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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1907)
J,' I - V.': ♦ 1 » - I a a « 9 GBAPTER Vil.—(Continuad.» Th« president looked round tba aaaetn bly, rose In th» uildat of a profound el lence. stretched out hie arm toward the gaswrai. who stuud cold and passionless before him, and. after dart lug at btan a • Itberlug glanc» through th» holes uxade la tb» crop» that ouncaaled b>e face. Le •aid, la a gravs, stern aud Uaprxpsl'» Vuire ; "Caballero*, remember th» words you ar« about to hear lu th» firet pine». In order to reassure you and restore your freed.on of mind, learn that you hare not fallen Into th» bands of Indian» thirsting for your blood, or of pirates who intend to plunder you first and aaase slna'e you a/lertyard When you hav.- actevi as Impartial wltneeeee you will b» at ll’erty to continue yuur J»urn»y. with •ut tbe forfeiture of a single artlcl» Tbe ■ten »rated on my right and left, although maeked. ar» brave and honest burlters Th» day may perhaps arrive when you will know them ; but reasons, who»» Im portanre you will •¡■evilly rwrognls», com pel them to remain unknown for lbs pre» •nt." On» of th* travelers belonging to the swond rarsean stepped forward, he «a» a young mao, with »l»gant and ouble features, tall aud well built. "Caballero." be anewered. In a dla tlnct voire, "I thank you. In th» name of w>y companion*, for th» rraraurlng word* you have •¡■>ken I know b»w lmpla>* hie are th» lawe of the de«ert : but per nilt me to aeb you on« question." "■peak, calnlkvo" "1» It an act of vengranc» or Jugtire you are about to carry out?" "Neltbe-, seoor." "Enough of tbla." the geueral »aid haughtily, "and If you are. ae you snaart, • n honorable m«u, «how me your fare " "No. In-. •).'»• an.’L raid the proal dent, "for In that cas» th* gam» would mrt )•» »ven Iw-tween ua” The general attempted t«> »mile, but In spite of L Im eel f tbe »mile died away »n hie lip* The president looked round with Hashing eye« and began »peaking again In a »harp, cutting voice "Now. Ileten. sanoras," be »aid. "and Jtxdg* thl» man Impartially . but do nd Judg» him according to prelrt» law but In your heart*. Gen. l>«>n HetwMlan Gu»r rero, who 1» »landing ao bold and upright before you at thl» moment, 1» one of th» great rat notilemen nf Mexico. Ill» for tun» 1» Immense, almost incalculable This man. by tbe mere »trength of hla will, and the Itnplacald* egotism that form» th» luiel» nf hla •Larai-ter. Lee al way* euew-ded In everything be ha* un dertaken Coldly ambitluue. he l>aa cov •red with corpora the bu-ely road be has fallowed to attain bl» pr<>i--eed object. • nd he has done ao without hesitation or retnore» ha ha» looked on with • smiling fare, when hi» deareal frleuJa aud rirareat relation* fell by bls «Ide for him noth Ing which men rrapret ex 1st» lie had a dnugkt»r, who waa the P»rfev lion of worn •n. and he coldly lareratv-i her heart he finally drove her to aul'-ldo, and th* blood of the poor girl spurted on hie forehead while be waa triumphantly «Itnerahig tbe legal murder of the man ah» loved, and who« death 11» rraolved on boMU»« h» Tbla refused to palter with bis bouor human (»<•»•1 tiger, thl» monstsr wltft th« mocking akeptlcal fare, you »e«. señores, has only uh* thought, on» oiijsct, on« drair» to attain tbe hlghret rank, even If, to effect It. he were compelled to elaiu twr over tbe panting corpora of hla near- e»t relation» and frleude »nd If h» can not rarv» out an Independent kingdom In thia collapsing republic, »hl. b 1» called Melter», be wlehe» to seiae. at Iraat. on tb» aupretn» magletracy, and !>• elected prraldent. Thia tran I* Gen Dm Hrl>ae tian Guerrero, military governor of Ho nor*." "Oh!" the audience raid Involuntarily, ae they ln»tinctlv»ly revoilvl In horror. "If thia man la th» ax governor of Honora,” th» huuter who had already spoken aald. In diagust. "he le * wild traet, whom bla feroelty has placed be yond th» pot» of society, and It la th« duty of honeet m»n to dratroy him." ”11» must die! I m must dial" the new •omars »sclsimed 1’ ■ i‘ > y CHAPTER VIH. N’onssns«," Mid ths «•'nerol, shrug glng bls «houl'ier» with • rentempluou« •mil» "I know now who you «re; your hatred of ms bss unc<ms<-"U«!y dlacvv- •red you. Reinovs that ve»l which la no longer of any use. Y u are tbs French hunter whom I bars constantly met In n»y path to imped» my pn-Jecta, or over throw my plana." "Add," the hunter Interrupted, "and whom you will ever meet llruthers.” h» added, turning to hie AMietanta, "my mask •lone must (all; retain your*, for It la Important for my plans of vengeaac« that you should remain unknown." The four men board their asaent and tbe hunter threw away the crape that cor ar«d hi« feature». "Valentín» Guillo!»the general ei claimed: "I •«» »ure of It." "I.lsten then,” the hunter coldly con tinued; "when my unhappy friend t»n at Guaymaa, In my paroxysm of grief I allow that I Intendeil to kill you ; but re flection *oon came, and I saw that It would b» better to let you lire. Thanks to me, one week after the Mexican govern tnent. not satlsfled with disavowing your sonduct, deprived you of your command without Inquiry and refused to »»pitta tv you the motiva« of their conduct." "Ah. ah," the general aald. "It wav to you. then, that I owe my recall?” Yea. general, to me alone." 1 am delighted to bear It." You remained. then. In Honora. with out power or Influence, hated «nd daapls ed by «II. «nd marked on your forehead with that Indelible brand which was ln> printed on Caln, tbo fl ret murderer; but Met Ico la a blraaed country, where ambi tious men like youraelf can anally fish In troubled water«, when, like youraelf, they •re not restrained by any of tboa« honda of honor. Hut you could not remain long bowed beneath the blow that had fallen •o you and an y«u re»olr«d t» leave So nor« and proceed to Mexico. wb»re. I Laubs to your roioasal fortune and lb« uflueuce II would nereaaartly glv« you, you could carry on your «mbilloua pro )«cta Yuur preparation* were «uon mad* liatM alteatlvely. geueral, for I smuii you that I bar» raacbed tb» tuo»< talar eating part ef my uarrallvw ".’.s ycu fau< led. for certain reason» wticb It la uaseceeeary to remind you of, that your enerul»» might try to lay ■ oom amtiueb for you. you thought It n»»e»«ary Io tab» th» following precau thus, th» Inutility of sum» »f which I pr*»um» that you have re-ognixed. U'lnl». for th» purpu»» of deceiving your vnemire you startsd lu dlaguis». and only scrum' ¡>sni-d by a few ruen. for California in •■rder to return to Mexico ocrea* th» Iturby mountains; wb l» you gava qu»e <loner* the fullrat details of th» road you intended to follow, with your men your teal object «•• different. Th» msn In • horn you placed your roufldetxc», !>on leldru Vargs«, who had bnown yoa when ■ child, and whom you bad converted Into your tool, took th» akortaet, and. consequently, most direct rout» lor th» capital, Laving *|th him oot only tw»lv» mules loaded with gold and silver, th» fruit of your plunder during the period of your command, but a more precious ar ticle »till, th» b-dy of your unhappy •inughtar, which you hsd embalmed, snd • kick tb» captain had orders to Inter « I) 11 jour s I>. ■ »c.r» • ’ . ■ r 11 ■ I. let* del I’almar Your object In acting thus was not only to divert attention from your 111 g"”»u riches, but alao tn attract your enemies after yot.reelf 1‘nfortuaately. I sm an oíd hunter «o dlflletilt lo derelvs that my rom redes gavs me long ago (he gioriaoa tltl« of ih« Trell bunter, and hence. I alón» waa oot dereived " ’’»till your pressnre here gíve» a strlk ing denial to tb» assertion,' the griwral lnt»rrept»d "You think e> tenor Th»t proves you are not thorongkly acquainted with u>». but pstlencc, I Lope that you will, »re long «¡»preriat» m» tert ter. Again, you Lav» not reflected on th» time that ha» rlsp»e)| »Ines your departure from liar moalllo." "What do yoti mean?" th» general »»k ed. with a euddvn »tart of spprehvnelon "I mewn'tbat (»fore attacking you. I resolved to »»ttl» inattere Brat with Ih» captain.” "Ak !" "Well, general, It la my painful doty to Inform you that four data «fiar ha left Pltlc, our brave friend l>on foidro fell Into an ambiun-ade resembling the one Into which you fell today, with this *x ceptlon “ ’’Wb*t exception?" the general ssbed. with greater Interest than b« would bar» liked to display. "My men were so Imprudent," th» hunter continued, "aa to Irav» th» raptaln th» means of defending himself The r» suit waa that ha died, bravely fighting to •ar* tb» gold you had I nt ruated to him. •nd th» coffin containing your (taught er'» cor pa».” "W»ll. and I preeum» you plundered the caravan, and carried off th» gold and silver?" he ashed, contemptuously "Ho. most prolwhly. you would hare acted under th» circumstance*. |h»n He haatlan,” the hunter answered, "but I thought It uiy duty to act differently. What rould you »Xpert? I, a coarse, un rsltirateil hunter, do not know how to plunder, for I did not learn It when I had the honor to serve my country. This la shat I did. so soon •• th» captain and tb« P«OM h» command»«! were ktllrol for the poor devils, I muM Ao them th» Ju» tire to say. offered a desiienxta resiatanro — I myaelf. you understand, friend, I my self conveyed the money to your Hacienda del Palmar, where It now remain» In »sfe ty." ■nd • foe m-mes’a l«i»r tb« ex rare« lot !b« fort of tb« Chichttawiurs. When tb« Mexican» bad •’ )»ppe»red n> tk* winding« of th» road A'alvntiM »merg •d from tb« grvfto. and »«Iked courtreu» ly up to th» buster*. I orglv» m»." b« mid. “not th» ietsy. but tb» laioluntary alarm I caused but I ■■» romp»ll»d to act •• I did. •re going to Mexico, where I »hall 5» myself, and It Is puasibl» that I require yuur teetlmoay eut»» day." "A trailmony wbkb will not be re- fused.’’ U m first bunter grac»fully answer rd. I» "WbalT tb» buntre exclaimed • naxetneot "«re yon Frrorbr “Yre. and all my • oui; aulona W« bars ixsw frviu Nan E ranci eco. i where. thank» to Pruvidvoee. ae amassed a for tun». a bu b wo bo|>e to double In th» Mexican rapltsl. My name la Antoine Itailler, «nJ Ibra ar» my bro)here. Ed- • ■rd and Augustus, lb» iso ladle» abo a<company ua are my mother «nd »ister." Th« hunter prraeed tb» baud bl* coun tryman offered him. ’Then.” be said. "I will not let you go «Ion» ! Three mounts Ina are Infested by dangerous bandits, but sltb my pro tert .on you cao pa»» anywhere " ”1 heartily «crept the offer; but why do you not come with u« to Mexico?" 'That Is impoeelbl» for tb» present." Two hours later (he Foet of the (Til- chimeque» bad returned to Ila usual soli tude . wl.lt» men and Indian« bad «ban- •loixed It forever. CHAITF.lt IX. W» will now Irap over shout two mouths, and lot lie tb» reader to accom pany im tn tb» heart of Mexico, to tb» capital Half past nine wa» »trlklng by tb» cathedral cl*» h at th» moment »ben • dull aound resembling the rustling t reed» shaken by tb» wtnd was audible on the gigantic highway Joining tbe city ta mainland. Thl» sound e»ou booms more distinct, and changed Into tbe trampling of boreea. which »•• deadened by the damp air and tb» ground, softened by a lengthened rain A bla< k tnaa» emerged from the tog, and tao boreetnen wrapped' In thick elroke »tovd out distinctly in tb» mminllght. I Tb.-ev horsemen »eemed to have made a long Journey. They at last rea-bed a low roofed bouse through ah*'»» dirty panes a doubtful light lanued, which »bowed that the Inhabitant» were »till ««eke thl» Tbe boraemen stopped before houae. which wse an Inn. and without dismounting one of them gave tbe >loor two or three kicks and called tbe host In a loud, »harp voice. Th» latter was In no hurry to answer, and sould nave prob ably Irft the etrangere fur »ome time In th« Cob] If the man eho had kicked, prob- i • !<> (ir*.| o* ng. iiad’i'ot " ngli! of an expeditious mean« of obtalomg an an •wer. "Ah!” he abouted. •• he drew a pistol from bla bolster and cocked It, "»Ince thl» dog 1» resolvevl not Io open. I will send a buliet through bi» window." Thl» menace had »cares been uttered •re tbe door opened as If by enchantment • nd th» landlord appeared oo tb« thresh old. "Itelieve m»_ aenor. that If I had known what a dlsllngulahed cal«Hero did me th» honor of »taping before my humble darlllng. I »bould hav» hastened to open,” be Mid. "A truce ta »uch Impertinent remark* • nd open th» <J)>or." A glance waa auffh-lent for th» travel»re to umirrotand tb« plare to which neei- dent had lad thorn, atill they did not dl» play any uf tba disgust with which tb» algbt of thia cut throat da» Ina pl rad them. They •eat rd t liemaa I rea aa comfortably • v they could at a table, and tbe on» who bad hitherto addrrseed mio» boat went Ml ’Txwvk here, w» are dying of hunger. ¡«Iron could vou not svrr» ua up a morsel of food?” USD FRAUD TRIAL Millionaire Perrin Makes Most Emphatic Denial. SATS CHARGE IS FATISELI FALSE Those wbu have raised tweet« for su gar know tbe value of tbe two rari ties shown In tbe Illustration. The one on the right 1« the famous Klein Wsenxe-ltsro sugar beet; tbe other tbe Imperial. Tin- first named la largely planted for sugar making, and they are rich In sugar. The lmt«-rlal 1« • Iso a good sugar beet for sugar mak ing In thl« Item. however, attention 1« called to these two sorts as being especially valuable to raise f t the win ter feeding of sti> k and eet«-clal!y of tile cow. Bettig rich In sugar, tbev will «tip- ply much food matter, and at tlw same tl.-i»- ilvr tbe fuwded ani'nint of green or suc-ulctit food w, much needed by rows during the p Inter Neither va riety Is especially new. but they have ■cSffîsS «nd the result nisy be Isxndon World Metter so free!, piatiteli they should be Tim wed 1» low lu price. ■ ud It will pay any on« with stock to plant a amali field Both varieties are exceedingly productive, and they will grow In any <<«>d soil. • love lv *Mwg Seals Iweev-fs. < «Itlvailve. Tbe farmer «inaild endeavor to In crease bl« proportion of wheat by bet ter cultivation rather than by planting more a rea. Tb» latter metbrel Is be Ing adopted In other rountrie» that have tbe avallabl» area Our |*>>plr bare «n Immense «re* of wheat culture in for eign ¡anda t<> rompete with, landa where latsir 1» citeap. Europe, except pertM|>« In Ruasia and Routaanl* and India, bar» dense ¡«q>ul«tloi>a ami are less dangerous ranpotltor*. European and Asiatic Russia. Argentine and perb»|« before many year* Large arena of Af rica will Iw In the market against n«. Me must diminish tlx* rost of produc by Improv««! methods—Texas tion Ätock •nd Fsrm Journal. Tb« lllee Harrow. much reliance la placed on the dine harrow •» a substitute fi>r the plow There la no Implement more uae- fnl than th» dlw harrow In some line», but Ita plare 1» to cut tip the and apd render the soil fine after tbe land baa been plowed though fanner* freqnent ly use the din- barrow for prejvarlng •tubbl» land, leaving out plowing al- togv-tf.«r Tbcre 1» ■c;i>-thlnj more In plowing than »Imply loosening the ground f«r a*-<«1 IVlmn land la prffiwr ly plowed It bolda more moisture», at> w.rlM warmth rapidly and peraxlta ut greater feeding capacity for plant* Prof Tr»q> of the Indiana Experi mental Station gtiea ti>e following di rection* In a recent bulletin: In look ing for tbe »-ale Itiacct moot persons will pa«« It by unnoth is! on account <f Its very small aim- The female scale Tblnnton Aerie«. la only one twenty fl fill of an Inch In The effort Io produce the arrd« of diameter, while the male 1» only about apples exhausts tbe tree more than to half that aim. m- shape of tbe fe male la nearly circular, while tlie male produce the much larger quantity Of ■neat, kMBMt - ' ’ in 1« more elongated. Tbe female 1« sharp larger proportion of the mineral ele- ly convex or conical In tbe center. Thia inenta Aa much meat (or pulp) can I* last char*Werlstlc will help to dlsttn grown on !M«t fine, larve apple tree» aa gul ah It from many of the other more U|»n l.i««) «malt. Inferior one«, but tbe common s|«w-i<-a It« enter 1« nearly production of ae>-)1s will only be one- •e hiirk M a hl-Il It Is found An half as great. Thl« "thinning" not only other distinguishing character 1« found add» to the value of tlw present crop, In tbe reddlati illwoloratlon of the hark but Sf-omsnlxe« tbe energies of tba tree Imnmllntelv surrounding tbe wale, ex for future use. tending through both tlie outer and In her bark. These characters will enable Drww-Ksir» M»»eb. one with an ordinary pocket magnify Mak» a lamcb uf *ou>e henry timber Ing glass to readily ilete>*t tbe presence (2 Inch oak), (1 foot iaag ■ n<l I-.’ • T I A of tin- Insect. 1n< hr» wMe. Next take ■ piece of <a>ine 20 or ”4 Inch»« long and 3 or 4 Inc bra OvebsrS Cwver. « e"»eae Growers of peai ltea are using cow- ¡was as cover crop« In tbe orchard The vine« «hade tbe laud, ami may be turn rd under when tbe |« m 1« are nearly ripe, or tnay remain aa a mulch In wlntrr It 1« Wore profitable to Use tbe vine« for ftmd for cattle. but. at tbe name time. If a mulch 1« required. It la well to grow the mulch, especially when a leguminous plant a new era so well. One advantage In growing the cowpea la that It 1« alux>«t a sure crop, and lime "Humraid the host, with an rm- or wood sabes may ta> uuil aa a fer barraasm! air, “It la very late, caballero, tiliser with It. Tlte («meh orchard will ■ ud I don’t believe I have even a malaa In no manner l>e Injured by growing the tortilla left In th» whole house." "Nonaenan," tbe traveler replied. "1 cowpea as long as tbe land 1« given know all al»ut It, ao let ue deal frankly the benefit of tbe crop by plowing the with each other, give me some »upper, planta under. for I am hungrv. and w» will not squab Haegy I'rerleg II»vie«. ble about th» price." A very liamly device to be uarvl In "Even If yon paid me a plaetre for ev Th» general brraihe.1 again, and »railed ery tortilla, etcellency. I rrally could not handling t«4irt>«'l wire la sbowu here lunleally "Instead of blaming you, with. Take two «tripa 2H Inches wide supply you with two,” the isndlord aenor," he said. "I, on the contrary, owe •nd !)<* Inch)-« long and bore boira plied, with Increased conatralnt. you thanks for this chivalrous conduct.” Ibrough rach end Through these, aaya (To b» continued. I "Do not be In such a hurry to thank Farm and Home, put old broom ban me. th» hunter atiswered. "I have not <»R«(tir'fl 1 1 r in < rrhlf «»«'f. diva or any round stick, and fasten by told you all. Captain I mn Isidro Vargas Mr*. Itorrl thapman llanabrotigh. driving a nail through the aquare tim not only eerorted th» money, but there was also a coffin !-«'«ve one loose •> that It can tie Well, general, why do wife of tlie artilor Henator from North ber you not ask m« what has tvecome of that Dakota. I* original among the aoclal ¡•ut through tbe reel of wire as tbowu ««»?• leaders of the National Capital In that An electric shock ran through tbe audl •he )• a clever architect, and were she •ore on hearing the Ironical queatlou so n't blewavl with plenty of the needful coldly ask el by the hunter. gold, she might tie reaping laurel* In "What !" Ib»n N•'bastIan exclaimed. that honored branch. Mr«. Hanebrotigh "The ssmvaln can hare no claim to tbo d<-*tgnc)t the handaome home In which body of bla victim, and you are morally your daughter's murderer. 1 ruobed •be and the H»»i"tor p-s- th* winter. you of this tsely. which must rest by the Aa ■ remarkably well made gown <'*lla forth the query, "Who la your ui<> side of him for «bom she dl«l." There was a moment's silence, Tbe dlateF’ so all of Mr*. Ilntiabrougli'* vl*- «•nerals fare, hitherto pal*, assumed a (tor* look «round admiringly and a«k. greenish hue. At length he yelled In a "Who was jrour architect F' Hhe could hoarse and hissing voire . have rerelved a noire of onlcra had she "It la not true; you have not done wished to enter o»m|«etltlon with tlie In the cut. T!»e spool of wire may be this You cannot have dared to rob a I expert* Her dining room, a sunny enrolled by drawing it over the ground father of hla chilli's body." with this «Imple device. "I have done It, I tell you." tbe hunter apartment with a southwestern expo aalu coldly. "I have taken possesalon of sure. la a symphony of browns and Corn I wl«tvarl»n. the body of your victim, and now you reds with Illuminated bather wall* a When cultivating young i-orn It mu»! vuderotand me; never aball you know rolling ¡mIntel In nil by the fair hand« v her» this poor tiody rests. But thia la of the owner and the grandest of old, be done In a tnanuer to destroy all wrevla; iraore »hallow mlthatlon may on’.- the l>eglnnlng of my vengeance What F'.etulah carvol oAk buffet, tabla* ami I wish to kill Io you la the soul and not chair* Mr* llannbrough waa an ar-| not answer, as tlie weeds must be de th» body . ami now begone, and remember stroy ml by any method ¡»raiihle. rather flat before abe wae married to th« that you will And m» In your path «vary- •tatenman, but »he has rei-ently taken than to ¡wnult them In the cornfield. where and »ver." . .... .----- . ... jn g But after thr rorn ta well advanced It a rouree of architectural design ■ line last word." th» general »«claim may prove detrimental to run tbe cul ed. aflectrel by the deepest drapalr. "re famous New York Institute New tivator deep, ■■ It then cuts many root* More me my daught*r’» body . »b» waa tb» York l’resa. Root cutting has been tested and found ubly human creature I ever loved." Th« huat*r reg*rd*d him (or a moment injurious After the werala are killed *bn»»l»M. wtth an umleflnabl» »tpreeaion, and then There !■ nothing finer for th« tern-, tbe only work require)! 1a to keep about tn a harsh and coldly mocking vole* per than « new hat. no balm for hurt an Inch or two of the surface aolt "Never!” feelings like a fresh gewgaw. Ordering loo«», in order to conserve motature. as Then, turning away, be reentered the nvs frorks take* ■ woman out of her well ■■ to put an end to any young grotto, followed by hie aaalMauta. self Cut a woman off her shopping, weeds that may be ready to start I»oo Rcl'astlan. who waa th» more ov«r whelmed by tbe 1a»t blow becauae It wa» unexpected. str»>d for a moment like a man »truck by lightning. At laat a heart rending eob buret from hie t>osom. two burning tears sprang from hla eye» and h» rolled like a rorpae on the ground. In th» meanwhile th» Jester had or dered the peons to saddle th» boreeo «nd load th» mule«. Th» general wa« plared by two servant* on a horse, without ap pearlng to no tic* what waa doM to kite. k.g»et of tb» Vrw Meat La*. One highly Important result of th« new law« regulating tb« meat packing bu»ltw«a may already be aren In the twu.leucy to keep mure atm k. "I *m going to Imre»» uiy b*rd» a llttl».” « leading farmer «aya; ami tbe argu ment* b» uar* are tbe* Mure pork, bswf and mutton « III be estro here after Folk* are aatlafl.-d now that the packer* will send out only good, pure n rat. and they will ua» It freely Sum» one must grow tb» catti» to make thia meat W» might a* well all bave a Ixand la It. Not that all sbotxld drop everything els» sod put lb» eggs all Testimony of Ht«r Witn«** Stricken Into th» meat growing basket ; If w» did Out—Accused Espr«*»«« Great that there would be a big crash, but we can keep more sto>-fc and make It pay Hatred for Witn«*«. And (hi* la a sensible view to take of th» matter It will mean better time« fur farmer« «II over tb» country. San Frattclaeo, Aug 15—Tb« gov- dlsastrouA—> Two Mallow« la Oae *■*. Worth S’«’', an egg of a tall, fllght- lewa bind, tbe aepyornla maxituu* la on Wb«l th* 9t«rli ! *«rBg4. Th« Owl—Twin* ehf Ain’t yon exhibition In Liverpool. Thl« gigantic afraid they’ll displease your patrons? bird made Its home In Madagascar, and Tbe Rtork Certainly not Cupid only twenty of It* mammoth egg* are Each la • foot long says b« often bear* 'em telling e*ck known to ex let other that two can llv« a* cheaply a* ■nd nearly a yard In circumference. U m will bold two galloua of water. DOS 1‘uck. « wide, and tdinpe like (C). Nall one cn each aide, aa tn cut. after having bored a bole near the middle of each. Nall ' on end piece (D). Nall on (B), bar ing flrat cblarled a hole d or S Irn-hra loug and 3 or 4 Inc be* wide In It to admit of lever (F). ernrrn nt f strrday In tbo United Stat«« Circuit Court closed I la CAM •gal ual Millionaire* John E i)«nsun and Dr. D. Perrin, charg-d with con- M of ■piracy land In Tehama county by fraud. Th« greater part of tb« morning session wa« consumed In argument« OPflf UM admissibility of the testi mony of Wilford II. Harlan, former ly clerk of tbo General l-and Ofllr* at Washington, who in answering question« by counsel for tho govern ment, confess'd that ho accepted 1200 from Ilenson aa a bribe to keep him inform'd In advance of tho prospective opening of tho i’iumaa and other formt r«0'Tveo, thl« nn ney being ¡«ft tut him In a bathroom by Benaon. After n dcti-rmlucd struggle by th« attorneys for the defen«)'. Judge Do Hav> n this testimony ordered th!* stricken out because It antedated the period of tho alleged conspiracy between Henson and Ferrin. Th« case for the government waa clotu-d by tho testimony of William E. Valk, formerly examiner of con tracts In th)- General t«and Office at Wuahlngton. who stated that he met Benaon at the Willard house, talked with him about th* BCMOM ni'l Hyde land fraud proiii cutions «nd accept ed from him "■« n loan,’’ 175. The motion of the defense to «trike thia testimony from record »»x denied. Dr Perrin, dged millionaire from Arlxonn. took the aland late In th<< aflertioon in bis own behalf.__ Ho strongly denied the testimony of charh-.-t I* Stoll, the star wlt.neaa for the prosecution. Dr. Perrin seemed Indignant against Henson, and when referring to the land deal* with him, loir, control of hhm><-lf am! hit?! to be called to order, lie testified that he su» owner of 300,000 acres of land In Arlsona and at one time had 150.- 000 acres near Fresno. Dr. Perrin ■aid there waa no »ruth In the teotl- mony of Snell regarding the Te- hams county land deni. MILLIONAIRE COMPANY FAILS Unable to Meet Obligation* It Go«* Into R«c«iver»hlp. Boston, Aug 15.—The Pope Mun ufacturlng Company, one of the iti- Ing manufacturer* of automobile«, went Into the hands of a receiver to day. The receivership, It Is stated, Is the outcomo of the tightened money condition«. It 1« added, how ever, th.it the aa-ets of the company amount to many limes It« liabilities. Albert I Pope, son of Colonel A. Pope, wns appointed receiver tor p company by Fsderal Judge Dodge (or the district of Massachu setts The McManus-Kelly Company of Toledo, were applicants for the re- celvorshlp The latest financial statement of th« Pope Manufacturing Company, published In June, place* the current liabilities at 12.UUO.000. with asset* at 110,000,000. PLENTY OF EVIDENCE. A boat < blebeas. Keep the early pullet« for next year’« layer* and kill off all lite young cock erels for market, So ■■ to glv« the |>ul let« more room They should be kept In gvsx! growing condition. «o aa to reach maturity tieforo November, In or der to berume winter layer«. lotte pul ióte «ridoni tiegin to lay until spring. Mae Met Moro lo It»»«. H«nry Can Now Convict Olat* With out A-d id Zimmnrman. San Francisco,*’Aug 15 The trial of Vice President and General Man ager lxuita G'a«s. of the f’nclflc States Telephone Company, charged with bribing Supervisor Thoma* F. Ixvnergan to vote agntnst the Hom« Telephone Company’« application for a rival franchise, wa« begun before a Jury thl« morning la Judge Mwlor'a department of the Superior Court. Assistant District Attorney Francis 3. Henry. In his opening statement. Intimated that «Ince the trial of Glass on the charge of bribing Su pervisor Boxton. which resulted In a disagreement, tbe state ha« obtained new and convincing evidence, which will be sufficient to convict without tbe tctimony of Second Vic« Prval- dent Emil J. Zimmer Many of tire cutrnnoncat pbyalcal de frets of clvlllxrvl man are due to an tmperfet adaptation of bla txely to new conditions of Ufa. Nearsighted- tvraa la an rxampir. C. W. Halrotry, the English writer on •ctontlfic aubjecta. saya that all the talk about tbe ifogvnrratlun of the hijwtn ex» la “undfl)tt»<1 UtWamse." Ttr« truth I* that "man waa nut born to rra<L” An Instrument made for aro Roosevelt Keep* Out of It. Ing long dlatau'vm la f-verod to acoxu- Oyster Bay. Aug 15 President nxslat« ltaclf tu llttlr mark* ami algtm on ■ pire» of paper Haya Dr Salroby : Roosevelt will not concern himself "Tbe rye which wr hav« Inherited personally with th« telegrapher«' from our ancestor« la une that la uara! strike, according to the best Infor- without effort at long range, merely I mation obtainable here, although rontalnlng within It an apparatus en I commercial bodies all over the coun abling It at th» cost of nrrvdus and try have naked hint to do »<> With muA-ular effort to t>» na»J at attori I l^tbor Commissioner Neill In Chicago I the government consider* that th« range." Th» general need of «lames arlar» I limit of It« function« and authority from the nr)-realty tn modrrn Ilf» of : In th<' matter 1« being exercised. thr tier rtf tb« eyre at abort dlstntt'V«. Should matters tu-come serious, how If the eye were naturally fm-uaed u¡»>n ever. the president Intimates that be would not hesitate to take a hand. near objects tlte advantage, aa * Dr. Saleeby admita, would be great. How O«t The«« Mor« Operator*. ever. !>• continue* If one at art cd to Portland. Aug. 15 Three addi make a Hat of the bodily chara etera tional telegrapher* went to work In of man which the «maxing drvrligv- Portland vraterday In th» capacity of nient of hla Intelligence t»a rendered strikebreakers Two of the«« oper more or Iona appropriate to hl« needs ator« were assigned to key* tn th« than originally on« would rojulre a Western Union office early last night, while the third, Charles Humphrey, volume." of Astoria, wax pressed Into the *er- ■ reeaia* aslty Owlens, vlce of th« Poatal. With the excep Joseph 7.u«'h. an eutrrpnalng garden tion of these addition* th« Western er of Marietta. I’«., suroevxled in rais Union and the Postal office« were ing a variety of onions which bars salt operating yesterdny with th« «am» flavor. *> that no seasoning at all la force« that were working Tuesday. iu"-r»aary. •tewed. whether eaten raw or Taft Ruth«« Butin««* Washington, Ann. 15 - Secretary of War Taft arrived here this morn Vlrpari««. The difference between repartee ■nd ing and plunged Into the ma«* of Inault depends on whether you or tb« butine«« to be handled bsfor« hl* departure Westward, Sunday. oth»r man make« th« ramark. Llf a *
