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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, ORE. THURSDAY, AUG. 17, 1916 PAGE SEVEN wm I samples m tie LATEST FATTE1MS. Prices i Bwt hm $1 WD h $S :-: SPICE :-: j Pokus What is he doing now? HIRub Writing essays on the de cline of the drama. Life. people who own automobiles." New .York Times. 1TTTTTTV Always m BsasiiL Shrewd Astrologer. Louis XI of France one day sent for an astrologer who had predicted many deaths accurately. "You, sir," said the king, "you who can foretell everything, pray when shall you die?" "I?" the astrologer answered cooly! "Why, I, sir, shall die just three days before your majesty". This reply so alarmed the king that he ordered him to be lodged in one of his finest palaces and well taken care of. 1 ' t IFOR SALE OR EXCHANGE I CADILLAC AUTO, Combina I tion Roadster and Touring Car. Detachable tonneau, two tops, new tires, lot of extra equipment. Will sell on terms or trade for i work horses or mules. I POSTMASTER, Morgan, Ore. I r T T t t r f f f t White Star Flour MADE AT HOME From Morrow County's Best Mill ing Wheat. By using our flour which is of superior qual ity to other brands sold here your money is kept at home. For Sale at all Stores in the County. HEPPNER CELLING CO. ? ? f ? ? t t T ? t ? t t ? ? T Y ? ? ? "Marriage is a lottery with very few prizes." "Of course, it is. The best man never gpts the bride." Baltimore American. w People's Cash Market Phone Main 73 Wholesale and retail dealers in FRESH AND CURED MEATS Prompt attention given all orders. HENRY SCHWARZ, Proprietor Camp Domino 1 am equipped Ulg 1 01 UCOto carrv Dassen- gers with camp equipment, or Ford for hire with or without trailer. PRICES REASONABLE. By Mile or Day Rate Sec me at Heppner Garage. E. H. KELLOGG THE CLUB IS HEPPNER YOUNG MEN'S POPULAR RESORT BILLIARDS AND POOL WE SERVE ALL THE LEADING BRANDS OF SOFT DRINKS AND THE BEST LINES OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO. -:- -: O. B. HOttman, in the Palace Hotel. As Others See Us. A local preacher, who was in the habit of taking his wife with him to his preaching appointments, said on arrival at the chapel in a country town: "My dear, you go in there; you will be all right. I must go round to the vestry." In the vestibule the wife was met by a kind-hearted steward, who, after giving her a hearty welcome and a hymn-book, conducted her to a com fortable seat. At the close of the service the same kind-hearted ste ward gave her a hearty shake of the hand, adding he pleased he would be to see her at the service each Sun day. " Then, whispering, he said, "But let me tell you, we don't get a duffer like this in the pulpit every Sunday." The Continent. Impassioned Orator The Ameri can eagle, whether soaring over the dusty deserts of Mexico or skimming the broad Atlantic, will never draw in its horns or retire into its shell. Boston Transcript. "Is this rich land?" asked the pros pective purchaser, cautiously. "It certainly ought to be," replied the gentleman-farmer. "I have put all the money I had into It." Rich mond Times Dispatch. Political Boss I can land you a job payiu' three thousand a year two to you and one to me. Worker And do I have an assis tant who does all the work? Boss Sure; and we split half of his salary between us. Philadelphia Bulletin. "Do you ever take a flyer in the market?" "No," replied the munitions specu lator. ' "Nothing doing with airships. I'm for submarine:!" Washington Star. First Trolley Conductor Why was Kelly fired? Second Trolley Conductor His car struck a man at 16th street and car- led him a block on the fender. After collecting a nickel from him, in the excitement, Kelly for got to rhig it up and the man was a spotter. Life. . "Did you win the argument?" "I should say so. Why, when I finished my opponent couldn't say a word." "You did him to a turn, eh?" "To a taciturn." St. Louis Repub-lis. Mr. Newly Wed What makes the baby yell in that way, dear? Mrs. N. W. His teeth, love. Mr. N. W. Oh, If that's all, I'll run for a dentist and have them out. London Saturday Journal. Farmer's Wife What do you think of our eggs? Paying Guest Too small for their age. Chicago Herald. "The alligator can go six months without eating." "Just the pet for a poet." Louis ville Courier-Journal. Sshmaltz If I put my money in the bank when can I get it out?. Baltz The next day, but you have got to give them two weeks' notice. How many miles can you go on a gallon? How many can you? I asked you first. Life. "I'm afraid these Louis XV. heels are much to high for me. Perhaps you have lower ones-sav about Loiii. X. WOUld do. I think."Lnndon Dninlnn "Diclpline," said a government offi cial at a dinner In Washington, "nav al discipline must be maintained at all costs." "They tell a story to illustrate this "A naval officer said to a seaman: "What ldoit told you to dumn that pile of dunnage there?" "It was the captain, sir" the sea man answered. "Humph," said the officer, "let it remain there, then and take 12 hour3 in Irons, my man, for calling the cap tain an idiot." Washington Star. "Jones is the finest aftpr-dinnpr speaker I have ever heard." "So?" "Yes, he always says. Waiter, give hat check to me." Panther. "My husband Is such a blockhead!" "How now?" "Couldn't locate a lady I wanted to And, although I told him plainly that her gown had sleeves of ninir and vel vetrevers." Louisville Courier Journal. The weather man lay dying; It was ony a matter of a few hours, the doc tors said. Motioning to his sobbing friends he waited until they had crowded a round his bed to listen to his last words. He gave careful directions for the disposition if his belongings, and out lined the general features of his fune ral; then he murmured: "And I want you to put up a nice tomb-stone, for me with these words carved on it: 'Probably Cooler.' "Say Claude, did rou eet Tour shirt back from the laundry?" "Yes, Reginald, but not from the front."-Texas Longhorn. Wife The policeman called on the cook last night. Husband Ah! a conference of the powers. Baltimore Sun. "Those twin boys of yours are so much alike that I don't see how you can tell them apart." "That's easy enough. When they're In their good behavior they answer to their own names, and when they've been in mischief each one an swers to the name of the other." New Orleans Times-Picayune. Sacca Bonna wants something se vere done to people who don't do as they advertise to do. He says he saw a sign in a street car: "Buy O'Dono van's rubber heels, 50 cents attach ed." And so he went and bought a pair, but there was no half-dollar attached, and he believes he has been swindled. Newark News. , "Can you accomodate myself and family for summer board?" , "What's your politics?" inquired armer Corntossel. "Does that make any difference?" "Yep. I'm not going to take an ther chance of havin' the whole place stirred up with arguments day an' night. All the folks that board here this summer has got to have the same politics." Washington Star. " So Hunter is after the heiress. Ey the way, whui does he do for a liv ing?" "Banking at present." "Indeed!" "Yes, he's banking on marrying ner " Boston Transcript. "Don't you know its wrong to be lieve in ghosts?" "I don't believe in 'em," replied Erastus Pinkly. "Why, suh, I wouldn't trust a ghosh as fur as I could see im." Washington Star. Tough luck! Fellow winners at yesterday's races. wnat s tough about that?" "I didn't play them." Judge. Plaintiff's Lawyer 1 rest tne case. Defendant's Ditto You it's pretty weak. Boston Transcript. "Tell me, how did you come to marry your second husband?" "My first one died." Boston Transcript. An old negro was taken ill and pi. led a physician of his race to pres cribe ror him. He did not seem to get any better, and finally a white nhvsl. cian was called. Soon after arriving me new doctor felt the darky's pulse for a moment and then examined his tongue. "Did the other doctor take your temperature?" he asked. "I don't know, sah," he answered, feebly. "I hasn't missed anvthinn but my watch as yit, boss." "Mrs. Giddigad's baby cried the other day, when she wanted to take it from the nurse." "Yes, the poor child is afraid nf strangers." Judge. School-Room Humor. For half an hour the teacher na- tiently Instructed her class in the art of telling the time from a clock. "Now," she said at last, as she pointed to the big clock on the wall, you may be the first to tell me the time, Mary Brown." Full of importance. Marv turned and studied the dial. Then she faced her teacher again, her eves shinn ing with triumph. "Its just one inch past 11!" she said. A little girl in the primary school was asked to tell the difference be tween the words "foot" and "feet." She said: "One feet is a foot and a whole lot of foots Is a feet." To one of the members of a com mittee of inspection on its tour of a lenitentiary a convict confided: "It is a terrible thine to be known by a number instead of a name, anl to teel that all my life I shall be an ibject of suspicion among the police." "But you will not be alone, my friend." consoled the visitor, cnnsnl- ingly. "The same thing happens to Xot So Bad. A couple of old salts met after a long absence, and the following ani mated conversation ensued: "Well, old man, how are you gett ing on?" "First-rate. I have taken a wife." "A very sensible idea." "Not a bit of it; she's a regular Tartar." "Then I'm sorry for you mate." "There's no need; she brought me a big ship as her marriage portion." "Then you made a good bargain after all?" "Nothing to boast of, I can tell you. The ship turned out a worth lesss old tinder-box." "Then I'm sornj I spoke." "Bah! You can speak as much as you like. The old tub was well in sured, and went down on her first voyage." "So you made a good thing there, anyhow?" "Not so much, mate; I only got $1,000 out of the job as my share." "That was to bad." "Too bad! Nothing of the sort! Wife and mother-in-law were on board and went down with the rest." COL CANNOT ACCEPT IN VITATION TO ROUND-UP Pendleton, Aug. ,16 President T. D. Taylor has received an autograph letter from Col. Theodore Roosevelt in which the famous Rough Rider ad vises that at present he cannot accept the invitation to witness the 1918 Round-Up, September 21,22, and 23, but if at a later date it is possible for him to tour Oregon during the presi dential campaign now on he will be glad to accept. The Round-Up man agement still has hopes that he will be able to come for it is certain that the 1916 attendance will break all records as it is and with Mr. Roose velt here It would be a high water year. As for the show it will be up to the usual Riund-Up standard with many new, novel and daring fea tures. Already ticket reservations are double those of last year and equal to those of 1913. The prize list has been increased a couple of thousand dollars which assures a big number of high class contestants. ?5 From the Gazette of Aug. 20, 1891. Snow fell to the depth of one foot a few days ago in the mountains be twten the North Fork and Powder River. Hon. T. J. Matlock took iuite a delegation of turf devotees and news paper men out to hit- Hinton creek ranrli last Saturday. Ihey were well pleased with the- stock. Ben Swaggart will return soon from Teel Springs to look alter hi3 threshing and race stock. His family will remain there some weeks yet. Dr. E. T. Gagen and John Hughes spent a pleasant vacation in the mountains returning last Friday. They were quite successful as hunters killing quite a number of grouse. P. H. Lee, the middleweight cham pion of the American navy, and who is at present employed in Whetstone's blacksmith shop is desirous of start ing a wrestling and boxing school. School Teacher I'm sorry to say, Mr. Jones that your boy is very back ward in school with his studies. Jones That's strange; At home in conversation with me he seems to know it all. Boston Transcript. A New Model Typewriter! ft AtaMhL VhiiU Writat fcS Vi atmimd VhiiU Writot BUY IT NOW! Yes, the crowning typewriter triumph is here! IT IS JUST OUT AND COMES YEARS BEFORE EXPERTS EXPECTED IT. For makers have striven a life-time to attain this ideal machine. And Oliver has won again, as we scored when we gave the world its first visible writing. There is truly no other typewriter on earth like this new Oliver "9." Think of a touch so light that the tread of a kitten will run the keys! CAUTION! The new-day advances that come alone on this machine are all controlled by Oliver. 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