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ANIMAL LEGENDS.
WONDERLAND.
Z e a la n d * 1! B e lt of G e y a .ra
B o ilin g W a te r.
of
If oue can imagine u furious am) ac­
tive volcano with a crater a thousand
miles in extent, sunk level with tbe
earth and thinly covered with a screen
of soil, one has some idea of the awe
Inspiring "wonderland” of New Zea­
land's north island. You canuot poke
a stick Into the ground without start­
ing a boiling spring, and wherever
ydu turn the ground is fairly alive
with geysers of boiling water—steam
jets and blowholes, with quiveriug vol­
canoes and gurgling "mud pots.” all
colored fantastically with rainbow
hues, ranging from brllliaut sapphire
to vivid scarlet. Stranger still, tbe
entire face of this region is constantly
changing in shape and color, and there
are hot springs here stretching lu a
continuous chain for 300 miles. Tbe
ground throbs and quivers with vol­
canic activity, aud set in the midst of
5t all are native Maori villages of sur­
passing Interest, a strange race of
magnificent savages, who, although
they have been cannibals within the
memory of man, are now a highly in­
telligent race and actually send rep­
resentatives to the parliament In Wel­
lington.
The native women, gorgeous in gar­
ments of crimson, green aud purple,
are forever putting stolidly at big
pipes and going bljther and thither
about their household work with the
quaintest of babies slung across their
backs. This reminds me that domes­
tic work in this strauge region is
made light indeed for white house­
wives as well as the Maori women.
Every garden and back yard has its
hot water provided by nature.
. And when these easy going people
grow hungry the mother prepares a
meat pudding or a joint and drops
it into a convenient pot of uatural
boiling w ater In the earth, and in a
few minutes it is cooked. The same
conveniences nre still more in evi­
dence on washing day. Stepping care­
fully through a tangle of boiling gey­
sers and gurgling mud pots, one sud­
denly c lines upon a great collection of
native women and girls doing their
washing In n vast smoking lake big
enough to have steam ers on it.—W.
T. Fltz-Gerald in St. Nicholas.
LIVING PROOF OF IT.
How
M a r r ia g e
D e v e lo p s
th e
T r a i t s in a M a n .
B est
Ths Buzz cf the Mosquito and the
Swallow’s Forked Tail.
In Palestiue. where several religions
exist side by side, It'ge. d i hive crossed
und intermingled in such a way as to
make a distinct folklore. A collection
of stories from “ Folkkre lu the Holy
Laud.” by the ltev. J E. Hanauer,
contains many Bible legends in new
forms and with humorous additions.
Oue explains how tbe mosquito came
to buzz aud why the swallow's tail is
forked.
After the fall of man the serpent
missed the reward which the evil one
had promised him—namely, the sweet­
est food in the world. An augel was
appointed to assign to every creature
his food and dwelling pla e. The ser-
fent asked for human tlesli. But Adam
protested aud |>oi:ited out shrewdly
that as nobody had ever lusted human
flesh It was impossible to maintain
that it was the most luscious of food,
’i n u s he gained a year's respite for the
race.
Meanwhile the mosquito was sent
round the world with instructions to
taste and report upon the blood of ev­
ery living (feature. At the end of
twelve months It was to report in open
court the result of its researches.
Now. Adam had a frlet d in that sa­
cred bird the swallow, which annually
makes a pilgrimage to Mecca aud all
holy places. This bird shadowed the
mosquito all the twelve mouths until
the day of the decision. Then as the
insect was ou its way to the court the
swallow met it openly and asked what
flesh and blood it had found sweetest.
"Alan's," replied the mosquito.
“ W hat?" naked the swallow. "Please
say it again, for 1 am rather deaf.”
Ou this the mosquito opened its
mouth wide to shout, and the swallow
darted in its bill and plucked out the
Insect's tongue.
They tuen proceeded to the court,
where all living creatures were assem­
bled to hear the decision. On being
asked the outcome of its Investigation
the mosquito, which could now only
buzz, was unable to make itself under­
stood. and the swallow, pretending to
be Its spokesman, declared that the
Insect had said that it had found the
blood of tlie frog the most delicious.
Sentence was therefore given that
frogs, not men, should be the serpent's
food.
In Its rage and disappointment the
serpent darted forward to destroy the
swallow. But the bird was too quick;
the serpent succeeded only in biting
some feathers out of the middle of the
swallow’s tail.
This is why swallows have forked
tails.
T h e H o u s e th a t is S a t is fie d O n ly W h e n Y o u T ire
CANTON
PLOWS
The Canton plow is the only disc plow that will
give perfect satisfaction on all kinds of land, and we
can prove it. We have already sold a number of
these plows this fall and can cite you to numerous
satisfied users.
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Ranges and Heaters
We carry the largest stock of Ranges and Heaters west of Portland. We sell on
the installment plan at prices that are lower than the other fellow’s cash price. If
in need of anything in the Stove Line coma and see us, if not come and see us any­
way
PAINT
We give you a written guar­
antee for five years. No oth­
er dealer dares do it; therefore
our Paint is the best.
i
“By the way, Mary,” said Mr. Win-
terbottom, “young Ascot asked for
We pay spot cash for our
my advice today about getting m ar­
ried.”
goods and pay no rent.
Mrs. W lnterbottom looked up from
the pile of socks that she was darn­
ing. “And w hat advice did you give
SOAP BUBBLES.
Who can sell the cheapest?
him, John?” she said.
“Er—hand me them matches, will H o w S o m e P r e tt y a n d M a r v e lo u s E f ­
you? My pipe's out,” said Winterbot
fe c ts M a y Be P ro d u c e d .
tom.
M A S C O T U N IV E R S A L
There are degrees of skill in all pas­
She transferred the mound of mend­ times. but oue would hardly thiuk that
ing from her lap to a chair, rose and, there were specialists in the art of
taking the matches to her husband, blowing soap bubbles. An article In
quietly resumed her work again.
the Windsor Magazine by Meredith Nu­
"Well,” continued Mr. Wlnterbottom. gent. however, shows that some very
wallowing in his big chair, "1 told pretty aud marvelous effects may be
Ascot to go ahead and marry at once. obtained by the exercise of care and
I told him w hat I have always be­ patience with soap aud water.
lieved—namely. that nothing develops The first step Is to make a solution
the best traits in a man's -character by rubbing pure white castile soap Into
like matrimony. Nothing. I told him, a I mjw I partly filled with water until a
so splendidly brings Into blossom lather has been formed. Then remove
those seeds of unselfishness, of self every particle of lather, dip a clay pipe
sacrifice, that lie dorm ant in even the into the cleared solution and start to
best of bachelors. The bachelor thinks blow a bubble.
only of himself. The m arried man If you cau blow one six Inches In di­
blankets, 6 milk cans, set work har-
forgets himself In the protectiug care am eter so that it will hang suspended EASY PHYSICAL CULTURE.
ness, single buggy harness, grindston',
scribed
property:
4
work
horses,
in­
that he m ust eternally lavish upon from the pipe und will allow your fore­
some household goods. Free lunch at
cluding
sorrel
mare
weight
1300;
bay
wife and babes. Coarse, selfish brutes finger covered with the solution to be H o w O n . M a y P r o m o » . G o od H e a lth
W it h o u t E x p e n se .
of bachelors I have seen transm uted pushed through into the bubble with­
Public Sale.
mare
weight
1300;
gray
gelding
weight
j
noon.
Terms of sale: All sums of
by marriage into a fine gold of such out breaking, then the mixture is ready First of all, there Is the sensible use
1450;
black
gelding
weight
1250;
2
810
and
less, cash. On sums over
The
undersigned
will
sell
at
public
of
the
odd
moments
of
the
day.
For
self forgetfulness and tender eonsider- for use.
, ation. such delicate solicitude and Six bubbles may be blown, oue Inside example, 1 must go out to my work in auction on the premises, known as the year old brown gelding, 3 brood sows 810, six months time will be given on
courtesy—er—as”—
the other. This is performed by dlp- the city; I must get up from my chair
and 16 pigs three months old, 9 notes bearing 6 percent interest from
Mr. W lnterbottom had been slapping ping the end of a straw In the soapy after or at Intervals during my work; I Tim Thompson place, l j miles south shoats weight from 80 to 150 pounds, date on approved security. 2 percent
his pockets and frowning. Now he water aud after resting the wet end must go upstairs. Here are tbe oppor­ of Gaston, on
thorougbred Poland China boar two off for cash on all sums over 810.
stopped abruptly. “Here's my pipe upou an Inverted plate or sheet d f tunities:
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1908
out,” he said, "and I forgot to bring glass, which should have been previ­ During the wash 1 can rub myself
years old, new Stoughton wagon 3 j
PETER H. FIELDS, owner,
down that pouch again. Do you mind, ously wet with the solution, blow a well all over my skin. Haviug used Sale begins at 10 a. m. The fol- inch wide tire, 3 inch wagon narrow 1 1. W. Hughes,
Geo. F. Naylor,
the
warm
water
and
aoap
aud
warm
Mary? It’s on tbe dressing table in bubble six Inches lu diameter.
water agaiu, I can dip my hands in I lowing described property: Triumph tire, Deering binder 6 ft cut in good
Auctioneer.
Clerk,
the fourth story front.”
Then dip the straw Into the solution cold
water aud theu give my skiu a sulky plow 14 inch, 2 Chill walking running order, 2 good 14 inch plows, j
Mrs. W interbottom. with pleasant again, carefully thrust it through Into
friction with the palms of my [ plows, 2 drag harrows one nearly new,
alacrity, hastened from the room.— the center of this first bubble and blow capital
Osborne spring tooth harrow, spike
’ Notice.
New York Press.
i another. Coutinue in this manner until hands. This will afford excelieut ex­
disk
harrow,
cultivator,
Studebaker
To
Whom
This
May Concern:
ercise
for
tlie
arms
and
shoulders
and,
tooth
steel
harrow
60
tooth,
new
cider
ull the bubbles are In position. Great when I stoop, for the truuk muscles.
inch heavy, Bain light 3 press, new Chatham fanning mill, new We, the undersigned, have had the
care must be taken that the straw is It will clean me, will help to harden wagon
>
Spoiled the Prayer.
A west end man who had been out thoroughly wet with solution for fully
invigorate me aud will make my | inch wagon, nearly new top buggy, 2 Rock Island 14 inch gang plow, clover huiler belonging to Crop Broth­
with a party of friends sipping from half its length before each bubble is | and
hands
and my whole body glow de­ sets double harness, 4 sets plow har­ Hoosier grain drill 18 disks, 4 horse ers under W. H. Lyda’s management
the bowl of Joy more than usual stag­ blown. With practice ten or twelve lightfully.
gered home, at a loss to know how to ! bubbles may be placed Inside of one extra time. It will need scarcely any ness, platform scale, fanning mill, hay equalizer, 2 hay forks 1 double and 1 hull our clover and are glad to say that
conduct himself to prevent his wife I another.
\Phen I go out Into the street, and i fork complete nearly new, set bnggy single 2 ropes for hay fork 180 ft., 2 they do the fastest and cleanest work cf
knowing he was intoxicated. After
indeed whenever I go out. I can take harness, 5 milk cans, 4 stands bees, pitch forks, heating stove. 2 sets har-1 ¡»"y machine we ever saw. Any one
turning the question over in his mind
j
two extra deep and full breaths of McCormick binder 1 year’s wear.mower,
wanting clover hulled will make no
several times he decided that It would ]
| fresh air in through the uostrils. And hay rack, tedder, Van Buran disk drill, ness, 8 hotse collars. Free lunch at mistake
J ne well for him to kneel in prayer just j
by getting them to do their
noon.
Terms
of
sale:
Amounts
under
|
I
can
repeat
this
wonderfully
healthy
before retiring, as he sometimes did.
some
household
furniture,
and
other
[
practice
whenever
1
wait
at
a
crossing,
work.
810 cash. Over ten dollars 1 years
“W hat in the world are you doing
j whenever I wait at all, and Just before things too numerous to mention, 1 bay
C. B. C a m p b e il ,
there. John?” asked his wife.
time at 6 per cent with approved se­
Forest
Grove
People
Are
j
I
go
into
any
building
from
the
street,
horse
weight
1200,
brown
horse
"Praying.”
w m . w esten .
10-12
curity.
Sums
over
810
2
per
cent
dis­
also before any important work
Pleased to Learn How I or nnd interview,
“Well, your prayer might have more
weight
1200,
team
gray
mares
weight
and.
of
course,
tbe
first
count
for
cash.
It is Done.
*iTect If you took off that silk hat.”—
thing in the morning and tbe last thing 1300, gray horse and gray mare 1300,
Notice to Taxpayers.
St. Louis Republic.
HENRY M e y er , Owner. !
at night. Here there Is not one mo­ ho se colt 1 year and pass, 14 milk
It’s pretty hard to attend to duties
The last half of 1907 taxes, where
t . L. Geiger,
J. W. Hughes,
ment of extra time demanded, but
With a constantly aching back;
C a n W e P u ll A n y t h i n g ?
cows
most
all
to
freshen
this
fall,
5
there
is
so
much
effective
but
easy
the
first half was paid before the first
Clerk
Auctioneer.
Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent Eng­ With annoying urinary disorders.
physical culture that at the end of a yearling heifers, 3 yearling steers, sow
Monday
in April, 1908, will be due on
lish scientist, said In a lecture that Doan’s Kidney Pills make work easier. I year
the improvement in the breathing and 10 shoats, Holstein and Jersey
there is no such thing as puiiiug. To
or
before
Monday, Oct. 5, 1908, aid
capacity, the endurance, the vigor, the
Public Sale.
speak of a horse pulling a cart was, he They cure backache.
bull 2 years’ old. Terms ol Sale: All
unless
paid
by that date penalty and
complexion
and
even
in
tbe
control
of
said, incorrect. The horse did not pull They cure every kidney ill.
Having
sold
my
farm
two
miles
east
the
temper
may
be
almost
beyond
be­
sums
of
S10
and
less,
cash.
On
sums
interest
will
be added fro n April 6,
the ca rt It pushed against its collar Mr*. A. H. Vote, liv in f in Beaverton, O ft., m yt:
And, best of all, the automatic cf over 810 12 months time will be and one mile north of Banks, two miles 1908, until paid.
and thereby produced motion lu the "Doan i Kidney Pills have proved of great vaiue tome. lief.
of fuller and more rhythmical
cart. Similarly the oarsman pushed At the time I be*an their ute. I had been tuffering fox habit
G. G. H ancock ,
inhalations may be firmly fixed.-E us­ g ven on notes bearing 7 per cent in- ! northwest of Mountaindale, I will sell
the water, and the man drawing a a long time from a weakness of the kidney* and back. tace
Miles I d Metropolitan Magazine. t-rest from date with approved se­ at public auction on the premises on ll-t2 Sheriff Washington Co., Ore.
j handcart had to clasp the handle, and I would arise in the morning feeiing unrefreahed and
Wednesday. Sept. 30, 1908
to begin my household duties. My head acbtd
curity. Two per cent off for cast» on
the driving force was caused by the at illfltted
T h . D e a r O ld D a y s .
and I seemed to be weak all over. My kidney«
Sale
commences at 10 a. m., the Let THE NEWS do your job work.
part which clasped the handle and was were time*
sums
over
S10.
Free
lunch
at
noon.
of order and gave me a great deal of annoy
Touched by his sad story, a Harris­
therefore behind It. Even if the cart ane£ out I procured
following
property, to-wit: 2 work We guarantee good workmanship
box of Doan’s K 'dney Pills and burg woman recently furnished a meal
H a r r y T u r n e r , Owner.
" a s fastened to the man's coat tall he after taking a few a dotes
was greatly relieved, I was to a melancholy looking bubo wbo bad
horses,
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milk cows 2 giving milk 2 good stock and most reasonable prices.
J. W. Hughes,
Geo. F. Naylor,
did not pull It He pushed against bis so delighted that 1 procured another supply and in a applied therefor at tbe back door.
clothes.
will
be
fresh
soon and one will be fresh We print everything.
month was entirely free from tbe complaint. I am
Auctioneer.
C lerk.!
"Why do you stick out tbe middle
much better in every way since using Doan’s Kidney
in
a
month,
2
2-year-old heifers will be
finger of your left hand so straight
Pills and give them the credit.”
C o n sid e ra te .
Public
Sale.
while
you
are
eating?"
asked
the
com-
fresh
about
the
middle of Januan, — White River Flour made of best
“And would you marry me If I were
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 j passionate woman "W as It ever bro-
Eastern Oregon wheat for sale at Bai­
• l«x>r girl, working for a living?" ask- cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo,
I will sell at public auction to the 2-year old Jersey bull, yearling heifer, ley’s
j ken?”
Big Store.
47-tf
®d the heiress.
3j wide steel tire, top buggy.
"Darling." responded the accepted New York, sole agents lor the United "No. mum." answered tbe botio. with highest bidder, at the Geo. V. James wagon
—New
stock
of
latest
Ladies'
Home
Lazy
back
cart
nearly
new,
cultivator,
i a snuffle. "But during my halcyon place, 4 j miles Southeast of Cornelius
*oitor. "It wouldn't be fair. You’d be States.
hay rake, mower, hay Journal dress patterns at Bailey’s Big
doing enough In supporting yourself.”— Remember the name—Doan's—and | days I wore a diamond ring on that on
12-inch
plow,
I Anger, and old habit« are hard to break
Philadelphia Ledger.
rack, 10-foot log chain, set horse Store.
Thursday, Sept 24th. 1908
mum."—H arper's Weekly.
take no other.
L
MAKES WORK EASIER
M. PETERSON
®> SON,
FOREST GROVE, OREGON
PUBLIC SALES! *.<•
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