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tail I Kiigcue City Guard 8A TURDAV .AUGUST 0 MS COCMTY OUT. Silem Journal: The contest uit of D'Atcj vs lUee, for the circuit judgeabip, wna beard before Juiig" Burnett at Albany. For Boise appeared W II Holtuea and W R Bilyeu, J A Carson and P II D'Arcy appeared for the con testant. Counsel tor conteetaut summoned as witued'es, County Clerk Mon tague and Crabtree, who leu; i fid that they had properly cured for the ballots in their pobeieion, but tint there was not testimony con necting the keeping of the ballots properly between the polling places and their delivery to the county clerk. So Judge Burnett ruled that it was neceeeary to show the lafer. Fenton vs Scott, 17th Ore gon, p 190, decides this in favor of Boise. So th it the official court of Linn remains as certified, 1-10 in favor of Boise. Counsel for D'Arcy took exception to Burnett's ruling. The only couuiies where any contest re mains H Yamhill and Tillamook. A record of the ballots of Linn w :uld not materially affect the re sult in the district, if it hur been secured. TDK FKASCO-rntSSlAX WAtt. In the Franco-PruHiiun war France lost as many as 130,000 men, of whom some S0.000 died of wounds received in battle, 36,000 by BickneeB, aojiJont, suicide, etc, and about 20,000 in German pris ons. A French s atistician esti mates that bis countrymen who were wounded, but who survived, numbered 138,000 those injured on the march or by accident 11,121, those who recovered from illness 328,000, making a total of 477,421 direct suflorers. The Germans killed numbered 40,877; 17,255 died on the field and 21,023' in the ambu lances, making 79,155 in all. The wounded who survived numbered 18,543 men. From first to lust the German field artillery tired 340,000 shots and the infantry 20,000,000. The booty of war consisted of 5526 fortress guns, 1915 field guns and rapid-firing cannon, 107 eagles and flags and 850,000 rifles, exclusive of what was captured at leisure on abandoned fields. At Pittsburg, Pa, recently a din ner was given at an expense of $5,000,000- The home ot Cuarles Lockhart, a S andard Oil magnate, was the scene of the dinner. Mr Lockhart was slightly indisposed and waB suffering from "a dose of the blues." He arranged for a lit tle family reunion. He has five children, two sons and three daughters. The five children and other memoors of the family were present at the dinner in question, and when they lifted the plites set before them the two sons and three daughters each discovered there under a certified check for $1,000,000, and as thero were five checks the total was $5,000,000. This vast sum represented only a portion of Mr Lockhart's share of the tribute wrested by the Standard Oil company lor the people of the United States, says the Kast Ore gonian, through the privileges printed it under the taxation laws of the country, which fine industry and enterprise and favor privilege and monopoly by not raisiu all revenues of government by a single tax on land values which are created by the presence o! all the people on the land. PROFESSOli DUNN. Eugene Guard: Tho board of regents of the University o! Oregon did tho right thing when they se cured the eervices of Prof Dunn. He is ono of the rising y mng men of the stale. To this tho Salem Jjurrul om mentsthusly: "Dunn ii an enthu siastic in the field of tho classic. He is a gentleman wlu leaves sec tarianism and party politics out of Jus educational work." k vr. ok. i report ?f .tout ly the United 'Ut'.-s Burcm -!' Stain's 0f Umj fade of this .xnintry during the Ncalyeur enc'iig Jnue "ll h inter- fling reading ! )ur total ej porta during the year ere $ 1 ,23 1 ,61 1.SCS or nearly double ur importn, which were G1G,JC0, '24, leaving a balance of trade in vor of f 015,459,024, in part pay. cent of which we have received old in coin, bullion and ore to the ituount of $IC4,9M,271. Gold itu wrts never bfore reached $100, 00.000 in cne year, and the ialance of trade never b-'fore ex ceded $280,2M,145, which it was o 1S97. This growls, though rapid, is a rfijilimate and healthy growth, as to balance of trade has hern in our avor each yeur since the centennial ear of 1870, icepting the years of 833, 1889, nd 1S93. In six -ears exports have exceeded im joits by mor than $200,000,000 in ;S78, 1879, 1B81.1892, 1894 and 897. lu the 35 years from 1791 o 1S75 inclusive, there were but 1G 'ears in which the exports exceed d the import in any year, and of he whoh peri.-d there was $2,515, 04,G10 more j aid out for imported ;oods than wai received for exports, ut in the 23 years including 1875 -o 1S97, we l.ave received $191, .08,300 more exports than we have aid out for 'i u ports. No small art ot the etc lit for this is due to ho industrioi j larmer, as of the exports of the past year, 71 per oent was of agricultural produc ions, and otl flr years show nearly a large a pre, portion. fho total exports have nearly loubled since j6S, being but $695, 54,507 thattgainst $1,231,311,808 a 1808. As instances of the coun .ries which l.nve increased their jurchu-H's of ls eiuco 1S88, wo give a millions ot Jollars the figures of lew: Africa 3 17, Japan 4 toil, 'Jhina 4 J to 10. Austria Hungary one-half to 5, Belgium 10 to 47, Jenmark 3 to 12, Netherlands 1G oC5, Franco 40 to W, Germany oO.J to 150, British North America oS to 85, UnitiJ Kingdom 3G2 to it 10. While Great Britain has not doubled her purchases, some other countries havs increased from four j sixfold, And particularly the Oriental trule. Ex. According to the Telegram a single Portland business firm sub scribes for public afliirsas follows: Public subscriptions, $1000; churches, $400; Salvalim army, $50;. charities $300; hospitals, $500; benefit entertainments, $35 ; miscellaneous, $350. Total $2950. A conservative estimate places the money given away each year by various firms of the city at $112, 500. It was figured out in this wise. Twenty-five firms which each gives $3000 a year; 25 give $1000 each; and 25 which give $500 each Eocene is in need of a street com' missioner. At present the office is practically vacant. The city coun cil should see that the offioe is filled at once. It would be better to pen- si n the acting official, than to allow all of the walks of our beau tiful city to become wrecks. What will our council do in this matter7 Tho taxpayers demand relief, and at once. . Klein Recorder: This office is in o receipt of a latter from Walla Walla written by Frank Thrasher, in which he states that there are five men for every one needed and that soma of them have gone to work at $1 to $1.25 per day, and that some of the farmers wanted men to work for 75 j nei day. He says crops are exeollent but the country is full of laborers.brought thero from Oregon, foiiCirnift. Montana and Idaho by the report that hi? wages would be paid. The tax fever is spreading ter rifically. At ttie special of tho Portland council last evening the license committJO reported in favor of licensing sidewalks, signs, bicy cle racks, chimney sweeps private hacks, billiard, on wagons, on tele phono and telegraph poles, free shows in saloons, ammunition stores, laundry wagons. MOTHER EATH ."fisiofe.1 i ia mi ths rm fwth to lie, V. lnlo parp shadows o'. r tlu fur hills j, Vrntihlrui tUu liht shod wind bmr down tho sra-, WnU'hinu ihs clouds, the pilgrim of th Tin- breath ivm. iwi.-t from IlcloUof nililot. Ami now tho soul of Si. .ifried's maitto tint.. llln- full ml clear from wool thrush' throat, And lifo'a uul ttm. ami burden r forgot. O mother, gi.nff.ltto moth-r, when 1 "hall hut liv-d m little human space tnko mu to jrnur nnuiU-o Inp -nln And iired jrour homely afronormy fa! A lifp, nut djlng. to my thought It mma, with dronmliwa waking In the dr.'am of ilrramii. -Mnrguerlto llrrlngton In tk-rlbnor'. A TRAGIC DUEL. Lit your I wont to Domnoon to attend a frli'iid' WrtldliiK. HI brldii wn tho llmiglitor of ona of tho woiillhli nt niul bvst known fmnlllin In tho rlty nml tho nlTttlr wit a mint brilliant ono. When wo wors obotit quilting tho tnblo iiftiT tho wotldlnn Untt, I felt n luind uixin my .houMnr. I turned, lloforo mo uxhI n youtiR ciiptulu of driigoon, n bandwuno, Unshlng follow, with curly blond Tiiilr. "Vou do not rocognljo nio," miiil ho, milling. "In truth," nld I, hi'slmtlng, 'Iominot rciiiuinbvr" "I nm Uustnvo ltulmmt, your old chum. Why, I roinoinlHir well tho flint dity you cunio to tho (.-hoot. Vou ndvnnocd toward r.io I Htood In tho playground niul ald, 'Loud mo Boiiio nmrbli'H. ' I lout you aotiio, and wo bwiiino fust frlonila ut mm1, nnd our frli'iiiWilp liistiHl for tlmH) yearn." I grnsped bin hand warmly, ami wo at onoe bikini to talk overold tliuea tocether. It U olwaya with a certain ili'tiironf ili'ii , uro that one nioi't an old chum of N'hool or college. Si wo exhausted tho nubjool of arhool day nnd took up our prrsont prosinvtrt. Ouxtnvo told me that liU wero excellent; ho would oon biive neoiunilii- alon no major, n lucky advancement for 10 young a man. hen I prepared to leave, ho ncconipnnled mo to tho utatloii, and aft er a cordial farewell we wparated. Muiithn paused, and I hoard no mom of OuHtavo. Klnnlly ono morning I mw hi name In tho Journal (lllloli l anil noted with pleasure that lie had recolveU tils ex pected promotion. With bin coiiiiiiUhIuii ho had received orders detailing him to a garrison at Maubeugo, on tho ltolglan frontier. t)no A u mi t evening 1 was taking a stroll In tho rliaiiips Klysees. It wim n little after U, and around mo wan tho initial gay crowd of u Kiimmer night proino nadors by tho hundred; merry people Brat oil at tho Uttlo table In front of thocnfci), miioking, drinking and chatting; to tho right a enfo concert, Itu front hung with colored lnnterns. lloforo me tho long Av enue (Us Clinmpn Klysci s cxtemlcd, Itu lnimlroils of lights ulliunirrlng like glow worniH In tho dark. Suddenly I iw a familiar faeo by tho light of a at root lamp. It was tiustavo Halsalit. "Hello, major!" said I, extonillng my hand. "Well mot!" "Ah, Is It your" said ho languidly. "I am glad to feo you." His tone struck mo. I looked nt him attentively, llosocmcd to have aged much since I had seen him before. Already thero wore gray hairs showing around bis tem ples. Linking my arm with bis, 1 mid: "Coiiic, let's take a stroll." "Willingly." After we had walked sumo llttlodlstanco I gave up attempting to mnks him con versa Ho swnied entirely di stituto of in terest In any toplo that 1 might bring up, and plunged Into melancholy. "Come, coino, Gustavo, " said I, "you hnvo something on your mind, haven't your" Ho hesitated a moment, but Unally re plied: "yen." "A lovo affair, I'll bo iworn." Ho was silent, and I repeated my boiiio what brusquo remark. Tbe.ro aru Sofia wounds that will not bear probing. Suddenly ho spoko. "Listen," said ho, "and I shall U-U you tho causo of my melancholy, l'crhaps I am wrong to chafo under it as I do; per haps you may glvo mo somo good aUvlro. In any ovent, I shall tell you my story. Slnoo I lost saw you thero has been a trag ical ovont In my life. Oh, you hnvo heard nothing of It. Thanks to tho peoplo at headquarters, tho papers woro silenced, and I won't boro you my story Isn't i 1 n 1 I.I...I l.lll..rU UT think If. I lUIIg, UIIU, iiwmiuoi ,.i. - " ' , .... .1.... II... II- ( ,.t.l tlwi nlil utnrv 1H iiiveresiiiiK jii ,n o1 of tho purents' sins being expbited by tbo children." Ho knocked tha ash from his cigar, and then ho slowly told his story: "Lost Juno, as you may know, tho ro servo forces wero ordered out fur their yearly service. Wo had boiiio of them at Maubcnge, whero I bad boon stationed with tho' Fifty-sixth for a month. Ono morning I was about to start for Llllo, on regimental business, In company with a brother ollleerof my regiment. Wostopied into a largo eating liouso to tako a chop before tho train left. U was a very largo establishment, with marblo tables around tbo room, and at ono end wasn long bur, whoro thoso with light purses were ullowod to tako refreshments. Our tablo win near tho bur, and at tho tlino wo seated our selves thoro was a long lino of private sol diers nnd laborer drinking there. We talked of vurlous matters, and my com panion said: " 'Hnvo you tho son of any celebrity among your recruits!1' "'Yes,' said I, 'young Myrlim, son of thowoll known painter, Is la my com mand. And your' " 'Wull, Ilmvo tho sun of a celebrity, Uto, but of a dllTerent kind. It Is young Uenrgo do Ferlsset. ' " 'What, not tho son of Mmo. UoForlssct pretty IJo Ferletr' " "l'lio Fomo.' "I laughed heartily ns I said: "'Well, well! Hu 'lJo Ferlsset has n prown up son, has she? How tbo tlinu tllesl I was dreadfully In lovo with tho woman once, but another fellow won h'T not undivided favors.' " 'And I, too,' replied my companion, 'I was a Uttla spoony on le r. Hut, then, you know, I always had scruples ubout marrlil women. ' "'Oh, you wero wrong,' I replied. Showas well worth the trouble. And, then, poor Do Ferlsset! Tho tyjwof an tin suspecting husband ! She had lio lovers to inv knowledge, and ho never knew It.' '"Iliad a reel v II tils hid speaking when a stripling soldier quitted his comrades and udvanced toward me. HI face was as wbttoasa sheet. His emotion was so great that ho trombled as bo walked, with bis sober clattering at his heels. When l.e reached our table, ho glared at n.o f ir a moment with wild yet Iml.-cisivo eyes and then ralsod his hand to strike me. 'J hero was a hurried movement, nil outcry, und several of the soldiers around loajstl ujion blm and held his baud, lis struggled for a 111..1111I1I, then n.i i .1K1. Siiil , .iuv; ,t liic. ho f.ild III a choking vole' " 'She i my on '.!:or.' "In a moment I r.i!l. .l tlm hhlivm I'l ult ! I id elSind h!':i I t n,;!,'d v nth shame. Whit co'il I lne petrosal mo that 11101 nln.: I do not know. Nocilicor or geiitlcn an would ecr spwik 111 of 11 woinaii !i at of nil In public " 'U-t him i-m!' I crlnl to thu soldiers. I rose, romoveil my nip, nnd. bowing, said: " 'Sir, I place iny-clf at your disposi tion.' "At this moment the whistle of the up J reaching train was hoanl. My friend grasiied my arm and drnggiil mo to tho station without, whoro wo took tho train for I. II lo. "As soon as I could do so I hastened to tho general roiiimniidlng our division. I told htm nil. As you may Imagine, he reprimanded me severely. "'What,' said he, 'an olllcor of your rank to babble thus In public, like a raw boy Just out of the military school! It is tho fault of tho war department. They should not promote men so young as you to positions of lmHirtance.' "I privately thought that If I had been a general the utlair would h.i, been iho mmo. Hut 1 so richly merited his severo language that 1 did not 11 ply. " 'Well,' said he lli..,Hv, what do you propose to do?" " 'There Is but one conro open to me, general,' 1 replied. '1 hao grievously ulTonded this young mnn. 1 hnvo thoro foro placed 111 self at his disposition. Wo must light.' " 'A duel! You are mad! A major cannot go upon tho Held with a private soldier. ' " 'tioneral, you must allow 1110 to say that there are certain Insults to grave that military usngo must yield to tin 111. lirunt mo permission to do this. ' " 'Hut I cannot. I have no right to do to.' " 'Then telegraph tho minister of war.' " 'lie will refuse.' " 'Well, If that be the case, I tiuill notify George do l'i lissct, mid wo will light in lklyinlll. ' " 'Then you desert!1' " 'Yes, general, 1 will d.M it and then return for my punishment. I have mice dishonored myself III publicly Insulting a woman. 1 shall not ngiiln do so In refus ing satisfaction to her sou.' "The get.i nil's perplexity and anger Ixt gan to pass away. He seemed moved. Ho strode up iimI down the rismi for some moment, ami dually, turning to mo, said: "'licit so. Do ns you will. Hoar In mind, thoiieb, that I know nothing of this all Mir. This conversation h.n not taken place.' "1 thanked him and nplrid to my quart is. That evening Do I crlssct's sec onds an hed. T 'hey wi re civilians, as wero iiImi ll.o t 11 f t h nils w hi 111 1 mimed to ar range iiiitiiiN with thiiu. 'J'heweaiMin (iioM-n w;, - 1:10 se, ord, t lu) hour t'i o'elock the follow i i;j liiiu-iilng, the plie-e n liltlo village jo-t 1 Ithlii tho Helglaii frontier. I put tn y i.ti ;i 1 : :. In order that night, for I had di li riuiui d to oiler hut slight defense. "At the apj oliiert hour tho next day wo wcretl.,:e. li v..is 11 law, ih'u. ly morn ing, and l'0 r.i.il was niiklo deep. Do I ci Um I np latetl in iiiiifiii'io. One of my seioiids reiuni Li ii that lie, like Ihertst of Us, should bi.o cone lis niiNiliau. Ho rtplieil II. at ho h.nl ii. .11 Instilled as man and tolilii r, nod I I'M. e,wi!ioii was line to l.ii.i 1 s mi b. I 1, .ciic a m;:ii to 11. y sec- oi:ll, 1.1 ll l.c lo'l lit 1 1 1 1 .t. ".'e look our jians. It was a coiioiis special h -a 1 i.ule roldh r in bis iiiilfoiiu (m ill',' 1 siipit inr olilei T ill li.ulti. "T iki r.woriIs wt-i vms-i-il Tho word wasuiwn leal, bed bis face Willi 11 fe-vcii-h et'i i..sii v, liihiscjcs I lure was tho Mime i.'.larc of 1 110 day before, the same In-diei.-hui. .MMaS i.ly a stienge siuilo up pi ait d i., on hi . li; t - I he Mill loot a bnikoii heart 11 sin, le I thai! laner forgi.t though 1 live a bi.iuln d yuii.i. Quick ns a Hash hu nhaialom d J; is i'u;.i.!, and, grasping my sword Mill his h ll 1 and, bo burled him self t.pi 11 ll. It mu him through the body, L'tterit.g 11 bourse cry, ho fell backward. A blm aly fn 1111 tinged l.lspalo liju. A con vulsle shin'iler ran ou r bis lody, anoth er, then a Ho was dead." I listened i ll I. error In bis story. He noticed my h .i. ... I. nt went doggedly on: "Ot coiiim I I . .1 n. t killid blm I bad oven lesohee iml to ileieiul myself, and I quitteil tlio 1 1'iiy. Hut sllll 1 feelllkou ihiii'eierer; 1 l- I i s llinuirli I lu;d commit ted 11 (lime. ...nl think of tliat psir Isy luji.l to hi - mother, had though she was slain 1 1 i.'ia Inst 11 nt-ti i.f youth, I feel like nil 1 - a -in. And think of that wretched Mel I a : ! lii.w'sho Hunt mourn her brine I .yV l:.ll!" It was irni.': late; t!iu eoilo welu pouring 01. t ol tie cutis cola iris. Now nnd then a p i vrl would hum over the latest conilo s .i M.-ingo iiintrastl Tbo follies of tic so; g i : d widi tho words of t bo sum l-i r ii 1 .'Una ja-t unrolled beforo me. liiistme v.nlUed on by my side, with bctlt head, ci i! la d I y tho w eight of his truglo siory. Ami still tlif 1 'hainps F.Ivm'c swarmed with people. .:ia;nd us w as tho Inteiiso life of it sun n 1 r nlglit In filvolous I'nrls. Oil the iivenncwero Iniiuiaeralileearrlages and nil arouiiil gaily till ssed loimgets on tbo Iron 1 h .11-. As my eye remind carelessly over them I saw one group, the center ot which wac a woiiiiiu of l'i, bul still very beautiful. Sho wan (Ire -cd rli lily and tastefully und boro In bur hand a bouquet w hich a smirk ing dandy l ad just presented to her. I could 111 t repress an cxcliiinat ion. tiustavo followed my eyes. "What!" heirlid, "it cannot lie slier" " Yes," I unsworn! him, "it Is Mine, do Ferlsset." From tbo French For Argo naut. The i'upi r William Morris I'miI. Mr. Morns was no ndvorato for thick paper, but ho bad lung Is lore found out that machine minhi paper of wood pulp und day was iim Ics for in ruin nciit lesiilts, to say I'.oihlngi f the uninteresting quality of Its surface. The bitter falling Isofactor by no means iiiiluq oltalit In tho beauty of II Look. .Much of our sbliiy, caleiiilen d pap' r Is, besides, trying to tho eyes. Hoi was (on ill to p ta rl to Iho plain, imiicsi way of thu i ll! time upcr makers. I 11 hl. ai boil linen t:iy wei'i) useil, nml molds w la"' w ires w 1 re not woM ii with abso lute iiii'cliniiieiil 111 curacy, thus iihtalnlng u sort of ariely In the suifaie. This iaper was made expressly for him by Mr. Jlatehelor, at Lltilo Chart, near Ashford, and "ri'm-mbh s the paper of tha early prlliti rs In all lis host qualities." 'i iiico w ater marks wero dcslgund by blm for paper of dllferciit sles "tho apple, the daisy and the pen h with n spray In Its month; each of these devices being accom panied by tho Initials W. M." l'ruit In slituti) Monthly. An lisi-ption. First Hoard, r Don't you nlwayg have a stulTy feeling In this house)' Second bonnier Not when wo are la tho dining room. London Fun. .SAI l liliAS , Jl'i.V A I I. I NY t 1 I I.I' Mill I -.1 h", .,'., v V Albany lciinvrul; " I'lie co'in y oiitt l'i-t 1 veiling ufier mu .id. tii g . t.i fot (lie lihptiivei.ii.' t of tlio Ciiliri linll-e decided that tho lowo-i bill wuHUniro tllHlt the county wa-li il In iay nt this tune, 'riie bids u.io called lor under 111 ihtinmteil est i.f 1.',0(M and u. lowest bid wi. jlti.Tll.i, It is pr.it. able llmt llu bids will le advertised for Rtfiiiu later in tin season, but It Is liHrillypissil.il. that u lower 01 i will ho scoured under t lit present plans, Tlio ti'lnient here Is that a few (lions mill dollars slioulii moke 1111 dill'or ciioj In m'cui Iiii; sucli a tuillilinir as the pre nt needs of (ho County do tiiainl." t'ol.i.KKU M inkks. Tlio 1 I says "Mrs M II Miimm, a folored woman, was one of iho Nelson's passen;frs. She brought wild her Jl.ldti in dost won by her own tlicgings. Stic and a Mrs Il itts, also i-olmed, own two I'lalins near Dawson, ono In Hkookiini gulch aiitt the ntlier on Hunker crook. It Is stld (hey ihe'.itud f ,000 for the two. Mr Hints remained on the ground while her coiiipnnion rnni down for u r st. Last fall Mrs Maoti we .t north with a parly ul riilcnco gold tuiilcrs us eoi.k. Slio cn-innl ti,l a day. In Kohrtiaiy lust she deohlcd tostrlkeotitf.il herseir. Him did so, U'liigjoliied later by Mrs Units, ami the two aro in a fair w ay to fort 11 tie. Two KuKlis CoMiHhi). Today's Oregoiiliin: V T Kurt!, who whs AXpellcd from the M.-lh.il. ininlrtre, ami who now im-. a-i Bpicttl ease In'fore ho triers of op- pnls nt Spokane, has been In business in Health! since Ms expulsion. Tim Methodist church Is roiiueclional, niul a minister expelled from ono eonler enee cannot preach in any other. Kev T II Foul, of tho Ongou cotirereniv, ta Hot thesnmc man as the one ex pelled nt Healtle, as wan stated yester day, and It Is just thu' this correction lie made. - . . - -. I'kok lil.KN. McMinnvillo Keport er: ''l'ror Irving M Olen, now ul Ku Bone, Is vlslilng in 1'orUiind mid tak ing lessons In voice cultdro under tlio famous (irriiinii tenor, llerr Hcott. The adiiilralion for each other's vocal talent Is said to be multiiil und in l uge degree, llerr Schott has an oiler of a ftee conservatory from throe Atuoil can cities, if he will consort to remain In liis country." KtoUK lll'KCII.AKIKli. Cottngo drove Messenger: "C Hlevensou's jewelry store was entered by burglars Wednesday night and about f.'IO or ( It) worth of silverware and Joweliy wus taken. Luckily Mr Stevenson keeps hia more valuable articles lu a safe or the loss would have hcen greater. TI.e robbers entered by unlocking the front door with a skeleton key." Homk 1'llOM TMK Kast. Cushler V W OHhtirn, of the Kugeuo Loan & Hav ing' Hank, arrived home today from Annapolis, Mary land, where laccnru panled his son Wayne, who was re cently appointed to a naval cadctship, Mrs Ostium, who hue been ut Newport met him at Albany and returned on the same train. Mr (Mnirn reuoite a delightful trip a-nl says that Wayne Is comfortably located In the picp'intlory school. OKK for Wkii-VA. A K Wheeler and family, I) W Co .Ihlge and family, Mr und Mrs Host and Cclhi und Frank Lonmisj left today for llccetu, near Florence, where, they wiil spend a month or more. At Florence the party will be joined by Mrs F L (Jibbs and children. The entire party will consist of sixteen persons. A LoNti KlliK. T hiiisday's Albany Democrat: "Will Iturkliart, of lluik hart 4 Lee, left this morning at 0 o'clock on bis bicycle for llclkiian springs. After stopping a whllo ul Ilarrishurg he reported at Lugene ul 11 o'clock, and expected to he ut the springs, over 100 miles fioin Albuny by tlie route he took, tonight. DiKD. July .'10, 1W1S, of stoiiiucli troubles, Mrs Montague, Ug( d ubout CS years. Together with her dutighter-lii-law, Mrs J01 Vontugue.she came here from Chicago, living In Kugino for a time und alterwurd moved lo the Cp plo place, this side of Spring-Held, where siie died. Thu remains may ho taken to Chicago for Interment. Di.TAii.KD kor Duty. ophe Davis w ho was recently appointed a Forest IC serve Hanger, has been ordered out for duly, lie will be Hlviloned at or near HellktiBp Hprlngs and will patrol that neighborhood on the lookout for 11 res or other tnspussliig on the r.scrvc. Hidney Hcott Iihh not r. celvcd I Is orders yet. MAKRIKIi At the residence of Kov M L Itose, olllulntiiig liergyinan, Thursday evening. July IW'H, Mr Abetlilbert mid Miss Kmiim llu l. They will reside ul Di uiioiid I'eiik. LKillV Yllil.im. We have In aid from several tlircshcrs anios-. the river todsy. One went 20 busln Is another 21J "J another -2 all 0,1 siimnier followed land. LiKht yields. hr .,ut MuNHAY.-Tho prellmlniiiy 1 ilnili . 11 of Cbillile Itrniitini 1 liarg- I w itn the n ur.h r of J A 1 .111.1 will '" I el.l hi foio .lii; in o W'inli run ler IH t Moliilny lit I p Ml Th st ile will be Ii J'H'-eti'.il ly l'i ,, -i , ut III g Alt. r lieyltiiiwll, i.f Unsebll'g, hl.il Deputy i Harris; while Messrs I'.ilyut n mI Nor j ton w III lin k i.f'. r (be Int. r. 's of tb.. I 'l. 'eiiilaiil. T111-: I, inn 1 Mui. t .nut. i (1, ,,!: '!' li Slephelisoii has lieu I potu'eil H.liiilnlslrator of the estate i.f John Linn, who was mot. lend in Lane county lu June. It Is probable that ho will wake trip to Kugctie next week to look alter the horses and other cllects belonging to the (state which are lu that county." WAIVKU K. A MIX AVION. Yester day's Alliuny ileinocrnt: The ease of II 1! Uoyle, arrested for illegal Voting, was called In fore Justice Towell this Hllor.iiH.il, The ilefen. hint waived ex amination ami was held under (iVI bonds for the grand lury, w hich were promptly furnished. Town i:irti(iN. t'otlnge drove. Leader: III the ci y eb-ctl .11 held here Saturday last, tin-re were Ml vol. s cast, ltd In favor ul coiisolliliitiou and one a. Hilist consolidation. (1 l' Huapp was elected cooiieiliiiaii (1 till the unex pired term of I' H Martin, made vacant by his removal from lown. 40 Mks Al' Wokk. Cottage drove Messenger: "Manager Herhiiian of the Itlsck Unite mines, came down Tuck day. He reports they expect to have (ho furnace completed and everything III u i.rkleir tdor bv t!'.' Ilrst of S' .mi i r. boii' . 1 11 ii-.. ,.i,v em ployed ll.ii. ." fi,'( Pmikkkm. Tim thermometers registered tlil degrees at one time this afternoon the warmest (lay of the ycHr. Wiikat. The Oregon Ihii today illotes valley w heal at 6H to titl eellla per luisliel. This would mean In Ku- 4(1 to 1.1 cebts. Too low. Hrcvilles. illj (iiisnt Jul) -M. Flour Is retailing today for 1 r sack. The three representatives from Lhiio county, have alioady had their seals allotted. Pretty early. Thu Doudiliolid boys sent tn Kllgene last evening another large string of MeKen.le trout for bale. The writing up nl the id lituiiient tax Mil will Im completed tomorrow. Hoon thereafter levying on properly will commence. The fate from Portland to Astoria by rail, 1 (JO miles, Is only $i.00. 'I he round trip from Fort land to Clatsop beach, 2.'!ll miles, is 4 00, which makes It the elies pi st fare on any road lo the state. Today's Halem Statesman: State ttonator 1 1) Duver arrived here from Lane county yesterday allernooii, lie la now en route to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he will deliver several lecture, lie cxH-cts to meet General U O How ard and lllahop llowman, the famous prelate of the Methodist Kplscopal church during his stny at Lincoln. Corvullls Gazette: "H T Condon, editor of the Kugeno Jluglster, nu his way lo Nye It rook and Newport, called on Us a few dnya since. A a prcesiitlon aifslnst the damage that might occur to his hirsute adornment, should the rucllln hrcea-a as they wblsiled around Jump oft Joe, take a revel tlioieln, wisely left at ll tile hi aiiburn-ci I 'led facial covering." Thos A I'uliner, a Halem man Just from Dawson, says: "Tlio miners ob serve no regular hours of rest, but stay uwuke until tiny leel sleepy. The mosquitoes have a great deal to do with the people's lack ol sleep. Mr I'ulmer's hands and face were covered with scars, the result of the bite of tin so savage little Insects. All the summer writ Is done In the night time as It Is too warm to word during the dav. Some what I'ersonal. Oakland Gazette; "An Idea of the Cottage Grove, (Hohemla) road may be had when It I known that It cresses Hharpe creek thirteen times, over steep rock fords (lllllcult to cross, even in low water and ue.-oss which very little can be hauled at one time," Cottage G-ovo Leader: For down right, contemptible and un mitigated lying this lakes the cake. The a' ream l crossed but eight times, tw Ice upon suspension b'ldges aid six ere over good fords, and at none of these is the water more than 1 huh deep nine mouths III the year and only ut rare Intervals In the Nvinter even Is it d.eper. A Question. I'lHTou Gi'akii The lU-glster of last evening said: "A cunning minority often beats an ovor-confldeut majority." Wotid. rlf these lines refer to the recent pn t of! Ice llghl? ClVI.KN. , . . nukuus . mornintf.