THI HJEBMITO» H m j j ) , BrniflKTOff, OKEGOM.
LOCAL AMD FEMORAL
■ BREVITIES
NEW GOODS
Percales, G ingham s, Silks, Jap Crepes,
Girls and Boys Basket Ball and T ennis
Shoes — Jantzen S w eater C oats
Corduroy and W ool Breeches for M en
- and Boys
W ool Shirts—all the latest colors—C om e
and see them .
tomb In the world, and wae built by
the Indian ruler 8hah Jehan as a final
resting place for the remain* of hie
favorite wife, Mumtaz-I-Mahal. “the
Mrs. P. J. Hayden returned Satur. pride of the palace.” This mausoleum,
day from the hoepltal in Pendleton. which is accounted by some critic* to
W ith her waa Barbara Jane born he the moat beautiful building ,v e r
Aug. 27. Dr. Illsley waa the attend constructed, is one mile east of Agra,
and its erection covered a period of
ing physician.
21 years, starting in 1629 and ending
in 1650. It is built entirely of white
Mr. and Mra. L. E. Stites are the
aliihuster, and is believed to'have cost
i proud parents of a nine pound boy over $9,000.01».
Saint Peter's church la the largest
and most imposing Christian church
In the world, but Is not conceded to
puss the architectural beauty of Taj
Dr. Illsley Moves Office
Dr. W. W. Illaley has moved hia Mahal. The approach to it Is through
office from the location on Gladys nn open space, the Piazza di San Pi-
etro, which.la elliptical in form, cov
avenue to the First National Bank
ers several acres and Is surrounded by
h e yh o s V
building. The doctor is now set colonnades, or covered driveways. In
tled In the rooms recently occupied the center of this piazza stands a red
by Dr. Adams.
granite obelisk 80 feet In height, which
was brought from Egypt lu the days
c lo th I
cub
Caligula, but was not erected here
Mrs. Raymond Crowder left Sun-
until
the
Sixteenth
century,
when
the
, day afternoon for Boardman, where
A n n ou n ced fo r
church was In process of construction.
she w ill be employed another year
Almut the wnlls on the interior of
S o m e T im e i $ t h e
! as instructor of mathematics in the
the church there orc altars, chapels,
high school of that city.
tombs, ami Innumerable works of a r t ;
p i-ic e c u t.
while beneath the center of the dome
C. S. McNaught, Henry H itt, W. rises the high altar, at which only the
A. Mikesell, Dan Lee and George pope or a specially authorized cnrdinul
Corse returned Sunday from a hunt may officiate; and above this towers
Chinamen Outdress Women.
ing trip in the Ukiah country. W. the great bronze canopy, 95 feet In
In China the men as a rule are more
height. The total cost of the building
A. Mikesell was the only one of the
is estimated at about »50,000,000. and extravagant In dress than the women.
party to have finy luck, he bring considerable difficulty was experienced
ing down a nice buck.
j in raising this sum.
.1,Wey wa8theaU
ot
O tto C. Pierce
K I N G S L E Y ’S
Taj Mahal is the coatUeet private
| W h l a n u O toam d U r n
•n d T k « n A b out tka Q » and
Boys and Girls School Sw eaters
IN C .
B R M i e r o t M .a n e w e r o f q u a l it y * N D » i s v i c f
F. B. Swayze left Thursday for
Portland where he w ill transact
business.
Legal Blanks at The Herald Office
Dr. H : C. Curry, the Seattle Eye
Specialist, who has made professional
visits to Hermiston for many years,
w ill be here again soon. Watch the
paper for date
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Football—-O. A. C. vs. W hitm an,
at Pendleton October 3. The only
collegiate game in Eastern Oregon
this year.
Rev. Goldie w ill hold Episcopal
services at Hermiston Hotel Sun
day morning at 11 o’clock. A ll are
welcome to the services.
BUILD THAT GARAGE OR IMPLE
MENT SHED THIS YEAR!
Why let the car or some valuable
piece of machinery s t u d ont in the
weather and dejn'Ccinte from un
necessary exposure.
The community club w ill hold
ia next meeting at the Library on
Tuesday. September 16, at 3 o'clock.
There w ill be two interesting papers,
“ International Relation" by Mrs. E.
P. Dodd, and “ Food and Shelter for
Birds” by Mrs. Curtis Dyer. All
women of the project are cordially
invited.
You can build a n?at garage or
convenient shed at slight expense.
Don’t look at the construction of
a necessary building as an expense
but as a th rifty Investment. Re
member that when a man NEEDS a
a garage or shed, he pays for it
whether he builds It or not— but if
he leaves his car or machine out to
rust, he pays for the building and
has nothing to show for It. Build
today and have somcth’ng to show
for your investment. Take advant
age of our Free Plans Service.
waiTfSlTw
HONEY LABELS
T o Y our O rd er and at Reasonable Prices
T H E HERM ISTON H E R A L D
STO V E REPAIRS
BROKEN W IN D O W S
Mrs. Lyndon Barnett left Friday
for W alla W alla where she w ill
visit her mother.
We can get
Repairs for Any Make of Stove in tw o or three days time at reason
able prices.
We alto put in new window glass in a satisfactory
workmanlike manner at prices that are right. Bring in your win-
dow sash and let u* glaie in a new glass, as broken windows are
hard on the ooal bill.
SEE U S FOR
H EA TIN G S SO V E S
SA PPER S’ INC.
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Primrose D ay Memorial
to English Statesman
House Burnt Monday
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Monday morning about 11 o'clock
the F. B. Madison house north of
town was burned to the ground.
The house was occupied by A. R.
Rehman.
The occupants of the
house were away at the time of the
fire. Mr. Madiaon the owner lives
In Oregon City.
The patrons of the Playhouse w ill
i have an opportunity to see Harold
Lloyd In one of Ms best productions
Friday. Saturday and Bunday, Sept.
IS. JO. J t The production G irl Shy.
which w ill show here on the above
named dates. Is said to be one of the
it comedies yet made by Lloyd.I
If you want to h«nd yourself a laugh
be e . hand.
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Ford used ears.
Kellogg * Schimke.
Prices
right.
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My English setter pup Sid
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K N ER R ’S REPAIR SH O P
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Our Sh ppers Will Tell You Why
They ship their Eggs regularly to
A . T . M cC A U L T '
600 E. Davig St., Portland, Oregon
Reference:
Ladd & Tilton Bank
¡W h en You
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| W ith K elly-Springfield T ires
It is b ecause you realize tht y are
the best m on ey can buy.
W e Sell T hem
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C a ll c i
F. C. W oughter Act.
Hermiston, Ore.
W M . M rM U R K A Y .
General Passenger Agent
Portljuxl. Oregon
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Sheep Owners Attention
L0BT-
Aa far back a* the Middle age*, the
doctrine was held in England that
minister* of state were responsible, not
only to the crqwn. but also to parlla-
BkM. aefofdfcigrio ^ w rite r la the Loo-
don-Time«. For fwtinee, in 1841 a
Pledge was exacted from Edward I I I
that the chancellor and other gregt of-
fleers should be appointed in parlla-
meat, and their work tested by parlia
ment In 1378 another similar pledge
was given. These pledgee were not
alvtays kept, but parliament never lost
sight of them, and their spirit survived.
At time* thia responsibility bore down
upon bad minister* with tragic effect
Several such ministers were Impeached
by parliament found guilty and be
headed—Stafford, for Instance, in the
reign of Charles L
S is e o t A l a s k a
What may be called the modern doc
United Alaska spread* over 17 de
grees north and south, or aa far aa trine of responsible government waa
from New Orleans to Duluth, so that first put Into practice In the reign of
some variation of climate might rea» WRllam and Mary, that Is. a few years
aonably be expected within Its borders, after the revolution of 1688-89. Be
And east and west the stretch is 58 de fore that time the ministry waa often
gree«, or considerably more than from composed of men of different political
New York to San Francisco. Plenty of affiliations, and It waa no uncommon
elbow room this way, too, for diversi thing for the secretary of state and the
ties. The total area is nearly 000,000 lord treasurer to vote on opposite aides
square miles, or one-flfth the size of in parliament. A ministry so composed
the entire United States.—Mary Lee was not efficient or harmonious, and
William began the practice of selecting
Davis In Scribner's Magazine.
all the ministers from one political
party, that party being the one that
K is s e s
had the majority in the house of com-
The safest time to kiss Is midnight. 1 mona. From that beginning has grown
Tlie most dangerous time is early in our present system of a responsible
the morning, germa having accumu ministry that is absolutely dependent
lated during the night. As the hours for existence upon the will of the
roll by germs are gradually eliminated house of commons.
from their favorite nest—mouth and
liptl. Even at four in the afternoon
The Christian Science services are
kissing still is risky.
This important Information is sup held In rooms next to the Auditorium
plied by an official of a life Insurance every Sunday at 11 o’clock. Sunday
company.
school at 10:15. A il are cordially
invlted to attend. Wednesday eve
A D V E R T IS E YOUR PO ULTRY
ning meeting first Wednesday each
IN TH ESE COLUMNS
month
When you can get them b ;
the same price. We are no
ing the Western Auto
Tires.
thing in the Rne of
neat and attractive
Printing.
p ictu res y o u w ant.
Several hundred Ions hay for sale I
to feeders, also good black late fall, |
w inter and early sprlag
ran«*.
Owner. Box J»3. Harmlateo.
Keine e t Power H e ld
in Hands of People
TIRES?
DON’T FORGET
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England, receives Its name and fame
are rich In historical reminiscence. Be
tween 1012 and 1784 It was the custom I
for persons of distinction who had
derived beneflt from the Bath mineral I
waters to present a brass ring to be
fixed In the wall of the bath for the
help and suppert of those bathing in
the hot water. John Revet vlslte>t
Bath In 1674. and appropriately- pre
aented a brass ring, which may still he |
seen on the walls of the king's hath
The inscription reads; "Thanks tv
Oial, I, John Revet, hia Majesty’» j
Brazier, at fifty years of age of July
1671, received Cure of a True Falsie |
from Head to Foot nn one aide.”
Me
Up until about the Fifteenth caotnry
nails In England were sold by the bun
dled. Nelle which sold for 10 cents a
hundred were called 10-penny nails,
ti ose which sold for 8 cents,' 6-penny
n.dla, etc. When the price* changed
tie nomea persisted and, finallg, cgme
to be used to designata size, saya the
Detroit New*.
The “d” la used aa a sign of penny
and la derived from the Latin “dena
rius." According to Webster's Inter
ni tlonal dictionary, the explanation
tin t ‘‘penny* in this connection la a
corruption of "pound’’ la wrong. There
are no regular standard sizes for nails
by “pennlea.” For instance, the length
of 10-penny nails varies, depending
upon the kind
nails and the Arm
manufacturing them.
W H Y SE N D A W A Y FOR
To See Us
. HAROLD LLOYD
IN “GIRI SHY
We Want
to k e e p in m in d t h e
England’s "Primrose day” is a trib
ute to the memory of Lord Beucons-
fa ct th a t in a d d itio n t o
j Held. The primrose was his favorite
p
r in tin g t h is n e w s
flower. The story Is that when he was
a young man he made a bet of a pair
p a p e r w e d o jo b w o r k
of gloves with a lady respecting a
o f a n y k in d . W h e n
wreath of yellow blossoms, the point
in dispute being whether they were
in n e e d o f a n y th in g
real or artificial. Disraeli stated that
in
th is lin e b e s u r e
they were real and won the bet. The
lady thereupon presented him with one
of the primroses and Disraeli, with the
Impetuous gallantry of youth, vowed
-that he would treasure the flower and ••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a
adopt it as hi« badge. “Primrose day”
was founded in 1882. Next year it
was determined that an annual festl- Herald Want Ads Bring You Results
valshould be Inaugurated. Curiously
enough, the primrose has for centuries
been esteemed an unlucky flower
among the English country folk.
Shakespeare alludes to the supersti
tion ; and to tills day in East Anglia,
as well ns throughout the western
counties, it is esteemed disastrous to
take a single primrose into a farm
house. Serious loss among chickens,
lambs nnd calves will, It is averred, in
When you need any
evitably result.
Prim tftste H o m e s
F. L. Sampson has been trans
Lava blocks roughly quarried pro
ferred to Messner where he w ill act vide the rural Icelander with hia build
aR foreman of the section at that ing material. His farmstead consists
place during the absence of the reg of a group of small rottuges Joined to
gether. The lava blocks are laid one
ular man who is on a vacation.
on the other and the crevices are
stopped up with moss or earth. Some
Jack Smith returned Tuesday from
of these houses have wood rafters,
a trip east where he had gone to but the majority of them have whale
visit friends and relatives. W hile ribs Instead. These are covered with
on the trip he visited points In Ohio brushwood, on top of which turf Is
heaped. The turf bears a good crop of
and West V irginia.
grass, which Is carefully cut for hay.
The houses hnve no chimneys, and a
Mrs. H a rry Wessel of Stanfield
Are Is never kept in any room except
was a guest at the Pearson home
the kitchen, even in the coldest wenth-
last Sunday.
er. The smoke passes out through a
hole in tlie roof. The only windows
H a rry M cM illin has returned to are pieces of gloss, or thin skin, four
Hermiston after an absence of sev Indies square. No attention is given
eral months. H arry has been work to ventilation, nnd the atmosphere of
the house is almost unendurable to a
ing with a construction crew on the foreigner. The natives' sense of smell
Natron cut-off.
Is deadened by the universal habit of
taking snuff.
The Parker and Thomas families
left Tuesday for Pasco whera they
A *ia L i k e H o u s e ’s R o o t
were called by the serious illness of
The continent of Asia, according to
Mrs. Parker who is at the homo of Dr. Sven Hedln, writing In Popular j
her sister in Pasco.
Mechanics Magazine, la like the roof
of a house, Irregular in shape, falling
off gently in tlie various directions.
Mrk. Georgia Henderson is driv
From Its crown rain water Is pouring
ing a Ford coupe purchased from down In all directions. "No matter
Kellogg & Schimke.
where tlie watercourses arise they are |
still, as they sweep onward, crossed
Mrs. F. L. Sampson and brother, here and there mid again Ivy almost In
Napoleon Neadeau, motored to M cbs - numerable paths, and countless like
wise are the bridges.” The railway
ner Wednesday night» where Mrs.
bridges, Doctor Hedln says, are built
Sampson visited her husband who everywhere on the same principle, but
ia acting aR section foreman at that the primitive bridges with which Asia
abounds are of tlie most diverse char
place.
acter.
He enumerates "bridges of |
stone, of tile, of Iron nnd cement, of
The M. E. Ladles Aid w ill hold
chains, ropes and cables, of wood,
a silver tea at the home of Mrs. posts, plants and branches, nnd the
Patterson next Wednosday, Septem nntural rocks which In the course of |
ber 16. A ll nre invited.
time have broken asunder from a
mountain and tumbled down Into some I
wild ravine where they now serve as |
Sid Bowman left Tuesday for
spans for the natives.”
Jacksonville, Florida, where he w ill
represent the state of Oregon at a
Tri'fcufe to H e a t i n g S p r i n g
world convention of the I. O. O. F.
The ancient ami funions mineral I
held in that city.
springs from which the town of Bath |
MATERIALLY YOURS,
TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO.
B. A. Brownton, Mgr.
ROW u the season to give these items attention.
TbUTELL’EM
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tpres-
th e
finish.”
MITCHELL DRUG COMPANY
101
Hamilton, On.
W e don't know where Rockerfeller
got his first dollar— but he gets many
a man's last dollar.
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
by buying your meats here— and get
the most value for your money. We
carry a complete line of
H IG H Q U A L IT Y MEATS
W e guarantee everything we sell
as measuring up to (be highest stan
dard of quality.
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