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Little Soldiers mmmmmmmmmm t- hmhmhhhhmmi . your blood are the millions corpuscles . that defend you falnst disease. b make and keep these little soldiers Ithv and stroner. is simnlv moi R keep the blood of the right quality a it helps the little soldiers in your od to fight disease for you. -, t cures scrofula, eczema. eruotinrinj arrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous 88, dyspepsia, general debility, and lids up the whole system. . . .... Out ot the Dim Past, ' I Plutarch-was writing his justly etio lated "Lives." "Of course," he said,. "I merely torrltt l book. I leave to a sordid and' degen- rate posterity tha volution of the book Bent." , . ' v Making , a memorandum to the ' effect bat Mr. Jtryan was showing symptoms of determination to run a fourth time for be presidency, and wondering if he would Eve long enough to complete the biography If that gentleman, be wearily resumed the rrind.-MJnicago Tribune. Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnnowa Soothing Syrup tne bust remedy w use lo tneir onMOfa .urlng me looming perraa. r Still Had Hopes. , , "Say," queried the wise guy, "don't you ever get' discouraged in trying to get something, for nothing?" "Xaw," replied the granger, who hao Just invested Ju his twenty-third gold brick. "I ve , noticed th' other feller ailers gits his that way, an' mebby in th' course uv time I'll be th' other feller." Detroit Tribune. rlTC 8t. Vita' Dance ana ' orvons vimvm Baraa- Jl 1 3 nantly tmt by Dr. i .Ine't Great Nerve He- itorer. Send (or FSES S3 00 trial bottle end treatise. Sr. B. B. Kline, 14., W Arch St., Philadelphia, Fa. . Could -H Iwlmt v " Tessle-Too bad about Chollle. : Jessief-What's the troubl7 Tessie-He fell' In loye with a girl he met on an, ocean, steamr, but she threw him over. S V ; To Breal: In New Shoes. ' : Alwava ahftke in Allen' Fnnt-F!aaa a-ntwAa jit cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen lefct. , Cures corns, Ingrowing nails and bunions. ' At . ill druggists-and shoe steres, 25c. Don I accept my substitute. Sample mailed FEES. Address Alien B.oimstea, u)noy,n, x. ., , , ; . ' The) Same Thlas, ' "I'll bet your troubleMsn't anything like mine. Tve got a sick family." ' "Isn't ltr I've got a fac simile," ; Boston American. ' ., , - MAKE OLD SILVER NEW Have you some old, tarnished Knives, Forks y ; and Spoons that look bad? Would yon like to , have them plated withpure silver so they will look and wear like solid silver? .... SEND US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS and give us a list of what you have that needs refinishing and we will send you by return mail full information and particulars how to have it done at little cost. It Doesn't Cost Yoa a Cent to Learn It Simply send us your, name and address, aa above, and we will do as we agree. OREGON PUTINS WORKS, Silver Department 16th and Alder Streets, . Portland, Oregon - Miss o Mr.T "Fighting Bob" Evans, during 'his last stay In Washington, was one even ing a guest at a house where he met a number of the younger sot of the capi tal . - As the admiral was leaving he chanced to pick 'up from the floor a very dainty handkerchief, edged with lace.; He was gravely inspecting this "trifle,;; light as air," when a rather effeminate-looking young "man hastened forward to claim it ; . "lour sister's," no doubt," said the ad miral, as he handed it over. "Oh, no," said the young man, "It's mine." Evans scrutinized the yOung man closely. ,"Would you mind telling me what size hairpins you use?" he asked, after a pause. i . Don Pedro's Little Joke. . Dom Tedro I., Emperor of Brazil.. was one of royalty's strong men. On the occasion of a carnival he arranged matters so that he was standing on the bow of the royal barge between two of his stateliest courtiers. Suddenly, in the midst of the festivi ties the King reached out, grasped a courtier with each band, and, after uoiamg tnera for a few moments squirming in the air and begging to be released, he relaxed his grip and al lowed, them to drop plump Into the water, amid the frantic applause of th huge crowd that had assembled to view their mouarch. The King jolmd heart lly in the general hilarity;, but what the drenched courtiers thought about this exquisite joke is not recorded, Omitted. The two old neighbors had met on the street. "Mornin', Sam," said' the first. "1 hear your son Bill has got through col lege successfully." y "Yep," '.said the other, -l- "Learn any thin' V ' ' '"Yep." ,v "What's he got . out of It chiefly?" v "ITe kin speak seven languages." ''Tine!" ' , ."Oh; I dunno. Trouble Is they forgot to teach him any idees to express with 'em." New York Herald. Armor on Warships. .The thickness of armor on modern warships is truly astonishing. The sid armor of a first-class battleship usually varies from sixteen and one-half Inchei thick at the top of the belt to nine and one-half inches at the bottom. Th gun turrets are often protected by ar mor from fifteen inches to seventeen Inches thick.' . ' v Unparalleled. , There had been a fire in the apartment building, with heavy loss of property and many narrow escapes. . "Were there any acts of conspicuous heroism?" queried the reporters. "Yes," said one of the victims. , "With a self-abnegation never- before witnessed in a case of this kind, air, wt all turned in and helped to carry out the piano that was en the second floor." IAI NCH ESTER UU " RIFLES ,, AT FACTORT PRICES : 22 Sing-la Shot, (Model 1902).......,.... $3.50 22 Single Shot, (Model m) 5 00 22 Repeater, (Model 1906)... 8 50 22 Repeater. (Model 1S90) , 10.80 25-20, 32-20, 88-40, 44-40, (Model 1892) . . . 13.15 25-36, 30-30, octatron barrel, (Model '94) 16.53 ' NO CHARGE FOR CASING OR CARTAGE Send for our price list , Save ex press charges on eastern catalogue house prices. ; '.. . ' .', mmcAM nitffc ct no third st. nUUOUll AlalflO tU.POaTUNP.OR HAVE YOU EVER USED "IMPERlMRICE? Imported Rice, superior quality. Comes In bulk or 3-lb. bags. If your dealer doesn't keep it send us his name and address. We also handle all classes ot Domestic Rice at lowest prices. The only Rice Mill and largest dealers on the Coast. ;;.;:-...: PORTLAND RICE MILLING COMPANY PORTLAND, OREGON VISITING CARDS . WEDDING INVITATIONS MONOGRAM STATIONERY There's nothing so! genteel as engraved work that is artistically done. We do the finest work on the Pacific Coast, at most reasonable prices. We will mail you specimens of latest lettering and wording of invitations, etc., upon request. Send us your name on a postal card. ... " 1 i s. " KILHAM STATIONERY AND PRINTING CO. PORTLAND . . , - m , t. al. I X;GeeWo T!i8 Cblntsa Dosfor This wtmdeful man baa made life study of the properties of Roots. Herbs and Barks, and is giving the world the benefit of his services. No Mercury, Poisetw Drags Used. Ne Operations ar Culling I cinarantees to euro Catarrh, Aatoma. Lang, I ..romach and Kidnrr trouble, and all Private i diseases of Men and Women. A SURE CANCER CURE uxt received from Pekin, China-safe, sore and reliable. Unfailing In it works. 75tf you cannot call, write for symptom Hank circular. Inclose 4 eenta In atampa. nTr'.. CONSULTATHMv Wee l . f -i sf . ? r - i r.z l. i.-e no nieuiuiiE aj. T f 52 rrst St! car. Uarrhum. Portland. Or. Had Predicted Greatness. "How do you like running a street car?" . "It ain't so bad," replied the boj graduate. "However " -Year , "I don't think much of our clasi prophet" Louisville Courier-Journal. Lesra Note. . London city man recently wrote to a lawyer in another town asking for Information touching the standing of a person there who had owed the Lon doner a considerable sum of money for a long time.; '. ".What property has h that I. could attach?" was one of the questions asked. The lawyer's reply was to the point. "The person to whom you refer," he wrote, "died a year ago. He has left nothing subject to attach ment except n widow."- Punch. Rocky.-... Mr. Wiggins, in his study, was en deavoring to concentrate his thought upon a bit of writing. A perpetual noise in the flat above annoyed him be yond human endurance. . Rushing Into the sitting room, he cried : "What is that confounded racket V "My dear, it is only the lady above rocking her baby to sleep." "For heaven's sake, run up and tell her to use smaller rocks!" Judge. Only a Qaestloa of Tin. "George,' aaked Mrs. Ferguson, "have yea written that letter to Aunt Hepsy, yet to ask her to com and spend the Winter with ua?" "Ne. but I'll not forget it, Laura, an swered Mr." Ferguson. . "I've cut a notch ia my thumb sail, and when I corn to it in trimming the nail ft will remind me ef it." "May I ask where yoa out that notch T "Er at the root of the nail, Laura,". TJM Pearl.' The pearl ia nothing but carbonate of lime, and vinegar or any other acid will eat away the polished surface in a few momenta, as for the opal, hot water Is fatal to It, destroying its fire, and some times causing it to "crack. Soap Is a deadly enemy of the turquoise. If a turquoise ring la kept on the band while washing, in a short time the blue stones will turn to a dingy green. ' Slop Coughing! Nothing breeb dowa die health as OAiicidy aad eaativcly as a poarieat couth. II yeeasTCacoiifli give h alMntiea aow. Yoa esa R&eva it qwcUy wiib PISO'S CURE. . FkmdjIc USeeeetorr wrfie idUUe rascdy for casghs, ojick. ywm Usaiiu, arifan awl swdral ailmna. Fwe fordKSthee. . At nil cVraggUts. 25 eta, Iff "Have you got an Independent for tune?" . "No, I'm married."Cleveland Leader. . - Mrs. Knlcker Where do you keep jour auto? Mrs. Newrleh In a mirage. of course. New York Sun. ! ; i Jlmmle My ma's gone downtowii to pay some bills. Toniniie Pooh! The man comes to the house to collect ours ! He She is such a Charmingly inno cent girl. Isn't she? . She -'Oh.'yes ', she has taken : years to acquire' It. The Tatler. Knlcker You know that speech is given to man to conceal his thoughts. Broker Well, penmanship does It even better. New York Sun. . -..... ... . t She (at the piano) I presume yon are a true lover of music, are you not? He Yes, I am; but pray don't stopj playing on my account, v . . - "John, you yawned twice while we were calling on . that lady." "Well, dear, you did not expect me to keep my mouth closed all the time, did you?" Magistrate If I remember rightly, this is not your first appearance in court. Prisoner No, your nonor; but I hope you don't Judge by appearances." "I've juBt figured out how the Venus de Milo came to lose her . arms? "How?" "She broke them off trying to button her shirt waist up the back." Puck, v ' .';.:;.: )" ,--- Weary Walker I see 500 more men has been frown out of work. Tired Traveler Gee ! Dere's gettin' to be too much competition in our business! Puck. "The seventeen mothers In the vll lage mothers' club agreed to decide by ballot which had the handsomest baby." "Well, who won It?" "Each kid got one vote." ' ' -: .' " ' "Are marriages made in heaven?" "As to that I can't say, but I do know this much" "What is that, Pel eg?" "There'e lots of courting done In church." Washington Herald. . ,. v "This watch will last you for a life time," remarked the Jeweler. "Non sense!" retorted the customer. "Can't I see for. myself now that Its hours ore numbered?" London Spare Moments. Man fto boy at roadside) What time is it? Boy Purty near 12 o'clock. Man Thought it was more than 13, Boy Nope. Never gets more than 1 12 In this country. Begins at 1 again. Judge. Bystander Doctor, what do you think of this man's Injuries? Doctor (of Irish extraction) Two of them are undoubtedly fatal ; but as for the rest of them, time alone can tell. Boston Transcript "You have a new housemaid, I see, Mrs. Youngwlfe." "Yes, I got her about a week ago.". !'How do you like her?" "Very much Indeed. She lets me do almost as r like about the bouse." London Tit-Bits. "What diagnosis did the doctor make of your wife's Illness?" "Said she is suffering , from overwork." y "Is that so?" "Yes; he looked at her tongue and reached that decision .Immediate ly.'VDetrolt Free Press.; tl ; ,.J. .-.:! Mr. Newwed You never call me pet names now unless you want, something. Before marriage it wes jdlfferent Mijs. Newwed Oh, no. , Before marriage I called you pet names because I wanted you. Loudon Gentlewoman. '. ,,V, "Jlmmie, your face is dirty again this morning!" exclaimed . : the. teacher. "What would, you say if I came to school every day with a dirty face?" "Huh," grunted Jimmie, "I'd be too perlite to say anything?" Circle. ; - : Mother (In a very low voice) Tom my, your grandfather Is very ill. Can't you say something nice to cheer him up a bit? Tommy (In an earnest voice) Grandfather, wouldn't you like to have soldiers at your funeral ?" London Tlt- Blts. - . "I'm sure," said the a reveler, "the public would be interested to know the secret of your success." "Well, young man," replied the captain of Industry, "the secret of my success has been my ability to keep It a secret." Catholic Standard and Times. "I'm afraid I'm catching cold," said Kloseman, trying to get some medical! advice free. "Every once In a while I feel an itching in my nose, and then 1 sneeze. What would ypu do in a case like that, doctor?" ; "Well." replied Dr. Sharpe, "I guess I'd sneeze, too." ; ' The mother of a conscientious little miss, wishing to rid ber of the fear of some cows in a field through which she had to pass, told her to go right' by and pretend she didn't see them. "But mamma," protested the , amall matd, "wouldn't that be dew'lvlng the "How did those two ever come to marry each other?'' "Well, she was the 6i!y woman he ever knew who would listen to his anecdotes over five minutes at a time, and he was . the only man she ever knew that could look at her that long without getting neu ralgia." Puck. ';.A physiologist came upon a hard working Irishman toiling, bareheaded, to the street "Don't you know," said the physiologist, "that to work In the sun without a hat la bad for your brains?" "D'ye think," asked the Irish man, "that Oi'd be on rliis Job if 01 uad amy brains? DENA1 lir ED ALCOHOL. Oregon Agriui! ural College Gives In formation n This Subject. Ey C . Bradley, f regon Agricultural College v V orvaiiis. . . On June 7, 1906, congress passed a law removing th t internal revenue tax of $2.07 per ga lon on grain alcohol which had been properly denatured or rendered unfit tor ; drinking" purposes by the addition of certain materials, Buch as wood alcohol, benzine or py ridine. It was hoped that by th? re moval of this tax alcohol could be ob tained cheaply .enough to compete with petroleum for light and fuel. The iemand for such alcohol can be read ily seen when we note that approxi mately 3,000,000 gallons of gasoline are consumed daily in the country and that the increased demand for it, due to the development 'of the modern ex plosion motor, has doubled its price in the last, ten years. ; Indiana and Ohio oils contain only about 5 per cent of gasoline and the per cent of the lighter distillate in Laiitornta ana Texas crude oil is very low. The supply of gasoline therefore seems to be limited, but the demand increasing. Alcohol, it has been demonstrated, can meet this demand; Furthermore, the annual consumption of ( kerosene in the United States approximates l. 000,000,000 gallons, three-fourths o' which are probably used by the tar mers. Since one' gallon of alcohol i equivalent to two gallons of kerosen for lighting purposes, 375,000,000 gal lons of alcohol could be used on the farms of this country each year. This would require for its production 140,- 000,000 bushels of corn, or 5,000,000 acres, an increase or 5 per cent over that now grown. If made from pota toes, this 375,000,000 gallons of alcohol would require 450,000,000. bushels, or 5,000,000 acres, an increase of 60 per cent over that now produced. The present ' consumption of alcohol amounts to but 16,000,000 gallons per vear..i -.. ' - ; f Ethyl or grain alcohol is a natural product, formed by the fermentation of various kinds of sugar through the agency of yeast " organisms. Since starch is readily convertible into sugar'-.by :: either' natural or artificial means, materials which contain nota ble quantities of either-starch or su gar may be utilized for making alco hol. The, more important sources of alcohol are the cereals, potatoes, mo lasses and fruits. In France alcohol is chiefly made from the sugar beet, in Germany from the potato, and , in America from corn. A bushel of corn will yield approximately 2i gallons ol 85 per cent alcohel;" a bushel Of pota toes three-fourths of a gallon and a bushel of apples one-third of a gallon : In H the, large distilleries ,it i costs about 17 cents ty manufacture and place on the markrt one gallon of al cohol,, and the cost.of the raw material used brings this o-dinarily to approx imately 30 centis. Allowing for the necessary profit, akohol will reach. the consumer -at about 10 cents per gallon. But alcohol at 40 cents can compete With kerosene at SH cents for .lighting purposes, since alcohol has twice the illuminating value of kerosene, and in competition kerosene can never" de mand more than one-half the market price of alcohol.- ! . - . , For making cheap alcohol a cheap concentrated raw product and a well equipped plant are necessary. The plant should have a capacity , of at least, 100 gallons per day, the ccst of such a plant being in the neighbor hood of $10,000. No such plant can operate successfully on waste pro ducts alone, especially if such are to be obtained for only a brief part of the year, as, for example, waste fruits. There must be some more staph pro duct as a basis, with the waste ma terials handled as a side issue. For a staple in the Northwest we must look to potatoes or sugar beets, and dam aged grain when it can be secured, on which materials, together with various waste products, a plant could be op erated throughout tit' year. ryots. pies f ir (pot eaiih. 1 6 to more monny for you to thin Rnw Furs ml Hid to i than te liu at nome. write lor rrloe uat, ainrkut port, biiipping iaea, omi aiiont our UIIMTCDeiTiaADQICDQ)rHiniC iiHi. u i innrrbnu viuiwb giu,ouou 450 past. lMther bntnid, Bat Ihlnff oa th tiibioct ater written, lllastraliny all Far Aaimalt. &U abnut Trappart' tScrcta, Dwoyi, Trapt, Oama Lawa. How and a hara to tm j. anu to tweoma a iue CMtrnHranpar. lt't a Wfnlar Encrckjiwtia. Prica, $'1. Tootircu,wmer.. tt 2. Hidea tanned tnte beautiful Riibea. Oor Magnetic Bait and Daco? attracts animal, trapa 1.00r-rh,,ttia. Stup four Kite aad Fun to uaodtrtliif heat wuea. Aadcnwb iarofc, toU IS Mlaacauulla.Mliua. A Flavoring. It makes m syrup better tKan Maple. ej ' Sold by Ifrocerg. 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" A fully dressed girl is thrown Into the water at one end of the swimming tank,.' and other girls are obliged to rescue her from the opposite end and take her hack, which Is already done In 57 sec onds. This new departure In co-education has become Immensely popular. . , t.nny Money. First Lawyer 1 wish I had been liv ing In King Solomon's time. Second Lawyer Why? First Lawyer He had 700 wives. Think of the divorce business he could have thrown In my way. I a. The cleanest.-liahtest.-and most comfortable .STJCKFR atthesametimeyi cheapest in the J end Decause u wears longest 3QP Evco'where Every garmertl quor. anfeed waterproof Catalog free , , , Towen co eostoN 04a Sf r-'WK 1 f O TQPQNTQ tH PNU No. S2-08 flEU writing to advertisers pleaae inention tnta paper. Because of the persistent irquiries relative to the merits and d:m:rits of the wheat known locally as "Alaska," the Idaho experiment - stition has given the wheat a mining t:st . ana subjected the flour ; so obtained td chemical examination and 1 baking tests. The results of these tests, to gether; with such other, information concerning the wheat, as could be gathered from reliable sources, have just been published in bulletin form. The wheat is apparently of the same variety that is known in southern Eu rope as Foulard, or ligyptian. it is Used there for making macaroni and other pastes, and the flour made from it is said to be in demand by certain trench markets. . , , , Under field conditions the wheat has not made any phenomenal yields, averaging this year perhaps no better than ordinary winter wheat. The ker nels are large and plump and compare Javorably in appearance with much ef the wheat that is raised in northern Idaho: because of their size and shape they are easily broken, however, and care must be exercised in threshing to prevent this. ' " ' The results. ' of the milling tests how that no particular difficulty is met with in grinding the wheat. The flour secured is described as sharp and granular, and is capable of mak ing an excellent quality ; of biscuits, muffins, cakes, etc. When made into light bread, color, flavor, texture and size of loaf were noted. In color the bread was darker than that baked from Turkey red, but decidedly lighter than that baked from little club flour. Flavor and texture were pronounced good. In size the loaves were inferior to those baked from Turkey red, but compared very favor ably in this respect with tWe baked from little club flour.' The bulletin mav be scifed by addressing the Ex piriment; -Station, Moscow, "When a woman goet Into a dry gooda store, and Is pleased with every thing shown ber, it is sign that he bat no Intention of buying. . But If be finds fault with everything, the Intends to buy that day. dultm Caefal, - ' "She has a very useful husband." 'How do yoa make that outf "He can always suggest something tft&t he wants for dinner." Detroit fret Pr esa. IT- -"Va 1 Him ar..- If Ti- 1 . V 1UI ni; V. aHll . a st. m -. c..r. 1 The Kind You JIavo Always Uoutrht lias borno tlio signa ture of Clias. II. Fletcher, and lias been made under bis personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no ono to deceive you in this. Counterfeits. Imitations and - Just-as-good" sire but Experiments, and endanger the health of Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. 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