A PhtUnlhroplil. "Mr. Illggh'son in qulto it phllim til roplst, Imi't HOT "Yc il)M'.rltil IIo ulwuys draws tu . i- ii ..it.... .f nskeit todlK"." JKmmid for Morn tin 1 1 lltl . When llinHwrrtitry of tlin Niv rrci-iilly yzzitirxx. ,i,d uilinrlril ilicviiimiriii'ilnii iif ncturul iK)wrriliinr"il'. niiruuuiiii wimtiiiir fBiiortu i-jilri. Mini forlll t-iiltoiin will not mlniiiMtrry tiiipptv tl1. llffWi.o.iKnlii.t Kll iltxonlrrH it the itltteslvo owum, rimiIi (I Vfiii. riiimii imiiiin, iiiiiiiihii rhriini'i t lnti ninl iirrviiimirM, I iuliimic Iv Ifnnlril I'X Hint nRlclmit reiiinly. Jlui t'stier'a Monmch llltH'rs. Trv It. With Moil PiopU. , dlurs entered tlio service, for they nro A Kansas City man Iiiin turned n ""''Jcc'J Hcitrelilii optical exnin pnmpliti't on tlio "MImhIoii of ""tlu" upon enllNlment. and I hazard Weill Hi." Wit" "II n-Njieot to tin; J'1" K,ll'HM "'" ' ''' 1'rcsent trou author, tho most trnuhln with moHt ,,lc ,H ,lllu o overstrain In long-tllstmieo IKOPlO IN tll OtllllllKSIfill 01 weilllll. , I 1 Your mildr utiil utmrd Ii tlm famous . Oregon Hlood 1'urlller, toiled and true, Ue It now. Willed Thtie. IIo They nay tlio tcmcrntiiro in Florida linn been about 75 all tit if mouth. Hhe Isn't that uKKrlvatlni:? thinktlmt thoy should lmvo teiniK-ra-' turo llko that thero whom it's so warm nnywuy that they really don't need it. ' . , " . TT.. . ' -f1ilo:T.i?:iVlii,,,lRWi:j?,,S! Third At,, N., MbiiKniiullii 0, 1U00. Mlim.. Ji Hut an EnvUblo Record. ClitirloH Dollnmy linn boon a flrnmnn ton & Qulncv rullronil. nn.l I... nnvn. . mlaiiod n trip. Durlni: that tlmo lit , han fravoloil C0G,K40 mlloR, and burned 32,G01 tonN of coal. Tlm Halt I'rmorlpllon fur Malaria f unit Forer Ii a bottle of Ororn't TMtcltu (Jtilll Tunic Itlnlmplr Iron ami quinine In atalteleii form. Wo Core, No Pay, PrlcoWc River ol Ink. In Alf;oriii a. river uf ink In formed by tho conjunction ol two ntrcuiim, ono of which In impa'natl with iron, and tho other, which drainn a jtcut UK, with gullio acid, Tho mix turo of tlio iron and tho acid results in ink. flAHKIKI.I) TKA, the nifdlelne that PiirtDi (ho tilmxl ai il rlrantra the yitrin, hrlnita (oJ ticalih lo all Who uie It. II Ii ma!a from herU. Ini((Uu cll It, Where Thy Went. Of 700 ten dollar marked bill pafd on a Saturday nieht by u MiiHHncliu- scttH manufactory tb its hiiudi, -100 by tho following J ucuday wero dejiON ited in tho bank by tho saloon keep ers. . CONSTIPATION I bTt f n i4 4mf ftl ft tin wllhoHt m MOTIMtll f WttTTVla MVi tifltllK Mitt lO lOf tbtm ttwpl bf utlntf Uvt slr Injtcllout. ClrnnlcotitMtatlw for fn yt ptc(J m tn tbl urrtUl ruttdliloHt durlhtf tlial Unit I did ? trrtblnc I hrd of butnvr tonu aiir relit ft tueb fti tut uhUI llMain titliiK .'Ah.'Al(KIH BO !? from on lolbrt ! et m df and If 1 wai rich I would gtftliuoui for carh niofttimmj U It met. a iMr. ATI mu I.. Hunt. icao UukMll Hi., lirolt. With. Plttitnt. rlitabl. I'ount. Tint Oood. Do flood. Tr Nlcka. Wtaktn, or Url.i. tuc. Wo. ... CURE CONSTIPATION. . ftUettef lM4r CrM7 11m it ! Tock. ttt PONT GET WET! THE ORIGINAL OIL.IZD CLOTMIN& tLAU am vtniai fWIIKccpYouDry WettcitWcatiiei! taxc no juMnrrrti. toon roRAooyc ihaoe mark. , CATAL0CUE5 tktt 3howingrul Line of Garments arvf HoXi , A.J.T0WEg CO.,60STOW.MA3. . PORTLAND'S FUTURE. R. L. Coto Predict 150,000 Popula tion and Says All Dyes Are Pointed Tills Way. Portland It urowlnu falter today than at any time In paet hlttory, and will have a popu. Jatlon of not lea than 1M.0O0 InlWVV lam offering builneii and reildenco property today at prlcei that wilt pay to per cent net In 8 jrcan. Call on or addrcia R. L. CATE, General Agent of tho Hawthorne Kitate. Thone Oak 10M. 819 Chamber of Commerce. Springtime Resolutions TAKK, TUB KeeBey Cure Bur relief from Itmior, opium and tobacoo htblts. Bon.) for partlcuUri to Keeley Institute, 314 Sixth St., Portland, Or. ti beit tlmo to cure Catarrh, ,..Ml.l.l. mA lmiHtlllltltlon. Our romedy l guaranteud, 1. W. II. SMITH i CO., Buffalo, H. Y. u. , Iliix 073. S WHlRI ALL Uif TAILi lfnnih Hmin. Tantol Uoo In lima. Bold lir druvRliK. U VJr CATHARTIC thaoi uaiik aiaiartaio ttg mwst.ii-fM Rid UtMD 11 n.-a INJURED A SOLDIER'S GIQHT. MoJern Limr-l'mtue Hill.. A u..ri. fill In Thine ft lin U.e Tliem. urn "ni ,no,,ur" Ioiiimiiiiko military rlflo In koIiik to iluvvlup iiciirslBhted sol iIIciIn If mm iiri-eiMitlonN nro inkcii," mild M INUW OrlunllN HulllIlT Willi llllN SC'I'II service In I lie Into niNipitliMi. 'Tho no- T"y .r ",r",,",, ,"" '""' ",r- Kl " ""'o or nitiro uwiiy h am ccrlrilti lu priKlllco llio rc a nut ii i HL, ' ' V H " " I r of men rcNiilt iin 2 ninl 2 mnltii Hliilllciint fuct Hint qulto nun liuvi! nlrt'iiily liiion ro lluvcil from duty In tlm I'IiIIIiiiiIiicn on tic-count of 'iloft'i'tlvo vInIiiii. Tho iiii turn of tlio defect In not Hinted, liut It wiin evidently nemilred since tho sol- miiiiut-n iinny imrKfuiiN IlllVil M II I I. .III. I I. ..1 II... .t m I tl... v,,,.,.,,, i.iv .1,11,1.1, mill 1IIU troopH Kent to China were all suniillcd with hiiiiiII, eompnet IloldKlnsseH as part of their regular nccoulerineiit. "I read In n technical Journal the other day that tho irltisst only cont 78 contN apiece, ho they couldn't have amounted lo very much, hut they were better than nothing. At the Hamu time," continued the physician, "no Held k,Un mectH the dllllcnlty. At bent It merely permltH tho NoldlerH to cgnmliio the tarKet In detail before ho picks tip hi" KUiii ninl to draw n bend he In nbHO- I,l' compelled to do moro or Ichn H(iilntliiK mid NtrAtnlnc over the kIkIiIn. The proper appliance, would bo n very llKht, uiodtned HeldKhiNN that could bo fnNtened over the cycx mid ukci! lu ac tually takhiK aim. I inn convinced that n K1'""1 Wl porfected and III 1,1 ,llu "cm- futilre. It preHcnta no Rreat froblem, ninl all tlio mounthiRN, If deHlred, could be made out of prcHHcd imcr, no that the chief , weight would be tlio Ii'Iibck. In fact. It neel not bo much heavier than a pair of old-fnHli-bmed Iron-bowed NjieclacIrN, and Htlll have Niiillelent tnaculfyliiK power to ennlile a Noldler to nIkIU IiIn rlflo with enNetipoii nn object at maximum range. I ndinlt, added the doctor, "(bat n ri'l merit with lt kIiihwh on would prcHeut rather n IijiIIctouh picture, but the In Rtruincnt In one of the clear iicithmIUoh of preNcnt coiidltloiiN, nud It In bound to come." New OrleaiiN TliueN-Ueuio-craL Ono woman to every ten men worlted for wbrcn fifty yenru ago, but now tlio ratio Is one to four. The demand for automobiles li o lm metiRC, It In k.iIiI, that all faetorlei are behind with their orderH, The bread eaters of the world require moro than '.VIOO.OOO.OOO buslieU or wheat every twelve montlii. France conNUincH more wlno than CJermany, the United States and the United KliiKdom put together. Tlic building trades unions In Ilrook-Ij-n have startel n movenient to kill off rlvnlrlcs between unions by nn agree ment to ndopt the same rate of wnges and to recognize each other's union cards. TIhj First Nntlonnl Union of riasterers, with n membership of 1,500, and tho Italian Plain nml Ornamental Plasterers' Union, with n rcetubcrshlp of 700, liuvo Joined bands. Tho sweatshops of Now York City will be nbollslicd If ngltntlon can do It The Brotherhood of Tailors tins asked IllHliop Potter, PrcHldcut Gompers, President Adler and several others to head a movement of 200,000 Kast Side men, women and children. This move nient will extend to other cities of the country until tho "hunger, poverty and dirt" of tho sweatshops will bo a thing of the pnst. Tho Board of Control of tho Louisi ana Stnto penitentiary cloned n deal re cently for two Itumenso plantations, and next year over TOO convicts will work them, tho crops going to the Stnte. This action was taken under tho new law providing for the handling mid enro of convicts. In this way It Is expected to work extensive prison re forms, tho convict leaso system being nbollslicd. Tho plantations nro In West Pcllclan and Iberia parishes. On tho former cotton will be raised, nnd sugar on tho latter. Louisiana has about 1,000 convicts. Not n Perfect Specimen. Tho little girl whom tho New York Times tells about Is only 5 years old, but she has such n largo experience of dolls that she feels herself to be some thing of n connoisseur In children. Re cently thero carao a real llvo baby Into tho house. When It was put Into ber arms, this real llvo baby, tho 5-ycnr-old surveyed It with a critical eye. "Isn't that n nlco baby?" cried tho nurse, with tho Joyous pride with -which a. nurso always regards a new baby, In which she feels that sho has a proprietary Interest. "Yes," replied tho llttlo girl, hesitat ingly, "It's nice, but Its head's loose." Mr. nairour as n Mnslolnn. Music Is A. J. Balfour's chief Indoor hobby. Ho plays tlio piano extremely well, and Is very fond of nil classical and grand opera music. Ills grent forte, however, Is tho theory of music, and ho never misses any chnnco whatever, when In London, of nttendlng n good concert, and ho Is a regular member of tho Handel Society, seldom missing Its meetings. A girl's letter always reminds us of a Slrl's Joko never much In It. TSso Busty What suffering frequently results from a mother's Ignorance; or mors frequently from a mother's neglect to projperl y liintruot her daughter t Tradition snys " woman muNt snf fer," and young women aro ao taught. There In a little truth and a great dent of exaggeration In this. If a yoiug woman suffers norr rely the needs treat ment, and her mother should aco that alio gets It, Many mothers hoNltato to take their daughters to a physician for examina tion : but no inotunr need hcsltato to write freely almut her daughter oi hernelf to Mra. Plnlchnm'n laboratory at Lynn, Miihn., and secure from a woman tlm most efficient advice with out charge. Mrs. August PfaUgraf, of South Byron, Wis., mother of the young lady wbofie portrait we here publish, wrote In January. 1800, aaylng her daughter had Niiffcrcd for two years with Irreg ular mciiHtruatlon had headache all the time, and pain In her side, feet swelled, and was generally miserable. Hhe recelred an answer promptly with advlco, and under date of March, 1890, the mother writes again that Lydla B. I'lnkham's Vegetable Compound cured her daughter of all pains and Irregu larity. Nothing In the world equals Lydla K Plnkham's great medlctno for regu lating woman's peculiar monthly troubles. , llt'd Hit It Some Diy. Scribbler Why do you Bend so many Btnnijw with your poems? Scrawler Home editor may lie hard up sumo day and swipo the stamps. Then ho would have to keep the jiocm. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Blgnaturo of Hadn't Sampled U. She Don't you think I have a good mouth? lie It looks all right. Thli alfnaturo It on ererjr box of the canutno Laxative Bromo-Quininc Tabuti the remadjr thil mm n rnlil In on dnj At to Some Itindwrltlng. Fred Do you think a man's char acter is shown in his handwriting? Kate If it is, Bomo of them must be perfectly dreadful. QREGONffLOODpURiFiER Income Tax In Persia, In rnn-sia an income tax is levied on all whose income exceeds -f 225 a ycur. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxatlre Ilromo Quinine Tablet All Iroreliti refund tlio money If It fall! to cure. E. w. urove'i iinnamrc ii on e acn dpi, uc. Bringing It Back. Clublicrly Old man, do you ever havo any doubts about your lovo for her? Castlcton Oh, yes;- but when it comes on I get down a stack of un paid bills and look them over. Motbers will find Mrs. WInslow's Sooth Ing Syrup the best remedy to use lor their children during the teething period. That Seemed to Be It "Yes," romarked Squildig, "I mndo myself a present of this inueic box on my birthday," "Giving yourself airs, ch?" added McSwilligcn. : Sudden and Severe : attack! of I Neuralgia I come to many of ui. St. Jacobs Oil penetrates promptly and deeply, soothes and trengthens the nerves and brlugi a sure cure. Left llindtd. Left handed lil!HN Ih aniil in fu vrm cotninoii in birds anil animals. Par rots scizo objects with their left nlnw by iircfcrrnco or excltiNlvely. Tho lion strikes with tho left tmw. nnd I,ivitlt!Htono Htlltcd ll his (itiininn Hint. all nuiiuals aro left handed. Tho parrot linn Wn found to make a reamer uo oi tno loll claw for climb ing than tho right. Succenful Scientific Egt; Sellers. Danish ftitlil are tnklnir tbn Ir-xd for their good qualities, tlmnks to tho system of co-operation and selection llddtlted bv tho tiriMlunerK. Kvitv phv shell supplied carries tho naino of its raiwr, ami im tno eggs aro all tested, a bud egg in traced home. Kach miner must supply eggs thrice a week. The central authority can reject nn egg several days old. Tho eggs nro tcNteii ami sorted according to their size by an automatic machine. Artificial Loin Chopi. That our food will some day lo built up chemically from nitrogen, carbon and other necessary elements is a fiiNcinating theory upon which most scientific men look Hkeptically. M. Ilerthelot, however, is citeil as an eminent lielievcr, and he is stated to foresee both artificial meat and arti ficial bread. Anti' Bllei for Uzy Children In Ouiania a child is slow in its movements tho parents apply an ant to tho child instead of a whip to make it move fuster. This little ant bites more cruelly than a mosquito and its bito is apt to be troublesome after ward. flarfieM Tea ! loni been reo ogi iri-.il the greatest remedy lo- tone! and liver troubles: It l msde fiom aim pie herU that cure chronic conulpatlon. Vaudeville. "That girl has suro enough goo-goo eyes." "Yes, and a cuckoo voice." Taken at Hit Word. A. You cannot offend mo. I com plctely itrnore you. U. Your ignorance troubles mo very little. The Proper Thlmj. Mistress I hope I didn't disturb you and your lover when I went into the kitchen last night? Cook Not at all, mum I Oi told him you was my chappyronel Limitations. . First Cavalier Tho king can do no wronc! Second Cavalier Ah, yes I And what a wearisome life a king's must be, to be sure! nows Tnis: We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease of Catarrh tbsican not bo cure I br Halt's catsrrn cur- . We tho underpinned, huve known I'. J. Cheney for tlie past 1 years, and believe blm pcrfectir nono-amc in an uusin ss iransociionj anu uc anclal'- able to carrj out anr obllgr.Uoox nuuli bjr Ueir Crm. Wist A Tncai, Wlioleaalj lrus;ists, TotcJo, ". Waldino, ':i.nna & Mar.viA, Vi'noleialo Drug lata, Toledo, O. ITall'sCatarrhCure 1st kcn.n' rnallr.actlnl I'.lrec.lr on the blood and m cons surfaces o thesyst:m. I'rl e Tis per bo tie. Bold bjr a drug: lit. Testlmonl Is free. Uall's Family Mil- r th best. How She Knew. "That horrid Maud has been gos siping about mc," "Why, how do you know?" "She kissed mo twice when wo met today." Hush! Don't Ynu llmr the llaby CryT The only rafe mellclne for sour curd colic In mining bablrs is Casrarets Candy Cathartic. Make mother's milk mlldlv nuriratlve. Drue. gists. 10c. a toe. That Was All. "Your lovo letters," wrote a Boston man to his New York fiancee, gently, but firmly, "ore not couched in tho exoctest English." "My love letters," replied she, "aro not for publication, but merely as a guarantee of good faith." Stop thf Cough and Worka Oft thm Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold In ono day. Mo cure, No I'ay. ITlce 25 cents. A Prodigy. Kind Lady Havo you a father? Itagged Reggie Nope nuvver had ono o' them. Kind Lady And your mother? Itagged Reggie Nuvver had none. Kind Lady No brothers no sis ters? Ragged Reggie Gosh, yes I I got lots o' them. r-s; Not an Explainer. "I'm afraid that you won't bo ablo to explain your attitudo in this matter," saw tno menu, uouowuuy. "I'm not going to try to explain," said Senator Sorghum. "Lifo is too short to do anything but go ahead and transact business. I can hiro peoplo to do' my explaining for mo." Can't Always Tell. "Do you serve lobsters liero?" asked tho now arrival. 'Well," roplied tho waiter, "wo 'as our instructions to discriminate as much as possiblo among them as comes in to eat." Mexico Buying Horses. Mexico is now purchasing cavalry horses by tho car load in this country. 1M Machinery, Implements, Farm Mitchell Bicycles $26 - $30 - $36 - $40 OXFORD, DEFFNDER and DUNLOP TIRES Dunlop FIm-I IHrm. Full Mne of Sundries. AKenu Wauled. Olid for Calalo.ue. Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co., "IntandTnj-lr.r Ht. rOKTI.AND, OK. NEW LIFE TO Anchor Great Combination of Strength and Beautr. Tni Tis TniT Bikds.' J See Our Anchor Clamp Yon would be surprised It you knew how little It would cost you to Ox up that old fence. Better send for some Anchor Clamps and Uprights, and a pair ol our t.lnchers, and make your o'.a wire fence look like a new one. ANCHOR FENCE looks so nice and Is so itronr that farmers sometimes think that It must be high priced. It Isn't, though. CLiur BtroKi Usiso. Cattle, Sheep FARM, RAILROAD Write for Trices and Catalogue, Agents Wanted In Every Town. ADVANCE THRESHER CO. Factory, Battle Creek, Michigan. Branch House, Portland, Oregon. To be Prosperous, Use the "ADVANCE" THRESHER The greatest money-maker. For prices and catalogue see "Advance" agents, or write Advance Thresher Co, Portland, Or. Or write M. E. and E. T. Hay, "Wilbur, Vash. POULTRY NETTING. Buy from the mannfacturer. Price In lull rolls 2 feet wide, l'fl feet long ..II.M 3 " " " 2.17 4 M " m J. 33 I i. 1. . . ra 4,12 " " " ...... . All Kinds of Wire and Iron Work. PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS 140 rront bt., l'ortland, Ores;an. N. P. H. O. Ao. 171901. IV II EN writing; t advertisers plain 11 t mention this paper. In all towns of Oregon, LE ROY Model 50, $35.00. PORTLAND DELIVERY. TO SELL LE ROY Bt CYCLES LISTED AT 130.00, V00 AND ItO.OO. GUARANTEED TO JANUARY 1, 1902. WRITE FOR CATALOQUE, DISCOUNTS AND TERMS. HENRY GOODMAN & COMPANY, .... 720 FIRST STREET. ... Jobbers of Bloycto Sundries. Portland, Oregon King and President. Edward VII is some months older than President McKinley, who has just started In on his fifty-ninth year. King Edward Is now in tho fifth month of his sixtieth year. XOV KNOTT WHAT YOD AltB TAKING When vou take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula Is plainly printed on every bottle showing that It Is slmnly Iron and Qui. nlno In a taatweis form. No Cure. No Pay. 50c. The Ancestral Relic Chase. "Hiwon't you any of your grand mother's old things, Mrs. Nowdash?" "No: hut I've got a lot of candlo- sticka, old tables and chairs that be longed to a woman who lived next door." Supplies, Etc. " LOW-DflVH CYCLONE" A Thresher designed by ui for thresh Ing In the foothills. Write ns for par ticulars. RUSSELL & CO. Portland and Spokane OLD FENCES! Clamps and Uprights. Th Old Fixes. Ths ANcnos Fines. and Hog Tight, it Km a Burs alter closing, AND LAWN FENCE. The Portland Anchor Fence Co. 74a NIcolal St., PORTLAND, Oregon. JOHN POOLE, Portland, Oregon, Footol Morrison Street. Can give yon the best bargains in Bncrelea. Plows. Boilers and Enelnes. Windmills and Pumps and General Machinery. See ns before buying. Every ProsperomFannerhas a MVCORMIUl. bu-wstirsKxiii Or address A. H. BOYLAN, Portland, Or. FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. THIS BIG OIL BOOM. HEISNER & CO., OF PORTLAND, I EXPLAIN" THE SITUATION. The rapidly Increasing discoveries of petro teum oil on the Pacific Coast are creatine much excitement. Alreadv In California many peo pie have grown suddenly rich irom oil. Oil wells are being bored In Oregon and Washing ton, and lu fact a'.l up and down the coast. Even more exciting times of quickly gained wealth are coming soon. Helsner & Co., of Portland, Oregon, are publishing an Interesta lng pamphlet telling all about the prnrpect and probable future developments. This In formation will lead plenty of people to riches. Anyone ran have It for the asking bv sending their address this month to .MESSKS.1IEISNEH & CO., Commercial Block, Portland, Oregon. Washington and Idaho, LE ROY Model 50, $35.00. PORILANJ DELIVEiY. Free Trial 30 Days For the next 30 days we will ship this 150.00 machine on 30 day.' free trial In your own home for 121.75. Srud till ad. and your name for full description and our free trial offer. We also sell 40.00 llloyctes for S20.25. Write today. This Is a chance of your lifetime. People's Supply Co., Box 287 (B) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Educational Influence. "Mario, it is queer that you novcr buy mo tho kind of a nccktio that I want." "Arthur, I don't try to buy tho kind you want. I buy tho kind you ought to want." TITO Permanently Cured. No fits .r nervousness rl lO after Hrftiiar'ufioHr.Kllae'sarrst Nerve ltestorrr. Send for Fit KR SJ.Ottrl.l bottlean.l treat. 1m. Da.lt. II KiiNS,LU..V3lAriu8t,Phlls4tlplila,Pa, Couldn't Square the Circle. IIo I thought you knew tho Browns. Don't you Hvo in. tho samo squnro? She Yes, but you see, wo don't move in tho same circle i" 1 a jmbhsV" nn