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You Should Patronize The IIitnu Jl'apor. It means helping M.Johns ntiil this mennsn better city If you work with THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW Our Local Grist 4. Henry KiiiK is confined to his liomc by the mensles. Next week Tint RiiViKW will tell you how it went: election yon know. Let the Peninsula Hank write you n fire insurance policy. W. H. Stiue, owner of the Hazel wood corner, arrived in St. Johns on Tuesday. lfor best fire insurance see V. H. KillR. A man who can tep.iir bicycles will find a ood opening for busi ncss in St. Johns. Smoking is a pleasure if the cig ars are bought at Valentine's. Aside from the work done by one man the campaign is being made a very clean and nice one. First clans and reliable insurance companies only are represented by the Peninsula Hank. A marriage permit hns been granted Floyd A. Vales and Surah Kdiia Coon both of this city. C. Marion Salisbury, the opti cian, gives the eyes a thorough test for glasses free of charge. A marriage license has been issued to C. W. Raser and Alberta McD.iniel McCaw, both of St. Johns. Smoke a St. Johns cigar hot ioc cigar on the markul the "White Crow." livery voter in St. Johns owes it to himself to go to polls on Mon day next and cad his vole for those he thinks best. Protect your proiwrty fiom loss by fire by insuring in only first class companies. See the Peninsula Hank The streets of St. Johns were alive litMt Sunday with people from tint of the city. The car traffic was vety lurge. R. 1. Caufield, an experienced watchmaker, has taken space nt the St. Johns Pharmacy, and solicits work in his line. Note his ad in tills isHie. The "just a little different" en tcrttiiuiuuut gotten up by the Metho dists drew a crowded house to IJiekiiur hall last Friday evening. The program was long and varied, and drew much applause. An insurance policy in n reliable company is us good as money in your j)ocket in case of loss by fire. Ask the Peninsula Hank. A basket-bull team has been formed by girl pupils of the St. Johns schools and the nceessiry goods have leen ordered. The boys have organized on athletic association ami will have a base ball team. I have the best life insurance jKlicy to be found in America: The Union Central Life. The safest aud best at a fair price. Come in aud talk it over. II. King. J. F. Koeruer is anticipating the arrival of his brother, Charles A. Koerner, of Jivansville, Indiana. The traveler has been in California for some time-but it may be possible that the two brothers may form a partnership here for con tracting and building. It doesn't pay to have your life insurance policy written by a stranger. Have it done here in St. Johns by a home man. I have the best company in the world. V. II. King. George G. Carhart, of the first ward, who is nominee for council man at large, is upon the Tax payers' Progressive ticket as well as upon the ticket of the Ihisitiess Men's Iiulefwndent party. His careful canvass seems to please Mr. Carhart, and he fells gratified at the result of investigation. He is a conservative business man: he has no narrow or hidelwund streaks: and if he shall be elected there is no doubt of his doing his best for a business administration. One need not be Iwrn with a veil or the gift of prophecy to fore see that lots between Fisk street in University Park and Macruni ave nue in Northern hill on Dawson street which extends through the centre of that rapidly growing dis trict between the rivers in Portland, aud now selling for $15 per front foot, will, within twenty years from today, sell for one thousand dollars per front foot- ST. VOL. 2 Our Local Grist I. V. Valentine has just bought a corner lot at Charleston tutu Ivanhoe. For fine cigars it will pay you to call at Valentine s: opposite city hall. W. Valentine this week sold a 100x100 lot opposite the school house to Will H. See. F. W. Valentine has been adding a lot of new shelving to his con fectiouery and cigar store. Im proved. Three lots on Jersey street were sold this week for f aooo. P. J Peterson bought them of Dick Shepard. Among my list can be found some fire insurance to please you. W. II . King. The Chinese block .will be ready for occupancy tomorrow ami Sun day morning early a stock of goods will be moved in. Smoke tt St. Johns cigar best 10c cigar on the market the "White Crow." McKcnu & Thnrudyke this week have purchased a nice lot on Jersey .street adjoining the Chinese block. It is good proerty. Try the "Par Kxecllenee" : the champion 50 cigar: made in bt. Johns. Al Harrison the new cigar dealer has bought two lots aud a house nt Oak Park. He means to lemain in St Johns. Voting booths will be ready in each ward before Monday. Work commenced upon the one in the city hall yesterdny afternoon. Miss Anna Thurlow bought one thousand feet of waterfront below I.inntoii this week. Miss Thurlow bought merely for investment. C. A. Cook who has so long been employed by the Pottnl Telegraph Company will soon engage in busi ness ut St. Johns on his own ac count. Rev. C. H. Campbell and wife will celebrate the fortieth anniver sary of their in trriage next Thurs day. Several St. Johns jwople are invited. The man who will buy a lot if he gets elected should never be elected. Some jK-ople on the ticket are, it is asserted, not property owners. Mrs. I,. Hamilton wishes to an nounce to her friends that she has opened dress mukiiig parlors at 808 Dawson street, Portsmouth station. Tailor-made suits n spec ialty. Prices reasonable. Members of the Kvangelical con gregational gave their pastor a pound social Tuesday evening. There was a large gathering and a very pleasant time was reported. After the guests departed it was found that the larder was well filled and a substantial sum iu cash left. Many republicans think this a goal time to get men of high character for nominees on the state ticket. One joint of attack will be the state printing office, because it is so expensive to the state. If Willis S. Duuiway is nominated for state printer on his economical platform he will bring strength to the ticket. Steps are being taken by Pro fessor W, C, Alderson to form an alumni association of former gradu ates of the St. Johns schools. It is the purpose to prepare plans and, at the latter part of the term or at graduation secure the presence of as many passed graduates as pos sible, then form the association aud select officers. Such a society will create more interest among the pupils. Fred. W. Valentine, the nominee of the mass convention for the position of mayor, is conducting a clean, conservative campaign, and is admitted by the majority of people to be a man who is a general favorite. None can point him out as any other than a fair man in all his work and the people should rally to his standard next Monday aud elect him by an overwhelming majority. He stands for .what is best in all the issues of the present campaign and should be supported. Women Wanted. To work in basket factory. Apply at Portland Manufacturing Company, St. Johns. JOHNS Vote the Citizens Ticket! It Stands for Good Streets Good Sidewalks Good Car Service Good Light Service Good Fire Protection No Donation of Streets Better Water Service No Perpetual Fran chises No Corporation Mo nopolies Public Ownership of Utilities And The Same Manage agement of Public Affairs as is Given to Private Business This is a Good Ticket to Vote Straight ! Devoted to tho Interests ot the Peninsula, the MniiufacturlnK Center of (lie Northwest ST. JOHNS, OltKGON, l-'KIDAY, MARCH 30. 190O. HUMOR OF THE HOUR Nn Slrrp Vitr Dully, Small Nancy, nged four, liml n dull to which alio wns devotedly attached. It could open nuil shut Its eye, 11 tut every night Nnncy took It to bed with her, carefully closing It eyes heforo tho light wns turned out. Olio dny tho doll, nn dolls from tlmo Immemorial havo been known to do, met with nil accident which placed tho eye shutting mechanism out of busluess mid left It with not only widely and permanently opened optics, but badly damaged one as well. At Intervals during Hut re mainder of tho day Nancy pleaded to have her dolly "cured," but nothing was successful. At bedtime, when she j had donned her nightdress and started for her little bed, her mother saw she ' had forgotten tho doll and reminded her of It, saying: "Hut, Nannie, you've forgotten your baby. She won't bo nblo to sleep un less you take her to bed with you, 111 usual." I To her mother's nnnned nstouMi incut, Nancy threw n half eoiitemptti otM look over her shoulder at tho doll, "Oh, whnt's tho use? Nhe can't sleep anyway. Who over heord of anybody sleeping with their eyes wide open?" Philadelphia Ledger. A llnmnntle Simile. They were walking out together on a cloudless night under the light of tho big round moon, which seemed unusual ly bright and beautiful. .Suddenly ho . stopped, clasped his hands nud cried rapturously: "Oh, Mary! Ioolc nt the moon to night. Isn't It benutlful-inngnlllcent?'' "Yes, nlu't It, Wllllnin?" she replied, ' with equal enthusiasm. "It looks Just . like a big fried egg, don't It, dear" Judy. 1 A rrlrnil of llrr Youth, 1 "For mercy's sake, don't put inonear old Millions!" said Mrs, Lookyoung to her friend. "Why not?" said ilio other, "lie's' awfully Interesting." "I know It," said Mn, Iokyoung, "but I never sit next lit him at dinner but Hint ho blurts out something like, 'Yon remember hack hi tho old pioneer dnysl' "-Detroit I'reo Press. ' Bhe Do you believe In hypnotism? He When you look ut mo I do. I)UiiiinliiliI, "Dear me," uo said when sho was Introduced to tho umpiring young au thor, "Uu't It funny how people will form Ideas? I had pictured you to my self bs somehow llko tho hero of your tory." "OUI And don't you find any re semblance "Not a bit. You know, you described hint ab being huiidsomu and witty," Chicago Itecord-IIernld, l Wnnlril. At tho last nimlversury of tho Cho. shire school Hlshop HrewHtor told of a 1 minister who apologized for tho short- j ness of Ids serinou by explaining that i his dog had chewed up tho first aud last pages of bis manuscript, where upon a llttlo boy In tint congregation was heard to exclaim, "Hay, I wish soracbody'd give our minister a purp." Llpplncott'a Magujslne. i Tenant of Iter Henri. Teas I thought you suld you loved Jim from the. bottom of your heart. Jess So I do. i Tckb And yet you keep on lllr.ine with Tom and Dick. How can you If you really love Jim from the lottom of your heart? Jess Well, there's still room at tho top, you know. Washington Star. Quito So. "I am going to make ull this fruit Into preserves for pies," announced tho housewife. "Now, wouldn't that Jar you?" mur mured the peach to tho apple. Haiti more American. Their Joint Card. "Haven't Henpeck and his wlfo set tled their differences about their visit ing cards?" "Oh, yes. They'vo compromised on Mr. and lira. Maria Henpeck."-I'hll-tdelphla Press. Keep Your Kye On St. Johns, 1 Tr' REVIEW "Onlr Hp." Thcro may be a world of pathos nnd even of rebuke In a very few words, and so the rather thoughtless wife of a contributor of ours discovered recent ly. She has two sweet little children, both girls, nud, almost without know Ing It, she made a pet and favorite of tho younger nnd prettier child. "Sweet," as she willed her, had every care nnd attention lavished upon her, nml good nntuni! neglect was mure or less the portion of the elder. The mother wns sitting In her bed. room quietly rending recently when the soft patter of tiny feet sounded on the stairs. "Is that you, Sweet'" she willed. "No, inannnn," was the sad reply; "It Isn't Sweet- It's only mel" 'Hint pathetic little "Only mel" haunt ed tho wife of our contributor for long, er than she would have cared to admit, but a change has since marked her treatment of her eldest born. London Tlt-Itlls. 1 ll U 1 1 tl Nnmra. Puxr.llng enough to nn American Is the KnglMi fashion of spelling n mime one way and pronouncing It In quite another, but the cities tire even worse than the Individuals, since they deliber ately adopt some alias. The town of Hull, for Instance, Is Ulugstou-oii-Hull, It has no olllclal recognition as any thing else, yet as Hull It Is known to nine out of ten, who would wonder If Klngoton-on-llull wns ucnr the town of Hull should they hear tt mentioned, liven supposedly respectable cathedral towns are not above hiding Identity, and to call New Saruni "Salisbury" Is to give It Us alias. The royal town of Windsor Is really New Windsor, and the county of Hampshire, populaity shortened to Hants, Is hi reality tho county of Southampton. Ilradford-hy-tho-Hoa Is more eornvtly Morreuinbo, hut rightly I'oultou to Saiulc, while Itrlilllngtoii, sometimes culled Hurling ton, Is moro popularly Wnkcllcld bydhc Sen. Drnill)' Trilili-s. "Tobacco workers nro prone to dead ly nervous diseases. I have never yet seen a tobacco worker who Is not a nervous crank, who Is not off hi his head," complained the owner of a largo cigar factory. "I don't know why It Is. I used to bo n worker myself, and I have never recovered from the effects of tho trade. Half the tlmo my men nn away sick or dying, they nro al ways III tempered and Highly, and n public agitation makes Idiots of them, I don't know tint reason, as I said." Ho was advised to consult n physician and (liid out. The foreman of a stoiiccuttlng yard, when questioned, was better Informed im to the evils of his trade. "Sco those dust clouds all over the yard)" ho said. "Consumption then1! And quick, at that," Ttvlinlcal World, Dili MeimiirfiiM-iiU, To measure corn Hud number of cu ble feet In crib, then multiply by tt aud dhldo by t, which gives tho amount hi bushels, To determine amount of shell ed corn to bo obtained from crib of corn Iu car Hud cubic feet of com, di vide by V, and tho product will bo the number of huhcH of t-hclh-d corn, us two cubic feet of corn If sound and dry will produce one bushel of shelled com. To Had tho number of bushels of up pies, isitatoes, etc., In it bin multiply tho length, broadth ami thickness to guther and this product by 8 and point off nuu llguro In tint product for deci mals. Iowa Htato Heglsterund I'unner. A II 1 1 r- Ml ,11 ll , A well known college profenxor offers tho two horns of a dilemma to advo cates of coeducation. "If you lecturo to twenty boys and twenty girls Iu tho same room," he asks, "will the boys attend to the lec turo or to tho girls V" Of course tho coislucutlouM, to bu consistent, must say that they will listen to Uio lecture. "Well, if thoy do," replies tho dean, "they ure not worth lecturing to," Harper's. 31 UK' lr. Many muscles are located at a con slderublu distance from the point where their force Is to be exerted and ure connected with the point of operation by slender strings or tendons. This Is n provision of nuturo solely for convenience-. If ull the muscles whoso power Is concentrated Iu the baud und foot were located In the hands or feet these members would assume an Inordinate size und weight and become more trou blesome than useful. MlrMlifMU'a Trumiirl Vuleti, Mini beau had u voice like a trumpet, nnd when he rulsed It Iu threat or de nunciation the effect wus uwe Inspir ing. The Impression he created wus greatly heightened by his manner, his persouul nppeuruuco living exceedingly lmtosliig. Ho hud u way of lifting his head aud shaking It to give emphasis to his periods that mude the beholders Involuntarily draw buck with fear. Tviuiiorurllr Ulleucril, "Why did you Insist on sending that young man to congress?'1 "Got tired of his speechmakln'," un swered Farmer Corntossel. "Wo thought we'd put him where Uie speak er would keep him quiet for a tm yearn." Washington Htar. NO. 23 COUCH & CO. WHIi a complete line of Staple anil Fancy Groceries conies a nice line of Ladies,1 Gents', Misses' and Children's Shoes, Dry Goods, Hosiery and Underwear, Garden Seeds, Garden Tools, etc. Phone Union 4066 206-208 Philadelphia Street HOW TO VOTE, A l.nt Word RcKtmlin The I-lcc-lloii Of Nest Alomlnv. Kisewhcrc iu this isstc may he found it fitc simile ticket of the one to he ucd next Monday the only difference heiui; Unit the candidates for both the fit si mid .second wnrds .lie, iu the p.icr, iillptiuUd while on the tickets hut one ward will he Minted on u ticket. The liislt notions for voting ntc ivcu ut lite lop of etich ballot. ' Hut there will be many voting next Monthly who hiivc never be- fore voted iu ()icc,on: und it miiy bc they have voted where mi "X" for the first candidate on the ticket menus that the voter desiies lo vote for that full ticket nil down the 1 list. Citieus should temembvr that till 'X" iu the square ut the left of the mime of V. W. Valentine or C. A. Cook will not vole for u party ticket: it will meicly vole for the one mayor uy-ainst whose name the "X" was placed. It is absolutely necessary to place mi "X" liefoie the inline of every man for whom you desiie to vole! II you uo not uo mis your vote will not count for a full list of nominees! It will Ik? well to ic- iiiemlier this. i'he h'rst names on the list fo. each ollice aie those u iuated byl the mass convention and styled the! Citlcn's ticket. This is first on the list because it was first filed in the iccordcr's ollice. The Tax payers Proy-ressivo follows while the Ilus.iiess Men's liideK.Mideiit was the last to file. The latter is badly shot to piece anil, too late to make the change, others have signified their inlunlioii of pulliuy- off. The other two, as well us the two independent candi dates for recorder, i cumin tin- changed. Remember that it is the inati be fore whose name you mark your "X" who receive your vote. It is the duty of the citi.eii to cast his vote for the men he consider the Intel-fitted for the office. The approaching hVnil year is to be a busy one for this city ami woik of Kiwit importance is to be lone: work which if done without projwr care, or done iu a manner too lux or too (icuurious, can make oi blast the city of St. Johns, There is a new water system to consider aud plans for the best method of sectiri.iK u municipal plant to be formulated. Who will be the IksI men for this work ? There is a vast amount of improve ment work on the streets to be put through: who is the bust man to aid iu that work ? It is for the public to decide these and many other imioitaiit oiiits. Vote fair and do your best. Aud don't forget that it requires an "X" before the name of every man you desire in ofiice to help elect him! Just Arrived. An assottmuiit of uuwatid second hand house furnishm", .c,oods. Sue our secial ioc cooking utensils. Portland price. Cash or timu. S. McClave 203 Jersey street. Keep Your Kye On St. Johns. Advertise fn The Review It t-lrvnl.it ion Is m int iue mill it covers the Held. Its hetter than a dally in the field. IT WILL REPAY YOU Will Open Sunday. Work lias been pushed upon the interior of the new St. Johns hotel iu order that it might lie gotten i shape for nn curly oeuiiig. In .consequence the hotel will start in . "s " itel on Sunil.iy of this week iiMii mm nil.- Ki-iiviiii iiuniiican will open iu piopcr shaiH. 'IM... I ...I... I.. ..!.. .1 I in- uiiMviiy is ineeiy ill nuicii, well furnished. and properly uiped lUfl I 0 TO Tlllt ITIIUC. It is being rumortil that certain tickets placed In the field (or elec tion .itc illeil. and that any ier hiiis, l( elected, on sold tickets, would he denied the light to take their seats iu nllice. I will wiy Umiii (SiniKtcnt mi thoifiv thut the isTMiu or 'pin clicu'atliig such minors arc either doing mi through Igiioniuccor mal ice, us the U.ioi upon which Iht-M rumors are made Is nlnnlulcly it 1 1 -out foundation, and of no coiim ipicucc whatever. This announcement is nude with fairings towards all. C. A. COOK, (.'.mdld.ile for .Mayor, T.i.in' Progressive I'arlv I Changed Hands. The Central Hotel, of St. John, , m, nine more tabeii on a cIhiihiv of owners. Mr. and Mr. Gentry found that the veiituic wait too , !1 .,,,lll,r, 'pi.,, ....... ,ir,,i,ri,.iiir L MM u Condon who, for several year. ran ii uoiei in roiiiauu, ami is I'ottlaiid, aud looked UK)ti as a y-oixl hotel innii. I lie Lential always does a good business. Mr. and Mis. Gently will ho from heie to their old home In Allmny. They turn tin pro wily over on Sunday morning. Wood For Sale. At the ferry landiiiK at foot of Pittsburg stteet, we have otil wood ya id aud ate prvisucsl to d liver kmmI dry wood hi any mit of (own. Will furnish planer trimming, blockwood or slabwood eitltur four-foot wood, or stove length. I,et us hive a trial order. ,N'o wsd is belt i than ours. II tK & Kovriik, Foot o IMttshtiiK Street, St. Johns. "Brand New Realty Go." We have for sale Joti suit able for homes u i id litisi ucMi, aud improved homo at reasonable price and Hood terms. Wo are. herv to stay. Coutteous treat ment to all. Come iu ami Kct acquainted. DODSON & CANIM 1:1.1) Opp. St. J'llin-. S.sl V ISmrCo., Jurbcy Sticct, St. John. R. F. CANFIELD Watchmaker and Jeweler Watches that others have failed tQ make run prox.-rly eseciiilly solicited. All work Kuurautccd See me at St. Johns l'liarmaay