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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Mllss, Grave.

(which Is the deepest. the longest,
the broadest and the smallest grave
In the churchyardf" said pedestrian
To his companion while meditating
among the tombs In the burying ground
at Esher
"Why." replied his companion. "it
II that In which poor Miles Button lies
buried, for IL contains Miles below the
sod, Miles In length aud Miles In
breadth. and yet, after all, Il Is but a
Button hole. e."-PearsOn's Weekly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Evangelical Church

Children's day will be observed
Sunday, June end. The usual SER
vice in the morning, but in the even
ing there will be exercises by the
Sunday school, special music by
the choir, violin solo by Leon Pet
erson and short talks by the pastor.
Every one is welcome and invited
to these services. Don't forget the
place, corner John and Ivanhoe
street. The little church on the
corner.
X. L. c. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Poff Friday evening.
Reporter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
The Bank Beat the Prince.

The Gentlewoman OF London recalls
the following story of the prince re.
gent aud Coutts' bank: "Wben George
~. was a regent he had grudge
against Coutts and determined to play
a trick on the authorities. In those
days even the great banks kept very
small reserves of cash, and the playful
prince thought out n plan 20 close
Coutts'. So he sent his equcrry round
from Carlton House with check for
100000. fondly hoping that the bank
would not be able TO pay over the
sounter. The princes trick. however,
failed OF success. as the wary old part
ner OF the Strand bank proved equal
10 the occasion. He said at once 20
the equerry. How will his royal high.
ness take the amount. In gold or notesT
The equcrry hesltatcd and then said
be had better go back 20 Carlton House
TO inquire. SO he departed. and Coutts'
had time 20 send 10 the Bank OF Eng.
land and get the cash required. but II
was not needed. as the prince regent,
seeing that Coutts' had got the best
OF him. did not return the check In
question"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Queer Anatomy.

Curious ideas about anatomy prevail
In the press. II was stated the other
day that man was "shot IN the ticket
office" Another paper says man was
"shOt IN the suburbs" "Ie kissed her
passlonately upon her temperance.
"she whipped him upon her return.
"He kissed her back" "MT. Jones
walked In upon her invitation" "she
seated herself upon his entering" ave
thought she sat down upon her being
asked" "she tainted upon his depar-
ture"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The Romans appear TO have been
well on In the matter OF bathing
places IN the first and second centu'
ries. In the baths OF Caracalla 1900
bathers could be accommodated at one
time. The inclosed area was 800
square yasis. but Il included course
for foot racing. The bathing estab-
lishment was 240 yards in length by
l2i wide. The remains OF the walls
are eight and ten feet thick and in
some places as much ~ fifty feet high.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

"Is tight lacing unwisey" teacher
asked II young lady In physiology
lesson.
"Yes, II IL very unwise," was the re
ply.
"Why II II unwiseT" the teacher pur'
sued
Because Il busts the corset" said
the young lady.-Exchange
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

In these days when executions, n
held at all, are mostly carried out in
private. II Is difficult for us to under
stand the feelings OF savagery with
which an old time mob witnessed n
popular execution. Here Is Bloundelle
Burtons nccount-from "The Fate Of
Henry OF Navarre'-of the scene when
Ravalllac. the assassin of the king.
had. after shocking tortures. been torn
asunder by Wild horses: "Thc execu.
tioncr had begun to dismember him
and was about 60 cast his remains into
the second caldron when the vast
crowd prevented him from doing So
They each required n portion OF the
body OF the kings assassin. and most
OF them obtained one. That night
many bonfires blazcd In and around
Paris. and In their midst were con.
sumcd pieces OF Ravalllacs frame; on
barn doors In other places were nailed
similar scraps OF his body. as hawks
and owls and carrlon crows were nail.
ed ~ warning to others Of their
breed"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

II dou't see how rm ever 10 get a
chance again with this boy around %
walled the little widow with the small
son. THE other dag a man like
awfully well asked me how old the
town was that we came from. The
boy spoke up without giving the a
chance 10 put In a word:
"I don't know just how old IL is'
he said. but II must be pretty old be-
cause mamma was born IN IT, New
York Press.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
LueI,n eonapsrt. and WsllInn,on.

Luclen. whom | Ind never seen be.
fore his arrival In England, as he was
IN disgrace with the emperor. was said
20 be nc lenst as able M his brother
and TO have more decision OF charnc.
ter. have heard II said that II was
he who saved Napoleon on the 18th
Brumalre, and. IN fact, I had heard
him greatly praised. My actual meet.
lug with him. as often happens. did
not come up TO my expectations. lie
seemed TO me crlnglng In his manners
aud false In his look. lie is like
Napoleon In the outward shape OF his
features not at all IN expression. I
saw him last year. at concert at the
Duchcsse de Canlzzaros, beg her to
Introduce him 10 the Duke OF Wei.
lington. who was present. saw him
cross the room and come up bowling
aud scraping 10 be presented 10 the
victor OF Waterloo. whose reception
was NJ co,d M such baseness deserved.
From Memoirs OF Duchcsse de- Dino,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Eaas That Can't BE Found.

The eggs Of some common birds Of
the present day have never been
found. There II the robin snlpc: It's
eggs have never been seen. An Eng.
llsh zoologlst kept man going up and
down the coast Of Labrador for weeks
purposcly 90 get robin snlpe's egg,
but Il was I'm vain. The bird II known
by thousands OF people. but II breeds
50 far north and 80 remote from any
civilization that no scientific observer
can ever get 10 It's nest ere the young
are hatched and have taken Co wing.
The frlgatc bird that II so commonly
seen at sea on the Pacific and on the
West Indies n such n solitary bird
and II NO seldom seen In It's nest dur
ing the hours Of daylight that lts egg
n rare. II seems strange. but the
eggs OF so well known bird as the
sandplpcr have never been found and
are almost priceless, London Globe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

As the thin man and the stout one
were talking OF diet and food In gen
eral the thin man said: "You can gel
an excellent dinner at Claphams. the
restaurant near my ONCE. for 25 cents
Ever try one OF his dinnersf"
zone OF 'em! Yes, | should say
had" said the stout man. why.
ate four OF 'em one day last week."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
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 3oc per dozen,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The mothers meeting of the w.
c. 7. U. will be held next Monday
at the home of Mrs. Turrell, just
east OF the Baptist Church. We
expect a very interesting meeting.
Subject for discussion: "The ciga-
rette Evil" i"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Robert Cheyne OF Ponce City,
Oklahoma, has purchased lot in
Barton's addition to St. Johns and
will build a permanent residence,
Mr.. Chenye had streak of good
luck recently. Several weeks ago
he sold his house and lot in Okla
homa. Two weeks afterward a
tornado came along and swept the
whole town off the map, including
the house he had just disposed of.
More than sixty dwellings were
totally demolished.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Sick headache results from a dis
ordered condition of the stomach,
and can be cured by the use OF
Chamberlains' Stomach aud Liver
Tablets. Try it. For sale by all
dealers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Biblical References.

"And who" asked the Sunday school
teacher-"who was II that cried. o
king. i've foreverr"
IAN the life Insurance agents." sug
gested the small boy whose father was
an adJuster Judge
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

"Did Hawkins take his punishment
like a manT" asked Lollerby.
"You bet he did" laughed Dubb-
leigh. "He hollered and yelled and
used strong language to beat creation" Z"
--Harper's Weekly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The members of the Spectator
club will be introduced to the public
at the program to be given June
r4th. They have already had sew.
eral interesting discussions concern.
ing problems that confront the
good people Of our municipality.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Maniaca.

Not all the lunatics are behind the
bars.-Charleston Is, O. News and
Courier.
Quite so. There are yet few men
at large who try 10 do business with
out advertising New York Herald
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Judge-Why didn't you seize the
thief when you found him?
Policoman-How could ~ l had my
club IN one hand and my revolver In
the other!-Fliegende Blatter
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Iho.s U.sl.,s Qus.tlon..

How did you get the bruised tacef"
ut was caused by the hatrack last
night"
Accidentally
"No: think II attacked me pur.
posely. Kansas City Journal
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

"what do you mean by kissing me,
Herr Frischi"
my aunt told me 10. She told me 20
come and help myself 10 the best thing
I could fnd in the kitchen. ."-Fliegende
Batter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Goina Too Far.

paldheaded Man dn the witness
box)-The violent disorder was so ter
rible that II made my hair stand on
end. Judge (seyerely)-Be good enough
20 remember that you are on oathl
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The Rose Millinery Co. have
some fine bargains;be sure and see
them before buying. Trimming
all done by a first class trimmer5
Don't forget the place, Io7 S. Jersey.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Methodist Church Services-IIa. a.
m. dimensions of Gods Love. "
8 p. m. "The Kingship of Christ. "
10 a. m. Sunday school; 7;I5 p. m.
Epworth League. All are invited
to attend these services.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
ORDINANCE NO. AIS

An Ordinance Directing and
Requiring the City Record
er to Sell Certain Improve
ment Bonds Of the City Of
st. Johns, Multnomah Co.,
Oregon, in the Sum of
Seven Thousand 81, 100000
Dollars, in Denominations
of Five Hundred (sS0O.O0)
Dollars Each.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

"Dld you ever play In 'Hamletr 4"
inquired theatrical manager of re-
cent acquisition to his company.
"Everw exclaimed the newcomer.
"Why, I've played Ia every hamlet OF
Great Britainw-LOndOn Tit Bits.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
nlstlnnul.hina Marks.

Wlllle-IIow do you manage 20 tell
those twin sisters aparti Cecil
When you kiss one OF them she
thgeatens TO tell her ma, while the 9th
er when kissed says she will tell pa.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The members of English " class
are burning the midnight oil' in
their frantic efforts to find an ''ef-
fective climax" for the original
stories which they are obliged to
write.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Lots Almost Given Away

Lots 81 to "a in block 4, Point
View, for $1,000. Write w. II.
Reid, DEVILS Lake, N. ID. 26-6t
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

A benevolent individual has sug.
gested taking up collection TO pur-
chase a new hat for the Freshman
who lost hers from the car window
on the trip to Gresham.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
A plsastar.

Hostess-Mr. squibs Is going TO sing
comic song, Guest-l knew some
thing would happen. upset the salt
at the dinner table, STRAY Stories.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The newly elected yell. master
surely covered himself aud his loyal
rooters with glory Saturday.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Lust Man.

II any one says that he has seen a
Just man I'm want Of bread | answer
that Il was in some place where there
was no other Just man.-St. Clement.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

II is not so much being exempt from
faults as having overcome them that
u an advantage 10 uE
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Saturday morning those from the
st. Johns schools who were to take
part in the county athletic meet
Iourneyed forth to Gresham. The
St. Johns contestants made good
records during the meet, but the f.
nal score was u to 2I, in favor of
Gresham.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The invitations are out for a din.
ner to be given by the Senior class
in honor of the High School Facul-
ty tomorrow in the Commercial
club rooms.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Never mind where you work. Let
your care be for the work Itself
spurgeOn.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The High School girls have
shown that they can plan a picnic
dinner to perfection. The tempt
ing array of good things from salad
to cake made it hard for the boys to
hold to the coach's rules for strict
diet.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

HAS the doctor large practicer"
so large that when people have
nothing the matter with them he tells
them 50. o."-Pittsburg Post.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

"Youre very contradictory. my SON.
"No. I'm not. pa."-Lippincott's.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
High School Notes

tuesday, May "a, we were visit.
cd by three members of the G.. A
X. Mr.. Downs and Mr.. Mccall.
lum gave us interesting talks, re.
lating some of their experiences
during the Civil War, and the
High School contributed several
patriotic songs to the program. The
High School rostrum was beautiful.
ly decorated with flags and roses,
and at the close of the program
the veterans were presented with
great bouquets of roses.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

NJ. Z. Church, corner Of Leavitt
and Hayes. IL a. m. 1.-The Heart S
Supreme inquiry" Sp. m" Sup
ply in Midst of Famine" Epworth
League 7:I5 p. m. Sunday school
10 a. m. NJ. w. A. and X. N.
memorial address I.3o p. m. The
public is invited.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Mrs. ]. ]. Patton with her two
children, Beech and Everett, are
visiting friends and relatives in
Sheridan, Oregon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

The pupils of the High School
held a most enthusiastic mass meet
ing Friday afternoon practicing
their yells as the final preparation
for the all-important event Satur-
day.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

prs.sA the gospel Of st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31
Attest:

Published by the St. Johns Review
May 81, 1919.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-18
LOAN AND TRUST CO.
WINS LICENSE CASE
SQUIRT Holds Brokerage
Company Is Outside of
Ordinance Provisions

A. ]. Kisselburg. Bisbee agent for
the Hoffman Bros loan and Trust
company. Of Salt. Lake City. Utah,
real estate brokers, returned yestef-
day afternoon from Tombstone.
where the case OF the city of Bisbee
against the real estate company 10
collect a quarterly license OF SIS for
doing business in Bisbee. was heard
Mr.. Kisselburg says that Judge sui
ter decided that bis company did not
come under the provisions Of the
city ordinance levying the license,
and that it was exempt from taxation
Decision Conforms to Opinion
The decision conforms with an opiu-
ion given by Judge Suffer at the
termination Of a former hearing Of
the case, in which the real estate
company sought an Injunction from
the court restraining the city from
collecting the lictnss but as this
phase Of the case was not directly at
issue, the opinion did not have the
force OF a judicial opinion
II is reported that the city will
take the case to the state supreme
court
Been in Court Several Months
The case, in one form or another,
has been in court for several months,
in TACT, since soon after the passage
Of the ordinance imposing a license
OF SIS a quarter on real estate agents
in Bisbee selling real estate not 10.
Gated in COchise county. The Hon.
man Bros Loan and Trust company
deals almost exclusively in Sail
Lake real estate.
Mr.. Ktsselburg was much elatei
over his victory in the superior court
naa
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-18
SENATOR BACON
NOW CONFIDENT
lid Campaigner Goes Into
Campaign with the Vigor
of a First-Time
Voter
A THIRD TERM FIZZLE

NEW YORK. Sept III Senator A.
o. Bacon. who was reelected 20 the u
S Senate a fortnight ago for the
fourth time viii begin his active cam
paign work in behalf Of Wilson AMI
Marshall the last OF September
Senator Bacon has been through six
presidential tights, but he says he
never entered one with as much con-
fidence as the one of 1872. The Sen
atOr is leaving New York for an ocean
voyage and told Senator O'Gorman OF
New York that he was going to take
up the fight for Wilson with all the
enthusiasm of a first time voter.
1t is going to be q Downright
pleasure" said Senator Bacon. The
contest this year is one Of education
and the people of this country are ct
last awake TO the real merits OF
democracy.
This third term movement is going
10 fizzle out. Il is nothing more or
less than a bridge b. which the mem
hers Of the Republican party viii Join
the democratic party. There can only
be two great parties and the Demo
cratic party cannot die. II has stood
the buffetings and assaults of years.
The men who believe in democracy
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-18
CALL MADE FOR new
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Meeting Will Be Held in
Bisbee on Thursday
September 70

A call fer a meeting Of the new
county democratic central committee
for September 20, in Bisbee, mas
been made by Secretary A. c. Kar-
ger, Of the old central committee. at
the instance Of J. r. Henderson.
chairman OF the old committee. which
is provided for by the new state pri-
mary law.
Al this meeting the new committee
viii be organized and sccoatered with
officers and working committees in
preparation for the campaign for the
Noyemmber election. The OFFICERS 81
the committee are a chairman, a sec
rotary and a treasurer. though the
law permits a combination Of the two
offices last named.
Under the new law the members o.
the committee, which is composed OF
the several precinct committeeman,
elect their chairman. The commit
tee also elects from its membership
a member at large OF the state com.
mittee, and one additional mem Der
for every 200 votes cast in the county
for governor in the last preceding
election.
Under this system Of party orgaui-
cation. a precinct committeeman is
a member Of the county committee
and may also rise to membership n
the state central committee and the
state executive committee, whose
members are elected from the state
central committee on the basis OF
one from each county in the state
and one additional for each 1900
votes cast by the several counties for
governor ID the last preceding cleo
ton. F
AT the meeting here on September
rs. plans for starting a campaign for
the success Of the democratic cleo
toral ticket in the November election
viii be made, including the bringing
OF speakers TO Bisbee to speak for the
democratic ticket
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-18
MIAMI

A report from the Miami property
giving the result of operations for the
past eleven days OF August. places the
gross copper production at l.0SS,5 500
pounds. The grade Of ore treated
was 2.31 per cent copper. the exTsc-
ton 20 per cent and the cost S.Sc per
pound. The production for August
was 3 04S,75O lbs, as against 1927, 40
in July
The grade ore on which the above
production was obtained was some
what lower than il would have bean
otherwise. owing TO ore from certain
development work which was includ-
ed with the tonnage sent 70 the mill
Based on the cost obtained during
The period, Miami is nov earning a.
the rate Of more than 5000. goo per
annum With the concentration still
much below normal production. the
management believes that it will moi
lie long before the company will show
earnings at the rate Of s4,000,000 per
annum.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-18
OLD SALARY LAW
INVOKED IN GILA
County Attorney Says New
Law Does Not Yet
Apply

GLOBE 5 pit l7:-COunty Attorney
johnson in an opinion yesterday ill
ed with the board Of supervisors held
that ella county officials should be
paid salaries in accordance with the
old law and not the new.
This will make quite a difference
to many Of those now holding Office
in some cases reducing their salary
and in others raising it.
Under Johnson's opinion the salar.
les will be as follows: Clerk Of the
Superior court $500 instead of 81
400; sheriff $1,000 instead Of $500
with one chief deputy at not TO ex.
coed $3.50 per month and other depu.
ties as necessary at 500 a month
county recorder $1,000 instead Of
$1,000; deputies 500 per month: treas
urer $1,000 instead OF $2400 fixed Dy
the board OF supervisors: new Law
same amount; assessor, $1,000 instead
Of $1,000. travelling expenses, $500
deputies. 800; superintendent OF
schools. $500 under the old law.
$4,000 and $500 expenses under the
new law county road superintend-
ent S1S00 under both laws: chairman
Of the board OF supervisors, 1920 un-
der both laws; members $1,000 under
old law, $1,000 under the new: clerk
OF the board OF supervisors. $500 IN
der old law, $500 snder the new.
Il Is understood that some OF the OF
fciais will contests the county attor.
ney's decision.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-09-18
TWO MORMON LEADERS
PAY VISIT TO BISBEE
Capacity of Mission Here
Was Taxed Because of
Presence of Elders

President Joseph =. Robinson, Of
the Arizona and California missions
or the Mormon church and Adostle
Talmedge. Of salt lake City, Utah,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon on a visit to the Bisbee mis-
sion Of that church.
Services we're held a. the mission
last night 1T which both OF the
church ohieials spoke. The congre-
cation Of the mission has been aug
mented by the arrival Of Mormon ref
Bgees from Mexico aud the capacity
of the little mission is taxed.
Apostle Talmedge IS one of the
twelve apostles of the eh1rch resid-
ing at salt Lake City. the church
headquarters and IS regarded and be
loved rs one Of the greatest men in
the church.
TIE two church officials will leave
tbs morning for tho west to visit
other missions in this state and in
California. President Robinson re.
sides at Los Angeles.