i V i mi i ni)i Tt"" iy iil .' '-wi-n;.--.;.i(j!l ,..,,,,,..... , i hi n.oij m' .ij,iymMiil - i 1,(1 l ..li.'fll llii1! HII I I i v. THB jjprw, iArJtX)RTAyp,viaREGjo-. - '? h $'" MSI an -'fife'' T- m: y w. jt w j E te V r j .' i Hi.- it ji V ! - ,f 4 I k S. m1oi b wal r- RKT TOWN foLKS s Furniture from Mulch linxcn, My'lislng orillnnry Htnnll iiintcliboxcH of cardbontil of,unlform hIzc, very nent toy fiiriilttfro iinn In; inndo. 1'or a writing ricHk, flrut lake out nil tho (IrawerH nnil then piiHto the boxou together In tho fprm.Qf llguio 1. On tho Imck hIiIu piiHte n piece of curd Iwinrd having the slmpo of limine ii, bo IiiK careful that you do, not gut too much muclhtgo Inalilc of tlie boxes. Now fam&MB&& mrst'lt . sG&j pjnp&jmwm. 'W?pTi!lQUrk pfpr1 jp VIM EHM . cover it nil with brown or black paper. Next rover the front part of the draw era with hie hiiiiiu (dud of paper and innko the drawer hamllcH of thread and n nenri button. Figure !l. WJicn both the boxes and the drawers nro entirely dry, Insert the drawers. Make the feet from wood or glass bends. ' A chest of drawers such ns Is jshown In figure 1 may bo mndo In the same wit. v. Make your dresMlug table the same ns the writing desk, but tho back side lit as In llgure fi. A piece of tin foil make the mirror and the frame Is made from gilt paper. To maku a sofa n i row n piece or sun ,,..,H ..,.... A II I, . I I .mjm-, ifti u i I. in tho fold mid cut It according to tho drawing. Kpread It out and bend It ac cording to the dotted Hues. To make parlor table fold a piece of Miff paper twlee-see cut 1 and cut It uccordlng to the drawing. Unfold It rut 2 and bend tho four legs down; then you have a table. Fold a piece of pnper once and cut w Kxt fir ''"w'nceordlng to A. rhiilr. It. Unfold u ml bend to u Alra. Clrcy'M flood Fulrlen. Colin was standing by the idle or snowballs ho had made, and nibbing his bands to warm iliciu. Ills sister Madge cuine running out of tho house. "Look, Col, what I liuu," she cried hupplly, holding up her basket. "Theio are' cakes In hcic, and butter ami tea, and all sorts of nice tilings, Wo may take it to Mis. (Jrcy's cottage, down by the pond; so conic along," Colin ran Imloois for bis gloves, and then tho pair started acrohH the snowy park. Madgo walked along sedately, with her bauds tucked Into bet' iiiutr ami her basket on her aim, while Colin kept running otr to chase the birds or follow the tracks made by rabbits In the snow. "Col, I wish you'd come bote a min ute," said Madge presently. "I believe Mrs. (ircy Is out; there Isn't any smoke coming from the chimney. Can we got inV" "Yes, she never locks the door," an swered Colin, lie lifted the bitch and they went In. "Oh, how untidy It Is!" cried Madge. "Look what that naughty Kittle has been doing the stocking pulled out, and the buttons all over tho Hour." ".She's left tho window open, too!" mid Colin, "and tho tiro's gone out." "It's tho leaves that have made such n mess," he said, "I tell you what, Madge; let's pretend we're fairies, and get It all ready befoto Mrs. (J ley comes back." "The ery thing," said Madge, as shu put the workbox away. "I'll lay tho tea while you sweep up ntid light the the." Colin was teady, and soon tho tire was crackling merrily, and the kettle Madge put on began to slug, .lust as they lupl llulshed there were footsteps outside. Madge sprang to Iter feed "Let's hide and mh what she says!" she cried. They had only Just time to scramble Into the epphoard, when Mis, Oroy came In, and nh hhe was surprised! "Why, deary me. whoever did this!" she said. "Nobody's been here that I know of. Il must be the two little fair ies from the big house!" "I'm so gl.id yon'io pleased," said Colin. "Hut bow did you know who it wasV" asked Madge, Mis. tiroy pointed to the basket which Madge had left behind, and they all laughed. Then Mis, tltey kUed them, ami said: "Ndw you must stay nnd have some of the tea you havo made ready so Uiidly."-I.lttlo Folks, Mra. Red r'uulrrcl. Ited Squirrel sat lu the top of a Mrs. tree; "I believe lu the habit of saving,'1 ald she; w "ff It were not for that, lu the cold win tvr weather 4 . . m I should starre ano I my younnc. But I'm teaching iny children to run and lay up Every ncorn an soon as It drops from its cup, And to get out the corn from the shocks In the field There's u nice hollow tree where I keep It cbnccalcd. We huve I ii Id up, Home wheat ntid some hurley and rye, And some very nice pumpkin seeds, I have put by; Host of nil, we huve gathered In nil that we Could Of beechnuts and butternuts crown the wood; For cold dujs and hard times u inter surely will In lug, And a habit of saving's an excellent thing. "Hut my children (you know how youug squirrels like play), 'We have plenty, great plenty, nhendy,' they'll say, 'We aie tired ut bringing In food for our stoic; Let us ull have a frolic and gather no more!' Hut 1 tell tlicm It's plcjsunt when win ter Is rough, If we feel both to use and to give w'e've enough; And the) 'II Ibid cic the butternuts bloom In the spring That a linhlt of saving's an excellent thing." Young Folks. Truvelltw lluMU of Wild QftB. (let a bead of wild oats and Iny It on tho table over night, first moistening the oats. Next morning you will dis cover that tho head of outs has crawled off the table nnd likely enough bus made tracks for 'the outside door. This peculiar gift of traveling lies In the spikes that extend from the coverings of tho grains. As tho moisture soaks Into (lie head Of oats it swells and the spikes change position In such u way as to set the head to tumbling over and over sldewlse. The larger nnd coarser varieties of wild oats havo this power of locomotion devekp to a rem likable degree, an- even domestic oats will de velop It If allowed by neglect to de generate. An Kxiicrlincnt In I'nrlnr Mng'c, Soak u piece of thread In strong salt wnt or, dry It, nnd repeat two or threo limes. When thoroughly dry tie one end to u chandelier, mid on tho other, or lower, end tie a ring or some small but not too heavy article. It is now teady for the experiment. .Set lire to the thread, and behold the ring docs not fnll to the Door nor does the tircud break. The explanation Is: The thread hns In reality been burned, but tho salt with which the thread was saturated forms n solid column, mid that 'supports the ring. Varied experiments can bo made, using several threads for one article, ami, In fact, many others which may suggest themselves to tho readers. CEREAL OROPS OF RUSSIA. Competition with America la Already A tt met ii Attention With tho return of normal coudltlous of trafllc on tho western section of tho Siberian railway ami n sulllclcncy of lulling stock to meet the growing wants of the trade, Itusslu threatens to be come u formidable competitor of this country lu tio British ami Kuropcnn markets In regard to u great variety bf agricultural products. Already Hussion butter from beyond the Ural mountains Is Hudlug Its wuy Into the Kugllsh market nnd, according to a report from tho Hiitlsh consul ut Itlgn, iirruugemeuts nro being mndo for tho quick transportation of butter from Western Liberia to connect with the steamship service from Itlgn to London and Hull. From the port of Llbau on tho Haltlc to the south of Itlgn there were exported lust yenr 71,8Ti.",(H0 eggs, us against rt,:i77,KHI lu 1MS, nnd the export of butter from tho same port rose from l!7n tons In 18US to 7tK) tons lu I8U!). Ab yet the export of meat from Northern nnd Kustern Husshi hns not begun, nor Is It to bo expected from Western Siberia until tho population has Increased ami the agricultural dis velopmeiit of the country has become mom ndvunceil. Tho populntlon, how over, la growing rapidly, tho Immi grants from lmropenu Itusslu having exceeded !00,0X III tho last two sea sons, ami great attention Is now given to caitlo raising. Tho passenger nnd freight rates nro kept by tho govern ment ut the lowest xsslblo point for the purpose of stimulating trafllc. Hitherto the export trndo In train and meat from Husshi has been almost entirely confined to tho south, tho grain nnd cuttle being ahlppeil nt lllnck Sen ports nnd' tlndlng iholr way to tho Mediterranean nnd Western Kuropo by tho HtlspoHis ami Uurdauelles. A cer tain quantity also crosses tho western frontier Into Uermany, but tho tariff restrictions Imposed nt the Instance of tho agrarian party lu Germany Inter fere materially with tho development of the trndo. It Is to nfTord other outlets for tho produce of Northern Hussla Unit tho Itiissluu government litis, taken up tho question of opening u direct trndo with England ntid Western Kuroim be .n. 1 mid bus ordered tho construction 1 1 .. . .. ' ' .... 11 , ., I ers hpecbilly ndnpted to tho Unles therefore, events largo steam purpose, prove impropiiioiis we shall soon wo lug. In the other white broadcloth had Itusslu entering the lists ns nil active ( Unsaii sable revers. Electric blue cord competitor with tho other countries ex-! ed silk was the material of the tlrst, polling foodstuffs 11 lid fiirin produce ' with nn orgiiuUed system for the bund. 1 llni? r ili nr.1.111.'.. fr.,1.1 n, it,.... 1, 1. put Into the station on tt railway lltiu until It Is landed ut the place of Im port. Now York Sun. ---f-l -- . .... ,-. .-...,. v m.x II1 IIMIV fa Aooliloitta tit Icon Milieu, During 1SU8 there were l?M accidents lu nineteen mines 011 the Iroti range In Mtunenota, ri'sultlug In deaths nvenig-' Ing one to every UVI employwl. l)ur lug 1800 there were 421 accidents, with tho same average rate of fatalities. I CULTIVATE A FHHLRE LATE DEMANDS OF REQUIRE IT. FASHION V Otherwise Thre la No Use of Bpadlitfli a Great Deal of Money on Clothe "Line" Connta for Much In Woman's Coat tint I lie. ' -Vcvv yrk correspondence: 4t c1. WOMAN who hasn't ii g6od figure might as well devote her; self to getting one be foie she bothers about spending much money on clothes. There was never n time when "lino" counted for so niiich us now in a woman's costuming. Though a matter of great ex actness the llile U rattier conventional. The body is throw forward on the hulls of the feet, this with out bend nt the waist. The horror of the "Ou'clun beiiu," n contortion old comic pictures iceall, Is not suggested. Women Carry the chest high ami have developed such mi out-throw in front IhMow. the bust that many never will be able to get again Into the old style concave corset without torture. The back below the waist line is lifted. Hhoulders an held. in m&uA vSrVSK -U alaa. MJuSi "wS. mmv' ' i ftLHL V mWA Hi I Hi 1 mm b jdaAA ' BODIOBH I-'ANCIKS DEVELOPED IJY THE STUAIOllT FIIONT. back and di)vn, tho ,imu fal'lut well buck of the hIW. Carried thin', Maying lire' will do. , ' , - r I C An a result of these new stiindiirds the joke is giving way. It.hatf 11 hold that seemed likely to but for a long time, but now usually 'appears combined with 11 liny vest. Itcvcrs have Increased In numbers and in size. I.nce collarettes and kindred devices are used In great numbers. The .sleeved bolero whoso top Is lace covered Is numerous wd deserv edly so. An example Is shown In the initial picture, a striped hUetilt nnd red cloth wlthcollurette of while guipure. It was, over u bodice of white silk (lotted with roil. Hovers are single, double or AS YOKES A triple, but the single ones' ordinarily are W. tmr use uoing liullcutoil by two y two In the einvim uf Hie next Illiisli-allcin. t ' ," was a iMJlero of black lace ,u.t over whlu , ,,.,, wwni nnd ku.pve having u narrow chinchilla e.lg-1 wu' I'henllle a ,,1!or '1',"; and uold braid trimmed gown of thU cromi i'wn m ivnr view corrvcici a uereet in outlines by the addition of petition back. Not a great ma'iiy of these an seen, but llielr stjlixliucsx is sound, ThU one was. pleated. The dres goods vu black velvet. t , In fancy waUts thee rules uw carrot! out with almost startling exactness In some cases, nnd agalu are modified with admirable lugeuulty, lu li they re observed lu greater or less degree, but tue dowuilglit fanciful waUt always is a law by Itself, A new fabric has come forward with a ruUjfr fauey waUtt, This lfsilk poplin, which Is accepted coraiauy oy women who i the cracking of taffeta varying weight, Is soft irlriMtf. IV itfioa ti.lt III.. nothing 'tucks as does taffeta.' Uiit'tlnv box'-pleates are the newest cry Instead .i iiir i . . ou"1 i V Hit Uiuvtl-Ul.-V UUl IU IIIU UUniTllUK VV the difference menus a lot. Lovely put tern waists embroidered, or with pattern lace Inlet, can be purchased ready to make up to measure. Wonderful effects are being produced by the use of fur and chiffon for fahcy waists. A bodice with a deep IVrsiun lamb belt Is all delicate chiffon above. The skirt is cloth and l'erslan, u bolero of Persian covers the chiffon of the bodice, seeming when lu place to be part of the belt. Yokes for fancy or other bodices re main varied as to shape, though smaller. Square, round nnd V-shiped ones, abound. The first two almost always hove a nnr row est extending to the waist line, the last named sort ordinarily is much small er than the others. In the next, lllustra-. tlon Is a lound joke nnd vest of tucked white vehet outlined with hunter's green velvet and black and white luce. Oyster broadcloth, nnd green velvet were the dress materials. The square yoke shown was white undressed kid embroidered in silver.' Dark blue panne velvet was the ihess goods, Silver buttons held straps of the kid ion bodice nnd skirt. The tiny yoke and coll ?A tSS shown between the tw were cream luce, ana the dress material was scarlet cheviot. Novel arrangement of double nnd triple rovers tiro very ef fective, but are not ensj to devise situ their size must be kept Inconspicuous, That in as much, of course, nit saying that they are in great demand. Leather is being used 11 deal in bodice finishings, waistcoat front and undersleeves even being made of It. Dainty sorts tire used, of course, but the idea Is taken from outing rigs made for the roughest possi ble service. Undressed kid decorated with baud painting seems to Up the tinest thing lu this line. Long coats me inpldly losing their somuvvJiat severe plainness of tho full ami early Inter. The general fuvor for fur lupeU and collar accounts for one showy form of trimming, but youug women de maud fuither ornamentation, lira Ids, up. plications of cloth and of gilt and varla- HE NOW CUT, tlous of the simple cut of the pirmeut are their mediums. There are couta lu which the bottom Is cut Into tubi teu Inches ucross, and a deal or variation comes hi collar nnd Ih? arrangements. Then some are bunded freely with clu nllle or fauey braids. One of this type Is pictured herewith. It wo tail cloth banded with Hue black chenille and flu- ' ished with bear fur. Though simple In plan, the trimming stood out strikingly. In applications ot cloth still mure con spicuous examples are seen, the coinpli- t cated deslgus set on about shoulders and 1 hem being In a shade to contrast with the coats siun auu uemaiiu a 11 observers consideration. Though it seems almost a pity to alter the long coat's sleek plain UN, theae newer esamplea an- very irett. Women who like elaboration win uik uieui anynow, anu otners of more quiet taste seem to her looking with favor ou the moderate models, at lean. CouyrUat, 1IMU Any B( Any irirrHrVrf A O tl it-cT MACOmvSWfiS. 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COLUMBIA, Mode's 74 and 76, (ClmlnleM) COLUMBIA, Models 72 and 73, (Cliulll) COLUMBIA, Models lift nnd (1(5, (ClmllilcK) COLUMBIA, Models Ml and 04, (Chain) COLUMBIA, Models 511 and 00, (ChnlnlcM) HARTFORDS, Modols 27 and 28, HARTFORDS, Models 23 nnd 24, PENNANTS, Models I and 32, $76.00 60.00 00.00 40.00 46.00 86.00 30.00 20.00 We handle the best line of Juvonlle Bicycles on the market. Supplies. Steel Kivoted Pipes (or Flume Brass Castings for all purposes. Special Agents lor Magnolia Aim-friction Meiai. 1'. STRICKLAND V. ANKENY TreMnrer Bccrctsry MACHINISTS & BLACKSMITHS CLASSES OK MACHINERY. Tel. Main 123. P. 0. Box 03 Saw MWm, Thrmuhermm PORTLAND. OREGON. 3 , 1 aa 'V ' . AND PURE8T- JWnLAHD, OHCOOM. Mmnutmctuntrft PACW1CO A- PERFECTION PACIFIC STAR INDEX CROSS CUT SAWSv No. 60 first M , PRINCIPAL SALOONS 4- ii VSSSmiUJUSMffki Quantity m 1 i K '? V, r ? .,r $ e; .SaWjuatKiat JtA. ..t ..,- 1 jdb iT .AMiii M&.,aik!3! :f& jtjJ6.-,i k. 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