nwmm EXPERIMENTS 1 1 Dozens of Paradd)(icairNit!i'h'w;i-i''' A'Mi5" " "" ' Inslnjiilon lr.y ." - A Kamintr imlc'i inrHutr Awn t Lluuid Aifc Till; .MRVUUof hcif(m t. AIR itiii.ow zi:roii I'rrriM AlJlallul, lluriM -lfcl I f AS A LIQUID IJ0II.5 ON ICII, &C. Every l'i rsoii hn rntd and murvrli-d J Bt the pararliixlntl unit startling thing dune liy Liijunl Air.. Mont 1'toplc wiuit j to - hikI know mure of tlili- woudmfiil inlavnirnl i r. n RUtHrvsT I 1 r.. . Jj 1 llllld, Htlil nmt lliilihluv1lKBt It SUivr;'l, vA.'j.j.,. i.invwr lllio dtrui;tie ly'M'lx-tn llotine all wiHHi- JIiih 10 KJ n. iiuugrniiii iiuvr iiirvuny Hikrn for tirki'U mnl H ilsfH'H lipilil. vcurc rl crly. 1. Tin- ,l.i4Mil .Air fur the Uimiy i-iTiittuiitn wijl I hhiplcil fiwtu Xu(y in n,h 4tKHliy t". " lHMi.lIH Uily will ))t. till; iii(tf Art )t( the loiihtHiil rvapintiuu. j ( Kmrrvnl m-mU 7.v; Krncml ilmiuion Ot your tn litt rally lit Iluntlry'i. iff), n.onili fn.lniK Ap.ll 17: humlirrtirpTrrii fnnri'pil-: huniU'r sit ltii.',AiijiUnf , Kllllilier ol il.il ' hIiki'IIi . U vi'iniH dniiti', uiii'ixltiniii i IJkhi'II i f lnnlllii'K I l'llOM Vll-M' ' III'llllIT 17 f.'i'f- .... V I) liHt'iil nor lirilv iluui.Lf I !' iiiuiilli hi: Arthur I'uiitrJiiriDiirr'nilWii-iLil-Alhprt Bar. Iittrl uiiil ! hi I A llt'tl. f KririiilrHi.il piiii.ipiDitnillltl'ftillydlirlDrM'lllilh.iMrtlnfflii'ore tlmn nltrot I'iicil in vim ti " IkhiI lUlijJii.KluNli. ..TeniiUer... ninl in Clm k him a c.iiinly llii-. li W. ,M..riHV, liil.t Jin. ff jUJ'tS 1 Hill -non no M'''" 'HHy'7 Y'Vl QuiiniiMl. I I I'li'iiv iiiiirn in in. iiiii Hiiy uTlll'IT lltlH4lMMl-t-lMllt'4MHIIII itviliii'iili'il I'.r ii ili i "I liy HH'I I', iy. Mi', i-l ul. i ..I" r iw mi i h ilk''" in. i'ii'. (..I. I iMHUMAt'onufMul,!. Jn;M.. li rill "l i'io-I rlirlinrv Tl, HIi' t in d r I. '.'' !' l'i"' c" ill po. jiil vt l'ii pftii.i-tilt i"l r.illl. .il" 'l ', k i.l Urn it tit l'i t , V.i K'. lor ftirn; vvtnll li. Ill l'f !'. K.l ll Ultfl IWlik U' .1. " IK' I 1 1 r III I . Ih) Or i; V . KI..V I ll-.. Oli-Kull, i f,.r f.' in, 'fti.' l'Hu'i ft tO'i For lUer iioiiii!. ' mel MiillpitIoii " iim j.vU-4'tA ViW't ti(.VVH'U ,.. 11, mi I, ilMf Kuriy li'Tf, llm (.mi'nr lilt IV pilln 1 ' J'lu y ' nv eir-el h l ine and "nve il lor I . i 1 ! m J.lnri l.iiriy Kiumh nre ililV.uent from 11IJ tilhrr pillN ,lhev.l.l H"t weiken ihy yieto. Inj.h t tnule lf llli. lin-iii I V iiro,t'ttir''fie Hi-i n'tioiot n'lul, Mrl."H.J In-hvr in tin lull perloruiHWiit it i fnnafoiii rmlti ul y,) A. Il.tro'iiiti JF.YI.lt F- vri it u K 0 in I: i n 4'artxl b Oatv llell h tt, 1 IlM .'JViiVn rXk l rtia.M'JiK n olllie rfljl'' tn y i-ll Willi one luitilu of (.Imiiilii'tl iiii h OoiiIi Kemelv," Krank V. lVrrv, mlllorol the KnterpriHe, Shortiville. N. Y .1 VThiH-'iH, tti."hnnri traihit I m -Omen' MrrtlJrmN UiMntliloK t aifmll- tti ,pleci by,tnH,IUd. U ,JPiN)olllOl ')! iini .'runiiy, tinJ -a titiiii ! 1 ooiiKliinniit-Jl toiiM mn tti jitlllw -l "told ik' done mnl It free I tlml in Hie lif.eil'Kl Interval the couiih Mould pss oil mnl I would I0 to sleep perfectly ftee from couirh mid its seeniiipsnyliiil pains. To ,say trmlTTi'e rroTeHy auVd it a iiiohI U(jU.JiJ.irl'tiaiiKb,Ml1lttiel'i I liaii never tried it lor sucn a purpuKe, (attack ot collif I'lllif me reineiiy I'miHtiii it to not only be "1 es duraHon, nut the ruins wers fr(lrny jtaveriy and.I imd not UHed tlieViMinleiiMoi tine ImKlu Mittfu Mr. Grip IihiI DMinti ailieii," (lfor Je Vf b.A. Ilartlliirf" l-'iol" BEST-FOn-TIIE':" w 3'A lllll'IE.1 sBm asm wmm a -v i i UUWLLU tl y ha '! xliu.ii llky QTiatntal tlf bowftli ovprday.yiia'rMUorwlll be. Kpyonr briwrlf iiiMiii, Hinl bt witll. Furoe, tn the ilifttm of T1th.nt)phyirtiiBTVHI jmiwrm, im anfrmi. Yh moiittii.RLt fiftRli.at, tnnit purfent way ot kttepluf tli biiwilt eler nl clfwn ! to tk 6 f4Nnv e - Ai m 1 nATHinrin EAT 'EM LIKE '6ANDY Plnt, Pltbl, Pntont, Tite Qnoa, ri....in, .zJirrZi ttwant KilMifT eokiBShf,-' f Chftsgt T Msatork. tf RMTonu KEEP YOUR ELOOD CLEW Wlfkl'il olillilnaMilM, HMO rumtl lla.l ilu.ll lieJ Mi U rfeufci llanurr Oiltlltlra of Uuiifutlun. if f1n fiffinlxM of mi English com laiiy llici'i' occurred soum time ago ftlsmitroQM fir Whlrli rnlnlilrtH'ly illlt'J u fiioi iiiiiim building hdiI i'iiiihh! loam iiL'k'icuiilliiu' I.Msi.utiU, 'Hi" fln wn all I lilbuied In 1111 explosion of mult. -T- t-, ,ti i.rtt.-n,imiliirti?iV"nninr",?in I an; in: .....ik. v. . . IlllXfll Willi II ceillllll ihipm,i nun ... 111 . 1 t-iM urn mm -Tnem-waii a wntvwni .liulliM incident III 11 New York minis in)iitiUn.1niy.' ' 'A ' tcrrlne' cxplWli:ri which wrecked the ehUp' building, waj illscWe'rcd 'to' he dub' to the fm't 'tli particle of II tm Icing sugar nun net lUtlVi HJIIVhl)l ilM- tVWt WlHTH VI' J uruac Win-. "Af'i'Arint y v i f lHIIHOTiry T) Pxpnmivr ib-omrr that utmiy of tlmatt accident In coiil mine usually tittritillM to flrt dump have been ciiiihimI hy dry eon) dust suspended III the k "" having been niH lilctihilly fired. Eveu no appnr chilly iih Innocent substance a (lout become fi'iirfully explosive when ,,,w,.,i in miitnlilo m-oiiortlnii wllli dry Another subsumce Unit Iih provil to extremely diihgcrotu wlii h iitdrt'd lb a,;,. qmi tit i t U'M U cliloruti) of polnHli. a inilr iili,-yifir IKO lndtilf I'9- rv. ri iiT IIiIh Mlinplc A iiii'dy for nlil. 1 . ' ' y. . ' i .1. .. v.i.i- Hiiiiiir iiml culoriitfi m pvtitt.ii num fohu nil fxiiliwlvo' li(h hug rf trt.'d fW blHKllUH plrlXIWH, ))Ut HftVUtlBiTllU 11 uiMiiiiiil . U U Unit miyipUmlve 4cuituliilrir tUcw lt;niaii'ii) I not like ly to (Mm tio Kovcriiini'iit t-t lu tlitf country. rovfrtil tlint tfllnlii noakisl lu ntroiiR 4iltUi okl t'UiUit iroui.4. mibtUiUCC no nmrp luiruirul tlmn pnper to flw ryn oa ill 1 111 v prniiHlWiiiiif.on If oln mUl Wuul iuhx-truttVfoiiJt.uctlUJ)lt-li ITflYfTiriitK.'nrrn'lt Tmrptmnritinrnwrlroii: lJuf. mi'rr uml umluirnWui ro only 4 fo t)(iit could Ihi iiiiiiiimI. j 1 On'i' of tliA lwit' Htiowtl mid liuwt tcr. rlMo if ,ttnWVlxllir" ! MltrlKy,rl"i wlilch U Hlmply nllrle m id ntid coml l-fm -jrly-rMt- iU-J - i4lir-iul n II lowiil to full Into a mri'iim or wuht. lilyitTln unwind1! ny pnuir "111111. "" iHiic.- Aluiu, llui. plaHlur of piu In. miwdiiHt. brim, nn-.il. eviru drlitl hi id fur till puno', luit (lie hii1ihCuIi( UM'4riii""lt,,U'liUiJ'l .l'bat a l;iVM I ! If j 7 """ ruhli. Thin U tin- kluJ of clii foriui h.r nimurp ToU hpii.pwit-iiHiii oj Milib ur found In (icrnmii and ot vr tiir.t, of the world. .' ' i;;uliioll.tii. Wlik'l wh llrMt innde lm'l.'H llli' tori:of tiltro cotiipoutiij t tMitnlly-rinployiil lu wnr. It U Dump- f.u uiiiil tTiu' oidlimry cotloP wukiq tn iitiil wllli u mlxturo of nitric ntitl lulpl.urlc urlii. i ' . TliiTc h otic very curlmw point iilxnjt Kunintluu. It iiiiiliut lie limdit frou niw nilton In tlif It.-ili': wnRtc cotton ) iiricssiiiy for Iti iiiiiunfMA'turt.'. It wi-ms (ih If ! IiIimi IiIih,' to wlili'li tininuftii ruriil Mlfnii hrtM tiriti ii1iJw1im- hnn fcuuivtUliu; to do .with tltHns tltir wiiftc ror ifoinliiK !jploHlvP,lij:itural. Oily tviuU jH.IIocTcr. ,ioinplctcl 'uw'lciw for' tfiiililn't; Ji;illiriitt(ui. nuii If Vuii a litllo curttUtHidy duihI a w iylc btiU'U nt ti"t-mdiiri.-liu'ii; irotluv limy he "iH 1 1 i U J 4 V i-.-l tiuiicolton W no irtloi'Jliil(rlly ud flfit Iii It m iK'tlnn Vint mnall i"HiiUly Iiii tWri pxftlnilcilliv'oontnct with a limp 'ilt, 'truitfiowUer liiid(Utt fulled to Mtt ClO il It... .... '. ! ' ... , Tliri proiif advnntuuo ivlilrli jjuni-ot-toil poHsCKr over nil other cxphiHlvM In tlmt ilnnip doe uot Injur It. 1 In fact, wet cutK'oUim cxplodin with Just jf?iVMr!,?,,,Cil,T ot eoiii H , utiii'ii , .uiirder . to,. Hru. ..toliv" it)ppfly,.H'.ui jmr) of (Ins nft npio Kljcnf.i;vrntu? Ha'ui'Jif tjhorwpMy wrttj 'tffore, pinklvg' ht 'khtt-K durlntt trnuspo'rt. For iulnluc purpoRes or for use In wur Kuncottou It uiiuully twuprtttwd intopurd oukt n ."ITWltf'rtflVff 'VBlcJl. l Tof: ttsetl" tti "itrlttah. uMujrf riflfS in ;ritl).Bior I wiujpyrmd i; 'mhittanc. jlAtoiilconipiirnl ir tiuny-fevcn phtib 01 kuii--uhuu mixed wltli fifty-eight of nitroglycerin mnl live parU of mineral Jelly. It in formed Into little corda encli (liree TncLTIiii of an TucTTllilBmet'erTTTieHe trie nclfK It can be turned Into a formi dable djt onii tor. I Jch ountrv bwlU pet powder. Tb United States uses plcruteof ainuioiii the Frncli have a btwi(lrtfl. em triiiiKimlftit. chestnut colored pttwdc muile ot the nitrates of potahtlum an es these thrre are down nfl bniiifititft. caiiiioiiiitj, niitnif. run t bnll$tfr(Ccajiiioii1l. rIfieHeramTlt vtfiiHtoiriepIt. These Varyjit lw au r r ' shitpe If' criilii. t-olor and power", buj - they -ft 1 1 tVtteuJ u tlttt ai;tlutt.t)t tlltrlC ncld for their explosive force. Atlanta ' Constitution: 1 Tht llelle an4 Hrr Dress, 'tf v Once upon a tlma tbertwns. a .Yif- nious belle wo nmil fre(iiutit tMt ,U her dresHiimker and stayed, u lie long enuli time because she was jmrticulur about tjie (It of her gowns." find 1 the modiste, desired to please hen ... ! i. A .i They would cut anil lit and shape pud work to bring every line and curve i : 1 1 o proH?r rclntlonT so (Lai "the effect .woi; 1 tie arus ic ana picnsmc 10 1111 e important mattem.'-Ne'.v' York Herald.. ... - 7 - ''7'T. POINTS 'BQJTil'UiHTLEi' Tktty'Ar l iSi Mark l.lfca ) Am ulltrr asnii VtMIItU TlilnU. 'Wi' moist plawa In Uie Held and meadows msy bo fnlltiij tlu Wood ti 4tte, k shIst sort of turtle of a brown nr rcihllsh brown rolor above, the shell hiivli'.u 11 rlilgp Hi Itn mlililln aioiilt H'P Ixirk. s)t Mature Kluily.'. lOncb plnU? of ti n. slH-ir undoiuealii iui blmk Llotcli. ' '! '. '. ;: 1 . : .In mud boles and lu small ponds, ot tiii rtiiiiK 011 11 loif or sioiio nlsve tUf Wster, on may almost alwaya Ond tha p:lluli'd lurtle, whlcb bus the UmrnUi df Ihn shell marked red. whllo th" shell UiideriuMuu its yrllow. Tbetto lurllen are not so easily captured as the wwl turtles, for Ihry are rnUicr timid mid ofteti' slip iiHn the water whiflt NP pfiHii'luNt,! but With pntlirnee un.l Its rehUlty they can be otitwllti'il at lu.tt knd on kivuivd for rxsmlnntion. ; ' It will be run? good fortune Ut Iltid a tnrt Id at mm I nnd see him bold his food, sometimes wltb one fore is it, sometimes with the other, but never with both at nncn, as cuts nad dos often do. .' -After Watchlm: Mm for awhile try to find whether he always draws bis tall u on the win if shlo of his bX house. Ktpurlnii'iit wllli the ssme turtle ovur ami over; then sometimes try other tup tics In tlu siime ny and dud out for yourself wlM'ihor turtles vary lu this matter of hiding awuy their (alls. This Is mom Important than you can lmg I11P. If all the animals ami plants of the siiuio sort were always me Hume there tvoulil never be any change lu the llv)ig worhL. . 'Count the toea on the fore fitit nnd in thsM bind feet, not Icing whelher there are the same ntJinber all around. As you (hid other turtlos. particularly In different part of the countryi If foo trsvel about, or In sucb uitjuonuis as yoo t an visit, kt what dUTcreuces you ran Sim! In this matter of the number ami arniiiKetuent of turtle' toea. It la iot so kllly as It may apear to some people. ' Notice, also tbut some turtli- have wehhed feotl to eoablo Oieiu to swim the belter . ' . .. t . v.--I ..rr " Manupt in sotne wsy to often the tur tle' mouth ami find wtieihor U baa teeth; or only bard and nit hex sharp rutting edge aktiiff the- Jaws. Touch tho eyea,giril)" wlh Amull Htlyk liud see the turtle draw a tbHi'' s'klu over thetu, This I the tljlrd eyelid, the saine as In heus, pl'HHis and birds gmivrslly. 'olJlH tluit tjie feet and tIJ arc ctv ered with ;hIos; tla-u some Uuic eium lue the fiHit of a hen or plgcou ami see tmt they nr.sculy nlfto. , lu Ihls ma( ter'of the, third eyelJd and the sculos the birds ami Um turtles huve feature Ju i-oinliiou. l'erhaps' some time you will leuru' how It happened and will Dutl It a very Interesting story.-New York Tribune. ' . .I'.V , AiprotrlalluK a Trrsl ,', There Is a restaurant Jseejier vrltU a new mid capacious place on the upfter west side about whom a story Is going the round. This "mine bout" makes lio secret of the fact that when he nr rived' In America as 11 youth he bud more Angers and toes than dollars and that it is due to his own Indus! ry th:i: he now can command ills little arm" of cooks, waiters mid other help. When he opened an ntl.lUlon to his rooms re cciitly. his friends wire surprised t0 see n crest emblazoned connpicuotnly on various parts of the wall. The glans ware also bears the Crest." "I say, fur." said a friend recently. "where did yon get that crest?" That belonged to a king of my name In Ireland," wits the reply. "And I suppose you were one of the royal family?" "Well, I don't know," was the confl dentltll reply. "I looked It up l.i the Astor library. There were several hun dred years to account for, but I thought I'd take a chance." New York Times Finding Mure Malrrlnl. "now large Is your Mammoth cave?' asked the foreign tourist; "Nobody knows exactly," said tbc na tive. "It'a so largo.. though, aud people i;ot lost lu It so easily, that when a man Is about to explore t he makes Ms will and, wishes, bis weeping friends goodby.'' .' .', I ".! "Most astonishing! ! never heard that before!" ( ,,,,",,, r , , "Oh, welf ot course, ii Isn t golt ao , bad' 11s that' I was obly JokLnft4 " ' ', Kutry In foreign tourist's not'etoxik : "Another curious custoui anioug Aoiijr Jean I tba( wlun tbey tep an awiii Jug lie they ' cull It a Joksi J-Cjifcjaso iunev; ;;;;,' ;,";,,;;t;; ';r "! ""; it '"'" " MTlsoner,"''sald''Uiel Jud -'yorJ" convicted of bigamy, of having1 nifttrlcd two wives'."" Have "you" any plea fot mercy beYofe" the s'ente,bcfe'of? the coun U tmrwsed eri you f' ,''1'1," ,,;''1' 1",YPs. Judge'M aald the brtscrner.'''Ojve m as, big a sentence In fall as you 'can.- what?:: nv.Ai';?' 'witnt to Veep' otit oif the clutches of those two 'wives as long as I Vurl.'and a long jairaelitence Vlll be trtie incrcjI' Caltltnore Ilerulti: '- ' l'i" fV' .' -."'ii. . .i r nee. Weary W niggles-if ey! ' Yoo yn'I gft bothlu deceut Iii' uVre." Petri peopl la regl'tarians. ( , ( .' ' ., ',",' ' Hungry Ilank-Udat right?. Weary YVraggles. Yeh, an fley ot r. log'-iv'at aln't.-lTllladelphln Tress. ' . ,. I'Unrltr. . ., , ... r. Charity Itself coiumunds us, where we know no 111,, to .think, well of all. But friendship, that .ojwaya goc a pitch higher, give a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of lilt friend. , , ,., . . .,' i Great men should think of opportu nity and not of time,, 9'lioe Is the e rase of feebla mUidvd and poultd aplr-'ita.-.DlsraeU,, i vwi-"i 'jru j -tu5 WAHimilLVll.MHiAftl. lirffi,n t It. MnfT..r. 11, r.Hl .1 llunrt. aft" f '1 . I ? ? 34lJM"-I ol 7 iii H by the KoiiielU nine of Portland i.. .1... l.i.'.i i i . .ii 'TTWS'J to I '.mmHIK.,1 Ht fir niiiiuiiy Hiii'rtKfii I neeontrni was una rimliv .e)ple ttho er well plejw.l silli the sfuirfntoii's etiteltitiiiuieiit. Charles (iili', o Purtlsiul, niiipired I lie game ami ksv tlislHCtiiry ileclnlniis, ' I 1 1 whs . pi'orrss gsiiiH until t'le. loilitli liitiito; wii'ii Hie vi-iroriiiiiH;i. .oreiordiZrmiH i .heir i.vor r,i rl.eir opioMnts In llm m intiliiif. The, isl.p n r rsrrd in (he loiiowmg i0-. i . i A rrti mi i , when tlis lixsl tpniii inaile s- iun ni.il retired tiivoilntr sum jwhiioiu: sn d re' s.MiiHiUl stiortt. ! ' k arii'i'Keding in liir"'th I'ortlalnl ' boyni' UltTPeded in ailtanciriiir their 'cortvi" J points, acitoin pll-liin( the rpfiemeiit'f the local ten in iik'sit further slore iibtiJ lite list bull ul tint ninth wlieti s msiiiitllceiit bit by W. ('slill' iieited tto sdditlonsl runs iut J' Oregon City. I if x i Itiot Krtine if Interest from theij start am) (h liotiisj liimn insde a credit-, able showing sgniia-t kn oiiMtilzitf jou 'A more fxitf (iemed pluVeis. KCslifl.for J Oirgna t'.iiy, is a; cVvrr plw her, and V KMHilv oLti'iaKNi-il Hit- 10 ooitonenls. Ilovtiiiiil lived. ll were iiitleii agsinsl him. Will) iiiore, pltKjtn e uinl improved 'e iii sisk, tike Oregoit City nine will In i re.ie u slrni.Vjlh sml bt-e.il not li'-.iittte to t Ai klx say otJiHraimileur oriiauizilifin ol s ijtirs id llm latt. ' .fitnlU I l'ofitiuii ' Oiegont'ity n lit H ,.t.',1li-ntr,..... Msrlin llovt it Heed. ..i'itilirr.... K. Cshir TuboU alop.,.'W. Cslitf ?ee . ... . 1'aVrolt . I bait 1... MaFsrlsnd ...2 bas.. Rerkiier V ""' ' I ' tnl liiles;. ,'i tiMhta .iiTn .'.lira h m .1 Held li. lw is field .Mt Cubfc-j .r lamdetl lU'Airot. J olix. Cuhatuilshotr a.omlsarsge prefe neifo'hmiij!eji ' iu.,tUfVJy' a" aort of baud c(iuiish1 oraHTninnnf5T Wt of a'rratiit piano; a-palr of sagnr kcfiletooitoirisand a mahvlfh it liors' radish grtiter callel a "giro" and i flat JW rtttvAbl'rtrld Vrup ft. uhecpmv blneit Until t';tiroluc1n ')dlaitdAt pdiptTurrl tuat jnitlit-;eKHj mWH"' bettrrtb. of.uy.itiirwrVH;vlJri k'W'k fjjtlw'iis (uiult, is wu J'vre. tljtm t)ie 'iingi-r driiuimliigjniil. ;lre'f anli'pptft musical murders coinriiltted'ih Ttmisl ari bapiirs 'and Algerian cafes t-lisn-tanti'K, T'". Inuded; but Itt'gubrlons L'ulm'u blii,fiinui bytliii'js best esteemed wlu iHT.fvruieil by Out of llicse bunda of Inharmonic buridittl,' and : tUe.wi tloruil.daneb, that uiutiotonou combi nation of motions that auggrutA that. the dancer Is trying to shoo a flea off ttt smslHtf his brek-srMlltit no asf on a stoue.irulsed heej, can only ba adeiiuatefy M!forU!ed,'t6'lhe''iriiflc of those Afriiwu agitator of catgMt. raw bide and perforated t hi.'-" ' The truth I the Cubans will have to letini mualc all over ngata. '''- : ' ' Dablrs. A Imby Is horn ut every beat if the human heart. That Is more, than one for every tick of the clock. These "living Jewels" (as the poets call ba bies), "droppi'd unstilncd from heav en," take wings and fly back whene they came one for every minute of the dny. Prom .Tan. 1 to Pec. 31 between Ss.ixKUMm and 40.m)0.(Kit) living Jewels are dropped Into this .cotil world. Tlutfe are more baby girls than boy balilcs. The proportion uf female births to male births Is as 100 to !HX. So that between 2.0H.(HX aud 3.0(X),WO more girls ntu born In the world each year than Ihjvh. There Is always a surplus of women, and the extra number of girl babies keeps np4he supply. ' The rate of Infant mortality Is enor mous, lit round tin inner. 3.Q0O.000 bnbleg never live' long enough to talk, B.0O0.OOO more never have a chance to walk or run and 5,OX).000,uiore uevey get old enough to go to school, How a Snake Swallows a Fro-. The method .of. swalUnvhag, is, o. very simple yon.i although (1 tBo fryg b large more than half an hour iuay be consumed In the process. Tbe two bones of., the lowur. Jaw, are separate kand" capable of, Independent movement; so the reptile loosepg ts hold, upon, one aide or 'Its 'Jaw,' and pushing that Side foHi'hi'd'as faY aa nossfble it tlrl,tht " tJcth lb : again aftd draw the Jaw Dhck WtrwWfgl'nalptW'rtlon'. al.;uT The result la that the prey 1 drawn down by the movement The process Ifs fhen repeated by the "other half 'ljf the Jaw thus Inevitably forcing the victim . Inward.: The snake.' skin stretches enormoualy, and the jaw, I of course dislocated, but the extensible ligaments hold the bonetoeetbr. ' J ... ' - s viA Ooo a a Canaaaa." 1 The' compass plant of Asia-Minor, known' nil ulong the eastern' shore (Jf tbe Mediterranean' and as far east a Arahla and IVrsIa, Is mentioned In the Bible, where tba prophrt refe'ra to "that aenselp. thing which la more stable thau man, inasmuch as It always polnteth In the one dlrwtlon."- It Is aa annual shrub, much reenibliug our wild or false Indigo, hutwlth all the branchca arranged along It stem on the north side. , It Is of the greatest value to travelers of those regions, who use It with as much assurance of being i. carrieu angut as ooe me seaman ms,are enlinly out ;o( politic., ,nd for mariner' compass constructed on the ; 00,17- (pieried the retorter. who had kitest scleiitlQo principles. . , I heard tlie statement btsfore, but not Hard Lark. A Texas man's cotton was raten by the, boll weevil ami his corn destroyed by the drought His. only daughter cloned with a vagabond ami his son i ,..! t... ..irA,.. n ,.r .1.1. i.i. followed the cirou. . Ou top of this bis wife pave- birth to triplets..'- He com mitted, sulcldo by tho rope and rafter route, and the povotirrAisry properly re tumotl a. ;rc3ct' 0f.JstlflaJ.ej homi cide. Hallctsi lc Herald. I'. J-.?f79nqm mm" oiiiropeciai oaie 5 5 viip a.r-w " o'"'-' ""-"J " 5 All bur $3.00, $4.00 and, 55.00 . , r i S 'MfiTi Trmisfirs m- . x lnrr thlQ RfllO iCiV a1jO wAJAO.., 9r I i Large Stock-:-all; sizes olden lulelezai K9 J Jt HQ j i Oregon City's CHURCH Ama St EBtSTS Sens VffltrwJUIIjfieus hoeletlfa f Ore- Jk. i,rmory, U.jBniiJfptd, the fllptlera- tot Of the NsUgnjilt'OUlHflAof (ugregs tfonnl L'LTlrches has been seciirrA as the TietT meakFrturti Jdiiuelwb of the Coharegstional cliurt-b ;T,Theppjef will be giyttu t ..Tuesday .evening,,.. May-. L Ttie mem bars ol llm club are reontwted M ,j ecnm' ihey licketH1.' early." Vacant maces win iieoccupreo dv invnea gnesn. 1 tl 1 1" rt Kibwbk itV k rVWeiilent'ii .wilt 'its fiiwafliai1ktrhB)ubMi:nilV VW.iair .yrf be,( srmit ltd .la,bwnUiu. neaJmrnijil cHiirrli'iiekitaiiday wnr. e t" nm i HeaTt Ami llight hpnit" jo itr nivrvnig; ajul ."i.eeson to be earned rout Koiuan Cntfiolitftm" Iii the evening All 'are eoMlislly invlwd.' ?:;" s::i.t i,:!. I iteginiiing ub :tb Cfst 'Sunday . la May lb ervtsninn servico : St tt. .. PaUl'p biircb willeoiHiiienmawt 4 o'viock-t-lil ol 5, ext 8 u n day will,, Vherefute Oe tlie last 6 oVlock service qtiJJi 'Ocr.,7 Don't lorget the concert "00 ' Monday evening I tie 27th inst at Willamette hall. Ti.eenrfaTramFlTontrtrttew Portland, assisted by others will render a tineinurs! progiain wtdtr,; (hp. aus pice of Ht. Paul's jmld. JteyHiid Mrs. 1', K. Hainmond enter tttned the' yonng ladies 'of tft.':'Agnt Guild at ilie rectory n TneidayeveuiiiK. 1 he tune wag psssed with music and names and as thoiouxhly enjoyed , by those inesent. " .' ' i' 1 1 The t-eventh annual meeling of the1 East Willamette Associalion ot Congrte ; national cburcbes and ministers ' will he ' held at Bntlevllle, Marion county. "next Tiirnlav and Wednesday,. April "s and; "'J. The Congregational chnrcli of this j qnosttoneil the riitbt of the clerk to reu city is entitled to seveinlelegies. ' Kev i tier the' jiiiienient while the cmiit w4 E. S. Bollinger is one of the prinuipal . still in sest-ion. ' He held that there w blteakeis Weilnt KlBy aflernotjn, Mrs. C." IX Latiurelte and Mrs. H. I).' Wilson enter tained the members of the Ladies Aid Society ol the First Congregational church at the home of the former. In stead of the usual program of papers and a discussion of missionary topics, ebort fane was produced by the'yonng ladies ol the congregation. . It was . vntitleil "The Lipi'incott Square Chardi Mission ary Society" and those acting the prin cipal narts were;. Echo Samson,' Hilda Mctietchie, Lillian Hayward. Ular Cat field, Grace M. Marshall, Edna 'Pulton, Kate Mark. Bessie' Sleight,- Mnriel Stevens, aud Alepe Albright. Miss Liz zie Walker acted the part of the niinston- ary, the Rev, -Mr. . Clark, and ' Miss Blanche Gardner took the part of the nissionary's yonng; valor. - 'The' farce was very creuuaoiy proouceu aou re flected credit On those taking part. Dur tug the afternoon Mr; Kate- Ward-Pope sang number of solo add -Mrs?.- L;" L. Porter played some instrumental' feeletf tions. In all tlie entertainment was one of the boat enjoyable of the' kind ever presented In the city.' " ."A .1 0 u 10 -tti.il i. n 1 1 1- t ,.'v",I J. I , s Io n 1 rosiTimr bvr of , roitms, l" W ) . H t .''I .1.'. ) .til lo BrewaeU JBctl'. lie, .flill A'U, Ask "VI v For Ofllee Ae1a! iY-'-' , CiV. r i '' -...a i.i : i "Itn out of politics and J io tend to atay out," said Jsta'e cwnator Jirowneli, this itnornlng. Vli.hava. been;,kujdly treated by the people: olv CWiuroas county t at whose hands I have beep.licgj ored repeatedly.:: While.I hav made some ouatake. J have always endeavor ed, to the best of my abihtyLto do what I coasidertd waa tha proper: thing to do. .TDere are . youngef men coming up in the prty audotbera who. art entitJei o recognition.. I fees tnaf the tl ma. lias come for me to let go, aud bt the others step to the front and assume Uie giMiural leadership and MnaBagepianti oi party politics.. T e "To make it plain,' I bate made up my mlbd to let politic go and go to work in mv nrufrsf ion and make a living, and 1 try to mska some., provision for those I who are dependent upon me." i n , i Do you really mean to say that you from so direct a source. : ... ,.; "Most emphatically . my answer to that ii yes," was tbe senator's reply. "Of course, I shall be pleased -to help my friends, if they need m help, and at all times do what 1 can to bringabont the election of the Republican ticket. I am through asking for orijee, and have done with taking any general or active part in party politic. . I make this state ment, as I think It is due mv many friends in Clackamas eonnty: -What I want now la law business," and with the M3V0 -H---TMH f oT i rousen I ... iivi , , . . .1 i.., " i n ' t a r ' D A I ; I II ; JAYIV -i " , . " . nut .i '. ft i.. ' tl"i ' r ' i' i will bo ROld dur-. . . . , r"... I'. i . .i, I srr'i -til -lo'l ..i'l't -.il, 'nr.m X''i'J ('..V.il I", Ji: nl '"ill 1:; ''i.fi;'t iciii " .i n , Big Cash Store !!"', i . i ! i it ?! ' "i :: "; ,-":!' ."":! luet dn birHtion n Browtjell gve til attention to a olifiM who bad been wailrt iog for lli interview to terruinste, . . j: a' '' '" ,,':,i,n.l. " '. ntiin f..:'..O0t.NTt"HAM..l! SH0W:'b"t Biil'r '.)-U'.ii ''.) it. Mint 'il-ij btiu Can' Sake Defense Against Ltet Claim. Mo; ,imi :: i! (!,(;! .bmrorl .IlinJri ' Diartci:'A ttornev' 'A ite:a fias filed a'm tion'ln the circuit ;obrt to oip' rip' (lui jtiJrmeHt fn rtia 'owrfo Alfred L'tlelTiiig; etonW'reeorrter,wtio; recently Vedo ered jtiiltoent !6y "ilefantt aeslnst itfie ccMiily fori HQ0. hnd avCnied inte-ssi armmntinK- in. ., aggiemta to i .atboat Al'JiK). l)Umg served the P.'f tnt recorder of the county Jrom 1896 to 1&9S and during his term of seryk'epresen'ed to the couitAitJ toil)-' fer-itBiiuty hire amounting to abttnt14()0. Thecommls stofieraj c'onft (jtilrd td allow th blsim and! f,. subsequent, time' Loellincrl through his attorneys,. ti, 11. MroirksVtA if . .U, ..tfl.ory. bwngli. an, action, , sgait the fonnU ih fbe circuit court, ', XWrtqt Attorney A lien btlted td tnakera :rep:)( nntil one dsr After the; expiration A irit ! time in which am annwsr'eoald 'nev fl'rl and the renlt was. (list LneJImg -; granted judgment in, tlw amount, suetl 'or. .tidBt-.s-t ,;( io"f.:t i'ltl.no"'- KduEnt OPENED Df. 'l'I oT ..After hearbu ua niiiion iix howei Judgs McLSride, orv Tltursdity aiteri)!)., ordered the jii'litunent. in the case openmA up and the c.se is now ut ieaue. , Tliirt action on the part of tlie court was takeul on the strength of motion by Di'trlcV Attorhry Allen,'' pnpported by an'aifi ls' vit by County Clerk Sleight to the etTtut Hint tli judgment Was eiiteied by luuii-' self while tn court was still io sesrioo. In passing on the cast), Judge McRale- he'd that tlie law had notbetn s-jri.u-ily ; vioiaied on the p.n t of Ilie ilelene. ' H valid defense to be-made, and tint tha county is entitled to-Jfeoen I its side of theease. ,., ..,,,.,-; , Ditt ict Attorney Allen was permitted to tile a tool on tostr.ke out arts of . the complaint. Siuce the presiding juilg and the entire list of jurors are intereoteij parlies, inamueh as they are taxpayers) in this county, "it is probable the caw will be heard inVloltiiomah connty. 1 i; ' ' The action is tho outgrowth of a dis pnte between the ex-cotinty recorder and the county commissioners court astotbti payment of claims for deputy hire. Un der the law by w hitli these deputies were employed . it was optional , with he county court as to whether or. not the deputies . employed by the recorder should be paid bi the' county and alsi w hat WHges they7shuuld be paid. Tti result was thatthe recorder and th county eommisioners failed toreSA'h an agreement .and', hence .the: action, for money has reeulted.-v. ! " muli'i i-nrVt "irfttu'i-;; rl to . i.vii't m.....i:utia s-.oiil Letter List. Tbe I'qYtowing is' trie til of letters xfr malhing in the 'postoffice at Oregon City, Oregon Aprif 2S, 1903: 1 " - ' - 'j,-... m,,ii-ui.! 'j.iiv.tllnl yill trun ut,a j ,:;.,:!(!? .Wmi bad I - Soiling Fannie, Jone Lenora Mrf j jCotikopt Jla AUcKUIicafl M.'r Mjj (.:..-! .'fry-.W-if?, ,04 ,ifi vni V. :,,,ltlT ..! -J ?;i;S .Clark AMn.iiI t t:iij Moores QQ,m bad Cooper OL;,,,..-;, T1,PfieJmes;il Ul4 .ltd Lee HO. . .Wooner Fred rrherhitin V" ' Wortder Adiittv b,;ii ''Xl'Yt) Mis Sarah RichardsotlJlly!l, '"TOM If. lUttDALti'P: Ml w .iilrr -von ohiuii :. "Altr lt..M ,'; ul jl ' f Will your. etupkiyer be In after iJtav ser . lnquljed tire vJsltor of . the1 oUw boffvu iIiff; .;biti:-ta no,) u li-.li'ii.lj -;irNbpti.T was the laoeulc- reply j.-Ia ! I'What makes you think so?" was tbe next query.i n! ,.1 -;m t,;t; - i-w..;i M. !Cok'! Tcplied ti 8 he- pre pared no Uodgol .'rthat'a what bo went out after." Judge. .ii'.in.:'. t n'tl,rllpnt Boy! ' fapa Wlierie" Is my new pipe? Small Sou-I-I broke it '' 1 1 Vapa See here! I told you that If you took my'plpo ag;iiu to blow bnl. bles with I'd whip you. : i """ '" Small Son-I"wasn't bIowln,bubblc-i with It. I was only shioklu' It Cbrnp Lle avln.' "Bill Tlie lifesaver has a thankle task. '" -'-'" -: - Job Why, I "saw a man offer him a dollar jTRtcnlay for saving his life. 1 . "Blllrerhrrnw that was1 all he tborigful K wwwortiL-TowW and fjoutitry. '"M