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Name Occupation Address JJ lew ik Uwt ltr Nam. Mrs. Diiyton of Highland Tark had jtmt engaged new cook. The addition lo the svrvents looked promising m the came lu arrayed la an ner nnory and waited for "the utlssai" to talk with her In' fore going to work. "What U your uatuef" asked Mr. Daylou. "Layonrla, ma am," said the cull- nary expert. "l.tty onrlrl" exclaimed the lady of the house, "What peculiar Daniel I lover heard It before lu luy life. Is thai I ulckimmii or was it given you when you wore rhrlidi'timlf" "li t my real unme," said "Lay- ourle," "I've goue by It all my life." "How in the world did yon oome to late UV waa asked. "My luotborgol It out of a novel," aid "Lay curie." Mrs. Dayton Anally asked bur to wrIU It. After ruuoh hard work the owner or the name wrote out la I cram pod baud, "Laura," "Why, that's pronounced 'Laura, " aid Mrs. Dayton. "Well, I dou't know about that. ma'atu," aald the new oook. "My ma nvr hoard it before, and she call ex I it 'Layonrla.' I've been 'Lay -our le' for 87 years, and I guoae now It'a loo lata lo make a change." Bo "Lay -ourle" she remained. Chi cago Journal Oae illr'i taate, ' Two handsome g.tntlemeu passed by, trlklnir their heeli on the brink root "The larger man li the keeper of the Wluerooiu," aald Joe, the writer. "The thin one, dark and wrlouA i the Inward." They looked very Ittijxirtsiil "Well, Joe, I luppoM aomedsy you Will be steward'" 1 ventured. "Htewardr Why, I hart a much su perior plaoe ai welter," replied Joeoon totnptuously. "I would uot glre niT po sition for three of bit." HerrIM.lt payi hie waluire f 'Jo a month In turn bier and 130 lu wlutvr. They are per mitted to dine at the hotel free of oost They average la tips 15 a day, whlob, with salary, glvee them an Income of 1175 a mouth. Thulr dally ei pen see for dreae, etc for they mutt look beat and ty 11 ah are about f I.Ba New York fresa THE DhWEY $ la tke trk. A bellboy at one of the big hotels bad a queer riperlence the other night and bat not yet entirely recovered bit pro feasioual eaiig froid. "It waa about 1 o'clock in de mornln," be said, "an I was de only bell hop in de office when die call come from de fort' floor. Well. I went up an knocked, an do man bo aye, Come In.' 'I opened de dour, an de room waa pitch dark. 'I want you to mall dl let ter, ' de man aayi from de oonier where I knowed de table waa, 'but wall a minute,' says he, 'till I write de ad dress.' Pen I heard de pen a -at-ratchln, an be rays, 'Here y are.' Hut I could not see nothln at alL 1 wss cared, I tell you. 'Where are you, mister?' says I sort of falntllke. Then be langha and says, 'Ob, I f ergot!' an ootiiee to de door in de light an gives me de letter. "It waa pitch dark, I tell yon black as dat bat of yourn an when I weul down stairs I itudld an studied why de mug should be aettin dere without tuinin on do 'lectrica. I didn't flud out till I ae biin next day, an den what d'ye fink da mug was blind." New Orleans Tlmee-Demociat. nous tiii.h hthikk ion Muddy lompleiloiis, Nltisralinil biealli come (ront chronic rot sllpstlon. Karl's Clover Itout Tea la an absolute cure and baa been sold lor fifty jeare on an a two bite guarantee. Trii-e 25 cU. and 50 eta. 0. U. Huntley, Prugglit. LODGING HOUSE H. W. Cor. K nl Vamhlll HK. Centrally lwattxl. "M' Yauiblll Ht. Clean ami I'T ll'n fnrnlihed Jt M cenli r night. I'arlor be.lroon. 60 cenla per nlgld. Oregon City eople are requested w give ue a ' Mm. K. A. Ik, l'r '-lcitls For tera. EVERYBODY SAYS SO. Gilt aiul Allcr Sta. I'ortlanJ. ka 91.OO0 Lak4 Bis. Divide anything op Into paira and yon magnify Ik A certain wUe man took tbia way to give bis wife an idea of bow much 11,000 Is. 8be bad uo Idea of money. Her purohaaee were normoua It happened one oaf Ibat her eye fell upon a magnificent ring. 1 and she coveted it It cost f 1.000. Hut what was 11,000 to her In oom pari son with the ring? Of course bar husband I consented lo the purchase. What else could a dutiful, affectionate husband do? But be tiled this method of educat ing bia wife concerning the great price of the ring. He instructed his banker to aend ber the 11,000 In small rdeoea pen n lea, dimes, quarters, la came the money, bagful after bagful. She never bad such aa Idea of 11.000 before. When the money waa piled before her, it alarmed her. The price of the ring went up a hundredfold, and waa cun tidered at oooa an extraveesnce wblcH i be of ber own option abandoned. New Orleans; Time Democrat. r On Shilohs ( Cough and eure This is twytied question the tni- aurx-vaaful l uusb Mv.ll cma vvr kn.iva la atlat: a lew d.nea iNvariatdy rur tha ott caara ,!, n, t'ruup and lltiiiHMtia, ohil Ita wua ilerful suiTfaa In I ha etira ut I numpilin la HhcMl a ptr- llelinthahislurrul (UvOmimsv. Kln.e lis ni.l dian.vary M kaa twee sold n a auaraole. a It it whirl) ou rtlir Bird ulna can aiand. If y.a kav a lOuarh, aarnvailv asa ynt tour It la t'nllxl Siaiea aa.1 I anada f , t. and l tal, and In KnK-Uad la. Sd , sa. VI and 4a. SVl. 50tt rPOPPICTOIrS S.C.WELLSftCa LEROY, N.Y. HAMILTON, CAN. 1 1 II SHANIILTN R. L. HOLMAN UNDERTAKER .AND. EMBALMER CarhM Seoul plats line of Css. keta, t'ottllin. Kutave and IJnlnfs of suriur iUslily end nioal nuxlarale prles. r" re t2 TWAVPO sjt was '" practical HORSE SHOER All kimls of Csrrls(e and Itailr urk. Hliop I'Hb and Wain streats. 30UTH OREGON CITY Has the greatest number of advantages U) its credit, of any of tho suburbs of Oregon City. It will pay you to investigate this roerty. Good clear,' lots t reasonablo prices on easy instalments. Call on or address T. L. OHARMAN. Trustee. Capar laae C'aeara. me caper, familiar In caper aanco and used also as a garnish for aalada, la imported from Spain and Franoe. Capera are grown in Italy, but none le import ed from there Into thii country. Capers are sorted into four siaee, of which the smallest are known oommor- cially aa nonpareils, and the neit larger as inrflnea. The neit turgor in French capera are capuclnea, and the largest capotes, while the next to the largi st and the largest of Spanish capera are known respectively aa capotes No. and No. 9. The smalloat capers are the most desirable and bring the most mon ey. reucn capera still for more than Spanish. Capers are imported almost Wholly in bulk in kegs of 18 or 18 gal lons and barrel! of about 40 gallons In brine or vinegar. A few capera are im ported in glass, but they are mostly put op lu tnta country. Capers grow on a bush. -New York Sun. Horal Hotel Keepers. The king of Wurttembt-rg may Le re garded as a hotel kocpor as well aa a monarch. This bus long been a tradi tion in bia family, but not until lately was it discovered by the rulers of tho beautiful little German kingdom bow profitable innkeoping can become. When Peter the Great was traveling incognito through Kuropo, he refused to stop any where but at an inn. To clroumveut this wbira the then king of Wurttem borg put a tavern sign outvide one of the royal palaoes and, dressed as an innkeeper, himself welcomed the czar. Tbia royal periouuge's descendant now own two large hotels, from which he is aid to derive a revenue equaling $50,000 a year. Servian Justice. A murderer in Servia must be execut ed on the very spot where he committed bis orime. There a pit is dug, he stands in it blindfold, and a firing party shoots bim. If be is then still alive, a revolver ii beld to his head to AdIhIi him, and finally the earth is shoveled in upon bis body. There seems a certain poetio jus tioe abont this procedure. A Hare Care. Anxious Parent Doctor, my duugh tor appears to be going blind, and she is about to be married. Doctor Let ber go right on with tho wedding. If anything can open her eyes, marriage will. New Orleans rimes-Democrat. Charman Bro's. Block, Oregon City pARMERS... Your team will have tha best of care and Full Measure of Feed At lhe City Stublea. W. H. YOUNC, Prop., !LH5L"-j?i??2. W. H. Cookw. Livery Rigs on Short Notice. Telephone No. 42. Mott's Nerverine Pills The greal remedy for nervous prps trallon and all ncrvoii ditrairtof tha fcrx. turn ai Nwwii IU.i..i v. lost Manhood, ImpoUncy, Nightly EmJ uons, Youthful Errors, Mtntal Worry, t mm.'.. mmmm. I T i m-m . - - ' " 7" "I"""1) wiih lead to Coniumption and Inunity. $JX KblTS CHEMICAL CO., Prop? cSelSftlo, For sale by 0. G. Huntley Jot CaXaxcIv ei.t'n rnr.AM bat.m t ..ui.. X)ily Into the noatrlla. It Is qukkljr ahaorlxd. M anU at Drnyirlita nr by mall aamils 10c. by mall. atiii wiui nr.iin, oo narrt-n pi., ww lorkCltj. MELLOW 1800 miles of long dls- Unce telfphone wire In Oregon an Washington now in oixTation bv the OrfgoriTflcihonewiJTel. egraph coiiany, rortUnJ, battle, Ppc kane, Ta-otna, Halem. VlalU Walla, Pendleton, Albany and 00 other towm in tho two utatcs no th lino. Quick, excurale, cheap, All tho naliefaction of a iH'rsonal cotnuiunication. PiHtance no eirWct to a clear understanding. Spo kane as eacHy heard al Tortland. regon City office at Huntley's Drug Store. J. H. THATCHER, MANAGER, Portland, - - . Oregon. KaUbliahed !. Cil. liriin PIONEER Tranced and Exjuejiji, Freight and parcels delivered to all parte of the city. RATES - REA80NADLE