davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
TantallxIna ownorshlp,

In a French village a citizen had
upon his land part OF an old building
containing two very beautiful win.
dowA lie was IN debt and cmbnr.
rassed and eagerly closed with the OF
fer OF rich archaeologist. who bought
them. Thereupon the government I'm.
spector. hearing of the bargain. ar.
rived Just In time 10 stop the masons
from dlslodglng the windows. "You
cannot" he said 10 the yillager. ''sell
antiquities. my man" But. exeellen.
cy. have used the money and paid
my creditors" The villager was In
despair. but tho Official was untoucn.
cd. that's all right he said, "'rho
money IN safe. The windows are no
longer yours. But the buyer can't
move a stone OF them, He can. how.
ever. come with n camp stool and sit
down and look nc his property as much
as he likes"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
RESOLUTION

1t is resolved by the City OF
st. Johns:
That it deems it expedient
and necessary TO improve Cat,
lin street from the East
line of Edison street 10 the
West line of Central avenue in
the City of st. Johns in the fol,
lowing manner TO wit:
BY grading said portion OF
street TO grade or subgrade tc
be established and by laying a
foot cement walk and ~ foot
curb on both sides of said street,
with necessary Cement Cross.
walks. Iron Cutters and Catch
Basins.
According TO the plans and
specifications of the city engi-
neer on file in the office of the
City Recorder relative thereto.
which said plans and specifica-
tions and estimates are salts
factory and are hereby approx
ed. Said improvements to be
made in accordance with the
charter and ordinances of the
city of st. Johns, and under the
supervision and direction of the
city engineer.
That the cost of said improve
ment TO be assessed as provided
by the city charter upon the
property especially and particu-
larly benefited thereby. and
which is hereby declared to be
all of lots. parts of lots. blocks
and parcels of land between the
termini of such improvements
abutting upon. adjacent or prox-
innate to said street. from the
marginal lines of said street
back to the center of the block
or blocks or tracts of land abut-
ting thereon or proximate there.
to.
That all the property included
in said Improvement district
aforesaid is hereby declared to
be Local Improvement District
No. l28."
That the city engineers as
sessment of the probable total
cost of said improvement of said
street is $3079.lS.
That the cost of said street to
be assessed against the proper
ty in said local assessment dis
trict as provided by the charter
of the City of st. Johns.
Adopted by the council this
9th day of April. 1915.
A. f. DUNSMORE.
Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view April 80 and May z. 1915.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
De.tlnN.

Destiny Is either the excuse men give
for their errors or a humble supple
ment 10 their successes, Destiny rec
onciles man 20 unpaid bills, the abuse
OF the proletariat. ingratitude and rela
tives, especially II they ure his own
A man who Is making progress +
thought-by himself-to control his own
destiny. When he Isn't making prog
ress his destiny controls him
Destiny Is always at work. When Il
Is not doing Il Is undolng, IL has star
for trademark which Is recognized In
every country In the world II has
made great many SEQ double.
Not everybody has destiny. Some
are comparatively happy.-Llfe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
STUCK IN THE MUD.
That Was tho Normal Condition In
Chicago Village In 1888.


An elaborate series OF descriptions OF
middle western road conditions IL con.
tnined I'm Charles Clenver's History Of
Chicago From 1892 10 1892. Illustrating
the Difficulties of the Rout. From New
York 10 Chicago" In the village OF
Chicago IA 1888. Clenver tells us:
Parties Informed us that In the
spring we would End 70 almost impossi.
BILE 10 get around for the mud. truth
forclbly illustrated when few months
later ! got into n wngon 90 go about
one and half miles northwest. IL was
with the greatest difficulty that two
good horses could pull the empty wag.
on through the two feet OF mud and
wntcr across the prairie. A
year or two later | saw many teams
stuck fast IN the streets OF the village.
IL remember once n stagccoach got
mircd In Clark street opposite the
sherman House. where II remained
several days. with board driven Into
the mud bearing this inscription. No
bottom here ! once saw lady stuck
Ia the mud IN the middle OF Randolph
street. She was evidently In need OF
help. as every time she moved she sank
deeper and deeper An old gentleman
from the country offered 20 help her.
which had such an effect upon her
modcsty that with one desperate effort
SHE drew her feet out minus her shoes."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
THE LACE OF VENICE.
An Ancient Industry That Was Rsviv-
cd by Queen Msraherita.

An Ancient Industry That Was Reviv-
cd by Queen Msrgherita.
The lace OF Venice has been celebrnt.
originally by nuns within the walls
OF converts for ecclesiastical garments.
Then. with the full of the Venetian
republic, the converts were closed and
the lace industry ceased TO exist for
an entire century.
erward queen OF Italy. took measures
10 revive Il, especially as n means OF
providing employment for Venetian
women. At present there are several
schools, subsidized by tho government,
IN which the art IN taught
The pupils are women OF nil ages.
Each sits on n low stool aud holds n
plump. square cushion In her lap. on
this cushion n pinned n strip OF paper
marked with the pattern 20 be follow
cd. and into this pattern the nlmble
fingered worker sticks glass headed
pins. about which she twists her
threads. From twenty 90 fifty shuttles
depend from all sides OF the cushion.
and these are thrown across and back
with tho rapidity OF typlst handling
the keys OF her machine.
Tho process looks no simple that II
looks like play. but the lace produced
represents thousands OF dollars. The
simple laces grow rapidly under the
dexterous fingers OF the women. but
the exquisite rose point and other slmi-
lar sorts are evolved much more slow.
ly.-Iiarpers Weekly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
PROBATE

Charles Hamlin Massey estate.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned has been ap-
pointed administrative of the es-
tate of Charles Hamlin Massey.
deceased. by the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Multi
nomah County. and has quail
fed. All persons having claims
against the estate are hereby no.
titled To present the same to me
or my attorneys. Geeslin a Sc
yer. 1926 Chamber of Commerce
building. Portland. Oregon, with
proper vouchers and duly verif-
ed within six months from date
hereof.
Dated and first published April
2Srd. 1915. Mary A. Massey,
Administrative.
Geeslin & Sever. Attorneys.
Last publication, May 2l. 1915.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
FIRING A TORPEDO.
How a Submarine Filings Forth the
Deadly Projeotile.

Deadly Projeotile.
When a submarine sights a hostile
vessel group Of sailors quickly cluster
round the torpedo tube. This is loaded
with its instrument OF destruction, and
behind It n powder charge Is inserted
I'm receptacle and the trigger control
ling the firing mechanism cooked ready.
A gunner proceeds to estimate the
speed Of the target and its course
through glasses. He then adjusts a
device known as the director" which
by means of dlals tells him when the
tube Is pointing in the right direction
TO launch the torpedo true to It's mark.
At a distance Of about 1900 yards the
gunner presses n button. the powder
charge explodes and n pressure Of fifty
pounds per square inch Is put upon the
rear end of the torpedo.
The well creased proJectile Is forced
through the open end OF the tube at a
rate OF thirty-nve feet per second, and
as II tnkes the water in a long fat dive
the twin propellers in the rear set TO
work. They are driven by an air
pressure OF 2.25O pounds, which sets
the driving machinery In motion as the
torpedo leaps from its tube.
A gyroscope steering gear prevents
the torpedo from deviating from a
straight path. and unless It is careless
ly fired or It's target quickly maneuvers
out Of the way the $500 projectile sci.
dom misses its mark.-LoDdon An.
swers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
HISTORY IN WAX FIGURES.
Loodor's Famous Tussaud Show, With
Word About lts Founder

Word ABOUT tts founoer.
AT an average rate of one model per
fortnight l must have turned a round
thousand In my time, some In hot
haste to be up to date, others at com
parative leisure, being less meteoric
and Of more abiding interest-royal-
ties, for example, and men of letters,
OF great soldiers like Gordon, Wolseley
and Roberts. Each stays as long as
his fame endures. Nobody remembers
when Shakespeare was not In the ex-
hIbition. voltaire is It's Oldest inhabit-
ant, and FIVE generations have now
passed before the figure of this revolu-
tionary. The most notorious leaders
Of the French revolution are there, as
Of course the exhibition was trans
ferred from Paris TO London over 100
years ago.
II was in 1902 chat madame came TO
London. having lived In Paris through
the whole OF the French revolution.
Frequently had her art been requisi-
toned 10 mold the head Of some san
culinary monster or other, Robespierre,
Danton and Marat among the number
The cast Of the last mentioned Of this
trio, still in the exhibition, was taken
by Mime. Tussaud nt the scene OF his
murder, and later she made n cast Of
the once beautiful face OF his assassin,
Charlotte Corday. Madame came to
London alone, leaving her husband,
Francois Tussaud, in Paris. After near
ly half century Of peaceful and
prosperous years I'm England. she died
in 1850, In her nlnety.nrst year.--John
Theodore Tussaud in London Strand
Mapazfne
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
ORDER OF SALE

The undersigned administra.
tor, in pursuance of an order OF
the Court. hereby gives notice
that he will sell at public sale on
Thursday. May 9th. at 2 O'Clock
p. M. the following described
property. for cash cash: Lots 5
and 6. Block 6. Point View Ad-
dition to the City of ST. Johns.
being the property of Anna West
lund, deceased. The sale Twill
take place on the premises. -
Chas. Lindquist. Admr.
b. l.. Snow. Attorney for Admr.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view April %, 80. May z, l4,and
2l, 1915.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
BONHAM & CURRIER
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the recorder of the city of
81. Johns until May llth, 1915, at 500
O'Clock p. m. for the improvement of
Chicago ST. from the east line OF William
ette boulevard 10 the west line OF Smith
avenue, In the manner provided by
Ordinance No, $50, subject 10 the proyis.
ions OF the charter and ordinances OF the
city OF ST, Johns, and the estimate OF the
city engineer. on file.
The engineers estimate Is fi2Si. TO-
Bids must be STRICTLY IN accordance with
printed blanks which will be furn-
ished ON application at the Office OF the
recorder OF the city OF ST. Johns, And
said improvement must be completed ON
or before 90 days from the date of the
last publication of this notice.
No proposals or bids will be considered
unless accompanied by a certified check
payable to the mayor OF the city OF St,
Johns, certified by a responsible bank
Tor an amount equal 10 ten per cent. OF
the aggregate proposal.
The right 10 reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order OF the city council.
A. Il. DUNSMORE,
City Recorder.
Published In the ST. Johns Review
Apiil %, 80, and May z, 1915.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
A Cry For ktaln.

Good advertising benefits any form
OF business. The right sort OF ad-
vertising gives you friendly feeling
toward tirm. II makes you believe
that IL will be both pleasant and pront.
able 10 deal with the advertiser. A
certain grocer once inserted In the
newspapers an advertisement that had
this merit II ran:
Twins are come 10 me for the third
time. This time boy ana a girl !
beseech my friends TO support me
stoutly. y."-Youth's Companion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
WOODS THAT SINK.
There Are Many Varieties That viii
Not Float In Water.


That wood floats Is such common
place fact in our lives that we hardly
give It any thought. If we lived In
tropical climates we would learn to
distinguish between woods that fioat
and woods that do not float Many OF
the woods OF Mexico and South Amer.
lea are so heavy even when perfectly
dry that they win sink in water, nota-
bly, lignum vitae, which is the wood
commonly used for bowling balls.
Among our common native woods
there are several that will not float
when green. The cypress Of the south
IL often girdled a year before II is cut
so that It will die and dry while stand
ing. thus making 1t possible to float the
logs to the mill.
The reason why some woods float Is
not because the substance of which
they are made Is lighter than water,
but because the cavities In the cells
are so large that the air in them buoys
up the wood. The material (cellulose)
which composes the greater part OF the
cell wall II heavier than water, so that
II the air In the cells IL replaced by wa
ter the wood Will sink. This is just
what happens TO wood which has been
In water for n long time and has be-
come "waterlogged"
II II the large wster content OF the
henrtwood OF freshly felled oaks and
hickories and OF the sapwood OF GER
tain conifers that causes these woods
to sink, for when dry they viii float.
Lignum vitae and other heavy trop-
ical woods. even when dry, sink be-
cause most OF the cell cavities are so
small compared to the thick cell walls
that the air In the cavities is not
enough to float the wood.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Lady Russell IN her volume "swal
iowneld aud Its owners" points oul
that In 1870 the berkshire estate came
into the hands OF Sir Henry Russell,
who had been friend OF DIR, Johnson,
IL was at Russell's table that one day
the doctor maintained that mo man
loved labor. no man would work n he
could help IT," Reynolds objected ana
gave Pope for instance. hut Pope's
inspiration, said the doctor, "was the
love OF fame ana not the love OF Ia
Dor. Leander swan the Hellespont,
but that doesn't prove that he loved
swimming"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
What Did She Miami

The two young ladies' had gushed and
''dcarled" each other until the other
passengers In the tram were heartily
sick OF Il. especially as they never lost
n chance OF getting In nasty cut al
each other.
Just before they parted Angellne
Obliged Emmellne with s'amp for a
letter.
"Oh. ! must give you n penny FOR
thls" exclaimed Enmie. as she pre-.
pared 10 leave the eur.
Don't bother. DEAR" cooed Angle.
Give IL TO me next time | see you"
"lpt you mayn't see me for long
time" protested Emmie.
"Oh, well, the loss wouldn't be greatg'
cooed Angle, more sweetly than ever
London Answers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

so he took you out motor riding the
other eyeningT'
"Yes. what OF itT'
"Do you think he u IN love with
your
Il think so. I know that every time
spoke 20 him the motor tried TO climb
a tree or jump fence."-Stray stories.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There 10
only one way 70 cure deafness. and that 10
BY constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an innamed condition OF the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustaehian Tubs. When
this tube 10 innamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when it 10
entirely closed Deafness 10 the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored TO It's normal condi-
tion. hearinE will be destroyed forever; mine
eases out OF ten are caused BY Catarrh.
which 10 nothing but an innamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrhl that
oaAnot be cured b. Halls CataTrh Cure.
eend for circulars free
" j. CHENEY CO, Toledo, Ohio.
sold by Druggists Tbc
Take Rails Family Pills for constipation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
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.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
An Old koraan Custom.

In Korea until comparatively recent
ly a man was not allowed the dignity
OF trousers until he had taken TO him
self wife. Your gay bachelor had 10
wear u skirt and brand himself I'm the
public view as one who had not yet at-
tanned position In which he could
support wife.-London Chronicle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
A Natural Deficit.

"Do you find much change In the old
town. asked an interested friend OF
Colonel sellemquick. the eminent pro
mOter.
"well. no." replied the colonel
thoughtfully. "But then scarcely ex.
pected any. You see, got most OF
the local supply before went away"
-Richmond Times Dispatch.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

what do you think OF the way that
upstart Binks gives himself airsl Here
he was talking the other day about
the delights OF his salad days"
"Well. ! could have reminded him
that they were not chicken salad days"
baltimore American.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
A sooon.

Reporter-Iye n good piece OF news
here this morning, | found a person
who had been confined 20 one room his
entire life. Edltor-G Good Send hin
up. Who Is II? Reporter-why, a
three days-old baby down at our house
Wisconsin State Journal
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Rriaht Summation.

she-But II can't live ON my income
and you can't live ON yours. where
would DO the advantage OF our marry.
lngY lie 0houghtfullyl-Wen. by put.
ting our incomes together one OF us
would be able 20 live, at any rate
Boston Transcript
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Iooklnn Ahaad.

"Do You think you could learn 10
love mef" asked the old millionaire
Perhaps" said the girl coyly. "Do |
get title 10 a fine house as a diplo-
matr'-Louisville Courier ournal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Women Architects.

II wonder why there are so few wo-
men architectsy
Perhaps women are afraid they
might be called designing creatures"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Not His Fault.

Lady OF House-What caused you TO
become trampl Ragged Robert-The
family physician. mum. lie advised me
20 take long walks after my meals. an
I've been walking after 'em ever since
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Amy-Why did Miss Antique dis
charge her butlerl Mamie-He boast
ed that he had grown gray in her serv'
ice.-I.ondon Telegraph.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Bring In your job printing while
you think Of It. Don't wait until you
are entirely out We are equipped
to turn out neat and tasty printins
pramptv a. Portland prica. or lea.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
eseomlna Faint.

Cook-The tea is quite exhausted,
ma'am. Mistress-l noticed that II
seemed very weak the last time-Bos-
ton Globe
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

He that always complains Is never
pitied.-German Proverb
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Judge OF a man by his questions
rather than by his answers. .-Voltaire.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Noss the label on your paper.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Preach The gospel OF St Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Ssss the label on your paps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Published In the ST. Johns Review
April 23, 30, and May z. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Fashions Cycle Brings Around the Cape

many frocks, coats and suits. There
are capes of fur that reach to the
waist and to the hips. Bretelles,
which arc really diminutive capes. ap-
pear on many blouses of the newest
model And there arc cloaks for
evening wear that have more of the
cape than the coat about them.
This evolution of the cape is Of
the same sort as the evolution of the
Oriental sash few seasons ago. The
sash appeared in Paris-and in a
month everybody was swathing the
body with a wide sash in Oriental
fashion. Then smart women dropped
it; and a season later it appeared en-
bodied in the new models from Paris.
Fashion. always works in cycles;
and we need not be surprised to see
a return of the once too-popular
lampshade tunic or any other fash
ion that died natural death because
it was so attractive. so easily worn,
that the masses could not resist it.
The Tiny Hat.
The tiny hat persists in popularity.
One reason why it will probably re-
main in fashion this winter is be-
cause OF the skating craze. Nobody
can skate in big and cumbersome
hat. And the day has gone by when
women were content to take their
sports in unbccoming costumes. The
new skating frocks and suits are quite
as attractive as clothes for the dance
or dinner.
Obviously. the only hat for skating
is small 1t was automobiling that
first made the small hat SO popular.
When motors became so usual that
next to everybody had one and every
body else knew somebody who had,
women began to realize that small,
compact hat, one that fitted the head
and stayed in place without the aid
OF pins, was an ideal head covering.
Doubtless, ii it hadn't been for auto
mobiles the present small hat. which
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

The way the fashion for capes has
established itself is another instance
of an old truth in the world of fash,
ions.
Over a year ago Paris showed tho
cape. 1t was taken up in America
and before many women who were
contemplating getting one had quite
made up their minds about the ques-
ton, they, found that everybody else
their next-door neighbors, the girl
who worked in the corner bakery. the
society women whose pictures they
looked at in the Sunday papers, and
their husbands stenographers were
all wearing capcs.
The fashion came, established it.
self-and disappeared, all in few
weeks. Really smart women gave up
the cape before they had quite got
used to it because it was too popular
to remain smart.
But the dressmakcrs realized that
the cape was feature to daily with
until they had made something more
definite, more permanent, out Of it
Perhaps the plain cape worn in
place of top coat would not do. II
was too easily worn to remain at all
exclusive. But nevertheless, in the
cape there was an idea worth work
ing over.
Now VIC have the result OF this
work. The cape is surely making its
way. Model after model comes
from Paris, and model.after model is
evolved in America, showing some
form Of cape.
To begin with, this modified cape
appeared in the form OF a, separate
little shoulder cape OF chiffon and
then of fur. 1t was a short cape,
reaching just over the turn OF the
shoulders. with high ruche around
the throat, and the need for high
collar was made an excuse for the
cape.
Now the short cape is embodied in