OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
LINN CROPS ARE ABUNDANT.
Eh
Record Grain and Hay Output
pected Labor Scarca.
Albany Car baa dealt bountifully
with Linn county tola yaar. Tbera ia
not a fal ora to rcurd ifaua far. Kveo
tha strawberries, reported mined h
the lata apring raina, recovered from
tha temporary setback and made a fall
crop. Linn county farma ara tba pic
tura of industry and proaperity. Every
variety of farm product will be almost
full yield, and aome, particularly tba
nay ampui, will surpass all previous
recorus.
uaying ia now in Ita busiest stage,
ana tba anormoua sise of tba crop will
tax tba reaourcea of tba farming com
munity to care for it before tba thresh
ing eeaaon. Tbia year'a bay crop la
notable for tba great amount of vetches
grown. Tbia greatest of all itock foo.li
thrive! In tba Willamette valiey, and
Linn farmera are beginning to realise
tha fact. It bai many of tha properties
mat rejuvenate tba aoil, and ia itself a
profitable product, Running aa high
as five tona to the acre, it not only
yields enormoua stacks ot hay, but alao
furnlabea excellent pasturage.
There ia a market shortage on farm
laborers in Linu county, and farmers
are experiencing extreme difficulty in
housing their crops.
All classes of grain will be ready for
harvest soon, and almost at the same
time. This complicates matters and
creates a greater demand for help than
ordinary. Tj meet the occasion farm
rs are doubling forcea in tbo baying
and In tbia way the work ia progressing
rapidly, and Boon the greatest output
of bay Linn county baa ever produced
will be on the market.
A part of tha work of threshers this
year will be separating seed from the
vetch straw. Large ordera for vetch
seed have been received, a number of
them coming from Portland wholesale
Louses.
Many Claims to Adjust
Salem When the next legislature
convenes one of the most important du
ties which will devolve upon the joint
committee on claims will be the adjust
uient of a large grist of claims aggregat
ing a total of over 1425,000 in princi
pal, upon which interest will be de
manded from the state at the legal rate
of 6 per cent, and tor all periods of time
Tanging from three months to a year
and a half. The most complex ques
tion which the committee and tha leg
islature must determine is which ot the
claims (or interest, in equity, should
be allowed and which should ba reject
ed. Report of Land Board.
Salem The monthly statement of
Clerk O. O. Brown, of the tate land
board, shows that a total of $2 , 426 88
had been clolected in tha land depart
ment during the month of June f r the
sale of school, agricultural and swamp
landa. A statement of the condition of
the several funds on hand in the land
department follows: Common school
fund, principal, f305.901.77 common
school fund, farms, $158 318.33; uni
versity fund, principal. tl88; univeiai
ty fund, farms, $3,170; agricultural
college fund, principal, $16,025.07;
agriculutral college fund, farms, 15,935.
Must Tell Police Their Troubles.
Salem- If the gillnet fishermen do
not want their rights to fish in the tide
waters of the Columbia river to be im
posed npon by owners and operators of
fish traps, gears, etc., they will have to
take their troublea to the "policeman"
and have the matter adjusted by the
courts through the regular process
This, in effect, is the decision arrived
at by the state board of fish commia
sioners while considering the complaint
of illegal fishing with traps in the tide
waters of the Columbia made by Secre
tary It. M. Lorntsen, of the Columbia
.River fishermen's Protective union
Turpentine From Oregon Fir
Brownsville Obtaining pitch from
fir trees for the manufacture of turpen
tine and many other commercial com
modifies is one ot the profitable Indus
tries carried on in portions of Linn
county to a considerable extent. Dr
J. A. Lambertson, of Lebanon, ia the
pioneer in thia industry and annually
has a number of men at work in the
woods boring the treea and drawing off
the pitch, which is afterwards prepared
for the market. The doctor received a
eold medal and special mention at the
Lewis and Clark exposition.
Linn Losing Undesirable Element
Eugene Prohibition in Lane county
is the cause of 60 or 60 men employed
toy the Booth-Kelly Lumber company
in the sawmills and logging camps
nnittint their iobs. Last week was
nsv dav and quite a number more fig
nlAa.1 their intention ot emitting. The
mmDsnr is not worrying over the mat
ter. as it is felt that the worst element
anion the several hundred employes I
gotten rid ot. aid their places can eas
ily be filled by soter iun.
Hot Winds Causa Damage
tv. DattM The east wind which
prevailed recently unquestionablv did,
more or lees damage to grain. Farm
ers from different parts of the county
, report late grain badly injured, but
-they do not conalder that early spring
r fn l" UJ'y dInff', A
week of cool weather or a good rain
iron Id be most beneficial and would re
store most of the damaged crops.
Oregoniana Who Drew Locationa.
Pendleton Among the names of the
l.ewlnnert in the drawings for the
prliewinuer. . Mnn,.n. which
5Tm3H. of Pendleton and Arth.r
BlevlMof Pilot Bock. Other Oregon
Tan. who were among the fortunate are
Clyde Brenner of Heppnei and W. E.
Owens of Pottl.nd.
Union County Grain Safe.
t . n,.nd July 5 was :be hottest
. U?Z.1on On that day the
!t!Tletered 101, on July ,
thermometer WJ"! 6 .9f whlch
9 t JSi S far ot the sum
WM tha hottest n tef t
La tha aliabtest damage
Afl. PO !
iai Keen done the crops.
VALLEY FARMERS COMBINE.
Will Obtain Their Grain Bags Inde
pendent of Buyers.
Salem There is a lively war on be
tween Willamette valley farmers and
the valley millers and warehousemen,
growing out of the question of furnish
ing sacks for grain. It baa always been
the practice for warehousemen and
millers to furnish sacks to farmera and
take tha value of the racks out of the
purchase price of the grain when sold
Recently millers and warehousemen
in other valley countiea decided to di
continue this practice and to require
farmers to buy tbe sacks outright
Marion and Polk county grainbuyers
bava practically agreed to tbe same
plan, though no formal action has been
taken.
"This is a blessing to valley farm
ers," declared W. A. Taylor, a promin
ent grain farmer. "The warehousemen
have got none the atart of us, tor al
ready we have begun arranging to boy
aacks independent of them. We nave
placed ourselvea in their power too
long. Now the farmers will build
granariea on their own farms, buy only
sacka enough to haul grain from the
field to the granary, let tha grain lie
loose in bins, and thus be compelled to
buy only one-tenth aa many sacks as
they do.
"I have learned by experience that I
can aometlmes get 8 cents more a bush
el for my wheat by having possession
of tbe grain when I get ready to. aell
Farmers can make enough in a single
season by increased prices ot wheat to
pay for tbeir granariea.
"Let tbe warehousemen combine
We are doing something in that line
ourselves and we shall buy our sacks
without paying tribute to the ware
housemen."
Coyote Hunters Make Money.
Albany Catch lag coyotes now pays
well In Linn county. Tbe Ltnn Coua
tv Coyote club, compostd of residents
of the foothill region, in tbe eastern
part of the county, where tbe little
beasts frequently cause trouble, .pays a
reward of $10 for each scalp and the
county conrt has now added a bounty of
$1 per scalp. Ten dollars seems a big
reward, but there are enough men in
the club so that the death of a coyote
coats them only about Id centa each,
and they are glad to get rid of the
beasts at any coat. ,
Hot Weather Cooka Fruit.
Salem The excessively hot weather
of the past week has done a great
amount of damage to auch small and
tender fruits as the raspberry, logan
berry and even cherriea. In some in
stances the fruit has been literally
cooked on the vines or trees and has
been spoiled for sale as a first-class ar
ticle. Because of the long season of
cool, moist, cloudy weather the fruit
was in no condition to withstand tba
sudden change to dry, hot weather.
Big Log Drive In Progreas.
Albany The Spalding Logging com
pany ia now dumping into tbe Willam
ette river above Albany ita annual
drive of logs for the mills at Oregon
City, and for ita own lumber mills at
Newberg. This years' drive will con
sist of 12.000,030 feet of logs, and will
be one of tbe largest on record. It is
now in tbe vicinity of Harrisburg, in
Linn county, and will be several days
getting down to Albany.
Benson Files Bond.
Salem Secretary of State-elect Frank
W. Benson has filed his official oath
and bond in the sum of $10,000 with
Governor Chamberlain, who has ap
proved the same.
W. C. Bristol la Reappointed.
Oyster Bay, L. I. President Roose
velt has reappointed William C. Bris
tol United States attorney for tbe dis
trict ot Oregon.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
RIOTS AT VLADIVOSTOK.
Battery of Artillery Captured and Cos
sacka Driven OrT.
Tokio, July 6. Additional details
received here of rioting in Vladlvoato.
indicate that so far tbe loyal troops
have been unable to gain control of tbe
aituation. Fighting ia going on on all
sides, both in tbe city and the ouU
skirts. Especially severe fighting has
taken place in the neighborhood of the
outlying harbor defenses, where lh
rioters succeeded in capturing a battery
of artillery. The gunners made but
a scant shew ot resistance, It being
plain that they were in sympathy with
tbe rioters. .
A detachment of Cosiacks attempted
to recapture tha battery, but the rebels
fired heavy volleys of grapeshot and
shrapnel into tbe attacking column and
forced if to retreat, with heavy loss.
At last accounta, the rebels were still
In command.
Wild mobs have burned the govern
ment stores in tbe heart of tha city,
Ann hava am-n red DOSSMSion ot Supplies
valued at a large sum. One mob
stormed the city prison in an attempt
to rescue a number of persons who had
been arrested, after looting the mili
tary supply station of a quanity of dy
namite. Severe fighting, which lasted
several hours, followed, but tbe prison
guard was finally successful in driving
awav tbe attacking forces.
Information has been received here
that all the Ruasian troops on the
Manchurian border ara in a state of
mutiny, and it is all tbeir officers can
do to keep tbem in reasonable subjec
tion. Revolutionary propaganda is
making headway among the Russian
soldiers in Siberia, and it would not be
surprising if news of a general revolt
there were soon to be received.
BAY CITY SALOONS OPEN.
Law
Police Will Strictly Enforce the
Againat Drunkenness.
San Francisco, July 6. For the first
time since April 18 the saloons were
permitted to reopen yesterday.
Licenses had been granted to about
600 drinking places and all did a insli
ing business. To a large number oi
persona tbe resumption of business at
the saloons appeared to be quite a nov
elty, and many were on hand when the
barroom doors swung open, ftearly all
tbe resorts were crowded, but up to
noon no serious trouble bad been' re
ported .
Extra policemen were detailed lor
duty in all the blocks containing sa
loons. It 1m planned to place all men
arrested for intoxication at work clean
ing away debris from sidewalks.
"All persons who show tbe effects of
intoxication are to be quickly gathered
in," said Chief of Police Dinan today.
Patrolmen have been instructed to
ncaintain order. Up to noon today but
few arrests have been reported from
the sub stations, and but one or two
have been booked for drunkenness at
the main station. I do not expect that
we shall have much trouble in band
ling the aituation."
BATTLING WITH CHOLERA.
Wheat Club, 71c; bluestem, 73c:
red, 69c; valley, 71c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $32; gray,
$31 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.75 per ton; brew
ing. $24; rolled, 262.
Rye $1 50 per hundred.
Hay Valley timothy. No. 1, $U
12 60 per ton; clover. $8 50(39 ; cheat,
$6 607; grain hay, 78; alfalfa, $11.
Fruits Apples, ll.50ftl.75 per box;
cherries, 5 8c per pound; currants, 9
(310c; peaches, 85c(St$l per crate;
plums, $1.1091.35; strawberries, 6 (3 8c
per pound; gooseberries, 6 ft 7c per
pound; ixgan Perries, ii.Hofti.ou per
crate; raspberries, $1.7501 85 per
crate; blackberries, 10c per pound.
Vegetables Beans, 6($7c per pound;
cabbage, le per pound; corn, 25 (335c
per dosen; cucumbers, 75c$l per box;
lettnee, head, 25c per doten : onions,
lU(dllic per doten; peas, 4ftc per
pound; radishes, lOQlSc per doxm
rhubarb, Sc per pound; spinach, 2(3 3c
per pound ; tomatoes, $1.25(32.25 per
box; parsley, 25c per box; squash, $1
(31. 28 per crate; turnips, Hucwil per
sack; carrots, $101.25 per sack; beets
$1.25(91.50 per sack.
Unions New red. lUOIc per
pwnd; new vellow, 1 a 2c per pound
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks
old, 4050c per sack (110 pounds): or
dinary, nominal; new, Oregon, 75c(8
$1.25.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17)320c
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 2222'c per
doten.
Poultry Average old hens, UA
13c per pound; mixed chickens, 11 HQ
12c; fryers, 16lHc; broilers, 150
16c; roosters, 9910c; dreeeed chick
ens, 14(0loc; turkeys, live, jtioc
turkeys, dreeeed, choice, 1722tc
geese, live, 88t.es ducks, !2)113c
Hops Oregon, 1905, 10(911c; olds,
6c per pound.
Wool Eastern Oregon averaga beet,
18 0 23Se: valley, coarse, sm A 23
fine, 24c; mohair, choice, Z8O300 per
pound.
Veal Dreeeed. 5Uffl7o per pound
Beef Dreeeed bulla, Se per pound
cows, 4Vt j5We; country steers, 696c
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 709c per
pound i ordinary, 6 9 Ac; lambs, fancy
88Hc
Pork Dreeeed, 7f8S's V pound
Manila Bureau of Health la Holding
Diaeaae In Check.
Manila, July 6. The cholera situa
tion has improved. The report at 6
'clock last night showed 19 new cases
ince midnight of July 4 and 10 deaths.
The report for July 4 shows 28 cases
and 19 deaths. Two Americans. Robert
Lombertx and Hart, are dead, but
to date only five Americans have been
seized with tbe disorder. Thus far
cholera has not appeared in the Amer
ican section ot the city. The Ameri
cana who have been stricken live in
tbe native sections of Manila.
The bureau of health has refused to
permit the sale of foodstuffs that may
have been liable to infection. Tbe
fforts of the doctors engaged in com
batting the disease show results in the
decrease in the number of new cases re
ported. While the disease started in
stronger than the great epidemic ot
1002, tbe authorities believe they have
the situation now under control.
For the week ending July 4 there
were 116 cases and 99 deaths. For the
24 hours ending at 8 o'clock on the
morning of July 6 there were 12 cases
and five deaths in tbe provinces. -
AIITTIE LtSSON
IN ADYtRSITY.
COST OF LIVING IN EUROPE.
Tar m ln4. in., i
Arll.-laa ( Km.
Hearts on the continual rislna prices
ou nearly all Hiwuu nr .......I......II..
w - - , w a-1 v iwuuiev
reach the bureuu of manufactures from
all parts of the world, ears the New
York IIcruM'a Wa.i.i. itrf rift ikiruiuiiiit.
flit.
"r tbn 0D ,uthorltJ the pvat- 1 Edward B. Walker teed an
-v.l comniir that tha world Kunh vrUm which aaya that Ueua.
eter known, ' ",lu ,,u"r are scarce aua
luce, ii i,. ..'dear in Enijlaud. larirelv owing to tbe
lU he had i.. ,'""r'1ous di'tiiaud for these comiuodi-
cuiubt not only ,n A,,"'l, d Ueruiany. Amerl
'th venue hue l ' 1ho um1u "re of lu wheat and
Kalust line,' but (ieru'auy nior f heet sugar. Oer-
' with forts, iuruieriy exKriea bacon, aairy
mA . .. . SUd llOllltrV BIlIllllluM lint fi.. tha .in.
accoinpiiahed , , . . . .. .
m 1 1. 1... iifiivr u iiHiiri v mir bviiitimiui ir v ka it nr
-uwTis in both r. rm ' -
'nw o admirably An'wli-an bacou supply, and la
Uburn on th-'r"""1"1" Kur"l for W.
lew frontier K"lu"l formerly received vaat aup
mm frontier, ..m... ... ,, ,, ....
v.nn that frontier t .
u nothing but a . ui.. . ..w.
aj " - ssu j t i i i a 11 j km uv w v sk,-
lllif Tha mm a ha m hltrhor fttHjai
Klliftriitil la iwiw t"iaiHaai tri turn ta-l I PCs.
land for egpa, and prices art 20 lr
cent mure tlmu lttHt year.
From HViinY. AiiHtrnlln. rviniM nua
that with the lntTettHlng depletion of
1
as
david rwuu
K.iin wllderne.
ii. himaelf b narrated that his
n. remembrance is of the In-
ten i ii - , i
dlans, who often ittacks on the
cablu of the fM"y '. when his
awi7. tbe Indiana attacked
loiun " I vii
the bouse In larger nuurs than ua, Al
. . . . l,aS tV(Ul 4-1...... mm i I
Uncle Pete Hauiho. did to' ever sea
de C'ataklll Mountains? . Sambo No.
saa; l'c tcca 'fcia kill mice.
Do you think hla words bare any
weight T" "Well, be makes aome pret
ty heavy ajt-w-hea." Cleveland l'laln
Dealer.
Tlokerly Why do they say "dabbls
la stocks?" Tauenon It must he on
account of the water that la la most of
them. Smart Bet.
Customer Is this home radish pure
ly vegetable? 'Ilastus (the waiter)
Yea, aah, an' it'a guaranteed ter be ab
solutely horaeleaa !
Mrs. Olea Vlller How do you like
my new apring bat? Mrs. Wade Par
ker Lovely t Who made It over for
You? Cleveland Leader.
A Breakfast Dialogue. Mrs. Talk
words Henry, you were talking in
your aleep last night Henry Pardon
me for Interrupting you.
A Sure Way. "What was It Frank
lln said? 'If you'd have a thing well
done' " "Tell your cook you like
It rare," Interrupted Hubbubs.
A Carnegie Propoaal. Father Can
vou suimort ber in the manner to
DANGEKOUS PERSONALITIES.
the bouse In larger numbers than us, American gooda In stock, the effecta of
... hi. mutlier stared them nfr ij l . . . . ..
Uiii, uui ui- - ,ii. "" hutww'u prices uua rrcigiiia ate oe-
keit theui at bay until help cnuie. Such oouilna nmmreut. The ratea of wood-
a tralulliB baruVned ths boy Into a Un. hollow ware and uiptal irooda are
readiueas for nearly ny emergency. twlntg Increased lu sympathy with the
His desire was for a naval career, rises In Kurope.
A frleudablp n Admiral Porter se- German hotels and reetauranta are
. i him Iiuira raalltw tKnn . u
cureu iui v 'wv iuuu auvanriuK jprict ciiarKvu juiuuiib, vv
would have been iMiDie under other porta CoiinuI J. I. lirlttalu, who saya . . V, o 7. v
circumstances, tarrapit s career near- the union of public-house proprietors In , , , , '
" . I , . , ... sir; if you will raise an emial amount
IV Cflnie i BU J va, uunctct, i oimnuuig ruit.u iiifir uui ui iatu loir
ration to hi. ,tv 111 ... -ui ,f .... f.. i Th .1. Teea Did be actually klaa you? Jea
On board bl ahlp. the Ferret, yellow lege the coat of meat, vegetables and Tese Gracious . Jeaa The
fever broke out Farragut treated the other food products la continually in- ,d8 1 118 " uot 1 tulu " " 1
coses himself, contracting the fever. He creasing and they are also obliged to raclou i0 M . Wit
barely escaped with bis life, but al- pay more for labor. One Struahurg HhU I reas.
though be was tdvlaed to give up his reataurateur cites as an example hla "They aay that Auatrla-Hungnry has
work at the time, lit continued at his eonk. who now receives $ i8.50 a only one doctor to every twenty-six
.Ht Hla later ipleudld successes were month, whose former wagea were only lundred Inhabitants and still the
nT.'to the same qualities of grit and HO. He alao state, that there bad leath-rate la low." "Tbufa the reason."
npmeverance that took blm back to his an advance In the prices for cook- -lnaianapoiie Mar
ship.
Ing utenalls. It la said similar ad-1 Him Darling, you don't know bow
1-nniu.a havo l.n tiiniln hv hotels In va-1 lioHiiMf ill vnn are I ller (ieonre.
CUTTING STEEL WITH OXYGEN, rloua narta of Gerumny. have a very food mirror and am not
There npieara to be a decided up- bund. bat I dun t know la bow ricD
ward tendency lu prices In Germany, vou are. Cleveland Leader.
.v Mlho4 DIcovrd hr french
Kiuirli-Tha Mathod.
Sawing steel l dangerous proceaa,
iMwniise of ths force retiulred to cut
tempered metal and alio because of
th areel Dartlclea which enter the
which will doubtless make it more dif
ficult for German exporters to com-
tiete with other countries in foreign
markets. These advaneee pertain to
Fond Father Heaven bless you, sir,
for rescuing my daughter from a wa
tery grave. Think of the risk you ran I
Life Saver No risk at all. air: Im
I uiui i", mm t I iv tJa vl v ft ansa, ea v
the mnM .nrnl.i,lu fiiniiiifiintiirpd nroduf'ta I ..nUi t ti..f .1 Vaws
-. t I 1 U w ill" v a w m i mail CTV. - ii n a uaw v
iima f tlie workmen. M. Lugene Le- ...... . .... .
i aim iiiijui
nmlre In La Sature of Paris describes
a nrocess whereby the metal Is oxldl
l hv the flames of oxygen gas driven
In a thin Jet which cuts through the
steel or iron with great facility. When
the first experiments were made with
the new process an oxyhydrogen flame
The Sick Poet "Are you feeling
very 111?" asked the physician. "Let
me aee your tongue, please." "It's no
use, doctor," replied tbe patient; no
tongue can tell bow baa I reel.
'Here Is an article about our cor
runt nnllce." an 111 the renorter. "How
Consul Kohl wrltea from Stettlu that
the German breweries will be forced to
iinv SH.ooo.000 additional per annum
for material under the new tarirr ana
these exiKnea will be saddled on the
public.
me new prov -u Consul trnain j. mhioux, i ghoul(1 i bead ur oii. lust aay the
waa used, wmcn nm neaieu lu. .rou re04)r(l8 the upwara trcna in prices oi bad ca9 of th hluH
red bot and then tbe rawly of hydro- Austrian productions, writing to the ' edltor.-Cblcago Newa.
gen was dimlnUhed and that of oxygen burenu 0f manufactures that the manu- v woman Now If you
in.raawi. in iui case niuiumuuu i rm.turnra or renuioiu wares nave ni i - - - - ......
"I " , ... rt.ired. hut It was 7. I , " rr .rlvlna- a. . aon't leave at once Til can my niwoana
" "7 7 . v .. Z r. ' and he'a an old Harvard football
not suffldenny inorragn . ne ru .u. rea(lon tne extraoro.nary r.se .n . Tramo-Lady. If yer love him
ox de or iron waa imperiecuy mi, phor in Formosa, ine auoe ouui- - , - .
It lacked fluidity, and conseouently urer8 of Vragx have granted their don't call him out I used to play wld
was eliminated with difficulty. In ad- workmen shorter hours and Increased ' .
.... -.i... i.i. u Vui. Rimnln. Mrs. Chuewater Jo-
dltlon, the oxide mixea who wiun nay, lu consequence oi wuitu uu iu . -- - -
metal particles and prevented Intimate uguer co.t of raw leather ehoe prloea slah. what la a pronunclamento? Mr.
. : n..... .,. . . . . i on ..... Ti.ia Ckusw-ater "Pronouncing amen to
codmc. w rn ih oxjgeu. nave oeeu .'71 want indorsed. I should
end or a rew mm-onA eomDnauon ceas- suould nelp tne saie oi atohciu iu., - i..i,i .
. T. i.i r.,,iarifr in th luk vou could tell that by looklug at
eu ruu ii wm aeceBij u nw uvr.h- wuieu uuve iiu -. j,.-...... i -
. . . . I tha word Itself.
ing name 10 oe again pui m operauou, Austria. .
and then the oxym Jet This was . - Mre. Upaome-Th. people that have
not practical, and I. the end the work- X V lJZX Z, 7?t
man only obtained .u Irregular cut- t NOT A MINISTEa'S LAHX. A r : tZ r . curtain Mr
ting, the edges or wmcn were coaieu 4 II .7 ,,, vnll !
... .. ieet'--- 1 lunncoil-iveai u.-j v
" '-M v....-. 1 . sw I . . A. r.l.l........ T.tl.ll.lA
11 OUI r vimngu iiiwuuw
He Gave 4t Up. Sjieaker I defy
"You kuow Mr. Arnold Given, I be
lieve," said Mls ltauks, while making
a first call upon Mrs. Kobsou, a new
resident In the neighborhood. Tbe new
mmr a.imltteil that Mr. Glveus was
business acquaintance of ber husband.
but added that she did uut know niui
verv well. "He ia tbe sort of per-
auu, iu"t be, that one wouldn't be apt
to kuow socially?. Meu meet ao mauy
tNNple la business that they can't In
troduce into their homes. "
"I suppose so," auawered Miss llanks,
but Mr. Glveua could scarcely be lu-
cluded la that class."
Peruana not. but his manners are
certainly abrupt, and 1 never did care
much for meu with sandy hair."
Really?" murmured Mis Uauks as
she rose to leave.
When ltobaon came home that even
ing, he said, "Well, dear, I think you'll
soon become acquainted here, for 1 aaw
Glvens, and he told me that be bad
asked hla fiancee to call upon you."
"Hla flam-eel That waa tbe young
lady that waa here to-day, then I"
"Did she mention blm?"
"Yes. she spoke of blm," replied Mrs.
Rohson, in a voice she strove to make
casual. "I must return ber call at
once." But the work of aettllng Into
the new home ao occupied Mrs. Kobson
that It was several weeks before she
visited Mlsa Bank. When she did
she lost no time before speaking of Mr.
Glvens. Miss Banks apieared singular
ly reticent about blm, but Mrs. Kobson
attributed this to shyness, and iierslst-
ed In Bounding the gentlemaii'a praise.
"I've been rather arrald. sue saia.
that you may have misunderstood me
when we were talking of Mr. Glvens
before, for he la really a very nne
man."
Miss Banks made no reply, and after
a moment's pause Mrs. Kobson contin
ued: "His hearty manners are fascin
ating, aren't they? I was once so
stupid aa to think blm brusque, but I
know now that this abruptness Is genu
ineness, and It'a auch a comfort to
know real, sincere eople."
"Yes, It Is," agreed Miss nanus, wun.
emphasis.
Tom." said Mrs. Rohson to ner nus-
hnnd inter. "I don't believe I shall ever
get to be friends with Miss Banks. She
Is a difficult person to know, so com
and self-contained."
Well. If vou aren't congenial don t
worry about It on Glvens' account, for
I beard to day that the engagement la
broken."
Broken! O, Tom, I wonder If I had
anything to do with It?"
"You? How could you?"
Then Mrs, Kobson told blm tbe story
of both calla, and when ahe finished.
he said "Well, you did make rather a
mesa of It," and he only laughed Indul
gently when ahe called him unsym
pathetic Youth'a Companion.
Ticket In Kansas.
Topeka. Kan.. July 6 After an ex
tended wrangle of epeeebmaking, in
which more or lses bitter fee 11 na was
displayed, the Populist state party del
egates yesterday voted to place a party
i csei in the field. Tbe vote stood 94
to 68. After namina a ntrtinn of the
Congressional committee, the Populist
oiaie convention proceeded to the nom
ination of a state ticket. Hor.ce Keef-
er, ot Leavenworth, was named for gov
ernor by acclamation. J. A. Wright,
of Smith county, was named for lieo-
tenant governor.
Takes Side of ihe Zulus.
London, July 6. James Keir Ilardie,
the Socialist and .Independent Labor
ie ,er ana member of parliament, baa
adJress d what is consideied to he a
most extraordinary letter to a Zulu
lubject in Edinburgh, in which be says
the wholis le massacre of natives now
Koingonin South Africa, nnrt.a th.
pretense of suppressing a rebellion
which does not exist. Alia ... ui.
, vasv Wltu
sbameand horror. "I hot,. " m
Ilardie wrote, "the da .ill - -
rvava'l - j " III VlllUV
speedily when your race will be able to
ut' "" l?lnst the barbarities."
" x
Tong War Breaks Out.
Philadelphia. Julv ft tk. w.
tween the Hip Sing tongs and tbe On
ti tongs, the Chinesee factions,
in?'0"1 "?W i0 Ch,"town tod.y
lour men were shnt ri '
a,... ri.i 01 mem
were Chinese anri h. . .
Pvt. i. . viucr rreoerica
v-nnstian mlsslona i r.i...
d . - - vuiuiiowo, air.
Poole received a fcnii.. i .v. .1
22S!!-...S.TB
ia laiany Cnrt.
M.y T,. Up Bek 8p0rtt
ei. retrhn. .
ocassian railroads are ready to ioln
l a general strike .v. 1 Jo"
th longshore-
r, uk. ",r."jr2 p4
uovementa.
The new and mccessful method Is
to twe two plpe moving along the
mark to be cut The first Is an oxy
hvdrtc rlne. which heats the metal red
hot. and the second, the point of which
la about twenty-fire centimeters from
the first, emits a Jet of oxygen. whlcD
Uterallv burns th Iron. Under these
circumstances the operations are more
quickly performed and the heat aoes
not have time to be dissipated and the
metal tle not fute. In addition, tbe
wl,1 la verv fluid and la easily expell
ed. The French writer saya that the
section Is as can as that made by a
saw and the width of the cut does not
exceed two millimeters for a plate Of
teen millimeters In thickness or three
millimeters for plate K0 mllllmeterj
In thickness. 1 he rnte of speed for the
fifteen-millimeter plate Is twenty cen
timeters a minute and the consumption
for every meter or cutting Is but a few
liters of hydrotren and about the eame
amount of oxygva. jr. Tmalr says
that the apparatus, which la very aim
..ia la not only adapted to cutting
i)l a tea. but also tubes or beams. A pe
culiar advantage ia that the section
ha mnde according to anv nattern
1111 J ..... - n tr .
desired; also there Is no modification
In the results wnen the metal varies;
may be barn or soft, tempered or
hequesis and ,,." single action that I can perf,
stowal of which there Is no other cou- . cnm)ot
veule.it place. So it happens that In 7 my Rift yop
the pretty little library which graces t v t yer ,uft band n
the Lower Green of old Ileutley the vis- 7rmlgprt)0cket
Th mihllc library of a small town la
orten tne repository i "'r' " . .n m.e In this audience to mention a
bequests and benefactions ror tne oe- l caQ form wltn
stowal of which there is no outer "" .,..,,. ,,.., thBt 1 cnnnot do equal-
from the
yer right
eeu of old neuue, iue y- ket
it,.r will nnil. besides books, a uumwi . . . ...
w- , . 1 Well 1 11 leu you iw uuuuiu nun
of curios and pictures, and two " I, J ,e"' l" ' ., he., . faIrl,
casts from the antique. buslnesa man, but there's a pret
One of the casts represents Demos- f"" of ,U(.k ,n ulg ,ueceM
them and the other Pallas Atuena. w . . BnJ
They attracted the attention or two - hvtsH-rlsy that
Ideusant, cH.mfortable-looking ouh . kfjow Wm pretty we
who strayed one day Into the building on see friend-.-'-Ex.
during u outlug to the village by trol- "". J wom ,n a
ley. . .... ami elorv of ber maternal
. - ho'a th rounder. rp " - - .
1 iMjj'ir. - - I ...... ,w nrml to a KlllU-uearieu iiBieu'
marked one of them, regarding IWf "";." ..slnpA tlie worid w,s 1
1
thenes with resiKM t. "but bes kinu o wM gU(h a c,evef
qu.H-rIy dresse.1, seems to '! " " b my Mlcky. tor he's just made
If be was wrapiied In a blanket. Don t 0 7 nJ a fl,Jle Qut of h OWD
It strike you he's queer, MeIInda7 t ,enty of wood lcft
Melinda contemplated the orator at-
Mell
tentlvely.
No" she announced, not recnj
' . - -a .... anil
queer; only because lie . - -
white all over. Tue mem.r..
saya he was a minister, you know, and
I suppose that's just
Well, mebbe so," 1,'"U7
screed. Then her eye roveu i
nobly warlike figure of the goddess, , w
11 may w - nobly warlike nxuro -'
not Up to t Present great difficulty , hem and mantle, ner nanu
has been found in getting a process ,, , sjioar, and she added, in-
whicn. worn" aimor iiiaies, uui "cjHveIy:
Is clalmeil tnai me new process com
pletely solves me problem
frsarsl Jamie.
nm 1nT wlille I was lnlterlnir In the
doorway of t''1.ro shop a Scotch
...on ami his friend entered.
Said Donald : III ye have a cigar,
Jimle?"
"Yes." respoii'ltM his friend
K.iiml.l then aske,l the alHnman for
two thrup-Inny e'tnr and after both
hnd lighted up he passed on about bis
business.
Jamie, canny !vt. quietly took a few
"But.tatue or not If I were the
committee. I'd pack
attic quick. I don't care what the fash
o is were.n ber day. that ..n't a prop
er dress for. minister, wife Carry
,ngacne and wearing m . - -
And you mark my worn.
A,MI .... ti.nt rwutr mnn
her hs.ks don't bene uer,
was beniHi'ked."
tirr Fallere.
..... wearily . n-
usual cracker box.
low now?" qwrmi
inn; quieriy ioob a lew 1 "ijow now 1 i- . .
puffs at his citnr. then slowly turned nea, "Beshrew me. Mil you - -
toward the tob.vonUt and said : M-- teIIHr." . . hAP
ter. you sell tnese fly, for a .hlllln', AIa"k." respon.ieo " "
don't your Uhh. morning I essayed w n a
Tm, air. tn dealer. quest of an uonesi ...
..-..ii aald the Smi,.imi.ii u ha I h.ri. found one.
same time " In his vest focket -And did you
"I doubt me '
"that bis Integrity was Impeccable, for
aa I was congratulating him h
"n " LV utern."-rblladclphl.
swiped i""
Iedger. ,
ith thumb ana roreflna-pr. "here's a
lx;ense; 1 me t other three." Llp-
plncotfa.
m,,mm XlaI FlararM.
"Gladys." railed her pa, "what time
is it?" ....
"It", eleven. lainer."
. Tla t Waste.
was planning to oper-
- . twelve OP here. Eleven and at. on you 1 1
reive are tT three !" woaid better operate t(Hlay.
Patient "hyr
i ' 1 ' ' vn are Improrlnf eo rspld-
,,h.ryou may be well by to-morrow.
-Kansas City Times.
a. v.ofi tn JOUDff man Aon fn
a. tfllPlA
Houston tnr-"'
fissllee lata...
To coltlvats yoor voice yoa yell
t. j. sa load sad
..me tones a m. .i. ...
ID turn - '"- "
I Who sa" rrwus piaater.
Hoiutaa r
.. i f an ts when yon like
tbe old furniture In your bouse so well courier.
t anv that la new. '
you w " ' .
,. si not her
Ikesteln and Aaronburg,
mnnev-leuders, met "Goot blthuess
yesterday. Ike." said Aaron. "Young
Sthoftely come 10 u " '"" -"-
i it it him at 00 per thent ' de
duct a year's intereth and pay blm
fio" "Veil, you was a rooi, Aarou.
- .
Vy you ahould nave u-ui n um.
two years and paid him nottlngs."
dltlon on a Horse. A father
t-olng into bla atahle found hla little
ion astride one of the horses, with a
slate and pencil In bis bond. "Why,
Harry," he eiciaiiueu, um a you
doing?" "Writing a comixmmon, was
the reply. "Well, why don't you , write
It In the bouse?' asueii ue lamer, iw
-....- answered the little fellow, "the
teacher told me to write a composition
on a borse.
An Eastern newspaper says that Jack
Indon was introduced in a cafe to a
musician. "I. too, am a musician in
a email way," London said. "My musi
cal talent waa once the means of aav
..... iir." "How was that?" the
musician asked. "There waa a great
flood In our town in my boyhood." re
plied London. "When the water struck
our bouse my father got on a led and
floated with the stream until be was
rescued." "And you?" said the musi
cian. "Well," said London, "I accom
panied him on tbe piano." Wasp.
Fearfal ( Cassias Traabla.
Tbe wives of two muslclsns met on
the street one day. One wss pushing
a baby carriage containing three babiea,
frinii.tB. The other. Just over her hon
eymoon, congratulated ber upon such
bliss. Upon whlcu the proud moiner
attributed It to the fact that after re
fnrnlna from tbeir honeymoon the band
serenaded them, playing "Three Little
Maids from Reboot" Tbe young bride
nn her handa In holy horror and
exclaled: "My goodness! That same
band serenaded ns and played tbe
sextette from Tlorodora V row
WHERE JEFF DAVIS PLANNED.
i
lllalorl Sloaa Maaalew la Wask
laatoa Bold to a Wl.rr.
What la aald by experts to be tbe
highest price ever paid for real estate
la Washington was given recently for
the Stone mansion on the corner of F
and 14th streets, one of the hlBtorlO
bouses of Washington. A Western cap
italist gave $S0 a square foot for the
2,481 feet In the lot Tbe price paid
Is equivalent to $U,700 a front foot.
The depth of the lot Is only eighty-five
feet
Many stories cluster around the
property, which waa built sixty years
ago by the late Dr. Robert K. Stone,
a wealthy physician of before war
times. Dr. Stone had a fine farm on
the heights overlooking the city, which
was then regarded aa far out In tbe
country, although the city now baa
gone beyond It
Mrs. John A. Logan now occupies
the farm bouse, General Ixignn having
bought It a few yenrs before his death.
Jefferson Davis lived In the Stone
mansion many years. It was In this
house that the plans that led to the
secession of the Southern States were
mode. The Stone house Is the last
residence proierty on F street to go
before the march of business uptown
as Washington grows larger. On one
corner facing the house Is the Kbhltt,
on the diagonal corner, Is the New
Wlllard. and on the west corner la tbe
Wyatt Building, the newspaper men's
skyscraper. It waa for this corner
that a Washington capitalist made an
offer to the late "Joe" Wlllard, the
eccentric millionaire hermit, who for
years lived alone across the street ad
Joining the Davis bouse. Meeting Wll
lard at one of his Infrequent emergen
cies from hla den, the capitalist asked
blm If he would sell tbe corner lot.
Wlllard said he might
"I will cover It over with sliver dol
lars. Mr. Wlllard, if you will aell It"
said the Intending purchaser.
Wlllard said he would take the offer
under consideration. Nothing was heard
from him for nearly a year, when the
two attain met on the street.
"How about that offer I made yoo
for that corner, Mr. Wlllard?" asked
the capitalist
"Well, my friend," replied Wlllard,
"there la one point alsut the offer I
have wanted to have elucidated some
what How did you propose to lay
those silver dollars on that lot edge
wise or flat?"
Wlllard never sold the lot and bis
son. Governor niard. wnen lie in
herited the property, built a handsome
structure on It
Xallaaal Dlareraaaeat.
"Englishmen." remarked the lecturer.
"see no humor In Jobbery." Philadel
phia Ledger.
"But tbey ae humor In a British
Joke," aald an auditor, "and writing one
of those must be a Job." Philadelphia
Iedger.
FaraalaaT Praaicaaaaat.
"Now, Jack, If I let you go out to
llnner, remember not to ask for a aee-
jnd help."
"But ma, suppose nobody remember
to ask me to have It?" Baltimore
America it
Tbe average woman doee dearly love
to make her men folks believe she has)
to work very hard.