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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1901)
What are Humors? They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours ing the veins and affecting the tissues. They are commonly due to defective diges tion but are sometimes Inherited. How do they manifest themselves T In many forms of cutaneous eruption, salt rheum or eczema, pimples and bolls, and In weakness, languor, general debility. How are they expelled? By Hood's Sarsaparilla which also builds up the system that has suffered from them. It Is the best medicine for all humors. The Leader's Definition. "What is a contract?" asked the young hopeful. His father, the great labor leader, looked up from his paper and smiled with pleasure at this evidence of a de-' i f Z nZla Bire lor Knowledge. "I'm glad you asked the question, my boy," he said. "There is consider- t able misconception as to tne meaning of that word, and it is well that you should get the thing straight while you are still young. A contract is something that binds the other fellow without affecting you." Chicago Post. This signature is on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tabu. the remedy that cures at eold la OM day Beat the Typewriter. "I can take 100 words a minute," said the shorthand writer. "I often take more than that," remarked the other, in sorrowful accents; " but then I have to. I'm married." " BOW'S THIST ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Seward case of Cattarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY &Co., Props., Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known F.J. Chens for the past 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fln- encially able to carry out any obligations made vj meir arm. Wist & Tbtjax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Whoiesate Dru.,f. Toild'o Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c tier bottle. Sold hi nil drugiristi. Testimonials free. . . u WTO. - The Higher One. "Can any little boy in the class," , said the teacher, "tell me what is meant by 'above par?' " Profund silence, and the teacher said again: "Tommy Jones, perhaps you can tell me what's 'above par?'." "Ma, I guess," said Tommy. Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period. He Took It Host So sorry you have to he going. Guest Indeed, I am too. By the way, I'm not sure about my train. It's 9 something, hut Host's Eldest It's 9:32. Pa said he hoped you'd take that one. Philadel phia Record. TO CTJKK A COLD IK ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All buggists refund the money if it fails to cure. B. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. ' They Always Look It - Biggs There goes Stoneyfellow, the multimillionaire. ' He's a self-made man. Mrs. Biggs Well, anyone could see at a glance that he isn't tailor-made. Chicago Daily News. FIT0 Permanently Cored. No fits er nerrousnes: S I I V after first day's useof Dr. Kline's Great Notts Beatorer. Send for FRKE$'i.OOtrialbottleandtreat. in. Ba.B.H.Kj.iii.Ltd..l31irchSt,.Philadelphia.Pa. An III Wind, Etc MJrs. Pepprey There's that Miss Nezdore pounding the piano. Mr. Pepprey Yes, the landlord will be here shortly, , and we'll use that as. an excuse to have the rent reduced. Philadelphia Pres. IESTFOaT.ll I0VJELS tf yon haven't a reirular, healthy movement of the towels erery day, you're slckupr will be. Keep your ewsls open, and be well. Force, in tbe shape of violent physic or pill poison, is dangerous. The loaoothest. easiest, most perfect way ox keeping the sowala clear and clean Is to take 5. Pleasant. Palatable, Potent. Taste Good. So Good, lever Sloken, Weaken, or Gripe, 10c, 60o. Write or free sample, and booklet on health. Address Stortli Xuud; OapuT, tilrw, MoiU.il, ttm Isrk. sasa KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN One Against the Horse. "There's -one good thing about an automobile." "What's that?? "It doesn't try to run up to every watering fountain it comes to." Puck. JfTjPSyV CANDY . Eczema, Tetter, Psoriasis, Saw Rheum, Acne and a great many other diseases of like character are classed skin diseases, when they could just as properly be called blood diseases, for they undoubtedly originate in the blood, like Cancer, Catarrh, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, etc ; the only real difference being in the intensity and nature of the poison. The more serious diseases, Cancer, Catarrh, etc., are caused by some specific poison or virus, which is either inherited or in other ways gets into the blood and attacks certain vital organs or appears in the form of terrible sores and ulcers, while the milder and less dangerous skin diseases are caused by blood humors or an over acid condition of that fluid. These acid poisons, as they ooze out through the pores of the skin cause great irritation, with intense itching and burning. 'The eruption may be oi a pustular kind, with excessive discharge of thick, gummy fluid, or the skin may be hot, dry and feverish, swollen and fissured. Skin diseases, whether they appeal vh uuovmuiy wb muBt Biucwreiy enaorae your speoiflo as a cure for Eczema, the moat irritating- end annoying- disease, I think, that flash la heir to. I was troubled with it for twentyifive years, and tried many remedies with no (rood effeot. After using your medicine a short time I think I am entirely relieved. Tea can five this statement any publioity you may desire, as it is voluntarily made, more for those afflicted than notoriety for myself. Very respeotfully, Wflf. OAbXFBEIiXj, 813 West Central.'. " ' Wichita, Kens. ' clogged up by this treatment that the poisonous matter thrown off by the blood cannot pass out of the system, and settles on the lungs, heart or some other vital organ and endangers life. ' , . To purify and build up the polluted blood is the right treatment for skin diseases, andior this purpose no other medicine is so deservedly popular as S. S. S. It is a perfect antidote for all blood humors, and when taken into the circulation, gently but thoroughly eliminates all impurities and puts the blood in a healthy, normal state. "The skin can't remain in an irritated, diseased condition TwIimi nourished with rich, new blood. S. S. S. is the only guaranteed purely vegetable remedy, and the safest and best skin beautifier. Write our physicians if you have ujr vwvu ui uuu uiscuc, auu Lucy wui uicuiuujr auvue you Wlinout cnargaj THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA. OA. In His Pockets, Mrs. Hardrun Do you have to ask your husband for money? Mrs. Sly No, indeed! Mrs. Hardrun How generous of him. Mrs. Sly Yea; it Is awfully good of him not to sleep in his trousers. Ohio State Journal. Two Scottish Newspapers. The most influential newspaper in Scotland is the Edinburgh Statesman, I and the oldest is the Dundee Adver tiser. Thev am edited resDeetivelv bv Kir John Lenz and Charles Coooer. both of whom are Englishmen and na tives of Hull, Yorkshire. Religion Losing Ground. The country is becoming agitated over the statement that religion is. losing ground. Fv.hls r?.su.lt8 1" cou!'tle88dlscussl"s,.,f,,t'1 the agitation runs its course, and still re- iigiOJ nourishes. 1 1 is only useless things that deteriorate. The finest recommenda- tion of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the s. biuiih sireiiguieiier. lien in the fact that it has lived for fifty years in spite of hundreds of imitations, and is renown ed for its cure .of dyspensia, indigestion, biliousness, - nervousness and malaria, fever and ague. Queer Japanese Custom .At the birth of a Japanes baby a tree is planted that must remain un touched until the marriage of the child. When the nuptial hour arrives the tree is cut down and the wood is transformed into furniture. Had Them Ready. " Debt Collector I called to collect those bills which Mr. Snips, the tailor, sent you. Mr. Squills You are per fectly welcome to them. Here they are all in one pocket. sTOTJ KNOW WHAT TOD ARE TAKING When von take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, Decease roe lormuiais piaimy printea on eve: bottle showing that it IS simply Iron and Or nine in a tasteless form. No Cure. Ne Pay. 50c Knew His Ground.' that reporter. - Aid What! Stop Don't you want to have him send home an account of your heroism? . No, don't want to be an American hero tor a week, and a punchlng-bag for the rest of my life. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken ui as & cougn cure. J. cure. J. W. O'Brien, 322 Third Ave., N. 6, 1900. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. Tight Across the Chest "See here!' You are always laughing at my expense. "Well, that's all I can do at your ex pense." The Best Prescription for Malaria ' Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. Mo Cure. No Pay. Price 50c. Holding Him Guiltless. He Have not all my actions shown you that I love you? ' She I'm sure I don't know.' Papa says you are not answerable for your actions. Harper's Bafcar. Sfapm tfro Cough nnd Work Off tha Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. .No cure, No Pay. Price 26 cents. .-. The Intricacies of It " "Why didn't you study the time table and then you would not have missed your train?" - - . - '' "That was the trouble. While I was trying to traslate the time table the train pulled out," Breeding and Feeding; Microbes. 1 The intestines are fnll of disease germs that become active and dangerous in constipation constipation. Druggists, 10c, iascarets Kill ana expel mem, 2oe, 50c. Tiresome. . . "I'm so tired," she sighed to the .wo man next door. "What doing?" "I've been the last four hours at the photographer's having an Instantane ous picture of the baby taken." CASTOR I A - Pox Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tha Signature of Unfamiliar. The Squire I don't seem to know your face, my man. Dp you live about here? Old Rustic Yes, sir. ' But yer see, I ain't often at the public 'ouse! Punch. Summer Resolutions TAKE THE Keeley Cure Sure relief som liquor, opium and tobacco habits. Bend for particulars to Keeley Institute. Moved to 420 -Williams Ave., atasc siae. K. F. K. O. He. 37 laox. WHKN writing te advertisers please mention this paper. Thirteen Stories. O'Hoollhan Phwat wud yez do if yez wort fall off this rufe? O'Harrlty Faith, O'id make up me mind goin down Ohio State Journal. become more deeply rooted and intractable the longer neglected, the skin in time having a thick, hard, -rough and unsightly appearance. You can hide the blemishes: for a time with cosmetics; and washes, lotions, soaps and powders may relieve temporarily the itching and burning, but eventually the Dores of the skin 1mnm ui CRITICAL PERIODS In .Woman's Life Are Made Danger ous by feme Catarrh. Mrs. Mathilde Richter. Mrs. . Mathilde Bichter, Doniphan. Neb., says: - I suffered from catarrh for many years, but since L have been taking Pe ru-na I feel strong and well. I would advise all people to try Pe-ru-na. As 1 used Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin while I was passing , through the change of life, I am positively con vinced your beneficial remedies have relieved me from all my ills." . . Pe-ru-na has raised more women from beds of sickness and set them to work again than any other remedy. Pelvic catarrh is the bane of woman kind. Pe-ru-na is the bane of catarrh in all forms and stages. Mrs. Col. Hamilton, Columbus, O.. says: "I recommend Pe-ru-na to women, be lieving it to be -especially beneficial to them. Send for a free book written by Dr, Hartinan, entitled: "Health and Beauty. " Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. - ; : If you can't say anything good of a man you can at least have the courtesy to sit around and hear o.ther people say Daa things. - : . A Good Enough Way for Him. "I wouldn't cry like that, my little man." Well, you can cry any way you want to; this is my way." He Was Spry. - Customer (to waiter) Here, John, take my order ox-tail soup, roast lamb, fried sole, green peas, onions, tomatoes', cucumber, mince pie, cheese and coffee, and be spry about it; my tram leaves in exactly six minutes. ... Consolation and Comfort Who is it that does not wish to be out in the open air or alive in some field of sport, whether it be with the bat, rod or gun ; whether we go coast ing over the hills and vales on the wheel, or sailing over rough waves or into serene coves, it is all sport, and the springing muscles seem to need it. It is bound to happen that some mishap will occur." Thus it is that when we have sprains in abundance light sprains, sprains : that cripple, sprains that give great pain, sprains that rob us of sleep, but sportsmen of all kinds nave come to . know that there is nothing better than the old reliable bt. Jacobs Oil. Have it with you for use; you may rely on its cure of the worst sprain and restoration to the comforts of life. . He Conldn't Connect Mrs. Handout I think a little water would do you good. Hardened Hobbs So do I, mum. But folks ain't giving away Amalgamated Steel Stock, not much." ; ; His Favorite. "What is your favorite play?" asked the friend. "Ordinarily," answered Mr. Stormington Barnes, "It is Ham let. But when I need the money is Uncle Tom's Cabin." Where He Failed- , Clarke Mr. Shiverly Is passionately fond of art Miss Jameson Yea, and yet not found enough of it to stop painting. Easy Come, Easy Go...;. The man who creeps along " bent over, with bis spinal column feeling in a condition to snap like a pipestem at any minute, would readily give a great deal to get out- of his dilemma, and yet this is only the commonest form by which lumbago seizes on and twists out of shape the muscles of the back. This is commonfy known as backache, a crick in the back, but by whatever name it may be known, and however bad it may be, 10 minutes vigorous rubbing with St. Jacobs Oil on the afflicted part will drive out'the trouble and completely restore. It is a thing so easily caught, it may : be wondered at why there is not more of it, but because it is so easily cured by St. Jacobs Oil may be the very reason that we bear so little of it. :. . ; Bourgeoia - : . Mrs. Bulgore But they are very fashionable, are they not? Mrs. Swellman Fashionable? Most assuredly not. ; Why, they permit the care of their children to interfere with their social obligations. His Favorite Dish. . " ' . "What is" your favorite dish?" in quired Mrs. Frontpew . of the Rev. Longface, the new pastor. She felt sure it was chicken, but it proved not. "Er-the contribution plate," answered the Rev. Longface, absently. - - Charity and : bookbinders covers a multitude of fault's. : Every- man is like the company he is wont to keep. Euripides. Too Cruel. "False! False!" shrieked the hero of the 'latest dramatization in falsetto tones. : : "Do you- say that to -my face?" screamed the heroine. "I say It to your very teeth!" roared the hero. Cleveland Plain Dealer. ,; .r T f: " "-. He Couldn't Lose. . Jones Do you object to your boy playing football? ' Smith No, -indeed; the policy is made out in my favor. Still Worse. . She Were you out in Monday's bliz zard? . : . - He No. I was out in Tuesday's . talk about Monday's blizzard. GOOD Short Stor!e$ Augustus Hare tells this story In his autobiography of a friend, who, in some ways, was one of the most absent-minded men in the world. One day, meeting a friend, he said: "Hello, what a long time it is since I've seen you! How's your father?" "Oh, my father's dead." "God bless met I'm very sorry." The next year he met the same man again, and had forgotten all about It, so began with: "Hello I what a long time since I've seen you! How's your father?" "Oh, my father's dead still." Archbishop Temple was once occu pying a seat as an ordinary worshiper in a country church, his - immediate left-hand neighbor' being a country yokel, who kept turning angry glances toward the bishop as he then was in evident depreciation of his lordship s vocal efforts. ' The Bishop, however, continued making what he describes as a joyful noise," until at last the yokel disgustedly closed his book, and, turn ing to the Bishop, remarked: "I say. guv'nor, chuck it. You're spoilin the whole bloomln' show!" The day following the incident to Sir Thomas Upton's cup-challenger Sham rock II., King Edward VII. was talk ing to certain of his friends, when one of them happened to remark that the only things that escaped intact from the disaster were the boom and the staysail. "Was the boom all right?" quickly asked the King. "So I under stand, sir," was the reply. "That makes the accident all the more extraordin ary," remarked King Edward, reflec tively; "for if Sir Thomas Upton's 'boom; has not suffered, how are we to account for the 'bringing down of hlf sales? Julian Corbett may be said to have established himself as an authority on the history of the British navy. A while ago Mr. Qprbett wrote to the admiralty to suggest that a new first-class battle ship then building be christened "Drake." A formal intimation that ,hls letter had been received and should ;have due attention was followed, after ;a decent interval, by a dignified, reply ;f rom My Lords,., in which . they ex pressed their regret at not being able to carry out Mr. Corbett's suggestion, and . explained that it would be con trary to precedent to name a first-class battleship after a bird. When the Transvaal war was at its height, Paul Krueger sent a commis sioner to England to find out if there were any more men left there. , The commissioner wired from London to say that there were four million men and women "knocking about the town," that there was no excitement, and that men were begging to be sent to fight the . Boers. Krueger wired back, "Go north.": The commissioner found himself in Newcastle eventual ly, and wired to Krueger: "For God's sake, stop that war! England is bring ing up men from bell, eight at a time, in cages!" He had seen a coal mine. ' A white minister was conducting re ligious services in a colored church in North Carolina recently. . After exhort ing a bit, he asked an old colored dea con to lead in prayer, and, according to the Roanoke News, this is the appeal which the brother in black offered for his brother in white: "O, Lord, gib him de eye ob de eagle dat he spy out sin afar off.' Glue his hands to de gospel plow. Tie his tongue to de line ob truth. Nail his ear to de gospel pole. Bow his head way down between his knees, and his knees way down in some lonesome, dark, and narrer valley, where prayer is much wanted to be made. 'Noint him wid de kerosene lie of salvashiin and sot him on fire." Colonel Oslo was the present King of Italy's "governor" for very many years, when, as Prince of Naples, his charge was a delicate lad. Colonel Oslo's strict regime has been very se verely criticised, but that the King re members him with respect, if not af fection, is proved by his having con ferred the hereditary title of count upon him on the occasion of the birth of the Princess Yolanda. One day a re quest came from a well-known person age for the young prince's autograph, to be added to a collection containing that of his grandfather and his father. The prince was about to comply, when the Colonel said, sharply: "Certainly not; what value has the signature of an insignificant boy who does not even know how to write properly." For some act of disobedience a little later, the prince was brought before his "gover nor," who exclaimed:'. "If I were the king I would cut off your head.". "And I will cut off yours when I am king," defiantly -replied the lad." His punish ment is unrecorded, but, instead of cutting off his tyrant's head when that day came, he has ennobled him. I ROSES NOT MODERN. Their Peiisrree Dates 'Back for Five Million Yeara, Roses are none the less beautiful be cause they are modern flowers; "mod ern," that is, as the history of flowers goes. If we Include among the family, after the manner of eminent botanists, the plums, we find a record of one of that clan in : the middle cretaceous Amboy clays of New Jersey. And a hawthorn, which is certainly a rose, has written Its signature In the upper crataceons rocks of Greenland. Roses, therefore, can only boast of a pedigree which dates back some fdnr or five mil lions of years. -.That time is short, con sidering the aeons during which plants have flourished on the earth; but the stock sprung from the primeval ances tor has succeeded mightily in the tem perate regions of the world, for there are at least some sixty-five genera and the species known run: into the hun dreds. Nevertheless, we cannot say that the roses have ever aimed at being a blue-blooded race. Content with the "via media" of life, they have kept to the pink,- red and purple. Indeed, of that last color I know but one ambitious plant among them. It is the purple flowering raspberry growing in the din gle yonder under the cliff. So you will never get a blue rose, for man, with all his craft, can only lead flowers up and down Um gamut of color that na- tore has Impressed upon them. There was recently some talk of a blue rose being produced, but the talk has sub sided and no more has been heard of the wonder. The "red, red rose" may be modified to the richest purplish crim son, nay, even to the depth of the dark eat snadows on a royal crimson rose, but a permanently blue rose is as mythical as Dumas' "black tulip." SECURING A LOWER BERTH. Tricks Played by Travelers to Get the Coveted eUeeplnsr Place. Those who travel a good deal and are compelled to make use of night appre ciate the value of a lower berth in a sleeper. All kinds of tricks are re sorted to to secure one and the agent must keep his eyes wide open if be would escape several kinds of trouble. One of Chicago's veteran passenger men the other day told of a practice that was common before it was de cided not to show tbe diagrams of the cars to purchasers. A customer would come Into the office," said he, "and ask to be shown the diagrams of the various sleepers, In looking them over he would notice that John Smith bad a lower reserved until 4 o'clock in tbe afternoon, as he was not certain that he would be able to take the train that day. After get ting the name well fixed in his mind the tricky customer would purchase a ticket and go back to his office. About 2 o'clock he would send a messenger boy to the agency with a notice that John Smith had decided not to take the berth he had conditionally reserv ed, whereupon it would be turned over to the messenger. When John Smith called at 4 o'clock the diagram showed that his lower berth was gone. It would not be proper to quote all that John Smith would say at such times. To save ourselves from these embar rassments and to protect our custom ers, we recently decided to treat our diagrams as confidential." Teacher's Involuntary Lesson. "The girls treated principal and teachers with an exaggerated respect that they most certainly showed to no other mortal In the world," writes Mary Louise Graham of "My Boarding School for Girls," in the Ladies' Home Journal. "They ". could not grasp the idea that they could talk to me as they would to any woman of my age at their homes. I don't quite know that I ought to tell what was the opening wedge, the beginning of the new order of things. I have never regretted it in spite of the fact that it was rather shocking, and that I was lame for days afterward. We were all assembled in the schoolroom for prayers. I sat down inadvertently on an optical delusion of a chair, and as I reached the floor exclaimed- involuntarily at the top of my lungs: 'The devil r - I wish to re mark parenthetically that I am not In the habit of swearing, that I think it a most unladylike custom, and I would advise .my girls against it if I ever dared approach the subject. In this in stance my swearing was probably a case of atavism, my grandfather being a most ungodly, old specimen of a Puri tan. But, to return to that morning in the schoolroom, there was a silence which lasted about two seconds; then one girl giggled. Well, it ended with two cases of hysterics, and we didn't have any prayers that morning. But the episode proved that I was human, and so it was the beginning of better things.! . - Oriental Compliments. An amusing trait in human nature is the mutual contempt with which na tions regard each other. It is a trait which can be traced back as far as his tory extends. The Greeks called-the outside world barbarians; the Romans scoffed at the Greeks and the Egyptians regarded other people as no better than slaves. In our days the contempt we exhibit for Oriental nations is mild compared with their contempt for us. The Turks are but little behind the Chinese in this respect, their ordinary designation of a Christian being a "dog.". When the first Dutch ambassador was sent to the Porte, be visited the Sultan, 'What does the dog want?" asked the Sultan. . This was translated in "a speech full of ornate Oriental compliments, and the ambassador replied in the same strain. "Let the dog feed," answered the Sultan; "and when the dog Is fed, kick the dog out." - . The Ambassador was delighted with the Sultan's compliments. The Sultan felt that he had held his own and the treaty was signed next day. ; - .Why? t. An anecdote Is told of an Englishman, traveling through the interior of Cali fornia in company with a resident of this State, that is characteristic of the racial difference in mental processes. The Englishman was deeply interested in everything he saw, and asked many questions. Espying a bush with bright red leaves by the roadside, he inquired what it was. ' "Poison oak," was the brief reply. "Bless me," said the Englishman, "but is it really poisonous?" "Well, a man had better not wallow in it," replied the Calif omian. ; The En glishman was silent for an unusual length ; of time, evidently in deep thought Then he broke out: - - "But, I say, you know, why should man want to wallow in it?" . : Tbe Languages of Switzerland, The recent consensus of Switzerland shows that German is spoken by 2,319, 105 persons, French by 733,220, Italian by 292,247. Romanshe, a dialect of Latin, is spoken by 38,677 persons by about twelve persons in a thousand. therefore. French is spoken by SbO per sons, Italian by 67 persons, German by 697 persons in a thousand. Workmen's Insurance in Germany, The system of workmen's Insurance in Germany is a huge piece of state machinery. The magnitude of the sys tem may be estimated by the fact that it pays out, in one way or another. about $250,000 a day. Railway traveling in Great Britain is the safest in the world. In America, one pasenger in every 2,400,000 is killed; in France, one in every 19,000,000; and in Great Britain, only one in every 28, 000,000. .- ' Ambition never has time to take I day off. Royal Abstainer. The Queen of Holland, it is stated, la a total abstainer, and ostentatiously refuses, on all public occasions, to par take of wine. The Queen is a patron of the Total Abstinence Society and of the Women's Social Purity League, and it is said is among the most active of workers. - Wanted Rusty Shoes. One of Mame's little friends had a pair of russet shoes, and she thought it would be nice for her to have a pair of that kind. So when- she and her mother went to the shoe store, and the clerk brought out some black ones, she said: "That is not the kind I want, mamma; I want a pair of rusty ones." Trouble Either Way. Mrs. De Good Why aren't you going to church? Mr. De Good Last Sunday the roof leaked, and three or four drops went down my back. Mrs. De Good The roof has been re paired since then. Mr. De Good Huh! Then they'll be wanting money to pay for the repairs. New York Weekly. A Great JWan. I count him a great man who inhab its a higher sphere of thought, into which other men rise with labor and difficulty. He has but to open his eyes to see things in a true light and in large relations while they must make , painful corrections and keep a vigilant eye on many sources of error. He is a great man who is what he is from nature and who never reminds us of others. Emerson, Too Smart . "Huh!" exclaimed Mr. Rox after reading his morning mail. "Our boy's college education is making him too blamed smart." What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Rox. I worte to him the other day that I thought it would be kinder for me not to remit the check he asked for. Now he writes, 'Dear Father, I Bhall never forget your unremitting kindness.' " Philadelphia Press. FARM MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES. '"""'firnSansMawwiiiii ,1"! ,wimaMtMBIysy Bet possibla to build. Beat material. Beat oro- pbrtion. Beat finish. - Lightest running. Seventy rears' eznerlenoe. MlTOHKI,l Lh1i a STAVKit Co., 1st ana Taylor Su., Portland, Or Wholesale Boots A Shoes KRAUSSE & PRINCE, 87 and 89 First Street, Portland, Oregon. 1 " Telephone, Oak 1391. '. All Kinds Carried in Stock. Nothing so good for chickens as the PRUSSIAN POULTRY FOOD ft makes Hens Lay and Keeps them Laying. It cures Roup, Cholera and All Diseases, it strengthens young chicks, and maxes them grow. Price 25c and 50c. - My young; chickens commenced dyinff, and after losing four dozen I pnr ehased a packas ot your PRUSSIAN PO0XTRT FOOD, whlcn stopped them from dying- and 1 have constantly kept it oa hand erer since. 1 can recommend It as just what Is needed Is raisins poultry. a B. BIOOIK, Latah, Wash. From Bad to Worse. Brown Do" those dogs up your way still continue to howl-all night? Jonese No: the dogs have given up in disgust since our twins arrived on the scene. THE TRAINED NURSE An Occupation Which Attracts - Many Refined Girls. Many girls of education and refine ment are turning to the profession of trained nurse as a means of liveli hood. It is a serious occupatiion and a responsible one, tor tbe word of an experienced nurse carries great weight in matters relating to her profession. It is this fact that prompted n interesting interview with Miss Kathryn Nash, of North and Plattsburg avenues, Burlington, Vt., published in the News of that city. To a reporter she said: "I had been caring for a patient steadily for nine months without rest and was run down and tired. I had very little appetite and some times I would skip one or two meals and not feel it at all. While visit ing in Boston an abcess formed back of my ear. I had no strength, and although I was always drowsy sleep did not seem to refresh me. After I came home I had seven abcesses on my back near the waist line and was unable to sit up much for three or four months. The doctors who treated me said I had blood-poisoning from which I would never recover." . "That must have been very dis couraging," said the reporter. "It was. It took all the ambition out of me for awhile. But one day, when I was feeling particularly des pondent, a friend advised me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. She was taking them with benefit and thought they might also help me. 1 bought some at once and before I had used one box of the pills I found I was gaining strength. My appetite and digestion improved and I felt rested after sleeping, instead of being tired as I was formerly. -1 soon became entirely well and able to re sume my duties." "Then you believe the Pink Pills cured you?" - - - -. VI am certain they did, and I in tend to keep Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People by me all the time, so that I can take them if needed. I recommend them to my patients as well as to every one who is suffering from any complaint brought on by derangement of the blood or nerves." Dr. Williams' Pink Pilhffor Pale People are . sold by all dealers or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, 50 cents, a box; six boxes, 2.50, by addressing Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. . Mas. Fram Caktbb, ' - X Herrlil Street, Ameiburr, Mass. lht lottar should carry Fatth mndOonviotlon to thoHotwta of mil Slok Women " I suffered with Inflammation and falling' of ther womb and other dis agreeable female weaknesses. I had bad spells every two weeks that would . last from eight to ten days and would have to go to bed. I also had head ache and backache most of the time and such bearing down pains I could S all "the" tl me tor abut twcTyears and seemed to grow imT1i iu 8r,tmber hardly walk across the room at tunes. T HiTOa to take mv bed. and the doctors thouo-ht an operation was the only thing that would help me, but this I refused to have done. "Then a friend advised me to try the Pinkham medicine, which I did, and after using the first bottle I began to improve. I took in all five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier, lour boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Dry Form Compound, three boxes of Liver PUls and used three packages of Sana tive Wash, and I am as well now as I ever was. I am more than thankful every day for my cure." Mrs. Frank Carter, 3 Merrill St., Amesbury, Mass. i , ijrJlaC Pinkham KatSiclnm t Ensilage Cutter. Best and only perfect blower cut ler on the market. Send for circular. Mitchell, Lewis fc Staver Co. Portland, Ore. JOHN POOLE, Portland, Oregon, root of Morrison Street, Can give yon the best bargains in Buggies. Flows, hollers and Engines, Windmills ami Pnmp? and General Machinery. See ns before buying Catalogue Furnished Upon Application. JB. J. BO WEN, Coast Agent, Portland, Oregon All She Took. Gowanus I had $2 in my pocket last night, but this morning there is only a penny or two. Did you need some money for .a spring shirt waist and take it, Arabela? Mrs. Gowanus (astonished) Yes, but I only took $1.98! REPAIRING FENCES. By Using "Anchor Clamps" You Can Make Your Fences as Good as New. Every time a man goes out in the morning and looks around his place he thinks of his fences. .Are they in good condition? Are . they what is needed? Will they last? These questions he asks himself, and . many times he finds himself in sore straits as to what to do to provide himself with economical and durable fences. The matter of fences is the largest and most important item of necessary expense to the landholder. There are thousands of miles of old barbed wire fence in the north west. The wire is fairly good in them half as good as if it were new. And yet because ' the wires have sagged and some of them have become loosened from the posts, the fence is nearly worthless. It is when the wires are loose and wabbly in a barbed wire fence that damage is done .to stock. ; Have you ever noticed a , fence in that condition? A few upright stays and some "Anchor Clamps" will repair an old barbed wire or smooth wire fence and make, it as good as new. It makes the fence as rigid and firm as when new and will make it last for years. Now is the -time to save money. Wire is high, excessively high, and an entirely new fence is an expensive affair if you get the best. The best is one composed of all large and strong wires which cost more at first but will last forever. You can get along without buying a new fence for awhile by repairing thVoId one. The "Anchor Clamp" is the only positive fence lock on the market- It pre vents sagging ; it prevents loose wires ; it can be used on any kind of wire; it is simple, can be applied by any one, and it is cheap. It will pay you to send for free sample and full informa tion to the Portland Anchor Fence Co., 742 Nicolai St.," Portland, Oie. Trouble.-""' Trouble would be a great deal easier to bear if those you dislike were not having the best time of their lives, just when you are going through it Atchi son Globe. ; CiikrS MHtHf lit KSf Fill s 1 A Bast Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. TJai sAmt,