Family Becroti. I "Thoijo podplo In fiontiof our cno any ,ioy nro dcnomidod from In," ob aervml tliii KJrdt Monlioy. "Woll cohitnuhtod tho flocoml Mniikny. "wo nro about tlio only oiii-m ' of their iiiicoHloni Hint thoy will pity admission t( nuo," llitltlmoro Hun. HtTHllintril Ilia I'll I fin Ti-rlli. A iiiiiii rrcmillv niilonl hlii fulnclpcili ninl It. ilrnti him 'iiinil, Hiiifiiiiulm Mill tmtiil n Krnit ilwil, lint nut net) iIMiik. If voiiM l.'k Ip'lliKtHlM'n Hliiiiimli lltlr, It ciircn Imllti'ulloii.ciiiiMlt'iillnii, Klilncv itldl llvnr InuililfH, its well us inn Inrln "ml fever mid it k ' ll l purlieu. Inrh' HlWillvr III nil m-miim iilliciliiim, nni( Ik lrniiil)' ipi'iiiniiii'iiili'il it t tliU n-u-mi tiltilm yeiir -wjirn iliu. i t-k t-n In run town And miikt ucptlbl in ilUwuc. Ail .IniKKl.ln Ui plt. Out of Hli Clnn, Hchoolinn'nm (oncouruKlnRly) Como,, now Harold, spoil chlckotiH. Harold IMohmo, iim'itm, I'm not old riioiiKh to Hpcll chickens, hut you cun try mo on ckkh. i.uaiio'ti wooiiiy. ALUM DAKINQ POWDER. Declared by tho Court to be Unwholo some, nd Iti Balo In Violation of the Pure Pood Laws. A rnBO In tho courts of Davenport, lowu, tlio othor day npponni to huvo flxod tho KtntitM of tho alum linking powdnrs mi nn Illicit nrtlclo of trade. It flt'OiUH tluit Tio I'uro Food Co., of CIiIciiko, nold to n firm of Krocors In Davenport it iiuuniity or linking pow tier cnllod "I'uro I'ood linking I'ow ilur." Tho Krocorn Hold hoiiio of It, UHCiTtiilliii'l thai ll wiih no alum now dnr, rutiimnd tho powdnr unsold to llio inanufacturorH ami refused to puy for It. Tho mamiracturors sued to col hit. Tho case wnn tried before JiiiIko HollliiKor ami it jury. Attorneys Noal ft Noul, nod 8. A. I'lriKor defended tho croccm. II wiih shown Unit tho pow der contained alum. Tho dofonco rlnlmed, consequently, that It wiih In jtirloun to health and that truffle In It wah nKiihiHt public policy. JSxport testimony wnn Introduced to Hhow that ilium whan taken Into tho Htonmch would Inlluonrc tho gastric Juices to the detriment of tho person using It. Tho Jury rendered n verdict for tho defendants, which inoann that alum hiikltiK powderH nro deleterious to honlth, tholr nulo Illegal In tho state, Tho pure food Inwu of tho Htuto nro uphold. A Case of Contagion. Bhe Do you bcllovo In thin theory About spreading disease by klHitinc? Ho Won, they nay thoro'H come thing In It. "Did you ever entch anything by kissing n girl?" "Vcb, onco: my father snw mo nt It. YonKorH Statesman. IT THE AFTER EFFECTS MADE LIFE MIS ER&ELE FOR A YEAR. On "if llm rrulitrltUa of IIIimih Tlmt Will Mot MImjt Ciir-il-ltow It V lltluu Out. From Ilvportur-Joiirnnl, Onrdlnor, Mo, (lrll often leuiU to pneumonia More freauuntly It will appear to bo cured but leaven tho patient broken In health, Hhort of breath uftor Might exertion tind affected by every chanKo of woalhor -n lit subject for tho many dluonseH Induced by tha In clemency of early spring. How thlH may bo avoided, how tho FVfttupt may lie cleansed of tho linger- In: after-effects of Krlp nnd put In condition to want on dlscitBo 1b beat told In tho wordH of one who Is nblo to speak from experience, Mr. Sum nor Cross, of 80 Mechanic street, Oai diner. Ma., sava; "A Hovoro attack- of tho Krlp, about Ave years ago, left mo la it vory bad state. 1 could not nloop and I hnd no nppctlto. My licad felt heavy, and 1 was rathor dizzy at Union. Changes of tho weather ucomud to have it bud crfoct upon mo.und 1 was mlBerablo moHt of the time. "I had been like title for n yoar when n lutly; who had hoard mo com plain, rocommonded Dr. Williams' l'lnk Pllltf for Tnlo' Tooplo. Shortly nftor thlB I had occnslon to go to IlntiRor nnd thoro I bought six boxoa of tho pills. Whllo taking tho aecond box I begun to feel bcnolltod, When I hnd taken thorn nil I felt ho much hotter Hint I bought six boxes moro. nnd I hnvo alwuys considered the money I paid for thorn woll spont. I would not bo Without them. "I shall always spouk of Dr. Wil liams' IMnlc Pills for I'alo Peoplo In worda of' praise, for thoy nro nn hon. est medicine,' I recommend thorn bo cause I know that thoy aro all thoy nro elnlmod to bo." (Signed) SUMNHIt CROSS. Subscribed nnd sworn to boforo mo. Z. P. IilTTMO. Notary Public. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo Peoplo aro an unfailing spoclflc for mien dlseitBos aB locomotor ntnxla, par tial puralyslB. 8t. Vitus' danco, scl ntlca, neuralgia, rhoumatlBm. norvous hondacho. nftor-offocts of tho grip, pdlpltntlon of tho heart, palo and sal low comploxlon nnd all forms of woak noBS olthor In malo or fomnlo. Sold by nil doalors. or sent dlroct from Dr. Williams Modlclno Co., Schonectady, N, Y BO contB per box, or bIx boxes for 2.60. i , For the Occaalon; ,TPIonB6 look ploasnnt," romarkod tho photogrnphcr. Snnp wont tho enmorn. "And now, mn'am," ho contlnuod, "voti mnv roBumo your natural ox p'rcsBlon." Philadelphia Times. Omflfld Ten imrlflen llio Wood, roiriilntcK lliitdlgi'tjvecirmiin mill I rmnolCii puml IipIIIi. It . t'- lierb mcillclno Hint Ima been used ino'OMlully for ineniy )euriu " OveiAnxluu. Ho Who knows but when I como back from tho Philippines you may bo engaged. to. Bomo othor man? She NonBonso! As If you wore comlnir back without Bonding mo word! Harpor's Daznr. WHY THE TWAIN DISPUTED. John Hull Tlioilulit of III 1 1. Die clerk of Hull. "How lunch?" nuked Arthur V. Itng hill of I.ccdH, Kiighiiid, ofTerlug to liny hl bill. ' "N'liio pounilH," iiiiHWercil ClerJc How ard li. Dnlley of tho 81. Jiiiiicn Hotel, h in 1 1 1 UK nnd lMitvlng. 'i'he uyi'H of Mr. Itnglan, which had hIioiio pli'iiHiinlly, iiutv glared, nnd hlx yellow iiiuhIiicIiu curled up perceptibly an iiHloiilBliment contrncied hi upper lip. "Why, It wiih only Inlmt night-" "No," corrected Mr. Dnlley, nt 111 beaming proudly over IiIh desk at .Mr. Itnglan, "yoHlcrduy uiornliig nt 1 o'clock." "Hut I tell you It wan lalixt night nt Hiippcr time,' pernlHted iho Hrlloii, liU voice rlHlng lulu n roar. "Well, 1 reckon I ought to know," retorted Mr. Dnlley Imllgnnnlly. "Indeed. And dayon't you think I ought to linayow something nbayout "You? Why, whnt tho devil have you got to do with It? It's my baby, mid U'h n girl, nnd It wclghH nine iMHiudH," came back tho clerk, lilt own "dander" rUIng higher. "Nayow, did anybody nyvcr hear the like'" exclaimed the ICugllshninn, apo' trophlzlug tho world nt large. "Here I come and put up nyover night. I'm ready lo Hlnrt and I nliHk tho amount of me bill and thin fuyllow chnrgcH me iilno piiyound(t-fir-nnd when I tell him I've lx-eu hero hIiico Inlmt night and ho dlnputcH uio wnyord, tellit me I've been here since yexterdny morn ing, nnd, when I lull lilm I knnyow heller, he Ix'glUK to talk nbayout girl bullion limlend of me bill." "Who Kali! anything about a bill'" demanded Mr. Dnlley. "Why. I did, you blockhend-l'in en deavoring to tn Ik nbayout It nayow." "Hut I'm Hpeaklug of my baby, my llllle girl, lire:, you know " "Oh. blow your bnbyl" cut In the ItrlilHher. "I want to pay mo bill." "Oh, I nee," mild Hie clerk. bliiHhlng furlounly. "All tight." he ndded. nngci rlHlng In him again, "pay your bill, but tlon'i tell me to blow my baby. I won't ntniid that from any man." "Nor will I Ntaud a charge of 0 foi n nlght'H lodging nnd a breakfast," re turned Mr. Itnghin. The new and deeply Injured fnther mild no more, but collected $1.50 mid (he I-:ngllKhmnu went mil liulllly. "I haven't got any prejudice npalimt Knglbihmcn." remarked Mr. Dnlley bit terly lo the Hympnthctlc bellboy who came lo nuxwer n ring for hot wnter. "but If ever I now n more heartleHu and unfeeling wretch than thai It was In n dream." Denver Post. THIS BRIDE WAS WON AT THE SIEGE OF PEKIN Cupid braved the dangers nt Pekln, whero Mary Conger Pierce, nlecu of Mlnlxter Conger, lost her heart to l.leut. Harold Hammond, of the Ninth Infnn illKS MAttV COXdKIl I'IKItCK try, during the siege. In the midst of war and disaster tho courage displayed by .Miss Pierce nud tho witchery of her lovely fuco completely captivated the bravo lieutenant. Heforc tho Congers left Chltm n bctrothnl dinner wns giv en In their honor. Mlfs Pierce Is nn or phau, and comes from Itushvllle, III. Hnomlluir )n Sometimes Having. Tho true end of stntcHmnushlp Is to promote tho greatest public welfare, whether this menus saving dollars or spending dollars. When economy will contribute to this welfnro economy Is good, but where It will cripple some Important branch of public service then economy Is bad; nnd tho public olflclnl who tries to mnko n record In dcllnnco of this fact Is no real friend to public welfnro. Whero sinecures exist, or useless political "Job" commissions, or whero waste occurs by poor organi zation of tho service, then economy nnd reorganization nre in order; but where Important work would bo less effec tively done, by arbitrarily nbollshlng olllces nnd reducing tho number of em ployes, then the path of statesmanship Ib to point out tho grounds for distin guishing between tho two cases ami shape policies nccordliigiy.-uunton s Magazine. Imstlng Qualities of Wood. Tho navy department recently con cluded some tests for tho purpose of demonstrating tho lasting qualities of wood used In warships trented with tho flreprooflng process. Samples taken from tho torpedo-bont Wlnslow wero employed In tho tests. They hnd been In uso for Ovo years. Tho report show ed that tho wood had lost nono of Its nntl-firo qualities. i Itebeccn nt tho Well Isn't as Inter esting n picture to most peoplo ns one would bo of tho Plumber at tho Hy drant. Many n man Is toasted who uecds to be roasted. GATARRHJTHIRTY YEARS. Remarkable Experience of a Prominent Statesman. A CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON GIVES PE-RU-NA A ENDORSEMENT, CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON, OF OHIO. Hon. David MccklBon Is well known. not only In IiIh own state, but through- out America. Ho began IiIh political career by serving four consocutlvo terms as mayor of the town In which ho liven, during which time he be-' enmo widely known aB tho founder of 1 tho MecklHon liank, of Napoleon, Ohio, Ho was elected to tho fifty-fifth con gress by a very largo majority, and Is tho acknowledged lender of his party In his Hoctlon of tho state. ' Only one flaw mnrrcd tho otherwise complete success of thin rising states man. Catarrh with Its Insidious ap proach and tenacious grasp, was his only unconquorod foo. For thirty years ho wnged unsuccessful warfare against., IIiIh niTumml imi-mv At lnnt Pn-ni-nn came to tho roscuo, and ho dictated tho fo owlne otter to Dr. Hnrtman as thn rennlt! "I hnvo used several bottles of Pe ru- nn nnd feel greatly benefited thereby have a settled cold or chronic cough, from my catarrh of tho head. I feel or hoarseness. Catarrh Is tho most encouraged to bellovo that If I uso It dreadful thing that could happen to n short tlmo longer I will bo nblo to one of my profession. Po-ru-na Is my fully eradicate tho disease of thirty shield and protector against this years' standing. Yours truly. i most undeslrablo disease." Carrie "DAVID MEEKISON." Thomas. Many peoplo can tolerate slight ca-1 If you do not derive prompt and tnrrhal affections. A llttlo hoarseness, satisfactory results from the Use of n slight cough, a sold In tho head, or a Peruna. write at onco to Dr. Hart trifling dornngomont of tho dlgestlvo man, giving a full statement of your organs do not much disturb tho aver- ngo person In his business. But this Is not trub of tho public speaker or stage artist. His voice must always bo clear. lungs perfect, dlgOBtlon undlsturueu Her Strenuous Way. "You didn't seem to get on with that Boston girl?" "No: sho sat on tho edgo of her chair, ready to run and look up my pronunciation In tho dictionary." Chicago Record. The Kelt Proscription for Slatarta nhllli and Fever la n bottleof Grovo' TajtolCM CUM Tonic. It la dimply Iron andqulnlDoln a Uatdeei form. No Cure. No Pay. 1'rlce 50c. At the Breakfast Table. Sho What a tiny llttlo egg that is you'vo got. Isn't It cutoT Ho (aftor breaking It) Cuto? I should say It waB "chic." Catholic Standard-Times. Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth i,. Hvnm thn heat remedy to use tor tucir children during the teething period. Well Posted. McJIgger He's pretty well post ed In social Institutions, Isn't ho7 Thingumbob Yes, I bellovo ho is posted for non-payment of dues nt all tho clubs, If that's whnt you moan. Philadelphia Press. Help NHtlirx Ilrlp You I Vitality cannot cure dUemo unlcua your body's kept clean iiulde ami out. Oincurou Candy Caiharllo keep it clean Inside, All druggiats, 10c, re, 60c. Regular Preliminaries. First Reformer Isn't It about time for your commltteo to begin Its cam paign against vice? Second. Reformer Oh, .my, no! Why, thoy haven't had all our pictures in the paper yet. Baltimore American. WANTED In all towns ot Oregon, LE ROY Modal SO, $35.00, PORTLAND DELIVERY. TO SELL LE ROY, BiGYGLES LISTED AT 30.00, 131.00 AND 110.00. GUAIIANTKED TO JANUARY 1, 1KB. WHITE VOll GATALOQUE, DISCOUNTS AND TERMS. HENRY GOODMAN & COMPANY, , .... ISO FIRST STREET. . . . Jobbers of Bloyolo Sundries. Portland, Orogon. HIGH Hence tho popularity of re-ru-nJ. and ac- among the leading actors trt-sses of this country. They have come to re gard Pe-ru-ni a' iudef pencable to their success. Their profession ic eo exacting that it requires r. erfect health in evrry particular. They regard Pe-ru-naaf Ml5 Cri le Thomas their Irieml anl safeguard. Many letters aro received from thlB class Of pople. MISS Car- ! rie Thomas, In speaking of Po-ru-na, says: i navo useu i-e-ru-na wun i splendid results. Would not bo with out It. No money would hire me to case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hnrtman, President of Tha Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. Knightly Warfare of Old. Medieval knights often took n vol untary oath that they would never spare the- life of an enemy. CITC Psrmaneiilljf Cured. Ko lilt or rcrTouinea, ll IO alter flrMilitt'n.nriir. Kllnr'aCrrat Nrrr, ItMtorrr. hD.ll..r I'll lil'.8J.0()lill Utllt.nl Ural. I.a. Ha.tl.ll Kur.. I.I.I..MI ArthSt..rblUdrlhU.l'a, Sugar Cane. Tho sugar cano grows from six to twenty feet high. l'iso's Cure in tho best medicine we ever until for all iifi'eciiiins of the tliront ami lungs. Wm. O. Knusi.ky, Vunbureii, lud,. Kcb. 10. 1000. Nebraska Industry. Noting the Industry and versatile capacity of a Nebraska farmer, a Journal of his neighborhood says: "During tho past year. Henry Meyer, of Dubois, ran a feed grinder, n buzz-saw, a stump-puller, a fodder cutter and a corn-sholler shelling 70,675 bushels of corn. Ho also built ono of the finest residences in tho country, besides overseeing his farm work." Kansas City Star. VOC KNOW WHAT YOU AIIE TAKING When von take Orovo's Tasteless Chill Tonic, Decause tno loraiuinia plainly printed on every bottle showing that It Is simply Iron and Qui nlno In a tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. 6" His Ways. "Why do you seem to dlsllko Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Hopkins?" "Oh, he's tho man who never comes to your houso without pulling up tho broken window-shade, sitting in the disabled chair or getting tho cracked teacup." Washlnplon and Idaho, LE ROY Modal 50, $35.00. POM LAN J DELIVERY, LIVE Manifestations of Gray Matter. "Am I as Intelligent as your other young man, Dolly?" "Well, you quote moro poetry thnn ho does, but I think ho bents you on nocktlcs." Chicago Record. Not a Good Player. Hodd Hang it alii Do you suppose I'll ever make n good golf player? Todd (pityingly) Never, old man. You think too much of your family and your business. Harper's Bazar. TO CUIIK A COM) IN ONE HAT Take Lax&tlte Ilromo Onlnlna Tablets. All crugglsta rcluiifl tlio rnnnojr i it lam to cure. E. W. drove's slgnatore Is on each box. 20c. Bank of England Notes. The Bank of England has usually about 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 of Its notes In circulation. 'I he tynttn rannot be In g"od rondltlon wht-n Hie Imweia are I OMHIpHted. Take Garfield Tea, II mrm constipation and effect ually regulates the liver A Blow. "Don't yon think tho decorations In this room are very pretty?" ' Very. Who selected them for you?" hows TniuT Wo offer One Hundred Dollars It' ward for anr ease ot Catarrh tlist ean no: bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cnru P. J. CilENKY & CO., Fropiu Toledo, o. We the nndersls-ncd. huve knotrn F.J. Chcner tIn,Ti,.l KiinArt Ami trftllvA tilm rwtrfMlv honorable In all busln ss transaction . and financial'- able to carry out any obllgntloni made by Ueir Arm. JOT U 1KUAX, Who!Cf&lc lirutxlstf. Toledo, Wll-DIMJ, KlKtUMi JUr.VJr., Vt nolciale Drug-lsts, Toledo, O. nall'aCatArrh Cure 1st ken.nf rnallr. actios t'lrecjr on the blood end ra cona surfaces oi tnarjrsttm. I'rl e 'ic per bo' tie. fcold br drug: (its. Testlmonl .Is tree, uauraramuy nil- r m iu The Difficulty Overcome. Brooks I wish you would pay me that 10 you owe me, old fellow. uorrowlt I couldn't think of It. "But I'm here to remind you of it." Smart Set. This signature- la on every box of the genulno i n - v . .. . LaXailVC UrOITlUyUllllIlC Tamers Uia remedy tbat cures a cold In one day New Legal Term. A Georgia Colonel had a man ar rested for "looking .mean" at him. The man was fined $5 for rubbering with intent to scare. Minneapolis Tribune. Your euide and cuarti is the famous Oregon I lood Purifier, tested and true. ' Uieltnow. Naturalists say the lobster will soon follow the buffalo and diamond-back terrapin. Machinery, Implements, Farm Supplies, Etc. Bee Line Buggies' RKnn ftwn wwwaww r- i i s wi HENNEY, $90.00 and up. Iron corners or i bodies of all our llennej- and Dee Line Iluggles. Eend lor Catalog, MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAYER 00. First and Taylor Sts. Portland, Oregon. NEW LIFE TO &?v&sl'i Anchor Great Combination of Strength and Beauty. "Tiik Tie That Binds." Jf See Our Anchor Clamp You would be surprised II you knew how little It would cost you to fix up that old fence. Hotter send lor some Anchor Clamps and Uprights, and pair nl our pinchers, and mko your o il wire lenco look like a new one. ANOIIOlt FENCE looks so nice and la so stroni; that farmers sometimes think that It must bo high priced. It Isn't, though. Clamf Betore Ubino. Cattle, Sheep FARM, RAILROAD Write lor Trices and Catalogue. Agents Wanted In Every Town. JOHN POOLE, Portland, Oregon, Foot ot Morrison Street, Can give you the best barcains in I Buggies, Plows, Boilers and Engines, j WluUmlllB anu l'umps arid General Machinery. See us before buying. His Rule, Too, "Sco here, sir," exclaimed tho suc cessful manufacturer to 'his dilatory bookkeeper, "you nro not ns attontlvo to business as you might be. It has been my rulo through llfo to bo at my desk enrly and late, nnd" "Mo too," replied he. "8omotlmc? I get thoro early nnd sometimes late." Catholic Standard and Times. Stopm Ihp Dough mnd Work Off tha Cold. taxatlre rtromoQuInlno Tablets cure a cold la ono day. No cure, Mo I'ay. l'rlce2icenU. Mall Bags for Petticoats. Tho empty mallbags not having boon returned from tho Congo for some time, It was found on Inquiry that tho sacks wero regularly being stolen by the natives for presentation to their wives, who used them as petticoats. YOU DO YOUR PART which li. send us your address, and WE'LL DO OURS Which l, tell you tree how tomake money fajt In the present great Pacific Coast petroleum oil boom Write Immediately to llanVers and llrokers Oil Co.; 1. W Hel-ner & V -., financial agents, 21& Commercial I)lock, Portland, Ore. KV Hpeclal agents wanted In every town. Every ProsDerousFarEcrhas a MVCOHMigK. to, A. H. BOYLAN, Portland, Or. FOR CATAI.OI.UB AND PRICES. Springtime Resolutions TAKE TI1K Sure relief from liquor, opium and tobacco habits. Bend for particulars to Keeley Institute, 314 Sixth St., Portland, Or. Free Trial 30 Days For the next 30 days we will ship this V).00 machine on 3 J rinya' free trlnl In yonrown home lor $21.75. Krmt this ml. and your name lor lull description and onr fres triul nnr. We also sell 840.00 llleyrlea for S20.2I5. Writs today. This Is a cliauve of yonr lifetime. People's Supply Co., Box 287 (B) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. IT LEADS ALL The "Cyclone" Thresher If You Buy a New Thresher, Engine, HORSE POWER OR SAW MILL You of Course Want the Best. Write for Catalogue and Prices. RUSSELL & CO., Portland and Spokane. OLD FENCES! Clamps and Uprights. Tin Old Fin ci. The Ancuok Fence. and Hog Tight, n Never Sure alter clojlnt AND LAWN FENCE. Or address rVJ The Portland Anchor Fence Co. 74a Nlcolal St., PORTLAND, Oregon. POULTRY NETTINC. Buy from the maMtacturer. Price In lull rolls 2 fee t h Ide, 1 W feet long JI.M 5 .1 - 2.47 4 m mm m ,,, tltMH- 3.33 51. m 11 m w 4tn 6 " " - 4.9J All Kinds of Wire and Iron Work. PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS 14U front Bt., l'urtlHiiil, Oregun. N. r. N. U. .o.10-lWUl." IIKN wrltlnr tt. adTertlsera plasis insntlou tUla paper. f