TOPICS
FOR FARMERS
V DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
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k.t Mar Help tba Farmers-Corn-
uercial Fartillser Can Be Kept
jr of Aaimala In Damp Weatuar,
A Phlpplaz Experiment.
ETfry farmer la tb United State
ujW 1 ue mieresieu in experiments
ft
by the Great Eastern Kallroud
itjipaiiy of England to bring the furm
L ,nd market gardeners Into direct
niniuulcatlon wltb the consumer.
p,e ostein brought Into operation by
je Great Eastern Hallway euabled
$t farmera along Ita route to aend
jfoduoe by passenger train Into Lon
and auburban towns at the re
used rate of fourpence for twenty
leunds, and one penny additional for
,;vcry Ave pounda or part thereof up to
,lxij pounda. Tbla Includes free de
livery to the consumer If within three
alle of the atatlon. A correspondent
writes to the London Times that the
suit has exceeded all expectations
did that the average number of boxea
Dt under these special rates la about
y0 per month, which failed to sup
Jt the demand. The company com-
rfled a list of the farmera and market
gardenera In tbelr district who were
aily to forward produce direct to the
Wisumer. This Hat was freely clrcu
ated among London consumers, who
jorresponded wltb the farmer chosen
ad received produce fresh from the
arm delivered at the door without the
, M of a middleman, it is not pos
! lble that the railroads will take aucb
ta advanced step In this country with'
cot the aid of aome outside Influence.
The crangera would do well to under-
ake to push the experiment along oue
or two lines of railroad for a test case,
Tat transaction should be direct with
tha railroad companies with no added
coat of an extra officered company who
would be likely to take the lion a snare
of the profits. The express companies
do much of the delivery now required
t j aucb trade, but tbelr charges are too
gh. The railroad company couiu uo
: much cheaper and more direct aud
itlsfaetory. Grange Homes.
f Keeping Commercial Fertilizer.
Most farmera In purchasing commer-
. ,..in-AU ml. n-t,. n r n n.u.l
t Rl leruu&fia uuj umj
I for Immediate use. Tbla la partly
' ) escape losing tne interest on invest
euts not In use, but mainly because
lere U a popular Idea that fertilizers
aterlorate by exposure to the air. If
ier are kept from becoming wet they
i ill be aa good the second year aa the
rat, except that absorption of moist
t ra from damp air will make the mln-
( ! harden Into lumps which will make
; difficult to drill. The best way to
lep any surplus of mineral fertilizer
: r to scatter It from time to time over
; stable manure heaps and apply It
vlth that Both the stable manure
BO Dbospnate Will ne niaue inure em
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clent by this combination, aa each kind
it fertilizer will supplement the de-
."clencies of the other.
I Animate In Damp Weather.
Nearly all the anlmulH on a farm are
tsually healthy when the weather la
dry aud cold, but dampness Is disagree-
eble to them the same aa to nuninns.
They are subject to coughs, colds,
rheumatism, etc., hence when tne
weather la damp they should have
i uartera that are dry and which do
at permit cold draughts to flow over
lem. Leaves or cut straw as bedding
111 assist In absorbing the moisture
i od also prevent loss of warmth to a
rtaln extent
i
f Eipnalnar Potatoes to Punllarht.
Potatoes that are kept for eatlug
i lould not lie long on tbe surface of
t it ground exposed to the sun, for If
they are greened even slightly much
c-C the potato must be cut with the
I sel or It will be bitter. The green of
potato la a poison. Though the green
t ips of potatoes will sometimes be
rten by cows, they will give the blt
4 1 taste to the milk that Is sometimes
' Jtleed In fall. Cows will not eat
lough of them, however, to do theui
1 4ves any Injury. When the green of
Hinburned potatoes Is cut away It car
es with It the best part of the potato,
. there la In nearly everything more
ttrltlon on the outer surface of vege
.bles than In those less near to the
mllght. For seed potatoes tbe green-
by sunshine la no disadvantage. It
ics out the potato and makes the
' to push out stronger than they would
1.' not so dried.
Orape Vines Near Bonaee.
There Is no better place for a grape
Be than near a dwelling house, If on
'. southeast or west aides. The sun-
dne falling on the building gives part
! 5 Ita warmth to the wood or brick,
id part of It Is reflected back upon
t vine. The warmth that Is absorb-
1 Is given off at night and after cold
1 eather comes. Besides, In a dwell
I I house some of the warmth of Ores
apes through opened windows, glv
1 t the vine, planted so tbat Its branch
's extend over the kitchen, several de
i es higher temperature than vines
1 tve planted at a distance from any
Celling. Varieties of grapes that will
r ripen In the open air will ripen
oroughly If given the slight protec
1 , which the warmth from a sum
1 r kitchen affords.
Csivfnl fpnll PrWln PaTSV
0. L. Hartshorn says his fruit la al
' s carefully picked and graded and
1 "ally placed In the cellar. When
1 died each barrel contains the same
t de of apple throughout. He bad
eaaloo. to make a shipment of a few
: irrels of appler to St. Louis, where
tvd price was obtained. He wrote
' fetter and placed It In the middle of
1 t barrel asking the consumer re
r4vlng the fruit to write him, stating
quality, condition and what the
I Louis market demanded. In a
rt time he received a letter from a
I I Loula commission merchant prnls
1 the quality and packing and ask
' t how many more barrels of such
; alt he bad to sell. Mr. Hartshorn
0 no more to sell, but felt convinced
the high price received and the
and for more fullv tald for tbe
of packlnir. Thia nlan might well
followed by other fruit grower who
a targe picking, by sending aam
' barrels with similar letters. The
rtance of selecting only tbe flnet
i1 for shipment waa never greater
than now. Another tolnt ii to dlstrlh
ute the fruit to aa not to glut th tig!
cltlea.-Orange JuJJ Farmer.
KfTecta of Impure Water.
Most of the bent dairy regions of the
country are where there are natural
springs of pure water. These aectloue
are usuully good for grass, but we have
always thought that the superior water
helped the dairyman to tunke a better
quality of butter, aud so command the
highest price lu the market. Wherever
the water la nut good, aud It Is consid
ered desirable to engage lu dairying,
the difficulty uiiiy be remedied by
sluklug driven wells with casing deep
enough to llnd supplies of water as
clear aud pure us front nny spring.
This water w ill be of the same temper
ature winter nnd summer, and should
be warmed before being offered to
in i loli cows, as nothing checks milk
supply more quickly than giving cows
water so cohl that they will not drink
what they require.
Profit In Crowing Prone.
There I no easily grown fruit that
gives greater or more certain prnllt
than the Gerniau prune. They were In
troduced Into this country by Germans
many years ago, and for a time these
furnished the only market for them.
I! m the prune as a fruit for drying has
entirely surpassed the plum, and
though It Is always dried whole, the
seed Is not troublesome to the eater.
The Pacific Coast States have furnish
ed most of the prunes for commerce.
Hut It Is a fruit Unit succeeds equally
well In the Eiwt, with the advantage
that If more grown near our large
cities, there will be considerable de
mand for the fruit for eating when
ripened, but not dried. American Cul
tivator. Pelt and Peed.
Wherever salt la sown so that It
comes In contact with germinating
seeds It will rot and destroy them.
The first germ of seeds Is very tender,
and aa It starts out the seed gives out
aome moisture which dissolves the salt.
The effect of very small quantities of
salt la to decompose vegetation of all
klnda. A large amount might pickle
It and prevent decomposition. Hut
either email or large It Is destructive
of the germs of vegetable life. Hut If
there Is a great deal of rainfall the
salt Is dissipated, and so mixed with
surrounding soil that little Injury to
the seed is produced.
Keeplna- lleni Bner.
All fowls get too much corn iu fall
and early winter, eqecluJly If they are
on a farm that producer! com. Thin Is
bad for them, not ouly because corn la
lu lUelf a fattening ration, but because
fowls can quickly till themselves with
It and without any exerd.se whatever.
It In this lack of exercise aa well ad too
much fat-fonning food that makes
folwsbizy.fat nnd unproductive of eggs
at Just the time when eggs are likely to
bring their highest price.
Foot-Hot.
Foot-rot Is quite as contagious a dis
ease as the scab, but It Is not much
considered as such. It Is only on wet
lnuds that It Is severe, but by con
tagion It Is liable to spread to the dry
est pastures. It Is as easily controlled
as the scab, which by the requisite
measures tuny le cosily eradicated.
When this Is done on nny farm or rango
all that remains Is to be sure not to
bring diseased sheep on the lund to re
infect the flock.
Odd and Knda.
Oyster shell Is good to clean the
flrehriik of the stove. Lay a numner
of them on top of the hot coals, and ;
when the Are burns down It will le
found tbnt all the clinkers have been
scaled off the bricks.
Bed clothing hangs at either side
nowadays, after the fashion of long
ago. This applies to the plnln spreads,
as well as the handsome sets of tam
boured or nifficd Swiss uud Irish point
that are now in vogue.
Flour cannot be too cold for pastry,
cookies or kindred doughs, while for
yeast bread should bo warm enough
to favor the growth of the yeast plnut.
For the same reason warm water
should be used with yeast, while with
cream of tartar and soda It would has
ten the escape of gaB, nnd cold liquids
only are allowable.
Cleanse light summer woolens, which
are enslly soiled, with finely powdered
French chalk. The soiled parts suouiu
be thickly covered with the chiilk,
which should be allowed to remain for
one or two days, and then remove
with a camera hair velvet brush. In
nioRt cases this treatment will cnuse
the spots to dlsnppoar.
Form Notes.
Bees do their own ventilating, by
staudlng about the entrance at such a
distance apart as will allow a free use
of their wings, and, by working them,
produce a current of air through the
b Spread the onions on shelves In thin
lnvers and do not disturb them until
they are wanted for use. Onions may
freeze nnd thaw several times dtirlug
the winter without Injury If they are
not handled.
In RuiHln sunflowers are made spe
cial crops, the seed being ground nnd
used for cattle, the same as cottonseed
meal, and such food Is nrt only whole
some, but gives excellent results In
milk and butter.
uta rurrots and turnips keep In
good condition In winter If stored In
mounds, and apples should remain In
good condition all through the winter
In a dry cellar. The chief obstacle Is
not the cold, but usually too iuulu
warmth.
Cleanliness may not be a cholera
cure, says a writer, but If the hog
growers of the country would come to
recognize and act upon the fact tbot
the hog neither enjoys nor thrives up
on 01th. It would do much toward re
ducing the losses of hogs by disease.
professor Itlount, of tlie Colorado
Station, says a bushel of clean, sound
wheat of average size contains 8.2.
0X10 kernels, and that half this numler,
or half a bushel. Is ample seeding for
"1 n,w irritation, which Insures
perfect germination,
nil a -it -
yields
tba
T
dally
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tv.l pastures, and do weu u
ia dry. They are not siu h rovers as
the merinos, but are content to nu ut-.
lie down and fatten and let tbelr wool
grow. They make wool and mutton
rapidly and profitably.
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he flue grassof the bills. I
attractive to sneep. uui , , ,,.r
, L.U ar- at home In the rich, and V h" . - ... ... --
A HAPPY MAN.
A USED-UP OLD MINER RENEWS
HIS YOUNGER DAYS.
Prom the Report, Sen Krenclsco, Cel.
Among the afflicted who have for
years Tinted San 1'rsnoieoo to braoe op
Ibeir shattered constitutions is tba
well-known William Shore, of ii
Minus street, familiarly known as
Daddy Shore, because of bia affection
ate disposition and kind heartedueae.
Mr. Shore ia the bead of a family. Ha
bas a nappy bonis, a loving wife and
children, city and oonntry realty, pay
ing mining Investments and a pretty
substantial bank account. For years,
however, be bas lacked one thing
wbicb all bia wealth could not buy.
lie lacked health and apent thousands
J ii . . -. .
oi uuuars ior nocture ana meuicinee to
obtain even temporary relief.
Mr. Shore's greatest and most pain
ful ailment was rheumatism. For
ten years be suffered terribly. At
timea the pains were almost unbearable
and he writhed in agony. His limbs
wonld swell and bis bead would ache,
so that rest waa impossible.
These spells of sickness were as dis
tressing to bia family and bia frienda
aa they were weakening to the sufferer.
In San Francisoo be bad the best of
medical skill, but all tbat the doctors
eould do waa to afford temporary re
lief. All the health resorts and all
the famous springs of the state were
visited in turn without effecting any
permanent good rsulta.
Mr. Shore waa about to give np in
despair and settle down with tesigna
tion into being a life-lcug sufferer, when
a Ban Farncicao friend at whose borne
be waa stopping told bim of aome
miraculous cures made by tbe nse of a
oertain pill, the name of which at tbe
moment be oould not remember.
Clutching like a drowuing man at a
straw, Mr. Shore requested bis friend
to make farther iuquiries about tbe
wonderful mediolne. Next day be waa
presented with a box of Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills fur Pale People.
Scaroely two days bad passed before
Mr. Shore seeemd to get some relief i
and be felt very much encouraged and
continued his treatment with steadi
ness and faithfulness, ilefore a week
waa over all signa of swelling bad dis
appeared and bis limba were of normal
shape and size. Relief from pain waa
gradual until it all went away. The
sufferer was amazed, lie oonld scarce
ly believe bli senses, so pronounced be
came tbe care in reasonable time. To
say tbat Mr. Shore ia a happy man
does not expresa the aituation. Be ia
brimming over with joy. Althongb
an old-timer, be is aa young aa the
youngest, danoing and prancing around,
singing tba praises of the medicine tbat
wrought such a miracle.
There ia no aeoret abont bia oure.
Mr. Shore la one of the representative
men of tbe Paoifio ooast, with hosts of
frienda and acquaintances, all of whom
oan testify to the truth of the circum
stances related above.
Dr. Williame' Pink Pills contain,
in a oondensed form, all tbe elements
necessary to give new life and richness 1 wno pre.ioea over u .., ."-a
to the blood and restore shattered language, and may influence the gov
.,... Th . . nfiiin aneciflo , . Immediately on receipt of lb s
for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, St Vitus' dance sciat
ica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effeota uf la grippe,
palpitation of tbe heart, pale and aallow
complexions, all forma of weaknesa
either in male or female. Pink Pills
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, 60 oents
a box, or six boxes for 60 1 (they are
never aoia in uui or vj mo wj, vj
addressing Dr. Williams' Medioine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
"Take away woman," ahouted tb
orator, "aud what would follow?"
"We would," said a man at the back
of the audience, promptly.
A T!ACIOCS CLFTOH
Is that of drtpepl. T remedies do more
thin nail late tlili obstinate rowplslnt. Trj
Hosteller's atnmsch Btttert, howerer, and jou
will find that It u uonquereble, alonf with its
unii'toml, heartburn, flalulenre. nervousness
and loss oi flssh snd vlor. Biliousness end
Constipation frequently scrompanr It. These
betides malarial, rheumatic and kidney coin
plaints, are alto tubduakls wllh the Hitters.
Rowan jelly ia one of the most tudi
speualble adjunots to game in Scotland.
DKAFNKBS CANNOT B Ct II
Bv loeal api'llostlons, as they rannot reach the
diwased portion of the i r. There Is only one
way to cure rti atnes, and that la by constitu
tional remedies. iH Ktm w Is caused hy an In-
n. ,..,,liii,,n nl the mucous llnlna of the
., Tula. W hen this tulie Is Inflamed
you have a runihllite: sound or Inipenect hear
Ina. and when 't 1. entirely cloned, deafness Is
the result, and aniens the Inflammation can I
,'.,.,( ihls iii lie restored to lis normal
condition, hcartns. will 1 destroyed forever;
nine rases mil nl ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an Inttained coiidiuonol
the mucous surisces.
We will dive one Hundred Dollars for any
rase of deafness (csusvti qnisimi :
not 1 cured by Hall s c atarrn cure.
bvllll for
circulars; tree.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
IBold by (lroitKlsts. 7.V.
Hall's Family 1'ills are the best.
Cod's roe cutlets are a speoial deli
cacy in England.
My doctor said I would die, but TWo's
Cure for Consumption cured me. Amos
Kelner. Cherry Valley. Ill- Nov, a. ''
Schilling's Best tea is in
packages, scaled air-tight to
Iff pn full Weight, and rieht.
. ,r . i -j
It is cneap ucbiucs.
If you don't like it, your
. rv.
grocer returns your money
:n ..II him tO do it
in IUII "i-";
A Sch.llinr tk Ceapsaf
Saa Fr
at
Milt FD FRtt ....-pecVai l-rlee List of
HOUSEHOLD COOPS. ETC,
This rlrrnlsr ll Issued tr the lnfflt nl mil .
sis-sj) Msrku Stref t. l-sn I rain-iw ". j
WHEAT.
Mske motley . sue.
r--lul si-'-iilstnn in
( hlisiio. e t.uy an 'I
M-il alu-al ti.rrr im
ins eenpi t INST
j
"Just Don't feel Well,"
LteuiYER PIU8
era 'h. om Tine
Only O". tor Ooee.
ao.s t, l il ' ;' 1
auriMssaiiatrM. "v
Dr.MeaM Vet. U- H- l-e-
, ne nnus miar ,. j.,riun hae w'
,..., ihl. ammillt K.'nh,r, by tradms in (inures. r te ! r
ins eenpi E THST H eiia or
lis.
GENERAL MILES' REPORT.
Questions of Indian Treatment and
t'on-l li.fewee,
Washington, Not. IS. In hti an
nasi report to the secretary of war,
Majortieueral M ilea, commanding the
srtuy, recommended a liberal appro
priation for replacing the present de
creasing and antiquated poet build
ings, especially those on what was for
merly the Indian frontier. Ueueral
Miles believes that the freedom o( the
country of Ute from ludiau outbreaks
Is to be ascribed to the fact that the
Indiana now receive better treutineut
from the government; tlut they sre
more Impressed with the power of the
srmy to punish them, and that their
affairs are in many cases managed by
competent army ofliccre. Therefore,
be recommenda that thia aame policy
at to the Italians be coutiuued.
General Miles sgaiu devotes a large
portiou of bis report to the considera
tion of questions of rosst defeuse aud
reuewa forcibly all the recommenda
tions on that subject made in bis
former reports. It ia recommeuded
tbat liberal appropriations be mails for
the manufacture of guns, their emplace
ments, quarters aud barracks. The
estitiiHte that (Jeueral Miles makes for
the next year for the work of the
ordnance, engineers' aud quartermas
ters' departments at the different coast
points includes the following:
San Diego, itioo.ono; San Francisco,
f '.102, 850; mouth of the Columbia river,
fJtlJ.SUS; Puget sou ml, f 7 01, 000.
General Miles renews bis former
recommendatioua for an increase of
the army on the ground that it baa not
kept pace with the increased wealth of
pul'lio and private interests, aud be
suggests that tbe enlisted strength rt
the army be fixed at oue soldier to
every 1,000 people, as a minimum, the
maximum strength not to exceed oue
soldier for 1,000 population, the
strength to be determined within the
limits aooordiug to the necessities and
requirements uf the nation.
lie points out the importance of hav
ing at least two stations east of the
Hocky mountains, aud ono west, suits
ble for the acommodatlou of oue regi-
liiout of oavalry, and renews the recom
meudationa made last year concerning
the nse of bicycles aud motor wagons,
aud the promotion of oompetent eu list
ed men to the grade of second lieuten
ants after five years' service.
A DRIVE FOR A LIFE.
Jnds;'! K (Torts to Safe Convicted
Murderer.
Fargo. N. D., Nov. 13. The ohsncea
that Myron 11 Kent will not bang grow
brighter. Governor Allen haa wired
Judge MoConuell for the reason for
1 asklug executive clemency. The latter
1 telegraphed back: "The reason I re
quest you to oommute the death sen
tence of Myron Kent is that his case is
shrouded in mystery, sud bia oonvio
' tion is based merely on circumstantial
! evidence which does not preclude all
possible doubt."
I Coming, aa tbla does, from the man
i t 1 -J it.. t ia.
the governor wired Judge AluCouuuii
to come at once to Uiamarck. The
Judge waa at Sherbruke, in Steele
oounty, and a telegram says be missed
the Great Northern train at Uopo, but
started to drive fifty ml lea across the
snow-laden prairie with the tempera
ture below aero, to reach the maiu line
of the Northern Paciflo iu time to oatch
the miduight train to Uisuiarck. It ia
a ride to aave a man's life, aud it be
reaches the capital in time to oonfer
with Governor Allen, tbe aeuteuoe will
probably be commuted.
Sheriff Uarna will have everything
in readiuesa fur the execution, uuleas
executive olomency is exercised within
twenty-four hours.
A Lumberman's Suicide.
Minueapolia, Minn., Nov. 13. Cap
tain Albert S. Merriam, a wealthy
lumberman, walked into the Com
mercial Club at noon today, entered a
small cardroom aud shot himself
through the bead with a 88-oaliber re
volver. Death was instantaneous.
Merriam bad been a victim of nervous
dyspepsia, and recently suffered much,
which probably cause! his aot. He
left no letter, and the deed appeared to
bave been unpremeditated. Merriam
came to Minneapolia frouitjutucy, 111.,
where be was very prominent. He
bad been here two years, being engaged
in logging operations. He leavea a
wife and daughter, both of whom re
side in Minneapolia.
Tin In llrltlsh Columbia.
Vanoouver. B. C. Nov. 18. Home
ore orougni oowu
from the ooast nf
Vancouver, and assayed for gold or sil
ver, baa been pronounced by the at
layer to be casaiterite, or tin ore.
Himself a Cornishman, the atsayer
oompsred the ore with samples he hsd
from the Dolcoath mine iu Cornwall;
and found them to be identical lu
cbaraoter, and be is satisfied tnat a
deposit of tin ore bas been discovered.
How large the deposit ia will not be
known nn'il the ground has been more
fully prospected.
Edna Lyall haa been made honorary
secretary of the East llonrne Liberal
association of Loudon. Of popular
women authors, she is probably
the
most intereated in politics.
Abandoned the Search.
Butte, Mont., Nov. 18. The search-
' ina parties who have been hunting for
J"" uurk(s tbe TUUUK chicsgo
preaoher who became bait in a snow
Mm in the mountain! near Troy eft
Friday, hsve
abau'loneu mo er.rvu.
. I-
There is little hope
of recovering tbe
Ilia tracks were
body before spring
1W' r, .7" i.. ,h.n
found in several i-.'-
snow bss been falling heavily.
Eels are good roasted in buttered
Aa Ad .aura la I run.
Chicago,
Nov. 13. The Industrial
World says: Iron has ein- rlenced the
imrmlsee of a new me. rig oU u..
again advanced 85 to 50 cents per ton,
according to delivery, and local ooke is
acoordi
quoted
during
' la fcTti alt
Si l 2.1 to II 1.75. orders
the cast weelt nave oeen ine
a a . 1
in many nioutni iney co.ue
e... m.ne aonrces. and come from a
wide awakening of industrial activity.
, The plate mills st rv-ulh Chicago have
reopened, and for all kinds of finished
i mill products thsre is much better
i Inquiry.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Produce Market.
Flora Portland, Salem, Caseadia
and l'ayton, H.'; Hrtiton routiiy ami
White l.ily, H -j; graham, 3.60; so-
erliiie, K'fcl per barrel.
UiiMr-VYaila Walla, TSyClVj VaN
lev, Mm S'.'c er litlsliel.
turn Choice w. lute, ;W..MiV per bush
el; ilione gtay, ,H",i;;:V. Kolled oata
ure iiioted aa follows: h(, H.'iovt
6.-.' ; barieln, tl.fxic'7; caeea, ti.'b.
Hv I'lmothy, ell 0J ...r Uiu; cheat,
ttM7.(0: clover, ti.60js7.&i; oat, 7.60;
wheat 7.oU.
Haslky Feed barley, ltl 00 per ton;
brew nig, fliit 17.
M U.UTI rrs bran. 11:100; shorts,
Hod; middlings, i'JXuO; rye, l0c
per cental,
Bi'rraa Kaiicv creamerT ia quoted at
M:; fancy dairy, a.V; lair to good,
:o,i2J'c.
Ion ukB. -California, fVV; O'fgon,
4oufc;V pr sack ; sweets, He per pound.
Onio.ss- thV ier iU
I'on.THV Chickens, mixed. (2 2V't
IV.'O btoilers, I1.1XMI 75; geese, ttl.dO;
Inrk-va live. 11V; ducks, fJ.OOuto.UO
per dozen.
ruun i; am h, J7le per dor.en.
Ciikshs tiiegou, 11c; Califo niaHc;
Young America, 12c per pound.
M.t rAin us tiarlic, nevr, 7c per
Hitniil; caiiiiage, lc per pound; toma
toes, 20c per Ikix string Ih-aiis, 2'w
trf:k' er pound ; wax lieans, 2ls(.';lc per
hiiiiiiI; cucumbers, InWJbe per box;
t-ng plant, l.6v er crate; corn, UU4
U'oi' ier doteti: summer squash, 2"o
jit-r taix ; green peppers, (1 per box.
luoe.i M. riu ii California lemons,
fancy, are quoted at Id.lHViM.W) per box ;
bananas, li'.Ml )ht Imtu h; Valencia late
oraiiiies, o.tJ; piucapplee, t.U"J
oi 4.00 per dor.en.
r-MKMi Km ir California apples, $1.00
(' l.6ti; Dregon, el per Uia; crab apples,
oftc; pears, 76i"NV; prune, 2'vc cr
iHiiiml ; alaay peaches, i.0ot 7ftc ; Snuae
river and Indian Ked, 7ic -r box; wa
termelons, Untitle river, II.IW per dozen;
Caliloruia, fl .26 per iloreti ; i aiit(ioiia-s,
Oregon, Uk-titU per ctate; iputnes, $ ;
grapes, 40i.i&c per crate, Hungarian
yiuiiis, tUV per Ihix ; egg, 1 'tc er pound ;
.nKtern Concord grapes, Moc per basket.
I'liikii Minis Apples, evaluated,
bleached. 4yi -I t ; unbleached, JJV'Mc;
uu-dricd, sacks or boxes, 4m fie;
pears, sun and evaporated, 6C''tk'i
prunes, 3ii 5c per pound ; tigs. 10c per
pound.
Wool Vallev. Uc, per pound ; East
ern Oregon, &ut7c.
Hols New crop, 1)'gttl2c; old, 6c,
Ntrs Peanuts, tluj7c per pound for
raw, 10c lor roasted ; cocoanu s, IKV per
lioavn; wall tits, 12u(14c; pine nuts,
15.-J hickory nuts, HuilOc; chestnuts,
15c; Uracil, 12c; Hans, large, 14c;
JiuuIk), ltic; filberts, 12V; fancy. "rK".
i He; hard-shell, 8c; paer-sliell, U'tJ
12.c
I'auivisioNS Portland pack: Smoked
hams are quoted at ltX.i 10'c perlh;
iiciuc liaiiiB, .c;
tuneless liani", -vc;
1iL. . I.U.H. L ilrv
salt sides, tl'vc; lard, 6-pound pails, c;
It. 1V; Wi VVi tierces, 7c per
M)Ulld,
limns Pry bides, No. 1, Id pounds
slid upward, ti.dlOc per pound; dry
kip, No. 1, 6to 10Mjutiifs,7c per pound;
dry rail, No. 1, under 6 pounds, llu' 1'i
dry vailed, one-third lets than dry II lit.
halted hides, sound steers, tiO pounds,
and over, lie do, fa) to M) pounds, 6c;
do, underdo pounds and cows, 3,t4c;
do, kip, sound steers, 15 to !W pooii.U,
4c; Uu, veal, 10 to 14 pounds, 6c( do,
t alf, under 10 huihIs, 6iUV; green (mi
salted.1, lc T iHiuiid less; culls (bulls,
stags, iiiotli-ealen, badly cut, scorl,
hair slipped, wcalher-lieatcn or grubby;
one-tliinl lets.
KkkhWAX 20'i'22 per pound.
Tai.i.ow I'riine, a-r imiiiiiiI, 2la'(3c;
Nu. 2 aud grease, 2ut 2c.
Merehsuidlse Market.
Salmon Columbia, river No. 1. tails,
ll.'26ujl.(10; No- X- tabs, $2.26(42.61;
fancy, No. 1, flats, ll.76ujl.86: Alaska,
No. l,Ulls,1.20i31.U0; No. 2, Ulla, 1.M
C(2.26.
Cohuaob Manilla rope, lL4'-lnch, If
o noted at He; White ileal, hard twisted :
Hope, l'a-in. dr. aud upward, ti,4c;
rope, 12-thread, ttc.
Suoab iioldeuO, Oi'c; extra 0, 4'c;
drv sranulated. 6c; cube crushed aud
powdered, 0c per pound ;
4e per pound
diacouut on all Rrades lor prompt rash;
half barreia, v, more than barrels;
maple suttar. l&utltk' per pound.
CoKKsa Mmiia, 27 "talc per pound;
Java, lanry. 2i(n 2c; Costa Kiea, 20..1
2;;'c; Carat al, 22'(2nc; Halvaitor, IK
(aL'Uc; Arbtii kle, Slrt.lo; l.lon, (18.16;
Columbia, (18 15 per esse.
Kkk Inland, -IVuric Japan, 4di
Be; New Orleans. itf4e.
Coai Oil Cases, UK' ; . barrels,
17'c; tanks, 15'uc per Kallon.
Whsat IIaos Calcutta, H.26'i 4.37.U
tor July and Aiiitust deliveries.
Meat Market.
Biar Gross, top steers, $2.25; cows,
$1.76(42-00; dressed beef, a.'eU-lo per
pound.
Morrow Gross, best sheep, wethers.
$1.76; ewes, $1.6U; dressed muiton, 3,'sO
per pound.
Vbal Net, small, 6j0't'c lare,
4c per pound.
I loos Gross, choice, heavy, $3.004
8.26: lifc-ht and feeders, $2.60; dressed,
$ l.60tfl 3.75 per ewt
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS,
Potatoss Garnet Chile. sOiSOOc:
Palinaa litirbanka, ttOt"&c: Karly Koae,
3o40c; Kiver Burbank
(weeta, 76e(" $100 per rente
OmoHs 2U(dj30c pur sack for yellow,
50c for pickle.
Eooa-Klore, 24(4?flc; ranch, 37s'c;
ducka, 2k per dt.ien.
Chbssb rancy. mild, new, UiJlOo;
fair to good, 7VHl,c: Younf Ammica.
UttflOc; Eaataro, 12(a) I !ic per pound.
Wool Han Joaquin aud houthern
coast, poor, 4.(35; dogical, 4'(a0ci ran
Joa'iiin Itxithill, gool to chou e, 0',(d)
7'1lc; do year'a fleece, abv Nevaia,
heavy, 0a7c; do, choice, HiuH'tjc; North
ern, choice, 10(d lie jer pound.
H A, Wheat, H 0 1 0 1 1 - wheat and
oat, $7rl0; oat, lS.S barley, $7.00i
K60; allalta, nrstctop. (inn oo seeoim
cron, $6 iia.60: clover, $0(4 8; stock,
$4.6og&&o;perton.
j Voetabi r.s-llay tomatoes, ir)r2.V;
iy rucuiiibcrs, 26" :wc perboii pnk-
i L . 11m ....a ....n.l. I .u W k.i,,mI,
ire, iirev. p' "" t
20(426-; P1"1. Aianieoa
com. $1 ; iWrkley, do, 60W)e r crate;
, Ifreen pei'l". If"'" ".
'fc er i)i ; Lima teans. WK7rK'
string
i .
$1 per ssek; garlic,
Idl'ic per
iiraii".
poll II U.
Ilorav 8(910e per pound for new.
Bcrraa fancy creamery, 25c: do
seconds, 22i2:Sci fancy dairy, 21c;
aeronS, 17 lHc.
fi() . rBM,lM.rrl(.l( n(t(i; black.irrri s,
Ilaaaiss Common strawtrries, t.i"
v lUiojd.OO Der crate: bueklelwrries,
8c per pound ; cranberries, $H per barrel.
Cirats lat'iT Meiiran limes, $:i.6?
ISiai: California lemons. $l(il.25; do,
aeAsisiiaa al issill J- isil. mine. al. .ine
yssi - -
"ZtuctnM.nM $l.UK2.00
perbtinrh; pineapples, $2.60(44.00 per
doren; i'ersian dales, 5 6',c per pound.
'Isn't
asked the
sniloaa mother. .ee, msmma; l
don't tbiuk be can get away."
tl.r
J AnaTlo-ason and EnatUh Lamtrwa
I The English lanfuage In uae to-day
In booka and newspapers la tbe lineal
deeeendaut of the Anglo Ha xon, spokeo
and written by the people of tbe time
of Alfred the tireat. Just as tbe French
now apoken In Paris deartuds from tha
French used by the subjects of I-oule
the Stammerer, w ho lived at about the
same period aa Alfred. Both have
rhauged, but the chattgra In the French
have been by what may be called Inter
nal development, while In addition to
this factor, tha Eugllah haa accretions
from many sources. Tbe wonderful
success of the Knailah speaking peo
ples aa merchauta and colonists haa
had Ita Influeuce on tbelr language,
which now contains words from almost
every language aud dialect on tbe globe.
War Mel ween China an I Japan.
The reeeut conflict betweou China
and Japan began with the declaration
of war by the Mikado July 27, 1KU4,
and closed wltb an armistice, after
ward made permanent, on March 211.
1SUB. Ostensibly begun by tbe Japan
ese for the purpose of forcing reforms
In Cores, then a dependency of Chln.t,
but In which Japan had large commer
cial Interests, It waa really one of those
corneals for aupremacy which, aooner
or later, are bouud to come between
neighboring and rival Ptates. The dlf
Acuity In Cores waa merely the ocoa
alon; the real cause waa tbe Intenae
rivalry between Chlua and tbe Japan
eae empire.
The Show,
"What would you take to see that
performance again?" asked one man
of another aa they filed out of a place
of amuse mcut.
"I'd take opium P waa the quick re
sponse. New York Heeorder.
Greece bas only twelve miles of ter
ritory for each mile of aeaooaat, while
England, which ranks next, haa eighty-
four aud oue-bulf miles to each mile
of shore.
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Free
two ounce bacr, and
two
cottnons inside each four
,
: i ounce bag of Blackwell's
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fA iJurliain. liuy a bag 01
this celebrated tobacco
and read the coupon
which gives a list of val
uable presents and how
to get them.
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With a better understanding of the
truuslent untine of the munv phys
ical ilia, which vunit.li la-fore proeref
forta gentle effort a plciiNUiit efToita
rightly directed. There ia comfort in
the knowledge, tliut so muny forms of
sleknewa are not ituu to any actual urn
cute, but simply to a cotihtipated condi
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ficial effects, to note when you pnr
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cle, which Is manufactured by the Cali
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all reputable, drutrgiats.
If in the enjoyment of pood health,
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other romedica are then not needed. If
atllicted with any actual tliaeohe, one
may be commended to tbe most skillful
phvaicinns, but if In need of a luxutive,
one should have the beat, and with the
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III I. BUPPEBT'S FACE BLEACH.
It; 3 "
Portld, Or.
n..i.. e sr-
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cu:un, svri i f.
rhlU2cfph!a.
Olap
MMR. A RfPrKHT saya: "I srrrectale lha
fart that there r re thousands and thousands of
the ladies o( Ihe United Metes thai would like
totrymr World Koiiowned KAi'K BI.KAi II:
hut have been kept Iron) doln soon aivonnt ol
the urire, which Is Ii per boiile, or I bottlee
taken together t-. In order that all ol these
nay have an iimrtunlv, I will mall free a
saeiple boiile, salely pai ked, plwln wrapper, on
rei elplel brents. TrlKl K Lk, plinplea, moth,
aalloviiieaa, blai k heads, aoue, e. eina, olllneas
or roiiahneM, or any dlseolorallon or disease ol
the skin, end wrlnkli-e (not caused bt faiTlal
eiprrs.lnn.1 rA C HI.EAl'll removea abaolute
ly. Ii does nol eoer up, as cosmeilca do, but
"send'tor my book "How to be Beautiful," free
en application. Address all communications
of call on
MMK. . KCrPKRT.
Room (, Oolden Rule Bulldlne;, rortland, Or
HrsctAL Tasas to Auiiits.
Ts VPTTRB asid Pit R cured; no pay until
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FuSTsariSLO, Market St., Sen franc lo.
K. P, . TJ. No. 67. -8. F. N. U. Ka. 753