« s ♦ s •-'-1 ♦ A n I ndxvkndxm 1‘vrta, D evutkd tu riiK I ntrrxstr or S ovtmrrr O ueuon . H r * * OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. D ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Pi act ices in all State and Federal Courts Office over First National Bank. G rant ' s P ass , • • Otutoou. J.TENRY L. BENSON, Pioneer Truck and Oeliiery GRANT' PASS, OREGON FIRST NATIONAL ATTORNEY AT-LAW, EA2STK l’ractiees in all Court« of thè State. Office over First National Bank, G bant ’ s P ass , - - O kkuon . — OF — SOUTHERN OREGON. ^çRTHUR P. HARTH, $50,000. Capital Stock, DOCTOR OF DENTAI. SURGERY Office over First N itional Bank, Receive dspoaiu subjevt to check or on O kkuon . I certi ficaie [my able on demand. Sells wight drafts on New York, San Fran- j cisco, and Puitland. C. PERKINS. Telegraphic transfers sold on all pointe in the United States. ll H. DEPUTY Special Attention given to Gollectioni an«4 MINER \L SURVEYOR. ' general business of our customers. j (Collections made throughout Bout lien ( iranís P ass , O kmom . i ()regon< andon »ill acueeeible pointe. I J J. D. FRY, President. .1. T.TUFFS, Vice President. R. A. B ooth . Cashier 'T'HOMAS SMITH. undertaker . JOBKl-lllNE COI NT V G rants P ass , .......... C E Harmon Joint Senator. County Judge N. E. McGrew OBERT G. SMITH, CNITSU STATES. .................. William McKinley President........ .Garrot A Hobart Vise Presirlent .......... J udge Dav SecretarV of Stale Secretary*olTrea- in . .Lyman J Gage Secretary of Inter r ............ C N Blias Russell A Alger Secretary of War John D Long Secretary of Nav. Secretary «í Agr icm i u re ; I James A Wilson Puetmaster-Generai_____ James A Gary . Joseph McKenna Attorney-General otate - 1 » URKUON. (Geo U McBride U. S. Senators '( --------------------- tThc.s H Tongue Cougreastnen ... (W R Ellis C M lilleinan Attorney-Genera I . W I’ Lord Governor ........ .HE Kincaid Secretary of Slate Phil Metschan State Treasurer .. . .G M Irwin Supt Pub Instruct »on W II Lee-li- State Printer .. 1C E Wolvertun .. - l< S Bean Supreme Judges I F A M < 'Ore I E A Marcum R It Cuiiiiuissiuiiers -’ J H Eddy ( il B Compson Clerk «IKK Comiuiiniioii. I.ydell Baker Clerk Board School LandCom Htkie'd rtXST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Judge H K Hanna Western Division Judge HL Benson Eastern Division ..... .................. C B Watson Prosecuting Attorney Member Board of Equalizat KA Emmitt U. «. LAND Oil ICE K oh KIO h < i . Receiver................................... Henry Brx>tb Register................................. J T Briggs . Al»e Axtell I Nick Tho«s Commissioners (Dick George ... Roy Bartlett County Clerk ............ Ed Lister Sheriff.......... .......... I W Virtue Representative ................................................................. IT Taylor Treasurer.... School Superintendent.......... .ID Haves Assessor................................ Helus Pollock Surveyor............................... BO Mi-Cuikch Coroner.............. ■ Dr. J Myers O regon . T<> Cure CoastIpillimi lure»««. Take C.iM uiets Candy Cathartic, 10c or JAc ItC C. C iuü to cure, druggixus refund luuuin CfRCl'IT col KT. Meets on the third Monday in April and the fourth Monday in >< plember. COUNTY COURT. Probate court meets January, April. July County íjominissioners Wednesday after the county court. first Monday of and September. court meets first meeting of the Wolff à Zwicker Hydraulic Pipe All Kinds of < Machinery for Mining Purposes. 4 4 Bridge Woik, Bolts, Rotis, Iron Shutters, 4 Cells, Window Guards, Doors, and < Cast Iron Structure Work. L. D. Fay à Sons’ Portland, Oregon. J- h > > > > > h h ► > > > ► b b b Headquarters for New Rigs, Safe CRESCENT WHEELS and Fast Teams. Commercial Travelers given spe<- ial attention The 11 igh (»rade Wheel GRANTS PASS, OR. Nos. 11 A: 12. Horses boarded at reasonable rates. local tbappcnin^B ' Shoes repaired at Hackett'» Gold-dust cashed at Cramer Bros Mrs. Ed Lister has gone to Colstein for a lew days. Wtn. Ulrich of Medlord spent Sunday in (irants Pass. Frank Me Gregor went out to Love's Sunday on his wheel Golden Eagle Bicycles are « honest wheels at reasonable prices Write for catalogue. Mitchell Lew is A i Slaver Co. Portland. ()r. Hood’s Pills cure nausea, sick head auhe, billiousness and all liver ill* Price 25 cents J. G. Underwood from Hammersly mine registered at Hotel Josephine last Saturday. Mr and Mrs. N. P. Dodge left iast Saturday for Ashland to attend the Chautauqua. / Walter Harmon has quit work at the Aummit sawmill, and left for his home on Deer creek last Monday $30 T. A. HOOD - BICYCLE STORE Sundries A large and complete assortment of Bicycle Sundries in stock. The thanksgiving proclamation of the president, was observed by al! the churches throughout the land last Sun day . Dan Johnson has been out in I lie Thom [» son creek country for two weeks prospecting. Hope Dan will find it out there. Mrs. Davis, mother of Mu.< I.. M Davis, arrived from Portland some days ago to remain in this city for a time visiting. If you have I een sick you will find Hood'a Sarsaparilla the best medicine you can take to give you appetite and strength and restore you to a condition of perfect health. C (’ Pre’ley of Woodville spent Saturday in the Pass. Mr. Presley is not working for W V. Jones at the present If you vant the finest thing that ever happened in wheels get the new Steams at Redfield*. They are beauties finished in Blac k or Orange enamel. ll'ANTED -AGEN 1*8 FOR (¡LAD >ton«>, li.' Life ami Publi< .<ervi< ( ' by Thos. W. Hanford. A wonderful story of u glorious career. Over .MX» large, radi ant pages. 100 superb, rare engraving*. Richest, biggest, best and onlv endorsed "Gladstone l»<>ok published. Only $1.50. Commisbion, 50 per cent. Credit given. Freight paid. Outfit free. Drop all trash and clear $3iN) month with the only true and good “Gladstone book.” Address Tux D ominion ( omfany . Dept. 36. 352 .«»♦>, Dearlwirn street, Chicago. Reuben Jones of .Mount Reuben spent Saturday in town on business. Mr / Jones informed us that work was pro- .greasing on the wagon road from Mount Reuben to (ilendale. Thousands of persons have been cure») of piles by using De Witt’s Witch Hasel Balve. It heals promptly ami cures ec zema and all skin disease It gives im mediate relief.—V> F. Kremer. Hon. H. B. Miller went to Eugene last week and when he returns his family will come with him to spend the slim mer out in Swede Basin, where th«*)’ can enjoy the mountain air for a season. Bucklen , Arnica Salve 1 he Best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises,Sore Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, ( till blaine,Corns,and sll Skin Eniplio.ii.and positivly cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refused. Price 26c ner >X. For Sale By W. F. Kremer. Repairing a Specialty Have a regularly equipped Bicy cle repair Shop. Parts supplied. s 11. E Allen, the contractor and build er, will soon commence the erection of a store building in the city, to h* occupiei by some one who a ill come later, lie will also erect a dwelling for the same party I. C. VAN ENNE U. FHEBY Carbol i 1 *11< )to Stud iO We Make All Work McCormick’s Right-Hand Cut Open Elevator Binder 3 to 6 Days •r Regardless of i the Weather. GRANTS PA». < Ht E ufficiai . WAR BOOK by Cwagrasai. a Jaiue-Rankin 5 <-unr. All ai»oal war Villi Spain, tbs navy, all defsn — *>, balUe-ab J»- »»■ P rtra.t- ar».I I i ^ rapbws »rf I>. sv and all prominent ffi- «r». Haart-. «•■’ page*. Ma**ive volume. Marvekni^r cheap. Be«t aath<»r«li.p <>-.- ly ambenti» official twik Kvperwi.-w m t ns«w*arv Vnyhudv < an -.¡I it I »I •- -...uc.we.fu' a* »et'tleiuen. We are tt»» iararwt sabs- r 'U..n liook firm in Amrru-a Wme a«, flhfty |-er~»n- a-» i • *--i » • ■ar ORSgNpm IrparfmenL a r t< M-rvwyoa TO»»- r.«.k i- juHout. .z". «.y an»l he Hr- ’ n the field I are» “ W ar map tn aster* -sw » ita l»«»k »>r »»utn« <>U»- ar valuabteprsiE Cni. Tren» eitdou- •»tier M««*t tog g sn mq r»- maker .ver i r rown making ®>asai teriK* I T wrnty 4av* » «-redit given til hiMvk »er» it prepaid to -n*lld .ample outfit and ir nine .’-cent stamp. u> tiun thi* paper. OK CO D«^ • M Ch lit / The Jewell Hardware Co s,,ld Finished in from a Sgseislty Chidre«« <>PP.Court llou.e THE EXCELLENCE OF STRIP OF FIGS OI R THIRD CAR OF Phoenix Bicycles K now on the wa> troni the factory i> the POPI LAR WHEEL Beeaine it Look" Well, Runs Well and “it Stands the Racket.” Till: GOLDEN EAGLE i> thv hot medium priced tvheel on the market. WHITE F<'H CATALOGl'E* T*> MITCHELL, LEWIS 4 STAVER CO. MED1ORD, OKEiiON. is due not only Ui the originality and simplicity of the combination, but alar» to the care and skiU with which it is manufactured by acfenUflc processes known to the CaLlPORNta Fin S trit Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the CxLiroKNia Fto bVRfp to. Only, a kn>rwledge of t»».st fa t ■■ .11 asaiat one in avoiding the worthies« imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Cai l- ron.viA Fin Srni e <:<■ with the medi cal profesaiun, and the satisfaction which the genuine Svruj> of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty ot the excellence of Ila remwly. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it ar-ta on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it doea not gripe nor •ausaste, in order to get it* ial effects, |»lea*e rtrwmlrr th»* name of the ( ompany — CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. MM ••TIM .F, By A Jt Dan Hunt of Waldo s|»ent Monday in Gotcher |2000. W II Flanagan 12009, .1 tiaanlf Pass. W. Howard »2000 Thomas Smith, assessor, |5000 bond, W. R. Whipple of Waldo was register- with May Smith as surety for |40 *0 and - I at the Layton the first of the week. , August Fetch 110 X) Mr». J. D Fiv and children have W F Kremer,coroner, J O Booth gone to Colslein for their usual sum E W Kuykendall was appointed dep mer'« outing uty cloth. Twelve recruits for Company D of False Kiras urNucerss Eastern < >regon passed through (¡rants (A. E. Warduer, jr. in the Inletior.) Pass last Thursday enroute to the Phil I was in tlie country our day walking ippine islands. They were A. G. David son, (i M Icard. J. R. Brooklin, C. W along the roadsuie with a little lariurr Chandler, J. L. Kishing, A . <». Brookler, lad,when, noticing a pretty fragrant William Morelouk. F. Stanwood. G. W. dower at my feet, I asked him what it Schermeshain, L 11 Selsor, J E. Gaff was. “Oh, that's nothing, ” he answer ncy and M. Jensen. A number of these ed. " it isn't good to eat. ” And appar boy« are well known in Southern Ore ently with him that endeil the whole matter, there was nothing further to be gon. Ihe State Teacher’« Association will suiJ, the tlowei was not gimd to eat, |>er- begin its labor W^luesday evening. July ferce unworthy of consideration. The 27 at Newport, Oregon. There will be a little fellow's point of view was simply i two »lays session at which the old sub that of the great world about him, and jects will he thrashed over ami over by he did but speak what the world speaks its standard of utility is much (hose who feel that it is their duty to try to-day to keep up interest along educational the same; for men of the world a man lines. People these days worry very or a thing to be useful must possess a little about things educational except certain money value, or its equivlent in that which comes from the school of ex- terms of standing ami influence. Will that man help me along to wealth and |>eriem*« and necessity. p«eitionT Can 1 get more out of him than I put iuto bin? It so, well ami Peach Shipment«. ¿he first peach shipment oi the prev good, if not, I can not use him. Hie ent season was made Io 1\ rtland, yes question is not will lie make me a l etter terday, by the Garter I and Co’s or man, but will he make me a richer one* chards, the variety being eaily Alexan Take our idea of a successful tuan ami ders. The market is very good at the OR analysis it is found to rest really on present, quotations being from 60 te 85 the size of liis bank account. “Yes, So cents per box. It is expected that com und so is a successful man, he's worth petition with the early Crawfords from $100,000, ’’ is a remark we hear almost California will bring the price down in everyday. But wbat is he worth? Is the »100,000 all there is to him? Thea a short time — Tidings. is he no man, he is not much better than a penny-in-the-slot machine winch ('on nd I Proceed Ing^«. Council met and was called to order doe. -ertaia things for a certain cost y the mayor. All officers were present consideration making profit automatical Is he a man or a money getter? Except councilman Dr Win. Flanagan. ly Petition presented by Joe Griffith ask Is lie a lover of the gooil or is he u lover ing that I’ street running west to factory of the good for himself? Has lie »lone be referred to the committee on im anything to make the world bettor, or is he only a peacock-green man lined w ith provements. Retail liquor license granted tn Major banknotes ami for this reason pleasant to look at ? These are but some of the Lemke for 6 months >ame to John Shallhorn for 6 months. questions we leel impelled to ask <>( what Same to August Fetch lor 6 months. the world calls the successful man, that /1 ire and water committee reported we may prove Ins character and learn po agreement with water company. w hether his success he r»»al or apparent. Thus it is that in our estimates of men, The leport was accepted. we have come to put money above the Extra police discontinued . man, wealth above worth and goods above goodness. The popular <onception Narrow Escape. of the meaning of the word "suceefifi” R A. Fellows’ family of Looking*ilnss, demands a radical modification, yet ho Douglas county, bad a narrow e»ca|»e long bh the mammon of anrighteousnesa from death on the 5th, near Canyonville, is allowed to rule in our hearts we shall die family left Roseburg last week to never discern clestly whst true success travel couth to California, and when really is. How much better it would be they reached the narrow grade near if the world's standard could be sup Canyonville the team was matte to bac k planted bv that loftier one of which a little so that another team could pass mention is made in the Third Epistle of on the grade, but the team backed loo John in these words: “ Beloved, I wish much and upset the Mutimi, throwing alwive all things (list thou mayest pros frmily and all down the bank 20 fret, per and be in health now as thy soul tin* wagon falling on them and one of prospereth. " If this just measure ol the horses on ths wagon, but-on account Fiiccess came into general use what a of the brush whith partially held the falling off there would be in the number wagon up no one was seriously hurt, but of our sucueseful men. badly frightened. The wagon was badly -mashed up, so Mr Fellows Informed Weekly Crop Hulleiln. us Tlie family will stop for a few day« P ortland , Or., Monday, .Inly 4,'118. <>■> Evans creek, before going ou to Cali- Showers occurred east of the Cascades ifornia during the nitht of June 20th and the Cuuitiy Cour« Hrocerdintf«. morning ot June 30th ; with this excep The old county court reconvened the tion, fair weather has prevailed over 29th ultimo. I. M Chilew, judge ; R. B. Oregon during the past seven days. The George, and Fred Croxton, eoininiwwion* temperaturs changed but little during .i- J. ' Ilian , 'I m i ' I W ll.vkar-l, the past week from what it was the week clerk by E. W. Kuykendall, dept. The befoie. Frost occurred over the plateau region of Eastern Oregon on the morn ¡•Hon ing hudineM was traiiwauted : Ordered that estate fund in treaaurer’s ing of June 28tl>, damaging the more hand be tran«ierr«*d to the general fund, tender vegetation tn various localities. Tlie weather has been favorable to all amounting to $49 12. special 5 |>er cent road fund, now amounting to*86.99 growing crops. Hay haivest is in prog to he transferred to the general fund as ress; tlie re|M>rts indicate that clover and the county has recently expended on wild bay are unusually heavy, and that roads and bridge« far in excess of ttiat the crop of timothy fully equals the best cropsoi former years. Fall sown wheat, amount. barley, rye and oats are nearly ready to MILLS PAID. be harvested in al1 sections. In Douglas, J A Jennings, insurance............... I $ Io no 6 00 Josephine and Jack-on counties, and in Tyiie*riter ................................... . if 10 the counties ot the Columbia River val E W Kuykendall, stamps Tom Smith, work on ballot boxes I 00 ley, heading ami harvesting have com J A Jennings and F W Chausse, menced. The grain in r-ported lo be suit Jennings vs county court 17 5<) 1U0 0» periei t ami the yield unusually heavy in S I* D dr I« co, county road Trimble de Bachdr, road tools. 3 55 every section Spring-sown grain con 2 N E McGrew . . .............. .. tinues to promise a yield almost as heavy «1 00 Favdt Son, manure for court house 3 00 ; as the full sown, while volunteer crops I* < > M«< illuch roa«l • <irve, are equal to many former crops which J G Hiatt, «*xpen»e to reform school .................... 33 Ox were called "good crops.” The fruit J D Ifaycs 40 school <Ji»tri< la at crop continues to promise very large 100 no |2 50 ......................... 1U 50 yields. Prune trees are generally over- Teachers examination Abe Axtell,dep<list at tty .five cases 37 50 loaded ami hand pruning has com- W 11 O'Dell, abstract for assessor 1 (X) niem-ed. Early peaches hi Wasco, Sher 30 90 man and Morrow counties are ripe Glnferdc Prubhormne,t stationary 4C, Observer, printing 33 75 Cherries continue to bo plentiful. Straw (’ourier, printing . It B George, commisF »ioner 14 (XI berries are nearly through bearing 8 F ('ass, tax reinitte •d 2 69 There is no improvement in theeondi 40 50 tion of hops. Lice have appeared and I'.ri’l, • work 5 »I Work on court house yard ... . 50 energetic spraying has commenced. The Work on roads .................. .. Bridge lumber . ............................... fifi 00 missing hills will amount to about on«* Road tools ........................... 57 55 bill in five; those growing are a* heall by W II i allin.hoard.washing.guard and promising as pmrsibls. Corn and 3M 101 ing pr:a«>ners 4 (>) vegetables ate doing finely; the latter Dr J .Myres, altendin g biester Pauper account, mdsu i, board, etc 311 Jt are growing Sli4 developing much better Wiineea f«*en circuit c ourt 31 Mi than is usual. Early sown flax for fii»ei Justice fe *s 337 is being pulled—it is 3*1 and morn inches .. .................. 448 85 Election exp '.•ea long in all fields ; the later sown flax it W E Ewell's resignation accepted MR making most salisfaclory progress. The road MiperviiM'r and V Taj lor appointed success oi fiax growing in Oregon is as to fill (he unexpired term. sured. Sugar beets are making must saw col WTY OVFK KBs satisfactory growth, and this new Indus The new * ounty coort met in regular try ban the most flattering prospects for session on Tutedty. July 5, and approved success Range fooij is good and sto< k the Ifonds of ths new officers. Ed a a rd is in prime condition luster qualified with a I xmk I of $20,(M m > There are no adverse conditions Io be a« sheriff w ilh the following sureties : J re|*>rted sM< ept in hope, and even bops L( aivert B E Staiii, J T Tuffs, promise a yield equal or greater than Joseph M oms and If B Miller each $2(>M); last year’s A year of big crops in Ore- J E l>*s!s and E W ( hatieee each $1500; gon is assured, < only unprecedented J A Jennings W F Kremer, G ffCalhoun, weather conditions «an injure present J G Schmidt, < M Mtltes and J S M<x>re pres fleets each and as tax collector WRSTKRN «»•BOON with a bond of «10,001 with tlie W kaiiilr .—The m«*an temperai ere following bondmnen : J T Tuffs CtOiiO, averaged M2 deg. for the past week, be and Frank .Mee, A W Nsticke, E A lag 2 deg. higher than for the preceding Wadi. F W Van Dyke, J T Galelfl, L I. week and 3 dega. lower than (or tlie cor Jewell, ami A- li »oil vai li |l<»11 responding week of last year. The high Roy Hartl *-’t q ialifl».4 with a bond ot eat Umpersliire during the week was 90 lio.ono as c itinlv i-I.rk with th.- follow- dego., on Saturday; tim lowest waa 42 mg iMjii’inoeii J C CMfiipbeil, J F Tuffs, deg«., on Tuesday and Thursday joeeph Moos, A Bartlett, II C Kinney, Sprinkles of rein ocearred on Wednes B Demick. day and Thursday, in amounts generally J T Taylor quaiilM as treasurer with lees than .01 of an inch In the corres the following temdsmen L I. Jennings ponding avr-a-k of teat rear, «»neral rain* • ’ *» • I N <►. -irr- I 1 Walter Dyke was in town Saturday from Mount Reuben where he has been working for J. W. Abbott, surveying. Mrs. B. .M<? Arthur and Mrs. C S Price drove up to Ashland la>t Monday where they intend apending a week or ten days at the Chautauqua MANUFACTURERS OF 4 I The editor of the Eva.ns City, Pa., Globe, writes, “One Minute Cough Cure is rightly named. It cured my children after al) other remedies failed." It cures coughs, colds and and all throat and lung troubles.—W. F. Kremer, Butl'lNCT otFlCEK.- Justice...................................James Holman Constable................. ........I 11 Colby city or urant ’ s hash . •Mayor.. ............................... W T Coburn Auditor......................... w Elmer McGregor Treasurer. .. ■ ■ l ol Johnson Street Commissioner.. . 1 li Elliot Marshal............ !■ iV liuggerll» I Dr. W m I- lanagan i L i. Jennings „ , E 1. Coron Couneilmen ]W Allas dns I Frank Fetsch Fred (iuver Regular meeting« ui the city council of Gran»’« Pana are held in the council rooms in the city hall on the fii-t ami third Thursday evenings of each month. 1 < < < No. 35 GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898. Voi.. XIV [ — - MW * i WaalilnKton Letter. un nth, have been trivial. Noone class He is a callous man, indeed, who can has been more abused on account of the look at Old Glory after reading of the new law than tbe receiving clerk» of the heroic conduct of Shafter’s brave men at teiegiaph companies. When one man Santiago, and of Sampson’« gallant tars, tendering a telegram unstamped would who so ably «-»«intel in the winning of laugh and say, “Oh, I forgot," when in victory after victory, without feeling formed that it could not be received un- new pride in his country. Shafter’s I til tiie »tamp was attached, three would men fought under great difficulties. The «ay unprintable things about the tele country around Santiago would he a dif graph company txeauee it does not pay ficult one for military operations- under I thi.i tax. No troub’e was experienced the most favorable circumstances, but ,«t any of the banks, although many of when those operations are suecesstnlly their customers appeared to have heard conducted, with the thermometer rang <»f the stamp tax ter the first time when ing from 105 to 125 in the shade, and they presented checks without stain|t« against an enemy about equal iu num and had them handed back by the pay ban .nd strongly mtrem-lied. they com ing tellers. manded the unbounded admiration of The .State Department has information not only Americans, but of all men who that Spanish agents are in .Mexi<x> try admire bravery, endurance and deter ing to organize a force of Spaniards and mination Shafter's short campaign Spanish eympathixers to make a raid on against Santiago has made an enviable Texas towns near the border. The in place in history for himselt and his men. formation worried nobody in Washing The casualittes were large, but it seems ton, because the t>elief is general that if wonderful that they were not larger. the Sbanisrd« ever take a raiding party Inasmuch a the members of the se from Mexico into Texas, the Texans will lect committee on the census, just named see to it that not a Spaniard gets back to by Speaker Reed, will have much to say Mexico. about the large number of appointments to be made by the census bureau, which The amount of liquid refreshment will get tn work next year on the census taken by a man of 70 years would equal of 1000,outside of the civil service rule, 7o,7oo pints, and to hold thia a pail 12 there was more or less seramul.-r.g and feet liig-h and more than 2,500 times as wire pulling to get on the committee. large ns an ordinary pail would be re quired. Cincinnati Enquirer. Following is the committee: Hopkins, of I'umoiiM ('olieciloita of Antler«. Ills , chairman, Russel, of Conn., Bab Of the famous collections of antlers cock, of WIs , Heatwole, ot Minn , Ach eson, of l’enn..Alexander, of New York, formed in the seventeenth century only two or three have escaped the general Aldrich, of Ala., Wise of Va., DeVries, of fate <5f conflagrations, siege« and pit Cal , Norton, of South Car., Ridgeley, luge. One of these is in .Moritzburg, the of Kan., Griffith, of Ind.,ami MaclMwell king of .Saxony’s historic hunting rus of Ohio. Eight of the committee are re tle, near Dresden; while in the celebra publicans, four democrats, and one pop I ted: gun gallery in Dresden itself are to be aeen, in un unrivaled show, the ulist. Although theie is still considerable wonderfully inlaid arms used by the elector. The great banqueting hall of outside speculation as to Germany’s in the castle of Moritzburg is one of tin* tentions in the Philippine«, Pusident sights with which no doubt many •• McKinley and Secretary Day stated at a traveled reader has been charmed. It is cabinet meeting that they had received a rhnniberof nobh» proportions—66 feet official assurances direct from the gov long by H feet wide and 38 fe«‘t high. ernment of Germany that no interference On its otherwtaa unadorned white walls witli America., plans in the Philippinus hang 7! [»airs of magnificent antlers, which one may describe as the most fa- had been even thougnt of. The revival nioUB of their kind in the world. Not of the old European story that Germany, a single one carrUs L than 2t Frame an.I Russia had formed a com tines or is I chn than 209 years old, w bile bination to head oil' the United States «milt* are probably double that nge.-- ami Great Britain in the Philippines, is W. \ Baillle-Grohman. in Century. not attracting any special attention in Trnln de l.nxc for Siberia. Washington, for the very simple reason Th» Kiif-i..i. • <Aurnmcnt has recently that nobody lielieves it. had built a train of car« as a sample Military men are much interested in of the railroad coaches that It propose* the successful use of a balloon by Gen. to put upon its line which, when com Shafter to make observatio«« of move pleted, will run from St. Petersburg ments inside the enemy's lines in and on the Baltic to Port Arthur on the «round Santiago, and they liave no coa^t <»f China. Th«* four ccaches of doubt that when the report of the cam which the train is composed are sahl to paign is made, Gen. Shafter'« statement he superior to anything that has user before been conftructed or used in Eu of the use of the balloon will be so strong rope. There are staterooms for the pas that it will give the balloon a perma sengers. a saloon or parlor ear, a dining nent place among American military cur. bathrooms, telephone communica accoutrements, such as it already holds tion from one ear to the other, and, a- a distinctly new feature, a section 1.« tn Europe Further than a temporary shortage of set aside as a gymnasium. This latter stamps iu several large cities, the causes feature is Introduced for the reason that, when the line is completed, it will of complaint made to the treasury de he albout twice the length of any rail partinent about the new tax law, which way system in the world, and it is as has been in effect since the first of the sumed that the pasit-ugers traveling over this long distance will require •ome form of physical exercise as a Conks like hitting's means of keeping themselves in a good state of health. The opportunity will thus he afforded of pulling chest baking powder tra weights, punching the bag. hauling ct»ffe« natoli"« extracts ami apite«. •oda one’s self up upon rings and In other setting the blood in circulation, Helps their ways and after a half an hour or more spent in this way a bath can be taken, aru! the places. * 4.7 traveler nppr< hrs lunch or dinner in a physical condition to do it full jus r Ul MKiC Uy tice. Bowton Herald. 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