0 Mrs. Cmma Stolt, of Applcton, Wisconsin "A NrlicMior Advlvd M lo IW I'rriinn. I lirgnri In Improve nt OtKf ." y 4 : ' L mum ktithHr.M-.s:', MRS. IMM SIOIT Mm. Kinii.ii Ht..lt, 1011'J OncUlu f-t., A ijltoii , Wiit., writes: "IVrima him ilonn me a great 1 1 nl K'mhI a into i Ih'khd t m k i n x it hii-1 I uin alwaya to cM'Rk n'v'-xi word for it. "Tliroo year ago I wia in n wrctclu'd ron (I it Ion wilt) lokmh( bearing, down pains, ami nt lliiioa tvaa o aor aii'l Iiuno that I noulil not inuvo alxiut. I Im l iiillniiiinutioii ami liriiutioo, ami hI tlionnh I unci) ill Hermit reiuetlle.a, t lit-y did mt tin irtaal. "A tmiKMxir who liad been lining !' J u im it 1 1 v i m . I mo to tiy it, nml I aim glii'l Unit I did. I Ix'ttnti to ItupiovH as (niii uh took it ami I fflt iniicli le tter. "I thank you for your Ann remedy. It in certainly a godsrnd to J k women." Catarrh of the Internal Organs MIpn TlinrvMi llertlea, WJiito Church, Mo., wrltfi: "I in florid with catarrh of tho at much, lxiwela ani Infernal organa. Kv erytliing I nto acornix! to hurt mi. I IihlI ft patMiKo of the Umula with out takinx inodioinn. I waa so tired mornlnga, and ached all over. I had a )ain In my left aide, and the twist tx rrtion or excitement rniido me ahort ol breath. "Now, after taking I'eruna for all motitha, 1 am an well on I ever waa. IYnum haa woikeil wondera for me. I elieve lVruua ia the beat mtdleine in the world, and I recommend it to my friend." At Culroaa AM; In Kir, Scotland, a touitmtour tin bceu found rb!iii la be lieved to d.ito from tin fourth century of the Christian era. Hornet tmre It lloee. Teacher Tommy, do you know what an epic UT Tummy Tucker Yea'm. It'a eomrtliing you take that makes you alck to your atuuunlck. i t'haaer. "Ioea your huahnnd Indulge In games Of dilutee ?" "No, Indeed." "Hut I thought ho played the raeva?" "Ko lie doi-M." "Hut tlmt'a n gamo of olinnN." "Not with liliu." HoiiNton Post. Then They Clinched. Floorwalker I'd he aihumi'd to let my triiiiirm lnn; tin youm do. You oujht to have thrm rrnnnrd once In a while. 1 took keeper If my hhiim were ait aharp a your 1 wouldn't have any more trou ble In keetiiiK my t runner crcumd than J'OU do. Chii-atio 'JViliuiiP. (iolnw Too l'nr. "fx)ok here," exrlnlnicd t ho lendlns man, an h entered the green riKiin ; "when I kluscd you In the third net aotiiit of the i-olorliit? riuiic off your cheek nnd pot on my faee.' "You vllliiln!" Hiinjijied tho Irato leadluK lady. "Oh, thiit'a nil rllit, nmdiim. 1 don't mind U lii a villain, hut I don't want to bo a deep-dyed villain." Determined Opllnilam. "(iramlfnther, how have you miinaced to retain your hopefulneaa and your faith iti human nature?" "My dear, I avoid modern fiction. Def er ro to aee a aoriety drama, and read nothing In the newHpupera that baa a dis play bead over It." lb fraction! Result. "The Khciidlta aro certulnly a very extravagant couple. Whut la tbelr In come 1" "They haven't any. It'a all outgo." Baltimore AmerUnn. With Apoloarlea. "Where are you going, my pretty maid?" "I'm going a-ikatiiig, kind air," ahe miid. "May I ukate with you, my pretty maid?" "You're too bigh a roller, kind air," aha aald. I Hon ('lay ton t Ciilthrop'a "ICngllNh ( iNtuine," it (lowi'lptloii nnd lilntory ut eoHliiiue In varloiiH period In F.ngliind hlnee the Nurllifiu eoiiipnHt, haa been pllhllHlic hy tho Ma'iullliin ('oiiipnii.V. Ita viiliio la greatly liiereiiHctl hy, the addition of over V colored HluMtra- tlOIIM. A new ue for the auloiiiolille I de aerlbixl In ('nnitry l.lf" In Amerlrn by i' II. t'linidy. '1 lie author and aoino friend took n car atraight iutonm the eoiintry, tip hi" "d down ilule, thi'oiiglt wooda and neroaa atreaina, t n II wnger, Tim lieeonnt will prove of Intcri'Mt to liny nutoiuolille eutliiiHlitat. "I mute and IIU Italy," by lt-v. Vim on Iiiiiuliile KiiKg, bat Uen pulilUlied by (J. 1. I'uliiam'a Soim. The InK.k la not merely a hl"gritphy of the "dlvlno M'l," It la rather an attempt to de pict HfrcBh the IITe of Imnte'a lime and to look ut the mediaeval world, nml JcKpeelal'y tho Italian world of the Tre cento, through Imnte'M yen. Accord ingly, Imnte'a own wrltlnga and thoNe of bl rontemporarlea have been made thu baalH of the work. An Intereatliig paaNtige In "The Life, and letter of I'M win Lawrence (iod klu" la the extract from H letter of Mr. (iodkln'H, In which be demrlbea bla flrat meeting with UladNtone: "In the evening I went to llryee'a t din ner. I expifttnl to aee the ). O. M., but I bad not Been Hryce for n fort night and did not know whether bo had auct-ecded In getting him. 1 found, on going In, Kir Alfred l.yall, whom I knew; Kir (Jcorge Trevelyun, whom I did riot know, hut waa glad to meet; Wemy Held, tho biographer of Foa ter, whom I bad been trying to meet ever alnco I came, and Ird AlM-rdeen, Mnbloti'a friend. Itut tho (J. O. M waa not there, and I waa afraid to nak w hether be woa coming. Suddenly 'Mr. and Mra. (Jlaibttone' were uiinounc-d, and there aure enough be waa, and my faatened on bliu aa they have never fnatenod on any man aluce I wna 'M. The Oral worda be aald to Itryco on Nliaklng handa were, 'la Mr. tjod klu here?' and then be began to apolo gize to mo for not having Mooncr taken any notice of my card, pleading prea auro and loan of volco alnce ho tamo back from bla atumplng tour In tho Went, I aat by bliu at dinner and bad a uioat delightful talk with him. He la younger In iipjiearanco than I ex jioctcd, aa young ua I aid In play of iiittid, with a tharmhig little vein of humor and i-ndlc Intercut In all aorta of thliiga. Ho left lmmedlute!y after dinner to go to the bou.se." OUR GH0W1NQ .COUNTRY. My Ha ir is Extra Long Feed your hair; nourish it; give it something to live on. Then it will stop falling, and will grow long and heavy. Ayer's Hair Vigor is the only hair-food you can buy. For 60 years it has been doing just what we claim It will do. It will pot disappoint you. e My hair mini in ba vrr ihort. Bnl after minx Ay.r'i lUIr Vl..r a thurt lima It lx-o to grow, aud now It I. tourtaan luohaa luug. Tlilt tsaint a ulanitld rotull to uiaafior '" aln.n.t wlihif any halr."-Mlui. i. U. Hr.m, Culorado Byrluga, Colo. A alada ay t. 0. irn oo I owell. alM Alae wanuntaturara et 9 SARSAPARIUX uers Though tha I'opulntlon Eipaadi There la till Itouiu lor 31 ore. The cltlea of tho United States are the lnoHt cxpaualve In the world, and iiuturally take much Intercut iu reck oning up their population from time (: time. Kvery tenth year they find that city directory etlmatea are upt to be too liberal, but uctual couuts hcI dom fall to ahow a large and aubHtan- tlal Increaae. At this time there U a general protest against the calculatlona of the government census bureau, nnd they are In truth t'ar t(H mechiinlcal. Averaging tho growth of American cltlea between ISiMi and liX, nnd add ing tho annual Increase to the yeara alnro the hint ceuaita waa taken, la 4iot an accurate rule, though It restrains nn undue optlmlain. Tho last aeven yeara baa ben a period of great bual neaa proicrlty. Over a million Immi grants a year are coming In. I'rbun population la gaining on other forma Homo cities have been quickened In growth and others are Blowing up. The ceiiHtis bureau merely applies the meas urements of the last decade, which, In general, will fall abort Hut the next national census la not far distant and the olllclnl figures w ill aliow the bureau that Its plan of computation Is crude. According to the department's reck oning the jpulatlon of tho United States In llHKl, without" Alaska and the Inaulnr ponROHslons. wna Ka.lM.MO, and Including theae R'l.lHL'.lMO. This Is an addition of 8,K)0,(HK to the, continental IKipulatlon of tho country In the six years ending with 11HM1. Cities have gained 15.9 per cent and the rural sec tion 8.8 icr cent. The four greatest cities are New York, credited with 4.113.043. Chkago with 2,04t),185, Phil adelphia wltTi 1.441,733, and St Louis with OlftXH. leading lloaton, next In rank, by 47,042. An Increase of a mill ion and a third a year la the estimate for the whole country. A bluebook re cently published In Ixmdon places tho annual lncroaso of population lu tho world at 0,300,000, a fourth of which Is In the United States. At the present rate of Immigration more than 10,000,. I 000 aliens will come to this country In ' the next ten years, but tho tide will ! recede If the unenxumplod business ac-1 tlvlty of the proseut time should fall off. ; Estravavarant ICconoinr, raul Morton, In a rocent address on Insurance, auld of a certain, proposed economy ; "lliat would not be an economy, but an extravagance, In tho long run. It reminds me of the boy and the Jam. "My son,' Bald this boy's mother, "isn't It rather an extravagance to eat butter with that superb JamY - 'No. ma'am. It's an economr th boy answered. The same piece of trsad does for both.'" 1 Banking by Mail WE PAY INTEREST On aavlnga depoaita of a dollar or more, compounded twice every year. Jtia Jiint aa eaae to open a Havinga Account with tis by Mail aa f you livnd nit tloor. Send for our freo book let, "hanking by Mail," and learn lull particulara. Ad ln aa Oregon Trust &i Savings Bank Portland. Oregon Sixth and Washington Bla. C'olleaa llaxa. There waa om-e a Yale sophomore who, na many college men do, found hlirtaelf In flnanclnl atralta and wtwnwl all hla goxl clot lien. A little before Thanksgiving he gut a big chink from home. When he got home for the holidays tho firat thing hla mother took out of tho trunk waa an overcoat and on It waa pinned the pawnbroker's ticket be had forgotten to remove. Ilnatily grabbing the ticket, he antd: "Hello! They inuat have forgotten to take tbla off at the .Smith dauco when I left It In the cloakroom." A moment later hla mother took out bla evening trousers. They also had a ticket on them. "Why, Reginald," ahe aald. "aurely you didn't leave theae In the cloak room, too, did you?" IJpplncott's. riTOSl. Vitna raora ana all NerTnoa IMaaa Mid fwrroai.aatlr rur4 by iir. Klina a Orm ?si,V. kaior.r. Mod for KltKK lltrlal bolU. and traailaa. lit. 11. 1L Kltn.. UL.MI -nU bu. J-LUa-.i' a, The London Graphic aungeita that the Hrltinh educational autboritiea aet up phonographa, with a "atandard accent" la all tha acboola of the empire. Motbera will find Mra. Wlnalowa Boothlna Ryrup tha b?at remelr to uae lor tbelr chlldrea lurluf tbe leethliif period. "King Edward the Shrewd" or "the Wiae" ia, according to a I'arla corre apoiideot. tha titla a near poiterlty will give to England'a ruler. No Anarrer Keqnlrad. Tommy Taw ! Mr. Tucker What'a the trouble now, my aonT Tommy Why la it that the tbagazinea don't make their readin' matter aa inter ectlng aa they do their adv'tiaing pagea? Don't Poison Baby. pORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child must havo PAREGORIC or laudanum to mako it sleep. Thcso dmga will produco Bleep, and A FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produco tho SLEEP FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKING. Many aro tho children who havo been killed or who30 health ha3 been rained for life by paregoric, laudanum and morphine, each of which is a narcotic product of opium. Druggists aro prohibited from selling cither of tho narcotics named to children at all, or to anybody without labelling them " poison." Tho definition of " narcotic n is : "A medicine which relieves pain. and produces sleep, hub which iiv poisonous doses produces stu por, coma, convul sions and death. " The tasto and smell of medicines containing cpium aro disguised, and sold under tho name3 of "Drop3," "Cordials," "Soothing Syrup3," etc. You should not permit any modicino to be given to your children without you or your physician know of what it is composed. CASTORIA DOES NOT C02I TAIN NARCOTICS, if it bears tho signature of Chas, H. Ectcher. Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas0 1!. Fletcher. Dr. J. W. Dlacdalc, of Chicago, III., szys: "I uc your Cstorla and advl38 Its ueo In all families where there sro children." Dr. Alexander E. MIntle, of Cleveland, Ohio, ra;-s: "I hvo frequcnt'7 prescribed yo'r Castorla tnd have found It a icliablo and pleaaant rem edy for children." Dr. J. S. Alcsander, of Omaha, Neb., eays: "A ccl.'clne bo raluablo arl beneficial for children cs your Castorla ia, deserves the highest praise. I had it in use. every where." Dr. J. A. McClcllan, of Buffalo, N. says: "I Lave frequently prescribe'! your Castorla for children and always cot good result?. In fact I uaci Castorla for my own children." Dr. J. W. Allen, of St. Louis, Mo., says: "I heartily endorse your Cas torla. I have frequently prescribed it In my medical practice, and havo always found It to do all that Is claimed for It." Dr. C. H. Clldden, of St. Paul, Minn., say3: "My experience as a prac titioner with your Castorla has been highly satisfactory, and I consider it an excellent remedy for the young." Dr. IL D. Benner, of Philadelphia, Pa., eays: "I have used your Cas torla as a purgative in the cases of children for years past with the most Lappy effect, and fully endorse It as a safe redkdy." Dr. J. A. Boarman, of Kansas City, Mo., says: "Your Castorla ia a splen did remedy for children, known the world over. I use it in ny practice and have no hesitancy ia recommending it for the complaints of infanta and children." Dr. J. J. Mackey, of Brooklyn, N. Y, says: "I consider your Castorla aa excellent preparation for children, being compered of reliable medicines and pleasant to the taste. A good remedy fcr all disturbances of tho digestive organs." CENUiriE CASTOREA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of a mmmm I .l"M!li''. 77nT-T-v..::.' TZ I . AVefietablc Preparation for As slmttnting ihcFoodantlRcuUi ling the S'oraachs and Dowels of Promotes Digestion.Chmful ness and ncsr.Contalns neiiher Opium. Morphine nor Mineral. ISot Naucotic. Jfrap of Old DrSAHlH PlJIM-S jllxJtn-m tM Sr-t A Defect Remedy for Constipa tion. Sour Stomach.Diaryhoea, Worms jConvuls ions Jeven sh rcssandLoss of Sleep. lac Simile Signalura of TEW YORK. VX ,y l ,,. .til, .a,8'',M EXACT COSY Of WRAPPER. JO The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. 2ET h tim u Cta 6a Bisl Id Its Eist Dtliwj Much Qilckn Writs Ui Tofiaf ST. HELEN'S HALL PORTLAND. OREGON A Girl.' Feliool of the highciit clasn. Collej?! ale tt'artmrnt. Music. Art. Klocutlon. Qjm nullum. Fall trm oihti. He ptembor 16. Sf ND TOR CATAIOOUC ! - :'. v'i? m 0MoUn BsfflaM udlrri" ffavUoa Fltvntai Wfttorloo WU Drills Ballt paoUJly for work In iHe nurthtriwt. Urill lnh and tUhina tool. Weerry Urra tcctt. Write ui all your machin ery wantii. Wr-U drilluM' oontrtM.! blaaka trtM' REIER&OW MACHINERY COMPAHT, Mar rlua St., Parilavnd. Or. THE DA 1ST TLX KILXE1 dnvtrora all the flit mud afford comfort toefry lionte in dining Mom, itH'i'iny rtMiiu and every lilftre where Dm are trouliletaunie. tMean. neat and will not aoll or Iniuro anvt hlnai. JVy thorn once and you will never be without them, if not ktit by deulera. eent prvtiaid for 30. HAEOZaD BOMJJtS, 111 DvKaib Ave., nrootOjm, H. T. No Secret, "Do toll mf, Mtn. MatinidLiP, how you succeed In keping your hired help so lonjc." Hy letting them merely help, I really do the work, you know." Irrepreait ble. IIe would Joke at tfca grave's brink." "What onuses ypu to believe that?" "Why, he Is a boarder nnd he Jokes about prunes." Houston Tost. KM DISEASE HUMORS IN THE BLOOD When theLlood 13 pure, fresli and healthy, the skin will be soft, smooth anJi free from blemishes, but when some acid humor takes root in the circu lation its presence is manifested by a skin eruption or disease. These humors get into the blood, generally because of aa inactive or sluggish condition of the members of the body whose duty it is to collect and carry off the waste and refuse matter of the system. This unhealthy matter is left to sour and ferment and soon the circulation becomes charged with the acid poison. The blood begins to throw off the humors and acids through the pores and glands of the skin, producing Eczema, Acne, Tetter, Psoriasis, Salt Rhcura and skin eruptions of various kinds. Eczema appears, usually with a slight redness of the skin followed by pustules from which there flows a sticky fluid that dries and forms a crust, and the itching is intense. It is generally on the back, breast, face, arms and legs, though other part9 of the body may be affected. In Tetter the skin dries, cracks and bleeds ; the acid in the blood dries up the natural oils of the skin, which are intended to keep it soft and pliant, causing a dry, feverish condition and giving it a hard, leathery appearance. Acne makes its appearance on the face in the IauffaredwithEoaamaforfortr f plmpfes and black heads, while years and could find notion to 1 soriasis comes in scaly patches on differ eura ma until I triad s. Sj a. I ent parts of the body One of the worst inv and bumlQR: puatulea would forms of skin trouble is Salt Rheum; 'ft1-1? 0.whic." therf ,flowd its favorite point of attack is the scalp, atloky fluid! oruuta'Wpuiaooma on .1 . y me attin ana, wnon aoratoneu ou ""'""mnj lauim); uuiuucss. i uison uiiK and Ivy are also disagreeable types of skin disease. The humor producing the trouble lies dormant in the blood through the Winter to break out and torment the sufferer with the return of Spring. The best treatment for all skin diseases is S. S. S. It neutralizes the . acids and removes the humors so that the skin instead of being irritated and diseased, is nourished by a 6upply of fresh, healthy blood. External applications of salves, washes, lotions, etc., while they soothe the itching caused by 6kin affections, can never cure the trouble because they do not reach the blood. S. S. S. goes down into the circulation and forces out every particle of foreign matter and restores the blood to its normal, pure condition, thereby permanently curing every form of skin affection. Book ou Skin Diseases and any medical advice desired sent freo to all who write. S. S. S. is for sale at all first class drug stores. TIIC SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA vm PRUSSIAN HEAVE POWDERS A ro a ran teed rare for iieares. Couirha bi tamper. Indigestion Wind Trouble Dealer bo cent. Mall w cent. PRrM AW KgWFDTCo.. RT. PaVL. W IW WHAT $10 WILL DO Do you want to know how 110. if tiut'to work at once, will lay tbe foundation of your fortune? If you do, drop u a line lodiiy ask in fur pai llrtilars court-ruing WAVKRI.KKiH the Beautiful, the incomparable homesite ad dition iu the city of Portland. $10 SECURES A L0T which in a very short time will double and trerde in value. No auch opportunity has ever pre sented liM'lf in thu country, where ao small amount invested monthly has the advantages of a healthy iucrease, aa in WAVERLEIGH The Beautiful Its location (within walking dis tance of the city ; li mi u u tea by car) ; it. elevation (way up o'er the city with a perfect view of the mountains) ; and many oth er features that make it the most desirable home site properly in thu Northwest. Lots fJuu and up. Write today for full particulars. M.W.Lemcke CGmpany Siilh l Washington PORILIID ORECOI HOWARD E. BUnTON Assaypf r - CbemWt Ieaujvillr, t'olorauo Hpei-tmen prlies: toi1t. Pllver, L-baU i : t.old, Sliver, 7.V; (Void, uc; Zlucoe t'oppr, fL. Cvantdtt t-it. M Ailing envelop ant full price list nt on application. Control and U m pire work auiiclietL inference: CaxbuDaxa turn iitaalJCa Instantly kills lice on Poultry by Ita fumes. It is very powerful the strong em of all ll.-e killers. It Is a necesaary remedy, be.aue lU-e-lnfected (multry can not lay or thrlre. Sold by dealera. Mui(e ODly by I'has. II. Lilly Co., Seattle, I'ort land. San KrHnHsro. BRING VOLR TOOTH TROUBltS TO US Before Going tlaewhera. DR. B. t. WRIGHT. 3421-1 Washington St. Portland, Oregon tha akin wa lefc as raw ea ts ploca ox iaer. x lunerta an-ony u tna AfUiotad, lu v veara I wan Afniotad. in 1 uaad S. S. fl. I found a por lontr whel feot our. There) baa iiovor Viooa any return or the trouble. O. JX. JUVANS, Stockman, Nob. ENGRAVING Write Us PLATES TOR PRINTING HICKS-CHATTEN Portland Oregon PURELY YEGETABE CLASSIFIED ADS NOTICE The following announcements ara from leading business men and firms, and are wed worthy your careful reading. Tha list may contain Just the proposition you are look ing for. REAL ESTATE EAST GREEN ACRES The only tracts on the market where you can contract to sell your crop. Ten trains a day. Abundance of water. Frlva 1160.00 per aore easy pay men la coma In or write lor particu- '" BKKCHKR A TUOMFSON Bpokaue, Washington, 110 Stevem E to Km A N S The Estey Organ is the standard. Everybody knows the Kstey to be first clas, rich of tone and durable. Estey Parlor Organs range in price from (lU) to ll.'s). The cut shown above is style boi, price I'J.i. We also havo Packard ami Chicago Cottage Organs, Victor Talking Machines, and twenlv different makes of I'ianos nteinw ay, Knabe, Cable, Ludwlg, t onover, kings bury, I'aekard, Wellington and many others. Write for catalogue and price lit. You can buy just an cheap by mail a by visiting one of our stores, no sure ami address your letter to U. V. Johnsoit, manager Sherman, Clay & Go. Opposite rostofllce PORTLAND OREGON P. N. U. Na 29- 07 1UHEN writing; to advertleare pleaaa 1 1 nieniiu iuu tlila papar. I