COLD winter Bight the I mow was gently falling on I the pine trees ot the tor- eit Then tall, stately treef stood Tory straight and Kill on thli cold night By and by the tallest and the oldeet ol them aid: "How happy I hall be when at but 1 am etrong enough and tall enough to fee oat down by the wood eutteri. hop when they do cut me down that I may be good enough that they will want me for aome great ahlp, and then I hail hare a chance to sail the teas.' "What do yon know about ships and the seas?" asked a little pine tree who Itood at the foot of the tall one. The stately tree bent hi branches Tory little and looked down at the maQ tree, at hie feet "I hay heard many stories of the seas, and the ehlpt that sail on them, for the birds sit in my branches and tag to me all the tune of the beauties and wonders of the world. Then, too, the star beams, who are much older than the birds, hare aome truly won- earful tales to tell of things that they hare aeen In their tripe around the world. Then la the Star beam of the Brightest Bur, Just peeping over the hilltop. Be can tell aome truly won derful tales." The little pine tree trembled for Tory Joy. This was hie first winter In fit forest and these things were all ww to him, Just as was the snow that was covering bis roots, and making them ail warm with its white blanket "Wont you please ask the Star beam to tell as a story r asked the little Bine. "Let us aek him to tell na again the Christmas story," said another of the older pines, "the one he told us last year." Bo, when the Btarbeam came ovar and reeted gently on the tallest pine, he asked It to tell again the Story of the Firet Christmas. "I lore to tell this story best ot all atortea that I know," said the little Btarbeam. "Once upon a time a long tune ago, long before eren the oldest pine tree Bare began to grow, a beautiful wom an, named Mary, and her husband, Jo seph, went on a Journey to a little city ailed Bethlehem. All the people in that country went to this same city, to pay their taxes, and when Mary and Joseph got there, they found so many people, that there was no room left for them at the bin. The only place Where they could And shelter was in a table, and here they went. That night a little babe was born, and its mother, Mary, laid him In a manger on some nice clean straw. "Away oft In the East, the Brightest fitar appeared. He had never been Men before, and some wise men who knew that this was the time for the babe to be born, saw the Brightest Btar as they started out to find the babe. Ail their long Journey the Bright est Btar kept Just In front of them to how them the way to go, and when they rested at night, the Brightest Btar would rest too, and wait for them. At last they reached the city ot Beth lehem, and found the little babe in the manger with his mother by his side. "These wise men had brought some very costly gifts to this babe, and it la the birthday of this babe that is celebrated every Christmas, and it la in his memory that gifts are given to the poor. "That Is all of the story, and it is time for me to be going," and the Star beam went gayly on, dancing over tbe tops of the trees. The Russian Bt Nloholas. In Russia the children put their shoes filled with hay outside the door for tbe horses ot St Nicholas; and It is believed In most sections that Bt Nicholas comes first on a prepara tory visit ten days before Christmas to learn which children have been good. He leaves nuts and candy In the shoes of those who have been good, but nothing for those who have been bad, who thus know that they may expect no presents on the real Christmaa day. The Bran Pie, ; This la an English custom. The gifts an hidden in a large pan of bran. A string la tied to each package, and en the and of the string is the name of the one for whom the package Is Intended. . When ail have their strings they all pull. Then cornea the fan of getting the bran off and opening the package. I CHINESE SHOE WORKBOX Perhspa This May Provide Work fer Bom Small Child's Nimbi Finger The (mail girl who would like to make mother or elder sister a gift bat whose pocket money Is limited, should try her band at the little Chi nese shoe workbox shown here. She will surely succeed If ehe can sew ail, and If she will be very careful about the cutting and sewing. The beauty of It Is the piece bag will probably supply the materials tor log, while 36 cents will buy the fur nishings. One mast cut two pieces of card board, each seven inches long, then shape It Into a sole and take oil one quarter inch from the toe of one piece. The larger piece la covered on one id with white muslin and the small Nice Present Any Girl Can Make. er with a bit of muslin is sewed all around the white covered sole and then to the smaller sole, silk unward. When this Is sewed together you have a sole half an inch in thickness turn. lng up at the toe as the Chinaman's shoe does. Fill this with cotton. The one thing to remember Is tc take time in making this pretty box. It costs next to nothing, but It will not be a success if carelessly done. The writer saw an exquisite model of this work case that Is to be given to a bride. It is carried out In white aatin embroidered In silk and silver thread in a wistaria design, the lin lng being of wistaria-colored silk to match. This should be a hint to girls who have friends marrying during the holi day season. If embroidery Is beyond the donor's skill, a tiny spray ot orange blossom tied with silver cord might decorate the top, or the Initial ot the bride could be placed there. THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER The gladdest hour of Chrlstmu day. The time the hearts are lightest An' every care la chased away An' all the smiles are brightest, Is when the family, young an' old, From dad to little brother. With all the love that hearts can hold Came bringing gifts to mother. We keep her presents till the last An' then wfien she stta rocKtng, An' all the other gifts are passed, We go an' get her stocking. We gather round her easy chair. First one an' then the other Steps up an' says: "Well, I declare) Here's something else for motherr An' with each present goei a kiss, An- an is still an' quiet When mother murmurs: "What is thU1" An' hastens to untie ft Then everybody wildly cheers An' snouts lor perfect gladness. An mother's eyes are moist with tears, cut, doc tne tears or saaness. Oh, here's a scene that gold can't buy. ur stage in imitation, Tbe smiling face, the glistening era ur love's own celebration. And with each Jolly Christmaa day we pray to know another When we shall meet the self-same way Ana oring our guts to mother. Detroit Free Pres. "Tour wife tells me you nan given up smoking." "That's only until Christmaa; I don't like her brand.'' Bil THE WISDOM OF WAITING. NEWS ITEMS Of General Interest About Oregon Oregon High School Debating League Begins Series In January University of Oregon, Eugene Fif ty high schools of Oregon nan this year joined the Oregon High School Debating league, the tint debate of which will be held early in January. The question that will be debated among all these schools until a cham pion is determined will be: Keeolved, that the United States should adopt the essential features of the Swiss system of military training and aarv- ice. The finals will be held at the University of Oregon in May. The winner receive a cup given by the university. Tbe 60 high schools an divided into nine districts, and are as follows Coos Bay district Myrtle Point Marshfield, North Bend, Coquille. eastern Oregon district Union, En terprise, Prairie City. Lower uolumnla district Tillamook Astoria, Clatakanie, Rainier, Scan- pooee, Bt Helens, Bt Johns. Northern Willamette district Sil verton, Woodbum,, Jefferson, Canby, Eatacada, Forest Grove, Nawbarg, Oregon Uity, Salem. Southern Onion district Ashland. Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Medford, Talent Southern Willamette district Al bany, Brownsville, Corvailis, Eugene, Junction City, Lebanon, Roseburg, Bpringneld, Xoncalla. Umatilla district Athena, Condon. Echo, Upper Columbia district Band, Madras, Moro, Prinevill, The Dalles, Wasco, Kedmond. Southeastern Oregon district On tario, Nyssa, Vale. Hope Lies in Water Test, Salem Upon the result of tests of the water from Summer and Abort lakes, which will be made in New rork within the next month, depends Jason C. Moon's hop of financing his lease for develpment of the lake's de posits successfully. This information was contained in a letter received hen by the State Land Board from C. A. Shenpard, of Portland, Moon' attorn ey. Moon expects to come to Oregon soon and arrange for transporting a carload of water from the lakes back East.. Under the new conditions Moon must assign his lease over to a com pany which shall be incorporated in Oregon and deposit 14000 in addition to the f 10,000 already put up to insure the board that he will complete the re quired iz&.uuu bond. High Schools Standardized, Salem Sneaking recently befon the Men'e Uub at Independence on Oregon High Schools, Assistant State Bunerin- tendent Frank K. Welles announced that the State Department of Educa tion has now standardised 165 High Schools, Each of these schools is not only Sering full four yean of work above the Eighth grade, but they are an well supplied with libraries and ap paratus so that they can do their work efficiently. In referring to the rapid increase in the number of High Schools, Mr. Welles stated that only thirteen years ago there were but five high schools in the state and that their graduates numbered from 12 to 16 each year, while now over 2000 stu dents an graduated annually. Teacher Decision Is Due. Salem Whether school district boards have power to make rules gov erning instructors absolute or whether the rules most be such as will be deter mined reasonable, will be decided by the supreme Court shortly in the of Mrs. Maude Richards, the Portland schoolteacher who was barred from re instatement ly the board after her marriage. The case was heard by the Supreme Court on appeal from Circuit Judge Morrow's decision in favor of Mn. Richards. C. W. Fulton ap peared in behalf of the Portland School Board, while her husband represented Mrs. Kicnaros. , Klamath Wheat Is Lauded, Klamath Falls Klamath county's hard wheat, which averagea from 40 to 46 per cent in the gluten teat has been rated by Government experts as second in quality only to the famous Kansas product Recently the Klamath Commercial club sent samples of local wheat to the Portland Flour Mills, to the Sperry Flour company and to the PiUsbury company, asking them to give an opin ion as to Its milling qualities. The Pillsbury mills at Minneapolis declare that the wheat is of the finest quality. Pendleton Census 8180. '' Pendleton According to a prelimin ary estimate made this week by Harry Bickers, who has been takinnr the city school census, Pendelton ha 807 boy and 829 girls of school axe. Taking the usual ratio Pendleton would have a population of 8180. While this estimate is considered a little below the actual population, yet the showing is regarded a encourag ing, and If the present rate of increase maintained Pendleton will show a population of 20,000 by the time the next National census is taken. Fraewatar Annie All Harvested. pany, of Freewater, repm-ted that nearly all of the apples of thia vicinity wan either in warehouses or had been hipped, 1 NORniWrlWmKroRTS; GENERAL CROP CONDITICSS Portland Wheat Bluostem. 96c; forty-fold, 95c; club, 92c; red fife, Hue; red Russian. 90c Mimeed Spot prices: Bran. 122 par ton: short, 128; rolled barley, Corn White, n par ton; cracked. m. Hay .Eastern Oregon, timothy, 115 (BIT; valley timothy, I12D14: alf. fa, fl8.60JU.60; cheat, l(kglll;oat and vetch, marin. Vegetables Artichokes, il.UKgl.2o en; tomato, California, 11.260 l.hu; cabbage, yve hundnd; guile, 15c pound; peppers, 5428c pound; egg plant 10e pound; sprout, 8 9e pound; horseradish, Hie; cauliflower, 76cll.26; celery, 50965 doaan . 12i16c: lettuce, 12&2.76 crate: peas, 16c linn milts fears, iii.bu pr box; grapes, 15 par barrel; cranber ries, 1014.60 banal. Potatoes Oregon, I1SD1.Z5: Yaki ma, 81.101.26 per sack; 12. 60 per hundred. Onions Oregon, buying price. 11, f. o. b. shipping point Apples upftaenbem, extra fancy, 12.26; fancy, 82; choice, 11.26(3)1.60, Jonathans, extra fancy, 11.60; fancy, 11.25; choice, II; Yellow Newtown. extra fancy, 52; fancy, 11.76; choice, fl1.26; Baldwins, extra fancy, 11.50; fancy, 11.26; choice, 51; Rus- setta, orchard rnn, gl. eggs Oregon ranch, buying prices No. 1, 42c; No. 2, 80c; No. 8, 20c jobbing prices: Na 1, 4244c; Ore gon storage, 2628c Poultry Hens, liesigc: springs. ugglBc; turkeys, 17c: dressed, i 22c; ducks, 1214c; geese, 8ffl9c Butter City creamery, cub, ex tras, sailing at 81ic: data, 29c; print and cartons, extra. Price paid to producers: Country enan 28c, according to quality; butterfat, premium quality, 88c; No. 1 average quality, 81c; No. 2, Z9c. Veal Fancy, 10(o)10Jc pound. Pork Fancy, 6ie7c pound. Hops 1916 crop, 812c pound. Wool Eastern Oregon. 186225c valley, 2628e; fall lamb' wool, 26c; mohair, Oregon, 28c pound. Caacam bark Old and new, 814c pound. Cattle Choice steers, 57(5)7.60; good, 56.76(97; medium, 6.eu.76; choice cows, 66.26ffl6.76; good, 6.26; medium, M.606; heifer, $8.60 (8)6 ; bulls, ID 6; stags, 54.6006.25. Hogs Light !5.956.06; heavy, X4.905. Sheep Wethers. I4.75ia6.60: awe, $46; lambs, $6(87.50. Canned Milk to Advance. Portland The statement was made recently by a man closely associated with the canned milk business that he would not be surprised if then was an advance of 60 cent a case in price in the near future. Ha based his opinion on the fact that the demand at the mo ment is exceeding the supply, and manufacturers an facing a hard game. It is said that 180,000 cases of canned milk have been shipped recent ly to France and that on Eastern manufacturer who put out brand of milk under Us own nam is in the market for 60,000 cases. It is pre sumed this is wanted to fill an export order. Up to the present time it is believed no fewer than 250,000 have gone abroad. All jobbers are now asking $8.10 for Marigold milk. The advance of 16 cents ws mad some time ago, but was not adhered to by the entin trade, for various reasons. Country Creameries Unite, Eugene, On. That the 'Eugene Farmers creamery will unite with other co-operative creameries of the state to protect themselves and assist in marketing products of the plant the sense of a meeting of tbe shareholders of the local plant The meeting was similar to others held in different part of the state when then an located co-operative cream eries. It is the outcome of discontent and charge that the butter market of Portland has been manipulated in some o. Schroek, representative of the stat dairy and food commis sioner's office, and G. F. Frevert, of the United State department of agri culture, wen present at the meeting. It is the plan to hold a big meeting of the represontativee of all the co-oper ative creamery aeaociattona - in the state in the near future. Bearish Wheat Reported. Chicago Heavy profit-taking by longs who assarted that th govern ment crop report we likely to prove bearish, wiped out the greater part of lively advance scored Thursday In the wheat market hen. The cloee was navy at a net gain of ic to lie, with Decebmer at 11.16 and May at $1.17 1.17. Th setback that ensued from th top level of the session was moat apparent In the May option, De cember contracts remaining compara tively firm owing to fears that a strike in progress on the Chicago Bait railway might interim with current deliveries. Wheat Goes to New York. Pendleton For th first time In the history of wheat raising in this county shipments an now being made directly from local .wanhoua to the Now York Markets. H. W. Collin expects to ship out 8000 ton tat week from hi ware house to New York. Then I not much lift of th pisssnt local supply of wheat which will be acceptable in Naw York for th reason that the At lantic port calls far Al quality. Than an no facilities for cleaning wheat on th Atlantic seaboard as hen, i v Wht H Told Them, "This Is a nun time ot night to a aommg aome." "Tea, my dear, but I triad to get way earner." "Triad to get away earlier. Indeed! Those men hsven't any strings on you, have they?" "No, my dear, 1- wanted to Break ap the game at 12 o'olock, bat they Insisted oa playing another hour. So what oould I doT" "Do? You oould have told them I was alone, and you had to come home." "I did, my dear. J even told them what a nag you were, and how you'd make lite miserable for me " "You told them that? The very Ideal If that, Isn't Just like you to blame me when you know you wanted to get to bed youreelf. 1 want you to underatand that If you can't think of any better excuse than that for coming home you can stay as long a tbe rest do." Detroit Free Press. Curee Ivy Poisoning. For Ivy poisoning apply Hanford'a Balsam, It Is antiseptic and may be used to kill the poison. Prompt relief ehould follow the first application. Adv. Not Scientific, Scientific Parent (on a etroll) You see out there In the street, my son, a simple Illustration ot a princi ple. In mechanics. The man with that cart pushes It in front of falm. Can you guess the reason why? Probably not I will ask him. Note his answer. my ion. To the coster Hy good man, why do you push that cart Instead of pull ing It? Coster 'Cause I ain't a boss, you oio tniokneao. Titbits. Sold UDon merit Hanford'g Balsam Adr. Mittar of Opinion. Mary!" Father! voice rolled down the stairs and Into the dim and silent parlor. "Yes, papa, dear." "Ask that young man It he has tbe tune. a moment 01 alienee. y "Yes, George has his waton With him." "Then ask him what Is the time. "He says It Is 11:48, papa." "Then auk him if he doesn't think it about bedtime." Another moment of silence. "He says, papa," tbe Bilvery voice announced impersonally, "he says that he rarely goes to bed before 1, but it seems to blm that It is a matter of personal preference merely, and that if he were In your place he would go now If he felt sleepy." Harper's Ba- Bav Hesftlthv. StMM. BaaaUfal Bin OonllaM nd Pbjalciau used Murine Ifl Kenedy many jura baton it wm offend m a vonwuo aye ueaieint. Huriiie u mm Com- pouaded by Oar Phyalelatu and fuarantavd ty tbtm a Reliable Relief for lyea that Meed re. Try it in jour ayeeMd In Baby's No Snartlaf Just Kye Consfort. Buy Murine ol your Druggist accept no Subttltule, and If inteneien write ior hook ot tne ave me. HDBIMM Btm KKMJCUr CO., CiUOAUO On the Water Wagon. The Alfalfa delegate was paying his first visit to a city of any slxe. Stand ing along the sidewalk, he chanced to see a sprinkling cart coming down tbe street, and no sooner had he set eyes on the thing than he began to laugb like the boy at a minstrel show. "Bay, old pal!" he remarked hilari ously, punching a cop In the ribs, 'don't that just beat all? "Don't what beat all?" responded the wondering cop. "What's the joke?" Just look at that feller on that wagon 1" replied the alfalfa party, pointing to the sprinkler. "That aero- ed chump won't have a drop of water left by the time he gets home!' Phil adelphia Telegraph. For sprains make a thorough appli cation of Han ford 's Balsam, well rub bed in. Adv. As Judge Saw Them. One day while out walking with a friend in Ban Francisco a professor and bis friend became involved in an argument as to which was the hand somest man of the two. Not being able to arrive at a settlement of the question, they agreed, in a spirit of run, to leave it to the decision ot a Chinaman, rho was seen approaching them. The matter being laid before him, the Oriental considered long and carefully; Then he announced, In a tone of finality, "Both are worse." Chicago News. I I var, j-j9iiu, si, uaiu. Bluer, ion; win. ouu; cido or Ooppr. tl- UailUif eaTalopeaaad full price list Out for the Cash. Edith So you are going to marry that rude old Mr. Roxleigb? I don't see how you can stand his ways. Marie I can stand his ways, my dear, by remembering about bis means. Boston Transcript. 'Thrill That Come But One, Gte. "Who Is that tramping around over head?" aBked a Sedgwick young man, uneasily, while calling on his beat girl. - . "That's nana." she replied. "He al ways gets restless along toward morn ing." Kansas City Star. . Careless. Jones I nearly trose to death laat night In my flatl Janitor well, yon probably won your apring overcoat to bed Instead ot your fur one. Chicago Daily News. Its Class. 'Han's another funny story about getting a seat In a crowded car." "Ob, mat's a standing Joke." Bal timore American. SHIPPING dlMawM cured, and all ethers, no matter how PiIS7i-?;ri2tSI.?Iih" diaeaaei with 8f QUID DISTEMPER CURE. Thre to six dotta One 60-Crlt mttfoit MMp dees Mt n freak sad the system gets weaker aa4 weaker. . Jeesr'e F ewMwt corrects nerrons ness by force of nourishment-it feeds the nerve centres by distributing ee argy and power all over the body Don't resort to alcoholic mixtures or drug concoctions. - cm scorns snuuionmr JTA 14 IVsTUVDWUtWirTHATT. 4 Dalles-Columbia Line Winter Schedule, Nov. 26 to Mir. IS. RtMrrvars J. N. Tnl smrl Tvfn CilUa tor K.him. wick. Pmco, Wallula, Umtill. Arllnirton, Tit Dalles, Lyto, Hood River, White Salmon, Carson, 8 tar n son. Cascade Locks. Leave Portland Tus days and Fridays at 11 n. m Freight and a Kara. Landing Taylor St. Dock. Portland. DtsUe Tread Padve Pratf Tm Made from your old onea. Last loskfl ae Brand New TIRES Write us. OREGON VULCANIZING CO., ISO WMfaincton St. Portland, On. LEARN WATCHMAKING Pleasant, profitable work not overdone; few months' aarnins-; positions guaranteed: write fa reieraneee ana particulars, roruana watcnmaK int, rJnmvtns and optical School, XU waalth Buildins. Portland, Oregon. BARNS Farmers we hen PLANS. nseelfltwHona. ets at a ham ti needs of the modern, op to date fanner. State your requfremeute and for particulars write. T. U. BRNTLEV. MS McKay Bid., PerUand, Of. Cheek. Lord Reading said at a dinner lit New York, apropos of Germany's pro posal to get back from the allies in the shape of a war indemnity all her war expenditure: "That proposal savors of the Impu dent It reminds me of the son to whom his old father said: " 'Yes, George, I've decided to retire from aotlve life and turn the business over to you.' " 'But, father, can't you work a few yearB longer, and then we can retire together?'" . Wounds on man or beast should bt healed by Hanford's Balaum. Adv. ' , Could Use Shovel. There was a suden rush of work and the foreman waB short of laborers. Going out into the road he found a muscular looking tramp loafing at th corner. Here wa a possible reoruit, "My man," said he genially, "do you want work?" "What sort of work," asked the, tramp cautiously. "Well, can you do anything with ft shovel?" The tramp suddenly beamed at th speaker. "I oould fry a slice of bacon on it." he said eagerly. For galls use Hanford's Balaam. Adv. The Bible Again. "Daisy," remarked the teacher, don't love your cat too much. What would you do if it died you wouldn't see It again." "O, yes, I should see It in heaven." "No dear, you're mistaken: animals cannot go to heaven like people." Daisy's eyes filled with tears, but suddenly ehe exclaimed triumphantly: Animals do go to heaven, for the Bible says that the promised land It flowing with milk and honey, and if there are no animals where do they - get the milk?" The Old an iable Dr. Isa&c Thompson t EYEWAtER i. botb a nMdr far wwfc, iaSsmd M sad ma fatal er. wuh. Km, ms ff Mil as. a nil hel, kM, ;t. 91 a ill ana. a br WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS CO. 141 Rinr St.. Trej, N. Y. He Knew Hie Son. What the young fellow laaked in brains the father made up in money and the latter was very rich. One day a well-wishing friend, thinking to give the wealthy old fel low 'a hint, said to him: "Don't you think your son is wast, lng his time staying here In this quiet little town?" A grim smile flickered round th old man's Hps as he replied dryly: "Well, he might JuBt as well wast it here as anywhere else." New York American. Plain Talk. British Tommy (somewhere In France) Speak English Mooso? French Shopkeeper But yes a leetle, M'sieu. British Tommy Righto; then give us 10 pounds o' spuds, an arnse & baccy, a packet o' fags and a box-a lights, and be slippy! Boston Trans script, P. N, U. No. 52, 1910 IWIEN writtos t aansttsMs, sbset a I 11thi.s.aef. I FEVER Influensa, P 1 a k Eye, Eplxootle, Distemper and alt nose and throat DW ' axpiMwd. ' HMMNH I I. bnrtl amarenraa A. -a iki. S .1. P1"1 and harness shops or manulactur.nl sell It. Assnta waatra. , SPOSN KED1CAL CO., (tarists, GOSKEN, IKD.