The U. S. Government Tests
Show the Absolute Superiority of
Royal Baking Powder.
Da 1 from the latest Otfuial U. S. Government Report on Baii'if
Powders, Department of Asruulture, Bulletin JJ, page S99 )
pOYAL is placed first of the cream of tartar
1 powders; actual strength, 160.6 cubic inches of
leavening gas per ounce of powder.
Every other powder tested exhibited a much
lower strength than the Royal, the average being
33 per cent. less.
Every other powder likewise showed the presence
of alum or sulphuric acid.
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2 The claim that this report show
strength or purity has been denounced as a falsehood by the
Government officers who made the tests.
HOVAL BAKING POWOES CO.,
WILLIAM COURT GULLY.
The Grandson of a rnglll.t to lie Speaker
of the House of Common!.
WUlliim Court Hully, who Is to auccw.il
Arthur Wellesloy as apctikor of tho
Urltlsh huuso of commons. Is a irrnmlKon
of John Gully, tlio old tlmo KngHsli pupil
1st who twlco whipped Klg''tlo lilll Greg
on In 1807 nnil 1808, wan offered tho
championship of Kngliiml, lint declined It,
retired from tho rliift and wns elected to
tho house, of commons In 1832.
'J'ho speakership of tho liotiso of com
jiioiis, liko tho speakership of tho house, of
representatives In tho United Htntos, Is nn
olllce, of gnat power nml prestige. Tlio
salary in 'J."j,(H)0 a year; tho spuakor Is
provided with a palatial mansion furnish
ed and equipped for entertaining on n
largo scale: his pension for 11 fo uixm re
tirement Is J'.'O.ihiO a year, oven if ho only
fills tho ofllro a day; ho
as tho ilrst commoner of all Great Britain;
' ho In tho rcpresciiatlvo of tho commons on
all state, occasions and Ih elevated to tho
peerage. Ho wears a full bottomed wig
und a sword and In a very ImproHslvo ob
ject when ho presides over tho commons.
Ho Ih elected liv tho members, and his of
fice. Is fur life. Ho has a great deal more
Hilary and social prestige but far less real
WILLIAM COURT (JULIT.
power than tho speaker of tho houso of
representatives, and, unlike tho latter, 1
. supposed to break all party ties tho mo
ment ho becomes spcokor. Ho does his
work with a great deal of pomp and cero
niony and Is accorded much respect, but
really has little influence.
William Court Gully is tlio son of Dr. 3.
Manby Gully, a noted hydropathic physi
cian who attracted a great ileal of atten
tion about a score of years ago becuiiHO It
was alleged that tho notorious Mrs. Flor
ence Bravo poisoned her husband because
she doslrod to marry Gully. William Court
Gully was born In London In 18115. In
1800 he was called to tho bar, and became
quoon's counsol in 1877. In 1878 ho became
a bencher, and in 1880 was returned to
parliament by tho electors of Cnrllslo. In
181)2 ho was re-elected, and still represents
tho same constituency. In politics ho is a
Liberal and a strong supporter of Mr.
Gladstone's Irish policy.
In his struggle for tho coveted position
of speaker, Gully's very weakness has been
Ills strength, lie has not particular In
, fluonco, is envied by very fow pooplo In
publlo lifo and has uo powerful political
enemies.
IJow a Traveling Nalesiuan Saves Time.
One of these pernpatetlc gentlemen
while stopping In town one day, called to
have a small lob of printing done. W hen
finished, the postal card hud this appear
ance:
St. Louis..,,.
12 3 4 5
..1X04.
X 1 8
A.
The 'above is rather unintelligible at
iirst, but wjtn a brief explanation it be-
vcoiuiis.-vouminous with meaning and ra
1 lUilut with love. It is a verv si inula cinher.
Tno Itnnur vrwo nf fli.xcta miMi MiiMBiint. n
lflRw.hor of . th; rimimmpr'a fiimllv Nn 1
er sre seen the letter A and figures 1, s
imAnd.ttavo this significance: X means
' Vll WsllrKW if a card is received with
oiSy a obec)fiuark oyer that .letter the UrsM
ba&f 8' heart: JhrotisSf Ith tjoy'irod happl-T
liessNo.X'meiins "slightly indisposed"
aud wmten. unlwithe figure in tho up
per roviit(liciUes tho suflerer. No. 2 un
der a flgilrtf -In-the Uiper row Indicates
that the ciTOpnndljig-member is"seri
ously ill," wVjJe a.clieck over figure 8 In
tho corner ruivajlnhs of no delay and
means come hoini'i.- '.
As this particularVlnininicr receives two
messages a day from hino, this arrange
ment greatly simplified aud economizes
time. Tipton Times.
A Curioue Outh.
The following curious oath was until re
cently administered In the courts of the
isle of Man: "Ily this book, and by the
holy contents thereof, and by the won
derful works that God has miraculously
wrought In heaven nliove and in the earth
beneath in six days and seven nights, I do
awear that I will, without respect of favor
or friendship, love or gmn, consanguinity
or aflinlty, envy or malice, execute the
laws of this isle justly between our sover
eign lord the king and his subjects within
this Isle, and between party and party as
indifferently as the herring's hncklxuie
doth lie In the middle of the fish." Kx
chnnge. WE
-GIVE
AWAY-
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SERVED IN TWO WARS
GRIP ALMOST WON WHERE THE
BULLET FAILED.
Who fan Look on the Infirmities of a
Veteran Without a Peeling of
Deepest Hyinpnthy?
From the Ifersld, Woodstock, Vs.
There is nn old soldier in Woodstock,
Va., who served in the war with Mex
ico and in the war of the rebellion, Mr.
Levi Melnturff, He passed through
both of these wars without a serious
wound. Tho hardships, however, told
seriously ou him, for when the grip
takes pnwlcnco!M?t,u'kL'(,.him fury" go it nearly
Kiuuii mm. w no cau iixik ou me in
firmities of a veteran without a fueling
of the deepest sympathy? His towns
people saw him confined to his honse so
prostrated with groat nervousness that
he could not hold a knife and fork at
the table, scarcely able to walk too, and
as he attempted it, he often stumbled
and fell. They saw him treated by the
best talent to bo had but still he
suffered on for fonr years, and gave up
Anally in despair. One day, however,
he was struck by the account of a cure
which had been effected by the use of
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. He im
medintly ordered a box and commenced
taking them. He says he wns greatly
relieved within three days time. The
blood found its way to his fingers and
his hands which had been palsied
assumed a natural color, and he was
sis in enabled to use his knife and fork
at the table. He has recovered his
strength to such nn extent that he is
able to chop wood, shock corn and do
his regular work about his home. He
now says ho can not only walk to
Woodstock, but can walk across the
mountains. He is able to lift up a
fifty-two pound weight with one hand
and says lie docs not know what Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills have done for
others, but knows that they havo done
a great work for him.
Ho was in town last Monday, court
day, and was loud in his praises of the
medicine that had given so great relief.
Ho purchased another box and took it
home with him. Mr. Melnturff is
willing to make affidavit to theso facts.
Tho proprietors of Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills statu that they are not patent
medicine but a prescription used for
many years by an eminent practitioner
who producod the most wondorful re
suits with them, curing all forms of
weakness arising from a watery condi
tion of the blood or shattered nerves,
two frnitfnl causes of almost every ill
to which flesh is heir. The pills are
nlso.ii specific for the troubles peculiar
to females, such as suppressions, all
forms of weakness, chronic constipa
tion, bearing down pains, etc., and in
the case of men will give speedy relief
and effect a permanent cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork,
or excesses of whatever nature. They
are entirely harmless and can be given
to weak and sickly children with the
greatest good and without tho slightest
danger. Pink Pills are sold by nil
dealers, or will lie sent post paid on
receipt of price, (00 cents a box, or six
boxes for fa. 150 they are never sold in
bulk or by tho 100) by addressing Dr.
Williams' Modicino Company, Schenec
tady, N. Y.
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Mrs. Field's NjV Venture.
Young Mrs. Cyrus W. Field says to a
New York reporter of her new business
venture: "I am employed by the Sherman
bank to solicit deposits among ladies of my
acquaintance. 1 am perfectly charmed
with the work and so far have been suc
cessful. I wish yon would emphatically
deny that my name will be connected
With any millinery, firm. -1 don't know
ewny.ttuw much my millinery venture
will have cost me, but I am working
now to regain that loss and earn a live
lihood." .
Novel Neekgear.
The latest novelty in neekgear is a
long scarf of black ribbon about two fin
gers wide, finished on each end with a
deep ruffle of cream white lace. This
scarf is put around the neck from the
front toward the back, crossed there
and brought in front to tie again in a
big bow with ends that come to the bot
tom of the waist, and it is intended to
be worn around the throat under jthe
coat. When the coat is unfastened, the
effect is very jaunty. Chicago New
loyalty on Wheels.
Princess Mary Adelaide has had for
some years so much to say in favor of ,
cycling that she has prevailed npon the
queen to order two machines for her
granddaughters, the Princess Irene and
Alix of Hesse. The Princess of Wales
bought another for a birthday present
for oue of her daughters, and tho Prin-1
cesses of Lome aud Beatrice both ride ;
their wheels through the grounds at Bnl- j
moral. London Gentlewoman. !
The Portia Law Club.
The Portia Law club waa lately organ
ized in San Francisco, with Mrs. Clara
Foltz as president. The club is arrang-
ng for a course of law lectures and
hopes eventually to organize a regular
aw school. Lx-President Harrison will
13 invited to address the club when he
goes to California to give bis course of
lectures at Leland Stanford university.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Mra. Harrison's rortralt.
A full length portrait of Mrs. Benja- '
min Harrison has just been painted for ,
the Daughters of the American Revoln- !
tion, to be placed in the White Honse. '
The painter is Daniel Huntington, late
president of the National academy, and
the portrait will hang near the full
length painting of Mrs. Rutherford B.
Hayes, which ia by the tame artist. It !
is valued at 13,000.
TO A WITHERED ROSE.
Thy span of life wm all too short -
A week or two al heal
From budding time, through blossoming,
To withering anil rest.
Vet compensation hast I hou -',
For all tlif It'll" woes
For waa It not thy happy lot
To live and die a row'
-John Kendrlt k Uanga In Harper'! Weekly.
PARSON TOM".
Saddle Hons Pete's record in tho min
ing camps of the Kan Juan district was
at unsavory as bis crouching form wns
nnslghtly and hia hoarse voice disagree
able. Ho was a short, thick built man I
if mnn he really was, for ho had more I
the appearance of a boy who shutlled
about and leered at you with a devilish j
grin which mndo you tool uneasy In his !
presence
Hia brain was quick, though his phys- ,
icnl movements were slow, anil he was :
strong as a beast. His record was that 1
of tin horn gambler and all round thief.
Added to this ho bore the reputation of ,
having been run nut of Leadvillo for
horse stealing, and having escaped from '
Tombstone's ready made justice, charg- i
ed with a like offense. Thus he came to ;
the mining camp lying in a pretty basin '
under the shadow of old King Solomon, !
one of the grandest mountains of south- j
em Colorado. ,
Nine-toiitlis of the population hud do
parted before the first storm had come,
as was the custom in new camps in the
early days before the railroads hail !
broadened tho trails and opened the 1
passes through the Rocky mountains. :
Only about 100 men and women re
mained in camp that winter, and they
bad little else to do than amuse them
selves. They were law abiding and had :
little use for peace officers. Ho the town
and county officials took their usual vn-1
cation with others who did not feel like ,
facing the rigid winter which was pre-
dieted. !
Saddle Hoss Pete did not go out with
the majority. In fact, Pete seldom
acted with the majority. He usually
formed a minoiity of one. But he
was not disappointed at their leaving
him. He thought he would be able to
stand it for one season. But Paymaster
Bill and Big Frank, who seemed to bo
looked upon as guardians of the affairs
of the camp, plainly told him that he
must get out that the penalty of his re.
turn would be sudden death. So Suddle
Hoss Pete departed beforo the second
storm had come whither nobody knew.
Parson Tom had come to the camp in
the previous spring and had made a
good impression on his own kind of peo
ple, though the present remaining pop
ulation knew little of hiin and did not
care whether be remained or not. None
of them were churchgoing people. But
as the parson said he had no idea of
preaching nobody objected to his stay
ing in camp. He gave as a reason for
staying that in caso of death bis serv
ices would be needed. Beyond that he
would not intrude his offices.
The extreme length of the winter had
led Paymaster Bill to inquire into the
parson's finances, and learning that
there waa a probability of his running
short before his parishioners should ro-
urn i3iu iiroiioeu to ihu i.ien in i.to ;
camp that a purse bo raised.
Hia suggestion wa9 acted npon, and
Paymaster Bill himself presented the
hatful of money, accompanying the pres
entation with an appropriate extempore
speech, in which he advised Parson Tom
of the appreciation of the donors.
Parson Tom declared he could not ac
cept the money unless he should have
an opportunity to earn it.
"But we don't none of us want ter
die," objected Bill, "jist ter give ye a
chance ter earn the money. We'd ruther
pay ye ter pray fer our continued good
health, jist as we drinks ter your good
health w'en we makes up that purse.
Parson Tom laughed and said he bad
no desire for the demhe of any one, but
merely wanted to give them some re
turn for the money.
That night Parson Tom appeared in
Big Frank's saloon, where the entire
male population was endeavoring to
break the bank, having cleaned up the
corner saloon early in the evening.
The appearance of the parson created
a flutter, and one or two superstitious
players lost every bet they made for the
balance of the deal. When the ond of
the deal had been reached, the parson
asked their attention for a few minutes,
and mounting the platform which held
the lookout chair he thanked them kind
ly for their generous donation ond said
if they would come to the little school
bouse on Sunday evening for a half hour
be would endeavor to entertain them
without preaching a sermon. He de
clared that he could not accept their
money without earning it.
The invitation was accepted, and the
parson was asked to have a cigar, which
be lighted, while the crowd drank "(o
the health of Parson Tom." He bowejd
his acknowledgments without further
interruption of the game.
Upon entering bis cabin, Parson Tom
stirred the fire, thinking of his visit,
and after sitting by its warmth till be
bad thawed, himself he Went to Iris
trunk, whickjield hia treasure, to loijk
at the little hoard of gold Mf"silver
which these rough men of the mountains
had so kindly 'donated.
It waa not there! Perhaps in his ex
citement, at his good fortune he had
hidden it' from himself and forgotten
the hiding place. But, no, it was not
in the cabin!
The parson wus troubled. He could
not believe that any of the men who
had beensokind to him would beguilty
ef robbery,:' And yet the money was
gone. The long buckskin bag in which
ho kept bis money and which bore his
name worked in silken thread he found
behind the trunk.
" When he met Paymaster Billon the
following morniug, he mentioned his
loss. BiU was astonished. He did pot
believe that any man in the camp was
mean enough to steal, "at any rate, not
a parson a money
The btory of the loss of Parson Tom 'a
- t.
money waa told abont thVcamp, and
while it wlls a "ilKstcry to some the
more irreverent smiled and said they
guessed the parson was excited and that
it wonld turn up all right in time.
On Sunday the sun shone out bright
and clear, and old King Solomon waa
as glorious a sight as one might wish to
see. His Biblical namesake in all bis
reputed glory could not have furnished
a grander inspiration. But Parson Tom
had promised not to preach. Besides,
he was not quite Biire that the incredu
lity concerning the loss of his money had
entirely disappeared. So he must be
careful what he should say to them that
night.
Every male ierson was promptly on
band that night at the little school
bouse, and there w-as a sprinkle of the
ether sex women who had not listened
to a preacher s Voice since they were
little girls.
The balf hour was devoted to reading
stories which were responded to by
hearty laughter and a few pathetic ex
clamations. When Parson Tom bad finished and
wasabotit toaav good night. Paymaster j
Bill arose and reminded bis companions
that on the night the parson bad called
on them It had been roioetl that
tuml lie started toward building
church. Then ha milled t
"I don't reckon none of ye has got
notion O- tiacklll Clowu nn thet titer'
propersition. Kf ye has, let ' hear It."
There wai not dissenting voice,
though the amount of gold and silver
dropped In the parson's pretty buckskin
bag was not io large as it might have
been bad the parson not "lost his first
wlnnln."
The moon had dropped down behind
the peak of King Solomon, leaving tho
camp in darkness, while, toft snow fell
with that steady monotony which indi
cates a heavier fall to come.
Parson Tom had just on neil thndisir
of his cabin to step in when a heavy
hand waa laid upon bis throat and a
hoaise voice demanded ;
"Give ine Hint money! Quirk!"
The parson was by no means a cow
ard. Ho struggled with his assailant,
and together they fell into the cabin and
rolled out Into the light cover of fresh
mow which had fallen on the frozen
crust. Muttered curses and a tighter
grip upon his throat met his resistance.
"D il this snow; If this job could
havo lieen done an hour earlier, I'd 'a'
bin all right," muttered the video as
tho form moved away In the darkness.
That was the last the parson heard.
The light snow fell straight from the
sky. Thero was no wind to disturb its
course, and the soft, fine flakes were !
hardly plentiful enough to turiiish a j
bed for footprints. !
Parson Tom know not how long he I
had lain there, and deapito the warmer
touiporaturo he was numb with cold
when he crawled into his cabin. He
was so completely overcomo by tho
struggle with his assailant and the cold
that he lay upon hia bed in a stiiir far
into the night.
When .ho arose, the snow waa fall
ing in great sheets like drifts front the
gulch above. Ho opened the door and
looked out. He could see nothing but
tho blinding storm and the darkness,
which wns scarcely subdued by the
ghastly whiteness of the snow. He
dared not venture out. No man could
live an hour in that terriblo storm.
Rebuilding the lire, the parson sat
down and tried to think tried to think
where he had heaid that voice before it
demanded his money. If he could only
recall that, be would be abloto identify
the man who had roblied him. With
I out tnat recollection hia claim that he
had been robbed the second time wonld
be only laughed at by the men who bad
been so generous in their gifts.
But it was impossible to recall it.
though he knew ho had beard it and re
marked its peculiar tone. And there he
sat through the long, black night, hop
ing against hope.
It wus broad noonday when be awoke,
sitting by the dying embers on the
hearth. The auu shone brighter than
it had shone for weeks. Its hot ruvs
melted the snow on the roofs of the
houses, and the day was like a day in
spring. But it brought no joy to the
heart of Parson Tom.
The habitues of Big Frank's saloon
bad hardly settled themselves down to
the pleasures or pastimes of the day
their morning hour being the noontime
when they were startled by the ghost-
jke appearance of Parson Tom
In a
trembling voice he told bis etory.
"He plays it well," sneered Big
Frank. "That's a purty good makeup
be've got on yer face. Ye'd oughter
ye a performer. There'll be a cbance
fer ye when the variety show opens up
in ther spring."
This speech was greeted with laugh
ter by the crowd, and the poor parson
was dumb but not deaf with morti
fication. How could he face these men
who disbelieved bis very first utter
ance? He turned to go.
"Hold on ther'l" cried Paymaster
Bill. "This is twicet yer sny yer bin
robbed in this camp. Both times it
wiib our money as ye was robbed of
money 'at we give ye. Now ye've got
ter prove it. fer we don't 'low no man
to accuse none o' us o' robbiu bim the
second time 'thout be produces ther
proof."
"Ther proofs w'at we wants!" shout
ed the crowd.
Parson Tom stood as still as death.
He could not speak.
"An tlier'a another thing ye've got
tor prove," continued Bill as he saw the
parson would not reply. " Ye've got tor
prove thet ye didn't rob some other
purtics besides yerself. Moro'h one cab
in wns burglarized last night, an ef ye
ain t ther burglar then prove it!
But Parson Tom could utter no souud,
save a groan of anguish. Could he but
recitll that voice! But, no! His mem
ory failed.
There he stood ns dumb as though he
had been born without speech, while
Paymaster Bill demanded that he prove
his innocence, and the crowd, led on by
Big Frank, sneered at and reviled the
accused.
During this trying ordeal for the pnrr
Bon, three men, selected by Big Frank,
bad gone to the parson's cabin, und
there, npon the floor had found a nug
get of gold belonging to Big Frank.
This they brought and flouted i 14 the
face of the trembling victim. Well he
knew how it had come theie, but it was
idle to assert or protest. His words
if he could have spoken would have
been to these infuriated men like the
screech of a wild bird borne on the wind
in a howling storm.
"Ye hev no proof o' yer innicence,"
aid Paymaster Bill hotly, "an we hev
this proof o' yer guilt. W'at d'ye say
now'f"
Parson Tom saw that all hope was
lost, but with dying hope his speech re
turned, and be said with much evident
effort:
"Gentlemen, I see no hope of estab
lishing my innocence, but still main
tain it. That nugget of gold must have
been dropped by tho robber in our strug
gle in the cabin. If 1 could recall the
voice, I should convince you. It was
none of yon who did the deed,-but one
who has once lived here 'among von.
though I .cannot, tell his name. He
cannot liv far away perhaps at one of
the idle mines or in some deserted tun
nel. He went toward tho gulch, for
had bo come this way he wonld have
had to cross my body as I lay there in
the snow; That is all I have to say. Do
with me as you must."
It was useless to search the gulch
the heavy snow would not permit. And
then these angty men bad no doubt of
the guilt of the parson. Only the pro
duction of the man he claimed had
robbed him would destroy their belief
in his guilt. The crowd gicw angrier
as the minutes passed.
"The parson has lied." coolly re
marked Big Frank, whose faith in the
preacher sort bad never been strong.
"He's an ungrateful robber," Pay
master Bill added.
"Hang him!" yelled a man in the
crowd.
The excitement increased like the
roar of the wind through the gulches in '
the coming of a storm. A minnte more 1
and the infuriated mob who. in the ab- J
sen ce of a court, had tried, convicted
and sentenced the accused was eager to
execute the sentence of death. .
Like wild men they flew to the upper
enl ' 'he camp, (hanging the parson
'Un tnfm- Convinced of bis guilt and
wa.ddened ty thoughts of his iugrati-
a tilde, no hand could stay lliein.
(juickly the preparation" for the exe-
I ,mi,.,ii niu.li, Tun barrels, rurh
a ! of which supported an end of a broad
plank, placed tinder the stout Mini) Of I
great tree, formed tho scaftuM. One
end of Iberope wan fastened to the limb,
the other formed intoa noi-onml placed
Vi i ' ', .
over the head and around the neck of
the trembling pal son.
"Air ye ready" cried the leader of
Hi., in..), in Hi., tivn men who were stll-
l ie mob to the two ii in no wire sui
llolicii ai ine onus in ino piaua runny i"
lift It out from miller the feet of tho
doomed man.
"(iive him one more I'lmnca to tell
who robbed him." demanded Paymas-1
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W.II..I ng there niam hat plank, with
IIiimIi hIH rope around Ms neck. Parson -
ty returned. 1 he ugly face ,
of his assailant, which he could not see
; Ihu night before in the darkness, was 1
1 now plainly visible, and tho crouched I
1 fin 111 uf the robber appeared as plain at .
en tho day he had sneaked out of camp I
at the command of these same men. I
Tho crowd waited 11 linos t breathless
! ly.
"Quick!" shouted Big Frank, who
was leader.
"Saddle Horse Pete!" almost
shouted the parson,
Th crowd broke out In jeers.
"Oh, 110!" they said; "that can't be.
He was drove out, an he's not likely to
show his head anywheres rouu this
camp. That won't do. Uuess ng'iii."
"Once ng'iu. Air ye ready ? " shouted
Big Frank.
"Yea," camo the calm but deter
mined voices of the two men at tho
ends of the plank.
"Oive bim time ter pray," begged
an unwilling participant.
"Prny, then!" shouted the leader.
Parson Tom stood erect, with bowed
head. Slowly and with firmness be
lilted bis voice. Suddenly he faltered,
turning his face toward the mountain.
Hark! Look! The excited group of
men stood there riveted to tho ground.
The builds of those who held the plank
were frozen as if in death's clutch. The
tongue of bim whoso word wns law waa
paralyzed. The sound which filled their
ears carried more terror to their souls
than the awful roar of battle, the rush
ing of tlio mighty waters in a storm at
sea and the rumbling of an earthquake,
all combined, could have inspired.
On, on it came, tearing from their
roots great trees that had withstood the
storms of generations; hurling heavy
blanches, logs, timbers and rocks a hun
dred feet above the heads of the fright
ened witnesses. Great clouds of snow
filled the air and bid from view the sur
rounding mountains.
Not a man in that group, all huddled
together like so many frightened ani
mals, but comprehended the situation
in an instant.
These men, who were brave enough
of heart to have fought with the inspi.'
ration of patriotism on the field of bat
tle, or faced with fearless courage the
ocean's wrath, or listened without the
faintest dread to the earthquake's fear
ful rumblings, stood trembling like lit
tle children in the face of a snow-slide!
Swift as a meteor it came, and like
the bursting of a thunderbolt had spent
its wrath, and its dreadful harvest lay
scattered far and wide, like dead and
wounded soldiers ou a battlefield.
And when the sky had cleared there
lay, at the feet of them who held a life
within their grasp, a dead and frozen
human form. Tight against the breast
the clutched and stiffened fingers of the
dead held the buckskin bag of money
tlio evidence of Parson Tom's innocence!
Tho crowd fell back aghast.
It waa Saddle Hoss Pete! Lewis H.
Eddy in San Francisco Argonaut.
HORSELESS CARRIAGES.
1 Paris Journal Offers Cash Prizes For a
Novel Competition.
The plucky little Petit Journal of Paris
little iu size, only for its circulation it
is great which sent bicycles into fash
ion through its prize matches, now offers
a large temptation to ingenious skill. In
the year 1801, on June 1. there will be a
competition for the best carriages to
wheel without a horse for the econom
ical accommodation of puterfainilias and
bis family. Steam, electricity, gas, pe
troleum, anything, iu fact, giving power
and speed with safety, will be tolerated
and all nations will be welcomed. The
jury will be oomposed of the staff of The
Journal, with a suitable number of en
gineers thrown in.
Each carriage must hold four persons.
It is intended as an offset to the egotism
of the cycle. The carriage must be of
easy management and not costly on the
road. The trial trips will be made on
good roads from Paris to Mantes, Paris
to Dreux, to Bauvais and so on. Fifty
kilometers in three hours is the speed
required. Anything more will be ad
mired, but not paid for. No lnxnry of
fitting up will influence, the decision.
Rapidity, security, economy and safety
are the watchwords.
Ten francs is the cost of admittance,
and this fund goes in any case to the
Caisse du Secours of The Petit Journal.
This is merely done to prevent useless
presentation. The prizes are 5,000 francs,
8,000 Irancs, 1,500 francs, 1,000 francs
and 000 francs. The list of competitors
will be closed on the 30th of April next.
KENNEDY SAW A COMET.
Manifestation Fulfilled the Prophesy of a
Sick Woman.
William H. Kennedy, residing at 4C3
Westford street, this city, says be saw a
comet last Sunday night.
Walking on Middlesex street uear
Brunch, bis attention was attructed to a
luminous object iu the sky to the north
ward. The sky was clear, and the moon
was shining in the southeast. When he
first saw the 'comet, as he supposes, it
appeared to be the size of a full moon, as
bright aa an electric light and surround
ed by a halo.
The object moved Blowly across the
sky to the south, diminishing in bright
ness, until, attaining a reddish hue and
the size of an orange, it disappeared. He
thinks he kept the object in sight half an
hour, and called the attention of a friend
to it, who also witnessed its disappear
ance.
Mr. Kennedy considers tie manifesta
tion more remarkable aa apparently ful
filling the prophecy of a sick woman, by
whose bedside be was watching the pre
vious night. About 8 o'clock a, m. the
patient, with closed eyes, drew a diagram
of a comet which she predicted would
soon appear in the north.
Mr. Kennedy said he was thinking of
tbis prediction when, looking up into the
sky, he saw it apparently fulfilled.
An aerolite is reported to have fallen in j
New Bedford that night, striking within 1
10 feet of a woman. It may have been
Mr. Kennedy's "comet." Lowell Special
in Boston Herald.
SlilUKla Money In Ih. Corner State.
Shingle certificates ojierate as a rircn
luting medinm in Blaine. Wash. A cer
tificate for t'6 recently circulated until
it bad paid nearly 100 in local debts be
fore finally reaching the place whence it
started. The basis of the certificate was
shingles, and it would pnrchaae flonr,
meat, coffee, blankets, fuel, clothing for
the wife and babies, aud perform all the
functions of a gold basis certificate.
Portland Oregonian.
tHMIK IMNTI' I.KNH NI'lKlt.
Then la natural and very strong d
' In Hit spring and early m.nin.r to gel
nam uiiurrwear auu ur.rwrar, eu ..... in.
fresh air may thorous lily relrsali. Hut the
"" u's ' whole year art taken,
'"', especially at oii wiuui w. wn.r. ine
drafts are stronge! and a ohill the, surest,
u ,r, wlrr, iiK sets in. It Is
I Just the condition and circiimiiunce to
make inch an attack sure. It Is Just Hit
! u"" wl"" Ht Jacobs Oil should be
i hg(, for milieuBte . t , , ti
! loo, when II makes Its surest curri,
, lumbaKo it Is a certain remedy.
i EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNS.
For
w V(i((tim U)ilMg
ih. I'owerorVonlh.
tb A, ,, ,,B Uolm for 18W ,m,
, , (u 1111M,ri)lw fllmly I)rie(,
inierllin facta as to the
aires of Kuropeun sovereigns, The old-
est of all ia the poiie, who ia in hi
eighty-fourth year, Next comes the
I Grand Duke of little Luxemburg, who Is
j 7D. The king of Denmark and the
! Grand Duke of Haxo-Welinar are 75;
Queen Victoria and the Grand Duke of
Meckleiibiirg-Strehtz, it. 1 here are six
other sovereigns who aro older than 70;
II who are Isdween 00 ami 70, and Ave
who are between AO and (k). Eleven are
between 40 and BO, two between 80 and
40, and two more between SO and 80.
Tho youngest three sovereigns are King
Alexander of Hervia. 17; Queen Wilhel
miniiof the Netherlands, 111, and Alfonso
XIII of Spain, 7).
Queen Victoria has had the longest
reign SO I years. Eiiqieror Franz Josef
has reigned 4.1 years; the Grand Duke of
Baden, 41 years; the Grand Dukea of Old
enburg, of Suxe-Weimar-Eisenach and
of Saxe-Altenburg, 40 years each. Four
teen of the sovereigns of Europe have
reigned fewer than 10 years. During
181)3 three new sovereigns ascended the
throne. They are Prince Uoorge of
Schnumburg-LipiM. Prince Frederick of
VValdeck and Duke Alfred of Coburg,
better known as the Duke of Edinburgh.
F.lalne dominie's Indian Husband.
Interest is again centering in Dr. East
man, the young Sioux Indian who was
before the public a few years ago. It
will be remembered that Eastman grad
uated from Dartmouth, and soon after
surprised the public by marrying Elaine
Ooodale, the Berkshire poetess. The pair,
soon after their marriage, located in the
west. Then Dr. Eastman obtained an
appointment as physician at tho Pine
Ridge Ag ncy, South Dakota. All ran
smoothly for the time being. Then dis
satisfaction arose, and the government
authorities concluded that it would be
best to transfer Dr. Eastman' to some
other agency. To this he entered a re
monstrance and finally tendered his res
ignation. To St. Paul Dr. Eastman bled
himself and began practicing medicine,
hnnging out bis shingle of "Owiyessa,
the Sioux."- Hard times have gone
against the Indian, for he ia again be
fore the government asking for reap
pointment as physician to one of the
agencies. Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette. Aged Woman Walks Over BOO Miles.
Mrs. Anna Peterson of Denver, 00
years of age, walked into Pueblo at 2
o'clock Saturday morning, having come
on foot from the Cherokee strip, 650
miles, with the exception of a trifle over
100 miles, which she rode on a train. She
went to the strip at the opening, but with
starvation staring her iu the face she set
out for Deliver and averaged more than
'JO miles every day she walked. Pueblo
(Colo.) Special.
A Costly Conceit
Some wealthy women apparently lie
awake nights devising some foolish way
of spending their superfluous cash. At
a fashionable function the other evening
the chiffon gown of a well known belle
was trimmed with a deep fringe of real
violets, with huge bunches on the shoul
ders and a shower bouquet of the same
suspended from her arm by a white sat
in ribbon. One hour in the hot rooms
reduced the dainty blossoms to an inar
tistic limpness, ami yet that original con
ceit cost f-TiO, Think of it!-
A TEHHIBLK VISITANT.
I'ulii Iw hIwhvr terrlh'e vin'tant, ntirt often
domtrlle Itwif with one for life. Thin intlii
tloii 1r p ovt utible, lii enne of rheun.HtUm by ft
timely resort ( II on. te it- r'8 KtoiiiReh Hiltem,
whicn choc at he encroachments of tnis oh"U
im e and daiiaferouti mtilaiiy at h oii'ttet. The
loim "(Imiatcr iub" Ih n etf u'lvfxudiy, f r rlieu
matism i alwttytt llatile to nttai lt the vlul or
KhmphihI tetmliiftt I If', No tvntl-nony la more
conrliislve hihI rout nrreiit thHii Unit of ptysl
pIhiis who t Mlfv to the exctllent ktVwt of the
H (tern hi III In (Hm'iikb. rvrMOim lucira wetting
In rnltiy or unowy wrather, au-I who are ex
posed to ilrai'nlitis m ld iim. the Hhter aa a
riri'VentlvtJ f III fffec'a. .Miliaria, dynpppHla
Iver and kidney trouble, ut-rvoinnefm and de
Ultv are alio anionic ihe aliments lo which
: h i popular medicine It adapted. For the In
tlriultlfK. s renew and stiffness of the age 1 1 Is
b ghly bem ikl. I.
It wrote for all the matrtzlneK
(irenl man, without a doubt;
Atid thin wo note .
Wan w al he wrote;
la my !ubnTlpilnii out?'
cZh
O G A
U
Cough I Cough 1 1 It's the
hacking cough that often ends
ia the most serious trouble.
Bin-Killer
stops the cough at once by
removing the cause and thus
prevents the trouble. Put two
teaspoonfuls of this good old
remedy in a small cup of
molasses, take teaspoonful
often, and your cough will
quickly cease. Sold every-1
where. You now get double
the quantity of Pain-Killer for
the same old price.
Perry Davis t Son,ProvUence,R.L '
DR. GUNN'S
LXFKOVES
UVER PILLS
A MILD PHYSIC.
liSV. PIT.I. FOR A DOSE.
A mofrnnmlot tos bowols ssca aw m
hmUth. Ttuwe pill, supplj wh.tt ttis srsMm lacks to
insks H ivtfuUr. TVy cum Hesdscb., bnahts. lb.
1'. im, snd clear tbs Complexion bsttsr tbsa oosmstiea
Ther DMiber grips nor .x-a-rv To enovuice foa. w.
will mala.-mplernw,i)r a fnll boi fnrsta. HJd svsrs-
iHJ3A.ta.u maj. ua. rauaosipais, ra
I AAT T" mniirr Ton ban
0 T Forever 5
WSJ I pn.v.', I.uiid or pun
T e mnii.'jr ton here paid for rent Is
, imt to yon. By our
.isn. we loan, 1 ra
re I' a e the nous.
Twhere yo. mav ivsine or
V
aa lot or Loin, a
yltTtlt. It lsletHled ro yoa. YH c pf U , w
and pny mm-thly iWt to. n'Hil the amount i WT
ava iue ymi in r. e no niMneufoiu'iiu 1 j -
g Men o i-uwh vn rr,-'ent ns t rywher-. I 1
r ......... . ,y , ---cr e, r, ,, f f j tn
WBr-turtfiCit, fm. rnixp ror pwpernii, e'c. i mf -aaaaa-BBpaai,
WmmmZ4fA Inducements formmithlT ItiTtal ! mmmmmmt
"hl,r ututa are equally pro fl tab la. md
SPfllfJG MAKES LIE TlflEI
To many people Spring and ita duties
mean an auhing head, tired limbs, and
throbbing nerves. Juit ai the milder
weather comes, the strength begin to
wane anil "that tired feeling" li the
complaint of all,
The reason for Oils condition li found
In the deficient quality of the blood.
During the winter, owing to various
causes, the blood becomei loaded with
Impuritlei and loses Ita riuhneii and
vitality. Consequently, as toon ai the
bracing effect of cold air li loat, there It
languor and lack of energy, The cure
will be found In purifying and enriching
the blood.
Hood's Saraaparllla li the greateit
and beat iprlng medicine because It li
the greatest and beat blood purifier.
It overcomes that tired feeling because
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
Vroniinemly in the Public Eye Today.
SHEEP-DIP
SEEDS
WEINHARD'8
E.tab. 1866. CORBITT & MACLEAY CO. mo. isoa.
IMPORTKRR. SHIPPING and COMMItWION MFI HANTS. Lflwral advance madann snnrnraa
coiitlyiimeuts ol Wheat, flour, Oali, Wool and Hops, special Imports from China, Japan sud In
dia: Ten, Coffee, Kliw, Matting and Hna,H..lres, Haan, Tanltiea, China Nut Oil, eio. From Liv
erpool: Liverpool Fine, CoarsM and Lump Hock fall, Ch-lnlculs of all kinds, Tlnplate, selected
No. 1 returned Wheat Bugs, Hop Builsp. Kol. Hrimstoue, Bas Ale, tiulnnens' Porter, Scotch and
Irish Whisky, Uraudy and Wine-, I r sale in qusnililus 10 suit the trade. POHTLANI", OB.
I MALARIA!
BTiroertosesonlvTrTU
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLIO
I.KVTAKK OF OINTMKttTS FOR CA
TAHKII THAT CONTAIN MKKCUKY
aa mercury wilt surely destroy tbe tense or
smell and coniple ely derange the whole
syalcm when entering It through the ma
conn surfaces, such artioles ahon!d never
be used except on prescriptions from repu
ruble physicians, nr the damage they will
Ho la ten lulu time pool you can possiDiy
derive fnon them. Ha1! s Catarrh Cure
nianiifticturrd by F. J. Cheney II Co.. To
ledo, O.. contains no mercury, and ia taken
internully, actinit directly upon the blood
a id mucous surfaces of the ayaem. In
buving Hull'. Catarrh Cure be sure you
gn the genuine. l is taken internally,
and made in I'oledo :Oliio, by F. J. Cheney
A Co. Teslimoniali'free.
tfsT-Sold by all Diiiggistn, price 7Ao per
uutie.
MIT4I0 STOKK-Wller B. Allen Co., the
iililenl. the largos', ill First 8t., Portland.
Ciili'ktirliiir, llHnlmaii, Finebtr Hlauoi, EbUjv
Kins i. iw prtre, easy ter.ns.
lO-UKNT .
' MU-1'
It' 8 nd lor catalogues.
I have found Piso's Cure for Consump
tion mi unfailing niedlolna K. lvrz,
111 6 Scott Hi., Covington. Ky., Ool. 1, 18fM
Gusrd ynnrelf (or summer malaria, t rd
!twing, uj using now Oregon 0100a rmiiu'r,
far Qbbhba for breakfast
arilnrnnM D? nnnDfininrriN
r utiLiyun ajbuoui unit iLrv,
IkKIDNCVoVUVCR diseases, dyspepsia.
Iv oiuDi ra at nTnurc siincKni nicrscrc
Ely's Cream Balm
QUICKLY CURES
GOLDihHEAD
3"" "Ml
I Prlre AO Onts.
Applr Hiiro into ench nostril
Ely linns., WiWnrron St., N. V
ie ASK YOUR DRUOaiST FOR
WBfr
THE BEST
FOR
INVALIDS
JOHN CARLE SONS, Ntw York.
Artificial fyes
Elastic Stockings
Trusses . . .
Crutches . . .
Wills lor Prlcts...
CLARKE l CO.
DRUuQISTS
.Partialis', Oregon
NEW
WAY
Portland, Walla Walla,
8nukane, vis O. R 4 N.
Railway and Ureal
Northern Railway to
Montana points, SI.
Paul, Minneapolis,
Omaha, St. Umfa, Chi
cago and Cast. Address
EAST
nearest agent. 1;. u.
Oonavan, Gen. Agt.,
Portlsn t.Or.; K.C.Hte
vens.Men. AKt, battle,
ain.; u.u. uixon.uen. Agt , fp sane, num.
No dust; rock-ballast t'ack; fine scenery; pal
a e sleeping and uiningcars bnftVt-llbrarjcars:
family tourist sleepers; new equipment.
FRAZER
AXLE
CREASE
i BEST IN THE WOULD.
I Itswearlng qnallt!earennsurpajsed,aetnall
I ouilastlng two boxes of srtr other brand. Free
Irom Animal oils, uet the ur.nil.ii.
r H SAKE BY OREGON AND
WAHRINflTOK MKRCRANTS'
and Dealers generally.
A SURE CURE FOR PILES
Itoedna- Pll. ksnws b; susKars lik snptratioo, ssas.
tnbaase Hcbina'WbMwarm. Tniafmi ami ItlisS als.il
ine orPrwuKJiat Pits, ylelstalaaeaw i
I dr. BO-aaaj-KO-a pili kimcdt.
wtricb arts dinrltj cm parts affK4i sbaorts tmn. at- '
Ura ttchmc ffaetiBg a rraDtDt warm. Prw tua.
Onpaa r auii Or. P a f lallaavt a -w
UtttS WHttf ALTtiSt f AMi.
Couch Srrnp. Taacea Good.
tins bow irf arufviaia.
A
I
It makei pure, rich blood. It gives
strength to aervei and mimdea becaui.
It emiowi the bl-od with new powers of
nourishment. It create an appetite,
tone and atrengthona the stomach and
digestive organs, and thus bulld up the
whole system and prepares It tn meet
the change to warmerweatliur.
Hood's Saraaparllla Is a medicine
upon which yon may depend. It la the
only true blood purillir prominently
before the public rye May. It has a
record of cures uneqiia'led In the his
tory of medicine. It Is the medicine of
which so many people write, "Hood's
Sa'rsaparllla does all that it Is 1 laimed
to do," You can take Hood's Sana
parllla with the confident expectation
that it will give you pure blood and
renewed health. Take It now.
LIITLE'S-KOH-POIS0HOU, SAFEST AND BEST
, Mixes with on Id wat 'r. Improves the wool.
JAMES LAIDUW4 CO.. Portland, Or, ZSTi'SSSSS:
I have bought from the RECEIVER of F. L. P03SON &
SON, the stock, fixtures and good will of the sted business
letely carried on by them and will continue the same at 206
Third Street. BUELL LAMBKUSON, Portland, Ok.
WELL-KNOWN BEER
(IN K K.i IB OK BOTrUta)
Second lo none TU V IT...
No ins lerw Here t orn. I'OKTLAND, OR.
UO YOU FEEL BAD? DOES YOUR BACK
ache? Does every step seem a bui den T Yon need
MOORE'S REVEALED REMEDY.
The Aermotor all Steel Peed Cutter Worth
jWcf cwfftr. om oWy lo oss Mr
tot sat lator Ann Jul I. 18U. $10 OQ eamS, umd aW-
Mrmtn of mm nrtghbot ana mtmamtancm y mc mwt
kitom ptmmally 6y him to ft rmwNWM md iitfmmtW
im tktir loealitim a imd d r Mrrjr to eVsiy ax
ihimm im our lift thi pmr. Afltr Jmlft I, momy mm m
om Ait offtr tciU bo nturmd to ndtr mnd no attntlo HU
bo paid to imquirioo or Utttro amttmittf thi offrr. It i$
Uttrmltg mw orntr. Tht fted culttr dvliftrtd t : b.
Chieato. If hipped (rout . h r n e h bouwi
bMkfr.ihtwiitfulow.
Thil ftll itl frirni wid
26ineh vry ivptrief
$15 00 lut jrawr, but bow
H which w put out mi
, U iuitly mmmw on of thu moat popultr
d-. AERMOTOR CO. Chicago.
irticlt nt tvfT
RAMBLER
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All Sizes... All Weight!
845, 866, 865, 885, 8I0O
Second-band Whe- ! for inle and exchnngt
Send for pttmogne, FREE. Live tgt'i wanted
FRED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO.
337 Washing-ton HI.. I'OKTLAND, OR.
CHICKEN HllSlXQPltS
If you use the Pctalim
acatitra Brooder
Make money while
other are wasting
time bvold proccea.
Cataloffteha all about
it.and describes every
article needed for the
poultry buauuess,
The "ERIE
mechanically the beat
wheel. Prettiest osodeL
We arc Pacific Coast
A rents. Bicrcle cata
logue, mailed free .fires
fnfl description pricea. etc.AeartTS wawtwd.
riTAlrmi ntCUlATOK CO.,retlsiaa.Cal.
BaaacH Hocsa, aji 8 Main SL, Loa Angeles.
America's Flrcat -3ent Cigars.
F-TH inches in sis nd Haraua
CO CO
n led. it your dealer does not
a a m mm Keep mem, won vv.vn ana wa
wlilAK will mn'l rnn a hoiof SOciran.
ir.imjmwaMimritLfrtar.
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Writ for Special Caab Price-List.
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