OREGON CITY COURIERS-FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909
HIM GIRLS PICK
LUCKY
UMBERS
DRAWINGS MADE IX THK CO Kill
D'ALEXE LAND LOTTEKY.
287,238 NAMES REGISTERED
Envelopes Dumped Onto Larue Plut.
form in View of Public mid
Mixed With Shovels.
Coeur d'AIene, Idaho, Aug. 9.
Prom a heap of more than 105,000
envelopes, drawing began at 10
o'clock today to decide the lucky ap
plicants for lands thrown open to
entry and settlement In the Coeur
d'Aleue reservation.
To convince the people who wit
nessed the ceremony that the pro
ceeding was regular, the cans were
cut open in the public view and
emptied on a big wooden platform
that had been erected for the pur
pose. The envelopes were then
mixed with shovels and the selection
of the first hundred were made by
Miss Helen Hamilton, of Coeur
d'AIene. Each envelope as drawn
was opened by the land officers and
the name announced.
Isador Sellg, a young business
man of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, drew
the first claim.
Northwest applicants got 40 out
of the first 50 claims drawn,
After the first 100 applicants for
the Coeur d'AIene reservation were
drawn by MIks Hamilton, the other
two girls helped her until 1500 were
taken about twice the number of
homesteads on the Coeur d'AIene
reservation.
The drawing for the Flathead res
ervation will be done on Thursday
and Friday by Miss Christina Don
lan, of MlsBonla., Mont., and for the
Spokane reservation on Monday,
Aug. 10, by Miss Harriet Post, of
Spokane.
For the Flathead reservation about
6000 applicants will be "drawn, and
for the Spokane reservation about
250, In each case about twice the
number of available homesteads, to
allow for Improperly lllled out ap
plications and for any other Irregu
larities, and for those who fall to
appear at the proper time to make
entry.
The grand total of applications ap
proximates 287,000. A Coeur d'AIene
capitalist has offered $20,000 to
whoever draws the flrat number, but
as the government regulation pro
hibit any trafllc in the lands, there
is no way for him to get the land.
TO CONTEST SPOKANE CASE
Southern Pacific and Santa I'e to
Lead the Fight.
San Francisco, Aug. 9. After
much discussion, the freight agents
of the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe
and other transcontinental railroads
have announced that they are going
to fight the affirmation of the Spo
kane decision and Its application to
other Intermediate points.
General Frolght Agent Luce, of
the Southern Pacific, Bald that when
the matter is taken up nt Spokane
next October his company and the
Santa Fo will contest the attitude of
the Northern railroads, which favors
the granting of terminal rates to in
termediate points. A battle royal is
expected nt that meeting.
Fortune; Awaiting Man.
Los Augolos, Aug. 10. J. D.
Perry, an attorney of Pendleton, Or.,
1b here searching for .lorry St. Den
nis, aged :'8, half French and half
Indian. Mr. Perry represents the
estate of St. Dennis' fathor, and says
he has $15,000 for the young man.
Evelyn Tlmw M'unls $.K)0,nlO.
New York, Aug. 10. Statements
made by Charles Moruliuusyr, attor
ney for Harry K. Thaw, indicate
that the Thaw family will impose
any demand for a settlement made
by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. It is under
stood that she demands $500,000.
REVOLT IN SPAIN ENDED?
Only Iam-i'I Outbreak of Anarchists
mill Xi;! Supported by People.
Loudon, Aug. 9. Spain is asking
Europe to believe that the sudden
revolution and more sudden subsid
ence of the Morouan outbreaks "ox
luted more in the imagination of a
stampeded press than In actual fact."
On the other side of the ease it is
to be said, however, that men of
unquestioned probity as internation
al correspondents are still testifying
to the BorlouhiiesN of the whole Span
ish situation.
Special dlBpnleiies from llarculoua
report fears prevalent that the gen
eral strike will lie renewed. Thoy
also report acts of lucondarlsm and
a collision bet wood the troops and
the incemluries, in which three of
the latter were killed aud seven
wounded.
JENNINGS LODGE.
Mr. and Mis. Flnley and Miss Anna
Finley came out last week from Port
land to remain at their cottage the
rest of the Summer.
Miss Mahle Morse attended the
Oaidner-Ilall nuptials lu Portland on
Wednesday evening of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Iialrd, of Caatalla,
Iowa, who have been tho guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Painton for a few
days, returned from Newport Monday
and left the following day for their
home. A number of informal parties
were given for Mr. and Mrs. Haird
while here and they were very favor
ably impressed with Oregon.
Mrs. E. A. Seeley, of Mountain View
spent a day last week with her son
Earl Seeley and family near Meldrum
Mrs. Allen Brown and Master Allen
and Miss Sibyl Brown and Mr. Georg
Randolph of Emporia, Kansas, visited
at the City Park last week.
A number of families remained on
the grounds to enjoy camp life for
while. Among them we notice Rev,
and Mrs. Meyer, of Salem; Mr. an
Mrs. Bradford and family and Mrs
Bishop and family of Lents, and tho
Misses Fisher of Milwaukie. Rev.
Meyer is erecting a small cottage to
be used by them during coming camp
meetings.
Mr. Welch is having a cozy littl
house erected on the corner of Jen
nlngs avenue and facing the river
front.
John Jennings and Mr. Miller are
busy erecting a small cottage for Dr
and Mrs. Wardner at this place along
the river front.
Mr. Max Alexander, manager of the
Del Mox Artists of Portland, was at
the Lodge on Thursday.
Mr. Thomas SInnott of Oregon City,
was looking after the Courier interest
at this place on Wednesday.
The H. J. Rice family moved to
Portland on Wednesday.
Mr. Lloyd Spooner is making an ex
tensive trip in the east, having visited
at Yellowstone Park, St. Paul, and
Chicago and expects to return home
the coming week.
Major Clarkson left on August 7th
for Salt Lake City, where he went to
attend the National G. A. R. Encamp
ment.
Miss Inez Cravatte. of Chehalis, is
visiting friends at the Lodge.
Will Jennings has leased the old
Jennings home property to Mr. Tow
ser, of Portland, who will take pos
session about September 1st.
Mr. Clarence North, of El Paso,
Texas, visited with his aunt, Mrs. J
C. McMonlgal, on Wednesday of last
week.
Mr. C. P. Morse and Mrs. Bruechert
returned from their mountain trip on
Sunday evening. Mr. Morse shot one
deer and his many friends are enjoy
Ing a piece of venison.
Mrs. Bruechert and little children
of Dubuque, Iowa, departed Thurs
day, August 12, for their homo, after
a delightful visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Morse and her sisters,
Mrs. Painton and Mrs. Roberts and
Miss Mable Morse, and with C. P
Morse. Many family gatherings were
had during her visit to the coast and
and other places of Interest.
Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Cavlllnc, of
Rlsley, were the guests of Mrs. Fre.l
Terry last week.
Mr. Clark and Mr. Burns took pos
session of the store on Friday, August
Oth, and will take orders every other
day and has enlarged the building and
will carry a large stock of goods
A number attended the services at
the chapel on Sunday afternoon. Sun
day school was held at 2:45 and Mas
ter Paul and Harold Bradford sang a
duet, "He Knows." Rev. Shupp be
ing sick, was unable to preach and
Mrs. Shupp gave a little talk from
he 12th chapter of Romans. Mrs.
Shupp's heart to heart talks have al
ways been very Interesting. Prayer
meeting will be held every Wednes
day at 7:30, and Mrs. G. D. Iloardman
will be the leader. All are cordially
invited to attend tlieso services.
Mr. H. C. Painton made a trip to
Portland on Saturday and purchased a
fine, new piano for his little daugh
ters. Mr. Plumb Preagor and George Ran
dolph, of Emporia, Kansas, have re
turned home after a delightful visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Brown.
While Mr. Shelby Shaver and Miss
Arline Shaver, accompanied by Miss
Graham, of Pueblo, Colo., were out
riving, their horse became sick and
died very suddenly near the Baker
Bridge. The occupants were obliged
to walk home.
Orville Boster has returns 1 to his
homo with his grandfather, Mr. C'ar
nilchnel, after a few days' visit with
s mother, In Portland.
Mrs. Wilkinson and son, of Oregon
City, attended the services at t!'e
chapel on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. H. H. Emmons and Mrs. Will
Spencer were business visitors in
Portland on Monday.
Mrs. M. A. Shaver and Mrs. Will
Jacobs and little daughter, Dorothy,
have returned from Ocean Park,
Wash. Mr. Will Jacobs going down
and accompanying tliem home. Mrs.
Jacobs lh much better and the trip
proved very beneficial to them.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Russell spent
Sunday in Portland.
Tho program for thecnmpmeetlng
was given in last week's Issue up to
Wednesday. Wednesday evening Rev.
Frank Culver, of Portland delivered
a sermon. Rev. Shupp had charge of
the meeting on Thursday afternoon
and also gave a line sermon. On
Thursday evening Rev. Berger gave
a lecture on his trip, to the Orient,
which was very Interesting. He viv
idly took the people to the Sea of Gal
ilee and the streets of Jerusalem, and
many other places and all got back
in time for the ten o'clock car which
was hound for Portland. Tho taber
nacle was tilled and many came from
Oregon City as well as Portland to
enjoy this lecture. Rev. Berger Is a
very charming and Interesting speak
er and is an enthusiastic Sunday
School worker, ami has made this trip
to the Orient to be better able to
cany on his work. Rev. Merger's
home is In Cleveland, Ohio, and Is
general secretary of the Sunday
School work of Uie Evangelical Con
ference, Before his return home Rev.
Merger and wife, accompanied by Rev.
ami Mrs. Shupp, of Milwaukie, took a
trip to Council Crest and also up tho
Columbia River.
The Willamette Motor Boat Club
picnicked on the Island where David
Clark has his cottage on Sunday anil
twelve motor boats of jolly picnickers,
spent the day on the Island.
Mr. Laugdon Spooner, who has held
a very responsible position nt Marsh
Held for the past two years returned
home and Is In the ticket office at
Third and Washington streets In Port
land. Mr. unit Mrs. llamton Doxey. of
Portland, were week end guests at
Major and Mrs. t'laikson's camp on
the Willamette.
Will Flnley has been gone for sev
eral days on a lecturing trip.
Mrs. Barnhart has returned from
Seattle and reports a splendid time.
NOTICE TO THRESHERMEN.
The Courier has published and has
on sale some very handy order books
with time pages attached, for the use
of Threshermen. Already several
Threshernien throughout the county
have called for these books and have
expressed themselves as finding the
books Just what they need to not only
have a signed order from their custom
ers, but also to have a handy time
record for men In their employ. Call ;
at the Courier and get one of these ,
handy record books.
Sunday School Lesson
August 15th, 1909.
Paul's Third Missionary Journey,
Ephesus. Lesson Acts xvlil: 23 to xix:
22.
Golden Text. The name of the Lord
Jesus was magnified. Acts xix: 17.
Verses 23. Is a systematic "follow
up system,"- as essential in Christian
work as it is to successful business?
Are any so strong that we cannot
derive "strengthening" from the pray
ers and the experiences of others, and
are any so weak that we may not
"strengthen" others?
Verses 24-26 What Is the minimum
of knowledge necessary in order that
one may be a true child of God?
sentlal to become a preacher. of the
What are the minimum qualities es
gospel? What good qualities for a preacher
did this man A polios possess?
What did the "baptism of John" In
clude, and what did it lack of full
orbed Christianity?
What percentage of present day
preachers will exceed Apollos (1) in
their zeal and ability, (2) In their
Christian knowledge, I. e., personal ex
perience, of Christ's gospel.
If Appolos had been concieted or
anything less than a man of God,
would he have been submitted to
teaching from a layman and his wife?
Verse 27 Should laymen use the
pen more frequently to help preach
ers, whom they know who are going
to other towns?
Verse 28 Why is it that God has
conditioned all human progress and
betterment, including a knowledge of
the gospel, upon the zeal, ability and
goodness of those who already enjoy
Its benefits?
Chap, xix: 1-7 Were these twelve
persons whom Paul found at Ephesus,
actually the reconciled children of God
l "; .
EVOLUTION OF-
THE TELEGRAPH
The Latest U. S. Census Bul
letin Full cf Interest.
Telephone and Telegraph lines in United
Slates Would EnJrcle Earth at
Equator 600 Times
More than fifteen million miles of
single wire are used by the people of
the United States in communicating
with each other over the various tel
ephone and telegraph systems. Of
this number, 12,999,309 miles are op
erated by the telephone systems aud
2,072,851 miles by the telegraph com
panies. This length of single wire
would encircle the earth at the equa
tor six hundred times.
These and many other facts of In-
erest to the public, as well as to
satlsticians and scientists, are to be
toiiiul tn the advance proof pages of
United States Census bulletin 102. on
the general subject of telegraph sys
tems in the United States in 1907,
prepared by William M. Steuart. chief
stltlstlclan for manufactures, under
direction of United States Census Di
rector E. Danna Durand. It will
come from the press of the Govern
ment printing office within a week.
There are in the bulletin 47 pages
of text, summaries, and tables, form
ing an extensive compilation of statis
tics and Information concerning the
telegraph Industry. It Is prepared as
a part of the Census of Electrical In
dustries for 1907. There have been
but three censuses of the telegraph
systems of (he United States. The
first formed a part of the census of
1880; the others, In 1902 and 1907,
were provided for by special acts of
Congress. The last two were taken
and the results compiled by Chief
Statistician Steuart, with T. Coinmer
ford Martin, of New York, as con
sulting expert special agent. Other
bulletins and reports for tire 1907 cen
sus will give the statistics for street
and electric railways, central electric
light and power stations, and tele
phone systems.
The bulletin points out that for
census purposes the telegraph Indus
try of the United States Is divided
into five classes; Commercial tele
graph and ocean cable, wireless tele
graph, railroad telegraph, govern
mental telegraph, and municipal elec
tric flrt alarm and police patrol sig
naling systems.
Over the telegraph wires In 1907
there were flashed 308,470,509 mes
sages, of which 5,809,317 were cable
grams.
Going Into comparison between the
statistics of the 25 commercial land
lino and ocean cable telegraph sys
tems and of the telephone svsteiiis,
the bulletin refers to the fact that the
first telegraph line In the United
Slates was opened for business In
1844, and thirty-two years later the
telephone was introduced. At the
1S80 census the telephone companies
reported 34,305 miles of wire, about
one-ninth of the mileage of the tele
graph companies. In 1902 the tele
phone mileage of wire was almost
four times ns great as that used for
telegraph purposes. In 1907 the tele
phone mileage was eight times as
great as the telegraph.
In the amount of business done,
the sum paid in salaries and waires.
and the capital Invested In 1907, the
teiepnone business was a little over
three and one-half times as exten
sive as the telegraph Industry, ami
during that year It furnished employ
ment for more than five Umes as manv
persons.
Between 1902 ami 1907 there was
an addition of 8.098,918 miles of wire
for the use of the telephone systems,
as compared with an Increase of but
259,011 In the mileage of owned ami
leased wire for commercial tele
graph purposes. The Increase In the
wire mileage of tho telephone sys
tems during the five years referred
to was more than six times as great
as the total amount of wire added
to the telegraph business since 18S0.
Interna Colicky Pains Relieved.
"For many years I suffered from
Intense colicky pains which would
come on at times and from which I
could flud no relief," says I. S. Mason,
of Beaver Dam, Ky. "Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was recommended to me by a friend.
After taking a few doses of the rem
edy I was entirely relieved. That
as tour years ago onu mere nas peen
no return of the symptoms since that
time." This remedy is for sale by
Drug Company.
What portion, of the present day ;
;nr)Hiiuns, have practically me same
experiences as these twelve disciples
had, when Paul met them?
Is the Holy Spirit, as spoken of In
this lesson, generally received at or
subsequent to conversion?
If it is now the privilege of every
Christain to receive the Holy Spirit,
and to walk In Him. thereafter, how
may He be received?
Was the gift of tongues and prophe
sying then, or is it now, a necessary
accompaniment of the baptism of the
Holy Spirit? (See 1 Cor. 12: 4-11; 19,
30.)
' Is there anything necessarily im
plied in receiving the Holy Spirit,
other than the constant realization
that God dwells In us, to keep us
holy, to guide us in all things, and
to give us necessarv nower and wis
dom to carry out God's purposes con
cerning us?
Verse 8 Why ought, or ought not
the pulpit now as Paul did then .to
"dispute," or argue, and bring convlnc
Ing proofs, compelling men's reasons
by powerful evidence, of the truths of
Lnristlanity, and not be content with
simple declamation as is now so corn-
mom? (This question must be an
swered in writing by members of tho
ciuuj
Verses 9-12 Anart from the mirac
ulous power that Paul had, what was
the secret of his success?
verses 13-17 Whv do some to-dav
blaspheme the name of God, and dare
the power of God; are they possessed
wun tne devil?
Verses 18-22 Does conversion al
ways imply restitution, and the for
saking of every evil way?
wesson for August 22, 1909 Paul's
, Third Missionary Journey The Riot
in linneallS. Anta .IvRn.l
VETERANS TO
ATTEND FAIR
Boys of '61 Will Visit A.Y.P.
August 1 6th.
Elaborate Preparations Being Made for
Portland Automobile Club Day
At Big Exhibition
National G. A. R. Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition on Monday,
August 16th, will be one of the larg
est reunions of Civil War veterans
ever held In the West. Thousands of
veteransfrom all parts of the North
west, and many from eastern cities
will gather at the Fair to celebrate
the day. The program includes a pa
rade of the grounds In uniform and
patriotic exercises at the natural am
phitheatre In the afternoon.
The National Prison Congress will
begin Its session at the Fair Monday,
August 16th.
Pennsylvania State Day will also be
on Monday. The Peunsylvanians in
Seattle have formed a society and
have extended an invitation to peo
ple from that state in all parts of the
Northwest to take part in the exer
cises of the day.
Discovery Day, Knights of the Mac
cabees Day, and Dawson Day will be
observed on Monday.
The Portland Automobile Club cele
bration, including an automobile pa
rade of the grounds, on Tuesday, will
be the feature of the day. Over two
hundred autos will arrive from Port
land and will enter the grounds in the
morning. They will be decorated in
the colors of the Exposition and of
the Portland Automobile Club.
German Day on Wednesday, prom
ises to rival Swedish Day which was
observed on July 31. Thousands of
Germans from all parts of the North
west will attend and the hope of the
committee Is to surpass the 40,000 at
tendance mark set on Swedish Day.
On Thursday, the Knights and La
dies of the Maccabees will hold a
special program. They will parade
the grounds in uniform, and will give
a spectacular program of drills at the
statdum in the aRei-noon. The ex
ercises of the day will be held in the
natural amphitheatre.
Friday has been set aside as Pay
Streak Day, and the concessionaries
are exerting themselves to make it as
great a success as the similar day
has been at past fairs. A mock initi
ation Into the Theatrical Mechanics'
Assolatlon of President J. E. Chil-
berg of the Exposition, Director Gen
eral I. A. Nadeau and other prolmnent
officials, will be one of the peatures
of the program.
Saturday will be Children's day at
the Exposition. The Seattle' school
children will give a concert in the
natural amphitheatre.
Caledonian Day will also be on Sat
urday. Several thousand lusty Scots
will parade the grounds led by the
Clan Fraser troupe of Highland Pip
ers. SECRET ORDER DISCLOSED
Politics Alleged to l!e Knck "f Cer
tain Spokane Ofliclnls.
Spokane , movement is on foot
for tho recall oC councilmen who are
mem hers of a secret political order,
the Pan Tans, unearthed by the con
fession of Police Commissioner
T.ierke. The Federated Men's Club
will lead the Hitack on the Pan Tans,
which embraced three superior court
judges, a deputy prosecutor, a police
judge, four councilmen, a number of
police otlicet-s, detectives and con
tractors, "due for All and All for
Ot'.e." Is the motto of the organi
zation, ( ontrol of city and county
government is believed to have been
the object of the secret order.
One of the first matters to come
before the grand jury when it re
sumes its sessior.s next month will
be tills secret club.
Gov. Hay when asked regarding
the report tliitt his appointment of J.
Stanley Webster to a superior court
Judgeship in Spokane county was the
result of personal work of members
of the mysterious order of Pan Tans,
denied that the appointment was
made In payment of any debt of
gratitude or knowingly Influenced by
the order. The governor states hU
first Intimation that such an order
existed was gained through the
newspapers.
IRRIGATiONISTS
MEET IN SPOKANE
BALLIXGEIt AM) PIXCHOT HAVR
UIFFKUENT VIEWS.
$5,000,000,000 ASKED FOR
Gigantic Scheme Proposed for Issux
of Government Bonds to lie.
cIhIiii Arid Region.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 11. Today
wltnesed the biggest session of the
17th National Irrigation Congress,
which convened Monday, when Sec
retary of the Interior Balllnger
spoke on' "The Attitude of the Gov
ernment Toward the Reclamation of
the West." A statement made by
Balllnger in Seattle that he did not
believe In the government's taking
up any projects as long as private
capital was willing to enter the field
was the subject of much discussion.
Secretary Balllnger and Chief For
ester Gifford Pinehot, in their ad
dresses, differed widely as to the
best policy lo be pursued in con
serving the natural resources of the
United States.
Secretary Hooker, of the board of
control today Introduced a resolu
tion memorializing congress to issue
PRESIDENT GEO. B. BARSTOW
AND OFFICIAL EMBLEM OF
CONGRESS.
$5,000,000,000 bonds for reclama
tion work. This gigantic scheme is:
One billion dollars for draining of
overflowed and swamp lands, thus
reclaiming 100,000 square miles.
One billion dollars for the recla
mation by Irrigation of 40,000,000
acres of land now wholly or partly
wasted.
One billion dollars to construct
and Improve deep waterways.
One billion dollars for good roads
aud national highways.
One billion dollars for forest pro
tection, reforestation and conserva
tion of forest resources.
The plan is to persuade congress
to issue gold bonds, hearing 2 or
I! per cent and running 100 years, to
the amount of $5,000,000 for those
specific purposes.
FILM MAY CAUSE DIVORCE
Man Sees Wife With Another Man
in Moving Picture Production.
Seattle, Aug. 10. F. W. Shire
while attending a five-cent theater
received a great surprise. One of
the moving pictures was San Fran-i-isco
at fleet time. Shire saw two
familiar faces near the curb. One
was his wife, supposed to be visit
ing her sister in Spokane. The other
was a man who had roomed at the
Shire home. Suit for divorce is now
pending.
Envelopes Go on Walls.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 10. A Mis
soula real estate dealer has made a
request of Judge James W. Witten,
superintendent of the opening of the
three Indian reservations, that he
be given the empty envelopes In
which applications for land in the
Flathead reservation were mailed to
the land office. The request was
granted. According to the real es
tate man's letter he will paper his
office with the official envelopes.
Train Orders Itungled.
Spokane, Aug. 9. That the ter
rible collision of electric trains at
LaCrosse July 31, which cost 15
lives, was caused by a special train
leaving the station in violation of
the rules of the company, was testi
fied by Superintendent B. C. Bow
dish, of the Spokane & Island rail
way at the coroner's inquest at
Coeur d'Aleue, Idaho.
Card of Thanks.
James Rastall and family desire to
extend their deepest gratitude to the
kind friends and neighbors for their
assistance and sympathy during their
recent sad bereavement.
Exceptions.
"You don't have to be enthusiastic
to succeed in some things." said the
boarding house philosopher; "I once
saw a man achieve a speed of a mile
a minute sliding down a mountain
side, without the slightest effort on
his part and without having had any
ambition to do it."
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nrlriZPnS. bids tmc ft
Busy Days Enliven Dull Season
The Housefurnishing Store That Went Out for Aug
ust Business is Pleased to Report a Regular
"Holiday Rush."
In the last issue o'f the local papers our v store auuouuced
its intention of relieving Augut of itn customary monotony.
Other stores might wait for the busy Fall Season, but'E. W.
MEIXIEN & CO. determined to put Price in the back
ground and keep the goodsuoving. Our cash register has
a "customer counter," .showing the number of purchases
made during the day, and at the close of business the Satur
day following our announcement our register showed 207
customers for Saturday. The next Monday it showed 2G8.
Which goes to show that there's something doing all the
time, if the goods and price are right.
For several months prior to august we were preparing for
the dull season. Whenever we could pick up a right good
buy, whether we needed the goods or not, we laid them in
for this very occasion. On one occasion we bought 300
Table Sets a set consisting of covered butter dish, covered
sugar bowl, cream pitcher and spoon holder. We kept them
in our basement five weeks and turned them loose August
1st. On one day we sold 22 sets, and ly the close of the
month every one will be gone, because we were able to
make a price of 40c per set. The seven-piece Berry Sets
we are selling at 40c per set, and the seven-piece Water Sets,
consisting of large pitcher and six water glasses, selling at
50c per set, vyere bought at the same time, and all for the
purpose of piling up midsummer bargains.
. Such snaps as these in nearly all departments of our bus
iness A great lot of nails in the larger sizes at 3 cents per
pound The best Mixed Paint, worth $1.(50 per gallon, at
$1.15 Inlaid Linoleum, $1.75 grade, at $lr!5 per-yard
Matting at 20c per yard. Dresners, Chairs, Tables, Iron
Beds, Kitchen Furniture, Etc., at prices that seem impos
sibleThis is what has turned poky old August into a reg
ular Holiday rush at our store.
Next Saturday, Monday and Tuesday we will offer
1 50 large Pictures, with solid oak frames worth $2.50
each, at the uniform price of $1.00 each. We will loee
some money on the deal, but will charge it up to our ad
vertising account and think it will be a good investment in
the end. Look at the picture display in our window, op
posite the Court House.
E. W. Mellien 6 Co.
A PLAGUE Of A.lfS.
Tlx Vicious Insects Are a Nuisance In
Southwestern Africa.
"Ants white, black and yollow-urp
a great nuisance In Nigeria," says
Charles Partridge In "Cross lilver Nn
fives." "They mnivii from place to
plnee In military formation. Some car
ry their young, others bear food, and
scouts and a fighting escort are always
on duty. Their column looks like a
long black sjiake curving along the
ground.
"They leave behind them a well
formed road about four Inches broad
and half an-ineh deep, worn smooth by
the tread of the countless throng.
"They do not bite when the sun Is
high, but woe betide the hapless wight
who comes In their way at other times!
While traveling through the bush you
occasionally find them In possession of
a section of the road. Perhaps you are
In the midst of them before you dis
cover the presence of your small but
fierce adversary. The first man bitten
yells out something meaning, ' 'Ware
nntsl'nnd wp all hurry forward, stamp
ing vigorously. Those of us upon
whom the little warriors have fastened
tear ofT our clothes and nip the foes to
death. My little black horse always
wanted to turn back when he came to
a column of ants. My dog Bob, a na
tive, used tn dance like a bear on hot
bricks when the driver ants got be
tween his paws and had to be held
down while they were plucked out.
"One night I suddenly awoke with a
feeling that something was amiss. All
the household pets, such as snakes,
lizards, rats, toads, centlpeds and spi
ders, seemed to be bestirring them
selves restlessly. No sooner had my
foot touched the ground than I knew
what It was, for a fierce bite told me
that the driver ants were upon us.
"On lighting a candle I found a col
umn marching across the-oor and a
whole regiment attacking my bed. I
roused the assistant district commis
sioner, and eventually, using wisps of
burning paper, we drove out the en
emy. Fire or hot ashes are the best
means to use for expelling them."
A HOTEL DINNER.
The Husband Ordered It, and His Wife
Criticised It.
On' the midnight train ride from
town, where he and his wife had been
entertaining one of his best patients
at dinner nnd the theater, the subur
ban doctor spoke bitterly:
"What a dinner! And It cost $15.
The cooking In these big hotels Is atro
cious. They smear sauces over every
thing I suppose it Is to hide poor ma
terials." "It Isu't the fault of the cooking that
our dinner was a failure. It was Its
selection that doomed It."
"What was the matter with the se
lection?" "You' should not have done the or
dering You have your meals chosen
for you almost every day In the year
It Is the womou of people In our cir
cumstances who might to arrange the
ft rjHfmiar's IjoU what von
WltU a bony oi liir.'K wmie Rituce.
Sweetbreads cookrd. ns usual, with a
cream dressing Virginia ham with
champagne sauce a brown sauce as
thick as molasses. Then for dessert
you took a chance on pudding Itelne
Victoria candied fruit and lady fin
gers swimming In soft custard."
"Well, how Is a fellow to know?
Lobster soup, sweetbreads. Virginia
ham nnd pudding Itelne Victoria It
sounds fine."
"But a woman knowa that It Is a
wretched combination of splendid
dishes It Is the woman's dull duty
to choose menus for 3(i" days In the
year. She learns a good (leal about
selection? Yet when a sum of money.
equal to a week's food expenses, Is to
be squandered on one dinner nt a
hotel It Is the mini who seizes the.
menu and tries to look capable. FTe
makes a failure frequently, ns you did
tonight. It would have been a pleas
ure for uie to oydcr a lifleen dollar din
ner a change from manipulating din
ner for four on $1 But men feel loo
Important In a restaurant to submit
the menu to their wives for assist
ance." Exchange.
He Came Back Hard.
"That boy." said the I'.lllvllle farm
er, "beats my time! Jest now when 1
quoted Si-ripler to him lie come back
at me bard!"
"You don'f say!"
"Shore! 1 told him to git u hoe au'
foller the furrow. Tbar's gold In the
land.' I said An' what do you reckon
he made answer?"
"You tell It."
" 'Father,' be says, i don't keer fer
the gold o' this here world. I've laid
up treasure In heaven!' "-Atlanta Con
stitution.
Fair Warning.
Year after year an old farmer had
listened In grim silence to the trains
thundering by bis land. Finally one
day, his patience nt an end, he drop
ped his plow nnd shook his fist at tile
passing express.
"Ye can puff an' blow all ye like, go!
duru ye," he cried, "but I'm goln' to
ride ye Saturday "-Everybody's.
The Zone.
Teacher How many zones are there?
Small Boy-Six. Teacher No; there
are but five. However, you may name
six If you can. Small Boy Torrid,
north temperate, south temperate,
north frigid, south frigid and ozone.
Chicago News.
His Genius.
"Why do people think he's a genius?
Nobody can understand what he's talk
Ing about"
"No, but he can make people belter
that he does." Exchange.
Cures the baby's croup, Willie's
dally cuts and bruises, mama's sore
throat, grandma's lameness Dr. Tho
mas' Electric Oil the great house
hold remedy.
Mrs. Mabel GUman, who .was taken
seriously 111 on the street car Monday
evening, Is Improving slowly.