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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
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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.