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VOL. XVIII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 190a.
-a.
J)R. M. C. FINDLEY,
PHYSICIAN and 8URUEO.N.
Ottice, corner rooms Tuffs Building,
opposite Cramer Bros.
Residence, Kuykendall house, A St.,
between 1st and 2d.
Houri 9 to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 5:30 p. m.
Might call at residence.
Telephone No.
GRANTS PASS, - - OREGON.
C. HOUGH,
ATTORN EY-AT-L AW,
Practice! in all State and Federal Oourte
Office over Pint National Bask.
Qaum Pass,
Oaieo.
PERKINS,
V. 8. DEPUTY
MINERAL BURVIYOR.
Usast PAe,
Oaoo.
QBORGE H. BINNS,
ASSAYER,
Ollce oppoiite Hotel Joeepbine
JatPa. . . Oasaoii.
Willis Kramer
MANrrxcTUKga or
Myrtle Creek
Extra Family Flour
And Everything that foci with First
Claie Milling.
For sale by J. M. Chiles. E. A.
Wadb and T. B. Cornell.
Call fer It; sani price a other brands
Every Strap Right.
Our Harness is not ouly showy, in the best sense,
because made tastefully and stylishly made, but it is made
with care for every detail. Each strap is just right, and
every buckle is made of right stock and every stitch is
good thread. Such leather goods are in demand and we
supply just such trade.
John Hackett
SHOE REPAIRING.
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.
PA I U IP CAPITAL STOCK
Transacts a general Banking business.
Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates.
Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con
sis tent with sound banking principles.
bafety deposit boxes for rent.
The First National Bank
OF SOUTHERN OREGON.
CAPITAL- STOCK ,
Receive deposits subject to check or on certificate payable on demand.
Sells sight drafts on New York Kan Francisco, and Portland.
Telegraphic transfers sold on all points in the United States.
Special Attention given to Collections and general business of our customers.
Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on all accessible points.
R. A. BOOTH. Pres.
J. C. CAMPBELL, Vice Pres.
II. L. OILKEY, Cashier.
... THE WHITE IS KING....
esaty of.Nniih, Quality of Material, Elsjsnc of Dtsijn, the finest workmanship
the simplest, moat complete and best eat of attachments, lull instructions by ex
perl teacher, easy paymenta, old machines taken in exchange, tbe fullest possible
guarantee, one million, five hundred thonsand happy, satisfied users, thirty years
I snrceas, courteous treatment Whet More Can You AskT
We have ether mikes of machines, withoul ball bearings, new, very cheap
Seme good second hand machines cheap. All kinds of sewing machine Needlee
Oli, attachments and repairs. New machines for rent.
Don't think of buying a Sewiug Machine until you have aeen the New Ball
taring "Whits'.
We say "The 'White' is King" of Sewing Machines and Bicycles. Call, tele
phone er write and let ds prove it.
WHITE 8EWIN6 MACHINE COMPANY,
Main Office, 300 Post St., San Francisco, Cal.
For Sale By
J. Wolkc, Grants Pass, Ore.
MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS.
J. B. FADIHX'K. Psora.
I am prenered to furnish anything in tha line of Cemetery work la any kind
ol alXRBLE or GRANITE.
Nearly thirty years of experience In tbe Marble bosioeoe warrants my saying
tbat I can flit your orders In tha very beet manner.
Canfurniah work In Scotch, Swede or American Granite or any klndef
Marble.
J. B. PADDOCK,
Front Street, next 10 Qreene'e Qwbshow.
N. E. MoGREW,
PIONEER
TRUCK akd DELIVERY
Jural t re and Piano
MoTlag.
BRANTS PASI, OREGON.
TIM sopslar barber shop
Gtt your toniorial work done at
IRA. TOMPKINS
On 8Ixth Street Three chalra
Bath room in connection
H. II. BARTON,
WATCHMAKER ana
-JEWELER.
Poll aaMrtment of Watches, Clocks. 8il
vrwr and Jewelry. A Good
Assortment of Bracelets and
Heart Bangles,
Clemens Drug Itore.
J. M. CHILES
GROCERIES
HARDWARE
TABLEWARE
Fine Butter a Specialty
FRONT and FOURTH STS.
SWEETLAND & CO.
FRESH and SALT
MEATS, g-Vr
Tim Jl
SIXTH STREET.
$2S,OO0 OO.
J. Fit AN K WATSON, Pres.
K. A. ItOOTH, Vice-l'rea.
L. L. JEWELL, Cashier.
SO, OOO OO.
Ball Bearing
Like a Bicycle
Makes the "Whitr" the
Easliest Running Sewing
Machine Made.
Brain-Food Nonaenae.
Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent author!'
ties. Tbey have dispelled the silly
notion that one kind of food ie needed
for brain, another for muscles, and still
another for bones. A correct diet will
not only nourish a particular part of the
body, but it will sustain every other
part. Yet, however good your food may
be, Its nutriment ia destroyed by indi
gestion or dyspepsia. You must pre
pare for their appearance or prevent
their coming by taking regular doses of
Green's August Flower, the favorite
medicine of the healthy millions. A
few doses aide digestion, stimulates tbe
liver to bealthy action, purifies the
blood, and makes yon feel buoyant and
vigorous. Yon can get Dr. Q. Q. Green's
reliable remedies at Dr. Kremer's.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
To Cure a Cold in a Day
Taks Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tbe money If it falls
to care. E. W. Qrove's signature is on
each box. 28c.
Councils organized In any part of the
Stale desired. Write lor ircul;irs, objects
of Order and information to
Benj. F. Myrick,
Deputy Supreme Chief Engineer,
GRANTS PASS, ORE,
Condensed
Albumen
(IUd Albumin)
The Great Poultry Food
Price 50c.
.AT -
M. Clemens,
PRESUMPTION DRUGGIST
Orange Fronti oppo. Optrs House.
Allen's
Lung Balsam
The best Cough Mulleins.
ABSOLUTE SAFETY
should be rigorously Insisted
upon when buying medicine,
for upon that depends one's
life. ALLEN'S LUNG BAL
SAM contains NO OPIUM in
amy form etnd ia safe, sure,
e.nd prompt in cases of CROUP,
COLDS. deep. seated COUGHS.
Try it now, and be convinced.
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Farm end Oat-den Market Re porta
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Faathlooi and fencr Work 4
Feeding and Breedlm The Apiary
Talk with Our Lawyer Newa of the lar
Dairy and Creamery Houaehold Feature
Tha Poultry Yard The Question Ha
Plants and Flowara The Veterinary
int nun eneepana ewine
Firm aht Ho mi i fmbUthcd aent-aienhlyt
the 4 BUBtbare which com p mm a T-ari aub
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lormatioa that spcrtenre and tcicnra can lunpip,
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Ha taomotia rlrralation, whirh eitenda Into evary
Male, aarh aambar being read by no than
awuien ranaara.
THE ART CALENDAR
Ce"tetlise a portfolio reprodnelnc la enlor
one ef tha ajrlwet of modern fmlntlnara) and
fonr other mnaierpleoea In single tone, anoh
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It alan Inclaaea Weather poretaiti (r every day
la tha year, apace for Iaily Memoranda, Monthly
Cawk to Work Outdoors and In, When to Bay and
Sell, How to Combat All fetta of Mom or Karm,
Household Hlps Censa K turn a, Statistic a, ate.
Tha Calendar proper compntea at pares,
aad It ajmbclliahed by a bcaatilul reproduction ia
all its on final colon of a most charnina and fa
mmu paiauna; entitled Writing to Fapa,H tha pie
tar renresentinc a little rirl aeated at a table with
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ner toad papa, roar additioaal mastarpieree ia
aarit ansa are ntao uKiswca, aeparaie Umm
taat ef tha Calendar, eaca 9a 1 j (nenca.
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great offer, tor never before waa ao
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once staled Address aj ere re i
Rogue RiYer Conner,
GRANTS PASS, ORE.
Chamber of Commerce.
Cbamber of Commerce or Board of
Trade stands as tbe concrete represen
tative of a community which desires to
do something for itself. Therefore tbe
natural inference is that any comma-'
nity which has not organised in some
form to further its interests ia not de
termined to push iUelf forward.
80 far as mere figures go, tbe Pacific
coast is strong in the idea of community
promotion, but when we examine the
work, actually accomplished there Is a
keen feeling of disappointment. Too
many of these organizations were effect
ed under the impulre of some psstiog
fancy. Quite likely some of them
were organized by men who had no
right conception of the work they should
take up.
Just ask live, hard-working Chamber
of Commerce ia a blessing to a commu
nity, so a dormant or dead organization
ia a curse. A town alllicted with an
organization which has ceased to produce
results ia helpless until (reed from the
incubus.
An organization of some kind is neces
sary in order for a group of men to work
harmoniously together, but it is also
the handiest way in the world for a
group of men to shift responsibility and
get rid of work.
First of all then, organize a Chamber of
Commerce and see that the men in di
rect charge are men who will give it the
same vital, personal attention which
they expect to give to their own busi
ness ; or if your town already has a pub
lic body which is not doing what it
should, take tbe proper steps to reorga
nize, to draw in new blood. Rejuvenate
the skeleton.
What would be the sense in inviting
people to settle in your community
when their first visit there might
shock them over some of the con
ditions which you have neglected and
which might have been corrected by
concerted action. I say first of all,
make your community what it should
be as a place to live In and a place to do
business in. Now just "what it should
be" is a point that no one can know
so well as tho leading business men of
the town the men who should be in con
trol of your Chamber of Commerce. It
is a question to be decided entirely by
local environment.
Prepare figures and institute careful
comparisons between your own town
and other towns situated similarly. If
you find tbat your town is doing less for
the surrounding country, and conse
quently is not in good repute, you can
be sure that it will lose trado. Here is
a work for you to do .
It you find tbat the products of the
territory which you should draw from
are not flowing through your town, you
are not offering the proper marketing
conditions. Get to work and make
them right.
If it comes to your ears that traveling
men are not properly entertained, or
that tourists go away dissatisfied, it is
a big mistake to let it continue. A few
people of this kind traveling about the
country will oun do you irreparable
damage. Aptoint a committee, and
find out what is tha trouble and correct
it.
If the local papers do nut seem t ) ixt
giving all the attention they should to
the big enterprises of your town, see
list Is the trouble. Chances are that
the publisher is not getting the support
which he deserves. There is no man
more devoted to the interests of his
community than tha newspaper man in
the West, but be needs support and
barking.
The list of local work to be done might
be extended almoBt indefinitely, but I
think this manes it clear that all of the
advertising which a community gets is
not bought and paid fur at so much per
inch. When you have carefully gonn
over -every point which might affect
rourwel litre along such lines as I have
suggested, it is then time to lake up
what is more generally conidored the
advertising question. The different
phases of tins advertising work will
come np in subsequent articles W, I)
Curtis in Los Angles Times.
How's Tina?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Ho
ward (nr ai.y case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F.J. Cuenev ACo., Props., Tolkko. O.
We, the undeisigned, have known F.
1. Cheney for the last V years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
bualnees transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WihtiI Tmi ax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toi.xno, O.
Hall's.;Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price 76c, par bottle. Hold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Hall's family Pills are th best.
Enoyekble Winter Trip.
A winter trip to Kouthern California
and Arizona via the famous Bhasta
Koute ia one never to be forgotten. He
newed acquaintance with this section
will ever develop fresh points of interest
and added sources of enjoyment under
its sunny skies, in tbe variety of inter
esta and added industries, In its prolific
vegetation and among its numberless
resorts of mountain, shore, valley and
plain.
Two trains leave Portland daily
morning and evening for California,
These trains are equipped with the
moat improved pattern of standard and
tonrist sleeping cars, and the low rates
place tbe trip in reach of all.
Like Going Home,
Hioiuel Peterron, the burglar who
attempted to enter the store of Vaupel,
NovisA Drake in Arhland, waa given
a qnii k jourrey to Salmi with a two
and a ball year sentence. He bad been
discharged from the penitentiary only
22 daya before.
Washington Letter,
Washington, Jan. II, 1902.
Immediately following the dip'o natic
reception at the White House the Presi
dent and Mrs. Boosevelt entertained at
dinner the leading members of the
corps. The table was set in the east
room and covers for one hundred guests
were laid. Both the east room and tbe
dining table were beautifully decorated
with palms, emilax, orchids and roses.
An amusing incident occurred shortly
before the assembling of the guests,
when Master Archibald Roosevelt and
the five-year old son of the colored
butler were discovered aeated at the
table devouring the bon-bons which
were placed in small dishes at the side
of each plate. Among the guests pres
ent were Lieutenant General and Mrs.
Miles. I understand that invitations
were also extended to Admiral and Mrs.
Schley but that, owing to the .fact that
the admiial bad made his plans to
leave for Savannah that evening, it was
impossible for them to be present.
On Friday some, one connected with
tbe White House establishment made
what might almost be termed a "faux
pas," in that it placed In a most em
barrassing position a number of Mrs.
Roosevelt's friends. Cards were sent
out in Mrs. Roosevelt's name to some
three hundred persons bidding them to
an informal tea at the White House
from 4 to 6. At the same hour Jan
Kubelik, the tamous violinist, gave a
concert to which most of the people
invited to the White House held tickets.
An invitation from the first lady of tbe
land is regarded in the nature of a com
mand and it would be quite impossible
to plead a previoLS engagement as tbe
cause of absenting ones self from one ol
Mrs. Roosevelt's afternoons. As it waa,
some very expensive boxes and seats at
the Kubelik concert were sacrificed or
filled with the younger members of the
family while their elders spent a not
over enjoyable hour at the White House.
Although there are already equipugre
in Washington which belong to some of
"the old families" which must have
been in the height of fashion in Grant's
time, the president has sent for one
that promises to antedate them all. It
is the old phaeton which was built some
sixty or seventy years ago for the presi
dent's father. Mr. Roosevelt has had it
repainted and repaired and its use will
be devoted to the children. The body
ia black but the gear is blue and is
striped with light blue so tbat anyone
who faila to recoguize Mr. Roosevelt's
off-spring, by the marked resemblance
to their distinguished parent, a mile off,
will have no difficulty in placing them
by the antiquity of their turn out.
At thecapitol, the energy which has
characterized the fifty-seventh congress
since its inagauration does not seem to
wane and a large amount of work is
disposed of daily. Of course at this
time tbe greater portion of the work is
done in the committee rooms and so
makes less show than it will later in the
session, but subsequent daily sessions
will demonstrate the energy with which
the various committees have attacked
the large amount ol legislation which
has been referred to them.
Two interesting sessions have been
held in the bouse, one of them devoted
to the consideration of the Hepburn
bill which provides for tbe construction
of the isthmian canal along tbe Nicara
guan route at an estimated cost ol
$180,000,000 and which waa passed by a
vote of 308 to 2. Tbe other session
which filled the galleries and secured a
full attendance of the members was
that held on Friday last and which was
devoted to the consideration of the bill
reported by the census coinmilleo and
which provided for the permanent or
ganization of the census bureau. Tbe
bill did not meet with the approval of
the members and it was referred back to
the committee but there ia llHIe doubt
that it will be revised in accordance
with the wishes of the representatives
and reported at no distant data in a
form that will ensure its passage.
Tbe senate committee on militaiy
affairs, which had in charge tho Investi
(alion of the charges against Colone
lleistand, baa made its report and it
declares that the investigating com
mitlee was unable to find any evidence
in support ol the charges made. The
report is entirely in accordance with the
prediction made in these letters some
months ago and exonerates all Hie
officials, upon whom Major Hakes
charges cast any reflection, with the ex
ception, perhaps, of Major Hakes and
who is no longer an olllcial.
Representative H. I). Wood, of
California has introduced in congress a
bill providing for the establishment of
a department of mines anil willing.
Mr. Wood sars tbat the value of the
mineral products of tbe United Plate
in 18'JO amounted to little over ,!i7,K0,
000 and that an Industry of this size
should be represented in the govern
merit by a special department. Hucli
a department would also have the
interests of tbe miners to protect and
Mr. Wood believes that in a short time
it would become one of the most in
foresting and valuable departments of
the government.
Tbe announcement comes from tbe
White House that Mr. Rooeovelt pro
poses to extend the civil service law to
include the "laborers" in the depart
ments in Washington. The change will
not be made by a blanket order but by
a series of orders each governing the
employees of s particular department
and the first of which will be issued in
a few days. How this move will be
regarded by the members of congress is
hard to predict. The. class knuwn as
"laborers" include all of the positions
in Washington, with the exception ol
the employees of congress itself, which
the congressmen control and all of the
laborers in the departments today have
been apiiointed through congressional
influence. The proposed orders will not
throw those now employed oat of em
ployment but it will prevent the ap
pointment of others in their places
through congressional influence and
will relieve them from all obligation to
the member who secured their ap
pointment.
On Friday the house committee on
commerce took up the subject of a
Pacific cable. Mr. George (i. Ward,
vice president of the Commercial
Pacific Cable company, explained
the plans of bis compsny. He
said that the company had awarded
contracts for the construction and lay
ing of a cable to Hawaii by tbe first of
November and that tbey proposed to
push on to Manila at the earliest
possible date. He said that the cable
was being manufactured at tha rate oi
two thousand and forty miles a month.
The ratea which the company expecta
to charge 'are fl per word to Mauila
and from 35 to 50 cents per word to
Honolulu.
The friends of Admiral Schley are
much disturbed over what they be
lieve to be a mistaken kindness on
tho part of some of the members of
congress to mnke his cause a party issue.
They believe that before this la done
the position of the present congress
should be ascertained beyond a doubt
as tbey feel that an exoneration of the
admiral, irrespective of party lines, would
be much mure of an honor than if it
should come from but one party.
Oregon C. E. Union.
Tbe executive committee of the Ore
gon Christian Kndeavor Union, consist
ing of President Rev. II. 8. Templeton,
Secretary Mias Martha Case, Treasurer
John A. Rock wood, Vice President Rev.
U. 8. O. Humbert, Corvallis; Rev. G.
W. Fender, McMinnville, and Mrs. E.
D. Rice, Ashland, held a meeting at the
borne of Miss .Martha Case, 413 Yamhill
street. Mrs. Klla D. Rice, from Ash
land, met with the committee. Plans
were made for th next state Convention
to be held in Ashlnnd the latter part of
Junr. Miss Charleston, president of
the local union, was present, and plans
were made to receive John Willi Baer,
of the United Society, who is to come to
Portland on March 22 and 23. -
Mr. Baer will be in Ashland, Wednes
day evening, March Gth, and will make
an address on that date. Efforts to
ward an enthusiastic and largely attend
ed Christian Endeavor rally at that time
are being made by the Endeavor Union
of Ashland. Oregonian.
Low R&tos for Immlgr&nts.
During the months of March and
April next, certain reduced railroad
ratea for settlor will be made from the
East, aa follows: from Omaha and Kan
sas City, aiI5 ; Sioux City, $27.00; St.
Louis, $.10; Chicago, '13. These rates
are second-class and will be applied in
connection with the Union Pacific, Ore
gon Short Line, and O. R. & N., via
Portland, to all points on the Oregon
Lines of tho S. P. company, Ashland and
north, and are made for the purpose of
inducing immigration.
Teachers' Examination
Nulice is hereby given that tho
superintendent of Josephine county
will hold the regular examination of
applicants for stale and county papers
a. Grants Pass aa follows:
KOR STATIC 1'AI'KHH.
Commencing Wednesday, February
12, at 0 o'clock a. in., and continuing
until Saturday, February 15, at 4
o'clock p. in.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, algebra, reading, school law.
Thursday Writieu arithmetic, the
ory of teaching, grammar, book-keep
ing, physics, civil government.
Friday Physiology, geography, men
tal arilhmetic, composition, physical
guograpby.
Saturday Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English Literature,
psychology.
roil t'Ol'NTY rAI'ICKS.
Commencing Wednesday, February
12, at 0 o'clock a. in . , and con
tinuing until Friday, i'ebruary 14,
at 4 o'clock p. m.
riltBT, MKUOHU, AND rilllll) OH.MIK
CKIITIKII'ATKS.
W ednesdiiy P'iniiuiisllip, history,
orthography, reading.
Thursday Written arithmetic, the'
ory of teaching, grammar, school
law.
Friday Geography, menial aritli
uietic, physiology, civil government.
I'KIIIUIY I'KUTII'ICATKH.
Wednesday Penmanship, orthogra'
pby, rending, arithmetic.
. Thursday Art of questioning, the
ory ol teaching, methods, physiology
Lincoln Savaiik,
County Supt.
Diamond In Ida. ho.
A special to the Independent from
l-ewis'own, Mont., near the scene of
the reported diamond discoveries, say
that, according to Clifford Deo, the
discoverer, the fields cover au area of
15 mill a long and four mile widu. Deo
brought in a large number of the stones,
which he found on a hunting trip, on
tbe aide of ant hills. Some of the stones
that Were examined and thoroughly
tested by a mineralogist, located at Spot
ted Horse, were pronounced by him
sapphires of au excellent quality similar
to the while aapphires found in the
Congo district which are now shipped
to London. Deo Insists that Tiffiuy of
New York rendered an opinion to the
effect that the stones were diamonds
The general impression is that tbe dis
covery is a sapphire field lit her than
that of Yugo, which is the most noted in
the Lulled Status. A telegram was
received in Helena to day by (iovernor
S. T. Haueer, from ex Senator Wolcott,
ol Colorado, inquiring as to the genuine-
nesa ol the find, and says II it were genu
ine M rton O, Grewen, th Eng!i-.u
financier, would start fur Iwialoan
immediately. ,
THOMAS'
Making - Room Prices
Our new goods are on the
contraction of some older one.
these goods cost us cuts no figure in this price making,
these prices they won't last long.
Fibre Wash Tubs, regular prices....
reduced to
Pocket Knives, regular prices fl oo 85c
" " reduced to - 75 65c
English Jet Tea Pots, regular price
" reduced to
Apate Ware Tea Pots, regular price
" " " reduced to
5 Pieces Carpet each containing
tne best goods of the various grades ever brought to Oregon.
Regular price per yard 75c 85c 85c 75c ,85c
To close out only. 47 c 65c 65c 48c 60c
3 Pieces Matting, regular price 28c 35c 25c
" " " reduced to 16c 20c 15c
3 Pieces Stair Carpet, regular price 60c
" " " " reduced to 45c
Sofa Pillow Covers 50c, reduced to 15c,
Baby Ball Covers 20c, reduced to 10c.
Sec the NcwMattings, Rugs, Carpets, Portieres,
Etc.
Thomas
Next to I.aytoa Hotel.
ANTS AND LEMONADE.
Tk I4ttle Insute Know How to
Malrohlasj loataaar
Dilak.
"Did you ever' know) that! ania wllf
make lemonade?" aaked tha talkative
grocer, relate th Philadelphia lteo-
ord. "Yes, it's a fact. I happened to
cut a lemon th other day, and left It
on the counter. A couple of minutes
later I noticed a bunch of ants making
a great to do around tha lemon. Tbe
untie of the little inascta were so
methodical that I took a few minute
oil to investigate. A little augar had
been spilled on th counter near tha
spot her th lemon lay, and th ant
wcr busy making trips between th
sugar and th fruit. You may not
believe It, sir, but every Mm on of
tho little creature mad th trip he
carried back a grain of sugar, which
was dropped into th lamoo julc and
then eagerly uevnurtd.
'It struck me that mayb th man
ufacture of the lemonade wa only an
accidental process, due to th ela
proximity nf the augar and th lemon.
so I carefully swept th augar away.
It seems Incredibl, but a tru aa I'm
standing her thus unti hunted
around until they found th sutrar bar
rel, when the whole bunch trooped
back laden with sugar, whioh they
dipped in the Juice and awallowid.
Woudurful la no nam for 111"
fllant Oak ol Oiinsir.
Naturalist, in Oermany ar much In
terested in a wonderful old tra which
has been discovered near Ilomburg. It
la an ouk, and is notable not only on
account of Ita great bulk, but also for
the fact that at tbe bus of tha trunk
It ia entirely hollow. Th trunk, in
deed, la not more than eight or nine
feet high, but It la mora than 2u feet
in circumference. Bome idea ef the
ize of it interior may be gathered
from the fact that four person re
cently found ample room in It. In
winter the old oak look very bar
and gaunt, but, according to peaaanta
In the neighborhood, who hav known
it for many year, it regularly puta
forth new twig and follug every
spring, ao that, ancient and decayed
though ita trunk may tie, It la never
theless crowned and aurrounded with
masaea of green leaves, just aa it waa
In the daya of Its youth, Tl.t people
of Ilomburg are very proud of this
natural curiosity, and it iaanfe to say
that many tourist will hav a look at
It during the coming luuiincr. Chica
go Jtccord-IIerald.
Fish are considered to be a digesti
ble aa lean beef. Cod, haddock and
blueflah are more easily digested tliau
the fatter fish, such aa salmon, mack
erel and shad. Fiah la an economical
food, nnd as such should have a place
In the diet list; It I well suited to chil
dren nnd to persona who lead sedentary
Uvea and do not tuke much (xerclse. A
it I deficient III the materinla which
yield beat uud muscular power it
should be supplemented by potatoes,
bread and cereals. Ladles Home Jour
nal. Tall Teleai Polo la Tvaaa.
Ilunumnnt, Tax., ia noted not only
for it oil, but th tallest telegraph
polea in th United Stale. The tops
are ISO feet above the ground, jney
were erected on the oppoaite bunk
of -the Nechu river by th Western
Union Telegraph company In order
to string Its cable across the atram,
The span is 144 feet iu length. This
height I necessary to admit the
passage of ship through a draw.
bridg. their maata being 100 feet
lull and mora.
Castle for Heal.
A London paper printed this unique
"for rent " advertlamwnt rrcentlyi "A
rock built, crrneluUd castle, buffeted
by tbe Atlantic surge, at one of the
most romantic and drrndvd points of
our iron-bound coast, In full view of
the Death Stone; shlpftrvcki frrqurnt,
corpses common; Uir reception and
seven bedrooms; every modern con
venience; 10 gs. a week. Addntai," tto.
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
mai akiim) fVNrrw
way. New stocks compel a
We must have room. What
Note
$3 25 $2 75
1 75 1 50
75c 60c 50c
50c 40c 35c
70c 60c
4c 35C
ft 75 ft 50
, 80 70
from 10 'to 25 yards each and
at
THE
....HOUSE FURNISHER.
Stops The Cough e.nd Works
off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets car
cold in one day. No Cure, Mo Pay,
Price ?5 cents.
TRICKS OF ALL TRADES.
alrswalata Woaldal Soil Mow aa
... roli So Thai- Ware
tgHakloa,
The woman who is nJweyw stum
bling on things hod an experience
the other day which aha deolaree
wounded her in the deepest part , of
her nature and ehook bar faith In aa
anoient Vatitutlon, lays the Mew
York Cinmrclal Advartlaer. She
was detained on the, top floor of
big out-of-town store until the crowd
ing of the elevators with the em
ployes mads her prefer to And her
way out by the atalrwaya. On of
the floors of the building seemed,
shs aays, to be devoted solely to th
storing oi goods, and as she paaaod
by tho open door of one of the rooms
on this floor her attention waa at
tracted by hearing a man's votes ex-
elaiin in tones of satisfaction:
"Thar, they wouldn't take 'em nice
and treah. Lot' ae 14 they'll take
'era this way." Through the open
door the astonished shopper saw
member of the Arm Industriously
eprinkllng a pile of clean shirt waists
with watering pot. .An attendant
briskly aupplled fresh waist aa the
pile dimluiahad, and preparatlona for
a "groat flr aal" ware evidently un
der way. Next day tha involuntary
dloovrr of th shrewd plan so
gratify the bargain hunter found her
self unable to keep away from th
"flr aal," and there, sure enoitgh,
were the crunipUd half-dollar waists
of th week Defer salllwy at 49
eents, and plenty of takers.
TesKseee ranaa a Japaua. .
Tor many year th tobaoeo used ia
Japan has bn knporUd from th
Unitod Btatoa, from th PhlUppfno
and from Kgypt, but an effort is now
being mad by h Japan govern
ment to grow tobacco in Japan, To
baoeo farms, aay th Japan and
America, hav bn tabllhd la va
rious provinoss to asosrtain whar th
beat aoll for different kinds of tobaoeo
1 to b found. The result ta reported
to b vary satisfactory. Th tobacco
producad ia said to b equal to th best
American, and th hop Is ntrtalnd
that after a few yeara Japan will grow
all th tobacco shs needs, particularly
th finer grades. Thtrs I not much
loll to spar from grain crops In Japan
tsslf, but In Formoaa and Corsa tbre
aa tiollmiUd field for plautlutr en
terprise, Oalos el atorwar lllajhwars,
A curious featur to IravoUra In th
ttgh road of Norway Is th gTsat
lumber of gatao upward of 10,000 In
th whole aountry which have to be
pnd. Ths gat, which Hbr
nark th boundaries of th farms or
wparal the bom Holds from tha
wast laud, ounstltul a considerable
ooouvonienc and delay to tha trav
Ur, who has to stop bis vshiols sad
ret dowu to open thsm.
If, in the past you have had trouble
with your typewriter ribbons, send a
sample order to E. L. King, 21S Saniome
Street, San F'ranciaco, and see if yon
can't get a better ribbon for seventy
five oenta than you have been paying
dollar for. $7.00 t dozen, any color and
for any machine, E. L. Kino,
Pacific Coast General Agent.
218 Sansoms St., 8an Francisco, Cal.
HailmUlao's Itoao.
Apropos of the recent train robberies
sn old story told on Maximilian la re
called: When Maximilian waa emperor
of Mexico he broke up trail robberies
by a trick. He disguised three hun
dred soldiers n peasant women and
placed thorn on a train. A gang of
bandits stopped the engine, when tha
three hundred disguised soldiers rose
and tired a volley that killed one hun
dred robber. After that the trains
were not molested.
eo., mtw votM.