A SULTAN'S SEVEN BEDS.
Abdul Hamld Changed Hli QUepIng
Plac Every Night.
An Interesting reminiscence of Ab
dul Ilntnld, (bo former sultun of Tur
key, who wns known ns Abdul tho
Accursed and by several other mare
or less unpleasant titles, Is given In
tho description of a visit to Vlldlz
Kiosk by Colunol (Count) Ulelih,en In
the Uousehold Urlgadu Magazine.
"The tiouso was u perfect Inhyrlnth
of small rooms," ho writes. "In no
fewer than seven of these rooms wero
beds on which the siiltttu used to
sleep not ordinary beds, but large
couches, sloping nt n considerable an
gle from the head end downward, so
that, covered with a quilt or two. his
majesty could sleep lu a scml-tiprlglit
condition nud spring up at n moment's
notlco to bo ready for anything.
"Mo ono know In which of the seven
rooms the sultan was going to sleep,
for bo changed bis resting place every
night for fear of bidden dangers.
Along the main passage which led
past many of these rooms a most In
genious arrangement oxlsted for glv
Ing warning of tho approach of any
ono. Tho floor was composed of loote
planks under tho carpot. so that mere
ly to walk along It started a clanking
sound which must Invariably bavc
waked a light and nervous sleeper.1'
OYSTER ISLANDS.
Their Orowth It Exactly Analogous to
That of Coral Reefs.
Oyster Islands similar to tlitue form
ed of coral aro found In several pnrtx
of tho world. The Month In Newport
river and Rcaufort harbor. North Car
olina, says a writer lu the Century
Path Maguzlne, have been discovered
to bnre as base a reef to which the
pawn were attached nnd nbove this
layer upon layer of oysters, vegetable
growth and debris brought by the ac
tion of tbo waves and winds, all or
which Anally grows high enough to
rlss above the Kurfnco of the water
This growth Is exactly analogous tu
that of tho coral Islands of the I'uclhY
Tho tslandi near the mouth of the
river Tagus, In Portugal, ure said to
have been built up In tliN way also
Hero, whero there Is such a quantity
of oysters that 100.000.000 a year would
scarcely bo missed If they were re
moved, tht expanse of water Juki be
yond tbo river's mouth Is dotted with
oyster Islands An In the caso of the
coral reefs, whlrb on the seaward side
mpy bo covered with living, growing
coral, llvo oysters thrive In tho same
waters whero tho accumulation of
dead generations has served to form
tbo Islands.
Tht Changs That Wat Wrought
Tho little man was explaining to bis
audlcnco tho benefits of physical cut
ture. "Three jenrs ago," he said, "I
was a miserable wreck. Now, what do
you suppose brought about this great
change lu me?" "What chaugo?" said
a voice from the audience Thcro was
a succession of loud smiles, and somo
persons thought to sec him collapse.
But the little man was not to bo put
out. "Will tho gentleman who asked
'What change?' kindly step up here?"
ho asked suavely, "I shall then bo
better able to explain, "That's right!"
Then, grabbing the witty gentleman
by the nock: "When I first took up
physical culture I could not even lift a
llttlo man. Now (suiting action to
word) 1 can throw one about llko a
bundle of rags." And finally he Hung
tho Interrupter half a dozen yards
along tho floor. "1 trust, gentlemen,
that you will see tho force of my argu
ment and that 1 have not hurt till
gentleman's feelings by my cxpUnn
tlon." There were no more Interrup
tions.
Closset & Devers
Importer.', and
Manufacturers
Two Collars on a Dog,
Having bought a dog that ho mlmlr
cd, a man undertook to buy a dog vol
lar. Tho dog had a neck nearly an big
as his head, and the denier ndvlnod the
man to buy two collars.
"What for?" said the man. "HoV
only got otic neck, so I guess ho can
get along with only ono collar, can't
he?"
"Maybo so," said tho man, so the
man went away leading the dog by hit
new collar and chain. In losi than a
week ho brought the dog back.
"I'm afruld I can't keep him," he
said. "Ho Is too obstreperous. I con t
keep him tied up. His neck Is tho big
gest part of hltn, and ho Is ns strong
as an ox, therefore It Is a clucli for
him to slip his collar off."
"That was why I wanted you to take
two collars," said tho dealer. "Put
both on and fasten tho chain to tho
back collar,' and ho can tug away nil
night without getting loose Ho may
commit suicide, but bo won't get
loose." Now York 8uu.
Mutolet May Move Thtmielvet.
Albert von Ilollor. n Hwlss surgeon
of the eighteenth century, wns the
first to point out that the muscles ui
our bodies have nu automatic action
Urforo Hallor't time It was believed
that tho muscles could not contract or
well up of themselves, but were
drawn up by tbo nerves of volition,
Holler discovered that this Is not ho,
but that a muscle, If Irritated, will
draw Itself together nutmnatlcilly.
even when It Is Quito separated from
tbo nerves, and this bus since been
proved to bo truo by a great number
of experiments. 8o that, though It Is
truo our nerves are tho cause of our
moving, bocnuso they excite tho mus
cles and so cuuso them to contact, yet
tho real power of contraction Is lu tho
muscle Itself. The body of man Is
full of wonders, not the least of whlrb
U this automatic power of contraction
In all muscles. Loulavlllo Courier
Journal
Tht Comma.
Tbo point on which most writers
an at odds with tbo counsellor h the
comma. He Is too fond of this par
Ocular punctuation point. He takes
a delight In breaking up tho How of a
sentence wltb bis artificial puiues.
We all say, "Why then did you do It?'
In ono breath. It Is the compositor
wbo Buys, "Why. then, did you do ItV
Jt Is possible to bo too bard on the
comma. It baa Ita undeniable uses.
Edward Clodd In bis memoir of (Jrant
Allen (ells the story of a comiosltor
wbo dlsseuted very strongly from that
writer's moral philosophy and bnd to
"set up" an Interview wltb Allen In
which the sentence occurred, "He la
bspplly married." He salved his con
science by printing It "He Is. happily,
married." London Chronicle.
A Cheerful Liar.
One time tho late otnw of Afghanis
tan asked the English diplomatic ageut
at bis court tu give n description amid
a circle of Afghan boys of the large!
gun In England The Englishman do
crlbed the 100 ton gun. and when be
bid finished the ameer observed to hi
admiring subjects. "I bnvc seen u gun
tbo cartridge of which wns as targe as
the gun wblcb has Just been dou-rilied
to you." It would never do for an
ameer to be aBtonlsbed, much Iohh to
confess himself beaten
On Idea Developed.
Drowning How Is your new club for
the exchange and development of Ideas
retting along, old man? tJreenlng
Not as rapidly as we bnd exected
Vo far It has developed the Idea In
each member that be Is the only man
In tbe buncb wbo has any Ideas worth
while. Chicago News.
Qood Qualification.
"airs. Teaser would make a great
baseball catcher."
"What makes you think so?"
"Why, tbe other nl'ht she caught
tier husband stealing borne and put
him out" Exchange.
True men and women tie all pbysl
rUtta to taako ua well.-C A. UartoL
REVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS
The fol.ow.ug list of legal blauks
are kept for sale at this office and
others will be added as the demand
arises:
Warranty deeds, Quit Claim
Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort
gages, Satisfaction of Mortgages,
Coutracts for Sale of Realty, Bills
of Sale, Leases.
All these blanks at the uniform
price of 30c per dozen.
Dltappolnted In Her.
"And so your father refuses to con
sent to our union."
"He docs, Itodolphus."
1 -me sail youtu awaiiowcu 11 ion.
"Is (hero nothing left for us, then,
hut an elopement?" said ho.
"Nothing."
The girl was fond, but firm.
"Do you think, Clementine, that you
could abandon this luxurious home,
forget all tho enjoyments of great
wealth, banish yourself forever from
your devoted parents' hearts and go
west with n poor young man to outer
a homo of lifelong poverty nnd self
denial?"
"I could, Hodolphu."
Tho sad youth roso wearily nnd
reached for bis lint.
"Then," said he, "you aro far from
being (lie practical girl I havo alt
along taken you to be."
And with ono last look around on
tho sumptuousucss that somo day ho
had hoped to share ho sobbed and said
farewell. Browning's Magaxtno.
Had to Take Hit Own Medicine.
Gcorgo Harr MeCutclieon was wait
ing for a train In Chicago, nnd ns he
passed through tho station ho saw one
of his latest best sellers displayed on
I ho newsstand counter. Ho picked It
up, wroto bis nn mo on the fly leaf
nud bunded It to tho boy behind the
counter. Ho was moving nwny when
tho boy called excltedlys
"Hey, mister, como buck hero. You've
got to buy this book 'cause you'ro
spoiled It by writing your name In It."
"Yes, hut did you see the tinmo?" Urn
author asked.
"That don't mnko no difference," the
lad Insisted; "nobody'll want to buy
It now."
And, hearing his train called, Mr.
MeCutclieon was forced to pay real
money for ono of his own boks. Suc
cess Magazlue.
Outdone,
Teacher Now, boys, I want to see If
any of you can make a complete sen.
tenco out of two words, both having
tho same sound to the ear.
First Hoy I can, Miss Smith,
Teuchcr Very well, ltobert. Let us
bear your sentence.
Ilrst Iloy-Wrlto right.
Teachor Very good.
Second Boy Say, Miss Smith, I can
beat that. I can mako three words of
It wrlght, write right.
Third Boy (excitedly)-Geet Hear
this wrlgbt, write rlto right.
Teacher (thrown off her guard)
Whew! Tojeka Journal,
Wanted It to Show.
A rich old farmer once bad bis por
trait painted. When tho portrait was
finished tho old farmer looked at It,
shook his head and Bald to the artist:
tlVopu tvsu.il 'ai-i rwnrul nut
there l.i one fault that you must rem
edy. Please make the tight side of
the chest bulge out. That Is where I
carry my wallet."
Tht Sad Part.
'Doesn't It make you sad," exclaimed
(bo member of tbo Audubon society,
"to see women wearing on their hats
tho feathers of tbe poor llttlo birds?"
"It Isn't the feathers that make me
tad," replied the practical married
man. "It's their bills." Philadelphia
neeord.
Collected Some Alimony Alio.
She This Is Maud's third husband,
md they all bore tbe name of William.
He Yon don't say sol Why, tho wo-'
man Is a regular Bill collector. .New
York Times.
It Is a great evil as well as a mis
fortune to be unable to utter a prompt
and decided no. Simmons.
When buying a cough medicine
for children bear in mind that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is most
effectual for c.olds, croup and
whooping cough and that it con
tains no harmful drug. For sale
by all dealers.
Subscribe for the St. Johns Review
and keep posted on the doings of
tbe city. 1
Pay your subscription.
Coffees, Toas, Spices
Baking Powder
And Flavoring Extracts
Qoldcn West Line
Ask your grocer for
bibibKibW ' 1 1 Ua9
Albers Pancake Flour
BKST MADK
Aiders Bros.' Milling Co.
M. J. Walsh Co.
High Grade
Lighting Fixtures, Hearth,
Floor nud Wall Tiling
Electrical Contract
ing and Supplies
311 Stark Street
PORTLAND, OREGON
Both Phones
Damascus Pasteurized Milk
and Cream
DAMASCUS CREAMERY
Butter and Milk
Vetsch Bros., Manufacturers
Phones: Hast 1062, Home 11-6138
Sales Department nud Offices
430 Hawthorne Avenue
PORTLAND, ORHaON
look
FOR
KNIGHTS
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this
LABEL
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Wholesale
CIGARS AND TOBACCO
Portland, Oregon
Northern Pacific Railway
Corrected September 17, if 11
I.ltAVINO 8T. JOHNS
Noilb Coast Limited rt North Hank . . ?; I. m
AlUullc Kiprtss via fugel Sound iiijj p.m
Atlantic liturcss via North Sank lout a. in
Twin Citv Kinrcsa via fusel Sound . . Jut D. nt
Twin City liapret. la North Hank 7: jj p, lu
r.aitcrit impress via rugti rtouuu ii.jj p, m
Kaitern Kxprcssvla North Hank - - iwin. m
Mo, Kivcr Kxjireu via North Uauk 71 JSP. in
fuget Bound Limited, j: p. 111., Orays Harbor
and South Bend Branches.
Vacolt I'aiKiiger .... . . j:4 p. ui,
ARRIVING AT ST. JOHNS
North Coait Limited via North Uauk Tuop. ni
North Coatt Limited via Puget Sound 6:41 a, ui
No. 1'acific Kxprrss via North tank j.jj a. m
No, 1'acific Hapten via Puget Bouud 0:41 p. tu
Pacific Kxpress via North Vault -710 p, ra
Pacific Ha press via Puget Sound 6 41 a. in
We Hern Kxprcss via North Bank - ;.p, m
We.tern Kxprcss via Puget Sound - osji p. in
Mo. River l'sntess via North Bank - i: a. m
Mo. Kivcr Hspress via Puget bound -Jijjp, tu
rontsuu, lacoma at ncauici'.xpr.i... p. m
iroin uiyiuiiia, oouin ticnu ana ursys jiaroor
Puiiet Souud Limited 6:41 o. tu
Vacolt Pa.tcngcr - ...... 9-31 . m
u. t. women, Agent.
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway.
LEAVING ST. JOHNS.
Pallbridge Passenger for Lyle, Goldendale. Ore
gon Trunk and focal points S:ii a. ra.
Inland Umpire Kxpress, 10:11 a. m.; lor Chicago,
St. Paul, oniaua, Kansas city, hi. Louis. Walla
Walla, Patco, Roosevelt, Granddalles, Golden
dale. White Salmon. Vancouver and Oregon
Truuk connections.
North Bank Limited, 7 is P. m., for Chicago St.
Paul. Omaha, Kansas city, bt- Louis, Spokane.
Spraguc, Kitiville, Llnd, Pasco, Roosevelt, aud
Vancouver.
Columbia River Local, J15J p. ra-, for Vancouver,
camat, vrme satmon, iyie, uranuaaiice.cuns
Pallbridge and all intermediate stations.
ARRIVING AT ST. JOHNS
Inland Hmplte Hapten. 7:op. tn.; from Chica
go, si. raui, utnana, Kansas ttiy. tl iouts,
Spokane, Sprague, Ritsville Llnd, Pasco,
Koosevelt.Granddales,- White Salmon .and Van
couver.
North Bank Limited, 7:47 a. ni.; from Chicago,
St. Paul, umana, Kansas tuy, st. Louis, walla
Walla, Pasco, Roosevelt, and Vancouver.
Columbia River Local :ji a. ni.; from Cliffs,
Granddalles, coldenaale. l.yle white Salmon,
Camas, Vancouver and all intermediate stations.
Pallbridge fassengei 7:9 p. ni. from Lyle, Gold-
cnaaie anu local points.
All trains stop for patseogers.
Tickets on sale lor all points.
O. VI. Corstll, agsal.
rii
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COLUMBIA
BOTTLED BEER
Start the New Year right by using "Columbia,"
because it is the Best.
Nothing but pure barley-malt and choicest hops
are used in its manufacture.
Order direct or from any first-class
family liquor store. j
Henry Wcinhard Brewery
PORTLAND, OREGON
Main 72 A-1 172
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Portland's Family Beer for Over 35 Years
The Delightful Climate of Oregon Isn't Responsible for All the Red Cheeks
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Doctor Seldoms Calls Are Users of this Most Delicious Gambrinus Beer
Synonymous with the history of Portland's growth is the growth of this great hrewcry the nlnce where Portland's favorite beverage i
made. Over thirty-five years ago we heg.tn in a .small way. Our capacity was not large anil we soon hod calls for more heer than wu
could properly age hut we were content to take care of the tratle which we could tlo justice to and we always kept the iptality of
Gamhriuits tip to the high .standard on which we started. That's why no family who ever became a customer for
GAMBRINUS
has ever changed to any other brew The past thirty-five years has been a steady and healthy growth our capacity has multiplied
many times. The present year will see the completion of the largest addition to our plant we have ever built more than doubling our
present capacity -and 'twill be the most modern brewing plant on the Pacific Coast.
We cau supply a larger number of customers this year than ever before we want you to become a regular user
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Don't think because you can't drink ORDINARY beer that you can't drink
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Phone Main 1596
287 Stark Street
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