OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 1912 THE MAN WIIL COUNT. Platforms and Parties will Soon bo Relios of Past Politics. One great predominating trait with man is to be on the winning side and that is wny parties wear as long as they do. Tuesday's election showed this, as every election does. A Socialist will forget his party and vote with one of the old line dominent parties for no other reason than he thinks he can pick the winner. A Prohi. will preach it and talk it 364 days in the year and then vole with one of the old parties because he does not want to "lose his vote. Taft Republicans split up and voted with Roosevelt and Wilson because they wanted their votes to count. And so it goes. Show a man prospects of success and his pro position looks good to you. It's human nature to want to be winner to follow the parade and band and be able to say "1 told vou ho." when it is all over. Once in an age a proposition will jump into almost instant popularity but it is the rare ex ception. As a rule all changes come slow, very slow, and ace on ly successful at the end of hard work and long waiting, let on the other hand-there a growing inclination to try now propositions, and the parties of the future will oe far easier to make. This is an age of thinking and reasoning an age of re forms and the trying of new and the indications are that the Beginning or the end of parties, platforms and declarations has commenced and that the declara tions of the individual candidate will take their places. The American voter has learned to his cost that party platforms are flimsy afairs and not to be re lied on, for the reason that the men to be elected will not recog nize them as binding; that they had no voice in making them and they will not support them. And we are fast coming to that time when it is the individual candidate we must look to for representation the man who will come out before the election and give an outline of his proposed work as his platform. You are going to see some rapid changes in tho political programs in the coming elections. The peo ple begin to realize tho power of public sentiment and the individ ual vote. Where Teddy Lost One They tell tho story on a fellow who came in to vote Tuesday but he ran onto a fellow with a flask on his hip and when Ho thought it was about time to vote for Teddy he wasn't just sure ho would be able to find him on the ballot. So his friends advised him to take a sleep for an hour and then go Bull Moose hunting. He did. When he awoke it was nearly dark, and ho tore down to the polling place and asked the clerks for a ballot. "Twelve hours too late," the laughing election clerks told him. "You are like Taft." The man had slept all night and it was just getting light Wednes day morning. He thought it was Tuesday night. They told him Roosevelt was snowed under and his voto wouldn't have saved him, after which ho appeared to be somewhat consoled for hiM lost 12 nours. STOPPING THE RUNAWAY. Rlsotrioal Device Used on a New York Bridge to Cheok Horses. On one of New York's big bridges where runaways ure of frequent oc currence bag been Installed a gnle tbut makes the baiting of a runaway horse a mere act of mechanical effort. Installed about two years ugo on the south roadway of the Williamsburg bridge over the Rust river this "runu way gate" bus slopped almost one bun dred runaways, in uoue of which were tbe animals seriously injured. The rue ord Is lu striking contrast Willi that of tbe gnle which was displaced. Tbe old gate was simply a harrier across the roadway, Into which the horse crashed at full wd. It was effective In stopping runuwaya, ending lives and destroying property. Of tbo forty-two runaways on tbe Williamsburg bridge during the last yeur of tbe operation of tbe old gates thirty were stopped by this barrier, and of these thirty, seven of tbe homes were killed Instantly, while thirteen were badly Injured. In merciful contrast the practice Is Bow entirely different. Whereas for merly tbe burrler was Immovable, the new gate, which Is lu two parts, foruis a V shaped chute, rorty-elgbt feet In length, whose uioutb Is as wide as the roadway. An aperture Is at tbe apex. The terrified horse dushos Into the chute and makes for the small opening, but long before he reaches It he Bods himself frantically pawing the air. while unyielding force holds him In check. . Wbat has happened? Simply this: Tbe narrowing aides of the chute bad flipped tbe wagon at the front hubs and brought It to a stop long before tbe horse reached the point wlieru ho came lu contact wltb the Umbers. All tbe cheeking power had been applied from tbe rear, and the animal found himself shouldered with a burden he could not move. It was a simple op eration, and the horse escaped with barely a scratch. Beaching far out on the big apan la a series of pusb buttons, and near each of these a bridge pollcemau has Us post When a runaway starts tbe officer pushes a button which trans mits tbe signal to the pollcemau at the runaway gate. Warned of the oncom ing danger, tbe bluecoat makes ready, snd as the animal passes a certalu point be throws over bis electric con troller, and slowly the big gates swing Into position. A seven and one-half horsepower electric motor, operating a worm gear and rack and plulou, to which Is attached a steel arm, pushes each of the gates Into position, where they are held Immovable until the oltl car la ready to open them. Edlsou a Monthly. Many ills como from impure blood. Can't have pure blood with fauty digestion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Burdock Hlood Bitters strengthen stomach, bowela and liver, and purifies the blood. The ook crap Too Useful to Lota. A woman In one of tbe wards In the Bbode Island hospital was informed be bad appendicitis and would bare to be operated on at once. Much frightened, she reluctantly consented and was conveyed to the operating room.' One of the doctors bad com menced to administer the ether and her eyes were clowns languidly when be discovered he had forgotten to In quire If she bad false teeth. Ue quickly removed the rubber cap. and, shaking ber slightly, be said. "Have you anything loose In your mouth?" Then, as be made a move to put his band In her mouth, she opened her eyes wildly and exclaimed: "Nothing but my tongue, doctor, and for heaven's sake don't cut that out tool" National Magazine. The Real Test of Strength. Wbo 1 tbe strong? Not lie who puts to test His sinews with the strong and proves the best. But he who dwells where weaklings eon- And never lets his splendid strength abate. Who Is the good? Not he who walks each day With moral men along the high, clean way. But he who Jostles gilded sin and shame. Yet will not sell his honor or his name. Who Is the wise? Not he who from the start With wisdom's followers has taken part. But he who looks In Folly's tempting eyes And turns away, perceiving her disguise. Who Is serene? Not he who flees his kind . ... a flri But he who In the city's noisiest scene Keeps calm within he only Is serene. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox A Puzzle to Pat. An Irishman entered a ticket office one day nnd Inquired wbat the fare was to Chicago. "Ten dollars," said tbe clerk. "But, be added, "we are making a special rate. By buying a round trip ticket you can get It for $15." The Irishman looked puzzled. A round trip?" "Yes," sold the clerk, "n round trip to Chicago and back." "Well," said Pat "what Jo I want to come back for when I am already here?" Everybody's Magazine, The Better Authority. After William Jennings Bryan had courted tbe beautiful Mary Bnlrd for what be considered a sufliclent length of time tbe commoner, then a strug' gllng young lawyer, concluded to put the vital question to the father of the future Mrs. Bryan. William, after Anally downing tbe lump in his throat, sought refuge In the Scripture. "Mr.' Bnlrd, I have been reading proverbs a good deal lately," said Mr. Bryan, "and I Snd that Solomon says. Whoso flndeth a wife flndetb a good thing and obtnlnetb favor of the Lordl " Father Balrd, being Bomewbat of a Bible scholar himself, replied. "Yes. believe Solomon did say that but Poul suggests that while be that mariietb doetb well, he that marriutb not doeth better." Bryan, wbo never fans been at a loss for an answer In nls spectacular life, quickly replied, "Solomon would be tbe better authority upon this polut because Paul was never married, while Solo mon bad a number of wives." Whereupon Father Balrd capitulated. Kansas City Star. Tom Hood's Test. The following story Is one which Tom Hood was ratber fond of relating: He was once asked to contribute to a new Journnl, not exactly gratuitously, but at a small advunce upon uothing. He accepted the terms conditionally that Is to say, provided the principle could be properly carried out Accordingly he wrote to bis butcher, baker and other tradesmen, Informing them that It was necessary for the sake of cheap literature and the Interest of the reading public that they should In future furnish blm with their several commodities at a trifling percentage above cost price. It will be sufficient to quote the an swer of tbo butcher: Sir Respecting your note, cheap lltera ter be blowedl Butchers must live as other pepel, and If so be you or the read In' publlck wants to have moat at prime cost you must buy your own beastesses and kill yourselves. I remain, etc, The 8poiled Thrill. In bis book of reminiscences the Right Uev. Dr. Boyd Carpenter tolls a story of a missionary meeting that was being held In a small village In England. Tho vicar of the parish, Mr. Ingham. was a very energetic man. indeed, bis energy was deemed by some of bis parishioners as somewhat Intrusive. At the meeting a missionary gave a vivid account of the cannibal habits of some trlle to which missionaries had gone and among whom some had mot tholr death. The missionary described a native foast II told how at the feast a large pie had appeared. Desirous of reaching the climax of the tragedy by slow stages of heightening Interest, he dwelt upon the pie nnd then upon Its central ornament. What was It? A linger a human finger! "And whose finger do you think It was?" be demanded In thrilling tones. and paused dramatically. The chain was too good to he missed, snd one of the villagers promptly told him. "I'll warrant It were Parson Ingham's finger, for he has It in everybody's pie!" rr Twinges of rheumatism. backache, slilT joints and shooi ng pains all show your kidneys are not working right. Urinary ir- egularities, loss of sleep, nerv ousness, weak back and sore kid neys tell tho need of a good re liable kidney medicine. Foley Kid ney Pills are tonic, strengthen ing nnd restorative. Thev build tipup the kidneys and regulate their action. They will give you quick relief and contain no habit forming drugs. Safe and always sure. Try them. For sale hy Hunt ley Bros. Co., Oregon City, Canby, Hubbard and Molalla. WANTED A REAL LAWN. 8o He Had It Planted With Real Grass 8eed and Got s Surprise. "Tad" Dorgan, the cartoonist, Is blessed by the friendship of many lr responsibles. Last spring Dorguu began to pay taxes on an eligible sea front property at Bayslde, L. I. Tbe Irre sponslbles hurried down to spend a few week ends wltb blm as soon as they heard about It. They were pained to notice that the lawn was abso lutely grassless. They spoke about It to "Tad." "I had all the grass taken away," said tbat young man. "I'm going to have some real grass seed sown so that I'll have a luwu people Will come miles to see." Tbe lrresponslbles accompunled him to town and helped him buy the grass seed. Between times they slipped In a few packages of beet seed, onion seed and other spring vegetables. When Dorgan offered that package of seed lo his gardener the worthy Celt was hor rified. He tried to tell his employer that something had gone wrong. "Nix on tbat conversation. Patrick." said Mr. Dorgan "That seed Is all right, because I bought It. 1 didn't hire you for your gifts or repartee or be cause you have n bunch of theories about lawns. When I want some In structions about grass seed I'll hire a professor. Now go to It and sow thut seed." So the gardener went lo It. and two weeks later, when Mr. Dorguo paid another visit to bis summer home, be found a Waldorf salad growing In his front yard. Here nnd there sunflowers were sprouting and cabbages were starting, and three or four green shoots the gardener said were beech trees were well under way. The lrrespon slbles come down to see bow "Tad" took It He seemed well pleased "But I bad to fire tbut gurdi ler," said be "He went around pulling up some of the finest young radishes you ever saw and throwing 'em away. I won't let any one blue pencil my lawn." Cincinnati Times-Star. Faster Than the Wind. A near race riot happened in a south ern town. Tbe negroes gathered In one crowd and the whites in uuotber. Tbe whites fired their revolvers into tbe air. and the negroes took to their heels. Next day a plantation owner said to one of bis men, "Sam, were you In thai crowd that gathered lust night?" "Yasslr." "Did you run like the wind, Sam?" "No sir. I didn't run like the wind, 'deed I didn't But I passed two negroes tbut was running like tbe wind." . Held to His Bet. In 1811 Captain Decatur of the Unit ed States navy, commanding the frig ate United States, met Captain Cnr den p tbe British navy, commanding tbe ifacedouia. It was Just prior to OARDBN TENDERED HIS BWOBD. the war of 1812, and while talking about the chances Cnrden said to De catur, '.'If you und 1 ever meet after hostilities ore declared I'll bet you a silk bat that tbe Macedonia will cap ture the United Stutes." "I'll bet you a silk bat you don't," was tbe reply. The two frigates met on Oct IB. 1812. and after a bloody fight the English flag was lowered. Decatur hastened on board the prize, and Carden tendered bis sword. " your sword. Cnrden!" said Decntur. "1 bet you a silk hat. and as we're a long way from a batter I'll take tbe one you wear." Tbe bat was given. 8herldn Was Sarcastic General Sheridan was once bulted by G. M. Woodward of Wisconsin when the latter was a "high private" In the Army of the Potomac and on picket duty. A man ou horseback came along, and he greeted hi in with tbe proper salutation, "Who goes there?" "A friend," was tbe prompt reply. "Ad vance friend, and give the counter sign!" snld the young private. "I am General Sheridan." said the horse man. Woodward gave him to under stand that he didn't care If he was General Sheridan; that he wanted the countersign, and he brought bis bayo- not Into close proximity to the gen eral's person and demanded the proper answer. Sherldnu smiled, gnve It to blm end. as he rode away, turned to remark: "Young man. theres a regl meut of Infantry coming Just behind me. Don't molest 'em " KILLTHECOUGH and CURETHtLU tlCS JEVDISCOVEKY !OUCMS ,rfi5oai.oo 0LD3 AKJAUTKRCATAM lliWTSOUBtfS SUAMNrFos7TJ?ACTOir . ROLLING GOLD PIECES By TERENCE J. OTOOLE "Mike, ye poor divll. why don't ye go to Amerlky?" Tbe words were spoken by a country squire In TIpperary county, Ireland, to Mike Doolan, one of bis poorest ten ants. "What would 1 go there for?" In quired Mike. "Why, man, don't ye know that In that counthry tbe gold pieces are rollln' around lverywhere?" Mike scratched his bead. "Well." be said presently, "If that's so I'll go. Llnd me the money for tbe voyage and as soon as I get to Amerlky I'll pick up enough gold pieces rollln around to slnd back the loan." Tbe squire laughed. "Mike," he Said more seriously, "all as smart a man as you needs Is a chance. I'll pay the passage of ye and Bridget and the kids, and ye needn't send It back at all." Mike accepted the offer and went to America. Tbe squire beard nothing from him and bad forgotten blm wben one morning while sitting at bis desk writing he looked up and saw a man dressed In a fur coat and with a soli taire diamond stickpin In bis scarf standing looking down on him. "Wbat can I do for you, Bir?" asked the squire. "Nothing. You done It long ago." He pulled a wallet from his pocket counted out a number of gold pieces and laid them on tbe desk. "What's that?" asked the squire. "Didn't ye llnd tt to me to take me to Amerlky? And didn't ye tell me I'd find gold pieces rollln' around there? Weil. I did. I kem back to return the loan." "You don't mean to say that you're Mike Doolan?" "I do." - "And found gold pieces rolling around in America?" "I did that same." "Tut Mike, ye're funnln'. Sit down and tell me bow yet got rich." Mike took a chair and told bis story. "Ye remember, sor, tbat me trade was a mason. Well, as soon as I got to Amerlky I got a Job and went to work. I didn't see any gold pieces roll ln' around, but I thought me time for tbat hadn't come yet. I found a shan ty on a road near a city and used to go In every day to work. "Well, one evenin' I was walkln' borne covered wltb mortar whin a rag ged, dlrtby lookin' filly stopped me and says, says be: " 'Are ye a mason?" "'Faith I am,' says I. " 'If ye'll let me blindfold ye I'll give ye a Job.' " 'For how much payr " 'Somethln' more valuable than money.' " 'Go on.' "He blindfolded me and led me along for awhile. I counted my steps. Thin he turned me to the right and went on. I beglnnln' to count me steps ag'in Then be led to tbe roight, I still count- In' till he stopped, and turned me round and round and took me Into a house and down Into the cellar. He showed me a little room about 6 by 9. with no door to It. All there was In It wos a coffin shaped box. Brick and mortbar was bandy, and tbe seedy man tould me to wall up tbe openln'. I done It and put one o' the bricks tbe flftb from tbe floor on me left a little furder In than the rest so I'd know it again. "Wben finished the seedy man blind folded me again and took me around and, leaving me, says: " 'Stand till ye bear a shot then take off the bandage and ye'll find tbe pay for the Job at your feet' "When I bears tbe shot I took off tbe bandage, and there at me feet was me pay shure enough. It was a paper with wrltln' on it: 'Only a fool works for nothln'.' "I went borne and wrote down the figures of me steps, and of a Sunda' I blindfolded meself and wlnt over the ground, countln' me steps I found a house standln' above with no body In It and In tbe cellar I knowed me Job by tbe brick out of place. Me curiosity bein' satisfied, I thought no more about It bat long aftber. when me lease expired, I remembered this house and rented It "Like a fool, I tould Bridget tbat there was a corpse In tbe cellar, and she wouldn't let me rest till I'd pulled down tbe brick wall I'd put up and taken tbe coffin out While we was carry In' It somethln' dropped on' the cellar floor. "'Mike.' says Bridget, 'look at the yellow boys rollln' on the floor.' "'Shure, me tolme's come,' I says The squire was right The coffin was full of 'em. "I hunted tor tbe man that bad beaten me out of tbe pay for me Job and found that be was a miser. I con cluded to take me pay out of the box and give blm the rent when he come home. I bought all the property round about and they built n railroad through it, and I'm rich." The squire sat wltb eyes and mouth wide open till Mike bad finished, then burst Into a laugh. "But suppose tbe miser returns?" be suggested. "What do I care? The gold 1 found In the coffin Is nothln' to what I made speculatluV Rut I reckon he's dead, or be wouldn't leave bis money so long Like enough he put It In there to be gone ou n Journey, and I don't think he'll come hack." And he never did. Soma Bargains. 1st. Five acres, 3 1-2 improv ed; 1 1-2 fruit and berries; small house, good spring, 11500. Good terms, close in land. 2. Grocery, food and notion store, doing a good business; 6 lots, all in rruil, Darn, root ana chicken house, 5-room house, good well. $3,000. H. S. Clyde. Oregon City. LEON DE3 LARZ8E violin teaoher 410 High St., phone 3171. Or chestra for pupils. GOD'S WORD NOT MAN'S. Mark vil, 1-13 Oot. 13. "For the Kingdom of Qod it not meat end trink, tut Tiohteoumtf and peace and foy te rHE study today shows tbat the Pharisees of eighteen centuries e ago, while professing to keep carefully the Divine Law, and even boasting of faithfulness In this respect had gradually gotten away from God's Word and become follow ers of human tradition. And surely the same Is true of Christians today. Tbe Bible Is tbe recognized Authority, but each denomination of Christians has Its own- theory, its own proof-texts, Its own catechism. Wben tbe Bible Is reud tbe gloss or Interpretation of tbe accepted creed Is before tbe mind and veils It Thus it is that with Bibles In our bands Christians are divided into six hundred different sects, with verj little prospect of coming together, be cause each one In sists upon using his own creedal spec tacles In the stud of tbe Bible. If truly wise, would not all Chris-' tlans cast aside and destroy these creed spectacles w h 1 c b have 'so long sepa rated us, given false "Hold fast th faith- coloring to various passages of God's Word and confused our minds In general? Would It not be following Heavenly counsel and Heavenly wisdom to take a different course and to begin a study of the Word of God afresh In the light which shines from one page upon another? Eating With Unwashed Hands. In this lesson tbe Pharisees Inquired why the followers of Jesus were not Instructed along tbe lines of the Tat mud to be very careful to always wash their bands before eating, as a religious duty. . Answering tbe Pharisees on these points, Jesus said to them, You are the holy people mentioned by Isaiah the Prophet, saying, 'This people seek- eth Me with their lips, but tbelr heart is far from Me. But in vain do ye worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.1 Jesus gave them an example of bow they neglected the Divine command ments while giving so much attention to ceremonial washings, commanded, not of God, but of the Talmud: Tbe Mosaic Law commanded tbat fatbor and mother should be honored and that be that spoke evil of either should be put to death. But this command had been changed by the Talmud and any man might be free from bis parents by consecrating himself and substance to God and religious uses. Having done so, according to tbe Talmud, he was freed from all obligations to bis parents. Thus tbey bad made God's direct commandment null and void. This was tbe conflict between tbe teachings of Jesus and of the Pharl sees. Both claimed holiness and strict observance of the Divine Law, but Jesus held to the Word of God and re jected the Talmud, the traditions of tbe Elders, and the Pharisees neglect ed tbe Word of God and beld to tbe traditions. Wbat are we as Christians doing today? "Let us bold fast tbe faithful Word," 'The Word of God, which Is able to make us wise." Let as search tbe Scriptures dally and critically, and abandon . everything which conflicts therewith. What Is God's KinadomT - Our text Is frequently misunderstood to mean that God's Kingdom consists In righteousness and peace and Joy In the- Holy Spirit Tbe context shows that this Is entirely a wrong thought Let us see: Let tfi bear In mind what we have already seen respecting the Kingdom mentioned in the Bible that It is the ... glorious reign of W I - Messiah for a thou sand years, for the uplift of the human family, and tbat during that reign the Church will be associated with Jesus In His King dom glory, power nnd honor. Tbe call of this Gospel Age Is to select this Bride class and to develop The Heavenly Inner Manes. them and make them "meet for the inheritance of tbe saints in light" Tbe Gentiles wbo came Into mem bership in tbe Body of Christ were not required to conform themselves to tbe demands of tbe Jewish Law. For Instance, a Jew, according to tbe Law, might not eat fish tbat bad no scales, mackerel, etc., neither might be eat rabbit meat nor pork, and In a variety of other ways be was restrained and limited In bis eating nnd drinking. But none of thee restraints apply to Chris tians wbo have come from amongst the Gentiles and wbo never have been under tbe Law Covenant. Transform ed by tho renewing of tbelr minds, tbey have come to appreciate and love righteousness and truth. These things they prize and not specially the priv ilege of eating pork or some other thing forbidden to tbe Jews Joy in tbe Holy Spirit, fellowship with tbe Fa flier and with tbe Son and with all who possess tbe spirit of righteous ness. Is the privilege of every member of tbe embryo Kingdom class, of 'the Church which Is tbe Body of Christ" Is your husband cross? An ir ritable, fault finding disposition is often due to a disordered stom ach. A man with good digestion is nearly always good natured. A great many have been permanent ly cured of stomach trouble by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by Huntley Bros. Co., Oregon City, Canby, Molalla and Hubbard. Don't waste your money buy ing strengthening plasters. Chamberlain's Liniment is cheap er and better. Dampen a piece of flannel with it adn bind it over the affected parts and it will, re lieve the pain and soreness. For sale by Huntley Bros. Co., Oregon fir as&ni . Children Cry 5 The Kind Ton Hare Always in use lor over SO years, ana nas oeen maae unaer ma per iSrf ji- sonal supervision since its Infancy. 7-ucJu4i Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor OH, Pare , gorlc, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. ' Its age Is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverlshness. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation. Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years tmi etNTMm eeMMMr, rr murmt e-mrrr, hiw tom errr. The Scrap Book A Culinary Tragedy, ' A lady who lives od Greenwood are oue gave a dinner recently. Then- were twelve at the table. Oue of the courses consisted of soft shell oralis. A guest wbo was foud ofptbiit deli cacy and who al lowed bis appe tite to get tbe better of bix breeding asked for s second crab. Now, It happened that the market man had delivered only thirteen crabs, and on the evening of the dinner there win a nurse In tbe bouse who was being served up stairs. The thir teenth crab bad gone to ber. The batter. STABTLBD TBI QUESTS. though much astonished at tbe re quest of the guest for a second crab, walked apparently unperturbed out of the dining room, then bolted up the back stairs, burst Into tbe room occu pied by the nurse, gave a basty glance at the tray, shouted. "Tbunderatlon she has eaten tbe crab!" and rushed downstairs again. Not more than a minute later tbe frightened nurse star tled the guests by flying Into the din ing room, crying. "What was tbe mat ter wltb the crabT' Chicago Trlbuue. Shin Just Where You Are. Don't waste your dine In longing For bright, Impossible things Don't sit supinely yearning For the swiftness of wings. Don't spurn to be a rushlight Because you are not a star. But brighten some bit of darkness By shining Just where you are. There is need of the tiniest, candle As well as the garish sun. Tbe humblest deed is ennobled Wben It is worthily done, tou may never be called to brighten The darkened regions afar. Bo fill for the day your mission By shining Just where you are. -John Hay. A Lesson In German. A story Is going the rounds about a rather inexperienced theatrical man ager who went over to Germany re cently to see If there were any good musical plays to be had. He stayed one night in Frankfort, and on glanc ing through the theatrical adver tisements he saw, under the beading of the opera bouse. In large letters. Geschlossen." -What sort of business are they doing at the opera bo user he asked an American friend cautiously. The friend look ed at him cu riously, thought for a minute and then replied, "I hear they are BECAME QUITS XX CITID. turning people away." The manager dashed off to the opera house to book a seat, and as he drew near he saw that the place was plastered with announcements of "Geschlossen." and he became quite excited. But he knows now that "g-eschloe- sen" is not the name ot a new opera, but simply the German for "closed." Santa Cruz. Calif. Carl C. KraL enstein. Mgr. of the J. G. Tanner Drug Store, says: "We have sold Foley & Co.'s medicines for the past 20 years and have yet to hear our first complaint of a dis satisfied customer, uur exper ience shows us that Foley & Co's aim has always Deen to make health giving and health main taining remedies." For sale by Huntley Bros. Co., Oregon City, Canby, Molalla and Hubbard. g 7 for Fletcher's m Bought, and which has been nas Dornetne signature oi Signature of REMOVES BURNED GASES. Devioe For Cleaning ' Motor Cylinders of Combustion Produots. The time available for the removal ef the products of combustion after the power stroke In tbe motor Is too short to permit of complete scavenging. Bow to realize tbe best possible condi tion of getting rid of burnt gases Is tbe problem. In view of tbe fact tbat the piston does not sweep the whole space, some of tbe mixture, after It Is burn ed, must depart under the force of pres sure, says tbe Automobile Dealer and Repairer. After the terminal pressure dies out the part of tbe gas that is usu ally left behind Is thut which accounts for bad scavenging. It has been found lu practice that the scavenging condition tuny Iih im proved by uslim a small di.-inicicr pipe OTXINDBH CLEANING DBV10B. between tbe transfer port on the ex haust side of each cylinder of tbe, mo tor and a receiver, us Bhown lu the accompanying Illustration. A Is tbe cylinder, B the Individual exhaust pipe, C the receiver and D the arm. In this plan, owing to tbe small diam eter of tbe connecting pipe, thp speed of the departing exhaust product la ac celerated, und the exhausting "fluid" is compacted, Tbe gas molecules seem to persist In accompanying each ntber on the Journey, and the tull of tbe gas body follows the head, and In this way the rarefied gas in the combustion chamber ut tbe tall end of the exhaust ing period follows In the train of tbe departing fluid, thus more or less com pletely scuveuglng the spnee. It has been found under certain well defined conditions that a vacuum will reside in the cylinder after the exhaust leaves, which vacuum very readily fills with the incoming mixture. WEIGHT OF OUR RAINFALL Enormous Volume of Water Preoipl- tated In the United States. - I George A. Lindsay, writing In the "Transactions of the Academy of Sci ence of St. Louis." gives some interest ing statistics of the rainfall of the United Stutes not expressed In tbe conventional Inches of depth, but In the aggregate volume and weight of the moisture tbat fulls annually over a given area. To any one who is famil iar only with the customary method of stating rainfall It Is somewhat star tling to leurn. for Instance, that 43.9 cubic miles of ralu fell In Missouri during tbe year 1890. This Is decided ly more Impressive than the statement that tbe rainfall was about forty inches. , la the same year 1,29(3.4 cubic miles of water is computed to have fallen over the whole area of the Cnlted States, and tbe average annual rain fall is somewhat greater thau this vis, 1.308 cubic miles, welghlug 0.000, 000,000,000 tons. As an Illustration of the fact tbat most of tbe water that falls as rain never reaches the sea through tbe medium of drainage, but Is evaporated from the In ml. Mr. Lindsay shows thut tbe discharge of the Mis sissippi river at St. Louis Is but little greater than tbe volume of rainfall over the state of Missouri alone de spite tbe enormous urea drained by tbe river above that point Pasadena. Calif. C. L. Parsons of thft r.has. H. Ward Drug Co.. writes "We have sold and reco mmended Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for years and believe it to he one or me most, eincieui medicines in the market. Contain ing no opiates or narcotics, it can be given freely to children." For sale by Huntley Bros.. Oregon City, Canby, Molalla and Hubbard.