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FOR SYSTEM ON WATERWAYS Railway Trustco of Opinion That an Inland Marine Could Do Mado Hlflhly Profitable. The establishment of an Internal waterways merchant marine under governinont control Ja suggested in n letter to Mayor QalvJn from John Weld Pock, Cincinnati Southern railway trustee. The letter in part j'b as follows: "Individual steam boat or lines owned by comparativc by small compuniwj, reaching but few points and without systematic interchange, havo provon, in modern times, generally apenking, unprofit able and unablo to maintain them selves. "Tho Bocrct of successful operation upon thoeo rivers lies in u unified system reaching all ports uuder the many navignblo tributaries of the Mississippi river, with a systematic interchange of freight at modern docks located at convenient port of interchange, regularity of sailings, u modern type of vessel designed ex clusively for the transportation of freight and the en inn menmiro of re sponsibility uKn the part of tho car rier for tlie safe rarriMgi- if gntids as is now in force as (o railroads. Ma rino ways und shipping yards exist at many points along all of Ihw atrcams, and with a conimialively moderate capitalization, powibly $", 1)1)0,01)1), such a system could bo in stalled by tint government." Cin cinnati Tinus-Star. MUSICAL REPARTEE PUT UP JOB ON PROFESSOR Little Trick Goes to Show That School boys Are Much the Same All tho World Over. The crown prince of Japan is be ing educated in what is known as the peers' school at Tokyo. The other day he broke a pano of glass in one of the classrooms. Not wishing to pay for it out of his modest allowance of pocket money, the youthful scholar re paired tho damage by pasting a sheet of stilf paper over tho aperture. When, however, tho professor whoso room it was, next entered it he thrust his cane through tho make shift and, turning to the assembled class, remarked scntentiously, "lie that breaks pays." Tho heir to tho Japanese imperial throne declined to take the bint, ami next morning another sheet of paper appeared with the same fate, and fo on the next day, and so on tho fourth. On the fifth day when tho profes sor caino down there was the paper as before. Kiro lloshcd from his even, ami roaring, "Ho that breaks pays I" he drove his cane through the paper and through the pane of glaoi behind it that had been put in by the crown princo, with the help nf other students, and then artfully pasted over with paper I GETS GAS FROM WASTE WOOD KNEW WHAT STONE WAS FOR New York Policeman nceoanlzed Prep. oration for Bobbery, If tho Visitor Did Not. A stranger in New York was walk ing along Broadway in the Thirties and was on tho point of asking a po liceman the way to a hotel when the policeman suddenly swerved from the middle of the sidewalk to the building lino, picked up a large stono wrapped in paper, took it to the curb and threw it Into one of the manv excavations alonir the thor oughfare. Tho visitor was surprised that the members of tho nolice foro went so far to help make Now Yok n "Spot less Town," but did not mention Ins surprise when he asked (or ami re ceived the information lie wanted. The next dav he commented on the incident in tho hotel am) the house detective, who was near by, gave this explanation : "That stone was probably laid there by u window thief, who won! time himself to saunter by us a sur face car rattled along or wmie other unusual noise was imminent, so that the window could bu smashed with less likelihood of being heard and the culprit would make it quick get away after looting the window. ON THE BLINK Violin- Tito profiNWor has no heart, ho has taken my beau. Ilanjo Yn, and ho's always pick ing on me, loo. GRAPHITE'S ftlSE IN PniCC. Ill the year Iwforii lln war tht market value of graphite wits alioitl fiat) a (on, and in tho I h 1 1 r part of 10 Ifi (ho price had risen to iilmut $1,000 a ton. Us prim lm int-rvMWM silica thou. While lliu demand for graphite lias vastly inrretwed in tine country, hnglwid and Kmuiv, tin production has Ihhmi hImi very mini incroamNl. lit !lfi lliere were pro duced in tho United SUItw hImmiI H.OOI) tons and in HUH IS,MM) Inns It is believed tliut lite priwliu turn this yonr tmls at nlmul VO.'HH) (ohm This do(M not wwrly meet Mm Amer ican demand, for in It) lit lit United HtaioH imtmrlcd inure than -14,001) tons. Notwithstanding the gnxit in crease in ihu production of Aim-ri can-miitiNl graphitu ami Aimiriinn mado arlilleial gruplnl', llw ainouni linjMited is steadily in-resiMj. '"""" HEAVY FOOD, Flulbuili - Your riiiuwr taUV doesn't grimn h it m to, 1 up- Hensonhunit Oh, ye, it tW. "Hut haven't you lud to cut out tho ItixuriiM? "Oh, yiw; hut wife' hiaruit ate just as h(vy a over." PERFECTLY PLEASED, "My IiiwImihI rwtlly liktm Ihu Hoover program, tuMuuwnttM Mrn. Cuinrox. "Whyr" "Ho wtya it giv Uitu a eliMiw to eat tho plain iihhI 1m timet enjoys without tu citing (HiniiMout." BEEN PICKED, Mm, lUcou They wty thai com pany of fcoldiem MwyVw ul -uxor there" from our old town m uiude up of pickwi men. Mr. Huron Yin, dwir, they're nil iiinrriud niwi, 1 Iwlievo. "Oh, wflll; clow it up Hgin.M MONOTONOUS EXISTENCE. "And your daughter ha lf t Iter husband?" "Yes. J to had no coiuiderution whatever for the dear jftrl. lie nei ther smokes nor plays curds, and ho always wants to May home at mght," ,fYou should not engage in con- . Chemist at University of Oregon ' Claims to Have Made Most lm- porlant Discovery. I'nif. Orln I'. Stalford, a Unlvor- ' illy of Kau-ias graduate, who is now ai the limiil of tho department of ! heiiiistrv at the university of Ore gon, has discovered n way in which waste wood may bo utilized and ga-i made from it. I lleeaiioo of tho scarcity of coal I I'rofoiwor Hlnliord Isjlieved if wood I niuld Ini sulMtititted so as to produce gas it should be Hindu to do so. His experiments snow now It can lie done. The tost by Profcwor fllafTord shows that eight cubic feet of gas of a heating value equal to -IRO lint- ish thermal units n cubic foot mav bo obtained from one cubic foot of dry firewood. Tho cost of generat ing the gas is very low after the up- hiraliis has been installed. It is hoped his experiments may solve the fuel problems of tho whole North- wit. tlOYB WANT READING MATTEn. Walt Worm The potato hug ap pear grouchy. I'cie Higgle -Hi' stepped in the eyes of one of the sitatoes and the .Mind tin ami hit hint. TRUE FAITH. i I It in her olllcial character is it white-winged hthiiIi with heaven-lifted eyes. Hut she some-1 times miihinterades. lit one case Aw has for some years been iiiiHrMuating a very old matt who 1 i vim at one end of tho city and works at tho other. Midway bo- twecn his homo and his working place is an institution for the oor. Having Hissod Ins lliblo limit and A woman who is familiar with cmiip conditions and tho wants of the ooldiers. writes to the Woman's Home Comimuiou of tho hunger of Marled on n new record, one might i lie Inivs for Iswiks, and says: ".Some ""iniilur the long ear ride something l von hink a hook or a miiL'azinc ' ' . mil tlie man Hoes not rule hardly worth giving. Kvery single pirn of remling niatter receivml in ump is worth while. It helps some "Miltiier forgft the iltsi-omforts inev liable to eiinip life. It urgiw another limn who 'never eared about rood- UK lo try it. It heljw a third to 'H'lieviw m prayer. He walks, so that he may slop at that midway place and drop a nickel in h mix labeled "I'or the I'tsir. ' His reHiii is that the insiple in- -nle (lie liistilution nrav for thoiic who helti them. And the old man think (leaner thoughts. It helps your government to build up an I uriiiy of high ideals." She adds: "If. oii havo uoithor library nor Y. M. C. A. building in your Iohm, witd your hook to tho public lilirsry in (he city nearest you, mark- nig ii kimpiy, -i-or a quinary i auipi Ubniry.' The librarian will do tho Ami this is faith.- Washington Mar. CONFIDENCE. MATTER OF EXCHANGE. "Why wore you iiuarrolini' with Hint little (iermaii Iniy, Itobhte?" "We was exeltanging marbliw, and w got tlu most of them, mother." "Whs that right to quarrel?" "Why, yw, mother: isn't father 'over there' oxcliangiug bullets with th (leruiHiw? " MYw, Kohbie, he is; hut you must Niwtnbor that your father id per fectly satisfied to let tho Gerniaiw Imu' uioct of the bullets." AN ANTIDOTE. "Do you think JimIi is learning I fnt in the unity? said Mrs. Corn- tlMfttll. Tin sure of it," replied her bus- Isttid. "You know he never stood at tho head of his chisM." II , 1.1 iii uoi iiiiiiKiiur iinoiii now ne stood anywhere. I'm thinking alsjut the way he alwuvs kept goin' in ul roollmll game. WAR IN THE GARDEN. "Pop!" "Yes, my sou." "What is a war garden wo hear so much about nowadavs?" "Why, it's a garden where one is continually at war with the weeds, my boy. Anything eUo you'd like to know before I put on my over alls 7" Mr. Woodson So your daughter ins iom to indulge in the frivolities of l lie milliner report. Mr. Hroiuron Yws. After liourimr iwr gfiiiJiiation iwuy I think it'll do Her guoil to be kind o' frivolous for auliilt). ONE ADVANTAGE. 'W hat do you hear from tho boy?" "Nothing much. Ho says tho kov- eminent has iued him one of those steel ultrapuel helmets, and for tho llnt time in his life ho has a new hat he isn't afraid somebody is going to sit on." LIKED HIM SO WELL. Uncle doe I hope, William, you are a favorite with vour teacher. William 1 think I must be. She can t swill to get enough of me or she wouldn't keep me in after school so much. TAKING CARE OF HIM. "Well they are taking good care of my boy, anyhow." "That so?" "Yes, ho writes mo that Uiev're keeping him in the guardhouse for u month. Plant an ad. in The Review and See Your Business Grow REVIEWS LEGAL BLANKS The following list of legal bkuks ure kept for sale at this ottice and others will be added as the demand arises; Warranty deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort gages, Satisfaction of Mortgages, Contracts for Sale of Realty, Hills of bale, Leases. Py your subscription. "v7. Comfort -J. arments. Your Smnmefdme Power oi attraction demands that you dress m harmony with the sea son. Our stock of these fabrics in yardage and ready-to-wear is well chosen, is moderate in price because bought early. Swimming will be a popular sport this summer. Bathing Suits, Bathing Caps for Men and Women, Boys and Girls. Cool Silk Hats, light weight Panamas for men. B. V. D. and Porosknit Underwear and Sport Shirts for men. Closing Notice We have joined with other Merchants of ST. JOHNS and will close our stores at 12:30 on Wednesday during June, July and August. " BONHAIVf & CURRIER ' L. E. ROSE, Mgr. Men's Dept. National and Local Meat Business The meat business of the country is conducted by various agencies . By small slaughter-houses in villages By local Abattoirs or small Packing Houses in towns both Using only a part of the local live stock supply ami Furnishing only a part of the local demand for meat. These slaughtering nnd distributing agencies fill a well defined but neces sarily restricted place in the distribu tion of the products of live stock. But only packers like Swift & Company, organized on a national scale, are able to undertake the ser vice that is more vitally important, involving An Obligation to the Producer To purchase for spot cash all the live stock the producer may send to market for slaughter. An Obligation to the Consumer To make available to every con sumer, everywhere, in season and out, the full supply and variety of meat products, of the highest standard that the market affords. Ghambers-Kenwoi thy Go, Funeral Directors jtnd Hmbalmers 1111 Kcrl'V Street, at i:mcroii A l'RW l'ACTS j 1. The oldest etublikhvl uii'lertakiiig 1'iMiitks north of Knott street. 1! Mr Uuinher 1 the on I O. A. K. I umUrt-tkir m the city of Porliainl. 3. Mr. Keuworthy i an aekiinwleiljjeil cxptrt in t-mlnlmiuu, Petui MirKeiv fmuril direction. A. Why Jhvc your Moved dcsvil taken Oirouicli the congested busiiiest ilttri t when jtrfct wrvice mul rig lit Irii'e may be olitnlnetl in j-our ohm loiiiiiinnttv PENINSULA TITLE ABSTRACT & REALTY CC H. HENDERSON, Manager 402 N. Jersey Street Abstracts of Title rrejarel Titles Iixauiined I'll ne Columbia 255 I ai I., I I rir.v V . u'H ii i. ui -i.il. r No. ittfi i. o. o. r 1 I'll'. nnriON t. " i i.; cnliiir la Odd FtV iv hull Hi Ssnsi. A oonlial welcome to muiiiK liiolher. II. I, Whiter. N.4Jc llmmt C n Clmrehlll. Vlc Ormut A. I, CiHratn) . Kk lk. K. lliNflmk I'ln. II I' lUik.Tirx.. IIOLMLS lOOOL NO. 101 kmoiiis or I'yuiiAs Meet every I'rMnv nluht "t ,V3o o'clock In IIICKNI'.R 1 1 ' 1 1 . VUltom nlwnyt wcw come. V. K. HVKNS, C. C. DORIC LODGE NO. 132 A. r. and A. M. t v yjieu tlie firt iitnl tlilnl CWwlnofihiyof encli month in IHekner'i Hall. Vii. tor welcome i N II. . ! V ,J St, Johns Um No, 7546 Modern V. wouiuui ut America. We heartily solicit the attend iRnce of onrmomborsat our retr lulRi'moetinKS. every Thursday ! Evening. G. W. Muhm, Consul. Knights and Lafe of Security M. Johns Council 2775 lU'Kiil.i itiiKiuekt mectltiK 1st and 3rd Momlnvi. Ojen ii ectlnu to the public 4rtd nu mlir and and -!lh Mondnys. Vi ilors ilii'l iiirmbtrii cordially invlteil In ,' attend. I II- T. Campbell, Pres. V. H. Moremg. Secretary. Woodmen ol the World St. Johns Camp 773 Meet every Thursday evening iu the I. O. 0. V. Hall, U'avitt and Jersey stteets. Visitors always welcome, I.. U. TliliMNO, C. C. V. R. COON. Clerk. Year Book of interesting and instructive facts sent on request. Address Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Swift & Company, U. S. A,, Portsmouth Gospel Hall Meeting $ p M for Christians, Oosp l meeting in evening 7:30. One iloor west of ilrug store. for Hale it Trade 45 a.Tc iu fatuous Hood River Valley. About 15 acres in commercial orchard At ut 15 acres in lwy land. About 15 acres ituclettretl laud. A b ut 100 arils from hiali school. Abcmt I S mile from church, Hstotlce, two stores, meat market, etc.. J mile from depot; two icod spriuus ou the pjaoe. an eceuouat locaiwu ior a small dairy aud hogs ami fruit raising, nukniK an ideal country home for a man with family. Will sell ou easy terms or trade for St. Job us property. I'or further details and iufurmstiou, inquire at this otlice. The Portland Garbage Co. is prepared to remove rubbish of any nature from the resi dences and business places of St. Johns at 75 cents per month for residences and from busi ness places at reasonable rates. Calls made every Saturday. Leave orders at the St. Johns Hardware, or phone Woodlawn 2693. NoU th label en your paper. Team Work Of All Kinds Wanted Plowing, Harrowing, Moving or hauling cf any nature. YV. J. BfiNTLEY 515 K. Polk Street. Thoiie Columbia 809, I'houe Woodlawn 5300. The Skidmore Cleaners CLEANING, PRESSING and Repairing u Specialty W. C. Jf STICK C2 Skidmore Street I buy or sell St. Johns Property A. W. DAVIS Real Estate Fire Insurance and Notary Public List your property with me if you desire to sell quickly 20.' X. Jersey St. St. Johns J. R. WTIMFR Transfer and Storage We deliver your goods to and from all pc?tt of Portland. Vancouver, Unn ton, Portland and Suburban Express Co., city dock and all points accessible Vr wcffpo. 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