Uncertainty. "I'll give one of you boys sixpence to carry my bag to the station," said a cross eyed man, pausing before three ragged little fellows. "Which one, mister?" piped the boys in chorus. "You, ' said the cross-eyed man. "You," said the crosseyed man. "Which one?" "You." There was a pause. Finally one little fellow said: "Fair do, mister; close one eye and look at the kid you want, will you?" Exchange. Hotel Rowland One hundred it ml six ty-fivo rtoomn, nil Modern Improvements free plionen on every floor. Rates: 75c to $1.50 per day: $2.50 to $5.00 per week. Opposite Courthouse, 2 block b from 1'ontofTice, Firo Proof. B. I' and Oregon EJJectric pans door. pn W fill pTTouKwilc'i lwUjr. JJjjj ! i THE VERY BEST TIME to take Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery is now, if you feel that your blood Is out of order. Don't wait until you have to cure disease; it's easier and better to prevent it. With tho first blotches or eruption, or the dullness, weariness, and de pression that are some of the symp toms, you need this medicine. It will rouse every organ into healthy action, thoroughly cleanBe and repair your system, and build up needed flesh, health, and strength. It's the only reliable blood remedy. In the most stubborn Skin or Scalp affections; In the worst forms of Scrofula; In every disease caused by a torpid liver or impure blood it never falls to benefit or cure. Tho machinery of the body needs to be well oiled, kept In good condition Just as the automobile, steam engine or bicycle. Most people neglect them selves. To clean the system take a pleasant laxative, such as. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. For Bale by drug gists 25 cents a vial. Adv. trim HOW TO RAISE RASPBERRIES White Leghorn Baby Ghix from heavy laying (Haganliad) stock. $10.00 pec IOOl Wo gBaHntte wife arrival, THE PIONEER HATCHERY 415 Sixth Street. Petaluma, Cal. SHIP Veal, Pork, Beef, Poultry, Butter, Egga and Farm Produce, to the Old Reliable Everding honu with a record C 45 yean of Square Dealings, and boaBBunilorTOP MARKET PRICES. F. M. CRONKHITE, 45-47 Front Street, Portland, Oregon Absolutely Nothing Better than Cuticura for Baby's Tender Skin Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c, lfiNE Granulated Eyelids, I riuri' r.vr,, l;v-7, Inll.itllt'il hy "w '..Sun, ZJiiffaiiil Win d quickly rallflUMl hu Mm m, Tru It In IUUk LTUNoSmariing.JustEyeComfort Marine Eye Remedy mSgSA ya anlve, in T8i Ufa. Vat Book of thr. h'ut--Free. Ask Murine 3 :.vc Remedy Co.. Chicago t Hides, Pelts, Wool & Mohair Wc win) ill rim havr. Write for hifrl .mCMiipping Titll. THE II. F. NORTON COMPANY, PorUnnd, Orr.. Seattle, Wn.. BtlllnBham, Wn. ELECTRIC MOTORS Bought, Sold, Rented end Repaired WALK BB fcUXTKit; works llurndidi'. cor. 10th. Portland. Ore. MONEY FOR YOU. ThoiisntidH of trained young peoplu nmded. Hohnko-Wnilicr BuelnflM College, Portland, pIucob studi'iila in poaitloni. Knroll any timo, V i Calatonup. dm No Opinions at Present. "What are your opinions about tho war? " "My friend," replied Senator Sorg hum, "you aro asking loo much. I Hover knew u good fighter who would top in the middle of a bout to theor ize on lln merits of tho ease." Ex. Prospects. Tho Egg Editor reports that tho most patriotic member of his flock of Plymouth Hoiks, Betty Ron, has undertaken the contract of hatching out 17 egga, Bucceta in the experiment Ib looked for, owing to her unusual wheel base. Detroit News. A Good Time. "Our heavy rush let up a trifle," remarked the aenlor partner. "Quite so." remarked the manager. "So you ralghl arrange for anybody who wants to take sick leave to do so now, and then we won't be hampered Hi) much when wo get crowded again." The Evils of Dress. Tom Stevens Is limping. While put ting on tils trousers and standing on one fool he lost his balance and ill trying to save himself from a fail busted his toe againal the sharp edge of a rooking chair.- Hiawatha Democrat. The Better Way. "Some men take life hard, like At las with tho world on his shoulders." "Well?" "Others remind mo of the debonair performer who stands on a globe and trundles It In any direction he likes." Louisville Courier-Journal. Skilled In Both. "That lady is very expert." "Huh?" "Keeps knitting and talking." "Well?" "And never drops a stitch or the thread of her conversation." Chica go Herald. No Chances. "Do you bolievo in telepathy?" "No; wo always have a homeopathic doctor." Exchange. Up Against It. "Professor, I can't work this prob lem." "I provided a key." "But I can't seem to find the key hole." Louisville Courier-Journal. We Simply Ask. Those European correspondents are so vexing. What the most, of us would like to know is what Emperor Chas.' mother-in-law had to say about It. Food for Fighters. "You will get a good price for your wheat." "Tho price Isn't the consideration this season," rejoined Farmer Corn toBsel. "What we've got to think about is what we're liable to get if we don't have the wheat and plenty of It." Exchange Cuticura Beauty Doctor For cleansing and beautifying the skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap anil Ointment afford the most effective preparations. For free samples ad dress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston." At druggists and by mall, Soap 25, Oint ment 20 and 50. Adv. Sweet Innocence. "Nerlssa, 1 soo It is considered ad visablo for tho troops to screen their positions." "Well, fly time Is a long way off, but I havo some screens I can spare." -Louisville Courier Journal. The Test. It's easy enough to ho pleasant when life goes along gay and pert, Hut the guy who's worth while Is tho one who can smite when he's' wearing a flannel shirt. Exchango. AI.I.KN'S FOOT-EASE DOES IT. WTwn your plnt pinch or your Goraa and Bun Iiiiik iu-Ih1, tret AMi'ii'h Foot-Kane, tho antint'litic powiiiT (o Ik) shnki'ii into Httin'H ami Herinkleil in tho foot-bath, (iivn hmtant rolit'f In Tirod, Ai'h- tiitr. Tender Foot. Bampla PKBB. Address Allan S. Olmitarl, Laftoy, Now York. Well Matched. "Tho pretty llttlo hrldo over the way is like Juno; she's ox-eyed." "Then Bho's got her match in her husband, for he's hull headed." Exchange. The Great Patience Tester. "Job had wonderful patience." "Vis. but Job never had to listen lo a lot of camouflaged Herman pro pagandists." Exchange. Too Willing. Dora- 1 wonder why Harry broke his engagement with Miss Peckem? Jack -According to my Information, her father offered to lend hint money jBOUgh lo get married on. - Minnea polis Tribune. A Consolation. "My friend, the photographer, was firmly refused by the lady ho asked to marry him." "Well, lie had something to console him. At least, ho secured a good nega tive." Exchange, "Money is the root of all evil." "Yes, and it seems to grow best by tho grafting process." Exchange. By buying direct from U at wholraale prifoe and save ihf plumber'a Wrtutun to day your aaada, W will alvu you our ruck bottom "dir. rt-Ui-ynii" price. 1. o. b. rail or boat. Wu actually nave you from 1U to U4 per oent. All i-oodn tfuarantned. Northwest headquarter foi leader Water Syateuu and Fuller & Juhnuon EngintM, STARK-DAVIS CO. 212 Third St. tL Portland. Oram P. N. U. No. 20, 1918 GRAY, USE SAGE TEA Here's Grandmother's Recipe to Darken and Heautify Faded Hair. That beautiful, even shade of dark, glossy hair can only bo had by brew ing a mixture of Sago Tea and Sul phur. Your hair Is your charm. It I makes or mars tho face. When It fades, turns gray or streaked, Just an application or two of Sage and Sul phur enhances Its appearance a hun dredfold. Don't tether to prepare the mix ture; you can get this f annum old re cipe Improved by the addition of other Ingredients for 50 cents a large bottle, all ready for use. It Is called Wyeth'a Sago and Sulphur Compound. This can always be depended upon to bring buck the natural color and lustre of your hair. Everybody uses "Wyelh's" Sage and Sulphur Compound uow because it darkens so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell It has been applied. You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with It and draw this through the bulr, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair has disappeared, and after another appli cation It becomos beautifully dark and appears glossy and lustrous. This ready-to uso preparation is a delight ful toilet requisite for those who de sire dark hair and a youthful appear ance. It is not Intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease. Adv. Pruning and Training Varies Accord ing to Different Types Canes Are Biennial. (From tha United States Dapartmant of Agricultural The best system of training and pruning the different types of raspber ries depends largely upon their man ner of growth. All types send up shoots called "turlons" from the lead er buds which usually are formed at the base of old canes. Sometimes only one such bud Is produced on each cane, but usually at least two ore formed, and sometimes three or more appear. Thus, if two cunes grew the first year after planting and each pro duced two buds, four cuues would ap pear the second year, eight canes would be formed the third year, and by the fourth year there would be 16 canes. However, some of the buds do not start, and many of those that do start make weak canes, so that LM A a a I Field of Cuthbert Raspberries Under Linear System of Culture Two Wires, One on Each Side, Hold Canes Erect. when plants are in bearing about the same number of strong canes are pro duced the first year after the planta tion eoniHs into full bearing as during each of tlie following years. The new shoots of nil types of rasp berries complete their development In size the first season. The second sea son small side branches are sent out on which the fruit is borne. As soon as the berries ripen the cane dies and Is cut out. Thus the canes are bien nial, that is, they live for part of two years ; and the roots are perennial, living for ninny years. A few varie ties of red raspberries, among which Is the Ranere, hear fruit on the tips of the new canes In the summer and autumn of their first year of growth. Such tips die hack, and the parts of the cane which have not fruited bear (he following summer, The system of training and pruning varies not only with the type of rasp berry, but also with the vigor and na ture of the variety, with climatic con ditions, with the cost of materials, and with the preference of the grower. Thus, th Ranere red raspberry makes a dense growth of comparatively slen der canes, while others, like the Marl boro and Ruby, make fewer canes, which are much stouter and more erect. The Ranere is not a tall-growing variety, Under the hill system, the plants should be set about 5 feet apart each way. A stake '2 to 4 Inches in diam eter should be driven into the ground beside each plant when it Is one yenr old, and the canes tied twice to each stake, once about half-way up and again at the top of the stake. Five to seven canes should be left to each plant, the others being cut out. Ordi narily no pruning of the tips is need ed. The canes of this variety grow fairly tall and the stakes In this case are about t( feet above ground. Oili er varieties have shorter canes and the stakes should correspond to their height. Varieties like the Marlboro, Ruby and Perfection may he grown under tills system easier than those which make a rank growth of suckers, as does the Ranere. Where tho canes are stout and from fl to o feet tall, growers often allow a solid row or hedge 2 to 3 feet wide to form, as shown In figure 13. This system Is very common over nil the eastern Dntted States and Is adapted tit such short-caned varieties as the King. Marlboro, Herbert and Ituby. A modification of Ibis system is used ex tensively in New Jersey in growing the Ranere, The canes of the Kanere are comparatively slender, and In early spring growers cut the tops back with hedge shears so (hat they can support the crop in an erect position, The linear system, which differs from the hedge system in that no suckers are allowed to grow, seems to be becoming more popular and Is to be preferred to any other in some sections. It Is Coming to be used very commonly in training raspberries In all parts of the United States where varieties are grown which have strong erect canes, and It Is the only system used to any extent in the state of Washington. The simplest form of this system Is that used where the eanes are stout and short and will hold an erect position when bearing a full crop of fruit. Set Out Small Fruits. This Is a gootl year to set straw berries, raspberries nnd currants In the home garden. They row quickly and soon give returns. The labor of upkeep need not be a burden. Rabbits Can Serve Nation. Anyway, cottontails can serve the nation better in rabbit pie than by gnawing fruit trees. Prune and Spray. Prune and spray tht orchard before rush work begins. sKsMpani TlaaU ATTENTION TO SMALL CHICKS Ef- pi m (Conducted by National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.) SEA SCOUTS TO BE FORMED The sea scout brunch of the Boy Scouts of America bus been placed un der the direction of James A. Wilder. The lure of the sea Is as strong to the boy as the lure of the wilds. For the first time he Is to have a chance to smell the tar and oakum and feel the swaying deck beneath his feet, even though he may live In a sandy desert. The chief sea scout has introduced a new note Into scouting the Idea of giving every scout a definite Job with definite duties. Under his system there Is no general rush for the axe and neg lect of the shovel. Every scout does his part of the work and together they do It all whether It Is launching a boat or cooking a meal. As in the navy, every scout in the boat will have a specialty and a rating based on that specialty. He will have certain gear In his charge and will re ceive special Instruction In the han dling and the care of the same. It Is not absolutely necessary that there shall be water In or near a town where the sen scouts are to be organ ized, though not to have at least a horse-pond will be a handicap. Jour neys to navigable water must then be undertaken or crew and skipper will stick at the boat grade, und Interesting but dry-land class of work and games. It will be permissible to chnnge n room into a "ship." In this case the stairways will become "gangways," the windows "ports" and "skylights," nnd everything will be kept shipshape. The United States navy department has been Interested In sea scouting for a number of years, nnd some troops of sea scouts have had the use of navy equipment, including boats. Instruc tion has been given In some cases by Instructors from navy yards and navy vessels. CAMPING CHIEF FOR SCOUTS. The national council of the Boy Scouts of America lias recognized the importance of camping as fundamen tal to the movement by providing for a new department of camping. L. L. McDonald, of Chicago, is the chief. The camping director is responsible for the development of plans, programs and literature for the help of char tered troops and local councils in giv ing boys an opportunity to receive the L. L. M'DONALD. Director Department of Camping, Boy Scouts of America. benefits of camp life under the most favorable conditions and In the most economical and efficient way. He will define and maintain regula tions for the conduct of camps for boy scouts and will be specifically charged with the supervision of all boy scout camps and enforcing the minimum re quirements prescribed for leadership, facilities, program, sanitary arrange ments and menu. Doubtless the anticipation of camps and outings attracts to the movement for Its Indoor program more boys and leaders than all other features com bined. The very origin of the scout movement was In response to the great need of an organized program which would take growing boys from the city out Into the open air under wholesome influence!, developing In them qualities Inherent In the life of the pioneer, which the boys of today have little or no opportunity to acquire. SENATE PAGES ARE SCOUTS. In the Virginia senate the pages are organized as a troop of boy scouts. This Is the first scout troop ever formed In a state legislature and was requested by Clerk Hanger because he had seen the results of scout work In his own home. Amherst, Ya. He was determined that the best code for the pages In the Virginia senate would be the scout law and oath. Sugar Is extracted from 16 varieties of palms that grow In Ceylon. Economizing Time. "We must all try to save some thing." "Well," sal! Senator Sorghum, "I have done a little In that direction. I prepared five speeches and threw four and a half of them Into the waste basket." Hens Often Are Restless After Part of Eggs Have Hatched Guard Against Lice and Mites. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) When the chickens begin to hatch the sitting hen should not be disturbed unless she Is restless and steps on or picks the chickens. In this case the chickens should be removed us soon as dry nnd placed In a basket lined with flannel or some other warm material and the basket placed near a fire or In some warm place until all the eggs are hatched. Another plan Is to remove the eggs from the restless hen nnd Proud Mother Hen With Chicks. place them under a more quiet one whose eggs are hatching at the same time. When the eggs hatch unevenly, ns Is frequently the case, those which are slow In hutching may lie placed un der another hen. Hens often are rest less after a part of the chickens are out, which allows the remaining eggs to become cool nt the very time when steady heat Is necessary to successful ant strong hatches. Kemove the egg shells nnd any eggs which have not hatched as soon ns hatching Is over. The mother hen should be fed as soon as possible after the eggs are hatched, as feeding tends to keep her quiet. Hens that are not so fed will sometimes leave their nests. In some eases It is best that the hen remain on the nest and brood the chickens for at least 24 hours after the hatching is over. It Is important at this stage of In cubation to guard against lice and mites. Before the hen and her chick ens are removed to a brooding coop she should be dusted with a good In sect powder. This should be repeated every two weeks or as often as Is nec essary until the chickens are weaned. If lice become thick on the chickens or if they are troubled with "head lice" a very little grease such as lard or vaseline may be applied with the fin gers on the head, neck, under the wings nnd around the vent. Great care is necessary, however, not to get too much grease on the chickens as It will stop their growth and In some cases may prove fatal. 8 EST RESULTS FROM CHICKS Those Hatched Early Are Stronger and More Vigorous Than Those to Come Out Later. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) All things considered the early batched chicks give far the best re sults. As a rule they are stronger nnd moro vigorous than those hatched Inter In the spring. They nre produced from eggs laid while the hens are In their best breeding condition. After n long period of laying hens lose something of their vitality and their capacity to transmit vigor to their offspring, nnd so late-hatched chickens are, on the whole, decidedly Inferior to early hatched in Inherited vigor and const! tutlon. Because they are more thrifty and vigorous, early-hatched chickens make quicker, better and cheaper growth than late chickens. Thrifty chickens get more from u given quantity of feed than others. Weak nnd undersized chickens often consume as much feed ns much lnrger and better-developed birds and still make no perceptible growth. INCREASE EGGS AND POULTRY United States Department of Agricul ture Urges Every Farmer to Keep 100 Hens. To Increase the production of poul try and eggs In the measure necessary to meet the demands for them, the United States department of agricul ture Is urging every farmer to keep at least 100 hens, and to increase the egg production for each hen from the pres ent average of about 70 to the more satisfactory average of 100 eggs to the hen. TURKEYS GIVEN FREE RANGE Cases of Blackhead Are Infrequent Where Birds Are Permitted to Forage for Feed. Of the Infectious diseases of tur keys, blackhead is the most destruc tive. It Is notable that whenever the climate and range conditions are such as to permit of the turkeys foraging for most of their feed from the time they are hatched until they are mar keted, cases of blackhead are Infre quent. Free runge and care not to overfeed are Important factors In rais ing turkeys successfully. A Talk With the Boas. "Your son Isn't much of a worker." "I think, however, he has much latent ability." "Maybe so. He's late about five qiornlngs a week." Egaa for Turkey Hens. Turkey hens cover from 15 to 18 eggs, and In some cases more, depend ing on the size of the hen. Chicken hens of the general-purpose breeds cover from eight to ten. Raising Poults. When, on account of rainy weather or unfavorable range conditions, it is advisable to raise the poults by the coop method, more care mnst be gives to their feeding. "Heavy, heavy hangs over your head. M0. 1 know what it is. daddy! You held it too close and I smell It Ifs WRIGLEYS! (ftiflj! "Rifihto. sonny -give your j !lp appetite and digestion a S I p treat while you tickle your I YES! MAGICALLY! CORNS LIFT OUT WITH FINGERS You corn-pestered men and women need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes that nearly killed you before, sayB this Cincinnati authority, because a few drops of freezone applied directly on a tender, aching corn or callous stops soreness at once and soon the corn or hardened callous loosens so it can be lifted out, root and all, with out pain. A small bottle of freezone costs very little at any drug store, but will positively take eff every hard or soft corn or callous. This should be tried as it is Inexpensive and is said not to irritate the surrounding skin. If your druggist hasn't any freezone tell him to get a small bottle for you from bis wholesale drug house. It la fine stuff and acts like a charm every time. Adv. Ominous. "Here's another threat about the high cost of living through the war." "What Is it?" "The paper says they've got a won derful gun which can shoot 80 miles and kill chickens. Of course that's go ing to make eggs go up." Exchange. Friendly Advice. "Modern ladies don't seem to care for my book on etiquette. The chap ter on how to enter a drawing room used to sell it." "Bring It down to date. Add a chap ter on how to smoke a clgaret." Louisville Courier-Journal. Sergeants Only. Rookie There's a young lady wants to entertain a soldier from this camp every Tuesday night, sir. She says she will serve cake and hot chocolate, and will sing and all that. Shall I go? Sergeant No. What's her address? Boston Transcript. Her Remedy. "When I told Maria her new hat was unbecoming she said she would face the trouble and make it the sub ject of serious reflection." "And did she?" "Sure. She went for the nearest looking glass." Exchange. Sounded Like That. The nurse In a well-to-do family overheard the little son of the house telling his sister how he had hid be hind the portiere and Bpied on big sister and her beau. "Oh, tell me what they did!" cried little sister. "It was such fun," chuckled the boy. "The big cbump flopped down on his knees and then he said: 'Answer me, Clara; I can bear this expense no longer.' " Boston Transcript His Way. "I never pay old debts; I simply forget them." "And your new ones?" "Oh, I let them get old." Exchange. Depends on the Chicken. Of course chicken feed is priced, but it is still cheaper grain store than at a table d'ho' Dallas News. Paris Wants to Know. Doesn't von Hlndenburg kno- that it is bad etiquette to be late for a din ner engagement? Charleston News and Courier. Time for Development. Creditor I shall call on you every week until you pay this bill. Hardleigh Then there seems to be every probability of our acquaintance ripening into friendship. Puck. Why Blnks Worried. "The Lord knows how Binks made his money." "No wonder he always looks wor ried." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. As a Starter. What the world now demands of Wizard Burbank is a vegetable ham. Chicago News. Small Fry. "Is Bliggins a profiteer?" "No. He doesn't get into the big figures far enough to be in the three syllable class. He's only a grafter." Washington Star. Earned His Respect. "I have great respect for that wo man's judgment." "Why so, Flubdub?" "She refused to marry me once." Kansas City Journal. A Little Mixed. "Your husband is always chaffing, isn't he, Mrs. Comeup?" "Oh, dear me, yes. I tell him he 1b quite a chauffeur." Exchange. ' The Language. "Isn't it a pity that firm is going under." "Yes, I heard it was going up." Exchange. Good Reason. "Why," asked the city boarder on the farm to the farmer as he scattered grains in the barnyard, "don't you husband all that corn?" "I can't," replied the farmer; "it is henpecked." Exchange. Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative three for a cathartic Another Kitchen Invention. "I am afraid this high cost of living is going to Introduce another innova tion In the average kitchen." "What is that?" "The foodless cooker." Baltimore American. Dangerous. "The iceman's young man has such melting eyes, the cookjsays." "Then ask the Iceman please to change him for one of freezing man ners." Baltimore American. WOMAN'S NERVES MADE STRONG By Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable Compound. Winona, Minn. "I suffered for more than a year from nervousness, and was I 1 T 1 .1 . u uau couia nor. rest at night would lie awake and get so nervous I would have to get up and walk around and in the morning would be all tired out I read about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and thought I would try it My nervousness soon i, , , 1 steep well and feel fine in the morning and able to do my work. I gladly recom mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to make weak nerve strong. " Mrs. Albert Sultze, 608 Olmstead St, Winona, Minn. How often do we hear the expression among women, "I am so nervous, I can "ot ?'eP.' or "it seems as though I shoii d fly." Such women should profit by Mrs. bultze's experience and give tin? famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, a trial. For forty years it has been overcom ing such serious conditions as displace ments, inflammation, ulceration, irreg ularities, periodic pains, backache, diz ziness, and nervous prostration of women, and is now considered the stan dard remedy for such ailments.