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Healthy Motheni Have Healthy Children Ml' ' For mothers and prospective mother tho greatest Jirlp can be (mind in Dr. rime's Favorite Pre hcrtption ami Cnldtn Medical Dis- 'ivrry," hat.l Mm. Anna Smith of .VK8-8th Ave., .Sacramento, Calif, wlione picture appear here. "I have iicfl both tluriutr exoectancy and tiftrrward ami Luv ir m my own experience their r li-nivinft aii'i nerve-quieting: i .,11 the pronpec tive mother. Katuic is wondcrtuliv helped and tlw tonic rllcct k ncen in the child. I was able tn continue niv work thru expectancy in comfort. I am fclad to he able to recommend such a splendid reliable help to wo mankind.'' Obtain these famous medicines of Dr. Pierce's now, in tablets or li nnid, from your druggist. Write Dr. l'irrcc, President Invalids' Hotel in luffulo, N. Y., for free medical advice. Brick From Dirt. Compressed bricks made from or dlnary dirt have boon developed for house cooHtructlon by two French en gineers. In tho process ordinary sub soil earth containing 5 to 8 per cent clay Is compressed by tremendous pressure. The bricks are said to with stand a pressure ot 600 pounds a square. Inch. Pioneer Balloonist. Jean Pierre Illunehard, a French man, made the first balloon ascension tn this country. At ten o'clock on the morning ot January 9, 1793,. the bal loon aroeo from the Prison court, Philadelphia. President Washington was among tho spectators. Three Classes Favored. "Sleeping sickness," the disease whose origin has so far defied scien tists, attacks pcoplo, irrespective of age or sex, the lowest number of cases occurring among publicans, "vaga bonds" and dairymen. Exchange. "Mugwump" Defined. In political parlance a "mugwump" Is a man with no fixed beliefs or party affiliations. Horace Porter In the Cleveland-IUalno campaign ot 1884 per petrated a bonmot that became fumous when he said, "A mugwump Is a person educated beyond his intellect." Origin of Bachelor. The word "bachelor" Is derived from an old word for "cowherd." A bachelor, or cowherd, stood lowest in the social scale, and the term there fore came to be applied to men who had not yet reached the full dignity ot manly responsibility. Disadvantage of Middle Age. : Another thing about middle age, or worse, Is that while you may admire the primroses along the path ot dalliance Just as much as ever, you don't feel so much like stooping and picking them. Ohio State Journal. Confusion In Terms. Only a doctor's customers are "pa tients," while a lawyer's are "clients," In spite ot the fact that having a law yer takes more patience than anything elso in the world. Boston Transcript. Ancient Air Glider. According to recent claims of the Royal Aeronautical society, Solomon gave to the son of the queen of Sheba, a machine that la believed to have been on air glider. Egotism. It la only .when a man Is compli mented that he thinks he is seeing himself as others see him. Boston Transcript. Biggest Geyser Regions. Next to Yellowstone National park the most important geyser region in the" world is at Rotorua in New Zea land. You Want a Good Position Very well Tilts ths Accountancy and Badness Management, Private Secretarial, Calculator Oomtometor, Stenographic, Penmanship, ot Commercial Teachers' Course at Behnke-Walker The foremost Dullness College of the Northwest which has won more Aocuracy Awards and Oold Medals than any other school In America. Bead for our Success Catalog. Fourth Street near Morrison, Portland, Or. Isaao M. Walker, Pres. P. N. U. No. 3, 1923 THE MYSTERY OF CHIN FOO By ROX BURY at) tiy Snort Miury 1'uli. Co.) Hurt's a ghost story from the Orient where the swollen Vlung Ue Klaus river bears lis burden of Chinamen. Thre listener lu a yarn of a haunted house doubt Its ftulhentlclty and make a fearful discovery. IK Till: first mute or the Hully J. bud possessed more respeut for tbe su perstitions of the Orient nd less love for practical Jokes he would huve counted ten before sending three udventure sei'klng landlubbers on v. but be felt certuln wus a wild goose cbuse for a supposed ghost tbut wus said to exist In a decay lug bouse. lie was a short,' heiivy biillt mnn this mute with Hubby Jowls and a thick red neck. He wus tbut seemingly Incompatible combination of bravery and brutality. It wits tbe second visit In as mimy years of the Sully J. to Chin Koo, a iiiti 1 1 tow n some 50 miles up the greul swollen Ytung-tse Kbiitg. Tbe Ihlik neiked mute of the vessel lounged on the rull watching a boat with the three men glide steilly towards the shore not 2io yards away. Suddi-nly It wus lost behind a suinpun, and wus next seen edging Its way among some bousebouts tbut crowded the shore. The stench from the town flouted out over the wuter with the IiicckhiiM chat ter of the almond-eyed mi. he. This, mingled with tbe elnck of ducks, so grated on the man's nerves tbut be went Into tbe cabin. He bud little use for the country uml less tor Its people. It reminded him ot one big, diseuse-rld-den mud hole. "The ghost of Chin Poo." so be had told the three, "wus the product of a cold, brutal midnight murder. Tbe vic tim was an aged Kngllshmun In the em ploy of the British government. On the outskirts of the town be erected a twostory frame house where he re sided with his dutighter as bis sole companion. Ills oMlelul duties gave him little work, with' tbe consequent result that his Inactivity soon nroum-d tbe suspicion of the natives to tbe be lief t hut be was enormously wealthy. , "One nlcht, shortly after he bad re tired, bis daiiKbter henrd a rush ot feet cross the floor above her head; a startled cry from her father, which was followed by a heavy thud on the floor. Iteallzlng that something was amiss" she seized the lamp and a re volver, and hurried up the stairs. "The first object that met her gase was the body of her sued parent prone on the floor and face downward. A thin stream of blood spurted from his throat which had been cut from ear to ear. She did nor faint, but examined tbe wound and saw that death was but a matter of a few moments. The blade had been keen and cut through to tbe vertebrae. She glanced at the open window and surmised what had hap pened. "The place bad been' entered by, thieves seeking the supposed weulth of her father, and be had come upon them in the act of searching the room. To further strengthen her theory she saw his bunds were covered with oil. She did what she could to stop tbe little stream of crimson that flowed from bis throat, then went to the window and fired two shots from tbe revolver In hopes of attracting attention. This done she closed the window and went down stairs. "A few days later the body was placed In a metallic casket and conveyed to England. That was four yeurs ago. but the girl never returned, while the ghost was said to be there every night to play his part! The rush of feet across the floor; the brief struggle; the agonized cry; the heuvy thud of the fulling body, and bis turn was over." That was the story totd to the three by the mate, who laughed at their er rand. It wus the way It had been told to him, and he passed It on for what It was worth. "I'm afraid the mute's been string ing us," growled the leader of the trio. "He didn't say he ever heard it, Jim," piped up Shorty. "He Just got It from some of theso Chinks, and I reckon he don't believe It himself." They found the place Just as they were told It was left four yeurs ago. It was a gloomy house standing against the sky line, a lone sentinel. U was surrounded by a heavy wooden picket fence, and what had once been a gravel walk was now overgrown with weeds. The place was locked, but they had little trouble In getting Into the house. The room they first entered had evi dently been the parlor. A large rock ing chnlr with' a leather seat wus cov ered with mold, while the uftliolstery of the other pieces had fallen prey fo mice nnd Insects. "Just the place fer ghosts," re marked Jim In a whisper. , His com panions nodded their heads. A bat, disturbed by the Intruders, beat the air above, them and they ducked Instinctively. The, glitter of the candle seemed to blind It, but It finally mnnnged to escape through the open window, much to the relief of the three. "Let's beat it," suggested Shorty, but the other two Ignored" his remarks and went ahead. Under the leadership of Jim they en tered the next room. It was alto gether different from the one they had Just left. The dampness and a sweet slcklsh odor filled the room. "Opium I" observed Jim. "It's fresh, too," declared Shorty. "Tfiiil'a funny," suld the professor. "I never heard tell of n hop. smoking Chink huvlng any fondness for ghosts." A sciii'i b of the room revealed abso lutely nothing but few old rag tur pi Is tlmi imd been drawn up In front of the open llrepluie. Jim puked niiiocg the ashes with a stick. They wajre boll , "That beats VIII" be snapped. J here Is somebody In this house," They next searched upstairs but could find nothing of consequence. One of the rooms they could not enter, but took It for granted fwwus deserted like the n'st. Their curiosity satisfied, they trumped dow n the stulrs. und soon bad a bright flre blazing on the hearth. It was a geod protection against the raw east wind that hud sprung up since they entered the pluce. Squatting about Hie (ire they solved the mystery of Chin Koo In a dozen different ways. But the fumes of opium and the wunnih of the lire soon carried them fur away from Chin Voa. Jim whs tbe first to awake; be did not know what had aroutted him, but was conscious of someone near besides his companions. The fire had died down, and the Intense silence mude blm nervous. He llmwied Intently. There was someone neur the win dow not ten feet awuyl Then be beard It plainly; tbe snap ping of underbrush and tbe tread of feet. Then the silence again. He leaned over and poked hls'two companions with a stick. He was all action now, and bud hardly finished arousing bis compitnlons when there was a heavy stamping of feet above; t wild cry and next a brief struggle. Then the heavy thud of a fulling body. "Quick 1" be commanded. "Light that candle and follow me!" When they reached the top of tbe stulrs they discovered Hint tbe room where tbe nolce came from wus the one that was locked. 'Tut your shoulders to It !" agiiln commanded Jim. "Now then, all to gether!" The door gave way and the three fell sprawling Into the room. The can dle was extinguished by a draft from an open window, and they were left In darkness. , "I've lost It." whimpered Shorty. "Kind It I Quick I" Jim searched for It, and as he felt about the floor his hand came In eon tact with something warm and slimy that sent a chill through him. Next be felt a body! 'Tor (lod's sake light a match," he begge-if. It seemed age before the randle was recovered, and several mutches went out In their excited attempts to light It When the little flame finally struggled to a steady light, the first thing that met their eyes was a body sprawled at full length on the floor at their feet. It was the body of a white man ! The muscles of his hands twitched, nnd a small dark st resin trickled from his throat across the floor towards the three men, who drew buck Instinctively and shuddered. The face of the man was turned away. "This will never do." said Jim In a tone shaky enough for a sepulchre. Jim leuned over the body and turned the head towards the glare of the light. As the ghastly features were revealed Jim dropped back. It was tbe first mate of the Sally J.l Jim's two companions huddled nearer the door. Placing the candle In his hat to hide the glare from Ids own eyes, .Tim threw a ray of light nbout the room. In the corner huddled two Chinamen. One of them held a blooil-stulned knife. It did not take Jim and his two com panions long to realize what had hap pened. They soon had the pair bound hand and fool. This accomplished, they went to the wintlow for a breath of fresh air, nnd found an old ladder leaning against the side of the house Just below the sill. It was the final elue. The mate had attempted to play u practical Joke, and had come upon tbe two frightened robbers, who, think ing he was some intruder, promptly silt bis thront. Before the Sally J. left, port, the ghost of Chin Foo had claimed two more lives i those of the two coolies, who had used the old consul's home, after murdering Its owner, as a place to hide their loot. They knew they never would be molested as long as It was rumored that a ghost occupied the place, but they failed to reckon on the curiosity of the Anglo-Saxon. John Gilpin Declared to Be Real Character John Gilpin was a citizen of London and a "train-bund captain," a "train band" being a volunteer militia organi zation common In England and espe cially in London 200 years ago. John Gilpin's adventures while riding a horse that ran away with him are re luted In, the humorous poem entitled "Tbe Diverting History of John Gil pin, showing how he went farther than he intended and came safe home again." The story was related to Cow per by a Mrs. Austen, who remembered to have heard It In her childhood. The poem first appeared anonymously In the Public Adviser In 1782 and was first published as Cowper's avowed production in the second volume of his poems. . . "John Gilpin" is said to have been a linen draper named Bayer, excessively polite, whose shop stood on a corner of Chenpslde, London. . The poet, William Cowper, lived from 1731 to 1S0O. ' He was a tim!d, melancholy man, nnd at times his mind gave way. He was a ripe scholar and endowed with creative genius of a high .order. Most of his writings are of s serious nature, often of a highly re ligious tone. Several of his hymns are to be found In the collections used by the churches today. MUllhVl mm - FIRST REQUIREMENT FOR SANITARY COOP The first requirement for a sanitary hen bouse Is a roomy, dry building with plenty of window space and easy means of ventilation. Dropping boards under the roosts are quite essential for the proper maintenance of cleanliness. They should be made of tongued and grooved flooring well laid, and should be at least three feet above the floor of the house. If nests are under the dropping boards, three feet six Inches would be better height In the case of heavy breeds runways up to tbe roosting perches should be used, but With leghorns and other light breeds they are not necessary. Dropping boards should be level, and the perches arranged about, six Inches above them, The perches should be on a level, also, and of 2 by 2 material. They should be fastened to 2 by 4 sup ports that are hinged at the back end of the bouse so that the roosts -can be raised out of the way while scrap lag the dropping boards. A hoe with 13 or 18-Inch blade Is very satisfactory for scniping the dropping boards, and if used regular ly once or twice a week will assist materially In maintaining the health of the flock. A small box arranged to bang from and slide along the front edge Of the dropping board platform, to receive the droppings as they are craped from the board, will help to preserve the fertilizer for the garden. One nest should be provided for each Ave or six birds, and even more If trap nests are used. Twelve by t velve Inches is large enough and one-fourth Inch mesh hardware cloth Is excellent for the bottom. Wall nests are to be preferred to those located under the dropping platform, but the wall nests require a top place at an ancle of at least 45 degrees, to prevent the chick ens roosting on them. The runways along the front of the nests can also be made. to fold up in front of the nest openings, which will keep the young birds from roosting In the nests at night and fouling them. Dry mash hoppers are essential to the economical feeding of the flock; they should be raised on legs IS Inches to 2 feet from the floor. Water stands should be raised the same as the mash hop;.-rs, and are best made with a slatted top in the middle of which an opening is left to receive a 12-quart palt. The support for the bucket should be about six Inches lower than the top of the plat form. A broody coop where feverish hens can be confined and fed is much to be preferred to ducking them or to star vation. A catching coop is very desirable and almost necessary where any regu lar and consistent effort at culling is attempted. A heavy wire with one end bent to form a hook and the other end tied to an old broom handle Is useful In catching a bird or two, as occasion may demand. A bin where two or three hundred pounds of scratch grain may be stored in the chicken house Is also a labor saver. Details as to the construction of Nlif- ferent items mentioned above must of course vary with ttie size of the flock and local conditions. Difficult to Determine Sex of Goose or Gander , Ganders are usually a little larger and coarser than geese. The head of the gander Is apt to be larger and the neck thicker. The cry of the goose is rather harsh, while, the gander makes a shrill cry. The only accurate way is examination of the organs, or observation of the flock at mating time. Laying ability of geese depends on the breed and the Individuals. Tou louse geese will usually average about twenty eggs, and some produce thirty to thirty-five. White Chinese geese will lay from fifty to one hundred eggs. The Erndens are not generally quite as good layers as Toulouse, although very similar. The lameness may be due to rheu matism caused by spending the night in a damp roosting place. Goslings sometimes become lame, due to faulty feeding methods caused by lack of mineral matte'r or animal feed In the ration. Early Hatching Favored Hatching In March and April Instead of May and June has severnl advan tages. In the . first place, the early hatches do not meet the strenuous competition of chicks that are incu bated by hens later in the season. The Incubator can be made to yield more .profitable returns by running It dur ing the early months when farm work has not become heavy. i Value of Sorghum Hay According to analysis, ordinnrj i sorghum cane hay should be wortfc ; about the same or slightly less than i timothy liny for dairy cows. Actually, 1 It is really a better roughage for dalrj cows than timothy hay. At any rate 'the cows seem to find It more pnlata j blei Like timothy hay, sorghum fod , der Is ' somewhat lacking In protein : and, on that account it Is necessary tc feed just a little more In the way ol (bran and oil men! 'with It than wltb i such ronchages as clover or alfalfa. P.OPTI ATSJn rVi 1 LulWiU Ti 51 i THIATSa aaaotlrirAr T YMmtt " Mallory Hi Mil Select Residential & Transient lita and Yamhill, Portland. Orearn. Modern Fireproof American Plan , RATK3 MODERATE All Cedar Chests Tennessee Cedar ITflC Factory. I.errabee wajr Portland. INFORMATION . 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The greatest depth at which gold has as yet been excavated from the earth is 4,200 feet (about three-fourths of a mile, in the New Chums mine in Australia. a Love for Animaln Interest in animals is so natural with children that it is usunlly a simple matter to teach love and sym pathy for them even where It does not already exist. In presenting -an animal that is "new," teachers have splendid opportunity to train po vers of observation and to supply a class with a mine of material, says Nature Magazine. The otter as a fur hearer, as the courageous protector of his life and liberty, as a fisherman, and as a special stunt artist is bound to delight children. - Take them to see live otters if possible. Culling Condemned Ewes In culling out condemned ewes con formation Is an Important considera tion because two-thirds the yearly re turn from a ewe is from the lamb she produces. Blockiness, level rump, a well-filled leg ft mutton, und well sprung ribs associated with a wide muzzle are outstanding points to be looked for. Broken mouths and spoiled udders are sufficient to Justify getting rid of a breeding ewe. Her ability to produce a good lamb should also be considered. Males with frosted combs and wat tles will require four to six weeks to entirely recover. If your birds are badly frosted the first of January,' good fertility cannot be expected be fore the first of February. .- The chief value of sprouted oats comes from its green or succulent con dition. It does not contain a greater aggregate amount of nutriment, but presents this nutriment in a form that Is more digestible and satisfies the fowl's need for green food. - - e- Calves from heavy milking cows should be weaned gradually. If thej are running with the cows the wean lng should be begun by keeping- then up and allowing them to suck onlj twice each day for five or six days. e e Dairy bulls should have plenty oi water. This matter Is often neglected especially when there is not a constani supply in the stall or pen and wher the bull Is difficult to handle. A bul! should be watered at least once a daj during the winter and twice a day dar lng the summer. ,, A practically perfect ration for an average cow giving a full flow of milk Is one composed of around SO pounds of good corn ensilage, 10 to 12 pounds of good clover hay, four pounds of ground corn, four pounds of ground oats, two pounds of wheat bran, with a handful or so of ollmeal dally. OFFERS A MARKET FOR YOUR PRODUCE Pin land, Orfn ' VAtTDEVILLB PHOTO PLATS Complete Change Haturday. Adults, Week Ja? Matinee, 30e: KTeniuga, (Sn. Contino us 1 to 11 p. as. Chlldrasi 10 eente all times. at Delay Sta, Office, Ra'esroom. 1M R. 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