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the Army Worm Peril NATION OF SLAVES arises: Wriggling along through the grans, imumg uiuir way uiwiuiy nmid the stubble of grain nnd hav fields: drnwing their sin uous trails in dust oi the beaten roads, dragging themselves through the oil that covers the highway, and eating their way through every bit of green veg etation that confronts them, the army worm goes marching on. Worse than a fire demon in its destruction of the fields and gar dens and orchards; worse than the nlaguos of Egypt in their fetid, nutrifying state where they havo at last succumbed to 1 1 .7 r i ii a incir iaic; worse man a jjeai- Hence while tney remain m sight either alive or dead they leave a horrid nightmare of memory when they are gone. This j ear they have come only in spots; that is, they are to be found only in a few places so far, but they may yet become a dreaded pest in many more. The locality spoken of last week, down on the Sandy roud a few miles west of Fairview, is the worst afflicted and the people there are at their wits' end to rid themselves of the curse. A large area has been devastaed by t the creepy, crawling things, leaving nothing green in their ruthless journey. So numerous are they that they invade the dwellings, .and no place is too private or saorcd for them to enter. Into the par lor, nantry or bedroom they crawl making themselves the disgusting companions of the people and all but driving them irom tlioir homos. A continual warfuro is being waged and millions of them are offered up as wriggling, seething masses of living bodies in the destroy ing ilamcs that have sent forth tlioir fierce, red, forked tongues to receive them. Other millions havo found a martyrbm in shal low ditches, smothered with cartli or oaten alive by strong concoctions that would eat the very soul of an immortal. Thoy have died by millions but there are countless millions survi ving, who will leave their shin ing black lengths strewn along tho surface of the earth when they have donned tho bright plumago of tho buttorlly and soared away into the empyrean bluo; beautiful winged creatures of tho air, to deposit more mil lions of fertile eggs, from which will again come tho larvae of the nlaguo when the cyclo of time has marked their appearance onco moro among tho living things of earth. Numerous stories nro told of tho infliction as it is seen and felt by tho human victims of the army worm down on tho Sandy road. Ono, which is horrible and could only bo surpassed by a tnlo of having oaten some of them, is tho story of tho invas ion of a bed room. In tho worst infected district a woman was nwakoned from a reverish sloop by a stinging sen sation on her arm. She knew it to bo tho bilo of an army worm and brushed it oir. Then she lit tho lamp and made a search of tho bed for her tormentor. She found eight of them which woro sacrificed in tho kitchen Htove. Think of it! Living, eating and sleeping witli a pestilentian curso tramping them under foot nt evory Btep- guarding every crevico against thorn and pray ing for tlioir disappearance. Scienco cannot guard against them nor exterminate them. Thoy come at groat intervals, tho most horriblo, nauseating and fearsomo pest that a fertile brain can imagine.- Gresham Outlook. tPieiio instruction Qf n.llr, .in I All., OI I !W-hintra MprcUlty A11SS A1A1 PN!A P I nwn - ''--' n,tMMil -4 1 4-4 V , 1 J J rlioae Columbia 7 &twl-.tii,.t,,,,i,B,,,a,Wt I G. W. OVERSTREET Plumbing and Gas Flttino joii work iirompuy nttciuletj to. l'liono Columbia 51 109 Burr Street St, Johns, Oregon J. R. WEIMER Transfer and Storage W d.liver your good to and from all prU of Portland, VancouTer. Linn ton, Portland and Suburban Expmt ww., ouca. aim an point accciuuit t wotr Plan and fiarnMura mU( REVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS The following list of legal blanks) are kept tor sale at this office nnd others will be added as the demand Warranty deeds, Quit Claim i Deeds, Realty aud Chattel Mort gages, Satisfuctiou of Mortgages, Contracts for Sale of Uealty. Dills of Sale, I,eascs. Hrlai la your Job printing while you think of It. Don't wait until you are entirely out. Wo aro equipped to turn cut neat nnd tuaty printing preupUjr t Portland prlctit or lu. LESS THAN ONE PER CENT OF POPULATION OWNS SEVENTY PER CENT OF WEALTH. Public Ownership and A not Currency Necessary to Break Strnnnic Hold oft Money Power, Says Con grcssman. Tho Waallh of tlio frilled Mute l estlmntml at $110,000,009,000. Tim t In 11100 for yr moii. wttHn nml rhlld. ffo other country In the worli I lm ko much WMlltli. it !' I It rtlvWet 7 Sevoiity ir wnt of thin wealth l owiikI by SQO.000 men, leaving J'"Jy J0 ixt rent for tho remaining B9.J00, 000 people- I" utllHr wonlH. two tentlm of 1 per relit of the popiilitlon own 70 per cent of the wan lib. Hie plain arithmetic of thj ultuatlon llint wo nre a tmtlnn of nveH. Our neceltlen make uit such. Two thlna IIIHke lnven, nwMMllly nllil fenr. "I he empty illliher hlli liet' In n; pointed out im ii reunoiiwhy we alinjilil withdraw further renlHtnnre to the inonev txiwnr. i no iikwiih u toonicy lolil me iieroiu i leu nn - liicton Unit my fellow cllltnii woum Mi m vpnr v e 1(1 to ilia -menu-niio- liuttor uritumnut," iimi rutnrii uirni m c.n iwiMttvil at Din leitliilntlvii mni'lll ery of Iho aoverlimeiit. I illil not lieflove tliBin llien. I ilu but believe tlicm yet. m- in: tut iii MHiotiAl illatrlelN In till I'nlon. The nicnibera from th other "llatrletH urn wiitohln the i on- tent III IhlH illHtrlct. If we win here IIiIh veur H will lx a trememlpua vie- tory. It will bo a demonstration tlmt ii conuroHNinnn can acrvo toe muni., defy the money power, iiiulatlll reta il tlio auinoriiy oi iiu vr"' '..!, apenlt for them In the national leal" - IHtliri'. It Will mean wir iiuhiiiiiiiik "i vlelory for tho people la In aluht. It will liioHii thai the noverninent that niir falhnra Hiiffered for at .Valley II'IUI' I Kerne and foimhl for at llrannywine. IA H'lliie to 1,0 I"11 lMrlt inln nn,,la if Ihelr dcacendanta. We have been made a nation of erf and pauper In two way: ! Iral, by over enpltallwitt'm "f. publle ullllty . orpurallon anil the lollertlon of mil lion annually from the people to pay dMIemlN on tbl Inflated raplliillxi; tlon. Herond, by a jteni of dupll I'ullnu deiolt, ami Ilia lounlllK of lillllona of dollar that did not exlxt to farmer and hiiHlneaa men, and by Hie .oilf.-tliin of million of Inlereat an nimlly upon the eiedlf" mi limned. Tbe aro the method, by, whlrb lh iiimiey rhiuiKi r have robbed Hume who mil and Rotten all the wraith Into the hand of a few. What I the remedy T II la simple ooimh. If the fart ran but one be pliufil before the people and they will put men In ronitie who will ervo the public. Let the Kuveriiliieul and the mtinlclpalltle lake over tho public iitllltlM at their physical value, nnd thereafter furnish ,lh service to I lie country nt cost, and let tlio uuvern ment Issue aurlculltiriil asset currunry and Iwin It to thn farmura it t a very small rain f luternHt on first mort aaaea iiMin ilielr farm nut ex eedtnic SO per rent or tlio unimproved value thereof, and Hie "money power" will no loiiKer I" nhln to rob our people. The total amount of money In the 1'nltod Hlnle today I f3.BO0.000.0OJ. or tit Per capita. Yet, tlie farmer alone have borrowed iH.000,000,000. In other word, thn fanner almin havo borrowrd nearly three time a much moiiey a there U In exlsleiiro In the I'lilted Htalea How Is It poaslliluT The monny power I simply IouiiIiik the runners "rrrdll," lonnlUK Ihrm money Hint la not In existence and collertlnrt 0 per tent lnli'rrt o.i It Tho farmer lira puyliiK Interest annimlly amiiuut Inir to (HAJ.ooo.ooo. or more than Hid rust of the I'anama canal. Hive the country an honest conitrrsa and line thai I not afraid, and every man who works will be able to maku a uood nvinir. iiiko ii vacauon eucn year. und lav by snmnllilnit nir in inn n k' bealdea. The Idea of an able bodied num. In a country like tbl. brlnir com pelled to wuik for his board and clothe all hi life, aa nlne-teiitha of u arr, doliiK. la ridiculous and ubaurd. It I nn oulruwe. Tint voter are Idota If they MlAiid for It In thl district. Ml have a bill prndlna for nifrlciil tural aaaet eiirreiiry. I also have a bill iH-ndliiK for public ownership In ii,. I 1 1 lit of Coliiiiibla, tho only city that I'oiiareNH has Jurisdiction ovor lt l. Ill waa thn first ever Introduced Hll ii . nl, II, i,u nerlili of tho street rail- m in Wi.khlnKton Hlniii It was fir mi IV iliiiiil u similar bill, introduced Imliert C'robKcr of ClaveUnd, Ohio, I BEST BUY IN THE FAMOUS WHITE SALMON VALLEY OPPOSITE HOOD RIVER TEN ACRES Set to Spitzenberg and Newtown Apples Trees in perfect condition; fourth year. Located in the best part of the famous valley, in Fruit Home Colony. On the Trout Lake road and also a public road run ning along one side. Splendid spring of water on the place. Probably worih $10,000 in three years, with a large and ever in creasing income theretrom. A Rare Bargain at $6,000 Also 8 acres adjoining the above orchard, five acres in bear ing commercial orchard, and three acres set to almonds, 3 years old. Good house and other outbuild ings on place. Will be sold at a bargain. Gall at or address this olfici, Subscribe rennrlpit linum and will bR toted on thiN win ler. I The i . , of C. iiIhihI liaa n aurt of i nair-way my iiwiieraniii or her atreet 1 m.i.vuv .1 now, una tho pinn linn proved un lininoriHa mid em. It proves that coiiimeta riiy uwnerniilli. tlin iieou h turn of tlth I .--iii mmla at aetuitl tiiiya- Iral value of the property, would be even morn proritabie than tho riovo land experiment hua been, for the clt of t'leelaml litis undertaken to run tin Kttoelcnr ayatntu uiion the liuata of the run vniuo claimed by the atrcclcrfr i company, when thu frnnolilae of Hallway roinpnny expired year iiko tlio city conn tlin Cleveland I'd In l'JOV five new irnnci.iNe r.ir Jl yenrn. i.ut onlv upon the condllloii that all pfoflta ." 'V . "i,':,'!,BCB' ur. micrcai on ; bonded Indebtednma. and a 6 tier cent pioflt to tlfc stockholder, hould bo i mn rcuuciiuu oi tare ami tlio net temielit of the servleu. That plan ha been In operation flvu year. Tho ultv mid tlio Mervlee, nnd to Kcop un auditor nun tun riKin to prescribe tho rnn-H nr in uie urnce or inn company, with a corn or iinm status, to meek rccelnta nnd expenditure. TIlM rMMMll llHM in.,1 n rnll,.ta'H. I.'l ii fare of 3 cent waa rectilrcd, and I rent for, transfer, to ace If it would produce the required revenue. It not "illy. pioduced all the money reitulrnd. inn in ono year put a nut plus In tho ireni,ry oi iiuu.onu. Then tho rare waa reduced to 3 centa un.i l cm rnr transfer to be rebateil when transfer waa taken up. And now two tickets nro furuUhed for 6 cent Lit anv one dotibtlna: this atatement rut out' tbl article and suml It to the mayor of winvciiiiiii tor veriiicaiiou. Tho Portland Itallwav I,llit Pow er cuiiiimov iai year iook in 911,723.712. II total expense anil luxe imr. milv 1.1, 3'J.H, 3I, so that ovei 6i) per cent of in revenue were proina. It Die CUV would tuko thl utility over nt It phyHlcal value, aa It miKht to do, fare Tiiiiiu mn , in- ninr rein in I'ortianil i mi i hi'iiic i'owr v i.iuni rompuny of INirlliiinl und ihc Piitihii'.i f. Coke, couifiiny aro both owned by the American Power A UluM company of jiiaino. riiese iwo rortiiwid utilities lust year took In over ll.2S0.000 each, while their oprratlntr expense ami taxes wem tea than half tliut amount each. Telephone service. Uildor city ownership would be Ira than half wnai ii i louay. iiovrnimeni ana municipal owner- snip or plume ninnies would rrdtica tho rot of IIvIiik lo earh pel sou nt least till, and to each family of five at irasi 2&u. tioveiomeni owiiernnin ntni unern Hon of ocean ship. tirli a I have pro. posed, would l;cep In ti o Untied Hlatea ma ju,uvv,uuu wnich now noes an nually to the ocean Hicamnhlp truat, woum iiirmer riMince mil cost or llvlnar nt least tl per capita per year, would aive ua me vieeiesi auxiiiar: ifleelesl inixlllurv mvv and KrcatrNt fone of trained 4llor In thn world, und would cnnhla Amer ican to travel urotiud the world In safety and comfort under their own iiair, ami at ie tuiiii one nnlf tho i present tost. ureseiii rosi. nenaior i.ti in nr mi. l.ltM mils Im Introduced u bill prnvldluir lor iuu Kovcrnmeni owned mill opcr MledBlilis Hlnco I first mlvoruted tho inea in tne nomo a year nuo. (lovernment ownership and aurlcul- tural asset currency romhlned would ellinluate Hie dishonest proflta of the monnr power anil Kive to every riiixeu an eiiual opiKirtiiiiltv. That, and notli Inir short of that, la what the people of this country are entitled to. Huch will they receive If they stand by their un nueii win lorinuominir hauls raves Itespectfully A. W. LAKI'KIITV, 131.31 I'll I nek IllneV (Paid Advertisement ) i i 1 m to fie m I iiivii TMiimiH 0 7iaaaaaaaaL. ttnimi r Mrviir:w The usual anniversary sale is omitted this time owing to the Mer chandise Conditions; we cannot tell where we will get manyof the things handled in the Dry Goods line, nor what we may have to pay for them. The same condition has created an unusual Supply of Remnants; we have priced these at a reduction that will compel you to buy. School will soon be open and we have prepared our stock of Hosiery and Shoes accordingly. These are now in stock and were bought before the war time prices. We give you the benefit by not advancing our prices. At the Men's Toggery the Clearance Prices will interest you, and include Men's Suits, Hats, Shoes and Shirts. BONHAM EDMONDSON CO.. 107 S Jersey Street MODERN MCTHOOS IN Plumbing, Tinning AND Furnace Installing Call up Columbia 92 Office Phone Columbia 24 Residence Phone Columbia 198 St. Johns Express, Transfer nnd btoraec Co. Piano Moving a Specialty. Haul ing clone to and from Portland Residence 400 Kast Richmond Office 103 North Jersey Street iMiiy trips to rortiaini J. U. ATCKISON, Prop. ORDER EASTERN STAR Minerva Chapter No. 105 Meets BveryWretMirt Third Tuesilay livening ol KacU Month in Ulckner'sIlBll. Zelta I. Johnstou, Worthy Matron j. a. oitpnens, secretary. Central Market! 205 S. Jersey Stroot See ua for the. Choicest Cuts of the Best M cats" Obtainable. CM rifled nnd family Trad SldU4. T. P. WARD, Propfktt. We buy or sell t, Johns Property AlcKINNEY & DAVIS Real Estate Ust your propetty with us if you desire to sell quickly 202 N. Jersey St. St. Johus DR. FRANK F, CASSEDAY SpcUIiu In Blstiits oi t4 Eye, Ew, Hm, mroM m lihi$( Operti'o and Medical Treatment Expeit l'ilting of Claue Moderate IVicea M7 IHtuia UlOs . TUlrJ aud VtfiUito Sit. 1'aeac Main iji ..J A-f 41. foitltua, Ore. TEN ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS Where Located Portland (a) Oregon City Silverton Cazadero Kstacada Bull Run Boring St. Johns Salem Portland Railway, Light & Power Company Broadway and Alder Streets Phone Marshall 5IOO Home A. 6131 A GOOD BUY At Whitwood Court, a piece of; ground 600 feet long and 100 feet wide, being the upper half of block 16, and located not far from the Railroad and Street Car Line, on Mill Street. As Whitwood will soon have the great Scenic Drive way passing through it, and other activities are to take place, this tract will soon become most valu able. Price for a short time $2000. Call on or Office. MCEDIRCE5I5TIBIY10W The month of Au- closes year with Johns. & CURRIER Widely scattered have been built by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company for the purpose of providing Reliable Electric Service to its patrons. Through high tension transmission lines each ' of these generating plants are inter communicative, so that the service is insured against unforeseen interruptions. Address this another us in St. JOSEPH McCHESNEY, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Dajr A Nlht Offlc. In McCheny feik. St. John Oregon. DR. W. J. GILSTRAP Physician and Surgeon Glasses Accurately Fitted DRUGS FURNISHED Offic Phone Col. 282 Ret. thm Cel. IK 0ffi KMmnd 7 l'ir.t NMIoiul l.nk Hit 0. J. GATZAIYER ATTORNEY AT LAW McDonald Duildina ST. JOHNS - . OREGON PERRY C. STROUD LAWYER F1rl.Nlwri Bank Euildiag ST. JOHNS . . . ORECON "THAD. T. PARKER ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Rooms 7 aud a ' Holbrook Building ST. JOHNS DR. RAMBO DENTIST Phone Columbia 61 first National Bank bulkUi. ST. JOHNS, OREGON. DR. J, VINTON SCOTT DENTIST Opn Eytnlngi and Sunday fay A. potntmeat. Office Phone Columbia 140 Resident Phone Columbia 38 LAUREL LODGE No. 186 I. O. O. r. ST. JOHNS. OREGON If mU ueh Monday eventa? k OM FUL low ballot 7-AO. A cordial welcni In all visiting brothers. Chat. K. Toolty, Noble Graad John J, GooOraaa, Vice Grand V.C MlNtil, Rcc. Sec, Chat. I.. Owen. Vm. Sec. H. V. Clait.Trcaa. rtOLMES LODGE NO. 161 KNKjIITS Of PYTtHAS J Meets every Friday night at n:yi o'clock in I.O.O. V ' Halt. Visitors always wel come. A. W. PICKKUC. C. A. CARL NKLSON. K.R.S. DOMC DODGE NO. 132 A. r. d A. M. 'Regular coaiauuicatieas ob first Wednesdays of eacH laoatu in Wckuer's Ball. Visiters welcome. Chal A. Pry, W..M. A. W. Davis, Secretary,