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About Lexington wheatfield. (Lexington, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1906)
For Thin, Poor Blood You can trust a medlchoe tested 60 years ! Sixty years of experience, think of thatl Experience with Ayer's Sar saparilla; the original Sarsa parilla; the strongest Sarsapa rilla; the Sarsaparilla the doc tors endorse for thin blood, weak nerves, general debility. But even hl (tranil old medicine cannot do Ha bout work If the liver I inactive mid the boweli constipated. Kiir tlie boat pollle ro- ultn.yoii nhoiild tuke Inxatlve lionet c,f Avar's l'llls while tnkliiK theHiirnaparlllH. Tito llvur will quickly rowml, and o will the bowoli. A Made by J, C. a jrar Co., Lowell, Utit, Alio maumaoturers or hair vinno. 1IPTQ AliUECUIIK. 1 VI O C1ICKRV PECTORAL. Tin- Origin of Nnlmon, Tlie mime milnion Is K'ven In Eng- land and nil western states to a large trout-like II sh which liven In tbe sea, chiefly ubout the mouths of rivers, and which enters tlie streams to Hpuwn, running for a considerable distance np the stream nnd returning to the Bea after the aet of spawning is aeconv pllHhed, says a writer In the Taclflc Monthly. The old males heroine some what distorted, especially through the lengthening of tbe Jaws, but ,- tbe changes with age and season are not much greater thnn In any large trout. The true salmon, like the true trout, Is black spotted. It Is called In science Salmo salar, and along with the true trout It belongs to the genus Salmo, There Is only one species of Atlantic pnlmon ; It Is found on both sides of the ocean, and on both sides It be comes sometimes land-locked and dwarfish when It Is shut up in a lake and when It cannot or does not go to the sen. WORN TO A SKELETON. Fr kittle keorc ..a. iiimi i ti mi iei..nin.....myi ti s. fcitiiif KiuiAitTil "fTfl nnVl'i m WWllCd to the rrs- tie, disabled the cat ,wmi a blow from his ride and took the dying bird from its jno 11 th. ' , v 'frheitwttflc Wft'"! i'''P"i-tpd to the general commanding me hpaniKh-forces, who promptly gave .orders that 'the cat Should be court martin led and that the sparrow should be Interred with mill tyry, iiouprs., All, the, principal olllclals and r.ldeut f 'lba were Invited to the f uriWl, which tlie bishop of &lanz was ordered to conduct. A bier was prepared and the dead bird wait placed on a bed of lilies and roses, the sorrow ful tribute of the officers' wives, and to the sound of muffled drums and the tramp of 6,0(10 following soldiers the long procession wound Its way to the outskirts of Havana, where the spar row was laid to rest with full military honors. To find a parallel to this singular ho mage paid to a bird one has to go back nearly 2,000 years to the days of Clau dius I., fourth Koman emperor, when the death of a crow plunged all Kome Into mourning. For many a year the bird had been a great favorite of the citizens and Its talent and tricks were a constant topic of conversation. One day, to the anger and grief of thou sands, the bird was killed a crime which cost the culprit his life and It was decided to give the crow a "state' funeral. The dead bird was borne to Its grave by a couple of slaves, preceded by , a military band playing mournful music, and behind the corpse followed thousands of mourners, Including the most highly placed and the wealthiest of Uonian citizens. New York Tribune, James Jackson, a native of Devon shire, England, came to the American colonies In 1772 and engaged, in the study of law In Savannah. When the war of the revolu tion began, instead of espousing the English cause, as so many of the colon ists did, Jackson took sides with the patriots who were fighting for liberty and freedom from unjust oppression. He was active lu re pelllng the British jamks jackson, from the city of Savannah In March, .1770, and com manded a company until the Florida expendltlon of (Jen, Howe. Jackson was made brigade general of tho Georgia nillltla In 1778 and was severely wounded In the skirmish at Midway, (la. His part in the defense, of . Savannah was a noble one, and when the city was ruptured he fled to South Carolina, where he Joined (Jen. Moultrie. HI appearance was so wretched while In bis flight that he was arrested by a party of whlgs and condemned to be shot as a spy, He was about to be executed when a reputable citizen of Georgia Identified him and saved his life. , ' Jackson was brigade general to Gen, 1'lckens, and at the battle of Cow- pens shared In the glorious deeds of lira very. After the: tdege of Augusta he commanded a legionary corps which did splendid service for the Georgians, The State of Georgia so well appre- dated his services that It presented him with a house and property lu Savannah. A Wonderful Restoration Caused a Sensation in a Pennsylvania Town . Mrs. Charles M. Freeton of Elkland, Pa., eaye:" "hree years ago I found thai my housework was becoming a , burden. 1 tired easi- .,; It, had no ambition and was lading last.. My complexion got yellow, and I . lost over 60 pounds. My thirst was , terrible, and there was sugar in the kidney secre tions. My doctor kept me on a strict diet, but as his medicine was, not helping me I began using D.ian's Kidney Fills. They helped me at once, and soon all traces of sugar disappeared. I have regained my former weight and am perfectly well." Hold hv all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Caiftloaa. "Is this car perfectly safe?" queried the old lady. "Ferfectly," replied the conductor, reaching to assist her on. "You are sure they won't no acci dent happen to It?" "Absolutely sure, ma'am." "Well, I'll risk It; ye see (confiden tially) I've got a hole in one of my stockings an' I'd hate dreadful for any thing to happen." Houston Tost. FITS N erve Rep. i St. Vitus' Dance ana all Nervous Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Cireat Verve Restored Henrt fur rutin SZtrlal bnttl and treatise. Dr. It. JI.Klln., Ld.,031 Arch 81., Plilla.,!'-. Very Like It. "Mr. Upp," said the merchant, stern ly, to Adam Upp, his bookkeeper, "I saw you at the baseball game yester day. When you asked me to let you off for the afternoon you said you were going to a funeral." ,., 'That's so," replied the bookkeeper, "and I'm pretty near a prophet, ain't 1? Did you ever see a slower game in your life?" The Catholic Standard and Times. ' Vou Can Qet Allen's Foot-East FREE. Write Allen S. Olmsted, Le Boy ,N. Y., for a tree simple of Allen's Foot-Ease. It cures sweating, hot swollen , aching feet. It makes new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for corns, inirowlngnails and bunions. All drug. gifts sell it. toe. jjon tacoeptany suusuiute. Hli Official Title. A little girl was asked, Who la the head of our government? '; "Mr. Roosevelt," she replied, prompt "That Is right,?, said the teacher; "but what is his official title?" "Teddyt." responded the . little miss, proudly, t - -., .; ;" , How's This? ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for i' any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by utiu V. ntt' ions and financially able to carry out, any pb UKuions-meuv ojr incir iirin, Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O, We: the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 16 years, and believe him rfectly nonorame in an Dimness trauaao- liffaM-nnsnade BY West 4 Tbuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WALDINB, K INN AN dl MARVIN, VVUOiesaie UTUg- MADAM DU BARRY. A (harming Portrait now to be Seen In London. Marie Jeanne Gomard de Vaubernler Comtesse du Barry rose to great emi nence from a very low beginning. Born In 174(1 at Vaucouleurs she was the daughter of a dressmaker, and as Mile, Lange started life In Paris as a milli ner. She was'introdueed to Louis XV, then sixty, by Jean Comte du Barry, 't 4 W J i MADAM DU BARRV. whose brother, William, as worthless as himself, married her lh 1709. She had a great spell of power until the death of Louis five years later. She, however, was allowed to live on at her house In Luclennes. In 1792 she came to London to sell her Jewels, but pn returning to Paris next year was guillotined as an enemy of the state, She Is said to have cost France no less than. 35,000,000. francs. This partlcu lar portrait, signed and dated Drouals. 1709, was painted by Francois Hubert Drouals In 1709, and was exhibited in Paris that year. 'The picture Is now being exhibited at Duveen's Galleries London, on behalf of the funds of the Artists' General Benevolent InstltU' Hon.' ' ' - ;, HOMAGE PAID TO A BIRD. Sparrow Given a Mtlltnry Funeral by Spaniard In Cuba. '' ' Remarkable was the funeral of sparrow In Cuba which was attended by no fewer than 6,000 soldiers. Tbe. story of this singular event Is both curious and dramatic. At the commencement of the ten years' war the Spaniards' thosi the sparrow as their emblem, typifying the courage 'aid pertinacity' with , which they i Intended to prosecute the 'war? lists Toledo, O. wane tuey cuuieuipmuusiy Bpoae'Qi me Halvs catarrh Cure is taken. Internally, act- nemy the natives as "cats." V One j."? So runr-th itory, say aW almost- PRINCE 8AVED THE GOAT. Wale Rescued tbe Utile Animal from Three Lion C'nba. A characteristic story Is being told about the Prince of Wales during his stay in India, says the London World, It happened during his second visit to Gwallor and after the unfortunate abandonment of the Nepaul shikar. The maharajah of Gwallor had. estab lished some lion cubs lu an lnelosure with the Idea of perpetuating the breed and one morning the prince strolled out with some members of his staff to see them fed. He found them baiting an unfortunate live goat, which they were playing with as cats with a mouse, and it was not at all a pleasant sight for an English sportsman's eyes. By the way, Jive animals are given to them with the object of teaching them to fend for themselves in their destined future lives of freedom. .After watching .the performance for a while the prince suddenly exclaimed "I can't stand this any longer. He's Jolly plucky goat and'e must get him out somehow." The question was how to manage the resale, for it was not at all an easy task to get the goat out of an lnelosure In which some three-quar ter grown lions were at large. How ever, the fertile brain of Gen. Stuart Beatson thought of a lassoo and the work of salvage whs commenced. They had just got .the noose over the goat and were about to hoist him up. when a lioness went for him In earn est and It looked to be all up with him, With the courage of despair he charged her and sent her flying and before she could pick herself up and return to the attack the rope was over him and he was hoisted up to safety. On examination he was found to bav escaped without injury, barring a slight cut on one leg, and he now roams about, a pensioner for life, adorned with a massive silver collar with a inscription explaining how the prince saveu nis lire. Gen. Sumncr'a Promotion. A story Is being , told among the friends of General Samuel S. Sumner, U. S. A., retired, who was until recently the comhiilnding olllcer of the Pacific division. General Sumner, who was in Oakland for a stay, left the city after the earthquake and went to San Ita fuel. , There he was Informed by one of the guiding spirits of the village that he must aid In patrolling and guarding against fire and unruly refugees. Some thing in General Sumner's bearing ev dently .Impressed the, man, for after moment's thought he said : "I think I make yoti a second lieutenant." "Thank you," answered. General Sum ner, "I don't think any rank ever con ferred upon me. ever pleased me nior unless It was when I was made a major general In the regular army." Kansas City. Star., -.. The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa ture of Chas. II. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over HO years. Allow no one to deceive you in tJiis. Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good' are out Experiments, and endanger tho health of Children Experience against Experiment. 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"I don't know, Tommy ; put you can easily tell one If you happen to run across It." '. vif It's In a street car It talks so loudly that you can't hear the roar of the wheels. ' "If It's In church, the plumes on Its hat hide the preacher. "If It's at a party, the most of Its clothes are In the dressing room. "If It's In an automobile, dodge it, If you are quick enough, and come home to mamma alive. "If it's walking on the sidewalk, it usually strides along as If it was tak ing the street home with It. "If it's In a theater, you can tell by the stony stare In its face that the act-1 ors are doing good and Intelligent work. "If It's In a railroad station, In full ilress, you'll wonder why the locomo tive doesn't jump the track and take to the woods. j "Yod can't miss It. Tommy." The Faith of tbe Boy. The four-year-old son of a certain western senator had a very high opin ion of the importance of bis father. The latter tells how, on one occasion In their western home, the lad came across a magazine in which, by some chance, there were engraved side by side portraits of tbe President and the Senator mentioned. ' ' When the lad caught sight of his father's features he broke Into a broad smile. "That's a good picture of you, daddy," said he. "Very good, my son." "Who's the man next to you, daddy?" asked the youngster. "Why, my son!" exclaimed the Sen ator, "don't you know? That is one of the greatest men of the world, a man more admirable and more powerful than any king. That, my son, is Presi dent Roosevelt." The lad again looked at the picture of the President. Then, after a thought ful pause, he observed : "Say, daddy, the people in the east will be awful proud when they see the President's picture next to yours, won't they?" American Spectator. CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING Portland Trade Directory Names and. Addresses in Portland of Repre sentative Business firms. 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