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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
A Hard Hearted Paonle.

Fillal picty finds no place In Tlbetnn
character. II IN no uncommon thing
for n son TO turn his father. when too
old for work. out OF doors and TO leave
him to perish IN the cold The supersti-
tlon that tho souls of the dead eau.
II they will. haunt the living drives
their hardened natures 10 gain by the
exercise OF cruelty the promise of the
dying that they will not return 10
earth As death approaches the dying
person n asked. "will you come back
or will you not3" II he replies that
he viii they pull a leather bag over
his head aud smother him, II he snys
he will not ho II allowed 10 die In
peace.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

To those who suffer from cramp In
the leg at night the following hint
may be useful; When the cramp
comes on take good strong string
a long garter VIII do-wind II round
the leg over the place that is affected
and take an end In each hand and
give IL sharp pull, one that viii hurt
u little Instantly the cramp viii de-
part, and the sufferer can return 10
bed assured It VIII not come ON again
that night.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
ALlnh,nInn channs Ar,l,,.

The rapidity with which chameleons
change their color h marvellous, You
gather one from an outdoor shrub aud
Il immediately becomes dark, almost
black. kissing and with It's mouth wide
open. threatening TO bite. Meanwhile
II II never still. but continues 10 crawl
upward whenever posslble-up you, up
your sleeve, always upward. by de-
grees the angry black changes into
whatever color Is nearest. II ones
dress Is ~ brownlsh color SO Is the
chameieOn's.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
When Tea Was Dear.

Those who grumble nt the price OF
tea should turn for consolation TO the
records OF It's price In early times. Al
It's first Introduction into England.
about the middle OF the seventeenth
century. tea fetched anything between
~ aud fiO pound. and though a fall
In price quickly took place the East
india company stlll had 90 pay over
a. for the two pounds or tea which Il
presented the king. However. even
thus IL IL doubtful II the tea merchants
got very fat, seeing that the importn.
tion OF some i,000 pounds IN 1878 was
enough 10 glut the market for some
years, london Chronicle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Count Boyenta, Mime. Modjeska's
husband, was arranging with Senator
Tabor for Modjeska's first appearance
In Denver, and the founder of dramat-
ic art I'm Denver asked what parts she
played
well" said the count, there Is
Mary Stuart"
"Who wrote III" asked Tabor.
"Scl n. r." said the count.
rs first class dramatlstY" ask
el Tabor.
surely, surely" said the count.
"Ie is most illustrlous"
"Humph! Never heard Of him."
commented Tabor. "What else does
she dor
"'As You Like It. Antony and Gle.
opatra, Macbeth -
"Who wrote themw
shakespeare"
"How's beY Good wrltcrY
Excellent excellent"
"well," said Tabor rumlnatlvely.
chose fellows may be all right us au-
thors. but they alnt well enough
known to suit the people out here.
what we want Is something popular,
something that cverybody's heard Of.
tell you what you do-you get her to
give us something Of IIoyts"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

The famous Gordlnn knot was mad
OF leather taken from some pnrt of
the harness belonging 10 the chariot ~
Gordlus. king or rhrygla. II seem
TINT this knot was so tied that th'
ends of the leather thong were not Wis
lhlc, hence the dilliculty IN loosenlng
H. Many must have tried 10 unite H.,
for It's fame ns "stlcker'' nt last
reached the great oracle, which declar
cd that the lucky eNpcrimenter should
he rewarded by the kingship ~ Per
sia, Alexander, trying his hand aud
meeting with no botter success than
the others. drew his sword and cut
into the knot until he found the ends
OF a.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Eject Of Tiaht Lseina.

ia tight lacing unwisel' teacher
asked young lady In a physiology
lesson.
Eyes, Il II very unwlse," was the re-
ply.
"why Is Il unwiseY" the teacher pur
sued.
Because Il busts the corset" said
the young lady Exchange
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

(which h the deepest. the longest
the broadest aud the smallest grave
Ia the churchyardr' said pedestrian
10 his companion while melltatlng
among the tombs IN the burying ground
nc Esher
"Why," replied his companion, "it
Is that In which poor Miles Button lies
buried. for II contains Miles below the
sod. Miles In length aud Miles In
breadth, and yet, after all, Il Is but a
Button hole, pearson's Weekly,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Enollsh Injustice.

An Australian tourist travelling In
the west Of Ireland asked an old wo.
man how far Il was 10 the nearest
town. She sadly looked at him. then
sighed nnd said:
1T was five nice miles two years
ago, but some English brute came over
with chains and made II seven. and
our hearts are broke walking Il ever
since. bad luck 10 them!"
And she disappeared into the house.
leaving him there Illustrated Bits.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Rlnht 10 the Point.

when the lord chief Justice visited
ireland he was often entertained by
a hospituble gentleman who had an old
butler, who took the privilege of speak
Ing his mind freely, ON one occasion
the clurcl did not quite meet the hosts
approval so he called the ancient but
Ter and said
II told you you were TO put the best
claret on the table ls this the best r.
"No. sorr, Il h not the best claret,"
replied the old fellow. but it's the
best we've got"-I.ondOn Tit-Bits.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Knsw He Was worshlpsd.

"In Paris MIR, Whistler aud an Eng
llsh painter got into n very turbulent
argument about Yelasquez at Il studio
tea." said an artist. mir, Whistler at
one point In the argument praised him
self extrayagantly. The Engllshman,
listening. sneercd aud said at the end;
"'lt's good thing We can't see our
selves as others see u.s.
"1sn't Il, thought said Mr., Whistler,
4 know In my case should grow In.
tolerably cOnceited.'"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
The Real Thing.

This" said the young benedict who
was just realizing that he had caught
a tartar, rs what l call real married
life"
I'm glad you're satisfied with some
thing" she snapped
"Oh. I'm not! merely meant 10 in
FORM you that Il Is not ideal,"-Phila'
delphia Ledger,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
REVIEWS LEGAL BLANKS

The following list OF legal blanks
are kept for sale at this office and
others will be added as the demand
arises:
Warranty deeds. Quit Claim
Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort
cages. Satisfaction of Mortgages,
Contracts for Sale of Realty, Bills
of Sale, Leases.
All these blanks at the uniform
price OF soc per dozen.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

For Sale-Fine $500 piano, saoo
cash, balance S. per month. Own
er has moved to Kansas and will
deduct from the price of the piano
$2S because it would cost her that
much to ship it east, leaving the
total cost s37S. This is a rare bar
gain. d. N, Byerlee, 3IS West
Richmond.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
al. oood AetIon.

A little Canadian boy went 90 bed
and then suddenly reeollected that he
hadn't done one good action that day.
lie heard little squeal In the corner
OF his room, and he got up aud re
leased a mouse that had been caught
In the trap. Then he gave II TO the
cat
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

4 point OF theology Is raised by Sir
Francis Nounghushand IN India aud
Tibet" AN interesting detail" he
says, speaking Of the religion OF the
natives. lis that their hell Is not hot,
but cold. II II were hot the inhabit-
ants of frozen Tibet would all ilock
there"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
How is Your Titler

Have your abstracts made. con-
tinued or examined at the Peninsu-
la Title, Abstract and Realty CO.
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
H. Henderson. Manager, TAO North
Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Bring in your job printing while
you think OF It. Don't wait until you
are entirely out. We are equipped
to turn out neat and tasty printing
promptly at Portland prices or less.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Expensive Fiction.

"Is that picture really a work OF
artf"
II don't know" replied Mr., Cumrox,
but the story the dealer told me
about Il surely was" Washington
star
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Not all the lunatics are behind the
bars, Charleston Is. a. News aud
Courier.
Quite so. There are yet n few men
at large who try 60 do business with
out advertising. New York Herald
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Going Too Far

Baldheaded Man dn the witness
box The violent disorder was 50 ter
rlble that II made my hair stand ON
end. Judge severely BE good enough
20 remember that you are ON oathl
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
A Dubious Sayina.

He-They say that the face Is an
index OF the mind She-I don't know.
IL doesn't follow because woman's
face is made up that her mind is.-Bos-
ton Transcript
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
II Takes Time.

HAS little Mrs. n. consoled herself
over her husbands death yetT'
"oh, no; no yet. You know what
long time these insurance companies
take 10 payw
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
A Maan ouastlan-

"fes. IL was Georges idea 10 give
me a silver spoon for every birthday"
How many has he given your"
why, twenty-five"
why did he stopY"-Clevelan Plain
Dealer.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
plstlnn.lshIna Mark.

Willie How do you manage 10 tell
those twin sisters apart? Cecil
When you kiss one OF them she
threatens 10 tell her ma, while the 9th
or when kissed says she will tell pa.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

II have remarkable history" be-
gan the lady who looked like possi-
BILE client.
''ro tell or sell2" inquired the law
yer cautiously Washington Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Perfection does not exist To under
sand II is the triumph OF human In
telligence; 10 desire TO possess Il is the
most dangerous kind OF madness
fred de Musset.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Clever Auntie.

Traveler-lt seems wonderful that
japanese dentists can take out teeth
with their fingers Little Jack
Auntie can take out hers with her
fingers every one OF 'em!
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Enough Said.

Thrifty, Is sher'
Thrifty l won't 80 into long
discourse. l merely tell you that she
banks money IN December" Wash
lngton Herald
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

/ was helped onto the boat at Cath.
lamet, Wash, aud went 10 DIR. Douglass
THE Chiroprac,or, Portland, oregonl to
treat for Seiatiea. In four weeks he
completely freed me OF every symptom.
Since that time have made and housed
my winters wood, built Ia story
house and feel as we'll as a man OF my
age can, which Is 70 years, believe he
can cure anything that Is durable.
know OF him curing cases of stomach,
heart aud kidney trouble, asthma, head
ache and neuralgia, all OF the seyerest de-
gree, while was treated by him.
Most truly,
j. NJ. EDWARDS,
cathlamet, Wash,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Subscribe for the St, Johns Review
and keep posted on the doings OF
the city.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

II is not 30 much being exempt from
faults as having overcome them that
Is an advantage 20 Ms.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Sin every day takes out a patent for
some new invention Whipple.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
DR.. A. S. Douglass
CHIROPRACTOR
338 Union Avenue NJ,
" Portland, Oregon
Phone East 52At
Sciatica Cured

viii state for the benefit OF those sui.
iering from Sciatica, that was afflicted
with Il In It's worst form for over two
years, aud after failing 10 procure relief
by all other remedies, even 10 going 10
the famous Hot Springs Of Hot Lake,
Eastern Oregon, was persuaded TO try
DIR. Douglass (thei chiropraetor) 55s
Union avenue NJ, Portland, Oregon,
which I did, aud am completely cured,
aud most earnestly recommend him TO
all afflicted as was, for only those suf.
fering as did have any idea Of the pain
endured, Respectfully,
W. IL. CoLGAN,
(Millwright Peninsula Lumber Co. }
t7Ii Portsmouth Ave. Portland, Ore.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

"For $500 III nx your teeth so you
can chew without dltficulty."
III was 10 give you 500 couldn't
get anything 70 chew on."-Life.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Subscribe for the Telegram-best
evening paper on the coast. See
I'd Stockton.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

We must not sit down and look for
miracles Eliot.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Asthma Cured

For three years had been afflicted
with Asthma 50 that could not venture
out into the woods to do my work leruis-
ing timber for fear OF one of those awful
attacks which none but sufferer OF
asthma knows. Was directed 10 DR..
Douglass THE Chiropraetor) who com
pletely cured me four months ago.
Respectfully,
FRANK RICE,
66O4 Whitman avenue, Portland, ore,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

About one year ago Locomotor Ataxia
came upon me-so pronounced by sew
eral leading physicians OF Portland, who
told me my disease was incurable. lost
control of my limbs; my feet and legs
became insensible to the prick of a pin
though pushed to the bone; neither could
feel II when they were being burned.
began treating with DIR. Douglass The
chiropractor, 33S Union Ave. NJ Nov.
al, 1910. Commenced to improve at
once, aud have continued 10 do so ever
since, and am now able to resume my
work. corn on one of my feet began
paining me as soon as life began 10 re-
turn to my limbs, and for a time the
pain was almost unbearable.
Very respectfully,
C. ], ANDERSON,
3SS Union Ave. NJ, Portland, Ore.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

For one year had some severe all
ment that my physicians did not under
stand nor render relief. Became so that
could not retain anything, not even
water, on my stomach. November 18th
| called DIR. Douglass THE chiropraetorl
who soon located the trouble aud re
moved the cause SO that ! am we'll now
and can eat aud assimilate any food
wish. Most respectfully,
MRS. +. ]. GlNAN,
Wildwood Court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

publican candidate that = the people
would give him majority OF their
votes at the same time that they
elected a republican legislature. That
is what happened in Oregon. Senator
Chamberlain was elected by repub-
lican legislature-not by a luke, not
by bribery, but because ne was the
peoples choice. They chose him be
cause they knew him so well.
The Oregon plan gave Oregon a
better senator than II would have had
otherwise. That it would work as well
in Illinois IS beyond question. Never
theless, the senate has denied the vot-
ers the legislation they desired and
given them something it thinks Is
more needed bill making it unlaw-
full for BARRIERS to work on Sunday
afternoons. Thus do they legislate at
Springfield" Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
Trapped-By Della B. Thoms.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Press.

"I know that I came here to meet q
friend. / may have got into the wrong
ROOM"
You go with this man and show
him where you i've"
/ was not sorry to be refused, for
1 could not have bettered myself had
the man who had been assigned to the
work of forcing me to tmplicate 9th
ers. but l had nothing TO gain by
doing so, since was doomed, of course,
to Siberia in any event, and | was not
likely to betray my own husband.
/ walked with the man who guard
ed me all over the city. At last he
stopped and told me that If 1 did not
take him to my home he would take
me to police headquarters.
The man did not appear very conf
dent when he made this threat. and
determined to try to deceive him.
forced tears into my eyes, which was
not very difficult considering the situa-
ton in which | was placed. was
aware at the time that the best way
for a woman to get the better of man
is through tears.
an 1Oi yOu' AO ooA0g boS
must do my duty"
"You don't understand why 1 weep"
] replied. You think II is because
fear to betray some one at home. What
fear is my husband. He suspects me,
not of disobeying the law. but of hav-
ing a secret from him. When he sees
me coming IN under arrest he WIN CON
slider that his suspicious have been con
firmed."
II can't help that" said the officer.
'T have been ordered to go with you
TO your home, and ! must obey the
order"
At that moment we passed q friend
Of my husband Seeing me in charge
of a police officer, he looked at me
wenderingly. i did not speak to him,
but gave him a look which told him
to warn my husband BY the way he
stepped out In the direction of my
home believed that he had understood
me. II this were so. all had to do
was to keep my attendant walking TIL
my husband had been informed and
had had time to remove all cempro-
missing matter.
We'll" said to the officer, ''if you
have no heart I suppose 1 must take
the consequences But II win surely
break up my relations with my hus-
band Oh. dear! What shall / dor
started On. but not In the direction
OF my home. Ny. guardian walked 81
lently beside me. i constantly giving
vent to lamentations at the trouble /
expected with my husband At the
end OF half an hour. not seeing any
end to our organizations. the man told
me t1at he was forced to take me 10
the chief OF police.
"Give me one more chance" / said.
II have finally made up my mind to
take you to my home. to face my hus-
band and have an end 70 this matter
But what d misfortune I have had in
getting into the wrong roomP'
1 was at the time quite a distance
from our rooms, but since ! kept .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
A BuIIKY Body.

There are TO be 433 members in
the national house Of representa-.
tives after the term Of the sitting
congress. expires. This viii be tho
membership until after the taxing
OF the next census IN 1920. Il any
rate. Whether thereafter the pop.
uiar branch OF congress shall con.
tinue TO grow larger proportionately
to the growth OF population will
have TO be decided when the time
comes; the effort 70 incorporate 81
amendment into the aDportIoumeu;
bill establishing a fixed member
ship Of 433 for all future time hay
iuE failed
The senate usually acqu.esces in
the apportionment decreed by the
house; the reason why the Crum-
T2cker bill passed in the last scs-
sion. did not receive 4 coucurrrinE
vote WAS the desire Of the senate
70 postpone the REQ istricting of sew
eraj states by the sitting demo
cratic legislature. This end has
been attained. but the hope that
next year these legislatures may be
republican is likely TO be disap-
pointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
I.atest Improred Pavement.

There is now IN coursF of construc-
ton on the roadway of Thomas street,
between Broadway and Mercer streets,
/ New York city, a new form Of asphalt
pavement. which the Mercantile and
Financial Times claims TO be in every
respect far superior TO any other form
of pavement hitherto in use, whether
macadam, Belgian block, Trinidad as
phalt OF wood block. This pavement
consists Of what is known as com
pressed rock asphalt slabs, laid upon
q concrete base, finished on top with a
thin rubber coating of pure rock as
phaIt- These slabs are composed of
natural rock asphalt obtained from
mines at Travers, in the canton OF
Neuchatel, Switzerland. The rock, az
ter being mined is ground to powder,
which after having been properly heat
ed, as in the case of ordinary com
pressed asphalt is compressed in sPe-
cial molds under a hydraulic pressure
Of 5000 pounds to the square inch
These slabs when laid, are about 10
inches square and - inches in thick
ness. and are laid upon a concrete
base four or five inches in thickness,
with cushion OF cement and sand
mixed dry, of just sufficient thickness
Cabut one-fourth of an inch) TO Lever
up any inequalities of the concrete
base so as to afford a firm and level
bed for the slabs The slabs are laid
with the joints as close as possible, In
exactly the same manner as tile on
tile floor. When all the slabs are laid
and leveled, the entire surface is sprin-
Killed. with water from a sprinkling can,
so that sufficient moisture may pene-
trate through the joints to enable the
cement underneath TO set up. After
this. the entire surface of the slabs
is covered with q thin coating not
more than one-quarter of an inch in
thickness, or pure rock asphalt, heated
in Kettles and spread over the surface
with n wooden float in the same man
ner as an ordinary rock asphalt side
walk or floor and busted over with d
light coating of dry cement, lightly
brushed in with a broom. This forms
what is called the rubber coating, SO
called from the mulberry" nature of
the wearing surface thereby obtained,
which, being composed of pure rock
asphalt, the same material as the
slabs, forms q comparatively soft yet
tough covering, which, while it marks
up easily, does not break or wear into
holes.
On account of this rubbeTy charac-
ter. the surface affords an absolutely
sure foothold for horses, as their
shoes indent the surface sufficiently to
prevent any slipping whatever, while
turning or backing in cold weather
or when the surface is wet or covered
with snow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
SHOCKED THE GUARD.

A Canadian Railway Official Who Did
Not Appreciate kits.
Many years ago a well known Scotch
noblenan went out to one of our small
err dependencies to take up an official
position under the governor.
He was a colonel of volunteers at
home, and consequently he took out
his gorgeous kilt uniform with him TO
wear on those occasions on which Ell
quette demanded such an attire.
The necessity for donning his kilt
arose soon after he arrived in the col
ony. and attired in all his glory he
took the train from the country sta
ton near to which he CHANGED to be
residing at the time to the town where
his distinguished presence was res
quired.
At one of the stopping places along
the route the guard. to whom kits
were an absolutely unknown article of
attire and who apparently. when he
looked in at the carriage window and
saw the gallant colonel seated there
in. imagined that that gentleman had
dispensed with his neither garments on
account of the heat, said, I'VE are get
ting near town, sir"
At the next station he came again.
and. seeing the colonel in exactly the
same costume. he exclaimed excitedly
Excuse me. sir. but I must insist on
your dressing yourself at once. We
shall arrive at the town station in FIVE
nutesw-London Tit-Bits.