pith Needs le Farmer Lith win ry r tr'. i ra Hum ktchnriroeuii"" . - -It t,lntnntM FRANK I SMITH MEAT CO. Tlghtinir tho Beef Trust" PORTLAND, OREGON . from tho VmiU Lacduff had amputatod Macboth's mIfi f iJ m ffilklncf to mo as I? a,fl" - """m ;;:, xn alnod Mae- rt. -but I couldn't stand 11b hldoous Ibfanlty. 'mores uiruuu? ht on tho tntfol Feeling that no una uo" " ""'y then took a layoff iinraluloiclonl i-Efllo," Bald Margie, who was labor- iisly spoiling words n oin n urBireaa "how can 1 ton wmcn iu a u uuu la n 'br" F'Why," ropllod Efflo, wisely, "the has Kb tummy on ito DacK. " 'iic lu. . Lother wilt find Mrs. Wlnlows Bathing pmuviicio ti ... , tn f fty thnlr children King the toothing porlod. ICinlniliiff lo Kxclnatve Credit. Editor Mlgglcs, that wai a good vmiri in Interview the sausaire anufneturors as to what they thought I tho wholosomonoss or a mixou met. I was a regular inspiration. nnortor Er no. Mr. Bumble: e Idea wns exclusively my owa. Never lluna Dow. Innpon Why doesn't soma bufldlntj inluB build a clock that won't run Ibwn. lEfjbert Why, hoW could hoT "nulld it on tho prlnclplo or tho gas More tfutfur fefcaittiftL mu ntmir'D wita Arm tin. mw II U. VU lUUUWk fc-v vv wvmvu nv uv i ahAre nni n nv mil .in rrrnnib MONEY OW TO MAKE IT OIL BEND FOR rilOSI'ECTUB 1 IT GRAVITY OIL COMPANY Rtnrv niilldlns' LoiAnnlia. CaL vCOFFEEC TEA SPICES BAKINB POWDER v EXTRACTS UUSTRIGHT C. Gee Wo The Chinese Doctor This wondeful man has maia a Ufa ntudy of tho nropertlos of ItooU, llarba nJ TJsrk. and U Klvinar tho world tho benefit of hU aenrlooa. i No Mercury, PokeM I or Drugs Ued. No , Operations er Cuttlnt; OuanntiMn to .euro OaUrrh. Aitima. Lunir. Stomach and KUncr trouhlo. unci nil l'rivU DU4aiofM n and Womun. A SURE CANCER CURE Jut received from I'ckfn, aifn-af, sore od reliable. UoUlntr In Iu works. If you cannot cll. write- for symptom bknk nd circular. Incloao 4 ecnUi In stompii. consultation rwe The C. 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Years nftorward tho so licitor had tho watcli stolon from his waistcoat pocket, but Jt camo back to him by post with a letter of apology, stating that "wo nover rob ono of our pnls."London Answers, Spring Humors Como to most pcoplo and causo many troubles, plmplos, bolls and othor eruptions, bosldoa loss of appetite, that tired feeling, biliousness, indigestion and hoadachc. Tho sooner you got rid of them tho bettor, and tho way to got rid of them and to build Up tho system Is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla Tho Spring Modlclno par excellence as shown by uncqualod, radical and ponnanent cures. Got It today In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. An aeroplane dovelopod by Japanese army onicoro Is said to maintain a speed of sixty-eight miles an hour tor considerable distances, tho best that has yet been done In the history of aorlal navigation. A largo railroad In Brazil will oond four mechanics to. tho United 8tatt each six months to servo In the factory of the concern from which tho road buys its locomotlvos. lTHE KEYSTONEi TO HEALTH IS HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS Poor health can nearly always be traced to a dit ordered stomach, weak kidneys, sluggish liver or constipated Dowels. The Bitters acts directly on these organs, making them strong and healthy. Try it. JNmj "Jfcspsssss,i 1 9Mm Ami HKt tfsTlis2Bsssi' skupjMMsss Wl! orescriptloa foraprinjt htimora and such llsordcrs of the blood as boils, pimples, Ipuatule. blotches, sores and cutaucout .- - tr 1- .l...IiJ 4- tw :ho best remedy for that lack of encrg? md the peculiar debility bo prevalent luring me close ot winter ana uie openms f spring. I'or derangements of Uie dl jestlve organs it is a natural corrective, operating directly upon the liver and ali mentary canal, gently but pcrelstentlj itiinulating a healthy activity. Iti beneficial influence extends, however, tc svery portion of the system, aiding in the aroceMes of digestion and assimilation ot i?ood, promoting a wholesome, natural ippctite. correcting sour stomach, bad oreatlt, irrcgularitica of tho bowels, con. ' itipation and the long list of trouble! directly traceable to those unwholesome conditions. Kasparilla dispels drowsi ness, headache, backache ana despond ency due to inactivity of the liver, kidneys and digestive tract. It is a itrcngthening tonic of the highest value. THE IEST SPRINQ MEDICINE HOYT CusiuCAX, Co. Portland, Oregon rests, towei racic, nna every up-io-anw feature Imaginable. Yoil want It, bo cause it will cook any dinner and not beat the room. Mo heat, no smell, no smoke, no tml to bring in, no ashea to carry out. It doea away with the drudgery of cooking, and makes It a K- asure. Women with the light touch pastry especially appreciate it, be cause they can immediately have a Quick fire, simply by turning a handle. No half-hour preparation. It not only to lea trouble than coal, but it costs taut. Absolutely no emcil, no smoke ssd It doesn't heat tho kitchen. The nickel finish, with the turquolea blue ef tha enameled chimneys, makes th ittova ornamental and attractive. Madtwlth J, 9 nd 3 burners j the 1 wd Sburner stoves can bo bad wita or without Cabinet. vary dealer everywhere l If not at yours, to for Descriptive Circular to the nearest agency of the Company attH teks. The shade of the Ice bares feasl la reduced himself to Chares as the river trip. "Quite a roomy bit ef water, this Styx," he commented. "Never freezes over, does it?" "Not bob to Interfere with naviga tion," said Charon smilingly, "and, by tho way, that very fact gavo Mo phlsto tho Idea for his favorite Joke." "You don't say! What's tho gag?" "Why, when a guest In hades com plains of the scarcity of Ice the old boy oxplalns that It's due to the un precedented perversity of the past winter." Buffalo Times. Ants tin A Colors. It was proved long ago that ants havo tho power of seeing the to us invisible rays of tho ultra violet por tion of the spoctrum. They fear the light for their larvae and when al lowed choice between different degrees of light always carry them to the darkest plaeo accessible. When given tho cbolco between a compartment lighted with yellow light and oao dark to our eyes, but undor the actinic ray, tho ants unhesitatingly chose tho yel low light, showing that to their eyes it was darker than tho other, to man 'oylalblo. Argonaut MsiklHfic a Dtsttneitaa. "There Is not a particle of evidence, your honor," said tho attorney for the defense, "to show that my client was within a dozen miles of the scene when the crime was committed " "I beg your pardon," Interrupted the othbr lawyer, "but his brother-in-law testifies specifically that he saw him there." "I know It," rejoined the defendant's attorney, "but his testimony isn't avL lence." MorttfytBkT tkc Flesau "No," said Mrs. Lapsllng, "we are not eating any meat at our house now, ex cept on Sundays. It's f-lhtfuUy ex pensive. Beside, luring Lent eme ought to praottcs as sauoh self-exasperation as one possibly aan." Chica go Tribune. Consul General JTatsea W. Rags-ale states that another example of the pol icy In Canada to produce tho finished flsh product la the recent venture of a cold storage' company at Halifax to putting up fillets of flsh. This Is a Droduct virtually unknown to tnts country, but very popular la England. Sand Is the oiroe' of Portuguese Coot Africa. It blocks the rivers and harbors and stretches In a voat sea toward the Interior, effectually cutting off tho coast towns from the highlands. Besides, it makes the problem of transportation the bugbear of the planter. OmlssloB of History. Pope Gregory bad revised the calen dar. "The spelling needs reforming, too.' he said, "but I'm afraid to tackle that' Which shows what be missed by not having Prof. Brander Matthews handy to brace him up and (rive him courage Siamese) UBgllafew Hero is an amuslsg, extract .take& ivisMeirag .TTvwwB i 5 m.mn-v, i lab- goon and on his return accidentally shot at by some miscreant scoundrels Untimely death, oh fearful I All men expressed their mourn. The cowarulc dogs is Btill at large." SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, reo, watery and swollen eyeo, use PETT IT'S EYE SALVE. All druggists or Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y. Recent statistics of tho German army show that neurasethenla Is thrat and a half times as prevalent among tho soldiers as it was a decade ago, while hysteria cases are twice aa nu merous. Somawli t Baspleto-a. "Why do you refuse me an Inter vlow, Mr. GotroxT I only wanted t ask you how you earned your first 11.000." "Excuse me, young man, I thought you wanted to know how I got my last million." Louisville Courier-Jour, nal. Htivvpard'- Plaid. Of courso ovorybody knows tho po ular black and white check patternod cloth "Shoppard's plaid." but ninety nlno poople ot every hundred ascribe the origin of this cognomen to some connection with tho pastoral personage which Is apparently Indlcatod. Indeed, tho description is gonerally written er roneously by tailors as "shepherd's plaid." Sheppard was the manufac turer who first introduced this fabric, and ho exhibited his invention at tho great exhibition of 1861. London Scraps. Alcohol not needed Ayer's Sarsaparilla is not a strong drink. As now made, there is not a drop of alcohol in it. It is a non-alcoholic tonic and alterative. Ask your own doctor about your taking this medicine for thia, Impure blood. Fellov his advice every time. Ht knows. A ' ImiturMMlilui yers rt ys Is MU teste ai.ysu Ask your doctor. "Whit Is th firs, real rule ef health?'' Nine elector sut el tea will aulckly reply, " Keep the towels regular." Then ask klm aaottaar ouee. tlon. ' Watt to you think ( Ayer's Pills ferconsripaManP" - Mses kr ske . 0. Aye 0., xweU, Wise."- izeT , CURRENT EVENTS OF THE WEEK Doings of the World at Large Told in Brief. General Resume of Important Events Presented In Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. King Edward is seriously ill with bronchitis. Tho theatrical trust of Klaw & Es langor is declared to bo broken up. It is estimated that 80 per cent of tho shingle mills of tho Northwest aro idle. Jamt-d J. Hill has announced defin itely that a new passenger depot will be built in Portland for his lines. An explosion in No. 3 coal mine at Palos, Alabama, entombed about 200 men. Bodies aro being recovered. Four hundred striking miners at Pittsburg, Kansas, wrecked several coal mines and drove away the" men who were at work. The pure food commissioner of Lou isiana has condemned and ordered des troyed thousands .of cases of canned salmon that was put up on the Colum bia river. Cartago, the picturesque and ancient capital of Costa Rica, has been almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake. At least 500 persons were killed and as many more injured. Speaking in the National theater at Christiana, Norway, Roosevelt gave hope of universal peace and reverenced the name of the gerat Norwegian poet Bjornson, who died recently. In order to avoid a collision with an other car containing a number of wo men, a Los Angeles auto driver turned his own car into the curb and was killed in the smash which followed. An excellent photograph of Halley's comet has been taken at Lick observa tory, in California. The comet Is now plainly visible about 3 :30 a. m. about 10 degrees above the eastern horizon. Two French counts exchanged six shots in a duel and neither was hit A daughter of RichardCrocker, ex Tammany boss, married a groom in a riding academy. Mark Twain left all his property to his only surviving daughter. He left about $180,000. The jury returned a verdict of mur der in the second degree for Charles Wezler, Tacoma murderer. A flncnnrl mnn Vina hnpn finnnd vahn "i-.--fsf "f-SIl- . sgw;s slMlatMnTfitl' J'by'oh vote to pass li resolution en- dorsing the Federal income tax. The police chief of Council Bluffs, Tn.. hnn hpon ousted bv the courts for complicity in the Maybray fake fight xrauds. Woman suffragists will campaign the entire state of Illinois during the summer in an effort to carry the fall elections. A Mexican multi-millionaire, who is dying in San Antonio, Texas, has sum moned his. children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to the number of 105. A small hotel has been leased for them. Miss Geraldine Farrar, a noted opera singer, sung to convicts in the state penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. Among tho prisoners were Charles W. Morse, Greene and Gaynor, Loupe "The Wolf" and many bank officials. President Taft eulogizes Secretary Knox and his work. Ninety bakers in Victoria, B.C., are on strike and the city is about out of bread. "a A raid on gambling houses in Se attle revealed all kinds of games in full swing. Roosevelt dined at Conenhairen with the royal crown prince and is a guest at the royal palace. Countess Szchenvi. formerly Miss Gladvs Vanderbilt. has lost a casket of jewels valued at $40,000 The Pittsburcr Plate Glass 'works were burned, causing a loss of $1,500, 000 and throwing 3,000 men out of work. Tho administration railroad bill is in rrrpnfc rlnntrnr. insurrents havincr enough votes to kill its important fea tures. An InvpnUrrntlnrr commission renorts that Chicago has been badly buncoed by bad castings lor improvements in its water system. Prnnlr ft. TTpllnrro-. a noted "trust buster," will meet Roosevelt in Eu rope and tell him all about conditions 1 A in tins country.. Pnttnn nnrl hln frfnnrla on tho Chi- cacro cotton exchange cleaned up $320,- 000 In one day. Canadian settlers threaten to blow up a big dam which is ruining their property by jaackwater ana causing many accidents by flooding roads. Speaking boforo a joint convention of Farmers' unions in St. Louis, Sam uel Gompors strongly urged a union of farmers and regular labor unions. British 'Democracy has forced tho Lords to pass the budget which was de feated last fall, ono; expects zurtner triumphs. aiunyorTs x'av row J'lus coax tno irrey Into activity by gentle methods. They d& not scour, gripe or weaken. They are a tonlo-to the stomach, liver and nerves; Invigorate Instead of weaken. They en rich the blood and enable the stomach to get all tho nonrlshment from food that Is pat Into It. These pills contain no calo mel: they are sootblngr, healing end stlm TjlatinfT. For sale by all druggists In 10e and 25c sizes. If yon need medical ad vice, write Mnnyon's Doctors. They will adrlse to the best of their ability abso lutely free of Charge. 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