HEAL5
SORES AND ULCERS
THREATEN BIG TREES
CHANGE IN WIND ONLY SALVATION
Profeaftional
Crooked no««.
“Pardon me,” said the doctor, who was
taking a downtown luncheon with the
professor; "but why are you cutting your
$teuk in that zigzag fashion?”
“I am trying,” answered the professor,
“to follow along its loin of least resist
ance.”
System.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they’ cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional di ease, and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is taken internal.y, and acts di
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is hot a quack medic ne.
It was prescribed by one of the best physic ans
In this countay for years and is a regular pre-
cription. It is composed of the best tonics
known,combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
pcTfeet combination of the two ingredientsis
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing Catarrh
Send for testimonials free.
_ ,
L CIIENEY
CO., Props., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Ilomer—Isn’t it terrible to have
to cross the street at one of the busy
corners?
Mrs. Storer—Yes. indeed. You never
know when one of those big policemen is
going to grab you by the arm and scare
you half to death.—Chicago Tribune.
Flattery In Art.
Critlcus—Whose portrait is that?
Artist—Mrs. De Scadds. Whut do
you think of it?
Critlcus—It’s a splendid picture, but
it doesn’t look anything like her.
Artist—Of course not. I need the
There is an altar society in Brooklyn money.
composed of night policemen. The m<‘in-
Dy Default.
bom contribute a certain amount every
month which pays for lights and flowers
“Does your husband ever praise your
on an altar of perpetual adoration.
cooking, Bertha?” asked the young wife's
elderly aunt.
“O, yes, indeed, auntie?”
“What does he say when he does?"
"Well—er—he doesn't say much, you
know, but I can always tell when the
cooking pleases him. He doesn’t swear
at it.”
tonsupaiioii
M
11 overcome
'
I by proper
( lay l be permanently
personal efforts with the assistance
of the one truly benejicujl laxative
remedy, Syrup'oj figs and Lluir»|Senna
uhich enal'*:» one to form regular
habits daily so that assistance to na
ture may li ’ graduaOy dispensed with
when no longer needed as the best of
remedies, when repaired, are to assist
nature and not to Suppl ni 4 the natur
al functions, which must depend ulti
mately upon proper nourishment,
proper efforts,and ri^ht living general^'-
’Tojfet its beneficial effects, always
Luy the
genuine
Guy
Uie genuine
SyruprjHgs^E]iur Senna
manufactured by the
C alifornia
F ig S yki ’P Co.
only
SOLO BYALL LEADINC DRUGCISTS
one size only, regular price 50<f p»r Bottle.
The
Hemisphere
Seasons.
Since the earth is much fnrther from
the sun when It is summer in the
northern hemisphere and winter in the
southern than when the seasons are
reversed, it might be supposed that the
climate would tie more extreme in the
southern half of the earth than It is in
the northern. The actual difference is
made slight by the fact that the pro
portion of land to water Is much great
er in the iiorthcn. hemisphere.
The Value of Literature.
Wife—May I kindle the tire with the
first act of that old p'ay of yours?
Author—Better try the second, it's
more fiery.—Transatlantic Tales.
Fnithion«
Reversed.
Mabel—How do you like my new
gown, grandmamma?
Grandmamma—I don't. In my day
girl» Tore one button gloves and gowns
buttoned up to the neck. Now they wear
one button gowns and gloves buttoned up
to the neck.—Judge.
John llna Become a Sfarlitaeer.
“John Chinaman, us a race, has be
come tired with municipal zeal," said
a New Yorker who likes to watch the
sightseeing wagons. “Also John has
Secauie financially reckless. Several
times this spring I have seen ‘rubber
necks' go by with two or more China
men among the passengers. I don’t re
member ever to have seen that phe
nomenon until this season, except, of
course. In the case of traveling Orien
tals. Blit tin“ sightseeing Chinese that
I have noticed lately are residents of
New York out for the first time in their
lives probably to see sometblug of the
town they live in.”
For Thin,
Poor Blood
In a letter addressed to a farmer
residing near Walla Walla, Professor
Elliott discussed black alkali, and its
interference with the growth of al
falfa; plants which are tolerative of
alkali; grasses and plants which tend
I You can trust a medicine
to crowd out alfalfa, and means pre
; tested 60 years I Sixty years
ventive of this; and a certain pest
i of experience, think of that!
which is damaging the leaves of app'.e
trees grown by this farmer.
Briefed
I Experience with Ayer’s Sar-
somewhat, the letter follows:
■ saparilla; the original Sarsa
"I understand from your letter, that
parilla; the strongest Sarsapa
you are having difficulty with the black
t oiiMcientiou« About if.
alkali, which interferes with the start
rilla; the Sarsaparilla the doc
“
Mr.
Glizzard,
”
asked
the
caller,
“
are
ing of alfalfa. The land in question is 5ou carrying all the life insurance you
tors endorse for thin blood,
undoubtedly so supplied wjth water can afford?”
1 weak nerves, general debility.
near the surface that there is consider
“No,” answered the man at the desk.
able evaporation, which has caused the“ “I can afford more, aud 1 had expected to
Put ovon this errand old medicine cannot do
its best work if the liver is inactive und the
alkali to rise to the surface. This take out more, but from a note I got
bowels constipated. For the best possible re
sults,
you should take laxative doses of Aver’s
trouble would be observed in all such from my employer this morning I have
Fills while taking the S irsaparilla. The liver
will quickly respond, and so w ill the bowels.
land, and the best way to prevent it is begun to suspect that I’m carrying a
by surface draining. This would per good deal more than I am worth.”
yer Co., Lowell, Mu3S.
mit the washing out of the alkali from
ufacturers of
A Sporting Event.
the surface through the drains, and I
MAIR VIGOR.
Mrs. Peck—Henry, do you see any
AG L E CIRE.
think you would have sufficient rainfall thing in the paper about Blinker run
CHERRY
PECTORAL.
in the winter to accomplish this. The ning over his mother-in law?
drains should be from two to three feet
Mr. Peck Not yet. 1 haven’t come
below the surface, which would not to the sporting news.—Puck.
interfere with the cultivation of al
falfa, as the water level would be at
OWARD K.
k l UA’.—Assuyer arl Chemist.
the distance beneath the surface of the H Leadville, Colorauo» B peri men prices: Gold,
I Silver, 1. ad. $!: Gold, Sliver, 7’»«•; Gold, 50c; Zinc or
lower level of the drains.
! ('upper, VI. Cyanido tests. Mailing envelopes and
price list sent on application. Control and Vm-
“I suspect that if you are able to full
pire work solicited.
lieiereuce: Carbonate Na
get a start of alfalfa, it would be able I tioual Bank.
to overcome the effect of the alkali,
2KßüHU 35 CTS. AT ALL GROCERS
which I assume is strongest near the
surface; but with the water level so
ARRANGE TO STOP AT
near the surface as it is, the roots
would not have any encouragement to
THE CORNELIUS
penetrate deeply, and would probably
PARK AND ALDER STS.
stop at the water table. It might be
EGG-PHOSPHATE
possible to counteract the effect of the A New and Modern European Hotel, catering
to State people. A refined place for
alkali by the use of considerable ma particularly
ladies visiting the city, close to the shopping
nure, or some chemical fertilizer, but center. Kales reasonable. Free Bus.
I very much doubt the value of such
N. K.. CLARKE, (late of Portland Hotel) Mgr.
treatment.
A modern leavener at
“We have seen some excellent
a moderate price! is 30
| stands of alfalfa secured by seeding
FINDS SUNKEN WARSHIPS.
per cent, more efficient
alfalfa in the fall. Fall seeding should
This sterling household remedy is most than "Trust”or Cream-
be done early enough to secure the full
Japanese Salvage Vessel May Recover j benefit of the fall rains, and thereby successfully prescribed for a “world or
of-Tartar products and
troubles.’’ For derangements of the di .b^jlutily free from the
Three Lost in War.
: make a growth, which would insure gestive organs it is a natural corrective,
Victoria, B. C., Sept. 3.—Advices that the alfalfa would pass safely ' operating directly upon the liver and ali health-racking Rochelle
from Japan state that the sunken ba! through the first winter, while the mentary canal, gently but persistently Salts residue invariably
thship Yashima has been located by plants were somewhat tender. I think | stimulating a healthful activity. Its accompanying their use.
the steamer Saruhashi Maru, a salvage that in the warm section of the state, I beneficial influence extends, however, to
vessel sent by the naval department to where you are located, that this would every portion of the system, aiding in tile
Get it from your Grocer
search for .Japanese warships lost dur be perfectly possible; and it would I processes of digestion and assimilation of
ing the war with Russia, and investi have the further advantage of starting food, promoting a wholesome, natural
gations are being carried out to ascer during the time when the alkali would appetite, correcting sour stomach, bad
breath, irregularities of the bowels, con
tain if the battleship can be raised.
The Saruhashi Maru has also located be less abundant, due to its being stipation and the long list of troubles
washed
out
by
the
winter
rains.
directly traceable to those ni.wholesome
the Russian warship Sebastopol and the
"Regarding plants which might be conditions. Kasparilla dispels drowsi
approximate place where the cruiser
tolerative of alkali, the station would ness, headache, backache and despond
Takasago sunk lias been located.
She is now searching for the battle inform you that there are several, but ency due to inactivity of the liver,
The wol) known reliable
ship Hatsuse. The sinking of the Ya- that it is quite difficult to obtain the kidneys and digestive tract. It is a
shinia and Hatsuse was due to the plac seed of such in any quality. There is strengthening tonic of the highest value.
If
it
fails
to
satisfy
we
authorize
all
ing of mechanical mines by Rear-Ad a plant known as salt grass (Distichlis
to refund the purchase price.
miral Wiren on May 1, 1904. The Rus Maritime), which has a small seed, dealers
Root and Herb
sian officers observed that the Jap and is very coarse, which is somewhat H oyt C hemical C o . Portland, Oregon
anese warships, while engaged in gaug common, but which seeds very spar
ing at Port Arthur, cruised continually ingly ; consequently, getting a start of
H
made a life study of
over the same ground, and a mine field
t nits Itiul herliH, and i n that
wt u<iy diHt*ov'en*<i and in giv.
was laid into which the vessels steamed, this grass is very difficult. It does
not
make
first
class
forage
but
stock
ing to the world hia wuuaer«
and the Yashami, llatsuse and cruiser
ful ren*edit*H.
Yopliino went down the same morning, will eat it. Its chief value is its abil
N > Mercury, Poisons or Drugs Used lie Cures
ity
to
grow
in
alkaline
places,
thereby
Without Operation, or Without the Aid of <i Knif«
all with heavy loss.
Ho i.iiiirnt;!e. s to Cure Catiirrh, Asthma, J.unit.
News of the sinking of the Yashima absorbing the alkali.
Tliront. lib.' limit i
. .N.
- i .
. N< i mi •. Pehiiltv,
btomneli. I.ner. Kidney T i. ><il.|. ••• nlo Lost .Manhood,
“It is said that the Australian salt
was suppressed for six months by the
female Weakm — an I All Frimte Dim-anon
.Japanese government, and reports of bush will de the same. This plant re-
A SURE CANCER CURE
.»aid an Employer: “Stick to quality, Just Received
her loss were always officially contra ' sembles tumble weed, and the station
from Peking, China Safe, Sure
and Reliable.
dicted with the result that not until has been informed that it is becoming .t will win out in the end.” We do
IF YOH ARE Al 'Kill' I’ONT DELAY.
news of her destruction was published quite a pest in the neighborhood of ‘stick to quality.” That is the reason
DELAYS ARE DANGERUDS.
in the official reports at the end of the Walla Walla. Therefore the experi-
COINJSUlVUATiO.’N
w rite for .upton blank and clrotk
war was it generally known that she i ment station does not advise you to our graduates are so thorough and in If you cannot lur call,
Inclone I < • !• • in ( nmm.
such demand. Investigate our claims to
had been sunk when the Ilartsuse ami
THEC ‘.I' WO (HIM h M IDICINE GO.
try
it.
162
1-2
lirut
tit.
,
(
'or.
Morrison,
Fort land, Oregon.
V oshi no went down.
1’leiiHu Mention Thia Pm>er.
“The salt grass to which you refer superiority. Catalogue, business forms
is entirely different from the Iowa and pen work free. Call, phone or write. P N U
No. 36 -08
NEW POSTAL SCANDAL.
quack grass. You will find that blue Portland Business College
grass, as well as other grasses, will
M WHEN writing toa<lvertiaersple»ee
Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon
t yV »million till« paper.
Shortage of $400,000 Reported From frequently crowd out alfalfa; in fact,
A. P. ARMSTRONG. LL. B.. PRINCIPAL
Havana Office.
throughout this region we find that
Havana, Sept. 3__ The whole provin after six or seven years the alfalfa be
cial government is in an uproar as the comes so crowded out by other grasses
result of the discovery of the theft of that the ground has to be worked over,
over $4(10,000 in the local postoffice. or plowed up. Frequent disking will
The discovery was made when an in control this to some extent. I doubt
ventory of- the stamps, envelopes and if alfalfa will grow in any soil where
other material was taken. The de the water table is as near as three
tectives are searching for Ricardo Do i feet to the surface.
riquez, chief of the supply bureau, who
“The pest which you mention is un
disappeared when the theft became
doubtedly the aphis, or apple lice,
known.
They are
Colonel Charles Hernandez is post which affect the leaves.
inaster-general and he said that every sucking insects, and absorb so much of
effort would be made to discover the the sap that the leaves curl up and ul
timately die. It is difficult to control
thief.
Growing out of the postoffice scandal wire worms when they once get a
Manuel Elies, editor of El Vigilante of , start. It is possible that a treatment
Manzanillo, was shot dead Sunday nf- of air-slacked lime around the plants, j
ternoon by Manuel Estrada, editor of | or even an application of salt, might
El Reporter, of the same city. Estrada i have a beneficial effect.
Either of
who is an independent, considered he these applications would need to be
had been insulted in a political edi | made with great care.”
torial written by Elies, who is a eon- I
servative. The coroner’s jury he!-:
Query—Will you kindly advise us
Estrada to anslwer on a charge of concerning the use of dust sprayers in
murder.
the fruit raising sections of the Pacific
slope? Has their success been uni
Sterilizes Clothing, is Antiseptic and prevents Odor from Perspiration.
Reprieve for Japanese.
form, or otherwise?
Victoria, B. 0., Sept. 3.—Advices | Ans.—There is a peculiar condition Hnmple Borax, Bookla* and Lace Centerpiece denl/n, 10c, of J’AL'll' !<’ COAST I'ORAX CO , Oakland, Cal
from Vladivostok state that the six existing at the present time relative to
Japanese of the crew of the seized seal the use uf dust sprays in the several
Jaques Mfg. Ca
ing schooner Nic Mary, sentenced to be fruit growing sections of the North
Chicago.
west. Quite a number of orchardists
shot, have been reprieved. Russian of- i are using the dust sprays at the pres
ficials state that the schooner was cap ; ent time, and are successful to the
tured while in the act of raiding the extent of keeping their fruit almost
Copper Islands, ami that the crew were entirely free from insect pests, reduc
also guilty of landing at Kurinka vil ing the amount of injury to less than
lage on Medni Island, and pillaging the
villagers’ house. Stocks of grain were one per cent. Other experiments have
Where successfully
carried away from barns, and the ware failed entirely.
house of the Kamchatka Commercial used, this method of spraying is very
satisfactory, especially in hilly orch
company was looted.
ards where it is almost impossible to
get around with a gasoline outfit.
In
Great Demand for Bonds.
Stands for
Pittsburg, Sept. 3.—Bids were opened the opinion of W. S. Thornber, horti
culturist
of
the
state
experiment
sta
Tuesday for a new municipal loan of
tion of Washington, the matter of dust
$10,000,000, the bonds of which are to sprays is a good field for further ex
bear interest at 4 per cent and to be ploitation. — From the Washington
redeemable in 30 years. The loan was State College. Pullman.
heavily oversubscribed. The premium
offered ranged as high as 3.9. City Cori
Her <iener«»HX,
troller Walter awarded the bonds as
He—I wish that you were poor, so
follows: William A. Read & Co., of
In providing the family’s meals,don’t
New York, $9,000,000 at 103.43, and that you would be willing to marry me.
be satisfied with anything but the
$500.000 each to Harvey Fisk & Sons I She—Evidently I am far more gen
erous than you. I wish you were rich,
best. K C ^guaranteedperfec
at 103.59 and 103.39.
so that I might be willing to marry
tion at a moderate price. It
you.
Potato Bugs Stop Cars.
makes
everything better.
Bristol, < onn., Sept. 3__ Potato bugs
Sn<l O %rr ■»! «li t.
on the rails at Lazy Lane stalled eight
Perfect
¡rarr-x. Try and see.
jfivPei
trolley ears of excursionists bound to 1 How many persons who go
or
Away on vacations to roam
Lake Compounce. In spite of the ter
Money back.
rifle slaughter, the bugs held possession Taka trunkfuls of perfectly useless thing«
until the carmen could sand the track, i And have their manners at home!
F.re Again Near Grove of Se
quoias in California.
Overc.-intlom.
¿•rot'essor Elliot Makes Suggestions
for Overcoming Trouble.
From Washington State College. Pullman.
Sores and Ulcers are indications of impure blood. They show that the
circulation has become infected with germs and poisons, which are ^in
constantly discharged into the open place to irritate the delicate nerves
tissues and surrounding flesh and keep the sore in a state of inflammation
anddiseasc. Whether these impurities in the blood are the result of some
debilitating sickness, an old taint from a former disease, or whether it is
hereditary bad blood, there is but one way to cure sores and ulcers, and that
is to purify the blood. Washes, salves, lotions, etc., are often beneficial
because of their cleansing, antiseptic effects, but nothing applied to the
surface can reach the blood, where the real cause is, and therefore cannot
cure. b. S. S. is the remedy for sores and ulcers of every kind. It gets down
to the very bottom of the trouble and removes every trace of impurity or Fire Fighters Are Powerless to Stop
poison, and makes a lasting cure. S. S. S. changes the quality of the circu
Onslaught of Great Walls
lation, so that instead of feeding the diseased parts with impurities, it
of Flame.
nourishes and heals the irritated, inflamed flesh and causes the ulcer to
fill in with healthy tissue by supplying it with pure, rich blood. Book
on Sores aud Ulcers and any medical advice desired sent free to all who write.
Stockton, ('al., Sept. 3.—News conies
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA by special to the Independent from
Murphys, which is connected by wire
Putting Ill« Foot In It.
Conforming to Tradition.
' with the Calaveras Big Tree Hotel, that
“It’s good to see you again, Sinidgley,
“Uncle,” said the little girl from the a forest fire has got into the grove of
after all these years, and talk over old city, feeling that something of the kind mammoth trees at the upper end of the
times. By the way, I remember there was expected from her, “which is the tree
| grove, near where the mother of the
was a pretty school teacher that was a that grows the leaf lard?”
good deal stuck on you at one time. She
Having thus complied with the conven- i forest stands, a monster sequoia 327
got over it, didn’t she?’’
| tionalities and asked the usual artless feet high and 78 feet in circumference.
The famous trees named after noted
“I hope not, Gunson. I married her ' question, the little girl from the city ran
men of history are below the point of
about ten years ago.”
out to the barn, saddled the chestnut I attack,
the only hope for the mag-
sorrel, and galloped him all over the I nificent and
monsters of the forest is a
CITC
Vitus’ Dance and orvoim Diseases perma- neighborhood.
| change in the wind, as the fire-fighters
II IJ nently cared by Dr. 1 ino's Grout Nerve Re.
Storer. Bend for FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise.
are powerless to stop the flames. To
The Real Tiling.
Dr. Li. U. Kline, Ld., 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Fa.
I get into the grove 6f big trees the fire
“There are no literature genuine In had to cross the road leading to Gard I
Explained.
this age. Where do you find nowa ! ners, which it did Tuesday night. There
“They don’t care for expense here,” days the words that burn?”
is little undergrowth in the grove, and
•aid the regular summer boarder at the
“hi the books of corporations when | that may be the means of checking the
summer resort hotel. “When you call wanted on the witness stand.”—Balti fire, but its sweep through the grove is
for lemonade they give you a stalk or two more American.
greatly feared.
i
of macaroni with it instead of a straw.”
The valley in which the grove is situ
“1 was just wondering,” observed the
ated contains of the sequoias 93 mon
To Breul «n New Shoes.
new boarder, after a pause, “why this Always shake in Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder. ster trees. Ten of the trees are each 30
baked macaroni tastes so strongly of It cures hot,.sweating, aching, swollen feet. feet in diameter. Many are more than
1 arcs corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. A t I 300 feet high.
>emon juice.”—Chicago Tribune.
The fire has attacked
ill druggists and shoe steres, 25c. Dont accept
my substitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address some of the mammoth trees. The grove
Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Allen 8. Olmsted, Lc Roy, N. Y.
is owned by Mr. Whitesides, a Michigan
Byrup the best remedy to use fox their cii. ldr u
millionaire lumberman.
during the teething period.
Capt. Kidd, the pirate, was burying his
treasure.
“I could lock it up in a safety deposit
vault, of course,” he said, “but I waqt to
put the stuff where the personal property
assessor will never hear of it.”
So well did he do the job, in fact, that
it hasn’t been turned up, even yet.
BLACK ALKALI.
^/ressent
aTnapIciric
j
WHEil YOU COME TO PORTLAND
CRESCENT
BAKING POWDER
KASPARILLA
25c-- FULL POUND -25c
C. Gee Wo
CHINESE
DOCTOR
hf
imhi
IS OUR MOTTO
b
%
MULE TEAM BORAX
The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa
ture of Chas. II. Fletcher, and has been made under his
personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one
to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and
“ Just-as-good ” are but Experiments, and endanger the
health of Children—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR!A
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrliœa and Wind
Colie. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
v»»« oeàcraum
co « if * rv . t ?
M urray «rattT.
ncw yo « k city .
Quality
Economy
Purity