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ffST. JOHNS, OREOPN. FRIDAY, JUNE 10. 19-ro.
NO. 31
The Bridge Proposition
The proposition of a high bridge
Bt St. Johns is gradually gaining
force, and many of our. citizens
who viewed the idea more
in the light of a midsummer dream
when it was first broached now
realize that a high bridge here is
something ardently to be desired.
Agitation of this subject is getting
to be a common occurrence on the
streets and in the stores and offices.
The movdmcut is gaining with
rapidity and the more it is dis
cussed the more the people favor
the proposition., The only thing
lacking to bring the movement to
ahead is for the mayor or some
other prominent qitizen to take the
initiative and call a public mass
meeting to discuss ways and means
for making the bridge a possibility.
The bridge would cost not to ex
ceed one million dollars, and the
eastern approach could begin either
at the city hall on Philadelphia
street, or Fcsscudcn street. The
exact location could be determined
later. The first step Is to Insure
the possibility of the bridge. It is
claimed that enough pressure could
be brought to bear to induce Mult
nomah county to foot the cost, and
It could hher be a free bridge or a
toll bridge, as decided by the legis
lature. That body meets this fall
and the matter could then be
brought before It In the shape of a
petition i'a mile long." They could
not afford to ignore it. Every per
son who owns an auto in Portland
would be an ardent supporter of
the project, every boost club on the
peninsula would undoubtedly ren
den all the aid in their power, and
the farmers in the Tualatin valley
would favor the scheme to a man.
The value of such a bridge to St.
Johns would be hard to estimate.
It would complete a driveway from
Portland and return that could not
be excelled In the entire Northwest.
With two of the best roads In the
world leading to it on both sides of
the river, it would stand without a
peer. As a scenic point If would
be superb. Thousands of people
would linger upon It just to view
the distant mountains, the city of
FortlaBdstretchlng out In the dis
tance and the many vessels pass
ing underueath. The farmers over
in the valley west of the hills would
make St. Johns their headquarters,
spending thousands of dollars here
and bringing to us daily fresh veg
etables, butter, eggs, etc., at prices
much Mow what now obtains.
Many other benefits might be cited,
but the importance of a high bridge
at St. Johns must be so apparent to
all that further discussion would be
unavailing. Action Is what is now
wanted. The bridge Is bound to
come, but i,f we can hasten Its com
ing several years by being up and
doing, why not? Let a meeting
be called and be called soou. If it
is not taken up this year, no action
can be taken for two more years,
since the legislature wlllMiot meet
again until two years hence. No
harm can come of a public mass
meeting, and a better understanding
of the proposition Is bound to en
sue. New thoughts will be brought
out and new ideas advanced. Let
us get busy. All the handbills and
nriior arU'trtisin? matter necessary
to thoroughly advertise a meeting
for this purpose will be furnished
free of charge by this office. Who
shall be the Moses to call me meet
1nH the enterorise to a sue
cessful termination? Now is the
accepted time. Why not be up ana
doing?
Everything Shaping Up
The Fourth, of July demonstra
tion is rvimiiif Alone in fine style.
The different committees are doing
their work well and everytuing is
getting in ship shape for a monster
celebration on tnai aay. muu
saud large three-colored posters are
telling the people of the surround
mnatrv that snmethincr will be
doiBg in St. Johns oa the glorious
Fourth. Our ettiseas save icajjuuu
ed to the call for financial assUrt
.rs aufi nwr icoo has already
been subscribed toward defraylag
cipcasra incident to (tie ceieoraiwa.
T tr una aat HD VOUr DTofitS.
viii tkla Mat nuicklv and surtlv
wfeh Coakey's Lwe Powder for
ivJv luf l ie Lteuid for ridding
the pottHiy Wowee of aritea and
Head Lice Otatmeat for the HUle
chicks. They are aH guaranteed
te give eetiefeetiea. Ask for a
rJ rwkv'a Psekrv leek. It
ktfaHef vakWe fermtiea for
the poultry raieer. Leather's Mer
caatrie Company.
Wasted To borrow $30 at S
ser ce for two years. Gilt edged
.emritv. AAkeae"," thk oAce.
A Feast of Roses
Portlnud is host this week for
thousands ol visitors from all parts
of the country who are in attend
ance ut the annual Rose Festival.
Never before did Portland look so
handsome, the extensive decoratlous
put up generally about thecity be
ing unusually elaborate. The at
tcudnuce is greater than at any for
mer festivul and the parades arc
outdoing anything previously at
tempted. Business cares tire gen
erally being relegated during the
week. The people of that city are
devoting their intention to enter
tuiiilug out of town visitors and are
participating in the week's festivi
ties to the fullest extent. Ao usual,
the parades and the competitive
rose show are the big events, at
tracting the most attention. Many
people of the Northwest visit Port
land during the Rose Festival if at
no other time during the year and
to these the tremendous growth
of the city during the past year is
mote impressive even than the Fes
tival pageants. The city's progress
merely reflects the general prosper
ity of the whole Pacific Northwest
and is increasing in population and
wealth because the same, is true of
the tributary country.
Will be Continued
Uncertainty surrounding the fut
ure of the annual fair and livestock
show on the Country Club grounds
near Portland was dispelled during
the week when stockholders decided
to continue the organization. The
usual exposition will be held this
fall. The Portland Fulr & Live
stock Association has not vet be
come a monev maker and some
doltbtcd that the annual show and
racing meet would be continued. A
special meeting of stockholders was
held to consider mis question anu
it was decided to not allow the pro
ject to lapse. Big plans are being
made tor the coining show this fall
and it Is the Intention of those be
hind the affair to make it as big an
attraction' for that season of the
year as the Rose Festival is in the
spring. It will certainly be a great
benefit to the whole Northwest to
have the livestock show continued
annually.
Gathered Many Shekels
Th Arnold shows llBVC folded
ii.lr tont mid sllontlv taken their
departure after a four days' stay in
our city, rue atienaaucc was gouu
and about I t,ooo was taken in all
told. Most of the attractions were
worth the price asked, while one or
a t . fa. T
two would naraiy jusuiy 11. ror
soine reason the balloon failed to
ascend as advertised, but then it is
very seldom that shows execute all
they advertise. The escape of the
ilnn tiait n somewhat depressing
effect upon the attendance at the
"big show, as many am noi wc
to take a chance on the beast mak
ing another break for liberty.
Many strangers were in town uur
Ing the stay of the "circus," and
the city wore quite a lively aspect
for several days. The city lost
quite a little sum by not accepting
15 per cent 01 me gross receipts, as
was offered, Instead of the regular
license fee.
Bithulithic Looks Good
A committee of couucilmea and
currat Tersev street DrODCrtV OWB-
nra stwnt last Saturday afternoon
autoiBg in the city of Portland and
in looking Into the merits 01 una
iithio surfacing of streets. They
covered 105 miles during the alter
noon and closely investigated the
wearing qualities and general ap
nf this hard surface. They
were all highly pleased with what
they saw a ad believe mtniimic w
fully as good if aot preferable to ae
phaltum, haseam or any other kiad
of bard street surfacing.
A Penurious Company
AcMt Chas. Davie of the O. X.
&N. office reporte that alaaoet
tTacrarsof freight WeTC Shipped
frees hie oficc ktet awath aad yet
that cowpaay is tee pcaariotM to
construct a deceat freight depot ie
St, Jobae, The work ie all done
in 3X4 with scarcely eaoag a
room for oae hub to turn arouad
without strikiBg agaiaet the side
Cafef Bros, have a tot of second
bead furniture, esly beea out a few
weeks. Fee sale at a bargata.
A Lively City
St. Johns is fast becoming known
as a city of homes and also as a live
town. The J. M. Leach Iron Works
located on Dawson street, near the
North Bank cut, is preparing to en
large its scope by manufacturing
sheet-iron stoves, and immediately
will begin the erection of a suitable
building, soxtoo feet, adjoining the
present buildings of the company.
These, at present, consist of a
foundry, 80x100 feet, a machine
shop, 50x100 feet, and a blacksmith
shop, 40x70 feet. Manager Icach
says present indications are the en
tire plant will have to be enlarged
and rebuilt soon. The plant is at
present being run to its full capac
ity on wbrk for the Oregon Trunk
Railroad.
J. T. Murphy has sold his In
terest in the Modern Machine
Works, and A. Larrowc and C. F.
Dohcrty have been added to the
firm, A new election of officers re
sulted in the choice of W. A. Ben
nett as president and manager;
George Munson, vice-president; A.
Larrowe, secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Doherty is in charge ot tnc
foundry department, in which work
he has had many years of exper
ience. The company employs 15
men, and has a payroll of $600 a
month and orders enough to keep
running six months.
McKiuney & Davis report sev
eral small sales, among them the
half block at Crawford and Burling
ton streets to the St. Johns Lumber
Company for $3,500; n six-room
house atid 60x100 foot lot ut John
and Crawford streets for $1500, and
a house and lot on Dawson street,
in South St, Johns, for Jit, 400 to
W. S. Lauthers.
Building permits are being taken
out at a rate four times greater
than last.year. From January 1 to
June i last year the total for per
mits was $20,975, wlille lor tue
same period this year the total is
$83,350, nearly as much as the en
tire last -year's permits amounted to.
Work on the dredge Chinook is
progressing rapidly and she will be
finished on contract time. Captain
Dunbar, who has had charge of the
boat for several years, seys that
with the alterations made she will
draw ve feet teas and be 3000 tons
lighter, which will make her much
easier to handle and permit her to
work to much better advantage at
the mouth of the river.
The new high school Is rapidly
nearing completion and will be a
great addition to the appearance of
stability of the city. All the brick
work is done, tnc root is on anu
the Inside work well under way
under the supervision of G. L.
Perrine.
The new chapel and parish
bouse of St. Clement's (St. Johns)
parish will be dedicated July 4, and
Immediately thereafter an 11 -room
convent will be started. Ed L.
Stockton, in Telegram.
Building Permits
Nn. 71 -To T. B. Fletcher to
erect a dwelling on Allegheny
street between Portland boulevard
and Hudson street; cost li,6oo.
No. 74 To H. F. Palmer to
construct a store building on Fes
senden street between Columbia
boulevard and Midway street; cost
$3,300.
No. 7510 u. u. iioimes 10
alter store building on Fcssenden
street between Osweeo and Mo
hawk, by placing a concrete base-
incut underneatn; cost 9300.
Degree Teams Contest
The Kniehts of Pvthias held a
hlcrhlv interesting contest between
two third-degree teams last rriaay
night. Une team was capiainea uy
W. S, Alderson and me omer oy
1. P riarlr. Tudsre R. G. Morrow.
Bon WUe. Tudirc Dimick and H.
W. Cake of Portland acted in the
capacity of judge. Captain Alder
sea's team was given the decision
oa points. The judges compli
mented the teams verv bkhlv and
aM thev were the oeers of anv In
Oregon. Several brilliant addressee
were made by the visiting brethren
and others. A bountiful feast was
spread, and the occasion passed off
ia a very pkaeaat awaaer through
out. The wiaaiag Mesa win com
test ia Portlaad.
Aa (Vara ahiaa-le mill in Tilla
awok coaoty worked 33 days oa
oae bmbhroU ceoar teg, cuiimg
freea it 141,000 shingles. Tfab ie
alawet aabeiicvable to people aot
(miliar with; the Paciic Coast,
where big trees aad vast timber
resources are accepted quite as a
awtter ot coarse.
Help Advertift St. Johns
Kvery citizen in St. Johns has a
duty to perform, and that is to
assist In the city's) upbuilding. A
scheme that has-been tried with
wonderful success in many other
cities for promoting growth and
progress is the Use of envelopes
with descriptive matter printed on
the back. A number of business
men have suggested that this plan
be adopted ill Stir Johns. In ac
cordance with thw suggestion we
have gotteu tip aa envelope back
that we bellev -liieets all the re
quirements and gives one a good
idea of just what .we have in St.
Johns. It is deeiefci that each citi
zen in this mtthtciielity use tlu-se
envelopes when septltng letters to
parties outside offthc city. The
cost will be made as low as it is
possible to print and furnish the
envelopes for, and. if they ore used
generally, as it is biped will be the
case, the second jtot printed will
likely be cheaber'tban the first one.
They will be found (on sale at the
two drug slbres, hunger's cigar
store, Roe's , confectionery store,
the RevieW office and a number of
other places In the.clty. They will
be sold at the rate of 34 for ten
cents, or 40c per hundred. Special
rates given on larger amounts. This
is practically the same price as
good envelopes are' generally retail
ed at, so no one.cari refuse to use
them on accoiiut . of the expense.
Every citizen in St! Johns owes it
to the city to at least do tills much
for Its welfare. It js something by
which each and every one can help.
Its purpose is exclusively for adver
tising St. Johns and permitting the
outside world to learn of the many
advantages and resources we pos
sess. It is not a scheme to make
monev out of the public on the part
ol anyone, because they are printed
and sold with practically all profit
eliminated. Call ia at uny of the
above mentioned places and inspect
the envelopes. Then leave your
order for as many a you desire.
No
tion
She rose.before daylight made crim
son the cast,
Por duties that never diminished.
And never the sun when he sank
in the west,
Looked down upon work that
was finished.
She cooked an unending jiroccssiou
01 meats,
Preserving and canning aud bak-
She swept and she dusted, she
washed and she scrubbed,
With never a rest from it taking.
A family of children she brought In
the world,
, And raised them, and trained
them and tauelit them:
She made all the clothes, and
patched, mended and darned,
Till miracles seemed to hove
wrought them.
She watched by the bedside of sick-
uesa aud pain,
Her hand cooled the raging of
fever-
She carpeted, painted, upholstered
and sera pea,
And worked just as hard as a
beaver.
And yet as a lady of leisure, it
seems,
The government looks on her
station:
For now by the rules of the census
report,
It enters her: "No occupation."
Exchange,
Subpoenas Galore
The greater nortiou of our DO nu
tation is either attending the rose
carnival this week or have been
subpoenaed as witueeses in the
Hindu riot case. A deputy came
to St. Johns Monday with a wash
tub full of subpoenas, and he
lost no time in serving them,
n.nrAnn niekie'a trial came uo Wed
nesday and is still on. The hardest
a. Y" 1 1 . t - L . . 4
ngat 01 tue uniisu kovciuhicik
will naturally be exerted upon the
first cos, because if it falls throtitrll
all the rest will ap doubt follow
suit. The chances are that few if
aay convictions will be secured.
Iagosaid: "Pat awaey in tby
purse." We say; "Put it in the
First Natioaal Baak where it will
eara three per cent compound in
terest; where it will grow and grow."
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A good second band white enamel-lined
refrigerator for sale cheap,
314 West Chicago street, or see S.
W- Rogers.
Occoni
Health in the Garden
There is something peculiarly
suggestive about the very word
"garden." No better word could
be found to represent the Kdenlc
home of our first parents, and from
thence onward, every nation has
regarded a garden as a sort of little
paradise, a place supremely blest,
and a source of joy, health and ex
uberance. Here mankind comes back to
mother earth, aud from hence re
ceives the lavish bounties she is
capable of bestowing in vegetables,
fruits and ilowcrs. But tnc bestow
mcnt of things to cat and sec and
smell is not all, by any meaus, the
garden is capable of giving in re-
turn lor inc cuoris incrcon ucstoweu.
First of alt, the garden is a les
son book. The mind iutftat on
solving the problems of nature,
how to cultivate and mature the
vast variety of things that may be
grown, is not liable to become
melancholic, nor to fall under a
cloud of "the blues." The pro
blems of the beau lifting its cotyle
dons out with the plant as it grows,
the onion arising with its tip in the
seed, and a thousand other won
ders, arc especially useful to the
growing child, engaging its mind in
some of the highest things it will
ever have to consider. And such
a child will not wonder, when
grown, whether pumpkins grow In
the ground, or potatoes on trees.
Again, the garden affords em
ployment which ht not only sooth
ing to the tired nerves of the men
tally employed, but is also a relaxa
tion and strength to the men of the
sliop;t and mills. Out of the dust
"our lirst ancestor came, and back
to dust we must all return; but it is
a demonstrated fact that he who
comes buck to the soil while he
lives, puts off the day when he must
of necessity return to it to stay.
There is life in the garden, and
healthy life, too.
Albert Carey, M. D.
At the Stock Yards
Receipts for the week have been:
Cattle is88. calves 75, hogs 3707
and sheep 1731. A feature of the
market has been the strength
shown both in demand aud prices
for sheen. The cattle market has
weakened slowly under pressure
aud good steers were soiu tor V5.05
to $5.70. A choice lot sold for
tc.ao but the market 011 hav fed
steers is about at the lesser figure
quoted above. Tnc cow market nas
been strong nnu nig it anu tue de
mand for light butcher stuff was
not supplied. The demand for calves
is strong at 7 cents for tops aud
$6.00 to 56.50 for the heavier
classes. The sheep market rallied
from the depression that has lately
applied, aud showed considerable
strengtli. l'rtces were irom 10 10
15 cents better than tne weeic be
fore mid the movement was brisk.
The liog market was fairly well
supplied, both witli contracted de
liveries from Missouri Kiver tern
lorv and from local noints. Prices
have declined slowly until 10 cents
cau be considered tne lilgli point.
U. u. Mveiy, uenerai ager.i.
New Through Service
New throuirh Northern Pacific
service between Portland and Chi
cago has been established via the
North Bank road, tue tiew train
liavlnt? a runnlncr time of 73 hours,
the same as the North Coast Lim
ited. A readjustment of the time
schedules on the Northern Pacific
line between Portland and Seattle,
allowing for the ioint use of a part
of the track by the Oregon &
Washington, the new Harriman
line, will be made within a few
days.
Tin NOT PUT IT OFF. Itart
now. Put SOMETHING in tne
bank each pay day. A little bit of
each Dav.check von must save. The
First National Bank is glad to tell
you all about it. It pays compouuo
interest every six months. it
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For Sale A fifty dollar course
In the Scranton International Cor
resoondence School, any depart
ment, at 20 per cent discount, at
rate of 5.oo down, $5.00 per
month; further discount for cash.
Address "D, this omce.
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If you want to buy, rent, sell or
exchange property see Wolcott,
(The Rent Man.) St. Johns Office,
Am Smith Tersev. Portland Office.
345 Washington Street, Pboue
Marshall 155b.
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Work far e Omter Ht Joans.
Council Proceedings
Owing to the absence of Mayor
Hendricks aud President of the
Council Davis, who were In at
tendance at the rose carnival, the
regular meeting of council sched
uled for Tuesday night was post
poned until the following evening.
Fesscndcu street affairs occupied
almost the entire session of that
body Wednesday night at the ad
journed meeting, and midnight had
made its appearance before the tired
solons ceased from their labors,
The first matter taken up was a
petition for the improvement of
South Ivanhoc, Richmond to Mo
hawk, by grading, cement side
walks, crushed rock and a 14-foot
curb. Petition was referred to the
street committee for a recommenda
tion concerning the wide curb pro
position. Several of the nronertv
owners claimed that this long block
will for years to come be strictly a
high grade residence street, and
therefore they believed a wide curb
would add much to its attractive
ness without imparing its useful
ness. Aa Ivanhoc breaks off at
Mohawk, there is good grounds for
this, belief.
A communication irom the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Co.
was read. In it the company
agrees to give five feet on cither
side of its thirty foot right of way
on Fcssenden for street purposes,
run a cement curb on cither side of
the remaining twenty feet Its entire
length, bring the twenty foot right
of way down to grade, and hard
surface the cross streets where same
arc 600 feet or more apart. The
proposition seemed very fair aud
very satisfactory to the couucilmcn
aud also to the property owners in
attendance. It was as much as
dared to be expected, and the com
pany is deserving of praise and
commendation for granting hilly ns
much, if not more than was re
quested of it.
A franchise prepared by tne at
torneys of the company providing
for the placing of poles, wires, etc.,
along Fesaenden street was then
taken up aud after first reading was
again read section by section.
Several alterations were desired by'
different members of the council,
aud the recorder was authorized to
make them. The document will
be returned to the company to as
certain if the changes made are
ugreeable, and if so the proposed
franchise will likely get its first
publication in next week's Review.
The company offers the city $50.00
a year for the privileges contained
in the franchise, which was satis
factory to Couucilmcn Hiller, Cook,
Davis aud Doble; Alderman John
son and Downey voted no. Mr.
Wiudle was not present. The pro
vision was sustained.
Mr. Downey took occasion to
score the trolley company in un
stinted terms for the "rotten" ser
vice afforded the people during the
present week. Mayor Hendricks
believed two tracks should be pro
vided for and laid on Jersey street
before the hard surface was placed
thereon.
The city attorney was Instructed
to draft an ordinance amending the
present license ordiuauce so that
circuses and shows of a like nature
be provided for.
Recorder Esson in a burst of elo
quence asked that the proposed im
provement of Fillmore street termi
nate at Maple on the north, instead
of being carried on through to the
grain fields and pig pcus beyond,
where only the lonely crickets
may chirp a cheerless requiem on
the cement sidewalks, telling of
wasted money, blasted aspirations
and a still born hope of a city coun
cil. He cited instances in the city
where a policy like unto the pro
posed one had been carried
through. He pointed out Thomp
son street nestling amotig the still
ucss of the outer suburbs with her
high grade street and wasting her
sweetness where few ever trod;
Oswego and Burr streets, where
like conditions prevail, were held
un also as examples of a city over
reaching herself aud improving
from without in, instead of vice
versa, He then, in an eloquent
manner, depicted Dawsou street,
leadinir to a $60,000 steel bridge,
where hundreds aud thousands pass
and repass 011 their way to and
from Portland, and along which are
erected many fine and beautiful
homes, and vet fern, salal and
cockle burrs embroider the entire
wav. He thought council was
practically "swallowing a camel
and straining at a gnat" when it
would pass up such a necessary im
orovement and reach out for an im
provemeut that could only permit
those who would to get a good
smell of a bog pen at close rauge
He said he would be the last man
in the city to stand in the way of
improvement when by any manner
of means it could be deemed nec
essary, but North Fillmore led to
nowhere, had no cross street lead
ing into it, aud it was impossible
to conceive why any one should de
sire its improvement at this time.
Councilman Downey stated that
a number of property owners in the
north end had petitioned for its im
provement, and since they wanted
11, aim secmcu 10 know wny tlicy
wautcd it, he believed the improve
ment should go through as proposed.
Mr. Downey also gave a flow of
oratory that was quite entertaining.
No action was taken in the matter.
The Improvement of Jersey street,
Richmond to Mohawk, was ap
proved by council upon recom
mendation of the street committee
and acceptance by the engineer.
A Battle Royal
One of the greatest fistic exhibi
tions of modern times took place in
the firemen's hall Tuesday after
noon. The principals in the affair
were Druggist R. D. Jackson and
Captain Dunbar of the Chinook.
These two have been in training
for some time under the able tute
lage of Prof. Frank Ely, aud in
order to show a few of their ad
mirers the wonderful progress they
have made, decided to show them
a few touuds of the real thing. A
time-keeper was secured aud Prof.
Ely acted as referee. Then the
two went at it. All the science of
modern times was at various times
used by the two. The sldc-stcppiug,
feinting, skipping, swinging, punch
ing and slugging was most wonder
ful to behold. Agile as bears and
as ferocious as sheep, the gladia
tors sought to demolish each other.
The time keeper became so Inter
ested that he absent-mindedly
!laccd his watch In his pocket and
orgot to look at It again until his
attention was called to it by the
perspiring "Jcffrcyitcs." who be
gan to think a two minute round
was an infernally long time. Three
hard, atreuuous aud bloodless
rounds were fought, each lasting in
the neighborhood of five minutes,
as near as the time-keeper could
guess it, when in order to keep the
cemetery from claiming a couple of
victims, the referee terminated the
battle. The friends were.grcatly
delighted at the great showing
made by the local men, aud arc
willing to put up any amount of
money that either can whip the
winner of the Jcffries-Johnsou fight
in not to exceed two rounds.
Dedication July 4th
The dedication of St. Clements
Catholic church and school at St.
Johns, is to take place July 4th, at
10 a. 111.
Archbishop Christie of Portland
will officiate at the dedication of
church and school and will deliver
the sermon, The cathedral choir
will sing the music of the mass.
Sevices are now held in the new
building aud the chapel is tempo
rarily arranged. Mass is held at
8:30 and 10:30 every Sunday.
rather Kettenhofen, the pastor, is
the designer of both buildings,
church and school. The contractors
who constructed the buildings are
St. Johns people aud their work
manship is of a ulgu order.
rather Kettenhofen, the pastor,
Is to be commended for the great
energy he has displayed in building
these Institutions tiiat are a credit
to the community morally ami
otherwise,
In a Sorry Predicament
A Cape Town man went into a
chemist's shop (drug store), and
asked the proprietor if he could give
a dose of castor oil so that the
nauseous stuff would not be tasted.
"Certainly, was the reply. "Take
a scat, one of the men will prepare
it for you in the course of a few
minutes," The proprietor then
asked if he would take a glass of
soda water while waiting, aud he
said yes aud named the syrup. It
was brought to him. He drank it
and felt much refreshed, At last
becoming impatient of the delay,
he asked the proprietor if the castor
oil was ready. "Why," replied
the latter, "you've taken it, the oil
was in that glass of soda I gave
youl" "My Godl" said the man,
"it wasn't for me, I wanted it for a
friend. I' m to be married iu half
an hour. What shall I do?"
Exchauge.
If you want to sell your house
aud lot or vacant lot cheap for
cash, see W. W. Holcomb, Attor
ney Rooms 3 aud 4, Holbrook
Building, St. Johns.
Calef Bros, have a good second ;
hand range for sale.