' Why 8h Quit Her Jb.
A lady of my ncqunlutnuce In Tokyo,
mys a Writer In tun World wide Mag-
izlnc, possessed n viilnnblc servant of
lomowlmt mature years who rejoiced
tn tho poetic lintut! of Olinni Snn-
'Tho Honornblo MwrsnrliiK."
One dny Mltm Spring brought In
.uncheon nn umiiuI. All Heeined Hcrt'iie;
tlii'ro wna not n Hlitiilow of a cloilil In
llio domestic sky- Hut nt teittltno no
ten appeared; neither, In nnnwer to
lulls nt II rut patient and afterward
impatient, did Olinni. After awhile
Iho lady went ht'rxcir to the Hack re-
rlotis and found -lt'itliitlfti. 'I ho char-
;oal box was filled with pray ashen,
the kcttlo cold. Half the liinclumn
plates lay Imtncraed In a IhuvI of
loapy water; tho other half stood on
iho Mink ready to ho put away. Oharu
Herself Mtnply wan not.
The next morning, however, ho re-
ippenred, very inneh on her company
manners, with a clean kimono and her
bnlr done In a hIiIiiIiik Imiii to dunoto
tho Htato of n matron, deinandltiK tho
fragment of waKe.t due to her hIiico tho
SeiilnidiiK of tho month. The lady ex
postulated and OHked why the Mcrvaut
iviim leavlnt; Hum Hiiddenly.
"Oh," replied Oharu, "Just as I wai
tvaHlilUK the iiIiiIcm yctdciday I reiueiii-
bered that Hallo San, tho awnliroker,
wanted a wife. Therefore I went out
ind married him."
ORDINANCE NO. -136
An Ordinance Directing audi
Requiring the City Recor-
.t e n... r".i., C4 I, !....
uui ui uiv uuv ui oi. uunuo,i
Oregon, to Sell Certain Im
provement Honcls of bam
City in the Sum of $30,000,
in Denominations Not to
Exceed $500 Each.
COD.
Unluitly Accuiod,
Andrew (,'nrncnli', when talking
Ibout the Scotch illitlii't once, mid:
"Scotch dialect Ik a Hiiko hard to uu-
Ar-i-nlnnd, and It often riium auk ward
mistake. Once an American divine
pent Chrlstmat In a highland Inn. On
Clirlnttniw illuming he kiivo the iniibl
i tip of a Hovereluu, and he mid, look
ing earnestly at her, for hIio wax a
pretty timid:
"Do you know, Kathleen, you aro
i very Kuod looking howler
"Of eoiirno Kalhleen wan ploimed.
but, being mode!, Mho blUHlied like n
rose and answered;
''Ah, tin I Ah, nut Mut my kliwlng,
Ir, Is beautiful!'
"Tho divine frowned.
"'I.isivo tho room, you wicked
young baggage!' ho mid Htoruly.
"He didn't know, you nee, that mod-
rsl Kathleen had been simply praising
lu her highland dialect the superior
charms of her cousin .In lift of ree-
bios."
Phlloiophlo Taa.
Tho famous Adam Smith bad all tho
proverbial iilmutinludcdiio)i of the
Philosopher. An amusing story of him
Is told lu Mr. Kyvle's Itook, "Noble
Dames and Notable Men iff the (Jeor-
Klau lira." ".Mr. Darner, It appears,
railed one morning upon the Scottish
philosopher Just as ho was preparing
his breakfast. Ah they talked the
learned man took n piece of bread and
butter In Ids baud nod, ufler rolling
It round and round, sipped It Into Ids
teapot and poured Iho boiling water
upon It. Darner watched with ipilet
amusement without drawing lit lent Inn
lo this peculiar proceeding, and pre
cutty bo had his reward, for ulieu
Adam Smith poured himself nut u cup
of this queer decoct Ion mid tasted It
ho ipiltu Innocently remarked lit his
visitor that it was the worst tea lie
bad over met with."
Not Stealing.
David llclasco delicately directed a
certain playwright one evening at u
dinner given by (lie former In tonne of
Ids friends of the ihcHlrlvnl profusion.
This playwright Is mu- efol Hint pro
duces many plays, but, It Is admitted,
owes nearly nil his hit Mm to oth
em.
"Duo nlglit (lie playwright InwKliied
that ho heard it no lu tils liouso,"
unld Mr. Itehmo. "Ho Hidiled u lamp,
went downslalrH, Kctirched tils library
parlor, dining room and kitchen, Hum
went to the butler's imutry mid there
discovered a masked iiihii kiicoliug
over tho ctiistt of tdlverwait'
"Ahaf said lie huskily Steullngr
"'Oh, no,' replied the Vurglar calm
ly. 'I'm only Hdaptliig.' "
Tim to Make a Change.
Sir WllllHIII l'lllM HMM Mpisttulml
governor lu chlnf of Hit pimlnco of
Mniwichuwtts Ihty lu HlUtt. During
his mliiiluWtrultou thw lrrlltli win
ngtilust witchcraft raged for nouw sU
teen inoiitlut. When hU own wife,
l4idy 1'IiIih, was iwimsl as wolug e
ercUetl the Miwint of w Itclt.rsft Mir
William Imwmii to view tbU vh.b tor
rlble maduiMs lu it now Unlit, sud be
put a stop tu Mil trial ttud ill. ImrReil
the prlMiners then awalllitg trial.
The Way It Happaned,
Urol her IUt.n k How did yo' all
cot jo iiom looilisl? ltnttUer Tump
1 done allptHd dowu no' pluuih lit on
niy Iwek. Itruthor Ili'W Hut.
name ' iMHMltiaew, mil. ' ikmk Isn't
ImwttMl uu yo' Iwek! Itrther Tump
Nt. Nth, Hit' innrslw wmm llruililw
Waek.-I'usk.
AmUlauwi.
"Wly did you HKud u luwh nmney
on your wife's fuHoralT' mwI a iiuum
of a neighbor.
Ah, idr,M whn tho roply, "M would
have ihjuo as wueli fur wo awl nwro.
tot, with pleasure.
The city of St. Johni docs onlain at
to) lows:
Ststion i. Whercns, under the pro-
vlsioim of the charter of the city of St.
Johns ertaliiliiL' t the Istue of city im
pnivrment IxjiuU, ami the sale thereof,
siipIicHtious have been filed with the
city recorder by interested xirties under
said charter, and the Isiuding provision
thereof, sggrcgatiug the sum ol
THIRTY TIIOI SAND ff.V.ooo DOI.-
LA KS. lor Mrtel and sewer Improve
ments in Mid city; and, whereas, under
Haiti dinner and us provisions tue ikiiiii
Men Docket has been made up. and the
council is authorized lo luc its Winds in
denominations not exceeding I'ive Ilun-
Ircil (ivo) Dollars each, and in all eiiual
to the total amount of unpaid iisscmc
meats, and.
Whereas, such iKtnds, by the terms
thereof, mature lu ten (lo) years from
the date thereof, and be iMyable in gold
coin of the t 'nited States of America, and
lar Interest at the rate of six s-r cent
iter annum, interest isivahlc semi-annu
ally, said interest to be evidenced bv
coutsms attached to said Isolds, the citv
of St. Johns reserving the right to take
on and cancel any or all ol wild ixtuil at
any seinl-atiuual Interest Mvlug period
at or alter one year irom date mercoi.
Now. ilierelore.
The city of St. Johns iloes ordain as
follows:
Section a. that the city recorder of
the city ol hi. joillis, Urrgou, lie, anil lie
Is hereby, ordereil, directed and required
to issue SIXTV (bo) addilioual city
imiiiovemeiil Isiuds of the citv of St.
Johns, Multnomah county, Oregon, bonds
and coiiikius to lie proivriy Mgjicd as re-
ipiircd bv law and the charter of said
city, Said bouilH to be dated September
I, 1911, due in ten tun years from tin
dale thereof. Miblect to' redemption as
provided by law; the Mild sixty bonds
to lie numiiereii irom miuuier iJ to All,
both numbers inclusive, bonds number
ed 3H1, 38.1, k, Hs, iM, 3H7, 3H8, aHy,
ki, mi, lyi, a'M, jo, ays, ay't. jot, ao,
?) y yS i"t. 3'5. 3o0, 307,
.V. Wh .111. Mi, Mi, M t. 315. Mb,
M7. M M), ito. Ml. Mi, Mi, MA- MS,
t'. M7. UH. 3J9. M'h iM, 31 J. 111. lit.
115. 1,V. 117. tl". 11V. 11" '' ID.
11 tue iieuomiuauon 01 i'ive iiuudteii
iixt Dollars each.
Section . That wild recorder ol wild
city do publish notice of the time and
place when and where bids will be re
ceived mid ocncii lor I lie .sale ol sum
Isolds, which s.ild IhiiiiIs slum lie wild
for the highest price obtainable, but
snail not he Mild lor less until par anil
accrued Interest.
The right is reserved bv the council to
relict any and all bids,
Viewed bv the council this 7.1 1 1 1 dav of
ticioiier, t'tll.
Approved by the major this a.ith day
01 uciooer, 191 1.
A. A. Ml'LK,
Acting Mavor.
Attest: I'. A. Rice,
Itecorder.
I'liblUhmt in the Si. Johns tteview
uctoiK'r ij, 1 1 1 .
PROPOSALS POR
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
CITY OP ST. JOHNS
.Sealed iuosials will lie received Itv
the uudrrsigiied at this ollice 111 the city
hall of St. John. Oregon, null! (1 11. in.
Tuesday, Noxciiilicr ii, lyil, for sale of
not less than (uraiid accrued Interest of
liiiproveineiil isiuds 01 tlic city ol .St.
Johns, Oregon. The same to le Issued
.....1.. , v. .... r... .1... ..........
,n, if. w..,i. .i.iiv - t,. 1111- n min
or auv iMrt of 1 10.11. Said Isiuds to be
dattsl September I, 1911, and issued in
denominations ol 1500 each, ikiyaole ten
vtstr I10111 date, wiuic 1 it 1 1 tsmtstn
isiiiiis Hearing six iH-rceiu niieiesi, uiv-
aide M'tni-aunually and subject to all the
xih.IIIIoms IHiaMcil, illiet'letl ami stlpu
laltnt by iMH'tioos hi of the charier o the
city of St. Johns. All bids mint be uc-
t'omiultNl by a certified check for a wr
chi 01 uie account, saitl euiH'k 10 lie (sty
4itie to tue city 01 M. loutis. to which It
will retert its damages in ease suty to
wiiom isiuds are awatiicd laus 10 accept
.mil imv lor Millie within it il.ns from
acfeiMtiiice of bid. Money lo In- iktld
.tod iM.udii delivered at M. Johns, Mult
iiomah county, Oregon.
I'. A. RUT,
Citv Hrcor.Ier.
1'nblikhetl in the St. Johns Hetu w 011
net. J7 .Nov. 1. iaud 1;. lull.
Proposals for Street Work
Ceprrlbi 17 b Outtiul. Ad.tnliUj C.,Cb,
IJcnr friciitl:
Which diiy is wasli dny nl
your house?
Ikforc wash dny comes iiiniim
always sends 111c out to i;ot tlic
things you wnsh with.
The wnsherwoinnn soys she
wouldn't use tiny hut the kind of
son) nud billing kept at Muck's.
Your friend,
Jacob.
1'. S. I just won't j;o to
nnyhody lo buy groceries mid
things hut
Muck Mercantile
Company
Phone, Columbia 1 iS
DR. W. 13. HARTI:L
Dentist
Two Ofiices
Hollirook Hlock St. Johns
rimiic CmIiuioim 1
142,4 Killincjworth Avenue
WuimIUwii IMS
OR. RAMBO
DENTIST
Flrat Natlonul Hank building.
ST. JOHNS. OREGON.
DR. J. VINTON SCOTT
Dentist
Open KvcuIhks and Sundays by
Appointment.
Ollice I'lione Columbia i.jo
Uesidence IMione Col. 38
JOSEPH McCHESNCY, M. D.
Physician nnd Surgeon.
Dy & Night Ollice In McChceney blk.
St. Johns, Orrcon.
Daniel O. Webster, A. B. M. I)
Residence, 007 Dawson Street
Ollice, IMItur Hlock.
Unlvmlly Cork, I'ortUnd, Or(on.
!I:RRY C. STROUD
l-AWYRU
I'ii.t N.diiinnl Dunk lUuUliiig
ST. JOI INS . . . OIU.CiON
0. J. GATZAIYUR
A ITOUNKY AT LAW
McDousld lluilililiK
ST JOI INS . . OIUX.ON
J. R. WEIMER
Transfer and Storage
Wo deliver your goods to mid from
II parts of Portland, Vancouver, Linn
ton. Portland and Suburban Hxprest
co., city tiocK una nil jtomu ncccssioia
by wNoil. I'Idno and fur nil ur mulo
Headlight
Overalls
Star Brand
Shoes
Huiskamp
Bros. Shoes
Butterick
Patterns
The Best Dressers
Wear "Peck" Clothes
The Reason:
They nre clean-cut and
crisp, giving men a solid,
successful appearance, If
you want to feel sure a
oout style and fit, we are Tgv.
sure that we have the
clothes here that will win Vi
your confidence and will
hold your good opinion
through their good wear
ing cnialities.
The prices range from $15
to $25, but correctness is a
fixed characteristic of these
Peck clothes, no matter
what the price may be.
Hats and the other furnish
inns for men of the rij'ht
style.
in ' iiwi . r
I Yfj l ."'J;".,.'""!.;
Warner
Washable
Rust Proof
Corsets
John
Strootman's
Shoes
for Women
Our Grocery Department
Is kept right up to the minute in all the seasonable products. We
are increasing our lines of Dishes, Glass and Graniteware.
A dollar spent in our store is spent right. Each dollar you
spend with us helps St. Johns to have a larger and better store.
Bonham & Currier
Ladies' Home
Journal Patterns
Kabo Corsets
Last Forever Hosiery
Sincerity.
Ilu roMtluttdj- mid fultlifull) what ou
. 1. k ........ ...L.... ,u . ... I...
MNM'.i IIOUiMtt Ktft to UUIII In ub Sill-
tttrity, far It ibi-u. UU lutoKril'
ulo. TlwriMtu.
Too Duty For IUpnUrn.
KliiKltdon I)o you ImUovi lu tho U1
nilHMt ulwut mnrrtiu lu nantn wml nt
tmt t Wurol Wwlili'rly No. I don't.
Af(r it luun imirrliw itt uh 110 luUuro.
-tinmrt yet.
If wo K'tvo RMliitHiH'o to otteti other
no unu wouUt be tn wuut of fortune,
McnundiT.
Notice to Creditors.
lu the CotiMlv lout I in lh Utc ul Oirguu lur
lltrcottul) ui MulmtMudi
U Ibr umllti ol Ihr lui. I l.iiir. Hull lr
Notkr u hrrrty gi.tui.i ilirun.lrii;iiftl IVtri
UWII. tmcura. 10 in vtaouor
Vllc uji l4y
r ul tud ll pi
miU 4timt,
hum k.vluk.' kitiuu imlnat
imIdiI Us iU u iMtui UirM lth thr an
ctall h kin Mhlli u mon lb. altrt lltr 4lr
W till Hpikr 10 MM tHilUMrMur at lb utVi
M ItMtlvnJ Mauulnt-tuiliig CuniH.iit M Johut
Mllt"iiili tiunl . tlrtgun ilu Mtmr liug I he
l4ufir l' III llHlivt.li l ttlf bll.lllrM, ilTU
r.ff Ml lllr ,-uuliU il UluUliulUMb Ulr Q Off.
iW. Anil lu.lur tn hnrl.v givtti that th uigltr
ingit4 lm Urni u.iKinl, .1 u.lmiiiihiutt. 1 ttlil
lUllnttKUibfi 'til inn t
I'JlTIlK t I Mi.
AilnuuiktiaUN nl Ilu riHUtt Jtiuikt
lltlt,MUHa.
t
inml liruiHHirtlii will W rfi'tivi'l nt
ilu-uftU'o of the itvor.lfr nl the titv ol
St.Jnliuit until Nov. ., lyii.wt Sn iUvl;
u. ui. lor tin luiiHovt'iiU'iit 01 li.iitinniu
ttrvt't from tilt' sHttlit'rly nk' line n(
irrwy utrrot to Hit' mirtm-rlv Uv
lint' ol UiIimiu ktrvot. 111 the in. in
nt'r provided liy onlin.iiu'e No. itr, ouli
tt't to tilt' iiovn.Hli ol llie flume r null
iinliiuine o( llie t'lty of St. John, aud
uiv eiuiHie 01 uifi'iiy viiKiue'r. 011 nie
lniclur e.ttuwte ol (lie tirxlutlilt'
luUl Ctlt ik f.S.SIT..t.
II11U niufrt liekinctly III iiettiriUueewith
iinutril lilitnkk ului'li will U- turn-
talictl 011 Aiikiieittiuii lit the ollue o( the
iMTonier 01 t lie city 01 m. joliut. Ami
uu ill luiiwovimttint must he (Hiumlrteil 011
or MHtm' mi tutyk 110111 uie lust iiiiki
I ion ol nonce ol nrouiMilk lor kuiil wotk.
No irou.iU or tiiilk will In eoiikiilereil
inileM lUToiuiktuitHl 11 v it ci'itititti cheek
lktyitUle to the mayor of the city of St
Joint, certified liy a retiiHiusilile Utuk
for uu amount equal to ten tier cent, ol
thv auuteiiHte iiroiHtMl.
The rk'ht to reject any ami all U U
lieieiiy rvkerveti.
Hy orilurof the city ceimcil.
1'. A. RICK.
City Keconler.
1'uUislnil in the St. John Review
tct. at, Nov. I ami 10, 101 1.
Nuuruleiu of the foce, shoulder.
hamls or Teot requires u txiwerful
retnetly Unit will ttenetrute the
tle.li. UAM.AK1VSSXOW I.IN-
IMHNT itosses that iovor. Kuhbetl
in where the pain h felt is till that
hi nycofcwtry to relieve sulfurni uiui
ictitore the normal condition. Price
aje, 5oe ami $l ner botlte Soul by
St. Johnii 1'harinucy.
NwitJ'Jiow rastttiiraiU rtttme for
sale cheap.Clarke 1'nrnilTne Co.
Not a luxury but a necessity.
something every home ought to
have. Satisfactory estimates on
new or repair work.
EDMONDSON CO.
J"J S. Jerkey St, I'houe V.HiiiiIH.i 9i
EL CO.
SncccixHs to
St. Johns S.iml anil Oratel Coiimiiv
I.. 1). JACKSON, 1'iop
General Contractor
We are tireparetl to do auv and
till kinds of excavating for street
work and other intrnoses. We
also handle sidewnlk and build
ing material,
Newton and lfesenden Streets
St. Johns, Oregon
Vhoue Columbia. . . .
Business Honesty
The time was not so long ago when men differentiated between hon
esty in private life and honesty in business.
But the wave of modern merchandising has swept out "Obvious
Trickery" has washed away false standards and made "Business Honesty"
a living force. Nowadays all good stores are honest all the way through
honest in Merchandise, Price and Service.
Whatever success has been this store's portion has resulted from au
unwritten policy of "Business Honesty." We have tried to make it a
store where even a child could purchase with safety.
Of course we make mistakes sometimes we err in our judgement
of merchandise but we stand back of our goods and when things go
wrong we are always ready to make them right
Get the Habit of Purchasing at this Safe Store
Wc arc exceptionally strong on Men's Suits and Overcoats at $15.00
COUCH & COMPANY
PIONEER MERCHANTS
V
Opposite City Hall Phone Columbia 137