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nEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
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feed the Land.
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more than we can draw on
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t the neeinKnry ieiiiB ui inmu
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,,lB1r hac l; the prlneliial with pootl In-
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nut. A 1 '
eiitr tlvf bushelH-haa taken out of
'll m the form of straw alxuit 111
..ml of nitrogen. 'i2 pounds of
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In tile mm in
1 w.t..Ul. lO
mlfl'll M IIUIIIHI" FUI41"ll UIIH Mm
hikU ilniniliorlc arid, milking a to-
ilnilu of W potinii nurogen,
mills IKltaill "till poillHIH pilOM
i)r)(. i.il. It w ill take threo ton of
iiatile.ieheil liarnyaru manure to
t;
ilioe element to tuo sou. our
.i mil en n not ensure rucii drain
nmiir vearn without allowing It.
iiii!flinl hve to a great extent Wn
, mKiverhed that It will cost the
kin of the land to restore them to
elr orlclmil vigor, and our wonder-
-
I bottom, although frequently en
hl lijr floods and clover, do not yield
hpnrv n when they were new.
I'tien fanners pn.v n much attention
raining the hlghent quality. It will
penniparailvl"l.v may lllltiirr hi nunc
rpinlum eropn. Feed your land and It
II feed you. Agricultural Kpltomlst.
The F.tlEllih Walnut.
PiKwIliIy few tree In the old world
re more pnifltahle than the EngllHh
limit, nhlrh thrlvea In hnglitnd a.nd
over the northern part of the con-
liint of Kurope. The wood In espe-
l!r useful for guiiHtocka and for
my arlUles of furniture, and U found
tufltahle from trees of ten years of
e and upward. There la always good
numl for the nut; so that there are
LoillKtlnet lines of profit by the tlm-
r and hy the fruit. In our country.
v thrive In any portion of the Kast-
u States, although, as they progress
rtlnvanlly the tips of the lust year's
.iiot are destroyed by winter. The
Ing portions push out again, how-
ler. and generally bear as abundantly
before.
In the vicinity of Philadelphia there
i numerous trees, planted liy the
rly (ierimin settlers, which bear ev-
y year. Mngle or isoinieo trees soiue-
im fall to bear fruit, on account or
pollen hearing flower maturing am
uttering pollen liefore the nut-bear-
floncr Is In condition to receive It;
for this reason, crops are more
l-ured when a uumber of trees are
noted together. In this way, some
ibe ihilleii lM'arlng catkins are condl-
nod o us to lie In bloom before the
line that the nut-bearing firtwers make
lr appearance. Meeuun's Monthly.
Ilroad-Tlred Wheela.
wagon going uphill takes more
rce to draw It than when It Is moved
a level. When a wheel sinks In
lift soil there Is nn elevation of the
found In front of It equal to the depth
of the sinking. When a narrow wheel
sUiks three or four Inches In the
Cfonnd the effect Is precisely the same
as If the wagon was going up the same
lovllno; when the broad wheel Is used,
II It docs not sink In the ground, this
obstacle does not exist. The surface
of the wheel does not Interfere In the
ast with the draught of I no wagon,
Feu on solid, hard ground, and It must
je evident that the broad wheel will
ni cut Into the road as the narrow oue
till, and thus on soft roads must be
-ier (iiaugiu. Hy the use of a broad
iitl wagon when n new road Is living
ild out, It will sihiu be rolled hard and
illd, so that even a narrow-tired
agon will not cut In, but attempt to
lake a road during the average har
wt, whiter or spring season with nar-Jw-tlred
wagons and the Job will
fiwiiy prove a fullure.-Koy Stone, In
arm and Home.
Cow Food Keonomlca.
'-'ap foods do not jrlve the farmer
f y advantage utiles such foods can
produced on the furni at a small
P'thiy for lnbor. When foods are nur-
'isnl, however, the cheanfut kinds
f-e those that give the most product.
''U quarts of lllllk cim lu nnulimml for
Blllost the same i-ost ns flv nnnrts 1111-
f r same conditions, because the lalior
Hlired In caring for the animal is the
fue when only a quart of milk la de-
li as for ten nunrts. Everv nd.ll-
'nal qurt Knlned Is almost clear prof-:-
nd for that reason the nlilixt dur-
all seasons of the rear should be
feed the cows ns to keep them at
maximum of production, never
TrlooklnK the fact that there Is al-
... null nuii u in ic-
lpM proportionately to the produc
It Is cheaper to spend $2 to make
"'an to spend $1 to make $S.
A!. - - t.- .1.1
The second number of Experimental
"on Work, nreimnxl nnHoe tho HI.
ktlon Of Dlrwlnr A f? Tm. ko.kn-n
I"hll3hed by the Agricultural Depart-
is a rarmers' bulletin. It con-
great deal of Information on
"W of Interest to the fanner, the
IUt InilKirtnnl nf ...1,1.. I. .. Kit. la
relating to the value of common
"V for fornirn nnH a ,ll..1iol..ri nt tlin
lotion whether farmers can mix their
f fertllUer, economically. On this
P"er miliUt i,n K..11...1.. .....
iita i U conc,,,"ln reached by the
f Perlment stations which have given
t A , - -. uiuru iv lilt? BlIIMI-Vl l
ht It ll -ntll- - ... i
V"lfM..tft
"nleal unX '.1 '
r to buy the different fertlllrlng '
P'lierHala in . . . .1
, " ' me cruae siock ani to mix
'"in on th f.rm .!. i..... ,..i !
i, r' "fort to encourage and assist
j'"" the practice. There Is no doubt
ihes are a valuable fertilizer
used with proper care and t. s-
crimination, but there Is considerable
dagger that they may lie. and are at
present, overestimated by farmers, and
money Is expended In many cases In
the purchase of ashes which might be
more economically used In buying oth
er forms f fertilizer.
Lumpy Jaws.
A cortespondent of an exchange say
that while feeding a small lot of de
horned steers he permitted a bull calf
to run with them. The horns of the
calf bad grown to the length of about
two Inches, and as It was Impossible
to keep him as a bull, It seemed a pity
to dehorn him. When the steers l Khii
to bunch up he would go In among them
and strike out, right and left, with his
horns, and he soon established him
self as boss of the herd. Itcfore It was
known thnt any harm was being done
nine of the steers had lumps on their
Jaws t tin t soon tilled with pus.
Of course an end was put to the reign
of the bull. The Injured steers were
placed In stalls, and, after securely Ax
ing their head with the dehorning rig
for the operation, an Incision was made
Into the tumors and all the pus ex
tracted. Then with a syringe an Injec
tion was made of a half ounce of tine
ture of Iodine and a strong solution of
blue vitriol. A few had to lie treated
the second time, the lump remaining
after burning with Iodine. This was
treated with a liniment made of forty
drops of creosote In one pint of turpen
tine applied every other day for a week.
All were cured. It Is to lie noted, how-
ever, that In these cases there was no
Injury or disease of the bone and noth
ing of a cancerous nature. Texas
Stock and Farm Journnl.
Lime BeneOta Clover and Tlmnlhy.
The experiments In liming by the
RhiMle Island station were continued
through the season of 17 with clover
and grass. With but one exception, the
crops showed marked benefit from the
application of lime. At four farms In
various parts of the State the iinllmcd
clover plots looked better at the begin
ning of the season, but liefore fall the
plants were puny and the crop almost a
failure. The ability of clover to gain
the tipper hand of sorrel upon limed
plots has been fully demonstrated and
Is an Importnnt discovery.
Where timothy and red top have lieen
found together, liming hns Invariably
Incrensed the percentage of timothy.
This Increase bus been so great as to
make the bay sell for $2 per ton more
than formerly harvested from the plot.
The great benefit usually derived from
adding wood ashes to the soil Is thought
to be not entirely due to the potash, hut
In a large degree to the high icrcentage
of lime contained. As It sectus prob
able that ashes will be more and dif
ficult to obtain, it Is urged that lime
should be applied In their place. Amer
ican Agriculturist.
The Coral Berry.
This Is the most unique and remark
able lierry ever Introduced. It Is a
distinct type of fruit, differing widely
from any variety of berry cultivated at
the present day. The coral berry Is a
bush of a very vigorous and stout habit
of growth, with large spreading tops,
and attaining a height of from 4 to 0
fee. The foliage Is very haudsome.
finely cut, and of a lirauiiful silver
color. The fruit, which Is produced In
the grentest abundance, Is Inclosed in
a burr or bush until It starts to ripen,
when the burr opens nnd cxKses the
berry. The berry Is of good sle. anil
when fully rljie Is of an Intense, tiery,
crimson color. This lierry Is most de
llclously flavored, lielng of a rich acid
flavor, aJid spiced with a delightful
aroma, cntliely different from any other
berry. The fruit of the coral berry Is
used for all purposes that strawberries
are used for. The coral berry Is propa
gated by suckers, like the ordinary red
raspberry.
(lata aa Spring Crop.
One of the early spring crops Is oats,
which can be seeded down as soon as
the ground permits. The ground should
be plowed as deeply as possible and
well harrowed. About five peeks of
seed are usually used, but It would be
well for those seeding In oats to try
drilling the seed In drills, not too close,
and even to experiment on a small plot
by working between the rows with a
wheel hoe. No doubt such a method
may seem novel nnd laborious, but a
very small plot will answer for au ex
pcrlmou and may prove valuable.
Kcmedy for Cuked Tdder.
I have tried many remedies for this
complulnt, all of which failed to give
satisfaction until I got a liniment, of
which the following Is the recipe: One
ounce spirits turpentine, one teacup
two-thirds full of elder vinegar, white
of one egg. Tut all Into a bottle, shake
thoroughly, and It Is fit for use. Al
ways shake before using. I had a
heifer this fall with udder as hard as a
stone. Three teaspoonfuls applied 'n
three applications removed all the cake
and Inflammation, and I had no more
trouble with It. E. Van Allen.
Heating Land.
Half a century ago farmers would
"rest" their land by omitting a crop one
year In three or four. In the meantime
nature would force growth of weeds'
or plants that were adopted to the con
ditions of the Mill. The lies way to
rest the soil is to rotate the craps, so
that The soil will iHt be deprived of cer
tain plant foodr while leaving an ex
cess of other klndn.
Pome Krrnneons Notions.
It Is a mistake to try to grow good
fruit and vegetables without knowing
anything about their peculiarities.
Farmers' Voice.
It Is a mistake to let the fruit tree
agent select varieties for you, even If
he Is honest. Observe the kinds thnt
do well In your vicinity and take them.
It Is a mistake to think that seed
lings are longer lived than gratfed
trees. It Is all dependent on the tree.
A seedling may be as short-lived as a
grafted tree.
It Is a mistake to wait until the lust
minute before preparing for the work
of the year. A day ent In looking
over the tools now may nave time when
days are precious.
It Is a mistake to Judge new fruit by
one or two years' experience. Some
great failures have promised well, anil
often good varieties do not show their
S1 1'"""' at "'
i. . . i...i,. n lit nk vmi run make
n u"""' -
m,.r h- trviiiir to orlclnute new vsrle-
ties. The man who first Introduced the
Concord grape died very poor, lietter
let the other fellow spend time and
money In this direction
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Tra.l. ( ..Mdllliii,. m ,),. ..lllg ( l,,
uf ilia M r,.
In a newspaper interveiw Mr. Armour
in quoted as K.ivinu that wheat will go
; I" 1.50 i( the Udther paitv do nothing
I ",l m "" Assuming that the slioit '
imen si m May is Uma hi mnW.
lured, it is iiiiHilU. toelimtnute that
interest otl er than by delivering the
wheat or buying It back from the
clique. If the latter sit still on their
long line it will leave the shorts like
rats in a trap. They plunge alsmt.
and one set of shorts may cover off
another set, but the shorlugii will still
remain. Mr. Leitcr and his lieutenants
are firm in their belief that wheat
ought to go much higher on its merits,
and us time goes ou they are confirme l
In their prediction. Of courso the great
rniiss of traders believe that wheat is
already too Iii(i, and that it never
would have been sellinn at present
prices but for the Leiter manipulation.
It must bo conceited, however, that
Leiter is now more strongly intrenched
tliun at any other time tince he began
tho deal. At one time he was deserted
by bis allies, they having sold out on
him almost to a man. The market
reacted about 4c on thil sidling, but it
soon became stionger than ever, und the
young speculator now bus a firmer grip
on the situation tiinn at any time since
bis famous campaign was begun. A
good tuuny able and eiierieticed com
mission men think he will ultimately
come to grief, but as he lias success
fully overcome ninny seemingly insur
mountable obstacle! encountered in the
pust six months, perhaps it is as well
to concede that he is apparently not in
need of a guardian and may worry
through to the end as well as be has in
the past Even if lie should drop a
million or two the family would not lie
come objects of charity, and as it is
the Leiter money that would be lost
others need not sit up nights and Isir
row trouble over tho imiending cal
amity. As toon as it whs known that
Leiter bad arranged to ship his wheat
out of Chicago it was Btatod in our mar
ket letter that this clearly outlined his
policy, and it would be best for all
concerned to govern themselves accord
ingly. Ever since the mnrket has been
rushing upward, and there is no indi
cation that it is anywhere near the top.
In fact Leiter says it has just begun
to advance. Though more than two
mouths away the May deal is now as
erratic as the December was near its
culmination.
Northwest receipts are still fulling
off, being 105 cars less than last week.
I'urtland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 777!)e; Val
ley and Bluestem, 808lc per bushel
Flour Best grades, f 3. 76; graham,
3.3U; bu?rfine, 12.25 s?r barrel.
Outs Choice white, 30(3 37c; choice
gray, 3334c cr bushel.
Hurley Feed burley, $19 20; brew
ing, $20 per ton.
Millstiffd Bran, $19 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $20.
Hay Timothy, $12.50; clover,
$10wll; California wheat, $10; do
oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 per
ton.
Eggs 14 (3 15c per dozen.
Butler Fancy creamery, 6065o;
fair to good, 4 5 (i 60c; dairy, 36(ti45c
per roll.
Cheese Oregon, 12S,o; Young
America, 12c; California, 9(3 100
ier pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75
8.25 ier dozen; hens, $3.00(3.50;
geese, $5.00(30.00; ducks, $4.60(35.00
jier dozen; turkeys, live, 10(3 12c per
IKMIld.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 40 50c
per sack; sweets, $1.75(22 per cental
Onions Oregon, V2..a3.0U per
sack.
Hops 416o per pound for new
crop; 1890 crop, 4Go.
Wool Valley, 14lflo per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 712o; mohair, 20
(3 22o per pound.
Mutton (jiross, best kheep, wethers
and ewes, 4c; nrcjsod mutton,
7c; spring lambs, 6 luc per pound.
Hogs; Gross, choice heavy, $4.00;
light and feeders, $3.00014.00; dressed,
$4.50(4 5.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $.'I,00(S3.25;
cows. $3.50; dressed beef, 4i'Uc per
xjnnJ.
Veal Large, StgS'o; small, 60
7o per pound.
Seattle Market.
Butter Funcy native creamery,
brick, 27c; ranch, 22 23c.
Cheese Native Washington, 13o;
California, Q'aO.
Eggs Fresh ranch, 23c
Poultry Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 12c; spring chickens, $2,600
8 00; ducks, $:). 6033.75.
Wheat Feed wheat, $33 per ton.
Outs Choice, per ton, $23.
Corn Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $33 per ton.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22 23; whole, $23.
ay Puget sound, new, per ton,
$1213; Eastern Washington timothy,
$18; alfalfa, $12.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef,
steers, 7c; cows, 6Jo; mutton sheep,
Sc; pork, 6'c; veal, small, 8.
Fresh Fish Halibut, 67c; salmon,
8c; salmon trout, lOo; flounders
and sole, 8(34; ling cod, 4 (3 5; rock cod,
6c; smelt, 2la4a
Fresh Fruit Apples, 60c$1.75 per
box; pears, 25 75c per box; oranges
navels, $22.75 per box.
Ban Franelico Market.
Wool Nevada 11 13c; Oregon, 12
14c; Northern 78o per pound.
Hops 12)i18c per pound.
Millstuffs Middlings, $23(325; Cal
ifornia bran, $20.60 21.60 per ton.
Onions silverskin, $2.60(82.76 per
cental.
Eggs Store, HSllc; ranch, 12
18c; Kastern, 1819;duck, 14o per
pozen.
Cheese Fancy mild, new, 10c; fair
to good, 7 8c per pound.,
rsima Frnit Oranges, navels,
$1.00(3 2.50; Mexican limes, $68.60;
California lemons, choice, $1.60
1.75; do common, 75c(?$l. 26 per box.
ht Wheat. 16(319; wheat and
oat, $16(318; oat, $14.50 16. 50; best
barley, $13.60 16; alfalfa, 110.50
11; clover, $11 12.50.
Fresh Fruit Amies. 25c $1.25 per
large box; grapes, 2 5 (3 40c; Isabella,
BO(a75c: neaches. 50c$l; pears 76o;
$1 per box; plums, 20 35c
Butter Fancy creamery, 26c; do
seconds, 3223o; fancy dairy, 22c;
good to choice, 2021e per pound.
Potato New, in boxes. 60c3$1.30
ARID AND SEMI-ARID LAND.
A Sluilf of
4'uinllliuiit la
Nurlliwril.
Ilia 1'Bi-inn
There is a wink going on in counec.
tiou Kith the geological surveys ol the
government thut is v( interest to the
nation at large, also to the woild in
general. This is known as the hvdio.
graphic department, and relates to rec
lamation ol arid lands by meant of
irrigation. What has lieen known as
the great American Desert, and so iles
ignuted ou the inups up to a generation
of lime ago, was not desert in the nor
mal sense of six ssiiig no soil, but be
cause of the lack of water to nuke its
soil available. The object of the gov
ernment it to make practical test,
based on tcientino fact, to discover how
arid hiiiil cm lie made to produce har
vests and so become hornet (or millions
of people.
In the states of Oregon, Washington
ami Idaho are wide area that are cup-
able of development, if water can be
hud to stimulate the soil. We may
iipsise thut sagebrush laud is worth
less, but wherever sugehrusu irrows the
soil is good and generally deep. Thete
is so much of what wo cull desert in
tho North Pacific, region thnt the citi
zens of these states are tiecially inter
ested in the subject of irrigation. In
legurd to Oregon half the area of the
state is arid, and two-thirds ol all rust
of the Cascades. Whatever will re
deem our arid lauds will add gieutly to
the future wealth and prosierity of the
state.
From Mr. Bobb, who has lately re
turned Ironi a season in the North Pa
cific states, it is learned that at the re
quest of a local engineer he investigat
ed the water supply of the Diingeness
district, on the Sound, here there is
shortago of water for crops in June,
July and August. He plsced st.it ions
on the Duiigenness, Klwlia and Soldeck,
to ascertain what supply ran at that
season be depended on for irrigating
ditches, in case private capital desires
to make such investment.
In Eastern Washington gunge sta
tions are located as follows: One each
on the Spokane, Nutchess, Wenatchee
and Palouse, and three on the Yakima.
He also made mountain surveys for
reservoir sites to save water through
the rainy season for use in summer, at
is dune in the San Bernardino moun
tains in Southern California.
In Oregon the work has but com
menced, though there is fur more arid
land in that state than in Washington.
A station is established at Gibbon, on
the Umatilla, not far from the hot
springs; another on tho Malheur; one
on the Owyhee, in the extreme north
eusL Mr. Bobb expressed much inter
est in Hood river valley, where is a
station, for he saw its wonderful fruits;
there is also, a stution on the Deschutes.
Idaho offers greater opportunity for
irrigation than Oregon, aa she has
mountain ranges and various rivers.
Stations are on the Weiser, Boise, Pay
ette, Port Neii I, Bear river, and at
Montgomery's ferry, on Snuko.' As
this work is comparatively recent, re
sults have not as yet been so clear and
certain as at other districts.
When we estimate the immense area
of arid lands and know thut, not in
cluding Alaska, one-third of the
United States remains still public do
main, and that the greater sirtion of
this is arid land rich in soil, but with
out water supply, the immense import
ance of this work is apparent. Ihe in
terest these gentlemen tuke in their
work is appurent from the kindness
with which they furnish information.
Take the North Pacific states and
estimate the area of arid lands, and
the result is surprising. In Eastern
Washington there is an area of 6,000,
000 of acres requiring water supply to
become, productive. Eastern Oregon
is yet larger, and has a much greater
proportion of what is called desert,
save that (looks and herds graze over it
when water can be had at all.
Idaho has vast areas to the south and
some on the north, but facilities for
water supply are present in its vuiioua
streams. The two states Muho nnd
Oregon must have 15,000,000 of acres
arid, making a total of over 20,000,000
in the three states, thut can be trans
formed to homes, if water can work its
magio there,
There are alBO extensive natural
basins where water can ho hud by bor
ing artesian wells, by which means
much hind can be made productive.
While the government does not pructic
ally experiment by boring such wells
its agents study the results attained hy
private enterprise, and have maps, us
for instance, of the Pueblo district of
Culorudo to show how grent un area
surface bus an underflow thut cim
come to tho eurfuoo; also where water
supply can be had for pumping.
When we know that a quarter-section
of land will make a home for a family,
and take the arid acreage of tho three
North Pacific states for a basis of esti
mate; if one quarter of this area can he
redeemed, it will furnish homes for
87,500 families and snport a popula
tion of 250,000 people. Take the arid
portions of Oregon and Idaho, and it
means thut from 600,000 to 750,000
people can find productive farms if the
arid lands of these states can be re
claimed. The towns, cities and in
dustries nuturally pertaining will sup
port 1,000,000 totul.
This work is furnishing valuable
facts on which to base reclamation ol
the arid lands of this continent, which
is one of the most importnnt questions
for our statesmen to consider.
rrlrelets lion a la Our Followers.
Of course all this vast extent of arid
territory cannot be made available for
farms and homes, but very much of it
can be, ami the work of experiment
and discovery that goes on so constant
ly may discover more means for such
reclamation. The rupid growth of
population will stsui exhaust all lands
tit for homesteads, lo ami tins arid
area to our productive domain will be a
priceless boon to those who are to fol
lows us.
The invention is announced of the
phonodosooiie, an instrument of won
derful value in studying the condition
of the internal organs of the body. It
is declared bv physicians to be a tre
mendous advance on the old stethoscope.
The tihonodoscoiie oonvfe'i to the phy
sician sounds made by the internal or
gans, thus telling whether they are
healthy or not.
In order to raise church funds,
Georgia minister charged admission to
an entertainment where the contest
ants engaged in a ginger cake eating
competition 1
ALASKA BREAD
How I'reitere of l.lfe." !
a rrsi'lit'itl Miner.
Bread in Alaska menus always baking
lower In 4 is I or biscuit, foi no other
kind is sisible. There is no yeast or
uny othet menus of inising dough.
An ixpeiien I miner, one who has
been in Alaska live years, has jusl given
IH two ol Ins most Useful receipts.
Timre who think of going to the
K loud ike should keep them, ami those
who stay lit homo will I si interested in
knowing how a practical miner preppies
his "statf o( life."
Bread: quarto! (lour, two tablespoon
fills of Cleveland's bilking powder, half
a tenssNiiifiil of silt; mix up with cold
water or milk until stiff. Urease the
pan, bake until cooked (about half nil
hour).
Biscuit: quart of Hour, two tensoon
fills Cleveland's baking powder, and
half a tcasHHin(iil of salt. Mix thor
oughly while dry with lard or bacon
fat. Then mix with water or milk un
til stilt enough to roll out. Cut into
circles with top of baking powder can
or cup; bake about lifteen minutes.
Several other Alaska receipts to
gether with lists of crocerii'S, clothing
and supplies to take with one are pub
lished in a Klondike circular. This
circular, tivether w ith a cook book of
(our hundred receipts, will be mailed
you free if you send stump and address
to Cleveland Baking Powder Co., 81
Fulton St., New Yoik.
Be sine to mention the Klondike
circular if you want it; otheiwise the
cook book only will bo sent.
kiititi mi Ihe 1'nrkel.
Pis'kets of garments may he safely
closed hy a new invention, consisting of
a wire dame similar to pockciliHik
(rauns to be sewed into the ordinary
knob catch
An Aerial llliyele.
A Wisconsin inventor has designed
an aerial bicycle, which is lilted with
aeioplaues mid u screw propeller w itli
hilx-e liciit'Uciijlil blades, to Ik- revolved
by the pedals and drive the wheel for
ward no the pound until it attains
siiflleiciit sstd, when the aeroplanes
will lift it mid cause it to sail in the
air.
A UKAK MOT.
A weak spot in a piece of tiniher may rn
ilancr ii hole building, and cerium it is
that (lie man who Millers with liiiiikino
lets down the whole framework ol'his anat
omy. In case of the building, it is shorrcd
up and made strong, and ust so Si. Jscolis
Hil slims up the muscles ol' I lie li.u k,
strengthen ihe iiiusi iilur frame and in u
verv short lime Ihe snllercr is restored In
Ins Hume streuiitli. Why llien will a iiiaii
Ki about ou eriiielies for months and years,
w hen tho stimulation of a . nl liniment
like M. .lacolis I ill w ill in so short a lime
send hi in hack to liusiuess and to the hosoiii
of liis family a sironn nnd healthy man.
Iceland's geyseis never shoot their
wuter higher than 100 feet, while some
of our Yellowstone geysers go more
than three times us high.
MCWN KUt TIIK WIIKKMIKN.
Tlir IriK'ii' of Aiiiericsii hii liiirii monism
l'ftl I'.MU U'lun I hf iMi.MM uinrs wilhlll Ihe
lal lew weeks. In s'lle el tills isrilms ill
munition, 1 lie nisxiiiiiiiii ol hi-sllli nifty Is- l
tmneil l,jr iIiiim- lin u" Hit- fuinfiirtlini sml
lliorongh Ionic. Ilos'ener's Stotnncli Hitlers,
Ii 'li ,r,,ninii itiuesnoii, a In-all Iir how oi
lillr, ri-sillsnty ul tin- Ihii-I. met iiililili'rai ls
k'ltitcy irunlU'. II is. mnremer. s mneily tor
sml triveititve ni nmlsrlH suit rheumatism
lirllilenls In the lluse Niixle.
A new method of applying chemicals
to extinguish lire is being tried, in
which a recess is f mined in the hoie
nozzle and a solid chemical inserted,
to be dissoUe.l by the water passing
over it, when the chemicul substance
is renewed.
HIIAKK INTO KM ll SIIOKM.
Allen's Knot-Ease, a powder for the feet,
jl i ores painful, swollen smarting feet and
Instantly lakes the sung out of corns und
bunions' It's the greulesl comfort discov
ery of Ibe age. Allen's Koul-Kuse iniikes
tisjlil-i.ttiiig or new shoes teel cusy. ll is u
cerium i lire for i Illiniums, eulin(, damp.
Callous und In, I, tin (I miiiiiK I'el. We
have on r In.ono testimonials of cures. Try
il today. Solii by nil dlllKKisIs uml shoe
lores.' Ilv mail for '.V. in stamps Trial
packiiKC r'CKK. Address Allen S. Oliu
Sled, i.e liny, S. Y.
The imvcrnor of (!oiinouticiit does not
have the isiwer to pardon or to commute
punishment of criminals, the state
board of pardons, of live members, hav
ing solo jurisdiction in such cases.
Wales is the richest part of Oreat
Britain in mineral wealth. England
produces annually about $10 to each
acre, Scotland a little less than $10.
The product of Wah a amounts to over
i0 per ucie.
OXU ENJOYS
Both tho tni'tliixl and results wlicn
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
ami refreshing to the taste, nml acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver ami Howels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispcla colds, hcuil
aches ami fevers amj cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to tin taste una ac
ceptable to thu stomach, prompt in
its action ami truly liciitiicinl in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable Kiibstam ch, its
man v excellent qualities coiiumtwl it
to ail ami have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs ia for sale in 60
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
I . - K k . . ......
wisiioh to try it. vo ni m:iryi any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FI0 SYRUP CO. '
tH fKMCISCO, CH.
LOUmiUI. tOKK.M.1-
I ( ouMa Bvrup. I uism. - r
The fiar'a New Tralser.
The oftlcial trials of the ciuieer rivet
I in. In. ilt at Havre, France, for the
Kussian government, have just taken
place. The contract speed of 20 knots
was exceeded by 21-luuths in tria'l
which lasted six consecutive hours.
Work on the Svctlana was begun on
December 7, IHliS. She is an armor
decke l cruiser, armed w ith guns and
torpedo tubes, and at I lie same time is
a yacht. She is oMciully intended
(or the use o( the Urand Duke Alexis,
fraud admiral of the Russian navy.
The Svct tuna's iiriiiaineut consists of III
guns, six Cauet cannon of 15 centi
meters ami ten quick-llring 47 milli
metre tiuns. The grand duke visited
the vii. lit ami expressed himself us ex
tremely satislled. The cost is 0,000,
000 (nines, or atsuit $1, MOO, 000.
iallnp I'rmif llriilge.
The new Milan bridge at Topekn is
one of the few structures of the kind
in the country that w ill not have a sin
ulsive it reading in this way: "Five
dollars' line for riding or driving across
this bridge faster than a walk." One
ol the tests given the bridge was run-1
ning teams across it at breakneck speed. '
No limit is to be placed upon tho speed
of vehicles except the same as over tho
streets. Kansas Journal.
I'rlulllif Hetlre on Sralet.
A handy attachment for writing
scales consist of a printing register at
tached to a sliding weight on the scale
beam, the figures on the btnin being
raised to be inked ami print a card by.
. . i , . . . - i . j . i
inn impression oi a lever auai neii m
the mechanism.
A liossian admiral has invented an
ice plow capable of breaking through
ice from 13 to SO inches thick.
TT
o
r.eware of " cheap " liak
?ng powders. Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor. m
The oftlcers of a leading London hos
pital believe that the general increase
of cancer is due to excess in meat eating. '
AN OPEN LCTTCN TO MOTHER.
We nre assettinii it the colitis our rllil tothe
rieliisive tor uf Ihe mini "CAsl'UKIA," and
- I'll OlKK HCASI'OKIA," as out l iade link.
I. Dr. Smmirl 1'ilihrr, of llyinnU, Massachusetts,
wstiicoiiiiinsiiror"rirciiiK'acAsroKiA,"
the same Hut has Imrne and dues now bear the
be simile itnaluieurcilAa. II. FI.RrcilURua
every wnipper. Thlsnllieotigiual'TITCIIKK S
CAStTOKtA " which haa beta uied la the huiues
of Ihe iimthrrauf Amrilca for over thirty ycaia.
I.oik Cairhilly al the wia'iprr and ere that tl Is
Iht kind .' .n anun toHgkt, aud ha the
signature uf CHAH. II. FI.KTCIIKR on Iht
wrapper. N'u one has authoiily from me to use
my name eicrit The Centaur Comaiiy of which
Chun. II. I'klthrr ia president.
.Van S, y.V- 8AM L' lit, FITCHKH, M.D.
The only surviving daughter of John
Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame, is liv
ing in a small town in California, in
lieai ly destitute circumstances. Hlio is
a temperance mlvocntc.
riva IVrmanetaly I'urnl. No fltaor liervnuatiea
ilia an,r llrsi Uv'n use of Iir. Kline'n meat
Nerve IL-sKirrr. H. ii'l for FHr SM.oo Irial
bottle ami tn-allse. nil. K. IL, ILLUitt, Ltd., a)
A rcli alrvel, 1'hlls.l. I.h la, jrta,
Franco has set up about three
hundred monuments to more or less
distinguished Frenchmen during the
lust 'i& years, and there lire now 1S7
committees collecting money for more.
At Toulon, France, recently the bed
of the sea was lighted up from a balloon
atluuhed to tug, in the hope
that a lost torpedo would be detected.
Thu experiment was successful.
After lielns hwIimIImI by all nihrra. aelnl lia stamp
Inr particular of Kins stoluinun'e Treasure, the
lil. renewrr nf manly alrenalli. MhiiN
I III.MIl Al. CO., I'. II. Una ''. rillUHlrllile, I'a.
The British steamer Algoa loaded for
Europe at Tacoma, a few weeks ago,
877.11011 bushels of wheat, which at (10
pounds to the bushel, gave total of
11,810 short tons.
I never used so iiil k a rum as l'iso's
l ure for t'niisiiinplioii. J. II. Palmer, llux
1171, rieat tie, Wash., Nov. 2.1, lr.tl.1.
The cinnmoii pond frog's natural life
time is 13.10 15 years.
HOII K ritOIIUCTS ANII IT UK FOOD.
All Kasti-rn Hyrup, ioralle.1. usually very
lllilil eoliirnl ami ol heavy bmly, la mailt Iriiui
Slueese. UnntfH Tipa" ll made Irnm
husnr l ane ami la airletly pure. II ll Inr aale
In llrsi eissa rns era, in run unly. Manulan
liireit l,v me I'n irn t.'ius-r hvsurl'o. Allien
nine "7Vn ounlru Hrw" have Ilia tnanulao
Hirer's name llllinrailied oil every can.
Thu fastest (lowing river in the world
ii thu Sutlej, in British India, with a
descent of 13,000 feet in 18 miles.
CAT A llllll CANNOT UK ClltKU
With loeal applleitloin, aa they raunni reaeh
Ihe aeal ol Ihe diaeaae. I a'arrh la a blmsl or
einistilMlliitial Iim asa, ami in order In eure It
you iiiusi lake Internal r 'li s lira, llall'i Da
lai rh i nre ia taken Inter nallr, ami aeladlreelly
on the liloi.d and niuioua aurlaeea. Hall I.' a
larrhi'ure ia mil a iiuaek ini'ilielne. II waa
preserllsrd by one ol the best phyalelaaa la Una
e, nnlry lor yeara, ami lit rrnular preaerlpllon.
It is 0 nn m Bed ol Ihe lies! toulei kuiiwn, com
hhieil with Ihe l.esi blw d Minllera, avtlus ill
reetlvoti the luiiioiia aurlaees. The perfect
mini,, Mullen ul the two liiKredli'iita la whal pro-
din e, ioi Ii wumlerlul resiiltaiuvurinieatarrii.
hetid lor teailmnnlals, free.
K. J I IIKNKV A i n., Tropri , Toledo, 0.
Hold by ilruvKlstp, prlee 7rV.
Halls Kamily 1'illaare the lien.
ft
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Hercules Sped!
(2H actual borsepowar)
Price, only $185.
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A Wonderful Statement
frum Mn. J. . Itrfilllas, at IIS Kllaara
Afvaua, liackfurd. III.
"I was dreadfully 111 the doctor
sutd they could cure me, but failed
to do au.
"I gave up
In despair
and took to
my bed. I
had dread
ful pains in
my heart,
fainting
spells,
sparks be-fcr
lure iiiy
eyes, and
sometimes
I would
get so blind
I could not
see for several minutes. I could not
stand very long without feeling sick
and vomiting.
I also had female weakness, Inflam
mation of ovaries, painful menstru
ation, displacement of the womb, itch
lugof the externnl parts, and ulceration
cf the womb. I have had all these
complaliita.
"The pains I had to stand were some
thing dreadful. My husband told ma
to try a, bottle of I.ydU K. Plnkham'a
medicine, which I did, and after tak
ing It for a while, was cured."
Electric Life
It Cures You While You Sleep
ll makes aeaa people .Irene by lnvli(orllti
the nerves ami iiriaiia, alnrlns fresh energy In
the vital parts sml renew Ins healthy ai linn
ol all parts id Ihe IhsIv.
step itrueKlti. ami ry this new and certain
eure. Itisit, Flint- l lasaei til Men," free upon
application, t all or adilrrsa
SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT CO.
63 Writ Wttaltlnflon Hi., r.lnNl. Or.
friur turn! wn (AsJ"iipr.
In buying Mtdi Mrnrai U
I r twrtuw ib cot
' of cultivation wutvdoti Inferior rh1
larvaly ic.a (Ii orttftuaJ
cual of Ui bMt and ritmrt vsxia to
bm hftJ. Th boat U alwava iba
ebaaaaal. ray irlDa nor for
FERRY'S
'SEEDS
and alwavi ft your idomvM wtma.
riva rania par pa par vrywnra.
Aiwava id DMt. awa Anauai iraa.
. 0.M.FCRRY A C0..0ttraJt. Mtek.
FOR 14 CENTS
WawlthtA m ala IAO.000 aa aaa
1mra, ami hnoa oft
I l'k l l liar Ha.luh,
turner, aiuT hnoa ullar
Ph. r.arlt Hpritic Turnip, Oo
r e-rnvai nHi ni( mo
btamart-a l'aramtr, 10c
Utiava Victoria leaiiuea. bc
Klomlri Mlnn, l&
in m bo (slant OoIob, Ue
rUUaat Vlaaar aawla, I
WaHa far 14 aaata,
Abota 10 pica, wntih I0, alii
aiail " fra, oihvr atlh oar
graat Plant anri Calaluaua
upon iwcaipt of thta atlra and 14c.
boatac. tVi In vita jomr trad toil
aiw whaa joa one try fialiar'a
aaadtftm all I oavar t
out fham. Patalara
aat Il.aO
e. NP.C.
a in
Hbl.t ataiug aiwaa
YOUR LIVER
Is It Wrong?
Get It KiKht
Keep It RighL
Miwn'l Itevaaled Hemadv wlllftolt. Threa
iliitei will make you loiil belter. Uel It from
your drtiRKtat or any whnleaala druf bouw, or
irom mewari a noimei urui Co., Beanie.
ILLUSTRATED
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180 FRONT ST
Portland, Or,
a 1 fa aaa Make money by luccaalul
fjULII I llieeulalion III ( IiIcmo. Wa
any aim aeu wueai uo mar
(Ilia. Knriunea bate beea
mad oa a imall oeRlunlns by Iradmf In lu-
lurra. rile Inr iuii iiarueuiara. neat ul ret
rrenee slven. Heeeral yeara eiperleneeoo lha
I'liH'aKo Hoard ol Trade, aud a lliorurrh know.
leilie ol the buslneii. Hend lor our tree refer
rnee book. UDWMMI, HtH'KlNH A Co.,
Chlraso Hoard ol Trade Hrokera. OBtcei la
Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Wuh.
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Maa. Wis.i'-rBHs,TMiaHiair abuulvl alwayaba l
t Basl r.,rhlklrB Uiail llMS,lhs.lli.rhll.l.,ll-
a en. tlw eiima, allar.au in. eur sum r,,f.,.M m
I lha Ix ta rml. f.ir iartlia. Twanly Sva uu a i
f belli.. lll.lhrhMlisrall. .A
ik A As. A St. St. ASS , a mM
folks tress
pound aor aaaatb.
114 MMVKNWi aa
fiprrifinai mw v -a.
UH Via.att P. MeViuhar't Tbaaira, tbloago, 111.
Tirt fl.r trarhig and I'M-allng (Inlti or Mtlrnr
Kill IS ' ira. h.-t nt hurlrnl trtwnrca. M If
1IVUU r o I.KK. Hut kJ7,M4miU.ngion.Cooo.
a uuaU Wllil.1 A M.I HM
N. 1. N. t.
No. 10, 'M.
MEN wrllliif to adearllaara pieaaa
uientlon una paper.
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