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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
A PRISON HORROR.
Awful Fats Of Q Russian Political os.
fender.

Awful Fats Of Q Russian Political os.
| fender.
David soskice writes In McCltre's
Magazine Of the horrors Of the Schlues-
selburg. Russia's political prison.
"Grachevsky, unable to stand his life
any longer" says he, struck q guard
In order to be executed. But the CON-
mandant Of the fortress declared him
to be insane and therefore exempt
from punishment
Then said Grachevsky. It re-
mains for me but to kill myself He
was taken to the stable and kept
there under most vigilant watch.
Zone night related Ludmiiln Vol
kenstein. a terrible. inhuman shrek
was heard. Footsteps hurried toward
Grachevsky's cell. Feeble groans fol-
lowed. and then his door was quickly
opened, and II was evident that some
thing terrible had happened to him.
Smoke and the smell Of burnt clothing
and hesh pervaded the building and
hung about II till the following day.
We then knew that Grachevsky had
burnt himself alive. He had soaked
his clothes and bedding with the oil
from the little night limp and. rolling
himself up In his blanket. had set II
on fre. For several days beforehand
he had disarmed the suspicious Of his
guards by exceedingly rational be.
havior. so that they had relaxed their
a little and enabled him
to commit the dreadful deed.'"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Followed the Book.

"Die. Bertrand Msitraversr' hissed
tho villain. And the hero Of tho piece
prepared 10 fall and perish. as per In.
structions OF the prompt book.
But. alack. the revolver with which
the fell deed was 20 be executed failed
TO do It's horrid work. The villain.
however. was man Of resource.
He stole behind his victim aud smote
him on the head with the butt end
OF the refractory weapon. aud the hero.
thinking one death as good as another.
fell 10 the ground.
All would have gone well now, but
the promoted super. who was taking
the part OF the policeman who discov-
cred the body. Was late In taking his
cue. He walked on and In due course
found the body. He was not a funny
man by any means. but still his frst
words caused yell Of laughter
"shot?' he cried trsgically. Hes
been shot through the backr-London
Scraps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.

How the Paving Value Of Asphalt Was
Brought 10 Notice.
All forms Of bituminous pavements.
whether manufactured from natural or
artificial asphalt, are In fact artificial
stone pavements. The Industry started
with the use of the natural rock as
phalt from the mines In the Val dc
Travers, Canton Neufchatei. switzer.
land. The mines were discovered In
1921. but II was In lSs0 that its utility
as n road covering was hrst noticed.
The rock was then being mixed for the
purpose Of extracting the bitumen con.
tained In Il for use In medicine and
arts. II is n limestone found impreg.
mated with bltumcn. of which Il yields
on analysis from 3 to II per cent.
II was observed that pieces Of rock
which fell from the wagon were crush.
ed by tho weight OF wheels, aud under
tho combined influence of the traffic
and heat OF the sun a good road sur.
face was produced. A macadam road
OF asphalt rock was then made which
gave very good results. and finally In
1854 portion Of the Rue Bergcre was
laid In Paris OF compressed asphalt on
a concrete foundation. In 1883 a still
larger sample was laid. and from that
time Il has been laid year by year In
Paris. From Paris Il extended TO Lon.
don. being laid on Thrcadnecdle street
In 1900 and Cheapsidc In 1870 aud In
successive years on other streets. and
then Its use In street and road making
extended TO other countries. - Ex.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Celestial New Year.

According 10 the Chinese calendar
the new year begins on the 25lh oi
January. The day Is celebrated with
great rejoicings. Professions and fes
tiyals OF the carnival sort are held IN
the principal cities, The Chinese ar,
extremely fond OF fireworks aud ar,
adopts In the manufacture of them
Many kinds are used IN their New
Years celebrations. The noisy kinds
are particularly popular. so that the
professions move along In n hula.
baloo O: popping noises. The process.
slons difSer In the different localities
At cantoa. for instance. one curious
feature is the bearing aloft Of little
girls on long poles. The girls are
garbed TO represent idols, Borne high
above the crowd. each girl Is sheltered
by big umbrella carried ON still
longer pole. They look like pretty
howers rising above meadow. One
OF these quaint professions Is always
a most Interesting sight TO the for
eigner.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31


Willie. ave years old. was In his "a
TIERS once one afternoon waiting "a
20 home with him. Mr.. 8. was very
much occupied-in fact. 20 much 10
that he had quite forgotten that bis
young son was sitting behind him. Al
length the telephone rang. and Mr.. 8.
was told that there was q long dis.
tancs call for him. He called "Hsllor'
q number Of times. and Just when his
patience had about given out central
rang vigorously while the receiver was
still at his ear. At this Mr.. 8. uttered
terrible and forbidden word.
The words were no sooner out Of his
mouth than he remembered that his
son was but a few feet from him
Wheeling about In his chair. he said.
with humility:
THAT was very wrong OF father to
say those naughty words. Willie. I
hope" he added. shat my little boy
will never use such dreadful Ian
guage."
I'll won't never say II. papa" re-
piled the child. with a mischievous
twinkle In his eye. but I i-iearned Il
all the same"-Harper's Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

The golden age Of the pun In Britain
was the reign Of King James l.. the
stuart Solomon" That learned SOW.
ereign was himself q passable punstsr
and made few privy councillors or bish.
ops who were not reputed to be good
az quip. IL was therefore In his day
that the pun appeared with pomp and
dignity. IL had been before admitted
into merry speeches end ludicrous
compositions. but was now delivered
with great gravity from the pulpit or
pronounced In the most solemn man
ner at the council table. The greatest
authors In their most serious works
made frequent use Of puns.-London
Globe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
RACING PIGEONS.
Their Wonderful Speed and Mystsrisus
Homino Instinct,

Their Wonderful Speed and Mystsrlsus
Hon,ins Instinct.
Racing pigeons are the Heetest OF all
creatures. They have maintained a
speed Of a mile and half minute
for a hundred miles. according to a
writer in Golfers. and they have
flown 100 miles between the rising and
the setting Of the sun.
Pigeons have flown a thousand miles
back to the home loft. In 1904 a bird
covered that distance IN days 2
hours Is minutes. proving how un.
erring Is the mysterious homing In
stinct that will drive pigeons across the
continent without swerving. But this
test is not true sport. The birds sim.
ply hurl themselves against time and
space till they are played out. They
can never race again.
The racer rises into the air with
heavy, slow wing pulsatlons; then,
once poised over the starting point,
there is a swifter. shorter beat. and
the time il "hit up to the third and
permanent wing rhythm, rapid and
steady as a pulse beat. which carries
Il home.
Racers ny 300 feet high over land. but
low over water. Their enemies as they
Hy are wind. rain. gunners and hawks.
They do all their flying between sun.
rise and sunset. II caught out over.
night they fend for themselves till
lawn.
The homing instinct IL lifelong. Dur.
ng the Franco Prussian war the Ger.
mans caught a homing pigeon which
vas on It's way into beleaguered Paris.
rhe bird was kept prisoner for ten
ears. II was then released. Il imme.
lately returned to It's old home.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
A Peculiarly Of Drssms.

As TO dreams. there was a discussion
at the club lunch. and one man re-
marked that no man dreamed Of him
self as braver than he Is. When the
dream came the dreamer was always
the underdog. He was In horrible
danger and never did anything pic.
'turesque to face It. There may be men
who are brave In their sleep. but II
would be Interesting TO nnd one man
outside OF the dozen sleeping towards
who Is hero In . dream.-London
Chronicle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

When you have pains or lameness
in the back, bathe the parts with
Chamberlain's Liniment twice a
day, massaging with the palm of
the hand for Eve minutes at each
application. Then dampen a piece
OF flannel slightly with this liniment
and bind It on over the seat Of the
pain. aud you may be surprised to
see how quickly the lameness dis
appears For sale by All Good
Druggists.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
War With Japan.

could not possibly make so many
cripples as rheumatism does every
year. And yet there is no reason
why this disease should cripple any
one, If all sufferers will rub the sf-
fected parts night and morning with
Ballard's Snow Liniment. Cures
all aches and pains. Sold by North
Bank Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
THE GROCER

.NV/ELL. this. ! s'pose. s New
w Years day
And time for me to change
my weigh.
From this time on III do thing. clean
And sell no oleomarsanne.
10 patrons old III be a, good
As to the new ones, though my food
risk in doing so. III bust
Or sell as cheap for cash as trust.
10 him who pays ! shall no, place
The debts Of those who iall from graee.
Adulteratons shall seom.
For honesty may cen adom
a grocery. and sroeen reap
Rewards in heaven. heap on heap.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
a OlsAppojutmsnt.

Uncle Jed" asked his neighbor.
how Is your boy getting along at col
iegeT
First rate" answered Uncle Jed
He hasn't cost me cent. He's work
Ing his way through. he's winning all
the class honors. and they've promised
him professorship Of some kind"
Great Scott" gasped his neighbor.
lis that all he Is doingf With that big
husky frame Of his I supposed he'd be
playing center by this time"-Chicago
Tribune.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
u All Depended.

Johnny-Mamma. are we going TO
have turkey for dinner on New Year'si
Mamma-It all depends. Johnny.
Johnny-on what3
Mamma-on whether your father
has anything left after the trades
mems clerks aud the Janitor get through
Wishing him happy New Years.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

10 MAKE nome
happy as II is woman's. There's al.
ways room for plenty OF good resolu,
lons New Years day and other days.
He might resolve, II he really meant
10 turn over new leaf ana try 10 do
bis part toward making home happy.
70 make bis wife an allowance aud pay
IL promptly as a debt OF honor; 20 re-
member that servants are mortal aud
that you can't hire three dollar n
week girl to cook like $1,000 chef:
to bear In mind that woman never
gets too old TO like compliment or to
be interested In hearing that her hus
band loves her and appreciates her
and. above all. TO save some OF his goo,i
manners aud good humor for hon,
Dorothy Dix.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

"oh. doctor. he growied so savagely
was sure he was mad even before he
went on In such biting way"
IL beg pardon. madam. but s 1t
your large dog or your small pet one
you are speaking ofr'
Law. doctor. II isn't my dog I am
talking about It's my husband."-Bai-
timore American.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Don't Be HopeIess

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-ot
course you've tried lots Of things
and they failed. Try Ballard's Snow
Liniment-it viii drive away all
aches. pains and stiffness and leave
you as well as you ever were. Sold
by North Bank Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

is commonly said of babies who
have died Of the Group. How un-
necessary this Is. No child ever
had the Group without having a
cold or cough at the start. II you
will stop the FIRST symptom of the
cough with Ballard's Horehound
Syrup there is no danger whatever
OF Group. Sold by North Bank
Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

Many a man has spent the best years
of his life climbing the ladder Of fame
only to have the thing tilt over back
ward Just as he grasped the last rusg.
Chicago Record Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
The Correct Time

to stop cough or cold is just as
soon as il starts-then there will be
no danger OF pneumonia or con-
sumption. Just few doses of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup taken at
the start will stop the cough. II it
has been running on for sometime
the treatment will be longer, but
the cure is sure. Sold by North
Bank Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Makiuu n Lie.

Many man has made q good living
who has made a poor life. Some men
have made splendid lives who have
made very moderate and even scanty
livings. Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

Ionesomeness he
would put on his
hat and go OF
TO the theater or
the corner sa-
loon or som Q
pl ce W ere
there were light
a n d brightness
and gayety. A
woman has no
Q u C b resources.
3 he can't 10
around at night
by herself hunt
Ing up company.
but must sit nj
home. no matter
how loneso me
and bored she
N ny be. Men
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Fate Of Q Rsselutien.

month aSo I made q pact
With conscience TO forswear an act.
To take effect on New Years day.
The day 10 here. ! now resolve
To let the business all dsvolvs
On conscisnee. It's the easiest way.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

"''s o' ner own
".u ne'us 10 ~
.nec'eu u
o''sn'eneo' We
me a. eon.'""ahy
Vo'o'nn.a,wom Vo'o 'nn. WON
-" snou'u n'wnys
mee' NV nv ner nus
% p""" W''n"s'nhe'
oo' no wo"""
'uu rmllc lou "
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

are forever won "you DON'T KNOW
dering why wo- WHAT YoU ARE
men wnnt to con. TALKING ABOUT"
grcgnte together In boarding houses.
One answer TO the conundrum II that
they want somebody 20 talk 20 while
their husbands are downtown nt
night. I have yet TO see the woman
whose husband was a home keeping
and home loving man who wasn't snt.
isned 70 stny there too. There's one
thing dcnd certain. and that In n men
were no anxious to stny nt home even.
ings as they were 90 call on n girl be.
fore marriage and II they took M
much trouble and pains TO try TO en-.
tcrtain their wives ns they do their
swccthearts the domestic millennium
would be within hailing distance.
Then. II seems 10 INC. n man might
resolve not 20 unload all his troubles on
the family hearth. or course ! know
every day man has 10 20 through
with enough 10 try the patience OF q
saint. but because cotton has gone
down instead OF up or things haven't
run smoothly at the office In no real
reason for slapplng Sammy and Kick.
Ing the cnt ns soon M he gets within
bis own door. A man might occasion /
ally remember that woman has trou.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
ESQ TAKES THEM.

The two lots. 5oxiOo each. corner
Jersey and Wan street. South st.
johns. and on the highest and sight
Hest building spot In the addition are
offered for sale. The price for the
Two Is $3.50. See n. w. AcKeon. etc.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

The Client-How much win your
opinion be worth In this case? The
Lawyer-I'm too modest to say. But
! can tell you what Pm going to charge
you for it.-Cleveland Leader.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
THE PLUMBER

.NH. WELCOME. New Year. !
Y Joyous day
That 6nds the plumbers hear,
sui gay
And full Of vows of true reform.
To him's ne'er dark the winter storm.
For plumbers 6me and helpers toll
In charge much less this year and oil
My patrons fixtures free Of cost
Che generous yet have never lost.)
And when grease his stop and waste
My bill l'u not present in haste.
Ills pipes I'l give the proper fall
And lay them on the southern wall
To do thinss well shaIl be my mission
And thus crowd out al competition.
lis my belief that sanitation
h yet to save this penIed nation.
-S LOuis Post -Dispaich.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed has been appointed administrators
OF the estate OF 5. W. simmons, dsceas.
ed. All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required TO pre-
sent the same to the undersigned with
proper vouchers at the office Of IL. III,
Riddeli, 73s Chamber of Commerce
Portland. Oregon, within six months Of
the date hereof.
@. w. SIMMONS,
Administrator of the estate of
5. w, Simmons, deceased.
Dated Nov. so-St
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
THE DOCTOR

ANOTHER year Well. must make
~ In my prescriptions no mistake
In 1910. for these young men
In drug stores talk too much - ahemi
The code III follow close this year;
No advertising shall appear.
l'll speak no ii Of other docs"
And qui, for good al throwing rock.
III be on hand in hours late
And gree, good husbands at the gate.
l'll upnsh, live as any Quaker
And spare my friend the undenaker.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
RESOLUTIONS
FOR THE men.

XXIHAT would susgest' 81 on,
w ' "a ta have ,asu husbands an S'Tn" make S,'" a.
cast iron resolution to spend
more Of their time at home. when
man marrics a woman he leads her to
suppose he does II because he yearns
for unlimited quantities OF her society.
and II must strike any fair minded
person a good deal like getting goods
under false pretenses II as soon as
the honeymoon wanes he chases OF to
the club or downtown the minute he
gets bis dinner, leaving her TO solitude
and the unexcltlng delights of her own
company. II Is n situation that per.
hnps n man never appreciates. because
he has never been there himself. II
couldn't happen to him. because the
moment he detected a symptom OF
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

II II difhcult to say who do you the
most mischief. enemies with the worst
intentions or friends with the bsst-
LyttonL
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
crsmpsd.

Friend docking over Browns unfur-
nished nat,-And what u this passage
way fort Brown-Passageway. Gres.
Scott. this b the dining roomEBostop
Transcript
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
THE SMITH PREMIER
TYPEWRITER COMPANY
SYRACUSE. NY.
ECZEMA LODGES IN the SKIN
Net Blood Dssssss-csrs1 BY on Of
Wtssssgresa csaposs1.


For many years eczema was sup.
posed to be . blood disease and wa
erroneously treated as such. but nov
the best authorities agree that eczema
is only a skin disease. and must be
cured through the skin. The eminent
skin specialist. DR.. ID. d. Dennis. first
discovered the eczema germ. and his
discovery was quickly taken up In
Germany and France.
To kill the eczema germ. and at the
same time heal the skin. DIR. Dennis
compounded oil Of wintergreen. thymol
glyeerine. etc. The remedy Is liquid.
not mere salve. hence Il sinks right
into the pores of the skin. Washing
with this oil Of wintergreen compound
seems to take away the itch At once;
soon the scales drop away and the dis
ease dissppears. The prescription has
now been used 80 long as to have prov
en- its absolute merit. and we do not
hesitate to express our Conscience in
D. ID. ID. Prescription a. used with
D. ID. d. Soap.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

hAppy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
Do You Know This Manf

Do You Know This Mani
Jim Tanks would swear OF. SO I hear,
Every New Years on whisky and beer
Which he thought was so great
That he'd then celebrate
The feat all the rest OF the year.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31
THE PREACHER

As this is New Years. ! may say
n I'll turn leaf for III. good day
My sermons now III shorter
some:
No more they'll charge that I'm humdrum
The wealthy sinner III assal
And seom his wrath Il I shall fail.
My salary shall no, seek
To swell. for I'l be plain and meek.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

NVUTH this new year IN aim to
w please.
I'll do gea, work for little
fees.
Prevaieahon IN esehew
And utilize no dodge, new.
III advocate no unjust cause
And break no wills. wha,e'er the laws
These resolutions are no, srudsed.
For lawyers. too. in time arc Judged.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-31

work scs . Greater st. Johns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-07
TOWNSEND FUNERAL TODAY MADOENS SPRING OPENING
LOVELY ARRAY OF BRIGHT NEW
THINGS. PLENTY or GOOD MU.
slc-HUNoREDs OF VISITORS.

Mr. buchanan OF .u. nm of MAJ
den X Company r.rutH stated i'm
his advertising tha. hc could any
spring prccipitate a snow storm by
advertising his early sale of white
goods Tho remark lit and Ia.
though the weather was ..orcc when
the sale was on the women went
anyway However the elements were
more favorable to the advertising
man Friday when he announced that
the spring opening wound bee held
that cv ming The moon shOnc bright
the evening was pleasant and every.
body was in attendance. 80 goods
were sull aui the clever clerks pre-
sided over their departments and
directed the visitors through \ vast
amount of work had been done in
arranging displays. laccs. ombroider-
les etc, were displayed in their de-
partmcnts and i'm the rear of the
store some very handsome gowns
We're specially displlyc, for the oc
casion. The windows were beautifully
aTang and the music was furnish.
I'd by the Loweustcin orchestra The
evening was very pleasantly spon'
and the ladies' of the city appreciated
the opportunity of visiting IN store
when the special display was on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-07
Low ENSTEIN'S.

I'm this issue will he found the an
nouncoment Of A. G.. Noble as candi-
date for commissioner from the First
ward. Mr. Noble needs no introduc-
tion to the people OF Ardmore having
been a resident Of this city for the
past -four years. He has always been
in favor Of anything for the better
ment of Ardmoro. He is good bust
ness man and has had many years cx-
periencc In the banking and mercan-
tile world and has always been sue
ccssful and we feel sure that those
who support him will have no cause TO
regret their action Mr.. Noble is a
l'fe long democrat and his announce
mcnt is made subject TO the action
cf the democratic primary,