FOK.Ill IMS KlVili. Harvey Thma am Sum Case Fisht over a Woman, imlj Guard, December Iv Harvey Thomas, an employe of Hang' livery stable, assaulted tm Case the Kigl.th street barber, on Olive street about 10 o'clock lust night, while Case win escorting a you n it lutly homo from the lecture nt tliu M K church. Tlio ludy In ques tion I the wife of Thomas. Mrs Thomas, whose name wan for mcrlv Davidson, was married to her llUvoaiiu iu vw .""i " ..in. ecording to Thomas' own story tit i v 7 1 r. i..n i.i... i... - the lllliv Ills niio ium iiiiu, tiu mi drunk and had kicked the stove nud various other pieces of furniture to pleCCS. , , , , , . . The Davidson family came to Lu gene from Wisconsin hint April, K-lu accompanied by Mrs. Thomas. Tiny have resided here ever since, imil have been considered very nice people by those who -know them. In July Thomas followed tho futility to thin Clty and has remained here ever since, though lila wife Imi tiud noth ing to do with him. Last night she lu company with Mr. Case waa walking homo from the M.K. chnrch. Wlien near the fumily home ou Olive atrcet tliey were met by Tlioiima. who Immediately assaulted Cese. The two men grappled and fell to the Bfuntl' ll",y exchanged tiluco. first ono being on top and then Hie other. They Rained their feet once, but grappled again and full to Hie ground. Case got the worst of the light, being badly bruised nlsiut the head and face. Tho noise of the scuttle aroused Mr. DavitUon, the father of Mr. Thomas, who separated tho two '"'l'l'ionias was arrested last night and this afternoon was taken bfeoro Uo conler Dorrls for examination, lie plead guilty to the cliaigo ami was lined ilO and costs. He was allowed until tomorrow evening to pay his flue Win Mayer going his bond uutil that time. All Interesting Session. Daily Guard, bccemler 1!. The Phllologlaii society held a very interesting meeting lust evetnug. The following olllcers were inaugurated 'or the coming term: Pre a 11 llanna; vice president, W II stalker; secretary, L Heed; assistant secretary, M L Ap plegato; treasurer, F P White; censor, L It Alderman; editor, J H Currieo. (.'has Templetun delivered a dechiuia tion and O V Udbcrt mado an extem pore address. The question "Ilesolvcd that the Annv and Navy of the United Htuh-w should not be increased," was debuted in a very Interesting manner n the affirmative by Messrs W t Young, U Ii Woodson and Holt, and on the negative by It K Alderman, F M Trm pleton, A L Ullloland and Carl Nanv gan, The dobute was decided in favor of the ultlrmative. On the llrst meeting after Christ mas vacation the society decided to organize itself into a senate for the the time during tho session of the leg islature. Bills will be introduced and the regular routine of the senute cur ried on. The society Is in a very pros petous condition and much interest U taken in thie new departure. AYalterville Items. Dec. I I, 1M0. The rain Is falling freely and tho river Is rising again. The county commissioners passed through town on their way to Blue river Saturday. Ed Smith has sold his shoe shop and has moved his tools to Thurston, where he will resume woik. Blllie Uayden has been papering J V Shumate s house. U H Decker is getting along very fat with D Brook's house, consider ing bad weather. F Post Is building a walk from his house to J W Shumate's walk. Lum ber Is being donated to build a walk from town to the school house. John Deadman has built a dwelling house near his saw mill. S Smeed lias been spending a great dual of his time iu litigeno lately. Everybody Is invited to attend the ichool exhibition Dec "4, at 7 p m. A masquerade ball will be giveu at the Dow hall in the near future. V k Bright Lad. Linn county can boast of the young est school teacher iu the state, perhaps In the United fcStates, In the pers in of Lester Humphrey of Foster, He Is just 1M years of age, and has passed the teacher's examination iu this couuty with a total average of HO, enough to warrant a second grad cer tificate, but on a ceo nut of his age uud It being his first examination, only a third grade certificate could tie issued to him. Young Humphrey Is a wonder, and is not only advanced in "book learning," but as brilliant In every respect. We predict a bright future for this youngster and we would like to see some of our mulily vaunted city kids show down with this "countrybred" boy who has been educated In the rural school house. Albany Imprint, Skinned Ai.ivk. Oregon City Courier: A child waa tukeii sick at lis home near town luat week and the pnrents not knowing what to do for the child, which had symptoms of pneumonia, were persuaded by au old woman to sklu two cuts alive and wrap the child up iu them. The child Improved of course and would If warm cloths had been used instead oft lie cat skins. Tho worst of it was that the cats were left to die Instead of be ing killed as soon as the skins w -re taken off. If tho cats had been skinned after belug killed Hie heat vpuld have still been in the hid . Where is our humane society? Lane Cocstv. In taxable prop erty Lane county stands fourth, being exceeded by Multnomah, M:i:ioii and Linn. In number of horses and mules he stands eighth, being exceeded by J matllla, Union, Linn, Malheur, Harney, Gilliam and Crook, In sheep und goats she stands seven jeenth. In swine, she stands second, ing exceeded by Douglas. Where " Marion? UNh'.S Iir.AVY TAXIMYE1M. l.Mir Win. p.,j . ,. ,, ! i i.v;.. I 1"'0"" U" Follow u a complete list of tax- wauls hi luie county; ' 1 Armtitige, K-mtu (;,. u Awbrov, M T ' ; - irst N.,ti mul iwnk .' 600 llond, A M'.N., 1 u s h i a-1 1 , J A ...... . . nTo J alrforiihi A Oregon Laud Co... fiti'mo t .eriy,I.n id ,3 flM Chrisiiian, ti U 3":to Coleman. .1 It u'm Conser, Mrs Kllzihetti 'iH ('(K.per, Estate Martha W Iii'huO Davis, J E u'sjs Doiiglna & Co p'H.so )uun, Mrs AC Dunn, Estate !' U tu ymi l!1!"". Y toiioo Edwards, S H L'l.tHii) Eilgenu Watcr.Co ," fy V'Vj Eergu-nn, Jit n'jui, Frieimly, S H 1SM.V' (iillesple, Jacob 2 1 ,1ts. Harpole, Estate J W 14,5iu Harris, J II and H J Hendricks, TO ll.U.V) llolt'iiiun, J unit's 10,37) Hollmun, W H li,(xio Holt, H 1) 15,87il Hovey, A O & Co 30,(Mo Howurd, It V 10,:il0 Howe, N A W 11, oW llylaud, A D 14,70.) Haruing, 15 F 11,040 KelU.John 10,1S") Lauer, Cbas '22,Ula Matlock, J D 11, fjtio Maxwell, John 14,(ii0 Meek, Estate Surah M and Sam'l lS.Wij Millet, OC 11,01)0 Moores, A N and heirs, C W Moores f 14,2s) MeClung. J II i.7,l0i Noland. P C M.Hii Oweu, II C IJ.H.lii Oregon A ( nlitoriiia Itnilrouil .. 7t0,(M.') Patlisou, Hcvlurt 10,57s Picket, (i W 1U.K0 ltobiiison, Estate L It 10,7tKJ S.mford, James H",!M)0 rcott, W J J H,!i-0 Sharpies, A and E 14.4.10 Shclton, Adah L I0,ri Smith, 1'. C and II Otlsing... H,74 ) Soveriw, leorgn Spencer, W C Stewart, E Vitus, A mid son- Walker Mrs M J 11 tiO 10.31M1 35,.Vm 15,1130 13,4r0 Whiteaker. .1 II 13.600 Wilkins, M J and A EI.OO.) Willamette Ileal Estate Co !,( ZutnwallAJ 14,so ('(HiiiiiU-loiii i s Coin t. Dec 10. Ileiiien way Itroliiers livery for court to brulg.t Chester 1 ;tvi elt-cti'iiis ilahned K) 00 allowed 1) P P.tirlon assessor W H Walker elect ions L T Harris deputy district uttor tornev state vs Ivii'le L T Harris deputy district attor ney skite vs Markley L T Han is doputy district attor ney state vs linker L T Harris deputy district at or noy stato vs Moo L T Harris deputy district attor ney state vs Koe L T 'Harris deputy distrh't attor ney state vs Craig L T Harris deputy district attor ney state Vs Lemon L T "Harris deputy district attor ney state vs Poster L T 'Harris deputy district attor ney state vs Patterson L T "Harris deputy district attor ney stule vs Sanders & New hum L T Hurris deputy listrict attor ney examination of L Land schoofl Luckey & Company blacksmith lug IL Campbell printing Novem ber and December Hubert Johnston paupers T O Maxwell gravel E Hangs stage for insaue Land school! anil witnesses V It Montgomery bounty on 3 00 2 00 81 oO 12 00 0 70 5 00 G 70 5 00 5 00 5 CO 10 00 2 oO 10 ro 5 00 3 25 30 40 5 'lh 11 07 1.) 00 0 00 4 00 8 73 12 50 IIIIVK Ui,..i.i Clayton Iniiian bounty on two coyotis (! Colev lumber J W Wrinht collla for J W Drown pauper claimed f.Jd.00; allowed Albert Johnson board J W Drown, pauper claimed J20.00; -n,.,i J E Dirtier clothes for J W Brown pauper Isaac Z.r m wait shsving, dressing, etc, ol J W Drown pauper elaini'd io.00, allowed Fred Edwards digging grave for J W Brown pauper 3 00 2 00 2 O 4 00 J II Mill - VHinstofunorul J Blown 'per Churle- I. e nursing .1 p.rov. .. a per claimed $3,00 no! ailow.- l L W .Itro .n medical atten ding '-...si er C. II li.k-ii nu naiuer supplies 0 00 5 4) 4 S5 5 3r) 75 1 00 14 00 J L Ziegler pauwr supplies Orav x Son pauper soppma .... Voliiey Heiienwny pauj'er sup plies F Kiesner paujier supplies Henderson & Linn pauper sup plies Martin it Son cofntr Tor In digent soldier claimed $15.00 allowed i: 50 A not UK it PnoDftT. Oregon can r.i-0 many products that have been neglected 'in the past. The way to make the o'ste Ilourish Is to raise every pi'oduet possible. During the past summer Peter DMer, who resnhsin SpriughYld precinct mUd several hundred bushels of canary seed and he has sold the sains in Portland, Salem and Eugene. He received four c,,Hper pound f.r the cd. H i better than tli canary seed rai-ed in C.lifomhi and other state., weighing considerably mere to the bushel. IIlNKV Pi'.oNKri Accit'Kvr. -Saturday's Albany DeniiKTat: Early this-.imrm.ig Henry i-ro.,k was work at the freight depot when he Ml ,l,r-..r'sa rotten place in the plat'onii iu a manner to rapo bis right le' Ht tl't' ankle, Mr It Vrthl.iks .u a very :Cliui manner lb, revived g.od treatment and ' atteripsm was ex pert '"'In. -. '. frol, (,"l'u,,lt-' IATHERIN3 OK THE SCOTCH IRISH CLANS. Art. yo umik-ln Ut thu tntst'tiu, to lb mralln u' , tLu clittm, , With yuur taruun unj your pibroch and your liunnutri mid brugiuiat Thoro n Xwlin from Now II:unhlra anil Mulli!iuia fr. ni Miilnn, , MiVarthys froui Minnouri mil Ti-boimwo Miv ' Hhano. ' Ki'lh-ys. Caiy, Dunns and Parcy ty tha ili'fc n and tho oro AsdU'Ki-rrullot Vlrvuiu, whom the Trilby IU uiliin. , r.i nro Cocliruncs (born Coreorsn) s pot l'lifd an you il'k-ic, And Ki'iiyoti who woro Kwiian and Mui IriH'ii, unou Murphy. i And wo'll nit upon the pint atoup. and wo'll talk "I nu Id limit "J no A rri quaff tho flowln hasclo to our IsmIm' bunnls eyna. , And we'll Join In Jubtlatiou for tha thing tlwl wo aro not, For wo any xra amn't IrUh, and IKxl knowi w an n't H.t. -t'alvtn K. IlraunlKau In IkuUm IMut ! MRS. LATON'S TEA. Ensjtiml in the depths of her big arm chair, a sinilu lighting up her fine old fueo, that her white hair framed with a crown of snow, Mrs. Huriium was considering her nephew Andrew, a (food looking young fellow (1f 28, who, for his part, was eonsld orlnK thu ttmepieee on tho mantel, wliiwo IuiihU were ulruady well past B o'clock. "Well, Andrew, do you 11ml my cloek very interesting!"' Iu some confusion tho young man stam mered nn excum, but she went on: "Now, duu't deny It, you nniiKlity fellow! You wanted to know If your visit had L-istod long enoiiKh for you Ui tako your deiirt ure tltvently." "Not at nil, aunt Your wiesg U (tiitti wrong, for 1 liaven't tlio sllKhtii't Inten tion of going yot. But why do you keep a regular sundial like that In your drawing room?" "Perhaps because I wns born so long ago tliut It Is I, and not tho cloek, that is Mil nd time. But cornel Instead of criti cising toy drawing room, tell rue what you aro going to do when you leave here" ''In the flrst place, 1 am not going to leavo hero for some time, but when I havo wearied you with my presence until you cannot stand It any longer It will La time for mo to o to Mrs. luon's tea," "Mrs. Luton l'nullno Latonf" "Tho Mino." "Ah, yes! I ustxl to see her somo tlmo ago. 1 rcmemlicr her vaguely a largo woninu, dark" "She is u blond, aunt" "Indeed!1 She used to 1)6 a brunette And so you aro sighing at the foot of Mrs. Latonf" "Wo aro nil sighing nt her foot" "Sho must enjoy itf "Well, 1 rather think she does." "Is It funr" "Yes, after a fashion. We are always tho sumo llttlo circle of friends, and thou, besides Mrs. Inton, there's a sister, a rath er riskI looking girl, and a few other young matrons and liaeuclor girls. " "And wliat do you do Uwldes look at these wniucur" " Wo UiUo tea, which wo moderato with rumnnda lilt of lemon. We grow I p, and we llirt." "Oh, ohl" "But, my dtvir aunt ono must do some thing lictwccn 6 o'clock mid dinner." "Kvlilontlr. And Ulrtlng Is what you liavo found to do." "It Is a way to kill time." "I scarcely know just whut you uionn by tho tenii. Kxpluln It to mo. " "Oh, impossiblu! A dctlultlon for tho word has long been sought, but It has not yot been foui:iL But giveu a young wom an teto a t.ito with a young man who Is not a fool, and I warrant you It won't lie long before you will huvo a practical dem onstration. Flirtation Is a manlier of be ing discreetly indiscreet To know how to flirt Is no common accomplishment It Is a veritable science" "Aud is lovo a sclonce toof" "No. It Is rather an art" "And marriage, what Is Iti" "Oh. that Is philosophy I" "Indeed? At what ago docs ono attain this philosophy)1" "As lato us possible. " ''It scorns to me that at 28" "Aunt, aunt," crlisl Andrew, springing from his clmlr, "confess that you nro con cocting sonio terrible plot You look as guilty as a conspirator." Mrs. Bnriuoil smiled a flno smllo and enjoyod for a moment tho consternation In her victim's fiioo. Then sho answered, after a pause: "Yes, you nro right I wish to got you married." "In heaven's name, what havo I done to youK' gasped tho young man, with comlo serlousness,iiiid, as tho old lady still smiled, ho continued: "See horo, aunt, I should never have susiwctcd you of such n thing. You, a woman of liitolllgenoo, a sujsTlur woman, descending to the rolo of mateii ninkerl It Ls a terrlblo shattering of my lileuls." "Come, como, my poor Ixiy, do not bo so cast down. Tho girl ls charming, I assure you." "Of ooursu," Andrew burst out, "tho girl ls always charming. Oh, I know her! I cjin see her now. Sho may not bo exact ly pretty; but, as you have said, sho li chsrinlng. Sho drosses admirably and makes all hor own gowns. Sho stood ut the hoikd of her classes In school and at tends lectures now. Moroovur, sho has taken cooking lessons und can put up pre serves. She plays tho piano, sho slugs, she paint;, and sho has a tidy fort u no labor own right Buhl No, a thmisiuid timos no! I do not want this miracle of purfeo tlon. I know n thing or two, uunf, ovon If I don't look It And If I marry, I shall marry a woman who suts mo simply for tho solo and unlqtio reason thnt she ihsis suit me. But I know girls. They nro all alike, and I know what they nro and what they are worth. Them Isn't ono who stilts mo or can suit me, and I shull remain a bachelor." "And you go to take tea at Mrs. I.n ton's," murmured Mrs. Harmon between her teeth, while n disturbing oxpnsislon ratiio Into her rlenr swing old eye. Older this Ironical anil oven inquisito rial look Andrew lust countenance a little. Ho ooiild not deny that to matrimony ho preferred Ulrtlng with Mrs. Lnton. He w..s pulling himself together to reply, or rather to defend himself, wh a Uio street do r Is'U was luurd. "A cull" r, eh? I t'.ls ymir r'-s l!on day, mil. t: "rdo yo i, i ., give yeir .'nouos tea at 5 o " ' "kf" 'You nn- bi.:ertli.-:.t, !"; !u'w. At " ) ui'8 win. i.i i! n ' ;"vc j'j'cln i. li -Ut tlol.s.' It i - t."t I-..-I a e..I!er. llnJSI''- lt , ; I i ii." i -I K'l-nmond, !. -vhai n.iug ;'. i I "' "'" ' "I Khali li"". V.. ),iy .ii . Mie i to m hi'i" Th:. I to II 1-raliUhi rn.-rs: "Never I Or, If you insut, t nha'.l go In to this Utile antcroiiiu unit at her through tho cluck of the il.s.r. That Is the only ronccaahm I shall make." And tho young man tcpsl quickly Into tho next room n the op.utu diT opeiiMl to admit the vlltor. lhrougli tho silt Andrew could make out tho gnuvf nl silhouette of a young girl "How do you do, Sirs. Harmonf sold tho girl n she entered the room. "I have brought luiektho little tsKiksonthoorphan asylum thnt you lent muiuma. May I suvy a moment with you?" She. continued to keep her Wk townrd Aniln'w, and he, now Uigtmiliig to (ret tlrixl of tha game, hsd ulxiut tsineludcd that she must le frightfully ugly. "llt down here, dwr, Is-slds me," ami Mrs. Harmon mslly contrlvtd to place the girl Just oppolt tho small room, and tho young man, approaching his vyo to the crook, was struck by tho pretty fi he bo teld. "Well, RosanmiiJ, whnt are yoa doing nowadays? Are you going out miu hf" "No; very llttlo. I had a r;ird for Mrs. taton's U this afternoon, but I wrote her I wns 111. You will not betray mo, will you?" and slut laughed a merry laugh that set Andrew's luvirt to vibrating. "Do you not are for audi alTalrs?" naked Mrs. Harmon. "Surely, Mrs, Harmon, you do not think It would bo amusing tis;sud nu hour or two wuUhlng Mm Litcu's lllrtatlous, with no ono to talk to but tho Insipid women and stupid men of her setf" "You nro severe, my ohlld." "Seven Welt, with a woman like Mrs. Lntou 1 do Hot think one can lie too much so." Iustlnetlvoly Mm Harmon raised her eyes to thod'Mir thnt oonctutlotl Andrew, and, under pretext of arranging the por Mere, sho crosstnl tho room, and, as sho re arranged tho drapery, whispered to hor nephew: "U mrly 6. You'll lw lato for your ten." But her warning was unhrtxlwl. An drew did not budgo. As for tho girl by tho fire, sho was still full of hor Idea. "Do u know Mrs. LnUui, Mrs. Har mon?" she nsktsL 'Yes, yes," the old lady Imstenod to re ply, und, to turn the conversation, she wont on: "Hut you are wrong to declare that all men are stupid. There are some who uro quite sensible. " "Sensible? Well, I do not know them. I do not mean that they nro ull stupid, but they think themselves so superior that they aro wourltoiuo. They aro vain, Insuf ferable bores, with their blusu airs and their Idea that they uro Irroslsllhlu hrcnuso they can illrt with Mrs. l-nton, who has bloiu'litsl hair aud smears (mint ou her fikoe as If It were n mletu and whoso brains uro good for nothing buttodiwlse outra gcous gowns." Again Mrs. Harmon cast an uneasy glance toward tho llttlo mom la which Andrew was fust waxing angry, lie would havo liked to strangle this girl, whoso su perb health aud triumphant liouuty Irri tated him. "And when will you git married, my doar?" suggested Mrs. Harniou, again throwing herself Into tho brunch. " I shall never marry." "Indeed? Why not?" "Why not?" rcpontisl Kosumond, a shad ow of melancholy coining over tls fiwxi tluit Amlnnv admired In spite of himself. "Becauso I am n little fool who cannot do ns tho rest do. I would wish to love my lnisliand and to havo him lovo mo. I would wish to marry a man whom I should sin glo out from among tho rest for his gissl ncHH and Intelligence. I would wish to have confldcncu in him, and, nls.vo all, to no proud of him. As the girl spoke she hud Uvoine nnl mnUxl with a gentle cxnltatlon, which was not without Its effect on the young man ucninu tuo door. "Woll, Ibsiamuiid, " euld Mrs. nnrmou, "why do you not realize your dream?" "Bocauso there are no young men nowa days who rare to look for n girl who please thorn. Marriage for them Is a mat ter of business, nothing more, and the woman herself dors not count T hoy marry When they have lost tholr money, and when tho llttlo heart they possessed ha boon frittered away on some Mrs. Lnton or another. " Again Mrs. Harmon arose, nnd, protend ing sho had an order to give, excused her self and hastened to her nephew. "Woll, aunt, she has given us a nice dressing down, eh? For a 'charming girl,' I would hock hr against the world. " "Hurry, Andrew I It Is Into, and you have almost missed yonr Urn." "My ten!" ho repeated. "Bother my ton I Is there nothing else In tho world but my tea? No, you must find nn oxcaso to bring me Into tho room, and I'll show that young shrew whether nil men aro fools. Oh, she need have no fear. I shall not try to marry hor, for I still have all my hair, a llttlo money nnd a heart still Intact" Mrs. Harmon could not restrain a smile nt tho young man's vexation, and five minute later Andrew entered tho drawing room. But, contrary to all eisvrtntlons, the conversation did nut booomt a whr of words. On the contrary, tho girl's fresh gnyety disarmed Andrew's anfrer at once. His preconceptions fled before hor dlmplod smiles and hur guntlo voice, and he soon fell under her charm, forgetting his augor In his admiration for hor graceful niove inonts, tho penetrating tlmhroof hor voloe, the sjiarkle of her wit. Tho hour for tho tea had long passed, and Andrew was still there. Ho had lost all doslro to run after Mrs. baton, that faded doll whom ltosamond, as ho was forced to admit to himself, hod portrayed so truthfully. A nd enaoonned once more In tha dspths of her armchair Mrs. Harmon smiled a kindly smllo and silently regarded the young ponple, who, for their part, looked at ono another with looks that do not de ceive and In which tne old aunt rand with ioy the hope of a hsppy union. Adapted "rem the French For Hnu Francisco Ar gonaut NUwl Shafting. An eminent engineer Is quoted In En gineering Mechanics n Insisting that the projiar way to mako a stisd shaft ls with tho hydraulic proas. Opinions differ wide ly In this finiiuir, and tho practice varies accordingly. ' ha custom of some Is to an neal a straight forging, turn lt In tha lathe and then annual It aguln. They produce the collars nt tho end by upsetting tha metal, ntntii got the fillers running round Into the. flange from tha shaft Home en gineers still favor the boring out of shaft in order to tako away that part containing defect In casting, but this U not a general rule, lux-uuso often tho I )est part of tho stcul la toward the center of the sliaft, aud nut on the outside. The assumption Is that In pooling off a sUsd casting the sul phur nnd curboii oolloct In tho center be cuiiM.' of tliut part remaliiljig fluid longest Aguln, f'irgliigs nmsl unncullng, just as Oistlngs do. But If a steel costing were put In an annealing furaaoa, It would suitor riln. a"p.V Di'iJln I iM Irt" worthy of un- ' ruin flKfl uiiilriruiiniuiil " ! - !. Iitf lo.imi MIO I I.I. M'CCtKB MMVHKI.L? U I).) will ho our next I'like.! Slates senator? In answer to this riddle it may bo sitid that indica tions thus far loan towards u reac tion of ti e scenes and acts of two i.viars ago. Indications aro of u f ir grfiiter opposition to Senator John II. Mitchell's re election than was revealed at any time during the session of the last legislature prior to the famous deadlock. At this time two years ago there km practically no organized body iu opposition to Mr. Polph, but to day thero does exist such a body fully as determined to defeat Mr. Mitchell as ever tho "immortal thirty" wore bunt on defeating the man who lacked ono vote. Two years ago, like today, there was no recognized choice among the opposition to the avowed candidate, that is, uo fixed personality bad then been chosen as a rallying point by those who desired Mr Dolph's defeat, nor is there such a personality revealed by tho man euvering of tho figured in tho sena torial game now playing, lhat there is somebody somewhero in the hidden dephtiis of dark (Kilnics there need be no doubt. This somebody will bo sprung most likely in the manner of two years aC'i, and in this method of spring ing eleventh hour possibilities lies the most serious objection to tho election. True, there are several men spoken of in connection, but these disavow tho ambition of aspiring to represent the state of Oregon as its United States senator if ser iously entertained. This is the usual game when thero is but one candidate in the field whom it is IioikhI to defeat. Our objecting to this method of electing or defeating an aspirant is that it invariably ends in a midnight surprise, and in order to bring about such sur prises other business of greater importance than tho election of a Heuatoi is lost sight of. Our leg islative fiasco of two years ago is a cuso in point. For forty days and forty nights did our statesmen then contend with tho senatorial problem which ended in a 12 o'clock wonder, with no better record ruudo by any of thorn than a largo expense account for stato settlement and partisan devotion to untiring aspirations and un dying love for office. All this may be an intensely interesting occupa tion for the tricksters in politics who manipulate tho grangers in both houns, but tho pooplo of Ore gon expect more attention to busi ness and less politics from the coming session. Just how they can rcalizo thoir desires is hard to determine when every indication points to a repetition of tho lizzie of two years ago. Unless ono or tho other faction of tho republican majority iu tho legislature backs down, the cheering outcomes of tho last session must bo looked tor. But on the firm stand of both de pends the existence of each. Tho one which betrays the whito leather is doomed. The line as drawn in this county may not ex tend to all the others, but it is known that each faction has its adherents in tho delegations from tho larger outside counties of the state. The best informed of our local political wiseacres hold that twenty nine republicans will refuse to vote for John II. Mitchell under any circumstances. If this is a fact the populists w ill control tho elec tion of a sen itor. Hut in addition to these twenty-nine it is claimed that there aro eight more suscep tible of conversion. In that event it might become nociBaary to unito all the elements to re-elect the present incumbent. Could this be done? is now the supreme question. Plainly speaking we think this impossible. The steps to bring such a coalition about are now un der way, but whether tho scheme will succeed remains for time to divulge. All this, however, proves the incertitude, of dead sure sjlitical snaps in Oregon. Look ing at the prosject for intelligent action at the hands of the coming session of the legislature as its time of meeting approaches leaves one in doubt us to expected good results coming out of its chaotic political differences. True, we do not despair, but thnt is owing more to the hope implanted in the hu man breast forbidding a collapso so long as a ray of light is left than to the unclouded wisdom of our legislators. Tie follies of man kind are daily repeated, and fre lently. t"i, by men who have reaped the r fruits in the past. A large e I'l'iitat;-) of the members ..f our ftiitc seni'n havo been i . I il l. ti.r " 'ii M.c b.iiy ol tne (leainoca , two ..ir- ago. Have these learned I thing frutn experience, and if. si-.'m ...it i it? This question can J . !, ti.in" ery correctly from i i ,,! r io'H -"ns ii. tlio coming session. 1 l.eir i oust .u i.ts will, no doubt, make not 1 of their behavior. Tomahan k. MUCORliE'lT I'A VH I II K FHKIGH1. The Kcpuolicun St Helens Mist, U S Senator Mclltide's official or g;m talks thusiy: "Mr II V Cor bttt has come to be a great man all at onco in tb" opini in of a few Port land p "litu ians, and thero are sev eral ot them just now using his name in connection with the United Slates senatorship, not be-catr-e they want tho old gentleman elected, or even imagine that ho will be elected; but ho is a wealthy man, and by making him believe he has a certain following his "leg can bo pulled'' for boodle with which to defeat Mitchell. Tho old gentleman is childish and a little taffy pleases him v ry much; in deed so much that from his mil lions he, no doubt, cheerfully con tributes liberally to the fellows who aro out for boodle, but whose real purpose is to make a cat's paw of Mr Corbett aud get him to put up tho money with which to defeat Mitchell in the hope that Mr Joseph Simon may goto the senate. Mr Corbett, no doubt, is in good faith i he same as John K Caples was for the nomination for con gress last spring, but the use of his name at this time is for the sole purpose of making him pay the campaign expeusts of another whoso inimo will Im put forward whenever tho opportunity presents itself. In the case of Mr Ciples last spiing they wanted to use bis ability and influence, with Mr Cor bett they want to use his money. The first object of this mall ag gregation of boodle politicians is to create distention sufficient to pre vent Mr Mitchell's election, and if that is accomplished with Mr Cor liett's money that gentleman will be brought to the stern realization that ho has performed his part in tho political drama and he will be cast, aside and tho author of the play will bo presented. Thoso who have watched tho drift of tho proceedings closely agree that this is the ostensible purpose of tho opposition to Mitchell, and coming events will, no doubt, soon demonstrate tho truthfulness of tho prediction. Ono thing is certain, Mr Cor bell's namo is not being used with the belief that ho stands the slighest chance of success." During the Christmas reason it's tho early shopper that catches the bargain. If Senator Corbett gets into the senatorial tight it vill be the caso of a "goose being well plucked by tho politicians. The ugriculturo department has mado an npptal for tho observance a "bird day'' throughout tho coun try. The object is to instruct the people generally and the young in particular, in tho value ot our na tive birds and tho means cf pro tecting them from wanton destruc tion. The idea is a good one aud should receive generous support from ptople of all classes, especial ly in tho rural district. Oakesdale, Wash., has a popu list mayor, with a will of his own. The city marshal became intoxica ted the other night and held up two young men ar.d a young lady returning from choir praotice. j Jle drew his rovolver, commanded, the the trio to hold up their hands, and gavo thotn a lecture on keeping such lato hours. One of the young men was a sun of the mayor. May or Williams and his two sons went down town immediately after, found tho marshal in a saloon, took, jhis "gun" and shield . from him, and put him in tho city "cooler." i The next morning the office of marshal was declared vacant. The district court of appeals at Washington bus very properly bold that a telegraph company is liable for blunders of its employes. A New York firm telegraphed to a customer that it would sell potatoes at 55 cents a bushel. Aa delivered tho telegram road 45 cents. Two car loads were ordered, and cus tomers wcro found for half the con signment. Ho brought suit to re cover the profits he would,, havo made from the resales. This was deniodby tho court, but it held that be was eni:tled to recover "the ao tual pecuniary damage that he might have.sustained through the failure to obtain the potatoesat the price at which he had reason to suppose they hud been offered him." felegraph companies have always disclaimed liability for errors in transmission, unless the mesgage was repeated, the sender to pay for for the repeating, hut it is non scute to suppose lhat such corpor ations have any right to compel double payment in order to secure jierfoct service. O.nk Pkisoskk. Sunday's Halem (talesman: J K rUitherlln of lloseburg wn Drought to tbls elty by Hberltr A C Agee of Douglas county aud placed In the penitentiary, having been con- VICIW1 or IliaiiSIMilgl ut mm nii"""" for a two years' term. The sheriff wa accompanied by one guard, and on bis Brrlvnl lu tins city walked to prison with bis inuii. thus saving the expense of cab biro. The cost of brluglug the prisoner to tbls city was $10.66. n m n