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t i Bonham General Merchandise PENINSULA BANK St. Johns, Oregon. Capital, fully paid up, - $25,000.00 Surplus mid undivided profits, Commenced business June 5, 1005. o Oi'i'ieims J. W. I'onlncy. President; R. T. I'liill, Vice President; C. f A. Wood, CVhier. & IIoakii oi' Dntt'.CToKS J. W. I'nrdiicy, K. T. I'lntt, 1'. C. Ktmpp, W. A. llrewcr. II. I.. Powers, Thew, Cochran, M. I. Ilolbrook, C. A. Wood. jJ PAI NTS KADDERLY TRANSFER & COMMISSION COMPANY Will sell you paint nt wholesale J FEED, HAY, LIME, CEMENT, SHINGLES t LATH, COAL, ETC. t See us for pricts. 202 S. Jersey street, St. Johns, Ore. o DIIIHMiHHHHHHHBB m N lin iIkixt -(ii hi you wit) LiH.ive 11 tiny dot. Noli. .-lit didn't nii' V VOl' saw that li'iU pik ilmik of hw .ill tl- tost of our mulcts noticed it. Then, if you, Mr. Iliislnc.ss- mini, hud placed it 1 1 itttmctivc iiiiiioiiiu'ciucut of your wines, tit collect pi ices, in that space, you'll have some iden (hut it would have liioii);ht you nude. Iktter try it next week. JUST SUPPOSE VOl' lll'V THAT NOMHV I'AU. Sl'IT Ol' Wlfl.CII. TllliV A It It MAIUvKKUIT I'lT KKUIT A.N' I) AUK PKICKI) RIGHT Suits $7.15 to $25.00 If not right Welch UFI fH THE AMERICAN 221-223 Morrison TT LLV-I I CLOTHIER The Douglass Planing Mills t Pout of Pittsburg Street, t t ST. JOHNS, - - OREGON Dealers SASH AND DOORS! Ami Mniiul'achircrs of MOULDINGS, COLUMNS, BALUSTERS And All Kinds of Interior Finish. A Home t i WE SOLICIT A SIIARI: & Currier Cochran Block THE ff i AT COST prices, "lluy Now. makes it right Cor, First, Portland in Institution. OF YOUR PATRONAGE 1 SPOONS. Data of Thalr Orlaln Unknown. Th Are 80 Very Ancient. If you desire to know nbout tho Bcarcity of really reliable data on the history of spoons, tako down votir handbooks und encyclopedias and see if it doesn't take you a long whilo to learn utivtliiiiir concerning their origin, "nativity," etc. In fact, the antiquarians do not pro- mcnts of hgypt thousands of years tend to givo us anything of valuo in 1 beforo tho Anglo-Saxon had emerg ent lino. It is admitted that thov 1 ed from barbarism. They havo been nre "vorv ancient." but hist exactly how old they ore nnd by whom and where they were first used arc points upon which wo nro left com- tiletolv in tho dark. Crciuhton wive. "Simons must havo been a very ancient invention, for n Saxon Btioon of tierforated silver irilt. or- namenled with gems, was found in a 1 Another significant fact is that grave at Sarro, Thanct." tho ncfjro brain is smaller than tho When forks were unknown spoons Caucasian, the difference in size bc played a very linportnnl part at tho ing represented in both gray matter tnbln. Simons of tho thirteenth (nerve cells) and white matter century, and even later, had handles terminating in a knob, knot, acorn or other odd and cumbersomo do- vices. About the period of tho restoration, of which so much is mil. I in l-Wlish bistorv. a ureal change was mndo in tho forms of spoons. In some of tho unique pat- toi'iw tho "simon" part was divided Into two, three ami even four parts, anil 1110 nannies aiwuys spin or twisted and tiirtifd up instead of down and back. Spoons of that teriod were all blunt instead of bo ng pointed, as in the forms general ly peon ut present. They continued Miorl und blunt to tho time of (Jeorgo I., when they were first made pointed and hud tho handles tut tied down instead of up, About tho year 1500 what were known us "uposllo spoons" wero in- I rmlilf.itit M'lim' tritrn mi i.illliul tit, oiiu.io thov huil tho figures of tho ' twelve apoilles carved upon their J handle. Thov uero generally given , liv sponsor to children ut their lime of baptism. The wealthy presented the entire twelve, llmno who could not afford to indulge In such exlruv uguni'i) giving otto or more, accord ing in Ihey felt tihle. Tho mo.it curious und remurkuhlo spoon in the world perhitH lit n "coronation spoon," jirosorveil itmoiig the other royal relies in the Tower of London. Tho howl Is of gold und the handle of silver. Tho handle in split down (he miiUlo and ret with all kinds of precious stones The relic I'm valued ut nhoiit 20, 001), or upwind of $100,000. Standing Honor. There miiy he mom thiin ono jusl cause for pride in I ho youl of tho Mllllll llOV lit till) I'loSO of Illrt first day at school. "How did you get on with Knoll ing?" Iloh'rt mother linked him. "Vou look no pleased, I'm tniru you did well." I ".Win, I couldn't spell much of anything," udmittcd Hob. "And I couldn't remember the 'rithmotlo i very well, nor tho Joggerp'y." I The mother'ii fucu wore u look of : dihUppniutmcut, hut Hoh had re served u choice morsel which was sure to raise n sensililo parent to heighU of appreciative jov. "lint thittV no matter, mother," he Mild, stowing a bourn hug noon her; "the ItovM all like mo, nnd I've got the higgont feet in the class 1 Roumanla. Koumuuiu iii iuhiihited hv a be wildering varielv of races, hut whether of Creek, Slav or Teutonic lineage, the modern Roumanian makes it u point of honor to claim descent from the colonist whom ! Trajan hutted in tho conquered I province of I Mem, ,, l. IU7. l ull lug themselves ltomuiii mid their I luiiiMiuue Kouiiitiie. the nroud citi i Zen seldom draw out a legal docti- ment without nunc alltii.mil to then founder, whom they tdylo "tho di i vine Trajan." The Kotiuiiiuiiiit Ian gunge relloets the eoiiiixisition of i the nice, and now only faintly sttg gents the language which Trajan ijpoke. Tho Dwarf Elephantt of Malta, The island of Malta is the only known spot where the remains of dwarf elephants are found. There tire tcvcriil places on tho island where the hones of these miniature paihyderius have Won unearthed, und hundreds of skeletons havo Won Mvtircd, in whole or in part. Ono of those, wioo teeth und bones tdiowod it u full grown specimen, wus loss than two and u half foot in height and could not havo weighed over fiOt) pounds when in the flesh. Impokdblo. Mr. l'ounder Won't you sing something for mo, Miss Premier? Mis i'ropper 1 can't. . Mamma isn't hero. Mr. Pounder Hut I can accom pany you on the piano. Miss i'ropper Oh, dear, no I Munuim doesn t allow young men to accompany me anywhere without a chuiHTon.- Cleveland Loader. E. O. MAGOON ut N. Jersey Street. Phone I'tiiou Pine Line of Wines nnd Liquors Constantly on Hand. Pinest Peer in the City on tap. NEGRO BRAIN SMALL Chances of Development In the Pure Race Therefore Limited The negro race is now considered to bo one of the oldest races in tho world, evidences of its existence in prehistoric tunes having been dis covered throughout Africa, Auetrtt' lin and Oceania. In historic times 1 negroes are depicted on tho monu in contact continually with tho highest civilizations of untiquity, but have never risen to tho cm inenco or other nations, having re tained their primitive condition oven as is now apparent in tho southern states, where- thoy arc iso luted in largo masses. (nerve fiber). Hrain coll are tho IrnsiB of brain trcwer or mental ability, and their number is known to remain constant through out life, so that there seems novcr 1 to bo a degree of mental dovolop , ment beyond tho possible expression of tho bruin cells inherited. Dovol opmcnt of mental activity by expe i nonce, education, etc., is considered ' u i-unwui mm mu uutuiu' mcnt of sheaths around tho ncrv fibers as thoy become active in tho transmission of impulses. Tho cm ciency of tho bruin depends upon the number and position of such nerve fibers, just us the efficiency 0 a telephone system depends upon (ho uumlier of its various conncc lions and ramifications. Tho negro brain, having fewer nervo cells urn nerve libers, iiisuming that gray mutter und white matter respective l.v roiiroenl thco numerically, tho possibilities of developing the negro nro tiieruioro iiiiiiicu, oxcopi by crossing with other races. 1 his lias been done to such 1111 extent In times pusl that it is dilllciilt to dotcrmino whether it pure negro really exists In America. Knhcrl Mennett Mean in Century. Oho Mrly Wanltd Dill. A tlcitr old liulv who hud never left her native village before decid cd last summer to pay 11 Hying visit to I'ortHiiiouth to see her sou, a sail or. Tho excursion train landed hor at the harbor station. Wandering down to tho pontoon in 11 dazed fashion, she was hustled into n bout by 1111 entertaining houtmuit nnd bo fore she hud recovered from her us tonlshment found herself by tho side of tho Victory. Looking up in awe ut tho iinpo.v ing old hulk, she spied 11 salli faco beaming at her front a port hole, immediately light dawned on her puzzled bruin, and alio yelled out, "In this tho navy ' "Yes, mum," wus tho itpolngotlo reply. "Then tell our Hill I wiinls 'im she commanded. "Your Hill?" wonderingly quo ried tho tar. "Yes, my Hill, lie'n in tho navy," was the lucid reply. Oundco Ad vertiser. Working For tuck. All occupation which does not fig ure in lubor statistics, nor in tho social ccouomv nt least of America Is discovered in the following ad vertisement, which appeared in the lilacKH)oi l imes, an hngllsit news imper, 11 few yours ago: "Young man, dark complexion, is prepared to 'lot in tho .New l ear at niiv hoiioo in Hhtekpnol between Vi and U a. m., nt '4 shillings each with out refreshments." Tho expluna tion of this cryptic notice lies, it seems, in a local supertitiou that the first visitor to a house in tho new year, if ho happens to bo of a dark complexion, brings it good luck. Practical Advlco A farmer wroto to tho editor this letter Mr. lulllor- Hlr, I have horae tlmt hu Ik'iii uttlii'tiHl fur tho iul jeur with p. rlivliful 11 u of ailifi, l'lfao niiiwfr thrmitth iur viiluittilo lnovr ami let mo know vvli.it I vliuuM du with him. ai ho vin 10 n't muiw liti'at of hftKr. I urn utrnlil liu will tw unflt fur work If onivlhlriK U not 1)0110 noon, The editor replied in tho next issue as follows: Our Imni'M iv.lv Ico, tmsnl on a careful lvruwil of lht exiHlknl work, "Every Mti 1IU Own I lor Pool or," would b to tuko IhU twro omo tlmo lin he If not illtiy anil him to n ntnineer. Philiidolpliia Ledger, A Pott'a Mtanlno. Klopstock, the Cornian poet whom his admirers rashly com tuircd to Milton, was onco question rd at Cottiiigen as to the exact me.uiiiiL' of ono of his stanzas. He read it over once or twice und then delivered tlvis judgment: "I cannot rcmcmU'r what I meant when wrote it. but I do remember that it wus one of the finest thing I evor wrote, and vou cannot do Wtter than devote your lives to the dis covery of its metttiinjr." Central Market! Ilolbrook lllock. See tu for the Choicest Cuts of the llest Meats Obtainable. Orders I'illed ami Piuuily Trade Solteiteil iMcCUVU & WARD, Props. SCHUBERT'S SAD LIFE. "I Shall Have to 8nak From Door to Door to Bag My Dread." Ono of the bitterest disappoint ments in Schubert's life was Goethe's indiflcrcnco. In 1818 ho sent a selection of his compositions to tho poet's songs to Wcimur. What precious pearls of music wcro among the collection tho songs of "Mignon" and "Tho Harpist' thoso from "Faust," tho sad melodies "Longing," "Nightsong," "Tho Wandcror's Nightsong," "Tho Earl King," "Haideroslcin," "Tho Fish crman," "Tho Hard," "Tho King of Thulo" nnd the music to "Claudino A Villa Bella." Uoothe, who had tin car oaly for tho stiif composi tions of Zumstccg und Ilcinhurt, then in fashion in Weimar, took no notico of Schubert's music and loft liis letter unanswered. Not until 1830 after Schubert's death did Qoetho learn to appreciate tho ex traordinary valuo of tho composi tions that lay neglected in his drawer. It was then that Wilhel- initio Schroder Devricnt sang "Tho Kurl King to him. it wns Schubert's greatest delight to inako some little excursion with his friends to the picturesquely Bit tutted villages in tho Wilnorwald or on the Knhlcnbcrg, and it was in tho arbors of tho small inns, with glass of pure country wine before him, Unit inspiration cumo most easily. Hut even these modest de lights wero imbittcrcd by the malice that pictured him as a drunkard who composed his souks whon ho was full of wine. It is an absolut fact that ho did not lose tho faculty of artistic work even under tho sad uest circumstances. Ho composed the urcntcr part of the "Miller Songs" whilo ho was lying ill in hos tiital in lH'.';i. Ho was quite right when ho wrote to his friend Kuppclwiescr in March, lev I, " Ihoso 01 my compo silions which have been inspired b pain seem to please tiooplo best. And in n letter to Hittiernfold ho complained: "What will become 0 poor mo? Like Goethe's harp player, 1 shall havo to sneak from door to door and beg my bread." Tho only ray of light that fell into his dark lifo was when, through tho kindness of Count Johiinn hsler hnzy's manager, Ungcr, tho father of tho famous prima donna, Ungcr Subitticr, hu was appointed music master in (ho count's household Zelees, where he spent sonto happy summers, the hatin est 01 his life It was in Castle Zelees that ho is supposed to have fallen in lovo with Caroline, his patron's Wuutifu daughter, who was his pupil an who probably never learned tho secret of tiio musician's heart. though it Is strange that ono so gifted and so beautiful should not havo married beforo she was wcl into the thirties. Hitter disappoint ment followed this short hh1I of 1 life irco of care. London Tole gruph. Qur Languagt. When ho was In Kgvpt Mark Twain hired two Arab guides to take hint to the pyramids, Ho was fa miliar enough with Arabic, ho thought, to understand and bo un derstood with perfect ease. To hi consternation he found that ho could not comprehend a word that either 01 the guides uttered. At tho pyramids ho met a friend, to whom ho made known his dilemma. It was vory mysterious, Twain thought. "Why, the explanation is simplo enough," said tho friend. "Please enlighten me, then," said Twain. "Why, you should havo hired younger men. These old fel- ows have lost their teeth, and, of course, thov don t speak Arabic. Ihey speak guin-Arahie." Cigar Duat. Hero is a thing which all cigar smokers might observe with profit to thouii-otvcs, Hcforo lighting cigar bite oil tho end and, placing the part to bo lighted between your lips, blow through it. In this way you get rid of 11 line dust that aecu mulates iu a cigar when it is dry, which is apt to iiitlame your vocal chords und injure your voice. It is valuable hint to vocalists, and there tire quite a number of profes sionul opera singers who never light cigar until thev havo blown out tho dust. To the failure to do this nwy be attributed in great part tho throat diseases with which steady smokers are atllieted. From London Bridge In a 8ack. Some veurs ogo n porter numed Fuller, employed at Hillingsgato market, Loudon, made a Wt that he would jump from Loudon bridge tied up in 11 sack, his onlv stipula tion being that ho should W provid oil with a knife, which he wus not to open till he touched the water, with which to rip open the sack. He succeeded in accomplishing tho feat und when picked up bv sonio friends in u bout was none the wore for his dive. The Wellington KNIGHT A GLOVER, Prtsrictort. Fine Wines and Liquors. Family Supplies n Specialty. Ilolbrook Iilock, St. Johns, Oregon ALWAYS WAS SICK When a man says he always was sick troubled with a cough that lasted all winter what would you think If he would sav -he never was sick since useing Ballard's Hore hound Svrtip. Such n man exists. Mr. J. C. Clark, Denver, Colo ratio, writes: "Ior years I was troubled with a severe cough that would last all winter Tlus cough left me in a miserable condition. I tried Hallard's Horchound Syrup a d have not had n sick day since. Thats what It did for me Sold by St. John's drug stores. Notice. All persons nre hereby warned that I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by Mrs. L. 1) Koeruer. F. J. Koerner. St. Johns, Ore., Oct. 22, 190(1. WOOD lluy votir wood nt the Old Reliable Peninsula Feed & Fuel Co. Otcen und dry slubwood. Phone Ftist 297. One Dollar will fit you to eye glasses or spec tacles. I'crfcct fit guaranteed. Your eyes fitted at home. Write lor free booklet describing our method. Ilrmrmtipr. the cl.lSSCS VC fit VOU to are worth fJ.SO any where on earth. Our price, only 1. 00. OUK Rl'.PAIKINO df parlmenl Ii moil complttt, Mtiniprlnt 11.(0. Witchrlttntd 11.10. Send rour worn or rrimerca mm, fctJO trli W wlh. METZGER & CO. Ill SIXTH STREET, PORTLAND, ORB. Housekeeping Apartments Suite of two to four rooms, nl single room. Sittmli-d one block (rem Colimililii I'lilvttTlty, ncir cor. 01 I'll I'lmiUhi-d u St. and lliailcvard. or I'nfiirtiUhed. A Pi' Convenient to llrldge and mills. UNIVERSITY PARK A. W. DICKSON Woodtawn BOS St. Johns Title, Abstract and Trust Co. Abstracts Made, Titles Kamliied. Real ICstatc Hought, Sold and Handled 011 Commission. Houses Rented, Insurance, Loans, Notary Public. L, B. GHIPMAN, (The pioneer renl estate man) MAN'AGF.R. Rooms 11 nnd 12, Ilolbrook block. REAL ESTATE J icoo IM 50x100, cor.i two-story brick is DetiiK vri-ctt'tt m muic block. This is a splendid imminent, and you hail better look into it ut once. fiooo l.ot 15x100; a cloc In liulde lot oil Jersey street, JjaI.ot 50x110, , nearby reldeiicc lot; f J5 cull if you build at once. fjoo Lot 50x100. I'iue location; one half Cdkll. 6.500 A block that plats 30 fifty foot lots on Willamette lloulevard. W.J.PEDDICORD Notary Public. Bon Ton Barber Shop MANSHIKMI & KA!(1II.I!IN. l'irt class work and clean hot towels fur patrons. Hair cutting a six'cialty. Agents for W est Coast Laundry. ersey street St, Johns D. C. ROGERS & CO. Real Estate and Insurance fijo Lots 50x100 in South St. Johns l'liu-st resilience lots in the citv. fojo Lots 50x100 011 Ivauhoe street. Close iu. 1000 and up business lots on Jervej street. Cloe In. 1900 A new modern 5-room cottage. Lot 100x126 on car line. f jroo New modern house, eight rooms, two lots 50x100. lllock from car linr. Phone Scott 3104. In order to Insure a change of ad vertisement the copy for such change should reach this office not later than Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Please remember this and save the printer AN OFFICIAL DIRECTORY L. E. STORY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Day and NIrIU Office, Rooms 7 nnd 8, Ilolbrook Iilock, ST. JOHNS, - oKcao.v S. H. GREENE Attorney-t-Luw. Office: Room 9, Drccdcti rtullil liiK, corner Third and Washington streets, I'ort1nnd,nml St. Johns. Photic: Pacific J093. Residence: St. Johns Joseph McChcsney, M. p. PHYSICIAN AND SURCJUON Day and Night Office In McChcsney Iilock Phone WooJlawn 475 ST. JOHNS, - - OREGON DR. L. G. HOLLAND, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Residence: On Modoc Sttcet. Phone IJnst 6198. Office: Hid brook Ilrick lllock, rooms 3 mid. Phone Knst 3689. St, Johns, .... Oregon Dr. V. E. HARTEL, DENTIST Crown and llrldge Work i Socially Rooms 1 and 2, Ilolbrook iilock, St. Johns Dr. MARY MacLACHLAN " Ph)lclan and Surgeon. Residence Phone Scott 4064. Office: Ilolbrook' New Ilrick lllock. Resilience, St. John Hotel. A. V. VINCENT, Al. D iioMi:oiAiiiiei'iivsiciAN AM) SDkllllON Office ioj South Jersey street. All hours OSCAR DeVAUL, M. D OITic hour, 9 to im, hi.. 1 to) p. m, Office I'hoiir, Hcult 1104. Krlilrnrc Plionr, Union Syoi. office In Unlwtllv l'ek IHugMorr, P. M. PARSONS Conlrnclor nnd IJtilldcr. Caritciiterlug In nil Its branches nt satis, prlees. Residence 717 Lively t. The G. HEITKEMPER CO. Watclininkcrs, Jewelers, Sllvcrfinllhs. Importers and Wholesale Dealers 286 Morrison Street, PORTLAND R.'WlLCOX Dray and Baggaga Llna Phone Scott 1308. Piano Moving a Specialty. Leave order nt Hnllberg's l'uriiltiire store and they will receive prompt attention. C. AlARION SALISBURY . flraJuste Optician Will test the eyes free of charge. Jersey Street. St. Johns, Oregon. Goodrich & Goodrich, 1 ARCHITECTS I'ull Professional Services Five Per Cent. Salut Johns and Portland, Ore. Zcllcr-Byrnes & Blackburn Co. Undertakers and Embalmers 209 Jersey Sirtd I.ntly Assistant. N. A. GEE House Mover and Repairer nouses mo vii i, raised and rc paired, Odd jobs of all kinds. Prompt service, reasonable charges, Ivauhoe and Catlin streets. Phone Woodlawn 586. Salut Johns . . . Oregon P. Al. LASHBAUGH Fuel furnished, either short or long. Untying and team-work of everj kind. Prompt sen-ice. Terms reasonable, Corner Jersey and Catlin, ST. JOHNS LAUREL LODGE No. 186 I. O. 0. F. ST. JOHNS, ORCQON Meets each Monday evening in Odd I'ellows hall, at 8:00. Visitors welcomed, II, S. Hewitt, N. G. V. I',. I'oote, Secretary. x G. V. OVERSTREET, PLUMBER Ilolbrook Block, 103 South Jersey street. Phone Union J85, Saint Johns Oregon AIRS. N. AlcCANN CLOTIIINO CLEANER Clothing cleaned, pressed and mended -villi eare and promptness. Ladies' ctothes a specialty. Old Postoffice Uuilding Saint Johns Oregon BOLEN BROTHERS CARPENTERS AND CONTRACTORS Wc Oairantc to PIcaM H.T. Bokn. SIS WUUmctu Boulcrd. C, W. Boka. 21i T)kr Slrtct ST. JOHNS, ORCQON