as it is my own pioperty and belongs to no one but me. Mrs. Annie Weltou, S. B. Ta ylor Dallas, Oregon, Rfd. 2. CIVIL ENGINEER M. L. Thompson, I. C. Mehrling Land Surveying and Chas. Hartung are to act as judges for the Boy Scout “knot ty Room 10 Nat. Bank Building ing” contest. Speed, accuracy, Phone 463. • Dallas. variety and neatness are the points to be judged. A yevr’s subscrip Good farm for sale, enquire at tion to the Boys Life magazine is this office. offered as a prize. DEC, 10, 1014 ChrisUin Church Service on next Lord’« Day at 11 a. n i, and 7:30 p. m. Bible School at 10 A. M. Junior Endeavor at 3 P M. Christian Endeavor at(i 30 P. M. Theme—Morning Service: “The work of the Iloly Spirit.” Theme—Evening Service: “ What muat I do to be savtd.’’ A cordial invitation to everyone. Strangers made.welcome. B. L. H i c k s , Pastor. M. £ Church Morning worship: Sermon in co- COUNCIL MEETING m e m o ration of Christmas. Evening worship: “No room in the Inn.” ^ Saloon Lieontos Orantod. Steven’s Choir specials at both services. Street Improvement Contract Allow The Sunday School Christmas ed After Mueh Haggling. Coun program will be given Christmas cil Aekod to Wink at Law Pro eve (the 24tb) at 7:30. From what hibiting Minora From Fre 1 hear Santa Claus will be there. quenting Pool Halle. M i l t o n A. M a r c y , Pastor. The city council pulled off its semi-monthly s h o w Tuesday night. The congregation was not quite so large as usual. Mayor Hubbard, and councilmen Hol- lowell, Teal, Grier, Hopkins and Titus were present. Brown had taken a freak notion to split up some wood for hiß wife and cut his foot and Sampson said that he was tired, (must have got his hair cut) was the excuses for their absence. The application of C. W. Mat thews and Chas. Mix for saloon licenses was brought up and were granted changing the license from $1000 to $1500 per year. The question of approving Stev en’s contract for grading and rocking certain streets was brought up again. The question was discussed at some length, objections being made that the ordinance was not complied with when the contractor was allowed to put river gravel on instead of No. 3 crushed rock as the ordi nance called for. The curb on Third street was also reported to be in a crumbling condition and required props to keep iUn place. Vote was taken which resulted in thrfce for accepting and two against. It was urged that if the matter went into court that this division would work against the city in forcing ihe property owners to pay the assessment and Grier changed his vote and voted against the acceptance and the motion was declared lost. A motion was then made to accept all the work except the curb on Third street which carried, the vote standing four for and one against. A committee waited on the council asking that the council in struct the city marshal to wink at the law prohibiting minors from frequenting pool halls. This was, rather an unusual and open way of handling such propositions and the council were up in the air, so to speak. Mayor Hubbard told the committee that this was a state law and that the council had no authority to act in the matter even were they so dispos ed. Councilman Hollowell told the council that he had something to spring on them. He said that there was an unopened street near the school house that the children had to use, that was a disgrace to a civilized community. That it was dangerous to pass over. A motion was then made to begin condemnation proceed ings against all the property along this street in order that the city could have it improved. The council then adjourned, “ peace and good will prevailing.” Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Courter re turned last week from their farm near M o n m o u t h where they have been spending the past two months. They enjoyed country life very much but their interests in Falls City d e m a n d e d t.heir attention and they were obliged to return. R. 8. Ferguson left Thursday morning for a few days visit with a daughter near Oregon City. LOST Key ring and keys, on Monday Dec. 14. Return to owner and receive liberal reward. Inquire 3(18 New» office. Hold-Up Man in Falls City Last Monday night while going home, Charlea Moyer wai held up at the point of a guu, near the Christian church and relieved of his pocket book containing 30- cents. The highwayman wore a light bat and raincoat. The rob ber after getting the money disap peared across a vacant lot. Notice of Stockholders Meeting of Bank of Falls City. Notice is hereby given that the regular Animal Stockholders’meet- ing of the Bauk of Falls City, located at Falls City, Oregon, will be held at the Banking rooms of said bank on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, 1915, for the pur pose of electing eight directors for the ensuing year and such either business as may regularly come before the meeting. W. F. N ichols , Cashier. Date of first publication Decem ber 12tb, 1914. BENEFIT SHOW AT THE GEM THEATRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT December 23 There will be a shew given at the le * eu the abeve date far the beaefH ef these la Falte City ea wheat Baaie Fartene bee set smiled. This will five yea aa eyperf Ity ta remember the little oaes less fertauate aad gtaddaa their hearts ea Chrtetams day. Thara ara atea seam through slefc- eeee aad mietertele who are la need at the neeen a rtee at Ufa. H te for those people that this offert b pat forth. Every persea atteadiaf te reqnired to make seam doaatlan la tba way at slothing. Provisions or toys. Ihre as yea feel that you can. NO MONEY TAKEN. COMMITTEE, Mesdames Pugh, Seyamar, Batter aad Naltewarth. Ns show Thursday uifht. Negater thaw Friday aad Saturday night. R. E. W i l l i a m s , M. L. T h o m p s o n , W. F. N ichols , R.G. W hite , President Vice-President Cashier Assistant CaBiirr - Bank of Falls City F alls C it y , P olk C o u n ty . O regon Does a General Banking Business. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Exchange sold on all points in the United States. Notary Public officially connected with the Bank. WAR TAX HITS GUM BOX JO B P R IN TIN G Penny-Slot Machine Useless Under I Hew Law. BRING YOUR JOB PRINTING THE NEWS OFFICE Exit the penny-in-the-slot gum vending machine. The war tax has driven them out of business. Hereafter, under provisions of the war-tax, all gum must be sold from the open box and the box must not be destroyed until after the last piece has been sold. As the nature of the machines requires that the gum be entered into them without the box, further use of machines would constitute a violation of the Federal law. So owners of the vending mach ines explain. And some machine- owners are much discouraged about i t Even the smallest mach ine costs $10. They will be use less and unproductive of profits so long as the tax law remains in effect Glass cases used for gum also must go unless the original package of gum is placed therein. The law requires a stamp of 4 cents on every $1 box of chewing gum. You Do Not Need to Send Away We Are Prepared To Do I And Know How Our Efforts Will be to Please In Quality and Price. : : : T H E FALLS C ITY NEW S. Christmas Dance Post Office Time Card At Wagner’s hall. All night dance Office hours: Daily, except Sun Dec. 25. Music by Falls City, Dallas and Independence. Tickets day, 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. $1. Spectators 10c. Everybody x Mail arrives, from welcome. Supper at hotel. Salem 8.50 a.m., 5:85 p.m. Mail arrives from Dallas, 8:50 Mrs. John Walker was in Salem -Mail closes for Salem, 9:00 a.ro„ this week. 1 p. m. and 5:00 p. m. Mail closes for Dallas 9:00 a. ui. Mrs. W. T. Grier aDd Mrs. P. J. and 5:00 p. m. Shepherd were Salem shoppers Mrs. Chapin and daughter, Mil Saturday. Mail closes for Black Rock 11:00 dred were shopping in Salem Rev. Hicks, Pastor of the Chris- a. m. Thursday. Mail arrives from Black Rock 2 tian church visited Mr. Curtis at p. m. Dallas Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Good’s daughitr S u n d a y O nly and husband have come from Mail arrives from Salem, 8:60 Montana to live-tm ihtir farm near Deafness Cannot Be Cured by" local applications, aa they a. m. Falls City. reach ' the diseased I B portion B of th e ear. here la only one w ay to cure deafness, Mail closes foi Salem, 9:00 a. m. Thomas Hooker and family have T and th a t Is by constitutional remedies. D eafness la caused by an Inflam ed condi Office hours: Sunday only, 9:30 moved to Dallas. Mr. Hooker has tion of th e m ucous lining of th e E u sta Tube. W hen th is tube Is Inflamed to 10:80 a.m: been appointed office deputy in the chian iu h ave a ru m bling sound or Im perfect e arin g , a n d w hen It ts e n tirely closed. sheriff’s office. Effective September 4, 1914. ' ----- la th e resu lt, and unless the In c a n be ta k e n out and this J. M. Hollowell of Gladstone, tube resto red to Its norm al condition, I r a C. M e h r l i n o , Postmaster hearin g trill be destroyed forever; nlno Oregon was here the first of the cases Falls City, Polk Co., Ore. o u t of te n a re caused by C a ta rrh , hich Is n o th in g b u t an Inflam ed condi week visiting his brother, Tom w tion of the m ucoua surfaces. a will |t v a One B o n d red D o lla rs f o r a n y c a sa o f Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rains and Hollowell. Mr. Hollowell like his Dea W tecas (ceased by c a ta rrh j ) ' t e s t c a n n o t be co red by H ellt C atarrh Cere. Seed ti to r « I r a n ia n free. little daughter have gone to his F . 1 C H B N ST, * 0 0 , Toledo, O bto brother Tom, is an expert gardner, Sold b y D ru ss ta ta . n o . father’s for the holidays. only Tom says that he has to take tabs n a il's r a a i i r f ills to r ooaa lpai loa lessons of J. M.