St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-08-14

"Does it pay to marry?" on
paper asks. Marriage is
question of trust, not pay.
DR.. B. F. Rambo and famil
Twill leave tomorrow for a week
outing at Wilhoyt Springs.
There's an idea in the hat
worn by horses that milliner
have never tried. Reference i
made to the holes for the ears
Nicholas Longworth is agar
a candidate for Congress; but il
Nick's case it is hard to sa,
whether it is ambition or habit
The postoffice department ha.
ruled against postal cards with
the word Hell" on them. Prob.
ably has an idea there is no such
place.
Brazil will name the river dis.
covered by Colonel Roosevelt in
his honor. This won't please
the geographers who said no
such river existed.
Doubtless there are young
ladies all over this broad land OF
ours who worry more about the
anchorage of the porch swing
than votes for women.
"Will the Missouri mule be
drafted for service in Europe?"
asks the Cleveland Plan Dealer.
If we have the right idea of the
Missouri mule he will volunteer.
Now the Gear and the Kaiser
are fighting, Notwithstanding
there has been scarcely time
since they kissed each other to
get the taste of whiskers out of
their mouths.
The consumption of alcoholic
liquors in 1893 was over % gal
Ions for every man, woman and
child. These statistics are too
They include the
women and children, but daddy
is the one who falls over the
furniture. -Ex.
The Loyal Order of Moose
gave an enjoyable smoker in
their fine lodge rooms in the
McChesney building Thursday
evening of last week. Boxing,
wrestling. singing. refreshments,
etc., were features Of the en-
which were inn
mensely enjoyed.
A contract will soon be let for
the construction of the Columbia
Highway in Columbia county
from Tide Greek to the Multno-
nah county line with the ex.
ception of a stretch from Column
bia City through st. Helens to
Warren. II is probable that a
new route will be laid out for
this section between the railroad
and the river before construc-
ton is commenced.
About the most perplexing
position of all the powers in the
present conflict is that of Great
Britain. The family ties be-
tween royalty in England and
Germany are very close. The
Kaiser is the son of the late
Queen Victoria's eldest daugh-
.er, and in truth the Kaiser by
descent is closer the throne than
King George himself was on the
lay of his coronation. Then
he Gear is the cousin of King
George, and when together they
ook as though they might be
wins.
The home of Frank Newark,
together with most of the furni-
.ure, were totally destroyed by
ire at 2l5 East Tyler street at
about 2:30 Wednesday morning.
rhe family was out of the city
II the time. but there were two
loung men sleeping in the house
when the fire occurred. They
,laim that the fire started at the
iue. The alarm was not turned
n until the flames had gained
headway. and the
ocal fire department. which
cached the scene in record
ime, could only confne the
lanes to the one building. The
oss is estimated at $1,000. with
fully covering the loss
I is said.
Notices were served upon 2805
owners by the city au-
horities to cut and remove
weeds existing on their prem
ses. OF this number about 75 |
,er cent obeyed the mandate and
lad the weeds removed. The |
emaining 25 per cent left it up
o the city to do. The weed |
utting crusade was a splendid
uccess. and there was very |
title grumbling upon the part |
4 the property owners. who
ealized that it was something |
hat should be done. II is be-
ieved the city will be fully re-
for all outlay of money |
upon the weed nui-
ance, as where weeds are cut
" the city a penalty is imposed
n each instance.
Miss Ida nj. Fassette of South |
Decatur street entertained on