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SELLS JERSEYS. Turns to Palmistry as a Means of Increasing His Business. MAKES A SUCCESS AT IT TOO. T s l l t a W o m a n C u s t o m e r M a n y Nioe T h i n g * A b o u t Herself, and She Com plim en ts H i m H i g h l y — No Poorhouse F o r H a n s J u s t Yet. (Copyright, 19U7, by M M. Cunningham.] I>ot leetle German tailor comet» into my shop der odder day vbeu 1 don’t tiaf much to do uud looks around uud •ay8 to me: “ Hans, gif heroop.” “ Vbat vhas It?" I nays. "G if oop der cobbler peesness und go back to Germany. You don't under stands der American peoples uud can ne.Ter get along here.” “ Hut can I make a man come to my shop If be don’ t want to?” “ Of course you can. Dot vhas der secret o f sooccess. Dot vhas der way T make all my money und vhas now a ♦•YOU A U K A lt V S A D Y IN bO V E " “ You can stop right dere.” he says. “ Vhell, It vhas In your hand: also dot I a tall womans mlt blue eyes und light 1 hair” — He pulls his hand avhay und walks uround der shop und whistles und deu says to me: “Cobbler, you shall tell nopody vbat you saw In my hand.” “ Of course not. It vhas strictly con fidential.” W a r n e d to Be Careful. “ If you tell somepody I break your neck. If you tell nopody I bring ull my shoes here to be repaired.” Deu It vhas a womans again. I know dot her husbands keeps a grocery, und I know dot she flirts mlt other men. I see her do it ou der street ear one time myself. 8he comes tripping in und says: “Cobbler. I haf some sho«*s to be mended, und. hearing dot you vhas a good workman und a Christian man. I bring ’em to you. I never patronize robbers nnd murderers if I know it.” “Thanks, ma’am.” “ I don’t come in about dot palmistry, of course, but now dot 1 am here I may ask what about it?” “ She vhas all right, ma’ ain.” “ Vhere you learn it?” “In der Black forest. In Germany.** “ Oh! I never see dot kind before. Here vhas my hand. Tell me how she 7has.” “ Madam.” I says after looking at her hand about a minute, “ you vhas ad mired by many men.” “ How foolish! Ha. ha. ha!” she laughs. “ Your husband vhas a good mans, but he vhas too slow. He don’t half appreciate you.” “ Tush! Tush!’* “ You should haf been der wife of a gentleman und a rich mans. You should haf diamonds und a big house uud go to Europe. You should be out In society, where nil can see und ad mire. I belief dot more ash one boon dered men In dis city admire you.” •‘You must not talk such things,” she says, mit a laugh und a blush. “ Vhell. I shall bring in more shoes. I see it vhas true dot you vhas a good mans und a Christian.” She goes out mlt a good by, but in a minute she comes back und says: "By der vhay, don’t speak to some body about me.” “ O f course not.” Calls Palmistry a Fake. “ Palmistry Is all a fake, o f course, but if you should tell others vhat you haf told me It would get to my hus band, und lie wouldn’t like It a leetle bit. I may tell you dot he is jealous of me, though I never gave him the slightest cause. I shall depend on you.” How many folks do you belief come in dot day? Over thirty, und all haf shoes to mend und hear some palmis try. Vhen night had come dot leetle tailor show's oop to see if I vhas In der poorhouse. Vhen he sees all dem shoes und hears my story he looks at me a long time nnd den says: “ Vhell, It seems dot even a fool can get along In America!” M. QUAD. Dig man in my ward, i uegrn pew. ness by cleaning one pair of pants for a customers. Vhen some other don’l come In I make ’em come. I bold out Inducements. 1 learn der tricks of der trade. No, Hans, you vhas too old You don’ t haf der brains In your bead. I vhas sorry for you, but you had bet ter go back to der old country uud say dot you vhas a failure.” Dot tailor he swells out his chest und puts his hat on his ear und goes avay, und I do some thinking. Mayps I vhas a failure, und maype I haf a trick oop my sleeve. Dot eavenlngs before 1 go to bed I make a sign und bang her oop In der window. She reads: Frae to All Customer*. “ Palmistry: Palmistry: Palmistry! She Vhas Free to All Customers: Come In!” Vhell, I get oop early und shust haf my breakfast eaten vhen In comes a MODES OF THE MOMENT. mans mit a pair of shoes in bis band, He Ilfs two blocks avhay. He laugh Brocades with raised figures are a leetle uud says: worn for dressy occasions. “ Cobbler, dose shoes need fixing oop The rage for buttons Is on the In und I brings ’em to you. Vbat foolish crease and appears In the most incon ness vhas dis about palmistry?” sequent guise even on millinery. “ It vhas no foolishness at all,” 1 Medallions of velvet, all delicately ■ays. outlined in gold tnrend, are a feature “ Do you mean dot you can tell nit of the dressy gowns of the season. soinet’ ings by my palm?” Velvet Is going to have an Immense “ Certainly! I*et me haf your band vogue this winter, ana few women but Ah! Your wife vhas dead und yon will have a dress of velvet, chiffon vhas thinking if marrying again.” velvet or velveteen. "Come, now,” he says as he gets ret1 Foulard makes an excellent material in der face. "Some one around her for the lounging robe. It wears well tells you dot my wife «lies two year and does not soil easily, nor does It ago.” “ Not at all. 1 see It in your band wrinkle. It can he made up so that It answers l!ie purpose o f lounging robe You shall marry again before months. She vhas an awful nice worn and luncheon gown, and If well planned an. She makes you very happy. I)o* may Is» worn Into the afternoon. Cut-out trimmings are again the vhas all.” vogue, and a cut-out pattern in velvet “ It vhas foolishness, o f course.” li showing a conventional leaf design says inlt a laugh. But vhen he g out he says dot lie vtiill patronize nr was applied to n mode colored French broadcloth. Gowns made in this way shop right along after dis.” are always a great deal of work, uud I don’ t belief he vhas around dor co ner vhen a womans mlt two pairs < they are correspondingly expensive. - shoes comes In. She runs so fast dot Brooklyn Eagle. she can hardly speak. “ Oh, cobbler, but you don’t mean it?” SHORT STORIES. she says. “ For sure! If you vhas a customers, The temper of fine edged surgical gif me your ham to look at.” Instruments Is gradually destroyed by “ But I notTer Uaf my fortune told exposure to bright light before, und maype you tell me dot I There Is lieing built In the City of vhas going to die.” Mexico the largest bull ring in the “ I don't belief n o . Let me see. No. world. When completed it will seat You .^hall live to be ninety-three years 22.000 people. The framework is of old. You don’t haf some family. You steel, and the eost will be $700,000 vhas vbat dey calls a grass widow. The C. <’ . Gulbert property In Bridge- Your husband runs avlmy. Vhell, in water. Mass., has changed hands for two months from now you shall hear the first time since Revolutionary dot he Is dead Dot leaves you free days It has been handed down from to marry again. ’ generation to generation In the Cary “ How wonderful! How wonderful!” ! family. she says. The schooner Hiram. Captain J. D “ You are already in love mlt anoth er mans. You shall marry him und I Cook of Calais, which was built at be one of der happiest women In der Blddeford, Me., In 1810. Is still in ac land It looks to me In your band here tive service. This schooner was com dot you shall have a carriage und din manded by Captain Cook’s father and grandfather Indore him. inonds.” In looking over the early records of “ Cobbler, If all «lot comes true, do you know vbat 1 shall do for yon?" the selectmen of South Hampton. Mass.. It was discovered that In 1770 she snys ash she blush«** uud laughs. one citizen was taxed for the owner “ No.” ship of eight slaves, while another Calls H i m a Nica Man. “ Vhell, 1 bring you one hoonderetl resldeut paid a tax on aixteeu of them. pairs of shoes to moot envery year und make all my friends trade uilt ENGLISH ETCHINCS. you. I don’ t know vhen I haf seen as nice a man as you before.” There are 200(000 factory girls In It vhas all easy enough. She vha« London. no customer of mine before, blit 1 see The fountains o f Trafalgar square her on «l«'r street many times und ask London, are fed by artesian well« about her. She vhas gone fife minute« about 400 feet deep. vhen a mans who lives three blocks Members of the church defense com avhay nnd lends money vhalks In und inlttee of England are pledged to make kx>k* around nnd says: ; church and school the foremost cor '•Gobbler h*'»*«' vhas « p” tr of patent ride rati on In voting at elections. ltenth«*r ahoea dot ne«xd fixing oop. 1 Another historic London tavern. Bar vhas going to take ’em to a du.ro. but nard’s lun. in llolbom . closed its doors he cheats me der last time. You may the other day. The house was the Red take ’em. I Ha vhas tine weather, eh 7“ Lamp o f “ Barnaby Rudge.” nnd many “ Werry flue.“ | men whose names are now historic •Tad peesness vhas good?” have foregathere«! In the old parlor Nt- “ 1 can’t make some complaints.** 1 hind the bar. “ Oh. by <lei vlmy. vbat a Unit dl« London policemen are suffering from palmistry? It’s s fske. of «•ours*-- ■ new disease which they assert la •omcthlng to catch silly women.** censed by the fumes of the motor “ Let me tin»k your hnn«l und see. Tbe symptoms art headache Your wife vhna not a well womans. buaes You go out nights a great deal You and sore throat, whirti are especially fcsf children, hut you vhas not happy. severe after a few hours spent at wo Sometime« you think dot If you vhas tern where there Is great motor bos traffic. \V. O. Morrow, who has a farm near 1 K>< kreall, Hulk county, Oregon, but whose postoffleo address is Indepen- | deuce, was a caller at the Homestead of- ! lice one day lids week, having brought j an 18-monthH-old Jersey bull down to I Salem for shipment to George Witte, of l Marshfield, Coos county. The voting I herd header is a fine animal anti will l>e a splendid addition to the Jersey stock in Coos county, which is noted as one of the richest dairy regions in the Pacific Northwest. Another recent sale by Mr. Morrow was a Jersey bull to H. E. Bes- sett, of near Independence. Mr. Morrow says be is now sold out of Jersey bulls old enough for service, but has some calves which are showing tip in grand style and will In* ready to head herds in due course. His stock is all in J excellent shape. His her'! bull is Aym ’s Chief, from the Ladd herd, whose «lam is Golden Atnya A, consequently he is of rich Jersey blood. Mr. Morrow ha« twenty-five Jerseys, and is milking twelve at present that produce enough cream to enable him to ship two 10 gallon cansfull a week to the Washington Creamery at Port and. For the month of January his cream check amounted to $110, and he expects that his monthly income will be much larger before long.— Homestead. D A L L A S, OK EGON All kinds of meats, ini luriing fliili ami poultry. ButisfnO- lion nuxrsirt-eil. FRANK GLOVER N O N E OF T H E M A R E IN I T W I T H 1 SIM0NT0N & SCOTT T“ s*- Early I promptly obtained in all countrl««, or NO P i ^ , I TRADE-MARKS, Caveatsam i Cupyritfiuts re«, w I e i. Send Sketch, .Model or i'Uoto, for fr< a | . . p o r t on pateotability. all s u s in e * . ( I STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. I .ttuut practl. d I I exclus!rely. Surpassing references. | J Wideawake inventors should have onr hand- I I book o n llo w to o b ta in a n d hell patents, Whut in- I I v entions will pay.IIow to get a partner.andotbi r I I valuable inform iti, n. B m free to any audreae. f HELP WANTED The Standard Fashion Com pany wants a few—ladies in this com- mu »ity to collect renewals and new subscriptions for “ The Designei,” the biggest value at 50 cents a year am ong all w om en’s magazines. Valuable silverware premiums can be selected, or large e s h com m is sions will l»e paid to club-raisers W orking outfits and many aids will be given to those ladies who can actively take care of “ The D esign' 's interests. The terri ory will l»e restricted, so write at once using tt i^ coupon. 0. SWIFT & CO, tSOI Seventh St., Washington, 0. C.J MONEY [ wherewithal ST A N D A R D FASHION COM PANY Courtesy West Side. L, J. Tolls, of Portland, was here Wednesday and closed a deal with the city authorities for hose supply. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Fogle, of Forest Grove, came up on Wednesday’ s pas senger train and went out to Airlie tora visit with friends. Squire Lee Williams, a colored gen tleman from the southland, if* now hold ing down the bootblack stand at Cleve Robinson’s burlier shop. 12-16 Vandam Street, New York City. Gentlem en: While engaged at work a day or two ago W. A. Messner was so unfortunate s to sprain his knee and probably «lis- placea tendon that will cause him tobe laid up for several days. Wm. Dawes and family were arrivals 'Tuesday, and have taken up residence in their new home in Independence re- ■■cntly purchased from E. M. Young, who has moved to his farm north of fown. Craven b: Mob re recently sold their • <4 and building, now occupied by them, to Win. Campbell. The building and 'ot where the A. Gross store is adjoin- ng also belongs to Mr. Campbell, and both sites are very desirable business properties. ( ’ leve Robinson has recently made n substantial addition to his barber shop in the wav *>f a Parker Electric Massage '•’ i bra tor, which is the latest machine of the kind f o r electric treatments. The machine is fitted out with various kinds of attachments to be applied to the head, iace and other parts of the body, the ¡tower for which is supplied by a small motor,which can be attached to an ordi nary electric light drop, thus making a most convenient and very desirable ap pliance for a barber shop. Name b ....................................................................................................... Send fc YOU .... still have a chance to get it easy It comes in handy any old time Box, Street or R. It. N o ...................................................................................... P. O........................................................... State .................................................... Nevada’s Maintains are filled with the Yellow Stuff. CHURCH DIRECTORY. FAIR EXCHANGE. JO IN A R E L IA B L E C O M P A N Y Preaching hours at 11 and 8. M . K . CHURCH Preaching Sunday morning and even ing. Sunday school at 9:46. Epworth league at (»:30. Prayer meeting Thurs day evening.— M. P. Dixon, pastor. c o B AP TIST C H U K C II. Preaching Sunday morning and even ing. Sunday school at 10. B. Y. P. I . at 0:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.— F. II. Baughton, pastor. P R E S B Y T E R IA N C H U R C H . Preaching Sunday morning and ev ening. Sunday school at 10. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening.— 1). J. Becker, pastor. C H R IS T IA N CH U R C H Preaching Sunday morning and even ing. Bible school at 10. Senior Christian Endeavor at 0:30. Bible class and prayer meeting Thursday evening. A. C. Corbin, pastor. E V A N G E L IC A L C H U R C H . Preaching Sunday morning and even ing. Sunday school at 10. Christian Kndeavor at 0:30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening.—N. W . Sager, past- Now a Goad Indian Neglected Cold Threatens Life. From the Chicago Tribune. “ Dont trifle with a cold” is* Komi ad- vice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in the case of a child. Proper food, good ventilation and dry warm clothing are the proper safeguards against colds. If they are maintained through the changeable weather of au tumn. winter and spring, the chances of .1 surprise from ordinary colds will be slight. But the ordinary light cold will be come severe if neglected, and a well estab lished ripe cold is to the germs ofdipthc- ria what honey is to the bee. Tbe greatest menace to child life at this season of the year is the neglected cold,” Wheth er it is a chiWi or adult, the cold slight Di severe, the very best treatment that can he adopted is to give Chamberlain’ s Cough remedy. It is safe and sure. The great popularity and immense sale of this preparation has been attained bv its remarkable cures of this ailment. A cold never results in pneumonia when t is given. For sale by Belt A Cher- ■ington, NEISS e CONNAWAY ‘ P H O T O E N G I^ W E B S R# m m riG PLA TE st- .&7AÎI0NERV PRINTING, NEWSPAPER II lUetTRATimj MAGAZINE AND B O O K L E T ; Spraying in Polk. 'CCVERSAnUJU.UáiTWnont; J. K. Guttry last week took out from I vie A Paynes, a Myers gasoline power f ruit sprayer for use on his 13-acre or chard near Amity. This sprayer weighs seme 1200 pounds and has a capacity • if about 16 ) gallons and is the first one • be sold in Sheridan. With this rna- coine two men can do the work better than a dozen under the old system of hand spraying. Mr. Guttry is fast in inging his orchard up to I food River standard and last year captured two <dlver cups at the county fair for the best apple display.-—Sheridan Sun. COMICAND èOUVENlEÌRPOSÌ CARDS,CATALOGNA A B Íl.áltc., t L iO N o * T * e e T PO R T L A N D 0 «eO O tN - “ The self CASH Please send me outfit for use in getting Designer sub â Dan Watchena, a noted character among the Grand Ronde Indian?, ias succumbed to the white man’ s fin water ami gone t«» the spirit hunting ground where gallon houses are un known. Old Dan was a harmless bud: hen not filled with whiskey, but like o hers of bis tribesmen, was an unmit - ated nuisance when drunk, and his de- isc is m»t greatly m urne i among the p lie faces. 1 0 9 Pet? scriptions. The arc light now located in North Independence, has been ordered remov ed one half block east of its present lo cation in order to throw light along Main street. o G R O C E R IE S ¥ INDEPENDENCE. Â R T ié T * IILU& t W Cold Storage Meat M arket When it comes to Polk G unty Faimer Disposes of High Grade Stock. \ 6 0 YEARS* E X P ER IE N C E A New Back for an Old One- How it can be Done in Dallas. by paying a nominal sum AND MAKE YOUR The hack aches at times with a dull ndescri liable feeling, making you weary •«I restless ; piercing pains shoot across he region of the kidneys, and again he loins are so lame to stoop is agony. No use to rub or apply a plaster to the hack in this condition. You cannot reach the cause. Exchange the had back for a new and stronger ne. N. C. W. Risely, of 705 S. Montgom ery St,, Albany, Ore., says: I was troubled with pains in the hack just ov er the kidneys and an annoying weak ness of the kidneys. I decided to try Doan’s Kidney Pills and received relief after the first dose or two. In a short time the aching in my back was remov ed, and the action or the kidneys was corrected. I conscientiously recom mend Doan’s Kidney Pills and I)o not hesitate to do so.” HOME PROOF—There is plenty of local testimony like the above. Call at Belt A Cherrington’s drug store and ask to sec copies of statements of Dallas people who have used Doan’s Kidney Pills. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the Unite«l Statas. Remember the name— Doan’s—and take no other. MARKET REPORT. REPORTED W E E K L Y B Y U . S . L O U G H A R Y . Wheat, a bushel, $1; Bran, a ton, $25 00. Shorts, a ton. $30. 'Oats, a bushel, 45 cents. Flour, a barrel, $4.75. Flour, a sack, $1 25. Corn meal, $2 50 a cwt. Potatoes, a bushel, 40. Butter, a pound, 30 cents. Lard, a pound, 1214 c *nts. Bacon, sides, a pound. 12,V£ cents. Hams, a pound, 15 cents. Shoulders, a pound, 121^ cents. Eggs, a dozen, 25 cents. Chickens, a dozen, $3 @ $5. Dried fruits, a pound, 0 (¿b 15 cents. Beets, a pound, 2 cents. Turnips, a pound. 2 cents, Cabbage, a pound, 2 cents. Onions, a pound, 4 cents. Beans, a pound, 5 @ 8 cents. Corn meal, a pound, 3 cents Hay, a ton, $10 (a) $15. FORTUNE “ ONLY 15 CENTS Buy before the price goes up and you will win Send in your order atonee Lee Comstock Mining Co. Box 258 RHYOLITE, NEVADA Farms for Sale OUR s as pror and that glad to ii your ordi need anyl tate to let W E ’ LL They’ ll lected tin only stan danger o ies no imi E. I Cc Look ing at rea phones at I have for sale some very desirable bargains in farm property. A fine home of 45 acres, fine creek bottom soil; good buildings, water and orchard. Close to school, church, R. R. On R. F. D. route, rural phone. A snap at only $ 2 ,5 0 0 One 100 acre, well improved farm; 35 acres plow land, 20 acres stump- age. posture, balance fine fir tim ber; good eight room new house, fine liv ing water, fine er chard. Price Only $ 3 ,0 0 0 One 80 acre farm, finely located, good buildings, 45 acres plow land; all stock, implements, seed, feed, in fact everything goes except house hold effects. Only $ 3 ,0 0 0 H. C. C A M P B E LL Dallas, O r e g o n - For Rheumatic Sufferers. Tin* quick relief from pain affovded by ! applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm makes it a favorite with sufferers from rheumatism, sciatica, lame hack, lum bago and deep seated and muscular I pains, For sale by Belt A Cherring- ton. WEBF00T ROOFING THE BEST ROOFING OX THK MAKKKT Made by the Northwest Roofing company, Portland. Does not buc Mr. and Mrs, A. S. Campbell, of Dal- kle, Guaranteed for 10 years. las. visited their former friends in this L. C. K O S E R city last \vt*ek. They were residents of Agent for T*olk County. Ê this place and their friends alwavs give ¿ them a hearty welcome when tney re- 1 turn to the city.—Dayton Optimist. Imple Gei Frei On Ja building, rink, an and gene to see all them the that will 'ATENTS T rade M ar k s ELECTRICITY fOR LIGHTING IS ONLY EXPENSIVE TO PfOPlf W HO ARE W ASTfUl AND CAREIESS. TO YOU, WHO ARE NAfURAUY CAREfUl. II DOES N9I COME HIGH. D esig n s o p yr igh ts A c . Anyone PPtPlIng • sketch end description ninv C Quick!» aacertnln ou r opinion free whether ah Invention Is probably paten table. OotntmtnlCA* tion*strictlyrn n tideu tlal. HANDBOOK on Cnteuta te n t free. O ldest »gon ry fo r securing patents. 1 'ite n t* taken through Mutin A Co. receive tpe. ml n otlct% w ith ou t chitr««, lu th e Scientific American. It is e c o n o m ic a l because it can be q u ic k ly turned o ff w h en n o t n eeded. W ith gas o r k erosen e th ere is the te m p ta tio n to let ligh t burn w hen n o t needed to save b o th e r o f lig h tin g and a d ju s tin g , In som e h o m e s the e le c tr ic ligh t bill a m ou n ts to o n ly abou t $2 per m ou th . Y o u ca n p ro b a b ly get so m e k in d of a rtifi cial lig h t for less m on ey than e le ctric ligh t, but does it save y o u a n y th in g w hen it lim its o p p ortunities for w ork and rev:reation, ru in s y o u r ey e sig h t, sm ok es y o u r w alls, m ars d e co ra tio n s and in crea ses h o u se h o ld w o r k Y o u can p ro a rtifi- save a d o lla r to -m o rro w b y g o in g w ith o u t y o u r m eals, hut it w o u ld n ’t he econ o m y . It is n o t so m u ch what y o u save, but, how y o u save, th a t co u n ts. W e are alw ays rea d y to e x p la in the “ ins and o u ts” o f the lig h tin g p ro p o s itio n to y o u , (Jail o n us o r phon e to us. W e are n ever to o b u s y to talk business. A h sn d so m e lr U hM treted w eekly. I.sn rest etr- > ujnttvm o f n n? s. lentltio Journal. T e rm s, f I * jrtvir : fo u r m o n th *, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MU NN & Co New fork Itranch Office. (06 F 8 t„ Washington, D. C. k HÌCKS-CHÀTTFN ENGRAVING CO. Jd'A A ffis i. l4 > )& Í»^ ftí3 .''O R K " Willamette Valley Company E. W. KEARNES, M anager, D a llas, O regon . Office on Mill street, just north of the court house. Phones: Bell, 421, Mutual, 1297. *****