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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Mind Over Mattsr.

Much may be DONE" said the acute
observer. by an authoritative voice.
Now. II man says to dog. Come
heres with note OF absolute authori-
~ In his voice the dog comes imme-
diately."
YES" said the traveller. 1--WE notic-
ed II. And II Is especially marked In
oriental peoples. Why, when was In
khalisandjharo | heard man say.
with that authoritative note In his
tone, % king. live forever and i'm
mediately the king lived forever
Carolyn Wells La Success Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
AinLtIIC InaINiNu.
To Acquire an Excess Of Muscle May
Prove Iuiurjous

To Acquire an Excess Of Muscle May
Prove Injurious.
Nothing could be more elusive than
the idea that by period Of athletic
training a man can lay In a stock Of
health and strength upon which he can
draw later while engaged in a seden-
tary occupation. The truth Is that the
big muscles and hypertrophied heart
OF the athlete are perilous possessions
for the man who no longer has the
time or the inclination for using them
When he stops the exercises by which
he gained them. instead Of simply re-
turning to their original size they suf-
fer one or another Of the many forms
OF degeneration and become incapable
Of performing their original services.
IL Is not quite true that all exercise
for Its own sake is harmless. for 1t is
well to be prepared for the meeting of
life's little emergencies as well as its
ordinary and daily demands. but II
probably Is true that. the emergencies
apart. every man does enough in going
about his customary business and
pleasure to keep himself In the condi.
tion which that business and pleasure
demand and that anything besides Is
superfluous or Injurious. That athletics
take one into the open air is less n
commendation Of athletics than an I'm.
dictment Of our houses. offices and
stores for lack Of adequate ventilation.
If all the air we breathe was pure air
we could get along well enough with.
out any open air at all. Any man who
has the muscle he needs for doing the
things he wants to do and should do
has all the muscle he ought to have
To acquire more Is n silly waste of
time and perilous besides.-New York
Times.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

II was late Ia the year for straw.
berries. but Mrs. Beacon was deter.
mined to have some for Sunday din.
ner. over the telephone came the
news that they were very ane.
ma'am: very nne indeed" Being.
however. n cautious housckceper. sho
decided TO look over the fruit herself.
as the grocer was not always to DO
trusted.
They don't appear very good" she
snid some time later. examining care
fully basketful. They iook"-here
she extracted one aud tasted it-"they
look little green. don't know. Just
let me try one" She took another.
Il guess IN take one box. please. You
don't put very many In a box. do your
she inquired.
There was." said the grocer respect
fully. but there's been 80 many ladies'
looking 'em over that there ain'r'-
"you may give me two boxes" said
Mrs. Beacon, Youths Companion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

The lecturer at the cooking school
sometimes enlivened her remarks with
an anecdote.
''rhe eighteenth century baker" she
said. was q pipe cleaner as well. Just
ss the barber a little earlier was
surgeon. Everybody In those days
smoked clay pipes. provided the same
an cups or spoons by the coffee houses.
Well. each morning a waiter carried
his masters stock OF pipes. some hun
dred perhaps. 10 the nearest bakery.
The baker would boil them. then dip
them In liquid lime. then bake them
dry. They came out OF the oven as
sweet and white AS new."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A LITERARY SIN.
The Fabrication Of Quotations 10 q
Censurabis Practice.

The Fabrication Of Quotations 10 Q
Censvrabis Practice.
Plagiarism IL hardly so great crime
rs the fabrication OF quotations - q
practice which has caused many nn
earnest student to waste hours In q
fruitless endeavor to trace the passage
cited. Among the guilty Samuel War.
ren deserves special mention. On one
occasion he took part In a debate dur.
Ing which Rocbuck boosted that he
wns not party man. whcreupon War
ren rose aud said that my learned
friends boast reminds me painfully
OF the words Of Cicero. lie who be-
longs TO no party Is presumably too vile
for any" At the conclusion OF the de-
bate Rocbuck came over TO compll.
ment his adversary on having made a
successful hit. adding. Il am fairly
well up In Cicero. but I have no idea
where can nnd the passage you quot
cd" Neither have l." said Warren.
Good night"
That literary sin. the fabrication OF
quotations. leaves Its legacy OF trouble
behind it long after II has been com
mitted. Only the other day to a week.
ly Journals correspondence column
came the venerable question as TO
where In the Scriptures In TO be found
q reference TO "oii on the troubled
waters" n quotation countless preach.
ers aud writer's have used for cen.
turtles. but neither Cruden's Concord.
ance OF the Bible" refers 70 Il nor has
Notes and Queries or Its Industrious
ever been able TO throw
a light upon It's origin.-London Chron.
icln
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A BUSINESS ExTeNDER.
The Kind Of Man For Whom There 10
Bio Demand.

osb SsVsWos
II am looking for n clerk. a man
with n personality. n man who can do
things and Increase my business. Mon.
ey In no item. I will not take salary
Into consideration. I win pay s100.
$l2o or whatever he is worth. ! want
the man" That is what a successful
merchant said some days ago.
Lot us pay our respects 10 the mer.
chant who In looking for clerk OF
this kind. A good clerk deserves a
good salary and usually gets II. This
matter OF good pay for good services
Is the basic principle OF the rela.
tions between employer and employee.
While all merchants are not willing 10
pay enough salary 10 their clerks.
there are more merchants who are
glad 10 pay all clerk In worth than
there are clerks who are glad 20 be
worth all they are paid.
Every village. town and city IL look.
ing for the man who can Increase
business" The man who win work
for the interests OF his employer is
wanted the world over. The world OF
business Is crying out for such men.
for men whom II can trust and IN
whom II can place confidence that a
thing Will be done when the boss"
back Is turned. This man Is wanted
I'm every store. factory. at every post
and In every great business In the land.
II you are attempting 10 avoid re-
sponsibillty and as much work as pos
sible you win. unless by great mistake.
escape promotion or increase In salary.
There are two kinds OF clerks. and
only two kinds. One the entire busi-
hess world Is anxiously searching for.
and the other the entire business
world Is anxiousiy waiting TO get rid
of-Twin City Commercial Bulletin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
FOOTBALL TANGLES.
osesr Situations That Have Developed
on the Gridiron.

on the 0rtdiron.
In the fall Of 1900 Young. the Cor.
nell quarterback. received bad bump
on the head during the first half Of
one of the early games and was SO
dazed that he gave the signal for the
same play eight times In succession
The rival eleven. unable to compre.
bend such generalship. or. rather. lack
of II. became just as bewldered as
the injured quarterback and In the ef-
fort to understand the unintelligible let
the Cornell backs through for a quick
touchdown.
The calling out of numbers while the
opposing quarterback Is trying to give
his team the signal for the next play
has resulted In numerous tangles. In
one OF the Army and Navy contests
the quarterback of the latter eleven be-
came so confused In one instance when
the Army players were shouting out
various numbers while he was trying
to direct the next play that he actual.
ly gave his men one of the series of
numbers the Army men were suggest
Ing. The incomprebensible signal and
the subsequent mixup may be better
imagined than explained.
On the Yale squad In 1906 there was
man who was not only a good play
er, but an excellent comedian. II was
told Of him that more than once he
put this gift to good account in n game.
An amusing remark here. bit of
story there. then n touch of burlesque,
and his rival In the line would forget
for the moment that football Is too Sc
rious a matter for laughter. IL is un-
necessary to add that the comedian
was never SO interested In his own
dramatic efforts as to fail to take ad.
vantage Of their effect on the other
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
FEET OF SEA BEASTS.
Their Appearance When the Skin 10
Stripped on.

Their Appearance When the Skin 10
Stripped on.
or nll the feet that have looked Mt
! know only one more utterly ridicu.
lous than the twisted clipper on which
the sea lion props his great bulk IN
front. and that Is the forked ay dap
which extends from the hinder part OF
the same. How can Il be worth any
BEASTS while TO carry such an absurd
apparatus with Il Just for the sake Of
getting out into the air sometimes and
pushing oneself about on the Ice and
being eaten by polar bears7 The por.
poise has discarded one pair. turned the
other into decent fins and recovered a
grace and power Of motion In water
which is not cqualed by the greyhound
on land. Why have the seals hung
backf believe ! know the secret. II
IA the baby! No one knows where the
porpoisc and the whale cradle their
newborn infants--it n so difficult 10
pry into the domestic ways OF these
sea pcoplc-but evidently the seals
cannot manage II. no they are forced
TO return 10 the land when the cares OF
maternity are on them.
have called the feet Of these sea
beasts ridiculous things. and 30 they
nrc ns we see them. But strip OF the
skin. and. 10. there appears n plain
foot. with its i've dlgits. each OF sev.
cral Joints. tipped with claws. nowise
essentially different. in short. from
that with which the toad or frog frst
set out In past too distant for our
|nfrm Imagination. Admiration itself
II paralyzed by a contrivance so sim.
pie, 80 transmutable and 30 sufficient
Tor every need that time and change
'ould bring. Strand Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Where Women May Not Pray.

In some parts OF the world the wo-
men are not even allowed TO pray.
Certain Hindoo congregations deny
their women this privilege. and among
the Anus women can pray only In
very rare cases as the deputies Of their
husbands. The natives OF Madagascar.
however. stretch point and permit
their women to intercede with the
powers OF eva. but prayer TO their
supreme being Is strictly a masculine
prerogatiye.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
lineoln's Rslloion,

! have never united myself to any
church. because have found diificulty
In giving my assent without mental
reservation TO the long complicated
statements Of Christian doctrine which
characterize their articles OF belief
and confessions OF faith. Whenever
any church will inscribe over It's altar
as It's sole qualification Tor member
ship the sayiouTs condensed statement
of the substance OF both law aud gos-
pei. Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart. aud with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind. and
thy neighbor as thyself," that church
win Join with all my heart and all
my soul.-Abraham Lincoln.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
LANDEs SHEPHERDS.
Frsneh Peasants Who Are Experts In
Walking on Stilts.

walking on StiIts.
There Is q vast district In France
where the entire community goes
about and transacts its business on
stills. This district IL called "Les
I.andes."
The Inhabitants. who are among the
poorest peasants IN France. gain their
subsistence by fishing. by such little
agriculture as Is possible aud by Keep
ing cows and sheep The shepherds
make use OF their stilts for two pur.
poses-first. because walking IL quite
Impossible on account Of the sage and
underground of brush. and. second,
because the height OF their stits gives
them n greater range of vision.
The stilts generally are about six or
seven feet high. Near the top there Is
a support for the foot, which has a
strong stirrup and strap. and still
nearer the top a band of leather fas-
tens the stilt firmly to the leg just be-
low the knee. Some stilts. especially
those made for fancy walking aud for
tricks. are even higher than seven
feet. and the man who uses these
and he must be an expert-can travel
as fast rs ten miles an hour The
lower end Of this kind of silt is
capped with a sheep bone to prevent
Its splitting.
Some of these f.andes shepherds are
wonderfully clever I'm the management
Of their stilts They rim racea atan
or jump over brooks. clear fences and
walls and are able to keep their bal
ance and equilibrium while STOPPING
to the ground to pick up pebbles or to
gather wild flowers. They fall prone
upon their faces and assume their
without an effort aud
In n single moment after they have
ihus prostrnted themselves. Technical
World Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A Sprained Ankle.

As rule man will feel well
satisfied if he can hobble around ON
crutches in two or three weeks after
spraining his ankle. aud it is often
two or three months before he is
fully recovered, This is an uu-
necessary loss Of time. as by apply
ing Chamberlain's Liuiment, as
directed, cure may, as a rule. be
effected in less than one weeks
time, and in many cases within
three days. Sold by all good drug
gists.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Oueer Friends.

On board the Union Castle II. NJ. 8.
Goth on voyage from the Cape to
renerife was a little monkey belong
Ing TO one Of the stewards. II was
very fond OF sitting on the back OF
tortoise. another ships pet. while the
latter crawled about the deck. Al
though rather III tempered and snap
pish with people, the monkey was al
ways friendly with the tortoise. which
made no objection TO being used as
her steed.-Wide World Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A. ths MinstrsI shoy,.

"Sfistah Bones." began the corpulcnt
end man as he twlrlcd his tambourlnc.
my old father always told mo TO make
money like hot cakes and the world
would respect me-"
"IIot cnkcs am too SLOW" yawncd
Mr.. Bones. "If you wants de world
to respect you desc days you hab TO
make money lax bananas"
LAX bananasi How nm dntr'
"In lunches. Mistnh Tambo. In
bunches. s."-Chicngo News.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Came Near Choking to Death.

A little boy, the son of Chris. ID.
Peterson, a we'll known resident
Of the village of Jacksonville, Iowa,
had sudden and violent attack
OF Group. Much thick stringy
phlegm came up after giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. Peter
son says; II think he would have
choked TO death had we not given
him this remedy" For sale by all
good druggists.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Degrees Of Hunger.

"rm simply starving!" cried the
short story writer at the Hungry club.
II wish they'd begin dinner"
II never saw you when you weren't
starving" said the poet.
I'm never as hungry as you are.
though" the short story writer declar-
ed. because write prose."-New
York Press.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Put In Jail

very accurately describes anyone S
feelings who is confined to the
house with an attack of rheuma-
tism, lumbago, stiff joints or mus
cles. Billiards. Snow Liniment will
cure the trouble, relieve the pain
and make you as supple as two
year old. Sold by North Bank
Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Caught in the Rain

then cold and cough--let it run
on-get pneumonia or consumption.
that's all. No matter how you get
your cough, don't neglect it-take
Ballard's Horehound Syrup and
you'll be over il in no time. The
sure cure for coughs, colds. bron-
chitis and all pulmonary diseases in
young and old. Sold by North
Bank Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Too Much Face.

You look as if you had one face
too many when you have Neuralgia.
don't your Save the face, you may
need it; but get rid Of the Neuralgia
by applying Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment Finest thing in the world
for rheumatism, neuralgia. burns.
cuts scalds, lame back and all
pains. Sold by North Bank
Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Bob Footlite factor, - Failurei I
should think II was, The whole play
was ruined. she-Gracious! How was
that' Bob Footlite-Why. at the end
OF the last act steam pipe burst and
hissed me OF the stage.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Disinterestsd Affection.

"rm afraid. Edward. you're marry
Ing me only because I've Inherited
from my uncle 100000 crowns"
why. Blanche. how can you think
that Of me? Your uncle Is nothing to
me. ! would marry you no matter
from whom you inherited the money"
Der Floh.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely. but
should be kept in healthy con-
dition. This can be done by apply
ing Chamberlain's Salve. This salve
has no superior for this purpose.
1t is also most excellent for chapped
hands, sore nipples, burns and dis.
eases OF the skin. For sale by all
good druggists. 1t
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

"Yes." said the young wife proudly,
father always gives something expen,
sive when he makes presents"
$50 ! discovered when he gave you
away" rejoined the young husband
Exchange.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

The first royal speech transmitted by
telegraph was that delivered by the
late Queen Victoria when she opened
parliament on Nov. Is. 1897. The
speed Of transmission was ffty-hve
words a minute.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
The Iittis Thlna Countsd

The Pastor dining with the family
All, yes, Brother smithers. II Is the lit
tie things OF this life that count. Lit.
tie Willie dn loud whisper,-M Nav.
that's the sixth biscuit he's took.-Ex.
change
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A Useless Effort.

Visitor-I suppose you men In public
life weigh your words? Senator
What's the use? Some newspaper fel.
low Is sure to come along and monkey
with the scales.-Judge.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Successful.

81 started out on the theory that the
world had an opening for me, and
went TO fnd IT,"
"Did you find itT
"oh. yes: rm in a hole."-Baltimore
American.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A Double hoId.

Miss Moonlite-Er-let me hold the
reins, please. Mr.. Bashphul- What
will do theny Miss Moonlite-You
might hold the holder Of the reins.-
Boston Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A Polite Waiter.

Here. waiter" exclaimed an irasci
BILE diner. "this beef you have given
me isn't 1T for pig to eatr
well. sir, don't eat II Them the
waiter advised pleasantly. = London
Scraps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Teddy, after having drink Of plain
soda water. was asked how he liked II.
mot very WELL" he replied. 1T
tastes too much as though my foot had
gone asleep In my mouth. Success
Magazine
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
$3.50 TAKES THEM.

The two lots. 50xlOO each. corner
Jersey and Wan street. South ST.
Johns. and on the highest and sight
lest building spot In the addition are
offered for sale. The price for the
two Is $3.50. See r. w. McKeoa. 2tc.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

"what sort OF role does Rounder
take In the new dramaY"
"An emotional one. In the big scene
he Is offered drink which he has to
refuse"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Mother-Harold. why did you take
your little sisters candy this morningi
Small Harold-1 don't know, nam.
ma. Perhaps I'm kleptomaniac.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Not Xst. but Soon.

'fou seem 10 manage remarkably
well on your housekeeping money"
'Yes. The tradespeople haven't sent
In their bills yet."-New York Press.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

When tsttercrs meet the devil goes
to dinner.--Italiap proverb.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Exhaustive observation Is an element
Of every great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Little Ethel docking at picture books)
Elmer, where do you s'pose Adam
got the names for nil the anlmalsf
Small Elmer-why, from the dictlon.
airy, OF course.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
ECZEMA LODGES IN the SKIN
Not . Bisod Dlsesss-csrsd by on Of
Wintsrgreen Compound.

For many years eczema was sup.
posed TO be a blood disease and wa
erroneously treated as such. but nov
the best authorities agree that eczema
Is only skin disease. and must be
cured through the skin. The eminent
skin specialist. DIR. d. ID. 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 win,ergreen. thymol
gycerine. etc. The remedy is a 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 disappears. The prescription has
now been used SO long as to have prov
en- its absolute merit. and we do not
hesitate to express our confidence In
ID. ID. ID. Prescription a. used with
d. ID. ID. Soap.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Little Irene-I found four leaved
clover today. That means good luck.
Small Elmer-Huh. found n horse.
shoe! That means still better luck.
Little Irene-How do you know?
Small Elmer-'Cause can sell Il for
2 cents.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
BY THE LITTLE ONES.
Amusing Sayings Out Of the Mouths
OF Babes.

MIS-. Neighbors-1ts too bad Of you
Mildred. to worry your mamma so.
Little Mildred-Huh. you don't know
mamma. She worries me more than I
worry her.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Labor bestowed ON tribes is silly
Martial.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Work for . Greater St. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Here Is picture Of a thlmble.
Emerson" said the Boston teacher
"Now. can you tell me what thlmble
isr
"a thimble," answered small Elmer.
son. "is diminutive truncated cone,
convex on its apex and semiperforated
with symmetrical lndentations Chi.
cago News.