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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
METEORIC BODIES.
Mineral Masses That Are Whirling
Through Space.

The realms of space contain
probably innumerable masses of
solid iron or other minerals which
are whirling along at an incalcula-
bic rate. Occasionally these masses
come within comparatively few
miles Of the earth's atmosphere,
and then instead Of crashing to the
ground, carrying devastation in
their paths, they suddenly become
terrifcally hot and melt away into
an incandescent gas. This is what
Is going on when we see what Is
wrongly called "A shooting star"
Stars do not shoot. The sudden
flash we see is the result Of the fric-
tion between the meteoric body and
our air The former travels at such
rate as to generate an enormous
heat. Occasionally. however, solid
masses do not become completely
vaporizcd, but fall 10 the earth with
a great force. \ stone fell in 1855
on the coast opposite Zanzibar. Il
was picked up by some children
herding cattle, and all the tribe
gathered to anoint it with oil and
ornament IL with stulfs and pearls
as true divinity come from heav-
en-. The missionary warnings were
unhcedcd. One day the warlkc
Massai attacked the tribe and
slaughtered them, whereupon tho
survivors lost faith in their fetch
and sold il to the Munich museum.
AT Void Newton, in Yorkshire,
England, a mcteoritc fell over
century ago. Scientists we're only
then seriously considering such
falls. On Sunday afternoon, Dec.
IL, l;05, In misty weather during
thunder and lightning at n distance
suddenly there came n noise like an
explosion. A farm servant was 30
near that he was struck by some Of
the earth thrown up by the stone
~ IL plunged into the ground. II
excayatcd hole more than three
feet in diameter and was found inn
beddcd fast in the chalk rock.
This mcteorito Is about as big as
a mans head and can be seen in
the British museum. Aerolites pass
with enormous speed across the
vault of the heavens. As the aero
lite falls is speed Is greatly reduced
rs II passes through the ever thick
oning atmospheric strata until final
ly IL dcsccnds to the earth.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24

The late Duke of Beaufort, who
was an excellent observer, notes in
his diary how the was hunting the
hounds HIMSELF the pack drove
down TO wall and flashed over
all but Bachelor This hound miss
ed the scent as he reached the top
OF the wall and, standing there,
waved his stern us if in thought.
Then il seemed TO flash across him.
"lf the fox has not crossed he must
have turned short under the wall. F."
30 Bachelor dropped back into the
Road and, racing along, picked up
the line.-T, +, Dale in Outing
Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
THE CROCODILE.
Ne Other Animal Can Look 90 Deed
and Be So Much Alive.


and Be So Much Alive.
There is little in the animal king
dom that can look so dead and be
so much alive as a crocodile. The
number of unsuspecting persons
who have mistaken him for a log
and have failed to discover their
mistake until it was too late to be
Of any benefit to them will never be
known.
In ancient times, several years
prior to the British occupation OF
Egypt, some of the people of that
country worshiped the crocodile as
a god, there being nothing else like
him. They fed him on dainties and
logged him out with jewelry. In
other parts of Egypt, however, the
natives looked upon him as a devil.
Having no firearms, they did not
fill him with lead, but they managed
to immediate him successfully with
such weapons as we're fashionable
at the time.
The crocodile is not so numerous
in the Nile as he was in the days
Of the Rameses family. In fact, he
rather shuns the river now below
the second cataract on account Of
the annoyances inseparable from
tourist traffic. 1t seems impossible
for tourist to see a crocodile with
out trying to plug him with re-
volver, and to y reptile that is fond
of quiet life this sort Of thing is
simply insufrerable. He will not
molest man unless he can take
him at disadvantage, and so long
as man does not unthinkingly step
on him the crocodile will 90 his own
way and calmly await his oppor-
tunty.
lie feeds on fish, but for a course
dinner he would rather have hu.
manity, black preferred, which
shows that there is no accounting
for taste even among reptiles. His
methods of capturing large game
are plural as well as singular.
Sometimes he will lie on a river
bank partly covered with sand or
mud until an abscntminded native
wandcrs within reach. Having
grabbed his prey, he will waddle
into the water and there drown th.
He will then drag hS
victim ashore and bury him in sand
or mud and wait for days before he
gorgcs himself.-pall Mall Gazette.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
She Missed Him.

A poor woman who kept u small
shop in northern village and who
was troubled with a husband who
could scarcely be considered a cred
it to the family one day found her
self widow through the sudden
demise Of her spouse. A lady who
frequently made small purchases at
the shop called to see her and to
offer her sympathy, though well
knowing that the mans death must
in a certain sense come AS relief,
as the wife had often suffered from
his violence, She was not, however,
quite prepared for the stoieal way
in which the wife took her bereave.
ment.
Said the lady;
ii am sure. Mrs. G., you must
miss your husband"
Swell, mum, il do seem queer to
so into the shop and find something
In the till. London Tit-Bits.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
A Dilemma.

Young Bellarine had at the same
time sore throat and pains in HE
stomach. So he went to the doc.
tor, who said that he must tals
something sweet for his throat, but
he protested, saying that il would
be bad for his stomach. "And,"
said the doctor, refusing to listen,
"for your stomach you must take
something strong"
"But," protested once more the
victim, "that will be bad for my
throat"
"Dear me-" exclaimed the doc
tor, out Of patience. "You are Q
little too much. Decide instantly
whether YOU prefer a sore throat oi
stomach trouble."-Il Riso.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
Stop 0runnbling

II YOU suffer from Rheumatism. OF
pains, for Billiards. Snow Liniment
will bring quick relief. 1t is sure
cure for Sprains, Rheumatism. Con-
tracted Muscles and all pains-and
within reach of all. Price 2sc, soc.
VI. c. X, Smith. Tenaha, Tex
writes; II have used Ballard S
Snow Liniment in my family for
years and have found il a fine rem
edy for all pains and aches. rec
il for pains in the chest"
Sold by St. Johns Drug Store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
The Life Insurance

Middle has started the public to
thinking. The wonderful success
that has met Ballards Horehound
Syrup in its crusade on Coughs.
Influenza, Bronchitis and all Pull
monary troubles-has started the
public to thinking of this wonder
ful preparation. They are all using
it. Join the procession and down
with sickness. Price 25c, soc and
SI.oo. Sold by st. Johns Drug
Store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
Not Guilty,

Tommy" said the teacher re-
proachfully, why didn't You take
your hat oil to me when YOU passed
me yesterdayi"
ii didn't have me hat on, ma am"
replied the boy,
"Don't tell me that. saw il on
your head"
81 know YOU seen me. but YOU
didn't see me hat. That was me
brudder's hat had on"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed will apply to the County Court OF
Multnomah county for license to sell
spirituous, malt and vinous liquors for
the period of six months, from the 75th
day of May, 1907, at 10 O'CLOCK a. m, and
that will present the following petition
to said Court on said day for said license.
Dated April as, 1907.
SHERMAN COCHRAN.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
She Was Excited,

"lt's funny the way some women
act when they get excited" said .
conductor on the Broadway line.
He continued: "a well dressed, re.
fined appearing woman ran out Of
a store and jumped on my car just
as ! was about to pull the bell for
the motorman 10 go ahead. She
stood up in the aisle and said: Wait
minute; don't 90 yet! Ny hus-
band will be here soon Her hus.
band wasn't in sight, so | decided
we'd have TO go. When reached
for the bell cord she grew excited.
Il told you TO wait she said. Ny
husband will be here in just n min
ute we cannot wait for him,
madam | said. Were running on
schedule time II was then that
she did something funny. She grew
more excited and said 10 me,
Young man, il you don't hold this
car for my husband I'll smash you
in the face just then her hus-
band came out of a store on the
run and climbed aboard. When he
had dropped into scat the woman
looked at me and with a sweet smile
said, Now YOU may go ahead, con-
dactor,' Thank you,' | said."-
Denver Post,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24
PETITION.

To the Honorable County Court of Multi
nomah county:
We, the undersigned residents and le-
gal voters of I,innton precinct, IN Multi
nomah county, state of Oregon, hereby
respectfully petition your honorable body
to grant to Sherman Cochran n license
for the period of six months from the
2sth day of May, 1907, to sell spurious,
malt and vinous liquors. In less quanti-
ties than one gallon in the town OF Linn
ton, Linnton precinct, Multnomah
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-24

ton, Llnnton pfeSinStt Multhohhah
county, state of Oregon.
Frank II. Hill, Joe Kreitz,
NJ. T. Smith, a. l.. Treebee,
Il. r. Carlson, S. kinsman,
X. II. Hapman, Il. J. Cunningham,
{. Carlson, VIM. Grant,
p. A. Halleck, l.. Il. Kruger,
W. Ioyce, Louis Shelk,
Gus G. Hengeveld, John Trinan,
J. l.. Hengeveld, J. NJ. Stusen,
A. Jette, W. A. Alcorn,
John NJ. Stencil, Jorngon J. Carr,
Lee {. Beebe, Victor Swanson,
w. u. lessee, Vim. Metivier,
Il. II. White, A. ]. Mcclure,
Gus Feber, n. Dcvcrcll,
Peter v. Moriiz. Rich Dcverill,
!. 4. Miller, Chas. Taylor,
II. Helgean, Thos. Konkle,
Peter Jenson, G.F. Bcelcr,
]. Weston i. Smel,
]. c. Lape, W. X. Shlle,
l.. Weston, s. Jurnie,
X. X, Spaulding, VIM. Brooks,
a. J. Van Dolah, Walt. Brooks,
II. Allen, J. Brooks,
J. Il. Allen, g.. Cary,
Prank Lewis, w. Il. Harris,
s. Eastcy, -. lIifschey,
Carl Mclean, y. Z. Morgan,
u. +. Bancroft, Fred Sneider,
W. 8. Oliver, H. Bancroft
II. l.. Sandys, II. W. CanGeld,
]. I. Rath, y. Ritzingcr,
Geo. Burgncr, 4. =. Burelbach,
Herman Elleson, Joe Quigley,
W. ID. Madden, Tony Olesou.
A. W. Schicc.
Published in the 81. fohus Review Aufii
40, May !, 10, ~ aud -, 1907.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-10
One Way Settlers Rates.

To points in Nebraska, eastern
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Indian territory, Oklahoma,
Texas, etc.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis rail
way will place on sale each Tuesday
during March and April. one-way tick
cts to points in the states named at
the extremely low rate of one-half
fare plus 81 for the benefit of home
seekers and settlers.
Call at once on Minneapolis & st.
Louis agents for full particulars,
rates, ETC., or address A. B. Cults,
G. P. & 7. A., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-10

that the bill might go through be
cause the exposition will be so large
| ly an affair Of the farmers and fur
ther because the State Fair associa
ton was compelled to pay back The
entire s1.0O0,000 as it was earned by
The rec ,ipts of the exposition and
future state fairs. The state fair is
now making a profit ranging from
STE, $500 to 100000 year and it is
e5timated that in ten years time the
st2ta would be entirely reimbursed
million dollars, however, is quite a
large sliT.l to the average mind and
there we're not men enough in the SEN
ate with sufficient breadth to look ten
years ahead and trust to all coming
put we'll
Separate School Hangs Fire.
The fate Of the girls industrial
school is still in the balance. The
representative of Red Wing stole a
march few days ago while Mr.
Spooner was absent from the house
and got the Red Wing bill advanced
to the calendar. Mr.. Spooner has
had charge of the interests of the la
dies who are pushing for separate
school in a different locality.
There are probably few people in
the state who realize the great source
of income which is derived from the
secretary of states Office This in
come comes largely from the insur-
ance and other corporations. When
Mr.. Schmahl, the new secretary of
state, took possession of the office
on Jan. l he Immediately Investigated
the methods and plans of collecting
from these corporations with the re-
suit that during three months time
he has collected over 100000, which
exceeds the collections made by his
predecessors any one year by 100000
or $4,000 A sufficient sum is Sc
cured by this department to pay all
the salaries of the state officers. The
work of the past few months demon
strates what can be accomplished by
an energetic and working official in
that position.
B. Fl. Undertakes bill making ap-
preparation for the state university
calls for $S95,20O for the next two
years. H. p HALL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-10
SOME PROGRESS MADE
LEGISLATURE CONSIDERS COM
PROMISE OF RAILROADS.

Semi-Centenniai Expedition Bill Killed
in the Senate After Iona Debate.
House Passes Resolution of Thanks
to Retiring Capitol Commission.
st. Paul, April LIN a way the
week just concluded can be counted
as the most eventful week of the leg
islative session. This is due to the
fact that it has been fairly well devel-
oped that there is to be compromise
between the legislature and the rail
roads. My last letter told that this
was pending, but it has made great
| deal of progress during the past week.
Both branches of the legislature have
passed a bill reducing railroad fares
in Minnesota for passengers to cents
| per mile. AS the bills differed they
were sent to a conference committee
It seems that in some manner a prop
osition for a modification has come to
the conference committee from the
railroad companies. A resolution was
offered, first in the house and adopted,
authorizing the conference committee
to consider the railroad proposition
and call to their aid the governor, at
torney general and railroad commits
sioners. The senate after much de-
bate and good many efforts at
amendments has adopted similar
resolution. The proposed compromise
Is to make the rate 2h cents per mile,
to sell 500-mile tickets good for any
member of the family for so and
3,000-mile mileage books for 500 These
books to be interchangeable and good
upon any road in the state 1t is fur
Their to be provided that the unused
portions of the books will be redeem
able in cash at any time.
Reduction in Commodity Rates.
Last fall the railroad commission
made a sweeping reduction Of COM
modify freight rates, amounting to 90
per cent. This reduction has not gone
into effect as yet because the railroads
are. eontesting it in the courts, as they
claim it would confscate their prop
erty to put such rates in force The
proposed compromise is to reduce the
commodity rates 1912 per cent and
have them Immediately adopted. One
argument in favor Of this portion of
the compromise is that if it is fought
through to the end of the courts it will
involve several years of litigation. The
al i'm, 10 hot irrI,f No
through seven or eight years in the
courts and if put into immediate force
it will save the people of the state
about 100000 per year. All this
does not give any assurance that there
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-10

Will be any compromise at all, but
the conference committee is now IN
der instructions and is now author
lied to consider what the best thing
IS to do and report the result to the
respective bodies. It may be voted
up or down and the 2-cent measure be
rut in force at the end A good many
fiery speeches were made in both
houses over the compromise resOlu-
ton and it was repeatedly stated by
individual members that they would
never go back en- the 2-cent PROPOSE
ton EXCEPT that they were getting
something better from the railroads.
Looks Favorable to Compromise.
The general consensus of opinion is
that the proposed compromise is bet
ter than the fiat 2-cent rate and the
indications are very strong that the
majority Of the members of the legis
lature will accept the compromise.
The feeling is very general that the
war on the railroads has been too
severe for the public good and that
it Is better for all concerned to he
more moderate. 1t looks now as il
the whole anti-railroad fight would be
brushed to one side by this proposed
compromise. AS the result will be SO
soon determined it is needless to spec
ulate as to what it will be and | ac-
cordingly record the trend of public
sentiment and let it go at that. NV
personal judgment is that the com
promise measure when it is present
ed will be adopted by both houses. /
am quite well aware that it will have
some bitter opposition There was
never any great public question con-
sidered that did not produce ex-
tremlsts. These extreme men are
very valuable factors in legislative
bodies and elsewhere. 1t was the ex-
IRENE anti-slavery men which brought
about emancipation There is the
further feeling that the interstate
commerce commission Is now all pow.
erful and that the state by themselves
cannot secure very much practical
legislation. My next letter will be
able to give results rather than spec
uIdtlOH ana theories.
One Vote Kills Exposition Bill.
Another notable event Of the week
was the killing by the senate of the
proposed Semi-Centennial exposition
bill This bill proposed to loan the
credit of the state to the extent of
ST 100000 to the State Fair associa-
ton for the purpose Of conducting a
semi-centennial exposition in honor of
the fiftieth anniversary of the admis-
sion of Minnesota into the Union. The
bill itself provoked sharp contest in
the senate and only lacked one vote
of PASSING The fight has not yet
been eiEen up, but the black eye re-
ceiVed by the lack of that one vote
me3-es it problematical whether the
biz can be passed or not. One SEN
ator who was in favor of the bill was
called away on the crucial day by the
illness of his father and if he had
been present the situation would have
Moan nhanondl Tt had been, axnantadi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-10

Anyone desiring a
card of this table can
procure same at this
office.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-02-22

LAS You Like It," and they find
it very interesting.
Monday should be a ''red let
ter day" in "school history, as
there were no absent nor tardy
marks.
No music teacher seems will
ing to undertake the training of
the voices of the high school
students, and does seem as though
it would be a difficult task.
The German club met with
Jennie Bell Lewis this week.
The meetings are proving very
interesting. The club will meet
with Miss Chamberlin next
week.
There will be no school on
Friday, that being Washington's
birthday.
Flossie Sanford and Maria
Dahl were absent Tuesday.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-02-22
); = .ss!553J' 81 u
satisfactoryand complete. II |.

=
2. Final certificates and receipts
in final FIVE year homestead proofs
heretofore or hereafter made when
the proof is satisfactory and COM
plete. : sss... 5 e: 4: = T. Il:
3. Homestead entries commit
ed on coded Indian lands ii
which annual payments are re-
quired. ..Ezs:ss$55.* :" s s
4. Entries where claimants
compliance with law has been
established by law or contest Of
other regular adverse proceedings.
i. 5.Entries confirmed which may
have been confirmed BY virtue 81
any act of congress. lS:=. :, e &
6. Selections and entries III
which no residence Of improves
menn is required by lawWhen the
lands embraced therein are situat-
ed in mineral localities al
shown by the records Of the
geological survey, or when their
character has been fixed by lsins
yestigation and classi fication made
in accordance with law. y. I
~. Resistance of patents be-.
cause Of some clerical error occur
ing in patents heretofore issued. 4
s. Military bounty land war
rants and other similar warrants
when the requisite proof has been
made s 5s5$::. ;:5 81: co. Il $
This order is to replace my order
Of january 25, 1907. 35 # . :.:;s
: .s$ NJ Theodore Roosevelt,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-02-22
THE ORDER IS MODIFIED
Text of the Notifications is ReCeiy.
ed at the Local Land Office.

The local land Office is in re.
ceipt Of the order of President
Roosevelt modifying the recent
sweeping order in regard. to the
personal examination Of all appli.
cants for a final proof. The mod
ifcation makes certain exemptions
which will be Of interest to all
readers. It follows: y"
The secretary of the Interior:
Sir:-Since thare is some un-
certainty concerning the meaning
of the order of January rs, relat.
ing to issuance of evidence of
title under the public, land laws,
I issue the order in the followin 6
more specific form: Z =, "
TO facilitate the final DISPOSE
ton Of proper applications TO,
patents and to prevent the fraud
now practiced in the acquisition
of public lands, Of the United
States, I have to direct that here.
after no final certificate, patent
or other evidence of title shall be
issued until an officer be anthor
lied to make field examination
has made such examination o.
has obtained information Of equiv
alent value. This order however
shall not be taken into effect OF
modify the following: NJ |4::s
l. Final fVe-year, entries here.
tofore made where the proof Il
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-02-22
GRAND HARBOR

Il IL AZ! ~ IHI
Quite q change ia the weather
from last week .s .3=j2s3.
=. H. Cook spent Friday night
in8toWn owing to the bad road q.
Oliver Dion returned here from
his visit III nneapolis last NV ed
nssday. His sister Mary is attend-
ing the SISTERS school &c st. Cath.
erines, 5.5=s ~ .
Farmers are again hauling wheat
after the cold spell
Miss Hattie sloman has been
visiting ii Devils Lake the past
week. q,
b Mrs. Jos. Stoeeser and son are
Visitors At the Blanchfeld resi-!
deuce. B:
DWayne Nc "a lister was III III the
city Tuesday EIe says: BOYS vs.
Get il Line for spri ii is near 81
hand ". 4 5S5
II. and Mrs. George D'Leayitte
and little daugh ter, Irene of Con