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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Between Tears and Laughter.

"po you ever think. Gedsge, dear.
said she. and her voice was soft and
low. as behtted the perfect beauty OF
the night, do you ever think how
closely true happiness is allied with
tearsi"
II don't believe I ever do" admitted
George dear. but viii. II you like"
"Yes." she went on. gazing up into
his face. and her lips were very close
TO his. "when one is truly and wholly
happy. George. dear. there Is but little
To divide n smile and a tear"
"Well, that's a fact" assented
George dear, "But ! never thought OF
II before. After all. there's nothing
but the ose."-London Answers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

How Colonel johnson Got the One and
Bought the Other.

Where did you get your military
titlef" was asked Of Colonel Johnson
Charlie Culberson made me take Il
when he was governor OF Texas" re-
piled the Houston editor. II told him
I might have 10 wear a title. but I'd
he hanged II Id wear uniform, one
day ! met the governor ON the street,
ana he said, Hello. Blll.'
"'Iiello, Charlie replied.
els that the proper manner 20 ad-
lress your commanding oificerr he
demanded sternly, stand up straight.
salute and say Governor" Where's
your unlformT
"'rhe offce isn't worth 1928 OF gold
lace replied hotly.
"'About facet March, commanded
the governor. and he marched me into
n tailor shop.
"Make this man coloners uniform
and send the bill TO me. he said.
II couldn't stand for that. So | said.
4 give you 10 understand. sir. II I've
got 20 be colonel l can buy my own
uniform and put on as much gold lace
as any man In Texas
That's how | came 10 be colonel
aud to have for sale cheap as fne a
military uniform as ever was made In
the south.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Happy Either Way.

The old Duke Of Norfolk. who was n
very shabby dresser. met n privileged
friend in Bond street. London. Said
the privileged friend, n military man
Of the premier dukes own age: "Why,
duke, what's come to your clothes ?
You look as II you had raked over
your rag bag to find themr' The duke
replied, with a shrug: what does 1t
matter what I wear here? No one
knows mer' A few months later the
same friend, himself always well
dressed man. met the duke again. pot
terlng about In the neighborhood Of
Arundel. the delightful Sussex village
under hill crowned by the castle
from whose name the eldest son Of n
Duke OF Norfolk always takes his
courtesy" title-Earl Of Arundel.
"Why. duke" said his friend again.
whats the matter with your clothesT'
The duke shrugged his shoulders
again. what does II matter what I
wear bcrcf Every one knows mer'
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
School District Bond Election
Notice

Notice is hereby given that at a school
meeting of school district No. ,, of Multi
nomah county, Oregon, TO be held at the
Central School house, in said district, on
the 2Sth day of January, 1909, there will
be submitted TO the legal voters of said
district, the question of contracting a
bonded debt of Fifty Thousand dollars,
| $50 ,ooo) for the purposes as follows:
Ist. Forty Thousand dollars, $40, ,ooo)
for erecting high school building upon
block No. 29, James John Addition,
(sometimes known as James Johns First
Addition to the town of St, Johnsl.
and. Ten Thousand dollars (SIo,ooo)
for erecting grade school building upon
block of land recently purchased by
the district, and known as Block "B, Z"
in an Addition to be dedicated by The
1905 Real Estate Company to the city of
St. Johns.
Each of the above questions will be
voted upon by ballot, upon which shall
be the words, "Bonds-Yes," and the
words, "Bonds-No." Polls to be opened
at o'clock p. m, and remain open until
S O'Clock p. m.
by order OF the Board of Directors of
school district No. 2 of Multnomah coun-
ty, Oregon.
Dated the OH day of January, A. D.,
1909.
Signed, J.E. rANcH,
Clerk.
Published in the StJohns Review jan
uary 3, IS and ~, 1899.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
How the cuIprn Was ps,se,sd.

or n certain Harrow master whom
Mr.. Tollcmnchc IN his "reminiscences
refers 10 M Mr.. Y. the following story
II told. DIR. Vaughan was master OF
Harrow at the time:
"Mr. VI am sorry. DIR. Vaughan.
TO have 20 report TO you two Of your
monitors for drinking. DIR. v.-This Il
very serious charge. When and
where did II happenf Mr.. y.-This
afternoon IN n public house In Pinner,
Dr. v.-Dld you catch them nagrante
dellctof Mr.. Y.-No. DIR. Vaughan.
was IN my study. DIR. v.-But surely
you cannot possibly have seen from
your study TO Plnneri Mr.. VI have
a strong telescope. Dr. Vaughan. DR..
v.-But how can you tell that II was
not water they were drinkingf Mr.. Y,
1t was gin and water. noticed n
sediment ~ sugar at the bottom OF
their glasses,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

The cashier, AS usual. paid the loom
boss IN new money-crisp. sweet smell
Ing bank notes that It was pleasant TO
handle.
But why is Il. George" he asked.
that you insist upon new money al
waysl know you hand every cent
OF II TO your wife"
The loom boss chuckled.
Its easy TO see you amt married
man. Will." said he. otherwise you'd
know womans nature better and
wouldn't need 10 be told the advan-
tage OF taking home new money TO
tho wife. The explanation Is, WIN,
that women are so fond OF new money
that they hate 10 part with II. 10
makes them economical They bar
gain for this. they deny themselves
that, and the upshot Is that at the end
OF each week they have a tidy little
sum, ali brand new, put by In a stock
ing or a teapot. II pays, WIN. TO give
the wife new money, II pays some-
thing like 20 per cent."-Philadeiphia
Bulletin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
NOTICE.

The Review has severed it's con-
neetions with the magazine edition
which is being gotten up to boost the
lower peninsula. This course was
decided upon for the reason that the
new management will be unable to
devote the time necessary to make
this magazine the success II de,
serves. Mr.. Merritt will, therefore,
continue the work on his own re,
sponsibility, and we trust he will sue
ceed in making II grand success
We thank the business men for their
support while The Review was identi
fled with the enterprise.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

That $4,000 bribc said to have
Dcen offered several members Of the
Legislature for their vote against
Chamberlain must look awful tempt
ing to some Of those 81 n day Nom.
bers. II reminds one OF the case OF
u legislator In an Eastern state. lie
nad been approached several times by
bribc givcrs for his vote on a certain
measure. but he rejected all over
lures. Finally he resigned from the
nody. and after his friends had made
several vain efforts To discover the
.cason for his resignation. he ad'
mittcd that the brlbe giyers were
getting too close to his price"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

In an article on the lotteries the Ber
liner Tageblatt says there are three
ways by which wealth Il acqulred-by
work, which Is long and tedious; by
dishonesty. which Is n prccarious pro
cccdlng. and by gambling. The mum
Der Of persons who prefer the Inst
named method. says the writer. Il
large IN the German realm. for there
the great lotteries thrive best. There
nre seven OF these under the manage.
mcnt Of the government. and they dis.
tribute siG0.000000 In prizes. The nnx.
icty 10 secure n part Of this amount
has destroyed the happiness Of thou.
sands Of households and has diverted
thousands Of good men from honest
industry and thrift TO idlcncss and
poverty. In the seven lotteries there
are about $4,000 winners n year. but
Of these only about $50 receive prizes
Of more than 1000 marks each.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
When WAKING Up.

Here Is a bit of Information 1t will
pay you to keep ready for reference,
though you will perhaps turn up your
nose mt It at the first reading: How
to wake up aud wake up fully and
quickly. Most people prefer not to
wake up In the mornlng-that Is, they
think Of the pleasure there would be
In just five minutes more Of sleep II
only that alarm clock had not sound
ed Its warning. OF course you have
to get up, and II there Is really any.
thing that will make the job easier and
more pleasant you will want to know
about 1t. Doctors have long ago agreed
that dullness on first awakening In
the morning Is due to sluggish circu-
latlon OF the blood In the brain. This
can be quickly overcome by massaging
the neck In the neIghborhood Of the
jugular vein. thus stirring the blood
TO life and action. Rub your neck
well on both sides and drowsiness will
leave you. Try it."-New York Times.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Hon. X. G. Couch left Monday for
Salem, where he assumes his new
duties as member OF the Legislative
ody. No more honest, upright and
energetic man could have been sent
from this district than Mr.. Couch, an'
We know he will make a record ior
Himself and his fellow citizens that
all shall be proud Of. One of the
things he will work for will be a
free ferry for ST. Johns. and lie will
present a bill to the Legislature
authorizing Multnomah county "a
maintain and operate same.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Notice to Creditors

In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon, for Multnomah County.
In the matter of the Estate of Eliza
beth ]. Ward, Deceased.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed by the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon, for Multnomah County, admin
istrator of the estate of Elizabeth j.
Ward, deceased, notice is hereby given
to the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased, to pre-
sent them, duly verified, as by law re-
quired, within six months from the date
OF the first publication of this notice, TO
the said administrator at the office of
Collier x Collier, Attorneys for admins
traitor, Holbrook Bldg, ST. Johns, Ore.
Gilbert Ward
Administrator of the estate of
Elizabeth j. Ward, Deceased.
Date of first publication Jan. s, 1909.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Owing TO the condition OF the
weather news items are scarce as men
teeth this week, No improvements
u any moment have been reported
few visitors have come to the ci,y.
ind little elise OF any importance has
taken place 80 FAR as We have boen
able To ascertain, Most people have
been kept busy putting wood on the
.tlo. and the men folks cussing about
having To get out OF their warm beds
to build fires these cold mornings,
Man, water pipes have been fIozen.
and the people In general have their
cNn little tales OF woe, The weather
man has certainly balled the thing
up right while he was about II.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
NOTICE TO THE INVESTOR.

In the last two issues OF the Re
view | advertised snap in tvr lots
located in ST, Johns Heights addition,
Nohe OF our 81. Johns bargain seek
els noticed the snap until too late,
wish To state that this property
was bought for 500 one day last
week and sold the next day at pro
ri OF $500, II you are interested IN
bargains you should not wait until
the other party gets 1t. hayt two
other bargains equally as good tor
the money. Come and see these
buys. Mckinney. St. Johns Heights
station.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
st, Johns Ferry Time Card,

Leave East Side "a. M.)-o;4o, 7Io,
1850, $50, 9Io,9;So Io:So,tIo, I;So. z.
M-la:5o, 1910, 1850, ago, $40, $50, 4;So
$40 600.
Leave West Side "a. M.)-o;So, 1880,
$40, $50, $50, 1910, 1850. Z. NJ
Ia;Io, Ia;So, 1880, a:io, a;So, $3.50, 4;Io,
4;So, $50, o:ao.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
A One Sided Complaint.

This Is the seventeenth time I've
seen you before me In the dock" said
a magistrate. looking at prisoner
sternly,
"yes. For eight years now I've seen
You sitting In the chair. but I've never
thought Of complaining about it!'' re-
piled the prisoner reproachfuily.-Lon'
don Telegraph.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM

Put half a large coffee cup full OF
the best wine vinegar, the same
quantity OF turpentine and the bea,el
whites OF two eggs In a large mouthed
bottle and shake thoroughly, Pour
about a tablespoonful OF this mixture
ON a piece OF red flannel and apply
where the pain is most severe, over
the flannel lay a piece Of oiled silk,
Relief will be almost instantaneous.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
DREADED LIVER.

When frying liver and bacon try
,his way. and you will be surprised
how tender II will be.
II viii be as tender as chicken
liver and will not curl up and get
hard. Dip first In egg and then In
cracker crumbs and fry a golden
brown and you will have an excellen,
dish.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Q The Household q
6OOoOOOoOOOO6
A DAINTY BREAKFAST DISH.

Toast your bread light brown. but.
ter and salt. Beat the white OF an
egg stiff and pile on the toast. scoop.
ing out a little round center: into
this drop the whole yelk. Set In the
oven and brown. Put bits OF butter
aud salt on the eggs and serve on
individual plates.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

The proposition OF u trolley line
from the Swift packing plant to the
ferry slip. ms taken up by the com
mercial club at their meeting last
week, would mean much for 81,
Johns II the project went through
Stockmen who will accompany their
loads OF cattle. hogs. sheep and poul'
try 20 the stock yards will nave
plenty OF ready money To invest, ANA
II is but natural that they VIII invest
after they see what any man with
half an eye open to Investment can
not help but see-that as place
for investment ST, Johns has no
superiors. and We doubt II any 10
cality can equal IT, stock yards IN
All the big cities where they are now
located are always one OF the ehlel
attractions for visitors, and strangers
there never deem a visit complete
without seeing them. This will also
be true of the swift stock yards on
the peninsula when they are com
pieted, and II is imperative that some
scheme be devised whereby these
strangers will be induced to visit 81,
Johns as well. AS IL now looks a
trolley line running direct from the
stock yards TO the city would be the
most feasible plan. Whether II be
the Portland Railway, Light a Power
Co, the United Railways or pri'
yate corporation that builds this
line, the fact is immaterial 10 our
citizens. The line is badly needed
and the sooner IL is gotten under
way by some company the better II
wiz be appreciated. We beneve our
citizens are willing TO aid in any
manner possible TO secure such a
line, and II cannot very well help but
prove a paying institution from the
start.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
TO CLEAR FROSTED PANEs.

In cold weather when frost gathers
ON the windows. dampen u cloth In
wood alcohol aud wash them, This
removes all frost and leaves them
nice and clear, A little OF the alec
hol added 10 the water when Was.'nl
windows prevents water from freezing
on the glass.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
SPICE CAKE WITHOUT EGGS

One cup OF sugar. three.fourths OF
u cup OF lard. two cups sour milk
one teaspoonful each OF allspice ana
cinnamon. flour TO make u stiff bat.
ter and fruit II liked MIx In order
given. This makes n good cake as
well as cheap one.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Work for st. Johns. Never let ar
opportunity slip by without saying Q
good word for 1t. what helps 81
Johns helps you, especially II you
are a business man or own property
here. Work early aud late and all
the time.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Six tons Of advertising matter ana
the highest possible grade OF adyor'
tising mrtter at that. was forwarded
to thc East by the Portland CONNER
cIaI club last week. This remarkable
adp,tlcn to the enormous advertising
Oregon In already receiving tells all
the resources OF the state In picture
aud text, aud can scarcely fail ~
bringing hundreds OF Eastern people
TO this part OF the world.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
TO REMOVE INK SPOTS.

Dip the linked parts In milk and
stand away until milk sours. possibly
two or three days. Then rinse the
fabric In cold water and dry.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Leap year is over and We have
not heard of one blushing bachelor
In ST. Johns having been led to the
altar during the blessed period of
privileges for the untaken budgets of
~ .r'ica femininity. Evidently leap
ye'r has ceased to leap.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

The tax rate for Portland this year
has been placed at 20 mills which is
almost 6 mills higher than last year.
ST. Johns has the big city skinned a
little on the tax levy all right.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Mixed Praise.

Customer-Why. thought you cali
ed him 'the coltf" ostler-Sure. yer
honor, and that's the name he's had
for the last twenty years. and he
sticks 10 Il like respectable baste,
the same as yourself.-London Punch.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Did you ever stop to realize how
large the state of Oregon really Is?
II contains nearly two and quarter
million acres more than New york.
New Hampshire. Vermont. Massa.
chusetts. Rhode Island. Connecticut
New Jersey and Delaware all put to.
gethor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Thomas y. Fallon died on the gal
lows at San Quentin. CAL Friday
last for the murder OF his faithless
wife. Had he murdered the man In
the case instead of his wife his
Glance OF hanging would have been
reduced TO the minimum under the
present dispensation of justice In
fore, H. these United sStatos.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

One benefit derived from the cold
spell is that all the pesky flies In the
neighborhood that were trying to sur.
vive until next summer have miser.
ably perished. And the careful house
wito utters q fervent amen.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

when a man is overworked ne
ought to stay at home day and
take care of the children. Then his
next days work will seem to him
ike a vacation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Two men crossed the Columbia
river from Vancouver TO Oregon on
the leo Monday. This is the iirst
time such an act has been recorded
IN twenty years. II was fooolhardy
thing to do. however. and these two
norvics can thank tncir lucky stars
that the Ice did not give way.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Wife-What was the matter?
thought you would break down the
house. Husband-l dreamed was
trying TO put on my clothes In the up
per berth OF Pullman.-Life.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Blue Stem wheat is now quoted at
Sl.O5 per bushel, the highest notch
reached for number of years A
good thing for the farmer, but Ger
tainly a hardship on the laborlng
man.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Those Eastern people don't need
to think they are so many We can
have zero weather, too, even /. does
happen only once in 26 years.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
PEA SALAD.

One can OF peas. two tablespoon.
fuls OF graded cheese. u dozen
sweet pickles. and one small onion.
Mix with mayonnalse.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

We understand the wood men nave
tilted the price of their product up a
little the past week. Verify case OF
n6kin hay while the sun shines.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

According to notice published In
this issue u special election will be
held nj the Central school house
Thursday, January 2S, between the
hours OF 2 and y. m. for the pur'
pose OF contracting debt OF soO.OVO
for the erection OF n high school aud
a grade school building, II these two
structures are erected the cducationa
facilities OF 81. Johns viii be second
TO none. All free holders should BE-
on hand and vote upon this question
Il is OF vital Importance 10 all.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Then She'll Tell You.

Tell me-" said the loyesick youth,
whats the best way to lind out what
q woman thinks Of you"
Marry her." replied Peckham
promptly,-Philadelphia Press.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

The way the wood piles around ST.
Johns have been depleted the past
week or so is caution. They
melt faster than the snow.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

II was rude and thoughtless
earthquake that tried TO shake up
Seattle the other day.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

More than 100000 persons living
In 100 cities obtain water for domestic
and industrial purposes from the great
lakes.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

1t is still awful easy in writing
letter to date 1t 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

The coal man is wearing q grimy
smile these days.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Six OF the Tennessee night riders
have boon sentenced To death and
several others To u lesser degree OF
punishment. In this dispensation of
justice the country at large viii
heartily applaud, Ruffians and mur'
derers like these night riders have
proven themselves to bo deserving
no mercy at the hands OF long SUI
fering and outraged public. When
sentence Is executed IL Is believed
that night riders will never again
terrorlze the people OF Tennessee
and II will be a wholesome lesson tof
reflection for ruffians aud outlaws In
other sections of the country,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
ORDINANCE NO. 2O9
An Ordinance to Establish the
Grade OF Stafford Street
in the City OF st. Johns
Between the South Side
Line of Learned Street to
the North Side Line OF
Wall Street of Said City.

The city OF st. Johns does ordain
as follows:
Section I. That the grade of Stafford
street in the city of ST, Johns, between
the south line OF Learned street and the
north side line of Wall street in said city
be and the same is hereby established ae-
eording TO and in conformity with the
profile thereof, prepared by Charles T..
Andrew, city engineer, and filed in the
office of the city recorder of said city,
which profile is hereby approved and
adopted and the grade OF said Stafford
street, between Learned street and Wall
street, is hereby established in conform
ity Herewith.
Passed by the common council Janu-
AIRY ~, 1909.
Approved January IL, 1909.
5. l.. DOBlE,
President of the Council and
Attest. Acting Mayor.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review Jan.
is, 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

,ia,c tGo commercial club mas
taken ON new lease of life ahd
started In the new year with renew
ed ylgor, Il behooyes every indiyid'
ual. whether he be business man
or not. as long as ne has the good
OF the city at heart. to join this or
ganizatlon aud help the good work
undertaken by this body along. \
Number OF citizens banded together
can accomplish much more good than
a few. Working tremendously To
goiher this club can do wonders.
Now In the time To join,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Wanted.

To exchange Hood River land
tor ST. Johns property. Inquire at
this office. a4tf
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

Be a booster for ST. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15
Our Winter Goods Must Go.

Bonnyille's Monthly for sale at
this office.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-01-15

FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1909.