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i "I have been using Cascarets for In somnia, with which I have been afflicted for twenty years, and I can say that Cas carets have given me more relief than any other remedy I have ever tried. I shall certainly recommend them to my friend u being all that they are represented." Thos. Gillard, Elgin, 111. Pleasant, Palatablo, Potant, Taste Good. Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe. . 10c. 25c, 50c. Never sold In balk. The sea nine tablet stamped C C C. Guaranteed to cure or your money back. 824 .. ' Croahed. ; "I uppose you know, barber," taid Percy, with a wink at the man In the other chair, "that the hair on a man's head grows- at the rate of three-millionths of a yard in a second." I "No, I never heard that before," said the barber, beating a tattoo on the strop with his razor; "but I know there's a spot on the back of your head where the hair wouldn't grow as much as that in a million years." '.' Willing: to Help the Cause. ' Philanthropic Person " (with subscrip tion paper) We are raising a fund to prosecute the white slavers. Can you assist us? , Baseball Magnate Sure ! I've just dis posed of two of my players and got a good cash price for them.- Hundred dol lars be enough? Chicago Tribune. . - Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnalow's Soothing Byrup the best remedy to use for their cliiidrej luring the teething period. Hit Time to Be Alone. I "Come away, .children," said their mother. "Run out in the yard and play." "But we're watching papa lay the ata carpet,- mamma," they answered. , "I know it, but he's going to lay It around the bend in the stairway pretty soon,; and I don't want you. to hear thi language he will use." Chicago Tribune, '' Conversational ', Opportunities. "So your wife Is' a suffragette? Why does she want to vote?" . ; , .v " ,"Sh& : doesn't ' want to vote," an swered TIj' 'Meekton. ; ; "She wants to make speec&es."-Washlnf:ton Star. Little 'children, are' suffering every flay in the year with sprains bruises, :uts, bumps and burns. Hamlins Wiz ard Oil is banishing these aches and pains every day in the year, the world ver. ' Chronic. -"Away dqwn in her heart," ' said the boarding house philosopher, "every wom an' is ft pessimist.' When' any calamity happens she-always wants to know the worst, and Isn't happy "until she hears lt r Proof Conclusive. Lawyer (cross eiaminl.ng) rTou testi fied that Miss Smythe was walking in her sleep." HoW do' you know she was asleep? ... . ' Witness Well, a mouse ran across the floor right in front of her and she never ven batted an eye. Chicago Tribune. to Breal: in New Shoes. Always shake In Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. ,t cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet, -urea corns, Ingrowing nails and bunions. At ill druggists and shoe steres, 25c. Dont accept my substitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address alien. S. Olmsted, ha Roy, N. Y, 'i-- Get the Ax! v. "Yes," said the retired auctioneer, "that boy of mine is a chip off the old block, with all the original bark on him; he's a spieler for a 5-cent theater." Chicago Tribune, . How the Trouble Started. Estelle I don't suppose you have heard of it, but George and I are going to be married some time next June. . Maybelhh-r-Glad.to.know it, dear. lias George heard of it yet? Why Sure! Tommy Paw, what is concentrated lye? Mr. Tucker It's the short and and ugly word, Tommy. Don't bother me." Vacation Days. V'You'say Grinder worker last sum rner Just for fun ?" ' "" ."Ou, nd; just for funds !" Harvard Atmmg persons of social standing geif erally the-World, throughout, the average age of marriage, is at present, men 37 and women 28. , r '- " 2 ' Wh.. 1 DR. W A. WISE f a Years a Leader In Painless Denta .' Work in Portland. Oiit-of-Town People Should remember that our force fa o arranged th.t air. PAN DO THEIR ENTIRE C .ON, BRIDGE AND PLATE WORK IN A DAY if necessary. POSITIVELY PAINLESS EX TRACT. NG FREE whn plates or bridges are or der! WE REMOVE THE MOST SENSITIVE TEETH AND ROOTS WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. NO STUDENTS, no uncertainty. For the Next Fifteen Days Vi'm -nil -tin. m a a-ood 22k ffold or Dorce- lain crown for 22k bridge teeth........ -50 Molar crown.... 6.0$ Gold or enamel fillinga 1-OC Rfumr fillinini... 60 Good rubber plates 8 00 1 be best red rubber plates 7.00 Painless extractions J VLL WORK GUARANTEED 15 YEARS Dr. W. A. Wise President and' Manager The Wise Dental Co. (INC.)' Third and Washington St. rORTIjm OREGON Hid .T -av"-!- I. WXJtT'm 1 . Inoculation of Clover. Clovers do not always grow as read ily or ns vigorously as might be ex pected from the richness of the soil. In recent years It has been discovered by scientists that the growth of plants of this class (clovers, peas and beans) Is dependent to some extent on the presence of small nodules or. bunches ou the roots. These nodules contain bacteria which In some mysterious way assist the roots in taking up food from the soli. If these bacteria are not present in the soil the clovers will be likely to make poor growth Indeed, alfalfa may not make any growth. If the proper kind of bacteria are sup plied and the inoculation of soil ana root Is successful the plants will show extra vitality. Cultures containing these bacteria have been sent out to farmers from the Ontario Agricultural College for the past four years, with directions INOCULATED ALFAIJA. UNTREATED ALFALFA. for applying to the fields that are be ing seeded with clover. Last season 309 farmers reported that their alfalfa crops had been, benefited by the appli cation while 140 reported that there was no gain. With alsike clover the reports were equally favorable over 86 per cent of the experiments finding that the culture had Improved the crop. With red clover the results were not so favorable, only 55 per cent hav ing noted a gain. Peas and beans 3howed still less benefit from the ap plication. As the. work Is still in Its Infancy It Is probable that better re sults will be obtained as the methods if application are better understood, rhe illustration shows the comparative growths of Inoculated and unlnoculated alfalfa plants. In a bulletin Just Is sued It Is stated that the cultures will igaln be distributed for 1909 at a price Df 25 cents for each bottle containing enough for CO pounds of seed. Mon treal Star. Soil Temperature and Seed Germina tion. Scientists have discovered that tip lowest soil temperature at which the process of growth begins. In most cul tivated crops is 45 to 48 degrees Fah renheit, but the maximum results are attained only after the soil has reach ed a temperature of 68 to 70 degrees. The germination of wheat, rye, oats and flax go forVard most rapidly at 77 to 87.8, and corn and pumpkins ger minate best at 92 to 101. Corn will grow at a temperature of 51, requiring eleven days to come through, while It will germinate in three days at 65.3 degrees. Oats require seven 'days 'to germinate at 41, whereas they will ger minate in two days, at 65 degrees. These facts emphasize the import ance of so cultivating the soil as to develop heat at the earliest possible period. Our seep soils where Irriga tion has played hob can not warm up because they must first evaporate the water. Sandy soils warm more quick ly than adobe for reasons which every body understands. The depth of plant ing also has a great deal to do with the germination, and we are hoping that this spring will not linger long In the lap of winter as was the case with the last two or three seasons. Denver Field and Farm. v Balancing; Ration. When one has corn, corn fodder, en silage and clover hay, It Is considered the best practice for one to procure a food rich In protein, such as bran, cotton-seed meal or linseed meal, with which to balance the ration. If one mixes bran, corn and cotton-seed meal In the proportion of 5 parts bran, 3 parts cornmeal, 2 parts cotton-seed meal, and feeds 10 pounds of the mix ture each day, with 30 pounds of en silage and 10 pounds of clover bay, he will get very good results. Molasses Is ordinarily fed by sprinkling over the hay or ensilage. Country Gentleman. Worm In Colta. For intestinal worms in colts the following mixture is used by some veterinarians: Mix together as a base 1 pound each of salt and granulated sugar; in this mix pound of tobac co dust of fine cut tobacco, 4 ounces of sulphate of iron powder, 6 ounces of powdered worm seed. Give a heap lne teasnoonful la the feed at first once a day, then twice a day, and keep np for three weeks. Early Plowing. The value of early plowing as a means of destroying weeds, especially rag weed, wild oats, artichokes, etc.. Is not appreciated fully by farmers. Sim ilar weeds grow in a most discouraging manner, especially on low, moist land. duriug the summer, and in many in stances take possession of the fields. They will appear on the scene next year, in multiplied numbers, If an ef fort Is not made to destroy them this summer, which can best be done by early plowing. The plow should be started in these weedy patches just as soon as the fields are cleared. Rag weeds are rank growing soli robbers which should not be permitted to ripen seed- on any farm, but are now seen in corn fields, pastures and small grains In many sec tions. They are a special pest on some farms where careless methods of nan dllng the soil have been employed. If such fields are plowed as early as pos sible the plants will be prevented from going to seed. f Klngheads are now in possession of some very productive fields, and. we believe this is due to spring plowing or no plowing, as such fluids nre often disked instead of plowed. Svrlaa Farm ProAta. There has been recently made an in teresting report of .investigations car ried on co-operatively between the De partment of Agriculture and farmers in Switzerland as to the gross and net returns derived from farms operated under different systems of manage ment in 1906, the returns being com pared with those secured during the preceding five years. The average profits as ascertained from 230 hold lngs were: On farms up to 12 acres in size, $21 per acre; from 12 to 25 acres, $21.50; from 25 to 37 acres, $17; from 37 to 75 acres, $18, and from farm3 of more than 75 acres $10.25 per acre. Nearly 80 per cent of the products raised on Swiss farms? consisted of animal, dairy and poultry nrnrincts. an enormous Quantity of such products being annually export ed. This shows the result of cult! vating a small amount of land well. New Method of Keeping Potatoes. A German publication, the Practical Adviser in Fruit Raising and Garden ing, states that a new method for keep ing potatoes and preventing sprouting consists in placing them on a layer of coke. Dr. Schiller, of Brunswick, who has published the method, Is of the opinion that the Improved ventilation bv means of coke is not alone responsl bit- for the result, but believes that it is due to the oxidation of the coke which, however. Is a very slow one, Coke always contains sulphur, and it Is very possible that the minute quan titles of oxides of carbon and sulphur, which result from the oxidation, mix ing with the air and penetrating among the potatoes are sufficient to greatly retard sprouting. Potatoes so treated are said to keep In good condition unM) the following July. KOBLEMAN AS "PEASANT GIEL." Ruaalan Dlaarulaed aa Domeatlc Man. asrea to Win Wealthy Widow. A story which reads like a chapter from a romance of the middle ages is Delng published by the local press, a Sew York Times Moscow letter says. rhe wealthy and beautiful young Bar mess Urusoff, widow of a distinguished Russian , government ofliclal, took up ler residence In Moscow about eighteen months ago and lived an extremely se- duded life. Her beauty, however, at tracted attention vherever she was leen, whether in the streets or when riding or at the theater. All the young cavaliers of Moscow were hopelessly in love with her. The baroness, however, rejected all at tempts to obtain an introduction to her, and continued to live In perfect se clusion, attended only by an elderly relative. Some months ago a young peasant girl begaD to visit the residence of the baroness, offering the servants cheap articles for sale. Once she brought some old Russian porcelain, which she offered the baroness. Subse quently the baroness used to buy differ ent articles from the peasant girl, who was intelligent, had good manners and considerable conversational talents. The baroness eventually asked the girl whether she would enter her serv ice as a lady's maid. The peasant girl agreed and became the baroness' maid. She discharged her duties to perfection for a fortnight, and then revealed "her self as a young Russian nobleman named Maximoff, who, taking advan tage of his fair hair and complexion, bad masqueraded as a domestic to break down the barriers with which the beautiful baroness had surrounded herself. Baroness Urusoff was so much im pressed by the extraordinary persever mce which the young nobleman had revealed in coming month after month is a peasant girl, then working as a domestic to gain her favor, that she became engaged to him and the mar riage took place a week or so ago. The itory has just become known in society ilrcles in Moscow. WBflCT0R TO Guinea Fowl. The flesh of guineas is generally dark colored, tender, Juicy and In fla vor equal to the ring-neck English pheasant. Many think it more palata ble, for the flavor is not so pronounced, and there is considerably more of it. The flesh of the white guinea is light in color, and if they are crossed with the pearl variety the meat of the latter will become nearly as light. Don't Pasture Too Early - There is always a temptation to turn the stock on. pasture before the grass has had a chance to get a start At this time the animals will get little good from the pasture, and they are likely to do much damage in trampling the wet soil. Let the ground get solid and the grass a good start before tHey go on it Haatenlng- Seed Germination. ' The germination of seeds with hard coverings, such as cannas, eucalyptus, and even morning glories, can be has tened by soaking them in warm water for two to twelve hours. Sow the seeds at once upon removing them from the water. If given this treatment, morn ing glories will bloom in six weeks from sowing. Feeding Lamba. Farmers' Bulletin No. 49 of the United States Department of Agricul ture says that a mixture of two parta of cornmeal and one part cottonseed meal for ten weeks to lambs, with pas turage, gave a weekly gain of 2.95 pounds per head. The lambs were fed about 8 pounds each per week of the mixture. Advance In Egga. The farm price for eggs has rapidly advanced in the last few years. In 1899 the average farm price for eggs for the United States was 11.15 cents dozen; in 1903, 12.37 cents a dozen; in 1904, 17.2 cents; In 1905, 17.7 cents, ana the price for 1908 will be in ad vance of that Queen Beea. It Is said that bees usually super sede their queens before they are too old for service; and when an apiary is once stocked with a good grade of queens the bees can, as a rule, be de pended upon to supersede their queens at the proper' time. The Breath. The breath of a healthy person has no odor. This is equivalent to saying that no one whose breath has habitual ly" a disagreeable odor is In absolute health. Somewhere there is trouble, the presence of which, although not al ways the location of it, is betrayed by the expired air. A person with bad breath is not al ways aware of his misfortune, or per haps one should say the misfortune of his friends, and it is a kindness and a duty on the part of his family to tell him. The trouble can almost always be bettered, if not entirely removed, and It is the duty of one so afflicted to place himself in the physician's hands for care. The cause of a bad breath is often evident, but sometimes a very careful examination, weighing and rejecting one by one the different possibilities, is necessary before the seat of the trou ble can be determined. Local troubles must be looked for and corrected. Ca tarrh of the nascl passages, or of one or more of the cavities In the bones of the face communicating with the nose, may cause a very foul breath; this can be relieved in many cases by snuffing some antiseptic fluid well di luted, for the nasal mucous membrane is sensitive through each nostril sev eral times a day. The nasal douche, so often recommended, should be used only vuder the direction of a physici m. The mouth is often the place of ori gin of the odor. Decayed teeth, or the decomposition of food particles al lowed to remain between the teeth, or receding gums with suppuration round the edges of the teeth, may one or all affect the breath unpleasantly. The regular use of the tooth-brush with an antiseptic mouih wash will usually remedy this. Tnere may be an accumu lation of "fuf"at the back of the mouth, which gives an odor to the breath; this should be removed with a spoon or the ring in one of the handles of a pair of scissors. The tonsils may have mal odorous accumulations of secretion In their pits. Trouble in any part of the digestive tract is very likely to declare Itself in the breath. Constipation, especially, is so betrayed. It is well known that tome foods, onions, for example, will tcent the breath, but it is not so gener ally appreciated that the eating of a large amount of meat will often give a recullarly disagreeable quality to the bitath. The emotions aiay have their effect, too, and the ill-tempered person or the worrier is thus an offeuse in more ways than one. There is seldom any excuse for per manent bad breath, for the physician can almost always discover the cause. Sleight of Hand. Hyker I attended a successful sleight of hand performance last night Pyker So? Hyker Yes. I lent a conjurer a counterfeit dollar, and he gave me back a good one. The man equipped to plow gardens is as popular these days as a politician with money, and a good deal more in dependent - .Mi!, TO mm ElISS'1 as 4fl2 mm: mm WW, imi an MM, 4 V'! ill! ; m.rJai'i'iH. 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