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ACCORDION PLEATING DR. ELNA SORENSEN, 603 Panama Skirts pleated any style, $1.00. H em Blilg. Krugless methods, stomach, kid constipation, liver stitching, JOc per yd. Buttons covered: neys, rheumatism, i Eastern Novelty Mfg. Co., 85 ^ F ifth St, trouble. __ AGATE CUTTERS A MFG. JEW E LE R S PORTABLE DRAG SAW Most highly improved >rug Saw on U The Premier Municipal Bond House _ l§ . __j i M ì t l n lin i price. practical Jew elry repairing, watch repairing, via m arket Has the only real and pr MORRIS BUILDING, 3 0 9 -3 1 1 Stark S t mall. Miller's, 355 W ashington St., Port clutch. W rite for particulars and special prices. B tA V '.R MOTOR PRODUCTS CO'. land, Oregon. Government and PORTLAND, ORE. Established Over 246 Hawthorne Ave., Portlaad. a r t i f i c i a l l im b s Municipal Bondi Phone Bdwy, 2 1 5 1 . Twenty-Five Years PERSONAL ''M A 'T tnY 'T rX C îîE ü fT T S rîS iii for Catalog. 436 W ash SL, P ort I— d. best and most successful “îlo A U C T IO N E E R S-IS H AND FURNITURE me; Maker” ; hundreds rich wish marriage Kurd Auction C o^ A u ctlo n o o r». Wo soon; strictly confidential; moat reliable; COST OF PRODUCING APPLES »«>11 «■verythlng. 181 Second 8t., Portland. years of experience; descriptions free. “ The Successful Club," Box 556, Oakland, AUTO ACCESSARIES ✓ ^ y \ / v \ / N / s / \ r N ^ / V Y W V N / v ,w / ' ^ / v j v w v ^ / v Calif.__________ Problems of Fru it Growers Made Sub Motors, Reara, beurlnga, wheels, axles, and trailers. W e w reck all makes o f cars PAINTS AND W A L L PAPER ject of Study by Department and tell their parts at half price. David Write us for prices. Pioneer Paint Co.. of Agriculture. ■ o d es Co., N. Br roadway and Flanders. 1M First a t , Portland. Motor Parts M fg Co., 325 Bur naide St. PLATING— NICKEL AND SILVER. Parts for all cars at half price. (Prepared b y the United States Depart ment o f Agriculture.) small parcels. California Plating Works, Classy Bug Bodies on 214 2nd St., Portland. To determine the annual cost of ai>- Eat less meat if you feel Back- P rice. *85 and up. SANITARIUMS achy or have Bladder MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. B U S I N E S S P h w M a t i pom TfcU D I R E C T O R Y W h o A u w eH n T>«w Advertli»«Mr«U. TAKE SALTS 10 • FLUSLKIDNEYS MUSIC, PIANOS, VlCTROLAS, BAND and ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS. Buraesa A Martin Send for Catalogues. 125-7 Fourth St., Portland’s Big M usic NA-PEER TIRES one size only 30X3 è MADE OF FIRST GRADE RUBBER Dealan Write far Special Proportion PORTLAND. ORE. W H EAT ¥ $ 19.00 P O R T L A N D R U BB ER M ILLS, CANADIAN Store. FARMS Produce flifest quality No. 1 hard wheat. Brass lands produce finest fat cattle at lowest cost. Mixed farming Insures success by producing Brain, hay, cattle, hoss, and sheep. Failures unknown. Price for Improved farm s cropped and ready to crop, 815.00 to 840.00 per acre. Easy terms offered on both Improved and unimproved farms. This Is strictly a farm ers’ co-operative company, owned, controlled and operated by 38,000 farm er shareholders. A dem onstrated success proven by 12 years’ experience. T H E UNITED GRAIN GROW ERS SECURITIES CO., LTD. Pacific Coast Representative, 624 Henry Bldg., Portland, Ore. BROOMS Hotel Alder SACKS for SALE jieep the Northwest Prosperous by using Northwestern Made Goods. ZAN BRO S., Inc. Rooms $i per day and up. Special monthly rates. Out-of-town visitors made to feel at home. Southern Pacific electric train depot in same building. J. W. BUSHONG. Manager. 285 Alder St., cor. 4th. - PORTLAND. ORE 16th A Alder sta.. Portland Moore Sanitarium. An Institution devoted to doing one thing welL O ffice 903 Belling CAR P E T W EAVING AND CLEANING Building, Portland, Oregon. Fluff Rugs From Old Carpets PORTLAND Rag Rugs, all sizes. Mall orders prom pt o w i t h t h e crowd t o ' the Ablngton Send for B ook let Bldg., Portland to buy, sell or exchange 8x13 Rugs, Steam or D ry Cleaned, 81.50. Real Estate. Frank L. McOulre. W E STE R N F L U FF RUG CO.. NITARY BEAUTY PARLOR 14-53 Union Ave. N. East 561«, B-I476 help the appearance of women. BUILDING M ATERIALS Tw enty-tw o Inch switch or transform a SÏÎOPE”" b RÏCK CO., face and mantel tion, value 87.00, price 82.46. brick a specialty. Phone East 1835; Real 400 to 412 Dekum Bldg. dence. East 1787. -361V4 E. Morrison St SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Portland, Ore. We will gladly make estimates. Send for free booklet on Septic tanks. W ants Men. Women to learn the trade P. L Cherry Co.. 2*1 Hawthorne Ave positions waiting; send for catalogue. _ Portland, Oregon, MISS DECK ER’ S Private Business Col- CITY AND FARM PRO PERTIES lege. Allsky Bldg., 8d ft Morrison Sts, e protect your Interests. Farms, tim Hawthorne Auto & Gas Engine School, her, acreage, city, exchanges. Gilson Real 462 Hawthorne Ave. Practical experience ty Co., 411 Ch, o f Com merce, Main 8UT. In overhauling and repairing every make CLEANING AND DYEING of auto and gas engine. Oxyacetylene welding. Established 1907._ For reliable Cleaning and' Dyeing serv Ice send parcels to us. W e pay return 8 IL 0 8 AND GRAIN BINS postage. Inform ation and price* given i h e otfijC'exciuslve §fio fa cta ry P T io upon request. Hoops. No Nails, No Trouble. Stay E.VKE’ S CITT D TK W ORKS Round Silo Co., 601 Dekum Bldg., P ort Established 1890 Portland land, Oregon. DOORS AND W INDOW S T A l LORED SUITS W e can sell you Doors, W indows, R o o f Suits to order, 810 down, 86 00 per ing, Paint, Glass and Builders’ Hardware, month. Unique Tailoring Co., 104 Fourth direct at wholesale prices. W rite for Bt.. Portland. before buying. H eacock Sash & È rices TEA CH ER S’ JkGENCY^ ►oor Co., 212 First St., Portland. itOCKY'MOUNTADN^TEACHERS' AG DRUGS BY MAIL ENCY. Frank K. Welles, ex-asst. State Anything In Drugs, Rubber goods, Supt., mgr., Portland, Or. Teachers Toilet Articles etc. W e pay postage. placed promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Joe M. Rlcen, 866 1st S t . Portland. WALL PAPER— PAINT Send to us for anything In Drugs, Rab At wholesale and retail, Mail orders ber Goods, Trusses, etc. Postage prepaid. Smith’ s W all Paper Plummer D rug Co., 360 3d BE, Port land. promptly filled. House, 108-110 Second S St.. Portland. FARM LOANS P ota to«, O n ion and G rain Sacks. L o w e r Prices. ' T !ora n y ^ rn e '3 e sire d ^ a n d 'T o w e a t'~ cu r- L SHANK t CO.. 312 Frost St.. Portland. Ore. rent rates. Wm. MacMaster, 331 U. S National Bank Building, Portland, Oregon HIDES, WOOL, TA L LO W Get Springs with written guarantee for year. ~^BTsiiNGER^A^Oir^^r^GiTS?8rT4fi to 154 13th St. N., Cor. Irving, Portland 15,000 Springs in Stock. Portland, Ore. Main O ffice, San Francisco. Branches: Seattle, Spokane, Boise, Salt Lake, Reno, Billings, Missoula, Vancouver, B. C. THE BEST OF VAUDEVILLE HEMSTITCHING At HEILIG THEATER Presenting at all time» K. Stephan, hemstitching, scalloping, the Biggest American and European Novelties. braiding, accordion side pleat, buttons Every SUN., MON.. TUES., WED. covered; mall orders. 219 Pittock block Mat. Daily, 10c to 60c. Niyhts. 10c to $1.00 ER AUTO SPRING CO.» You Can’t Break ’Em! ‘L ’ Cafeteria BEST PLACE IN TOWN TO £ A T We especially invite out-of-town visitors to give us a trial. We will make you feel at home. Sixth and Alder Streets, PORTLAND, ORE. CONLEY’S USED CAR CENTER 127 L o w n s d a le S tre e t. W e w i l l p a y y o u ca s h for la te m o d e l ca rs or .pell U iem for y o u . R e _______ m em ber th e p la c e —B r ic k Building;, at in te r s e c t io n o f ‘W a s h ., i s t h a n d B u rn sid e. GENUINE FORD PARTS TALBOT A. CASEY. Inc., Aolhoriwd F.rd Dealers When in town, bring your Ford to us. Exceptional repairing facilities by first-class Ford mechanics. Magnetos re-charged in car while you wait. Try ; us for parts. No. 1 Grand Avenue, Portland, Or. ' We Will Rent You an Auto C ity G arage FEARING & ROBNETT and Y ou D rive It Y ourself. REASONABLE RATES. Also general garage busine i Tenth ot., near Stark. quotation. Cahn Bros., 195 Front M O N U M E N T S PO R T LA N D M ARBLE W O RK S 264-266 Fourth St.— Neu Bros. O PTOM ETRI8T AND OPTICIAN GLASSES A T A SA VINO. Patronage solicited on basis B P * 1 of capable service and reason- — able charges. Thousands of sa t isfied patrons. A trial will convince. Cha*. W. Goodman, optometHst, 209 Morrison, Portland, Oregon. PH YSICAL TH ERAPEU TICS Disorders of the stom ach, liver, kidneys, bowels, goitre, high blood pressure and fema.le disorders.________________________ p l u m b i n g «»T p l u m b i n g s u p p l i e s W’ e can supply you with any kind plumbing supplies pplles at wholesale * prices, ly esti w e will gladly estim ate cost of any Job. W rite for prices. STARK -D AV1S CO., 212 Third St.. Portland ESTABLISHED 18» Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing. Hall Orden Giren Immediate Attention. 310 Washington Between 5th and Oth Sta. PORTLAND, OREGON F. FRIEDLANDER CO., Jewelers. For Paper Mill work. No experience neces sary. 8 hours work 45c per hour. Oppor tunity f o r advance ment. Single men pre ferred. Splendid new hotel, meals 35c, rooms 35c. Apply Crown Willamette Paper Co., Camas, Wash. Y ou W ill Feel Right ot H om e. Beautifully Furnished Rooms. Safe Central $1.00 «Meet Baft $1.50 Wift Baft Weekly Rates Monthly Rates 1 NORTONIA HOTEL THE l i f t and Stark. P O R T L A N D . O R E . Excellent Cafe and Roof ’Otri PORTLAND, ORE. W O RLD S BEST S IL O S The Tung Lox Garden DAIRY BUTTER, Cream, Eggs, Live POULTRY. HOTEL CLIFFORD 92-94 Front St., sm Izard Generator t e l making pure Gaa from Coal j Oil. Fits any stove or range. Has no equal for cooking, heating, furnaces, j etc. Easy to operate. No dirt, soot or odor. AGENTS WANTED IZARD GAS HEATING CO.. 193 Fourth St.. Portland. Oregon Portland. Oregon J. C . EN GLISH C O . Electric Washing Machines Sold on Easy Term*. 148 Fith S t Portland. Ora. Second Floor Between Morrison and Alder. 125 ¿ixtk Street, Portland. Oregon. * See what you want and pay for what you get. R E E M A M Ä h e sP G A R D E N T R A C T O R * ^ and W alking I R U - R I U : EV ER YTH IN G Ptrtlud. Ore. FO R THE O F F IC E Engine V $ 2 8 5 .( E n g l i s h S t y l e ' B IS C U IT A4 549 FIFTH ft OAR S T O U T » PORTLAND 0 * 1 0 0 C O M P L E T E L IN E O P S T E E L F IL IN G D E V IC E S A N D S Y S T E M S Mentioned in the Bible. The Dainty Cakes for Dainty Luncheons Serve ‘ Creole Creams’ Perfected After Years o f Testing and Improving. a A One Horse Motor Cultivator and an All Pur pose 4 H. P. Power Plant that Goea from Job to Job on Ita Own Power. WENTWORTH & IRWIN, INC 8 « n 4 Stroct at Tar Ur PORTLAND. Time to Ascertain Truth. Biblical mention Is made of 19 dtf- 8elze the moment of excited curi- ferent precious stones, fi metals. 104 I ositv on any subject to solve your trees and plants, 35 animals. 39 b ird s,1 doubts, for if you let it pass the desire 6 fishes, 11 reptiles, 20 insects and may never return, and you may re- other smaller creatures. j main in Ignorance.—Wirt. Uncle Eben. Prehistoric Almanac. "De man dat’s makin’ life a little happier for some one else,” said Uncle Eben, ‘‘is doin’ a heap mo’ dan de folks dat measures success by wbarin’ fine clothes and actin' bossy.” In the British museum there Is to be seen an almanac which is 1,200 j years older than the Christian era; it , dates back to the reign of the Egyp- tian king, Rameses the Great. _ _ _ — G ran u la te d E y e lid s , F.yei inliamed by expo- lure to Sss. Duel and Wind quickly relieved by Murine EyeBemedy. No Smarting, juit Eye Comfort. At Your Druggists or by mail 60c per Bottle. For Bosk «1 the Eye free write h it M urin e E ye R e m e d y C o., C h ic a g o . O f f ic e F u r n it u r e & A p p l ia n c e s P rin tin g .. E n g r a ving .. B o o k b in d in g W a RSMALL 6 0 6 0 Mending Knives and Forks To mend a knife or steel fork which has come out of the handle, fill the hole ftith finely powered resin and hold the rough end of the knife or fork in the fire until it becomes hot. Insert it in the powdered resin and hold it straight until firmly fixed. V nothing can compare with ORIENTAL LABORATORIES, Citizen. There is a story told of an ancient dandy in London who, taking, one sunny afternoon, his accustomed stroll down Bond street, met an acquaint ance hurrying In the direction of West minster. “ Whither away so fast this hot day?” murmured the dandy. “ To the house of commons,” cried his Packing Apples in Yakima Valley. strenuous friend, brushing past hint. larger acrenge of fruit than any other W hat!” said the dandy, with a yawn, county in the state, in 1914 there being “ does that go on still?”— Exchange. 47,829 acres in fruits, of which 41,955, or 88 per cent, were In apples. In 1910 Gun Barrels. 7,000 carloads of upples were shipped A rather interesting side light on from this valley. There are two systems of orchard the question of gun barrel life is a management practiced iu this section, determination of the actual length of the clean cultivation method and the time to which a good shotgun barrel mulch system. Of the orchards studied, is subjected to the force and burning 75 were under the clean-cultural sys effect of the powder charge during its tem and 45 under the mulch-crop sys lifetime. If 100,000 shots are fired tem. It was found that the annual from a shotgun the inside of the bar cost per box for the clean-culture or rel is actually exposed to the flame of chards was slightly over 80 cents, the powder charge for about four while under the other system the cost was slightly over 79 cents. However, minutes. the orchards that were' cultivated yielded on an average 54 boxes per Deservedly Valuable Pen. acre more. One of the best-known pens in the When the total o f all costs o f the United States is owned by Isaac B. 120 orchards studied was considered, Reed of New York, who at one time there was found to be an annual acre refused to sell it for $750. Its value cost o f $345.68, or a fraction o f over 80 cents per box. This Is figured on arises from the fact that, aside from the average annual yield o f 432 boxes having been used by both Lincoln and per acre. The two groups o f costs Grant, it was made from a carved box which go to make up this total are the in which young George Washington labor cost, which amounted to 35 cents kept parts of his surveying instru per box, and the material and fixed ments. The box itself was made from costs, which amounted to n little over the lid of a desk that belonged to the 45 cents per box. The labor cost up to the time o f harvest amounted to a captain of thd Mayflower. little over 14 cents per box, or 41.08 per cent of the total net labor cost. Joy of Motoring. Spraying is an annual practice, the No feeling in (he world is equal to codling moth probably being the worst the th rill'of real motoring. The joy enemy. J d n an average, four sprayings of the long tour, through strange and were made per year and the average out-of-the-way places is never ending. cost per acre amounted to $25.14, less Odd scenes and quaint people are ev than 6 cents per box, 7.27 per cent o f erywhere. Get out on the road, off the cost of production. THE BEST EATS IN THE CITY St. Nicholas Cafeteria F or CultiYatiiag Long, “ LASHE,” at all Druggists. Ideal COLUMBIA DAIRY SUPPLY CO., Write far Prices Md Tigs Beautiful Eyelashes and Eyebrows A M oderately-Priced Hotel of Merit an East Morrison St. and East Sixth T w o In a Room, 81.75. Easy to erect— low in price— ill last 81.2S per Day. a lifetim e. This is the Silo that prac tical farm ers say is the Best Silo in KEWANEE WATER SYSTEMS the W orld. and Electric Lighting Plant», make life worth the boulevard and see how the other living on the farm. Easy to install and operate. Send for full information M. D, Spencer, Distributor. 833 East Morrison. people live. Portland. Ooegon. Vi Pa; Caft far Hut Ymr ! MEN WANTED Hardly OREGON Place of Fat Men in History. Fat and fame have not very often been combined, perhaps because stout men are generally Inclined to be easy going, and therefore lacking in that push which brings a man to the fore, says London Answers. The only great statesman one can recall who was really a fat man was Charles James Fox, as can be seen even by his effigy in the palace of Westminster, where he would make three of his great rival, Pitt the younger. plo production per bo* and to gather trouble. such information as to different meth ods of orchard management practiced ! , — *------- ------------- by the growers o f the -Yakima valley. ' Meat forms uric acid which excites Washington as mtgni might nuve huve a a nearing bearing efforta and overwork8 ‘ he from kidneys their Washington, as t0 fllter lt the in sy8tenl. upon cost o f production, specialists Regular eaters of meat must flush the o f the United States department of kidneys occasionally. You must re agriculture in the summer of 1915 con lieve them like yoH relieve your ducted a detailed study o f 120 repre bowels; removing ail the acids, waste sentative orchards in that section. and poison, else you feel a dull misery Their findings have been published In in the kidney region, sharp pains iu Department Bulletin, No. 614, which Is the back or sick headache, dlzzlnes;. the fourth of a series of bulletins on your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have the cost o f apple production In four heumatic twinges. The urine iB cloudy, of the leading fruit-growing valleys of full of sediment; the channels often the Northwest. get irritated, obliging you to get up The Yakima valley is a specialized | two or three times during the night. apple-growing section In the south cen To neutralize these irritating acids tral part o f Washington. It has a and Gush off the body's urifloas waste get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take a tablespoon- ftrt in a glass of water before break fast fey a few days and your kidneys will then act fine and bladder disorders I disappear. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has | been used for generations to clean and ] stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop | bladder irritation. Jad Salts is inex p en siv e; harmless and makes a de- , lightful effervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and women take now and then, thus avoiding serious kidney and L'adder diseases.—Adv. 1 1 1 1 First Thrift Day. The first "th rift day" in America was August 11, 1915. That was the first time one special day was ever officially set aside for the purpose of encouraging attention to thrift. The day was celebrated in California as ‘thrift day” in response to a proclam ation of Governor Johnson. The oc casion marked the opening of the thrift congress, held at the Panama- Pacific exposition by the American Society, for Thrift.— Thrift Magazine. b Cuticura For B a b y ’ s Itchy Skin Hurrah! How's This Cincinnati authority says corns dry up and lift out with fingers. Ouch ! ? ! ? ! ! This kind o f rough talk will be heard less here in town if people troubled with corns will follow • » . Oirt ill t i r v a g l E ; f . Tale« » e n t 2 5 and and S 0 O the simple advice of this Cincinnati ears, i/vpx, s, noitoo. authority, who claims that a few drops of a drug called freqzone when applied to a tender, aching corn or hardened Are Yaa Satisfied? BEHNKF-WALKER BUSINESS COLLEGE Is the biggest. moet p r r f.c t lr equipped callous stops soreness at once, and Business Training School In the North soon the corn or callous dries up and west. F it yourself for * higher position with more money. Permanent positions lifts right off without pain. seau red our Gradoatee. He says freezone dries immediately W rite for catalog—Fourth and Yamhill, and never Inflames or even irritates Portland. the surrounding skin. A small bottle o f freezone will cost very little at any drug store, but will positively remove every hard or soft corn or callous j from one'a feet. Millions of Am erica's Sixth and Evens Six. Portland. Ore. women will welcome this announce rmr Mocks from Union DoooL Two Moeki ment since the inauguration of the high heels. If your druggist doesn't «trido r e in . Rotea 7|o W 8X00. have freezone tell him to order a small CHAS C. HOPKINS. M anijar bottle for you.— Adv, New Houston Hotel J. F. VANDENBURG, Mall Order Artist. Films developed 10c. Prints 3, 4, 5 cents. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10 W est Jessup St., Portland, Oregon. A in ’t It So? "Speakin' of musical instruments,” remarked the facetious feller, "there's no music as purty to the ears of a business man as bearin' ’Taps' played on his cash register.”— Indianapolis Star. Freshen a Heavy Skin With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely, scented convenient, economical face, skin, baity and dusting powder and perfume. Rentiers other perfumes su- perfluous. One o f llie Cutleuia Toilet Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum).—Adv. Whassa Matter With You, Man? "W hy won't I do?” demanded the lady of 300 pounds displacement, as she indignantly waved the want ad section in his face. "Didn't you ad vertise for a stout woman to do house work?"— Indianapolis Star. Indian Tailor Bird. A very curious nest is made by the tailor bird of India, a tiny yellow’ créa ture. To escape snakes and monkeys this bird takes a dead leaf, flies up into a tree, and with a fiber for a thread and its bill for a needle sews the leaf to a green one hanging from the tree. The sides are sewn up, an opening for thq nest thus formed be ing left at the top. The leaf, appar ently hanging from a twig, would never be taken for a nest. It Doesn't Fotler. "Jest because a man has a fertile brain is no indication that he can raise a lot of hair.” Daily Thought. Time Is generally the best doctor.— Ovid. THE MAKING OF A FAMOUS MEDICINE How Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Is Prepared For Woman’s Use. A visit to the laboratory o r y where this successful remedy is made im ipresses even the casual looker-on with the reli- ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness which attends*tne making o f this great medicine for woman's ills. Over 360,000 pounds o f various herbs ate used anukliy and til have to be gathered Bt the season o f the year when their natural juices and medicinal sub stances are at their best. The most successful solvents are used to extract the medicinal properties from these herbs. * Every utensil and tank that comes in contact with the medicine is sterilized and as a final precaution in cleanliness the medicine is pasteurized and sealed in sterile bottles. It is the wonderful combination o f roots and herbs, together with th* skill and care used in its preparation which has made this famous medicia* so successful in the treatment of female ilia The letters from women who have been restored to health by the use o f Lydia E. Pinkhatn's Vegetable Com pound which we are continually pub- lishimr attest to ita virtue. P. N. U. No. 25, 1919