Hood’s It T o ld th o Truth. A M E R IC A N M E A T SH U T OUT. A oountryuian on a vteis to Glae» German Conservatives Strongly Oppose row. while walking along Argyll Tariff Concessions. street reading the signboards and the tickets In the shop windows, said to Purlin, Dec. 13. In the conservative his companion, “ Hoo can a’ thae ham party convention today ut Berlin, Count shops be the best and cheapest? Every Schwerin Leew itz, one o f the most Cures all blood diseases and I yiu o’ them says that, and the same prominent agrarian members o f the builds up the whole system. w l’ the clothts shops, tae. They are Little Hope for Recovery of Noted reichstag, took strong ground against Jlst a lot of leears.” Germany’s making concessions on Belgian Ruler. There is no “ just as good” They continued along the street un American meats in order to secure bet­ medicine. Get it today and til, coming opposite a plumber's shop ter tariff rates. with a big bill in the window with the begin taking it at once. words “ Cast Iron S i i i I- h " p rin t..1 in “ The higher duties iu the new tar In u uni I -juid form • 'r olioooluted tab- large letters on it, he exclaimed: Dying Monarch. Calmly Makes Wi*l, iff,” he said, “ are especially unfavor­ *ts culled Hurnutubi. 1U0 Bones $L Receives Sacrament, and Bids “ Well, Jock, here'9 yin that tells the able to Germany, but German agricul­ Farewell to Daughter and Minis­ ture is practically concerned about the truth at ony rate. But any half-wit­ I d i « T b o u g h ia , ted fool kens that cast lion wad sink.“ ters — Rheumatism, Dropsy and question whether the German conven­ tional tariff will be accepted again by The bitter eml in cigars la the last — T it Bits Internal Disorders. Americans without something equiva­ hulf Inch. lent in the way of concessions, because Everybody la anxious to serve a rich o f the fear in agricultural circles that mun wth a subpena. Brussels, Dec. 14.— At 5 o ’clock thi* the federal government might make the One boarder claims the fruit salad morning the condition of K ing Leopold provisions for the American meat im­ Is Just another scheme for serving ports— adopted for the protection o f the was unchanged. prunes. health o f our people and today more The Kind You Have Always Bought Brussels, Dec. 13.— Leopold I I , king necessary than ever— the subject o f When nice men are put up, how o f the Belgian», tonight is making a Bears the commercial treaty negotiations. This are we going to stop a woman from desperate effort for his life, and the tear I regard as unfounded, in view o f S ign atare o f voting for both candidates? odds are strongly against # the aged the certain information which has been The insurance company agrees to monarch. conveyed to me. pay a certain amount to one widow.— As a last resort, 'he surgeon’s knife “ Such a thing I would expect even A SI I I d H i n t . Washington Herald. Tw o guests came to spend the even­ will be tried tomorrow. I f the opera less from the present chancellor than tion is successful, K ing Leopold may from his predecessor. He values too ing and didn’t know when to depart. «»«u rm r r u g r e a s io s . live. I f it fails, the end is inevitable. highly the interests of our public Mrs. McCall— How about your ser­ The host and hostess were patient A ll will depend on the k in g’s strength health and it too just toward our Ger­ man livestock growers to do such a vant girl? The last time I saw you with them, very patient, but when 11, and vitality, which are ebbing fast. Rheumatism has already conquered thing. Moreover, the chancellor knows you complained about her being so 12 and finally 1 o’clock struck, the husband realized that something must the aged and wasted frame. Dropsy too well the sentiments of the country very slow. He was an original chap, has developed, and an obstruction of and the great m ajority of the reichs­ Mrs. Hira~s Offen— Oh, shs's pro tie done. and in his droll way he looked over the intestines, which must be removed, ta g.” __________________ greasing has greatly aggravated his condition. st his w ife and said mildly: Mrs McCall— Indeed? The general opinion is that the king B R E E D IN G IS A L L PRO FIT. “ My dear, hadn't we better get up Mrs. Hiram Offen— Yes, she’s get­ will not survive the operation. Indeed tin g slower and slower. — Catholic to bed? Our friends may want to be he may die at any moineut. The mon­ Paper to Be Devoted to Enrichment going.” Standard and Times arch is rather optimistic, and today Through Better Stock. exclaimed to his physician: B R E A K S A COLD I N A D AY. Omaha, Dec. 13.— W illett M. Hays, “ Operate, and the sooner the bet­ ARD K. HUHTON — A**Hv«r and Chemist, But he added with a wan, wist­ assistant secretary of agriculture, with H OW L.*uply system now in use No elevated lank, no froaen pipes in winter, no utagnant water in summer, no water «upply trouble* of any sort Tank placed in bawment. oat of sight and way. m ul*> of pressed steel, will not rust and w ill last a lifetime You will be pleased with the L E A D E R system of furnishing Domestic Water Supi y. Ask lor our catalogue and free booklet. “H ow I Solved My Water »apply Problem ” w aterpro o f $206,900 T heft Exposed. St. Petersburg, Dec. 14.— Members of the Duma have introduced an interpel­ THEY LOOK WELL-WEAR WEU. lation in regard to the recently dis- AND WILL NOT LEAK overed thefts o f government bond cou­ LONG C0AJ5 >322-*352 pons presented for redemption coni- SUITS *322 itted by employes o f the state bank J OLD £VC*rWH£Q£ CATALOG £ fr££ and o f the controller department act- ng in collusion. Thefts amounting to A .J . T o w e r C o . b o sto n . u a a . T o w e r C a n a d ia n C o . limited - T o r o n t o , c a n . .$206,900 have been established, but it known the total amount is several times greater, the criminals having for R e m in d e d H im . several years taken large quantities of j "I wish I could rem em be r,” said R iv ­ canceled coupons from bundles about to ers, “ what It was that my wife told m« lie burned. 1 to do to-day.” "Perhaps,’' suggested Brooks, 'she Ruin as Governor Snaps. told you to bring my razor back. You Camas, Wash., Dec. 14.— The governor borrowed It about a month ago.’ on one o f the high-speed engines used "R azor back? Razor back? I know for running a dynamo at the Crown now— I was to be sure to take home Columbia paper mill broke about noon Rome Dork choDS.” — Chicago Tribune. today, causing the engine to tear it If to pieces. One large piece o f the flywheel went up through the second floor, tearing out heavy timbers and seriously injuring Sam M cKever, who was working on a paper machine on the second floor. One paper machine was also badly wrecked. Several men were near the engine when the accident happened, but were not injured. Part o f the mill is shut down for repairs. Arbitration W ill Begin. Chicago, Dec. 13.— Negotiations be­ tween the railroads eonferenee commit­ tee, representing the General Managers’ association, and the switchmen’s com­ mittee will begin in Chicago on Mon day, according to an unauthorized state nient issued here today by the General M anagers’ association. Interstate Com rnerce Commissioner Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill on Monday will take also the dispute between the Illinois Central railroad and its telegraphers, who have asked for an increase o f 10 per cent in wages. Boys’ Play Proves Fatal. Los Angeles, Dec. 14. — Wesley Haiightelin, 11 years old, died early to lay as the result o f a schoolboy en counter yesterday over a game o f mar hies. According to statements o f other boys, Haiightelin liecame involved in in argument with Truman Flint, a 15- year old lad. Their dispute Jed to blows, and a rough and tumble fight. W. K. Haiightelin, father o f the lad, ays death was the result o f an acci dent, and that he will not prosecute young Flint. Sutton Case Is Up Again. Washington, Dec. 13.— The Sutton case is to be revived. Mrs. Rosa B. Sutton, mother o f Lieutenant James N. Sutton, who died at Annapolis under peculiar circumstances, is preparing, with her attorneys, to go before the Maryland grand jury when its sessions are resumed in Baltimore next month and attempt to secure indictment o f one or more o f Lieutenant Sutton’s fellow- officers who figured in the Annapolb inquiry last summer. Sicentific Data Burned. Los Angeles, Dec. 14.— The “ Mon artery,” the home o f the scientists and attaches o f the Mount Wilson observa tory, was destroyed by fire today. AH the valuable records and papers o f the observatory, together with the scieq tific library o f Professor Halef wen- burned. Oldest Oddfellow Dead. Bangor. Me.. Dec. 13.— Phineas Bach elder, said to have been the oldest mem her o f the Independent Order o f Odd fellows in the world, died last night, aged 98 years. He had l*een an Odd fellow for more than half a century, and had held the office o f grand pat riarch. O ILED GARMENTS Hair Falling Ayer’s Hair Vigor, new Im­ proved formula, will certainly stopfallingof the hair. Indeed, webelieve-.t willalwaysdo this unless there is some disturb­ ance of the general health. Then, a constitutional medicine may be necessary. Consult your physician about this. Dots not change the color o f the hair. A vers Jorm u la w ith ««c h bottle y Show tt to y o a r w LEWIS & STAVER CO. Portland, Ore. Spokane, Wash. Boise, Idaho. than 20 years. 1 am grateful. Before, I «lie, I want to tell you so and give ST. C R O IX O IL SOAKED. you my thanks.” The king then summoned Princess Former Engineer on Burned Craft Tes­ Clementine, whom-he kissed several tifies Tanks Leaked. times, telling her not to cry. She was San Francisco, Dec. 11.— That the led fainting from the room. Other rela fuel oil tanks o f the steamer St. Croix, lives followed. Subsequently he received the papal which was destroyed by fire o ff the southern California, leaked nuncio, who brought the benediction of coast o f the holy father, and the Spanish min­ badly and allowed seven barrels o f oil uter. The mayor o f Brussels came to I to ooze into the bilge during one trip, the castle as the bearer o f the good was the statement made today to the wishes of the people o f Brussels, and federal inspectors by John D. Druillard, to express the popular hope that his formerly first assistant engineer of the majesty would recover, but the king burned craft. Druillard was not on the St. Croix was too tired to receive him. at the time of the disaster. He stated S E V E N D IE I N FIR E . that the condition of the vessel was ! such that he did not care to go to sea Cincinnati Tenement House Scene of aboard o f her, and le ft the employ­ Fatal Panic. ment o f the company afte r making his Cincinnati, Dec. 14.— Two women, ! fourth trip. Druillard said he discovered the con­ two men and three children lost their lives and seven other persons were j dition o f the tanks and reported it to Chief Engineer Doe, who ordered that seriously injured in a tenement fire at Third and Sycamore streets, which they be loaded only to the point where This order broke out at midnight. Three o f the the leaks were located. was later countermanded by Captain lead were burned to cinders. The frenzied inmates gathered in the Warner, according to the witness, and windows and climbed to the roof the tanks filled to the top. The w it­ ness stated that he measured the oil in whence they jumped into blankets. Six men fled to the roof, where flre- the hold, and found it was several ?n had to use force to prevent them inches deep. From this he computed from virtually committing suicide by the total leakage at 7% barrels. Or­ ders were issued against open lights jumping to the street. A woman, clasping her 8-vear old son below decks, but Druillard said that burning and in her arms, jumped from a third-floor he twice found lamps threw them overboard. window. Both were instantly killed. Druillard believed that a lighted c ig ­ Dwellers in the tenement were so nerwhelm ed by panic that some rushed arette might have been thrown down headlong into the flames. The fire was a ventilator by a passenger and caused extinguished with slight trouble with the fire. The inquiry closed today. a total loss o f about $25,000. 9 w thoa d o « « hooay • The reason why A yer’ s Hair Vigor stops falling hair ia because it first destroys the germs which cause this trouble. After tnis ia done, nature toon brings about a full recovery, restoring the hair and scalp to a perfectly healthy condition. ------M U * by Shot. C. Ayer Oo., Lewell, M acs . — E d itor’ s Home Dynamited. St. Louis, Dec. 13.— The residence of Harry B. Wandell. city editor of the St. Louis Star, was dynamited early this morning. The front door and window's were blown out. A man was seen run­ ning away from the house. No person was injured. Recently Wandell was slugged as he was entering the Star building. A note shoved under the door and found after the explosion, read: “ H. W. I). Be careful; next time under your chair.” Twenty minutes after the explosion Wandell collapsed and was put under the care o f a phy sician. FACTS OI TABLOID FO&M. Over 1,600 different kinds of Insects feed upon the oak. Hydrogen gas for baloonlng Is ob­ tained by an electric process The British patent office business showed a decrease during the last year. A ll the machinery In the Indian gov eminent mint at Calcutta is electrically driven. Ambulance launches comprise one of the Innovations o f the Hudson Fulton celebration. The population of Tucuman, Argeu tins, was 66,917 on June 80, 1909, while Santa Le had 48,847 inhabitants. The method of raising sunken ves sels by compressed air pumped Into the hull has been found successful. Electric power Is used ou 3,286 miles of street railways la Great Britain to 148 miles operated by other means. Over $40,000 (United States curren c y ) Is to be spent In enlarging and improving the national college at Far ana. FREE! H A R P -G U I T A R ! FREE! A new and woiuierful in u s i i n I instrument which i: o or*»bins' ;t. o f the KiuruJ ItalTu harp anti gu itar It Li» a beautiful tun« an*l u positively the ea se- instrument to play «vi- made. W e teach you a your own home As a advertisem ent w e an GOING TO GIVE AWAY one o f our 11 mi * Guitars to each o f the lir.Ht ten penorut each county who send u* their name, address and whom the harp ia for SU down R IG H T N O W and drop us a card and be one o f the lucky few. M ARP-G U ITAR M fG . CO.. 4 2 8 Lumber f«c h a n g e Building, P ortlan d, Ore. A T rllm lf. A t to conta>n M rphine. Lauilauum. Opium or any other I alni forming drug No tnouay rnjuued iu adtanca. a fered a scholarship of $250 a year for "T h e footprint left by the astral full Di nth * treatment leot to tho*« affln t (food >orcel«it machines which suck dust from the $ 3 .5 0 •leaves of books, spray them with dis Portland, Or.. )ec. 10, 1909. Molar Crowns 5 . 0 0 The ruling market quotations infectant, aud dry them with hot air. | 22k Bridge Teeth 3 . 5 0 in Portland today are as follows: In one of the capitals of Europe Gold Fillings 1 .0 0 Dressed Turkeys, per pound, Enamti Fillings 1 .0 Q there has been put up a big and costly j 20 to 22AC Silver Fillings .5 0 hotel, and the manager has chosen for L iv e Chickens, per pound. . . 14c 2 .5 0 Dressed Chickens, per pound. its telegraphic address the expressive ...........................15 to 16c 5 .0 0 word “ Luxury.” Dressed Hogs, per pound....... 9c According to the Moulteur Official du ' * 7 .5 0 Dressed Veal, up to 130 lbs., 12 TiiM uuMitMie m PftriMB Painless Extr1 don . 5 0 Commerce of Paris, the Japanese gov- j per pound.........................11c W O R K G U A R A N T E E D F O R 18 Y E A R S Palnlean Eitraetion I r e * when plate« o r bridge wore eminent. Intends to establish a motor L a rge Veal less. »■ordered. Consultation Free, Yon cannot a»>t bettai W e have 2*2 markets. W e can mall van service designed to connect painlcM work done anywhere. A l l w ork fu lly gu a r, ttiiteetl. Modern electric equipment. Heat methods. use any amount o f produce. W e the principal towns in Japan. want tons and tons o f poultry A t Tourcoing, France, five couples ol before Christmas. L et every­ INCORPORATE*. working people celebrated their goldeu F a ilim u B u ild iw o thing be o f good, fa t quality. T h ih i > *W ahh . S ts . P O R T L A N D . O R E G O N wedding the other day. Great festivi- j W e never charge commission on OrriCE HOURS: S A . U. to 8 I*. M. Sunday*. S U L anything. Shi}> anything you ties were provided for the occasion by have any day in the week. A d ­ the municipal authorities. dress all shipments to the P N U N o. 5 1 -0 » Mauritius has 139 miles of ra ilw a y ,1 TRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO. which, with the telegraph, is managed •‘ fig h tin g the B e e f Trust” by the government; cable communica­ II K N w r i t i n g to a«l v o r t lg e r g p le a s e PO R T LA N D , OREGON m e n t io n t i t l e p » p « r . tion with Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, and steamship lines to Eu­ rope and British India. Pink Eye, Epizootic« A ll places o f any size in South A f­ Shipping fever rica have town halls well equipped for and Catarrhal fever givin g lectures or entertainments, Sure cu re and posit iv e preventive, no m atter how horses a t any atr« a re infected or ‘ "exposed.” Liqu.d, Riven on th e tongue; acts on tha which can be hired at reasonable rates.1 Blood and Glands, expels the poisonous perms from th e body. Cures D is­ tem per in D ors and S h eep and Cholera in Pou ltry. I^trRest s e llin g liv e The seating capacity In most o f the Stock rem edy. Cures I .a G rip p e arnunR human beings and is a fin e K id ­ theaters aud hails is 600 to 1,000. ney remedy. 60c and $1 a bof .le; 15 and £10a dozen. Cut this out. Keep The world's supply of tin was in­ creased 116,68 tons last year, of which more than half came from the Straits settlements. MORPHINE W is e D e n ta l Co« TV DISTEMPER It. Show to your druRRist, w jio w ill g e t f t fo r you. F re e Booklet, "D is ­ tem per. Causes and C ures.” Speeial agents w anted. C h em ists and B a cterio lo gists. During the winter of the year 1900 French epicures consumed over 800 tons of snails in Paris alone. The con­ sumption has diminished since then, but It still touches the estimated figure of 80,000,000 snails per annum for Paris. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., There is very little dairying carried on In Siam. Only a few East Indians keep sows and goats for milking, so that the quantity of milk from this source is very limited. Most of the m ilk used in Siam enters from abroad in the form of canned milk. T h e L a r g e s t M a n u f a c t u r e r of M e n ' s F in e S h o e s in t h e W o r l d W e a r W . L. D o u g l a s c o m fo r t a b l e , e a s y - w a l k i n g shoes. T h e y are m a d e up on h o n o r . o f the best le at h­ ers, by the m o s t skilled w o r k m e n , In'all the latest fashions. 8 ho es In every style a n d sh ap e to suit m e n In all w a l k s of life. If I c o u l d t a k e you Into my large fa ct or ie s at B r o c k t o n , M a ss ., a nd s h o w you how ca re fu ll y W . L. D o u g ­ las sh o es a re m a d e , you w oul d t h e n u n d e r s t a n d why they h o l d their sha pe , fit bet ter , w e a r lo ng e r a n d are of g r e a t e r val ue t h a n any other make. Miss Tsuda’s English school for girls in Toklo is said to be doing a pioneer work of much importance in Japan. She is really laying the foun dation for higher education among the Japanese women. The enrollment for several years has been about 150 peo­ ple. Tw o species o f quebracho are to be found grow ing in Uruguay and the Chaco country of Paraguay and North- ' ern Argentina, the red ( Aspidosperma quebracho) being the one containing tannin used in the manufacture of the extract so valuable in the tanning or hides. In a quicksilver mine near the town of Konia, in Asia Minor, which Is now being worked by an English company, there were found, not long ago, the skeletons of fifty men, victim s of in accident which, as a w riter in Engin­ eering and Mining points out, must have occurred some 3,000 years ago. W ild horses are found roaming in bands on the plains of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California. Of fifty horses captured by rangers in the Modoc national forest, about half proved to be branded stock which had grown wild, the others being horses that had never known the ownership of man. Consul General Richard Guenther re ports from Frankfort that the proepect o f a serious shortage In Germany’s supply of wheat w ill make the nation more than ever dependent upon for elgn countries for Its breadstuffs and raise still further the high cost of 11 w Ing. which Is being considered with no little concern by German economists. Power w ith S afety. " I think," said the ambitious man, "that I would like to be a king of finance." "D on't think o f it,” said the great European money lender. "T h in k of the danger* that beset a throne. What you should say is that you would like to be a ftnancler of kingdoms."— Wash Ington Star. A fte r a woman makee up her mind It doesn't take her long to make up her face. I t 'l so much easier to gossip about people than to pray for them. GOSHEN, IND..U.S.A. C A U T I O N . — See that W L. Douala.« nam e and the re ta il p rice ia s ainpeu on th e bottom . T a k e N o S iih a tiiu te . 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