• «MMbk;
■H O B S H IB IV O H A Q B A T E 8 .
A lw a y s at It .
Mrg. P ea s»— My husband and I never
M on ey
M ode
fro n t
L o w ly
dispute k e f o r« the children. W e always M « k
O een p n tlon .
send them out when a quarrel seems
Chicagoans o f middle age easily re
Imminent.
member
the tim e when the bootblack
Mlae Sharp— Aw, I ’ve often wondered
with bla box wax conspicuous on near
why they’re so much la the street!
ly every city streek Th e course o f in
dustry has changed
all that.
Th e
h e C bsese.
ragged urchin is gone, w ith the old-
He gave an Interview
Was twisted ia
1 time newsboy, the horse car, and other
clous;
institutions o f that day. 'C h ica g o has
When he refused ot talk* It merely led
its shoes polls!ted inure than ever, hut
T o statements that his silence seemed the work Is done in the “ aboe-shlnlng
suspicious. ‘
parlor.” .
.
.
— Washington Star.
Th ere are captains o f Industry in
the shoe-sbiniug business, as apparent
S p le n d i d .
H a lf a century ago the crossing of ths ly In every other business There are
Atlantic was an ordeal to appall the stout at least three, and they are Joseph
est. To-day babies in arms and invalida Pacell and Augelo Geocarls o f Chica
need not fear It. There ia a good deal in go and P. Bmyreis o f Grand Rapids,
fashion, and if it Is the fashion to hurry Mich. T h eir rise autl that o f the ’•shoe-
it is also the fashion to burry aplendid- shining parlor” ia described by A rth u r
i !y.— Observer.
Sears Henning in the American Busi
ness Man fo r September. W ith Pacell
B ro k e.
and Geocaris w e are most, concerned.
Mr*. A.— When my husband starts
Pacell, an Italian from near Brin
Mrs. E. M. Tim ey, story writer,
on his vacation be alw ays tells me be
disi, arrived In Chicago twenty-eight
325 E. N oevs St., Sen Antonio, Tex., . Is coming back shortly.
years hgo and began selling papers and
writes:
; M r s Z.— And does be come back
blacking boots at 4 dams and 'B u t e
“ During 1001 I suffered from ■ shortly?
streets.
H e saw the possibilities o f
nasal catarrh, which vArlous otbei
Mrs. A.— No, be generally cornea
boot blacking among a well-to-do peo
remedies failed to relieve.
sh ort
ple, careless o f its small change, and
“ Six bottles o f Peruna, w hich I
opened the first “ parlor” at the board
took, en tirely cuied me, the catarrh
A T e r r ib le T k o a fk t .
Dr. F. Gerald BU ttner, o f Buffalo, N. Y , says: "Y o u r Castoria Is good
o f trade. H e began w ith two chairs
disappearing and never returning.
“ I want to be loved fo r myself,”
fo r children and I frequently prescribe it, alw ays obtaining tbe desired
I and kept adding chairs until he had
“ I therefoie cheerfully recommend
claimed the romantic heiress.
results.”
Parana (o e ll s im ila ily a fflicted ."
i— fifteen. Soon he opened a second place
“ My dear lady,” rejoined Baron
Dr. Gustavo A . Elsengroeber, o f S t Paul, Minn., says: T have used
I
| cash apprehensively, “ ia there any p o e-, hi the alley that used to open o ff Mon
your
Castoria repeatedly in m y practice w ith good results, and can recom
Mrs. Ellen Nagle, 414 4th stteet, slblllty o f this being a case o f mistaken 1 roe street opposite the lu ter Ocean.
mend It as an excellent, m ild and harmless remedy fo r children."
Green Bay, W is ., w rites:
H e still has tw o establishments, one
identity?” — Washington Star.
441 have often heard Peiuna praised
Dr. E. J. Dennis, o f S t Louis, M a , says: " I have used and prescribed
o f which Is the largest In the city.
and it is more w idely known here than
you r Castoria In m y sanitarium and outside practice fo r a number o f years
T u la tlT * .
H is income Is said to be 915,000 a year,
any other medicine, but I nevei knew
and find It to be an excellent rem edy fo r children.”
Nan— Jack seems to be considerably and he is reported to he worth $100,-
A V efr table Preparation for A *
devoted to me, don’t yon think?
Dr. 8. A Buchanan, o f Philadelphia, Pa., says: “ I have used poor Cae-
000.
stmilating die Food and Recula
until a few weeks ago when I caught a
Kan— Yes; be seems to be considering
torla In the case o f m y own baby and find It pleasant to take, and have
Pacell’a success almost immediately
ting (he Stomachs and B o n u s of
bad cold which settled all over me.
whether to be devoted to you or not.
obtained excellent results from Its use.”
revolutionized the "shoe-shining” busi
4‘ The doctor wauled to prescribe, but
ness,
and
tbe
passing
o
f
tbe
Itinerant
Dr. J. E. Simpson, o f Chicago, 111., says: *1 have used your Castoria In
T h e N a t u r a l R e s u lt .
I told him I waa going to try Parana
cases o f colic in children and have found I t the best medicine o f Its kind
“ I saw Blinks this morning and be bootblack began. Im itators establish
and sent for a bottle and tried it.
ed “ a rlo r»“ by tbe score. B at prices
on the m a rk et"
<4I felt much better the n ext morn* looks ai| gone to pieces."
fLCheerftd-
Promotes
_
were kept up. Ten cents arms the
in e Ju»d w ithin five d a y I h a d n ft t a - "W h a t’e the matter wMfc him?”
Br.-R. H. Esklldaon, o f Omaha, N e b , says: “ I find you r Castoria to be a
ness and Resi.Con tains neither
“ H e’a broke.” — Baltim ore American. fo r ■(■ ordinary “ shine,” and a special
trace o f any lameness or any cough.
standard fa m ily remedy. It ia the beet th in g fo r infanta and children I
Opium.Morphine nor Mineral.
polish cost 15 cents, down to seven
“ I consider it the finest cough remedy.'*
have ever known and I recommend I t 4*
N o t N a b c o t ic .
years ago.
Per una Tablets:— Home people pre*
About It.
Dr. L. R. Robinson, o f Kansas City, M o , gays: “ Your Castoria certainly
fer to take tablets, rather than to take
Athens, Greece, is possibly the dusti
“ Pop, what Is an Immunity bath?”
has m e r it Is not its age, its continued use by mothers through all t hese
medicine in a fluid form . Such people
“ A plunge, my aon, to tell on tbe est city in tbe world, and It Is aaid to
years, and the many attempts to Im itate i t sufficient recommendation?
can obtain Perana tablets, which repre other fellow fir s t” — Baltimore Am eri have more bootblacks fo r Its size than
W h at can a physician add? Leave it to tbe mothers."
sent the solid medicinal ingredients of can.
any other.
Geocaris was born in a
Dr. E dw in F . Pardee, o f N ew Y o rk City, says: “ For several years I have
Pern ns.
/
village about 200 miles from Athens,
recommended
your Castoria and shall alw ays continue to do so, as it has
H u w O b j e c t l e a tu T h a t .
and began life as a bootblack at the
Invariably
produoed
beneficial results.”
. ,
“
Go
and
take
your
bath,
dear,”
aaid
capital. Th e price o f a “ shine” in
Tnpelo, a Southern wood; is now being
Dr. N. B. Sixer, o f Brooklyn, N. Y , says: " I object to w hat are called
Athens is oue-tbird o f a cent— a fa ct
extensively utilized in the place of pine Ma mother, “ like a little man.”
“ That’s tbe way I want to d o!” howl-
patent medicines, w here maker alone knows what ingredients are pat In.
and cypres*. It has been heretofore re
that is o f considerable importance to
them, bat I know the form ula at your Castoria and advise its use.”
garded as of little value, but under the id Johtffiy. “ Little men never take t Chicago.
A perfect Remedy fo r Constipa
presaure of increasing demand it ia found •lath ’ceptin’ they feel like i t !”
tion. Sour Stotnach.Diarrhoea,
Geocaris arrived in Chicago fourteen
available for a great many purposes, but
Worms .Convulsions .Feverish*
years ago and began blacking boots at
where it comes In contact with the ground
ness and L o s s O F S l U P .
Halsted and Madison streets. W ithin
U Is short-lived
<
a year he had opened a “ parlor” in an
alley. T b e next year be opened tw o
Contagion a Question o f Pre vention.
more.
In two years more be was
Kinks, drain«, rating and cook h g ut-n- It weakens the delicate lung tissues,
ails, aick room linen and clothing fre deranges the digestive organs, and known as the “ Boas o f the W est Side
Bootblacks.” H is price was alw ays 5
quently carry the dreaded diseaae germ breaks down the general hexhh.
nnnodeed by the hotiaehold.
It often causes headache and dizzi cents— a sum which looked large to
Tin rough and hygienic cleansing ia the ness, impairs the taste, smell and him as com p.trci with om.-third o f :i
best safe uard againat infection, and such hearing, and affects the voice.
cen t
Therefore, fo r years the price
e safeguard la found in the universal house-
Being a constitutional disease it re o f a shine was 10 cents down town and
quires a constitutional remedy.
huld necessity Borax.
5 cents on tbe W est 8ide.
This simple preventive carries in itself,
In 1807 Geocaris Invaded tbe down
dlslnft» ting qualities which enter the fabric
town
district by oiieuing tw o 5-ceut
or act upon the urtlcle.to be eleansod in a Radically and permanently cures.
hygienic mann r, eliminating every un In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablet* “ parlors"— one at 75 Van Buren street
and the other at Monroe and Clark
Ia ....tMa
wholesome proper! y . rendering it contagion known aa S a r s a ta b a . 100 doaea ML
B u lk .
Wu N re M ittr to r Haate.
iroof, while at the -aroe time Borax is of
streets.
H e secured so much trade
Misa Rinkle*— Everything costa so
Mrs, liokey (looking at postmark)—
Convalescent— Doctor, do yon me
tselfaa harmless as salt.
that be had to open other places. My hosband mailed this two day. ago. much nowadays! I suppose 1*11 have to tell me that's my sppendix?
T h e F a r e o f H im .
Unlike moat disinfectants who depend
Burgeon— Yes, sir.
upon their strength o f odor or harniful-lo-
“ It won’t be good for you if you cut Gradually be forced his competitors to and it ha. a special delivery stamp on it. live plainer;
Mis*
Sharptung— Why,
dear,
you
Convalescent— Great Scott! It
tne-syrteiii qualities to arrest or prevent my face,” remarked tbe man with tbe come to 5 cents. Pacell held out fo r How does it happen that it wasn't deliv
contiigi. n, Borax is Nature's remedy, lieing sample rase, as he took hia aeat in tbe 1
couldn't be any plainer, and live.
ered yesterday?
more like a comic supplement 1
three years and then came down.
easy to obtain and eaay to applv, a a mple
Messenger— We have'to he mighty keer-
barber’s
chair.
Meanwhile Geocaris was becoming a
solution in hot water being alKthe appli
ful with them special delivery letters,
“ Why, what will you do?" asked the “ shoe-shining”
cation necessary and requiting no pre-crip-
m agnet
H e opened ma’am. They’re gener'ly important, and
barber.
-
tion, it can be obtained >rom any grocer or
large establishments in Milwaukee, De it won’t do to hurry ’em.
druggist in convenient, economic 1 house
"Nothing,” rejoined the other; “ but
hold po< k gea.
troit, St. Louis, Omaha, and Kansas
you’ ll have to get a new razor.”
J e a lo u s o f ( h e A u a rels.
In n dilion to its disenfectin* qualities
C ity. Ten years a ft?r lie landed nt
Borax is especially a household necessity,
“
She
is half frantic since her
as it can be used f.trsoftcning water, cleani r "TO St. v e s t D o r a SBC all Nervous Diareras the Polk street depot w ith 3 cents lu hand died.”
■ f l u permanently cured by Dr. K lim 's (treat his pocket he waa ibe proprietor c f
ng and whitening clothe , clearing the X
« m Restorer. Kent tbr K R K K |1 trial botti« and
“ Y e «: she Is sure he went to h«nven
Skin, whitening hands, m akes an excellent lrealise. Dr. U. I L K ID e. UL. M l Arch 8L. Fhlla..Fa. tweuty-flve parlors and the employer ot
dano ruff n mover and can b" used on tbe
and she has Just rend that the m ajority
2TC
men
and
boys.
His
net
ittcomo
finest laces or most delicate fabrics witi»out
o f angels are women.” — Houston, T e x ,
1'p to Date.
Injuiy, while as an adjunct to the Imth it
was said to be $25,000.
“ W eil, well,” remarked old Mr. Pas-
T ost
removes all odor o f perspiration and leaves
Now lie Is a rich man with m an y
the skin soft and velvety.
tnngou, “ the young women o f to-day
tushies< Interests. Yon may ace him
N o t E n tir e ly .
are not what they were In my time.”
d rive up to his offle>;s la Chicago's
The great flouring mill had stopped.
K r l| h lfs l h u m p lr .
"N o ?” replied Miss Huskle.
hatiroe building at H a lt e d street and
"W hat's the matter?” inquired tbe re
“ What a curious old crank Rqulre
NEURALGIA. STITCHES. LAMENESS. CRAMP
“ No, Indeed.
Why, all you young
Bine Ia'and avenue in an nutuiuoblle porter, finding the proprietor alone in the
Blood is ! lie has named hia youngest
TWINGES,
TWITCHES FROM WET OR DAMP
women nowadays are muscular ath
any afternoon. There he dictates let establishment.
son Good Food. Think of it— Good Food
ALL
BRUISES,
SPRAINS, A WRENCH OR TWIST
"Strike.”
lete«.”
Blood."
ters fo r an hour or so and then drives
THIS
SOVEREIGN
REMEDY THEY CAN’T RESIST
“
Are
you
absolutely
idle?”
"Th
at's
so.
In
the
proud
lexicon
o
f
“ Yea; he says he wants the boy to be
aw ay again.
H e has t
steamship
"N o — not absolutely!" answered the
an object lesson showing the trn ascend feminine youth there Is no such word agency, and bandies Insurance, real es
miller, griudiug hia teeth.— Chicago Trib
ent beauties of English orthography.
ts ‘frail.4" — I ’hiladt ipbla Press,
tate and brokerage. He Is probably une.
worth $150,000, and retains dnly tbe
general supervision o f his various in
terests.
P ric e 2 6 c and 6 O c
Tbe “ shoe-shining’’ business o f s big
city Is quite an affair.
In
Chicago
there are more than sixty “ parlors”
within the loop, and outside o f it more
Catarrh ta hot m erely an inflam m ation o f the tissues o f the head and than 400, to say nothing o f the busi
throat, as the sym ptom s c f rin gin g’ noises in the ears, mucous dropping back ness o f the barber shops. I t Is esti
and a luacioua dessert— Preferred Stock Peaches,
i
s
in to the throat, continual haw k in g and spitting, etc., would seem to indi mated that Chicagoans spend
from the Highlands of California.
These
more
/
bNNSl*
mountain peaches are universally conceded lo
cate ; it is a blood disease in which the entire circulation nnd the greater than than $300,000 a year in having
be the finest peaches in the world.
part o f the system are involved. Catarrh is due to th e presence o f aa excess
their slioee “ shined.” O f this $100,000
o f urfc acid in the blood. T h e L iver, K id n eys and Itowcl3 frequently be
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
represents the profits o f the business,
com e torpid and dull in their^ action and Instead o f carryin g o ff the refuse
I m M I W m th* Brat are t n v a
which Includes many sides lines, such
Clean
-
Light
nnd waste o f the body, leave it to sour and form uric acid in the system.
In order to secure extra superior aualitv and
Durable
ax the sale o f insoles, laces and foot
T h is is taken up b y the blood and through Its circulation distributed to all
flavor for Preferred Stock Yellow Dessert Peaches
parts o f the system.
These im purities in the' blood irritate and inflame powder, and the cleaning o f hats
they are selected, wises ust ripe, luicy and spicy, ^Slii^Tvs. - —
Guaranteed
plucked in the morning, then nsnd-peeled and
'y w ' j c T j
Waterproof
th e different membranes and tissues o f the body, and the contracting “ w hile you w a it ”
Geocaris had never been at school an
canned right in this mountainous, peach-growing country,
o f a cold w ill start the secretions and other disgusting and disagreeable
•5 ® Everywhere
sym ptom s o f Catarrh. A s th e blood goes to all part3 c f the body the ca hoar in his life until he became a pu
Purity and quality guarantetJ— P rtftrrtJ Sto<k— at your G n c rr'j
pil
In
a
Chicago
night
school.
But
he
tarrhal poison affects a ll parts o f the system. Th e head has a tigh t, full
AIAXH A LEWIS, Wholesale Grocers. PORTLAND, OKBGOV. D. 8. A.
feelin g, nose continually stopped up, pains above the eyes, slig h t fever organized his business, systematised
cornea and goes, the stomach iff upset and the entire system disordered and i t Introduced many small economies,
and other real
_. . .
. ._______ . ______ affected b y this disease. I t is a waste of and expanded It In a w ay that would
estate securi-
y « * r * f o?ut *noh mon eou ui h£tw tim e to try to cure Catarrh w ith sprays, do credit to the most modern o f our
been worse. I t r l ^ ev eirjh in T washes, inhalations, eta. Cuch treatment native born captains o f industry.
ties purchased. LOANS
)A N S made.
auCit*<L iThsn^sgaa^L i ° s . , »md does not reach the blood, nnd can, therefore,
Athens has taught the world many
H. E. NOBLE
could see n U tt is Improvement do nothing m ore than tem porarily relieve things. T o these must be added the
ta^ringltaa'hortwbifewascuredb the discom fort o f the trouble.
T o cure science o f “ shining” shoes.— Chicago Commsrcial Block PORTLAND. OREGON
This was six reeve ago, and I am Catarrh permanently the blood must be Inter Ocean.
A Ta le n te d W rite r
What is Castoria.
Praises
P*ASTORIA is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and
Soothing Syrupe. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narootio snbstanoe,. Its*age is ita guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays
Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colio. It relieves Teething Troubles,
cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates thè Stomach
and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The children’s Panacea—The
Mother’s Friend.
The Kind Ton Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over
30 years, has home the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under
his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive yon in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations andu Justus-good ” are hut Experiments that trifle with
and endanger the health of Influita and Children—Experience against Experiments
Peruna
as a
Catarrh
Remedy
L e tte rs fro m P ro m in e n t P h ysicia n s
addressed to Chas. H. Fletchers
back
GENUINE
Catarrh
CASTORIA
Bean the Signature of
ALWAYS
Invites C o n s u m p t io n
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
J
" O U C H , OH MY B A C K ”
CATARRH Ms'S
INSURE YOUR HEALTH
m COMFORT
A N D S Y S T E M D IS O R D E R E D )
on stormy days
by wearing a
ST JACOBS OIL
One piece is a portion
.SLICKER
M ortgages Mtat,
3 a tarrfc^s a b! AST diM M ^^and
•iteri ?he b?7odtkan0a. a . ^
obodr thinks m
ban I do.
thorou gh ly purified and the system cleansed
o f aU poisons, and at the W ic tim e
strengthened and bu ilt up. N oth in g equals
hi9 purpose.
pt
I t attacks the
S. S. 8 . fo r this
epee»,I
disease a t its head, , goes down to the very
bottom o f th e tronbl
ble and makes a complete
and la stin g care. S. S. S. removes every
particle o f the catarrhal poison from the
blood, m ak in g this v ita l stream pure, fresh
and healthy.
Th en the Inflamed mem
branes begin to heal, the head >is loosened
PURELY VEGETABLE and
cleared, the haw k in g and sp ittin g cease,
itlo n is bu
bn ilt tip
up and vigorou s health
every 7 sym ptom disappears, th e constitution
res t o red. S. S. S. also tones up th e stomach and digestion and acts as a
I f you
are suffering w ith Catarrh b e g in the
fin e ton ic to th e e n tire system
,
use o f S. S. S. and w rite us a statement o f you r cose and o a r physicians w ill
advicr
send you literature about Catarrh, and g iv e you special medical ad
rag
g stores.
ile a t a ll first
f i n class d ra
Without charge. 3. 8. S. is fo r sale
S.S.S.
ATtJU tTA a A k
V o te o r
g u ttle .
Austria has passed a law by which
its citizens not only receive s vote,
but acre compelled under penalty to
use I t About 40,000 are to be called
up and fined fo r neglecting their duty.
This Is a revival o f the exquisite sim
plicity o f the Athenian
legislators,
who litera lly roped in the dtlxeas
with s reddened rope. The man who
had s red mark was fined.
D on't try to best another’s gam e;
the m ale can outklck you every jump
In the road.
Woman Is never made vein
woman; that la man’s work.
by
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W. L. DOUGLAS
T H E R E A S O N W . L . Douglas shoes ere worn b y more people
la e ll walks o flt fe than any other m a k eis h e re in » o f th eir
•xeelfeet style, eaev-fitiinc. and euperi f wearing qualities.
1 ha sole <e ion o f the I e a t M n end eiher materials fo r each pert
of the shoe a - d e .erv detail o f the m aking! » looked after b y
the most complete organi^atioa of superintendents, foremen and
Skilled shoemakers, who receive the highest «a g e s paid In the
ehoei ndu-tr'\ and w h o « «rorkmanahip cannot I e exa lte d .
I f le o u ld take you nto m yla iw efa ctorir« at lr.rk .ton .Mess .
and show yo g how earefnllv W . L. Douela* shoes are B a d e, you
would then understand why th e « hold theirshape. St better,
wear onaer and are of greater value then anv other make.
M y 9 4 .0 0 amd 0 B .n o a iL T fDflftkees oeesef hi
w r i t i n g to a d v e r t is e r s p le a s e
PUTNAM
hter and faster <
C A U T I O N ! The genuine have WTL. Douglas name and p
M o ■ « b u s t sate. Ask your dealer for W . L. Douglas shoes,
direct to factory. Shoes m a t everyw here b y mail Cataeog free. V
FADELESS
t than any i
r dye. One 10c |
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