NO WONDER HE COLLAPSED.
Something Ilia Wife Wanted Him to
Do for Her That Knocked
Him Out
The merchant uttered a sharp ex
clamation and bank back in his chair. A
telegram fell from his shaking hand.
His eyes were dilated, h-is face white,
and beads of perspiration stixxl on his
brow. The men in the outer oiCce whis
pered among themselves, relates an ex
change. "Touch of heart diseat-e?" asked one
"No; the old man can't take up a note,'.'
said another. "I'e heard rumors of
that kind. We fellows will have to be
looking for another place."
"Get to work--he's coming to again
The merchant wiped his brow, fetched
a despairing sigh, picked up the paper
from the lioor, frowned and stamped
his foot, as if to summon all his resolu
tion, placed the telegram on his desk,
jind forced himself to read the bitter
message. This was it:
"Dearest Jamee: Please send the
waist for my groegrain suit at once.
You will remember the one, as it has
revers on the front and chain-stitched
biases on the back. It is in the lower
trunk in the cupboard beside the back
room, under your winter overcoat. If
not there, it must be in the sealed box
on the third shelf in the front room
cupboard. If you don't find it there, it
must be somewhere else. The trunk
keys are in the second wardrobe drawer,
unless they were put in the chiffonnier;
and I think the keys are in a vase on one
of the mantels. Pack the waist so as not
to wrinkle it; and, oh! James, please do
not swear! Your loving wife!"
MENELEK AGAINST SLAVERY
byaaintan Hint Forbid III l'eopio
to Mnktt SIii VPN of (ht iu Ma
Knti .
f Only One Difficulty.
Scholar Professor, your mnemonic
system is wonderful, and I am sure that
anyone, after mastering the rules, can
lenrn to remember anything. But I am
handicapped by one difficulty.
Professor What is it?
"I can't remember the rules," Towd
and Country.
Original.
"You seemed surprised when I gave
you that sonnet to read," said the would
be poet. "Perhaps you didn't believe
it was original."
"I knew it was original the first mo
ment I saw it," replied Crittick.
"Yes?"
"Yes, the first moment I saw it was
pome 2 years at:o, when I was reading
Shakespeare." Standard and Times.
Poor Fido.
"What is the matter with Fido?"
"Oh, isn't it horrid! I gave him to
the laundress to wash, and she starched
him." New Yorker.
Mo Poor Hounea in Vrrvln.
There are no poorhouses in Seryia.
Eyen the poorest people own property.
Larger Itcwurd l or .lpntle.
Corvallis, Or., June 10. With 81C0
appropriated last week by the County
Court of Benton for the purpose, the
total of the. reward now offered for
Creffield is about $400. Formerly, $100
was contributed by citizens and placed
in the Sheriff's hands aa a reward for
the capture of the fugitive, and within
the past few days an additional 100 has
also been raised by subscription. This ,
with $100 offered in Portland, makes an
aggregate of flOO.
The ordes of the County Court making
the appropriation recites that Creffield
is a ciminal out of the ordinary; that,
at large, he is a menace to the peace and
happiness of the community, and that
six of his followers have been commit
ted to the insane asylum.
Eva May Hurt, another of Creffield's
victims, was, on petition of relatives, or
dered by the Benton County Court this
morning to temporary commitment in
the home of the Boys' and Girls' Aid
Society at Portland. She is to be taken
there tomorrow.
A few weeks ago King Meuelek of
Abyssinia issued a decree against tlu
slave trade. It is couched in the lan
guage of potentates who have unlim
ited innvor to enforce laws of their
own making. The king snys:
"Hy a letter forwanU-d smine time
ago to all the provinces, I forbade trafi'u:
in men of the Gniia tribe. 1 also inti
mated that those guilty of this offers
would be excommunicated from the
Christian Church of Abyssdniu, but you
refuse to cease making slaves of the
Galla men.
"Now beware. You who are taken in
the act of enslaving the Callus will no
forger, as heretofore, be fined or turned
out of the- church; but you will be pun
iahed in your own persons, by which
I mean you will be subjected to the
penalty of mutilation."
This, remarks the New York Sun
is certainly one of the most, drrvs
tic measures yet taken against slave
trading in Africa. The Gallas are a fine
tribe, widtly spread over the country
south of Abyssinia. A larsx part of
their territory, by agreement between
Menelek and Great. Britain, now lies
within the king's domain.
The Abyssinians, with their guns and
superior military skill, have regarded
Gallaland as their poaching ground and
have inflicted great hardships upon the
natives, whom they robbed frequently
not only of their produce, but also of
their libertv.
The evil hirs been increasing. .Abys
sinians have eeenved to think that the
easiest way to acauire wealth wes to
make a nid in Gallaland and carry
nome a rew scores or natives to as
slaves. The crimes committed against
this superior iribe have been the scan
dal of Menelek's reign. The Gallas
have been powerless to make effective
defense, though they have Inst no op
portunity of spearing ivMvir'.u-i A by
inians or very small parties and speed
ily decamping to avoid detection.
l ears ago trie Araos were worn to in
vade the Galla country and tn.ke hum
dreds of the natives into slavery. In re
cent years, howevrr, the Abvssinians
have been the only oppressor!1.
The injustice dr.e them has been
the more pitiful because as nrricuHur
ists and herdsmen and in the ir.dustrial
arts they are more advanced than ai
other pagan people in that part of
Africa. They aFe famous for fidelity
and frnnkrifPs and are dietiiiguirhr-rf by
intense love of free:! cm ;n:d n I v-
ernme-nt. Such is their horror of cap
tivity that they r.o lonr.rr regard as
Gallas those of their fellows who are
dragged away into bondage.
In Retting his face against the Galla
slave trade Mcnekk has honored him
self; and the sympathy and interest
with which the world has been watch
ing his effort to consolidate and develop
his country will be intensified.
MANY SOLDIERS' MONUMENTS.
Oelmic Hullt fi n Konlt, of no Act
u( tii' I'onunyl vMuiu
l.t-fiulalurt-.
Under an act of the legislature of 1901
there is qub an epidemic of soldiers'
monuments building throughout the
state. The au vantages offered by the
act are just beginning to be understood
and taken advantage of. Ewry count
seat not now provided with a suitable
soldiers' monument is pretty certain tc
have one within a few years, says the
Philadelphia Press.
The net in Question was prompted bj
the fact that ia a number of counties the
effort to rais1 a sufficient amount oi
money by private Subscription to erect
memorials to the dead of the war of the
rebellion had failed. Considerable
amounts had been contributed in some
instances, but not enough, as was the
case in Delaware county, where a monu
ment completed at the expense of the
county was dedicated a few weeks ago
The project had been in hand many
years, and it Is doubtful if it would ever
have been finished if the county had not
been authorized to come to the rescue.
In other instances, soldiers' memorials
have been incumbered, but the obliga
tion can now be lifted by the county out
of the county moneys, and has been in
several cases.
Under the terms of the act it is neces
sary for at least 50 citizens of the county
to petition the court of quarter sessions
for the ereGtion or completion of amonu-1
ment or to pay debts heretofore con
tracted for the erection and construction
of such monument. By the court the
matter is laid before the grand jury, and
if approved by two suceepcivo grand
Juries and the court the county commis
sioners shall he authorized to pay any
and all debts contracted for :,, erection
of a monument, to romp'' r it or to erect
a new one, and maintain et the county
seat a suitable monument to t1P soldier?
and sniiors of the rebellion. There is nc
reason under such a law why any coun
iy suouin i org ne witnout a propel
memorial to the patriotism and hraverv
of those who offered their lives for their
country.
Nor is it likely any county which does
not now have a ninnuiiKnt will fail tr
take advantage of the ot portunity of
fered. If any ha n-.f already done so, it
is because the ens Ming act has not be
come well unders'ood. The finances ol
a county must be in desperate condition
A CEREAL STORY.
Actor Who Once Made a Mal
Fetuiiia, Nasturtium and
I' mi my Serda.
on
The refreshing part of a story which
the New York Times recounts is not the
st upidity of man in his domestic aspect.
The particular man concerned is an actor
whose wife an actress is an earnest
advocate of the theory that food should
:it the consumer rather than the reverse
Ci'iisequeiitly there are periods when
mht Hows incessantly tnrougn tne
iiousuiold menu. Again it is hot water,
u.nd at other times nuts, fruits and grains
aione are relied upon to nourish genius
to its finest flower.
Oni?, in the grain age, the wife was
called away to a rehearsal that was like
ly to last well into the afternoon. She
old her husband that he would have to
:;et his own luncheon, and he cheerfully
i or. sen ted to do it.
"I had a fine meal of your new cereal,"
ae said, when she returned.
"What do you mean?" she Inquired. "I
haven't any new eeral in the house."
"Why, that nutty stuff you left on the
dining-room table."
The wife sat down suddenly. "You've
eaten up my window-garden! " she
wailed. "All my petunia, nasturtium and
pansy seed!"
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
STARTING IN HOUSEKEEPING.
Yoiinsr Bride and Sroora Ilorrovred
All the Fornltore of a Helflrh
borlnK Hou.
indeed to compel he authorities to re
fu?'' an appeal fr-i-i old soVirr for t
memorial to their departed comrades
It Is doubtful if ther I a county in the
commonwealth in rv-v curb cfraits and
in every instance tv- -xror.rtitiirp of r.
reaonanlo sum fnr such purpose would
certainly have ponv'ar nnnroval
All over the stare the work is in
orogress and in a short time Pennsyl
vania will have the distinction which no
other state enjoys, of having a public
memorial to its soldiers and sailors at
every county seat. Theso monument?
should be erected under intelligent and
artistic direction.
TOMATOES IN WINTER.
REMARKABLE PROCLAMATION.
In
l'ciinny Ivnnin They Are Hnlseri to
Perfection I ndcr (iIiihs mimI nt
Gooil I'roflt.
Thro Million Subject of the C
KumU Forbidden to
Carry Arm.
of
I'or t land' -v l'ost imist rr.
Washington, June 10. In the appoint
ment of a new Postmaster for Portland
today, another big surprise developed.
John W. Minto secures the appointment
although not the fir6t choice of Senator
Mitchell, The resignation of F. A. Ban
croft will take place June 30.
Ex-State Senator J. E. Hunt, origin
ally selected by the Benior Senator, was
not acceptable to Postmaster-General
Pavne, who bad received advices which
made bim somewhat skeptical as to the
executive ability of Mr. Hunt.
The regime of Assistant Charles A.
Burckhardt is also expected to come to
a close at the same time as that of bis
superior, F. A. Bancroft, since the de
partment does not consider big adminis
tration satisfactory.
"The tomato season is nearly over?
said a Washington market dealer, apol
ogizing for the poor quality of his to
matoes, says the New York Times.
"But it's just beginning in Philadel
phia," said the customer.
"I always heard they were slow down
there," replied the dealer, resurrecting
the moth-eaten joke.
"Slow in some things," said the for
mer Philadelphian, "but able to nhow
New York a thing or two in tomatoes.
Down there only the poor people eat
tomatoes in summer. Then a'oout
Thanksgiving day tho greenhouses of
Chester and Delaware counties begin
to produce tomatoes such as you sel
dom see in (his market.
"They are fine, smooth, perfectly
ripened, and without any core. They
are raised under glass, with scientific
care of the vines, all the superfluous
leaves being plucked off so as to pur
all the strength of the stalk into the
fruit.
"Only two vines are allowed to grow
from a single root, ami they are sup
ported on trellises. The vines last
about six months, and sometimes reach
a length of 40 or 50 feet and become
as thick as grapevines. I5ranehe an
plucked off, and they are kept bare of
leaves back of the point at which the
fruit is forming.
"The earth around the roots is re
newed from time to time, and the vines
are so trained that the fruit is exposed
to the sun. The result 16 the produc
tion of tomatoes such as you don't
dream of here in New York, and the
supply is kept up until June, when the
outdoor crop begins to come in, and
people who appreciate really fine to
matoes stop eating them.
"Every day from November to June
these tomatoes come in car loads to
the Philadelphia markets, and they are
all disposed of there at moderate
prices. Twenty cents a pound is the
prevailing cost.
These tomatoes never reacn your
New York commission houses, but your
best hotels and restaurants buy them
in Philadelphia and have them sent on
by express.
"Your Long Island and New Jersey
farmers will learn some day that there
Is good money in raising tomatoes In
witter under glass."
The governor of the great Russian dis
trict of KharkofT, which lies between the
Don and the Dnieper, and has a popu
lation of nearly ,1,000,0e0, has issued a
remarkable proclamation of which some
hint has already been given in the cable
dispatches, says a London report. After
forbidding the inhabitants to carry
arms or weapons of any description
"daggers, brass-kr uckMes, sword-canes
knives, etc." without special permis
sion from the police, the proclamation
continues:
"Dealers in firearms, ammunition and
explosives are required to have a de
tailed list of such on their bools. They
may deliver such only to persons au
thorized by the police to buy thrm, ane!
must keep a record of the names and
addresses of such persona, exactly speci
fying each sale.
"The proprietors of workshops, fac
tories and other industrial establish
ments as also persons holding such
establishments on b ase or rs managers,
and their foremen, are required scrupu
lously to watch that their men are
not made the object of incitement to
revolt on the part of revolutionary
neents, and they are to report such rev
olutionary agents to the police and aid
In their arre-st and In the seizure of
anything, such as prohibited pamphlets
or books, seditious proclamations, or
secret manuscripts, that may secure
their conviction. All persons are pro
hibited from circulating reports of an
ticipated public disturbances either oral
ly or in writing, and from organizing
wthout permission of the authorities any
kind of collection or lottery.
"Porters and night watchmen of
houses are required always, to lend ac
tive assistance to the police Immediate
ly they are called upon to do so. House
owners are allowed to engage for these
duties only persons whose selection is
approved by the police, and they may
not dismiss them without Informing the
latter."
The governor's notification also pro
vides for the strengthening and the rig
orous regulation of the service of night
watchmen. He concludes with the
warning that "anyone breaking these
orders will render himself liable to a
fine not exceeding 500 rubles ($270), or
to three months' Imprlfonmetit."
A curious story concerning an easy
method of starting in housekeeping
comes from Jefferson county, siys the
Utica Journal. A Watertown woman
wns a house in a small village and oc
cupied It prior to May 30 last, but on go
ing to that city to live she locked It up
leaving the furniture inside. A few days
ago she went to the village to see how
her property was getting along, and
greatly to her surprise she found that the
furniture had disappeared. A little later
while looking around in the vicinity, she
saw a brand new pump, which she hac'
recently purchased, in the well on the
premises of a neighbor. Following uj
tnis ciew, sne' called at the house, anr.
there found her entire outfit of furniture
carpets and dishes. The dwelling was
occupied by a man and his wife who hac
been married only a couple of weeks, anc
the former sid he had found the hcnis
of the Watertown woman open, ar.-d, be
lieving that the owner would net object
he had borrowed the goods. He was evi
dently repentant, readily returned the
furniture, and paid the woman ?10 foi
its uue.. This seems to be an Instance
where housekeeping is one thing anc
furniture keeping another.
(Isolateil Tract) Public Land Sale.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the ' CuniinisKionur of the
(ienerHl Land Ollice, under authority vested in
hiin by section :M;V, I'niteii States Revised
Statutes, as amended 1 y act of Congress ap
proved February 2(1, 1S'.ir, we will proceed to
oiler at nubile sale at tho hour of 10 o'clock a.
in., on tlu' 'Ji'th day of June, l!n:l. at this ollice,
the following tract of land, to-wit:
The n'i ot uw!i of section a;), tp. 5 s r 26
W. M.
Anvand all persons clRimlng adversely the
above described lauds are advised to tile their
claims in thlN ollice on or before the day above
designated for the coiniiiencenient of said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
MI ('II A Kb 'J'. iNOLAN, Register.
ANNK M. LA Mi, Receiver.
U.S. Land Ollice, The Dalles, Oregon, May
12, l'JUl. yi-
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Jeweler Makes n Timepiece Thnt H
14111 Prohfthljr Kuver naif
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A jeweler, calculating that he would
in all probability live about 40 years,
and during that time spend about 60
days winding the house clock allow
ing two minutes each day for the ta,k
decided that he would nmk
which would netd winding but once dur
ing that period. He spent his odd min
utes at the task, and has succeeded in
producing a clock which is the only one
of its kind in th world, savs the New
York Herald.
This 40-year timepiece is 15 inches in
diameter and weighs 75 pounds. The
movement is so geared that the barrel
wheel, containing the mainspring, re
volves only once in 2 year?. When this
wheel ha made 50 revolutions somebody
Mil haw to give the key 17 turns. The
lock will then be wound up for an-
Jiner 40 years. The first wheel from
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rate of one turn a year. The dial plate i&
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Frlvhtfal Loan nt Lif In Pa
la nw Tor It aa Reaalt
Truffle Aeeidanta.
mt Tear
of
Waste of life In A merica has often bee n
illuded to, but no illustration is more
itriking than the fact that in New York
:ity during the laft year 538 individuals
nave been killed in traffic accidents, says
American Medicine. How reckless we
ire as to human lives is shown by the
comparative figures for London, where
in a larger city there have been only
153 deaths in the same way. It is said
:hat the Merchants' Association of New
York has resolved to pursue reform work
in this matter by all the methods In Its
power, especially by such device as may
prevent the unnecessary number of ac
cidents. For instance, the uaeof anw
fender on trolley cars, which has been
in successful use in Liverpool, England,
is to be encouraged. The reckless speed
ing of these cars should b stopped. The
fact that trolley accident! are more nu
merous In Brooklyn than In Manhattan
iemonitrates that it is not cong-stion
:f traffic alone that la responsible for the
rataJitiea. Grade croecJngs of steam cars
mt be abolished, a reform that at once
It ene accidental deaths in a marked
decre.
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Boat service between Portland, Astoria.
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Corvallis and all Columbia and Willamette
River points.
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Riparia daily at 10: in a. m, except Saturday
returning leave I.ewiston daily at 7 a. in. except
Friday.
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