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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1912)
Candidates Seeking Nomination at Primaries April 19 W. C. North For Sheriff His Platform “Flat Salary, Anti-fee, Anti-Graft” “County Prisoners Should be fed at cost” “Strict enforcement of all laws” “Co-operation between Sheriff, Assessor and County Clerk.” “All tax payers treated alike” Co-operation with County Court in working pris oners at best advantage.” “Rid the streets of vicious maligners of the insti tutions of the country.” Mr. North has a 23 years record in Portland and vicinity as a Farmer, Mechanic, Spanish War Veteran, City Engineer, Inspector and Deputy County Assessor. He knows how to handle the Sheriff's office to the satisfaction of well mean ing people and will “make good” if he has a chance paid adv CHARLES H. SKEWES Republican Candidate for Coroner I am an Undertaker, engaged in business at the comer of 3rd and Clay Sts., having the latest sanitary morgues, and all the equipment neces sary for successfully conducting the Coroners office. When an autopsy is to be performed, the law requires a Physician other than the Coroner, even though he be a Physician; and Physicians are not undertakers, nor are they equipped for the Undertaking or Coroner work. It is not necessary for the taxpayers to pay more taxes to establish a Public Morgue when the.Undertaker has his own Morgues. If Elected I Will Attend to the Duties of the Office in Person Vote X No. 135 On Official Ballot Paid Adv. THE KOLA NUT IN AFRICA. W. ( I ei«y« an Important Part In the Lives ef the Natives. In tbe parts ot Africa where It grown the kola nut Is much esteemed by the natives oh account of Its stltn- ulatlng and other properties. and It occupies a large place In African le gends. as well as In ceremonies and cults These tribes have been aware of Its power as a stimulant from time Immemorial, and It Is also used as a remedy for marsh fever aud other maladies. It la used as a pledge of friendship or affection, as an offering to fetich men aud also as money or for paying tribute. In the Bambara and other regions a young man sends a basket of white and red kola nuts to tbe fa tber of a young woman whom be de slrea to marry. If tbe father consents be keeps all the nuts, but If not be keeps tbe white ones and returns tbe red. The kola tree la much respected, and the belief Is strong amoug tbe natives that If one of them plucks a dower It will bring him bad luck Among tbe Bags* a tree Is planted at each birth nr notable occasion In tbe Diorugu region when a chief through the ceremony of naming bls child he plants a ko'n tree, and this afterward tielongs to the child In the whole of the Sudan region the kola nut Is a symbol ot friend .«hip. and as it Is an article ot luxury i the act of offering It as a gift is taken j as a mark of the wealth of the giver I Eating the kola not together Is a sign of friendship, and It would be a great offense to refuse to do this. Treaties, vows or compacts nre made binding In the same way.—Chicago News. F. KLINEMAN (Republican) I . Candidate for Nomination for Justice of Peace , 1 LENTS DISTRICT 1 Promises Efficient Administration of the Affairs of the Of I I 1 i ; fice. Justice Alike to the Poor and Rich. A Lents Man, Vote for Him Paid Adv. <-• Wasn’t Using It about bls falling health and bls uncer- Shortt» iierore Senator Money » ► ! tain prospects. Disease bad already the senate ue was advised by nis i>i>> weakened him when he met her. and •Iclan to give up smoking I'be pby between the tire of disease aud tbe •Iclan tMpitrned up at the capttol one fire of love bis vitality was rapidly morning when he dropped into the cvusumed Love proved to be but an Mississippian s committee room to say other disaster to heighteu tbe tragic "Howdv " As be entered he observed suffering of tbe last eighteen mouths tbe senator reared back in his chair of bis life wltb bls feet on tbe desk and a huge When, finally, he went to Rome, ac cigar In bls mouth companied by the artist. Joseph Sev “Here, senator." be said. “1 thought crn. he turned his back on love along I told you to quit that." with tbe rest of life. He died in Feb ' "Quit whatT asked Mr. Money m ruary. 1M21. and was buried In the mild surprise. Protestant cemetery, a place made so “Why. quit using tobacco." KEATS’ LOVE AFFAIR. beautiful by tbe flowers that grow “Tobacco! Why. my dear doctor. I there tbe year through that It makes am not using tobacco I am merely I* Was But Another Disaster of ths one “in love wltb death to think one smoking a cigar Senator Beveridge Last Days of ths Poet’s Life. should be bn riel In so sweet a place." Keats' way of love was by no means as Shelley wrote not long before be. gave me." - Washington Oor. New York World. a way of happiness. The object of too, died.—New York Post his passion was a Mias Fanny Brawne. The Old School at Its Beet whom be bad tbe fortune or misfor Musical Conductors. It was tn the early days or the rail tune to meet at tbe Dilkes bouse She It Is s significant fact that most of tbe road. and Aunt Ruth bad boarded the baa become fairly well known in Keats' great conductors have spent their ap train for her first trip Her maid bad bibliography as "a brisk and bloomlug prentice years In masterlug some solo neatly arranged her cari»et bag. band very youug beauty of thq far from uu instrument which they have used as a box and reticule around her. but there common EmHIsb hawk blond type." stepplug atone to the broader and ultl was some trouble with tbe engine, so Her affevt’on for Keats seems to mate work of conducting au orchestra that tbe train did not start at once. have been real, but limited by a rather Arthur Nlktsch was at tbe beginning Aunt Ruth had spread out her ample shallow emotional capacity. His for of his career a violinist in the ruyat skirts like an open fan. and her little her was enfevered with doubts and orchestra at Vienna; Richard Strauss feet were daintily perched upon a foot questionings not only about tbe real made his formal debut not only as stool Just then tbe conductor passed Itv of his feeling toward bet. but lender of the Metnmger orchestra, but through. Touching him lightly upon as a pianist also, playing a concerto by tbe arm. she said. "You may tell them .Moxart. Felix Welngartner. Dr Muck. 1 am seated and am ready to go now." If you cough all night you get no rest, Emil Paur. Rothwell and Oberboffer —Woman's Home Companion nor does anvone else in the house. ! were first pianists of distinction before I Keen within reach a bottle of BAL becoming conductors. This list could A valuable dressing for flesh wounds, also be carried l«ack to Hana von Hu LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP. It low the prince of pianists and con burns, scalds, old sores, rash, chafed is then easy to stop the tickling which ductors. and to Felix M> ndeiasoliti who skin, is BALLARD’8 SNOW LINI causes the cough, whenever it appears. inaugurated the famous GeWHUdhaus MENT, it is both healing and antisep Price 2.5c, 50c and |1.00 per bottle. ntucei ts tic. Price 25c, 50c and It.00 per bottle. Sold by Lents Pharmacy. 8old by Lents Pharmacy.