A Soldier's Strength
Every enlisted man would
(Stand up stronger during the
first year's service if he could
have the benefits of
scorn
EMULSION
because it fortifies the lungs
and throat, creates strength to
avoid grippe and pneumonia
and makes rich blood to avert
rheumatic tendencies.
Send a bottle of SCOTT'S
to a relative or friend
in the service.
The Norwegian cod liver oil In
Scott's Emulsion 1b now refined In our
own Amerlcnn laboratories wb'ch
makes It pure and palatable.
Scott 14 IJowite. Bloomfield.N.J. 17-14
200 Rooms
100 Halt,.
Near Both
Depots
Absolutely
Fireproof
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LOU H1MES. Manager.
BATHS:- 75c to 12. SPHCIAI,-Wcek or Month
"The kaiser Is a queer customer,"
said Jacob Schiff, New York banker
uml philanthropist, during a Cooper
Union debate. "The more the Ger
man people ask ot him the less he
gives thern.
"The. way the kaiser has treated the
Qerman people about this business ot
universal suffrage reminds me of the
Blue Mill.
"The hands of the Blue Mill, you
know, waited on the owner and told
him they wanted shorter hourB.
" 'Very good,' said the owner.
'Your wish shall be granted, men.
We'll begin with shorter dinner
hours."
In
Deliberately Done.
"Don't you contradict yourself
some of your speeches?"
"Of course," replied Senator Sorg
hum. "When I have occasion to
contradict myself, I very carefully
observe which side of the proposition
gets most applause and govern my
future opinions accordingly." Wash
ington Hlar.
WOOD SUBSTITUTES
STEADILY FAVORED
Uncle Sam's Sudden Demand for
Lumber Does Not Change
Situation.
PRICES ARE NOT LOWERED
Their Class.
'These anti-treating bills are total
failures."
"I should call them teetotal fail
ures. "Baltimore American.
ID
ism
'IjWNE Granulated Eyelids,
-v , inore r-yes, v,yn imianu'fi Dy
' A.Sun, Duitand WW quickly
Jet relieved by Murine. Try It In
A C your Kycsand In Baby's EytS,
fUUR LlLONoSmirtini.JuitEyeComforl
Marine Eye Remedy ffSjOASl
r.ym Salvs. in Tube 25e. For flunk of tht Kyt Frm.
a .k Murine ye Remedy Co.. Chicago d
Bigger Pay for You.
Ht'linko-Wnllcer Buainerm College), Portlund,
Ore., larKitrit In Northwest, trains you In all buai
nesa oouraea, Enroll any time. Froe Catalog.
SHERIDAN-BECKLEY COMPT, Inc.
Produce Broken.
Cash huyora in local and car lota.
HOGS ) WriH for Shipping Tama ( APPLES
VEAL N ".' Ust' Poietoee
tGGS cil"" Commissions ( ONIONS
126 Front Street,
PORTLAND, - - OREGON
IUiIci rlil-ti: Hihomiu RavlngH Bank.
rf im Veal Pork' Bm'
lff"3 I WT Poultry, Butter, Eggs
KtM. AAA j Farm Produce.
In the OM Reliable Everdlna house with a
record of 4f years of Hquarv Dealings, and
be assured of TOP MARKET PRICES.
F. M. CRONKH1TE
M7 Front Street Portland, Oragen
HIDES, PELTS, CASCARA BARK,
WOOL AND MOHAIR.
Wc winl all you have. Write lor pricei ind shipping lift
The H. F. Norton Co. forum, on.; suttn, ft,
WANTED, TURKEYS
(OT THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS
trade. Writ for tvl4M. Hhlp uh your Veul.
Huge Poultry, Kir km, Hid.' ami Canci.ru bark.
Toi mil 1 and fair tt i'titnu'nt.
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1 1 5 I KONT ST. PORTLAND. ORE
Produce Wanted!
Y uy ctah anil nwd Hoick. Voul, Hoof. Mut
ton, (SbfckcnM, Turkfys, iwrt. Ducks. HutH-r.
Kitta, Potatoes. H trail h, Omons, Clover Rind, Fruit
uml .til uilit proluri' nf t ! farm. Cluvk Hunt
MurmHioj hlpnv 1,1 larriva, lut nmtket i.rU'f
timii. Horn! for tax.
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I t .mi and Aider Slit-da Portland, Oration
WK WANT YOUR
Poultry, Veal
and Hogs
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NO COMMISSION
PROMPT RETURNS
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Do Your Own Plumbing
Br liuylnr direct from us at wholeeeje prloea
ami savr tha plumber's profits. Write ua to
dag yuua needs. We will give jrou our rock
U,tl.m "dlreet-fo-yeu" prleae. f o. b. rail or
boat Wo actually save you from 10 to Be par
cent. All goads goarentsed.
f. ...Uiwest headquarters lot Leader Water
Systems and Fuller A Johnson Engines.
STARK-DAVIS CO.
212 Third Street. Pastlaasl. Oreeea
Timber Shortage Reported In Many
Regions and There Is Need for
Growing Forests Larger
Than Planned.
Twenty-five yeara ago lumber was re
garded as almost as much of n neces
sity us wheat, while tuiluy It is stead
ily biting replaced hy various Htilisll
tutes, says a report hy the forest serv
ice on "The Substitution of Oilier Ma
tei'lals for Wood."
PliVegurtJIng the temporary effect
of the war, with Uncle Sum's sudden
demand for lumber and Its great en
hnnenvenl of price", of many substi
tute materials, the report points out
tbe tendency In the long run, Each
year more steel, concrete, hrlek, or tile
Is being used in places where lumber
was formerly employed, This is par
llndnrly true In cities where enact
ment of building codes and the devel
opment of new forms of construction
have created a demand for more dur
ahle building material. Shingles have
(riven way largely to composition and
llle rot, lings, WOOden sidewalks have
been almost wholly replaced by ce
ment, while the modern skyscraper
with IU steel framework, and stone,
brick, or tile walls occupies the site
of some former frame structure. Rail
road crnsstles ami mine props' ure
about the only forms of wood which
are not affected,
How hard lids snhslltution has hit
the lumber business Is shown by the
government estimate that the total re
placement of lumber In all forms of
use Is 8,0flfl,0O0,m)O hoard feet, or 21
per cent of (lie lumber consumption of
the United States In 1015. The rate
of suhslllutlon seems to lie Increasing
and Is now In excess of nOO.OOO.fXK)
board feet a year. Approximately 70
per cent of the lumber cut goes Into
forms of use whose demands appenr
to be decreasing. Twenty per cent
more goes Info strongly competitive
fields. In the remaining 10 per cent
of wood uses, there seems to be n
much better opportunity for a larger
consumption.
Prlees Steadily Advance.
Increasing substitution has not,
however, lowered lumber prices to the
consumer, the report points out. On
the contrary I hey have steadily ad
vanced, while the cost of many substi
tutes has decreased. Exhaustion of
Ihe stands of local timber und discov
ery or new sources for the manufac
ture of other building materials ure
given as some of the reasons for these
changes. More than 75 per cent of
the replacement of wood, however, Is
made III spile of higher Initial cost of
the substitute.
The effect of the growing use of
other materials has been to accentu
ate competition and decrease profits
In the lumber business, As a result of
tills and Other reasons, alternate pe
riods of curtailment and over-production
have made the lumber market un
stable. This in turn has resulted to
the disadvantage not only of the per
sons whose money is Invested in tim
ber and sawmills, but to the many
hundred thousands who are dependent
upon the lumber Industry for their living.
Lumbermen have fell, It Is said, the
ltett of the replacement of their pro
duet by other malerlals, hul have not
realized Ihe extent to which It had
taken place. They have failed to udopt
aggressive selling methods and have
lieen unable to supply the consumer
with reliable Information regarding
lumber, because they did not have it.
A complicated system of grades Is In
use which Is not intelligible to tbe
average consumer and Is even the sub
ject of considerable dispute among
lumbermen.
Lumbermen Must "Brush Up."
Manufacturers of oilier building ma
terial have spent large sums of money
lo obtain reliable Information about
(heir products. They have had to ad
vertise extensive!) to make a "place
In the sun" for themselves. Substi
tutes for lumber are guaranteed to
meet specifications whb-h are easily
understood by the consumer.
Eor lumbermen to hold their mar
kets against competing materials, It
will be necessary for them to learn
more uhoul the fundamental properties
of wood, Ihe author of the report says.
They can do this either by scientific
research for themselves or by co-operating
with agencies iilrcail.v estab
lished. Better manufacturing and sell
ing methods, and the development of
by-products should ennhle them to
make a protlt In spite of (he limits
Hons on the prices of lumber which
may be Imposed hy competing substi
tutes. Even with the Increasing substitu
tion for wood, Ihe report points out,
there will lie need for all the wood In
the United States, ami more. The to
tal consumption of the country for
many years has been far in excess of
the growth. Already In many regime!
timber shortage and high prices have
followed Ihe exhaustion of Ihe local
supply. Krom the public Standpoint
there Is a real need for growing forests
vastly linger lhan are now planned
for.
MANY UNITS IN NAVY
Regular Strength Increased by
Reserve in War Time.
Large Number of New Training Camps
Built by Uncle Sam to Take Care
of Great Number of Recruits.
The various navy units now existing
in addition to those of the regular
navy are the navnl reserve force, the
marine corps, the marine corps re
serve, the nnvul militia und the coast
guard. The total enlisted strength of
the navy Is about 186,000 men. The
number of enlisted men in the navy
has more than doubled since war was
deeiared. In addition' to this large
number, about Sf,000 enlisted In the
naval reserve force and 10,000 nation
id naval volunteers, which Is the feder
alized naval militia.
Resides the men for duty In tbe sea
man branch the navy needs men for
service In special branches, such as
artificers, yeomen, electricians, the
Commissary, hospital corps and so on,
lo lie selected on a basis of previous
experience and of special aptitude.
To provide for the many new re
cruits, a large number of new training
camps are being built. Work on these
new training camps for naval recruits
and reserves Is being rapidly rushed to
completion, Several large camps have
already been completed, including
letups for the marine corps, quarters
will he provided for more than 80,000
men. anil the approximate cost will be
(0,000,000.
All members of tbe naval reserve
force, except the naval auxiliary re
serve, must be citizens of the United
Slates. Members of the naval aux
iliary reserve must be citizens of the
United States or Its Insular posses
sions. Members of Ihe navnl reserve force
are not required to perform any ac
tive service In time of pence, but they
may he assigned to duty at their own
request. However, they are obliged
to serve through a war or national
emergency, and no members of the
navttl reserve force ure eligible for
Confirmation i rank or rating until
the completion of not less than three
months' active service.
The .Heel naval reserve Is the reserve
composed entirely of ex-service offi
cers and men whose last service with
the navy terminated honorably. Offi
cers and men are enrolled in tbe runk
or rating lasl held In the navy. Active
service pay In Ibis branch of Ihe navy,
Is In nddltton to the regular retainer
pay and Is the full pay of the corre
sponding rank In the navy of the same
length of naval service. .
Sammy May Keep Cow;
Unulf Cam Will Feed Her
Soldiers in the American army
not only may keep n cow, but
they can feed It at government
expense, If Ihey consume the
milk. The ruling of the Judge
advocate general was given on
the question of whether feed for
a cow kept by n detachment of
soldiers for production of milk
for tin' detachment mess could
legally be purchased from the
ration savings, In view of the
regulation that "such savings
shall be used solely for the pur
chase of articles of food."
EAT LESS AND TAKE
Take a glass of Salts if your
Back hurts or Bladder
bothers.
The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou
ble, because we eat too much and all
our food Is rich. Our blood Is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out, they weaken from
overwork, become sluggish; the ellm
lnatlve tissues clog and the result Is
kidney trouble, bladder weakness and
a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like lumpB
of lead; your back hurt!, or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during tbe night; If you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have rheu
matism wben tbe weather is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful In a glass of water before
breakfast for a few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations to
flush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
to neutralize the acids in the urine so
it no longer is a source of irritation,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, makes a delightful effervescent
llthia-water beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
a mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any time.
Qualification.
Master What! Forgotten your pen
cil again? What would you think of
a soldier who went to war without a
gun?
Tommy I'd think he was an offi
cer, sir. Passing Show.
Flashed From the Star.
"Ah, Miss Ethel, may I not dream
that one day you will be mine?"
"You may, but it won't come true."
Better Than Mutton.
It was a "knife and fork do" In a
Lancashire town, and the catering
bad been done in the good old-fashioned
way. The board groaned be
neath the weight of good things. The
champion eaters of the town sat to
gether, and one of them began to eat
slice after slice of meat with a great
gusto. His friend watched him for
a moment, then, glancing around the
array of sweets, burst out:
"Good heaven, man! Surely you're
not going to throw away that beautl
ful appetite upon a leg of mutton?"
Exchange.
UNCLE SAM BIG FOOD BUYER
P. N. U,
No. 45, 1817.
Board Bill for Country's Soldiers Soon
Will Be $800,000 a Day, It
Is Estimated.
"War lias made Uncle Sam the big
gest buyer of food in this country and
Ibe board bill for his soldiers will be
$800,000 a day," according to Charles
Lathrop 1'aek, president of the nation
al emergency food garden commission
of Washington.
"We are to have two million men un
der anas shortly, according to the best
report. Al -10 cents a day It will be
seen what that means. True, these
men ate before becoming soldiers to
make Ihe world safe for democracy.
They doubtless ate more than 10 ceuts
Worth dally, Which Uncle Stun tlgures
Is I lie cost per man, but you must re
member that these men have suddenly
become non-pfudttceN and they must
be fed. The army is making great
plans for camoullage to deceive Uie
eyes of tbe enemy, but you cannot de
ceive a soldier's stomach. He must
have real food.
"1 uni told that tbe reserve stock
of foodstuffs lit each camp is $120,000,
and there are HS camps in the coun
try today i (hat means that food valued
al 14,125,000 Is taken out of the regu
lac channels of the trade. These fig
ures give only an idea of the need of
food conservation on Ibe part of Ihe
Individual at this time."
It All Depends.
"Does the removal of the appendix
make any difference in a person s
weight?"
"It does, if the person is accustomed
to carrying all his money in his pock
et," replied tbe man who had recently
paid a surgeon's bill. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Its Effect.
'What on earth is Amelia in such a
stew about and fUBsing so?"
She's afraid she'll be late to the
meeting of the Don't Worry club."
Baltimore American.
GRANDM USED SAGE
E
She mixed Sulphur with it to
Restore Color, Gloss,
Youthfulness.
Common garden sage brewed Into a
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxurlanL Just
a few applications will prove a revela
tion if your hair is fading, streaked or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sul
phur recipe at home, though, Is trim
blesome. An easier way 1b to get a 60
cent bottle of Wyeth'a Sage and Sul
phur Compound at any drug store all
ready for use. This is the old time
recipe Improved by the addition of
other ingredients.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. By darkening your hair with
Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell, because It does It sc
naturally, so evenly. You just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared,
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
glossy, soft and luxurlanL
This preparation is a delightful toil
et requisite and is not Intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease.
American Product Displaces.
Japanese cotton yarn Is replacing
Ihe American product which formerly
dominated the Hongkong, China, mar
ket, Uncle Sam's consular agents re
port. Exporter! In this country, how
ever, are still supplying high grade
varus In China.
To Mend Coat Pocket.
When mending the comer of u niau's
side coat pocket, thread sewing ma
chine With black thread, lay coal un
der machine foot, fix each piece ot
cloth straight and with a pin push
little threads under; with machine
sow xli-zug hack up; cut thread, pul
down pocket Hap and see what n neat
Job you have done.
Optimistic Thought.
To show mercy when punishment
ought to he Inflicted la not charity, but
hstrattti
Pictures Appeal to Arab.
Pictorial advertising potter ball
greatly to sell several lines of Ateer
lean goods In Aden, Arabia. Ill high
j c olored posters uppeal surngiy to
ihe natives, according to OM of Uncle
Sam's consular agents.
Vegetarian Test
Dr. C. Oecker'e vegetarian tost is
us follows : Take r.n apple i.mi a piece
of steak. Set them aside for a week
In a fairly warm temperature and not
what happens. The strait ,in small
to heaven, the appplo not sa. Place
the steak under a mlejoecoisS tad you
t lil find it swarming with horrr?.
No Difference.
She "Dou't you think you otitM at
least to make enough intMy tD aap
porl me?" He "It wculitat Make
any difference; even then I HWaxdje't
support you." Ufa,
Force of Circumstancea.
"Artesian laborers are more healthy
than other people, I suppose."
"Why should they be?"
"Aren't they all well diggers?"
Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative -three for a cathartic.
A Sure Way.
"Old Mlllyuns can't please bis young
wife any way he tries, and yet he
lives only for her."
"Then let him try dying for her."
NURSING THE WOUNDED
It takes strength arut courtage to nurse
the wounded. Every woman should
make herself fit for war's call at home
or abroad. Health und strength are
wltlttn the rnch of every woman. They
ure brought to you by Dr. Pierce's Fav
orite Prescription. Take this medicine,
and there's a safe and certain remedy
for the chronic weakness, derange
ments, and diseases peculiar to the sex.
It will butld up, strengthen, and invig
orate every "run-down" or delicate wo
man. It regulates and aaslBts the nat
urul functlona
requires a special tonic and nervine.
At some period in her life, a woman
turn to "Favorite Prescription," you will
rind It never falls to benefit. Sold in
tablet or liquid form. Send IV Pierce,
Pres. Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti
tute. Buffalo, N T., 10c for trial pkg
tablets.
You will escape many Ills and clear up
the coated tongue, the sallow comple
tion, the dull headache, the laay liver, ff
you will take a laxative made up of the
Muy-upple, levea of aloes, root of Jalnp,
urn) called "Pleasant Pellets."
PARIS HAS FIRST
U. S.J0ST0FFICE
Departments in Charge of Se
lected Men Who Volunteered
Their Services.
ESTABLISH TWO TERMINALS
New York and Chicago Distributing
Points, Where Uncle Sam Sorts
and Labels Mall to Vari
ous Points.
Everything possible Is being done to
facilitate the prompt handling of mull
between this country and Uncle
Sum's expeditionary forces in France,
und the work lias been accomplished
with remarkable speed.
Postmaster General Burleson real
izes that to "the boys at tbe front"
u letter from home means much, and
that the coming and going of this
nmil is a matter of watchful anxiety
Oil the part of the folks at home.
Nearly every family in America is
Interested to know how letters and
parcels arc dispatched to the expedi
tionary forces, and whether every par
ticular individual soldier, who is the
object of home affection and anxiety,
will be promptly found by the "letter
currier," among the thousands who
may be located at unnamed places In
France.
The United States post office went
to Europe In advance of the expedi
tionary forces. A postal agent was
appointed for duty in France and a
force was sent with him to provide for
the opening of post offices as rapidly
as the needs of the army might re
quire. He was accompanied by a com
mittee of postal officials. The ten
highest men in each railway division,
Ihe money order, registry and other
specialized branches, who volunteered
for this service were selected by the
department for the Freuch service. A
number of these officials sacrificed
higher pny nt home tlinu they would re
ceive for their services abroad, In their
patriotic response to the call of spe
cial duty.
The "first United States post office
In France" is now operating In Paris,
having comfortable quarter) and thor
ough equipment.
Use Experts Who Volunteered.
The postal force is from time to
time, as the needs of the service re
quire, being provided with experienced
postal distributors, and stump and
money order clerks, who are selected
from among the most expert In the
postal service of this country who vol'
unteer their services. Additional post
offices have been established as rap
idly us required. There are now in
France six brunch postal agencies or
divisional offices handling the mail to
and from the soldiers, selling stamps
und issuing money orders. Whenever
the necessity lias arisen for an addl
tlonal brunch post office or station It
has been provided and In working or
der within from 2-4 to 86 hours. To
meet Hie requirement of additional
service an organization has been
worked out In advance so that a num
ber of men are regulnrly on hand be
ing trained at the post offices already
gtabllshed so us to familiarize them
Willi the work.
Immediately upon the first contin
ent of the Amerlcttn troops being or
dered to France arrangements were
made for n distributing center at New
York, where the malls ure distributed
by regiments, companies, etc., so that
upon their receipt In France they may
lie promptly dispatched to the proper
military or other organization, some
of which are widely scattered, and
delivered to the soldiers without de
lay. There is no deluy In the delivery
of mall to (he Americans serving In
France whether belonging to the expe
ditionary forces or to other organiza
Hons, If properly addressed.
The department has frequently re
minded the public that the mall ad
dressed to members of the expedition
nry forces should designate the divis
ion, the regiment, the company, and
the organization to which the address
ee belongs as "John Smith, Jr., Com
puny X Infantry ((living the nurn
ber of the infantry), American Expedl
tlonnry Forces." The letter or parcel
should also bear the return address.
of the sender, and be properly stumped
The limit of weight for a parcel Is 20
pounds.
Two Military Terminals.
The method of handling the mall for
the expeditionary forces Is to forward
to the central distributing point at New
York In the Grand Central Terminal all
mutter mailed east ot the Mississippi;
and to the military terminal point on
Wabash avenue, Chicago, matter
mailed west Of the Mississippi. At
these two distributing points the mall
Is sorted and labeled to euch of the
units ami dispatched hy the first avail
able steamer.
Letters originating with American
troop In France ure censored by the.
American authorities at regimental
headquarters and after being passed
are turned over to the postal author
ities to be dispatched to the United
States. Unpaid letters from soldiers
in France upon their receipt In the
United States have been taxed at a
single rate, and the postnge collected
from those to whom the mall Is dellv
ered, bat by the provisions of the war
revenue bill letter mall sent from
France by members of the American
forces will be delivered postage free.
"Cutting" Ship's Meat.
Instead of the old method of cutting
trees for ship's masts by the use of ax
und saw. a ruau now climbs to the
point to be cut and ties dynamite car
tridges around the tree trunk. Be
then lights the end of a long fuse and
retreats to a safe distance.
The Alibi.
A college president known for his
Srollery was describing the Home
Hnard of Connecticut: "An admirable
force, whose eervleev will be confined
to the state, except In case of Inva
loo." Christian Register.
Breakfast in 20 Minutes
o
A nackai?e of "H.O." Oatmeal
should always be on hand in
every home because it can be
made ready for the table with
only 20 minutes' cooking. "H.
0." is the only steam-cooked
oatmeal a process which re
tains all the natural flavor of
the oats a delicate, full aro
ma, more delicious than any
oatmeal you ever tasted. "H.
0." costs only one-half cent
per dish and is good for old
and young, weak or strong.
Your grocer has it.
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain
Tou reckless men and women wbo
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week Invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, wmcn
the moment a few drops are applied
to any corn or callous the soreness Is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callous, root and all, lifts off with the
fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is ap
plied, and simply shrivels the corn or
callous without Inflaming or even Ir
ritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle of freezone will
cost very little at any of the drug
stores, but will positively rid one's
feet of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callous. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get It at
any wholesale drug house for you.
Congratulations.
"I'm afraid my speech was not much
of a success."
"Why," exclaimed Senator Sorghum,
I have called to congratulate you."
"PeoDle either went to sleep or
walked out of the hall."
"Yes. but nobodv threw anything at
you." Washington Star.
Subsidized.
Mrs. Townley What! You pay a
girl $10 a week to cook for you?
Mrs. Subbubs Not exactly. We pay
her $4 for cooking; the other 16 are
for staying. Exchange.
Johnny's Luck.
Country SeJhool Teacher Now
Johnny, can you name a cape in Alas
Johnny (stumped) Nom.
ka?
Teacher Nome; that's right, John
ny. Now, next Doy name anotner.
Boston Transcript.
He Knew.
Son Father, I'm thinking of taking
the political economy course at col
lege.
Alderman Clancy All rignt, me
son ; but remimber this : ye can't never
depind awn a vote ye buy cheap.
An Unfailing Sign.
"My dear, this child is going to have
lots of spirit in its voice."
"How can you tell that now?"
"Because it already shows a ten
dency to high bawls." Baltimore
American.
STOPS
LAMENESS
from a Bone Spavin, Ring Bone,
Splint, Curb, Side Bone, or similar
trouble and gets horse going sound.
It acta mildly but quickly and good re
sults are lasting. Does not blister
or remove the hair and hone can
be worked. Page 17 in pamphlet with
each bottle tells how. (2. 00 a battle
delivered. Horse Book 9 M free.
ABSORBINE, JR., the antiseptic liniment
for mankind, reduces Painful Swellings, En
larged Glands, Wens, Bruises, Varicose Veins)
heals Sores. Allays Pain. Will tell you
more if you write. $1 and $2 a bottle at
dealers cr deUrered. Liberal trial battle for 10c sumps.
IV. F. YUUNfi. P.O.F., 408 Temple St., Springfield, Mais.
Those Poor Relations,
idvurv Hav nmn mnrp nf flfirmanv'a
diplomatic relations turn up "broke."
Birmingham Age-neraiu.
Not Much Different At That
With the arrival of September, the
bathing girls on the cover ot the mag
azines changed to evening dress.
Knew TKeir Ways.
"Before I take the case," said the
lawyer, "there is one thing to be
looked into."
"I presume," said the client, "you
refer to my pocketbook." Exchange.
Well Known Firm.
"Who painted Brown's house?"
"I think It was done by Pits &
Starts." Exchange.
Unfearing.
"The first shall be the last and the
last shall be the first," quoted the de
vout citizen.
"It makes no difference to me how
you arrange ,'em," replied the ex
pert commerciallst. "I'll get mine
either way. I'm the middle man."--Washington
Star.
Management.
"De man dat hires a fool thinkln'
he'll be easy to manage," said Uncle
Eben, "deserves about as much sym
pathy as a man dat deliberately picks
out a balky mule." Washington Star.
SKIN TORTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re
lieved by Cutlcura Trial Free.
It takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cutlcura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cutlcura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of ec
zemas, ltchings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mall with
Book. Address postcard, Cutlcura,
DepL L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
Adv.
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeon's
Knife. Tribute to Lydia . Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound.
Doctor Said Operation or Death But Medicine Cured.
Des Moinea. Iowa. "Mv husband says I would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
LiVdia E. nnkham'8 Vegetable tjompouna. 1 sui
fered from a serious female trouble and the doctors
said I could not live one year without an operation.
My husband objected to the operation and had me
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I
soon commenced to get better and am now well
and able to do my own housework. I can recom
mend Lydia E. Rnkham's Vegetable Compound to
any woman as a wonderful health restorer." Mrs.
I Ulascue jEFFEitsoN,703 Lyon ofc, Des Moines,lowa.
Another Operation Avoided.
Richmond, Ind. "For two years I was so sick and weak from
female troubles that when going up stairs I had to go very slowly
with my hands on the steps, then git down at the top to rest The
doctor said he thought I should have an operation, and my friends
thought I would not live to move into our new house. My daughter
asked me to try Lydia E Tinkham's Vegetable Compound as she had
taken it with good results. I did so, my weakness disappeared, I
gained in strength, moved into our new Lome, do all kinds of garden
work, and raised hundreds of chickens and ducks- I cannot say
enough in praise of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound" Mrs.
M. O. Johnston, Route D, Box 190, Richmond, Ind.
Of course there are many serious cases that only a
surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge
this, but the above letters, and many others like them,
amply prove that many operations are recommended when
medicine in many cases is all that is needed.
If too want special advice write to Lydin K. Pinkham Medi
cine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mas. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
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