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MORNING ENTERPRISE. SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1912.
TRACELESS
TABLETS
By LUCY K. WYNCOOP
A newspaper item stated that at a
meeting of the G Medical society Dr
Blanchurd. who bad just returned from
a trip to India announced that during
his stay tbere be bad made a study of
poisons. A certain rajab whom be
had visited possessed the secret of a
certain poison that left no trace,
though It was very deadly. The rajab
had given him the name of the poison,
but the doctor declined to make it
known.
Blanchard became the recipient
through the mail of stray requests for
the name of the poison. Some pro
fessed to be scientific men, some physi
cians, while some desired to get rid of
vermin and insects. The doctor, who
attributed these requests to a desire to
get rid of some "nemy, was astonished
at the number or would be murderers.
The idea occurred to him to give out
the prescription with a view to discov
ering how many persons would use 1t
and for what purpose. He consulted
with the chief of police, who was
friendly to the idea, then inserted a
small advertisement as follows:
Dr. Blanehard's traceless tablets. This
la a drug the name of which was given
Dr. Blanchard by a rajah of India. It Is
beneficial in exterminating vermin, leav
ing no disagreeable results ro trace what
ever. Address Box 149. P. O.
The number of persons who desired
the traceless tablets for exterminating
purposes was remarkable. The doctor
could have made a fortune in a very
short time by supplying the demand.
He simply read the letters, then put
them in a pigeon bole in his desk to be
submitted to the chief of police. How
many of them occasioned police inves
tigation the doctor never knew.
There was one that interested the
doctor especially and which he kept to
himself. It was. or at least purported
to be, from a young girl who was af
flicted with a long and painful Illness,
who desired to die. But she shrank
from giving her parents the shock that
would attend her suicide. She bad
read of Dr. Itlanchnrd's aunouncemeni
to the medical society and Inferred that
the traceless tablets were the poison
there referred to. She might use them
and her dear father and mother would
suppose she had died a natural death
Among the uuniber of applications
for his tablets this was the only one
the doctor credited with the truth
There was something so pathetic and
frank in it that he at once set down
the reason given as ;f nuiue. At any
rate, be determined ti t-nll upon the
writer for a personal interview.
He found Miss Ktbel Ames a young
lady of twenty. There was in her
pale face a very spiritual expression.
Her eyes were really windows to a
pure soul, and It was plain that if
blessed with health she would have
been comely. The doctor, not carinor
at once to annear in his triv M-v
told her that he had come to s.m- h."
about one of his tablets, but nr;;;ij t:
the great risk incurred in such a Ir.iJe
his price was $100. He bnpcd'thnt
by putting the price so high to put htr
off. at least till he could diagnose her
case. But he failed She asked him
to band ber a check book in a drawer
near blm that she might close the
trade.
Blanchard. unwilling to risk disabus
ing her mind as to his intentions, took
the check, put it in his portmanteau
and, taking a tablet made of sugar
and flour from his pocket, laid it on
a table beside him. Then he asked
the girl to give him her symptoms.
This she did. and after a great many
questions and answers he made up
his mind that hers was one of those
cases where mind dominates matter
to the disadvantage of the latter. In
other words, she was unconsciously
producing upon herself an imaginary
disease.
There is no physical aliment that la
bo rarely treated successfully by phy
sicians and so often put to flight by
the various methods that are depend
ent upon faith alone as this. Dr.
Blanchard saw an opportunity for an
experiment. When be had gained all
the knowledge of the girl's condition
he desired be said:
"The rajah from whom I received
the name of this drug told me that
one of bis household who was ill and
whose symptoms as he described them
to me were exactly the same as yours
was so much trouble without being of
any use. even to herself, that he di
rected she be poisoned. She was given
a tablet such as A furnish you and
went to sleep. She awoke, to the sur
prise of every one, and was completely
cured of ber disease. All other persons
who had taken It slept the sleep of
death. I would advise yon to take the
tabit tonight, and you will either
wake up in heaven or a healthy wo
man. I prophesy the latter to be a
certainty."
"Why are you so sure of that, doc
tor?" asked the patient eagerly.
"Because my friend the rajah had it
tried on 164 cases similar to yours, and
every one was cured."
The doctor left his patient with the
understanding that If she took the tab
let she would be well, but to guard it
from others, for they would surely die
under its Influence. He told her that
he would call on the morrow and as
surely expected to find her alive and
well as that the sun would rise and
set
He did not sleep a wink that night,
but the girl did, and in the morning
her mind, which had been holding ber
body as in a vise, relaxed Its grip, and
Bbe was well. . ,
PLUMMER HEAD OF
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Portland livestock interests are en
thused over the coming meeting of the
National Livestock Association, which
convenes in Portland In June during
the Rose Festival.
At the annual meeting of the Port
land Livestock Exchange $350 was
appropriated to pay for premiums at
the fat stock show.
O. M Plummer, secretary of the
Portland Union stockyards, was elect
ed president of the exchange. J. L.
Sterretts and J. L. Burke were elected
directors. Two directors W. H.
Daughtrey and R. B. Caswell carry
over, making the completed staff. At
the first meeting of the exchange dur
ing the coming week the secretary
and vice president will be elected.
A departure of the exchange is the
determination to hold a luncheon at
the hotel in the stockyards every Wed
nesday, during which business condi
tions and the improvement of the live
stock industry will be discussed.
Stone Cannon.
The Chinese discovered gunpowder
at least 800 years ago and made stone
mortars that threw heavy projectiles.
Strikes.
"Never strike a man larger than
yourself." "Better still, never strike a
man who la short." Life.
Just Like a Whale.
Why is a water lily like a whale?
Because it comes to the surface to
blow. London Telegraph.
A Prehistorio Monster.
Eighty feet long and thirty feet high,
the atlantosaurus was one of our pre
historic animals. ,
Prevailing Oregon City prices are as
follows:
DRIED FRUITS (Buying) Prunes
on basis of 6 1-4 pounds for 45-50's.
Fruits, Vegetables.
HIDES (Buying) Green hides, 7c
to 9c; salters, 5to 6c; dry hides, 12c
to 14c; sheep pelts, 25c to 75c each.
Hay, Grain, Feed.
HAY (Buying) Timothy. $12 to
$15; clover, $8 to $9; oat hay, best,
9 to $10; mixed, $9 to $12; alfalfa,
$15 to $16.50.
OATS (Buying) Gray $30; wheat,
$28 to $29; oil meal, selling $53;
Shady Brook dairy feed, selling $1.25
106 pounds.
FEED (Selling) Shorts, $26; brae
$25; rolling barley, $39; process bar
ley, $40.
FLOUR $4.50 to $5.25.
Butter, Poultry, Eggs.
POULTRY (Buying) Hens 11c
to 12c; spring, 10c to lie, and roosters
8c.
Butter-" (Buye Ordinary coun
try butter, 25c to 30c; fancy dairy.
40c.
EGGS Oregon ranch eggs, 20c.
SACK VEGETABLES Carrots.
$1.25 to $1.50 per sack; parsnips.
$1.25 to $1.50; turnips, $1.25 to $1.50:
beets, $1.50.
POTATOES Best buying 85c to
$1.10 per hundred.
ONIONS Oregon, $1.25 to $1.50 per
hundred; Australian, $2 per hundred
Lvestock. Meats.
BEEF (Live weight) Steers, 5r
and 5 1-2; cows, 4 l-2c; bulls. 3 l-2c
VEAL Calves bring from 8c to
13c, according to grade.
MUTTON Sheep, .3c and 3 l-2c;
lambs, 4c aivl 5c.
MOTHER KILLS SELF
SALEM, Or.. March 2. Mrs. J. ,F.
Jellison, a divorced woman, aged
about 40 years, residing at 4G9 North
street, poisoned her four children
and herself. The first intimation of
the tragedy was a letter received by
Chief of Police Hamilton this morn
ing. The letter begins abruptly:
"I know the law requires an inquest.
Do as little as possible. Plain fact
is I cannot earn enough alone to keep
my family. Some one induced my boy
to leave and I am too ill to work. I
cannot see them starve. There is a
little money $21, in my purse; make
it bury us altogether. I am very sor
ry to make so much disturbance, but
am too confused to think."
An officer was hurried to the house
and found all in bed as though asleep.
The cause of death was cyanide of po
tassium.
The woman also left a note saying
she was sorry she ''had to lie to get
the stuff." The children are two boys
and two girls and their ages range
between 9 and 15 years.
Mrs. Jellison was married four
times and was divorced last July from
her last husband who resides near
Lebanon. The children seemed com
fortably dressed and there were con
siderable provisions in the house as
she had $21 in money of which sne
spoke to the police in her letter.
The drug store record shows she
claimed she wanted the poison to kill
a couple of old dogs.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
HAS FINE MEETING
The meeting of the Sunday School
Graded Union was of more than usual
interest. The Beginners' lesson was
taught ly Mrs. W. A. White illustrat
ing with object lessons. Miss Pur
cell, the president, gave the Teacher
Training lesson, the subject being
"The Intermediate Age and Charac
teristics." Miss Purcell made a study
of Teacher Training while at the
Chicago Training school and is well
qualified to instruct. The Teacher
Training course is for the benefit of
all grades as well as for elementary
teachers. , Mrs. J. W. Wilkins of Port
land, wa3 a visitor and gave many
good suggestions, one being the use
of symbols in illustrating the lessons.
The Union will hold an institute soon
and requests teachers in all Sunday
schools whose pupils are doing hand
work to bring samples for exhibition.
Hand work is also requested for the
State Convention to be held at Mc
Minnville April 25-27.
AMONG TflEJCflURCHEX
First Baptist Church, corner Main and
Ninth streets. S. A. Hayworth, pas
tor. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 : 30
p. m. Owng to the illness of the
pastor, the Rev. Mr. Whitcomb ' will
speak in the morning and the Rev.
S. P. Davis in the evening.
Catholic Corner Water and Tenth
streets, Rev. A. HHlebrand pastor,
residence 912 Water; Low Mass 8
a. m., with sermot; High Mass
10: SO a. m.; afternoon service at
4 ; Mass every morning at 8.
Congregational Church George Nel
son Edwards, pastor. Residence,
716 Center Street. Phone, Main
395. Morning worship at 10:30.
Morning sermon topic, "A True
: Preparation for Communion." Com
munion and reception of members.
Christian Endeavor, 6:45; evening
service at 7:30. "Jesus in His Last
Week," a Lenten study."
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Ninth and Center street Services
Sunday, 11; Sunday school Immed
iately following service; Wednes
day evening meeting at 8. Topic,
"Christ Jesus.'
German Evangelical Corner Eighth
and Madison streets, Rev. F.
Wievesick pastor, residence 713
Madison; Sunday school 10 a. m.,
" Ing Wednesday at. 7:30 p. m.
Gladstone Christian Church Sunday
Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching
by Rev. L. F. Stevens of Portland,
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Mountain View Union (Congrega
tional) Sunday school 3 p. m
Herman Schrader, Monroe street,
superintendent; mornln? service
11; Young People at 7 t m. anf"
preaching at 8 p. m.; prayer meet
Mrs. J. H. Quinn, superintendent;
BlDle "Study every Thursday afternoon.
Agents for
BUSTER
BROWN
SHOES
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
"The Church of the Cordial Wei
come." T. B. Ford, pastor. Resi
dence 815 Center street Phone
Main 96. Study in the church. 9:45,
Sunday school, H. "" -'sr. su
perintendent. 10:45, public service
and preaching by the pastor. Even
ing services 7:30.
The first in the series of the Open
Forum meetings. in the First Metho
dist Episcopal church this even
JTg promises to - be one of the
greatest interest. Judge Campbell,
one of the leading jurists of the
state and the Hon. Gilbert L. Hed
ges, a prominent member of the
Oregon City bar, will deliver the ail
dresses. The subject is: "Christian
ity from the Standpoint of a Lavr
yer." There will be special music.
The young people's quartet and the
men's quartet will each render a
number
Zion Lutheran Corner Jefferson and
Eighth streets. Rev. W. R. Krax
berger pastor, residence 720 Jeffer
son; Sunday school 9:30 a. m., Rev.
Kraxberger, . superintendent; morn
ing service 10:30; evening 7:45;
Luther League 7 p. m.
First Presbyterian Church J. R.
Landsborough, minister Sabbath
school at 10 a. m. Mrs. C. Green,
superintendent; morning worship at
11 o'clock. Subject, The Paralytic
Healed. Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:45. Topic
The Christian View of Patience, II.
Thess, 3:1-5. Evening worship at
7:30. Subject, Bramble Authority.
One half hour of sacred sonpts pre
ceding the sermon.
Parkplace Congregational Rev. J. L.
Jones pastor, residence Clackamas;
Christian Endeavor Thursday eve
ning 7:30. Sunday school 10, Emery
French superintendent; preaching
services each Sunday, alternating
between 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.;
St Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
C. W. Robinson, rector. Holy
Communion at 8 o'clock Sunday,
and Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Holy Communion ani morning pray-
" er and sermon at 11 o'clock. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 7:30.
German mtneran Church (Ohio
Synod), Rev. H. Mau, pastor. Ser
vice at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school
at 9:o0 a. b , Everybody is cordially
invited.
Willamette M. E. Church Regular
preaching at 2 p. m. Sunday school
3:15 p. m., Mrs. Fromong, superin
tendent. West Oregon City School House vl. O
Staats will preach at 3 o'clock. Sun
day school conducted after service.
Church of the United Brethren In
Christ Rev. F. Clack, pastor. Sab
bath, 10:00 A. M., F. Parker, sup
erintendent; morning service, 11
o'clock; C. E., 6:30 P. M., Alice Boy-
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OUR Buyer has returned from the Eastern Markets,
and most of the new goods are in and on our
counters ready for your inspection. Buying for three
stores enables us to secure the very best values that
the markets afford this fact is clearly reflected in
the Special Values we are able to offer:
Ask to see our New Wash Goods, it is a pleasure
to show them.
CORSETS
The new corsets are extremely long. We have them 'JVLr f
as long as you like at prices from ... . . . . Ow TO )e3
If you don't care for extreme length, we have some medium long ones that we
bought very cheap; regular $1 and $1.25 values, well boned, cork protected
clasps, made from batiste, perfect in every way execept that inferior gQr
elastic has been used in some of the supporters. Our Special Price 0w
A lot of N. H. Corsets, regular 48c value, size 18 only, Special 25c
WHY PAY MORE THAN WE ASK
MUSLIN
36-inch bleached, 10c grade for ..... 70
SHEETING
Bleached and Unbleached, 8-4 2 yds.
- wide ...... 220
9-4214 yds. wide . . .250
NEW BATISTE '
With border for trimming light and
dark colors 120
MERCERIZED FOULARD
With border, yard .230
We have the new fringes in black, white and
colors.
NEW CALICOS
Light, gray, blue, red, yard 40
MEN'S TIES
Four-in-hand ties, 25c values, 2 for 250
SOCKS
Jaeger fine cashmere sox, regular 25c, spe
cial 190
Extra heavy cotton sox, 3 pairs 250
Fancy cotton sox, 13e value, special .100
GLOVES
Men's canvas gloves, 3 pairs. .......... .250
Canvas gauntlet leather faced 250
Leather work gloves 350, 500 and 600
NEW WASH GOODS JUST OPENED
The newest styles of the best manufacture at
extremely moderate prices.
NEW GALATEA
In plain and fancy styles, in light, medium
and dark colors, yard ...150
"It pays to make it up." '
REMNANTS
As usual you will find lots of remnants in
this sale.
Remnants of cheviots and ginghams,
worth 12c yard, 'now , . 90
NEW PERCALES
36 inches wide, light, medium and dark
shades, usually 12 and 15e, yard. 100
MERCERIZED POPLIN
A beautiful new fabric shown in tan, light
blue, navy and black, yard 250
NEW MERCERIZED VOILES
A very attractive fabric in tan and light
blue, yard 250
LUIAIRE
The white fabric of quality comes in plain
and checks. (Look for the name in
the selvage). Yard 200 and 250
NEW GINGHAMS
Shown in many styles and colors plain,
stripes, checks and plaids. The best
standard quality at. .... . .120 and 100
SCOTCH GINGHAMS
Do you know the possibilities of Scotch
Zephyr Ginghams ask to see the
beautiful patterns we have, yard. . .250
SUSPENDERS
Special 50c suspenders 350
POST CARD&
The dozen ..... 100
WINDOW SHADES
A good quality color, green .250
BRASS RODS
Extend from 22 to 44 inches 80
HOUSE LINING
3000 yards, by the bolt, yard .' 40
TABLE DAMASK
When wanting table linen ask to see ours.
We sell all linen Damask at $1.38, $1,
750 and 650.
HEAVIER LACES
For trimming underwear, yard 30 to 100
FLAXON
The admitted leader of white goods fab
rics ; plain, checks and stripes, 180 to 250
CALICO
Cheaper than remnant price for the next
ten days, yard 40
CALICO
6c grade to go at .40
OUTING FLANNEL
Remnants of a 12c grade outing flannel at 90
TABLE CLOTH
Red and white, yard . . 300
Satisfied patrons are tbe best advertisers of
our business. .
NEW DRESSES
Children's dresses up to 14 years, made of
pretty percales and ginghams, prices 850,
$1.13, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75.
VESTS
Ladies light weight, high neck, long sleeve
vests, special ; . . .180
ART SQUARES
All new, 9x9 and 9x12 at $4.50, $5 and $6.
SHOES . -
Women's White House patent button,
cloth top-, plain toe .$3.50
Women's White House, gun metal,
button shoe $3.00
Women's Kid or gun metal button
shoe ...$2.50
Women's "Queen" shoe, gun metal
. button $2.25
Women's Kid blucher shoes, light or
heavy sole .......... $1.48
Men's gun metal blucher shoes . . . .$2.50
Men's box calf blucher shoes .... .$2.50
Men's White House lace or button
gun metal shoe $3.50
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White House
ShOeS For Women
The leather entering into the construc
tion of these shoes is of selected quality
and consists of the best tannages of Kid,
Box Calf, Kangaroo and Gun Metal Calf
and Patent leathers of the best grades
obtainable.
We are showing a full line of styles all sizes and
widths, making a specialty of fitting shoes perfectly,
so that they will be comfortable and wear welL
SHOES
Children's calf shoes, sizes 5 to 8. .$1.25
Sizes Sy2 to $1.35
Sizes 12 to 2 .....$1.60
Children's Kid shoes, sizes 5 to 8. .$1.00
Sizes &2 to liy2 ............ $1.25
Sizes 12 to 2 ..... . .$1.50
Children's Buster Brown Shoes, sizes
5 to 8 $1.40
Sizes sy2 to lV2 .$1.75
Sizes 12 to 2 ... $2.00
Infants' Kid lace shoes . . .650 and 500
Infants' velvet top shoes, sizes 2 to 5. .$1
Infants tan Kid shoes, sizees 2 to 5 . $1.00
Infants' red Kid shoes, pat. trim, sizes
2 to 5 $1.35
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t&rgfetli SpoaSilk to match olitUnm
NEW EMBROIDERY
The outlook for Spring, 1912, in embroider
ies is very promising. Fashion calls for them
in nearly every style. Our line is more com
plete than ever before the quality better and
prices lower.
Good embroidery, 2 to 6 inches wide, yd., 100
27 inch flouncing for dresses, also for the
new style drawers, short-petticoats
and corset covers prices at 280, 350,
400, 500, 600 and 800, according to
quality.
NEW LACES
Val laces and insertions new patterns
yard 30 to 100