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SMITH WANTS and will pay as follows for good, fat stuff we never charge com mission on anything: Veal' under 130 lbs. lie Large veal less, according to Bize and quality. Dressed Hogs .............. .9JC Hens and Springs, alive .....14c Hens and Springs, dressed.. 16 to 16C Turkeys, dressed. 22JO Geese, dressed .....15c Ducks, dressed 200 FRANK L SMITH MEAT CO. ' "Fighting the Beef Trasf PORTLAND, OREGON. . A Miracle of Science. . ' Aeroplanlng is another miracle of practical science another Impossibil ity shown tov be possible another dream of centuries realized, but real ized In a manner which none but this generation could ave understood. Will the history of the steam locomo tive repeat Itself? The actual maxi mum speed on railways is no higher to-day than It was sixty years ago, though, of course, the train loads are very different. Will it ba so with the aeroplane? By Cool Slloam'a Shady Rill. By cool Slloam's shady rill How sweet the lily grows! How sweet the breath beneath the hill Of Sharon's dewy rose! Lo! such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod; Whose . secret heart with Influence tweet, . Is upward drawn to God! By cool Slloam's shady rill The lily must decay; The .rose that blooms beneath the hill Must shortly fade away. ; And soon,, too soon, the wintry hour Of man's maturer.age ; ; ; Will shake the soul with sorrow's pow- er, : And stormy passion's rage! " - O Thou, whose Infant feet were found Within the Father's shrine! Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, - Were all alike divine, ' Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, We seek Thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age and death. To keep us still Thine own! -Reginald Heber. ',: A Peep Ahead. They were about to open the Pana ma canal In due form. "What are we waiting for?" asked the man who was to deliver the ora tion. . "We are waiting," answered the mas ter of ceremonies in a husky whisper, "to see if we can't scare up a few American built ships to go through first!" Chicago Tribune. MODERN DENTISTRY CXPERI At Prices that Defy Competition . TEETH WITHOUT PLATES A SPECIALTY PAINLESS EXTRACTION.. ...600 SILVER FILLINGS. 500 UB GOLD FILLINGS $1.00 UP K ROI.n CROWN ..$5.00 GOOD RUBBER PLATE....- $5.00 THE BEST RUBBER PLATES, $8.00 WHALEBONE PLATES $10.00 Out-of-town patient can obtain perfect work and eave money by catling at our omce. NO STUDEN IS NO GAS NO COCAINE All work guaranteed for ten yean CHICAGO PAINLESS DENTISTS 323M Washington St., Cor. Sixth Established 16 years. - Hera to stay. M . ... i iimi -r liiii-.inii..nii.ii'ni in mi i ' I A LEADER WATER SYSTEM IN YOUR HOME Means an unfailing water supply. H means that you will have the most practi cal Domestic water sunply system now In use. 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R. & N. agent, or to WMMcMURRAY General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon , : Unheard Melodies. ; Caged In the poet's "lonely heart, Love wastes unheard Its tenflerest tone; , ' . '.' ' The soul that sings must dwell apart. Its Inward melodies unknown. Deal gently with us, ye who read! Our largest hope, is unfulfilled The promise still outruns the deed - The tower, but not the spire, we . build. . . , Our whitest pearl we never find; Our ripest fruit we never reach; The flowering moments of the mind Drop half their petals In our speech. These are my blossoms; If they wear One streak of morn or ' evening's glow, - , -. .' ., . Accept them; but to me more fair The buds of song that never blow. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Old Favorites Sarsa par ilia Acts directly and peculiarly on he bloDd; purifies, enriches and revitalizes it, and in this way builds up the whole -system. ake it Get it today. In usual liquid form or chocolated tab lets called Sarsatabi. 100 Doses f 1. On Succeaefml Caa. Doctor, you're not so foolish as to think you can make people good by performong operations on them, are you?" "That depends uppn what you call making people good. You can check their disposition to commit crime." ' As, for example" Well, I once knew a man who was cured, by a simple operation, of a ten dency to rob banks and hold up rail way trains." Did you perform It, doctor?" 'No; I was merely called on to ver ify the result after the operation was over." "Well, who dfd perform It?" "A frontier sheriff." Chicago Trib une.. Died at Etg-htr-elarht a Predicted. Prophesying early In life' that' she would live to see her eighty-eighth birthday, Miss Julia M. Hancock, of Brockton, Mass., died a few days ago on the day she had previously set for her death. Infirmities of age are given as the cause. She gave no particular reason for her prediction, although she seemed Imbued with the belief that her prophecy would come true. JTOISE OF CITY'S STREETS. Snbwaya Afford - Some Relief from the Ear-splitting Din. Horse transportation is but one fac tor in the total passing of the city, Cable and trolley cars rattling from Bide to side, motors with their fiend' ish variety of whistles thread their way Ln and out; while the overhead trolley wires, like the strings of some huge, discordant violin, never cease their vibrations. Thoreau speaks of the sounding of the telegraph wires, that winter harmony of the Open road and snow-clad field." Grateful as that song may be in the quiet of the coun try, in the city the noise of the racked trolley wire above adds a peculiarly trying factor to the pounding from the rocking cars below, the Atlantic says. When corporate officials desire to economize on traction lines tiny not uncommonly equip (he service with poor rails and wheels. The rails toon wear away. The wheels assume the shape of polygons Instead of circles and, as they turn, strike flattened an files against the Irregularities of the iron rail. This is a particularly effoct ive method of adding to the total noise. Fortunately, there is one way of re lief ln sight Few devices ln trans portation. have done more for the quiet of the city than have the increasing use of subways. Though the reverbera tion within the subways proper may be greatly increased, the relief on the street is marked. Only in our greater cities and along main trunk lines, however, does the subway yet exist. The elevated, so far aa noise is con cerned, gives practically little advan tage over the surface car save for the intermlttence of stopping and starting and the absence of the sound of the bell...., . Only One War Ho Could Get Kxen Frank Bertram, a well-known actor, tells the following story: "I wart playing at Leicester during the fair week and" ln the market place there were several merry-go-rounda. "I noticed one melancholy Individ ual, who, despite the fact that he was apparently suffering greatly, persisted in riding on one of the merry-go- rounds. "Eventually I spoke to him and asked him If he liked it The man replied, 'No, I don't like It a bit; . the blessed thing makes me ill. "I then asked him why he persisted in riding, and hia reply was, "I can' help It The man who owns this round-about owes me money, and the only way I can get even Is by taking It out la ridea." London Dally Tele graph. She Knew the Kind. President and Mrs. Hadley were on a train bound for New York, where Tale's president was to speak before a national convention. He made use rJ the hour and twenty minutes he pent In the train by rehearsing his speech la a low voice, using nis bands to amnhajiize eertaln passages. A kindly matron who was sitting rllraotlv behind Mr. and Mrs. Hadley ni hn had been watching and lis tening, leaned forward, and, tapping Mrs. Hadley on tna snouiaer, said feelingly: "Yon have mT sincere sympathy my poor woman; I have one jiat like him at home." Ladles' Home Jour nal. Whot For who, to dumb forge tfulness a prey, That letter in his pocket e'er resign . d. Without receiving, on some later day, A good-slsed portion of somebody's mind? Save This Beclpe for Colds. "Mix half pint of good whiskey witu two .ounces of glycerine and add one half ounce Concentrated pine compound. The bottle is to be ' well shaken each time and used in doses of a teaspoonf ul to a tablespoonful every four hours." Any druggist has these ingredients or he will set them from bis wholesale house. This is wonderfully effective. The Concentrated pine is a' special pine product and comes only in half ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air tiffht case, but be sure it is labeled "Concentrated." What' ln a Namet An amusing story has been told con cerning Mr. Phillips' classic drama, "Ulysses." When It was being played In America, two young glrjs were sit ting together in the stalls at a matinee nerformance. and before the enrtain rose the following conversation'- waf heard: "Say, Maude, I knbw this play is going to be funny." "What makes you think so?" asked Maude. "Why, anybody , could tell that from the name!" was the ronl'y. M. A. P. ac -v It- go The next time you feel that swal lowing sensation, the sure sign of sore throat, gargle Hamlins Wizard Oil im mediately with three parts water,. It will save you days and perhaps ; weeks of misery. v. En Fantillo. Willie, a little country boy, 6 years of age, was taken one Sunday night to a large city church, where he saw for the first time a vested cioir. To his mother's surprise and gratification, he not only kept wide awake, but seemed greatly interested ln every part of the service. At its close he turned to her and said, "I like this church, it is ,so nice to watch the preacher when ho comes out with all his wives in their nightgowns." Har per's Magazine. 1 ;J Good for Sore Eyes, for over 100 years PETTIT'S EYE SALVE has positively cured eye dis eases everywhere. AH druggists or Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y. roint of inirerenee. "Yes," said the bride of three short months, "I had made up my mind to remain in the spinster class, then John appeared upon the scene and I ac cepted him because he was so unllk other men." "Oh, of course he's different," re joined, the envious lady friend. "He proposed." Yoakers Statesman. Your Hair Contrary? Is it. inclined to run away? Don't punish it with a cruel brush and combl Feed it, nour ish it, save it with Ayer's Hair Vigor, new improved formula. Then your hair will remain at home, on your head, where it belongs. An elegant dressing. Keeps the scalp healthy. Does net change the color of the halt. 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What could be more convenient than ears to hook spectacles over?" . Old Lady (ln a shoe shop) Have you' felt slippers? Small Boy Assist ant (solemnly) Yea, ma'am; many a time! Comic Cuts. "Was it your wife who called you up this morning?" "No; that was aunt It was my wife wiho called me down." Baltimore American. " Solemn Man Do you hear the clock slowly ticking? .Don't you know what day It Is ever bringing nearer? Cheer ful Man Yes, pay-day. Professor I've come to see your col lection of curios. Merchant Pardon, If I introduce, first of all, my wife and daughter. 'Megendorfer Blaetter. Opportunity calls Just as often as in , years gone by." "But with us, all huddled up ln flats, opportunity is liable to whistle up the wrong tube," Minister And the child's name, madam? Mother (firmly) Name him Frederick Robert Cook Peary Smith. I'm not going to' take any chances. Puck. Barber (to customer, whom he's cut up) Would you mind" going out the back way? ' So many people might see you In the main street. Meggendorfer Blatter. : . Suitor (on bended knee) See, In rpe, my love, your most humble and devoted' servant. She If this Is your first place, I II engage you ior uie. Lustlge Blatter. H Arctic Explorer During our whole two years in the polar region we couldn't wash ourselves once. Enfant Terrible Mamma, can't we move there? Lustlge Welt U "Will that young man ever home?" demanded the irritated head of the house. "I guess bo. father," re oiled the mater famllias. "He always has." Washington Herald. Professor's Wife (to cook) My hu band has received a call to Heidelberg Will you go with us? Cook I feel highly honored, madam, but I oannoi accept the call. Lustige Welt. .Poet When I finished that poem 1 was completely exhausted. Editor- can sympathize with you, old man I was In the same condition when 1 finished reading It Philadelphia Rec ord. , ; He (nervously) Er er-Margaret . . 1 1 V. er er tneres somewimg uas uwu trembling on my lips for the last two months. She Yes, so I see. Why don't you shave It off? Princeton Tiger. ' "You women never keep posted on current events." "Why, yes we do. I've 4been reading all about the finding of the pole. But, jonnr wen, what?" "How did the pole happen to be loBt?' Public Ledger. "Say, Casey, it's har-red wurrker ye are. hot many nous uv wuruu mi ye carried up that ladder to-day? Casey Hush, man. I'm fooling the boss. I've carried the same hod up and down all day, and he thinks I'm wurkin." Senior Partner Keep a sharp eye on Holdfpt I'm afraid he's ro&Ding the firm. Junior Partner Eh? Is he living extravagantly? Senior Partner Well. I passed him ln the street yes terday, and he was smoking a cigar that didnf smell at all bad. Tit-Bits. "I must warn you, dearest," he said. "that after we are married you will very likely find me inclined to be ar bitrary and dictatorial in my man- ner. no maiwr, u rciiiiou, wwi- fully, "I won't pay the slightest at tention to what you say." rresoyie- rian Standard. "Has that feller. Pinkley returned home yet r "Nope. He's been gone two years bow, and nobody knows a blessed thing about him." "Well, dernedlif I shouldn't think you'd be afraid he'd come home some day and Maim he found the South Pole." Cleveland Plain Dealer. One of the wittiest of Parisians, In a friend's box at the opera, was listen ing to "Thais," or rather trying to do so for his hostess talked incessantly and deadened the music witn ner snni voice. At the end of the opera she Invited him to the next subscribers' niirht "With pleasure," replied he; "I have never heard you ln "Faust! Exchange. "How is this?" asks the brutal hus band, looking over his wife' accounts. "Here's a bill for 40 for two wltc& H. 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Dejected Youth Yes, but another young man had already given her one Just like it and I would like to ex change It for a wedding present. Tld Bite. . ... ;'. Treea Brought llaln. In lower Egypt rain fell very sel dom. During the French occupation, about 1789, it did not rain for sixteen months, but since Mahomet All and Ibrahim Paaha completed their vast plantations the former alone planted more than 20,000,000 olive, fir, cotton, acacia, plane trees, etc. there now falls a good deal of rain. To-Day and To-Morrotr. , Happy men are full of the present, 'or its bounty suffices them: and wise men also, for Its dut'.c3 engage the.m. Our grand business undoubtedly is not to see what lies dimly at a dis tance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Edward FitzGerald, "Polonius." Bad BLOOD Aa Souietluiea Happens. "You'd like to have me give this a notice, I presume," said the literary editor. ' "Indeed, I would," answered the au thor of the book; "the best In the world." 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