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s THE- SU2SDAY OKEGONLA PORTLAND, -JUNE 11,-1905. 39 what I'd do, and I would take the very first thing that came to hand. That's What They Would Do If They Were Broke SEVERAL PROMINENT POR1XANDERS EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON MAKING A FR&SH START -IN LIFE & JohnDavenport, Coif ax, With ' 'Chinned'' Beard all there Is to do In such a case, and the quicker a man begins to rustle, the better It Is for him." By A. A. C. THE question of -what a successful man of affairs would do in the event of losing from one fell blow all "the accumulations of a successful career is always a source of interesting and not unedlfying speculation. The contingency of "going broke" is not at best a very remote one, even In "the S case of men who, by reason of brawn and brain, application, honesty and en ergy, have gained a competence. Cur rent annals are full of Instances of busi ness reverses which amount to absolute failure. "Going broke" is far too every day an occurrence to be viewed entirely in the light of theory. The fear of it is too often a hauntlngspecterwhlch follows the man of business to and from his of fice and sits upon his troubled pillow at night. So it happens that men are given to speculation as to what they would do if some frowning morning they should awake to find that occupation, worldly possessions and prestige were all gone. In an effort to got something like a consensus of expression on the subject, I asked a number of Portland's most sub stantial men in many avenues of activity what they would do if tomorrow they ehould find themselves "flat broke," with only health and their mental faculties as assets. I wanted to know what they would do to earn a livelihood and regain their lost estate. Some of those who answered were brief ly positive and decided and said so In a few torse words, while othors asked for time, and wrote out their conclusions at come length. The effort to $nd out what these men would do brought the following results, and they should each one be an encour agement to the man who- Is "down on his luck" and thinks all the world is in con spiracy against him. FARMING OFFERS BEST CHANCE. A. D. Charlton Knoiri No Vocation So Certain as Tilling Soli. I I were broke and bad to begin over again? "Why, that's one of the easiest queations I ever undortook to answer," said A. D. Charlton when the query was passed along to him. "I'd go to farming and I'd soon get on my feet again." The Northorn Pacific's distinguished As- Fistant General Passcngor Agent was not Joking cither. Ho meant It. and took ad vantage of a chance to tell why. "Of course, if I had no money I couldn't buy a farm, but without a cent I'm sure I could rent one. or at. the worst I'd go to work as a farm hand. I've farmed and know it to be the most satisfying, and if done proporly, one of the most lu crative employments. The fact Is. I'm a farmor now. For two years I've owned a 4S0-acrc farm over In Washington, and although I have never on It and have farmed it from my desk hero in this office, the place has already .paid for ltsolf. I bought the place two years ago and the first season I put out 320 acres of wheat and volunteered 160 that had been sowod the year before. That reason my crop paid 30 por cent on the Invest mont. Last season I reversed the order. owed ICO acres and volunteered the otlicr 320 and when I sold my crop found that 3 had made 70 per cent on the cost of the land. I contracted all the labor from my office and, as I say, I have never yet eecn the farm. "Farming in the Northwest is certain If a man has a little sense and a lot of energy. That's why if I were broke I'd Mriko into the country and ront a piece of ground, or if I couldn't ront I'd begin as a hand and watch my chance to get snrne land of my own. les, I'm certain I d Mart again as a farmer." WILLING TO RUN A STREET CAR. H. C Cnnipbrll Would Not Scorn Hon- j cut Money From Honest Work. I HAT would I do It I were broke?" "repeated Mr. H. C. Campbell. manager of the Regulator Line, with his hearty laugh. "Why, I'd go around, and borrow from all of my fiionds." "But suppose you wore away from all friends, and among strangers?" queried the reporter. "Seriously," said Mr. Campboll. "there is Just one thing I would not do I would not scorn any honest work that would bring me in honest money. There is an unfortunate tondency among some of our young men of today, who have been col lege trained, to feel that only some pro fessional or high-grade work is becoming to thoir dignity. Two young mon from tho East . rocently came to me bringing lettors of introduction from an old friend of mine. They were desirous of getting fomething to do hore. and in the course of our conversation I said that some very fine young mon had come here and hail taken up work on the streetcar lines as motormcn or conductors; that one of our formor carmen was now getting J200 a month in Spokane and anothor had been recently admitted to the bar in San Fran cisco. "I afterward learned that one of my visitors was quite offended that I had suggested the possibility of his going to work as a carman. For myself. If I were without other occupation tomorrow, 1 would be quite willing to begin at the bottom of the ladder on a streetcar as well as anywhere else." ALL DEPENL"CN THE MAN. Ex-Mayor Rorre Thinks No One "Who Has Pluck Can Lone Remain Broke. EX-MAYOR H. S. ROWE. when the question was propounded to him. be came reminiscent. "Once upon a time." he said, "a question something like this was put to Secretary Gage. The Secre tary answered very promptly. "If I were out of money. I suqdoss I should do what A. li. Charlton Would Farm. the other fellows do, go out and steal. He had a few moment for reflection after the reporter disappeared, and then be thought himself that it would sound -cry reprehensible next morning if a news paper should say that the Secretary of the Treasury had been advising men to stcaL So in breathless haste he started out after the reporter, who gave him a chase of several miles. The Secretary's experience is a warn ing to me. and Tra not going to advise men who are broke to help themselves to the belongings of others. What I do think is that any man in this country who has pluck and is willing to work can not only find some kind of work to do. but can get comfortably rich. Every thing depends on the man. No one who Is willing to work will be broke for long." TRAVELING SALESMAN FOR HIM. Arthur Devers' Idea In to Sell Goods for Some One Else. R. A. H. DEVERS replied when the question was put to him: "Just at this moment, if I were busted, I would apply to Closset & Devers for a Job. We want a man, but they all have to think It over for a few days before deciding. That is because there is a little work and little dust to the Job. 'The truth i. so much denonds on a man's past. For myself, I would try to get a position as traveling salesman. I am not as young as I was once, and there is a bald spot on my head, but I think there arc perhaps half a dozen Jobs in the city I might get. Falling the salesman's chance, I would get somebody to give me a few goods to sell, and I would go out and peddle them. That would be my way." WOULD MASTER SOME TRADE. Ben Selling Believes Today Opportu nitlen Are Better Than the Past. BEN SELLING, in reply to The" Ore gonian's question, said: "The world loves a winner. Strango as it may seem, the man who above all others needs sympathy and good will the unsuccessful man never receives it. The multitude applauds him who come out ahead in the race and has well faint censure to heap upon the more unfortunate. For these and other reasons it is somewhat difficult to an- swer, 'What l would do II x had to start life over again. "With my prcsont knowledge of af fairs, I would take up and learn a trade in line with the business which 1 intended to follow, would learn that trade thoroughly. In fact would master It before attempting to bogln business on my own account. For a location I would chose none other than Port land our beautiful city which has an almost unlimited fiold for Improvement and advanceraont and which will fur nish opportunities for the foundation of huge fortunes. "With 20 years of my life to live over again I would Join with two or three other young, energetic, upright, honest, young men and engage In mer cantile life, wholesale or retail, either of which could be developed far beyond the anticipations of most of our old time citizens. "It would be no difficult matter for a firm so constituted, by energy. In dustry, perseverance and pluck to amass a fortune of a million within the next 20 years! It is men that is want ed, not money! "What lias been done can bo done over again, and whon I say to you that both of my stores arc the rosult of above methods in the short space, of eight years without tne invostmont or a sin gle dollar of my own. you will not con sider my statement as an Illusion or fairy story. "One more thing and that most Im portant I would choose as my motto: 'Honesty Is the best policy.' or trans pose it. It pays to be honesty " CUTTING CORDWOOD FOR BREAD. JW. F. Woodward; Speak From an Actual Experience of HIa Own. 1 N using the word 'broke," said I W. F. Woodward, of Woodard, Clarke & Co- "I assume that it is taken, in its common sense and material sense, meaning dearth of funds and a pressing need for tho same. This con dition came to me onco In my life and was quickly relieved. At IS years I was looking for a 'position In Portland, a stranger without Influence. Ponding the aforesaid position I cut cordwood for R. A. Habersham at SL00 a cord, doing this for several months until something better offered. As there has never ben a doarth of either of wood or wages since then I should certainly suggest this as a cure In all able bodied cases." MINING OFFERS BEST CHANCE. H. C. Wortmaa Think No Other Equal Opportunity OCTera Itself. R. H. C. Wortman. of Olds, Wort- man & King, was caught at a busy moment in his busy day, but ho found time to make a thoughful response to the question In point. "As a Portlander." he said. "I should perhaps mako a different reply from that I would make In Chicago or New York or Washington, if the same question were put to me in either of those cities, because the opportunities In any place must be considered In answering this, and the re sources which offer best openings "for a. man. x "It seems to aa tkt hra lath 2ortb A. II. Ievrra Would Turn Drummer. ' west a man seeking for a business open ing could not do better than to go Into mining. He could take up a Government claim, and by working for some one else, could gradually acquire the Implements to work his own claim. The mineral re sources of this country arid of Alaska have scarcely been touched. To the man who will work, they offer stupendous opportunities. "The stock industry, sbeepralsing "and agriculture all offer splendid chances, but If I personally had to start all over again tomorrow, I would go In for mining." ANY WORK THAT "WAS OFFERED. That U What F. E. Bcack Would Go at and Peak Upirard. rVlVHAT would I do If I were W broker repeated Mr. F. . Beach. "For an answer to this question one must look back over his personal experience, if he has been obliged to rely on 1118 own efforts. The young man start ing out without practical knowledge Is liable to go broke,' but from my own ex pcrience and observation, if he Is willing to do any kind of work at wages he can earn, he will not be broke long. My first year's work on the Coast was driving an Ice wagon, getting up at 1:30 ana start lng at 2 o'clock In the morning. If I was & young man today, without business experience and found myself broke, I would do any kind of work, and if the wages were SO cents a day I would try to earn for my employer 53 knowing that the character of the work would improve and wages be advanced to my earning capacity. But, If I was possessed of Bomo business experience. I would get work in the linos I was most familiar with, relying on the same principles working for any wages If only CS a month, but trying to cam $250. and I would get the same results a better po sition and bettor pay. "This Is what I would do If broke, and there is not an idle man wanting work in Portland today, if h has even ordinary ability ana will adopt this pol icy, who will not get a position. He may have to accept email wages ana unde sirable work, but If he has it In him and will work for it, he will get a better place and better pay. and win not nave to move on to some other city. Every business firm in Portland Is increasing the volume of its business and has posi tions waiting for mon who have or are willing to show that they can earn a good salary. BACK BEHIND THE COUNTER, Dan McAHcn'n Bet Hold Would Be Sellln-c Dry Good. IT is only necessary to talk to Daa Mc Allen, one of Portland's most success ful merchants and the most popular Irish man in the city, to discover that the Daa McAIIra Would Torn Salesman. prospect of "going broke" has no terrors for Mm. He is by nature sanguine and happy, and Is on very good terms with the world. "Why. I'd begin again behind the coun ter. Tve done many things in my time. I've been a farmor, a miner and a dock laborer. I've also been a dry goods clerk, and that's how I became a dry goods mer chant. 1'vo been broke a good many times, but don't expect to be again. How ever, if wo suppose a case and say that I was I wouldn't hesitate a minute. I'd go to work at most any kind of wages as a cleric, and I'd have a store of my own before I died. Any man can got ahead In the world If he will be honest, indus trious and reasonably economical." IN THE OFFICE OF A GOOD HOTEL. Here Is Where H. C Bowers AVoold Make a Fresh Start In Business. THAT'S something that might hap pen to any 'of us," said H. C. Bowers, the manager of Portland's great hotel. "If such a calamity befell me I would apply for a situation behind the desk of some re spectable hotel, and when I found a place rd take such an Interest In that hotel and work so faithfully that tho manage ment of the business would advance me as rapidly as my services warranted. "There are splendid opportunities in the hotel business for the man who Is de voted to his employer's Interest. I could cite many Instances of men of my ac quaintance who began In a very small way as employes who are now either the owners or managers of some of the great est hotels In the world. "I remember the caso of a brother-in- law of mine, particularly. I gave him a place as clerk in the Arlington Hotel. In Washington, some years ago. He worked so faithfully and to such good advantage that he has lor some Umo been manager of the Arlington, the best hotel In the world, at a salary of S3O.OC0 a year. Now a magnificent hotel Is being built for him in New York, and he Is recognized as one of the most efficient men in the business. Too many men in this and other busi nesses watch the clock, to sec when thelr shift of duty ends, and as soon as the hour strikes they walk out and forget all about their employer's interests. This course never advanced any man. and in the hotel business such a ono Is fortunate If he can retain a place, even as the humblest of clerks. The man who is willing to .work an hour over time In case of emergency, and who studies the busi ness and makes It always -his first duty will succeed. "If I were suddenly to find myself with out money or Influence Td take any kind of a place on some hotel force, and am confident that I would soon be on -my feet again." GET OUT AND HUSTLE. TML Metsehaa Would Take -the VrrV First TalBr That Came to Hani. 1 'nere out o a -J00. said Mr. I Philip Mctschan, proprietor of the Imperial HoteL "I would rustle, that's LAY SERMON TO YOUNG MEN. K. Lee Paset Sets Dews Rales He Talmk Mast Win Sneee. I DO not have to draw on my Imagination or evolve any pretty theory or fairy tale In order to answer your somewhat unusual question. A Methodist is expected to be always ready "to give his experience;" and this must be my excuse for seeming to take advantage of an opportunity to parade some methods, which I found useful IS years ago as an entire stranger In Port land, beginning absolutely at bedrock, un der conditions similar to those Indicated by your query. Perhaps I may be pardoned If. for the benefit of any young man who may read this symposium In order to glean practical Ideas for his own guidance. I suggest that my experience has shown me that, in en deavoring to secure a goodly ahare of the confidence and respect of the community. the following aids hare been absolutely Indispensable: Prompt and energetic application to the first honorable employment attainable and contentment with Its duties and remunera tion until a better opportunity Is found. Persistent economy, whilst avoldlns par simony. A reasonable Interest and co-operation In movements and organizations instituted solely for the public welfare. Active and consistent church member ship. A conscientious and faithful discharge of all duty. Including political responsibility and affiliation with a party measuring fully up to the standard of one s political Ideals. Last, but by no means least: A wife who Is ever ready, with Intelli gent and sympathetic counsel. In any problem that presents itself. xnio combination will create for any man an asset which would prove of price less value In the event of such disaster as Is contemplated by your question, and enable him to rapidly regain any com mercial or financial prestige of which he might temporarily be deprived and to re tain a full measure of public confidence. B. LEE PAGE.T ANY KIND OF HONEST WORK. John F. Cord ray Speaks Ajcalaat the Great Error of False Pride. IF I "WERE "flat broke." the first thing I that would come Into my head would be work. , Work. work. Is the greatest panacea for a penniless purse. What kind of work? Any kind of work that was honest. "Root up the earth; till the soil. No one need go hungry In this land of plenty unless crippled to such an extent that he cannot work. It is cer tain the Great Master who created the unlverso Intended that man should earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. Allow the body to remain Idle and watch the result. An absolute decline of everything that goes to make life worth living. Therefore. I say. If you want to succeed In any kind of business, it requires work. Be a producer, if possible: Did you ever stop and think what could bo done with a single potato by dividing it into several parts and then plant in the ground. In a short time you would reap a peck of fine potatoes. Here Is the nucleus. Try It. We have too many living off the other fellow. Manage to be a producer and sec how. quick you will be above want. Ono great error amony many Is falso pride. Some people consider a pair of overalls a disgrace or a kitchen apron aw- iuu .Keep away from the dandy who ab hors manual labor and look out for the young lady who reclines on a sofa in the front parlor, reading a yellow-back novel. wnne ner poor mother Is washing the fam ny dishes. A subject of thl3 kind always reminds me of a railway station In one of me -eastern ciues tnat was bothered a great deal by an indigent olass, who were always "broke" and would appropriate articles (not steal). The agent stuck up this notice: "The Lord helns those who helps themselves: but Lord help the one wno helps himself here. JOHN F. CORDRAY. STAKES OUT A STRAIGHT ROAD. Samncl Coancll, After -O Years Expe rience, Indicates Essentials. F I WERE beginning my life over again I would at the very outset Identify my self with the church, and In all things strive to act consistently with its teach Ings. This step, as I know from over 20 years of experience, will save any young man who takes It honestly, from many temptations. I would strive for a good practical education along technical lines ana especially in tne use of the very best English. A knowledge of mathe matics is not one-half as important as to know how gracefully and forcibly to write a letter or Issue an order that will secure the.desired end without giving of- xense. I would seek employment and take any Job that I could get. providing the work was honest and I could do It at all. would work as diligently and thoughtfully as though I were to participate In the results of my labor and thus by intclll gent application to my work I would seek advancement. Every man who em ploys men knows that good, thoughtful, diligent employes are valu&mo and ad van CPs them. Too many young men are not satisfied with their employment and are constantly looking for and thinking about a new position. This Is a poor plan, and I would never change employ ment except there was a good cause for my doing so and a decided advantage to follow. I would not be over anxious to engage in business on my own account, but af ter reasonable experience I would look for a business opening for myself, pref erably In the manufacturing line. would then seek to employ only good men. and by this I mean men- of char acter as well as skill. I would treat all my employes well and encourage them In putting- thought, as well as time and muscle, into their work. I should have a sufficient system whereby I . might ac curately know my own business In all of i Its various departments. I would cultl vatc a xrienaiy loieranco xor an ot my competitors, believing that there Is more profit and satisfaction in such a course than can be found In intense, intolerant competition. I have found that no com petitor is small enough to be ignored and' that no man's business ever becomes so great as to Justify him In becoming unmindful of bis competitors. I would cheerfully give a portion of my time to the consideration and promotion of public matters. There is a large amount of work to be done for the gen era! Rood In every community and should be done cheerfully by our bus! est business men. As to politics well. would at least register and vote regu larly. It is my ambition to proceed upon the forecolnx lines, doing my outy to myself, my employes, my competitors and the public, for I believo that such a. course consistently followed win result in useful and successful career. SAMUEL CONNELL. His Last TVIsk. Judge Casey An Kelly's lasht wurda wux.- "Ol wish Ol cud live two Jys longer." Riley An for what? Casey So he could see how manny tacks wad Tm at hi fvaeraL AN OREGONIAN WHOM THE INDIANS LOVED BECAUSE HE NEVER TOLD THEM A LIE JOHN davenport: Oi ct. m biivcrton. Oregon, unuer tne big oak tree that stood In the center of Main street, an old Indian was seen to bo half crying as he talked to a white man. They had been dear friends for a great many years, and they had met io say good-bye, apparently forever. The Indian was an old one, and his face and hair were about the same color of tho tears that went streaking down the deep wrinkles of his face till they met under his chin. The white man wasi young in appearance, although with whit ish hair and a white chin beard, with which he gavo apecullar toss now and then. There was a ItfHg hand-shake with the Indian clinching, apparently to save time. Finally the white man pulled him self away, turned and walked Into tbe old brick store. The Indian wandered up the middle of the street till It changed Into the Molalla Road. There's where his pony was tied. Here, drying hl3 eyes with the corners of his buckskin coat, he scrambled onto his pony's back. as only an Indian would, and went at slow dog trot down the road towards the" heavy timber ranges . of the Upper Molalla. Not many noticed the Incident, and there was little or no comment out sldo of a few Joking men, the main Joke being that an Indian could cry or nearly so. Tne Indian was old Shlan. tho last of the Molalla tribe. The man with the pleasant smile and the queer chin beard was John Davenport, a partner with Al Coolldge, pioneer In the old" brick store. It was about the year 1S73 that John Davenport was going to the Palouse country to go Into the general merchan dise business on a large scale, and he finally settled at Colfax, Washington. There were more Indians there than there were In Sllvcrton, and. perhaps, for mat reason alone. John Davenport was happy. Ho laughed and played practical Jokes on them, and they seemed to like it. and they talked loud whenever hv passed by. In fact, they cackled like geese whenever his name was mentioned. They hung about his store and examined minutely the fiber or texture of all the goods he had for sale, even examined the grains of brown sugar, during which time he learned their language, and they in turn learned most of his. He soon came to be the most popular man in town with whites as well as Indiana, Other tribes came and camped and sold their beaver skins and bought his flour and blankets, and before many months had passed John Davenport was doing a big business. One evening a strange chief came to his store. He spoke different Jargon, even looked different from the other Indians. Through an Interpreter that he bad he said that he wanted to sell some deer and beaver skins and buy big lots of things. "All right." answered the storekeeper. "We will buy your skins and sell you blankets after 6 o'clock." At which pros pect the Indian chief seemed pleased. At the given hour the hides the Indian tribe had to sell .were brought in, the transfer consuming about 20 minutes, but when the Indians of the new tribe, which were more than a hundred, began to buy. It took more time. If an Indian was going to buy silver spoons by the dozen that were all of the same pattern, he would examine each spoon separately, spending from 10 to 15 minutes on every spoon. So with this method they had hardly commenced to buy when midnight came. The old chief realized that the merchant and his clerks were tired out. and said to the pro prietor: "We have come a long way and haven't broucht many tepees, trustlnsr to the clear weather, and It Is now beginning to rami we want to know if you will let us Indians, squaws and papooses sleep here on the floor of the store. John -Dav enport had been used to Joking Indians, but at this hour of the night it struck him as rather queer. He smiled at the Indian, but saw no smile from the Indian In return. The merchant told the Inter preter' to tell him that they locked up the store at night and went home. "Yes. I know," said the Indian, "but let us sleep here on the floor." John Davenport walked around the In dlan until ho. could see his eyes to bet ter effect. Then be looked at them In tently for a moment, smiled that smile that the Indians knew so well, and gave ltbe white beard s peculiar toes, aad hM PLEASED THE MAN WITH "Tell your Indians to get their blankets and come ahead." While they were preparing their beds the storekeeper tried to pacify the excited clerksand at the same time counted out some change and left It scattered on the counter, here and there. Also took some small rolls of red ribbon from the shelves and left them at Intervals on the counter; put out the lights, left the store door open for ventilation and went home, won dering whether he would still be doing a general merchandise business the next day or not. He did not know the Indians: never had seen one of them before. Did not know where they lived; all he knew was that the chief came and had a small slip of greasy paper, on which was writ ten. "John Davenport, Colfax." Tho mer chant did not sleep much, although It rained on the roof till daylight, at which time he Kot up. and without waiting for breakfast, went down and peeped around the corner. He saw dust coming from the open door, and found that the In dians were trying to sweep out. All greet ed him with a grunt and a smile, and as he walked lazily around to look at his "trans." as it were, the money and tne red ribbons all were there.. Not even a linger print In the sugar barrel was to be detected. Bv- noon the Indians bought more than their furs came to. and had established a credit system that eventually meant much to the Indians of that country, each Indian being numbered aud a small tag with a corresponding number kept by tho merchant, the number alone being charged on the books with the amount of his pur chase. This news spread like prairie fires which run over the bunchgrass of that district. Indians cam from greater ais trnitpa and boucht on the credit system. Within two years there were over 5100,000 of Indian debts on John .Davenports books, and he did not know a name. In dians came in great droves and sold him all sorts of skins and bought in return farming Implements, which their cayuse ponies would sometimes Tear w pieces ui the streets of Colfax. The Indians and squaws would shed tears at such reck less loss of money, and- come to tho mer chant to find out what to ao. wnereupon he would laugh, with the peculiar toss of his head, and give them more reapers and loan them gentle norac3 ul iney broke their Indian ponies to work with safety. Indians came from miles to see the man with the "white chinned beard," as they called him. They seemed happy If he would only slap them on the back. at which they laughed ana teit proua. They once heard that he was to go by Rtnirp. on a certain day to Almota, some SO miles from Colfax, and. on that day when the merchant and his family start ed, they found at each stage station that the' road was lined for a mile either way with Indians decked in paint and gala attire. The merchant's wife and daugh ters were humiliated at seeing the squaws hold up their papooses, all of whom had ljeen named John Davenport. This pleased the man with the white beard, and he smiled and shook hands with as many of the little savages as he could reach. As he passed on the Indians all took uo the line of march and fairly escorted him in a great parade as If he were their god, Sohlie tyee. No Indian ever beat him out of a dollar, but a bad one stole - his boy's white pony. Then John Davenport, the Indian's friend. Mine & mother should be & source of joy to all, but the suffering and danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of misery. Miber'4 Friend is the only remedy which relieves women of the great pain and danger of maternity; this hour which is dreaded as woman's severest trial is not only made painless, but ail the danger is avoided by its use. Those who use this remedy are no longer despondent or gloomy; nervousness, nausea- and other distressing conditions ara overcome, the system is made ready for the coming event, and th serious accidents so common to the critical hour are obviated by the use of Mother's HAfKlTfkts Frlead. 1t is worth its weight in gold," fHf!ti I savs many who have used it. $i.oo per if bottle at drue stores. Book valuable information of interest to be sent to any address free upon THE "WHITE BEARD. turned to be the Indian's- enemy, and sent that Indian to the Penitentiary for seven years. The Indian merchant, as everybody called him, grew to be very wealthy, but he was robbed by a white man. The Indians heard of his loss and came by thousands to try and help hlra, only to find that the grief of his loss had driven him away. Indians hunted for him in vain, and finally appealed to the settlement, asking if they could name a town after him, which they did, and It Is Davenport, Wash. Some years later In Sllverton. Or., near where the big oak tree used to stand. JC saw a strange sight, Old Shian had' come to town, where he had not been for years. Some were surprised to see him. they thought he was dead. My father wa3 sent for to see and talk with the old In dian, as they had been friends for more than CO years. The old Indian was very feeble. He could scarcely see. and was trying to find the old oak tree; once at the tree he could find his way around Sllverton, as that was his compass. But the tree was gone. Sllverton had out grown the Indian and the tree. Father asked him If he knew him, and tho In dian Teplied, "Wake" No. "You 'don't know me," asked the white man. "Wake." "Did you ever see me before?" "Wake." The Indian and the white man stood meditating, while the other old pioneers laughed. Finally the merchant's brother spoke and said. "I am John Davenport's brother." At this, the old Molalla chief trembled and shook. A nervous chill seemed to come over him. His knees al most gave way. The old Indian reached for the white man's hand, and when he grasped It, he turned and looked off over the hills toward the darker timber In the direction of the Upper Molalla. For some minutes the red man maintained silence, while tears coursed down his deep fur rowed face. Then with broken voice he asked. "Oh Ka John?" meaning "Where is John?" "Sl-ah. Portland," said the man. At which the old chief had nothing to say. "Shlan," asked the white man, "what made Indians like John Daven port, and John Davenport like Indians?" The old Indian turned, wiping some of the tears out of his eyes, and talked to the white man some- moments in his own language, a translation of which to?, "Cause John Davenport never told an Indian a He." Morning- on the Maine Coast. Alice F. THden In Outimr. The dawn's a-Iin' U4nt on the rareed ot Maine. With an arm o mist a-wlnflla round a tree; "While there alnt no -signs of atlrrtn', 'cept a twltterln" in the woods. An a lonely seal a'awiromln out to sea. Now the sky 's a-turnln yellei; though it s kinder pale -and cold. An' ' there ain't a breath o' wind to etlr the crass: An little cloud are clutterin up the view, all pinky-sold. An" the water. ' quiet as a lookln glass. All the trees are polntln' up to heaven and down Into the sea: "Till a little breeze comes crlnkiln up the bay. To smash the lookln glass to bits- and chase away the clouds; An the sun cornea hovin up. An' then " It's day! Everj mother feels a great dread of the pain arid danger attendant upon the most critical period of her life. Becoming containing all women, 2 Friend application