What arc Humors?
They are vitiated or morbid fluid conrs-
Ins tha Teim and effecting tlx tissue.
Tlaey an commonly duo to defective diges
tion but an sometimes Inherited.
ZIiw do Uf luaai'eat themselves T
la many form ot cutaneous eruption,
alt rheum or ec tenia, pimples and boll,
and in weakness, languor, general debility.
How an they expelled? By
Hood's Sarsaparilla
which also builds np the system that ha
suffered from them.
It Is the best medicine lor all humors.
The Leader's Definition,
"What Is a contract r asked the
young; hopeful.
Hia father, tha great labor leader,
looked up from his paper and smiled
with pleasure st this evidence ot a de
sire for knowledge.
"I'm glad you asked the Question.
my noy," he said.
la Dii Pockets,
Mrs. Hard run Do you hare to ask
your huBband for money? .
Mrs. Sly No, Indeed!
Mr. Hardrun How generous of
him.
Mrs. Sly Yes; It Is awfully good of
him not to sleep la his trousers. Ohio
State Journal.
Two Scottlih Newspapers.
The most influential newspaper In
Scotland is the Edinburgh Statesman,
and the oldest Is the Dundee Adver
User. They are edited, respectively by
Sir John Leng and Charles Cooper,
both of whom are Englishmen and na
tives of Hull, Yorkshire.
CRITICAL PERIODS-
In Woman's lifo Are Mads Danger
ous by Pelvic Catarrh. .
Kalltloa Losing Grana.
The country is becoming agitated orerthe
uiemeni mat religion la losing ground.
This results in countless discussions until
the agitation runs its course, and still re
ligion flourishes. It is ouly useless things
that deteriorate. The liiiail nwinimimla.
"There is consider- tion of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the
PEOGRESS OF PACIFIC COAST STATES
NEWS AND COMMENT THAT INDICATE A STEADY
FORWARD MOVEMENT IN OREGON, WA8H ,
INQTON, CALIFORNIA AND IDAHO.
able misconception as to the meaning Jf-' stomach strengtbener, lies in the
of that word, and It Is well that you j ff th' ihl.'Td f?nfty iu spite
2211 " thln tnlu ?h!elfo?a
you are still young. A contract Is.
something that binds the other fellow
without affecting you." Chicago Post
Tils atgaatare Is ea every box of the geaalae
Laxative BromoQuiaine i-awe.
the esasaay that eessw a MM la ease Vqr
Beet the Typewriter.
"I can take 100 words a minute,"
aid the shorthand writer. "I often
take more than that," remarked the
other. In sorrowful accents; " but then
I have to. I'm married."
'BOWS THIS
fever and ague.
and malaria.
Queer Japanese Custom
At the birth ot a Japanea baby a
tree Is planted that must remain un
touched until the marriage of the
child. When the nuptial hour arrives
the tree is cut down and the wood is
transformed Into furniture.
Had Them Ready,
Debt Collector I called to collect
those bills which Mr. Snips, the tailor,
sent you. Mr. Squills You are per
fectly welcome to them. Here they
are all in one pocket.
rOU KNOW WHAT TOD ARB TAKING
When von take Grove's Tasteless Chll! Tonic,
W eflerOne Bandied Dollars Reward for en JM.u"lUl .toranlais plainly printed on every
ea ot t.SSwM3toHili boul? showlne that it js .imt.fr Iron end Qui
atai-hCare. """""""HB0 oyUS nine in a tasteless tern, KoCuie.Ne. Par. We.
Catarrh Care.
- w. I. chenbt A Co., Props. , Toledo, O.
We the ondarilgiiBd. here known F.J.CheoeT
tor the part IS rears, and believe him perfect:
aoaorabie in ell boaineea transactions and on-eclatl-
able to earry outany obligation made
by their Arm. .
: Wholesale Kmnfiita, Toledo,
Waldino KinnamA Mai TIM,
WboleU Drugviaie, Toledo, a
eM'sOsUrrh Can at taken lnternally.aeting
flreeuy oa the Mood and mueoua anr'aeseol
uea-atem. Price ?6c twa bottle. Sold bvali
dratjrlsts. TesUwoaiaiafree. 7 .
JtaU's Family Pills an the best.
Knew His Ground.
Stop that reporter. Aid What!
Don't you want to have him send home
an account of your heroism? No, II
don t want to be an American hero
for a week, and a punching-bag for the
rest oi my me.
Mrs. Mathilda Rlchter.
Mrs. Mathilda Kichter, Doniphan,
Neb., says:
"1 aurrerea irom catarrh for many
years, but since I have been taking
Pe ru-na I feel strong and well.
would advise all people to try Pe-ru-na.
A 1 used Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin
while I was passing through the
.... . . .
change oi lite, l am positively con
vinced your beneficial remedies have
relieved me from all my ills."
I'e-ru-na has raised more women
from beds of sickness and set them to
work again than any other remedy
Pelvio catarrh is the bane of woman
kind. Pe-ru-na is the bane of catarrh
in all forms and stages. Mrs. Col
Hamilton, Columbus, O.. says:
recommend Pe-ru-na to women, be
lieving it to be especially beneficial
to tnem."
Send for a free book written by Dr.
Hartinan, entitled: "Health and
Beauty." Address Dr. Hartmun,
Columbus, Ohio.
If you can't say anything good of a
man you can at least have the courtesy
to alt around and hear other people say
had tnmgs.
The Hither One. 1
"Can any little boy In the class," i
aid the teacher, "tell me what Is
meant by "above parr"
Ffofund silence, and the teacher
aid again: "Tommy Jones, perhaps
you can tell me what's 'above par? "
"Ma, I guess," said Tommy.
Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslow's Booth.
ig Syrup the beet remedy to nee tor th
Oidren during the teething period.
. Pieo's Cure cannot be too highly spoken
of as a couch cure. J. w. O'B'aiiir, 322
Third Ave., K, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan.
6, 1900.
Tight Across th Chest.
"See here! You are always laughing
at my expense.
"Weil, that's all I can do at your ex
pense.
Tae Baa Preacrlptlon rr Malaria
A Good Enough Way lor Him.
"I wouldn't cry like that, my little
man. Well, you can cry any way you
want to; this Is my way."
"He Was Spry.
Customer (to waiter) Here, John,
take my order ox-tail soup, roast
lamb, fried sole, green peas, onions.
tomatoes, cucumber, mince pie, cheese
and coffee, and be spry about it; my
He Took It
Host So sorry you have to be going.
Quest Indeed, I am too. By the
way, I'm not sure about my train. It
something, but
Host's Eldeut It's 9:32. Pa said he
hoped you'd take that one. Philadel
phia Record.
TO CURS A COLD IN ONK DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AO
tmrflBta refnnd the money if It fails to cure.
IL W. Urors'a sifaatim la on each box. ZSc
They Always Look It
Biggs There goes Stoneyfellow, the
multimillionaire. He's a self-made
Jiis and Fever Is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless train leaves In exactly six minutes
""","-' """P'V iron and quinine in I
a tasteless form. No Care. No p. Frjca 50c. I
Holding Hira Guiltless.
He Have not all my actions shown
you that I love you?
She I'm sure I don't know. Papa
says yon are not answerable for your
actions. Harper's Bazar.
Mrs. Biggs Well, anyone could see
at a glance that be lent tailor-made.
Chicago Dally News.
Ona Wa flta ar
ofPr. KliaalOl-at Nam
for SAME ft. trial bottla an
tlimumtd-Ml Arch at, WiilaaalaMa, Pa
FITS' attar anatar'
laaa, Saaaft
Me. Ba.1
Aa 111 Wind, Etc
Mrs. Pepprey There's that Miss
Nexdore pounding the piano.
Mr. Pepprey Tea, the landlord will
be here shortly, and well use that aa
an excuse to have the rent reduced.
Philadelphia Pres.
QISTFOTul
0017SLS
Wff Urn'! m wtnUar. bwUthy iwiiwiH of nj
mrmrj tar, rem it tick, or will b. Keep font
fcuaia pmm turd k mil. aoro. ia the tULavpes of
twiant payal or 1U polKm. tes terimroai. Th
warn mis iw tuw as 10 wutsi
CAMDV
Jrroew thm Baata ancf
ftcwa Off ( CWat.
Laxative BromoQalnine Tabiru ,nr a mM in
one day. .No con. Mo Pay. Price 2Soenta
The Intricacies of It
"Why didn't you study the time table
and then you would not have missed
your train?"
"That was the trouble. While I was
trying to traslate the time table the
train pulled out."
Braadlag and raadlag Micro baa.
The I rite tinea are foil of disease (ems that
nunuKHTiiifli uKureroua in constipation.
26e, eoe.
Coroolalioa and Comfort
Who is it that does not wish to be
out in the open air or alive in some
field of sport, whether it be with the
bat, rod or gun ; whether we go coast
ing over the hills and vales on the
wheel, or sailing over rough waves or
into serene coves, it is all sport, and
the springing muscles seem to need
it. It is bound to happen that some
mishap will occur." Thus it is that
when we have sprains in abundance;
light sprains, sprains that cripple.
sprains that give great pain, sprains
that rob us of sleep, but sportsmen of
all kinds have come to know that
there is nothing bettor than the old
reliable bt. Jacobs Oil. Have it with
you for use; you may rely on its cure
of the worst sprain and restoration' to
the comforts of life.
Drncgiati, 10c, I
Tiresosae. .
Tm so tired," she sighed to the wo
man next door.
"What doing?"
"I've been the last four hours at the I
photographer's having an instantane
ous picture of the baby taken."
He Conldn't Connect
Mrs. Handout I think a little water
would do you good.
Hardened Hobbs So do I, mum. But
folks ain't giving away Amalgamated
Steel Stock, not much."
His Favorite.
CASTOR I A
For Iiiuta and Children.
Tha Kind Yea Hare Always Bcjgtf
"What Is your favorite play?" asked
the friend. "Ordinarily," answered
Mr. Stormlngton Barnes. "It Is Ham
let. But when I need the money It
la Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Bears tha
Signature of
Unfamiliar.
The Squire I don't seem to know
your face, my man. Do yon live about
here?
Old Rustic Tes. sir. But ver see. I
am i orten at toe public ouae! Punch.
When He Failed.
Clarke Mr. Shlverly is passionately
fond of art. Miss Jameson Tes, and
yet not found enough of It to stop
painting.
Gigantic Coal Deposit.
Perhaoa tha larsest body ot coal
that has ever been discovered In the
United States In the last twenty years
I that on the state boundary between
Washington and Oregon. Thta great
body of coal land is located in Asotin
Countv. Washington, and Wallown
County, Oregon, and is easy ot accees
by way of Asotin, the county seat i
Asotin County, thence by way ot Ana
tone to Hanson's Perry on the Grande
Ronde River, which Is the dividing line
between the two state at the point
mentioned.
This body ot coal crops out at points
very close tosether for a distance of
twelve miles on either side ot the river
and there are thousands of acres that
have been filed upon under the home
stead laws, that now show fine coal
prospects. There sre other thousands
of acres that have been covered by
local men with coal land declaratory
statements, and still other land that
has not been covered at all, but which
show strong coal measures. This
body ot coal 1 lignite ot line quality,
improves and changes to bituminous
at greater distances from the surface.
There are also many indications of
natural gas and oil, but no prospect
' . ' Million Dollar Irrigation Plant
Field work on another big Irriga
tion enterprise in Crook County, Ore
gon, will be started soon. It contem
nlntna brlmrlnsr under irrigation a lit
tle valley on the upper course of the
Deschutes River known as Walker
Hasln. The basin Include about 100
000 acre of sage brush land and about
60.000 acres of that area can be
brought under the proposed irriga
tion system. The oll Is exceptional
ly rich and t free of stones, water
only being needed to make It Ideal
furmlntr land. But tha altitude Is
about 4,600 feet above the sea and the
temperature Is so low that only tne
hardr crous flourish there. It I
adapted particularly to fattening cat
tle for the market The Oregon De
velonment Company, with an author
ised capital of 11,000,000 will conduct
this irrigation enterprise. Eastorn
capitalists will supply the money for
it. but a small amount of the stock
being held In Oregon. A surveying
crew has boen put In the field to lo
cate routes for dttcho and make esti
mates of cost of Improvement. The
water supply will be taken from the
Deschutes. The proposed Irrigation
system will be on the east aide of the
Ing has been done for either. In the ' stream, the west aide ascending to the
coal deposits the local men have run
several tunnels and sunk shafts
through twenty feet of solid coal. In
fact have found so much eoal that but
little dlgeing was required to get It-
There ia no question but that the de
posit Is a very large one. These coal
measures are fifteen mile from the
mouth ot the Grande Ronde River.
This river is not navigable, but the
Snake, into which it empties, has a
regular line of steamboats running to
the mouth of the river, aud the mat
ter of getting this coal to market
would require the building of a road
for fifteen miles to connect with boats
Cascades. With Irrigation, that sec
tion could hardly be surpassed, It Is
said, for farming and stock raising.
Tha land has long been surveyed by
the Government but almost none of It
has been taken up by settlers. A strip
ot timber lies between Walker Basin
and the forest reserve, but that was
scripped a few months ago by Eastern
timber men., Walker Basin Is about
30 miles south trom Prlnevllle.
Revel Attaint.
The Quen of Holland, It I feted,
li a total abstainer, and ostentatiously
refuse, on all publlo occasions, to par
take of wine. The Qun Is a patron
of tha Total Abstinence Society and
of the Women' Boolal Purity League,
and it I ald 1 among the most active
ot worker. "
Wantsd Ruily Shots.
One of Mams' little Mauds had a
pair ot ruot hoe, and h thought
it would be nice tor her to have a pair
of that kind. So when she and her
mother went to the shoe store, and the
clerk brought out some black ones, she
said: "That I not the kind I want,
mamma; I want a pair ot ruaty one.
Trouble Cither way.
Mr. D Good Why aren't you going
to churoh? .
Mr. De Good Last nunuay me rum
leaked, and three or four drop went
down my back.
Mr. De Good The root na ueeu re
paired lnc then.
Mr. De Good Huh) Then they'll be
wanting money to pay for the repair.
New York Weekly.
AOreatMsn.
I count him a great man who Inhab
its a higher sphere ot thought. Into
which other mon rise with labor and
difficulty. Ha ha but to open hi eye
to see thing in a true light and In
large relation, while they must make
painful correction and keep a vigilant
eye on many sources of error.
He is a great man who is what n is
from nature and who never remind
u of others. Emerson.
Toe Smart
"Huh!" exclaimed Mr. Rox after
reading hi morning malt. "Our boy'
r
.V
' ;A.. .
5
Ik
1
Mm. yA Cia-ran,
I VentU aHreet, Aamtiwry, Meet,
T&Sa lfftw sVtMif sf omrvy faf
mnavanvltm to thmflmmn
of mil St&k Womon,
' I suffered with Inflammation and
tailing of the womb and other die
agreeable female weaknesses. I had
bad spells every two weeks that would
last from eight to ten days and would
have to go to bed. I also had iead
one and backache moat of the time
and stub, bearing down pains I could
hardly walk aeroea the room at times,
I doctored nearly all the time for
about two years and seemed to grow
worse all the time until last September
1 was obliged to take my bed, and th
doctors thought an operation was tha
only thing that would help me, but '
this I refused to have dona.
'Then a friend advised ma to try the
Pink ham medicine. Which I Aid. and
after naing the first bottla Z began to
Improve. I took in all five bottles of
matter?" asked Mrs,
Dctp-Sea Fishing by Electricity.
W. B. Mead, the New York million
aire, pro poses to catch flnh by tem-
i porarlly blinding them. He has fitted
Hn.r ft l. nmhnhl that a rail- out touT boats, each seventy-five feet
blamed smart'
What tha
Rox.
"I worte to him the other day that I
thought It would be kinder for me not
to remit the check he asked for. Now
he writes, 'Dear Father, I shall never
ferget your unremitting kindness."
Philadelphia Press.
Form Compound, three boxes of Liver
Pills and used three pack age ot Hana
tlv Wash, and I am as well now a I
ver was. 1 am more than thankful
very day for niveur." Ma. Psaxs
Casts, 9 Merrill St, Anwsbwry, Mesa.
fgi wtm seM f Ala fwea7e.
SlKWaJrWara avewMtfceev ,
ffSim 1, ffcsAAawst MfidFmtf s
r-s
road will run through these coal fields
In the near future, as they sre on the
route mapped out by the Burlington
tor rescuing the Coast, where the best
possible grades can be secured down
the Grande Ronde River. The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company has
already run its preliminary survey
through this coal region, and It would
appear, that the day Is not far distant
when snug little fortunes may be real
lied by those who may have the good
Judgment to get bold of properties la
this district, either by purchase or
original location. Indeed the differ
ence In price at which it may now be
bought from the government overi
that which must be paid for It as soon
as the railroad is completed, would
mean 100 per cent profit on the investment.
The act of March 2.1878 (Coal land
law) requires the payment of ten dol-
long and will send them to the Pacific
Coast In this connection he haa con
sulted leading Yale ecological profes
sors and other leading scientists, and
had them confirm his theory that the
Yale submarine electric light flashed
in tne eyes or the nan, will blind thorn,
csuse them to coma to the surface
and then land them In the nets which
win be hanging from the boat's side.
Yale scientists have told htm deep
sea fishing will be revolutionised by
tnis new method. Each boat Is to
have a separate electric plant of Its
own. The dynamo, directly connected
with a new type of petroleum engine.
Is to be placed with Its switches near
the engine, permitting the engineer to
attend to all conveniently. Wires are
to be run from this point to different
parts of the boat to supply the current
for a new portable naval search light
projector, to De used in finding buoys,
FARM MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES.
tsWhi nggjHta-,,
I
fVt and only
nerfoet blower ant
tar o.i tba market.
ttd for circular.
Mikhail, Ua-ia
Slaver Co.
Portland. Ore.
wwiibla la build. But awlarlal. llMl ana.
eorltoa. llN( flnlali. l.lvbiMi rmiBiu,. n.vwn.
jroara' eiparlolHM. Ml I OH Kl. I.. f,li i
I Talu Sia., fvrtlajul, or
JOHN POOLE, Portland, Oregon,
feet of Merrtae Street
Can five yon th beet bargain In
Buggies, flows, Umlera and Kuuies,
Wlti.iujills and I'linin an I tiaiierai
Machinery. See u before buying
lars per acre, if the land Is over fifteen i !tc- 'or sTeneral illumination and for
miles, and twenty dollars per acre lfl,"ur uu" suumanne arc lamps
the land is fifteen miles or less from a i m "eTe.ral. "ousana candle power
completed railroad. I . Wulcn r to do the actual fish-
There seems no doubt but that the i '"
Burlington
system in extending Its
line to the Coast will pass down the
Grande Ronde River, and through the
center of this Immense deposit. There
is fine timber, gold and sliver, agricul
tural and grazing lands in this imme
diate vicinity and the natural resourc
es afforded by thl particular section
could support a community of ten
thousand people without any connec
tion whatever with the outside world.
Summer Resolution
5a" ilGoIoy Curo
Sure relief bam liquor, opium end tebaose
aablla. Sand lo particulars ta
ant. PilitAbl. fvxmt TutjtOwf TVinw V.f. mmn Kan4 ta 4ia wniiu.
raver SioMn. Weaken, or ttrlpe, Wa. r tOa. Writi , SIEJ Willie IS, Ave., MaeS Slda.
on neeun, Aoareea I
npta, and booklet on
KEEP YOUH BLOOD CLEAN
m. r. m. u.
Oa Against the Hone.
"There's on good thing about an
automobile."
"What's thatr
"It doesn't try to run np to every
watering fountain it comes to." Puck.
a. 37-ieet.
Easy Come, Easy Co.
The man who creeps along bent
over, with his spinal column feeling
in a condition to snap like a pipes tem
at any minute, would readily give a
great deal to get out of hia dilemma,
and yet this is only the commonest
form by which lumbago seizes on and
twists out of shape the muscles of the
back. This is commonly known as
backache, a crick in the back, but by
whatever name it may be known, and
however bad it may be, 10 minutes
Battleship Construction In the Writ
Work on the vessels of the United
States Navy snd on one for the United
States Army is delayed because of the
present labor troubles In San Fran
cisco. The Union Iron Works haa con
tracts for six war-ships and two sub
marine torpedo boats. The most Im
portant of these war vessels Is the
battle ship Ohio. She was launched
few months ago by President Mc-
Klnley. Moored close beside the Ohio
Is the monitor Wyoming. She was
launched last September and Is not yet
completed. The torpedo boat destroy
ers Preble, Perry and Perry Jones are
also at the Union Iron Works, and the
work of altering the boats has not
been started. The transport Sherman
has been at the Union Iron Works tor
over six month.
Reel Ertate Values Climbing.
I The site selected by the Government
ior tne new federal building In Seattle
cost the sura of $174,750. This lot
messures 184x240 feet, and upon It will
be erected a building costing $750,000.
The latter sum Is the original appro
priation, out ueatue people Insist that
It Is too small and the Indications
point to an Increase of $250,000, or one
million In all. Twenty years ago this
piece ot ground could have been pur
chased for $2,800, a circumstance that
tells the whole story of the growing
Importance of Puget Sound cities. As
a reactionary transaction, a corner lot
nv reer. square one bioclc from this
reaerai site was a few day lator sold
for $30,000 cash. Anothnr hia- Hai
closed the same day was the sale of
tne uonneuy Hotel In Tacoma for
au.uuo.
- OrB Worth $200,000 a Ten.
A wonderfully rich strlka wa made
IOIAUSSE & PRIMCE,
7 nd 89 First Street, Portland, Oregon. 3
telephone, Oek ISBl.
All Kinds Carried in Stock.
Catalogue Furnished
Upon Application.
not hi 10 a
WW Will W food
It eases Naae ley see Keeea ttwa lejinf. It tares RMa,
.iumw. javnf wncaa, aaa auk la vtae) greWi
V Kaaaa naawM Ortna. ,nl rvr Imii
xt rw ritiiwiin rtJuiTRv r.x)i,
T ?aae aaiekaae amnawanae dytrif , and. afur 1
; ar rr rKuaaian rouLTRV rno
laatkatiaaaaeaeiaraiMieaiur. o a. Ktuow.utak, Mad.
St. . HO Cueat AsonS, furtlaad, Oregon.
FOOD f f
less, Clwlsra ene AD f tl
a. Prke2icaaHs. I
aa- ftwr 4mmi I m .r
waive ,hpiM4 fata Va
M I Mil P.. M. Ill .1.1. w '
Prom bad to Worse.
Brown Do those dogs nn your way
(till continue to howl all nlghtT
Jonese No; the dogs have given up
in disgust since our twins arrived on
tha scene.
THE TRAINED HURSE
All Sh Took.
Oowanus I had $2 In my pocket last
night, but this morning there I only a
penny or two. Did you need aome
money for a spring shirt waist and
take It, Arabelat
Mr. Oowanus (astonished) Yes,
but I only took $1,881
"umioumij ,-;u S1T1KB was mB(ie I a f . tlfl i a
lately in the old Virtue mine, eight All UCCIipatlOll WilO HtlfaCtS
v i. i 1 . j , vreauu
Big Sunnytide Canal Extended.
The Washington Irrigation Company
contemplates an extension of the Sun
nyelde canal to the Prosser district,
Work will probably begin some time
this Fall. A new line of railroad to
tap the country east of the Yakima
vv
SSN wrltln
-Jost t advarttaare pUaea
tale papaa.
Thirteen Stories.
O'Hoollhan Phwat wud ye do If
yez wort fall off this rufe?
O Harrity Faith, O'id make up me
mind goin' down Ohio State Journal.
River is also under advisement. The
vieorous rabbins- with St. Jacobs Oil' road will leave the main line of the
on the afflicted part will drive out the, CT orlnra -acmc at rrosser and con
trouble and completely restore. It is ""-''"" uppeniBn aner extend
a thine so easilv caueht. it m bii ' Ln "TOUBn lne. Bunnyslde district
may.
wondered at why there is not more of
is, due Decaune ii. is bo easily cured oy
St. Jacob Oil may be the very reason
that we bear so little of it,
Hi PDF
are very
Eczxma, TETTE. PsealASlS, Salt Rbbuu, AcnB and a great many other
diseases of like character are classed as skin diseases, when they could just as
properly be called blood diseases, for they undoubtedly originate in the blood, like
Cancer, Catarrh, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, etc. ; the only
real difference being in the intensity and nature of the poison. The more serious
diseases, Cancer, Catarrh., etc., are caused by some specific poison or virus, which
is either inherited or in other ways gets into the blood and attacks certain vital
orgsas or appears in the form of terrible sores and ulcers, while the milder and
lees dangerous skin diseases are caused by blood humors or an over acid condition
ef that nuid. These acid poisons, as they ooze out through the pores of the skin
cause great irritation, with intense itching and burning. The eruption may be oi
a pustular kind, with excessive discharge of thick, gummy fluid, or the skin mat
be hot, dry and feverish, swollen and fissured. Skin diseases, whether they appeal
' f am anaavft.Il. a.J . .1 i a . ym.pies
fur speoiao as a eura for Bcseme, the moot
Imtatlsa- and annoying dlsoaae, I think, that
sUea Is heir to. I was troubled with it for
tweaty-nve years, and triad many remedies
vna no a-ooa aneot. Aner nam your medicine
short Mine I think X am entirely relieved.
Tea earn e-ive this statement any pnblleity you
saay desire, as It is voluntarily made, more to
aaaaa auauoiod toaa notoriety ior myaelX.
Very reepeetfully.
IV West Central. Wlohita, j
Bourjtoia
Mrs. Bulgore But they
fashionable, are they not?
Mrs. Swell man Fashionable? Most
l assuredly not. Why, they permit the
care of their children to interfere with
their social obligation,
His Favorite Dish.
"What is your favorite dish?" In
quired Mrs. Frontpew of the Rev.
Longface, the new pastor. She felt
snre It was chicken, but It proved not
"Er-the contribution plate," answered
the Rev. Longface, absently.
become more deeolv rooted
and intractable the longer
neglected, the skia in time
having a thick, hard, rough
and unsightly appearance.
You can hide the blemishes
for a time with cosmetics;
and washes, lotions, soaps
and powders may relieve
temporarily the itching and
burning, but eventually the
. .... . porea oi ine sicin become so
clogged np by this treatment that the poisonous matter thrown off by the blood
cannot pass out of the system, and settles on the lungs, heart or some other vital
organ and endangers life.
To purify and build up the polluted blood is the right treatment for skia
diseases, and for this purpose no other medicine uf so deservedly popular as S .8. S,
It is a perfect antidote for all blood humors, and when taken into the circulation,
gently but thoroughly eliminates all impurities and puts the blood in a healthy'
normal state. The skin can't remain in an irritated, diseased condition 'when
nourished with rich, new blood. S. S. S. is the only guaranteed purely vegetabla
rented v, and the safest and best skin beautifier. Write our physicians it you hav
blood or akin disease, and they will cheerfully advise yon without chars,
- TUB SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA. OA.
Charity and bookbinders covers a
multitude of faults.
Every man is like the company he
is wont to keep. Euripides.
Toe Cruel.
"False! False!" shrieked the hero
of the latest dramatization in falsetto
tones. '.
"Do you say that to my face
creamed the heroine.
"I say it to your very teeth!" roared
the hero. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Several thousand acres will be added
to the cultivated area of Yakima Val
ley by the completion of the new
branch canal.
Moiuier Steamers for China Trade.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany has decided to build two im
mense steamships for the Pacific and
China trade of about the same size
as those now building at New London,
inn., ior the ureat Northern Ra 1
way. They will be of 28,000 tons, or
three times the capacity of an average
ocean treignter.
He Couldn't Lost.
Jones Do you object to your boy
playing football? -
. Smith No, indeed; the policy is
made out in my favor.
Still Worse.
She Were you out In Monday's bllz-
xard?
HeNo. I wa but in Tuesday's
talk about Monday' blizzard.
Special Trsis for Potatoes.
A special train of about 40 carloads
of potatoes left Stockton, Cal Septem
bcr 1 tor the Middle and Southern
States. The demand for potatoes,
onions and cabbage through the Mid
dle States is large, owing to the
drouth, and hundreds of carload will
be sent there from California this
year. Local dealers are paying from
$1.50 to $1.69 a hundred pounds for
potatoes on tne river bank. Thl
shipment Is the largest single con
signment of potatoes ever sent out of
the state.
Anthracite Coal Is Found.
A prospector who had spent several
months In the "Cascades brought out
recently a number of samples of coal,
which he found early In the Summer
and which he says is true anthracite.
He states he brought out sample ear
lier In the year and sent them East
for analysis, and that the examination
by an expert bears out his Idea of the
character of the find. He says he has
located a vein thirteen feet in thick
ness which is practically free from
slate. It Is located up the Natche
River.
Tha
mine baa been noted for rich nocketa
or shoot of ore. The one Just opened
I larger and richer than any hereto
fore discovered. It ta on the 400-foot
ievei. ure has been taken out of this
mine In times past that went as high
as $100,000 to the ton. The ore which
Is now being taken out Is said to be
50 per cent pure gold, which Is over
izuu.ooo to the ton. The extent of
tue new discovery is not known.
Sesttlt's Biggest Building,
The largest buildlntr avar arnntail
In Seattle will be put up shortly by
the Moore Investment Company for
eastern capitalists. This building will
cover the entire block on the west side
of Second avenue between University
and Union streets. The frontage will
be 360 feet and the depth will be 100
feet and will cost $250,000. One of
the requlremtns of the lease is that
me investment Company will be ob
liged to put three additional stories
on the building at the expiration of
tne nrsi nve years.
New College for Sooksne.
A new society, having for Its object
me eHiaoiianment or a atrnna- now
college In Spokane and minor schools
for foeders In the surrounding towns
u tieen organized in Spokane. It will
be known as the East Waahlngton and
North Idaho Education Socletv. nr
O. W. Van Osdol, of Spokane, Is presi
dent. The school will bo under the
aireciion ot the Baptist denomination.
Veneering Factory Completed.
The veneering and basket fA.fi.fn i v
plant of the Portland ManufAttnrina
uuiiiui;, luraiou at oi. jonns, is near
ing completion, and the owners are
working with energy to get the factory
in operation. Most ot the machinery
has been placed. 'About SO men will
De employed at the start. -
Big Steel Plan! Resumes.
Information comes from Irondale.
across the bay from Port Towsend,
Washington, that the tedlou and enor
mous task of putting the blast furnace
there In condition for operating again,
after ten year of Inactivity, Is almost
completed, and the Pacific Steol nnn.
pie are now figuring on the date for
starting up and renewlnir tha hi i.
dustry that in former year menat so
Many Refined Girls.
Many girl of education and refine-
merit are turning to the profession of
traineu nurse a a mean ol liveli
hood. It is a serious ocoiinati ion
and a responsible one, lor the word
of an experienced nurse carries
great weight in matter relating to
Im. n,nlii.uinn ,.-:.! ... .
.wi.iu, in ie tins iaci tnai
prompted an interesting interview
mill. I' ll ' I .....
isa n-Huirvn nasn. oi Nnrtn
ana riaitwjurg avenues, Burlington,
Vt., published in the News of that
city, lo a reporter she said j
i nau been caring for a nut lent
atuauny ior nine months without
rest and was run down and tired.
I had very little arnotite and snma.
times I would skip one or two meal
anu not icoi it at all. While visit
ing in Boston an abces formed back
of my ear. I had no strength
although I was alway drowsy Bleep
...v. uv, aroiji id rairoin ma arrui.
I came home I had seven alwiaa nn
my back near the waist line and was
nnablo to Bit up much for three or
lour months. The doctors h
treated me mid I had blood-poisoning
from which I would never recover."
mat must hsve been verv dis
couraging, " said the reporter.
It was. It took all the Ami. it inn
out of rne for awhile. Hut one day,
when I wa fee 1 1 no: nnrt.ini. lnr!.
pondoiit, a friend advised me to try
Dr. Williams' Pink I'illa t... pi!
leopio. ene was taking them with
benefit and thought they might also
ii- iniiB. i oougntBomo at once ami
REPAIRING FENCES.
Make
the
I'flirA I haI nmA 1 . , ,,
if I J OI 1,10 l"""
I found I was gaming strength. Mr
appetite and digestion improved and
I felt rented after sleeping, instead of
being tired as I was formerly. I soon
becume entirely well and ..1,1.. t
Bunie my duties."
"Then you believe the Pi,.u viu.
cured you?"
"I am certain theviliii ..,t 1 1.
tend to keep Dr. Williams' Pink Pill
for Pale People by me all tho time,
so that I can take them if needed I
recommend them to my patient, a
well as to every one who is suffering
from anV nnmnlai.,! 1 . .
derangement of tho blood or nerves "
much for the business men ol 1 Port will L aV vT ?? 1 doa!"', or
Tow,ed, and which promise. Pto ' p fi. 60
bring about a repetition of that con- tl la Z .a I boJ.! ; tlx hox
dltion of affair. 'if',"', by "ddreing 'Dr, Williams
Medicine Co., Bchenectady, N y
By Using "Anchor Clamps" Tom Can
Your Fences as Good as New.
Every time a man goes out in
morning and looks around hl nlare
he thinks of his fences. Are they in
good condition? Are they what ia
needed? Will they Jastt Those
questions he ask himself, and many
time he finds himself in sore strait
a to what to do to provide himself
with economical and durable fence.
The matter of fences is the largest
and most Important item of necessary
expense to the land holder.
There are thousands of mile of
old barlied wire fonco in tha north
west. The wire is fnirly good in
them half as good as if it were new.
And yet because tha wires have
saggedand some of them have become
loosened from the posts, tho fence is
nearly worthless. It is when the
wires are loose and wabbly in barbed
wire fence that dumaee is dmia to
stock. .
Have von ever nnticml a tnnn In
that condition T
A few unrieht stave and anmfl
"Anchor Clamtia" will rptmii an nhl
barbed wire or smooth wire fnr- and
make it as good na now. It makes
the fonce as rigid and firm as when
now and will make it last for years.
Now is the time to eavn mrinnv.
Wire is high, cxeostiively high, and
an entirely new fence ia nn nrrwmiiiva
affair if you got the Iwst. The best
is one composed of all largo and
strong wireH which cost more at first
but will hiHt forever. You can get
along without buying a new fence for
awhile by repairing the old one. The
"Anchor Clump" is the only positive
fence look, on the market It pre
vent, sagging; it prevent, looso wires;
it can be used on any kind of wire; it
is simple, can be applied by ny one,
and it is chcan. It will imv vou to
send for free sumplo and full Informa
tion to the Portland Anchor Fence
Co., 742 Nicolai St., Portland, Ore.
Trouble.
Trouble would be a great deal easier
to bear If those you dislike were not
having the best time of their Uvea, Just
when you are going through it, Atchi
son Qlobe.
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