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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1902)
Impaired Digestion Mil)- not lid nil Hint In mount lijr iltiir-ulu now, lint It will liti If iirgln (r-if. Tlio uni'ssliiria after ratlin, flta. of nrrv oin IimiIiu'Iicv antirnrsa of tlio moiiiiirli, nml illnsgrwilil- liclclillIK llliiy not Im very lull How, hut llir-y will III) If tilt aloninrll i oulloriil tuirruw weaker. iyi-i'nlu Is mull miserable disease that Mm Irndrnry to It nhmilil lie kIhi enrly attention. This In completely oyer rsimn liy Hood's Sarsaparllla HlildiitmiKllieiiitiiowlmloillgcilltfesysleia Pt't Idu of Ship. "Wlmt In mi iitrHlilp, iiiT" "A ulilti tlmt titl mi ttlm, my win. "Is ii nlrnhlp, llkii otliur dliljw, rnlloil (. in7' " "Ortiilnly; ilMn't I Junt my Uit mi nlrhlili uni- n nli 1 1 tlmt (Hit on nlrnT" .Hnmrt Hut. MiiIIitb will Tixt Mm. Wlnslow'a Booth. Intr Hyrii the Imi remedy to use lor tliclr children ilurlliK tlio trolliiiiK Hrlud. Ittilroad Wsnltd. "Vi'k," haIiI tlio IikiiiI innn of llui now aiitlltmiuiit, "wu'ro iiltor h rnllnmil linw. "Ymi ilmi't myl" "Von. II conlil gnl a rallroAil to rmno tli Ih wiiy kill u f"w own ninl rut oil hiiiio hi tlin IruK of tlio olilor cm ri'iH, wo'il kiiii It fur iIiiiiiakcm ami nt uihhikIi to tint lit u town luill nml Kriulo tliu ii'iiirtiiry." Atlnnt:t Constitution. CITC PalnuMisMlf tlural, (to Kit af ntouso a M IO anrlt"l lax ii.fir hlla.alliMl Htnl nitvr n.ii.ii.Ti'iiili:j.ooi.i.ii.ii.miua. I,.. In. Mil iitiNi.i.ia.wiiiiUsun.iiJ.iij.i- Thtlr Activity. "Yon," wilil tlio tlnctur, "I rnnlly Ijo Ili'Vn niltomiilillliiK will ti'inl loiunkii u m Innri iirtivi' nml nlliliillc m'oiIi." ".Mil Vim ini'iin tlio jiciiplo who wirtk mul tlixlirn." I'lilliulilliln Vivm. A.k Vimr llrwlrr r.ir AlIrM' foot Km. a, A l.iWilrr. lll'iina Hw-,ttln, Hor, Hot. Cllnus, Arlilll,HV ratlin I'M-laml I lis rowing. Valla, staler. Of llglil alio., iwr- Al all llruagLta ami Win. slufr.. aft i-riit. A.s.pt N,i muImIiiiiIi.. Hsiutil. rj. AiUm. A 11-11 H. Illmilnl, Ulloy, X. X. Library of Womtn'i Wrlllnji. .Minn. KiiIh ivoft, wlio roconlly illtil nt St. i'rli-ritliiirif, liud cullcctixl llliriiryoliio.nl I a, 00(1 volume, nil written liy wuinn i. Noliook liy n mnlo niitlior m it IiimI n plmi) on Imr rliolvi'ii. CASTOR I A For Infant nnd Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bluunturo of More Trun One IU'nriiiH'i I lirar tlmt a utork vlnlt l your noiiao lust nlulit. Nowlvlilfnntl (triiBlcnlly) Storks 1'iiek. ' Tlie ilniL'tflut hIio nihlainyou to tiao iliinillii'". VVIninl Oil fortlionirnof pnln, lit- you n immI turn I Mild Csi. Willi (nnxlotialy) I my iitislmnil wry ill, ilovtor? Dr. Ktlckiim (Hi, no. Only ulmut $100 wottli. Clili'iiKO Ntm-e. Ccouomirnl liotiM'kocporii know Hint flii-np (riNi'rlcii nru wlilom rlirnp. Tlio i:liinpni'ii In m-nrly ninny mmlo jwiini lilo nt tlio oxik'Iimi of nrlght nml quail ty. Tlio lx'nt wononiy in to buy Mono polo alumni koixIh, lUklng i'owdor, Hplct', Syrup nml (rioo. You not only not tlio vnry llui'nt tlio mnrkot afford Imt nt a very llttlo ailvAnra over tlio clioup Rrnili-H. Don't tani'r wltli your health. In"lt iihiii Monopolo. If your Kfxt'r (looiin't liauillo tlioni, wiihI ii III iinuio. WADIIAMrt A KKItlt llitOS., Portland. Comclinlioui, "? you won't chop tlio wood?" "No, lady," unnworpd Mnnmlorlni' Mika, Ik a tone of doop sorrow. "I'm a klcptomaiilnc I'm afraid I might hto.il Homo of It." WuidilntKoii Htar. Dinkrupted. HIio John almll I linvo tlio bill for my now hjh ins lxmnot sont to you7 I In No ; I'll luuo a receiver ap pointed, nnd you may Mind it to him. Ohio Statu Joi'rnnl. With Thtnki, of Count "I "tint a xmiiii complimuntary to tlio editor of ono of tliu boat nmiriuinoi." "Willi what result?" "Ilo returnol tlio couipllmont."- I'lillndolphia llulletlu. THE OFFSPRING OF HEREDITARY BLOOD TAINT. Scrofula is but a modified farm of Blood Tolsott and Coiiiuinption. Tlie parent who is tainted by cither wilt see In the clillil tlio same disease nianifcstin itself in the form of swollen lands of tha neck and throat, catarrh, vrralc eyei, oflcnslvo sores ml nbsceHses and of teutimes white swell i , ..M t bciiocxternaltlensfor l?',f.'T' S long time, for the disease develops slowly In some coses, but the poison Is in the blood ami will break out at the first favor able opportunity. S. S. 3. cures this wast ing, (1-stnictive disease by first puriry lug ami building up the blood and stimulating ml invigorating the whole system. J, . Bt, lis Public Biuirr, Nihlllt,T., uyii "Ten ycaiaecout daughtrr fall anient lier inreltrad, I'rom Ihla wound Iht itanJa on Hi side of licr fare twcanit swollen a J huratsd. llnino or the lieat doctors here aad lawhcr altcnJrd her without any benefit. Wt decided to try S. 8. 8., ana a) few botllea cured ker ea tlrely." makes new and pure blood to nourish and strengthen the body. I and Is a nosltlve and safe cure tor Scrofula. It overcomes all forms of blood poison, whether inherited or acquired, and no remedy to thoroughly and effectively cleanses the blood. If you have .any blood trouble, or your child has Inherited some blood taint, take 8, 3. 8. and get the blood in good condition and prevent the disease doing further damage. Send for our tree book and write our physicians about your cose. We make no charge whatever tor medics) advice, HIE tWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA. LOST IN THE DUSERT. PITIFUL FATE.OF A LITTLE UOY WHO WAN0CI1CD AWAY. Hls-Venr-Olil f .tail HtnrU In WroiiK niieilloil unit, After Heinrclilnu; Tur tle lluil rlniiulit Him for 1'iiur l)ur. U I'iiiiiiiI aa( tlie I'iiIiiI of Heath. Tlio fmnlly of (lodfrey Hughe, a meiulior of tlio llrui of nsimyer owning IlioCimtoiim ANHtiy nlllce, recently went l Hpeuil the HUiniuer moutliH vlNltlug friend who own n large much uhout Hiivenleeii inlle iibuvo Albuquerque. Tliu fmnlly coiihIhI of tlio mother, two hoii nml n ilmighter. One Hiilunluy tliu children imbed pcnnbiRlon to i:u to it corral ouie Ui yiird nwiiy from the Iiiiiiho nnd ou the other hIiIo of n knoll tlmt olmtrui'ted the corral from view In piny. Permission wn grnuled, nml thn yoiiugHlerH bouiiilci nwny for their nftiTiiiMiii frolic Hoon the Utile Mister ivtmrleil nml the older brother propimed tlmt thuy Inku her to the house. To this the younger brother, Kmcrsou, who wit only 11 yenr old, demurred, n hu wUhed to piny morn. Ho the older lirolher look hi HlNter to the hotie. IJpmi nrrlvnl there the mother HHked, "Where I brother?" "Wo left lilm plnylng nt the corrul." mild the .hoy. Tlio luollier Iheii sent him buck for tlio Utile trim lit. Hhurtly tint messen ger riiino bnek iniitliig from hi hur ried rtltiulng, nnd exclaimed that hi brother wn now hero to ho found; that he wn not nt the corrol. The fright ened mother hurried over to the corrul nnd there found the reort of her boy to hu true. Nhe senrrhed nnd searched, hut could Hud no trace of tho uiliwlng child. At Inst she eiime upon some lit tle footprints, showing Hint the child had taken a direction opitoNlte to whut hu should have taken, nnd the huriiNHcd mother beenme more nnd more iilariniil n the fact Hint her child hnil strayed nml wn In nil probability lost became apparent. Khu followed the footprint for three mile nnd only censed hecntise darkness was npproiichliig mul she was miutIih mill hail to cull fur aid. A rapidly ii her nervous and exliniisled statu would penult she retraced her step to the house nml alarmed tho household. Immediately n search party wn orgnnlned, nnd, despite the oncom ing of ii Ik lit started out In quest of the helpless child. Through Hint disheartening night the wenry sinrch continued. And the next day the trained service of seventy-five Indians were Impressed, nnd nil that loin; and trying day the search went on. and yet no elew to the wnudcrer. The urlef nnd nguuy of the poor mulct ed mother were beyond connotation. The continued discouraging report Hint were from time to time brought her only mldcd lo accentuate her suf ferings. Tho trucks could he followed for u distance of twelve miles nnd then seemed to double iqion themselves nml tlnnlly became lost. Without rest the searchers continued In wlmt seemed their hopeIe quest. Tho thought of the poor Utile tot being out upon the dreary plains alone, without shelter or food, wandering on with tho helpless ness of the lost, crying possibly with fright, tormented by the pnng of hun ger nnd Ihlrst. wns simply tuaddenlne to the pour mother and friend seem ing so helpless to terminate the trying situation. All of Rundny nlcht the search con tinued, nnd early Monday morning the father, who bnd been Ignorant of the tragedy, was wired. Ho nrrlvod Hint dny nnd mldcd his untiring efforts to those of the large party already out. To think of tho ilrendful pathos of It nil. The poor child wns not found until Wednesday morning. It wn then found by n Mexican, who curried the exhaust ed little form to his cahln, where the child lingered for three hours nnd then passed nwny. The ordeal had been beyond the Utile one's endurance. The remntn wore taken back to the ranch nnd next day were Interred In the cem etery of the neighboring village. Ill Paso Times. SPONGES IN HAWAIIAN WATERS. I'laalt Commission lli-llcvc They Can Ilo Kouiiil. Ilellevlng that there it re sponges of ii incrchnntulilc quality In the vntcri about Hie Hawaiian Islands, the last week of tho stay of thn party repre senting the United .State FUh Com mission will bu devoted lu part to nu uvestlgntlon uf reports concerning their presence. .Should there bu found sponge which will bu lit for market ihoHc will add materially to the wealth of the Islands, more, In fact, thnu nny other ptodtict of the fisheries. Theru I one .State of thu Union which now produce all tho sponges which are brought to thu market locally. Along thu const of riorlda thu Industry hui been pushed to Its limit, until the an nual sales of sponge amount to JlKs),- (XHJ, Thu product sella for as high n $'J.r0 n pound, which makes thu busi ness most prolltnble. There nru sixty schooners In thu trade, nnd tho business Is the staple of many of tho town along tho a?onst of thu State. Thn fish ermen have brought tho business to n high state of perfection, mid Uiey nru nhle to innko large catches In nenson. Tho sponge Unhlng Is done In deep wnler. tho boat specimens of the largo Until sponges being obtained from titty feet below thu surfneo. They tiro locnt od with n long polo carrying on Its cud n blndo like u letter S, which cuts thu sponge loose with n twist, nnd It Is then brought to tlio surface, If there Is lucit; nnd If not nnd It gets nwny, It Is lost forever. Tho men become very export In tho business, mul they will carry It on during high winds, losing very few of the sponges. There nro many varieties of thn sponge, those which nro generally found about thd enclosed waters being of sort which nro not of value. It Is thu opinion of Mr, Cobb, who is ouo of tho experts of tho llsh commission ou this matter, thnt good sponges will bo found on the recta outside, nnd that In time, nnd a short time, for tho organization of this Industry will not bo mi elitlmr nto transaction, thero will bo one of the most prolltnblo of sen-product Indus tries Inaugurated. Itcnorts hnvo come to the members of tho party, soys tho Hawaiian Onzetto, that high-grade spongrs hnvo been foil ml nt l'liunluu nnd oilier points on the Kan const. Hiuull specimen have lipi n seen which are of tliu llncst grnilo of tho mllu sponge, nml tliu belief I expressed that tlieru will bo found n great supply of the valuable growth. Should bed bn found these will Ik further culllvnled mid the building of the Industry will go on n rapidly n possible. A WADULINQ CLEflK CURED. Ilenil lloiiklereper I'uto' Up u Job on Ulna tlmt Uillrleil llliii. A man who bus charge of a roomful of bookkeeper lu tho Htoivart build ing ha broken n young clerk of ' tliu habit of Hinging popular airs during work hours, nnd h tell tho story for the benefit of those who muy bu sim ilarly ii filleted. The hem) bookkeeper Im pretty good nerves, nnd he stood the distressing ef forts of tho mimical young man pretty well until tho ollleiider broke out with: "Hn any ono seen my cnt?" Mont of tho morning hail been en livened by till song of Power', with (his oft repented line, but at length the bend bookkeeper entered Into conspir acy with thn olllce hoy, nnd tlio Jani tor's apartments wero drawn upon for n supply of real llvo cats. At thu next oulbrenk of "lln any one seen my cat?" Thn olllce boy appeared with a se dnto tabby In his arms, and, going over to thu warbling youth, said: "I thl It, lr?" "Is thl whnt?" replied the young mnu, pausing In hi career of doubtful melody uud xwhiglrig around In his chair. "Why. Is thl the cat you have been asking about nil morning?" said the boy, linperturlmbly. The young matt swung hack to his work ns thn other In the olllce burst Into n laugh mid the boy retreated. Presently the song from "Tho Mes senger Hoy" broku out again, nnd tho olllce lRy wns promptly ou thu scene with n mewing kitten. "I this It. sir?" said the boy with mock respectfulness, nnd he placed the kitten ou the desk. "Tnke It nwny; take It nwny." ex claimed the young man, mid ho kept silence for neatly nu hour, but agnln fell Into his musical query: "lln nny one seen my cnt?" Thl time the olllce boy nppenred with n whole fnmlly of cnt In hi nrms, sny the New Vork 'nines, nnd before tho young man could chase hltn nwny the boy nsked: "Which one Is It. sir?" The warbling bookkeeper now keeps discreet silence. THE "WATER CURE." Punishment that Haa It-en Practiced for Many Year In Navy. Whnt has come to be known as the "water euro" treatment Is on adoption by tho nrmy of n disciplinary measure ns old to the navy ns wooden hulls and hemp rigging. The dcop-sea sailor calls It n "hnndy-bllly wash-down," and Its application Is only resorted to ns the most effective in cans to stop the brawl lug profanity of a drunken sailor on shipboard. Where ships nro visiting ports In tor rid cllmnle It Is considered a hardship to conllnc n man In tho brig, the ship's lockup, because of tho heat, and n sailor who goes ou board In nu unruly, Intoxi cated condition I usually put In Irons nnd allowed to sleep off on the forward deck. Not Infrequently, when "Jnck" has been drinking all kind In sight on a shore leave tho "feel" of the Irons, combined with tho liquor, makes him "swearing mad." No one. from the commanding otllcer to the ship's boy. escape his oaths nt such times, nud finally It becomes necessary for Hie peace nnd discipline of tho ship, to give him a "handy-billy washdown." Ill hands, which arc fastened behind lilm. nro lashed to n bolt In the dock, nnd tho "hnndy-bllly" n smnll hand force pump Is prepared for action. A rubber house, without n nozzle, through custom held by "Jack's" chum, I point ed close lo his face and "Jack" Is asked to stop swearing or take tho "wash down." Tho answer generally comes lo the form of renewed effort to swear louder nnd harder. The petty officer In charge orders, "Pump nwayH nud for four or five second n steady stream Is played ou tho sailor's mouth. His spluttering attempts to utter more (mill lu spite of tho water are drowned In tho laugh from his shipmates. Phil adelphia Times. Atnliil Humid ns IMItor. Thu Sultan of Turkey Insists thnt Turkish papers should never speak of violent death when they affect the ruler or lenders of nations, When President Caruot was nssassluatcd the Turkish papers reported ns follows: "Wo regret to announce, dear readers, that Caruot, tho worthy. President of the French Itepubllc, who has been 111 for tho last few .days, died yesterday at midnight." The assassination of Nnslr-ed-DIn, Shnh of Persia, by Moulin Illzn, was transformed by thu Turkish press Into a natural, peaceful death. "Full of years nml glory, Iho king or kings has Joined Ids august ancestors beyond the tomb," terminated the paragraph In question. The fearful denth of the Kmpress of Austria came ns n drend shock to the nlrendy high-strung nerves of tho Vlldls despot. Izzet Hoy, tho Sultan's favorite chamberlain, was nt once Instructed to send an announcement to tho Turkish papers thnt the empress, while staying nt Oenovn, had died from a cardiac nf fectlou declared by her medical advis ers to ho Incurable. Albert Ktlwartl nud tha lleporters. "On ono occasion," said Sir Hdwln Arnold, "when I was at an Important function at Marlborough House, Sir Frauds Knollya cauio up to the Prlneo or Wnles and remarked: 'Some gentle men of tho press wish admission, sir.' 'Oh, show them In,' snld tho Prince, with n laugh; 'if they-don't obtain ad mittance nt tho door they'll como In through tho ventilator.'" Death Unto In Mexico. rpi.a ntlv ct fnrlen wttli n nnnnbi. .. . . ... n.nniui ..ill t -. .... I lion or nearly oiu.uuu, nun uua uu uu mini death rate of 52.2 per 1,000. I.ovo Is supposed to bo a tender pas sion, but sometimes tho girl's fathor muUes It a tough proposition. The recent sandstorm from thn Slo Jnve desert I said to havo plied up snnd In Hantn Ann thirty fort Sir Hobert Hall, professor of mathe matics mid astronomy at Cambridge University, sny America Is doing more and better work In nstronomy than tho whole of Europe combined. Tho American Itridge Company, of Philadelphia, will construct twenty steel bridges along the line of the Uganda Ilallroad In Kflst Africa, tho cost to be about Jl.OOO.OOO. The force known ns bent I of great Importance. Tho earth I hotter below tho surface and probably has a very high temperature toward Its center. In some places not very far below Its sur face It contains highly heated rock, which occasionally flows over the sur face during volcanic eruptions. In oth er places we find hot spring In connec tion with volcanic action. One of the peculiar Industries of Ire land which has recently received a fresh stimulus Is the manufacture of poplin, a kind of goods In which silk and wool are so combined that the silk constitutes the surfaces nnd the wool tho Interior port. Tho silk comes from China, but It Is nil dyed In Dublin, be cause they aver In Hie Irish capital that there Is some quality In the Dublin water which Insures a brilliance and permanence of color that baa not been attained elsewhere. The charm of the yellow metal sel dom asserts Itself more clearly than In the account given by Hugue I.e Itoux. a French explorer, of the method of collecting gold from the placer mines of Abyssinia. Tho precious metal Is found by the natives In small nuggets and dust In the beds of stream's. They carry It to market In large quills, which are a transparent as tubes of glass. Tho brokers who buy the gold work It up Into the form of circle of tho aver ago slzo of a heavy finger-ring. Hut these circles nre not quite closed, be cause the purchaser nlwnys Insists on twisting them, like strings of rnolaase candy, lu order to detect possible adul teration. Experienced finger can tell If tho yielding metal possesses the ex act malleability of gold. If It wero not for the countless tril lions of dust particles that float, sep arately Invisible, In tho atmosphere, there could be no rain-drops, snow crys tals or hullstones. From a perfectly dustless atmosphere the moisture would descend In ceaseless rain with out drops. The dust particles serve ns nuclei about which the vapor gathers. The snow crystal Is the most beautiful creation of the aerial moisture, and the hailstone Is the most extraordinary. The heart of every hailstone, as Arthur II. Hell shows In Knowledge. Is a tiny atom of dust Such an atom, with a little moisture condensed about It. Is the germ from which may grow n hnll stone, capable of felling a man or smashing a window. Hut first It must tie caught up by n currunt of air and carried to tho level of the lofty cirrus clouds, live or six, or even ten miles high. Then, continually growing by fresh accessions of moisture. It begin Its long plunge to the earth, spinning through the clouds, and flashing In the sun like a diamond bolt shot from a rainbow. CHANCE FOR A GREAT STORY. Hut the IMItnr Didn't l'.nttuieo Over Mr. llaxter'o "Tootslo Twitter-," The sharp-featured man paused In the doorway nnd the editor looked up. "I suppose," said the stranger, "that you are always ou the lookout for a good story?" And without waiting for a reply he rapidly crossed the apartment and, seating himself at the editor's elbow, assumed an easy at titude. "Well?" said the editor, a little doubt fully. "Did you ever hear of Tootsle Twit ters?" Inquired the stranger, with much abruptness. "No." said the editor. "Is It a comic song?" "No," snld the stranger, "It's a beau tiful young woman, n young woman of the stage, sir. A young woman with a most Interesting story attached." "Are you nn advance agent?" In quired thu editor. "Who, me?" cried the stranger. "No, sir. I'm a friend, sir, n friend of the lady nud a friend of the news paper profession. Yes, sir. Miss Twitters Is a perfect lady. She adopt ed the stage ns a profession, because! she had remarkable talent In that dr-3 rectlonj talent, sir. that hasn't been fully appreciated as yet but will be, sir, but will be." "What's the lady's special line?" In quired tho editor. "She's lu tho second line now," re plied tho stranger. "Hut she'll be In the front row Just as soon as u some what sluggish mnnagcr can learn to distinguish between real merit and en vious detraction,'" "Well, what of It?" Inquired the editor. "I am gottlug to that." said the stranger. "I'm coming to the story, sir. Miss Twitters Is tho heiress to tho es tate of tho late Col. Ponsonby-Snlckle-worth of Uerks, Kngland. You've heard of the colonel?" "No," snld the editor. "He left an estate vnlued at a million pounds. Just make a note of It, please. Pounds, not dollars." "Oo ou," said the editor. "All this Imiueusc estate goes to Miss Twitters ou one condition," said the strauger. "Mark the condition. She must marry the eldest sou of the Huko of Bubblcsquenb." "That seems an easy one," sold the editor. "Not for Tootslo Twitters," snld tho stronger, proudly. "She's a true Amer ican girl. You can't buy her allegiance with nuy paltry million pounds. Sho will marry the duke on ono condition only. He must become nu American citizen, sir," The stranger paused and smiled at the editor. "There," he said, "you'vo got tho materials for n great story. Work it up right, and trim It with catchy headlines. "Tootsle Scorns Uie TUW or something like that. 1 leave It all In your hands. Hut don't forget It's pound and not dollar. "You seem to take n remarkable In terest lu this young woman," said tho editor. "Correct," said the stranger. Then he stooped over the editor. "Fact I," hu snld In n subdued voice. "Tootslo Is really Mrs, Hnm Haxlcr-nnd I'm Ham." And merrily patting tho editor on the back, 8.n ys the Cleveland .lain Dealer, he strode from tho room. WHERE CECIL RHODE8 8LEEP8. Prospector Dun for Onld 1,000 fears llefore Clirl.tlail I'.ra. In the heart of the Mntoppo Hills, In South Africa, among which Cecil Ithodes, the empire builder, sleeps the last sleep, thero are many ruin which appeal strongly to the Imagination. It I dllhYtilt to realize, writes n cor respondent, that the habitations, now ruins, wero occupied by gold seekers so long ago n 1000 It. C. When one thinks of Itbodeslu It I Invariably of the great possibilities which the future holds for the country. Hut what of Ithodesla's past? Three thousands years ago, pros pectors as gold-hungry ns tho "green est" prospector of to-dny scoured tlie Matoppo and the surrounding country for Uie precious metal. These crum bling ruins once contained the furnaces for the retorting mid smelting of the gold. In many quarters huge excava tions are found where the ancients dug far down Into the bowels of the earth In search of the metal. Several of these mines are still the largest on the earth's surface. The galleries arc caked with layers of soot from the torches of the workers. One historian estimates that the ancient miners discovered million of pounds' worth of gold In Ithodpsla. These early emigrants are believed to have been Phoenicians, who, as the Old Testament show, were a great colon izing people. Several writers have late ly arisen to proclaim Ithodcsla as the veritable land of Ophlr, "a laud teem ing with gold and precious stones." Hitherto Indln has been regnrded a the Ophlr of the ancients, but savants now claim that In the light of recent discoveries India must renounce that distinction In favor of Ithodesta. How to I toll an Umbrella. "Why Is it," asked nn Inquisitive cus tomer In a downtown umbrella store, "that one can never rpll up nn umbrella a compactly and neatly a It Is rolled when he buy It?" "You can If you only know how." said the salesman, "but If cvcryliody knew bow It would mean a less busi ness for us. The umbrella would last longer and there would be a lot less work for the repairers. "Perhaps I ought not to tell you how," tho clerk continued, but It's so simple you should know anyhow. If you have noticed, nearly everybody who rolls up an umbrella takei hold of It by the handle nnd keeps twisting the .. : ... ...... ....... , stick with one hand while he folds and rolls with the other hand. "Now. that's Just where the mistake comes In. Instead of twisting with handle, bo should take hold of It Just above the points of the cover ribs. These points naturally lie evenly around the stick. Keep hold of these, pressing them tightly against the stick, and then roll up the cover. Holding the ribs prevents them from getting twist ed out of place or bending out of shape. Then the sUk Is bound to Told evenly and roll smooth and tight. "HolI up your umbrella this way and until It Is old enough to get rusty-looking It will look ns If It had Just come from the shop." Kansas City Star. Will It Succeed? Another experiment In the line of community housekeeping H to be tried, this time In a suburb of Rcrlln. A large house, containing thirty room, situated In extensive grounds of twenty acres, has been rented by n community of mutual acquaintances, among whom are both mnrrled nnd single. A month ly rent of from flftecft to twenty marks will be levied for each room occupied. The housekeeping will be In common, nnd the kitchen also. One lady and one gentleman will be elected to take charge of all the concerns of the house. These otUcers will be chnnged weekly. A bill or rnro nnd nil other matters or Interest connected with the establish ment will be posted up In the hall. For rood n dnlly charge or one mark will be made. This charge Is so moderate thnt It mny hnvo to be Increased Inter. There will be a good library nud u com mon drawing room, writing room, working room nnd dining room. Ar rangements nre also being made ror a common playground and garden. The community will consist at first of forty persons, mostly engaged lu literary and artistic pursuits. Dangers of Celluloid. Mnnufncturers of articles made of celluloid should be compelled to stamp plainly upon them the words "highly Intlnmmable." The danger Is no Imag inary one. A gentlemnn with n lighted cigar In his mouth was playing upon nu "American organ" furnished with cel luloid keys. When some red hot ash dropped upon the keys they Instantly burst Into fumes and tlnme, which could only bo extinguished with the greatest dltllculty. A heated curling Iron will rendlly stnrt tho evolution of dense nnd highly Inflammable fumes It brought In coutact with n celluloid comb or hairpin. The proximity of a unked light adds to the danger enor mously, for the fumes or celluloid will Ignite fiercely nt some considerable dis tance rrom the tlnme. A Vegetarian Argument. 1 It is estimated that twenty-two acres nt laud Is necessary to sustain ono man ou fresh meat. The same space of land If devoted to wheat culture would reed forty-two people; If to onts, eighty eight; potatoes, Indian corn nud rice, 170; nud If to tho plantain or bread fruit tree, over 0,000 people, An Odd Oversight. A Cincinnati paper, after printing an extensive account of Sol Smith Hus sell's death, aud the arrangements for 1 tho funeral, closed the column with the lino: "Other amusements ou page 0." Admire a girl's hut, nnd she will tell vmi flint aim didn't like it after she sot It home, nnd tore It all to pieces and retrlmuicd It "I often think I'm cunning," a man said to diy, "until results como In." A Child Molhirt Aujury. When a child refii'cs to "lake" to any ono, lis mother thinks It protty good ovldonro that the person is guilty of sorno enormous crlmo. Atchison Globe. Mofe Like II. Iiwyor Tho idea of tho opposing attorney referring to mo as "lobslorl" You wouldn't call mo that, would you? Client Of cotirsa not. Ijxwyer All, I knew you wouldn't. ClientNo, it's Impossible for a shark to bo a lobster. Chicago Dally News. No Deterrent "Sharp is somewhat unscrupulous, isn't he?" "Yes, it will take more than his con sclenco to keep iiim from making a for tune." Town and Country. lis Knew. Harriet Thoy havo sighted a whale off to the leoward. Henpiek I bet it is a female. Harriet Why do yon think so? Hcnpock Hccaura I beard them say, "There she blowsl" Chicago News. FOR FREE ADVICE Every Woman Should Write Dr. S. B. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium. Mrs. Joseph Lexelle. Mrs. Joseph Lacelle, Ottawa, East, Ont., Canada, writes: "Parana is better by far than any other medicine sold in the Dominion for the troubles peculiar to the fax. I suffered with backache, headache and dragging down pains for over nine months, and nothing relieved me a par ticle until I took Pernna. A few bot tles relieved me of my miserable half dead, half-alive condition. I am now in good health and have neither ache or pain, nor have I had any for the past year. If every suffering woman would , take Pernna they would soon know its 1 ..In. .nJ h. vIlLnnt It" 1rm value and never be without it." Mrs. Joseph Lace lie. Fret Home Advice. In view of the great multitude of women suffering from some form of fe male disease and yet unable to find any cure. Dr. Hartman. the renowned specialist on female catarrhal dis eases,-has announced bis willingness to direct trio treatment or as many cases as make application to mm during; the summer months without charge. Thoso wishing to become patients should address the Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. A Precaution. "Then when you have finished your lecture," said the professor of elocution and deportment to yonng Dulle, "bow gracefully and leave the platform on tip-toe." "Why on tip-tooT" queried Dulle. "So as not to wake tho audience," responded the professor. Pearson's Weekly. She Didn't arc. "Pardon me," said the reporter wl had been cent to write up her wedding "but wo should have to get out a sup plement in order to print the list of your wedding presents." I "O I woulan t mind that," consented the bride, archly. Ohio State Journal. Genuine Carter's ILittle Liver Pills Crl ust Bear Slgnnturo of if Fac-Slcnlle Wrapper Below. Ycary anal amd a aujr Wbtaks aa aragaaw FDR IIEADACHEs FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION i asnuspixi MuaaaavastaaAwaa. i CURE SICK HEADACHE. ABSOLUTE I SECURITY. i ICARJER'S BTHOKaER AND BETTER THAN COMSION IIAIXOCIVS OU ANY OTHER DKIIRY BOX NEW PATENT FOLDING BERRY BOX. No Staples. No VfcMW1 WafflS' " SAMPLE BOX FREE. LAMDERSON, PORTLAND, OR. IIOR8E8 do more work tuna, iiuuu grow ana MAKES PI03 0OW. lbAT bn (MHlinif fruwlAQ anPleUUMmftkethpiKr)-uw, I aJo tried U Ott tal4 rlf M w.Us MtUf to FREE! 08-page Hand ,1.M; rW.88c.tl, K. 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This rrs to show that rresaure agafnat ths bar will rakM tha whet-la rri;m around, decreaaa trtrtUin and cutllnir nuwer. With tha Cham pion Ilraw Cut the contrary Is the result prea- aura against tna nar in ne downward null, holdlne tha cutting alvea wheels tlhter to th crourul. Increased traction, mora power. maklna: the moat powerful cutter on tha mar ket. This fact atanda undisputed, and If you want the beat mower made, buy tha Champion Draw Cnt. Hnd fur book or testimonial letters from hun dreds or delighted customers all over Oreaon, Washington and Idaho. MITCIIRI.K I.KWIri 4 HTAVKlt CO., General Auenls, Portland, Or 1 WITH A MILWAUKEE MOWER You can cut mere hay with the same team In tho samo time and with leas work than with any other slower. What more could you wantt . A. FREEMAN, Qenl. 200 Boat Water St.. PORTLAND, OREOON. Walter A, Vcod and Minnie. Extras $3tSS2Ss&S)2Si BUY THE OK MOWERS The best hope of competition U to mka machines MJuttt u gou a McCormlclc." VMy out of erery hundred mowers aoM around the world bear the name ilcConulck k actnl UXIUK MAILED J-'UKK, by A. Ii. BOYLAN, en, Ast. McCormlck Harvesting MachlntCo. PORTLAND, ORCQON. aTniirrii- niinrri in niniiimiii untiii. runn i 10 rHiminuuiii Nothing enters Into tho make-up of MON OPOLB groceries except absolutely pure lngie llenla. They are packed lu tto moat cleanly manner and with the greatest of care. If you try them you 111 never bo aatlirled with oner and Inferior brands. The cost Is very little over ordinary grades. If your grocer doesn't carry MONOPOLC groceries bond us his name. UU IJ L. If a- UIIUI I IV aJ IS1 a aaj atn m WADHAMS & KERR UR03.. Portland. Si. Helen's Mali PORTLAND, OREOON. I A Hoarding and Uiay School ror Olrla. it?-. Hnm.l L'l ,1 rftt.nd .1 Jin T..lnln- I.-... roent, which has a separate realdence for Kin dergarten clatiea. The Hoarding Department nrot idei cheerful And well arranged homa lor young ladles. ror vaiaiosue or otucr iu formation acttlr to MISS KLKANOR TEDBETTS, Principal. I FoundaU 107O A Homm Sehool for Bay Mllttmry mnd Manual Training Wrtla for llluatratmd Oalmjogo. Summer Resolutions B lleeiey Gure Burs relief from liquor, opium and tobacco habits. Send (or particulars to Keeloy Instituto iy.-r.Vi.waJl;':: it, r. if. v. Ho. SM-.1I0. WHEN writing toaulTortlterapIsa.a BuaDtlon thla paper. T---r- I iV () () MM M (5) (af) t J, Azt. ssssssses& PRUSSIAN STOCK FOOD. tbt Onattit Conditioner mad Stock Patteatr known. on leas Iced. COVVO glye more and richer lattcn quicker ii siren mil loou, QOOD FOR STUNTED CAUVST8. ooal toraf thorouu bbrt-ii awing!, it tivm IBM! block BooV. rrttatlsa limit (., St. fisl. Kiss.