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HfctoTlc) Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU Toiuburibc (or THIS Ppr All Ihc nw while It It newt li our motto, Call In ind inroll GET IN THE HABIT Of idxrtUlat In THIS Vpt S n.l you'll nTrrnrt It. Dm J tlailoca4kMprlbltll J Devoted to (be IntereiU of the Peninsula, (he Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 7 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER t, 191 1. NO. 43 A Citizen Replies Boldon at Coos Bay A National Character Had a Fine Time Council Proceedings New Bank Building Concerning Women Editor Review: Please allow me space in your columns to reply to what you had to say last week in criticism of tlie St. Johns Pro gressive association. To begin with will say I care littl nlintit what voti sav such uii nssocia ti'nn Mlintilil be. but think it should expose and condemn any thing that savors of graft and dis honestv. According to your theory robbery and thievery and graft and corruption in city govern ment and such like, should be kept In tlii dark nnd tiotliimr said about it lest it might give the city a hard name. The rrogrcssive association I think should be just the oppo site. Hut we will leave that part now and take up, first: What you say in regard to the engineer. You sav: "If he had not known the work was faultv why should he not accept it?" Article two, sect. 75 of city charter (not precedent) says: "The city engineer shall keep himself informed as to the condi tion of public strccts.sqiiarcs.ptuks, highways, bridges, sewers, lights, etc." It is clear from this section that it is his business to know, and he should not act without know ledge. Second: The action ol the asso ciation in condemning a majority of the members of the city council for accepting the Maple street sew er; "that the sewer when It could not answer the purpose for which it was intended." This you say has never been proven. The sew er bus been unearthed in more than a dozen different places and found very faulty In that it has not been properly cemented at the joints, the dirt has not been tamped in, filling und other defects, giving ample proof that the sewer is next to worthless. Sewers are built to car ry off filth, not to filter It out into and through the soil to breed und foster disease germs, as the con struction of Maple street sewrr shows plainly it will do and there is no doubt it is doing now. Third: Condemnation of the hasty action of the inuyor und re corder in issuing warrants, &c. You usk why discriminate between the present officers and former ones, "when the city attorney informs us that every mayor and recorder that St. Johns has ever had has used the same haste, why not condemn them oil, If any?" If this be true we say we do condemn all and ask If it Is good business sense and hon esty to throw away the city char ter and net on precedent? This of itself is proof of the rottenness in city government. When it comes to handling its finances iti such a light and frivolous manner, it might do to act 011 precedence in some more trivial matters.but when it comes to handling the people's money precedent should le laid aside altogether. You seem to ex cuse the mayor and recorder because you say they were supported by a resolution of the council authoriz ing them to sign the warrants. It is not necessary for the council to pass such a resolution when the proper conditions have been com plied with. The charter says: "After the assessment therefor is made and docketed, the mayor and city recorder shall draw warrants oil the fund credited for such im provement." There Is no excuse for haste or precedent in this mutter, it looks very bad to those who are assessed to pay the bill. In regard to what you say crlti cUiug the resolution passed con demning the water company. If equipmeut of the company is suffi cient to deliver 715 gallons of water per day per capita, why do they not get it? Is it the people's fault? Is the company trying to aggravate its patrons.or is it waiting for them to lay larger maius or new ones as was done by the people in Kast St. Johns, where they were compelled to lay the mains themselves in or der that the compauy could get a supply of water to them: the, people care little about the statement you make that the company has in stalled a 4,000,000 pump, etc. It is of but little use to the people without the uecessary pipes to de liver them the 715 gallons you say they are entitled to. Your efforts, Mr. Editor, to put up argument upholdiug the water company wheu you certaiuly kuow that the com pany is not serving the people as it should is very weak indeed. Why not get in and lend your influence to the end that the company be in duced to give more efficient service, deliver the goods, aud the good name of the city will be improved and the people will be grateful. Now as to the seventh resolution: "The statement has gone abroad, etc.,"which you say you do notbe lieve. You say this resolution passed because precedeut had been followed in the matter, of issuing warrants, etc. No, Mr. Editor, this is not the reason, long before Marshfield. OrcEon, AuK.20,toit Editor Review: Thinking a line from me might be of interest to your many readers, will ask space for on ly a short letter. We reached this out of the way place safely on August 6, having a smooth sea and bars almost the same. Here at Marshfield the talk is all of the railroad that is to soon come. And that hope is beginning to bear fruit in the rupid movement of ical estate. The coming the other day of the battleship Dost on, the first that ever attempted to cross Coos Hay bar, set the people wild with joy. Every conceivable piece of bunting and Hag was out. The cities of North Bend and Marshfield presented a very beauti ful sight, decked out as for a Fourth of July, and when the sea fighters entered the harbor cannons boomed and boats and mills whistled, and the whole city was out on the wharves to greet her. Today is Sunday and a large excursion train Is down from Coiuille mid Dilution to visit and give Uncle Sam's staunch little sea fighter a royal welcome. Business is booming down here in all Hues. A raft came up the bay the other day to the C. A. smith mill; one ol tlie longest and largest I have ever seen. An automobile roud pusses by our door, lately opened by Coos county and connecting Marshfield and Coqiilllc, so that we get to see some signs of life even here. The Nun Smith loads here reguttirly at the Smith mill for San Francisco and It will be of interest to your readers that this vessel cairies more lum ber than any other ship in the world, owing to modern equipment for loading here. The C.A. Smith mill cuts over 350,000 feet per dav and has the latest nnd most im proved machinery of any mill 011 the Pacific coast. Will write again and will thank you for the weekly visits ol your p.iKr to give us tlie news from the many friends in St. Johns und for your valuable space for these lines A. T. Uoldou. the sewer wus started that state incut had gone forth. Last spring I was in thi' city of Hood Kiver. I overheard a conversation like this: A parly was buying a tract of Hood River laud and nsked the seller if he would not take a nice bit of of residence proerty in St. Johns in part payment for the Mood Kiv er laud, The reply was that he did not think he would. The buyer put up a good spiel for St. Johns, telling of its uutural advan tages, etc., to which the seller re 1 tiled: To begin with, he said "your city government of St. Johns is rottui to the core." Now, Mr. Editoi, if you do not believe my statement, go with me anil I will put you face to face with the party that made the statement. The fact tlie former mayor gave the contract or authority to scatter pipe on the line of the Maple street sewer be fore the contract was awarded and the further fact that the present mayor and recorder did issue war rants illegally and as you say in haste contrary to the provisions of the city charter, also that the may or now seems anxious to compel the abutting property owners to pay for a sewer that he knows is far from being what the contract and specification calls lor, he seems desirous that the contractor gets his pay whether he gives value received or not, when the charter says: "that it shall be the duty of the mayor to see that all contracts and agreements made with the city or for its use and benefit are faith fully kept and performed and to this end he shall by aud with the consent of of the council and in the name of the city cause any legal or equitable proceedings to be insti tuted and prosecuted against all persons or corporations failing to fulfill their agreemeut with the city. Now, Mr, Editor, I claim that in stead of favoriug und upholding the contractor the mayor should be de fending the city of St. Johns aud its people against this fraudulent transaction. These are some of the facts, Mr. Editor, that is herald ing abroad the statement that "the city government of St. Johns is rotteu to the core," aud uot the effort that Progressive association to throw off the burden of injustice that unscrupulous aud designiug parties are trying to foist upon the people. I ask, Mr. Editor, who is the greater offeuder against the good name of the city: the man who upholds corruption and fraud, or the mau who feels that he is being robbed and defrauded and makes an open effort to throw off the bur den? Who is the knocker, the kick er, as you say? You know that what I have stated is true and if you desire to further advertise the rotteuness of the city government aud have any more criticisms for Editor Review: From the col umns of your paper I learn that Senator Thomas I). Gore, the blind United States Senator from Okla homa, is to lecture in St. Johns. Permit me to say through your pa per to those who possibly can do so, they should by all means hear the senator. Senator Gore Is a nation al character, and his achievements arc illustrations of what contin uous effort will bring. While mak ing his campaign for senator he oft en slept on the hard, bare benches in the depots, aud used his faith ful wife's lap for a pillow, aud then she found rest the next day while lie was electioneering. I am personally acquainted with the senator, his ability and picas lug manner as a speaker, aud for him too much cannot be said. Those who brought him here arc to be con gratulated for they will hear none so good during the season. I). C. Lewis. for the actions of the St. Johns Pro gressive association, come out with it and I will tell you some other facts. A Citl7.cn. If condemnation, villification, calumny, fault finding aud black ening of character spell Progress, we must confess that we are unac quainted with the word. Since there is such a scant supply ot tlie milk of human kindness aud chari ty in this old world of ours, aud so much of bitterness, suspicion, dis trust and unhappincss, why add more dregs of wormwood aud gall? Somehow we have always felt that we would rather drop a flower than a curse, rather reach down and help up than to crush further into the depths, rather brighten a char acter than blacken it. Hence we have little patience with the indi vidual or organization seeking to cast suspicion or distrust upon an other. A character is so cor.y to blacken aud so difficult to remove the stains, however unjust the charge might be. A man without charity for his fellowmcti is, indeed, to be pitted. Franklin suid: "When von hear a man continually crying thief, thief,' watch that man, for he himself is a thief at heart." It seems to us that if some people would spend more time in applying the Golden rule than in mud sling- ug it would be better for them selves and the community as well, "Without charity I nm nothing" are the words of one of the greatest diameters of history, and yet one greater than he, said: "Let him who is without slu cast tne urst stone." Briefly we will review a few points dwelt upon by Citizen. In regard to the engineer, the fact has been established that with tiisutli- cieut help he was unable to give the sewer the attention it deserved, Chairman Perdue has admitted this both in public aud private. Therefore the engineer or 110 other individual could possibly comply with the provisions of the charter as quoted. Why should he lie cen sured for failure to perform an im possible feat ? In spite of the de parture from specifications, all ex pert testimony has agreed that the sewer will do the work for which it was constructed. One practical sewer man recently told us that he could lay n sewer with merely enough cement to keep the joints from separating, cover it with no dirt and yet it would satisfactorily per form the office for which it was in tended. We have all along con tended that the sewer was not up to specifications, and do not in the least blame the property owners for remonstrating, but nevertheless we are or the opinion that the sewer will aud is even now carrying sew age in good shape. How long it will continue to do so is another question. Surely a sewer with apertures in the bell is not as dan gerous to the health of the commu nity as a cesspool at every residence iu the city. Why charge the officials with cor ruption? Why uot have proof of wrong intent first? The recorders and mayors have been guided in the past by the city attorney's ad vice, and it was so in this instance. Are they to be condemned for this? The charter does NOT prohibit is suing warrants before the assess ment ordinance has leen passed, we believe, and if they deemed it ex pedient to issue them sooner, who is hurt by the transaction? Is there criminality iu paying for the work when it has been completed to the satisfaction of the engineer, inspect or, and majority of the council? If we were one of the officials, believe we would give some parties charg ing corruption and graft a chance to prove it before a jury. As to the water company, its franchise is all the defense it needs. When they have deviated from the Ye editor and family and Mrs. I?. S. Wright aud children returned Saturday from a week's outing at Castle Rock nnd near Kelso in Washington state. Wi went thith er upon the kind invitations of Mrs. I. B. Huntingdon! and Mrs. Shcpardsou, who little suspected , - !...' f ute marvelous capacity 01 a ititi fledged St. Johns family when it gets its feet under the dining table. The seashore may rave of its crabs and clams ntid other delicacies, but rich, thick cream, and golden lined butter, base imitations of which occasionally finds- its way to St. Johns, eggs fresh laid, young pullets, new potatoes, beans, peas, cabbage, fruit, golden brown hot cakes and bacon that sticks to the ribs makes it bill of fare that even the gods might envy. Of course wc went fishing and bivotiaccd be side the modest Cowlitz river and other streams. For many hours wc whipped the waters, invoking all the artifices and allurements modern Wnltouism has produced, aud yet the result was scarcely enough to create a decent fishy aro ma iu the frying pan. Theiefore, we readily concluded that we were uot iu Paschal Hill's class us a fish erman. We tried our best to drink the cows dry during our stay, but we were still a few notches behind when we left. Of course we had a good time, but were perfectly satis fied to return to the "maddening crowd" iu St. Johns. terms of that document it has in variably been iu favor of their pat rons except perhaps iu Isolated sec tions where the city's growth was so rapid that a larger main was needed before it was jiossiblc for the company to place them, nnd these were taken care of as rapidly as possible. We challenge proof (not mere assertions) that this is incorrect. It seems to us that if there are any parties iu St. Johns not getting the quantity of water they are paying for, they should do the kicking, and not others who arc fully supplied do it. for them. Before the council is 'the proer place to luy such grievances, if there are any that the Water Co. docs not satisfy. No tierson is en titled to 715 gallons of water ier diem unless he pays for such a large quantity. Then he can gel it. If Citizen would read the fran chise closely he would discover why one party only iu Hast bt. Johns paid for his own wooden pipes, thai are about to be replaced at the com pany's expense with iron pipes: It was beyond the city limits of St. Johns. M. L. Holbrook, the party in question, laid this pipe to ex ploit some laud iu what was then outside the city limits. Verily, a monstrous crime. If wc should make the remark iu private conversation that the city government of Hood River was rotten to the core, would that make it so. or would the statement be sent abroad that it was so? Our fireseut city government only went nto power last spring, when this statement was overheard by Citizen so they must have inherited the calumny from the former council. No, we do uot care to meet the Hood River man face to face, be cause we would feel tempted to swat him one and force the lie back down his throat If we were physic ally able. Now, Mr. Citizen, wouldn't it be infinitely better to lay down the little hammer and work for new industries, a sidetrack to the city dock, a roadway to the Swift's, the the purchase of the water works, instead of finding fault with the in stitutions we already possess? This might not, apparently is not, your idea of progression, but it is ours. The attendance at the progressive (?) meeting shows that the ham mer Is not drawing crowded houses. Better try something else. It is uot our intention or purpose to condone crime or defend iniqui ty, nor have we ever knowingly done so. But before we charge corruption we must be absolutely sure of our tiositiou. Rather we would judge a mau innocent until he has been proven guilty. Not so with Mr. Citizen. Mothers who spend the night with a sick babv annreciate the help they get from McOEE'S BA BY ELIXIR especially iu hot weather. It quiets the fever aud irritation, soothes the stomach, checks the bowels and helps both mother aud child to obtain sleep and rest. Price 25c and .ioc per bottle.Sold by St. Johns Pharmacy. Miss Bertha Byerley, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Lily Morrow of Estacada, cousins of D. N. Byerlee, were visitors at the Byerlee home Sunday. The sewer question of district No, 2, was definitely settled Tuesday evening so far as the present coun cil is concerned, when the assess ment ordinance was passed on the strength of the engineer's final re port. It has been a great breeder of discontent, aud the fact that it will cease to bob up every Tuesday night affords a feeling ot relief for all concerned. More bursts of ora tory were occasioned over this mics- tiou than has ever arisen iu the council chamber over any other. While some of the property owners are still dissatisfied with the sewer, others have become satisfied that it will perforin the functions for which It was constructed, in spite of the fact that the specifications were not literally followed out in every particular. All members were present when council convened with the excep tion of Socialist Perrlne, who was absent on business iu Yamhill coun ty. The first matters to receive attention were petitions for arc tights at the intersections of Alma and Gresham mid Dawson and Ida streets, which were referred to the water aud light committee for rec ommendation by the mayor. C. M. and M. B. Fraitey remon strated against the ptoposed assess ment of Fesseuden street. Matter referred to the engineer and street committee by the mayor. W. A. Bishop, who recently pur chased the furnishings of the Cen tral hotel, complained that the wa ter company had shut off his water and refused to supply any until he had paid a bill of $9 owed by his predecessor. The city attorney was directed to investigate the mat ter without delay, and if found as stated to force the company to sup ply water. A large iercetitage of the projier ty owners objected to the improve ment us proposed 011 Tioga street. The services of tlie engineer were invoked to check up the property, and he found less than two-thirds of the property was represented. II . J. Worth made an impassioned ap peal aguiiist the improvement, even though the remonstrance was not heavy enough to kill the improve ment. Later a time and manner ordinance for its improvement was passed, The Mt. Hood Railway, Light & Power Co. asked permission to erect n huge electric sign at their place of busiuetM 011 North Jersey street, which wus granted 011 mo tion of Alderman Valentine without it dissenting vote. Engineer Andrew asked for a ten day vacation, which was grant ed 011 motion of Mr. Valentine; all yes. J. Halm asked for ten days' ex tension of time 011 the improvement of Philadelphia street. Granted 011 motion of Alderman Muck; ull yes. The following bills were unani mously allowed 011 motion of Alder man Hill: T. Johnson, $30; C. A. Vincent, $48; J. T. Cauright, $30.5$', Myr tle Brodahl, $50; Joseph McChes uey, f 20; Kilhaiu Stat. & Ptg Co., $14; Ceo. Warner, ?2i; II, A. Har rer, 551. C I. Johnson asked for the as sistauce of council iu getting a road way to the dry dock and the West ern Cooperage Co.'s factory site, stating that the Port of Portland was badly handicapped by lack of roadway facilities. Referred to the city attorney and engineer on mo tion of Mr. Hill. Alderman Bredesou wanted the chief of police to report to council once a mouth 011 are lights; that he had been dilatory iu this regard. The mayor stated that he would see that this was done. I). A. Todd, watchman at the St. Johns saw mill, was appointed spe cial police by the mayor, the ap pointment being confirmed by the council. The city engineer's final report on the sewer, was then read, iu which he said he believed it would prove satisfactory; that the main tenance bond was ample to keep it is repair, if any repairs were need ed. Alderman Hill moved that the report be accepted. Alderman Hors man wanted Hayes street more thoroughly tested first. S. W. Childers said it would be au out rage to accept the sewer, wanting every joint takeu up if necessary to to satisfy the protcrty owners. Up on vote Aldermen Valentine, Davis and Muck voted yes; Bredesou, Hill aud Horsmau no. The mayor cast the deciding vote iu the affirmative. A resolution to improve Edison street from Burlington to Richmond was adopted on motion of Mr. Val entine; all yes. A resolution to improve Craw ford street from tlie woolen mill to Pittsburg street was likewise adop ted 011 motion of Mr. Muck; all yes A djrejotory resolution to improve Plans have been prepared for a two story reinforced concrete build ing to be erected iu East St. Johns for the East St. Johns Land Co. I The building will be irregular in , shape with a frontage of 50 feet on Depot street, 50 feet on Banks street 55 on Kelley street aud 65 feet deep j at the rear. It is being erected for business purposes, the first floor containing three light, airy rooms, , one of which will be occupied by a bank and other two will be fitted up for stores. The up stairs will 1 be used for hotel purposes for the present. The greater portions of the store fronts and the banking room front will be of heavy glass with -built In show windows and prism transoms. The excavation work on the basement lias been completed for some time and work on the superstructure will be start ed as soon as the the contract for erecting the same is awarded. A concrete vault will be one of the features of the banking room aud the store rooms will be well provid ed for. The building will cost in the neighborhood of 10,000. Building Permits No. 81 -To Mrs. Belle C. Prcs ton to erect a dwelling mi Chapel street between Fesseuden and Hurt man streels.f 200. No. 82 To B, FItterer to erect a dwelling on Ivunhoc street between Burr nnd Buchanan streets; cost $300. No. 83 To Jacob Born to make addition to dwelling 011 Fesseuden street .between Portland boulevard aud Seneca street; cost $100. No. 84 To M. F. Tufts to erect a hotel on Burlington street between Decatur and Edison; cost $3000. Burlington street to Bradford with macadam full width with cement sidewalks wus adopted 011 motion of Mr. Hill; all yes. The sewer ordinance was then taken up and Alderman Horsmau moved that it be laid 011 the table for one week. Upon vote Alder men Valentine, Davis and Muck no, balance yes; the mayor's deciding vote was iu the negative. Mr. Valentine then moved that it have its third reading and final passage. Vote: Valentine, Davis and Muck yes; Bredesou, Hill and Horsmau 110; Mayor Couch yes; carried. Mr. Wheelock raised the point that the P. J. Peterson bid on the Baltimore street improvement .which hud been accepted by the council lust week was irregular, owing to to the fact that It was received sev eral days after the time of receiving bids had expired. Attorney Esson stated that this was a fact, and that there was 110 doubt that it was ir regular. Mayor Couch thought, perhaps, since it was received by the recorder before any other bids were opened It might stand iu spite of its tardiness, but left it up to the council. Alderman Valentine moved that the bids be reconsidered; all yes, Alderman Bredesou moved that all bids be rejected and propos als be readvertised for; all yes but Aldermen Davis and Horsmau. An ordinance assessing addition al cost of improvement of Colum bia bottlevurd between Portland boulevard and the city limits was passed 011 motion of Mr. Muck; nil yes. Au ordinance directing the re corder to sell 1 20,000 worth of im provement bonds was passed on motion of Mr. Muck; all yes. An ordinance providing time and manner of improving Tioga street from Willis boulevard to Fesseuden street was taken up and passed on motion of Mr. II ill; Aldermen Bred esou and Horsmau voting in the negative, however. An ordinance providing the time and manner of improving Crawford street was passed on motion of Mr. Muck; all yes. Au ordinance providing the time and manner of improving South Jersey from Mohawk to Ida street passed on motion of Mr. Hill; nil yes. As the viewers appointed 011 the proposed opening of Crawford and Bradford streets between Richmond and Tyler streets, proving dilatory, the attorney was instructed to draft a resolution appointing a new board composed of I. B. Martin, Walter Speed and I,. 11. Chambers. Aoncy to Loan A good tiling to know if you need it U wlicre you euu gut uioiiuy 111 nil noun liniu, 011 uusy luymuuu iu uinouuU of f j up, Ull till KIIIIUQI All bus li nukk i-oufliluuti.il. l'rlvulL- oIlU'o, room I IluUdook block ovur Kovlmv otlice, 4Jtf S. II. Rmterlce. Some men can out guess n drink of whisky; others can come pretty near telling what a dill pickle tastes uue without biting into it; but I never saw a man yet who was sure, even after years of married life, whether he had annexed himself to a lump of spice or n mere box of Talcum powder. This, of course, is a compliment to women, but it doesn't make her any easier to un derstand. As a matter of fact, fig uring it out what the weather will be a week from Christmas is as easy as the multiplication table com pared to guessing what a woman will do, even when she is asleep. This isn't because turn as a gen eral rule are so stupid, but because women have so much disposition. ( The fellow who wrote the dic tionary sets woman down as "au adult female of the human species" and lets It go at that; but he was a very busy man, and, of course didn't have time to go into the sub ject thoroughly. Still, 1 don't know as that makes any difference, for men who have been much mar ried and have had plenty of time to study women, set her down as just n "curious creature." I have heatd her referred to often as "just an old hen," and some women even call each other "cats." However, the name don't count. The thing to remember is that the more wrinkles a woman has the smoother she be comes. There is one kind so mod est that she would uot cross a pota to field because the potatoes have eyes. Another kind would drag her skirts iu the mud when crossing Burlington street or Jersey, in the winter, rather than show a half inch of her ankle, and yet she go eth to the seaside iu summer and lolls around 011 the beach all day iu a bathing suit made of a pocket handkerchief. Some of them arc so modest the blush stays on their cheeks all the time. Ten cents at our drug store will buy lots of this modesty. It is often said that wo men get rattled easily, but I knew a woman once, who, when caught by the old gent going tbfough his pockets one night, hm the presence of mind to say she was only looking for a match. Women are great gossips, but some of them aren't us bad as they are painted. Timidity often saved a woman from saying "yes" to a proposal of marriage until Nhe had looked up the fellow's rating iu Dunn's or Bradstreet'.s. One of the nicest things that can be said about woman is the fact that King Solomon, who was one of the wisest men that ever lived, had more than a thousand wivuti. Of course this was before the time when St. Johns voted to go into Portland. Nevertheless It tuakas us all think its all in one life time that we know, and in all probabili ty one we don't know of, so stop kicking; one or a thousand wivon, it all goes with the gambols of life. Milt W. Uuger. NO MORE PILES Heiu-Rold does its work thor oughly, No return. If you have piles, you know that the usual treatment with salve and suppositories or operations can't be depended upon for more than tem porary relief. Outside treatment won't cure the inside causo bud circulation iu the lower bowel. Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-rold, a tablet remedy taken internally, roiuovu the cause of piles permanently. Sold for 1 1 and fully guaranteed by St. Johns Pharmacy and druggist everywhere. Dr. I.eonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo, N., Y Props. Write for booklet. GOOD ADVICE FOR ST. JOHNS PEOPLE People iu St. Johns who have constipation, sour stomach or gus on the stomach, should use simple puckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded iu Adler-i-ka, the new German appendicitis remedy. A single dose brings relief almost in stantly because this simple mixturu anticepticlzes the digestive organs and drains the impurities. Jack son & Thompson, druggists. For Sale--i8 acres of land, house, barn, aud other out buildings, fruit and berry land, 1000 cords of woqd 011 the place, half mile from the do pot and river, 32 minutes ride from St. Johns. $600 down and balance iu nine years. H. S, Hewitt, 1124 South Gresham street. Wantecl-Girl for general housework. 529 S. Ivanhoe.