Gocfd Health At;! to Work Every Da; Sine Tak ing Mood'e Saraaparlila. "I wan n great sufferer from stomach trouble and was not able to retain food. After taking few bottles of Hood's fcar siiparilJa 1 was able to eat almost anything I wished, and I have, been well enough to work every day. I am now enjoying good health." L. J. Ferguson, Monroe, Or. Hood's Oarsaparflla la America'! Greatest Medicine. $1; tlx for to. Hooi'e Pills care Indigestion. 25 cent. Westernisation of the Jap. Kioto, Japan, formerly regarded aa the sacred city of the Mikado, ia be ing thoroughly westernised, having adopted the overhead trolley and aro and incandescent lighting. The power or the operation of the street railway la supplied by the waters of LakeBiwa, which are utilised through the agency of extensive canals, the plant being one of the largest engineering projects com pleted by native engineers. A miLIPFINB UBBOINB. MULLIGAN'S BRIGADE. The Gallant Chicago Beglaent Coat poeed of Irishmen. "Rallyl All Irishmen in favor of forming a regiment of Irish volunteers to sustain the government of the Uni ted States In and through the war will rally at North Market Uall this even ing. April 20, at 7:30 o'clock. For the honor of the old land, rally I Rally for the defense of the newl" This notice appeared In all the Chi cago newspapers on April 20, 1801. Five days before Gov. Yates had Issued a call for troops, and the patriotic fer vor of the people was at a white boat Enlistment had already commenced, Oapt. Joseph Kellogg having begun the work of recruiting a company on April ia Those whose knowledge of war and war times Is limited to the present con flict with Spain have small conception Of Hie excitement that swept oyer the de-camp, the Chevalier de Fontglbnud, who relates the Incident in his memoirs, heard him Boliloqulxlng thus on the hopelessness of the situation and the emptiness of glory: ..-. 'Ilablel I have done well certainly. At my time of life barely twenty years of age with my name, rank and for tune, and after having married Made moiselle de Noallles, to leave every thing and servo as a breakfast for cod fish I" Youth's Companion. HOT TIMES IN THE STOKEHOLE. Toller at the Furnace Twenty Feel Below the f orfoce of too Sea. If a landsman wants an experience that he will not forget soon lot him go down Into the stokehole of a warship. Then ho will realise, Indeed,' what it rheans to be in the bowels of a vessel, and, to an extent, what It moans to be buried alive. If bo con face the roaring furnaces without shrinking and ehtud Bad Digestion, Bad flieart Poor digestion often oauses Irregular ity ot the heart's action. This irregu larity may be mistaken for real, organio heart disease. The symptoms are muoh the same, There is however a vast difference between the two: organio heart disease is often incurable; ap parent heart disease ia curable if good digestion be restored. A case in point is quoted from the New Era, of Greensburg, Ind. Mrs. Ellen Colsom, Newpolnt, Ind., a woman 43 years old, had suffered for four years with distressing stomnoh trouble. The aasos generated by the indigestion pressed on tho heart, and caused an irregularity of ita action. She had much pain in hor atoraaoh and heart, and was subject to frequent and severe choking spells whioli were most severe at night. Doctors were tried in vain; the patient bocame worse, de oondent, and feared impending death. One of the Philippine Insurgent leaden ii a beautiful woman whose lite seems to be charmed. She has often rushed bravely Into the very teeth ot death from gum and cannon, but has never been wounded. Frequently w tee people In this eoontry who live so long that their Uvea aeem char mod also, but the onlr charm about It Is that thev keen on their atreneth and vitalise their blood with that I ee'bratcd remedy, listener's Stomach 1 Litter. , . . . The word "hairbreadth," now used lor an lntlmteslmal space, was once a regular measure. It was the width of 16 hairs laid sido by Bide. Dear Madam: - Your bread needn't smell of soda or alum or lime. Schilling's Best baking powder has no lime or alum or excess of soda, . It is stated that vast uncovered un touched beds of sheet mica lie within 60 miles of Kiao-Chou bay, China. Try Bch tiling's Beat tea and baking powder. . "hows thist COLONEL MULLIGAN AND STAFP. We offer One Hundred Pollers Reward for any esse of Catarrh that can not be cured by HaU's Catarrh Cure. 9. J. CHENEY 4 CO, Propt.. Toledo, a We the undersigned, have known F.J. Cheney lor the past IS years, and Believe him perlectly honorable in all business transactions and fin ancially able to carry out any obligations mad by their firm. WatrATacAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall'sCatarrhCure Is taken Internally, acting fllrwtlv on the blood and moeoo surfaces ol the system. Price 75c per bottle. bold Of au druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's family Puis -jo the beat. In Egypt fans were used in religions ceremonies, made of parchment or f eg there. - '- " CONSULTING A WOMAN. lira. Flnkham's Advice Inspire Confidence and Hope. ( ' art I A Examination by a male physician la hard trial to a delicately organized woman. She puts It off a long aa she dare, and is only driven to It by fear of can cer, polypus, or some dreadful UL Wostfreqnently such a woman leaves . physician a office, where she has un dergone a critical examination with an Impression, mora or less, of discour agement. This condi tion of the mind destroys the effect of advice;. , and aha grows -JSJ worse rather than better. In consulting Mr, rina bam no hesitation need be felt, the atorv Is told to a woman and is wholly i . .... ,r r:i.u mAAwn connuenuai. ain. jr is Lynn, Mass.. she offers sick women her advice without charge. . Iler intimate knowledge of women's troubles makes her letter of advice a wellsprlng of hope, and her wide expert- npfl and skill nolnt the way to health. k. I Buffered with ovarian trouble for ceven years, and no doctor knew what was the matter with me. I had spells which would last for two days or more. I thought I would try Lydia K. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. I have taken seven bottles of it, and am en tirely cured." Mas Jouw Fobs ah, i N Woodberry Ave.. Baltimore, ma. The above letter from Mr. Foreman Is only ona of thousand. WANTED EMPLOYMENT. A b ex nenenotd accountant end salesman Is open for an engaamnt. Twenty-eve years- eipenenoe A. Portland, Or. land, rising nowhere to a higher pitch than at Chicago when Fort Sumter was fired upon and the President Issued a bail for 75,000 troops. The call for a meeting of the loyal Irishmen of the city, which was signed by James A. Mulligan, M. C. McDonald and eleven other Irish citizens, was royally responded to. North Market Hall being thronged to the doors. James A. Mulligan, an eloquent young Irish- American lawyer, delivered a ringing speech, as did several others, and the work of recruiting the real business of the evening was begun. No urging waa required, men presenting themselves faster than they could sign the roll. In an hour and a half 323 names had been enrolled, This meeting was but the beginning of tho patrotlc enthusiasm which speedily seized upon the people, end ap plications for admission to the Irish brigade, as the prospective regiment had been already named, continued to nour In. not from Chicago only, but from all portions of northern Illinois, one body of Detroit Irishmen offering their services. Within a week 1,200 names were signed and the regiment waa complete. The Confederates were bent on tak ing Lexington, and Gen. Sterling Price eoon appeared with 28,000 men. out- In the steel walled pit without feeling dread, he will be a man of rare nerve. Sunk In a shaft twenty foet below the sea, men toll amid fierce fires whose flames in that confined space lick out at thorn with every movement of the kmg stool slice bars that are used to feed the gaping furnaces, as savage caged beasts are fed, and, like the beasts, the fires are raging to kill the men who master them only by desperate labor. There w no room to spare on a modern ship. Therefore the mighty furnaces are so crowded together that the men who serve them have barely space to move to and fro before them. So near them are the stokers and the firemen that until their skins are hardened to It they blister and crack with the hen. The chance visitor can bear It only a few minutes. That Is a stokehole when the ship is going at ordinary speed and there are no especial demands on the stokers and the firemen. When there comes the time that a ship must fight for her life, chase or run, the' stokehole becomes a place of torment When the warship goes Into action she calls on every one of her hundred and more firemen to be in readiness, and the boilers must fur nish every pound of steam that they can give her. The more they give ber I the louder aro the demands of the en- A Can of Jltari FailHT. She waa much frightened, but no ticed that in intervals in which her Btomach did not annoy ber, hor, heart's action became normal. Reasoning cor rectly that hor digestion was alone at fault she procured the proper medioine to treat that trouble and with Immedi ate Rood results. Her appetite came back, the choking spells became less frequent and finally ceased. Iler weignt, wnicn had been greatly reduced was restored and she now weighs more than for years. Her blood soon became pure and her cheeks rosy. The case is of general interest because the disease Is a very common one, That others may know the meant of sure we give the name of tho medicine used Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. These pills contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood ana restore shattered nerves. The tomb of Mohammed is covered with diamonds, sapphires and rubies, valued at $12,600,000. TOY At. LEX'S FOOT-gASK. A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen, ner- vous, and hot, and get tired easily. have smarting feet or tight shoes, Allen's Foot-Ease. try It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and wmtlnir fret, blisters and callous SDOtS. .... p I .-II I " 1 Relieves corns ana ounionsoi an paui nu gives rest and comfort. Ten thousand tcs timnmnlanf cures. Try it today. Hold by all druggists and shoe stores fur 25c. Bent by mailfor 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen & Olmsted, La Roy, New York. Twenty words per minute is the aver age at whloh long hand is written. r r w -n IN WE STOKEnOLE if? zfi v jv Mrh ' ; V VV O MM, if ' OF A Ptvs VerniAiM-nUv Cnred. ill aAer Srst day's use of !r. Kline's Urrat limtorar. Svnd tor IU S as.oo trliU bottle and treatlsn. I'R. B. U. JtXUiii, LbL, aj Mo flisor nsrvooanee Nerve lintorr. Svnd for twttl and treatise. I'R. R LtcU : net, i'biudelptila, Pa. The Massachusetts militia will dis pense with the bayonet CIOAK HIBDONS. A fins collection of ci)?ar ribbons will be sent bv em-losing 2S eta. to tilobe Cigar Co., 1W54 KulUn Bt., 8un Francisco, Cal. WAOOMS IMPKOVKD. The new Improved Btoughton wagons stand the racket. Three more car loads are on the way. It para to have the best. Write for free catalogue, juuw rtioi.r,. sole agent, foot ol Morrison etreet, Port land, Or. use of Plso's Cure I helieve my nromtit evented quick consumption. Mrs. Lucy unmet to, Kansas, Uec. 12, ma. reventeu q alloce, Mi WARSHIP. humbered ten to one, poorly provision- j glnes for more, and the men must work . i ....... 1 1, nnnw.BBDiwr auin aurei. room 17. Lambert blwt , Hlatioa JL, Portland. Ot. Um unfrr S?Iatt, bit driil)tn", in foldje Jtreift finmfurtn, in brntn c diJ 6fr no ntcbt fltnue bmn ruir s con itbt an oil jum 1. Sonuat 18U9 frei on oTic biffcnigtn, aitlAe ftir ko nodjjtt tohr unlrr Kbonnnten roetbrH two bot I'ttiai bnfUr. 12.00, jrvt einffttbrn. SKan IaS fi '.?roDyfutnmern Gorman Publishing Co., Portland, Or. i CURE YCl iiJT.."" y Irritation or i , u Mruur. of mocons CUSE YCUSSELF! for uncfttaral inilftff) matrons. or MierftiuDi mftmbrsineBB. aU MBMC-Wa, rfefUlOW, Sktld OlH MttUt u,,w.-1,-,.ff m 1 F, mm m. ot t SotllM. S2.T9. U-cuUr saut aa raiMsi, ss a Make mosey by tucceaful ti it pseulatlon in Chicago. We i it I buy "d sell wheat on mar. if kiS .in. r,.,tnnu h .a 1mm ,. .,, :, a n!l begmolus by uadingln lu !., . W rite lor lull pariicular. Hint ol f .,f gtveii. '- years' experience on the i -, i'0 Hoard ol Trade, and a thorough know-t-"ir ii( the ti!n. Bond lor onr Ire reler U WKIK.I. HOFKIMB 14 Co., f 'hsi !ara or I rase ni:r,-im. wuv m lit:... ,d,iuk-un and y ailie, , M ash. . ,., SPBfSa EY CHAIN (. .UI,.aUi BAGSEEDtES J '-III or with C r. Tto beat nwlla In tha mr- I'st'ii y Mti b . Jt or aula ly aU gan- ersl aiervltattdv s.--ft:,. of Xf witt mnck co., -n Wmt airet.ia yranclaco. Oat. h it Wrog? ;..t it Richt Ktrolt Waiit d and suffering from lack ot water, CoL Mulligan made determined de fense. Called upon by Price to surren der and agree to fight no more on Mis souri soil, brave Mulligan replied: "The Irish brigade makes no compro mise." At length after a resistance that fair ly electrified all Northern hearts and called forth expressions of praise from the Confederates, Col. Mulligan waa forced to surrender, the devoted Irish men destroying their green flag in pref erence to yielding it to the enemy. The total Union loss In killed and wounded was 107. Cot Mulligan was retained as a prisoner of war, but was soon ex changed. He waa treated with great consideration by Gen. Price, who, In ap preciation of his bravery, reiusea to ac cept his sword. The heroic death of Cot Mulligan while fighting the main body of Oen. Jubal A Early's army at Kernstown, Va., July 24, 1804, Is known to all who are familiar with the stirring events of the war of the rebellion. "Lay me down and save the nag," ne aid to those who were bearing him mnetnllv wounded from the field. The "Irish brigade fought nobly for their country; they did more they raised an enthusiasm that recruited many thousands of troops and impart ed boldness to timid hearts. Their gldry has not yet faded will never fade. To have been a follower of Mulligan is an honor which no American disputes. A Beaslok Hero. No man is a hero while seasick. La fayette was sent Dy waHnington ana Congress to France to ask further sup- at the flres till they fall. Forced draught Is the order then, and the stokehole is practically sealed up that no air may escape from It except through the fur naces. The fires grow fiercer and fierc er, and soon there is no spo In the steel pit that Is not unbearably bot Mes watch the Indicators and shout for more steam. The limp heaps arc drag ged away to die or to go mad. Relief Is called to the burning bolo, and still the open throttles of the ship's engines take the steam faster than tho furnaces can make It. What is going on above no man down there knows. Sometime a dull echoing shock may toll them the the ship has been bit hard. ;." ' The Flrwt Polar Explorer. The hardy mariners who were the pioneers In polar discovery achieved wonders, considering that they had everything to learn about methods of arctic work, and their vessels and equipment were very Inadequate. One of the greatest of all arctic voyagera was the man who commanded the first true polar expedition. William Pa rentis. He sailed from Holland in 1504 on the little flshlng smatk Mercuriim, and the object of hla voyage shows bow Ignorant the merchants and seamen of those days were as to tho navigability of arctic sens. Barentz pushed Into the unknown for the purpose of sulllng around the north end of Nova Zentbla and fludlng a northeast passage to China; and so for a month lie skirted the wall of Ice that barred his way, seeking lu every direction for a bine by which bo might travel through the pack, putting his vckhcI atiout eighty one times, and traveling back and Dr. T. a White. No. 271 Morrl ton street, cor. Fourth, Portland, Or. lias the most complete modern dental appliances to be found in the North weat Electricity ia used in all oases where indicated, and the result ia pleasing, and a surprise to patients who have Buttered unuer me oiu regime. Teeth without plates, bridge work and gold crowns are welcome indeed to the patient who has had the opportunity to arail themselves of such as are made bv Dr. White. Painless dental opera tiona are performed daily. Teeth filled, cleaned, and where extraction ia necessary, which ia rare, without pain. If a disinfectant smells good, it isn't a good disinfectant FLIGHT OF THE ARMADA. Experience of Phllip'a Fleet ia the , tor ma of the German Ocean. In the Century there to an artlcUi on 'The Spanish Aruiiula." by William Frederic Tilton. After describing tho defeat of tho Armada, Mr. Tilton aays: Meanwhile the Butuilards wore speed ing, crestfallen, over tho Gorman Ocean, under all the canvas that ther torn ringing and splintered spars would bear. For Sldonla's men wore think ing only of getting home to the warm suu and sparkling water of theilr corn Kspaua dear old Spain. Soldiers and salkira lounged in sullen, silent groups about tho decks. The flag-ehlp would not respond to the salute of hor con sorts. Tho wind blow northedy at times, but tho duke forgot hla promlao to sail back Into tho ChaiimJ. Ho thought only of flight and offered his French nllot two thousand ducats It he should bring him safe to Spain, Soon tho autumn storms burnt, and tho Spaniards had to house everything but a rag of sail to steer by. Thick, black foga often settled down upon them, so that they could not sec one another's lUrhta at night One day. however, they had the melancholy satisfaction of capturing a fow En glish iilnnncca returning from their fishing-ground laden with cod and ling. Thisone almost " regrets to aay it was the greatest achievement of the fleet thnt was to give Philip tho sov ereignty over wentorn Europe. The men had been upplkd with clothes only for a abort summer campaign, and them North Sen galea froao them to tho bona "We all expected to come home rich from Oils expedition," wrote a gcnUeman on board the flag-ahlp, na she was floundering paat Scotland; "but now wo are coming borne In out shirts, for our clothes got so ragged that wo hnd to throw them overtHmrd." To increase the w retched ncm. It bo came necessary to reduce tho rations to starving-polut The artillery mulea and noblemen'a horses, which a wine commander woilld have kept for food, were cast overboard to save water. It waa heartrending to see the wild white eyes of the poof brutes aa," plimgtng and snorting, they tried to swim back to the ship's side. It seemed Imperative to punish some body for all this disgrace and misery. A number of officers were accused of disobedience or cowardice. Some of these the duke deprived of theilr com mands; and one captain was hanged In a pinnace, which was sent through the fleet with Hs grueaorae freight dangling from the yard-arm as a warn ing to the rest The weather got ever wilder. The clumsy ships heaved and rolled, and plunged their yards deop Into , the waves. Hulls got so badly atrained that they bad to be stiffened with ropes. Strong men nocuea to tne cnap lalns, begging for their prayers. Many a poor fellow, losing hope of Bowing land again, made bis will and Intrusted It to the ship's priest Men sickened and died by hundred, sons of Spain' noblest bouses with the rent Manj ships got so short-handed that they dropped lichlnd the main body, And had to strugglo northward In toulitferJ groups. Now and ttrcu a rotten kicini would give way, and the sailors, weak ened by hunger and slckneaa, bad tc go aloft In tho gale to house tho tug ging and bellying sail, lucky If shroud and spars were not allppery and dan gerous with tho driving sleet Though midsummer, it was aa cold aa Chrbtfc ma. Everyliody except the plloti stayed below as much as poenlblo tc keep warm. They were all perishing with hunger and thirst ami tho IKU f ckh!" they got was moldy. Thoy might havo tried catching roln-water in casks, but the spray would have turn ed It salt. Calderon, one of the pay masters, hnd a store of dellci-?loa nlxiurd hla bulk, and distributed them, as well as the heavy sea allowed. among the sick and wounded of the fleet Tho negroes and mulattoes, II was observed, nearly all perished with tho cold. Tho men were now kept continuously at the pumps. Woe to the ship when pumps got clogged with bailout pebbles! It was hard and dan gerous work shifting tho crews of 'Inking vessels . In the tempestuous weather. CONS UMPTION CAN BE CURED The Doctor Slocum System Has Proven Beyond My Doubt Its Positive Power Over the Dread Disease EXTERMINATING THE CURSE OF AGES By Special Arrangement with the Doctor, Three Free Bottles Will be Sent to All Readers of This faper. The Doctor filofnm System, as the name implies, Is a com prehensive and complet sys tem of treatment which at tacks every vulnerable point of the disease and completely vanquishes It. It leaves no point unguarded; it leave J 10 phase of the trouble ncg ccted; It cures, and euros forever.weak Lungs. Cong us. Bronchitis, Catarrh, Consumption and all Other Uiroa and lung diseases by atwolutely ODUteraung m cause. -af)w- , A.i.awpayf.. B III I x. .: r:i'r- zzi ' i.-.; ' I , ! ' """"L .aiH rff " ' 'U - T,,,?ali."w-. EorroatAt NoTa.--The Doctor Blocum System Is Medicine reduced to aa Exact Science by the World's moat Famous Thysician. All readers of this paper, anxiou reffardina- the health of themselves, children, relatives or friend, may have three free bottles aa represented in tho above illustration, with complete directions, pamphlet, testimonials, eavtco, etc, oyscntiinir tnmr iuu Bmres w Dr. T. A. Slocnra. theSlocnm Building, Nw York City. This is plain, honest, straightforward offer, and is made to Introduce tho merit of Tho Now System of Treatment to at nrea, ana w buviko nu auuoror iw m-vi-i ui .,.,. offer at once. When writing the Doctor please mention this paper. All letters receive Immediate and careful attention. If You Suffer Prom Epilepsy, Epileptic Spells, Fits, St Vitus' Dance, rallin; Sickness 1 Vcrtlfo, etc, have children or relatives tbat do so, or know people tbat are afflicted. My New Discovery, Epilepticide, Wages of Soldier. Tho regular rates of pay apply to th volunteer service, both to officers and to men, as stated In the army register, nlthough there Is an Increase enjoyed by the regulars who have been In tho army more than five years. The follow ing Is the monthly stipend of officers and soldiers of tbo United States army: Mujor general Ilrlgndler general , .pan oo . M 83 . M 01 . m oo . 208 83 . wo at . ino oo . IM 00 . 150 00 , liia n . m oo 129 OO Colonel l.leuuoant colonel Major Captain, mounted ........... Captain, not mounted ....... Kt-glmental anjuuiK ll glmenial qimrtcr-nsatpr . .. first lieutenant, mounted .... Plrat lieutenant, not mounted H.M.nA nontenant, mntintcd .. decond lieutenant, not mounted . .. , 11 8T Chaplain . Company Pclvat ... Mimlclan ' "S Trumpeter i' .. ......... . . ......... Artflicr . W 00 tii,rm ariltlps QTBirr Aod 111 ' ' a St 129 00 13 00 If 1 J fautry) " plies of men and money for the Aiuer- J furth aonif tbe Ice edge for 1.7W miles, lean colonies. He soiled from Boston rue ijlihest Ice edge was 014 btatute' In the frigate Alliance, on Jan. 11, 1775). pjHea gouti, 0f the l.Kho t point reached , , f I am r The harlKir waa frozen, and a pnswixe had to be cut for the ship through tho lee. . ' ... - , OH the Newfoundland banks , the ship was sssalted by a terrible tempest .w-I.-.i rtr,.i' '-Hi'tl-dl find I.n- . ' I . m ,, u - ; ict , rr.. by Nansen, or ft74 mil Harper's Weekly. s from the pole. Tr idlnir wlt'i Thaltr Own lino t The popnlnllotl of Antwerp liu'ludet '."lino (J-riiir)ls. vi bo, It Is nl(l, tm.'. TEE EXCELLENCE CF SYSUF OF ROS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which It is manufactured by scientific processes known to the Cam'obria Fio Sraup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing tbe true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs Is manufactured by the California via sratrp vo. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of tbe CaLI- fobnia Fio Sracp Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine 8ymp of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far la advance of all other laxatives, as it acta on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get lu beneficial effect, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. ,f V " ( a vyymf frrf ii''r. JTfbiwr Pin Hi-mouiit w iL.,...tii Jafiulnaera. ordnanc SO' signal corp) "jv giTifeanls (algusl corps) 45 00 111 siiuent: Chief trumpeter . 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