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T Cjt, 14 14 HIL.L.SBORO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1902. No. 22 XXX Vol. i i i MM " 1 , fkih-fsmoval tint's. TH'. B TliMil'l, . . TUSUI'k N..tary Public. IIIOH II. F. U T.l'E, ITOI1N KYS-AT-IA W, ' mi.i.uoHo, ou.o.v Ijrrica: It .oiii3.1, ft, Mmimn I'Umk. H. N. IUKKLTT, t 'JTOUNKYS-AT-LAW, A m Orru'S- I'-entral lilno. Uooma anil I. ItC.M'uS BOWMAN. TTOR N lCY-AT-LAU'. liil.l.MIM)U(, DKKUttN Urvina: lliwm C ami .7. Morgan tlook. JUUM M. WALL, A TTOR N ICY-AT-LAW, HILLRBOUO, OKEGON. Bailey-Morgan Bha-k, Kooin 1 A 2 S. T. LINKLA TF.H, M. II. '. M. nilYKlCIAN ANDSUUGEON HII.L.SIIOKO. OKKOON. Ovrma: at nwi.lenon, eattt of court Mouse, where na will I found at all noma wlinu not visiting patients. J. V. TAMIENlE, J P; Jl. It. SUKOF.ON, UlLLSlUiii. K EG N. s. Orniis ko l(HiiNoa: cornet Third and Mam ritreets. Ollioa boura, a:.S0 to 1J a. in., 1 tJ 5 ami J to B l. ui. lelepboua to roi.luoH from Hrork 4 Hils Kn.ri4ore at all hours. All OHlw i.romptlT attemlad, mulit or dav. F A. lltll.FV, m. i:. piIYSiriAN ANDSU1U1EON HII.US1IOKO, OISlitHJN. Olltra Morgan li.nlty Hbk. UP ''r rooms 1'.', l.uml I... Ueaideuoe, b. W.IJor. i.as. Ltu. and taeond j.e. ahkins, Dkntiht, 111 l.LtWiollO, OKF.GON. (Irru't Hoiks: 0 in. to 4 :30 p. ni. - Ollicikiii Uuioii Mock ovr Fharuiay A. II. HtlLEV, l. I. S. IIILLSBOUO, OKEGON. Ilioms III and 11 Morgan-Bailey llk. Omi-i H uir-: V l 12 and I lo 4 p. ui. li. NIXON, ENTIST, IMUESTi.liOVK, OKKOON litst art. -ial lwthV .50 .r rt. '"' mi aiiiuIkuiii ttllincs M c u fa. b. Hold tilling Iroin l up. Viialiii-d air lor pain lesa I'ltrai'lioit. Orrii'i : three dour north of I'rioa (tore. Oltloe Um.ra from H a. ai tot p. tu. Kasittd nf moss among nil tlie Canon (.1 Colorado. 11 up itUHti on the main lino of ll" 1'IvtA Uio Hiuiult' l 4 tpn I'unun Clly mill Hli.ln In ll.o front ranifo of tlie rnn klen, h lht mo t hH ular, iiwe IuHpiriiiK ami iiiumfiiiul. Down tliin nitly 1n in Ihn lifnrl of lh.i "miiilo r:ivs-li:irrii-r null Hie ri Inff WHt-ri of Hip ArkmimiH Uivit, InhIiciI into foiuiilii fury hiiiI iIhhIii iI Into hi. nulling HprMy Iy in cvt ift iIo-mp iI tliroiiKlt I In' l.irliH'iw tli lili'. K I ar rovy i.s Hi" -?:tK " ' Hil Hint IIiiti" w:it no room for lioth Hi roii'l unil tlvi r, iiml iliiTeforoa fur iously niiiHiriii lnl I ri.)' "f ""fl Iiml to l llirov.il i'ii(.llil of the Htri'um. Misi'inliil from iron Hiip imrU inorli.il Into I ho rttnoii walls on i m li hiilu to Hio rli;lil hihI U fl. Ami riK'hl hi-MMiin l t wen Ihc rli iiml of nil lli' i'huoh'h KrniuK-iir, that which h.t Ut'n Blly inlhil ''The Royal dorue." Vf ' lhouanil nli liuiiilrnl foot tho aoliil monoliilm noar upwanl flvo linns in lofly h HHhiiiKton M.miiiiiont, the hijjlut riii)tni nt Hlnn-turo rinsl hy Hie haiul of man. N wonl.i can ih (iiatt-ly ili'scrila' the iiiaciiinivm-e of lht mi ni'. Only IhiHf who have hcl.i I I in irlorhn inn uppriflntt.' thrm. ThU i-t hut ono of the tunny won tlcM of nuMiri- n vi'iili il to the travel er on Ihe IVnvcr ,t tlramle r,i!ri:nl, I ho Sen if Line of Ihe Worhl." For ih'tuili'il inforniatioo alxuil tlil-i nnl ih'liulillul trip to Iho I'.iHt, A.l.lr.iM J. 1. Mannni hl, V "lo UmdiU Kya(m, Port t,u. I 4 10) 11 I By . I RALPH I CONNOR "Three! There are"i!00 uilueri and 150 liiuiliermen. Three!" And Grapaw looked at him In amazement. "You think It worth whlla to orgaulie tlireeT "Well," replletl CralR, aiulllng for the first time, "the organization won't be elaborate, hut it will he effective, and, bi'Nltlea, loyalty demand obedience." Wo ant long that afternoon talking, shrinking from the breaking up, for we knew that we were shout to turn down a chapter In our lives which we should SellKlit to linger over In after days, and In my life there la hut one brighter. At lttnt we suld good by and drove away, and, though many farewells have come In between that day and this, none la so vividly present to me as that be tween us three men. Crnlg's manner with me was solemn enough. "II that loveth his life' (roodby. Ion't fool with this," was what he said to ni', but when he turned to Graeme his whole face lighted up. lie took him hy the shoulders and gave lil in -a little shake, looking Into his eyes n1 saying over and over In a low, sweet tone: "You'll come, old chap, you'll come, you'll come. Tell me you'll come." . ' And Graeme could say nothing In re ply, hut only looked at him. Then they silently shook hands, and we drove off, but long after we had got over the mountain anil Into the wind ing forext road on the way to the lum ber camp the voice kept vibrating In my heart, "You'll come, you'll come," and there wus a hot pain In my throat. We said little during the (hive to the camp. Uriiemo was thinking hard and nmile no answer when I spoke to bin) two or three times till we came to the deep shadows of the pine forest, when, with a little shiver, be said: "It Is all a tangle, a hopeless tan gle." "Meaning what?" I asked. "This business of religion. What quaint varieties Nelson's, Ueordle's, Hilly Ureen's If he has any then Mrs. Mavor's she Is a saint, of courses and that fellow Oalg's! What a trump he Is! And without his religion he'd be pretty much like the rest of us. It Is too much for me." His mystery was not mine. Black Itock varieties of religion were certain ly startling, hut there was undoubt edly the streak of reality through them all, and that discovery I felt to be a distinct gain. CHAPTER VII. TIIF FIRST CLACK BOCK COM MUNIOX. frs II I E gleam of the great fire I through the windows of the ml great ramp gave a kindly welcome as we drove Into tho clearing In which the shanties stood. Graeme was greatly touched at bis enthusiastic welcome by the men. At the supper table he made a little speech of thanks for their faith fulness during his absence, specially commending the care and elflclency of Mr. Nelson, who had bad charge of the camp. The men cheered wildly, liuptiste's shrill voice leading all. Nel son, lieing called upon, expressed In a few words his pleasure at seeing the boss back and thanked the men for their support whilo lie had been In charge. The men were for making a night of It; hut, fearing the effect upon Graeme, I spoke to Nelson, who pass ed the word, and In a short time the camp was quiet. Aa we sauu ered from the grub ramp to the office, where was our bed, we paused to taks lu the lieauty of the night. The moon rode high over the peaks of the moun tains. Hooding the narrow Valley with mellovc light. Vnder her magic the rugged )Haks softened their harsh lines tnd seemed to lean lovingly toward us. The dark pine masses stood silent, at In breathless adoration. The dazzling snow lay like a garment over all the oi'ii spaces In soft, waving folds and crowded every stump with a quaintly shaped nightcap. Above the camps the inuike curled up from the eampBres, ntau.llng like pillars of cloud that kept watch while men slept, and high over all the deep blue night sky, with Its star Jewels, sprang llke.the roof of a great cathedral from range to range, covering us In Its kluHly shelter. How homelike and safe seemed the valley, with Its mountain sides, its sentinel trees and arching roof of Jeweled sky! Kven the night seemed kindly, and friendly the stars, and the lone cry of the wolf from the deep forest seemed like the voice of a comrade. How lieautiftii: Too lieautlfuir said Craouie, stretching out his arms. "A night like this takes the heart out of me." I stood silent, drinking In at every sense the iiight, with Its wealth of loveliness, ' - "Whut Is It I want?" he went on. "Why does the night make my heart ache? There are things to see and things to bear Just beyond me. I ran Hot get to them." The gny, careless look waa gone from his face. Ills durk eyes were wistful with yearning. "I often wonder If life has nothing better for me." he continued with his heartache voice. I said no word, but put my arm with in his. A light appeared lu the stable. Cilad of a'dlverslonXaald: . i5 ROCK 11 ttti X "but is the !isU: Let us go and see." "Sandy, taklag a last look at bis team, like euougb." We walked slowly toward the stable, speaking no word. As we neared the door we heard the sound of a voice In the monotone of one reading. I stepped forward and looked through a chink be tweeu the logs. Graeme waa about to open the door, but I held up my band and beckoned him to me. In a vacant stall, where was a pile of straw, a number of men were grouped. Sandy, leaning against the tying post, upon which the stable lantern hung, was reading; Nelson was kneeling In front of lil m and gazing Into the gloom be yond; Daptlste lay upon his stomach, bis chin In his hands and his upturned eyes fastened upon Bandy's face; Lachlan Campbell sat with his hands clasped about his kuees, and two other men sat near hlui. Bandy was reading the undying story of the prodigal. Nel son now and then stopping biin to make a remark. It was a scene I have never been able to forget. Today 1 pause in my tale and see It as clearly as when I looked through the chink upou It years ago the loiu low stable, with log walls and upMtyht hitching poles; the dim outlines of Hue horses in the gloom of the background and the little group of rough, almost savage looking, men, with faces wondering and reverent, lighted hy the misty light of the stable lantern. After the reading Sandy banded the book to Nelson, .who put It in bis pock et saying: "That's for us, boys, alu't It?" "Aye," said Lachlan. "It Is often that has been read in my hearing, but I am afraid It will not be for me what ever." And he swayed himself slightly as he spoke, and hla voice .waa full of pain. "The minister said I might come," said old Nelson earnestly and hope fully. "Aye, but you are not Lachlan Camp bell, and you have not 'bad bis privi leges. My father was a godly elder in the Free Church of Scotland, and nev er a night or morning but we took the looks." "Yes, but lie said 'any man,'" per sisted Nelson, puttiug his hand on l.achian's kuee, but Lachlan shook bir kead. "Pat youug feller," said Baptlste 'wha's bees nem, hebr" "He has uo name. It Is Just a para ble," explained Sandy. "He's got no nem? He's Just a par omble? Das no youug feller?" asked Itaptiste anxiously. "Das mean not' lug?" Then Nelson took htm In baud and explained to biin the-meaning, while Baptlste listened even more eagerly, ejaculating softly: "An, voila! Bonl By gar!" When Nelson bad finished, bo broke out: "Dat young feller hla name Baptlste, heh? And de old Fad dor he's le bon Dleu? Bonl Das good 'story for me. How yon go back? Yoa go to de pries' f "The book doesu't say priest or any one else," said Nelson. "You go back in yourself, you see?" "Non; das bo, sure miff. Ah!" As if a light broke In upon him. "Yon go in your own self. You make one leetle prayer. You say, 'Le bon Fadder, oh, I want come back, I so tire, so hongre to sorree!' He say, 'Come right 'long.' Ah, das fuss rate! Nelson, you make one leetle prayer for Sandy and me." Nelson lifted up bis face and said: "Father, we're ail gone far away; we have spent all; we are poor; we are tired of It all; we want to feel differ ent, to be dilferent; we want to come hack. Jesus came to save us from our sins, and he said if we came be wouldn't cast us out, no matter bow bad we were, if we only came to him. O Jesus Christ," and his old iron face began to work, and two big tears slow ly came from under bis eyelids, "we are a poo' lot. and I'm the worst of the lot, and we are trying to And tbe way. Show us how to get back. Amen." "Bon!" said Baptlste. "Das fetch him sureT' Graeme pulled me away, and with out a word we went Into tbe office and ilrew up to the little stove. Graeme was greatly annoyed. "Did you ever see anything like that?" he asked "old Nelson, the hard est. savagest, toagbest okl sinner In tht camp, on hia kueea before a lot of luen J" "Before God." I could not help say ing, for the thing seemed very real to mi. Tbe old man evidently felt himself talking to some one. "Yes, I suppose you're right," said Graeme doubtfully, "hut there's a lot if stuff I can't swallow." "When you take medicine, you don't swallow the Lottie," t replied, for hit trouble was not mine. "If I were sure of the medicine, I wouldn't niln.l the bottle, aud yet it acts well enough," be went on. "I don't mind I.achian. He's a highland mystic and has visions. And Sandy's almost as had. and Itaptiste Is an Impulslr little chap. Those don't count much Hut old man Nel-n Is a cool blooded, level bea.lM old fellow; has seen a lot of life too. Aud then there's Crslg. II has a better head than I have and is as bot blooded, and yet be Is living sod Cantinttui on Fourth Pag. Tht Worst Ferw. Multitude are singing the praise of Kodol, the usw discovery which U making so many tick people well and weak people strong by digwllog what they eat, by cloauaiug and sweetening the stomach and by transforming- their food into the kiud ot pure, rich, red blood I hut wake you feel good all over. Mrs. CranQII, of Troy, I. T., writes; For a number of y ears I was troubled with iudlgo lion and dyspepsia which grew lulo the worst form. Finally 1 w4 in duced to use Kodol aud after using lour bottle I am. entirely cured. I heartily recommeuJ Kodol to all sunVrersfrouj indigestion and dyspep sia. Take a dose after meals, Itdi geM what you eat. Sold at Delia Drutf Btore. A HUYSEr HIITBE. Oue'of the suhliniest picture ever seeu is that hung for the beholder wh 'n at suuHet be climbs the bill on First street, Halt Lake, Utah, east or tbe temple aud north of lirigbam Young's grave. The beholder should see it in Octo ber wheu the tree aud shrubs are tinted with the bright reds aud yel low of Autumn. The aun goiug djwn leaves the west ahlaza with it criiu-iou glory while all the gorgeous clouds of Heaven gather to give the earth one parting glimpse of Ibeir golden brightucss t-ro "darkness fail from the wings of night." And Ibis forms hut a titling back ground for tho graud old Moruiou Temple which stand in its uiaaive rayuess, alone, midst this busy haunt of uiau. Lightly poised on its top-most pinnacle i Ihe golden angel Maroui, who seems lo have paused Just a moment iu his flight thro' the hea vens to proclaim the glad tidiuga of a new gospel. Willi (lying drapery wrappej in the glory of sunset, and with trumpet htld far aloft be seems I so much the person 1 11 cat ion of all you bave learned of thin people, that tha picture slowly fades, and you see In its place the lieginuiug the hoy Joseph; Nauvoo," the beautiful; the flight from city to city ; the suffering; the hurdibipe; " the low-of homes; family; friends ail that neu hold most der. Then you see tbe long weary march across mountains, riv en aud plains. First you see long tralua of wagons and again men and women painfully dragging rickety band carts loaded with their few earthly possessions. Some of them are nearly frozen, others sick and starving. Again you see men, women aud children standing around an empty grave making ready to leave some one of their number alone on tbe road-side graves, lo mark tbe miles of their weary journey. At last you see them enter this- desert land; nothing but sand and Bage brush aa far as the eye can see. Now again you see them working bravely to build themselves home and to "make the desert blossom as tbe roue." Then you see them hauling large stones from the distant mountains, one at a time. Day after day the patient oxen drag tbeir heavy bur dene. Now you see the gray walls of tbe temple creeping higher and higher. It I being built thro love. Not one thought ol money enters into tbe hearts of these who are building this bouse of Clod thro willing sacri fice. Picture after picture paaae in rapid succession across your Inward vision, At last you awake lo find the shades of night gathering fast, and the temple even more majestic now, cause you to cry in your heart, "Thou O, Uod art God of Gods and Lord of Lords." "And Iby ways past finding out." Maud Bauoarley, Leek Oat For Fever. Biliousness and liver disorders at this season may lie prevented by cleausing the system with DeYYltl's Li I lie F-ar'y Hisers. These famous little pills do not grlf. They move the bowels gently, but copiously, and by reason of the tonic properties, give lone and strength tu the glands. At Dalta Drug Hlore. Forty Tears' Tertare. To be relieve! from a torturing disease after 40 years' torture might well cause the gratitude of anyone. That la what DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve did for C. Haney, Geneva, O. He say: "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me of piles after I had suffered 40 years," Cures cuts, burns, wounds, skin disease. Beware of counterfeits. Sold at Delta Drug Store. Batter that Will Keep. It may be laid down a a giveu rule that the longer you churn the more water will be retained iu the butter. On tbi question the Wiscon sin station report that in trials, flop ping the cburn when' tbe grauules were from tbe size of clover seed to tbe size of grains of corn, the average water cooteut of the butter cburued to large grauules was 13.8!) per. it. aud of the butler churned tlo small grauules waa 12.15 per it with, of course, similar working and salting. The old style of churning uutil all the butter formed in one large lump put Ihe greatest quantity of water in il, w hich had to he worked out at Ihe peril of its grain. Conclusion : To make dry, lung-keeping, well flavor ed butler stop the churn when the but ter breaks to tbe size of clover seeds aud wash the milk out with cold wat er; then press that water out with a light working as possible. L. H. liardiu, iu Jersey Bulletin. Kalaral Auxlety. Molhers regard approaching winter with uneaiiiess, children take told so easily. No disease coat more lit tle live than croup, it' attack is so sudden that the-nutterer is ofteu bo yond human aid beforo the doctor arrive. Huch cases yield roadily to Une Minute Cough Cure. Liquifies the mucus, allays inflammation, re move dauger. Absolutely 'safe. Act immediately. Cures coughs, colds, g'ip, bronchitis, all throat aud iuug trouble. F. 8. McMahou, Hampton, Ca.: "A bad cold ren dered me voiceless just before an ora torical contest. I intended to with draw but took One Minute Cough Cure. It restored my voice in time to win tbe medal." Suld at Delta Drug Store. If a Man Lie to Yeu And say some other salve, oint ment, lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as Bucklins Arnica Salve, tell him thirty years of marvelous cures of piles, bums, boils, corns, fel ons, ulcers, cuts, scalds, bruises and skin eruptions prove it's the best and cheapest. 25c at Bailey's Phar macy.. , The Deslguer for November sets forth a tempting array of fashions and millinery for early winter and late autumn wear. Coats of all kinds for ladies, misses and juveniles are pro minent in the display. "Stylish Shirt Waists for Winter Wear" aud ladies' outing costumes are also given marked attention. "Old-Fashioned Quilt Piecing," by Jessie de Forest, is a quaint and interesting contribu tion to the literary part of the maga zine. "American Cooking Schools.' by Waldo Fawcet (, is of equal iuter est but in different vein, "The babes in th9 Woods," by Imogen A'Slorey, is a charming little play and drill for email children, while "Selections for tbe Becltatiouist" offers several excellent Thanksgiving pwems culled from various sources. "What Women Are Doing." edited by the women readers of The Designer, increases in interest, Ihe paragraphs this month recounting several odd and original ways by which some women make a living. The short stories are "Cind erella & Co., Limited," by Ida Pres ton Robinson, aud "How Nina Earned Her Camera," by L. ll.Ayers. "A Thanksgiving Turkey Patty," by Mary Dawson, luruisbes hints for enterlaiuing on that holiday, and Mary Kilsyth tells bow to lit up "Stairway ami Halls." "Novelties in Knitting" supplies directions for making several useful and acceptable articles, and a half page is devoted to tbe fashionable dress decoration known as "French Knots." "Under "Millinery" are givt n directions for making an autumn bounct, aud 'Point on Dressmaking" treats of fur trimming. '-Book Notes," "Toilet Table Chat," "Etiquette Hints," "In Motherland." "Floriculture" aud other helpfnl and entertaining depart menti which always are glveu place In this magazine for Ihe Jiouaehlod. Fertnae Favers a Tex. "Having distressing pains In .ho head, back aud ttouiach, ami belrnr without appetite, I began to use Dr. King's New Life Pills." writes W. P. Whitehead, of Kennedale, Tex., "and soon felt like a new man." In fallible in stomach and liver trou ble. Only 23 eenta at Bailed' Phsr-macy. Stop the langh aud Herkt tilt Ihe ('Id. Laxative Bromo Quluiue Tablet cure a cold in one day. No cure, no piy. Price 25 cenla. LOOK AT THIS. Have you looked at those iron bed, those beautiful couches, that floe line of rocker and bed room euits,at prices that defy competi tion? Fortler, lace curtains, trunks and wail paper. Will give you low et porsihle prices. II there Is any thing in the furuiture line or in car pets I do not carry in stock, will give you an order on flriiii in Port land and pay freight and put It in your house at Portland prices, Rav ing you freight. I)onelson's Furniture Store. Not Boomed Far Life. "I whs treated lor three years ly good doctors," writes W . A, Greer McConnellNVille, O., "for piles and fistula, but, when all failed, Buck lins Arnica Salve cured me iu two weeks." Cures burns, bruises, cuts, sores, eruptions, salt rheum, pile or no pay. 2"ic at Bailey's Pharmacy. A parly of 30 bankers and capital ists are visiting Portland and Oregon City and thecountry between. Doubt less it I they who are furnishing the mouey to build the network of clic- tile railroul iu Multnomah and Clackamas conn ties on the east side of tho Willamette. AMERICA'S FAMOUS BEAUTIES. Look with horror on Hkln erup tions, blotches, sores, pimples. They don't have them, nor will anyone, who uses Bucklin' Arnica Salve. It glorifies the face, eczema or salt rheum vanish befors it. It cures sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains. Infallible for piles. 25c at Bailey's Pharmacy. WILLAMETTE VALLEY. List summer, W. A. Henry, lean and Director of the University of Wisconsin visiled Oregon with the National Pure Food Association. After his return he wrote bis ltu- I r usions of the Willamette valley to M. D: Wisdom of the Iiural Spirit. II ii observation aud criticism ap pear to be, in tho main, just aud i heir perusal will lie lu the protit of our farmers and land owuer. His letter appeurs below. In the Willamette Valley. Oregon has a region of great wealth, and its possibilities are only beginning to show themselves. I was greatly interested Wi observing the character of the soil, which ranged from fair iu fertility to excelleut. I was dis appointed in finding that your fann ers have persisted in growing grain too continuously on the same land. Many do rot seem lo have adopted a rotation, but to bave followed wheat with wheat, or at least to bavo planted cereals so continotisly that wild, oats and weeds are all too com mon. It seems nothing short of wickedness itself lo abuse their farms as some of your people have un fortunately done. Isitnot time these farmers change their syxteni, or rath er lack of system, or went out of business and gave way to a Is'tter set There surely can he no money In such slip-shod methods. Your great Valley needs lo lake up live, stm k farming in dead earn est. I aaw a good many sheep, Cotswold generally, in little flocks scattered about the valley. It scrms to me" there could bo a good many more of these with profit, for I never saw a poor looking animal in my travels, all seemed tat and contented. It must, indeed, be a great hheep country. I saw some excellent cattle also; not nearly enough of them. There is need of much larger numbers of both cattle and sheep. Hogs seem lo do well and should prove very profitable, for you have an unusually good bill-of-hue lo provide for them. I was pieised tu note that red clover and timothy grew so finely wllh you. It Is true the velvet grass was making trouble, but this it wasso generally prevalent I think tK-caiise Ihe f irmer does not follow rotation i t irops. If a rotation were practiced they could rid themselves of all weed pt sts, and almort if not quite double the yields that mauy are now receiv ing. I was Interested lo observe the Confirmed onS'Cond Page. NtttS OF IHE ariE. The Uuion Street and Suburban ltailway Company of Union county, plan to extend theline to the timber belt on Catherine creek next year. Win. B. Scott, son of Uichard Scott, Milwaukee, Oregon, li tocoarh Ihe Ashland Normal school football team. Scott learnod to play football wiih tho O. A. C. and U. of O. teams. Salem is enjoying the sensation of having a burglar at large. The prowler entered a house, but before he could get any plunder be tipped over a flower pot and made such a racket that the family was arroused and be had to skip. Thomas L. Brophy, tho mining ex pert, has returned to Pendleton, front the Hcppner coal Holds, after sieud ing a fortnight viewing the work in progress. Uo says tnls is tuu great est discovery that 1ms beeu made of late years In the world. Tho open ing up ot tratisjMirtation and getting the coal on the market means much to Morrow and L'umtilla counties. The Portland Journal reports that SupiriLtendont Nowlin, of Pendle ton has apportioned the state anil county school fund to the several - districts, in his county. The appor tionment carries a total of $13,807.00. The last apportionment was over $.0,1)00, makiag a total of between fU:i,U)0 and fJl.ilOi) expended for county schools in Umatilla county this year. Two men, Bush Tjylor and Billy lloseberry, of Jackson county, one day last week fought a duel near tbe state lino. The body of Taylor has been fuund with a bullet hole In his head. Near by was a pool of blood and a path that appeared as if made by dragging a body over the ground. It Is believed that ltoseberry was badly wounded and had crawled off Into th9 thick chaparral to die. Speakiug of the loss of timber by the forest fires of September, Presi dent Bradley of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company states that the loss was slight. The fire swept through places which had been logged, burn ing worthless hemlock and dry tim ber. The planing mill has been run ning mutt of the time. The new mill will be erected about two miles south of the one that was destroyed by Are. ( orvallis has hit upon an excellent way to treat "expert" witnesses when theyro associated with the principals. A town youngster- was. arrested Ihe other day for disturbing a Salvation Army meeting, relates the Times. He stood trial in the police court, aud a Jury ol six men listened to tho testimony. Two of his young friends testified in bis be half, and in their efforts to clear him testified that they made as much racket at tho Hireling as did he. Then the otllctals arrested them and on their own evidence the court pro nounced tlieni guilty. The jury pro niiunccd the first one guilty also, and fines of $10 each were assessed against all. The three usniatant engineers of the O. It. A N's. ocean steamship Elder plying between Portland and Sau Francisco have struck and the ship is laid up uutil other men can be secured. Tho company has com menced prociwlings to annul the engineer's license which each man mu.t hold beforo he can ply Ids trade. The U. S. Lrw requires that a licensed engineer must have a good and valid reason for deserting his poht annt may be that tho Inspec tor who Issue the license will not coupler a sympathetic strike "good and sufficient." It is learned later that the licenses of these men bave lcen revoked. A petition lias tioen presented to Gov. Gccr a-king for a full pardon for Henry Kchrurdrr, convlctul in Buker county of lorgery and sent to tho penitentiary for two years. He has served his term and has been a free ninn lor some years, and during this lime has wi rked In Salem where he has led an exemplary life, and th(? pardon Is unked for the purpose of restoring biin t citizenship. It Is said that the crime for which Schron der his pufferi'd was not an aggra vated one. It appears that be and his employer were drinking when their money ran low, and Schroeder drew a check for $2, signing his em ployer'i! name to It, with the latter's consent, so it is said, and the money paid ttiem on tho chock by the bar tender of a Baker City saloon, was promptly spent over the bar by the two men. It was for this alleged for-g-ry thai Schroder served Iwo years.