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J— nxr ok headlight ; 17. i •> » TRY TO PREVENT DISEASE. I WHALERS GET NO WAGES. A Thorough Physical Toot May Point the Way to Saving a Life. “Careful investigation," says a health bulletin, lias shown that the physically perfect man la almost Impossible tu find. Almost every oue who has reach oil the age of thirty has some impair ment or defect of bis body. It may be such a minor defect as a decayed tooth or a slight digestive disturbance Or it may be trouble with the kidneys that will develop into Bright's disease If nut attended tu promptly. Little de fects or Impairments, if ueglected. may cause untold suffering and loss. “If you have a regular family physi cian arrange with him for a thorough overhaullug of your body. This In spection, which should be conducted without clothing, should consist at least of the following: “Height, weight chest aud abdominal measurements aud a survey of the general bodily condition. Examination of eyes, ears, nose, threat, mouth, teeth, tongue, skin, glands, lungs, heart, circulation, stomach, liver and other abdominal organs. Examination for evidences of rupture, varicose veins, faulty posture, flat foot, spinal curvature, deformities and asymme tries. Tests of the vision and bearing. Teets of the brain und nervous system for paresis, locomotor ataxia und other central nervous affections or nervous instability. Chemical und microscopic examination of the urine. Blood pres sure tests. “Such a thorough examination as Is suggested here muy be the means of prolonging, If not of saving, life ” THE CAREFUL ELEPHANT. Hie Bump ef Caution 8oomo to Be Re markably Well Developed. Tbs author of “From Jungle to Zoo,” In explaining the difficulties of trans porting wild animals by rail, gives a striking example of the elephant’s cau tiousness : “The keepers generally place a heavy platform from the door of tlie truck to the ground, but few elephants will venture on ft. In one case tlie men sent In a trained elephant first in the hope that the newly captured elephant would follow. The new elephant stop ped dead, however, threw up his trunk and made it evident that be would go no farther. ‘They offered him all kinds of food aud addressed him with eucouraglng words; they led the trained elephant out and then In again with a rush, In the hope that the other would follow lu the excitement of the moment. But it all had no effect whatever; there the balky one stood, waving bls trunk aud glancing from left to right and then from right to left with his little crafty eyes. “At length after two hours of hard work, when the men were exhausted aud streaming with perspiration, the elephant suddenly lowered bls trunk, seized the Inclined platform uml threw it away. Then, lifting up first one huge foot and then another, be walked quietly Into the truck and settled down at once to a good meal.” Ths "English Lord" of Our Stage. England, which has given to the stage Shakespeare, Sheridan, Congreve. Goldsmith, Colman, Farquhar, Mil man, Bulwer, Barrie and Pinero, does not contain in all its literature such a character as the ''English lord" of the American theater. No one in England has ever seen a lord with any likeness to the American caricature. But he "goes his way,” and it lias proved a profitable one for the actor who spe cialises, so to speak. In stage English lords. Will the procession ever end? Can any one halt it? Can the silly ass lord change? It doea not Neem prob able, aud 1 can hear him now in rev erie as he calls out, “Come, now, my belly old top, and watch me milking love to the blooming heiress, ami, my word, it will be ripping.'"—Porcupine. Cobbott and the Potato. William Cobbett, the English econ omist waa firmly convinced that the potato and prosperity could not ex ist aldo by side, and be quotes with approval the opinion of Sir Charles Wolseley that on the continent “In whatever proportion the cultivation of potatoes prevails the working people are wretched.” He is indeed constantly girding at the vegetables, and In his “Rural Rides" recounts noting with sat isfaction In the course of a Journey from St. Albans to Chesliam that he did not see “three acres of ixitatix's In tills whois tract of fine country." Telephone Grandeur. "What's your opinion of Bommas tcrF “Well, when 1 first met him he im pressed me as being a leader of men, a 10,000 volt dyua mo, a clarion voiced czar who would brook no opposition, but when I met him the second time I sized him up for a pusillanimous mouse." “Where did you meet him tlie first tlms?” "On the telephone.”—Chicago News. i The Exception. "I understand," said the foreign statesman, "that you elect all your rul ers by ballot." "You have been sadly misinformed,” answered the American. "We don't elect our wives in that manner.”— Ex change. FLIGHT OF THE MOSQUITO Tho Crow Divides a Third of tho Prof its After Each Cruise. The business principles of American whaling are ofteu meiilioued as an ex cellent example of industrial co-opera tion. A ship is stocked and equipped by the owners, and the profits of the cruise are distributed in the ratio of two- thirds to the capital invested aud one- third to labor. No member of the crew receives wages or a guaranty of any sort, but tu each Is allotted a cer tain share, termed the "lay,” of the net results. In general, the captain's lay ranges from a fifteenth to an eighth, accord ing to bls whaling record. The mate and three lower officers, the four boat steerers or barpooners, the cooper, steward, cook, carpenter, seamen aud green hands receive proportionate shares, and so down to the cabin boy, whose lay Is In the neighborhood of oue two-hundredth, called the "long lay.” Thus the profit of each Individual de pends upon the success of the cruise. Shifts have sometimes failed to pay for their fitting out. On the other baud, the Onward of New Bedford once re turned with a catch worth at the pre vailing prices $395.000, of which the captain's lay was $40,000 and that of the leust member of the crew about $2,000.—A rgona u t. FUTURE OF THE HUMAN FOOT. Is Msn Destined to Loss His Toss In ths Course of Tims? That the human race is slowly evolv ing toward a condition of clubfooted ness Is suggested by Dr. Truman Abbe of Washington in the .Medical Record. Dr. Abbe points to the horse's hoof and Its evolution from the five toed foot of the prehistoric horse by the dropping of one toe after another and the consolidation of the hones from the knee down. “When we look at the human skele ton und compare the bone of the tibia and fibula und the digits beyond each of them,” be continues, "It does not take much imagination to see suggest ed lu the slender fibulu and the dimin utive little toes an early stage In the reduction process, which If carried further would lead to a diminution of the number of toes on man's foot." And he closes bis article with these words: .“We come thus to the sugges tion of clubfoot as a tendency toward the dropping of the post-axial digit group of the lower limb. And this dropping of a digit group would seem to be due to restricted development in the central nervous system—a factor that lias been at work since before the days of the five toed horse.” BEST GIFTS of ALL The Malaria Laden Pest Rarely Travels More Than a Milo. There la a good deal In modern pruphylaxla In taking care of the mos quito, but It la always a feature In the case to know bow much territory must be covered to assure a reasonable de gree of safety. If mosquitoes were like birds, capable of outdistancing a railway train and fur scores of miles, the problem of oillug the ditches and ponds would be a very serious one, aud the question of careless neighbors would be a very wide oue. The prac tical limit of flight of Anopheles quad- rlmaculatus, the Insect selected for the trials, proved to be about a mile. The method used by these Investiga tors lu their experiments was to stain mosquitoes and report on their recap ture after being liberated. The species in question was selected for the work from the fact that It is the most vigor ous tiler of its group and Is probably the principal carrier of malaria. The result of the research suggests that at the distance of a mile and a little bet ter from a prolific breeding place the individual is quite safe, and his efforts need be directed only to the nearer pools. The mosquito apparently required three days for the Journey and in some Instances returned to precisely where it was caught, for the specimens were oftentimes carried to a common point before being liberated, but were col lected lu places where they were quite abundant.—Public Service Health Bul letin. Are to be Found at the Quality Store This Year, more than any Other, Should Buy Useful Gifts. we I have just received a large shipment of the well known STETSON HATS Price $5.00 Good All-Wool Clothing will soon be very hard to obtain. I am at this time better prepared to supply your needs than ever before with my well known line of Brandegee, Kincaid JOHN IS A GREAT NAME Known In Nearly All Lands, It Has a Famous Family Tree. The name John is one of our best, also one of our oldest. It is found In nearly all languages, and no matter bow disguised, from Juau to Johannes, it is almost certain to be Identified. The Johns have a magnificent family tree. There was an apostle named John and also a John the Baptist. There huve been twenty-two popes and one uutl-pope by the uame of John. Three kings of Aragon and Castlie, one at leust of Bohemia and several of Portu gal, France and England have borne the name of John. There was John Sobieski, the "great est of the Poles.” There was John, sur- uamed Lackland, who was forced to sign the Magna Charts. There was John the Good. Running down the fa mous list, we find also John the Fortu nate, John the Perfect, John the Fear less, John the Constant. Then there was Jack of the Bean Stalk, also Little John, who was not little, but who, on the contrary, was tall and strong, and who was one of the most impudent followers of Robin Hood. If old King John gave England the Magna Charts John Hancock helped to give us our Declaration of Independ ence. If the historical and symbolical Johns seem too numerous we might add John Rockefeller and John Doe.— Indianapolis News. Why You Eat Food. Nine-tenths of our food is eaten to supply heat and energy. Tlie amount of beat and energy required by indi viduals is reckoned In calories. The most accurate way to determine how muck food to buy for a family is to flgure how many calories the members require. Tables of food values with directions for using them are published by both national and state agricultural Weather and tho Spidor’a Wob. departments. There are also simple One of the simplest of nature's ba textbooks that explain clearly tlie use rometers is a spider’s web. When there fulness of reckoning by calories. is a prospect of wind or rain the spider These books are readily understood shortens the fllaments by which its after a little study of them. When one web Is sustained and leaves it in this knows approximately how many calo state as long as the weather is vari ries each member of the family re able. If it elongates its threads It is a quires and how many calories certain sign of flue, calm weather, the dura amounts of food contnln. one can set- tion of which may be Judged by the tie with definite tlgurus tlie old ques- length to which the threads are let out tlon that used to be answered by If the spider remains inactive it Is a guesswork only, “How much shall I sign of rain; If it keeps at work dur buy ?"—Woman's Home Companion. Ing rain the downpour will not last long and will be followed by fine High and Low Ground. weather. Observation has taught that According to the measurements snd the spider makes changes In its web calculations made by the United States every twenty-four hours and that If geological survey, Delaware is the low such changes are made in the evening est state, its elevation above sea level Just before sunset the night will be averaging only sixty feet. Colorado is clear aud beautiful. the highest, averaging 6,800 feet above the sen, while Wyoming is a close sec Uss Soma Kerosene. ond, only 100 feet lower than Colora If your sewing machine runs stiffly do. In minimum elevntiou Florida and saturate the parts with kerosene and Louisiana dispute second place after leave It on over night. In the morning Delaware, their average elevation be wipe dry, then oil with a high grade ing 100 feet for each. Taking the Unit machine oil, aud the machine will run ed States as a whole, our country lies like a breeze. slightly above the average elevatlou of Put some kerosene in your starch and the land of the globe. see what an easy Ironing day you will Matchless and Oregon Cashmere ALL WOOL SUITS AND OVERCOATS, Priced $18.00 to $27.50, A. A. PENNINGTON Tillamook, Oregon TD OBERT H. McGRATH, C ounsellor - at L aw , ■*" ODDFELLOWS’ BUILDING, TILLAMOOK, OREGON. P orti and O ffice : 1110 W ilcox JB ld . EYE SPECIALIST. PORTLAND OREGON Regular Monthly Visits to Tillamook and Cloverdale. California WATCH PAPER FOR DATES. J BLAND E ERWIN PIANO INSTRUCTION, Diploma from Chicago Musical College.—Beginners receive the same careful training as the most advanced Terms;—$4.00 per months Instruc tion. All lessons given at Studio. County Representative for the Wiley B. Allen Co.s’ line of high grade pianos, player-pianos, Victrofos etc. Magnanimous. Jack Ford—Did you see that girl cut me then? Frank Wilcox—I noticed she didn't bow. Jack Ford—And yet I sav ed her life! Frank Wilcox —How? Jack Ford—We were engaged. and finally she said shed rather die tbau marry me, so I let her off.—Exchange. If Useless. Quit. “Oh, stop whining! Is whining goiug to mend matters?" “I suppose not." "Then, If not, whine not." -San Fran cisco Chronicle. Oregon, Washington and Idaho, De cember 22nd to 25th, inclusive. Re turn limit January 3rd. Ask nearest S. 1*. agent for particulars 0AVID ROBINSON, M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON J ohn M. S cott , (renerai Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. NATIONAL BUILDING, TILLAMOOK TJ OREGON. T. BOiiu unhappy marriages? Cyrus—All. ex cept those that took place today.— Town Topics. Tlie wildest colt» make the best horses wbeu they come to la? properly broken and handled—Tbemlstoeles. Tlie liest jxwtlon of a good man's life —hi.« little, ñámeles.«, uureiueuibered acts of kindues» aud of levs.—Worde- portb. S outhern P acific L ines . I “According to this expert, an aero J OHN LELAND HENDERSON plane is built like a watch.” "From my point of view," said the ATTORNEY impecunious citizen, “a watch has one great advantage an aeroplane lacks.” AND "What is that ” COUNSELLOR-ATI. A W “It's easier to pawn.”—Birmingham T illamook B lo '. k , Age-Herald. Sandpapering the Stove. Before applying the polish If a bit of sandpaper Is rubbed on the stove any little accumulations of grime will be removed, and a smooth, even coat of polish will result Tillamook - . . • Oiegon ROOM NO. 261. C. HAWK, 1 r PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bay Conflicting Precedents, A nmi can't always regulate blm- self according to history. There was Samson, who lost his life because be J bad his hair cut, and Absalom because he didn’t City Oregon K. REEDY, D.V M., STAR GARAGE. VETERINARY. Both Phones. “How does Gladys manage to pre- Only Newlyweds Happy. serve her complexion so well?" Tillamook - . Iris—Do you think there are many Edith— Which w<xild you advise me to take, violin or piano lessons? Her Friend— Plano, dear. You look so much better sitting down than stand ing up.— Boston Transcript. Sale dates to California points De cember 21st to 23rd and 25th to 28th, inclusive. Return limit January 1.5th. Oregon Sale dares between all stations in Washington Oregon and from all station in Ore- Idaho gon to stations on other lines in I ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Complete Set of Abstract Boi ks in Office. have. If your irons are rough wet a Too Efficient. Taxes Paid for Non Residents. doth with kerosene and while the Irons “How Is that efficiency expert mak- are very hot rub them on the cloth vig T illamook B lock , Ing out over In the place where you orously. Tillamook .... Oregon work ?” Both Phones. "He got the gate the very first day Tides Him Over. he was there." "What was the matter? Was he in- conuxTeiit?“ "No; be was too darned comiietent. He discovered that tlie boss was wast ing half of our time telling us things that we knew better than he did."— Philadelphia Ledger. Holiday Fares Reduced round-trip fares to California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho points will enable you to go home for Christmas and New Years. DR J. G. TURNER, A Cinch. Gawky. I “Easily. She keeps It in air tight jars.”—St Louis Post-Dispatch. Prayer. Prayer Is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view It is the soliloquy of a behold- lag ami Jubilant soul. -Emerson. Oregon. QARL haberi . ach . ATTORNEY.AT LAW. T illamook B eock Tillamook TILLAMOOK ~GARAGE. Oregon First Class Job Printing at the Headlight Office