I GOOD J.«*'.' : Out-of »Tone Conditions \Help Jaaper-Why do y on consider Bond r IbrWomM A Markad Maa. ..i. KMtha Aro 4rw Atwoyo Tlrodt. f/nxfe Who ...tu- t.tiiv lu.-kv? The Psupla of Forte Rh* Porto Rico is only a thirteenth the aits of Cuba in area, but it baa more ••I do nol fe«l vsry wall, 1 am an «red all tha tllno.,• Marked by failure of appetite, loss of vitality, that tlrod feeling, bilious turns, dull headaches, indigestion and Impoiitbl« to S*y* other «toniAch troubles, aa well us by Johnson—Do you mean to insiuu pltuptai, blotches, l>oils and other ate that I can't tell the truth? I'nrkinsm.—Bv no means. It is eruptions, are all referable to au im­ do impossible to say what » nian can pure or Impoverished condition of the until he trie« blood. You hear lheae words avarv day i W often as you meet your friends Just as often are the* word« rspMtal. More I ialands in its |Mri of thn world* than likelr you »P»**» th* •N"*« •ant words youraelf, and no doubt you Theru >« u il'.ghcr grail« of Intelli'. A.> feel far from well moa» of tha time gene« among tlias Porto Kicans tbau Mra K»* Ul<*’ w‘*. among th« Uuluina. whoae portrait we publlah, writes that Pofumad Dsrviaha». alie suffered (or two years with bear Ing down pains, headache, backache, The Huilaiicee natives eagrely bus sud hat all kinds of tulaerabls faulinga, olothee, cotton goods, sugar, |„.t. luiiits. tea, nails, chains, wire, bath­ er, false Jewelry sml iron trinket« of Geneva. Great Britain furnishea ths cotton goods, but Germany, Austria •nil Italy have almost the m|M.|. of the other articles. Germany ths-, a huge trade in perlilliii*«. A ainKl« caravan started off recently with to . (MH) francs' worth ot German ac< nta (or the natives. It Is »aid that Henry Guy Carleton, the playwright, who »(auituera very badly at times, not ao long ago stopped Nat Goodwill on the street and said to Ulin. “Nat. will you g give me half au li hour for f five mlnutaa' con vers-Ba­ tion?" In ths Emmy'» Country. When Bishop Potter the other day "I know well enough, fellow fill tried to o|>en tbe door of a Fifth Ave­ «eus," exelainicd the fieroa browwl. nue stage lu New York, It was play­ Corrects all these conditions — it's shaggy haired orator, "that the fully held cloned by the Rev. Dr. Ed­ the medicine that makes the blood that I advocate are not popular. ward Judnon, the pastor of the Jud«ou pure and rich — the peculiar tonie lOdav. ago while adi.sating them Memorial Baptist Church, who was lu that strengthens every weak function (nun a public plntform. I *«» aide. "Ah. Judson." exclaimed the and build, up the whole system. on tbe head by a buck ami knock«« Bishop, when be naw what Dr. Judson . “ We think then* Is no metllelne that can «ciisclesa. " "Why didn’t you w«>* u,,hl was doing. "I have discovered that you equal Hood a Sarsai>arllla. It has eured got your sense Uek before vou went are a cloee-coniiuunlou Baptist." me ot (lieumatlsni ami relieved my hus- Housekeeper« are sometimes importuned to Booker Washington nays that during bend of catarrh. I hav« tried It for bolls to talking again’" inquired a man la Sobriety Among Rellreed Men. buy other powders because they are “ cheap.” the outskirts ol the crowd, in aloud the earlier days of freedom, almost and have found it tine. When ws have The numbar of railroad turn <|lt. Housekeepers should stop and think. It such every negro who learued to read would that tired feeling we take Hood's and In a raucous voice. charged (or eicreaivo use of liquor receive "a call to preach" within a few short time the trouble Is gone.'* Mas. J. A. powders are lower priced, are they not inferior? A Cruthing Out tome during th« pant 22 years has decreas­ days nfter he began reading. He tells Kxv molds . Stockton, Cal. Is it economy to spoil your digestion to save "Joe, have you ever experienced ed from 20 to one |s*r cent, and dur of a colored mau In Alabama, who one Accept No Subetltut«. a few pennies ? Ing the past 25 years the proportion heartfelt iliimp|H'intnieii»?" hot day In July, while he was at work of men owning their homes has in- "Yes; I once tried to dve tin» Ohl In a cotton field, suddenly stopped, and A Slim Menu. creased tenfold. red mustache brown and it turned looking toward the skies, said: “O Alum is used in some baking pow­ 1 presume yoau are always till.Hl gt.-cn.” Royal Baker and Pastry ders and in most of the so-called l.awd. de cotton am so grassy, de work M.ndnrlni N«v«r S««n ts Walk Cook” — containing over 800 most phosphate powders, because it IS am so hard, aud the sun am ao hot I with the divine afflatus,” said the ad­ Pr«»«rvation til Eya.IjM- practical and valuable cooking re­ cheap, and makes a cheaper powder. miring friend to the dreamy poet, Midi Chinese mandarins pirns th, b'lleve dla darkey aui called to preach!" ceipts—free to every patron. Send But aluni isa corrosive poison which, "Yes," answered the dreamy poet; An Ontario oculist thinks that the whole of tlicir lives without taking , A gentlemau who was once being “yes, and that's alsmt all as a general eyesight of one fourth of the blind taken in food, acts injuriously upon postal card with t vur full address. ■Ingle yard of exercise. The 1st, taken over au Insane asylum, naked an tiling." the stomach, liver and kidneys. Maa. Rixa llic* patients he has had might have I hm ’ ii Nanking viceroy (father of the Mar­ attendant how they knew when an savtd bv prompt precautions taken in al! of which «»» canard by falling and quis Tsene) was considered a remarka­ idiot was considered to lie «uttlclently 1Í infancy. Inrtaininaliou of th« woiub, and after ble character because lie always walk- NOY AL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM *T m NEW YONIC restored to sanity to be discharged. doctoring with phyaleiana aud iiiuner- nd 1.000 stc^w a day in his private oua nie-Ucioea she waaentirely cured by "Oh." said the attendant. "It Is easily Unraatonabl» Raqustt. t Under no circumstances Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegeta bio Com­ garden. managed. We take them Into a yard Judicial Gallantry. Putting It Gently Unceasingly tbe prayer ot man pound whatever is a mandarin ever »een on where there are several troughs. We Judge—to female witness—How old It you are troubles! with pains, fool in hie own jurisdiction “Ladies, ” said the s|>eaker at tht turn on the tn|m ami then give tbe went up: ______ Backward, turn backward, 1» Tune, in fainting »|>ellA depreaaloa ot auirlta, are you? annual meeting of the Boston bean Not Any Beller Than Women. Idiots buckets to liall out the water and rwhictaiK'u to go anysslu-re, headache, Il Would S««m Su- Miss Paseeigh—I guess 1 am— bund, “I shall, in elueiadating my thy flight! Many of them A Boston club put up theatricals Make me a l>oy again j««* for •*»- Ito-kache. and always tired, pleaaw* re- “Pray do not be reckless with your subject, give you not hug but the-er- empty the troughs. Hix — Has your friend Wedsrly meinlwr that there Is an absolute guesses, madam. We can allow you the-that it to say, 1 shall give you-er- keepa (tailing away w hile tbe taps keep for "ladies only,” and some of the night! hobby ? remetly which will relieve you ot your running, but them that Isn't Idiots stope lords of creation almost racked them ­ Father Time whetted his scythe im­ auffering ax II . Hostetller's Mmnarh "Will nothing induce you tochauge the West the people were praying for Good Reason. “Hello, Walker! What y'up to lUtier- It I. a »niidrrful medicinei"> dy­ your niind and marry?” he asked. spepsia. indigestion, hllmusne»», Ineonim rain." "What:" laid the earl, "do your now '-days? ” Lady—Oh, how dirty your face ia. coiiaiipalmii «ml wmsinim II "Another man might,"she replied. I people pray to their God for rain?" •’Well, Uzy, I’m lookin’ ter a prevent» malaria, fever and «gne. I ry II little boy. yea. ” “ Oh. said tbe minister, anil you will nol he disappointed. chance t' work— Boy—Y'es'm; we hain't had no For f 12 we sell one of the finest 4x5 " they often pray for rain. " “Aw, come off! You don't expect cameras made. Equipped with all company for more’n a week. His Explanation. "And docs their God send It when they me to believe that?" improvements. Send for full descrip­ pray for It?" asked the earl. "Yes. ”Wbat do you mean by having “ Cert. It ’ s de truth. I ’ mlooikn ’ i tion. At dealers, or Kirk, Geary A sometimes their prayers are answered fer a chance t’ work some soft guy fer womans* letter in your pocket?" Co.. 330 Sutter St., San Francisco,Cal. and sometimes they are not." "All the the price of a drink. ” wife inquired sternly. ———— same like Chinese Joss, hey?" said the For a moment his face went white An laupiritioa. NOTEWORTHY ANNIVERSARY IN THE HIS­ Then a shade of relief chased it away. earl, with a grin and a chuckle. Mrs. Parkville—I have bought you "On my won!, Maria, I forgot to mail TORY OF THE YOUTH'S COMPANION. The following la an extract from a a splendid box of cigars for your birth­ bona flde letter which a woman from With its issue of April 18th The it for you." day. Mortimer. JUST ISSUED. If 70« haven t a recular. healthy tnOTtateni ef Mr. Parkville—Oh. ah—er—I have bowels every day. you re sick, or will be. Keep yom New Haven, Conn. wrote to Clyde Youth's Coni|Minion entered upon its open, and be well. Force, in the shaped Fitch, the other day: "I have been 75th year. been thinking what luxury that I par­ bowels violent physic or pill poison, is da it serous. Tbs moot best easiest most perfect way or seeping tbs reading of tbe vast amount of money To commemorate this anniversary, ticularly enjoy. I should give up dur­ ecwals clear and clean is to take von hare been making this year by the publishers prepared a richly print­ ing Lent, niv dear, and I—er—have w. |.r lami *n<| «nal ^Mkpulaf Trarllort K ««!•'• bulli writing plays. 1 do not approve of tbe ed souvenir illustrating the growth of decided I had better give up cigars CANDV Sand you» nains and F O. addraaa and wa R« t»«v» )•»•< > mmfìv «« ì • ♦••li I In« •>! A4vaaa> theatre myself, but I would like to ask the nation and of The Youth's Coni- WHY IT IS SOMETIMES HARD FOR will mall on. or both, as 4s«lr«d. tr«e of all F Mg Inr* »11'1 *k«|h«f «l«*f • ul dllrf»' I Sl»irkatj4 . CATHARTIC a. ani III* la» (Mir ' F • - • The Bus* Prescription for Malaria a small favor of you. I am a lady I paninn since the year The Companion eharg«. HER TO BE PLEASANT. •ame vr wrll« ue fot 4r« rlpui«« r«»« ■»«u« ««4 Chill, and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Taateleaa who baa seen better days, but with was founded. 1X27. Perhajs the most rlfrutan. Chill Tonic. It 1» simply Iron and quinine in God's help and your assistance I think significant features of the souvenir t UateleM iora. No Cur«. No Pay. Price toe ADVINO 1MKK«MFIt < o. 4 Cl«rli In a M lnnrap«>lla Ury Good« Ater« the sun of prosperity may shine on me are its three maps. The first shou Nss 914 Frani N| , Forti»««!. Orega». Tall« linw Ah* Necame A bl« lu l’»r- Force of Habit again. I am a widow with three the small section of the continent ca or «all u|»oa Q«f »••rasi agent form Iler Dull«« Kaally» ruBTLAND, OB. First and Taylor ata Mrs. Shoppen—Give me a dorr n daughters. Tbe eldest died two years cupied by the United States of 1827, Fro« fAe Mi/owmaL stamps, if you please. ago and ever since I have I men most when The Companion liegan life with Have you ever »top|«v| to think that Poetoffice Clerk—Yes'm. Twocent? Another anxious to have her grave sodded practically no subscribers. MILWAUKEE MOWER. Mrs. Shoppen (absent mindedly)— Won't you please soil her grave for shows the system of railways which t lie position of a saleswoman in a CHAIM PRIVk I.IUIIT ItgAFT The boM of r«>ai|MFtitir»a it to Are they the best you’ve got? me. my dear Mr. Fitch? My second cover the United States in 1901. an large dry gcr being delivered every claimed the angry father to hie indo­ Potts—I don't doubt that. There dear Mr. Fitch, send me a check for Everyone will I* interested in the ex­ lent son, “that you always stand at will be Carrie Nation vaudeville joke« S5 ir Citiman—Worked too hard in it,eh? nine in a tasteless iorm. No Cxwe, Nr Pay. 5oc Paderewski Caught. i¡table to talk with any- one. The Subbubs—No, I tried to live on One evening last season, at a famoui least ezciteinnt seemed to make my what I raised. Ruponubillty. AA A rV A MX A IKT'T' Th* P^Ffedtto« of Wall Plaster. Hsves restaurant in New York, Paderewski AUA/VlAlN 1 you tin.« .nd money. Isvesligate. Dodger—I wouldn't be in the shoes heart flutter and a fainting »|>cll happened to be dining there at the same would follow. At times I Itecame so of that New York clergyman who has time that the New York Goldsmiths* dizzy that I would have to ait down LAND I’l.AHTKR.—Use oar Und Plaster and inrresse your crops. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet« cure a eold ia IsstiuiO' and Jewelers' Association were having married 3,012 couples in his life. one day. No core. No Pay. Price 26 cento. until the feeling pasaeil sway. My niais, eirculsrs sml eipert information on application. Codger — Why? a celebration dinner In another psrt of blrxsl M-cined to have turned to water Office and Factory: Foot of I ourtoenth Strwt, Portland. Oregon. Dodger—Just think what he'll have An Instance. the building. At tbe close of the feast and I hail no color whatever in my to answer for. Agents wanted everywtiara. “Thomas, ” said the teacher in the the pianist made bls way to tbe cloak face. I was a mere skeleton and had third class in physiology, “can you room and was busy washing bis hands to lie down several times during the give a familiar instance of the power when one of tbe other party came In on day. Thai! one of the l»-st physicians of the human system to adapt itself to tbe same mission. Tbe newcomer stared The reader» of thiu p«|*r will bu pleased to in the city but he did not help me Warn that there is al leaat one dreaded doeaae changed conditiona. ” “My parents read alsmt Dr. Wil­ at tbe fair haired Pole, and at last, as diet ae>eiu-e baa lieen able to cure in all 11« CAHH BUY ERB OF H1DF.8, I’KLTM AND TALLOW. "Yes’m,” responded Tommy Tuck­ be dashed bls bands through the water, eiagea, and that laeatarrh. HaU'aCatarrh < ure liams' Pink Pills for Pale People in the only poaitive cure known to tbe medieal Cotiaigronetito eolicited. Fay liighnst market prie«. FROMI'l' KI.TURW er. "My Ajint Abigail gained 100 said: "You’re very like Paderewski; ia iraternity. < atarrh being aconatitutlonaldia- one of our city paja-rs ami thought it pounds in flesh in less'n a year, an’ do you know him?" "I am Paderew­ enae. requires a conatTtuilonal treatment. would he wise for me to give them a Itoalere in Inalbar and Flndlngs. Hall's catarrh Cure la taken Internally, acting her skin didn't crackle a particle. ” Refar lo Walla, Fargo A Co. Bank, Portlaml, Oregon. ski,” rejoined tbe maestro, modestly. directly upon the blood and mucona anrfaces trial. 1 liegan to get better when I tbe ayatem, thereby destroying the fuunda hud taken the first I kix nnd by the "What!" whooped the American, and, of tlon of the di.ea»e, and giving the t-alient No Wonder. daubing nt him, shook both his bands strength by building tip the eonatltnllon and time I had used two and a half boxes “Great Caesar! It is stated here without waiting for the ceremony of a-aiatlng nature in doing its work. The pro I was cured. I can (terform with case prletors have ao much faith In IIS t-uratlva that (3,600,000 is paid annually in wiping bls own. Before there was any Cwere, that they offer One Hundred Hollars my duties as clerk in a dry goods any rase that it falls to cure. Mend for list store. New York for the protection of vice!” time for Paderewski to escape the man I was never so well as I am Address | "Calm yourself, man, and stop and from the goldsmiths’ dinner rushed to of teatlmoulala. F.J. CHENIT A CO., Toledo, O. today ami it is all due to I)r. Wil Kams’ Pink Pills for Pale People." think of the amount there is to pro- tbe door, and, calling to the chiefs of Bold by druggists, 7Sc. Hall's Family Fills are tbe beaL Higned, tect.” hla party, yelled. “I say. Brown, Jones, NELLIE M. TOMI.INSON. Robinson, Smith, all of you, come here; Accuitomad to Them. Hard Bread- Sul*-crilsvl anti sworn to |»< fore I want to introduce you to my friend. “Do you know, Willie, what a this 20th day of D<<< nil» r. 1900 Mr. Newlywed—Come, won’t you Paderewski." horrible example is?” said the fond K. M Thoni|mon, break bread with us today? mother. 8c»l Notary Public. Improved Proverbs. Jack Jester—No, thanks, old man; "Yes,” said the school boy, with a At all druggists or direct from Dr Quacks are stubborn things. you see, I can't stand manual labor. We have just issued an excellent little Cat­ It’s a wise girl who knows her own i frown; "I never saw any other kind.” Williams Medicine Co., Seheneclmly By the way, is it her first attempt? N. Y. Price 50 cents |te r box, fj mind. alogue on Fence subjects. Full illustrations, CURE SICK HEADACHE Kill (¡armi of Dlaeaae. boxes, $2.50. Society fa the mother of convention. Not for Mis Health. The modern way to eure disease la to destroy all the newest Fence information. A postal Home was not built In a day. its germa caacareta Candy cathartic are mod- Hubbubs—Why are you moving In Boston. No Danger. erti germ killers, and cleansers. Ilrtigglare, lot, card will bring it to you. Modesty Is the best policy. toc. .u?r“y."7Yw,; 1 "‘ll n,x •v*ry- Mrs. Featherweight (to cabby)— from your suburban home? Circumstances alter facea. Subbubs — I ’ m all run down. thing I do. Don’t you» ' You're sure you won't run away with A rolling gait gathers remorse. A Lively Wake. »J» Hubbubs—Malaria? W bite—I did for awhile, but 1 hail me? All ’ s not old that titters. Subbubs — No; gossippy neighbors. ” 1 hear there was doings at Me- to quit My wife said it was too Cabby—No, madam. I've been Ix»t us eat, drink and lie married, for Ghoolighan’s wake.” stupid for anything. married these twinty years! to morrow we dye. What She Could Do. “Doings? There wor so many Charity uncovers a multitude of sins. foine fights, me l>oy, thot th’ wake TO crwv A COLD IK ON* DAY Mrs. Fitz-Brown thought she had 743 Nicolai St., Portland, Or. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All solved the great servant question when —Smart Set. was reported in the sportin’ column." Irugglsta refund the money If It falls to cure. she employed a bright, young Norwe­ K. WJGrove’e signature lion each box. Me. Oround Plan Completel. Only Four of th« Rank. gian girl, in at tempting to acquaint Naggus (literary editor)—How la your Enfant Terrible. the girl with her new duties, however, new eoclety novel getting on, Bonis? The only persons who have held the Mrs. Bilkins (sweetly) Do have «he was surprised at her ignorance. Borne (struggling author)—Splendid­ rank of general of the United States another piece of CAke, Cousin John. Finally, in din (| winner! She said she'd bet you'd Stubb— I hear that Falcon is going Can five you th* t*,t ^¡Tngine»' Photographic Talk. Those Absurd Dfctioaari«». make a pig of yourself! BuKtes. Flows. ‘n<\ Bummer Girl—Do you think you can to stop writing poetry. Uncle Jethro—There ain’t no sens« take a good picture of me? • Penn—Yes; the position in which Fump. I» best time to ours Catarrh, W “mill, ami in dictionaries, nohow. the paper brought out his last sonnet llroiK-lillla -nd Coeitiinpllun. Machinery. «"• "• b“r* Cholly—I'm afraid I must anawer you Our rrmrili la (piaralitarti, |l. Edgar—How did you arrive at that discouraged him. I* <). Hoi STS. In the negative. conclusion, Uncle Jethro? Stubbs—Did they run it on the Wlae men are conaervatlve. Only "Children's page?” | Uncle Jethro—They spell "hoes" with an “r," and leave it out when foola give their candid oplnloua on all Penn—Worse than that. It ap they coma to "horsepetal.” occasions. peered in the puzzle department. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ROYAL Baking Powder is indispen «able to the preparation of the finest cake, hot-breads, rolls and muffins. Machinery, Implements, Farm Supplies, Etc FREE TO FARMERS ADVANCE THRESHER CO BESTFORTHE BOWELS Our 1901 Vehicle Book Our 1901 Implement Catalogue THE SALESWOMAN Mitchell, Lewis & Stiver Co., BUY THE McCORMICK MOWERS KEEP TOUR BLOOD CLEAI ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Chas. L. Mast ick & Co. ” What Does It Cost? Portland Anchor Fence Co. 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