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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
ENGINE BOILER FILLED
WITH SMUGGLED BOOZE

BERLIN. Jan. 27.-Dry America is
not the only place where they find
new devices for whiskey smuggling
every day.
Customs inspectors on the eastern
border found cold locomotive dead
heading behind the regular engine on
an eastbound freight train. They be-
came suspicious and on examining the
boiler found this filled to the brim
with spirits
The inspectors confiscated the novel
carrier of the smuggiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27

use in the Department at PendIeton,
Oregon. The Common Council re-
serves the right to reject and and all
bids at its pleasure
Dated at Pendleton, Oregon this
22nd day of January A. D., 1920.
THOS FTTZ GERALD
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
WATER GAINS IN HOLD
OF CRIPPLED VESSEL

BOSTON, Jan. 27.-Wireless mes
sages today stated the water is slowly
gaining in the hold of the disabled
transport Powhatan. adrift off Hall
fax and the ship is in grave danger.
The crew will be taken off IL the wa
ter continues to rise, according TO ma
val authorities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
The Quality of Our Merchandise
Always the basis of advertising and always backed unconditional
guarantee satisfaction
AGATHA PERCALES

Agatha percaes are admirable for making mex
pensive dresses of which every woman likes to have
several in her wardrobe Coored figures and stripes
on white grounds notable among the offerings.
Prices, yard ...................... 35c to 45c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
ZION LACES
In a Wealth of Exclusive Designs

You can add these beautiful laces to many items
of apparel in your Spring wardrobe. Yes, you can
find dozen uses for them-for finishing undergar-
ments, trimming cotton dress materials, handker
chiefs, collars, cuffs, etc. Zion laces are easily
washed and the designs distinctive and varied.
They here in edges and insertions of servceable
wearing quality.
rieht now and these naw Iaces will he inst What von
looking for. Prices range from, the yard 10c to
35c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
NEW SPRING CINGHAMS

These dress ginghams are woven of yarns spun
from extra long staple cotton, giving them unusual
strength and uniformity in texture. They are re-
markably soft and smooth and in color combna-
tions are clear clean cut and distinctive The Spring
patterns are shown in many new and exclusive de-
signs for house and afternoon dresses for chdrens
play and school frocks Prices, yard 35c to 45c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27

SIOx FALLS s. D., Jan. al. B.
Evans. 33 years old. son of Congress-
man Robert F.. Evans of Dakota City
Neb.. was instantly killed in an auto
mobile accident here Thuradny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27

Cold. Cause Hec faehes and Pains
Feyerish Headaches and Body Pains
caused from a cold are soon relleved by
taking LAXATIVE BROMO QuINlNE
Tablets. There Ia only one "Bromo
Ouinine." u. w. GROVES signature
On the box 30c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27

NotIrc of Bids of Fire Apparatus
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids viii be received at the office of
the City Recorder in Pendleton, Ore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27

same by paying charges
J. c. HALCOMB.
Adams, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
NOTICES
Taken Up

Taken Up
There came to my place about Jan.
/, 1919. One red steer (Durham)
branded w on left hip. left ear crop
ped. right ear split. owner can have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
DAINTY LACE NECKWEAR

Dainty lace neckwear lends an air of individuality
to the suit and frock Here you will find the newest
creations in vestees collars and complete sets to ad
orn the apparel of the coming season. Prices begin
at Observation-Disclosures. 65c up to $500
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
Four More Days in January in Which to
Make a FINAL CLEARANCE

in our Ready-to- Wear Department. Prices have
been cut to the uttermost for final disposal Be
here tomorrow to take advantage of the price re-
ductions.
ALL WINTER COATS at reduced prices Dark
colored Georgette Waists at reduced prices.
CORSETS-Discontinued numbers at reduced
prices
CHILDREN'S HATS at half price, These hats
are made of silks and may be worn for spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCENETIT

of unusual interest to will appear in our adj
vertisements this week. Watch space and see
what it is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-27
ALL MERCHANDISE PURCHASED

On charge accounts the balance of this mo- 1Wlil be
charged on your February bills payable \ rch lst
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
FIND ALTAR ROOM OF AzTEcs
Interesting Discovery in Pueblo Ruin
IN New Mexico Has Recently
i Been Made.

The most satisfactory event to mark
30 far the work Of the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History in Its exca-
walton OF the Pueblo ruin Ct Aztec, n.
NJ, Is the recent discovery of what was
evidently the hottest shrine Of this pre-
historic people, records Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. It takes the form.
OF d room, bare Of furniture, but in.
perfect condition. The walls are plas-
tered. and are painted in a. glaring
white with dull red borders and
frieze OF triangular designs. On the
ceiling beams are strange marks made
by rubbing the palm and fingers in
white paint, and then pressing them
upon the wood. From these BEAMS
hang several strands of beautifully
made rope, presumably for the support
OF some sacred objects. On the cell
ing, too, is carved a serpent, two and
one-half feet in length, and In design
unlike anything known to the archeolo-
Eists In charge.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
NEW AND OLD FRIENDSHIPS.
Writer Makes Assertion That Fresh
Acquaintanceships Have Tendency
TO Make Life Brighter.


As rule so-called old friends are
simply those we have known from orr
youth. We know all about them and
they know all about us. II you have
succeeded in life, and they have not,
they envy you, and if You have not
succeeded and they have they simply
pity or ignore you.
With new acquaintance it Isl differ
ent. They come fresh upon the scene.
YoL take each other at face. value and
each puts forward the best foot. You
do not undertake to inquire into the
Ipasf, but discuss the present and fu-
Iture In this way you interest each
other and your hearts do really burn
within you.
With old friends 1t is different. You
ere constantly bringing up the past,
much OF which both of you would like
Ito forget. With new acquaintances
we are apt to look upon the new and
bright side Of life; with the so-called
|oId friends we are apt to dwell upon
lpast events, and 1t is not always the
brightest routlook. New acquaintance
revive us. brighten up our mentality !;
we take a new and brighter view OF
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
cRaEeINe STYLES IN RyN0R
.stuff1 Laughed ~ by One Genera
tion 10 Found insuffersbsy Dull
by Another.

Writing about the old-tIme hurnor-
lists, Mr.. Ellsworth notes the we'll
known fact that what is funny for one
generation IS not. generally speaking.
funny for the Rext- This l. q curious
phenomenon. III Is an extremely hard
thing now TO get any amusement out
Of the writings Of Artemus Ward 1t
takes good deal of indulgence 80 find
that chapter. so Immortality read by
Lincoln at the famous cabinet meet
ing. funny now And yet the hurnor Of
Lincoln himself. as evidenced in the
Lincoln stories still current, WIS per
enniai Mr.. Ellsworth notes the inter-
esting fact that Mark Twain. who
wrote for two generations, changed
the style and smack OF his humor sew
eraI times II we compare The Prince
and the Pauper. with The Jumping
Frog we find that this is nndoubted-
Iy true. and ret THE Jumping Frog"
is funny to read today The Nomad
fancfes that the humor of Mark Twain
will be found to possess more OF the
perennial quality than that of Ar
temus Ward, Josh Billings or Petrole-
urn v. Nasty. He also has an idea
that the humor of most OF our coly-
umists OF the present day will be found
fncomprehensible 20 years from now
1t is incomprehensible TO good many
people even now And that is what
makes 1T SO delightful. I'm
the Boston Transcript.
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Frances Was Quite by Herself.

very pretty, rushed toward him, threw
her arms around him and cried:
"Oh. my own, my own!"
She jumped into the airplane A
mechanic turned the propeller and
they were off!
Gerald, GeraldE" Frances called to
the buzzins birds above. The people
turned and looked at her and laughed
uproariously. She put her hands to
her ears as though to shut off their
cruel laughter and ran back to the
Inn.
Who was the girl? And why did
he meet her here? Had he wanted
to make Frances suffer so? Was that
it? Did he want her to divorce him?
OF course. She asked herself these
questions over and over again.
Across her mind in rapidly vivid
pictures passed the happy hours she
had had with Gerald. AS blots upon
them appeared the unkindnesses she
had dealt him; all appeared before
her mind.
From time to time she sobbed con-
vulsively. i've lost him, and it has
been my own fault" she cried.
Through the day she sat and thought
and cried. Toward evening from time
to time she heard voices in the hall,
people going to dress for dinner and
for the dance to be given that even
ing, and later she heard them go
down. Only she stayed alone.
A little later she heard sound at
the door, something gone of those
strange somethings-made her turn
around. There she saw Gerald.
els it you?" she asked, looking at
him from her Redeemed eyes-they
had gotten far beyond the tear-stained
state. .
1T is," he said, ':and I believe I
can spend a lot Of time down here.
Wasn't 1t great? What in thunder are
you crying aboutY
whats great?" she asked.
4 Didn't you get my letter." He felt
in his pocket in moment Of sudden
misgiving. "Why no, of course. you
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Awful Possibility.

An Australian dignitary was being
entertained by New York society. For
what seemed to be an endless night
he was dragged through the intricacies
Of the pigeon-waik, the fox-trot, the
camel-limp, and the rest. At lastcame
his day of departure.
"PIease madam" he implored of his
late hostess, as they parted at the
ng-plank, don't ever come to Aus
tralia."
aBut, wh-wh-why not?" gasped that
surprised and offended lady.
Because" answered the Australian,
wiping his brow, Il don't want you
ever to see a kangaroo at play. -
American Legion Weekly.
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tain that they had stayed in the at
with plenty Of funds and time for
committing, came down every even
Ing. There were idle men there, too.
More and more she recognized their
attitude toward grass widow" was
not such as greatly appealed to her.
She wished she hadn't called Gerald
"stick-in-the-mud." Yes, that had
beef, her cruel epithet Of him.
Gerald had written her that he
would not be down for Thanksgiving.
THAI was the great blow. It was al
together right for her to leave Ger
aid, but that Gerald should stay away
on Thanksgiving day was something
unhsard Of. What would people think?
More, what did she herself think?
Had she driven Gerald to someone
else? More and more clearly she
seemed to see herself. How horribly
she had treated him. How fine and
devoted and splendid he was. How
much more wonderful than any one
she had ever meta million times bet
ter and finer than plenty Of, these
mes with far more moneys
Thanksgiving day came. bright and
sunny. It was like Indian summer.
Many people came down to the beach
and wrapped themselves in rugs and
enjoyed the comforting scnshine.
Again and again she had said in an
swer to the question, that her husband
weuld not be able to get down. She
was mortified, worried, sad.
She wandered off by herself and
sat at distance from the various
groups.
Students freak buzzing, whirring
airplane few overhead. 1t was an
excitement for everyone. To their
great delight they saw it land on the
leach. Everyone hurried towards It
everyone but Frances An air
plane was not going to make her an
pear excited, interested. She had al
ways trained herself to suppress anv
feelings Of curiosity such as this.
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times. She believed it and knew 1t
to be the truth. When Gerald Adams
had told her she was beautiful and
that he admired her. though OF her
money he spoke with disdain and e1.
pressed the wish that she possessed
none, she listened encouragingiy-
Gerald was. however, relieved.
though he was sympathetic with
Frances for her own sake, when her
father suddenly lost his fortune. He
loved her too much TO have 1T said
OF him that he was marrying a girl
with money.
At first poverty didn't seem so hard
to Frances-and It was poverty COM
pared to her former financial condi-
ton. She began in short time,
though, to grow depressed and an
noyed and thought marriage was
trial Gerald. even. angered her. He
was prosaic, he had settled down, he
seemed so contented with. life and
with the "dull' work which he did in
the bank. He was so everlastingly
patient with her. And that. TOO. made
her tribulations seem greater.
So she had an imaginary nervous
breakdown and left the city to spend
the autumn at seashore place near
by, where Gerald could come for the
week ends. She didn't entirely want
Gerald out Of her way. When times
got very bad. her poverty and her
boredom got beyond control. she could
let off steam at least by talking to
Gerald. Ill.,
1t was fard stinting for Gerald-the
double expenses-but he felt disgust
ed with himself because he couldn't
give her more. Alone In town he
looked upon himself as failure
A great many people were staying
at the seashore until after Christmas.
Apartments had been so hard to OBJ
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
MILK AND MEAT AS RIVALS
Rising Prices May Vet Force People to
Turn to the Fluid to Sus-
tain life.

AS the price of meat scars upward,
many people are forced to be part
time vegetarians. Thus the old ques-
ton, as meat essential to human we'll
befngg' arises again. The commit
tee on food and nutrition of the Ma
tional Research council has issued an
interesting report on the relative value
Of meat and milk
Eighteen per cent of the protein and
energy of grain used in feeding a COW
goes into the milk. and is therefore
recovered for human consumption ];
whereas only three and a half per cent
Is recovered in beef. AS for the min
eral elements in hay and grain, not
much is stored in the tissues, but
great amount goes into milk.
Beef profiteers, beware! The hard
pressed public may decide to let milk
take the place of beefsteak.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

Tommy Brown had not studied pei
manism and his brain was like a sieve.
When his mother told him to take a
cup to the grocer's and get 1t filed
with honey he heard what she said 1;
but when he got to the grocer's he
forgot what he had come for.
The grocer named one article after
another In the good-natured attempt
to refresh his memory, but all to no
avail. Then he turned to his plump
wife and said:
Honey, can you think what it might
be?''
That's it; that's it," cried the boy.
excftedly. Honey! But, look here, .
he added, cycling the buxom lady,
you'd better put her on my back and
let me take her that way. for the cup
wouldn't hold her"
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a Regular One.

He was looking for good canine
companion, and had answered, an adj
yertisement in the newspaper. The
following conversation ensued:
you advertised a sensible dog for
sale?"
.'Yep."
'fWhat do you mean by a sensible
dogy"
'This pup has never had ribbon
around his neck and has never ridden
in limousine since the day he was
born. He's a happy-hearted. bone
burying. cat-chasing, 100 per cent
dog."-Houston Post.
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Unequal Losses.

Frederick was sitting on the curb,
crying, when Billy came along and
asked him what was the matter.
"Oh, I feel so bad cause Majors
dead-my nice old collie!" sobbed
Frederick.
"shucks!" said Billy. "My grand
mothers been dead week and you
don't catch me crying"
Frederick gave his eyes and nose
a swipe with his hand and, looking up
at Billy, sobbed despairingly:
eyes, but you didn't raise your
grandmother from a pup.'-Harper's
Magazine.
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representative.

aHere's mighty interesting map
Of the place where old Cap Kid is said
to have come ashore frequently" re-
marked the willing worker.
81 thought you were supposed to
bee securing campaign funds" conn
mented the hustler in tones Of weary
sarcasm.
81 am doing my best. But yon
can't ask any Of the live ones for sub
scriptions without getting yourself
talked about. have about decided
our only chance is to dig up some
buried treasure"
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The people now had gathered
around. Frances was quite by her
self. Without too much appearance
of hurry Though. il Frances had been
properly aware OF the truth she would
have realized that no one was watch
ing her) she went toward the air
plane.
Suddenly, as she drew nearer. she
saw Gerald. She was about to call
out to him when a girl, young and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
From BAD to Worse.

From Bad to Worse.
]. II don't find so many people borrow
ing umbrellas and forgetting to return
them, remarked the observant citi-
zen.
Il believe the umbrella borrower was
less expensive friend" rejoined the
man who is always longing for the
old days. '.What you've got to lend
now is taxicab fare all the way to
the suburbs
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
sparina Her Feelings.

4 "The prima DONNA says she won't
follow the trained chimpanzee."
"We can't change the bill just to
please her" said the vaudeville man
ager. Tell her to stay In her dressing
room until time to go on and she won't
know whether she's following
trained chimpanzee or troupe Of
dancing seals"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Too Hot.

Jimmie felt the heat and asked his
mother IL he could take off his shoes
and stockings. He could. Later the
mother found him naked. Jimmie.
what do you mean?
why" said he, looking straight into
her eyes. FALL my clothing slipped off
and couldn't get 'em on again.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
clothes Makes the Man.

Teacher-Now, who can tell just
what is meant by the saying "All men
are created equal? We all know that
some of us are born with wealth and
many other advantages not shared by
all.
eve are all created with an equal
need for Clothes" suggested Johnny.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Nv the Calendar.

.eMr. Blibbs, I'd like to see you
about that little loan Of $50 ] made
you three months ago, which you
agreed to repay in week"
"My dear fellow, was feeling good
all over, and now you have spoiled
my day"
@"Uinph! BY not paying me when
you said you would you have spoiled u
days for me"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Under Surveillance.

Mrs. LittIeflat lilly, you've left my
lingerie scattered all around this room
and I'm expecting company any min
ute. M
lilly the Maid-That's all right,
ma'am. I'll keep my eye on 'em and
see they don't pinch nothin'.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18

Whatsoever man reaps some man
must have planted.
steady employment.
When money talks the cream OF the
conversation is rich.
It is a long lane that has no turn
ing-Dutch Proverb.
1t is sometimes easier to meet bill
than it is to dodge it.
Don't growI at what you can't help
or what you can help.
The man who is the first to argue is
usually the last to act
A warning paragraph often saves
chapter of explanation.
A little Ieaven leaventh the whole
lump.-New Testament.
The business of dog dealer is apt
to be bowling success.
Plain, unvarnished truth is better
than questionable rhetoric.
He's brave man who dies to stop
woman's runaway tongue.
Bent pins and carpet tacks come
under the head Of felt goods.
The world deals good-naturedly
with the good-natured person.
True love and ghosts are often
talked about but seldom seen.
When the money of some people
converses it uses megaphone.
It is easy to see through people who
make spectacles of themselves.
The telephone enables some men to
lie without becoming confused.
Lack Of credit prevents some people
from living beyond their means
Sometimes it's the cashier that gets
the best Of the run on the bank.
Diplomacy is the art Of getting what
you want by pretending you don't want
It.
The ennui of rich man is synony-
nous with the laziness Of the poor
man.
There is no effect without a cause
except when a woman changes her
mind.
A man is presumed to be guilty BY
his neighbors until he is proved inno-
cent.
The man who never looks up is a
rank failure when it comes to lift
ing up.
Unless man has plenty Of money
and wife who can cook, eating is q
nuisance.
some people seem to have no use
for anything common-not even com.
mon sense.
Charitable persons speak one to an
other; uncharitable persons speak one
Of another.
Nothing squeezes the water out Of
mans possessions like visit from
the assessor.
There isn't much hope for man so
deaf he is unable to hear the noise
Of paper dollar.
Don't pay any attention to the dis
agreeable things people say about you
III they are not true.
In order to win success man must
be in position to grasp opportunity
by the back of the neck.
After locking your family skeleton
in your chest hide the key where your
neighbors can't find it.
At the exact moment the proposal
is made a, young man actually believes
he is not worthy of the girl.
Prosperity has ruined more men.
than adversity-but that kind Of ruin
issso much more delightful.
: 4 Y K " - = 3 Il !
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PIavino safe,

Playing Safe.
.'That fellow seems to have horse
sense"
..sHuh ~
'sHe keeps away from the races"
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Pretty Good Appetites we've Got"

pretty Good Appetites We've Got"
didn't. Here it is in my pocket. Why,
you see never did like banking any
Way-and knew never could get
very far-not for years anyway-and
! wrote you I thought couldn't get
down Thanksgiving-and after ! had
sent the letter, several days later, it
dawned on me I'd not told you why
| wrote you again--the letter is here"
he admitted. "and told you ! would
be down. They were not going to
make me work in town that day OF
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