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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-26

Ills Of Lilo In tho Tropics.
Ink d~etsriorates very quickly in the
tropics, and often has the consistency
OF gum. Steel pens rust very quickly
during the wet season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-26
Keeping Yeast Fresh

BY placing a cake of yeast in a
cup Of salt 1t will keep fresh 4 long
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-26

Read the classified ads. on page 8
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
Death by Drowning

Another death from drowning In
the Willamette river opposite ST..
Johns took place about 10 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Frank Kel.
sey and Harold McManus were
crossing the river in a rowboat To
Wildwood Court Mr.. Kelsey
stood upright for some purpose or
other, and losing his balance fell
overheard, overturning the boat at
the same time. Kelsey could no,
swim and soon sank to the bottom.
McManus managed to reach the
Wildwood side Of the river In an
exhausted condition, and was
placed in bed at one Of the hotels.
Both men were employed on the
Burlington street improvement,
having come here lately from Van
couver. The drowned man was
aged about 2s years aud has rela.
tives in California, who were noti.
fed OF his sudden death. He was well
liked by his fellow workmen, who
laid off yesterday afternoon to as.
sist in the recovery OF the body,
McManus has almost recovered
from the shock aud over exerlion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
Council Proceedings

Owing to the fact that the mayor
and president of the council. aud
also Alderman Valentine aud Re
corder Rice were called to Salem
Tuesday on business that detained
them until late hour, council ses.
sion Tuesday evening was adjourn
ed until last evening, when with
the exception OF Aldermen Wilcox
who Is III and Hill who Is on fish
ing jaunt on the Nehalem all mem
beTs were present.
Betchel Bros. asked for 90 days
extension OF time on the Burlington
street Improvement, but as the
bondsmen' consent did not accom-
pany the petition II was referred
back so that the omission may be
be supplied.
A communication from the Com
mercial club recommended that the
streets near the ferry landing be
placed in good condition. Council
had already taken this matter up.
but the communication was refer
red TO the chairman of the street
committee.
A time and manner ordinance
providing for the improvement of
Fillmore street between Richmond
and John passed second reading,
and on objection OF Alderman Hill
ler who deemed the proposed inn
provement too incomplete. further
action was delayed.
On complaint that the Richmond
street dock was sadly Ia need OF re.
pairs, on motion OF Alderman Val
entine the street committee was en-
powered TO make them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
St. Johns Pull Club

The ST. Johns Pull club held a
mass meeting in the city hall We'd
nesday evening TO promote the int
tiative aud referendum measure
providing for the consolidation oi
contiguous incorporated cities. The
club is of recent birth OF which A.
w, Davis is president; S, {. Cook
vice president, and w. A. Carroll.
secretary. Its avowed purpose is
to pull for anything that might be
considered an aid to the growth and
prosperity of St. Johns. II was
deemed advisable to pull for Ballot
Title No, 34S. the consolidation
measure. because sooner or later
St, Johns will undoubtedly desire
to become a part of Portland, which
is impossible under existing laws OF
the lack of them. A number of
citizens were present and an impe-
tus given toward the end aimed at
While the sentiment for consolida-
tion is not nearly so strong now as
II once was, il seems to be the pur-
pose to promote the bill so that il
may be used as sort OF a club
when things do not go right in ST.
Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Edna Rowan, National Sec
rstary Loyal Temperance Legion OF
of the National w. {. T. u, will
speak at the Adventist church next
Saturday morning Sept. 2Ist, at II
o clock. She will also speak at the
M. +. church Sunday morning and
evening. We hope every one will
plan to hear Miss Rowan in at
least one Of these meetings. II will
be treat to hear her. Do not
miss it it. There is to be a real
treat to the children Sunday after
noon, a rally for all the children,
She will speak especially for them.
The place for the rally has not yet
been chosen, but listen for the an
nouncement in the Sunday Schools
Sunday morning.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Rev. ]. J. Patton went to Ash
land Tuesday, to attend the annual
NJ. +. conference. II is a strange
coincident of his work here that
the first sermon of his years work
should be the funeral of Lee For
tune, aud the last one before going
to conference was the funeral OF the
two young ladies drowned in the
Willamette Sunday evening. Mr..
Patton and his good wife have made
many friends here during the past
year who sincerely hope he may be
returned for another year with us.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Few. If any, medicines. have
met with the uniform success at,
tended the use OF Chamberlain !
Collie. Cholera aud Diarrhea Rem
edy. The remarkable cures Of col.
ic and diarrhea which il has affect
ed in almost every neighborhood
have given II a wide reputation,
For sale by all dealers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

A large number of special trains
will run to Pendleton from Portland
to carry the thousands who will at
tend the Roundup, September 26-
2S. Other sections of the Pacific
Northwest will send big delegations
and Puget Sound will be well rep
resented. Indications are that this
year, show will be bigger and bet
ter both in attendance and program
than ever in It's history.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Jeanette Ogden came uT
from Dayton last Saturday and cap
tured the first prize as pianist al
the Portland Institute OF Musical
Art. The prize consists of a hall
scholarship at the Institute. Mis-:
Qgden's many friends here are
pleased to learn of her skill in the
musical line.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Running up and down stairs.
sweeping aud bending over making
beds will not make a woman healthy
or beautiful. She must get out OF
doors, walk a mile OF two every
day and take chamberlain's Tablets
to improve her digestion and regu-
late her bowels. For sale by all
dealers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Oregon has started to export
hogs, A breeder with a stock farm
near Aurorareports a sale of blooded
swine to Honolulu people, where
they will be used for breeding pur-
poses. II has long been a reproach
to Oregonians that the state does
not produce enough pork tor its
own use. but this situation is be.
ing slowly overcome.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Don't let lice eat up your valus-
BILE poultry when it's so easy to get
rid of them. conkey's Lice Pow.
der. Lice Liquid and Head Lice
Ointment are guaranteed TO do the
work quickly. Get practical poul-
try book free from Lauthers Mer-
camille Co. 48c
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

We understand that the Portland
library association has decided to
accept the Holbrook plot of ground
on East Charleston street for the
site of public library, We also
learn that the structure will not
cost less than S2o, 600, and that
construction will begin within the
next six weeks. This will mean
quite an addition to St Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Ruth Crouch has gone to
Forest Grove, where she will teach
during the school year. Her many
friends will be glad of this. for it
will mean that Miss Ruth will be
with them many times during the
year, which would have been i'm
possible at her other location.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

The implicit confidence many
people have in chamberlain's Col
ie. colera and Diarrhea Remedy
is founded on their experience In
the use of that remedy and their
knowledge of the remarkable cures
OF collie and diarrhra and dysentery
that il has effected. For sale by all
dealers
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

1t had been reported that a can
ming company had secured posses
sion of portion of the Star Sand
Co. land at the foot Of Richmond
street and would at once erect a
a plant. Upon inquiry at the cen
trail office of the Star Sand Co.
however, the officials denied hav-
ing any knowledge of the project.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Conkey's Stock Remedies are not
foods, but medicine-a separate rem
edy for each disease-made by the
same people that make conkey' S
Poultry Remedies. Sold on money
back guarantee by Lauthers' Mer-
camille Co. 4oc
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Minnie Vassar, at one time
one of ST. Johns most winsome
young lassies. was married last Sum
day to Mr.. John Lester OF Bend,
Oregon. The many friends of Mrs.
Lester will wish the happy pair the
best thai life affords.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Wall paper in new and artistic
designs is now on sale at the PENN
sula Hardware Co. Prices range
from eight to rs cents per
double roll. Selection may be made
from so or more different patterns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

lack Brooks went up to Eugene
to visit friends and incidentally to
recover some of his lost huskiness.
He has been under the weather for
several weeks and was getting no
better fast. We trust he will soon
return looking like gladiator.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

The city schools start the year
in very auspicious manner, there
being 1872 more pupils enrolled the
first day this year than was enrolled
the FIRST day last year, and 1t has
been found necessary to add a room
and a half to last years floor space
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

l.. l.. Perkins. the genial assist
ant at the ST. Johns Hardware Co.'S.
store. is spending a few days under
the parental roof at Carlton, Ore.
A postcard from him states that he
is enjoying himself to the full.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

In spite of inclement weather at
the beginning, hop piekers have
been meeting with splendid success,
many of them making big wages.
aud all having a good. healthful
time.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Bring In your job printing while
you think OF II. Don't walt until you
are entirely out. ws are equipped
to turn out neat and tasty printing
promptly AZ Portland prices or less.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

II you knew of the real value of
chamberlain's Liniment for lame
back. soreness of the muscles.
sprains aud rheumatic pains. you
would never wish TO be without il.
For sale by all dealers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

First Christian Science Society. -
Sundays II a. M, Wednesdays at
s p. m. Reading room open on
Tuesday aud Saturday from ? to
4 p, III. All cordially invited to the
services aud reading room. Sub
lect Sunday: Matter"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

If you wish to know whether
il pays to advertise in the Review,
just ask Jack MeNivin. He didn't
think such little dog gomez" ad
would bring such results.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Governor West states that ST.
Johns is undoubtedly the cleanest
morally aud best regulated city in
the state. And the governor knows
whereof he speaks.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

The First National Bank is un-
dergoing some extensive improve
ments aud alterations. The whole
front is being rearranged in order
TO afford more light and more room.
Also another window is being add
ed to the cashiers department.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

]. +. Mitchell has received notice
that he has been allowed a pension
for service in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. dating from December 80.
1904.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

A character social will be giver
at the home Of Mrs. NJ. Weeks, 6I4
Willamette boulevard. Friday even,
ing, September 27th. Come repre-
renting some character. Admis,
sion IS cents.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Please keep in mind the Rally
day OF the Christian Sunday school
TO be held October 9th. A most
interesting program will be given,
which will occupy the entire time
OF the morning services.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Lucy Buckles is home from
an extensive trip through south
western Oregon and in California
with the ]. ]. Hurlbert auto party.
They used two cars and had a most
enjoyable, happy time.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

See G. w. Overstreet for any.
thing In the plumbing line. Oppo.
site Central School. 3II S. Jersey
street. Office aud residence phone,
Columbia, $50. 4stf
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Mrs. Eliza Jensen is having a
modern and well appointed resi-
dence constructed on East Mohawk
street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

II you want prompt delivery Of
wood, call cochran.N Nutling & Co.
Phone Col. SS4. AIS So. Hayes
street. 2otf
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Sash and doors are carried in
stock by the Peninsula Hardware
Co. Get our prices.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Mrs. c. Hanna has returned from
Bend. Oregon. and will make her
permanent home here.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

The Regal Range on sale at the
Peninsula Hardware is a bargain at
5000 See IL at once.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Picture framing done at Portland
prices at II. +. clark's, the furni'
ture man. II
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

o. s. Haines, the painter, with
his family, are hopping the hops"
up the valley.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

The Muck merchandise stock was
purchased yesterday by T.. r. Sui
ly of the Economy Shop. Mr. Sui
ly will put on big sale in a few
days to close out the stock and fix
lures
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Typewriter ribbons for sale al
this office; so cents each.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Hazel Couch left Tuesday
morning for Gravel Ford, Coos
county, where she will teach music
in the schools.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
For Insurance see +. W. Valentine

Gilmore's Barber Shop-a spe-
cialty on childrens' hair cutting.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
Local News.

r. G. Magill Is having a small
dwelling erected on Olympia street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

All the regular services will be
held both morning and evening
at the Baptist church next Sunday,
All welcome.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

]. J. Shores aud family, recently
from Newberg where they had con
Quoted a large hotel have taken pos
session Of the New St. Johns hotel
on Burlington street Mr.. Shores
originally came from New York
aud has had many years expert
ence in the hotel business. lie in
teuds 10 conduct his latest venture
in hrst-class aud uptodate manner.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
wors r~ . ores,r 81 Johns

Get an electric head treatment or
massage at Gilmore's Barber Shop.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Della Heilmeyer of Beaver,
Tillamook county, has been visiting
with Miss Nora Sizemore.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Word from Chas, Bailey states
that in company with Wynn Man
ming aud Willis Moxon aud family
he is on his way to Crater Lake
and that the date of his return to
81. Johns is still indefinite.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Mrs. II J. Smith of Garibaldi
was in the city this week visiting
with her friends here.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Wanted-Five hundred dollars,
three years, 10 per cent. real estate
security. Call at this office.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

House for Rent-Modern eight
room house with sleeping porch.
Inquire M. Johnston, S3I South
Jersey street,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

A food sale will be held at Calef
Bros. store tomorrow, Saturday,
afternoon by the Methodist Ladies'
Aid.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Miss Maggie Taylor spent the
week with Misses Jennie and liula.
lie Greene, at Castle Rock.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

A number OF St. Johns citizens
have chartered a private parlor car
to take them to the Pendleton do
ings next week They will spend
three days in Pendleton, using the
car for sleeping purpose.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

We buy and sell old school books.
1907 South Jersey.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Wanted-School girl to wait on
table for board at the New St.
Johns Hotel. Will not interfere
with school attendance.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-20

Latest advices state that there is
a possibility of St. Johns securing
free mail delivery November first.
Get ready for it.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27

tory for making uniforms for soldiers
at Paris This was in the Montmartrt
quarter, rue Rcchechouart 1t may BIZ
observed that Thimonnier turne! his
attention to the product of the ma
chine rather than to the manufaci ure
and sale of the machine itself.
For time the man prospered. One
fine day in 1910 crowd of tailors
and tailors' assistants surrounded
Thimonnier's factory and more or Jess
destroyed ii in their fury. The new
tangled machine, they said, would
do their work. Working by hand
they could not compete with machines
which stitched automatically. Ihi-
monnier's capital failed him at the
critical moment and he could find no
other hackers; He retired to a COM
mune adjoining the one in which he
had been born, and there, in 1867, he
died poor, broken-hearted man, ut
terly ignored
Later, in Paris, on the site where
Thimonnier's factory had been, the
great uniform factory of the Godillots,
was erected, and here hundreds Of
sewing machines were used by very
workmen, descendants OIL
the very men who destroyed Thimon-
nier's business The Godillot estab
lishment burned in 1896, and, in 1898,
a street was cut through where the
factory had been and named rue
This is the only honor
The memory of Thimonnier has had
paid it SO far, but the statute at Lyons
It is said, will be very beautiful.
The sewing machine ushered N the |
,ra of ready-made clothes for both
men and women. In 1850, for ex-
,mple, shortly after the machine had
started to make it's presence felt,
here was in Paris but one store
where clothes for women and chill
Iren could be had ready made. A
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27
PARIS TO HONOR
GREAT INVENTOR
BY William Philip Simms,

paris Correspondent of the United
Press)
PARIS, May 27.-Barthelemy Thi-
4 monnier, the man who did for the
humble sewing machine what Marconi
did for wireless telegraphy, is soon tc
have his memory honored by the cree
ton of statue at Lyons.
The millions Of women who daily
pedal away at the easy-running, noise
| less machines, which, like lightning,
makes two pieces of cloth unite as
one, probably have little idea of the
genius who made the thing possible.
Yet Thimonnier, who died in 1857. as
poor as Jobs turkey, did us mach
rs anyone toward making easier the
worlds sewing, thus being one OF the
greatest benefactors to women.
Barthelemy Thimonnier was born
in southern France on the Rhone, in
the year 1893. He was of very poor
parents and had to go to work early.
as a tailor's boy. The workshop was
stuffy room on the top floor of
FIVE story house He had a hard time
81 it, because his boss found that
he did not go quick enough and
abused him because his stitches were
Gneven. AS he sat and sewed, Thi-
monrier was dreaming of machine
which ought to do this sort of work; /
and just about this time he heard OF
a wonderful arrangement, invented in |
the United States in 1904, by a man |
named Singer This was a sort OF |
blow to the youth as he had about |
plans for a machine sim
liar to that he had heard described.
Too late to invent. the sewing ma
chine actually, Thimonniers dream
low became an ambition to own a
machine, and he set to work saving
money for the purchase of one. AT
asst he had enough-900 francs, orj
1e0-and he brought over to France,
nd incidentally to Lyons. the :irst
ewing machine ever seen in the
ountry
Thimonnier now saw several i'm
Iovements which could be made to
be machine, so what became known |
S the sThimonnier machine made /
IS appearance in 1925 He patented /
is ideas and, after much trouble
ound capital enough to start a fac
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27

Paris directory of that date shows
this to be: Nine. Roger ct Gle.
Readymades for Ladies-The only
house in Paris where on can find
ready made robes for women and chill
dren of all kinds One supposes the
gowns and not the ladies were "of all
kinds" At this time dress makers
copied styles from engravings FRI
nished them, the work being done
mostly by hand, the Innings, for the
most part, being material from old
dresses. In 1850 there were 1853 dl css :
making establishments, according TO
the same directory.
Since then times have changed. In
1868 there were 237 places where
ready-made articles, sewed on the ma
chine, could be found, while the dress
makers had increased to 494. Both
numbers nearly doubled by 1871 In
1895 there were over 500 ready-made
houses and 1926 coutourieres The
number has increased a fourth since
then -
There are, at present, in France,
over million people who earn their
living by sewing. There are 81 ,405
men and 143,64S women who are heads
Of sewing establishments of one sort
or another. They employ altogether
800,801 people, according to the min
lister of labor, the ensemble forming
over a fortieth Of the entire popula-
ton of France.
The tool of each of these people is
the sewing machine
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27
Notice to Societies.

All secret societies are invited to
join the G. A r., Sons of Veterans, and
w R. G. in a parade to start from
Main and Sd streets at p. m. sharp,
to march to the city park where
Memorial services will take place,
May 80 If weather does not permit,
to Eggans hall.
Memorial Committee.
Hood River strawberries, Is cents,
per box at Carssows. 5
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27
Notice.

All members of the degree staff of
the Rebekah lodge are urged 70 be
present Tuesday evening for special
degree work
MRS. RETTA HOLMAN. N. G..
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27

Thirty five cent monograph rec
ords, five for a dollar; fifty cent rec
ords, four for dollar at Glenn's News
Stand, Sd street. 5tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27

FOR SALE-NICE DAPPLE GRAY
mare, years old, weight 1850,
splendid to work and drive. Frank
Wallen, Route 2, Moscow. Phone
J26x6. 2-9pd
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE - ONE HIGH GRADE
kingsbury piano, 100 pd. ice capacity
new oak refrigerator, one bicycle,
in good condition Phone No. SAT.
+. L. Sieg. 2-Spd
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-27
The Weather.
Fair tonight and tomorrow.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

Hood River strawberries, Is cents
per box at Carssow's. 5
The Presbyterian ladies will hold
their missionary tea at the home Of
Mrs. Quesnell tomorrow.