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6 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY lf, iS'.h COURTS. Circuit court conrne flrnt Mou a In No--Vtmber and third Mniielay In Ap.-ll, Probate court to tension I' A Monday In ech MonUi. e.:onnnllenor court mewls Brut Wednesday after fl rt Momlav of each moiilo. OKWiOX CITY OFKICKRS. Mayor, - - - - K. 0. Canfielel Kwonipr, - Tlio. K. Ryan Cli iC ol I'olirtt - - - Cliss K. Rurns NiKhtwalchnian - K. I.. Stcsw Treasurer, - II. K, 8 ri'ht Citv Attorney, - - Frank T. (ire itiih Nireret Commissioner, - - V. L. Snieio Kuptof Water Works, - W. II HoneM City Kiigitirer, - - P. W. K"nvd Omnrlltnen It. Koerner, Frank l?u-rli. K. I. Wjinoti, Jantrst Koake, 11. K. Har ris, I. I) l.nlo.irftle, Arlluir Milln, rieil A. Sletme'. Coiincil meets lirst nioniti in riiy hail. Wednesday of each county rontr. July Term, T. F. Ujan Judge, S, F. Mark tiud Kb hat d Morton, I'nni niisslniiers. Owing to a vacancy in office caused by llie resignation of Miritl 0. W Grace, the court met June 2'Jud, 1S!W, Ht 10 o'clock a m., the court and officer present as of the Hih inat, except Om missioner Marks In the matter of 'he resignation of sheriff Grace, this matter coining on now to be heart! on his writ ten resignation as follows, to-wit : "To the Honorable Coumy Court of the county of Clackamas in the state of Oregon. I hereby hand to your honor able body my resignation as sheriff of the coumy of Cla kanias in the state of Oregon, and ask that the same be ac cepted to take effect immediately. I submit herewith the following stvte ment of taxes collected for the year 1S!)7: "Total am unt collected and turned over as per treasurer's receipts on file with the county clerk, fOO .237 30. "Balance uncollected. 5!) 4S5 73. G. W. Grace, sheriff cf Clackamas county, Oregon. Dated Oregon City, Oregon. June 22, 1S98 '' ADJOIK.NKD TERM, iVSt 30. The court met pursuant to adjourn ment, all the board and officers present. The following claims were ordered paid : C W Vonderahe, roads and br's $ 81 20 John Backman, road and bridge, tki 00 Noblttt's stables, commitsi'ers 4 0(1 II Epperson, election account, 3 00 L Stout, assessor, 640 80 T B Hankins, sheriff account, B A Somnier, insane account O Fletcher, road and bridge Pick Garrett, " H Johnson, " W H Young, judge's account, Corbitt. Failing & Robertson, O C Courier, stationery, OC Herald, stationery, E Davis, clerk's account, 1'eter Nehren, road and bridge, Peter Nehren, election, A Mather, pauper account, Beesie Grout, sheriff account, Scott & Batman, county judge, J W A kins, road and bridge, TSStipp, "William Skeen, " L E Riorey. " Dewie Thomas, " Congregational church, election, James Manning, election, Honeyman, Dellart & Co, road and bridge, W M S'one, road and bridge, Coast Aizency Company, judge, School district No 27, election, Rile Garrett, sheriff account, C Schuebel, J P court, G R H Miller, commissioner J L Vosburg. road and bridge C Schuebel, j p, St vb Wallace M F McCown, con, " 16 50 6 00 21 00 4 01) 4 00 16 00 11 25 23 00 213 00 5 00 4 65 1 50 15 00 16 00 1 60 2 05 16 00 10 50 3 00 6 00 3 00 1 00 72 72 2 00 2 15 2 00 3 00 5 00 50 7 00 6 45 9 00 5 00 G B Dimick, d d atty 11 M McUeehan, juror St vs Bluhin 2 3 F A Elv " " 1 40 J N Harrington " 1 20 J A Thayer " 1 20 Wm Fine 1 20 Pan Williams " 1 20 G B Pi mil k. dist atty ' 10 05 C Schuebel, j p St vs Thompson 6 60 M F McCowu con " 7 80 John Johnson, wit " 170 A J Anderson " " 2 30 Joseph Rue " " 1 70 MrsU N Barber-' 1 70 G B Dimick, dint atty " 6 00 Geo B Rate & C, powder 170 8" il E Hayes, road and bri'ge 27 00 H G Sta'ikweather. c h acct 4 00 H G Siai kweather, supt acct 22 50 E A Sotnmer, coroner acct 6 00 Bellomy & Buseh. c b acct 75 H Straight, pauper acct 17 CO Smyth & Howard, crushed rock 159 50 Morris & Olds, road and bridGe 428 00 Myrtle Currin, clerk acct 4 50 Adkinl Bros, ro.id and bridge 8 22 J Henry Smith, " 15 20 Thos Charinan & Son, pauper acct 4 80 California Powder Company 80 18 Chas Moehnke, road and bridge 14 00 Beeson and Sons " 106 20 J W Crout, BherifTs acct 20 00 Bessie Grout " 20 00 Morris & Olds, road and bridge 10 30 Bill Disallowed J G Bradley, assessor acct 206 50 J W Noble, assessor, back pay, 1000 00 Laid over Corbiit, Failing & Robertson, 27 00 California Powder Works, 847 66 In the matter of the Oregon City vs Clackamas county road lax of 1807. It appearing to the court from the report of the sheriff that there has been col lected and paid over to the county treas urer the sum of $3,118.04 road taxes col lected from within Oregon City accord ing to its charter and the decision of the supreme court. It is therefore ordered that a warrant lie drawn on the general fund of 6aid county, (the road fund now being ex hausted), for the sum of f 1870.80 in set tlement thereof. In the matter of re insuring the court house, it whs ordered that it be rein sured as follows: German American, T L Charman, agent, Phoenix of London, 0. O. T. Wil liams, (1250. In the matter of the Peep creek and Parrott creek bridges, the matter came up to be heard, and Hit following bids were received and opened: Smyth & Howard, county plan, Peep creek, (127!) 80; own plan, Deep creek, (1163; New Era bridge, (1.75 per foot, $3'i0. Morris fe Olds, New Era. (350 and (338 r,3; Peep creek, (1298 88 and (960 27; strain beam, (889 31. J.E. McCoy, Peep creek and Tarrot creek bridges, (1284 each. F. S. Ibikor, Deep crook, !70, Parrot creek, flUlo And it apHnring to the count that the bids of J. E. McOoV for both bridges are the lowest and Ix-st bids, and the court being fully advised, it is ordered that the bids oi the said J. E. McCoy, le accetited. and the county Ciork is hereby ordered to contract with the said J. E. McCoy for the same. Mrs. A. A. Fain was grunted a tax rebate of '.64. Mary Puff was placed on the pauper list, warrants of in Hr month to oe drawn in favor of H. L. Gill. Taxes declared delinquent, Hayes dis senting. Charles Clavson, administrator of the estate of William Clavson, deceased was permitted to settle delinquent taxes lor j ears '00 to 'oa lor foil? in O. W. Vonderahe ordered to build Highland bridge near Hesse's, and re port expenditure to court. An order was made that all warrants not called fot previous to a peiiud of seven years ending June 30, ISilS, be cancelled astollons, name, number and amount of warrant given No Name Amount 4S02 O Fredericks 1 70 4!77 R llesseltine 8 60 4!i;5 John Beckman 2 00 4IU7 41M6 dl;2 P Harvey 2 00 Ohe Westland 1 70 M lleiinan 1 oJtiO 5204 52i.8 6,'i 19 5.C3 5701 5702 Mary (J Jones 3 40 Chailot:e Thomas 3 40 J 11 Mitchell 4 40 Joseph Goeser 4 40 C Larkins 2 20 George Chambers 1 70 frank Bean 1 70 Gideon Ports 1 20 K Luoney 2 00 lien Moure 1 50 David Howard 1 50 570! 57!t 6800 682'J 5S03 0101 0251 Clarence siwiek 2 00 E Owen Ida Hickey .. Henrv Mann. boJiO 6:127 7004 7008 7025 7028 7034 7035 70j 7iK0 7068 7113 7118 73o6 7635 7732 7822 7868 S030 8031 8v63 A L Cornwall 7 00 P Hill 1 00 J W Cane 1 50 A Ruble 1 50 P Hill . 1 50 Peter Bumberg 1 60 J Waters... 1 50 L Hallen 1 50 Grant Johnson 4 20 Charles Kester 7 00 M J Rogers 4 00 Rev Johnson 4 00 Miss Nettie Watta 1 70 Walter Slayville 2 30 Mrs Margaret Cannon 2 10 'D W Worsbam 2 20 D Woreham 2 40 Miss Margaiet Emmett.... 3 00 John Barnard 3 00 Peter Thompson 2 80 AUo number 27453; which was issued by mistake, and a duplicate of number 27,4o4 The allowance for the support of Mm GrindsUff was reduced from (12 to (6. In the matter of supervisor's road re ports for the month of June, the court limine examined and anoroved the same, the clerk was directed to draw warrants for the same: Road district No 5 Hilyard Bros, lumber District No 6 WO Markell, nails Strauss & Johnson, lumber. . ..(6 72 ..(3 50 ..12 23 Total (15 73 District No 8 GT Bebee. labor (7 50 C W Harris 7 50 N A Flinn 7 25 C 8 Hanks 8 50 P Kerney 7 50 N S Endersby, labor and team.... 12 75 J Wall, labor 10 Oo F Stone.... C P Waie S Ware FJWalkey, superyisor.. Total Pistrict No 9 .(68 75 Hugh Fitzgerald, labor (1 25 James Pagh 1 25 Joseph Deshazer 1 87 A J Kirkmiller 5 63 Julius Paulsen 2 50 Nix Bath 2 60 Heinrich Jansen 3 00 Hermann I. ins 4 00 Fied Lina 1 25 Total (23 25 Pistrict No 15 Wra Beeson & son, lumber (7 56 District No 18 Mike London ( 6 00 W Hornsthuch 2 00 E N Hornschiich 27 00 Work or Molalla road E N Hornschiiuh, labor (8 00 H Hornschuch 3 00 M London 3 00 Dewev Thomas 3 00 E Jones 3 03 H OInskeep 3 00 W Uuyer 3 oo R Schuebel 3 00 J Paine 3 CO Wallace Graham 2 25 J Duffy 75 Total (70 10 District No 21 R P Cooper, laborer (6 75 P E Bonney 3 00 Bert Hubbard 3 00 Giis Guttberg 3 00 K M Naught 7 7 W H Woodruff 5 6o J Gorbett 9 00 N8 Dix 11 62 Andrew Pheard 3 00 C O Hubbard, hauling 6 00 C O Hubbard 13 Do Total (70 84 District No 32 H Hasselbrink, labor (1 50 Miles McConnell 1 50 Ira McConnell 1 50 T M Bal.er 6 00 Fred Stahlnecker 6 00 Alison Baker 0 00 E L Baker, team 4 50 E L Baker 10 50 Total (37 50 District No 37 O Brisen, labor ...20 35 W Bloomer 11 25 C W Kruae 6 00 G G Kruse 8 00 Total (45 50 Pistrict No 38 Ole MikkleHon, labor ( 3 00 Olif Mikkleson 4 50 Anton Mikkleson 5 25 Oswald Rambow 1 20 Andrew Haugham 4 50 John McDonald 3 00 Fred Wagner...; 2 25 T A Shatterly ;i no Geo Leslie. , , . S Andrews Gillcrt Hiinghuiii. . , , Peter P Hcid Total District No 14 J L S watford, labor. D Shelly Total (12 (X) In the matter of the mileage and pet mem 01 commissioners, rrauK JHggai was allowed (20 40, and 8 F Marks (14 20. The official bond of Tom V Kntidall as recorder, was approved. On motion the court adjourned sine uie. Be it remcmnered that at a regular term of the county court for the state of Wregon, lor the county of Clackamas, be gan and held in Oregon Cily in said county and state, Monday the 4th day of July, 1S9.S, the same being the llrst Mon day in said month, and the time fixed by law for holding a regular term of said court. Piesent : Thomas F. Ryan, judge Elmer Dixon, clerk, and J.' J. Cooke sheriff. Whereupon a term of said court Is be gun and held on Wednesday the 6th day of Jul, 1898, the same being the llrst Wednesday after the first Mond.iv in said month, and the time fixed by law for the first day of said term of court lor the transaction of county business. Present Hon. Thomas Ryan, judge; S. F. Marks, commissioner; Kicliard Morton coninil sioner ; Elmer Dixon, clerk; and J.J. Looke, shenll. 1 lie court conveuned according to law and now on Una day the following bum ness was led to wit. In the matter of payment of claims hied against Clackamas county, the court having examined said claims and being fully satisfied ; it Is ordered by the court that the clerk shall issue warrants on tne general lima in lavorol Uie persons and amounts hereinafter siecified in pavment of said claims: C H Isoni, sheriff ac (13 W Ixxler, roal and bridge ... 1 35 B F Smith, j p, state vb Miller ... 7 35 M F McCown.con " ' 32 20 I.ydia Roth, wit " 4 30 Emma Straehler " " 1 70 i B Dimick, dist aty" 8 20 Corbett, Failing A Robertson rA b 27 00 California Powder C 847 6(1 I Selling, panperac 8 05 Herald, printing 21 00 Enterprise, " 24 10 L Stout, assessor 76 0() Ida Stout " 38 00 Peter Nehran. bd of pris. for June 47 67 P Hemmelgarn, pauper 1 50 Mlson ACooke. ioad and bridge 14 80 Red Front Trading Co, pauper. , . . 6 60 OC Hospital, pauper 112 60 Carlton A Rosenkrans, pauper. ... 6 00 Ina Chase, sheriff ac 2 00 Ina Chase, clerk " 10 60 Mrs Lydia Winesett, paiiier 22 00 In the matter of the report of viewers of damages on the Linn road, the same was laid over until the August term. The petition of Fay Moody for a tax re bate of (5 95 was denied. In the matter of redemption of certain lands from tax sale, the petition was granted, and ordered that (34.15 be re ceived in full of said taxes. In the matter of the petition .for the Shuck's mill road, the same was laid over. In the matter of county aid for Mrs. Opdycke, (5 per month granted to begin August I, Ifi'M, warrants to be drawn in favor of self. In the matter of re-instating William White on the pauper list, he was granted an allowance of (8 per month. In the matter of laying plank on the Highland road, it was ordered that Super visor Hornschuch lay the same at an expense not to exceed (125. r.A Melning, of Cascades precinct. was granted a liquor license. In the matter of the purchase of record books, blanks and all necessary supplies for the ditlerent offices, the following order was made: Ordered that each officer of the county needing supplies of any description, such as record bonks, stationery, etc., shall make out the list of same and present it to the court, who shall examine the same, and if found nececsary to conduct the office properly he bIihII purchase the same of such par ties and in such places as he finds that the same can be procured to the best ad vantage of the county. Ordered that the purchaxing agent for the county for the ensuing year shall be Thomas F, Ryan, and he is authorised to contract and purchase all necessary supplies required by the county. in the matter ot the condition of county bridges, all supervisors were ordered to report the conditions of all county hri'lges in their respective dis tricts at the August term of this court. The matter of the Boring bridge was referred toCommiwsoner Morton. In the matter of the Mount Angel road, an order was made that supei visor i oung let the court know why he has not repaired the said road, and the con dition of the same In the matter of the building of bridges, ordered uy the last county court: All linage work ordered by the last court, Inch has not been commenced, to be left alone until orders are received from the present court to proceed with the same, unless absolutely unsafe for travel. In the matter of the fields bridge. the troad supervisor was ordered to re- pur the approach. In the matter of the suspension bridge and court house: said bridge to lie re paired and referred to County Judge to consult, and act with city; also to ad just insurance on court house. In the matter of advertising for bids for wood for court house: clerk ordered to advertise for 60 cords of good sound hard wood. In the matter of attorneys fees in case of Toedteineir vs county, the same was laid over until next term. The bonds of J. E. McCoy was approved for bridge contracts. In the matter of work to be done in road distiict No 23, it was ordered that 2o be sMuit on Canby road to build culvert and repair t'estle. In the matter of the bridge on Kellogg creek. Raker's ferry road, Supervisor Counsel!' was ordered to build said bridge. The matter of a franchise for a motor line on the Highland road was laid over. One hundred dollars was ordered ap propriated for a contingent fund. hnnerviser Isher was ordered to re pair the river road from Stringtown to Neut Criteser's place. The matter of a gravel pit in DiHtrid No 3, wus referred to Commissioner Morton. In the matter of tbe appointment of ; " 2 25 3 76 3 00 111 00, (52 00 .(tl tX) . tl 00 deputy clerk, the same was appointed at a salary of (itO per month. In the matter of the rebate, of (he do liniiuent taxes on the Clayson etal, (1 It Dimick requested to look un matter pcrtiilning to the legal iissessiuent of h ill property. In the mailer of the bond nf Elmer I ilxon, clerk, Iho same was approved. In the mutter of the bond of J J Cooko, sltoiilf, tin was granted until next term to tile new bond. In the matter of the bond of Jacob Shade, county Treasiuer, bond placed at (10,000, and granted until August term lo make Hew bond. In the inattet of county aid for James Wyland, hn was oidered sent to the Oregon City hospital. The report of the county clerk showed that (142.25 had been received in fees for June and said report approved. In the matter of enmmissionera mile age slid per diem, S F Marks was al lowed (S.00 and Richard Morton, (8.00 In the mutter of oppointment of deputy shot ill's for 1S98, J E Jack, regu lar deputy and C H lsoui, special deputy approved. Road reports continued next week. t'urlril llursrlmlr fur Markot. South Aiuericit furnishes tlio greatest amount and best quality of ctirlod horse hnlr, used for filling mattresses and stuffing furniture. On the wide, pampa many thousands of horses are bred especially for the hair of their main s and tails, lucso between the round lips, which sometimes do tint occur In three or four seasons, grow to great length, but owing to the lack of cure and the state of tho "camps, " aa the epeu cotin try Is culled, the hair is usually tangled In what seems au inextricable mass. All over the camps grow many kinds of burs and thistles, and tho animals aa they graze or roll themselves about bo come covered with them. Their coats aro naturally rough, the hair growing in an uneven, shaggy way. Stuck nil over with burs and with mane and tail matted into nearly unwieldy masses, the poor creatures present a comical ap pearance. After they aro shorn they seem to delight iu the freedom of crop ped necks and short tails. The hair when cut off is freed from dirt and roughness of alt kinds and wouud into ropes, by which means it is made curly. It sells for 88 cents or 48 cents a pound. The longest strands are kept separuted and used for horsehair furniture, cloths, eta New York Tribuuo. Tb Eofllah 1'fMtafflo la 1877. Tbe postmasters were free from all publio offices, from liability to quarter soldiers, and they received gazettes free of postage, "wherewith they advantage themselves in their common trade of selling drink, and they have their tin gle letters free to Loudon." Tbe rates of postage in 1677 wore comparatively low. A single letter I. ., a letter consisting of one sheet of paper only could be sent for any dis tance up to 80 miles for twopence, and and beyond 80 miles for threepence. A letter weighing au ouuee cost eightpeuc for 80 miles and a shilling beyond. The mails were dispatched from Lou don about midnight on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and were due to arrive in Loudon early on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. They were curried on horseback at tho rnto of five miles an hour, and they were liable to a detention of not more thun half au hour at ea -h poatofflce (stage) ou the road. England was divided into six runnings, or roads viz, west, Bristol, Chester; north, Yarmouth and Kent, starting from Plymouth, Bristol, Ches ter, Edinburgh, Yarmouth and Dover respectively. Notes and (jucrics. TlinnsanU arn Trying It. In order to proa tlio great mm it of Ely's Cream H.ilm, tho inott elloc'..m curs for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we lmva pro. pared a gxnuroim trial si.e for 10 cei.ts. IM it of jour drug- 't or scud 10 cents to ELY BItOS., 50 Wurrcu St., X. Y. City. I suTered from catarrh of t'io wort kind rrer siuco a bo,,', a.i.l 1 reu r hoped f"r c ir), but Ely'H Cream l.'nlm socms to c veil that Muny a.'ijtmiiiLmri Lao mud it with excellent remilK Hscar Ostrum, 45 SYurreu Ave., Cliicag i, 111. EIv'h Cream Halm is tho ncVnowlid:;'d curu'for catarrh and contains no cociiinn, mercury nor anr injurious drug. Priru, CO coiita. At (lriigi.'iit t oi by mud. Persons troubled with diarrhoea will he interested in the expeiiem e of Mr. VV. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Providence, R. I. lie says: "For several years I have been almost a con stant suffer from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for my duties al this hotel. About two; ears ago a travel ing salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. Much to my surprise and delight its effects were im. mediste. Whenever I lull symptoms ol tl disease I would fortify myr-elf against the attack with a few donis of this valua ble remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost, complete relief from the affliction." Eor sale by Geo. A. Harding, Send the Entkhniihk to your friend in the East and thus give him an idea of what Is going on In Clackamai county, It may induce him to locate with lis. Ask your Druggist 'or a gnnvmus 10 CENT TRIAL SIZE. 1 if ' Ely's lmMrv mercury nr any oIImm It Is quickly Absorbed. L , " ,! -rSS'S' Gives Kuiii.f atonco. UieKanl I'shki-. Pfll fj Ifj HFAfl ,K' To"u, Ho-tor.- ti 8ne e.f Tn:e nnd Mni.ll. l'dl ti'UM uc : Trial ,U;,? "''!,!,'n'' ''-, JW v , . iXV. ilKonilillS.M YUrrcu btreet, New York. f&fAM EALV j STORY 0FTJIK JUIiLK. HOW IT WAS COMPILED, PRESERVED ANO BROUGHT DOWN. Dm IteeiiMla lli'i-an With Alimlmm ami W'rrv CnlleetKil lir Kim It Wh Horn In tlin l.lttla uil of t'aiiuau-CuiiijUKrail laruel'a (lift til III World. New discoveries about the lllhlo nro tcing made tilimo-t daily. The religions tuirld is Ktiirtlcd every now mid thmi ly tlio niiiioiitioeiiieiit that some old mauutcrlpt has been found or Niunnclay tablet corroborating ltiblicul history has been deciphered. The lust few years have been especially iiolulilo for remark tblu finds, not the least of which bus been a single leaf nf papyrus hearing n few sayings of Josus login, s they have been culled. These dlncoveriel arouse a questioning frame of mind, Wo ask, how did we get the lllhlo, whence did it come, what was tho method of its transmission to us? Learned volumes have been written, but only scholars read them, tine of the latest of these is by Dr. William A. Coppiuger, but it Is so expensive a vol ume only IM) copies have been printed for sale that few can read It, even if they would. Tho much talked of poly chrome Hi bio, edited hy lending liihlicul scholar of the world, In an answer to this demand. Still, the question, how did tho lUlilo come down to us? ought to bo answered briefly, so that the mass es of the people can rend mid under stand. It is irreverent to the lliblu and the Inspired men who gave us this world classic the classic dealing with the eternal theme of the relation bo tween man ami Uou to think or it as a ready made volume, dropped down from heaven bound nod gilt edged. The lliblu was bom in the little land of Cunatui as the weary caravan, led by Abraham from Ur of the Cluildees, pitched its tents nnd the patriarch wrote down the promises of the Eternal ou the palm leaves which ho found at hand. This was more than 4,000 years ago, and that writing was lu use so early is proved by inscriptions found ou Egyp tian stole or Assyrian tablet from 0,000 to 8,000 years old. The record kept by Abraham and bis immediate descendants undoubtedly formed tho basis of the book of (ienesls and the earlier chapter of Exodus, to bo later utilized by the hand of Moses and bis successors. With tho udveut of this great legislator ot the Hebrews tbe Dutlou was funned, with his legislation as its heart nnd center. It Is probable that Moses wrote hi portion of the III- ble upon tho lineu used for such pur pose In I'.gypt, for many Iurgo piiwt of this linen covered with hieroglyphic writing huve como down to us wrapxd around mummies. Hie Inscriptions are till legible. The Pentateuch was the nucleus of our Libia, the only Uihlu known to the Hebrews for ninny gener ation It wan written iu tho ancient Ihri character, closely resembling the Pha'iilclau, as proved by the Siloaiu In scription discovered near Jerusalem and somo ancient coins which have been found. Leaders like Joshua, (iidcon and Samuel were needed in the promised land. Singer and prophets, tox), urose, and tho scribe of tint leaders recorded what was done. The poet wrote down their best songs. The prophets' words were treasured up by their disciples unci followers. Tho official record wero kept iu tho national archives, ami tho songs of the pes ts nnd the speeches of thu prophets were passed from hand to hand. When tho kingdom wus divided, records were certainly kept Isith in the southern kingdom of Judah mid thn northern kingdom of Israel. Hot much of tho earlier literature was forgotten in thu catastrophe of thu destruction of tho kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and tbe exiles refused to sing tho songs nf Ziou as they "sat by the waters of Ha bcl und wept. " When at last tho term of exile was over and some ot the more devoted Jew returned to rebuild the walls nnd temple of Jerusalem, thu law had to be brought back to thoiu. Ezra was tho man for this work, and ho und his coadjutors, tlio elders, col lected the scattered records of earlier day mil made the first canon of the Pcutntetieh. They wrote it in u new script Kethav AshuriH, tho Assyrian or squara character brought buck from Hubylou 'Aith them and rend and tuught it to tho people. j!y this tilns some of the speeches delivered by the prophets of tlio exile, thu secou Isaiah and his disciplca, lad become so dour to the hearts of tho people that they were esteemed us classics. Some hud preserv ed tho addresses of tho earlier prophets, and gradually a second set of accepted writings was added to tho law. The oldor songs, too, were found again, and now singers wero inspired for tho serv ice of the new temple, und tho book of Psalms became its hyinuhook. Tho proverbs of thu nation wero col looted by various bunds. Olhor books wore fouud or written as lato uh tho sec ond century before tho Christian era, Tho book of Daniel, for instance, was composed to inspire a people, fainting under Syrian oppression, for tho Mucca bean revolution. And ull this later lit erature was struggling for uoccptunce into thu Bible, until tho cunon of the Old Testament us wo now liavo it was established in tho first century of our era by the rabbinical school of l'ulostino. As the nation Israel sunk under the waves of Roman compiest tho Jowisli spirit hold the Old Testament uloft us its gift to the world. CI if tou Hardy Levy in Review of Reviews. llotli AwaU, First Burglar It's no uso tryin thet hig Tihico t'night, Dill. Thor man mi wife went in 'bout nn hour ago, au I hecrd him tell her ho'd buy bor a di'mond necklace tcrmorre.r. Second Burglar What's thct got t' do wid it? First Tiurglnr Plnnty. She won't In able t' fdeep br t'inkin 'bout it, an he won't Bleep fur t inkiti how hu'a got t' pay for it. Loin lo Fun. A DUEL IN THE SNOW. Til llH'lilent I' "n Wlili'll W CiiiiiiiIkiI (leriiiim'a llisnl Ifnl rieliun. Every one has seen Iho engraving of (leroiun1 beautiful but sadly e'ollvii pli'tiiiu, "A Duel In tho Snow." Through tho mist of early morning nun antagonist Is lying on his back on tho sward, while his adversary, leaning on 4 friend's arm, Is slowly walking nwnj fiiiiu the scene of thn ilieoiinler. Jlotli are wearing thn masquerading oos Iiiiiiii of u Pierrot. In a thicket a car riage waits to drive off with thu suc cessful opponent. There is every reason to believe, front recently disclosed Information by M. Alfred J. trillion, that in portraying ou taiivas that impressive episode tho irtist was not Intliicnced by solely Im tgimitivo caprine, but that ho has repro duced K scene In real life. The facts are as follows: The duel 1st were M. Jules limine, a former inluls- 1 tor of publio Instruction under Iho see , olid empire, and M. D. !., u well known jouinallst ou tho stuff of one of I the most lntliu nihil newspapers iu tho . iioitli of 1'ruiii'o. When tho duel ooonr ' red, both were studying for the bar. J One Slirovo Tuesday they, in company j with friends, hud repaired to urestau I rant on tho Loiilcvard v. Ilh a view of enjoying a good dinner and afterward of gclng to tlio iiiin iicra !u ball at tint Opera, They all agreed to go us Pier rots. As tin y all wkik ituisks soiiin one suggested that tiny hould adopt some diHiiii-tivo s.gn I y which they couhi rccognl.o niiu another in the crowd. D. D. suggested that they should pin a la bel bearing u number to their lacks. The Idea wus unanimously adopted, ami D. D. prepared the labels accordingly. While so doing a diabolical Idea cut no into his head. It was carnival time. Why should hu not huvo his littlu jokct Whi'U It wus Jules limine' (uru t have a ticket piuind to his lock, bis friend D. D. bad written Iu lurge letter tun en lb thn number, "I am Jules J liame. " One can easily Imagine what was the result. No mxun r had Hramo act foot In the main pas-urn to (he pre miere fialerlo than he wus followed by lady wearing a musk, who, ou bis pro paring to enter u pnvutu box, cried out. "1 wish you success, Jules liraiua. " Later oil, ou ve-e:terlug the passage, ho wus surrounded l y a group of masqucr- adcrs, who w ith oii'.i voice tlmuteu out, "(iissl day, my deur lira on." Tliut proved to him that bo mid known to very one, ulthough ho was pulled to understand how it could be. Passing iu front of a bcx opener, tho girl burst out laughing. He iculrcd angrily what she was laughing at. Why," ho replied, "I am laughing at the funny Idea which led you to piu u label ou your back with your iiamu on it." And, suiting tho action to the word, she uupiiiuud the label and haud- rd it to him. Jules liruuie considered the joke not only iu bud tuNtu, but Insulting. Ho sought out bis ooiuradu, and, finding hiin iu the salisiii, he reproached him angrily lu tne heuriug of thu crowd, iu sisting that ho should apologue ojs'iily thou and there. D. D., rcscuiing hi friend's attitude toward him, declined to apologixo. A duel therefore, lu ac cordance with 1'rcncb habit und cus toms, was inevitable. Seconds were at once chosen. Short swords were pro cured, and iu their Pierrot cost u toes the antagonist started for thu Lois do ISoulogne. Fortunately the duel did tint end fatally, us seems to be tho case in (Jeromu's picture, for, although lirunle ran his sword right through D, D.'e body, no vital orgau wus touched. He recovered very quic kly, and the two an tagonist became fast friend again. Wcstmiiihtcr (iac tto. NECESSITIES COSTLY. lo Parlt Walter Is Ida Mint I'rescluus ami i:enluiira Drink, "Water is tho most precious and ex clusive drink you can order in Paris," writes Lilian K'-U lu a letter from tho French capital to The Ladies' Homo Journal. "Imujiim that, you who let tho water run to cool it I In Paris they actually pay for water In their houses by thu quart. Artichokes and trullles and mushrooms, und silk stocking and kid gloves aro so cheup hero that it makes you blink your eyes, but egg and cream nnd milk aro luxuries. Silks and velvets aro Is-wllilcringly Inexpen sive, but cotton stuffs uru from America and uru extravagances. They make them up into 'continues' and trim thorn with velvet ribbuu. Never by uny clmiico could you be sujiposnd to semi cotton frocks to bo washed every wet k, Tho luxury of frush, starched muslin dresses and plenty of shirt waists is unknown. "I never shall overcome tho ecstasies of laughter which ussail mo when I see varieties of coal exhibited in tiny shop Windows, set forth in high glass dishes, as wo exploit chocolates at home. Put well they may respect it, for it is really very much cheaper to freeze to death thau to buy coul iu Paris. Thu reason of all this is tho city tax on every chick en, every carrot, every egg brought into Puriu. Every mouthful of food is taxed. This produces un enormous revenue, and this is why the streets nro so clean, It Is why the iinphult is us smooth as a ballroom floor. It is why thn whole of Paris it us beautiful ad a dream." Tim Much I.lkii a l'un. "No, sir," rtiid the Kansas editor, "your services uro uo longer required," "May I venture to ask why I'm dis charged?" "You'ro too blumotl funny. That style iniiy do in thu blase and heartless cast, but when you refer to a death iu a cyclono un 'a terrible blow' to tho fam- Mly you overdo it out hero." Detroit JNOWM. It is estimated that thn United King dom produces something like l.fiOO.OOO, 000 gallons of milk every year over and abovo what is used ou the farms for rearing calves, etc. Loudon has an urmy of 100,000 pickpockets.