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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1907)
------------------ CHAPTER XI!. On wn»rgl»g frfim (b» Paaeo. th» rap • tai >»nt ahead. folio«ad at a r«ap*tfuj diets r“« by Martial 'ba Tlgr.ro, who an tarad tba Call« dal Pajaro, and about tb» •aiddla of tba atraat saw tba rapata«'» bees». bald by aa 111 looking fallow, who gnaad eurioualy at bln». I*»n Martial •toppod before tba door. dlaraoontad. threw hla trtdla to tba fallow, and. with out ao/lng a «ord to btm, raaulutaly m tarad tba baue«. Ila than found blniaalf Io Uttar dark sass. but aftar groping bla way, pualwd forward. Aftar emoting tba «aguan. ha •atorad a equara yard with aaiaral doors oca of these doom waa open. and a man waa atanllng oc tba thraabold. It waa Oamam. Tba tlgor aloyar want up to bita; th* ether walked u* Th» capotai lock him by tha band and whispered. “Coma with ax” Illa gulda lad him through acvaral rouana. took him up a flight of «taire, and opening a door conducted him Into • mom faintly light*] by a lamp "Now," aaid Carnaro, aftar cloving th» door, from which tba Tlgram notlead that ha mmnrad tha kry, "ait down and lot ua talk, for wa ara In »afaty. I muat giro you a tn word» la »«planation of tba myatarloua way In which I brought you har» ” "I am I latan I ng to you." tha Tlgram •nawarvd. "Wa ara In tha mantioa of General I>on Babaatlan Guerrero," tba capota« than re marked “What!" tba Tlgrero atclalmad, with • atari of unaaalnaaa. "Raaaanra youraalf. no on» aaw you on tar, and your pr»aanra bara i» quits un known, for tha altnpla raoxm that 1 brought you In my private »ntrauca." "I do not undarataud you." “And yat It la very May to »«plain For raaaaia too long to tall you. and which would intarrat you but »lightly, during Ttoa Ralaatlan'a ateenca a» Governor of fto<H>ra I had a private ;«aaa<» ruad» Ev srytacly save myaelf la Ignorant of tha at tetar». of thia communication, which," ha addad. with a glowing atolla, “may at • giran moment ba of grant utility. The mom In which we now ara firma part of tha aulte I occupy. In which the general baa aerar yet wet foot." "Rut auppoae you were to I k . »»nt for through tba general happening to want »•sF "Certainly, but I bara foráneos that. H I» my ayatem never to leave anything to chanca. Although It haa narer hap par,».! yat, no one can aster b»re without my being Informed aoon enough to gat rid of any perwun who may t>e with lua." "That la capitally arranged, and I am happy to »•• that you ara a man of pro deuce." "Pru‘lenca I». an you know, eenor. the mother of aafety. Enough on that head. If you hare tw> objection A man, whoea sama It la unuerraaary tv mention, but to whom, aa I hav» already had tba honor of tailing you, I am dsvuVad body and aoul, •ent you to ma to obtain tha Information you require. and which he auppo««e me able to gira" "Señor," tba Tigrero anawcr»d, “1 thank you heartily, for you know aa wall aa ! do what parda are roun«-t*l with the rarrylng out of thcae plana." "What you are aaylng la true, but It will be better, I fancy, for the prraant. for me to aaanina to tie Ignorant of them " "Taa, yea, my position ia an pracarioua, th» atruggle I am »ngngvd tn la no wild, that, although I am aupported by »lucera frlanda, I muat be prudent. T»!l ma, then, what you know aa to the fate of th» unfortunate Ihma Anita da Torrea, la •he really d»ad!" "!h> you know what happened In th» raram after your fall down the precl picar "Alaa! no; my Ignorance I» completa." Carnero r»tl«-t»l tur a moment. “Idatan. Item Martial; but I muat tell you a long story. Are you ready to bar Itr “Yea," the other anewered, without beaitation, "for there are many thing» I am ignorant of, which I ought to know Bo apeak without further delay." "At the time when the facta occurred I am about to tell you I waa llrlng at rhe Hacienda del Palmar. Hence 1 waa only wllneaa to a portion of the facta; the rewt I know from haaraay. When the Coman, h»a cama, guided by the white man, Don Hylva da Torrea wa» lying nortally wounded, holding In hl» atlffened arm» hl» daughter Anita, who had »ud denly gone mad. l>on Mebaatlan Gusrrraro waa the only relation loft u> the baplea» young lady, and hence »he waa taken to hl» haelanda '* "What!" lion Martial ««claimed In aur prisa. "Pon Seta »tian ia a relation to Ilona Anitar "IHd you not know that!" "I had not tha allghteat Idea of It.” "Wall, thia la how the ralatlonahlp •lleta Ihm «abantan married • niece of Don Sylra'a. so you they were clona ly cunnactad. Still, for reaaona uarwr thoroughly mad» known, a few year« after th» gen»ral'a marring» a dlaputa broke out which 1*1 io a total »uapanalon of Inti nary between th» familia»" The Tigrero »hook hla haa,!. "Go on." be »aid. "How did the general receive k«r "He waa not at the hacienda at the ttme. but an etpreaa waa aent off to him. Th» general cama poet baata. Beamed greatly moved, gare ordere for her to be kindly treated, appointed eeveral women to wait on her, and returned to hla poet •t Honora ." "Summoned by the Trench Invasion. 1 premune you are alluding to that!" "Tea. Aimoat Immediately after three events the general returned to the l*almar. He waa no longer the asms man. The horrible death of bta daughter render*! btm gloomier and harsher. For a whole week bo remained ehut up In hla apart menta. but. at laat. one day ha aent for m» to Inquire • • to wbat had happened •t tha hacieoda during hla •baence. I had but little to tell him. The general Jet ma any all 1 had to aay, and when I ended, be. too. remained silent for eom» limo. At length, raising bla head, b« looked at me for • moment angrily." "What are you doing there!" be aak~! ~t am waiting." I anawered. "for tba order» Jt may pleaae your airalleary to giro me." He looked at me for a few momenta aa It trying to read my very thought», and then laid hla hand on my arm. "Carnaro." ha «aid to me. “you have been a lung time In my aervtro. but take rare loot I •hould bare to dlamlao you. You do not l>ke." bo »aid. "aervan'a who are loo in lelllgrnt and too clear eightad, non Irad m» to Dona Anita'» apartmonta ” “I vdieyad with hanging head, tba gen oral remained an hour with tbe young lady, and I never knew what waa »aid hetwaan them. It 1» true that now and then I heard the general »praklng loudly and angrily, and !><>na Anita weeping, and apparently making aome entreaty to him; but that waa all. When the general rame out ba waa very pale. The morrow at dayoreak we e»t out for Mellen, and t*»na Anita followed ua In a palanquin Aa »u<m ea we reached our Journey'» end l*<>na Anita waa carried to the Convent <>f the llornardlnra, where tbe good »later» received her with tear» of »orrowful eym pathy. Tbe general, owing to tbe loflu •new be enjoyed, eaaily eocceeded In get ting hlmeelf apt->lnted guardian to th» young lady and Immediately aaeumed the management of her eetatee. which, aa you doubtlaaa ar» aware are con* <lerable " "I know It," Mid the Tlgraro, with a •Igh. "Aii the»« matter» nettled tbe rapnta« continued: ’"rhe general returned to So nova to arrange hla affaire, and band over the government to th» porous who atarted for hie poet coma daya prrrloue ly. I will not tell what happened then, a» you know It.” Th» Tigrvro ralaad hie bead "la that really ail!*' ba aaked. "Yea." th» ra;.a’a« anaw»red. "On your honor T* Hon Martial added, looking fliodly at him. Carnero hesitated. "Wall, no," be aald at laat. CHA1TER XII!. lam Martial watched the rarloti» movement» of tbe rapata« Hewing at laat that he did nut eeeu. Inclined to make th» c<x>fv*»l<.u b» wa» an Impatiently await Ing, ha tom-bed him »lightly. Carn»ro •tarted •• If auddenly branded with a hot Iron "What you hav» to r*v»at to me muat be very terrible," the Tlgraro at length aald In a low voice. "Ho terrlhi», my friend," the rapata« anawered. "that though alone with you in thia room I fear to tell II you.” Tbe Tigrvro »book bla bead aadly "Hpeak. my friend." be eald In a gentle vole», "I have auffered auch agony during the laat few montha that all the aprlnga of my aoul hav» been cruahed hy the fatal preaaura of d«a;«lr." "Yaa, you are a man carved In granite. I know that you bare »trugglwl triumph antly agalnat laat furtune, but, believe me. !><>n Martial, there are suffering» a thousandfold more •trw-luua than daatb.” "The pity you teetlfy for me la only weaknrea I cannot dis before I ba«a ac- cumpilahed tbe taak to which I have de voted my wretched eiletenra. I have »worn, at tha peril of my Ilf», to protect th» girl who waa betroth*) to ma." "Carry out your oath, than, l»on Mar tial, for the poor child waa never In greater perl) than now." "What do you mean! For heaven'» name »«plain youraelf." th» Tigrvro aald paaalotmlaly. "I mrau that TV>n Hebaatlan covet» the wraith of hla ward. 1 mean that remoraw leaaly and ahameliwely laying aalda all hu man aapoct. forgetting that tbe unforiu nate girl the law haa confided to him la luaane. be coldly Intend» to heevme her murvlerer." "Go on. go on! wbat frightful acbeme ran thia man have formadY* "tlb!" the rapata« continued with aav age Irony; "tba plan 1» almpl», houawt. and highly pral»«d by am« paraona." "Erplain youraalf." “Wall, know all. than; General Ik>o H»l«atlan Gu»rr»ro Intend» to marry hla ward." "Marry bla ward, ba!” Ihm Martial •« claim*!. "Ycat You little know th!« man." tha rapata« repeat*! with a laugh, "with the tmplarabla will, thia wild l-eaet with a human face, who pltlleaaly break» »vary one who darva to reafet him. Ho la re eilved to marry bla ward In order to atrip her of her fortune, and ha will do ao, 1 tall you. Wa have now ranched the point I have been aiming at ao long. No* listen to me. I told you. I think, that on h«r arrival In Mctlco Ihma Anita *■« taketj by l»on H«6a»tlao to tha Con vest of the Hernardlnra.” "Yea, 1 fancy I ran rv,u»,uber you aaylng an." "Good! IXvna Anita waa received with open arma by the gee! nuna. Th» young lady, on again finding h»ra»lf among the companion» of h»r childhood, treated with kind and Intelligent rar», gradually felt ralmneaa returning to bar mind . bar grief gave way to a gentle melancholy; her Idraa, overthrown by a frightful rataetmr pha, regain*! their bulanra. In ehort. the nmdneea which had »prrad It» black wing» over her brain waa driven away by the •oft rarasaea of tba nun» " "Ho, then." I>un Martial vtrlalmvd, "ehe ha» regained bar raaaon!" "I will not venture to aaeert that, for •he ia at III Inaana in the opinion of every body." "Bnt In that raae----- " "In that raae, aa all the world bellerae It, It muat be *> until tbe contrary la proved." "Hut how did you laarn all tbewe de tail» r "In the meet simple manner. My maa- ter, I»on Sebaattan, ha» aent me aeveral timaa to th» convent with meawag’-e. and chance decre*! that I rvcognlaed la the Hliter porter a relation of mine. The worthy woman. In her delight, and per hapa, too, to make up for tba long ailaoca •he la compelled to maintain, lelln me whenever the aeee me all that tn and dose fa the ran rant, and there !• a gnod deal to Irarn from the <-oaveraatiun of a nun. HU» takaa a grant Interval In ma. •nd aa 1 am fund of her, too, 1 lutes to ber with pleaaura." "oh. go on ! Go on "Well, thia time I have nearly finished. It appears, from wbat my relation tall» ms. that th» nun» and tba Mother Su perior era utterly oppi m ed to the general's plans of marriage." "Uh. the holy wotueu !" the Tlgraro eg- claimed with simple Joy. "Ara they not!" tbe capatai said with a laugh. "Tbia la probably the raswm why (hey keep ao »eervr th» return of tbefr boarder to ber senses, for they doubt lea» hope that, ao lung aa tbe pour girl ia mad. the general will not dara contract the union be ia meditating. L's- fortunately tbv-y do not know tbe mao with shorn they haw to deal and tbe ferocious ambition that devour» him: aa amblllou for the gratification of which be will recoil fr-un no crims, however atr<H-iuue It may be." "Alaa!" tbe Tlgraro aald. deopslringly ; "you see, my friend, that 1 am loot." "Walt, wait, my good air. your »itua tlos, perhaps, la not oo despvrata a» you imagine it. Yesterday I went to tbs con vent ; the Mo(b»r Superior, to whom I bad tbe honor of speaking, confided to me under the »«al of aecrery for aba knows (hat. although 1 am a servant of I Km He bastlan. 1 taka a deep Interest la ftuna Anita, and would be glad to aee her happy that the young lady baa esprvaaed an In tention to confeea "HosceT” Hon Martial quickly Inter ruplrd him. "Well, tha Mother Hnperior ashed ma to bring her a prlsnt or monk in whom I had confidence." "Ab!" "You umierstatvd, my friend." "Yes. yes ;" "And to taks him to tbe convent." i .-l," lion Martial asked In a chub Ing voice, "have you found thia coofaan- «»r "I b»llav» so," the capatai answered with a am I Is "At what lime are you to take thia COO feasor to tbe convent!" '"To morrow." "Y’ary good, and I presume you hav» arranged s place to meet him!” "I should think so; be la to mset me at the I‘ar Ian.” "I am cartain that be will be puno tual I" li. i *i sin I. and now. senor, do you eonaldvr that you bars loot your time In listening to mv!" "(tn tba contrary." Ikm Martial re plied, aa he offered him bla hand with a •mils. ”1 consider you a flrat rata band st telling a story.” They went out of tba room TYi» Tig rare mounted bls boras and followed I'll- lota, while the ca|<ataa reeutervd tbe bouae After uumbarlasa turnings nad windings, the rider and tbe footman at length rnt»red a wide street. "TYila io tbs Hecunda Mouterllla.” «aid tbe p*m. "and that gentleman," he added, pointing to a horseman who waa coming toward them. “Is the very I km Antonio you are looking for." "You ar» sure of It!" the Tlgrero ask ed. "I know him well."* "If that Io tba rasa, accept thia pias tre. my friend, and go borne, for I no longer need your eervice«" Tbe peon retired I>uring the roarer- nation tbs newcumer had halted In sum» slarm. “ Tie I, I>on Antonio." the Tlgrero shouted to him “<'omo on without fear I am a friend “ “Oh. oh! It la very late to mewl a friend In th» street.“ Ixm Antonio an swered, though b» advanced without bee- Itatlun. after laying bl» band upon bls weatsm to guard agalnat a surprise. "I am Martial, the Tlgrero." "(th, that la illff»rent ; wbat do you want! A lodging, »h! I will hare you led to my bouea by a servant, and there leave you till tomorrow, aa I am In a burry.” "Agreed . but allow ma one word." "H;*ah." "Where la !*on Valentine!" ~!>o you want to see him!" “Eirerelvely.“ Than come with me at once, for I am going to Valentine!" (To !>» continued.) I Denatured alcobdl Is now aslüng at ' ST cents per gallon by tbe barrel sod it from 4d to flu cents at retail The Orel .v-nslgnmetH under tbe new law was from tbe distilleries << Worts. III., end wustatsd of b.UUU barrel* A bores that draw nut naturally car ry a high bred caniaut be made to «to SO gravwfully by high checking Tbe ' elevat’ofi of tbe bead defwuds on tbe ' atol* of «boulder, which when abrupt prevenía tbe neck from being thrown back. A S»v» aiamarl V» «rm» la *bee*. Emit growers ar* again Indebted to Tbe symptom» of Infestation by atom !.uti>er llurbank of California fur a act worms In »b«-«-p are briefly noted new variety of plum. wbl>-h la eioewd Ingly prutuUlng The illustration shows tn a go ramme« t bulletin. In prevent lug tbe luXectattoa of lambs with stom (tie vsrlety st shout onequarter Its uat nrsl else Mr. Hurtsink says tbe varie ach worms two groara) plans are usual Tbe e**e may be kept ty. which be tiaa named Miracle, la a ly applicable hybrid seedling, with tbe Fretn-b prune In a bare lot fr-au which tbe lambe may as one of its paranta Tbe variety la »• ape to non Inf»«!*) pasture for gras practically aeedloaa. tbe etone being a Ing. The danger of Infestation Is thus small kernel near the stem «fid of th« rvdwwd to a minimum. Again, wher ever practicable, tbe danger of infesta fruit Y'be Miracle la dark tn color with the tion from stomach worms Is largely heavy blue bloom w> familiar lu tbe eliminated If tbe lambs come In tbe tall ItanMsin class Tbe flesh is yellow with rather than In tbe spring Hrlef noiew ars given on tbe direct a fKitplIah ting* aud 1» swset and juicy with the highest flavor. The variety retnedlee f»r etomaefa worms. Including lias not yet been fully tested outside of <Ml tar, crcueote. bluestone sod gano- ('«lifornla. but Mr llurbank »(>eaka fa lln* vorably of Its ability to stand the more A rlgoroua climate to the North, and If It dœw. It will t* a derided acqufaltton to the already long list of g'»»! *>rta brought Into being by Mr. llurbank. Western Union Office and Records at Arkansas City, Kan.. Burned by Firebugs. Chicago. Aug. 2V—Attacked by * mob of striking telegraph operator, John Laux, a non-union operator in charge “t lb* I*'eta I company's office io Waukrgan, W l» , sax furred to leave hl» kry yerierday ami five for hi» life. Th« office wa* clow-l !»»t night. Wlven the strike order waa issued Mr. Laux refused to walk onl. He was «tolled Tuewlay by a committee of strikers fr- rn Chicago and tirgod to join N-rerka va. Barth ea Floorts*. IprcBdlng Marnir«. < blekewa tor Ms»*»«. but be well br*L Fulel la <ar«r«tsn. For Bmw*l«« Meat. A writer tn tlie Dakota Farmer gives this acrount of hla simple plan for smoking meat: "Aftsr tbe meat baa been In tlie brine about two weeka 1 take It out, put It In a tub of cold water one day and night, and It is then ready to smoke. Take a tail about four feet high and two or three feet wide, am! knock both Altair« tor II»*». Wherever alfalfa can tw rala««!. the 1>eat, as w»!l ss tin- cbeapeat. ¡iurk snd iMioon can t>e produce«!, for alfalfa glvsa growth to tbs mu* >e, msktug tlie lean meat that la tlie best and sells tbe beat Ale! while growing lu tbe alfalfa Ik-Ida tbe !u>ge g*t tlie elerctee neednl for healthy develupmriit. Tbe alfalfa can be raised lu very many portions of Tea as am! wherever It will grow It may be mad* a highly profl table crop and one that will get out of tlae awlue luduatry Its biggrat [>o«alble result«. < •«•••. IHrA Tbe effect of tbe stock upon the scion la shown In a i*|»rt recently sent out by the French Academy of H«-icn.-<5a. Two [s»ar trees of tlie same variety, standing sl«!e by side, one grafted on a pear eeedllng and the other on a qu!new. bore fruit for a number of yearn That from tbe ;*ar stock waa green, while that from tha quit»-« sttick was a golden yellow, with a rose bluab on tbe side toward the sun. Tbe latter also weighed a third more per epcct men, waa more denae In l»ith fruit and Juli-e, and was richer In both add and sugar. At the Weal Virginia Experiment Htatkin a frw years ago u test waa made of board fl o-ra versus earth floors for lay lug bena. The test ‘vmimencwd Nov. 24, and rvintlnued during the win ter for a full period of five montha It wa» ratlw-r et;v<-tc<! that tbe board floor would prove superlof to earth floor, but Will was not tbe case. There were thlrty-als bena of three breed» on each kind of tbair, and tbe brua on the earth floor laid nearly 3u ;*r <-*nt more eggs than t!•>••» on tbe board flour. It was found that tiw> earth floor was warmer during <vold weather, aud thia alone might camte the difference in reeulta. Th* only alcknawa of any kind during tlie teat waa a case of roup In each Jot Agrt-mltural laborers lit Germany re ceive from 42 cents to 41 a day aud wviiuen from 31» cents to flu cent* In iMnmark ”0.000 farmers live on thirty to ninety acres and ldo.OOO faru> era make a living on smaller farm* If ►un*-ne will Invent a milk can that will not ruvt when given r*aw>n able «rare, he and Ms can will bo wel The China Time*, pubilabed tn Pekin, AMuasl bv the ila’y man. la printed In aevea different language* "Ihjrfor.” aald the patient, after the great specialist had mranded and scru tinised snd catechised him. "what makve me so nervous!" "You've lost yonr nerve," responded tbe spwlsllst. demonstrating, however, by hla else of bta fee. that he retained hla owa. Philadelphia Iwdgwr. OFFICE IS SACKED AND CLOSED in the fight against th* eompsni««, bnt A. O Gruss snd U. A. Ray walked | b* refused. Yesterday a large crowd acmes Illinois last fall from tbe Indi of striker» went to Waukegan and pro ana line to tbe Mlaalanlppl Hirer, tak cee-ied to the office. A» it entered Mr. ing a bird ceuaus as they went. In a strip of country ISO fret wide and 192 lent e«<-a|>*i through a rear door and tulles long they found 4.WV birds of U3 hid under a tarn, where he remain*! different kt mis "Twotblnla of the for eeverai hours while the'strikers birds couuted were English »[Mirrewa. search*! for him. Telegraph blanks and about one slith of tlie remainder and others ¡a|>ete were lorn up and i-row blackbird*. Tlie neit moot abuttd thrown an-und the off<c* an.I the atrlk- ant apsrleu were meadow larks, cuw- I era completwi the job by nailing a big bird* crows, hone«! larks and mourn Ing dove* ranging lu tbe order named • Ign acr<4M the door with the word frotn • 1»mt 1U |*r cent to •> per cent "scab" printed on it in large letters. ■>f the whole number of native birds The Wratem Cnion offire in Waupke- seen."— Hartford < ourant gan ia cksM»l, the operator having quit A fill «-kens sell In tbe market at as high a figure, compared with beef and mutton, aa ordinarily. If they are In good sha;-e and cundltlon. Fancy fowls for breeders command as high figure« aa heretofore, whenever fl ret-class spec! mens --bangs handa, and every one who can turn out a better trio or two neit fall than can his neighbors will find a ready market fur them at even tlie ad I'ravfeel for a Ursslvr Bsrllw. When tbe project for tbe ivonsoll- vanced prh-e* dating of tbe suburbs of tbe city Into Fearhea Wlvkowt Fuaa. a "Greater Herlln" haa been carried A Maryland fruit grower baa an----e«1 out the l'uaalan aud German capital *d In raising a crop of peaches with will tie the a*-on<! largest city In Eu •kina aa devoid of tlie annoying fuu rope and the third largest In tbe world. aa Is an apple. Neit year he pnqawee It will then have more than 8,(«M.'(«J0 to raise ;>ea<-hes with a akin that can Inhabitant» and will outrank Faris by be removed like that of an orange. •bout 2.V\d00. At present It has Fare* Motae. • bout 2.2SO.U00 Inhabitant*. SM.dJO lmm than the French capital, and Is One robin can pl«-k more cherries tbe third city of Euro;* and tbe fourth than two boys, any day. In tbe world. Good seed* must not only look good, Aweasaly wt tilawsas. Drive Wisconsin Telegrapb Op erator From His Key. Flaw» •( Sales. Wlien manure la ai rraid on the han! surface of tlie grv>utid »nn» of Itie aolu ble purtloua will be carrl«! away by heavy rain* At tbe aauie time It Is eipenalve to first plow lite ground and then haul mauur* over It An ex-wlleut piau la fe> spread tlie manure a tai then plow It with a <>ne borer plow, so aa to Maelv »wnse a Dellowey. keep tbe manure near th* surface, and Maple sugar la In reality tbe name a* lucurporated with tbe top eull. cane or beet sugar, plus a email per- He« A4«e«e I'uneiM. rentage of mineral »ubatancee and ao A remarkable B|««-tacle came to light Indewcribable anxua am! delicacy of taste. Ho It haa remained for man to rw-ently at the residence of J R. Rob- counterfeit maple sugar and to attempt laou of Audeuril'd, near llailetown, to add to alrupe of ordinary eugare !‘a. It cotiaUta of a half down pup such flavors that tt>e mind of the epi pies Is-lng tua Iron I «*-<1 bw a clucklug It appe«*s that tlie mother of cure breakfasting off buckwheat cakew lien. reverts to tl>e old sugar camp where ba tbe dogs <l*~-rt*l Iter offspring, where •pent tlie early springtime of bls boy upon tbe ban, with true motherly In etluct took tle-ui under b»r protecting hood day* He haa made many Imitations; soma w Ing. of them bo baa even dared to register In I!» [>atent office as discoveries of the secret old Mother Nature told tbe maple tree, but none of tb«u>, though ttiey may make g<aid strap, has made maple sirup eicept at the sugar or chard, of sap drawn t!irv>ugh a aplle, caught in a bucket and boiled down over fragraut wood Orca I-callea Wewkly. STRIKERS FORM MOB whan ■ • In Spite of the efforts of the telegraph companies to discover the men who ate lampering'with the telegraph wires, tn< re trouble waa e«|>etien<-*i Inaf night than at any time since the strike began. There is practially no trouble in *-n<i- ing meawagrw East frotn Chicago, but the »ervice to tbe Pacific <xaat aad to the Houthweet !» uncertain. "If the telegraph rompwnira got com petent «iterators they would have less Krouble with their wires," said Kecro tary Wesley Hnsssll. "We know of a doten ia»«* where inconqietcnt oper ators irnve bt>rn*l out the wires." At the offices of both telegraph c-otn- [•nies the usual information whs given that all buamerui «u being handled promptly. Dispatches from Arkansas City, Kan,, today stated that the Western Union office there was completely destroyed by file. All the records, furniture and instruments were destroyed end the lo cal authorities say tbe fire waa of in cendiary origin. LUKENS IS WITNESS. Subjects* te Severe Exsmination In Qless Bribery Trial. - i i . i Nan Franeiaro, Aug. 29.—State Sen ator Kuesel! 1.likens waa * witness yea- ter lay in tlie trial of lx>uis Ginas Jor bnlwry and was enbjncted by Aeeistant rúan or SMOKS tlOLg. District Attorney Henry to an examin ends "tit. IMg a bole about 2V» feet deep and two feet square; thru dig a trench the length of a stove pipe aud eight Inches deep I»1g a small bole at oiqxielto end from the large bole, put In an old joint of stove ¡>l¡w aud cover over with dirt, then put bog over tbe small bole and bank up with dirt I'ut a tin over large bole; an old joint of pip«, uncoupled aud flatteued out, will do. Make a fire out of roracobs and you bars a smoke box equal to auy smoke bouse." ation which could not iiave been more <2r«««4 < levee. severe had he been placed on the stand by the other side. Henator 1 ukena was pr*-*l*i in the witness chair by Benjamin A. Pendle ton and Eugen« T. Thurston, Jr., who were member» of the city council of Oakland in the fall of 1906 when the Home Telephone oompany w as »ecking a rival franchise in that city against ths efforts of the Pacific Ntatee com- psny to maintain its monopoly. Mr. Pendleton and Mr. Thniston tee- titled to hospitalities extend*! to them by Agent Halesy, of the old company, and by I.ukene, who waa in its employ ment aa a lawyer, but no teetimony was furthcoming of any Improper offers being marls to them. The prosecution will conclude today. An article of find la now being put on tbs market which Is largely used by thoee who have tried it ground clover (lover hay la ground as fine aa meal, and poultrymen add It to tbe ratkxia of [loultry with brtieflda) re sult* It la also etcvllent tar yvui< calves and pig* The ground rtwver la Tuon«<s and Brio*«« Fail. first acaldex! with bulling water and Tokio, Aug 29.—Flood reports con thicken*! with corn meal or any other tinue Pi I* received. A number of rail ground food that may tw preferred. way tunnels have collapsed and many bridge» have lie*n damaged. Neveral Ttmolhy llar» Prof. Pattcrwm of tlie Maryland Ag days must slap«* before traffic is re- rlcultural Rtathm, wtxi made teats to stored t«> normal conditions. The route dWennlue tlie digestibility of foods, la of Tokio’s foml supply is yet obstructed authority for ttie claim that timothy by water. The »anitary authorities of the central government are already bay Is l»«e <1lg*wt1t>le by horwra than txisy with pre-autionary mrasurrw to by cattle. This will, no doubt, t-e a prevent the outbreak of epidemics at surprise to many, aa It haa heretofore cholera, dysentery and fever in the in been *i|<j»-a*l that as a taod fur boreee undated districts which cover a very timothy hay was more suitable than extensive area of Central Japan. any other. Timothy bay la seldom used for cattle, clover being fed to them In Will Ma Trust Lawryer? prefrreiM*. ti*>rget<>wn, Ky„ Aug. 29.— Caleb T*e r»»l(»r Itasae. In conatructlng a poultry bouae tt la beet to have It face to tbe southeast, aa the *vn wtll then *-ud In Its warmth ns aoon aa It rise* The sun will warm ths bouss until about 8 o'clock In tbe afternoon In tho winter. If tbe house fa<-M the routh, aa la usually tlie cue tom. tbo sun's rays will not enter be fore 9 or 10 o'clock, although the mor* Ing Is tbe meet Important time for re ceiving benefit Heeee*0 *r(l«»l»l l.e«. Professor Tdrlekl, * Huchareet veter inary surgeon, haa succeeded, after am putating ■ horse's leg at the fetlock joint. In fitting a leather artificial leg. by means of which tbe animal la en abled to walk about and take exercla* Powers, In Commenting on the ;>roposl- tion made by Governor Beckliam to furnish W N. Taylor with a military escort to protect him if he omni here to Uwlify in the Powers rese, said: “If Taylor rsftwsa to come to Kentucky will he agree to let any cornju-tent la*, yer in the state, agreed upon by three non-|«rtl»an ttemocrats in tha stats not scUvsIy sngaged In politics, try his case If appointed aa special judge?" Cleveland la Vary III. New York, Aug. 29.—It la announced that Gtover Cleveland haa again leen attack*! by acute Indigestion, ami lias consequently rellnqtii»h*l his Idea of visiting hie en turner home In New Hampshire. Mrs. Cleveland has re turned to Princeton from Naw Hamp shire with U>air children.
