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ji r; ) fx ST. Till KMIIJ! (Nut 9M Higheit of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report im lv AC60LUTELY PURE MATRIMONIAL INFELICITIES. Kn. rrmtl Man-led ller Ilu.band Foot Times The Dunleya Heron Time. Married. Tbe amended oomplnlnt In tho onso of Maggie Prntt against Hnoncor Charles Pratt for Miration on the ground of abandonment rovealod a state of affairs that oreatod a decided sensation In a New " York oourtroom the other day. The plaintiff In the oase, although only 19 year old, bai been married to tho defend ant four tluios, baa begun action for dl toros aamany times, and then dlscontln- fued the aotlons before thoy come to trial, bai begun an action to have her marriage With Pratt declared null and void, baa ued tbe young man for broach of promlso and bai also figured aa corespondent In a lult begun by the flrnt Mr. Prntt for di vorce. As a climax to it an tne lawyer who brought tho lint of tho suits agnlnat Pratt on behalf of the alleged Mrs. Pratt appeared aa counael for the young man be bad once prosecuted and protested moat Itronuoualy against permission being giv en to fllo the amended compluint The plaintiff'! maldon name was Mog gie Fin norty. The defendant la 24 years old, and, according to Mnggio, bas an In come of $20,000 a year, but this, he says, la untrue. Tbey were first married, sayg the plaintiff, at Kabway, N. J., on May 12, 18U8, both giving fictitious nnmos. She was dlssntlsllod with this oeromony, and they wore romarrlod on June 14, 1 802, thli time under their proper names, and tbe marriage was duly witnessed. In Novomber, 1803, the defendant's legal wlfo obtained an absolute divorce from him, Maggie Flnnerty being nnmod as corespondent. In August, 1802, two months before the granting of the divorce, the plaintiff says ahe learned for the first time that the mnn aha supposed was her husband had another wife alive. Imme diately nfter tho decreeof divorce had been granted to the real Mrs. Pratt the plnin- tlff went to Philadelphia with the defend- f ant, where thoy mutually agreed to live rll together aa man and wlfo, or, In other Kf I words, entered Into a oommon law mar riage. On July 4, 1803, the plaintiff and dofendant once more agreed to live togeth er ai man and wife and entered Into a contract to that effect. Now cornea Chicago, as usual, with a case that far excels In novelty the miitrl 7JX J monlol experiences of the New York cou ple. Witness the following from tho Chi 1 cago Trlhuno: Mrs. Mary J. Dunley and J. 8. Dunley alx times divorced and seven times mar ried, woro united for tho lutest and thoy ay tbe last time by Justice Kandull White the other day. It was rather a sur prise to the groom, for ho did not expoct to be ono of the chief partlos to a wedding when be came Into court Instead he ex pected to answer to charges of assault and battery and making threats to kill. The charges bad boon brought by Mrs. Dunley. when tho justice poered over his spootaclcs 'dii'l and askod Mrs. Dunley to toll her tale of ? f0 woe, she replied by pulling a marriage II ' eense from hor shopping bag and asking the court to marry her to the defendant. O- Oi "But I thought you woro hero to prose , ;p ; oute him," said tho court. '' ' "I would rather marry him," said Mrs. Dunley. "You soe, we'vo boon married off and on for the last 20 years, and I don't see why we shouldn't got married again." "Humph I So you think marriage will be auffiolont punlshmont fur liltn, do Ua AND MRS. P1UTT. your" said the justice. "If you're satis iled, I am. But how about you, Dunloyr Do you want to marry this womanr" f won, i aon i anow, J no go, nam me ' defondant, scratching his bond In a doubt' ful niannor. "I've paid fur six divorces already, and I don't want to pay for any more. HVnn nnn'li hava in rmv tn. m rrtnwi dlvoroes," broke In the woman. "You get married now, and we'll stick together." Dunley still hesitated, and It took sov- era) queries from the oourt to secure an answer from hlui. At last ho said medl ...,.ftatlvely, "I guess It's just aa obeap to get married aa It Is to pay a lino." "You are willing to be mnrriod again to this woman?" asked the judgo. Woll, yos, I guess so." III T Tbe two then stood up before the bonch of the justice, and, joining hands, wore In .1 quick style again made man and wlfo. The only hitch camo when Justice White asked Mrs. Dunloy If she would "love, honor and obey" when romatcd. "Will you obey him?" asked the justloe. There was a delay for a few minutes. hen Mrs. Dunloy said slowly,"Well, yos, obbe, sometimes. It was not very precise, but the oourt and Dunley were satlsdod. As soon as the oeromony was over Mrs. Dunloy had theonargos against her husband dismissed. I A J Mr. Dunley Is 42 years old. The bride -1S40 They woro flrBt married In Penn sylvania nearly 20 years ago. Thoy got along pretty woll for some tlmo until James, ao Mrs. Dunley says, took to drink. Then she left and scoured a divorce. Shortly nftor thoy met, made up and were again married. After another family quarrel Mrs. Dunloy got divorce No. 9 and moved to Ohio. Thero they were again married and divorce No. 8 was obtained. .Another wedding was oolobrated In Mich igan, and then the couplo moved to Chi cago. A divorce was one of the first things "they got Jn the Divorce City. Again tbey decided to try married life. James was doing pretty well In the coul business, but not so woll In wedlock, and divorce No. 6 Was In ordor. Thon he repented, and again seeking his first love succeeded In Induc ing ber to forgive blm. Pretty soon thoy disagreed, and dlvoroe No. 6 was In order. Mrs. Dunloy was sure that sho would nov er again be married, and as sho had the coal business she caused ber name to bo Inserted In tbe city directory as "Mary J. Dunloy, widow of James, coal, 1713 Dear born street" Both Mr. and Mrs. Dunley say thoy will not get another divorce. ' The last one cost ITS," said Mrs. Dunley, "and I won't do It again. The lawyers h ave got the last In money out of ma that they are going to." "That's so," chipped In tbe husband. What an ordinary man eats and Uie way he eats it would be enough to give dyspepsia to an ostrich unless the os trich were wise enough to as sist his digestion from time to time with an efficient combination o f vegetable ex tracts, buch a iVTj preparation is br. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are the pills .par excellence y lor those who sometimes eat the wrong things and too much. They stimulate action in all of the digestive organs. They stop sour stomach, windy belchings, heartburn, flatulence and cure constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, in digestion, sick headache and kindred derangements. Once HMd they art always In favor. TRICKS WITH CARDS. A REMARKABLE EXHIBITION BY A NON PROFESSIONAL. A Wealthy Cincinnati llualnees Man Kn trrtalued the Hamilton WliUt Club of l'lilladclihia With Trlcke Which Have Myatlfled Kellar and Herrmann. Wlmt was regarded by exports as the most nmrvelous exhibition of oard magio ever ftoen at Philadelphia was given at tho Hamilton Whist club by Thomai 13. Arnold of CinoinnntL A formal reoop tlon was given bj tho Hamilton olub to Mr. Arnold, who. in ruturn for the hoe- 5 T ,,h . ZL. 7LI ,markhlo hosts with a series of most remarkable card trlcka Mr. Arnold is a woll known Clnoin- nati business man, being a member of the wholesale shoe firm of Alter, Julian 6 Co. He is not a professional magician, but his trlaks have mystiflod such men trained in magio aa Kollar and Herr mann. He has rofusod fabulouB sums which have been offered him to go be fore the public aa a professional, pre ferring a quiet, domostio life to any no toriety he might gain as a magician. Mr. Arnold opened tbe eyos of bis witnesses by what bo calls a vory sim ple trick. Two new paoks of cards be longing to the club were produced. He had never seen thorn before. Shuffling one dock, he hold it ont to one of the cnntlomon present, saying: "Select a card from this pack and thon roturn it, kcoping the curd in your mind. I will turn my back to you as you make yonr solootion. One of tbe othor gontlcmen will take the second pack and throw it on the floor. Tbe only card that will fall fuco upward will be the card se lected by you, I will not touch either one of tho docks." The card was selected, and the gentle man throw tho second paok on the floor, the nine of diamonds being the only card that foil face upward. "That, " ex claimed Mr. Arnold, "is the card yon solootod. " A cboer greeted the announcement that that was correct. "Now, bore is a good one, " said the entertainer. Pointing to Charles Yar- nall, he continued: "Will you kindly se lect a oard in your mind? Do not men tion its name." When tho selection was made, he pick ed np a pack, shuffled it carolessly, and walking ovor to the wall threw tbe cards at a picture. Thoy foil in a show er to the floor. "Turn the back of the picture out ward," said Mr. Arnold. When this was done, a card was soon sticking in a crack in tho back of the frame. It was the jack of Bpados. "That, sir, is the oard yon had in mind. " Mr. Yarnall acknowledged that It was, and tbe crowd was convulsed. Again, a niouibor of tbe company was asked to tiiko a card in bis mind. Four othors were ankod to take cards at ran dom from tho paok and remomber tbe numerical value of tho card. The spec tator who drow the first card was told to write the number on a sheet of paper. The second man wrote the number of bis card in a soparato corner. Tbe third man plaoed his number under the seo ond one and added tho two togother, af fixing tho result to tbe first number. The fourth man afflxed the number of bis oard to the othor two numbors. The re sult was 874. "Now, " said Mr. Arnold, "will two gontlemen accompany me to tho library, ouch of thorn holding one of my handa A third oau come along to see fair play. " They returned bringing a book. 1 'Turn to page 874," ordered the entertainer. Tbe book was opened at the page indi cated, and a card was found. It was the douco of spades. "That is your oard," said Mr. Arnold to the gentleman he had asked to make a solootion. The statemont was corroct Tho most remarkable trick of all was the last Captain Walton, president of the Aniorioan Whist Players' league, was asked to draw a curd from the paok, replacing it and keeping the card in his mind. Mr. Arnold took an egg, solectiug one at random from a hulf dozon, and broke it into a tumbler. lie Bhowod first that neither the shell nor the inner skin of the egg bad been bro kon. No card was concealed up bis Bloove or anywhere about his person. Wbon tho egg was broken, a card was seen in the tumbler, orumplod up and oovered with the yolk of the egg. Drawing it ont, Mr. Arnold asked, "What card did you draw, Captain Walton?" "The queen of olubs." "Thoro it is. " Tho pack was search ed and that particular card found miss ing. Although an expert on cards, Mr. Ar nold never played a game for a stake in his life. "1 conld make a fortune as a gomblor," said he, "for 1 can deals man any hand I oliooso, but I wouldn't dare to play out in our western country, for I would be shot sure as fate. I don't know what it is that enables me to do these tricks. I studied them all out my self, but I can't explain how or why 1 do them. "Philadelphia Tiraos. Lincoln on Eqaallty. In a speech at Chicago in 1858 Llnoolo said: "My friend bas said that I am a poor hand to quote Scripture. 1 will try it again, however. It is said in one of tbe admonitions of our Lord, 'As your Fa ther in henvon is perfect, be ye also perfoct' The Saviour, I suppose, did not expect any human creature could b perfect as the Father in heaven, but he said, 'As your Father in noaven is per feet, bo ye also perfect. ' He sot thnt up as standard, and be who did most in reaching that standard attained th ' highest degree of moral porfoction. So ! say in relation to the principle that all " .'... men are oreatod equal lot it bo ai nearly reached as we can. If we cannot give freedom to every creature, let ns do nothing that will impose slavery upon won't joke anymore. But never besur any other creature. "Stoddard's Tabll prised again when a man says be is afraid Talk. Too Much and Too Llttla Reading. It was a saying of Hobbes' that if be had read as much as other men he would doubt less have shared their Ignorance. An ut terance ao bold could only afford to be made by a man endowed witb great capacities for Independent thought and posaeaaed of the grand arrogance of genius. Most of ns, un less we have fallen into tbe lamentable er ror of believing that we are geniuses our selves, hare to be content witb thinking over again the thought of other and great er minds than our own. Happily tbe ex isting tendency toward shorter hours of labor and the cheapening of books afford more opportunity and Increased facilities for reading. Aa to what it la we should read, much mnit ha Wt til ajre and taste and habitaof thought. Chambers' Journal ' TO MY LITTLE GIRL Close In earth the aim la burning! Weary plowmen leave Ilia plow, Homeward through Ilia flelda ralurDlagi All llieli work la ended now. Hear Ills cnlllu (ulilly lowing! Hear the bleating of Ilia aheept All tlio world lo runt la going; Hleep. my lilt 1b darling, sleep. f Inhurmun upon the ocean Turn their eager bowe Inward hotnei On they eomu with winged motion. Plowing through the surging foam. Hark, thry sing with pleasure after Weary lulls on waters deep. Do not heed their shoula and laughter) Hleop. my little darling, sleep. Off Into the sea of slumbers Halls ni) darling 11 It lo one. While I sing In peaceful numbers Till the lying day Is done. While Willi loving arms 1 hold her, Kvenlng shadows o'er us creep: Soft her head sinks on my shoulder) bleep, my little darling, sleep. -It. 11. Halo III Youth's Companion. THE COUSIN. "So you are going to be married t" "Yes." "It is a love mutch, they tell me. Mile. de Pont-Crolx Is a very charming girl." 'She is adorable. I love ber witb all my heart and shall do my utmost to make ber The other man, be who was not about to fof R f(jw nlomentll- Hto rellectioiis seemed to afford blm some Kmaaement. Suddenly he looked up. "And t)ie marquise," be said, "what does she think of itf" Guy de Labanere's face, already serious, ; became gloomy at this query from bis friend Ilcrtel, a lieutenant in tho French navy. "Perhaps," hazarded tbe sailor, "she does not know yet" "Yea, I dure not tell ber I am going to be married." "You dure not! You, the bravest of tbe brave, the intrepid traveler, the hero of In numerable duels!" "liravef" repeated Labaiicre, administer Ing an exasperated punch to the pillows of bis divan; "I, braver I am the worst of ! cowards. All your preaching will not alter j mntterei Hm positively afraid of that woman, l bare snot a tiger just as ue was going to knock off my head ns you would brush a fly olT the back of your chnir. But when I see her little pink fist, shaking ber polished nails within an Inch of my eyes, I am terror stricken, absolutely terror strick en, and if there were a tree in her boudoir I would try to climb it. Explain that, if you can." "I can explain it by the very simple fuct that you were not in love with the tiger, while you were madly in love and are so still perhaps with the Marquise Sansedo- nl." Labanere went over and laid bis two bands on bla friend's shoulders. "I will tell you how much I love her," he said. "Lust year while the cholera was here she was ill for bulf a day. I cared for her as was my duty as a man and a Chris tian, but I hoped do you underetandr 1 hoped that she would die. I do not deny that I adored ber for three years, for she is the most charming woman, the most be witching I have ever seen In my life. But little by little her fits of anger, her jeal ousies, ber violent scenes, have estranged me from ber, while my increasing coldness has not estranged her from me. Good Lord, I would like to know what charm she finds in such Intolerable relations." "Come, nowl" cried the lieutenant, "you can't let the matter drop now. You would really be acting like a cad to keep ber in Ig norance any longer." "I don't intend to, but I don't know what to da I only know one thing, and that is that one way or another this matter must be settled. I huve been thinking you have always been a good friend of mine now, if you would only go to ber and" "Never in tbe wide, wide world. I have met the marquise, and I have no desire to explode a mine. Besides, I do not admit that it would do to send an envoy in such a case." "You see you are afraid yourself. Then listen. Do this favor for me in another way. Come with me. In your presence 1 would not dare to be a coward." "So be It," said Ilertel, "but on one con ditionthat we go at once. You must not tay in such a hole a day longer. After all she will not eat you." An hour later tbe two friends presented themselves at the house of the Marquise SansedonL They found that lady raging up and down ber salon like a lioness in a cage, and beautiful as a fury. Without noticing tbeir greetings, with out thinking of muklng auy pretense, she sprang to the table, caught up a paper and thrust it under poor Labanere's nose. "What does this mean?" she demanded In a voice of ill suppressed anger. If bis courage left him, Lubunere at least retained his coolness. He placed bis but carefully on the table, drew out his glasses, took bis time ubout finding tbe place and ilowly read aloud these lines: " 'The engagement is announced of the Vlcomte de Labunere to Mile, Marguerite de Pont-Crotx. The Lubaneres are one of the oldest families of Picardy," etc. The reading lasted two minutes, during which the marquise remained erect, trem bling, her hands clinched, her nostrils quivering, and looking so terrible that Ilertel wondered if she bad a dagger and at the first word would stub Labunere to the heart. The lieutenant watched the Bansedoiii's every movement; but, the read ing finished, Labanere folded the paper, placed it on the table, removed bis glasses, put them in bis pocket and spoke. "Aba," he said tranquilly, "so the pa pers have got hold of it, ehr I thought it was still a family secret Well, yes, my cousin is going to be married. A good match too. You know the little l'out Croix, Hertelf" In his astonishment the lieutenant was In the point of betraying all, and the mar ulse was not the womun to swallow the Brst story she was told. "So," she said to (Juy, still on the of fensive, "all the men are vicomtes in your fumilyr" Uuy was simply superb. Ho entered Into s lengthy discourse on hernldio science to explain the cuse, "And so, you see," he concluded, "Gontrnn and I both benr the lame tit le, but Uontriin is the younger. He Is iS at the most. That is ubout right, isn't It, Kobertr You ought to know, fur my cousin served with you, I believe." "Not more than that certainly," said Bertel. This reply which was a "whopper" dis I pa ted all doubt from the marquise's mind for the present and for tbe future. She regarded Ilertel us tbe soul of honor aud esteemed him highly. The mystery ex plained, she gave him a most cordial recep tion and reprouched bim for coining to see ber so seldom. It was perfectly apparent, bowever, that she would have liked to ask blm wbut hod put it into bis bead to visit ber on that particular day. When tbe two friends were ill the street again, out of range of all suspicious glances, Labanere etonntd. and the lieutenant did likewise. In spite of everything Lubunere wanted to laugh; tbe sailor was atigry as only a sailor can be. "' shall not be able to go home without w''h om." 1lne-1 d llke t0 b rk mrvlf fur I have lied to that woman like a pickpocket." "Well, light It out with 'Uontran, your former gubonlinate.' Come, be calm, I of a woman. You know what it Is now." "Yea, and may the devil fly away with tie if I ever get caught in such a pickle again. To think that a woman could make s man act so." The crisis was paurd for the present, but t he ex plosion m list come one day or anot her. It would have been irupomible for Guy to sunt inue to play bis double role so long as Le did if chance bad not aided bim. F.vrry year the marqniae's mot ber came to Paris for a few weeks and staid with her daugh ter, wbo naturally modified the babita of ber household to a considerable extent. Free, or almost an, Labanere could tran quilly and honestly attend upon bis fiancee and could even accompany her on some of ber shopping expeditions. One day aa tbey were choosing some jewels at Karaut's wbo should enter the shop but the Marquise Sansedonl and. ber mother. Tbe marquise gave Marguerite inch a look that the poor girl felt a cold chill run up ber bark. The Kanaedonl marched boldly up to Ijibanere and gave him ber hand, fixing blm witb her aye, for a suspicion bad again entered ber mind. "What treasures!" she said, not caring If she were overheard. "It seema to nie, my dear vlcomte, thnt you are doing Ilia thing in style." As she spoke ahe kept ber eyes steadily on the young girl, "If I don't get out of this," thouglitGiiy, "In five minutes there won't be a whole window left In the shop." Hut he did get out of it. With the steady nerve that bud distinguished the former tiger hunter, be replied In a loud tone, "It la no credit to do things In style wlieu ono Is not acting on one's own account." To Marguerite and ber mother this meant, "This purure Is the wedding gift of my old aunt, wbo bos commissioned me to pur chase It fur ber." For the marquise it aig- : n I lied, "I am here In the stead and place of ' my cousin." This was, In fuct, the explanation be gave ber luter more in detail, uot without bav ; Ing taken the precaution to beguile the marquise Into a corner or the shop. He told ber that (jontrun, having beeu com pelled to go to bla lawyers to see about some legal papers, hod charged him to ac company Mile, de Pont-Crolx to tbe Jewel er's. The story was accepted, and the two Italians left, after having made a pretense of looking at some lings, and Guy rejoined bis future "cousin." "Goodness, what a terrible woman!" Marguerite exclaimed. "She quite terri fied me. 1 do hoe you will not want me to meet her." "You may rest easy on that score," re plied Labunere. But for blm to rest easy was not so sim ple. The days flew by, and tbe bans were published. Happily the presence of ber mother absorbed tbe marquise's time and made ber visitors few. Those wbo knew the state of afTulrs believed that sbe had ac cepted Guy's marrluge and was consoling herself with filial devotion. , r He, after repeating every day for two months, "I will tell her tomorrow," finally begun to wonder, as he saw how events sluqied themselves, " vt bat If I don't tell her at all V Undoubtedly his Inaction was not com mendable. But ljibanere had for a long time hated the marquise cordially, and on the other baud he was alwolutely deter mined on bis marriage witb Marguerite. But of what extravagance was not the mar quise capuble at the lust moment. On the eve of his wedding, the very morn ing before it, in fact, be was still debating the question, when be received a letter, the handwriting of which made him tremble. It run: My mother la to he away all day shall we have luncheon together? 1 count on you. It la weeks since 1 have had you all to myself. "Would to heaven that the old Italian bad put off ber absence for 34 hours," mut tered I-abunere as be proceeded to Indite the following note: Do you not read the papers nowadays? My cousin Is to be married tomorrow, and of course 1 am to bo one of (he wedding purty. After the ceremony there are the reception and wedding breakfast at the P' u'.-C'rolxs'. When can 1 escape? I do not know, but as soon as I am free 1 shall post off to you. "At any rate," be said as be sealed the note, "unless death or divorce comes to the rescue, sbe will wait a long time for me." At 7 o'clock the following evening the newly married pair left for Italy. In a day or two they hud become great friends, so much so that Guy made certain confidences to Marguerite which was indeed no more than prudent. "Do you remember," he asked, "that tall, dark woman wbo spoke to me at Ravaut's and frightened you so?" "Yes, Indeed. I can see her now. But why?" "Well, she did me the honor to to as pire to the place you now occupy, and if some day sbe meets us and shows a bad temper you must not be surprised nor frightened. It will be acompliment to my adroitness after all." The young vlcomtcsse was not entirely Ignorant of the world, and knowing what to understand by what ber husband called the marquise's "ambition to fill her place" she burst into tears. Then Guy to make ber, laugh, which did not take long, told ber the story of bis Imaginary cousin. "Ob, splendidl" she cried. "That hateful woman had got just her deserts. And if she dares show herself to me I shall simply freeze her." But Mme. de Labanere did not remember to freeze tbe marquise when, some weeks later, they met. It was In a dim corner of theCascine at Florence. Guyand his wife were seated on a bench, very close to each etber. lie even hud bis arm around Mar guerite's waist and the other hand under ber cbln, wnicn sue ueiu up as ue Kisseu ber. Suddenly the Marquise Sansedoui stood before them, tall, dark, scowling, tern uie, and when tbe little vicomtesse bail recov ered herself a little the Italian pointed her finger at Labanere and demanded: "Do you know what your husband was, madutue?" The deep voice, the tragic gesture, the pale and angry face, gave Murguorite the most acute terror she bad ever felt in her life. Perhaps this big woman hud come to kill ber her mid Guv! bhe lost her bead, wanted to say something, gut confused and fluullv stammered: "This isn't my husband, madume; it's bis cousin! Kven the mnrqulse could not repress a smile at this astonishing statement. Then the smile disappeared, her eyes grew moist, and dropping a veil over ber features sbe hunird awuy, murmuring tbe single woru "Ingmtol" Translated for Argouaut from tbe French of Leon de Timeuu by u b. V. Dingbats. The Boston Journal gives various theories as to the meaning of the word "dingbats. " One writer who spent his boyhood in Maine thinks it means to spank, because bis mother when gotting ready to use the slipper threatouod to put the "dingbats" on him. From Wil barham academy conios the explanation that it means the breakfast biscnlt, which the students dispose of by stick ing it to the under si do of tho table, throwing it at the heads of other stu dents or eating it. A Connecticut pupil states that to receive punishment at the hands of the teachor is known as "get ting the dingbats." Two Philadel phiuns agreed that it means money, as in tho sentouce, "I've got the dingbats for it " But New Hampshire agrees with Maine that it moans spanking, and so the majority appears to side with the maternal slipper. It is from such "littlo acorns" that tbe tnll tree of our almost cosmopolitan langungo has grown. We got "blizzard" from tbe west, "kuklux" from thosoutli,"boom" from the ambitions cities, "crank" from the occentrio minds in every part of the country, "pnntata" from Italy, "cbnlitza" from Kussia. Dingbats is going to be a groat convenience. rneuntatle Tires. Most people imagine that pneumatio tires are novelties of recent invention, and yet thoy were actually used on Eng lish roads nearly 60 years ago. We read that "at the Bath and west of England agricultural show, held at Unilford, couple of carriage wheels were shown fitted with pneumatic tires, lbese were made by May & Jacobs for the Dnko of Northumberland 47 years ago, but tbe carriage proving too heavy for tbe horse thoy were disused. Tbe tires were con structed on almost exactly the same principle as those in nse on cycles today an inner air chamber, with a stronger outor covor. When punctured, they were repaired by the same means as now adopted. " Hardware. Bar Fortune. Pearl Passee Yes, dear papa is very generous. On my birthday anniversary be always gives me a dollar for each year I have lived. Yulie Younger Indeed? That must have been tbe money Charley Uayboy meaut when he said yon had a fortune In rour own right Buffalo Courier. BRON2ES OP OLD BABYLON Cast of rigurae Made Four Thooaaa Year Ago, There have boon placed on exhibition In the Uubvlouiaii room of the British musouiu sumo very flue specimens of Dubyloiiluii bronze castings. Those In foresting specimens of early metal work como from a place known to tbe an dents os Sir-pur-ra, or Lagosh, the modern nanio of which Is Toll-lo, largo mound or sito In southern Clial duo, Una of the bronzes shows the king Babylonia, who appears clean shav en, in the dress of tho high priest. Tbe garment reuchos down to the foot and is crossed over tho left shoulder, leaf lug tho right arm, which Is raised, bara The slutuetto Is a full length one, stand ing on its own doublo plinth, and loiuo 13 Inches high, This bronze come from Abu Hubbub and dntos about B. C. 8200 A second statuotte) represent king in the attitude of adoration or ooiitoinplutlou, having his bauds raised and clasped togothor In a similar mnn ner as tho god Nobo Is represented. Tbe king wonrs a long, flowing board, bat uo costume can be traced. This figure It nut full length, being cut off about the oulvos, and represents probably the Chaldeun king, Oudea, a U 2&00. Tho third figure, which standi seven Inches high, represents Camil-8ln, king of Babylonia, In the character of a basket bearer, both arms being npllftod and supporting a basket borne on the boad. Tho duto of the figure Is about B. C. 8200. It is snpposed that those atatuottos may bavo boon dedications to Niugirsn, tbo nro god, whose worship was a par ticular cnlt at Toll-lo. Tho nrt of making bronze casts was known to the Babylonians from very oarly times, and many examples are to be scon in flie British museum as well as In tho Louvre. A plaster cast of Babvlouinu queen, token from tbe orig inal in the Louvre, stands by tbe side of tbe new additions, casts of which havo been sent to the Frouoh musoum London Graphic, ONLY A LITTLE WORLD, THIS. Melancholy Reflections of the Young Man From Sauk Ilrldge, "What a small world it is, after all!" said tho young man from Sauk Bridge, O. He had just moved to Chicago, and for sonio reason be was uot groatly im pressed with tho immonsity of tbo city. "For instance," he weut on, "I had been in my hotel but a week when I dis covered that my uuclo's divorced wife lived in the next room, while tbe man wbo uiurriod a girl 1 used to be engaged to is on the floor below. More than that, the greatest bore I ever knew in my life, a creutnro wbo lias haunted me ever since my school days, keeps a big board ing house in the next building. I have to dodge bim every time I go down town. At 4 o'clock this morning, when I thought of all times I sbonld certain ly be alono, I started to walk down State street It was a misty morning, and the gray fog bid even the one or two all night cabmen who were still sticking to tbeir stands. The street was lonely and deserted. I bad walked slowly along down to Jackson streot without meeting a banian boing, when snddenly out of the mist a figure loomed. "'Hollo, thorel' sounded a voice as wo drew close together. 'I haven't seen you for a long time, I'm in protty tough luck, old man. Can't you stake me to a bed?' "It was a tramp printer I had known eight years ago in Leadvillo, Cola gave him 60 cents simply because be had proved to me beyond cavil that life runs in circles around a globe, and that all iutorseot somewhere in tboir circum ferences. "Chicago Tribune. Electric, Shocks, Here aro some odd opinions concern ing tbe force of the electric current givon by Dr. C. F. C'baudlor before the Columbian School of Mines: An Inter esting misapprehension which exists in the minds of many people is one con cerning the vitul dangors which lurk in tho pressure of, say, 1,000 volts. The newspapers ofton toll of a man who has been killed from such a pressure, whereas, in fact, such a pressure alone could not kill a humming bird. I have frequently caught in my hand sparks possessing an eloctro motive power of 100,000 volts without feeling anything more than a vory slight bnrn. The dan ger arises only wheu tbe volts are re- enforced by a good many ampheres or currents. In such a case the force of the current suddenly decomposes all the fluids in the body. The salt in the blood instantly turns to chlorine gas, and the person who has his veins charged with such a deadly poison cannot be expected to live many seconds. St Louis Be public Bala. In St Paul's one day a guide was showing an Amorican gentloman round the tombs. "That, sir, " said the man, "his the tomb of the greatest naval 'ero Europe or the whole world hover knew Lord Nelson s. This marble sarcough bogus weighs 42 tons. Hinside that his a steel receptaole woighing 12 tons, and hinside that is a leadou casket, 'ermet ically soaled, weighing over two tons. Hinside thnt his a mahogany coffin hold ing the hashes of the great 'era" "Woll," said the Yankee after think ing awhile, "I guess you've got him. If bo ever gets out of that, cable me at my expense." New York Dispatch. A Modern Instance, "Oh. of course, " said the old man, "I don't blame yon for taking the boy's nart it is just like a boy's mother to do sa But I'd think a heap more of blm if there were less point to his shoes and more to bis conversation, nioago Inter Ocean to wet and eold Is very often the first step to Pneumonia, Consump tion, Rbeumaltam or other serious diseases, Often we say, "Ob, It's nothing," when really our bealtb for years or for life la banging In the scale. A cold is the thin edge of the wedge of disease. To keep It out le Important and time la everything. When your temperature baa been suddenly reduced by wet or cold take a teaspoonful of PAIN-KILLER In a half glans of water or milk (warm If poaslblek Reaction begins at once, relief la Immediate and you will have no cold, cough, sore throat or stiffness to reckon witb. Tbla sounds eaer. and Is eaay If yoa have tb raln-Klller at hand. Get a bottle and get acquainted. It kills all forma of pain and la worth !l weight In gold. Sold everywhere, at 25 cents a bottle. Prepared only by PERRY DAVIS 6. SON. FROVIDE3CE, B, L UKNTLSI AMNlst. Oeutle Annie was tbe girl wbo went forth when tbe spring time came to gather wild flowers daisies along tbe hillsides, and forgot her rubbers, tthe osme back with wet feet, followed by the worst esse of nu- ralgla she ever bad. Fortunately she was told and bad long known that for any kind of neuralgio slleotlon, Ht. Jacobs (ill is the most remarkable remedy ever used. All the vear round any one subject to such at tacks should not fall to have It in tbe house. Kor all aches and pains which at all times beset us, there is nothing to equal it. Nerve pains especially are brought on by sudden ohauges of temperature, but tbe great remedy, applied promptly, will sure ly cure. Aa Ineomplste Affair. "It Is plain," said tbe Justloe, "that you stole the nog, and I shall send yoa up for 13 months, " "Jodge, kin yon gimme 'bout one bour To' 1 goosf" "What for?" "Well, snh, I wants tor go borne en soltdat hog down ("Atlanta Constitu tion. . POOR IXDKK.D! The pmaneet of relief fiom dratle eathartles for j arsons trrub'ed with eoiisllpstlon Is foot Iniuxd. Trne tliey set upon the bowels, but 1 1 1 1 a the ilo witb violence, and their oeerailon teuda to weaken the lnteailms, and Is preju.tl clal tn the stoma -h. Hiauetter's Stomach Bit ters Is an eiroelual Isaailve, but It nil her grip- a noi enl ebli-s. Furthermore. It promotes dUenlloii and a regular action nf the lifer and the klilneva. It is an elllcleiit barrier agstiut and nnie. Ir 'or mslarlal ooinjilaints and rlit-u-matUm, and Is of great beiiest tn theweak.uer tuns am! aged. Asa meillclUKl stimulant llian uot be lUrtuiiMuHl. Pns clai's cordially ncoin- mi nil It, and its professional Indorsement Is fully borne out by popular eiperleu e. Appe tite and sleep are bo h Improved by this agiee- able luvigoraiit an 1 alterative. Just lie 'ore the dawn: Jaggrrs (weakly tare-tlOis)-Th -Taluk 1 waa a burglar m' dear! Mrs. Jaggeis- No, s burglar woulilu'l have taieu ball the time to get In. SYMPATHETIC PAINS. The different organs of the body are very sympathetic. One Is very apt to feel tbe pain of another, and It Is not always ea-y to locate the trouble exactly. A weak back cu t Infrequently occasions a palu In tbe side, snd one limb often aohes out of sym nathv for an ither. Am coca's Porous Platirs a-e just the remedy in audi cases. They a e soothing In their ell". ct and draw out the lam ai that the back or side or limbs are supple instead of stiu", and free to perform tbeir functions. They have been tried by thousands and niillu.ns of neonle In everv lend, and witb one uni'orni result, ent re satisfaction. Dsanubstu's htLbS will relieve rheuma tism. ' Far Wen'em reop'e will not send Their kids lo Sunday school fiet'Htise remarks tb re to offend About ibe Uoltleu Kule. Stats or Onto, Cirr or Tolido.I LUCAS UOUSTT I Pbihi J Puinm makes nath that ha ia the senior partner ol the firm ol F. j. CiiiNir ,fc Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid and that raid nrm will pay tne sum oi uaa UlTVllKKn IKll.M 1(R fnreanh anil everv esse of Catarrh that cannot be oured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cubs. FKANK. J. UHKNUl. Rvnrn tn rufhrA run And atlliaurilied In my presence, this Oth day of Dcoember, A. D. lotX). HA I, AV.GI.KASON, ' Notary Public. Hall's Ca'arrh Cure is taken internally and acta directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of tbe system. Send for testi monials, tree. r . j, I'liftftn; i at loteuo, u. Sold by Druggists, 75o. We have not been without Piso's Cure for Consumption for 20 years. Lizzti Fsa KRt, Camp St., Hsrrisburg, Pa., May 4, 1KSH. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and Improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with "ess expenditure, by more promptly uliiptine the wo.ld's best products tt the needs of physical being, will attes' lie value to health of the pure linui uxntive principles embraced in th remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presentinf in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and trul; beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and feyen ana permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions anr1 met with the approval of the medica' profession, because it acts on the Kid ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free frorr every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 60c and $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syruj Co. only, whose name is printed on ever; package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. Ely's Cream Balm flennaea the Nasal Passages, Allays Pain nn.l Infl.niraiitlllll. Restores the Senses of Taste ana smeii. Ileitis the Sores. nl Rktm Into each DOOtril. Kli Bbos., M Warren St., N. Y RAMBLER BICYCLES... Ladles' and Gents' All Slzes...AH Weights $45, $65, $65, 885, $100 Second-hand Wheels for tale and exchange Send lor catalogue FBEE. Uve sg'.'a wanted FUED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO. ST Washington St . PORTLAND. OR. A SURE CURE FOR PILES ItaUac Pilaaaaon tBKM iUln wrapirUi,oue Inl.iiM il i hm luni ..n. ThMiflm uul m.n Wi - lag or PracraduK FUae j elU a I aura la DR. BO-SAN-KO'S PILf StEMEDV. Won acta dirartlr oa porta offeetad. abaorba tomora. iS Ure ttctuaa. offectuif a permanent eora. Pncafr faatvets at auiL Or. baaaaSa, f-"--1- , - n-e ! "--r7Z?n1 T r"CuS tits? aiiJlSI raJlS. I I I Beat Cuuak erraaTTaaua Good. Veal I I 1 hi tmSbTaroaioa I I That Tired . Feeling Is a certain Indication of Impure and Im poverished bliKid. If your blood rou'd always be rich and pure, full i f tl it red corpuscles upon wh'ch Us vitality depends, yea would never be weak, oi Ktrvotn! Molls, plmplo., s mfula, sail rheum, w uld never trouble you, . I'ul our mode of I'vlng, shut In all winter In poorly ventiluted homes and shop", depletes the blood and there Is loss of appelile, and weukness. Hood's Karaa parllla la the standard remedy for this oondillon, It purities, vitalize! aud enrlihei the b'nod, overcomes that - tired feeling, build up tho ntrves a d gives perfect health. Head this: "Our daughter, Dlnnrhe, when foil years of age, had a humor break out on her hands and fuc , which our physician pronounced eczema If the rold air reached her face or lu-n.li they would swell np, look almost purple, snd headed blisters wou'd form and break, Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the Only True Blood Purifies HKWAIII). $10 Reward for information as to the present whereabouts, or death of Ansel White, who left Santa Crus, Cel., in lHoVi. A-tdress Wtn. PI rrepout White, Palace Hotel, Sail Francisco, Cal. MUSIC STOHK-Wller B. Allen Co.,t'e oldest, the largest, VI 1 First Ht., Portland. Clilckerlng, llarilinao, Fischer Plauoa, Kstey O gam liw prli-e-, easy ter ns. 10-CatNT MUilC bYnd lor catalogues. Tax Gsimsa for breakfast Lipman Wolfe&Co. PORTLAND OREGON... Have just received a full line of Tailors' Linings, Findings and Buttons Purchased under tbe new tariff, We are enabled to give the Very Best Prices... Send for Samples DR. GUNN'S IMPBOTSO UVER PILLS A MILD PHYSIC. ONE PnX POR AIMMB. AaacmsanSartbabawoUaaehdayia neeeasarrfc niUi rapplj what tht tysum Uckt to r, Thajr oar Htdoba brifhtto tt ike. ftimniAilot. bevtiar than ooamtrtkai Em, tad eW tiw Ooplxkm btUtr fW DaAtbar fript dot Mokon. To onTinoe too, w PALESTINE CORN I- . V. n .... nMai... ..Mn . r .!, nn itw 1 lirl Yields 2 600 llw. shelled corn aud twelve lotil ol fonder. Uan De pianie I tin Jin v ana narveitea with ordin rv machines. Bend II uer acre for se d desired to Sacramento Hirer Nnrsery Co., Walnut Oroya. California. BATS BHOK LXATHaOt Auk for Ttvke'i Diamond or Oval Hole and Re- volvint- Ht?lR. Inutailo a are wortliipM. F. rstle by leading sho dealers. Kureka Hole Co., 24 Front mreet, Portland, Or. Auenta wauted. Tu rltory for aale. If you want work, or can organise a ludve, write n thR order of Praurnal ArKonaui. Hoomii 0? and K8, iocohoe building, ttau le r&nt-iacu Cal. NEW Portland, Walls Walla, Hpokane, i O. R A N. Hallway and Great Northern Railway to Montana points, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, 8t. Louis, Chi cago and Kaat. Addrest tiearet agent. C. C. Donavan, Gen. Aftt., Portlaml.Or.; K.C. Ste vens. Uen. Axt.srattle, WAY EAST! Wash.; O. 0. Dixon, (ieti. Agt , Bp kauo, Wash. Norinat: rock-ballast track: fine scenery: pal ace Bleeping and diningcara: balTet-Ubrarycars: family tourist sleepers; new equipment MRS. WINSLOW'S sos0rTaHVHa FOR CHILDHIN TIBTHINO -Fa aala ST all Drags la. M Caste Mile, H. P. N. V. No. 593 fi. P. N. U. No 670 insist on w mid mtm SOPA in packages Costs no more than inferior package soda Z never spoils the flour, keeps soft, X versally acknowledged purest in Hade only by CHURCH It CO., Rev York. oU t erasers rrsrywksre. Writ, ha Arm sad ffiaiaur BoekofTalaabU Birlpn TRgg, atala1alalaratalatatati I MAURI1! Three doseo onlT. Try It. -WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES." GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF SAPOLIO tst.b. isee. CORBITT & MACLEAY CO. mc. i83 IMPORTERS, BBIPPINO and COMMIWOX MERCHANTS. Liberal adranee made on approred ennalanmenu of Wheat, flour, Oat,, Wool and Hope. Speeial Import! IroniChnia, Jrimii .ml In dia: Tea. Coffee, Rica, MalUrif and Rata, Snicee, Sean, Tapioca, China Nnt Oil, etc. From Liv erpool: Liverpool sine, Coarae and Lomp Rock Mil, ('h-mlcal, of all kind,, Tinplate aetected No. 1 relnrned Wheat Bag. Hop Barlap, Soli Br.motoDC, Baa. Ale. i.nlnnera' Porter, ecutch and Iriab Whisky, Brandy and win, Ii f aale in quantities to suit the trade. POKTLANr, OR SPRAYING COMPOUNDS Dis barging a watery fluid, and (he burn ing and Itching wou'd dilve her nearly wilil. Unlrst wo encased her little bunds sho Wi. uld teitr p tches of skin from her nice i ml hiind. We tried iiuiiiy doctors at.d nt ny romcdlos, and nl lust guvo tho cuso up ns hopoless. Ilut our duiirjiter l'ci-ii Irl-d Hood's Sursupnrilla, tu cure a scrofulous lump near the hit b oist, which ciiuboiI her much pain, and lifer taking i bottles it disapeireil. Wane' e, who is now eleven, had spent scroti years of stiller Ing, sa I conclii lol to give hor Hood's Snrsapnrllla. S'.e took A bullies, and hor face is smooth mid soli n a huby's tho color of a ro o petal. Her bunds are soft mid white, uhoro four months ago they we e 1 1 no and red, and cnlli used i.eurly 111 e leather. I can not express my gralltudo by pen or mouth. It set ni-i a miracle, and our friends are surprised." At us. Anba I'. Clark, U E. -I'll SU, Dtilutb, Minn. W would not li.vt rx perilled HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS doing isUvtorung, (or which wt mul no Klr vlmrict, haul Ultra nut bttn mark in tt. (UWarmiiiir ooihii in ciiatinv tin sTtronf but mutt ptrlihablt (in linn heU metal, Heel, with tht alnioat inilaatruetibU Itvan whn vary thiui nirult, tine Ad aluminum. If thart wart nt grMt ntant m inUanirliif, no out would pay 4 murt fur al vanned twit-bad wirtot ahrtt Iron than uiiialvaniud ctntt. If wtrt making (uiiutd wlndmilli la-day, w abould furnub an 8ft. for $15 That la a fowl itrtoa for an Moot painted wiinlmill. WE BCILU rilR TIIK AUV.K HK Mul I II ROT EM 100 A FOUR, filRTKU WHEKL, HUH 0K lit UK IIP KTAL iMainCKU BE KOI It UMNO PI T HM.t NIKIt, If VUU WOCU Pa 18 UUrBLK Fttlt I fUH IT. W Umld tu wt wt know, and knowing that Minted tliinaheeUart practically wortliltta, wt bav nothing to do with thrm. Hit tnormotu ton, of prtparing to do gaifiilzlnit. anil of lln it wallonalantoaealt, dvtora older. 811 II ft HI't tlal.VlMtU BrlKBTH aH PINCH aKD SHEAR AM) "UK Til KB IP irrKKWAHU WIlKKLM OR TASKS MADE UK (MIAAMZKII 1 HE ITU KIKTOtT KIIIST AROI'KD TIIK HlEIM, JIUVM, AHU KIWK AMI AKK, THEKEKOItK, NOT HU I-OUU All PAINTED UNK Mom any amcrm ran pW ont ih-k-m or jMsWaaf wimdmitla 9h4 paitd tower, or tkot wmh ft nt falpamitmt maUrial, cut, ihmrtH and jMswArW nfter the otti tuMie-iMfi ia done, ea m1 be rritlninnt by ike fai that pr ertilninni by the or fif prMt of the value of oalramtita. Wa falvanit smrylhint tftar It ia completed, avtfi bull at d im imj are .oraw oj tne value aj 1airaHttitg. nuta. Wt aalvanitt Witb tht miM improved procauctauu m tht rnott par fact known and altamahlt manner. The proceeet When a tn Hon o an A er motor Wheel ia nfj riveted up, eompleted and cleaned if real and impuritiea, tt it thereuntil it merwea lit meiiem cms mu niummum nun wjt me hot ne mat ntrm,axt Until emery rrevw. (iwrinyi crevice, jir mnn opening or erery cioeeA up and to 1st tnolten metal, and piece eompoeina the tolHered and ttWoVif em it jitmt, MieHf with tht the u-hole a tertian become together a ont niter. than iron havt aomtv thins, that la ttruna, an during tnd Mliabla. It It dotra tannot affoid foiloit tisfnaivt todn, and aniall Vie ketn VOtonaof line and aluminum meltad from ont eiiverp umitecontin which every portion of the A ermo 4 tine and aluminum ivhrn a Urn, forms, with theeteel. yaar'attid to aJithr. Tht file every pore and rorerm tur n neri, rnutana touer, Itiejtrrt put M, bit after a rhrmical Oiwviimtion w mllou, which cannot 6a 4ndtructioh Id our pro ririett oft wind mi Hi, lluilratlon of what wt RKUEHMIKINO AN Oil IT IN INHKITILT 81'- melted and it prartirallu vmna u. wt lamta oi tower, etc., tnd an iiM do In tht war of AH TiriiK ASU PI T riNQ I'KltlOH fclUI'K AT A RIDIUUH HLT 81 A Lb rilU'K, ANMitWKD THE UPPER OP AN AIUHTKV.L VPIIV Ml PPIIIUK KHO (TITER. WORTH IO AH PRICKS O", AT tUu IK (M R NEXT AO, WE HHAlib OPFPH TOt' BOnK.TJII',.1 OP NT ILL filiiuTER i.NTuttar, Aermolor Co., th.fi W.l. Douglas CUrtt IS THE BEST. Q0 OlIwIlriTFOR AKIN. 3. CORDOVAN, FRENCH S, LNAMtLLLU bAIX. 4.35? Fine Calf&KAngaroii 3.4?P0UCE,3SOLES. 2.I.7-5B0YS'Si:H00LSHQEI LADIES' BROCKTON.MASS. Over One Million People wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally satisfactory They five the best value for the money. Th. nuai custom shoes In atvle and lit. Their wearing qualities are unsurpassed. The prices are uniform, stamped on sole. Prom fi to $3 saved over other makes. 11 your oeaier canaut supply y vu n. iu. CHICKEN RAISINGPAYS if you use the PetalumS lacubaters S Brooders. Make money while other are wasting time by oia processes. Catalog telis all about it, and describes every article needed for the, poultry Business. The "ERIE" mechanically the heat .wheel. Prettiest model. We are Pacthc Const Agents. Bicycle cata logue.malled free,givea full description, prices, etc.. aoents wanted. FETALUM rnCUBATOR CO.,retalsma,Cal. Branch Housb, 131 8 Main St., Los Angeles. FRAZER n1?pvlp BEST IN THE WORLD. WlVa.nWa. Its wearing qualities aro unsurpassed, aclimlly outlasting two boxes nf anv other britnd. Free from Animal Oil.. OIST THE (lUMUSt, FoR 8 A EE BY OREGON AND aTsWWASHINOTOK MUHCII ANTS-a and Dealers generally. BEWARE Of Imitation trade marks and labels. and is mi. tbe world. W AW WAA ( f Caialugue Lij asav. asaaaS' DO YOU FEEL BAD? DOES VOUK BACK cheT Dos everv step seem a hmdenT Yo'i need MOORE'S REVEALED REMEDY. In Convenient Form (To be di oted with water for ate, ENDORSE tY THE 0RE6OSJ AeD WASHINGTON STSTE tOSS OF H0HICUL1URE Write for Deoeript'Te PampMet aoi Prl ee Mannfactored by DIVIO M. DUNNE rVuVTAirXl