California State Analyst. Royal Baking Powder is Superior to all in Purity and Strength. " For purity and care in preparation the Royal Baking Powder equals any in the market, and our test shows that it has greater leavening power than any of which we have any knowledge." Prof. Chemistry, University sf California, Analyst California State Board of Health, etc., etc. No careful housekeeper can afford to use any baking powder but Royal. JOHN L. ON SHAKESPEARE. ' At One Tlma Ha XV n All Ttli-lil. hnt. 'n Ho Ain't In It. Hwf 'not long ago," said a congressman to A. H. Lewis (Dan Quin), the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Times, "I met John L. Sullivan, the ex-fighter. . It was over in Boston. I bad gone into a hostelry kept by one Paddy Keardon, I believe, who is also more or less famous as a sporting character. I looked at the bag ex-champion with some interest. He waseating a lunch. There was enough of it for two men. About him hovered a buzzing swarm of admirers. 1 "Most of them were theatrical people. They were talking Btage, of course. Very hoppy people, these actors. Sullivan was 1 : ;.,.,...:.!. . r .1 . ... ..; ...i. : ..i- was delightful. It was clear to any onlook er that the big pugilist regarded himself as quite as much of a histrion as any, and wnen ne voucasaiea nis views no Kina oi doubt remained. 'Oh, I'll tell you ducks about Shake speare.' he finally said as he . sopped one tremendous hand in the finger bowl as if it had beena wash basin. . 'Shakespeare was all riirht. That mnir was all rieht in his day. Understand f But that was long ago. He's a has been. That's what Shakespeare is, and he'd know it if he was here himself. And he'd tell you blokes so that's what Shakespeare would. " 'Now, I know something about this my self. See? I'm on the stage, and I'm tak ing in the boodle, too, you can bet your life. Now, I tell you mugs the people don't want these Shakespearin plays. They've got be yond it that's what they have. We ain't got no Shakespearin actors now anyhow. That fellow Barrett was the best of 'em. That mug was Shakespearin. And be was on the level that's what Barrett was. But he's dead. He ain't in it no longer. And now who can do Shakespeare? There's two or three trying ft, but they're a lot of muck ers a lot of first class guys. Those mugs make me sick. Understand? They make me tired on the dead they do.' " , As to His Appearance. . "Can you describe the man you saw hang ing about the house the day before the rob bery?" inquired the detective. The Perkins Junction storekeeper, whose place of business had been broken into ana robbed of a considerable quantity of plug tobacco, canned tomatoes and dried peaches, together with the entire contents of the cash drawer, amounting to $1.66, reflected a moment and then asked: "Do you know Bill Quinn?" ' , "I don't think I dq." "Lives down in the Wallick neighbor hood." "I don't know him." r The merchant shifted his quid to the oth er cheek, chewed thoughtfully awhile and said: ' , "Know Si Roberts?" "No." - "Auctioneer. Hangs round Thompson's a good deal. "Never heard of him. But as to this man you saw loafing about here before the rob bery took place, I would like to have you describe bim as well as you can." . Again the storekeeper reflected. "Well," be said at last, "he looks some like Bill Quinn and some like Si Roberts." Chicago Tribune. ' Germs of disease feed on life, and ' are only overcome by . the making of sound, healthy tissue. Scott's Emulsion the Cream of Cod-liver Oil, is an easy, palatable fat food that makes new tissue quick ly and gives strength. 'Phy sicians, the world over, en dorse it. Don't ba deceived by Substitutes! Prepared by Soott 4 Bowno, N. Y. All DraggUU. 1LE1I 18 ALL right, but it is not aheiid of bread made with UT Every oau is guaranteed pure. M ilnntitmntlv.i and flAnnlA who have weak lungs or Asth ma, should use Piso's Cure for Consumption, It has cored thousands. It has not injur ea una. it is nut paa to uute. it ib too oestoougn syrup. Bold everywhere. sac. If r i "IF 8? If If FUNNY AMERICAN SLANG. A Simple Sentence Creates an Amusing Scene in a Devonshire Church. It was the privilege of a certain De troiter to be invited to the country seat of a delightful English family in Devon shire. He is rather shy, and althpugh accomplished and a good story teller, did not make great efforts to foist his talents upon the congregation of guests who were assembled there and who com prised many bright people. One of the daughters finally said to him: ' "Mr. G , do you know one thing which has surprised me awfully "No. What is it?" "You have been here a week now and haven't used any slang." : " Well, really I don't think that P- ' "OW please use some just to oblige me. - I : have heard so much ' about American slang!" "I can't think of any just now, but I'll tell you what I'll do. The first time I think of something I'll say it." "Very well;' but mind, it must be W' fully American, you know." The next Sunday every one went to church, for the family homestead was located near a village which was said to be one of the most orthodox places in that part of England. , No one would even ride to church, except those who were too old to walk or we're disabled. The American walked with the eldest daughter, and her five sisters came on behind, for, like most English families, the girls were in the majority. When they were all seated and the gnests managed to crowd into the little, church, the choir, composed of village girls, sang in a very pleasing manner. Before beginning the sermon the min ister, a small man who spoke slowly, said: . "It is with extreme reluctance that I would call your attention to the fact that it is necessary to realize a small sum for the benefit of our choir who, as you know have kindly volunteered their services."' All the guests looked at one another, for extra contributions for some pretext had been the rule and not the exception for the last three months. "I know that you have already given generously for various causes and I dislike to tax you all but our young friends whose voices have just now blended so harmoniously and pleasing ly to the ear are perhaps entitled to some slight recompense for their great services in the past and their earnest endeavors." As the minister proceeded, getting more and more monotonous, until it seemed as though he would never reach the conclusion of his request, the Ameri can shifted uneasily and then, leaning over, whispered to the girl who had asked for a little slang: "Oh, tell him to cut it short and pass the platel" s The girl was nearly convulsed with laughter, but, managing to control her self, leaned over and said to the sister sitting next to her : "Mr. says to tell him to cut it short and pass the plate." The remark went along the line, and when the five . sisters had absorbed it they were fairly shaking with suppressed laughter. Then it was passed on to the guests, and before the minister had con cluded his dissertation every one in the church was striving to suppress outward indication of merriment by means of handkerchiefs. But when the plate was really circulated the eldest sister tittered loudly and the five sisters followed, the youngest whispering lightly: "Cut him short and pass the plater The American was a lion for the rest of the day, and the half a dozen girls all vied with each other in showering at tentions upon him, while the old gentle man, their father, declared that Amer ican slang was awfully funny, don't you know. New York Telegram. Where Tortoise Shell Conies From I have understood that the finest tor toise shell comes from the Indian archi pelago and is shipped from Singapore, and much of it is obtained on the Flor ida coast. There are three rows of plates on the back, called "blades" by the fishermen. In the central row are five plates, and in each of the others four plates, the latter containing the best material. Be sides these there are twenty-five small plates around the edges of the shell, known as "feet" or "noses." The big gest turtle does not furnish more than sixteen pounds of tortoise shell. Form erly the under shell was thrown away, being considered worthless, but at pres ent it is very highly valued for its deli-, cacy of coloring. Nowadays a very beautiful .imitation of tortoise shell is made of cows' horns. Interview in Washington Star. . ' - TRIBULATIONS OF A SWELL. New .Yorkers Interested In the Fortunes and Misfortunes of. Hubert I.. Cutting. The Cutting fntnily has always ranked among the very tiptoppers of New York's social Four tlaa dred, and the met ropolitan newspa pers have usually accorded -. liberal space to accounts of anything out of the ordinary that may have happen ed among its mem; bers. To Robert L. Cutting, the third, as he used to be called in the days when his grandfather and ROBERT L. CUTTING. . father still lived, the press has, however, been particularly generous, giving him whole columns when ever he chose to do anything for the publio edification or amusement. When it was found, therefore, that the young man had been disinherited by his father, whose sudden death not lontc ago had also been treated as a matter of im portance, it was but the trick of an old habit for the city editors to make a great to do, and some of them were able to plume themselves on the fact that they had pre dicted that very catastrophe when the young man contracted the marriage with the pretty actress which was the cause of it. Columns had been, printed about, the marriage, and "society" and the newspa pers joined voices itppronouncing it a ma- salliance. Perhaps it was. 1 be bride, Min nie Seligman, was a well known actress of Jewish parentage. The groom also had something of a reputation as an actor, but only in an amateurish way and for society purposes. When his father cut off his al lowance of 1350 a month, however, he took to the professional boards in a manful en deavor to earn his own living. Then the papers gave him more columns, some 'of them copiously illustrated with pictures of a man with abnormally long legs in excess ively awkward attitudes, supposed to rep resent the ambitious amateur facing a mis cellaneous audience. Ridicule was too much for him, and Mr, Cutting felt obliged to retire from the pro fession he bad tried to make his own. The press vouchsafed him no further attention after that until he appeared in court one day and qualified as executor under his grandfather's will, demanding an account ing of the estate from bis uncle, who is an executor and trustee under the will, but who did not know much about the estate's affairs, having left the management there of to his brother, the young man's father. This proceeding was admittedly a mere preliminary to the young man s contest against the legality of the will of his father, which disinherited bim, but the usual col nmns got into the newspapers, as more col umns probably will when the actual contest Is begun. When that is over, Mr. Cutting will probably find himself sufficiently ad vertised to return to the stage again if he so elects. But perhaps he won't have to. Not Necessary. '. Clerk I can't live on $40 per month. Employer I never insisted on your liv ing. Hallo. ': The Girl With Rubber Boots. 4 Tripping down the sidewalk snowy. Bravely wuding through the slush, Modestly her skirts uplifting, '-, . Yet. without the slightest blush, f- Ethel wends, her way regardless Which may be the easiest routes. Slush lo her has lost ils terrors She has ou lier rubber boots. ' See her coming to a crossing, Where the other girls all stop, ' Poising, startled, on the curbstone, Making up their minds to hop. On she strides, her skirts upraising With both hands as high as suits Her convenience. She's not bothered She has on her rubber boots. t And those horrid men behind her Sadly disappointed seem. Ethel Is so sweet and dainty, Graceful as an artist's dreart. But when she starts o'er the eros-'an Only one glance each man shootc Toward her then his eyes rore -fals-where - " , She has on her rubber boots. ' Soinerville Journal. Answered the Purpose.. , Mrs. Parker I didn't see your friend, Mrs. Jackson, at the reception. ' Mrs. Barker She was too ill to go. But 1 arranged with the reporters to specially mention her absence and give a full de scription of what she had intended to wear. Puck. . Natural Profit. Teacher Of what profit is natural his tory to usf .. Pupil Twenty cents. Teacher Twenty cents! How sof Pupil Because you buy it at 80 cents and sell it to us at a dollar. Hallo. . In the days of William the Conqueror it was more dangerous to kill a rabbit than a man. A murderer could escape with payment of a fine; a rabbit slayer was put to death. -, A prominent clergyman of Mississippi re commends " Golden Medical Discovery'' to suffering humanity everywhere. The ''Dis covery '" builds up the strength and solid flesh when reduced below a healthy standard. DYSPEPSIA AND GENERAL DEBILITY. Rev. A. H. MEVS, of Friar's Point, Coahoma on., Mississippi, writes ! " Having suffered for a number of years with dyspepsia, torpid liver and general debility, and having tried sever al physicians with little or no benefit, I resolv ed, as a last resort, to eonsuityour specialists at the world's Dispen sary. Being advised by them to use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, I did so, mid after using several bot tles, I feel entirely re- Rbv. A. H. Mevs. i take great p'leasura in recommending your medicines to suffering Humanity everywnere. mm Itia sold on a guarantee by ail dru? o-lat-i Tt. nuraa Tnninient ConsumDtlon Sad is tke bat dough a& Croup Curat Teaching a Dog.' Are anecdotes of domestic animals ever manufactured f" How many stories about dogs are true? A dog has a penny given to him. He trots off at once to the baker and exchanges his penny for a bun. The bun be bolts. So far the story Is truthful. There is a fine collie in Jersey City, who was trained to do this trick first at home when a puppy. There was a special penny kept for him. It had a small hole drilled through it. That penny was kept on the mantelpiece in the dining room, and the piece of money was always given to Scot before he was fed. He would then take it In his mouth and put it in his mistress' band, 1 when at once his plate with' food would be given to him in the outhouse. ' It took a very little time to associate in the dog's brain the idea of an exchange of money and food, and in a week he would carry the penny to a baker and get his bun, the transaction having been first explained to the baker. There was, however, a curious ending. The exact coin with the hole in it was lost, and at first Scot put no faith in any penny that had no hole in it. It was a valueless counterfeit to him. At least ten days' teaching was necessary before Scot under stood that all pennies, with or without holes, were the current coins of the realm. New York Times. THE COMPLEXION OF A CHINESE Is not yellower than that of an unfortunate In dividual whofe liver eomplnint has assumed the chronic form. The eyeballs of the fufferer as sume a saffron hue, there is dull pain in the re- gion of the organ affected, the tongue is coated reath sr ur, sick hf adnches usua ly hut not al ways occur, and there is sometimes dizziness on arising from a sitting posture. Constipation and dyspepsia are also attendants of this very common nilmeut, always initsaggr vatedform, liable to breed abscesses of the liver, whleh are very dangerous. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters wholly eridicates it, as well a the troubles complicated with it and which it originates. In clii Is and fever, a complaint wnich always yields to the Bitters, the liver Is seriously in volved. This fine alterative tonio removes eos- tiveness and Indigestion, rheumatic, nervous and kidney trouble and debility. Miss Wallop (the teachert Tommv. did I see yu whispering with the boy next you Just now? lommy iso, ma am: your uacic was turned. Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing io the taste, and acts gently jet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the tasto and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. ' Syrup of Fifjs is for sale in BOo and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wibues to try iu uo noi accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, LOUISVILLE. Kt. NEW YORK, N.Y. Burst!! That frequently occurs with poor r Belting and Hose, but not with . . Maltese Cr- ss or Rei Strip Belt ing, or Maltese Cross, Ridgewood or Watftbont Steam and W. ter Hose. E ery length guaranteed. . Aslt your dealer for tiiese supe- ; rior Drauds. Gutta Pefcha and Rubber Mfg. Co., Established 1855. . Portland, Or. CURES PROMPTLY LA1EISS, SOOTHES, SUBDUES, CURES. 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Beandbeth's Fills will relieve rheuma tism. . . . . - 11. in nub every seuuiueiiitu gin uiHt or vs, " Lord, Lord," that gets a decent foreign hus- The good reputation of "Brown's Bron chial Jrocnes " tor tne reliet ot cougns colds and throat diseases has given them a lavoraDie notoriety. . Closeletgh It gives me great pleasure to offer you this cigar. Jones Great Scot! I is it that oaar . : " I can heartily say to any young man who Is wanting good employment, work for Johnson & Co., follow their iiistruc ions, and you will suc ceed." So writes an agent of B.F.Johnson & Co. of Richmond, Va., and that is the way all oi tneir men lais. BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA TARRH THAT CONTAIN BIERCCRT, As mercury will surely destroy the eense of smell and completely derange tne wnoie system wtien entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such art cles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the lamage they will do is tenfold to tbe good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To ledo, o., contains no mercury, ann is taken niter uallv. actinar d rectlv upon tne blood and mn cons surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine It is taken lniernai'y ana maae in xoieao, onio, bv F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. f38old by druggists; price, 76 cents per Dome. '. ' Dse Knamellne Stove Polish: no duat no smell, Tet Gibmka for breakfast. Rambler BICYCLES. Swift, light, Strong, Reliable and Beau tlful. A live agent wanted in every eity and town in Ore gon, Washington and Idaho. Send for oatalogue and terms. FRED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO., 327 Washington St., Portland, Or. Bee Supplies. PORTLAND SEED" CO., 171 Second Street, - Portland, Or, tW Send for catalogue. 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