FASHION AS A REFORMER.
Fonit That Absorb, Odors.
Foot-Binding la No Longer Considered
Stylish in China.
Fashion is responsible for many
evils, but now aud then It does the
world a good turn. It Is doing so now in
China, for what persuasion and reason
ing could only in a small measure ac
complish in the direction of the sup
pression of foot-binding, fashion Is ef
fecting much more quickly. Tlie gov-
rruor of Hunan, until lately the most
are wearying beyond des bitterly auti-forelgn of all the provinces
crlptlon and they indicate of China, has issued a proclamation dis
couraging tlie cruel custom throughout
real trouble somewhere» bis province.
Autl-foot-blndlng sociét és are multi
Efforts to bear the dull plying rapidly In the province. One so
pain are heroic, but they ciety numbers thousands of members,
do not overcome It and who pay two taels—a little less than a
the baokaches continue dollar and three-quarters — entrance
until the cause is re money, and oue Mexican dollar—about
half an American dollar—as an annual
moved»
! subscription afterward. The fact that
the majority of tinsse entering the Soci
r^ydü^^íñwüüTí^egctbl^CompouñT
ety are paying members shows that the
movement is among tlie better classes,
and that foot-binding Is becoming un
does this more certainly fashionable.
than any other medicine. The proceeds of the members’ fees
It h ¡s been doing it fot 1 are devoted to a good purpose, no other
the providing of dowries for poor
tMrtj years» It Is a wo ; than
girls who could not otherwise find re
man's medicine for wo spectable husbands because they bave
man's Ills» It has done natural-sized feet.
much for the health of A very decided indication of the
American women» Read growing unfashfonableness of foot-
binding is furnished by a conversation
the grateful letters from overheard
on board a river steamer in
women constantly ap i China, and printed by the Sunday at
| Home.
pearing in this paper»
Several well-to-do young men of Chi
Mrs» Pinkham counsels na were discussing the question of
women free of charge» wliat sort of a wife one of their num
who was contemplating matri
Her address Is Lynn, tier,
mony, ought to try to secure. Among
Mass»
other advantages he was advised to
I look for a wife with natural feet, as
Metal never rusts in the waters of I bound feet were already reckoned un
lake Titacaca. A chain or anchor can fashionable.
be left in it for two weeks and it will
The tracts written against the cruelty
be as clean and bright as when it came of foot-binding are in great demand.
from the foundry, which is probably Even non-Cliristiaus write against the
owing to action of "some of the chemical evil, but they are frank enough to con-
salts in the water.
I fess tliat it was the Christian ladies
I who led the way to the reform, and
SHAKK INTO YOl'R SHOES
' they circulate the missionary tracts
Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv along with their own.
Womeß
ous feet, anti instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It’s the greatest
comfort discovery of tlie age. Allen's Foot-
Ease makes tight of new shoes feel easy.
It is a certain cure for Ingrowing Nails,
sweating, callous and lmt. tired, aching
feet. We have over 30.000 testimonials.
Try it today. Sold bv all druggists and
► line stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package E1IEE. Address, Alien 8.
Olmsted, be Roy, N. Y.
Over 600,000 pounds of tea is con-
turned in England daily.
I Piso
’iso’s Cure for Consumption is an infal
lible medicine for coughs and colds.—N.
VV. S amuel , Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17,
1900.
A Vermont fox, close pressed by two
hounds, dashed across a railroad track
in front of an advancing train, which
killed the dogs.
Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow’s Sooth
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
In males, the average weight of the
full-grown human brain is about 49 or
50 ounces; in females, 44 ounces.
ABSOLUTE
SECURITY.
Genuine
Carter’s
Little Liver Pills,
Must Bear Signature of
1
CARTERS
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
k&OURIFIERfl
foods, as it absorbs odors.
Ignorance
of thia fact accounts for joor bread
ofteuer than au inferior quality of tfciur.
Articles of food that are made of gela
tine or milk should always be kept
covered, as both milk aud gelatine are
literal scavengers of the air and absorb
not only oders, but germs.
Neither
cheese, cabbage, fish, nor baked beans
should ever be put into the refriger
ator. They all leave an oder of vhich
it is difficult to rid the refrigerator,
and they also flavor the food.—Cincin
nati Euquirer.
And Therefore the Blood Must Be
Purified to Cure Disease
Yes. bumble bes, files, butterflies, and
beetles are habitual drunkards, If th«
statements of a certain Dr. Weir ar«
to be believed. He found that in somt
of the Southern States these Insect!
alighted on certain plants (Kosmos di-
verslfollus and Kosmos blpannatus)
drink heartily from the calixes of th«
blossoms, fall prostrate to the ground
and after awhile rise into the air and
fly around like mad, Just as drunker
men would do If they could fly.
Dr. Weir then collected the pollen oi
these plants, half a teaspoonful, to se«
whether it would affect a man In th«
same way. He swallowed this, and
after fifteen minutes found that hit
pulse beat faster and there was a slight
rise in the temperature of his body.
Then he gathered the blossoms, distill
ed them in water, and administered a
hypodermic Injection In his left arm. j
Almost Immediately the pulse was ac
celerated and after a half hour he felt
decidedly dizzy. By this observation ot j
the insects Dr. Weir was led to the dis- ,
covery of an aetherizing oil In these '
plants, affecting man and insect alike.
—Philadelphia Inquirer.
Lady (indignantly)—That parrot we
bought of you hadn't been in the bouse 1
To fully iBlmduc, our Fa
WTHERX a day before It began to swear drend- j
BXI.I.K CI0ABS” w« rlro to MK h porron hnyfn<
fully 1
a bor of A0 ciffars LirfcLAOandsrpms cbary-a. aa drfanl
a.etd plate <-a-o. strm wind, s-em set, open neo Watch,
Dealer—But you Insisted, ma'am, on'
Amenran nskr. which with proper care should last
l‘. years; also a pisto l watch chain and eham. Send us
getting one that would be quick to
year name and fnU ad.ire-s—no money. We will send
learn'.—Life.
clears, watch.chain and charm. If,after-»amination. y->n
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BAKING POWDER
ROYAL — the
most celebrated
of all the baking powders in the
world—c elebrated
for its great leavening
strength and purity.
It makes your cakes,
biscuit, bread, etc.,
healthful; it assures
you against alum and
all forms of adultera
tion that go with the
cheap brands.
HOOD’S
Sarsaparilla
A New Card Trick.
Bachelor Subscriber (a voracious
reader) to Lady Librarian—I guess I'll
have to get married so 1 can take out
more books at a time.
Lady Librarian—Here’s my card.
You can take some out on that.
"So sudden,” etc.—Ohio State
Journal.
She Wai Late.
|
Smith—Every Englishman is will
ing to bear arms for his country.
Brown—Yes; and every Scotchman
I is willing to bare legs.—Chicago Even
ing News.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK.
The Only Way.
Conscientious.
Is the Best Medicine Money ('an Buy.
Sleep Changes the Verdict.
The jurv in a recent law suit unani
mously agreed upon the verdict, sealed it
and went home to lied. After sleeping
over it. they disagreed tlie next morn
ing.
This shows the power of sleep
to strengthen tlie human mind. Those
who are troubled witli insomnia should
try Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters. It puts
tlie stomach in good condition and induces
sweet, sound sleep. It is the best of reme
dies for kidney, liver and blood disorders.
Alum baking powders are low priced, as alum costs but
two cents a pound ; l ut aluni is a corrosive poison and
it renders the baking powder dangerous to use in food.
The patient—Doctor, wbat’s In this
prescription?
The doctor (haughtily)—That’s not
for you to know. sir.
"All right. When you send me a
bill, make It out Ln the same way."—
Life.
McCormick All Steel Hoy It h I k es,
the lir«t l»i ili* M «»rid.
King of the Meadow. Both Hand Relf-Dum
lf-Dump.
8 feet, 20 or 26 teeth; 12 feet, 32 or 40 teeth
t_._L, ; 10
feet, 26 or 32 teeth.
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For catalogue, address A. ¡1. BOYLAN, 321
Hawthorne Avenue. Portland. Or.
A TOP BUGGY
FOR $50.00
COOK BOOK FREE.
A postal addressed to P. O. Box 41, Portland,
Oregon, will bring you a handsome Ko-Nut
Cook Book. Ko-Nut is the latest lard anbetl*
tute; and purer cheaper and more economical.
YOUNG MEN!
For G- non bo*a and Gleet jrK Pabst'S Okay fipeeffic II
to the oMT.Y mcdwiae whh h will cure each and every
case, go CASK known it hae ever failed to cure, no
matter hew arrioua or of how long standing Reanlta
from its use will astonish yon. It is absolutely aafe.
prevents stricture, and «an be taken without incoovn-
aiencr and detention from bueinrm. I'HK E, fl 00 For
sale bv al! reliable dr.srrK». or a» nt prepaid by czprraa
plainly «rapped, on rec*'i<*»f price, by
P a F?* t CHEMK A< CO., Chfca<o. PL
ijvular mailed on r- aueat.
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'Tie • Poor Kale.
Tn tlie blood—here is the origin of a ma
jority of human ailments,—scrofula, »all
rheum, pimples, humors, sores * troubles of
the stomach, nerves, liver and kidneys, all
have their starting point in bad blood, and
therefore all may be cured by purifying,“
enriching and vitalising the blood with
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Impure Blood - “I suffered from
impure blood and that tired feeling. While
taking the second bottle of II OOlT’s Sarsa-
iiarillii I began to feel much better. I be
lieve it has done for me wliat no other
medicine could have done.” A unks G illi .
gas , 765 Lydia Street, Oakland, Cal.
Maud—So you are going to be queen
of the May tomorrow. Have you your
cotuine ready?
Pauline—Ye. Papa bought me an
extra heavy pair of gum boots a double
thick waterproof, a pair of fur mittens,
a pair of three-ply woolen stockins, a
pair of ear muffs and a new umbrella.
—Harlem Life.
ARE YOU COltD OR HOT?
Yon can be comfortable always If yon have the
Jirvr Colnmh an fire prate |ti yonr honae. No more
tr««ible from smoke or half heated room«. It has
a new sy-tem of riratnrbt". throws th* heat into the
room inateed of up the chimney, and eaves you
Wionuv
na tel! yon ah-.nt this new grate. It
18 per ft*«t i m f- r any honsehoM. For particulars
and full de^ript'oB apply to TH ■ JOM s« K4K
I KMtl Uu., VI Fir.c »1.. Portland. Ur.
✓
Would be too cheap to be good,
but we have Top Buggies for
for $65 Cash that we guaran
tee for one year from date of
purchase. They have good
strong wheels, guaranteed hick
ory spokes, tires 5-16 thick,
round edge and projecting
over the felloe, to protect same.
We have others at $70, $75,
$80, $85 and up.
Road Wagons at $40 and up.
Mitchell Farm Spring Wagons
i
and Harness.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
"House cleaning now I” exclaimed
Snaggs, when he went home and found
everything topsy-turvy.
“Yes, dear,” replied Mrs. Snaggs.
"You ought to have done it in Lent.
That is the proper season for penance.”
—Pittsburg Chronicle-J elegraph.
Perpetual motion has not
discovered. Science teaches
revolution of the earth upon
as near perpetual motion as
yet known.
S tatx off O hio , C ity of tolxdo , (
L ucas county .
(**•
F rank J. t hkney makes oath that he la the
senior parter of the firm of F. J. chrnky & Co.,
doing business in tho Citv of Toledo, Countv
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pa»
the sum ot ONE H if NUKED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of H all ’ s C atarrh C ure .
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this Sth day of December, A. D. 1886.
4 7^7»
A. W. GLEASON,
f
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Notary Public
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. .1. i ll ENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Hall's Family Rills are the best.
yet been
that the
its axis is
anything
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Double Trouble :
:
The practice of eating arsenic in very
prevalent among the peasantry of the
mountainous districts of Austria, Hun
gary and France.
They declare that
this poison enables them to ascend
with ease heights which they could not
otherwise climb without greut distress
I
to the chest.
3he complicntion of
SPRAINS
and
BRUISES
Sir John Sinbald in a recent lecture
that the statistics lor Scotland showed
the same preponderance in the num iter
of suicides if» summer over those oc
curring in winter as had been shown
by the statistics of every country in
which the matter had been investi
gated.
very sore trouble, but
doubly, or separately, an sprain
or bruise, there in no remedy
known the equal of
St. Jacobs Oil
Experiments by E. Klein indicate
that, contrary to common belief, such
germs as those of the cholera, typus and
diptheria do not survive more than
three or four weeks alter burial in the ♦
ground.
for a
PROMPT, SURE CURE
♦
MANHOOD
FORTUNES TO BE MADE IN
Not His Faa'L
amsattnAed, pay rowra<ent
and express charges.
These poods sent sr. »where in tee U.S. ar these terms. Tbs
-Seathem Belle is as eood as many luc cigars now offered.
a.MmeNatlonal CigarCo., ,
’• V?“
W hen order, ns j . cue, g »» the uain. of this paper without fail
It’s in the Blood
In a Wet Climate.
Mrs. Bowers—I shall select a neck
“1 suppose you will vote according
HABIT WAS EASILY ACQUIRED. to your own conscience in this matter.” tie for you when I am in town today,
“1 will,” answered Senator Sorghum. John.
New York Judge Who Confused HI.
Mr. Bowers—Before yon select it
"And
my conscience tells me that it is
Official with His Marital State.
always wrong to waste good money.” w'll you have the clerk blind fold you?
Judge James Fitzgerald, of the New — Washington Star.
Mrs. Bowers—Blindfold me? Are
York Supreme Court, is an excellent ex
you crazy?
You
Will
Never
Know
ample of what preseverance and single
Mr. Bowers—No! By being blind
good ink is unless you use Carter’s.
ness of purpose will accomplish. The what
It costs nu more than poor ink. All deal folded there is a chance that you may
Judge, who Is about 40 years old, sup ers.
strike one that 1 could wear!—I’uck.
ported not only lilmself, but helped his
The
native
commissioner
at
Se
An ascetic is living outside the Delhi
family while serving as cashboy in a
store, and at night he attended Cooper bungwe, Africa, reports that the white gate at Lahore, India, who, it is said,
Union. T.ater lie read law at night and rhiuoceroua is still to be seen ou the has not parted his lips for the past 60
managed to be admitted to the liar at veldt in the districts between the San- years, nor has demanded anything ever
tlie same nge that most young men vati and Zambesi rivers. It was gen from any person to satisfy the irresisti
begin practice. The Judge has had erally thought that the gigantic animal ble demands of the stomach. People
flock to see him in large numbers.
more than fair sailing, though, since he was extinct.
became a lawyer. He is a powerful
The municipality of Pasadena, Cal., ' A competent judge estimates that
man physically, ruddy and as active as owns a 62 acre grove of English wal about three times as many books were
a lynx. To his native Irish wit Is add nuts. Last year it yielded nearly 100,- sold in the-United States in 1899 as in
ed a power of speech that nearly ap 000 pounds of nuts.
any year since 1893.
proaches eloquence. He soon took a
prominent part In polities and was for
years a member of the legislature.
Several years ago he was appointed
an additional assistant district attor
ney at the comfortable salary of $7,500 If You Are Awake to Your Own Chances Read This and Then Write
a year. Before takiug office be married
Us for Full Information and Prospectus.
and went oifa prolonged wedding trip.
California is destined to be the greatest oil field of the world. Already vast riches have been
When he returned a month's pay was
amassed there in petroleum, and great fortunes are sure to be made in that section th is year.
due him and he went to the office for
We own a quarter section of land, 160 acres, in the heart of tlie famous Kern County Oil D is
oil is there and all we have to do is to drill a well and tap it.
it. During his honeymoon he bad trav trict. For The
development purposes we will sell ‘¿>,000 shares of Treasury stock at $1 per share. Peo
eled over a good part of this country, ple who buy tins stock will see it increase in value fast and they will make money fast. Fullest
investigation invited. Our property has been examined and reported on as unquestionably
and as his funds were low he went di valuable
by M. M. Ogden, Field Expert, Producers’ Oil Exchange, San Francisco, Cal., and bv (J.
rect from the train to the office.
W. Fox, for fifteen years expert for the Standard Oil Company. Onr deeds and abstracts are
now
deposited
in the Merchants’ National Bank, Portland, Or. Our officers are without salaries.
“Here Is your money, counselor,”
said the pay clerk, deferentially, after
ORIEINTAL OIL & FUEL COMPANY
his kind.
“All right,” replied Fitzgerald, after
'512 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon.
pocketing the roll of bills.
H. C. ECKENBERGER, Pre«.
R. L. DURHAM, Vlce-Pre».
H. C. STRATTON, Secy.
“Sign the pay roll, please,” continued
HOARD OF I>l RECTORS: —(To any and all of whom we refer von.)—J. Frank Watson.
the clerk.
President Merchants’National Rank, Portland. Or.; R. I- Durham, Vice-President Merchants’
“Of course.” responded the bride National Bank, Portland. Or.; H. C. Breeden, of H. C. Rreeden <t Co., Portland, Or.; H. C. Eckeii*
Com. Agent Michigan Central Railway; Charles V. Cooper, Contracting Freight Agent,
groom, and, absent-mindedly, he wrote berger,
Union Pacific Railway.
as follows:
Write ns today. Yon will be glad you did so. If you have any means at all you owe
“James Fitzgerald and wife.”
it to yourself to investigate this opportunity for Investment.
And the entry is on the city books to
CALL ON OCR AGENT.
this day.—Saturday Evening Post.
Insects that Get Drank.
See Fee-St ml le Wrapper Below.
The absolutely pure
'
Flour should not be kept In a store *
I
I room or pantry where there is cooked I
Prof. Jules Laborde’s Marvelous
French Preparation of
“CALTHOS”
For Lost Manhood.
Full 6 Days* Treatment
SENT FREE
By Sealed Malia
NO C. 0.0. OR DEPOSIT SCHEME.
Every person who Iff »sufferer from nervous
119Ha.es should write the Von Hohl Co., Cin-
Clnnatl, Ohio, at once, and accept their offer
ot a five days' trial treatment froe of charge.
This Is no O. O. D. or DEPOSIT scheme but a
liberal proposition made to unfortunate suf
ferers by thia long-established concern, which
Is the largestlmporterof specifics for nervous
and sexual illsoasea In the world.
The Von Mohl Co. has the sole American
rights for Prof. Laborde’s French preparation
of “Calthos," the only remedy known to ad
vanced medical rclence that will noeltlvely
cure nervous debility. This remedy has for
years been used as a spoclflc in the French
and German armies, and since Its Introduc
tion into the United States baa cured many
thousands of sufferers, and the remarkable
success of the remedy in Europe baa been re
peated In thia country.
*
In order to place this wonderful treatment
In the bands of every person who suffers tho
mental and physical anguish of sexual weak
ness, Tlie Von Mohl Co., has decided toaend a
free trial treatment to all who write at once.
The remedy Is sent by mail In a plain pack
age, and there is no publicity in receiving it or
taking it. Accompanying the medicine there
is a full treatise In plain language for you to
read. Take the medicine privately with per
fect safety, and a sure cure is guaranteed.
Lost vitality creeps upon men unawares.
Do not deceive yourself or remain in Igno
rance while yos are being dragged down by
this insidious disease No matter what the
cause may be, whether early abuses, excesses
or overwork and business cares, the results
are the same-premature loss of strength and
Memory, emissions, 1 in potency, varicocele and
shrunken parts. This speclfilc remedy wilt
cure you at any stage before epilepsy results,
with ensuing consumption and insanity. “Cal
thos" goes direct ly to tho soat of tho trouble,
no matter of bow long standing, and the pa
tient feels tho benefit of tho first day’s treat
ment. In nvo days the medicines sont froe
will make you feel Hko a new man.
The Von Mold Co. often receives ths most
astonishing testimonials from persons who
have taken only five days’t reatment. They
have thousands of testimonials from those
who have been permanent ly cured after hav
ing been given up by doctors, misled and
rubied in noultb ny disreputable medical
schemers, and when they had given up their
last hope for health and happiness. Nosen-
Slbio person will permit bis name to lie used
for a test imonial as nn admission that he baa
any of the diseases for which tho preparation
of "Calthos" is a specific euro. Some Irre
sponsible advertisers are using “made-up’*
testimonials, but the Von Mohl Co. invaria
bly declines to make public the names or cor
respondence of any patients who bare been
cured by "Calthos?’
«
Five days’ treatment will be placed in yon.
hands free of coat, anil you are earnestly
urged for your own sake to send for it with
out delay. Write to day aud send your ad
dress. It is not necessary to give embarraan-
Ing details of yoursymptons. Tho book ac
companying the five days’ treatment will en
able you to take the medicine in private and
treat you rse I f su ccesaful 1 y a t h< imo. It costa
nothing to try this remedy. It may cost you
a greatdeal more to let t hfooffer go by. Writ«
today. Address TnE VON Mom, CO
B,
CINCINNATI. OFIIO. I,srgestimpoitersM
Standard Preparations In the united “tilnW
DOES YOUR HEAD ACHE?
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Dn you wake up at night with a terrible
throbbing headacheT It iayour nervous
ayateru that needa
M erlt litery mii «I A ti ppi in».
CAWMTON A co .: KNGINKB, BOI VERS, MA*
chmery. supplies. <« ôu F krai Mt., Portland, Or.
Moore’s Revealed Remedy
JOHN POOLE, roRTLANP, Ou KOOK,
can give you the best bargalux hi general
machinery, engines, boilers, tank-, pnnips,
plows, belts and windmills. The . new
steel IXL windmill, sold by him, is mi«
CURE
equalled.
ITCH.
HING
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Filet .. produce
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molature and cauae Itrhtne
Itching,
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It acta quickly and cures permanently.
SI per bottle at your druggist'a.
SURE
FOR PILES
Thia form,
n, as
aa well aa BHnd
Blind,
FIRST ARD TAYLOR STREETS,
PORTLAND,
OREGON
Blcedlua or protrudlnic
Pl lea are rwredbv
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curediy D.
Dr.Boaanko
’a Fila Remedy.
Stope Itrhtne and h’Md'nf. Abaorba tumors. Sik'a
Jar at rfrugjrlfits or aent by mat!. Treat I ae free. Write
one about yuer caw. DR. BoSANKo. Pbllada. Pa.
CURE YOURSELF 1
Fac RI r O for unnatural
di«< harfea.iuflamuiauoDa,
Irritatiteli« ee ul ‘-rations
of mucosa membrane«.
Panile««, and n«.t aatria-
Sent or poi«onoiw.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Ruilding or remodeling rewidenoea and
Buy reliable good» oi a reliable concern •teres, "e carry a complete line of Mantel*,
Grates and Tiling, Tile Flooring, Tile Wain*
■ good DoUcy.
•rotinf. Andirons, Fender«, Screens, Kleetric,
Gas ana Combination Chandeliers, and all aujt-
pertaining to Electric and (>aa Lifhlinr.
Eleven hundred woodworkers in Min phea
W e alao carry all kinds of Batteries Bella knd
Dea I >0118, Mint).,
Indicatora. Fhotograpba cheerfully aent on
etrack
for
an
increuee
.
application.
FRANK HOI.( <»M K A < O.
i
*n wage*.
S4B Wa«hiN(tan St.. I'ertlatid, Or.
rtrw velata.
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Re. 9« -1»00.
HIN writing to advertisers piensa
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