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Largest Circulation ln Yam hill Count/ TH E TRUE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT YOUR CAR DEMANDS PROTECTION OF A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE A fC flU A T U. M a Seroog%4ikff M l cynic Intimates, the Chrtst- — I mas spirit comes to u a' but once a year, not e re * be will attempt to fapert that we are not the better for t t Think If that period of what it,would good will and kindly thought for others were dropped from our calen dar. No blessed Interruption to our too generally self-centered lives; no yearly oasis of brotherly sentiment to purge us, however temporarily, of self ishness sod cause us, If only for s few days to think of making others happy. Pre-eminently the children’s festi val, as of right It should be since It commemorates the nativity of the Christ Child, It transforms us all, whatever our years, Into children of larger growth. We experience anew the glad expectancy of childhood, the thrill that far surpasses any realisa tion, and find oar greatest pleasure in the simple childish emotions of love and joy. And this Is the noblest Christmas gift, tbs gift of the true Christmas spirit that captures and takes pos session of each one of ns, “Except ye be converted aigl become as little chil dren ye shall not enter into the king dom of ♦ heaven."—Pittsburgh Dis patch. ; • H to thank you for the friendly ns we have eqjoyed in the past fy wish you all a M erry Christmas Newberg, Ore PEACOCK PIE FOR CHRISTMAS . \ .... * \ ■ ■ ’*¿$5 Qaily Plumed Bird Formerly Ons^bf the Principal Delicacies at Yute- tlde Feasts. The amount of money Invested in tike average automobile or motor truck Justifies a substantial garage that will afford the required protec tion against water, theft and lira. In addition to the fire hazard common to other buildings, garages hgve a- pe culiar hgpard of their own, due to the presence of oils and gasoline neces sary to car operation, making tt high ly desirable1 to build the garage out of some non-combustible material. Construction o% Oarage. This has been done In the case of the garage shown In the illustration where concrete Is the construction material. In building a garage of this kind, excavation for the foundation is made to a depth of two or. three' fe e t A footing of concrete is put In place, this footing being about 18 Inches wide and 8 or 10 inches thick. The foundation wall can be continued to tile ground line In monolithic con struction If desired or else block ran be used, laying them up In cement mortar for the sake of durability. The block construction Is then continued up, leaving door openings of adequate width and height and making provi sion for each windows as ere neces sary. A fire-resistant roof, preferably of concrete shingles or roofing tile, tope the structure. Concrete Floor Needed. Every garage should have a con crete floor. This may be at one course construction, four Inches In thickness being amply adequate. It should slope either toward the doorway or toward some point provided with a ‘drain so that the water used In wash ing the car may be easily and quickly carried away. O rd e r yo u r 'P a rticu la r P rin tin g o f the G ra p h ic O ffice , This is the age of elec tricity . E very housewife w ants electrical appli ances in the home, and electricity is becoming a r veritable necessity every where. W e have many appliances i '. -a and fixtures HICKEN pie, beefsteak pie, and pumpkin pie, not for- gettlng^apple pie and cheese^ the great American institu tion—all of these have * familiar ring to our ears, but wljo of us has ever tasted the famous English flsinty of dainties, peacock pie? Yet at one time, this was a fhvorlte Christina! dish which was brought In wtth»a great deal of cere mony by the lady, most distinguished In all the company for baanty and high position. Many times this dish was garnished with the bead and ta il of the peacock In such a way as to ap pear that the bird was alive. Knights made vows over It to break spear In defense of beauty and distress. It was this ceremony which gave rise to the once popular oath *T>y code and pie." Probably the use of the peacock pie as a Christmas dish arose from the old belief that the flesh of the pea cock la incorruptible w hich'of con see would make It a symbol of immortal ity and new life . f • To the people of today the peacock ts a symbol of vanity. as much lard or vaseline; or 2, flow ers of sulphur, one dram; carbonate of potash, 20 p a in s ; and lard or vas eline, half an ounce. Some poultry- men have used-a mixture of one part of kerosene and two parts ef raw lin seed oil with speedy effect. The legs of the affected fowls are dipped' in this, fix tu r e , care being taken that the feathers are not w et TREATM ENT FOR SCALY LEGS Affection is Common Among Chickens Auction bills and la Caused by an Ex Qraphlc office. tremely Small Mita. Scaly leg of poultry la a common and well-known affection of chickens that sometimes causes affected birds I to becomg worthless. * It is caused by j an extremely small mite that works in and under the crusts that form oh the legs. Caraway or sulphur olnt-! ment will kill the pests. Scales form printed at the ------ „ One-half cup butter, one cup sugar two cupa pastry flour, two teaspoon fuls baking powder, H teaspoonful each o f nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. % cup of water, yolks of fou r eggs or tw o whole eggs. Cream bu tter and sugar thoroughly and add eggs. S ift flour, baking powder, apices and salt together three tim es and add alternately w ith water. Uae a Graphic classified to sell It. W e give a F R E E TICKET to the Christm as Mas- queraáe B all w ith every SOxSVt Cord T ire, and Tub* (T in $ 1 2 .7 5 ; tube $ 2 .7 0 ). 1 D O Y L E ’S T IR E S H O P SOME OLD YULETIDE BEUEFS ^ T | N . OLD superstition says M H i V j tbat 11 18 lnckr he born I S M f ” " on Christmas Day. French peasants believe that In addition to being lucky Christinas Day babies have the gift of prophecy; while In Silesia there la a belief that a boy bora on Christmas Day will become either ■ lawyer or a thief,.. Among Vosges peasants, children bora on Christmas Eve are supposed to be endowed with what is vulgarly termed “s good gift of the gab," while those Born on Christmas Day are sup posed to have leaa tongue and better reasoning powers. A daughter bora on Christmas Day will grow up to be wise, witty, and virtuous. A cartons bequest for the benefit of Christmas Day babies was left by a man wbo died in 1918. By the terms of Ms win each child born In the testator's native town on December 28th receives five pounds as a birth day gift. > - E veryth in g in the Stre w ill be reduced from 2 5 per cent to 5 0 p er cent for the n ext ten days. Buy n o # and sflve money. Many excellent Christm as G ifts to be found among them . Stock consists of STO VE? and RAMGES, FURN ITURE, '-Bad £ a s s of Scaly Lag. HARDW ARE, BA BY BUGGIES and C B IB 8, COOKING UTEN at tbs p#nt*vrf invasion of the insect and on M r them the skin Is Irritated and bloody. Badly affected birds walk with difficulty, and may even loae ’a toe; later they become thin, lose their appetites and prove worth- SILS, SEWING X A tiH IX E S t ALUMINUM AMD GRANITE W ARE and SECOND-HAND GOODS. To treat scaly leg the feet and legs of affected fowls ara held in warm water for several minutes, so that the crusts are softened and can be re moved. A mite killer la then applied to the 'dry diseased surface. The fol lowing mixtures are recommended; L OU of caraway, mixed In four times JAM ES PATTER SO N w hich w ill make splendid Christm as gifts. Christmas Suggestions H E R E A BE A FE W SUGGESTIONS ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS ELECTRIC DISC STOVES ELECTRIC CURLING IRONS ELECTRIC W A FFL E IRONS ' ELECTRIC HOTPOINT S O N S ELECTRIC TOASTERS Well I haven't W hy not give som ething of real value like a SUITCASE, TRUNK, HANDBAG, AUTO ROBE 0 1 * AUTO GLOVEST Get them a t the harness shop where yon are sore of gettin g genuine leath er goods. Trunks . ELECTRIC H EA TER S W e & v e a fine line of these ranging in prioe from $ 1 0 .6 0 to $ 2 0 .0 0 and including both the steam er ta d Bad and Solemn Thoughts. “Even- at Christmas, when all tbe world Is gay and glad," sold the grey- bearded philosopher, "there come to a man aad and solemn thoughts." "Yea,’* agreed the young man who bad so watch on tbs end of Ms chain, "aad tbs saddest and most solemn era these that com# to s fallow when ho reads of the marriage of s girl to whom last Christmas he gave a dia mond ring on which he Is still paying Installments.’’ Groth Electric Co Christmas Weather. Far Christmas tbs weather should bo of that Pickwickian kind In which the gr4ss Is "crisp and frosty," the Air has a “fins, dry, bracing coldness,” aad the dsy is one "that might Indues a couple of elderly gentlemen In a lonely field to take off their great coats and play at leapfrog In per* lightness of heart and gayety.— roath's Companion. ordinary types. I 134* Handbags A splendid splendid line including varions leath ers a a d th e latest styles. They range fai prioe from $ 6 .5 0 to $ 1 8 .0 0 . T o n 'll pay a great deal m or^ in Portland for these same bags. In a large variety of the newest style*. A uto Robes Auto Gloves A. C. S M IT H S H A R N E S S S H O P