Scrofula Few are entirely free from it. It may develop bo slowly aa to causa little if any disturbance during the whole period of "childhood. It may then produce dyspepsia, ca tarrh, and marked tendency to con sumption, before causing- eruptions, ores or swellings. To get entirely rid of it take the great blood-purifier, Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablet! known as Sarsatabs. 100 dosea $1. Clocic. The Invention of clocks Is by no means a modern one. Clocks which were run by weights were used by the Saracens at the time of the Crusades, and some authorities state that they were Invented by Paclficus as early as the ninth century. In the works of Dante are references to machines which struck the hours, and clocks must have been used In Italy about the end of the thirteenth century. . The oldest clock of which there is any certain record was erected In a tower In the palace of Charles V. of France In 13(54. OUR BIO TRADE IN MOTOR CARS. CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING Portland Trade Directory Names and Addrcucs In Portland of Rcpra cntatlvc Business Firms. CREAM SEPARATORS W gnsranles th U.S. Hrparaior lo b Hie baL Writs lor Ires calaioc. Usxelwood Co., s'lfih sud Oat i-lA.Nua a ottUAAO Many tine Instrument rs verlto us account sickness or removal of buyer Writs for descr ptlou of p anoa now on hand. terms, eta Write today. Uilbert Co., Portland HOWARD E. BURTON. A Mayer ar.2 Chemist. Leadville, Colorado, hpecimen prices: Gold, Bll ver, Load, 1 ; Uold, Silver, 75c ; Gold, 60c ; Zlno or Copper, L Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes and full price list sent oa application. Control and Urn- Sire work solicited, ltaferencst Carbonata Ksr ouai Batik. Ths Connlry'a T raffle for tb Yrsr Approximated f30,OO0,OO0. More than $4,000,000 worth of auto mobiles were brought Into the United States during the fiscal year ending with the last week of June, and more than 53,000,000 worth were exported during the same time. Figures of our foreign commerce In automobiles show the value of automobiles Imported In the eleven months ending with May to have been $3,502,244, and of parts thereof, $378,389, while exports thereof during the same months amounted to $2,957,748. It Is apparent, therefore, that the figures for the full fiscal year which ended with June will show more than $4,000,000 worth of automobiles and parts thereof Imported, and more than $3,000,000 worth exported. Meanwhile tho manufacture of auto mobiles In the United States has amounted to presumably more than $20,000,000, since the bureau of the cen sus has recently Issued a preliminary statement which shows the value of au tomobiles manufactured In the United States In 1905 at $20,654,004. This fig ure Includes amounts received from cus tom work and repairing and value of products other than automobiles; but as It does not Include automobiles, val ued at $879,205, manufactured In es tablishments engaged primarily In the manufacture of other products, It may probably be safely set down that the value of automobiles produced In the United States approximates $20,000,000 and the Imports $4,000,000, and that out of this tots! of 29,090,000 there was exported about $3,000,000 worth. Harper's Weekly. s'rfi-i"asiTa1 "When you buy WET WEATHER CLQTHINO you want complete protection and long service. These and many other good point ore combined In TOWER'S FISH BRAND OILED CLOTHING You cant afford to buy any other AjTOWE CO 0OktOMUtV TOwl CaaOiN CO i.. TQBOWTQ CAN. HARD WATER MADE SOFT Send for free booklet showing analysis of hard water in 1 00 cities in the United 'States, with the amount of 20-Mule-Team Pure Borax necessary to use in each case to soften the water and produce clean, white clothes without injury to the finest fabrics or most delicate hands. All dealers. Pull alss packs Borax A Borax Boap; 82-page booklet and souvenir picture 7x14 in. 10 color free for 10 cents and dealer's name. PA CIFIC COAST BOH AX CO., Oakland Cal. W. L. DOUGLAS 3.50&$3.00 Shoes BEST IN THE WORLD W.LDouglas $4 Gilt Edge line. cannolDBequaiieaatanypNi To H hot Dealers f W. I. DoukIm' Job. blng House ts the most complete In thli nountry Send for Catalog r i Sucking the Thumb. As a prevent- lve put a piece of adhesive plaster, such as surgeons use, a little less than one-half Inch wide, above the first Joint, or between the two Joints of the child's thumb. Paste the end securely, but be careful not to Interfere with circulation. Origin of Spotted Fever. Recent ex periments prove that the deadly spot ted fever of the Rocky mountains Is caused by the Infection of ticks acting much like that which sets up splenetic fever In the bovine race. This con firms a widespread belief which has hitherto been controverted by physi cians. v The Danger In Ileadache Powders. Aeetaualld poison Is found In practi cally all of the patent headache pow ders and they should either be avoided or taken with great caution. This poi son Is a dangerous drug, and If the stomach Is weakened to a certain ex tent the quantity In a headache pow der may be sufficient to kill. In fact a boy died recently In Mesa County from this poison. Rheumatism. One of the latest rem edies Is that of a gardener who rec ommends the familiar plant so well known as chick-weed. The method of using It consists of filling a wide mouthed bottle three-fourths full with a plant and then pouring In spirits of wine sufficient to cover the whole. The preparation Is then allowed to stand for from four days to a week, at the end of which time the tincture Is to be rubbed Into the affected parts In - the usual way. Whooping Cough. Procure a mix ture of peroxide of hydrogen two drams, sirup of tolu 1 ounces and water one-half ounce. Give from ten drops to one teaspoonful according to age very hour for two or three dosijM, then every two hours for six or elgJit, getting farther between doses aa the patient Improves. This Is a newer and better formula than that of auy of the old-fashioned cough sirups, the most of which depend upon morphine or opium as a palliative. SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PBICES, Hen's Shoes, &S to fl.BO. Boys' Shoes, S3 to $1.20. Women's Shoes, $4. CO to fl.60. Try W. L. Douglas Women's, Misses ana Children's shoes) for style, fit and wear they excel other makes. If I could take you Into my large factories at Brockton, Mass., and show you how carefully VV.L. Douglas shoes are made, you would then understand why they hold their shape, fit better, wear longer, and are of greater value than any other make. Wherever you live, you can obtain W. L. Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped on the bottom, which protects you against high prices and Inferior shoes. Tak no uJti Jure. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas sheet and Insist upon having them. fatt Color Cutlttt iud; thty will not mar brauy. Write for Illustrated Catalog of Pall Styles. W. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. 13, Brockton, Mass, Modest Chief. When Lord Selborne, high commls iitoner of South Africa, appointed a new paramount chief of the Basuto tribe the other day, and admonished him to walk In the ways of his fathers, the new chief replied: "I am strong, yet I am frightened of the blanket that has descended upon me, and I do not know how I shall carry It" P. N. U. No. 42-OS TXT HEN writing to advertisers pleaee I mention this paper. Southern Farm Value. i It Is computed that farm properties 'in the eleven states that once seceded from the Union have risen In value more than $1,000,000,000 in two years. The average yield of these lands since this century began Is $200,000,000 a year greater than It was In the pre ceding six years. After a family has kept a cow In town a few years, It begins to look around for a parrot i A'egetablc Prcparationror As similating (hcFoodandRcgula ting the Stomachs andBowels of Promotes DigeslioiiCheerfuI ness andltcst.Contains neiiher Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. Kot Narcotic. irtpe afOldDrSAKVELPtTCnm Pumpkin Semi' jtbcSauia JlcduUt Saltt SltmSmd Jbtfttrmint - 111 Ouionalitwfa fkrm M - ClnnHtd Sugar hWiryrtmi tin 'tarn: A perfect Remedy forConsllpa llon. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca Worms .Convulsions .Feverish nes9 and Loss of Sleep. facsimile Signature of N KVV JYOHK. ft EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. xxi - vxj m iva i vi vi ewa, vz ft The Kind You Hare Always Bought, and which has been in use for over SO years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his pcr- 7yV J1', Bonal supervision since its infancy. All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Jnst-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment,' What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotlo ubstance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Coiu tipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural bleeps The Children's Panacca-Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Sears the Signature of si m wwr r m s r - m The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years THE OCNTAUN COMPANY, TT HOP BAY THCCT. NEW VOHK CITVs Hope Deferred. Dinguss Shadbolt, I've borrowed a pood many little sums from you, at one time and another. Do you know just bow much I owe you? Shadbolt (with alacrity) Yes ; It's ex actly $95. Dinguss Then let me have $5, will you? That will make It an even hundred, and it will be easier for me to remember. Wifely Forethought. Wife It's all right if you have failed. I have $G00 saved up from money that you've given me from time to time. Husband That will be a big help. "Help? I guess it will. Why, that will Just buy my winter outfit." Bos ton Globe. Not I.Ike Father. While the Kaiser cultivates a mus tache with the well-known upward twirl, his son, the crown prince, cllpa his straight ncross, toothbrush fashion, lie seems to be developing nn individu ality of his own In other respects as well, and bids fa I r to become the an tithesis of bis father. v.- Lighter "4 An ounce of grease is sometimes the only difference between profit and loss on a day's teaming. YOU know you can't afford a dry axle do you know as well that Mica Axle Grease is the only lubricant you can afford? Mica Axle Grease is the most eco nomical lubricant, because it alone possesses high lubricating prop erty great adhesive power, and long-wearing quality. Hence, the longest profitable use of your outfit is to be had, only when the lubricant is Mica Axle Grease. Mica Axle Grease contains powdered mica. This forms a smooth, hard surface on the axle, and reduces friction, while a spe . cially prepared mineral grease forms an effective cushioning body be tween axle and box. Mica Axle Grease wears best and longest one greasing " does for a week's teaming. Mica Axle Grease saves horse power consequently saves feed. v Mica Axle Grease is the best lubricant in the world use it and draw a double load. If your dealer does not keep Mica Axle Grease we will tell you one who does. Ml PIP tUlli.& IV, mo Standard Oil Co. OILg - ' Hii i I,