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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Onion Prices to Soar.

The favorable turn Of the weather Ii
welcomed by Oregon and Washington
onion growers, who have no fear now
of the long keeping Of their product.
The market at the moment is quiet,
but the prospects for the future could
hardly be brighter. The smallness OF
the Eastern crop. which Is shown by
official returns, is the cause Of the un-
derlying strength Of values and leads
growers to believe that the best prices
in recent years will be realized before
the season 10 over.
The governments estimate on the
acreage, yield and production Of onions
this year gives this seasons acreage
in Ohio as a little over one-third of
that of 1914 with yield OF one-fourth
per acre compared with the previous
year. The total Ohio production this
year is estimated about 383, 900 BUSH
els, compared with over $500, 900
bushels in 1914. According to the re-
port, all other Middle Western and
Eastern onion producing states have
greatly decreased productions, partic-
ularly Indiana, which has about one
fifth. Massachusetts,, New York and
outputs run from one-half to
three-fourths of last year.
Six of the seven Western and Pa
cific Coast onion states have an in
crease. The productions of onions this
year in the IL important onion-grow-
ing states is estimated at 13,801, ,709
bushels. as compared with 2l,901, OLA
bushels in 1914, a decrease Of 81 per
cent. The states included in this esti-
mate are Massachusetts,, New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Colorado, Washing
ION, Oregon and California.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Hindu Invasion Is Feared.

San Francisco-That recent decis-
ion of the United States Supreme
court, in which it was decided that a
band of Russians could not be kept out
OF the country because there was no
work for them in the place for which
they were bound, would open the doors
to Hindu invasion of California and
the United States, is the opinion ex-
pressed by John L. McNab, ex-United
States district attorney here. Accord
ing to Mr.. McNab, Federal judges of
this district will have to accept in their
future rulings the new principle.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Ant Retort.

At a reception in Paris traveller,
who was strong "anti.Semite." was
talking to Rothschild on the beauties
Of the island of Tahiti and sarcastical.
ly remarked:
There are neither hogs nor Jews
there" a
Indeed" retorted Rothschild, then
you and | should go there together.
we should be great curiosities. Chi.
cago Herald.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Too Long.

Bacon-In costly watch that has
been made for exhibition purposes
there is wheel that makes a revolu-
tion but once in four years, operating
q dial that shows the years, months
and days.
Egbert-Never do in South America.
They could never wait four years for
a revolution down there.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Police Give Up Rifles.

Panama-Disarmament of the PAN
anna national police has been virtually
agreed upon between that country and
the United States. Policemen hereaf-
ter will be armed only with revolvers
and batons. 1t is understood that
Panama agreed to give up the high
power rifles hitherto used only after
protracted negotiations with the Uni
ted States authorities, who desire to
prevent further riots in which un-
armed soldiers have been killed and
wounded.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
British Trade Growing.

London-The board of trade figures
for October show an increase in i'm
ports of s16, ,413,0 900 1882, 065, 00O).
Exports increased SO, ,367, 900 (s16,-
835, ,000). The principal increases in
imports were: Food, s3, 900, 600;
chemicals and drugs, 81, ,000,0 900; raw
materials, S8, 200, 900, of which cotton
from America contributed 93, 900, 900.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
She Was So Gladl

There lis a man who used to be no
toriously egotistic. Some Of his ac-
Quaintances were one day speaking of
him before an old woman who was not
up" In the slang expressions Of the
day.
The next time she put out a congra-
tulatory hand.
"Oh, Mr.. Smith," she cried, II am
30 glad you are better. / heard last
week that you had swelled head"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Know the eusIness.

The leading druggist In q certain
suburb wanted an apprentice, One
applicant for the situation had been
employed In fish store. but ho seem
cd likely lad.
Your handwriting's good enough.
said the druggist. Can you do men
tai arlthmetlo?"
"Yes, sir" replied the lad.
What would "a pounds OF salmon
at s cents n pound boz"
bad, sir!" was the prompt answer,
philadelphia Public Ledger,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
The American Plan.

well. old chap. do you think Miss
Van Billion intends 10 buy your" asked
the first duke.
MY deah boy. really eawn't tell.
don't you know? Some days think
she does; then at other times. old top.
! fear she Is merely shopping" replied
the second duke.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Golden Rule in BusIneas.

You get your moneys worth every
time. Hanford's Balsam is guaran-
teed to cure ailments and injuries that
can be reached by external application
or your money will be refunded by the
dealer. Getting bottle now is like
taking out insurance. ADV.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
A Perfectly Good Husband.

Two small boys belonging 10 tho
divorce colony In Reno. New. met on
the street one day, Bily's mama. o
divorcee. had Just married the OK.
husband of another dlvorcec.
80 you've got new papa. Billy"
remarked Harry.
yes" rcjoiced Billy. "Mama found
a perfectly good husband that somo
other lady threw away"-~-Judge.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
"UsE THE RIVER"
DalleS- Columbia Line
Generous.

Little Johnny was in bed with
measles.
Wont you please ask my teacher
to come and see me?" he asked his
mother one day.
"You dear, good boy" exclaimed his
mother. do you really love your
teacher so much?"
1t amt that. mother" replied John
ny. Il want her to catch the measles
30 the other boys can stay away from
school. too."
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Barley in FURRY.

Portland-The barley market sud.
denly developed into the strongest
feature of the grain trade this week.
Bids at the exchange were raised to
the highest points of the season, but
the advance did not tempt holders I'd
let 60. The trade has come to real
ization that barley supplies remaining
in the Northwest are not heavy, and
this has prompted good deal Of spec
ulation in the country. There is ex-
port demand, for this cereal, but it is
figured that the prices now ruling here
are above export value.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

WRITE ST0RIESi For Moving Pictures. Pro-
"MAI oAVniAo' duccrs pay from s25 TO 500
each for Photoplays. Interesting and fascinating.
No experience necessary. Work In spare time.
Full particulars Free. Purack Specially Co.. 1923
Chamber of Commerce. Portland, Ore
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Holland Interns U-Boat.

London The Amsterdam correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says that a German submarine
which stranded near Terschelling, has
been interned with its crew by the
Dutch government.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

The German submarine U-8 was
towed into Terschelling by Dutch
life-boat on November a, after the un-
der-water boat had stranded and had
made signals Of distress. A dispatch
from The Hague said the submarine
was being closely guarded.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

Constipation causes many serious
diseases. II Is thoroughly cured by
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One
a laxative. three for cathartic.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

why asks Missouri paper. does
Missouri stand at the head In raising
mules?"
Because" says another paper, that
Is the only safe place to stand"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

Xmas Packages O. 9nG Dss.:: sos';as con so s Dsss
slties. including post cards. folders gift cards.
stickers. tags. seals and cutouts. making repre-
sentative package which Is rare value at l0c.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

What were you going into that
pawnbroker's for the other day2"
why, Ethel said I'd have to re.
deem my past before she'd marry me-"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

For thrush use Hanford's Balsam.
Get 1t into the bottom of the affected
part. Adv.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

Let us toll you FREE OF "a now ways to make
money. II may be tho beginning OF financial IN.
| dependence, Addreaa, Purack Specially Co. a2s
Chamber Of Commerce. Portland, Ore,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

Moderate Trade in Hop Market.
Portland - Several hop sales were
announced this week, but the best
price reported was 10 cents, which the
Seavey Hop company paid to local
dealer for 104 bales.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

For bunions use Hanford's Balsam.
Apply II thoroughly for several nights
and rub In well. Adv.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

To stop bleeding use Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

Reauh and Waalth Let seherla System Of Beau.
ssaAu a"s Hsah" " Culture show You how 70
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formulas. bsautify yourself. Start q Ileanty
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All Of thea1 opportunities hre open Go you. Com.
piets syatom 400 per copy, Particulars FREE.
Purack Specially Co.. a2S Cham. Com. Portland
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
Raising and llftlno.

~ Raising and Lifting.
Does your suburban neighbor raise
his own vegetables?"
mo, he comes in the night and lifts
mine. Baltimore American.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

Taken at His Word.
He tpassionately)'--I would 60 TO
the ends OF the earth for you'll
She (cainily) )--Goodhyc! ~ Judge,
Evening star., 1915-03-06
WHETSTONES MADE FOR
NEARLY EVERY PURPOSE
Proper Sharpeners for Use in All
Trades Shown at National
Museum.

Not many people realize that there is
special sort of milestone for nearly
every purpose. The proper sharpening
stones or abrasives for use in various
trades and in household work are ex-
hibited in the division of mineral tech
nology in the older building of the
National Museum. The exhibit shows
specimens of the crude and partially
prepared stones and the finished prod
ucts ready for use, as well as a series
of photographs which illustrate the
operations of mining and preparing
them.
Probably the first stone used for
abrasive purposes was sandstone,
very widely distributed rock, and it is
even grain first attracted attention,
while the rough edge that it gave was
all that was then required. With the
progress of the arts there began a
search for various stones which could
be used for sharpening objects of diff
ferent sorts. SO that today. not only
sandstones. but mica schists, slate and
emery stones are used, besides several
artificial compounds.
,orne The hard white hit, sompset sandstones
among the best whetstones known,
equaling, If not surprising, the Turkey
stone. which for years has been con-
sidered one of the best.
Indiana and Ohio supply a milestone
made from a sandstone that NAV be
used with either oil or water, and is
useful for sharpening household cut
lery, penknives or ordinary carpenters
tools.
Scythe stones and moving machine
stones are practically all made from
mica schist rocks found in New Hamn-
shire and Vermont.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
TRAVELETTE
BY NIkSAH
Lima. Peru.

Lima is one of the strongholds of the
church. 1t is said that Toledo, Spain,
is the only other city in the Catholic
world which has more houses of wor-
ship, per capita, than the capital of
Peru.
From high place their towers and
spires are almost as numerous as trees
standing in the forest. And they rep
resent great wealth. Time was when
the church property constituted one
seventh of the total valuation of the
city, and it must be nearly as much
now.
The cathedral is a most stately edifice
1t is now quite old and gray, for the
foundation was laid by the mighty
Pizarro himself. 1t took ninety years
to build. In fact, the records show
that it was more than century before
the imposing towers were completed
upon the great foundations the iron
hearted conqueror laid down for them.
The present archbishop is the
twenty sixth in the line. The principal
portal is the Door of Pardon. The
large pedestal which crowns the whole
bears the statue of st. John the Evan
gelist, the patron of the cathedral
There is an eagle at his feet and a
book and pen in his hand.
opens on the Court of the Orange
Trees, which is precisely like that of
the same name in Seville in faraway
Spain. On the pantheon are the re-
mains of the conqueror and his daugh-
ter Francisco. who left a fortune to
defray the expense of celebrating a
daily mass at the high altar The visit
or may see the tombs of the arch
bishops and the very body of Pizarro,
which is yet quite well preserved. One
can see what a big, strong man he
really was. and that he had only one
eve, the other having been put out
from a javelin thrust.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take glass of Salts to flush
Kidneys if Bladder bothers
you-Drink lots of water.

Eating meat regularly eventual
" produces kidney trouble in
some form or other. says a well
known authority, because the uric
acid in meat cxcites the kidneys,
they become overworked; get slug
gish: clog UP and cause all sorts
OF distress. particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region;
rheumatic twingcs. severe head
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Getting the Land Cleared.

Jim Custis started Monday grubbing
the uncleared acres, and he is making
such rapid progress ] think he will
have most of it ready to plow by the
time the ground is in condition. Az
his contract price of $40 for the job
Jim is going to make mighty good
wages. but the work is worth the
money, and if he wants to increase his
earnings by hustling and sticking to it
long hours I'm sure he is entitled to
do so AS II matter of fact, Jim is go
ing 10 get me out cedar fence posts to
pay back Il good part of what the job
will cost me. 1t hadn't occurred to me
that any of the cedars were large
enough TO make posts until Jim called
my attention to them. Few if any of
them are of full post size. but by alter
mating them with heavier posts they
will make a good substantial fence
There will be at least a hundred of
them, Jim says. and posts of that size
would cost 10 or Is cents each. More
over, they will take the place of posts
that would cost at least 20 cents apiece.
When Jim is through with the scrub
brush ] am going to put him into the
wood lot to clear out about half of the
oaks there, They are entirely too thick
10 give the trees chance for proper
development, and the thinning process
VIII give me supply of 1irewood for
d couple OF years. OF course, when we
get our hot-water heating plant in
stalled, the wood stoves will be dis
''arded. but that big open fireplace we
are going to build Will eat up lot of
Evening star., 1915-03-06

TOLD HIM.
away at the suet Farmer Browns Boy
had placed in the big maple tree.
"Oh. Tommy, it's dreadful. perfectly
dreadful cried Happy Jack, mourn
fully.
Whats perfectly dreadful" demand
ed Tommy Tit. Certainly this suet
isn't; it's perfectly delicious
Then Happy Jack told Tommy all his
troubles, and how terribly he felt be
that they had nothing more to fear
from Shadow the Weasel Tommy
looked grave He had helped carry the
news around himself when Happy Jack
had first told him that Shadow was no
more. But he is a very practical little
fellow, is Tommy Tit.
No use CRYING over mischief already
DONE said he. THE thing to do is to
tell everybody you can find that you
was mistaken. and that Shadow is just
as much alive as ever he was: III
help"
Happy jack. iii start start mvself no fiGa fhis
very minute for the Green Forest"
And without waiting another minute
Happy Pack was off.
That was a busy day-a very busy
day-for Happy Jack. He warned his
cousin, Chatterer the Red Squirrel. He
found Peter Rabbit and told him. He
hunted and hunted until he found Mrs
Grouse, and told her. And he asked
each one to pass the word along to all
they met. When night came Happy
Jack was SO tired that when he ran
across the dooryard to reach the big
maple tree, where his home now was
Black Pussy almost caught him, and
he didn't have spunk enough left to
scold at her. But as he curled up in
his warm bed that night he was al
most happy again. He had done what
he could to undo the mischief he. had
done.
III never, never. never say a thing
is so again unless / really know" said
he as he dropped asleep.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
TAKING A FAMILY
BACK TO THE SOIL
Being the Experiences Of q Gov
ernment Clerk Who Sets Out
to Lower the High Cost Of
Living.

Sunny Knoll is ours, or will be as
soon as | get an abstract of the title
and have the deed placed on record. 1
was somewhat worried for a while
about the title, as something of cloud
was put upon it by litigation instituted
a good many years ago and never
brought to a final adjudication. Two
lawyers whom ] consulted, however.
assured me that as the present owner
possession for nearly thirty years l
would be perfectly safe in accepting
the transfer.
No doubt this is true. but just the
same when you come to buy a home you
feel more comfortable if the title is
without a flaw. ] tried to persuade the
man from whom | bought it to go into
court and have his title quieted, but he
refused on the ground that it would be
foolish waste of money, and as the
aWyerS backed him up in this opinion,
4 didn't feel like insisting to the point
Vi letting the deal fall through. If l
an not satisfied. they all told me, there
5 nothing to prevent my obtaining a
court decree quieting the title.
Were it not for this hy-or perhaps
il is no more than gnat-in our oint
ment. our satisfaction and contentment
would be without alloy. We got a pre-
MUM of $50 on James $1,000 bond. AS
that was S23 more than we expected
to get. Jane has decided to put the
money i'll 4 kitchen cabinet. She has
been wanting one for q long time, but
TO buy We never have felt that we could
spare the money
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Little 0prle,
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1915. by ]. G. Lloyd.)
Happy Jack Gets Busy.
When you've made bad mistake
Don't sit down and worry.
Do your best to make 1t right.
Hustle! Rustic. Scurry.

Happy Jack Squirrel was so upset
by the news that Shadow the Weasel
was alive after all that he lost all
appetite for breakfast. He felt as if
he couldn't eat mouthful. At first
his thoughts were all of himself-sel-
fish thoughts. Would Shadow come
back from the Old Pasture, where Far
mer Browns Boy had set him free?
Sammy Jay had seemed to think he
would. But perhaps Sammy said so
lust to make him feel uncomfortable.
Sammy always did like to make people
uncomfortable. Maybe Shadow would
like it so we'll up in the Old Pasture
that he wouldn't come back at all.
Happy Jack began to cheer up at that
thought He was getting really quite
cheerful when all of a sudden he re,
membered something. He remembered
how he had told all his friends that
Shadow the Weasel had been made an
end of by Farmer Browns Boy, ana
the news had been spread all around
Now no one would be looking out for
Happy Jack didn't like to think any
further. Supposing some day he should
hear that Shadow had caught Peter
Rabbit or Mrs Grouse or some other
of his friends. just because they We're
not watching out. Why. he would feel
as if he had killed them himself, be-
cause he was the one who had sent
word that there was no longer any
need to watch out. When he thought
that such a dreadful thing as this
might happen Happy Jack became more
unhappy than before.
"Oh, dear. Oh, DEAR he cried. what
ever did l say such a thing for when
didn't really know, Now something
dreadful may happen and I'll be to
blame. Whatever shall / do" Oh,
dear,
Dec. dee. eiickadee.
There you are and here L be.
whatever is the matter with YOU
this fine morning: You look as If you
had lost your last friend" 1t was
the voice of Tommy Tit the Chickadee,
and there was Tommy himself pecking
Evening star., 1915-03-06

value Of our plant" in the way of in
creased fertility and additional build
ings, fences and increase in live stock
and poultry flock. be charged up as an
Offset to the wages we would be enti-
tied to for our work. and let the fnan-
cial success of our experiment stand or
fall by the amount of cash we have on
hand at the end of the year.
Certainly no one could complain of
the fairness of that test. We are conf
dent of making favorable showing in
the way of actual cash, even this year.
If We don't, while it may not be con
vincing to others, we will be satisfied
to know that by doing extra work we
will have increased our capital through
the enhanced value of our land and the
Evening star., 1915-03-06
"Speeding-Up" Methods Barred.

Use of stopwatches and other speed
iug-up" methods of so-called scientific
management systems will be barred
from arsenals, navy yards, including
the Washington yard, and other army
and navy plants under provisions of
teo army and navy appropriation bills
signed Thursday. The Senate struck
out that feature of both bills as they
passed the House. but conference re-
ports reinserting 1t finally were &C
cepted.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

You learn to live when you begin ,o
live and earn.
Beauty is only skin deep-and often
Just as shallow.
''If'' Is the most satisfactory word
in our language.
Some men want to make hay in Feb
ruary and cut ice in August.
You can't gain admission to a mans
confidence by knocking.
Favors are seldom satisfactory. The
best way is not to need them
When it comes to drawing conclu-
sions all women are natural born
artists.
A short-sighted man always expects
his neighbors to look through his
glasses.
The law provides a lot more ways
of escaping punishment than of in
flicting it,
The patience of those who sit down
and wait for dead mems shoes isn't
q virtue.
Evening star., 1915-03-06
Compromises on Barbed Wire.

! have compromised with my inclina-
tions on the fencing proposition. 1
wanted two thingS-to have the eight
acres fenced complete this year. and TO
have first quality woven wire fence.
1t didn't seem. in view of all the other
expenditures we have got to make,
that j could afford woven wire fence
III spring. so / decided to use barbed
wire. | will put up only two strands
now, which will be sufficient to keep
our stock in and other stock out. and
next year I'll add two more strands. l
already have chicken-proof fence
around the kitchen garden. and have
the posts set for chicken run of
:, bout a quarter of an acre, within
which viii be included the apple and
pear and cherry trees. ] had intended
laking the fence simply of poultry
citing, but have decided to put two
Evening star., 1915-03-06
May Go in for Cows.

A third cash commodity we are now
figuring on is butter. Jane has been
supplying a couple of her friends in
town with unsalteu. butter Their
friends have tasted and liked it, and
the result is that Jane could get orders
for at least twenty pounds week.
With only one COW she cannot fill
these orders, and the matter we now
have under consideration is the pur-
chase Of another and possibly two more
cows. We could make profitable use of
the by-products-skim milk and but
termilk-as feed for chickens and pigs.
but the question of feed and pasture
worries me. If we had more land I
know the cows would pay handsomely,
but as it is we have got to figure if
something else cannot be done to bet
ter advantage and with less work.
Jim and Ned each offers to milk a
COW, SO we could get away with it, but
as it is a permanent program we are
now striving for, the COW question will
call for further and very careful con-
sideration. Z. ). NJ