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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14

ID. s. southmayd, the decorator,
has moved to 617 North Jersey with
over 10000 rolls OF wall paper, lat.
est designs and patterns. Those
desiring firsts class work give him n
call.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02
,. Commlssary, Max bertz, l.
 CITR0N.

?. Commlssary, Max bertz, l.
 ClTR0N.
 Luffa, Oscar Carlon, 1. Spanish. Max bertz, l; Thomas bell, 2, Club Gourd, l.
 okra, Lizzie Warehouse. 1.
 CUcUMBERs.
 Long Green, Max bertz, 1; Henry c. Sturges, 2. Long White, Max bertz, 1. White Velvet Lettuce Thomas bell l {; Oscar Carlson, 2. Dwarf Green, Oscar Carlson, l. perin's Mammoth, Henry c. Sturges, l.
 CARROTS.
 Henry c. sturges, Long white 1, white Persian l, Round Persian l. Oscar Carlson, Yellow belgian l, white belgian l, Sultan Early Green 1. Coreless l, Long Valley Imp, l, Chan they Half Long 1. Max bertz, Early Short Horn l. Miss Martha Hull, Long Orange l.
 TURNIPS.
 Henry c. Sturges, blood 1. Egyptian l, Eclipse l, Crimson Cushion 1. Thomas bell, Golden ball l, White Strap leaf l, Early Milan purple top 1, Early Pure White Milan l, Red Strap Leaf l, Red Top Globe 1.
 Sunhowers, 10. A. Johnson. 2. Radishes: Thomas Bell, Half Long White l, Olive Shaped Scarlet l, Early Scarlet turnips forcings l, Scarlet forcing l, Half Long Delicacy 1; Max Burtz, Radish All Radlsh 1, White Yican Kohl Rabi l; Henry c. Sturges, Half Long Delicacy 2, Long black Spanish 1, Long white Spanish 2, | French breakfast l, white Squash l, | Crimson Giant l; Oscar Carlson, Long ! black Spanish 2, Long white Spanish l, | Mammoth l, Chinese Rose l, | white Strasburg l, Yellow Trimmer l. 1 Gourds: Oscar Carlson, Orange shaped l, bottle shaped l, Hercules club l, Turks turban l, Surprise 1; Thomas bell, collection of gourds l. Pumpkins: Henry c. Sturges Corn Field l, King 1; Mrs c. b. Meeker, California 1; William A. Murray, Tenn. Sweet l. Squash: Thomas bell, Golden Hub bard l; Clifford banks, Johnstone 1, Smooth Hubbard l.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02

This woman says Lydia B, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life. Read her letter.
 Mrs. T. 0. Willadsen, of Manning, Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
 II can truly say that Lydia K. Pink hams Vegetable Compound saved my life, and cannot express my gratitude to you in words. For years 1 suffered with the worst forms of female com plaints, continually doctoring and spending lots of money for medicine without help. l wrote you for advice, followed 1t as directed, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and 1t has restored me to perfect health. Had 1t not been for you should have been in my grave to-day. l wish every suffering woman would try it."
 FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
 For thirty years Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tion, tibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear. ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges. tion, dizziness, nervous prostration. Why don't you try it2
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02
BLOOD

We live by our blood, and on 1t. We thrive or starve, as our blood is rich or poor. There is nothing else to live on or by. When strength is full and spirits high we are being re- freshed-bone, muscle and brain, in body and mind-with continual flow of rich blood. This is health.
 When weak, in low spirits, no cheer, no spring, when rest is not rest and sleep is not sleep, we are starved; our blood is poor; there is little nutriment in it. ...
 Back of the blood is food, to keep the blood rich. When it fails, take
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02

Beans: Thomas bell, Challenge lima l, white marrow l, Short Dwarf l, Flageolet Red wax 1; Henry c. Sturges, Challenge lima 2, small lima 1, burpee's bush 1, Early Refuge l, bountiful l; G. H. Merwln, large white l.
 DEPARTMENT P.
 Best decorated vehicle or cart, AL fred Bishop, Bridgeport, 1.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02

Send this advertisement, together with name ofpaper in which t appears. your address and four cents to cover postage. and we will send you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
 SCOTT & BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl St., New York
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02
SCOTT'S EMULSION

It sets the whole body going again-man, woman and child.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-02

Grand Long Red, Henry c. Sturges, 1: Oscar Carlson, 2. Red Globe, Oscar Carlson, 1, Henry c. Sturges, 2. Yellow Globe, Oscar Carls on, l. Gold
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
4 12ICKWICK WENT SLOWLY AND ~GRAVELY DOWN THE
sE-DE WITH HIS FEET ABOUT YARD APART.

began to stow the things rapidly away
in the cart, while the fat boy stood quiet
ly by and seemed to think 1t n very in
teresting sort of thing to see Mr.. Weller
working BY himself.
The conversation Of these two char
acters is too long to reprint here. but
not too much so to pernse with the
greatest interest. We must pass over
the story of the wedding, which was
the day before Christmas event at
Dinglcy Dell, at which Mr. Pickwick
distinguished himself by a felicitous
speech, and get to the story of the
dance. Dickens description OF the old
sitting room is a gem:
The best sitting room at Manor Farm
was q good long. dark paneled room,
with n high chimney piece and q capacious
chimney, up which yon could nave driven
one of the new patent cabs, wheels and
ALL At the upper end OF the room, seated
in a shady bower of holly and ever
greens were Nle two best fiddleTs and the
only harp in Muggeton. In all sorts of
recesces and on all kinds of brackets
stood massive old silver candlesticks with
four branches each. The carpet was up.
the candles burned bright, the fire blazed
and cracked on the hearth. and merry
voices and light hearted laughter rang
Through the room. If any of the old
English yeomel had turned into fairies
when they died. 1t was just the place in
which they would have held their revels.
After the dance was over, Mr.. Pick
wick having acquitted himself with
great credit, the reader is told about
the doings In the famous old kitchen.
tIere hung the mstlctoe and did It's
mission we'll in adding to the jollity
Of the OCCASION The artist whose pic
lures appear on his pages has done ex-
eellent justice to Dickens text:
From the center of the ceiling OF this
Kitchen old Wardle had Just suspended
with his own hands a huge branch or
mistletoe and this same branch of mis-
tletoe instantaneously gave rise 10
scene of general and most delightful
struggling and confusion. In the midst OF
which Mr. Plcxwick. with gallantry
(which would have done honor to de-
scendant OF Lady Tolinglower herself
took tho old lady by the hand. led her be-
meath the mystic branch and saluted her
in all courtesy and decorum. Wardle
stood with his back to the fire. surveying
the whole scene with the utmost satisfac-
tion and the fat boy took the opportuni-
" OF appropriating to his own use and
summarily dcvouring particularly fine
mince pie that had been carefully put by
for somebody else.
II was q pleasant thing TO see Mr.. Pick
wick in the center of the group. now pull
cd this way and then that and frs kiss
ed on the chin and then on the nose and
then on the spectacies. and TO hear the
peals of laughter which were raised on
every eide.
Finally we come to Christmas day,
which was cold and cheerful and good
"skaiting" weather. The party all
went TO a ''pretty large sheet of ice,"
where Mr.. Winkle, having assumed
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19

the airs OF man who could -.
and having shown his ignorance theie-
Of. was snartly reproved by Mr.. Pick
wick. Meanwhile. Mr.. Weller and the
fat boy having by. their joint efforts
cut out IA side" all hands participated.
Says the chronlclcr of the days sport:
1t was tie most Intensely interesting
thing TO observe the manner In whic5
Mr.. Pickwich performed his share in the
ceremony-to watch the torture of anx-
iety with which he viewed the person be-
hind gaining upon him at the imminent
hazard of tripping him up. TO see him
gradually eXpend the painful force which
he had put on at first and turn slowly
around or the slide. with his face toward
the point from which he had started. TO
contemplate the playful smile which man
tied on his face when he had accomplish
ed the distance and the eagerncss with
which he turned around when he had
done so and ran after his predecessor. hia
black CATERS tripping pleasantly through
the snow and his eyes beanninS cheerful
ness and gladness through his spectacies.
and when he was knocked down, which
happened upon the average every third
round. it was the most inviSo-ating sight
that can possibly be imagined TO behold
him gather up his hat gloves and hand
i;erchicf with a glowing countenance and
resume his station In the rank with an
ardor and enthusiasm which nothing
could abate.
Mr. fickwick unfortunately breaks
through the ice and gets a good wet
ting. but, being taken Oh smart run
90 the house. pnt to bed and given un-
limited quantities of hot punch, finds
himself none the worse next morning,
when the party departs from Dingiey
Dell
Thus does Dickens tell us OF orc CT
the mcrliest Christmascs that reader
could desire. There is no touch OF sad
ness i'm the chronicle and all that one
could wish for is that the story were
longer. Long live the tale, and long
may we enjoy Christmas with the
PickwiciSians!
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
Hunting Christmas Chests.

Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion of Washington So
ciety. The fortunate owners of a
peaked house. roped with Ivy and
densely surrounded by trees. are issu-
ing cards for Christmas specter hunt.
The Christmas ghost hunt is imported
from England. where the houses are
ancient enough to harbor specters who
were there before William the Con-
queror. The comparative newness of
this country leads some to predict that
the fad over here will fail. There are
exceptions, however. for even In Wash
ington there Is one Of the treasure
guarding ghosts-an out and out bucca-
neer of the Spanish main variety. with
cooked hat. gold lace. ruilles, high yel-
low boots, red jacket and an Odor of
antiquity. Those acquainted with him
say that he clinks his chains of stolen
doubloons.- Washington Star.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
The FAIR STORE
Wav\ace Weiss, Pvop'v.
Next to Exchange Hotel

The IL Il. Maddox Electrical Co.
have received complete line Of
lamps including 2, e, l6, 81 and 80
candle power; also large supply Of
the TangstOn-25 watts, 80 C. D.; 40
watts, 40 G. p; and 100 watts, so C. p.
Why pay mOre-whcn you can get
not only 80 fine large cups Of Dr.
Shops Health Coffee from a 25c
package-but Coupon on 25c silver
ed NO-Drip" Coffce Strainer besides?
Look for the Coupon--I put them in
now. The satisfaction is, besides
most perfect. Sold by G. l.. Sherman
x Son.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19

keeper and gather another supply OF
presents 50 that the children's faith in
Santa Claus might not DE lost.
The children were asleep when Mr..
and Mrs. Hammermeister completed
decorating the tree. The father de-
cided TO light the candles as a test.
They burned; SO did the cotton snow
balls. The blaze awakened the chill
dren. "Santy here?" they piped. "Is
it mornin'? The parents gathered
them ia their arms and rushed to the
street. Firemen brought out lot of
fire ruined presents from the house.
"Santy been and gone and our things
is burned up" the children cried.
Hanmermeister began his weary
search for an open store. He en-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches, but trudged mile after
mile in fruitless search. Finally he
routed storekeeper from his bed and,
burdening himself with new supply,
trudged home TO turn sorrow into joy
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be in our
efforts TO spread Christmas cheer. our
charity is none the less testimony
to our sense Of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to he Offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets of food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindlness of Christmas one Of the
constant forces OF our Industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
OF charity, but of justice.
Instead of commcrcializing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize S0m-
mercialIsm.-New York Mail.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
TONY PASTOR AS santa.
Veteran Actor Was the Friend of the
Stage Children.

Stage Children.
There are ut present engaged In diff
ferent capacities ON the stage and in
the thcaters about 400 children to
whom the holidays usually are days
of toll. and maly of these little folks
are brcadvinncrs for younger broth
ers and sisters. 1t was for them that
the late Tony Pastor and his wife.
Mrs. L. l.. Fernandez, and Aunt
Louisa" Eldridge, now dead. inaugl-
rated the Christmas festival which
has become Il perennial affair.
The little ones. all less than twelve
years old, provide the stage entertain
ment on these occasions. and there
never Is any interference by the au-
thOritics. Christmas. 1907. was Tony
Pastors last appearance rs the chill
dren's Santa Claus. ana this year they
will miss his genial face and kindly Mt
tentioEs. Last year he was master of
ceremonies and introduced his tiny
top liners" At the eEd Of the act he
presented to each of the girls II beau
tifuily dressed doll and to the boys
boxes of c:ndy or appropriate toys.
Admission was by invitation only
nEd when the programme began the
house was crowded 10 the doors. the
balcony being given up largely to
poor children Of the east si:lc Some
Of tho actors were mere babies. but
they went through the business like
veterans. ard the gravity OF most CT
then V.e! singing their comic son..,
was iG!:acnScly amusing.
Ore of thc players was prcsaaicd as
ripcd Il love .ditty AID Ga2ccd with
ore foot Ecll ia the air A,r. Pastor
said size was OF this years crop. AM
when she hal ent,ed the performance
he asked hcr 10 tell tie nudir.icr her
arc. Without shrinking frol:l the cues
tion. rs her fci'ow actresses do, she
lisped. I'll l:c four next January"
Another of the same mature years
was Miss Miriam JACKSON" If yen
please. She came out with Il Teddy
bear IN her arms. san; a song ard did
such cl?vo" c&pcrirG that every wo-
man In the audience wanted to hug
her.
Lillian Tobin. herself no bigger than
q doll baby. sang Poor Jchn" and in
vitcd the audience to join her in the
chorus. which it did with Il will. At
the end Of the programme Mr. Pastor
announced that q banquet WAS await
ing the children in the basement Of
Tammany hall.
After the little ones had been salts
fed In that respect they were sent up
to the main hall Of the building. and
there the really big feature Of the
evening took place. On the stage
stood three Christmas trees. bending
over from the weight Of pretty things.
while the stage itself was heaped with
toys.
After that there was IL second dis
tribution for stage children only in the
committee room Of Tammany hall
Most OF the children had written re-
quests for certain articles. and as they
appeared one by one and gave Il name
corresponding with that on MIS-. Fer
nandeZ's list the present asked for WAS
delivered. Some Of these were OF
costly quality. having been purchased
with money donated TO the cause
Mrs. Fernando said the children of
the stage nowadays ask for useful
things rather than for piaythings
Since these events were inaugurated
it is estimated that more than $4,000
has been spent for gifts.-New York
Herald
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
Christmas With
The PiCkWiCkianS

TO chronicler CT Christmas do
IN inGs has done II 50 inlmitaEly
Y as Dickens. and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet
ter than in the "Pickwick Papers"
Zone might read the paragraph relating
ANo the observance of the holiday half
\lundred times and not become weary
Christmas spirit is everywhere
in the chapters devoted TO the
making. From the beginning.
the hero. his three friends ana
Faithful servant start for Dingley
ell 10 the hour OF their return there
is Christmas In every sentence:
AS brisk as bees. IL not altogether as
Tight as fairies did the four Pickwickians
assemble OH the morning OF the ed day
of December in the year of grace in
which these their faithfully recorded adj
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished. Christmas was close at hand In
snll his bluff and hearty honesty 1t was
the season of hospitality. merrirlent and
open heartcdness. The old year was pre-
pairing like an ancient philosopher to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry 10 pass
gently and calmly away. Gay and merry
was the time. and right gay and merry
were at least four of the numerous hearts
fthat were gladdened by its coming.
4 After travelling through wide and
open country where "the wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground, SLOW
ing up as they draw near il country
town, where the horses are changed.
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts withiF them" they arrive at
Dingley Dell. where We are Introduced
10 that famous parsonage, the fat boy.
lie is an old acquaintance of Mr.. Pick
wick. but to Sam Weller his face Is
strange. To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman, Mr. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked briskiy away,
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
ishment, but without saying a word. and
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19

Thrift In huyiug Furniture is not
shown by how little you pay out but
by the quality of goods vOu huy. We
handle only the best lines Of high
grade goods at reasonable prices at
this store. .-EMPEv BROS.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.
Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.

For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland. Alfred Ham
mermcister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse q store
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-19

chronicler CT Christmas do
inGs has done II 80 inlmitaLly
as Dickens, and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

large crowd was on hand at the Young
Mems Christian Association last night to
see the second annual indoor meet and
gymnasium exhibition. Many OF the events
were hotly contested and close finishes
were the order of the evening.
In event No 3, the finals of the 25-yard
dash for boys fourteen years old and
under h. Blackstone won, with Pros
peri second Time, 3-6 seconds.
In the 25-yard dash. for boys seventeen
and under. owens was returned the win
ner. with Wetzel second Time, 2-5
seconds.
=. Blackstone landed first in the 22O-
yard dash for boys under fourteen. $.
Zlrkin was second. and Hart was third
Time. 3S seconds.
J. owens. with 35 feet to his credit.
landed the running hop, step, and jump.
=. Blackstone was second with 33 feet 4
inches
Relay race. boys fourteen and under.
three laps each man. won by Team D.
Blackstone. G. Howe. Zirkin y. Hen-
drick. second, Team A-Fridley. Mck in
ney, Stevenson, Buell..
The half-mile run. open 10 boys and
mems departments. was won by A. w.
Sampson ~. G. Earnshaw was second,
and J. S. Mckinney third Time, 3;46.
In the 44O-yard dash for boys seventeen
years and under j. owens showed his
class by winning handily, Estey being
second. Time, l;1 3-5.
L. Blackstone again came 20 the front
in the standing broad jump, which he
won with feet IA inches, f. Farren
being second. with feet 94 inches.
The relay race for boys seventeen years
and younger proved one OF the best OF
the evening Team A winning by "A few
feet. Team was second Time 2.321a.
Team A-C Wetzel. g. Chandler. T.,
Dom. and G. Hndreth. Team B-L.
Meyer A. Nelson n. Turner, and q.
Leech.
Referee-Dr. wIber. starter-C. r.
Beckett. Clerk Of course-C. NJ. Chesley.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
MILWAUKEE, BOwLERs ACTIVE
Badgers Planning 40 Land National
Tournament i'm 1911.

IOMFngl fnent IN AOlAs
Milwaukee. May Milwaukee bowlers
are going after the 1911 tournament or the
American Bowling Congress, and if they
do not land the big event for this city il
will not be the fault OF the energetic
spirits who are behind the campaign. Ac-
cording TO present plans it is intended TO
hold the series i'm the new Auditorium.
which should be completed many months
in advance OF the time for which the
pin men desire it, The building would
be an ideal one for staging the series
because Of its central location and size
The Cream City pin men extended an in
vitation to the bowlers assembled at Gin
cinnau to meet here I'm 1910 but when il
was discovered that Detroit was a bidder,
the Milwaukee knights did not press their
offer. The invitation will be renewed
again at Pittsburg next March, however.
and If Detroit stiu is in the field for the
event an agreement probably will be made
between the delegates OF both cities
whereby milwaukee, will support Detroit
for the 1910 tournament I'm return for De-
troit's Endorsement OF this city for the
year following Tnasmuch as Milwaukee
is favorably regarded by pin men OF all
sections OF the country. il is not antici-
pated that any serious difficulty will be
encountered in carrying out the above
programme. Milwaukee is entitled TO the
event, and with a little Of the proper Kind
Of boosting the present plans should be
carried through TO successful completion.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
KENSINGToN ATHLETES ELECT
DIR. Eugene Jones Now Heads Mont
gOmeFy County Association.
ial 90 The WashingtOn Hcnld.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Boyds. Md. May 9.-The Kensihgton
Athletic Association held its annual meet
ing this week at Kensington, and elected
Dr. Eugene Jones as president, Cornelius
Eckhardt and =. II. Tamplctt. vice presi-
dents; j. w. Buck, treasurer and H. A.
Filler. secretary. The directors are j. NJ
Proctor, c. Eckhardt, j. NJ. s. Bowie
Hugh Armstrong. II. A. Filler. DR. Eu-
gene Jones Il. II. Warner. jr., j. w
Buck Edgar Moore, George Snyder, and
a. r. Warthen.
This association now has in the field
two teams, the Athletics and Independ-
ents. both OF which are fast and have
fine material TO give a good account
with Montgomery County and District of
Columbia teams. other athletics will be
indulged in by the members of the asso-
citation as each year IL takes an impor-
tant part in the Labor Day meet at
Washington Grove, where It's members
have won many prizes.
The first baseball team this year is un-
der the management Of Albert Barker
and the second under II. A. Filler.