Family Secret.
"tlos pvopM ia front of our cays
say taty are. dweeiiei from us," o
erred the First Morttey.
-Well." toncoUl lit SecoaJ
Monkey, "e are about the only cu
of their ancestor that they will pay
admission to tw." Baltimore Sua.
airw4 Hi rale TtV
A nan reimtttiy ea:iiel h f leeth
.mi st rve fai'iM mad. M.miaffc t
ttand a jtti el. but wt evert tbtc. If
vivitr U ea try H.i-i-t rr Mi!rt
ttiner. Il-ttrst md;rrt5rt,.c'il!ia!'v.
kwiner ami ir srao;. ril 11
laris - f-ver iu! axtse H t pn:-a-lr
effective it n r!- :rs.-
ar.d i sfvt:Jy t"iie,Sifd at lb1. Mf-
n el fc rrr ten yteiu i nn
iiun and ttM.-'ptte li i;ee. A J
druiits ie p it.
Out of Hi Class.
Schoolma'am (encouragingly
Come,, nov Harold. spell chicken.
Harold Pleas, ma'am. I'm not old
enough to sp?U chickens, bet yoa caa
try tae oa eejrs- Italics Weekly.
ALUM BAKING POWDER.
Declared by the Court to be Unwhole
some, and Its Sale in Violation of
the Pure Food Laws.
A case la the courts of Davenport,
Iowa, the other day appears to bare
fixed the status of the alum baking
powders as aa Illicit article of traie.
It seems that The Pare Food Co,
of Chicago, sold to a firm of grocers is
Davenport a quantity of baking pow
der called "Pore Food Biking Pow
der." The grocers sold some of ft.
ascertained that it was aa also pow
der, returned the powder unsold to
the manufacturers and refused to pay
for it. The manufacturers sued to col
lect. The ease was tried before Juige
Bellinger and a jury. Attorneys Neat
4 Neat, and S. A. Finger defended the
grocers. It was shown that the pow
der contained a'am. The defence
claimed, consequently, that it was in
jurious to health and that traSe la
it was against public policy. Expert
testimony was introduced to show that
alum whea taken into the stomach
would isSiesce tie gastric jtdces to
the detriment of the person using "
The jury reniered a verdict for the
defendants, which means that aha
baking powders are deleterious to
heakh. their sale illegal in the state.
The pure, foci laws of the state are
upheld, j
Knigtitiy Warfare cf Ofd.
MeiieYal knights often took a vol
untary oath that they woli never
spare the life of aa enemy.
GRIP OTD IT
TIE UTEI LTFESTJ M15E UFE
EULELE FCI i Ttil
a;s-
0mm mtthm Faeailartla mt tHaa Tkal
Wftl Siajr Cmrrd-Mmw It Wu
liriit at.
From Reporter-Joumal. Gardiner, Me.
Grip 'tea leads to pneumonia.
More frequently it will appear to be
cured bit Seaves the patient broken
in heiita. short of breath after i?ght
exertion and affected by every change
of weather a tt subject for the
many ciseae Lanced by the in
clency of earSy spring
How this may be avoided, how the
7.e i- cie'ii-e-1 of the linjer
tng aftereffects of grip and pst la
condirioa to ward off disease is tet
told in the words of one who is ab'.e
to speak from experience. Mr. Sum
ner Cross, of h's Mechanic street. Gar
dicer. Me , says:
A sever aX2ck of the grip, aisoct
Cve years ao, rr.e in a very bad
state. I couli n'jt sieep and I had no
appetite. My head felt heavy, and I
was rather i:zzy at times. Changes
of the wezther seemed to have a bad
effect upon e and I was miserable
most ot iL tins.
"I had b-en like this for a year
when a laiy. who had heard me com
plain, recommence! Dr. Wiiiiams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. Shortly ; o
after this I had occasion to go to
Eangor and there I bojght six boxes
of the pills. While taking the second
box I begaa to feel beae3:eJ. When
I had takes them all I felt so much
better that I bought six botes more,
and I have always considered the
money I paid for them well spent.
I would not be without them.
"I shall always speak of Dr. Wil
liams Pink Pills for Pale People in
words of praise, for they are an hon
est medicine. I recommend them be
cause I know that they are all they
are claimed to be."
(Signed SUMNER CROSS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Z. F. LITTLE.
Notary Public.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are an unfailing specific for
sacb diseases as locomotor ataxia, par
tial paralysis. St. Vitus' dance, sci
atica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, after-effects of the grip,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sal
low complexion and all forms of weak
ness either in male or female. Sold
by all dealers, or sent direct from Dr.
Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady.
N. Y SO cents per box. or six boxes
for 2.50.
For the Occasion.
"Please look pleasant," remarked
the photographer.
- Snap went the camera.
"And now, ma'am," he continued,
"tom may resume your natural ex
pression." Philadelphia Times.
m9
Beat Coub fiTnip. Tastea GootL Ci
pnrtr ail . t r am .i
to ,im. fowl try dmfiin".
' ''f'T-
Ia. J
f J
f 1
of J
ladoteoee Ul I the Coat rlvance
Very t-a(at laprtHat il.
A BOY'S INVENTION.
One of the moot tatrrat: exhibits". .. ...
. , , , " . is tne most tmporUot penott la a w
la the UKHlel rxx.ia of the Patent Office! UUm 0wJnjf to ,errx
is Its collection of miniature steauieu- j methods of living, not on woman la
g!ue. Models of the engines of Hero fa thousand approaches this perfectly
of Alexandria, of Newwmeu and of : natural change without experiencing
Watt Illustrate the siRveJve steps la! rla ' 7 annoying and sowe
the development of what ha ITSX sender
the giant of our moden industry, the blood amin to the Wart until it
j An attendant shows the visitor a;
model of the early engine Uon which !
I toys were employed to turn the cocks
J that. aUernatlnj. let the team on and
shut It off. line of thee lny. Ham-
pliiey Pctter by name, innad of set-
t!isg down like a machine to the uio-j
'i outonous work. kfjt Lis eyes open. He'
I JiiHOTered that a wrtain Warn above
hit head worked in tm;n with the!
! ctx ks w hich Le ojn ned and cKwed. He j
scrordicjdy connected the two, and?
ifter seeing tht the device worked!
property, ran tf to play. j
His employers lgan to nwt'ee a much
j greater rvgalsrity iu the movement of;
:he ersgine than Inffire; th: leil to the i
j L"i-overy of ti sevret. and to the sob-i
f scjuem adoption of bis device every-j
; stere. f
; A i-te U k at the n:o!-l of the en-
t ;iue to whUh the sctaa was appiieil, !
I :he wonder i cot that the loy thought j-
f it.. tut that anytmlr tefure Mm
fLfrU-M live fiilel to do . Thin Is
j the -after t'jcugtt" of a grt at many
i tola! It invention, t'piuents of the
patent ;;iia o.'ten nir the point
! ttat all "sTMt inventions are in the
' - - .v . . . ..- ......
air. tiut the ane usjeiii!a jioacet
ior larr wiU come to a great many dif- ll4m-. ejreuble Cotnpuuod u pr
f feri.t icfn. and heare that the patent pared to meet the nd of wccua i
is injj!y a rvward to the one who liap-
pen t arrive Crt.
j Patent exrt-rt a.-know !!e consid
erable l-ai f r th's ct'Ctentu n. They
r, L-o. tLat the lament often seen
in the newspaper. "Ill Invention died
? ..... . . ....
j W!13 bita. reiemng 0 a T-l I R M
jis rarSy f-rr.r out by everst.
The thinr that oely tine man In
! the w.itM can dixrver are few. But
this Jo- not l-)-.eo ocr :nleltedne
i to tLe ir-a who dj-over
j rt. Youth's CoErn:oa.
things
rl VTJJ
MwmMh
r
The best w,y to advertise fe Jos, to
adrertLw. Get It with a view of hav-
f fag people know what you most desire
t to selL and Incidentally letting them:
. know that the ie-iSed items do not
r... nn. fn?t t Sir intrt.
ing things about interesting good, and
have the goods to talk about. Adver
tising World.
Adverting I a m!gbty lever, and
what it will produce depend upon
three thlng-the weight, the fulcrum
and the power, says Boyc-" Hutlr.
Th weight is puWSdfy or results, the
fulrraa is the med!unj. and the power
is the advertj.-ment. Wh-n the com-
binasion I rifht. the results are truly
astonishing.
A larze and suc-ef-jl advertiser
says that when he fim went into buI
ne.s he regarded newspaper advertis
: lr.g a an eipense which was import
: an, but not essential to suc.-es. but a
il;t:Ie experience taught him to rw
egnLir and ys?esi;a:sc advertising in
the most widely circulated newspapers
an investment or as a necessary part
the capital nut into bis establish-
j meut. "IJke any other safe Invest
ment," he says, "the newspaper ad.
i brings In prrSts. and without It an en-
terprise falls short of its possibilities."
! A Heroic Remedy.
" There is a little boy In Colorado
j Spring who, according to Facts, likes
' to help entertain his mother's visitors.
' and eagerly listens to the conversation.
Tommy also has an aunt of whom he ?
i ia .rwi t h,. a a i
i: . ' . . ;:: , ':
causing him much anxiety. A few days
ago. while his mother was comparing j
notes on housekeeping with a friend, '
; Tommy thought he heard something
fwhich would cure Aunt Susie's cold.
'Atout supper time he disappeared,
) which, however, did rt excite any
comment. The famllv sat down
' supper and one by one the dishes were
tasted and set aside until each own-
' ber began to wonder what ailed the
Vjfik. Tommy's expression convinced i
them that be could throw some light
'on the subject, and when cornered had !
to admit that he had put red iepper
Into every dish while the cook was out,
because Mrs. said red pepper was
'good for the ants, and he wanted to
I cure Aunt Susie
Borne Standards of Iteauty.
The Sandwich Islanlers estimate
women by their weight. The Chinese
require them to have deformed feet and
black teeth. A girl must be tattooed
sky-blue and wear a nose ring to satisfy
a South Sea Islander. Certain African
pTinces require their brides to have
their teetb filed like thy-e of a saw.
lii
f ri- i
tO ; li a
Ffte Change of
LiiO
m;ss ready to burL and the f!nt
feelinj that follows, sometime wita
cnills. as if the heart were rin to
for f00 JmPu,ta da-
Mas Jmim Xoata.
reroos, nereous trouble. Thoe hot
nnes are nwny r..i
nUar hIP- Tb OfT rT T
ina" oat for a.sjtan.-e. The cry hos
. i , i t- iv.-.
system at this trying prrtJ of ner i;fe.
"it builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enable a woosan to pas
that jrrsnd chan?e triumphiOlJr.
I was a eerr sick worn a. caused
by Change of Life. I suffered With hot
flushes, and faintinr spalls- 1 w
- m : J - - ...
air.i.u VI u ira lar sirCTrs, ui wcm mm
back trouMwI n- I ets.r-fiy
cured bT Lrtiia E. Ptnkham Vrf:i.
He Compound." Ma. Jtmi N
010 key&er&L, Oermaatowa. r.
ivT.trt'tCf.
"Co bury thy orrow!" said I
The man bow. i t:s head ani went
his way. That n:tt 1 caise u;oa hies
drisking beaTily.
"Is th!a the way you bury yofir tor-row?-
aJd.
"Hush! this is a barial at tea'"
said the maa, with a bitter, haunt
ing smi!e.
1 fe!t much pftv for him. thereup
on, and would have had something
had he asked me. Detroit JournaL
A Fortunate Reminder.
nvi c restore la .
arkr OM jriaj
spectators.
....... ... ... w . . I. 9
"From A to lizard:
emphatically
responded Noah. "Ah! that reminds
me. ne exciaimeu
"The sebra!
Aad he Instantly dispatched a corps
of hunters to South Africa. Chicago
Tribune.
In the Poetry "Business."
A Correspondent, writing from Tex
trkana. says:
"I have two sons in the poetry busi
ness. They can write it by the yard.
or foot lust as needed. I don't know
how you measure It, but what would
you give for five or six yards? My
boys are hard-working fellows, and
th,e.Pd the money."-AtlanU Con-
sfltutlon.
9tmmm 1hm Cough mnd
Wfkm Of thm Gold.
Lazatir Broir.n-Qtnlr Tab t ritre eold la
see day. No cure, No Far- trice 2 cents.
Railway Speed.
When traveling on a railway you can
tell how fast the train is going by the
folinwinr method: The teleeraDh nosts
aIoa a rauway Une are placed 30 to
the mile. So if you multiply the num-
ber of posts passed in a minute by two.
the result gives you tne numoer ot
miles per hour at which the train is
going.
All a Mistake.
Percy (who writes) When I start
ed to ask your father for your hand
he drew a revolver on me.
Edith It was all a terrible mistake,
Percy. Papa thought you were going
to rcad me of your poetry to him.
Judge.
The Ruling Passion.
First Enthusiastic Golfer I say.
ill you play another round with me
on Thursday?
sconft Enthusiastic Golfer Well.
i am booked to be married on that
day but it can be postponed Punch,
- jrrrr-
EoTFORTEi
DIMS
k rccalar- BiU7 bothwhI of tM
it. im tm uci. ot wi.i torn. Hunt tent
h aao t a r-o!ar.
tSZ'.IZLk'ZZ
bo. ovea. aad t force, ia lb abapa of
iwwdi pb,ti ot iu youno. ia oanateroaa. m
lawiiMtl. culrat. awai kerfvev wj bl aaaiiiog (S
at m ti ciear aad ciaaa ia lo laaa
CANDY
CATHARTIC
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6 v-
u vi'.r w-..-
' 4
Id
tut
1
Fleaeant. PaUfable. Potent. TaaiaOport DoOxkI,
trrrr tiickeo. Weaken. Ortpe. luc 4fe Wrtia
for free aaoiple. aod bcoclet oo faeaitb. addreae
Si i Hi i a mtmti c ft. Ofcaf. iaiw .i, S Vara, SSa
KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN
Martifestatlona et Gray Matterw
"Am 1 aa tatelltireat aa your other
young maa. IXillyr
Ve.L yoa taote more poetry than
he dv'.n. bat t thtak he bats yovt oo
ntj-.-lt.es." Chtcago Reeord.
roi: r r,
it (; ai aa t
lb t(t,
Net a Cd Player,
i ttodd ttaag tt all! l yoa suppose
III ever make a good golf player?
Todd t pitying Sy Never, old man.
', Yoa think too much of your family aad
your business. Harper's lUtar.
TO CTBJt A COLD IX OX DAT
TaaolaxaUt iii: Tabtu. Xti
Inrrflwia tf4 it it fa:' k ira.
K . UcwWa Snc8S ls aa tea.
Regular Preliminaries.
First Reformer -lat It about time
for yoar coasaa'.ttee to begia Its cam
paign against vice?
Second Reformer Oh, my, co" Why.
they haveai had all our pictures in
the paper yet. ttaltScore American,
The Difficulty Overcome.
Brooks I with you would par me
that si you owe me. old fellow.
Uorrowtt I ou!4a t th!ak of IL
"Itat I n here to rwatad yoa of St
Sssart Set.
ruian "j ) ey x ef ta fal
Laxative Bromo-Quicioe ts-
New Ljl Term.
A Georgia Colonel had a maa ar
rested for -Sooklag mesa" at him. The
maa was fined IS for rubtjertng ith
intent to scare VtnaespoUs Tribune.
Your gatde and f safd is tl-e famout
Ort't loud PunSer, tete-i and tue.
le it now.
Nat:irl:ts say the lotster will uxm
follow the tsSaio and d:amon J ba- k
ternpia.
Machinery, Implements,
Farm Supplies, Etc.
Bee Line Ruo-tHes' rr leads them jll
RK00 ao i
HENNEY. $90.00 and up.
Iron trjtnrn on V4!or all ar Henner aad
Une But. Send lor c.ulof.
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See Our Anchor Clamp
Too would be surprised II you knew
ho w little It oai4 coat jou to Ox up
Ibatoid fence. Fetter arod for una
Are.-hor C'iarnp anil trl(hu, and a
pair of our tincher,ant make jrour old
Ire fence look Uke a new one.
ANCHOR FENCE looks so nice and
la to ttrons tbat farmers tomMlmrt
tnfnk thai It bdii U ht(h priced. It
Un't. tbonf h.
1
Claw Bsfoas Cawo. Cattle, Sheep
FARM, RAILROAD
rriu price, and c.ta oue. The
Aceats wanted In
ery Town. 74
JOHN POOLE, Portland, Oregon, (
foot of Morrison Street,
Can give yoa the best bargains in
Buggies, Plows, Boilers and Engines,
Windmills and Pumps and General
Machinery. See ns before buying.
mm
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OR SAW MILL
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POULTRY NETTING.
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i J in $.
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