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M o r o , S h e r m a n C o u n t y , O r e g o n , K r id a y , D e c
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20,
1907
I T iv e
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C e n ts
D. Lindquist
THE HAPPIEST AMERICANS.
THE OREGON FARMER
Watchmaker
and
Special attention given work sent
in by mail or express.
All work warranteed first class
B e w is e a n d b u y y o u r
SU East Sccead Stese!
Surries, Buggies, Wagons
Implements and Machinery
Pkeaa Ne. M*
Fm M M htV Soe Livened Up
Heuee With Hl« Pete.
DASHED IN ON R O IX fB SKATES
T h e D a lle s , O r .,
Had« Attorney O e a ra l
fo » W -
Hurvte«y Aeasnd Bayh ef H ls V » » *
D r. J . F. Jam es
kx-CW M riM w w n Laswy Mounted
Table, W hile Hapbum Imlteted
D e n tist
Thane healthy snake«, under the aus­
pices ot Quentin HaoeevelL recently
broke up a oonfeireace between the
Perm anently located at
president of the United Btatee and the
O R E G O N attorney general thereof, gave the al­
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leged author of the Hepburn rale bill
a chance to pose as a snake charmer
Those desiring dental w ork done
please call a t office In Opera B u ild ing aad reconciled John F . Lacey to bis
A ll w ork guaranteed, prices reasonable retirem ent from public Ufe. says a
Washington special dispatch to the
New York Times.
All kinds of Reservoir and Cistern work in con­
Quentin had a couple of snakes at
nection with water systems installed in first
Oyster Bey. Shortly before the de­
parture one of the reptiles turned up
class style and all wflgk done guaranteed. ?
D e n tist
m krr'-g
Quentin was inconsolable
Dynamite and powder work on all kinds of Rock Excavations
and requisitioned the whole family
Charges reason­ from his august father down Into a
able, all work search. A t last the snake was given
up aa hopelessly lost The other day,
guaranteed.
however, Quentin dashed Into the
P l A S T E R I N Q , R r IC K
room where the president was adding
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OREGON a few touches to his annual message,
flopped a damp snake down on the
document which the frenzied financiers
Opposite the 0 . T. Co. store.
of W all street are aw aiting ao eagerly
and shouted gleefully:
‘H e re be Is. I thought you’d be
r o j goffin
glad to know that he’s come back.”
The president dissembled his Joy and
coaxed Quentin away,
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When the fam ily got to Washington
Protland« Oregon.
it was ascertained that the runaway
MARIK M. GOFFIN.
snake was a little tired and that Ills
OSCAR ANDRBSOW MARAORR
•T O R A T
oolleague was not much better, so
Quentin was instructed to take them
both down to a anakeologlst named
C onor r ¡ w ‘. u i M o r ó S n o t s
Office In The Goffin Building, 1st St.
Schmits and have them rejuvenated.
Moro, Oregon.
Quentin appeared ao sad over having
C o rn e r 7 th a n d S ta rk S tre e ts .
to part w ith his pats even for a day
I t 1» new and Its room* are provided with
Free but to and from t r a in /
or tw o that Schmits, to console him,
running water and long distance tele­
Dr. W. N. M
loaned him a king snake and tw o sec­
phone*. European plan. Rate*
D r. H . E. Been».
Rates by the day
ondary serpents
Quan tin skated up
|1 . per day and upward
Highest priced room >3
Pennsylvania avenue In hot haste,
w ith snakes twined around both arms,
GO c, 7 6 c, • 1.0 0 , $ 1.6 0 , 8 2 .
and dashed Into the executive mansion
without stopping to take off his roller
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European Plan
Chas. Wright, Presldeat.
skates.
an d S u rgeon s
A t that moment the priatflept was In
H. C. Dickinson, Manager.
A Good Clean Family Hotel
deep conference over the Oklahoma
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OREGON constitution with Attorney General
Bonaparte, and in the next room Rep
Calls Promptly Attended
reaentatlve W . P. Hepburn and ex
Rapreaentatlve John F . Lacey ware
Day or Night.
aw aiting their turn.
Quentin wat
speeding through the outer office
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skates and all, on hla w ay to the con
ference room whan M r. Loeb dexter
ooaly surrounded him and asked what
Nearest Hotel to Businese Center, Banks and Depot.
ha was going to do.
“Going to show my father my naw
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Sunday D in n er 35 cent«.
snakes.” responded Quentin
“B ut the attorney general Is with
Office Ground Floor Ginn Brick him, and they may not w ant to see
the snakaa,” argued Loeb.
Next Door W.W.M.Co. Bank
"Oh. yea, they w ill." argued Quentin
confidently: “m y fath er ffkaa snakes."
Ixteb finally prevailed on him to sit
OREGON
MORO
down and w ait, but the length of the
conference got on hla nerves, and when
Loeb was not looking Quentin opened
W. C. Bryant the door and skated In.
F. J. M elodi
"Thia question of infringem ent,” the |
p
»/loro tho poop/o »top
attorney general was saying.
"The
question Is whether an infringem ent of
the enabling act Is or Is not a aubetaa
tlal one. I f only a minor Infringe
L aw yers
mant—wow.” Bo saying the attorney
general hurriedly ascended the back of
Hteam H e a t.
Electric L ig h ts
Electric Call Bella.
Rooma 1 and 2 The Ginn Brick bis chair. Before him was a boy on
roller skates w ith a king snake twine.»
Over W.W.M.Co. Bank
around one arm and two subsidiary
H O T E L R A T E S TO S U IT Y O U ..
snakes colled around the other, all
OREGON w ith their moutha hospitably open In
MORO
the attorney generar« direction.
"W hat's the matter?” demanded
Quentin. “Aren’t they lovely snakes?'
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"Quentin,” eaid the president confl
dentially, ”1 don’t believe M r. Bona I
T . N . C R O F T O N , P r o p r ie to r .
parte Is much interested In snakaa
Suppose you go Into the next room
A ttorn ey - at - L a w
Pete Hepburn and Laoey are In there.
il they are very fond-of snakes.”
I Office upet&irs Rooms 5 and 6 m In
to the next room skated Quentin,
w ith the look on his face, as one of the
Opera House Building
four participants In the scene after
ward said, "of one altsolutely sure of
meeting two congenial spirits.”
OREGON
MORO
"Bee w hat I ’ve got,” sang Quentin.
"Look a t w hat the boy has, Pete,”
said Lacey, w ith a fond smile.
“Toy snakes twined round his arm.
W onderful, Isn’t It? H o w lifelike they
make the things nowadays I Come
here, son, and let me—holy Moses!”
And Lacey climbed a table.
A ttorn ey - at - L a w
A minute later the president pe«'i*d
into the room, grinning.
The klag
Office 737 Chamber of Commerce snake had wriggled up inside Quen­
tin ’* sleeve so that, only the tip of Ids
Comer Third and Stark
tall was le ft risible. Quentin had ap­
pealed to Hepburn to get him eut, and
chairman of the interstate and for­
OREGON
PORTLAND
Scotchman, when asked why he always
eign commerce committee of the house,
trying to look as If he liked it, had hold
talked to him self, replied:
of the snake’s UU and was trying hl»
“In the first place, because I lik e to talk to
Frank Menefee.
Fred Wilson beet to pull him forth.
"Fond of snakes, Pete?” chortled the
Crovi, Plate,« Bride V«rt a W
From L. R. FRENCH, Moro, Oregn
ant
PLUMBING u* STEAM FITTÎNC
Dr. C . H artley
H. A. S tuart, Moro, Oregon.
MD fjOHCRETE WORK
Esmond Hotel
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PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
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Diseases of T o m ei I CAlllree a Specials
Drs. Beers and M o rse
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co.
H otel M
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H eadquarters
For the Late Books and Choice Selection of Stationery
Hotel Oregon
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With the coming of Christmas wo all look forward to the presents wo receive and i t ------
times becomes a puzzle what to give one. There certainly can be nothing more apprecia­
tive than a Book by a recognized author, or a box of ohoice writing paper put up by such
well known manufacturers as the Eaton-Hurlbut company. We have our Holiday Line
of Remembrances now ready for your inspection; it includes well bound books from 35 c
to $1.75, the higher priced books are done in full leather, hand painted covers, printed
from clear type on good paper; our line of writing papers were never better nor more med­
ium priced, you can easily be suited with our assortment which average in price from 15 c
Stationery.
and 25c for the Little Folk to 50c, 60c, 75c, and $1.00 for the nicer grades of St
C h r is tm a s
The complete Henty and Alger lib­
anes for boys, cloth binding, il­
lustrated covers, generally sold x
for 50c. our price
3 jc
We have the Phoenix library for
girls, by such authors as Martha
Finley, LP.Roe. Anelia E, Barr,
and others as well known, for 50c
A strong list of the best of the
Popular Copyrights, sold every
where last spring for $1 and
better, they are going at only 75c
Also a few of the very latest books
those now making a success, SI .35
C e rd a
Are priced at two for 5 c, and =;c
and 15c each; we also have a
neat little booklet which can he
used as a Christmas card; for
35c
Our line of Christmas postals is
fast becoming depleted, two for
. 5 cents, or by the dozen
, 35c
Alphabet books, both linen and
paper, some with large full page
5c
colored pictures, for
Also a full line of linen and paper
story books for the youngsters
with plenty of pictures, 10c to 3oc
Writing paper is always a proper ‘
and sensible gift to a lady no
matter where she may be -, it
can go by mail without damage
and be a means of keeping the
memory when other presents are
> put aw ay; we have the best box
papers to be purchased anywhere
linen and cloth finish, 50c to $1.00
A select postal card album assort­
ment is ready to your choosing
in three grades, 50c, 75c and $ 1.00
Boys story books, stiff covers, well
pictured, large tyjie, from 35 c to 75c
Opposite Post Office
If you are looking for inexpensive b u t attractive Christm as presents call and see
M o ro , O regon.
our line of G ift Books ranging from a beautiful cover done in three to five colors
y Q
priced at 50c to gold embossed, hand painted,
$1.75.,*»**seOur assortment of Bibles has clear type and is medium size books.
M ein d l & B ryant
The Umatilla House
rr»«» X»«XXmm» O re a o n ,
All O R & N Trains Stop at Front Door
Railway Ticket Office in the Lobby.
M. E. M ille r
JOB PRINTING
E. B. D u fu r
T alkin g to Himself
A
an in te llig e n t m an. t s
“In the second place, because I always lik e to
hear an in te llig e n t man talk .”
We talk ou t loud for the Scotchm an’s reasons. -
W ould rather talk on P-r-i-n-t-i-n-g than
on any other subject.
W e don’t say a word about prices— it goes
w ithout saying that prices are right.
A nd otfr work— if it ’s not right, send it back.
Try us. We P rin t anything.
M enefee & W ils o n
A ttorn eys - at - L a w
Office in the Vogt Block, o petal re
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The Observer Book Store
W hat Ha Needed.
Employed In one of the largest Iron
foundries In Baltim ore there Is a man
who has u wooden leg. None of his
fellow workers, however, knew of this
until recently, so perfectly did the a r­
tificial support take the place of the
missing member.
One day not very long ago something
happened to the belting In the machine
shop. Being an expert mechanic, thia
man was sent to repair the break. H e
climbed up a high ladder w ith as much
grace and agility ns could nuy man
with two perfectly sound legs. But
while busily engaged on the belting
the ladder slipped from under him,
and, w ith a crash, man and ladder
landed in a heap on the floor.
The man’s head stnick against a
piece of machinery, and he was ren­
dered unconscious.
Borne one tele­
phoned for a doctor. Before the physi­
cian arrived the Injured workman re­
gained consciousness.
H e did not
make any attempt to get up, however,
but simply lay on the floor w ith one
o f hla legs doubled up under biro.
Then the physician came and made a
hasty examination. lie pulled the bent
lim b from under the man, straightened
It out, took one long look and, turn­
ing to those gathered round, said
gravely:
president
"This Is no case for me, gentlemen.
Hepburn mustered a feeble simula­
W h at this man needs Is not a doctor,
crum o f a Jovial grin, pulled the snake
h ot a earpenterf’—Baltimore New».
eat and wiped hla brow.
Later In the afternoon Quentin
Charles—I don’t see how Blank can
brought the snakes to hie father and
said there was something the matter make any money out o f that tobac­
with them. The president looked and conist’s business of his. H e’s always
discovered that the king snake was smoking the beet cigars himself.
Frad—Oh. th e re his method of ad
•w allow ing one of the ethers. With
m d m difficulty be rescued the Junior vsrtlslng
Charles—H ow so?
to to hla work.
serpent and returned
Fred- Puffing his goods.
“Good heavens. M ary." exclaimed
Pennsylvania as Whoa* Growing State-
Pennsylvania is the largest wheat the pampered husband, “ where did yon
growing state on the A tlantic slope get these cigars? They’re h o rrib le f
"W hy, my dear. I ’m sure they're
Its greatest production Is In the east­
ern and central sections, says the Phil­ quite good," tearfully replied his wife.
adelphia Record. The yield last year " I was very careful to call for tbs
H»A you always smoke.
They're
was about 30,000,000 bushels,
Colorado Maduro.”—U pplacotfa.
yteto v lllt » sheet the i
O b s e rv e r P r in tin g Office
HR o fo , - - - Oregon.
full leather books priced $1.25 and
Matter of Fact.
A visitor from London found In a
T h i* Little Osm of Fiotlen Com«« to cafo at Rotterdam a Dutchman wbo
bad been about a bit and wbo spoke.
U* From Frano«.
English perfectly well.
A French soldier who bad been away
This Dutchman was smoking a china
from home for several years returned
pipe of remarkable slse and bounty,
unexpectedly to his native town. The
and the Lomlouer, an admirer and col­
day of bis arrival being Bunday, he
lector of such bric-a-brac, took the lib­
went to the village church, believing
erty to comineut upon I t
his w ife would lie there, and he thus
"You could not stumble upon a pipe
could see her the sooner. Taking a
like that every day,” said the English­
seat near the door, be waited until the
man.
service was over.
Tho Dutchman took three or four
W hile waiting, being very much fa ­
whiffs at the pipe and then slowly re­
tigued a fte r a long Journey, he fell
moved it from bis mouth.
a*leep, his head resting on the back of
"Certaluly not without breaking It,"
the pew. W hile sleeping he dreamed
he said, gravely.—London Chronicle.
of being seised aa a spy and after a
short trial was condemned and led out
•o ft and Light.
for execution. The guillotine bad been
A lady famed for her skill In cook­
erected, the army stood ranged about, ing was entertaining a number of her
and all the preparations were made aa friends at tea. Everything on the ta­
Impressively as possible.
The con­ ble was much admired, but the excel­
demned man was placed In position, lence of the sponge cake was especial­
and the last act in tbs drama was at ly the subject of remark.
hand.
“Ob,” exclaimed one of the guests, "It
Just at that moment hls w ife was Is ao beautifully soft and light! Do tell
passing down the aisle of the church me where you got the recipe!”
on her way o u t Bhe recognised her
“I am very glad,” replied the hosteea.
husband and In order to awaken him “that you find It ao soft and lig h t I
tapped hla nrok playfully with her fan made It out of my own head.” — Illus­
aa hls bead was thrown back on the trated Bits.
seat The contact of the fan he in hla
dream supposed to be the knife of the
How It Aff«otod Him.
guillotine. The shock was so great It
Mrs* Mylee—When are you coming to
killed him Instantly.
call on us?
Mm. Styles—Oh, I really don’t know I
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For«* «f H a b it
“But you said you’d come soon and
W hy de you always walk on th« bring your husband T”
same aid« of the stroet? Why do yon
" I know I did, and I asked him last
always put on the same boot first? night to come over, and be M id he’d
Just force of h a b it H a b it Is a splen­ Ilk eto dream over I t and. do you know,
did time a n * energy saver. I f we had dear, he had an aw ful nightmare laA
to think before we did each of the lit­ night!**—Tookers Statesman.
tle things that now we do automatical­
ly, our minds would be tired when we
Something Lashing.
brought them to tackle mere Important
"Throe big hotels are not so com­
matters.
Habit makes things easy,
plete.”
too, call It by what name you like.
"What*a lacking?”
Sometime« It Is known as system, and
“The express elevator get» you to
In this form It la habit that rules the the fifty-second floor all rig h t bot
world. On the other hand, don't let there • h alf mile corridor confront»
haffilt get hold «T yon If It N hte M f r you and no cab»."— Montranl M ar.
A SOLDIER’S DREAM.
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THUMPING HEADACHES
M an y M oro W om en Have T h e m , Bot
Few Know T h e Roni Cause.
D ull, thum ping headache«:
Sick, pnw trating headaches;
Dlazy, w hirling , blind Lie-uiachss;
Point to disorders o f the kidneys.
T ell of uric poisons lu the blood.
Narcotics may ease the pain
But won’t cure the cause.
Doan's Kidney Pills curs the Kidneys;
IU'move uric poisons, purify the blood.
Hauls!) headache, hsckaobe.urinary Ills
Mrs J Mueller, 438 East 4th at, A lb a ­
ny, O r, says: “ I t la not often one Hade
a remedy so gixx! as Doans* K id aey
Pills, Slid I feel It si rno«t a duty to tall
m y experience w ith ibis nwdioiue.1 had
lieen ru llM in g w ith kidney com plaint
which brought on backache, pain In
the loiuM.hradnoheand dlssinees. Thera
w h s much anunyauoe also from trrsgu-
Isrlty of tins kidney secretions. Though
I mted several rvniedks try in g to gat re­
lief, Doan«’ Kidney Pills procured at a
drug store, were the beet In faot.theea
was really u<> comparison. T hey did a ll
else had failed to do, and 1 cheerfaity
give them m y endorsement.”
For sale by a ll dealers.
Prlea 10
cents.
Foater-M ilburn ( X , Buffhla,
New York, sole sgenta tor the U nited
States.
Uemember the
take no other.
name
Additional Loon!».
Freeh supply of genuine oarhoteo-
tum ju st opened at theObaerrar Book
Store.
You. want to gel your washing in
to the Berber Shop Monday« aa tba
baakrt leaves for th» laundry »4 aa
early hour Tuesday without • ntffo
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