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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
ORDINANCE NO. 44o

An Ordinance Declaring the
Cost OF Improving Jersey
Street, from the Northerly
Side Line of Mohawk Street
to the NortherIy Side Line
OF Ida Street, in the City OF
st. Johns, Ore, and Assess
ing the Property Benefited
Thereby, Declaring Such
Assessment and Directing
the Entry Of the Same in
the Docket of City Liens.
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How Is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made. con-
tinued or examined at the Peninsu-
la Title, Abstract and Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
II. Henderson, manager, 2os North
Jersey, Mcdonald building.
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Notice +. II. Williams will open
up a first class creamery in the
building now occupied by John.
stones Toggery on South Jersey,
near Charleston street, about Jan.
uary 18th A regular creamery
route will be established and milk
and cream delivered once or twice a
day, Your patronage solicited, 2tp,
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Just To See

For a short time, Graves. the pict-
ure man. will give / cabinet folder
photo with every Sth doz post cards,
II you appreciate a free gift with
no coupon attachment call at 500
South Jersey street.
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For Rent, Furnished housekeep-
ing rooms, Ioo West Burr street ~
blocks to Burr station, Phone Col.
1874, S-tt.
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NOTICE OF
Proposed Assessment

Notice is hereby given that apportion.
lnent OF the cost OF Crawford street from
Pittsburg 10 Baltimore street, total cost is
s3,25l 90, has been apportioned and is on
file In the Office OF the undersigned, sub.
ject TO examination.
Assessment district extends back 10
the center OF lots, blocks or tracts OF
land abulting on said street as provided
by the city charter aud resolutions.
Remonstrances against said apportion-
ment may be made In writing aud filed
with the undersigned until O'Clock p,
m. January ~, 1919.
FRANK A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review
ian. u and I9. 1914.
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Passed by the council this 9Th day of
January, 1874,
Approved by the mayor this 9th day
OF January, i9t2,
X. {. COUCH,
Mayor.
Attest; 4. A, RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review on
Jan, II, 1914,
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repairing at St, Johns Garage, ia
+, Burlington, opposite Weimers.
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We buy or sell St. Johns Propert
MCKINNEY & DAVIS
Real Estate

List your property with MS If you
desire to sell quickly
202 n. Jersey St, St. Johns
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oncial Newspaper of the City of 81 Johns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
DELAYED BY B0RUP's DEATH.
Expedition to Croker Land Put off
Until Summer of 1913.

Expedition to Croker Land Put off
Until Summer Of 1918.
1t was announced ut the American
Museum Of Natural History that the
Croker Land expedition which was
to have gone northward this summer
under the leadership of George Borup
and D. B. Macmillan has been post
poned to the summer Of 1913 on &C.
count of the death of Borup and the
impracticability Of finding a satisfac-
tory substitute for him in the short
time remaining before the expedition
was to start.
The honorary committee. consisting
of President Henry Fairfield Osborn,
Chandler Robbins. General Thomas 81.
Hubbard and DR.. Walter B. James,
and the working committee. consisting
Of DR.. e. 0. Rovey and II. l.. Bridg-
man, have begun preparations for the
reorganization Of the expedition along
such lines as circumstances may ne
cessitate without changing the main
objects of the enterprise, as set forth
in the prospectus issued in January.
1912. 1t has been decided to make
the expedition a memorial to Borup.
Mr.. MacMillan's connection with the
enterprise continues as heretofore, and
he is utilizing the intervening time for
the purpose of making additional prep.
arations for the scientific work Of the
expedition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
The Frozen
Ship
By RALPH HUNTER

When | was commanding the Mary
Blake. u %brigantine. on one of my voy-
ages started from Tokyo. Japan, for
Boston. The crew l had shipped in
America at setting out were very good
men, but had been thinned out by the
hardships Of the voyage. Several had
been swept overheard by sea coming
over her during storms on the Pacific
ocean, others had died Of fever on
tracted on the coast Of Africa. and sew
eral men who went ashore ON the Mar
shall islands never came back. sup
pose they were murdered by the ma
tives.
Unfortunately the men l lost were
my hest sailors. and the few of the
original crew remaining We're the
worst. To get home l was obliged to
pick up Il crew in Japan. get more at
Hongkong and finish the complement
at Naples. Italy. The consequence was
that | sailed through the Mediter-
ranean and out on to the Atlantic with
the worst lot of seamen ever got to-
gether except on Il pirate ship.
1t was all l could do to handle them.
especially as my first and second mate
were afraid Of them. The crew soon
found this out and were proportionate-
ly ugly. The weather turned bad soon
after we left Gibraltar, and it was
necessary to send men aloft to take in
sail.
A mist had frozen on the rigging,
and the men wouldn't go. When 1 told
them that if they didn't we were liable
to go to the bottom they said they
might as we'll perish that way as to
slip overheard from icy rigging. I and
my two mates were obliged to go aloft
and get in the sail.
This, Of course, was mutiny, and the
men-at least all except the copperskins
among them-knew it. When the whites
told the latter we were only some ten
days sail from the American coast and
when 1 got there 1 could have them
hanged they were all in favor Of taking
the ship, numbering me and the two
mates and turning her into a pirate. In
fact, some of them I had shipped in the
east had been pirates in the Malay ar
c%hipelago.
l kept a stiff upper lip, being heavily
armed all the while, and by my man.
ner endeavored if I could not cow
them to at least convince them that
some Of them would get killed before
they killed me. Besides, there is al
ways government. which, though it
cannot protect officers far out on the
e by force, has eve there a great
moral effect. In this way l, the only
one on the ship who did not show fear
Of the rascals, endeavored to stave off
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
disaster till we neared the American
coast and fell in with other vessels.

disaster till we neared the American
coast and fell in with other vessels.
There is a point in the Atlantic about
where the Titanic was sunk by an ice
berg where the arctic stream, having
brought the ice down from the north,
swings it off to the southeastward. We
ran into this neighborhood at a season
when a number Of these sea mountains
were coming along amid fields Of ice.
On the day we struck the ice the men.
melted by n of the worst Of them,
who took the lead, determined that
they would go no nearer the coast,
where they were liable to meet with
the punishment they deserved.
I was standing on the poop deck
looking at several bergs that were in
sight and inwardly cursing the fields
Of ice that were impeding our progress
toward the land when 1 saw the crew
or most Of them coming aft. Neither
Of the other officers was on deck, and
it occurred to me that they had either
been secured or made away with and
the men were coming to finish me.
CHANGING about over the waters in the
hope of seeing a vessel, I did see one
poke her nose from behind one of the
bergs.
Some of the mutineers, seeing me
looking yer the starboard bow, paus-
ed to see what I was looking at. The
vessel was moving very slowly with
only her jib sails set. while the rem
nants of other sails that had been
blown away were fluttering in the
wind. My enemies had calculated on
removing me without any one seeing
them. AS Don as they discovered this
vessel most Of them hesitated. Their
leader e~ndeavored to induce them to
go on, but we and the other ship were
bound to meet a few miles farther on,
and this was too much for the white
sailors. especially those who realized
what their punishment would be in
case they were caught numbering
their captain. Encouraged. I drew a
revolver with each hand and ordered
the men back to the forecastle. Every
man obeyed me.
I took up a glass and leveled it on
the ship. What I saw convinced me
that there was not a living person on
her. A man was dashed to the wheel.
but he was dead. Another was lean
ing up against the side of the poop
deck. but I was sure he was frozen
stiff. Several other bodies were lying
on the deck motionless. and all were
covered with a coating of ice.
NY protectors were dead men. But
they were as good as live men as long
as my crew believed them to be living.
I resolved to act before we got near
enough to the other vessel for my men
to see. Calling them aft, l pointed to
the ship and. reminding them that I
could signal for help. offered to refrain
from reporting their action when WI
reached port If they would return to
duty. MY offer was accepted. and.
leaving the frozen ship to go her way.
I steered for Boston harbor.
The ship that had saved me must
have got wedged between the bergs
and sunk. for I never heard Of her.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
Para for provisions and to send what
collections have already been made.

Para for provisions and to send what
collections have already been made.
The Second Stage.
On the second stage the party will
explore the Rio Negro and it's continu-
alton. the Uaupes river. 1000 miles
from the sea. At the mouth of the
Rio Negro. where it empties into the
Amazon. is the town Of Manaos. which
Mr.. Lange described as the wonder
city of the valley" There. he said. is
a 100000 opera house. in the midst
of other beautiful buildings. which
rivals the opera houses of London and
Paris in size and splendor.
Seven hundred miles up the river the
party will enter the Uaupes. beyond
the cataracts of which live wild tribes.
This trip is expected to last six
months. a return then being made to
Manaos to send newly gathered por-
lions of the collection to the United
States and receive new supplies and
mail
The last stage Of the exploration will
take in a number Of tributaries Of the
middle Amazon. known as the Soil
noes river. This will last about a
year. and the same method of explora-
ton will he followed. The party will
visit the Javary river country. close to
the Peruvian frontier. where Mr..
Lange went through experiences that
brought him near to death on a pre-
vfous journey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
EXPLORE THE
AMAZON VALLEY
Agot Lange Expects to Obtain
Some Rare Specimens.
FOR UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS.

Aboriginal Languages Will Be Pre-
served on Photographic Records.
Trip Will Occupy More Than Two
YearsExpedition Plans.
Algot LANCE Of New York. who came
out Of the farthest jungles Of the ANA
zon valley. in Brazil. a year ago with
a wonderful story of the country and
its aboriginal peoples. is to lead a three
year exploring party on an expedition
into the headwater country.
The expedition will be sent out by
the University of Pennsylvania pri-
marily to make collections for the an
thropological exhibit at the university
museum.
In telling of his plans Mr.. LANCE
brought out the fact that the most i'm
portant appliances to be carried by
the exploring party will be a moving
picture taking apparatus and a phono-
graph. He also intends to take a doc
tor. a navigator. an engineer. a cook
and n other man. The physician
will have opportunities to investigate
hitherto unstudied diseases peculiar to
the Amazon valley. Mr.. Lange hopes
to get an American for his navigator.
preferably a naval officer. The cook
must be scientist enough to make pal
atable dishes out of such game as red
bowling monkey. ant eater. tapir. par
rot. forest turkey and wild boar.
To Investigate Savases.
"Our object will be to investigate the
savages inhabiting the headwaters of
the tributaries of the Amazon river"
Mr.. Lange said. From present in
formation there are about 1913 tribes
speaking a variety of languages"
When Mr.. LANCE finds his savages
he will endeavor to gain their friend
ship and confidence, learn their Ian
| guage and finally get moving pictures.
photographs and monograph records
Of their life. customs. language and
music. Thus he will bring back pic
lures Of the devil dances and war
dances Of these aborigines. along with
his collection Of pottery, baskets. cloth
Ing and war and hunting implements.
indications Of a mode Of life as old as
the time Of Caesar.
1t is expected that the first stage will
take a year and a half, and at the end
Of that time the steamer will return to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27
Scotland's Birth Rate.

The birth rate in Scotland fell last
year to 25.65 per thousand. the low
est recorded rate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Woodland Garden at Home.

Wild flowers and plants from the WOODS
usually do not flourish well II trans
planted to the garden at home. but there
is one simple and easy way in which
boy or girl can have woodland garden
which is q complete success.
To make It you will need two glass
finger bowls OF the clear transparent
sort which comes very cheap and which
mate each other exactly. Take these
bowls to the woods with you and fill one
bowl half full with rich wood earth.
Dig up carefully any tiny ferns or plants,
the latter with or without flowers. and
root them carefully In the bowl that has
the earth in 1t. Sprinkle lightly with
water and cover with the empty bowl.
Such a garden will grow and flourish
and will look very sweet and cunning
through the glass. II should not be
watered oftener than once a month as
over watering spoiis It, and it should not
be left uncovered.
The moisture in the bowl constantly
forms in drops like dew on the roof Of
the little house you have formed instead
of drying out II is this dew descending
which waters the finger bowl garden
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26

OF party OF hunters who dispatched
several to oblivion and the remainder
each TO his own habitat. The real Inn
portanas OF II lay In the educational
value, though this. like the moral one,
was subordinated 10 the narrative In
terest. Each animal chosen by the
children In turn was invited to enter the
circle and relate something OF It's ex-
periences Of life, It's habits. pastimes. food
and mode of capturing II, etc, Any
p~cuiiarities Of build or habits were
woven into the story. whether OF the de-
fensive kind and the adaptation OF their
structure to their mode OF life pointed
out. Thus the monkey, with whose love
OF mischief the children were familiar.
pulled the dogs tail as he passed to the
place OF honor, causing roars OF laughter.
Then came OF ponderous elephant. who
almost annihilated the mouse with his
foot, at which the desire to be amused
at the clumslness OF the pschydern con-
tended oddly with concern for the mouse.
Contrast, variety. humor. which Ia one
Of the most easily cultivated Instincts of
children, and above all plenty OF action
are among the indispensable elements of
a good story. Nor must we forget the
Importance Of endowlng things lnanlmate
and animal with personal attributes II
not only evokes interest. bat rousss sym-
pathy and tends to the comprehensive
tolerance Of snother's point OF view-an-
others predlcament. for which story tell.
Ing should be primarily pursued
Thus a little impromptu story OF a
rscalcitrant chair. one OF whose legs was
weak, and who grew TO resent being con-
tinually sat on, might be as provocative
OF sympathy and pleasure as those clas-
sizes Of the nursery. Red Riding Hood,
Hanssi and Gretel. or the Three Bears
Then the personation OF flowers no
things lend themselves so delightfully."- 10
personation-is source OF perennial
pleasure. When everything has failed to
make fidgety child behave at table,
the reminder that the flowers we're look
ing at him has had an immediate effect
And to allegory also. II not too subtle.
children are surprisingly responsive.
Another feature in the telling Of stories
to children is the license afforded the
narrator. For instance, the fact that
an elephant Ia black and sometimes
white. does not for q moment initiate
against HIS beeing green or blue on oc-
casion. While monkeys having pro-
clivinty to hang from trees by their tails
amply condones the tiger doing the same.
II the exigencies of the story require him
10 do 50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Sally's Thanksgiving.
BY Ruth L. Redfield. Aged II Years,
lo.aI Ioi....... 49,

aoi Binney street. Omaha, Neb.
II wish / could have real Thanks
giving, Aunt Jane; but there, am always
wishing for things l could not have"
said Sally Bortly about week before
Thanksgiving.
sally was 5 years old, but she was a
cripple. She lived with her aunt In a
small, three-room cottage Her aunt be-
Ing an uneducated woman. took In wash
ing to support herself md the child. She
could hardly scrape enough together to
live upon. They did not have a large
Thanksgiving dinner as most other peo-
pie did.
Sally was bright, cheerful little thing
and never complained.
Thanksgiving eve came. Sally had gone
to bed or rather to sleep for she was al
ways in bed. Aunt Jane was ironing
with all her might, for. thought shes
Il can buy the little dazzling tmeaning
Sally something nice for Thanksgiving.
It's little enough She"
Knock. knock. knock. sounded on the
old wooden door and Aunt Jane quite
surprised to have visitors so late in the
evening went to open the door.
There stood large wheel chair piled
high with baskets and bundles beside
some. on the ground.
After bringing them In she wondered
who could have sent them. for whoever
did the knocking was gone. She noticed
card tied on the chair and she made out;
ITO The Little Carl and her Aunt. from
Friend"
Aunt Jane had not the slightest idea
that the poor w;Itf she had taken In one
rainy night had turned out to be the
rich Mr.. SIMPSONS grandson who had
always before sad what was that measley
little cottage doing next to his stylish
residence.
sally woke rp the next morning quite
happy that it was Thanksgiving. though
she knew they would not have much else
outside Of the daily fare
But what was that chair for that was
standing beside her bed. yes / thinka
have seen thirt those are the kind that
erippTes like pe ride in But where did
It come frome'
"Aunty arnty, who sent this chair?
Is it for mel"
Yes. It is dear" said Aunt Jane as
much pleased as sally. for she had not
been forgotten. And see all the things
to eat for Thanksgiving too" said Aunt
Jane =
So Sally Trad Thanksgiving after all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Our Friend, the Horse.

II one animal. more than any other
has contributed to the welfare and happi-
ness Of mankind. it has been the horse.
Forced into captivity, domesticated, and
interbred. until he reveals the highest
qualities OF brute intelligence and beauty
of form. he has been mans patient and
faithful burden-bearer as well as his
silent companion Of the centuries. He
has shared with man the hardships of
exploration the ages OF chivalry. the
struggle. for democratic freedom. and
the advance Of commercial supremacy. In
literature. in art. in song; In war. as well
as in peace, he has stood by his masters
side in the glorious descriptions of human
achievement.
The. history of the horse Is in large
measure the history Of the human race.
He stands today as the highest embodi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26

II was the half hour eonsecrated to
story-telins. and the little faces were
bright with expectancy, Asked what
story, the names OF old nursery favor
ties, heard dozens Of times before, echoed
through the ROOM For II matters not
which story All that matters is the
storytelling
For half an hour reality in the shape
OF learning TO read and count was to be
relegated to the background, and an ex-
cursion into the fairy realms Of romance
to take its place. No wonder the little
eyes sparkled and the lips grew tremu-
lous with excitement! The question
prompted by the sudden control of mus
Gle and nerve suggests itself al such
time. whether the more matter-of-fact
subjects OF the curriculum, in the case
Of young children especially, could not
be dealth with via the medium OF story
telling. The effect would be more last
ing, and the drudgery OF teaching reduced
to minimum. Edueationalists will smile,
probably at the idea. But II is not SO inn
practicable as II sounds, thanks to the
readiness OF children to participate at
all times and with the least provocation
IN storytelling. For instance. to animate
those dreary phantoms Of multiplication
and division. to embody In pleasing forms
and attractive patronymics tils gram
NAUTICAL bogys known az the parts Of
speech, and present them as agreeable
factors of school lifer-to be entertainsd
and welcomed instead Of stunned and
disliRed--would revolutionize the art Of
teaching. Also 1t would do away with
the many expedients to gain and keep
attention when these. at present. dry as
dust formulas Of sohool-room lore hold
the field,
Then how the appetite Of STORYTELLING
grows with using. One can never say
when Il first asserts itself To be three
years old is to be mature in the taste. and
we have known wee mites Of two TO
respond to its magic charm. When play
pals and the little fingers grow tired.
how often comes the cry, Tell me a
tory, please" And when was an In
vitation to be nursed or summons to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Honorable Mentlon)
NY Trip to Colorado.

By Grace Moore, Aged 10 Years, Silver
Greek, Neb Blue Side.
Three years ago papa, mamma, brother
and / took our first "trip to Colorado
Ny papas folks live there. There are
big. steep mountains there We went
over Marshall pass. II was in August
and when we went over there It was 50
cold everybody had to put on their coats
Once We went through a bis tunnel. 7
went TO Denver also. There we saw
hears. lions, tigers and Guinea pigs.
They look like little rats. only they arc
black and white. We also stopped off
at Salt Lake City. There we saw a
bicycle race, There saw Chinese. When
we got to Colorado my uncle met us and
took us to my grandma's house. There
we stayed all night. There l saw many
high mountains and other nice things.
hope to see my story in print this Sun.
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Pease Poridge Hot.

Pease porridge hot,
Pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge IN the pot
Nine days old.
Some like II hot,
Some like II cold.
Some like II in the pot
Nine days old.
This simple game is played in this
way: Two players sit facing each other
and at the word pease. which they say
together. they strike the palms Of theft
hands on their laps. At the word por-
ridge. they strike their own hands to-
gether; at hot. each others right hand;
pease. in the lap; porridge, own hands
together: in the right hands pot. own
hands; nine. left hands; DAYS, own hands;
old. four hands strike together. Repeat
the same motions for remainder OF verse.
This can be done very rapidly, and makes
lots Of fun.