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THE BOX WITH THE RED LABEL By EELLWOOD C. HAWKINS ( by Short Story Pub. Co.) A Famous Man The originator of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for the blood, as well as the "Favorite Prescription" for women, was Dr. Kay V. Pierce, a practising physician in Western Penn sylvania fight after the Civil War. Ho early moved to Buffalo, N. Y., and es tablished The 'Invalids' Hotel, then ha put up his home remedies in the VVorld's Dispensary, where they were carefully prepared from roots, barka and herbs, and placed them with drug gists all over the United States. For over half a century, Dr. Pierce'a Discovery, for the blood, has been sold in larger quantities by druggists all over the United States than any other medicine. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi cal Discovery is a tonic in its effect on the stomach and digestive appara tus ; an alterative in its action on the blood, liver and skin. It increases the appetite, stimulates the digestion, enriches the blood, clears the skin o eruptions and blemishes, and makes both men and women feel as they did when they were young and care free. Ask your nearest flrnggist for Doctor Pierce's family medicines, in tablet op liquid form, or send 10 cents for a triar package of tablets to Doctor Pierce'a Clinic, in Buffalo, N. Y. South Wales' Coal Wealth. The South Wales coal field, covering approximately 1,000 square miles, is the largest in the British isles, and supplies more coal for export than any other British coal field. Mark of Breeding. flood manners is the art of making (hose people easy with whom wo con verse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best, bred in the company. Swift. Smoking in Church. Smoking Is common in South Amer ican churches. A visitor to Peru records that at a church in Lima he noticed one of the congregation enjoy ing a cigar during service and the hjahop indulging in the same luxury. YAfter Every Meal ( Pass it around after every meal. Give the family the benefit of its aid to digestion. Cleans teeth too. Keep it always in the house. rut (jSCosts little-helps much " 0 mm Stationary. Some fellows can't "come hack" lie- cause they have never been anywhere. Boston Transcript. FREE from rmtor taste and odor. iwn i 1 V FREE from after niuiM. Not flavored. urw-refined for medicinal use. Strength and Purity unchanged. Never told in hulk. Bottled and labelled at the Labor atories. The original tasteless caitor oil. FREE literature on request to WALTER J ANVIER, Inc., 4'? C! St.. New York Two rirr ajr W joe. at all good drug stores. KELLDGG'S TASTELESS CASTOR OIL RIGGLING forward on his stomach through the prickly pear thicket, his beady, snake like eyes gleaming evilly In the starlight, Pedro Sanchez, greaser and desert-rat, gilded noiselessly up to the edge of the water hole. Beyond the still, black pool a camp fire glowed, while over It squatted the old German prospector. And Inside the little tent, full in the glare of the fire, was that fascinating black box with the flaring red lubel. It was to gain possession of the box that Pedro had come to the water hole. That It contained treasure he never for a moment doubted. From the summit of the ridge that over looked Lizard gulch at the base of the distant Spy Glass range, he had watched the old prospector as he toiled with pick and shovel in the can yon's bed? Ever with him, as he worked, had gone that little box. At night, securely tied in a barley sack, It hung suspended from the ridgepole of his tent, while its owner slept across the opening. The desert-rat would have had the box long ago If his puny courage had not failed him each time at the cru cial moment Sneak-thievery In all Its branches was an open book to him, but so far, In his checkered career, he had managed to steer clear of mur der. And murder he would have to commit before he could hope to se cure the treasure box, for the old prospector slept with his hand on his gun and one eye open. His supper finished, according to his Invariable custom, the greaser's quarry placed the coveted box In the barley sack, suspended It by a light rope from the ridgepole, wrapped himself In a blanket and lay down across the tent opening. Soon the sounds of his heavy breathing reached the watcher In the pear thicket. It was now or never ! With trem bling fingers Pedro pulled a halMilled .flask of brandy from his hip pocket and drained It at a draught. As the liquid fire of the stlmulunt coursed through his veins, the desert-rut's courage revived until he was able to work himself up to the state of frenzy required to accomplish his dread de sign. Ills yellow fangs showed in an ani mal snarl as he drew an ugly looking knife from his belt and crept up on his unsuspecting man. A sudden vicious plunge, a choking gasp from the sleeper, a brief, half-hearted, struggle und the old Herman lay still. A few minutes later, Pedro had carried the box, still Inclosed In the sack, to the spot where he had left his little buckskin pony In the shel ter of the pear thicket Tylnsc the sack to his saddle horn, he mounted the pony and set out at a brisk gal lop across the desert, star guided, In the direction of the Little Mojave water hole. He hoped to reach there before morning, water his pony, refill his canteen and hide for a day In a nearby washout. The following night he would be able to reach the Panlvab water hole, or with good luck, the town of Pitnivah. Itself. Once there, among the hundreds of Mexican railroad laborers, he would be safe. f As the effect of the stimulant wore off and the deadly reaction set In, the murderer began to develop a set of nerves. Every mesqulte bush and cactus stump became endowed with life to rise up and point an accusing linger. He tried to whistle to regain his composure, but through his flight' Stiffened, leathery lips, no sound would come. Even the little buck skin seemed to realize that something was wrong with his master, for he tossed his head impatiently from side to tide and shied nervously as little desert creatures, aroused from their midnight lethargy, scuttled across his path. One thing alone served to soothe him. He had the box with the red label ! Of that at least he was sure, for It lay snugly tied to his saddle horn. At the little Mojave water hole he would take time to examine Its contents How much gold would It contain? It had been heavy for so small a pnekage. It might hold, perhaps, as much as ten pounds! Two thousand dollars! More than he could earn in two years of blood-letting toll on the railroad. Enough for a dozen grub-stakes. Ah, It was worth the risk after all! Though the night was cold, & tor menting thirst began to trouble the greaser. Several times he drank deep ly of his canteen, but the relief was only temporary. Long before daylight his meager supply of water was ex hausted. His Interest in the contents of the mysterious box diminished as his thirst Increased. By the time he reached the dry washout that he knew would lad aim down to the In the washout, a savage, half-stifled oath escaped him, for there, a pistol shot ahead, dimly limned against the gray sky-line, were two horsemen, tense, alert, like sentinels posted to watch for someone for him, perhaps! Even his consuming thirst was not sufficient to prod him forward In the face of this unexpected peril. No doubt the murder had already been discovered and these men were on his track ! He stumbled back to the thin shelter of the mesquite und cacti, tied his pony firmly to a projecting "root. stretched out full length on the sand and lapsed into a sort of stupor. The desert sun came up and shed Its pitiless, scorching rays on the re cumbent man; a hot wind filled his mouth, eyes and ears with acrid, chok ing alkali dust, while innumerable buzzing, stinging . flies added to his torment. At regular Intervnls through the day, he would arouse himself and creep painfully down toward the vu ter hole, but these two men seemed to have established a permanent camp, for their tent was pitched In the shade of a friendly Cottonwood, while their horses were tethered to a limb of a nearby willow tree. Sadly though he needed It, Pedro dared not go after water, so after each disappointment he would return doggedly to his re treat. Not once in that whole miser able day did he bestow more than a passing thought on the hex with the red label. It was near sundown when the two strange men packed up and loft the water hole. With stolid patience, Sanchez watched them until they bad passed out of sight In the vibrating heat waves. He had Just enough strength left to crawl down the bank to the life-restoring liquid. When several deep draughts of the tepid, stagnant water, had restored both strength and reason, Pedro once more thought of the box to procure which he had stained bis hands with human blood. He must have a biok at that box! With eager steps be returned to his recent hiding place. He did not even stop to water his pntlent. long-suffering pony, but tore wildly at the envel oping sack, removed the box and set it on the sand. The red label daunted in his very face, but Pedro could not read. This worried him not nt all, for it was not Information, but the contents f the box that he was after. It provt l to be unlocked. A sim ple catc . secured the top and a mo ment bilked to throw It hack. But underneath was a second cover of fine-woven wire netting with a nar row opening In the center, like the Ud of a fish basket. Into tills open ing, the greaser thrust his arm almost to the elbow. Then, suddenly, the look of satisfaction on ids sinister face changed to one of Intense horror. A loud yell of mortal agony broke from bis lips nnd be recoiled from the box as from a thing accursed. There Is a well established legend among the human denizens of the desert that when a Qlla Monster, bites its victim its Jaws will remain clamped to the flesh after life is extinct. When Jim Medford, a prospector from Panlvah, stumbled onto Pedro's dead body, he found a case In point, for to the greaser's left hand there still clung the severed bead of one of those hideous reptiles, which the desert-rat had cut from the body in a last desperate attempt to free himself. Medford shook his head gravely as he perused the red label on the fatal box : , "Poisonous reptile for Banks cir cus. Handle with care!" PORTLAND OFFERS A MARKET FOR YOUR PRODUCE MOTHER HEN DOES BEST WHEN COOPED Portland, Oregon. VAUDEVILLE PHOTO-PLAYS Compleie Change Saturday Adults, Week day Matinee 20c; Evenings, 36c. Oontinous 1 to 11 p. m. Children 10 cents all times It Is not good poultry management to allow the mother hen to range un restricted with her chicks. With such freedom the hen frequently takes her brood through wet grnss and, as a result, some are chilled and die, espe cially the weaker ones wldch are likely to be left behind. The loss of young chicks which follows such a practice Is large aud mainly prevent able. Furthermore, the food which a brood allowed to range with the hen obtains goes very largely to keep up the heat of the body and the chicks do not make as good growth us they otherwise would. Chick losses of this nature can be largely prevented by shutting the hen In a coop. Any style bf coop which Is dry, ventilated, and can be closed at night to protect the brood against cats, rats and other animals, und which, while centring the hen. will I allow the Chicks to pass in and out freely after they are a few days old, will be satisfactory. The hen should be confined until the chicks are weaned, though a small yard may be attached to the coop, If desired, to al low the hen to exercise, Jhe fence can be raised from the ground far enough to allow the chicks to go In or out, but not high enough for the hen to escape. By using the coop the chicks can find shelter and warmth under the hen at any time and the weaklings, after a few days, may develop Into strong, healthy chicks. When chicks are raised with hens, they are lfkely to become Infested with lice. If the lice get very numer ous, they greatly retard the chicks' growth and may even cause their death. The ben should be powdered thoroughly with some good Insect pow der before she Is put In the coop with the chicks, and at Intervals of several days or a week thereafter. The baby chicks should be examined for lice, par ticularly on the heud, under the wings and about the vent. If any are found, a little grease, such as lard, should be rubbed In those places. Apply grease moderately, as too much will Injure the chicks. The chicks should be examined frequently and the treat ment repeated If lice are found on them. yyiory Select Residential & Transient .J'- 16th fcnd Yamhill. Portland, Oreuon. flr:''?; ?3 Modern Fireproof American Plan RATES MODERATE f :J.I:-L. "ALL MATO" Guaranteed Rebuilt Typewriters Rale Terms; JG.00 monthly If desired. Rented 8 moa., (6.50 & up. Send for Illustrated prico list. WHOLESALE TYPEWRITER CO., 113 Sixth St., Portland. Ore PATRONIZEJA?MUTUAL CREAM STATION MUTUAL CREAMERY CO., Portland. I Better Franklin Service Storage and General Repairing ANDERSON & RICE, BRosdway: 57091 Prp"tlnru1 Drn 404 Hoyt Btrcet at Ninth I 1 u WcUlU, VJIC You Want a Good Position Very well Take the Accountancy and ltte Mojave water hole, he had but al, Calculator, Comptometer, Stenogra phic, Penmanship, or Commercial Teach ers' Couraa at Behnke-Walker The foremost Business Coilega of ttia Northwest which has won more. Accuracy Awards and Gold Medals than an other school In America Bend for our Sucre Catalog-. Fourth Street near Morrison, Portland. Or. Isaac M. Walker. Prea. P. N. U. No- 21, 1925 one luea to ntca umi nin and drink. The firnt glow of romlnj; dawn MM Just visible on the horizon as he reached a little patch of meiuite and cactus that reprinted the last shel ter before reaching the water hole. Dropping the reins over his pony's head, he walked softly forward alone, crouching clone to the ground. As he came suddenly around a bend English Writer Talks of "March of Progress" " 'NothiriK In this modern life of ours,' said Mr. . Hammond, Ms nmre significant than the attitude of the good and respectable towards Sunday evening. Places like this night dub are the signs of the change that has taken place In the life of the English family. Twenty years ago a man of my decent stodglness nnd unblemished reputation would never have dreamed of moving out of his home on Sunday night " 'Twenty years ugo I would have spent the concluding hours of the Sabbuth surrounded by my loved OHM beneath my own roof-tree. There would have been supper, consisting of rather red cold beef, rather wet salad, cold clammy apple pie, blanc mange, and a very big, very fallow cheese. This would have been fid lowed by hymns In the drawing-room or possibly, If our views were a lit tle lax, by some rnnnd-gatne played with pencils und pieces of paper. The fHrt that I am here, and Strongly tempted to drop a sardine on the head of that bald gentleman down below, is due to what they call the march of progress.' "From "Hill the Conquer or," by P. (5. Wodehouse. Of French Origin. Tho term "tailor" conies from the French taillor, to cut. At one time tho tailor, or clssor, made clothes of all descriptions, including underweatr and tho padding and lining of armour; hence the name "Taylors ami Linen Armorers" which figures In the early charters granted to the Merchant Tay lors' Company of the Cify of London. Terms Carries Stigma. Cashier, which, by tho way, is not an official term in tho United States, is commonly construed among mili tary men as having a moro disgrace ful significance than dismissal, air though there is no analogy or prece dent in the. use of tho word by lend ing English authors to support this construction. INFORMATION DEPARTMENT DBS, CHAN" LAM 0HXNB.8H MEDICI NH CO., LICENSED PHYSICIAN. Reniedlfii foi sioiti;n'h (iisimlerH, kidney, bladdef troubles, pall stones, constipation, nnpemluitiFi mil nil female com plaints. Yon run tiika treatments nt home if In ferred. 1-1? J Second St., cor ner AMer, Portland, Ore. Moler Barber College Teaches trade In 8 weeks. Some iuy while learning. Positions secured. Writs fin- catalogue. 234 BurnStd Street, Port land, Oregon. CUT FLOWERS & FLORAL RESIGNS Clarke Bros., Flurtnta, 21 7 Morrison Bt Young Chicks Need More of Mineral Constituents Young chicks need more of the min eral constituents found In wheat bran than do mature fowls, nnd the mashes fad them are aceordingly, usually made to contain more of It. With this change and due regard to the Size of the particles of food that baby chicks can eat, there need be little or no difference between a growing chick mash and one fed to laying hens. The chick mash recommended by the New Jersey experiment station consists of three parts of wheat bran to one each of sifted ground oats, cornmeal, flour wheat middlings and finely ground meat scrap. With one part of bran. Instead of three, and no necessity for sifting the ground oats or finely grind ing the meat scrap, this would make as good a laying mash as could be compounded. The above would make a very good mash to be fed with equal parts of cracked corn and wheat. After four to six we. ks chicks will eat coaraer cracked corn and whole wheat and do not need to have the hulls sifted from ground oats. An excess of meat Berup or of green food might cause some looseness of the bowels. Whatever the cause. It should be cor rected ; added amount of wheat mid dlings would not avail. Time to "Take Stock." Many a man who boasts that ho Is salt-made wonders why his fellows do not share his admiration of his crea tion. Bach a man should go farther and give serious thought to his achievement. Introspection might re duce his conceit. Grit. Flowers' Preferences. There seems to bo something about certain persons that violets really dis like, and not only will they withhold their perfume but. they will droop as well. Much tho snmo kind of thing tins been observed In the moro deli cate sorts of roses. German Boy Wonder. John tin Unrulier, who died In 1740, at the age of nineteen, is ono of tho world's most, striking instances of pre cociousness. Ho read and wrote Ger man and French at four, Latin at five, fjmek and He brew at seven. Odorless Skunks Raised Near Dartmoor In Kngland a suc cessful exiMTlment In breeding and raising odorless skunks has DSN car ried on with some success. Capt. I). I'lgot and C. Johnstone ure In charge of the farm with the object of ro duclng fine furs, free from odor. The secret is a surgical operation on the baby skunks, for the removul of tlie scent glands, which are two In number. "Bottled Sunshine" London has a municipal llnl. where anemic and malnourished children are given "bottled sunshine'' treatments by mean of ultraviolet rays, nnd one of the doctors recommends that school children should have the haSMfli of such treatments two or three llmuS a week. Science Service. Green Feeds for Fowls During the Entire Year Fowls need green feed of some kind all the year round. It should he sup plied to hens confined In small yards and to all hens during the winter when no natural green feed lv avail able In the yards. Free range or large yards will furnish Ideal condi tions for green feed, nnd this factor la one of the most important in rais ing poultry profitably on farms where the birds are supplied from cheap, natural sources. Where smaller yards have to be used, they should be divided Into two parts and used alternately, planting the vacant section two or three times yearly with quick growing green crops of rape, oats, wheat, rye, or barley. This furnishes green feed and also helps to keep the yards sweet, clean and sanitary, which Is perhaps the moat Important consideration In making poultry pay. Good kinds of green feeds are sprouted oats, alfalfa, meal, chopped alfalfa and clover hay, rabfcCfM and mangel beets. In ordinary cellars cabbages do not keep so well as man gel beets, so they should be used up first Dogs in Glass Cages. At the Kennel's club show at. Alex andra palace, London, this fall, some dons were wrapped in rugs and others kept in glass cages. USE COMMONSENSE AND jHjl 1 1 H HRI ' IILaa ijt! IB Hj III S' KOI. A CO. jB TONIC A Mild Laxative A System llnllder then you will he ctllte sine to avoid t lie general ailments, ho prevalent nt tills time of tli yoar For BARK lt)OT TONIC DOSS assist Nat urn i u keeping your ImwelH open a u d your whole syHtem right. Hum enabling you to off throw all Impurities which urn continually li ving to infest your Mood. At Tollr lirugglHt Famous Portrait. The portrait of Mona Lisa wns paint ed by Leonardo da Vinci In the early part of the Sixteenth century. It Is probably the most celebrated porlait. In the world. The subject was the wife ot a Florentine, Francesco del Glconda, Wise Youth. While the worry may kill somu poo pi, the office boy observes that most folks who need killing seem to do very little worrying. Heavy Tax on Tea. In IMC an u t of tho English parlia ment imposed a duly the equivalent of 35 cents per gallon on all tea made for sale. U3e Mirror to Teach. By I he Mil of a polished brass mir ror which catches the Hint's rays and generates itsam to run toys, pupils of School I in Germany tiro taught tho principles of heat, energy and engines.. Why Little Chicks Die Chicks die in the shell because of lack of vigor In the breeding stock, lack of moisture, overheating or chill ing of the eggs and other causes which are bard to explain. It Is a fact that most poultrymen find the eggs running close to JJU per cent in fertil ity, and even then have to be satis fled with SO per cent hatches on the average for the s"uson. A lot of chicks seem to die In the shell during artificial Incubation in spite of the best of management. 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