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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1902)
, ....h -H M 4. , good :: Short Qtofle$;: -H-H ' A abort-slghti-d woman, wlio was nc Mlutttl with twin brother, ono of A'lioin was ii clergyman nnil tliu other it doctor, congriitiilntiM the latli'r on liln mlinlriililu aeriiion. "Kxciiho mis minium," wiih hi reply, "over tlittru I my brother, wliu preaches; I only pnic llt-v." A Inily of Ciipu Town, on meeting Do Wot for tlm llrat tlino, cried i "Oil! general, I inn wi plt'imed to "meet you -or hIioiiIiI I," nIiu added, naively, "nil- (lri'HN M II I'X-KI'IICI'lll, an tlio Hn- kIInIi have Itl" "Hx-gcnerat will iU, iuiiiIjiiii, Yoii nop I nm n llrltlahrr now, and mi tlm Hiigllah nro mo fond of pro- 1 i llxe mill nlllxcii to their nniiica, I must 'X0 f T. I.,. f ,1 f .t.,,.,,1 lay. Wlio Liioivm, nuiiui duy t limy lm I'Kct'llcii ;!" An I Do Wot In Biilit to have laughed nt IiIh own iimlnclty. (Ifurgii ' 1 1 1 In i ii Curll, una of tlm moat popular lecturer, unco unit to n village In tlio Htittu of Now York. In tlmv of iMrty difference, tlioy begged lilm not to tn 1 k on pollllcn, Hu liml nothing In rcailliic except n lecture on Tlinckoruy, Nobody In tlio iiudlnuce tin il rend nny of Id novel. Curll' nllimloiiH unit crltlclHinn foil upon tlm tolil. At tliu cloo of tlio lecture, UiO chief prnioimge ciimo to greet lilm, ".Mr. OurtlH," mild tlio achouliuaatur, "you miiNt bring about mi agreement aiming im on one point Tor a week we Imvo licon deputing over lwgfcl low whether Iio'ii (loud or ln't dond." ''I dined with lilm," nnawcrcd Curtln, "a fortnight nKO." "All," wild tlio ichooliuiiatcr, vUllily dlaappoluUil; tlivii piviciitly: "Anyhow, I'm aure somebody I dond." Tliu Into Jiiinoi Tlrniot, who won fiiuio aa nn Illuatrntnr of tlio "I.lfo of C'hrlNt," hnd no uiifortunnto oxporlouco In I-nmloii when Uo wont thero after tlio Franco (ionium war. lie fought In tlm nuikN, I in t nftor tlio Couiuitino atiirled up In 1'arU, ho was atarlled to Mud Hint mi nccumitlon of being a Communard waa holm; brought agitliuH lilm. It wan another Tlaaot, who wm In tlio Commune, hut lie thought It Winer to lonvo tlio country thnn to try to nxplnln matlera, aluco very often no tlino wnn given for oxplnnnttoiui. HU reputation nn n Communard, howoror, clung to lilm nftcr ho hnd renched Ion. don, mid begun to tlntlor hla hoata by painting llko nn HnslUhman. Whrn tlio mlatako wna recognized, a number of "high ieroonagc," who hnd avoided lilm llko the peat, vlalted hla atudlo and iiindo much of lilm. DUSTY OLD MI88I88IPPL Tlicorjr na tn n Concomitant of Travel on Kulhar tit Walora. "The Sllnalanlppl Ittvcr la tlio duntl cat rond In tliu whole country," nld n iniin who tin vela on tlio river n great denl, "nud If you don't bellevo It put ou a white ahlrt aomu tlmo nnd mnko n crulito un thu river n few hundrud liillea. Itenlly, no thoughtful uimi would io atupld enoiiRh to qucatlou thu atatoineiit If ho hnd over bail nuy exporleiico ou tlio rlvor. "I wna rendliiB nn nrtlclo aomo tlino nco nhout tlio duat on the ncn nud from thu doacrlptlou Riven of tlio Hue, dry acdlmeut which falls from tlio damp mlat of tlio ncn, I am Inclluod to think that the drpotdt la not In It with tho duat of the Mlavlaalppl. Tlio water of tho river la chnrued with lino parti cles. The henvy pnrtlclea In tho water do not leave tho surface except to atnk tit noiuo jKilut whero nn ohatructlon ill verta tho current nnd ciiunea n teiu IMirnry lolne. It la thla condition which forma the linmeiino liara, or Blind lianka. which wo Hud alone tho river. Theao formations nro duo altogether to tho realatnuco encountered hy tho currents of tho river. Mind you, the heavier pnrtlclea of tho river llguru la theso formations. Tho lighter parti cles, nnd tho kind I liavo In mind nt thla time, form a vort of river duat which la wafted lioro nud there by the winds which aweep the Btrcnin. "I liavo heard n great tunny men nil vauco tho Idea Hint thla dust wna lilown from tho anud Imrs nnd banks of the river during the dry senson. Hut thero' la nothing In thla claim which will explain antlsfnctorlly the constant nettling of dust on tho bouts plying tho Mississippi. It blows Into tho cab in, settles on tho deck nnd other ex. posed portions of tho bont, nnd la Just llko any other kind of dust which one may (1ml In nn ordlnnry rond during a dry season. Thero la this dlCTerenco, thnt It la poaalbly not ao dry, and henco bus n greater cohesive power. It sticks to tho thing It falls on. I Imvo been trnvcllng on tho river for a quar ter of a century In tho lower trndo, and I linve pnld considerable attention to this Question of rlvor dust, and It la rcnlly n vory Interesting subject, nnd ono which should rocolvo inoro atten tion. It may ho pure or Impure In my Judgment no kind of dust enn ho very pure. How thla dust gots out of tho rlvor I ennnot say, hut since no scientist hna oxplntncd tho matter or ao up a standard of Judgment In thla respect, I havo a right to my opinion on tlio subJocL "Thero nro, In my Judgment, two ways of gottlng tho lino pnrtlclea out of tho wntor. They may rlso with tho mist of tho morning, and when tho sun dries and dissipates tho mlat theso lino pnrtlclea becomo tho sport of tho winds and nro blown hlthor and thither. Or It may bo that tho Influcnco of tho sun on tho surface of tho wntor will buOI- clcntly dry and balto Hicbo finer parti-' eles to mako them an easy proy to the -winds. Tho wind which constantly swoops tho surfneo of tho rlvor would brush them from tho water and waft them with tho direction of tho wind, I do not protond to say that this Is ex actly what happens, but It scorns to me to ho a reasonable explanation of tho oslatonco of tho strange phenomenon wo call river dust Now Orleans Times-Democrat DEATH TRAP8 OF IN8ECT8. Perils to Which Creatures that Fir nud Crawl Aro Huhjoct. The ltfo ot Insocts Is beset with many porlls, and tho chances that thoy will lira to "a green old ago" Aro se I coerilngly tvrnotn. ftony bent find liv Ntt'ta nnd bug of loan degree llnd pit full mid often dentil In (ho licautlful hloaaolu of the milkweed, nthorwlao known na (ho Virginia Mwnllowwort, If llioao llowora nru oxiiuilncil any Mtiti- ny itny ono will ho pretty sunt to llnd .1 ...111 !-l.,.llMtl,.,kll4 ItllVIH lll'VOI HUM Willi II llJinil I n nwrtiieiit of atrugulliig or dead In IIIH Ul Beds with their logs Mat In tho III"T'., 7 ?, ' . if tho pocutlnr hloaao.i.a. Tlio pollen 1 WV f tlml compm.y. A first of thla common phtnt, luatend of being n powder, na In tho cnao of most plm.la, conalsta of atloky, wnxen n.naa- ps hidden within the blossom. When n vliiltl.ig Insect thruala a proboacla or log lulu tho opening of such n (lower soiiio of theso mnaaea slick tn It. mid tho linttinil course Is for the Insect to Hy off to nuothcr (tower nud fertlllxu tills with the ndhorlug mIIcii, All Insecta, however, nro not strong enough lo extract their legs from tlm sticky places, mid then ensues thu rljw larturu of hanging tliero until donth or n helping hmul releases tliein from mlwy. llesldea being henutlful, It uililil bo qullo a useful plant If wo cured (u ileveljp Its vlrtuex. Thua It milky Juice contains cnoutchouc; brown sugar tins been mnde from tho (lowers ; (he silky hairs of tho aoeda nro serviceable In the manufacture of textile fabrics, na cotton Is, nnd n liber of good (iiallty for rope-making (nny Ihi extracted from the stalk. CLOTHES AND NATIONALITY. KiirIUIi Tailor Cun Tad Amorlcuiia at Hlulil. Thero la no mistaking the American when he wvnra the clothes ho brought with him. Uo nluiost nlwnya wears n Jacket of the lounge type, which some how seems cut with the special object of making lilm nppenr to have very round nud uncommonly fnt shoulders. The Jacket hangs nwny at the waist, mid thla, together with hla singular fondiieaa for straw hats, which, both In ahapo and texture, auggeat tho Idea of n curving from a corncob, gives a dumpnesa to the figure which la still further accentuated by the closeness of the fit In tho trouser legs. The I'reiicbuiaii favors fancy vesta of wonderful elaboration. lie wears a frock cent with abort aklrta mid la fond of n lot of trimming ou tho collar nud lapel. Tho cont grips nt the wnlst llko a belt, mid the skirt springs out like nn Infant crinoline over tho baggiest part of his very baggy trousers, which, by the way, come In suddenly at the foot and look not uullko knickerbockers which have bocn left growing too long nud have reached to the ankle Instead of to the knoe. Ills hat Is usually a silk one, but It la (hit-brimmed mid of a pyramidal almpe, audi na la traditional ly supposed to havo been worn by Welshwomen and Irish gentlemen of tho ICyrlo Daly nnd Ilnrdroaa Cregnu ' shipped In cages from Messina to Gc pcrlod. He also wenrs nn extrnordjnnry 1 non, whence they are sent by rnll to aniplo black silk tie, which of Itself would be a sufficiently distinguishing feature. The Germans aro more bulky nn re gards physique than most of tho cont! Mentals, and carry themselves with an uprightness which suggests military training. They arc broad of shoulder and deep of chest, mid they favor the morning cont suit which Kngllsh tall ora. If thoy nro wise, recommend to those of tholr customers who nro stout ly made. The cut of their clothes fol Iowa Kngllsh lines; In fact, were It not for tho prevalence of 1'rusalnn blue na the dominant color of the material It would bo dimcult to sny In what respect nny decided marks of distinction could he found. Tho Danes nnd Swedes are fond of blue cloth, and In most of their suits the evidence of real good, old-fashioned tnllorlng la notlccnble. Their garments nppenr to bo mostly hnnd-aewu, and. though tho cutting In most enses Is In different, It Is easy to understand when looking at tho garments bow It Is that so many of tho West Bud workshops, especially In tho Indies' trades, employ workmen who learned their tailoring In Denmark nnd tho ndjnccut peninsula. lAjudon Tailor nnd Cutter. Trusts lit Former Days. The cornering of foodstuffs by moil' nrchs mid their ngenta la said to havo been tho easiest form of trust that ever existed and as they had tho pow er to prevent any bear movement In opposition their deals could not help being succcstiful ones. Accounts ot such tnuwactloiis are to be found In Assyrian records dating back 7,000 or 8,000 years, and the Illhlo describes a very largo operation of this kind car ried out by Joseph, when, out of the wealth of tho seven fat years, ho pro vided for tho poverty of the seven lean ones. The Ilouinns did the same thing through Uielr tax fanners, who laid embargoes on tho food supplies of tho provinces ngatust arrears of tax cs, and tho probability Is that similar operations were also conducted with rognrd to manufacturers. Another form ot monopolies, known as trndo guilds, has existed from very oarly times, nnd tticso, tn tho middle ages, amounted practically to the cor nering of certain arts and Industries as well as menus ot distribution. The greatest of them was tho famous leaguo of tho Uanse towns. So closo a "comblno" was this that It possessed Its own fleets of armed merchantmen and oven nnnlos of morceuarlcu In or der to guard Its monopoly. I,nrgo Imports ot I'roolous Stones Tills Is a busy season among Import ers of precious stones and thoy are dolug a business this year that Is un precedented. Appraiser Whitehead, of Now York, says that tho appraised valuo of precious stones Imported through thnt port since Jan, 1 last was about $10,250,000. Of this sum fully $2,000,000 was for Imports since tlio beginning of August This was far beyond tlio record of any previous year. All sorts ot precious stones aro Included In theso figures, but they are chiefly diamonds, with pearls a good second on the list ller Little Joke. "This Is certainly a funny occupa tion," romarked tho cook, as sho sliced tho bacon. "1 fall to seo the point," rejoined tho auburn-haired waitress. "Why," Bald tho cook, with an audi, bio smile, "isn't slicing bacon s. side splitting affalrr A little learning often saves a man front Jury duty, ' CHANGING A RAILROAD'S NAME It Involve, n Trriiieiiilmn Aiiiomit of I.ntior, 1'nliiler ami I'rliilcra, John Jlalteiilmrif, iiinator painter of tlio Hock Inland Nyatviii, Ih In Denver for n novel purpoHo, Ho la cntorliiK upon tliu work of cIiiiiiuIiik tlio iinniv of tlio "(Ireat Hock Inland Uoilto" to "Tlio If 1.1 1 u..., , (" ,u"vv " ..- " , very great, hut only a mo. "" " l'!"l,,t '"nnry to sco that v"" tl1mo "ccompllali ,,0ol,J.,;cl n,lll'l"" " ct will be up i'", " """"'" " ,llU rallrond consisted of only 180 inllea of lll-lnld truck, nil running In ono Htate, the lintno of "The Hock lalnnd Kouto" wna ailopted mid for tunny years served Ita purpose, bringing fa mo to the Ilttlo terminal point which la now only n station on tho great sya tern. Hut when Hint rond grow Into n powerful organization, with 7,XK) miles of truck, the nnmo wna nut comprelieii aire enough, mid n few weeks ngo tho edict went forth thnt herenfler "Tho Itock Inland Hystem" would replace tho old trude-mnrk. That Utile order meant thnt every piece of stationery In hundreds of of' (Ices, window slgna, Ilternture, adver tising mnttcr, Iwx enr iimncs, nnd doz ens of other accessories of the system would have to undergo a change" na soon na iwsslblo. The master painter hna only n pnrt of the work lo do. Ho must trniisform the name on the win dowa nnd doors of tho olllcea nnd on signs nt stations nnd on the billboards. The corporate trude-mnrk la mnde to cmhrncu nil tho various lines which hnvo recently come under the dominion of the Itock Inland, nnd the chnngo wna mnde much of n necessity by the man Ifold names which could be so much more easily used under one title. Den vcr I'osL There la a considerable trndc In live quails from Mossliin, Hlclly, to Knglaud. The birds nre caught In the neighbor hood of the port. They nre kept from three to four days In Mcsfalun In cages before being shipped, nro fed on hemp seed and ground corn and are watered freely every day. It la estluiuted thnt from 00,000 to 100,000 nre caught an nually. The manner In which they aro cnught la with running nooses nnd traps, and In Messina they fetch from 8 to 10 ccnta a head. The blrda arc England. A recent writer, describing a pet pnr rot, snys: "He was, like all good par rots, a wonderful mimic, and among other diversions he used to Imitate to perfection the voice and tone of my wlfo calling to the cook. Thla led one day to an unexpected result. My wife. In the middle of writing a letter, sud denly remembered on order that sho had omitted to give, nnd since, as usunl in n hot day, the communicating doors were, open, sho cnlled, without moving from her chnlr, 'KllzabothX To wblcS came the stnrtllng answer from tho cook: 'Bhut up, you old fool!' Where upon the pnrrot danced with Joy." Tho oriilthorhyiichus, or duck-billed platypus, combines the attributes of two ot the great orders of the animal world those of tho mammalia nnd nvus. Llko tho bird, It hatches Its young from the egg. At the same tlmo tho female Is provided with teats, like other viviparous nnlmnls, whereby she ! Is enabled to suckle her yount when the latter have arrived at sulUclent mnturl ty, for which purpose the tonguo of the Infant platypus is pushed to the front . ,t.A I. U lu ni lli.,l,ltnnt nt Ul U1U UIU&. no Ik in . v. , Australasia, It is not surprising mm an examination of tho skeleton reveals the . , ..!,... l,.na ...MM. Itt tho higher orgnnlzcd marsupials serve to support the pouch. The duck-bill Is , purely nocturnal In Its habits nnd Is pro-1 vldcd with cheek-pouches wberelu to store Its food for consumption nt lets- ure. Its gcnernl color Is dark browu, shndlng to light brown on the abdomen, and tho foro feet nro webbed beyond the clnws, which web the nnlninl folds buck when burrowing, nt which It Is most expert. The hind legs of the mnlo nro armed with a spur, which Is per forated and connected with a poisonous gland. Tho beak which, of course, Is the most extraordinary feature of this creature Is after death llko a piece of old leather, but lu life Is very scnsltlvo nnd reddish at the tip. It Is furnished, lu lieu of teeth, with four trnnsverso plates, with which tho animal crushes, the small mollusus forming me mam portion of Its diet. rhyalolnns tn rem. Bomo of the young medicos of this city who havo Just graduated might get rich lu a hurry by setting up In business In Peru or somo other of tho Bouth American countries. United States Consul Charles V. Hcrdllsku, of Cnllno, Tcru, has Just written a lottcr to the Btato Department lu which ho states that Uio people, both of thnt country and Bolivia, "hnvo great faith In American physicians and Burgeons on account of tho advanced stato ot medical sclcnco In this country." Ho also states that the American physicians now In Lima nnd Cnllno are doing far better than they could possibly expect at homo, and that "be fore a physician can enter upon tno practice ot his profession In Tcru ho must pass a stato examination upon medicine, conducted In the Spanish language. Oauao ot Stom-Iipo Kxploslona. Many steam pipe explosions nro due to water hammer action, A plug ot water only bIx Inches long propelled only two feet under a pressure of fif teen pounds can exert n prcssui'o ot 0,400 pounds on being suddenly stop ped. Bouth Africa of Voluanlo Origin, South Africa Is ot volcanic origin, and tho land lu the vicinity of Kim bcrloy Is bo sulphurous that even nuts cannot exist upon It when you look at eomo people tho nrst thing you think ot Is a club, -4-t--- LONE TIIIDC Of ESKIMOS 4 1 There lias been discovered upon ono of thu Islands of tho Hudson liny, tho remnant of n lost tribe of Ksklmos, a community which fins been for centu ries without lutercotirsu with nny oth er representatives ot the human spe cies, nud whoso members never, until 'Itilto recently, hnd an opportunity of seeing a whlto man. Tho facts of tho discovery nro well established, having been reported to tho Federal authorities nt Otlnwn hy the ltov, A. W. llueklnnd. Mr. llueklnnd anya thnt theso strange people will virtually live In the atone I age, knowing no nietnls. Their habi tations nre built entirely of the skulls of whnlofi. Tho home of the tribe Is upon South nmpton Islnnd, a piece of water-girt land nearly ns large na tho Ktnto of .Maine, lying nt the extreme north end of Hudson liny. These people or their ancestors have undoubtedly Inhabited thu Island ever since pre-Columbian days, nnd nt the present time they ex 1st exactly ns they must have douo then. Having been Isolnted for so long n period It la natural thnt they should possess mnny peculiarities. A very ro uinrknblo collection of their utensils, weapons of (ho chase, and other ob jects, wns secured by Mr. llueklnnd, hut, to the grout regret of the Canadian authorities. It wns allowed by lilm to pass Into the hands of private persons. Tho huts on thu Island arc built by putting togother the great Jawa of whales and then covering them with skins. In tho middle of the prlmltlvo dwellings la a alight elevation, on which stnnda the stone lamp, employed for lighting, beating, cooking, and melt ing snow nnd drying clothes. This lump la nothing moro thnn nn open dish of whale oil, with a wick of dry moss Konked In fnt. The whnlo Is the chief means of subsistence of these poor people. They usu the bone for many purposes, mak lug plates and cups and toboggan-like sleds. They also manufacture sledges of walrus tuska, with deer antlers for crosspleces. The mcmlicrs speak a di alect peculiar to themselves and they are the most daring of hunters. Not more than sixteen members of the tribe now survive. Mr. llueklnnd agrees with the explor ers who believe tho story that Andree was murdered hy the Eskimos. He baa lived for years with theso people In their tents, and cau not say too much for the kindliness of disposition and rcndlncss to assist strangers. He explains the finding by them ef Instruments and other property by the hypothesis that they belonged to the Tyrcll brothers, who In 1S0I, nearly lost tbelr Uvea near Marble Island, Hudson Itny, and left mnny valuable articles behind, Including their cameras, plates, etc. Mr. llueklnnd Is confident that An dree will never again be heard from. When he was asked by the Norwegian government last year to undertake a search for him, he declined, believing that to do so would simply mean a wasto of time nnd money. New York Sun. THIS ELEPHANT IS fJOf REAL, Hero Is a "freak" photograph. At first glance one would suppose that It was a picture of a young lady riding on a baby elephant Hut It Is not a real elephant It Is a mero silhouette cut out of boards and Is Intended for an advertisement a sign being painted on It The lap-robe of a carrtago Is thrown over the sign to conceal It, and the young lady Is managing herself with difficulty on the sharp edge of tho elephant's back tor all that, she looks comfortable. The photograph was taken In the out skirts ot the City of Washington, the elephant being set up by the roadside. A Convenient Deafness. Mrs. Hall was Just wishing she bad some ono to send down town after a spool of silk with which to finish her sewing, when her neighbor's little bIx-year-old boy came In. "Well, Bobble," said Mrs. Hall, "If I pay you 8 cents will you go down to Stoue's and get me a spool of silk" Robert was very willing to go and waited while Mrs. Hall wrote the num ber and color of the silk she wanted, and as she handed him the Blip Robbie said: "Mrs. Hall, I guess I must be a little hard of bearing, hut did you say 4 conts7" Llttlo Chronicle, Aluminum aa a SubJtltuto for Paper. It Is stated that experiments with aluminum as a substitute for paper aro now under way In France. It Is now possible to roll aluminum Into sheets four-thousandths of an inch tn thickness, tn which form It weighs less than paper. By tho adoption of suit able machinery these sheets can bo mado oven thinner and can be used for book and writing paper. Tho metal will not oxidize, Is practically (Ire and water proof, and Is Indestructible by worms. Like Papa. "I saw Klumsey's baby yesterday. It's a regular chip oft the old block." "Why, I couldn't see any resemblance at all." "NoT Well, when I saw the kid It had Just opened Its mouth and put Its foot lu It" Philadelphia Press. A wlfo can read her husband's mind all right. The dlillculty Is In getting him to acknowledge that sho reads him right An Excellent Reason, Aa old sen captain, muor tlio im pression that lie was raying a good thing, asked a lady pasrengor why men never kiss one another, wbllo ladles wasto a world of kisses on femi nine faens, "Uocaiiso," the lady replied, "tho men have somotl.iiig hotter to kiss and tho women haven't." For forty year's Plso's Cure for Con sumption has cured coughs and colds. At druggists. Price 2d con if. Showed Profound Conceit. I'hyllls Harry la tlio most con ceited man I over met. Maud What makes yon think ao? I'hyllls Why, ho first aaecrts that I nm the most adorable woman In the world, the most beautiful, Intellectual, and in every respect a paragon, and then ho wants mo to marry lilml TITO Ptnaintrflr Curso ao SU ntrtoamm rl I O iftifirn Ur'i rf pr, KIlM'iOml Ntrw 3Uttrr, BnHrorritllKS'i.OOIrUllntUaiDdU'wfc Im. 1ie.II.II.Kij.U4..wi JrchSUPl.UtdlLU.I- Anything Hut Funny. Myer Tho average man takes life much too seriously. Oyer Oh, I -don't know. It's no joke to bo arretted for murder. Millions of atiflercrs use Hamlin's Wiz ard Oil for pain every year and call It blessed. Ask your druggist, ho knows. Olvlng Papa Away. "Mamma," said 6-ycar-old Tommy. ''I'll bet my pony can beat you." "Why, dear, what do you mean?" asked the astonished mother. "I mean In a race," replied tho youngster. "I heard papa say that you could talk faster than ahorsocantrot." Hats Corn Off the Cob. "I can bite an apple as well as I could when a child, and I can eat corn of! tho cob as well as any person alive," said a lady sixty-eight years old and a customer of Wiee Bros., the famous dontlsts, of Portland, Oregon. Hho had been fitted with full sets of upper and lowor teeth by WIso Broth ers, and was perfectly astonished to find that she is now as well supplied with teeth that she can use as the was when a little girl. Wise Brothers have revo lutionized modern dental methods. There is no more pain to be .feared by people who have their teeth attend ed to, and the cost la very moderate. They make a great specialy of crown and bridge work, and even wben It Is necessary to take out all of the old teeth and put In full new sets, the re sult is simply wonderful. The false t ;eth, of course, cannot be told from natural ones, and the person using tbem ran do everything he, or abe, I could do with natural teeth. The sets . of teeth are made to fit the gums so perfectly that there Is no slipping, and the strength of the possible bite is just like that of a natural healthy set of! teeth. The experience of the lady customer here related can be yours if your teeth need attention. No one can afford to postpone having thoir teeth put in order. No one need sutler a single dsy longer because they have lost the use of . their own teeth. We hope our readers 1 will carefully watch the advertisements I ot Wiso Brothers in this news psper, I and bo persuaded to coniult this splendid dental institution. A Natural Question. "At your age I never told stories," said Myron Leffingwell to tho youthful ono who had been "yarning" as is a way sometimes with imaginative youngsters. "At what age did you begin, papar was the disconcerting answer. Sieve York Times. How the Miracle Occurred. "Why did the evil spirits enter into the swine?" asked the Sunday school teacher. " 'Cause hozs will sat any old thing," replied little Sammy. Must Forget One. Flannican Phat'a the matter wid Ilogan theso days? iloolignn Ho Invinted an armor that nothing can pierce, and a ahell that will pierce any armor, and he doesn't know which to fergit. New York Times. Shots Wouldn't Fit. Clerk So you want to exchange these shoes becauto they aren't mates? Mrs. Ilogan Oi do. Firrht 01 put wan on me left foot an' 'tnor made for the roight; an' thin 01 put wan on me roight foot, an' 'twor made for the loft. The Truth WIU Out. The Patson (to stranger) This is the first time I have had the pleasure of seeing you at our church. Whore is your regular placo of worship, may I ask. Young Man Why, er at her fath er's house, to be sure. The Kind Vott Hnvo Always Bought lias borno tho signa ture of Chns. II. Flotcucr, nud lias been mado under bis icrsonnl supervision for over 80 years. Allow no ono o deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and Jttst-as-good" aro but Bxporuncnts, and endanger tlio health of Children Kxperlenco against experiment. What Ss CASTOR 1 A Oastorln Is n harmless substitute for Castor OU, Pare goric, Drops nnd Soothlnc- Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphlno nor other Kurcotlo BUbstanco. Its a&ro is its guarantee. It destroys Worms nnd allays Fovcrlsluiess. It cures Diarrhoea nnd Wind Colic. It relieves Tcothlnpr Troubles, cures Constipation nnd Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach nud Dowels, giving1 healthy and natural sleep. Tho Chlldron's Panacea Tho Mother's I'rlcud. The Kind You Have Always Bought 9 Boars tho In Use For Over 30 Years. THK OtNTUH 0UMNTi TV HUH HAY aTACCTt NCW TQRH CITY. Dark Hair " I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for a great many years, and al though I am past eighty years of age, yet I have not a gray hair In my head." Geo, Yellott, Towson, Aid. Wc mean all that rich, dark color your hair used to have. If It's gray now, no matter; for Ayer's Hair Vigor always re stores color to gray hair. Sometimes it makes the hair grow very heavy and long; and it stops falling of the hair, too. Sl.tt a kollU. All franlM. If yonr drulit cannot "apply yon, send us ono duiur and mil express you a Lottie, lie sure and pit e tint him. I ot your oeareiteinresson'ce, Address, J. C. A YKU CO., Lowsll, Mass. 11 CUU NHlfet AH lilt I AIIS. I Beet Cticgb fcyrop. Taatee Cloud. Un in time, sola dt arneffi.is. 111! ' ' Lady Prompters. j Women prompters havo been tried at tha Berlin theaters with success, as it has been found that their voices carry better across tho stato and are less audible in tho auditorium. I Ton Cab Get Allen's Foot Kase CTIKK. Write Allen 8. Olmsted, LcRoy, K. Y., (or a free i ample ol Allen's Foot Kase. It cures chll btslns, sweating, damp, swollen, aching leet. It makes new or tight shoes esy. A certain cure for Corns and Uunloni. All drug-fliti tell It. 2oc lion't accept any substitute. Ills Choice Jury. Lawier Brief I see that cato yours is on. Jury drawn yet? Lawyer Skinner Yes, and it's a splendid ono. Lawyer Brief Above the average In intelligence, eh7 Lawyer Skinner No; way below It. False Economy. It is the experience of every good houfowlfe that to practice economy on such articles as apices, baking powder and tho like Is generally at the rirk of health and comfort. The few cents possibly saved may be very expensive if they result in impure and indigest ible foods. If you want to be aura yon are getting only the vary purest and strongest spices and baking powder made, see to it that your grocer sup plies you only with the Monopo'o brand. If your dealer doesn't handle ! tbom Bend ns bis came, wadbama & Kerr Bros., Portland, Or. Preference. "You say that young woman com plimented my singing?" he exclaimed, anxiously. "In a war." the vounz woman re plied. "She said ehe would rather I tiAat. ... ... r Il,.n I.. In u J T.rie." Washington star. old people: Do not always receive the sympathy and attention -which' they deserve. Their ailments are regarded as purely imaginary, or natural and unavoidable at their time ot life. Disease and infirmity should not always be associ- ated with old age. The eye of the gray haired grandsiref may be as bright and the complexion as fair as any ol i his younger end more vigorous companions. Good Blood la tho sear at ofhoalthy old ago, lor it regulate and controls every part of the body, strengthens the nerves, makes the muscles elastic and supple, the bones strong nnd the flesh finn ; but whr 't this life fluid is polluted or poisoned and loses its nutritive, health sustain ing elements, then there is a rapid decline of the vital powers, resulting in premature old age and disease. Any derangement of the blood quickly shows itself in an ulcer, sore, wart, tumor or some other troublesome growth upon the body, and rheumatic and neuralgic pains become almost constant, accompanied with poor digestion and cold extremities. ailments disappear. S. S. S. is just such a tonic as old people need to improve a weak digestion and tone up the Stomach. If there is any heredi tary taint, or the remains of some disease contracted in early life, S. S. S. will search it out and remove every vestige of it from the system. Write us fully about your caseand let our physicians advise and help you. This will cost you nothing, and we will mail free our book on blood and Ekin diseases. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. Atlanta. Ga. axiftc. crtt-.atlhtltra. HillMc Free m-Pn Hn4 Signaturo of JOHN POOLR. PORTLAND, ORU. root ot Morrison Street, Can (Its you the best l-rlni In IlnilaM Rniliics, Wlmlnillta, I'umrsanif (ln. ifftrhlnrv Wn.w1 ilwn lt..t.i.I. . specially us bolura tmjPna. TWO FER GENT DIVIDEND. We wilt paya riWMcnrt ol a per rnt par lnonthnn money (IOtip).Tijiaimonlhlit food wearily. Culorwrue I'OHTUND DIV1DBN0 CO. UM. DAVIS. Pre.IJ.nl. an Washington Bt., City Waft I IU UJT hUH CASH Chtckon, Duck and tlccao fenth. S ers. Address O. O. SMITH. Z lOlh mnUDmvlmStm,,Portlmnd,Or OR. C. GEE WO WONDHRFUL TRBATMI2NT Thla wonilrriiI Chi nR doctor In rallttl great btx-kuM ht cum topl without oprv lion that u glvtn up tod1. Ill CMTM With tho wonderful Chi ntt brb4 root, bud, bark And TrMtAbltt that r tntlrely ary kiiowti to modlcftl ftcl t net hi thin country. 1 Urolith late utortho. harmless- rrmedlti thl fniou doctor know tho action or oftr 00 dltTrnt rfmeJ!r, which he accesafullj' u In different dleae. Jt Ituaranice to euro rtviarrb, aihnia( lutic throat, rheumatlRm, nerrotmneM, stomach, liver, kidney, etc, bu hundred of teailmon lal. Chare moderate. Call and htm. Patient out of tha city wrtto for blank and circular. 8nd4cnUln tamp. CO.NtfUlV T ATI ON VJtKK. ADtHtKWH THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICIHE CO. U1H Third St., PnrtUnJ, Orcfon. SVilentlon psper. THE BEST WORLD tlPiADC TUt TRAM MIDtf f eVkVW IIIM I Hflafc I lAAft THOUGH OFTEN IMITATCQ A5ASAPP1E COAT IT HA5 NO EQUAL CATALOGUES TRtl 1 .wenwc rukw iinc or sarmimts anomaTA A.J.TOWLR CO.. BOSTON. MASS. 4 Tennyaonlan. "Why do yoo call your neighbor's pig 'Maude?' " "Because it alnays conies into the garden." Mothers will Una Mrs. ITlnslow's Sooth, be Sjrup the best remedy to use for tbelr Children during the teethlnc period. Somewhat Uncertain. "He's wbst you'd call a professional public speaker, isn't her" "Well, I don't know, lie speaks In public every chance he can get, but the public never waits to hear him." g I I r i POMMEL of true I Ill I BBS. l WAM "All . s. a. Being purely vegetaoie, is tne sal est ana best blood purifier for old people. It does not shock or hurt the system like the strong mineral remedies, but gently and thoroughly cleanses the blood and stimulates the debilitated organs, when all bodily CURE Your HORSE of HEAVES 4fft tfi JLT r litem per or rink Bye vrtth Pkcssuk Hhate 0JJMrf Fowdbm. They ARC A OXEAT BLOOD PU11F1EK AND CONDITION EX. a sure cure for all ailment from which heate CURED 34 HORSES. lhT ben tutu PtoisUq lUavo Powder the paat atirht month and In thai tlm hav txirwl aorM f HTe 14 of DUUmperaod O of L'hrooio Oouf h. Th rTUMl&A Uamodt haT ffalaMl a grat reputation in thli taction. Book. rOItTLANUEKO OU. VortUud, Or.. Uout Agauts. $3&j532 SHOES K V, h. Douglas shoes are worn by more men In all stations of life than nuy other make, because they aro the only shoes that in every way equal those costing $5.00 and f 0.00. W. L. DOUCLA8 84 SHOES CANNOT BE EXCELLED. !. ti mi uoAi 12.81 A.Aflft II . M.Uk. IIIVV'I.V i IHfl ... ... ...... Bitt Imoattti ant A taitt Httlf. tnnmml A. 'a. tlf, Calf, If Id KM, Carta Cult, Hit. Kangaroo. Yut C(ir Krelats UMll. f.iillnn I Th nulne hT.W. I, couausr USUIlun I m. ,n(j prtCa .t.mil on fcottoi. Shou In nail, lie. txira. Mm. Catalog fix. W. U D0UC1LAS, DROCKTON. MASS, N, r. N. 0. Ma. 40-103, HKM writing- la advertls tsaa I mwU.a tuis papcit I