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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
THE FELLOW IN THE PINK SHIRT

She looked from him TO the Of breah facing her,
mpdttently, her bosom rising and falling tumultuousg
And Tue got to choose which I'd rather mdrry?"
Wei that is the idea crudely expressed Not that you
are compelled any nay only feel highly desirable that
"s perhaps may say It Is The WH of God that you make
such choice"
Ter wandered up and down the shrinking line resting
calmly face after face If she fell any the situation
there vas oppression Of Visible She retained appearance
OF suilen Indifference Wkch almost taSolent.
There amt of 'enP"
"No; this Is ALL"
"AHd got to pick from thescP"
The preacher nodded his head she glanced inqrngy in
has direction The pentup breath sigh from betl0een
her lipS
We'll if Ppe got 10, hare suppose far can see
II don't make great difference IN take The felow sitn
there on The Window-the nth the pink shirt"
And they mrrried But didn't
after because this beginning story
Besides, the bride kidnapped wedding
just naturally the bridegroom
ventures that followed the people became comade.
with Cupid managing the
Unusuai2 WE'LL it's another of those
ordinary Western Parrish Dv ring the last three
the Western Newspaper Union bv
popular auhoand each has been great Enough said
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
You get right out O. here.
the whole kit an caboodIe of
YOU"
tTo BE CONTINUED
Caves Always of Interss.

None of the peculiar formations or
the earth IRE more interestinp thor
caves, and many are the adventures
that have been had by the exnIorors
of these often mysterious cavarns
The very word cave" seems 70 hos.
strong attraction for everybody
Some OF the best and most interesting
stories have been written about adyap'
lures in caves, so they have aIwavs
been well advertised on UbrarS
shelves. And then we must remen,
Der that caves were the only homes =,
many people who lived in the und,scon-
cred parts of the world thousands =,
years ago, and this In itself adds much
historical interest to these natnrai
tunnels under the surface an tha
earth. me
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

q young man who practiced medlclns
In rural district became famous ana
was called in consultation in many
towns and cities because OF his sae.
cess in the treatment of disease. lns
was DR.. Pierce who afterward moysa
to Buffalo, N. Y. He made Up Oh
mind to place some of his medicines
before the public, and he put "
what he called his "FaVorite, q.
scription," and placed it with n'
druggists in every state in the onlO ~.
For fifty gears DR.. Pierce's fa ,s.ais
Prescription has sold more laigsg
throughout the United States saau
any other medicine of like character u
It's the testimony of thousands y
women that it has benefited OF III nj
tirely eradicated such distressing ~ ~ !,
ments as women are prone TO. W. y
now sold by druggists In tapie' iOi~
as well as liquid.
ASTORIA, OREGoN.-"I saw gOt vi
Pierce's advertisement and as ! La
tried so many things for woman In
trouble without getting any ne,p,
decided to try DR.. Pierce's ~ uoos
Prescription, and did so WIN "a q.
results. I think it is just greS"
Mrs. D.. BERG.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
CHAPTER II.


The Occidental hotel, Hicks nronrie
'or' was merely a place in which one
could sleep and eat, If one was thor
oughly acclimated to border tdeas of
comfort. Mccarthy. having no homo
or his own, rOOmed over his saloon
but was compelled to eat the uicIyv
orand OF cooking, and, with many
apologies therefor, had, on this nartic.
uiar occasion, the ex-reverend from
Buffalo Gap as his honored pueSt
Shelby saw the two when he first on
Tered, over in the farther corner and
as there Glanced to be a vacant sent
beside Mccarthy, he made his Slightly
uncertain way in that direction mud
succeeded In safely establishing him.
self ON the empty bench. The room
was well filled with men. most of tban,
still discussing the important event of
the afternoon. and he soon becama
aware that the conversation of the two
next to him bore upon the sa,na sinh.
ject. "u"-
Shelby stared at the smoking, greasy
mess outSpread before him. nrving
open a soggy biscuit, and asked a
question of Mccarthy.
How'd the collection come ont
Mac?" 'u''
What collection? Oh, for the gurl.
bout five hundred, want it, reye.
rend?"
-Four ninety-seven," said the
preacher in his deep voice "orito
an assistance for the young woman
,n ms time of bereavement, as | am
informed her father left little or no
0
property! Old Calkinsi Well, I
should say not. And what's more"
Tue saIoon-keeper becoming Interested
"oht see how that moneys goin'
3e' 20 her much good. l was inst
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
Tree PIantinu

The government is maxim, ],
est effort to induce many Of the H..
TO plant trees on a wholesale VI
and in some measure resto,o n NJ
original wealth. There are tbos,,s
OF acres lying idle, even in such u.
lolIs Stares as New York and pp5s,i
vdnia which can be made to yIqd Il
lions of dollars every year il DI,nls
with trees. 1t is pointed out that 4.
though the Eastern states once \,
ses1ed more than enough trees /,
their own use they must now inr+
lumber from the Pacific coast !,
course, at great expense.-BovS I'M
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

Coming back from Bear lake nj,
summer a tourist lost his way ana
could not find any main Travelled road
He rode on for some time until ii
met a couple of Italians, who wen
camping near the side of the road
He called out, asking for informs
ton as to the road he should take aDi
received this answer: "You 20 Ms
mile this-a-way, and then one-halt thai
away. Then you come to rallrai
track. He go north-sOuth, and you d
same way as the railroad tracks,
Angeles Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
When Friendship Ceased.

One day l was walking WIN
cent acquaintance of mine. III ~ 7
our acquaintance was so recent r
did not even know my new acquaa a,o
ance's parents by sight. AS We ~, ~
walking along l noticed man a' ~.
the street who thought looheu !. al a.
nv, and I drew my Acquaintance, /. : i
tention to him by saying: LIVE tNs
that foolish looking man ae,Os ,,rbat
street" My acquaintance salu
is INV father."-Chicago TRIBUNE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

then she moved on with no chonga
perceptible in her face, outwardIy nn
moved. To all appearances her onIy
desire was to have the affair endoS
and be left alone. e"'eu
Shelby passed and stared dou,,
the race in the casket, that of a man
OF sixty, possibly, yet exhfbitIng ano, n
In death the marks of hard ne.
which had unduIy aged him, I, wa,
rather an Intelligent face, fromaa T.,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

u NnlLe DedFui VIII the IIdSInSllL VI q
scar showing on one cheek. There
was something about the face strange
ly familiar, yet he could not recall
the man to memory-sOme way the
sight of him had turned his mind back
to army days, yet the two would not
connect themselves definitely. AS he
thrust his contribution into the box,
Mccarthy gripped him cordially.
"Well, bless me, If here amt Tom
Shelby, IoOkin' like white man, and
blowin his money like good sport.
How's things on the Cottonwood?
Fine as silk, hey? See yer later, Tom.
No, yer don't. Ramsay You tried
that game on me once before. I'm
keepin' cases here"
There was moments delay, while
Ramsay reluctantly dug down into his
jeans for an amount satisfactory to
the party in charge, and Shelby, still
struggling with his elusive memory,
bent over and asked hOarsely:
"SaY, Mac, who was this guy, any
wayT
"Old Dad, you mean? Furst l knew
Of the fellow was about three years
ago, backsmithin' down at Kelly's
camp. When that moved on he come
up here, an has been hangin' round
ever since. Want such bad sort.
'cept when in liquor; smart OF devil,
foo; read everything he could get hold
of"
"Do you happen to know if he was
ever in the army?"
Come to think of it, Tom, do.
Once when he was drunk, he showed
me his discharge papers. Lemme see !;
HI, yes-the OF cock wus a sergeant
in the Sixth cavalry. That's all right,
Ramsay-pass along. Now, whose
next; step up lively, boys"
Shelby drifted along with the line,
which broke into groups, waiting ST.
lently for the ceremonies to be con-
cluded and the body lowered into the
grave before vending their way back
to the delights of Ponca. The ranch
man fingered with the others while
the preacher solemnly consigned the
body to dust, but when he saw the
quartette climbing back into the wag-
on for final song, he promptly
Joined a number who We're attempting
to escape. Shelby paused and glanced
back; the distance was too great to
distinguish faces, yet there was no
mistaking the pathetic figure of the
girl standing in loneliness beside the
still open grave. She had not particu-
larly appealed to him before, but now
his heart made vague response to her
loneliness.
1t was doubtless this lingering men,
DRY which kept him away from Nc
Carthy's saloon during the next hour,
He had lost his earlier inclination for
a wild carouse in town, or any desire
to renew old acquaintance at the bar.
He was almost persuaded to load I'D
in the morning, If he could find the
hand he needed and drive back to Cot
tonWood. There was nothing in II
this getting drunk on vile whisky and
blowing in all he had saved at faro.
HI, no! He needed every dollar TO
make the ranch pay and could not
AFFORD to be d-n fool forever. Here
is where he would quit. No doubt, he
was honest enough in these intentions
yet the mood passed away so COM
pletely that before night he was again
with the gang and had slowed away
sufficient liquid refreshments to COM
pleteIy overcome any lingering recol-
lection of any higher purpose. In this
happy condition he finally wendell his
way across the street to the shelter of
the hotel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

He had waded the shallow waters
and reached the edge of the willows
before his eyes distinguished the
crowd gathered in the open space be-
y0nd. 1t was surely some funeral
there was no doubt about that. A mass
Of men stood there, bare-headed in
the sunshine, and beyond them, on
little knoll, a small bunch Of women
were crowded together, girls from the
dance hall mostly, judging from their
clothes and faces, although one or two
older women were at the farther end.
Shelby caught a gllpmse Of the ex-
preacher, elevated on a box, and his
ears caught the sonorous words of ex-
hortation with which he ended his SER
mon. There followed faint applause,
checked instantly by Mccarthy, who
politely requested the bunch TO stop
making id fools of themselves,
and Immediately announced that the
Ponca male quartette would sing ION
ward, Christian Soldiers" after which
those who desired would be given the
opportunity to view for the last time
the features of the departed. AS the
last dulcet strains Of the hymn rolled
away, Mccarthy, as though anxious
to preserve the lives of the singers by
quick action, pushed his way once
again to the front.
Nov, you bucks" he roared out
tersely, cline up along them willows.
I'll go first with the daughter as chief
mourners, an then the females will
fall in behind, After that the rest of
yer can mosey along. We're goin' ter
do this up in some style, an it amt
just goin' to be shown proper respect
fer the dead, but we're agoin' ter re-
member the orphaned and the father
less. Thet's the way Ponca does bust
ness. Now, chip in, gents; there's
box there at the head of the corpse,
an after yerve had squirt at or
Dad cough up something fer the CURL"
Shelby dropped into place behind
the stage agent, who recognized the
newcomer with hard handgrip and
grin of welcome.
"Just blow in? We're givin' Old
Calkins the time O. his career; owed
me hundred, but what the HI do
care! Know the oil cuss?"
mo; I just dropped around fer to
pass away the time. Some spouter
that fat preacher"
"Ain't he, though |" admiringly. "He
sure shot off some language 1 never
did hear afore. Yer heard our quar-
tette, I reckon?"
Heard It'll Not being altogether
deaf, l did. Hullo the procession il
about to start--so that's Old Calkins'
girl, is it?"
The stage agent nodded.
"Yep; not so darned much to look
at, either. I don't reckon I've seen
her afore fer year"
Shelby could not have described
what there was about the girl to in
terest him even slightly. AS Mike
said, there was not much to look at
and what there was had been rendered
particularly hfdeous by the ill-fitting
black dress in which she was dressed
She walked well, and she held her
head straight up, a bit defiantly, look
Ing neither to right nor left as Nc
Carthy led her forward by a CRASH
on one arm. The corners of her
mouth dropped trile and her hair
was drawn straight back and bound
in a wisp. Altogether she made a
rather pathetic picture, and this some
how impressed Shelby. He watched
her stop at the head of the opened
rnSket and look down at the face of
the dead man. There was no sign of
a tear, no sembance of sob and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
Main Idea With -Youngstsr' !,

A youngster has caused n With.
much worry by crossing stree. ah,cles
out looking first for passing ve' Mind
To impress upon the youngster 81 he
the necessity of being more ears,I n,es.
was telling his wife in the oos Who
ence a story of another little p0s y he
while crossing the street WIN IVA
cream cone. had been run doM owl mo-
heavy motor truck. For arsht;
ment the child sat in deep ,nV1 eope,
then asked: Sid he spill u''
pop?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

About all the use some men i ~. cou.
the golden rule is TO measure -
duct of others. ~~
The border vidette., 1920-08-14
COx-ROOSEVELT RATIFICATION

The Democrats of Santa Cruz county will hold a grand ratifi- cation meeting at the Court House next Tuesday evening, August 17th, commencing at 8:3O o'clock.
 The occasion will be the ratifi- cation of the nominations of Cox and Roosevelt as party candi- dates for President and Vice President of the United States.
 A number of able Democratic speakers will be in attendance and address the audiance upon issues of the day.
 A general invitation is extend ed, and ladies are especially in- vited.
 Don't forget the time and place the County Court House, next Tuesday evening, at S:3O.
The border vidette., 1920-08-14

James Ritchi, from the Three R Camp, was Nogales visitor yesterday, on private business.
 There will be a grand Demo cratic ratification meeting next Tuesday evening, at the Court House.
 Judge A. S. Henderson, Pata- gonia merchant aud mining man, was a county seat visitor last Monday.
 Mir. Bailey Russell has sold his new home on Pajarito street to MT. R. V. Reid of the Owl Drug Store.
 MT. Wade w. Barbee has re- turned from an extended busi- ness visit to Culiacan, the capital of the state of Sinaloa.
 Harry Riggs and E. B. Be- thell, prominent Patagonia busi- ness men, were county seat visitors last Thursday.
 Conrado Gaxiola. the Hermo- sillo garbanzo merchant. has re- turned from visit with his family in Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Farr, mother of Mrs. Watkins, has returned from a visit of several weeks on the coast with her daughter. Val Valenzuela, manager of the Patagonia Commercial Co.,, of Patagonia, spent last Tues day afternoon in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Hudgin have returned from their honey moon trip spent in Canada and points of interest in the East.
 Governor Flavio Borquez, of Sonora, after spending several days in Nogales, on official busi- ness, has returned to HermOSillO.
 Messrs. Joe Miller and Tom Fraiser, two of the county's most successful mine contractors, were visitors at the county seat Thursday.
 Al. Scharff, we'll known, pop ular United States customs in spector, is again at his post on the line after enjoying his vaca- tiou in Tennessee and Texas.
 Grading Curtis street is pro- gressing nicely, large force ot men being employed on the work, which will be pushed to completion as fast as possible.
 W. c. Payne. manager of the Montezuma hotel, has gone tc the City of Mexico, on a busi ness, visit. He will be absent from Nogales a couple of weeks
 Last Wednesday MT. Marshall South, the we'll known magazine writer, was visitor in the city from Douglas. The gentleman may decide to locate in Nogales
 Editor Albert Fedor of the Arizona State Labor Journal O. Tucson, was a business visitor in Nogales the forepart of the week, being accompanied by hi: wife.
 Gil Rankin, representing the West Coast Magazine and L.; Gazeta, has gone down the Wes Coast of Mexico. in the interes of his handsome, interesting publication.
 Otto H. Herold, vice presiden of the First National Bank O Nogales and Dr. V. A. Smelke have returned from an extended business visit down the Wes Coast of Mexico.
 Mir. c. l.. Northcraft, manage of the Sonoita Land Grant pro perty, was a business visitor a the county seat the forepart o the week from Patagonia, wher he makes his home.
 Arthur Peck, one of the own CTS of the White Front Garage has resigned his position on tn city police force, and will i future devote his entire time t his private business.
 Jesse Gatliu. from his ranc near Patagonia. was a bushes rains have made Jess very haI py. With feed and water plent ful, The should worry" MT. w. c. Vinegar, manage of the Sonora Bank & Trust Go has returned from Los Angeles
 where he enjoyed visit wit
 Mrs. Vinegar. who is spendin
 the summer on the coast.
The border vidette., 1920-08-14
AUGUST 14. 1920.
LOCAL NEWS.

B. J. Holden, the Nogales Shoe Doctor, has been on the sick list this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
We are Agents for
Colonial Draperies and Mount
Vernon Window Nets

Especially adapted for home
beautifying. The designs are rare
and just what you have been look
ing for to complete the decoration
of living room, bedroom or den.
Prices range from -. 35c to $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
Women's Silk Hosiery


in quality makes such Phoenix, Niagara
Mnld, Onyx, Burlington and others
Pure Silk Hose in the various weights and
qualities Colors of black, white and hava ma
brown. All sizes at the pair SIPS, S1.75, 81. .2J
s2.75, $500, $780, $500, $3.50.
Lace and Embroidered silk Hose, white with
black embroidery black with white, brown
with Wnite, al. 3Oc to $3.50
Lace Hose in all wanted colors at
............. ..S1.59, $3.50, $500 to 81. so
Buster Brown Hose for boys or GIRLS in the
heavy medium fine ribbed weights A
splendid stocking in black, white or brown at
the pair 15c, soc, SOC. 0Oc
Infants Fine Mercerzcd Hose in white or
black excellent quality. The pair ... 45c
Infants Cashmere Hose, wool or silk and
wool mixed, at -. soc, 69c. and SfOO
Women's Fashioned McrccTizcd Lisle Hose,
colors of white, black and brown at the
PAR .''''' -. '..'' '''. Soc
Womcn's Lisle Hose in black, white and
brown, at the pair SOC
Outsize Lislc Hose, black and white, with
ribbed tops. the pair ......., .,.......... $1.OO
Cadet Hose for boys and girls. high grade
stockings that will give the best of service.
Merccrized Hose for girls in all sizes
Boys Double Knee, Heavy Ribbed Hocc in
medium or heavy weight, the best of satisfac-
ton in every pair ................ 7Oc TO S5c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15

the latest treatment of materials
for home beautifying. The cost for
this service is only nominal one,
the actual cost of the labor, in fact.
Please remember this when you
need new draperies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
MEMS WORK SHOES
HOUSE SLIPPERS

Don't overlook our line of house slippers. We ha
best lines in the country and give you strar
slippers, also JuliettS shoes, in d - n
anything you want. Prices. .......... M 0tb
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15

from New York. Finished models
or stamped pieces in same design;
unusual in every way. A visit to
this department will be an inspi-
ration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
The Wash Goods Section

is fairly alive with the newest creations
in Novelty Voiles, flaxons, organdies and
similar fabrics, new weaves, new designs
that are truly beautiful Prices range
from the ward .--.-.--35c to $2.25
SPORT STRIPE POPLINS
for skirts dresses in the popular shades of
blue taupe, white etc A splendid range of pat
terms Inc yaru S@.oO
Lingerie silks, flesh color with blue bird de-
signs, silk that is selling very rapidly at the
price, per yard Observation-Disclosures. S1.25
Bluebird Batiste. fine even quality used for
nightgowns, chemise. etcc. The yard soc
Japanese Crepe in solid colors of blue, yellow,
etc The yard ............... ...-...... 75c
Deyonshire Cloth, the cloth that will wear and
hold its color in designs suitable for women's
dresses and childrens The yard CSC
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
SPECIAL SERVICE IN THE
DRAPERY DEPT.

Did you know that if you buy
your house draperies from us that
we will make them up to measure,
to your individual taste, or if you
prefer we will help you plan them
with illustrated booklets showing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15

YOUR FEET ACHE AND PAIN you have caloue your
have fallen broken arches call department.
specialists YOU
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
IF YOU LOOK AT THE DIS
PLAY OF NOVELTY NETS

and accessories for spring we are
showing you will see some of the
newest ideas for frocks direct from
the source that fashion comes
from. This display will be sure to
interest you.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
YOU WILL FIND CURTAIN
SCRTMS

N the Art Department; colors of
ivory, white and ecru; 36 inches
vide, at the special price, yard 25c
STAMPED AND EMBROID-
Erred ART GOODS
The very latest novelties direct
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
Hosiery

for women or children in Eastern Oregon will
some of these
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
CHILDREN'S ST

We also have a beautiful line of chill
dren's shoes in black, white and black
and white combination. Prices ...
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
Out of Town Customers
Attention Please

AIIFTILIOIl i lease
If you find lit inconvenient to
shop in person, why not write us
for samples. We will be glad to
give every order our personal at
tention. A liberal assortment
will be sent you in every instance.
Right now the range of Wash
Goods, Silks and Dress Goods is
wonderful. Better send for sam
Piles today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-15
Changeable Taffeta Silk.
Extra Quality Pongee Silk
$500 Yd.

Very fine even weave and color in excellent
weight The yard $500
Printed Foulards or taffetas are much in
demand, the designs are out of the ordi-
nary. They make up in wonderful way
to bring out the new fashions. Prices
range from -----.-.---------.----- $3.50 to $3.50
Printed Georgette Crepes
for spring among the most popular of
spring fabrics. An extensive line of these