LETTERS FROM OUR J
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COUNTRY
CCRRESPONOENTS 6
BiilliG TOWN B11TMIII6S
FORCED HIM TO BELIEVE.
BEEF, PORK and VEAL
why O«» Man CS»n»»d Hi» Vwwa wi
th« Qu»«t<»n of Ch/*.».
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I PPE!t H \NT! \M FA I N IS
Mr m d Mrs Bw tt are vi» i t-
ing friends in Salem.
Miss Brock, a splendid young
lady of Sr o, reiu-imd home nft«-r
veiling friends in Gates, She I
carried home an armful >f our :
mountain ferns and flowers.
Mr Carlson was killed ip the
woods by a falling limb,
His
body was shipped to filend' in
W tshington.
Mr Clement who owns the
Go ich mill is building a branch
logging It R from Gates to the
mountains in Marion Co. The
Gooch mill will start mon.
Supt Jackson came up and vis-
ited a school entertainment at
M 0.
The school is making
props rat ions for a fine sch< ol
fair in the fall.
Mr Weddle itaa closed his Ber
ber shop until he erects a new
bui’dinir.
■-Chamberlain*» Tablet» II»«« Done
The roof of the M C bridge
w »nUcr* for Al« *‘
t M>k fire but the null men soon
"’I have bu n a »ulT. n r from »tomach
stopped it.
trouble for a number of year», toil »!-
('
are
The citizens of M
pre -hough I have uw I n gi.-at number of
-.-mi i>» rc.-omtneiKini for ll.i» com-
ptring the ground for a lit.e plaint, (‘hambcrlain*» I ablet» h the
t nnnt court.
flret n r cit— that ha» given me puai-
The Hammond Co is building tive »r>-l iMting relh-'.” writes Mr»
sleds for two minister donki v A h » Kudin. • |iencer,-ort. N Y.
| ••i.' ami »rluin*» labl-ta have don*
engine».
Tic like «ax never winders for n>r and I value them very
h *en in this country.
' hl {i ly.” Obtainable everywhere.
Riley Thomas has about rwov-
er*d from the smash up I e had
x-.
.
1 inner Coming
and ih back at work in the mill Dr.
again.
Mm Cyrus returned to Scio a -
Incorrectly pr, .scrib -d glasses
t r a t ndi g to 1 uan.v s hi re.
ncrciise eye strain, deform the
The electric survey its are «till
eyes aid make of your later
running lines but they will not
1 tears a thne of iwmunently
get ff your -ci i'le's place.
dimmed vision. Such glasses are
Ed did nut come out h on common enough, but arc eye
enough.
destroyers and the product of
Mr Snae'enl.iiejr. wl i wa.« in 'ncxpericnced opticians. On the
the hospital all winter die<| at d »thcr hand, correctly pre. cribed
was buried at Fox.
He was a ¿laMes save the eyes from
splendid citizen. The oldest in ¡train, increase their usefulness
habitants »ay that it was by .nd for you. if you wear them
far the largest crowd thut ever he day of dimmed vision may
gathered there. That grave yard never arrive. Such glasses are
ha- a history. Thirty years ago •ye builder* and are prescribed
feur men sat on a fence discuss by long experienced eye special-
ing the need of a cemetery tn sts. Dr Turner has had years
this upper country. They wer<- of hard experience as an exclu
Mr Mills, John Trask, Press sive eye specialist. This is no
Berry and myself,
Mr Berry sideline, for he devotes his en-
said that he would give the tire time, energy and effort ex
land, and we then and there clusively to the eye. coupled with
staked it out. Your humble ser- ■lit being educated in the best
vant being a notary made out schools and many years experi
the deed, but as there was no ence makes him a safe person
cemetery association, the ques for you to consult Consult him
tion aros'.’ as to whom to deed it. at Hotel Scio, Thursday, June 1.
The only show was to deed it to
the school trustees; tl-us it was
’cle Club Met
done. Effort was m. de to trans
fer it to the cemetery asrociation
The Thursday Thimble Club of
afterwards formed, but the word
Thomas vic nity met at the home
forever in the deed prevents the
Change. Ever after when a per of Mrs S K Barnes lest Thursday
afternoon. After the business
son Is elected on the school tx>ard
meeting the hostess served light
he or she becomes automatically
refreshments.
Those present
a trustee of the cemetery. Near
w -re Mesdames Holt. Meapelt,
ly every board meeting dmib.
Gilkey, Shepherd. Stuart, Bart-
must iw made out and other
nik. ( ornett, McDonuld, Kelly,
grave yard business transacted.
Smith and Barnes, and Miss
Perhaps it is the only instance in
Elsie Bartnik. Honored guests
the state that a cemetery title is
were O jmi I Mespelt and Grace
so vested. All of those who sat
Bartnik.
on that fence except your hum
ble servant lie buried there, and
We make a specialty
of
he had better look out or old
Friendship,
Engagement
and
Father Time will “git” him.
Wedding ringi EM French &
J. R <•Klings
Mill city, Dragon. Son. Jewelers and Engravers,
Albany.
Santiam News and Metropoli
tan Magatine, both one year for
Fresh home made taffy and
• Dritti- s at Sticha's.
$1.75.
{
Thim
Smoked Meat» ami fjini f ork » ih I
fxiaf. fork S-u»agc ami Hamburger.
It *»• in Clin ago in IH'JS that I
met <i tnau whom «c Will call Jim
Mulford
a» I’m* a »j v .incn <>f
ptanhood •• I ever expect to meet.
U'v .ere tnuliially attracted to
■well other, arid in the courne of the
ithree year» that we were pa!« only
j->ne thing marred our friendship,
lie wa> ;tn »rd- nt belt« ver in ghost«,
•pirit luainifratations. etc., while I
»a-* always two a» ardent m my
ihsbclivf and op|macd even to in-
• e-tigation of the »abject. Cons*.-
iqnently our argument» were vehe
ment and at times threatened to
h»rupt our friendship.,
•■Jim," I said tn him one day, aft-
• r a heated argument, “I think too
much of you to fight with you. 1
don't twlieve in gho»U. Ixt u» call
it quit« on the spook talk and save
fir friendship "
“Agreed!** he shotited. “But you
sill brlieve »ome dsy. .Mark tuy
word«' An<! if I die first I'll be
tin- one to »how vou."
That «»• tlic Inst time we ever
■alkcd together on that subject.
Soon afterward my burinc«» took
me to New York, i did not see
Jim again until about ail year» ago.
alien buaincMi called him to New
York, and he looked me up nt my
11 Ink
That night we talked on maov
«ubjects, but not on the “touch)”
one. In fact, I never even thought
•if it. We plated cards, laughed at
each other's jokes and drank noth
ing stronger than ginger ale.
Aliout midnight he ici’t for hi»
hotel, and we were to meet the fol
lowing night and take in a-how.
I wa» tired and turned in st once
sleeping heavily. About half past
o'clock I awakened with a
“Wiy you believe me
arenicil to hear some one
“Will I believe what?” I mum
bled. for I was gathering myself to
gether. but there wa» no answer
I sat up in lied
Standing at the
foot of my l»ed was Jim Mulford.
"Jim.” I »aid, startled, and reach
ed over, but he retreated, and I
could see him on!) indistinctly
"Jun Mulford!" I alm-t ri-,-■
aud «prang out of bed, but lie was
gone.
I turned on the light
I examin
ed all door», windows ami closets.
Thev were exactly a» I had left
them on retiring—the door* Mi-iirr-
ly locked.
I returned to my bed, but not to
■deep • That never before hud the
sun been »<■ slow in getting up, I
wa» convinced.
Breakfast didn't
uppeal to me.
At 10 o'clock I left mv office and
took a car for Jim’- hotel lie prob-
nb!v would Is- out attending to hi*
htisiness, but I just had to go. I
talked a few minute- with the clerk
and then I understood, for Jim
Mulford tmd been -truck down by
an automobile ami instantly killed
•mh twenty minutes after he had
left me.
lie had been dead about two
hour- when he appeared to me in
mv room.
I•<> vmi wonder that I now lie-
iieve m glo-t»?—A I'olner in New
York Herald
Pievlr«! Heart. T«wg .«• and Pig» Fact.
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for 25 Cents
Room 50c and Up
PLUG CHEWING
A WHOLESOME
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St. Charles
Hotel
In Ko Other Way Can Ton Get AU tic
Richness and Raroi of 'he Leaf
ALBANY, ORE.
GRANT PIRTLE, Proprietor
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VEAL
HOGS, Pol'I.TUY,
Hints,
always wanted. ( heck mmlnl farmer*
Mari > t information.
I day after .»le
i taa* free. if you want belter prices
, than you are now gcltir.g try ua Ask
votir iirifhl>or» to try u* F. H.
-I HMAI ZA it) . 145 Front St.. I’ort-
{land,' *re. Paid up capita! $10.000.00.
Circus May 26
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“SPEAR HEAD" BEST CHEW
Many pron-iner-l phyvici.tt:» declare
chewing to be the mint whulrvomc way
of enjoying tobac o.
“I began chewing some yrarv ac -“
said one. "and I »<<un four J tl it it it
the only way to get the t cm fit of alt
the rich juices stored cp by nature in
the t< Sacco leaf. I refer, of cotir.c, to
the plug form i f t-1
wl.irh is the
rwii natural and the cleanest form.
**Chew ni( pood t-' i-eo h ;e Epear
Head make* the ra!i-ary gb !t more
active, which tn fcitn !;.* a beneficial
edect on the whole »> tern. Add to thi*
the sweet, mellow, del ;iou* davor of a
chew of Spear Head, and you have
the highest possible degree of tobacco
satisfaction.
"1 mention Spear Bend because !
l-.ave found that thia brand u excep
tionally pure, being made tn a fac
tory that's run strictly according to
J»ure-focd ru.es."
Spear Head is made of sun-ripened
"urley. which Is acknowledged to he
lha richest, mildest, finest flavored to-
icco leaf in th« v j-ld. And it !»
produced by the latest p-octsses, which
deeeiop the duality and luscious flavor
vf the choice Burley to the supreme de
cree.
A chew of Spear Head has a whole-
some relish tbit is not found in any
other chewing tobacco. In 10c cuts,
w ajped in wax paper.
John Robinson's Ten Big Shows are
billed to pitch their big tent» in Albany
on Friday. May 26, and give perform-
anee* afternoon ai.d night. The show
i travels by its own special trains, and
Sunday School at 10:00 a m.
carries an enormous amount of para
phernalia, hundreds of people, beautiful
Preaching at 11.
Christian Endeavor 6:30 to 7:30 horses and rare wild animals of »very
! kind. A splendid street parade will bo
Song service from 7.30 to 8.-00
given, with fobr bands, many go’den
Preaching at 8 o’clock.
1 chariots, open dens, elephants, camels,
Prayer meeting every Thurs | knights in glittering armour, •tC, etc.
day evening at 7:30, J M Meikle- I The performance» ip the bi# tent*
rompns«-» the world's beat male and
john, leader.
female rider», great herd nf prrfurm-
H. B. ILER. Pastor.
ing elephant», troupe» of arrobata.
aeriaiists. trapexe artists, athlete» and
tumbler», while twenty funny clown»
’ will keep the audience :n roar» of
Old papera 5 cent« a bundle at
laughter.
the
Newa office.
Among the special features are
Mr N C Lowe is the only li
■White Cloud.” the »25.(fl0 Arabian
censed undertaker and em
stallion. mo«t highly educated Lurae in
I the world. Major l.ittlefliiger ami wife,
balmer of Scio.
All work
smallest living couple of human beings.
guaranteed satisfactory. We
A troupe of native central American
have a large stock of cas
Marimba players. Shumatos Royal Jap
kets on hand anti a nice
anese, and hundreds of other features,
hearae. All calls promptly
n«»! trrwxagh th* oM ^>UbMi«h*wl
artists, cuno« and strange and rare
••o Ü
_ W! FT Ä CO.” *r* I wig. «t <4 u wily
brnM h» ■MMt/BCtOTVr«.
specimens from the far ends of the
attended day or night.
y I» :
tWnd • — ndet isr «àrU’tiriArwl
renUse
Fh|( KIAHLM
A lady’« service* will be I earth.
vn pater
We wwt i at-
No one should miss thia opportunity
»*
V»ri. for our frva
furnished if required.
inwntkiruk.
of seeing this famous show, for the
name of John Robinson has stood for
t the best in the line of tented exhili-
Fatent Lawyore. «*»•». isas
j turns in Europe and America for nearly
307 Seveelk M.. Wathiaeten 0. C.
| a hundred years.
Federated Church
New Undertaking Parlors
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D. SWIFT & CO.