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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1907)
B * THE RED * TRAIL í v O V a T A V E A I M A ■ They have mads all tbs arrang»m»ota, CHAPTER XIV. It was very Iste wbra conspirators and yvu ran enter when you plnaaa." "Today, then." Separated. »nd when tbe last groups of oflber« left tba raiM'bu tb» «ouud of th» "I will act as your guide." Indian bora«« and tuuiee pr«x»*dlug tv "Thank you, what next?" market was audible un tba pared high ".Nest, my brother Edward has taken, in bla own name, at tbe Nan I-saaro gate Hi« two trar»l»r» bad seats«! than a small huus». wlxre ten bvro»-s. belong salves again at a com«r of tba tabla Ing to the purest mustang breed, were apposite ou« ao*>th«r. aud war» dumb and at oora plai-ed In a magnificent rorral." UWitloalase aa alaturo At length tb» per "That cuncerna t'urumllla.” "Ami now uue other thing, my friend." eon wb<> bad alwaya epukea ■ « bla own "Np«»ak behalf and that of bla companion struck “You will not be angry with me?" tb» taM« twice, and tbs landlord hurried ap at tbla aummona. "With you? nonsense!" aald Valentine, "What do jou wish for, esirellrary?” holding out his baud. “Not knowing whether you had suiB ba aakad. with an viwaquiouo air "I tall you what, landlord." th» st ran dent fun.!» at your disposal and yvu par continued. "It strikes me that jour will agree with me that you will require ertadu la a long time In returning; be a large sum-—" “I know It. Well?" aught to base IkSen ba< b hofurs tbla " "Well. I------ - "Pardon m». esrsltoti' .. but It Is a long jmirney from her» to tba H—.inda Mon “I •»• I must come to your assistance. terllla Mt III, I believe th« peon will my poor Antonio. As you believe me a Boon be bark " poor hunter nut possessed of a farthing, At this momanl there waa a lap at tbs aud ar» w> «lellrat» minded yourself, you door bar» placed in a corner of the room, or "Perhaps It la our man." the stranger lu some article of furniture, of which sold. ybu want to glv» me the key and dou't After exchanging a few words with ths know bow. fif’y or perhaps one hundred saw arrival, the landlord unbooked ths i thousand piastre«, with the reservation to offer me more, sbuuld out that sum prove num and openra tbs <loor. "Excellency," he aald to tbs stranger, sulB«d»nt." “Would you be angry with me bad I "hers 1» your tn «ww tig er." don» sor “At last," th» traveler eald. gladly. “On the contrary, I should be most The pern entered, politely duffed hie grateful to you." bat and bowed "In that caae I am glad “ "Well, my friend,” the stranger asked "(•lad of wliat. my drar Antonio?" blm, "did you find tbs person to whom "That you accept tbe hundred thou I sent you?" "Yea, yosr »««•»Henry, 1 had ths good sand piastres." Valentine uniled. fortune to find blm at home "1 am delighted to find that you are "Ah. ab’ And what did be say on th« man 1 Judged you to be. Htlll, I do raralvtng my not»?" “W*»ll, eirellem-y. he Is a cal«Hero, not accept It." "Ito you refuse, Valentine?" he aald for sura; for he first gave me a plaetr.-. and thro said to me 'Go hack as quirk mournfully. "Let us understand each other. I do as you ran walk and tell th« gentlr.uan not refuse; I simply tell you that I A» Who sent I that I •’ a-! b. at ’ • not want tbe money, and here Is tbe Ing hs appoints as nun aa yourself ." proof," be added. «• hs took out a fold»«! "So that "He will probably be bars In a few mln taper, "you. as a t»ank»r. may know the Arm of Thornwood, Itovleoo A Co." st»« ” "It Is (he richest In Nan Francisco." "Very good; you ar* a clever lad.” tbs "Then o;xn Ilia I {«per and read.” Stranger answered "Here la another Mr Halller obeyed pin str» for you." "Au unlimited credit opened at my "Thanks. ir »»■•«tlracy I eh.. id he a rich man with only two nights a month bouse.” he exclaimed lu a voice tremu- loua with joy. U» tbla.” "Itoea that displras« you?" Valentine Th« peon had srarra left the room ten minutes »re a rather loud voire was askrd with a stulle. "tin the contrary; but you most be beard without . bora»« stsm;*e«L sod not only was th» door struck, but thsrs w»r» rich In that case." A cloud of sadness passed over the Several loud rail« "(»pen ths door without fear,” tbs hunter's forehead. "I have grieve«! you. my friend " Stranger said. "I klnow that vol.»," "Alas ! aa you know, there are certain Th» ranrhvro obeyed, amt «rveral per wounds which never close Yea. my sous entered "Al last you have returned, my dear friend. I am rich, t'urumllla. Belhumeur Valentine." tba newcomer exclaimed In and myself atone know In Apacberia tbe French, as he walked quickly toward richest placer that exists In tbe world. the travelers, who. fur their part, went It waa tor the purpose of going to this placer that 1 did not ««•company you to Si meet hhn Mexico; now jou understand, but what Thanks for your promptitude In ra <lo I care f<»r this Incalculable fortune, spoo ling to my Invitation, my dear llal when my heart Is dead, end (he Joy of Uer.” th« hunter answered. my life is forever annihilated!" “Now," said Valentina. *> soon as th« And under the weight of the deep emo •nor closed behind tl>« landlord. ”w« shall tion that crushed him. the hunter bung talk at least In safety." his h««d *!uwn an>1 stlfied a sob. “Hpeab Hpanlsb. my friend." said M "Kuutonepl,” aald t'urumllla In a hol Ralller. low vole», "remember that you bars "Why so? It Is- so delightful to con sworn to aveng» our brotbsr.” ver»« In one's own tongu«. when. Ilk« me, Tbe hunter drew himself up ns If stung you bars ao few opportunltle« for doing by a serpent, ami pressed the baud of the so I aaeurs you that t'urumllla will Indian offered blm. not feel offended ” “Women alone weep for the dead, be- "llum . I did not say this on behalf catiM they are unable to avengs them." sf tb» chief, whose friendship for you tbe Indian routlnued In tbe same harsh, 1 am w»ll acquainted with.” rutting accent. "Who then?" “Yea. you are right," the hunter an "For I ton Martial, who has accom »were»! with feverish energy; “I thank panl»d ma, and has important matters to you, chief." communicate to you.” t'urumllla laid bls friend's hand on his "Oh, oh. that change« ths question," heart and stood for an Instant motion said th« hunter. "Are you ther«, my dear less, at length he let It fall, sat down tton Martial?" again, and wrapping himself In bls aa "Tsa, »»nor," the Tlgrero answered, rape, be returned to his habitual slleucw. «merging from ths gloom, "aud very hap from which so grave a circumstance alone py to see you.“ could hare aroused him. "Who else hare you brought with you. “Forgive me. my frlemls, for having Iton Antonio?" forgotten, during a moment, the character "Ms. my friend," »aid a third person, I have assumed.” said Valentlos In a gsu as hs 1st th« folds of bls cloak fall tie voice. "My brother thought that It would b« bet Their hands were slightly ««tended to tor to have a companion.” him. "Tour brother was right, my dear Ed "Now." h» »«claimed tn a firm voice, ward, and I thank him for th» good Idea, "let us speak of that poor l>una Anita <J» which procure« m« th» pleasure of «hah Turares." x Ing your hand a few moments sooner. "Alas!” said the elder Halller. ”| can An<l now. senoroa. If you art agreeable, nut tell you anything, although my sister we will alt down and talk " Helena, her companion at tbe Convent "I am rvady !" Antonio lialllsr answer of tbe Bernardtnes, to which I sent her, ad aa h« set «town has l«t me know that shs would havs "If you Ilk»." Valentine continued, "we grand news for us In a few «lays” will proceed In rotation." ”1 will give you that news, with your "Flrot and before all elsa. my friend." permission," l*<>n Martial aald at this said Antonio Halller, "permit me to moment, suddenly Jolulng In the converse thank you one» again. In my own name tion. and that of my family, for tba service "1M you know anything?" Valentine you rendered me In your Journey across naked him. "Yea. something moat Important." th» Ho-ky Mountains. Without you. "Rprak then, my friend, sp»ak, w» «re without your watchful frtemisblp and courageous devotion, we should Saver listening." Tb« Ttgrero, without further pressing, bar» emerged from th.»»» frightful gorge«, but must havs perished miserably lu at ones reported. In tbe fullest «letalla them ” his Interview with lK»n Robaatlun Uuer "What good to It. my friend, to roc« 11 rerv's oapataa. st this moment -" "Because." Antonio Halller continued CHAPTER XV. «agerly. "I wish you to be thoroughly The <"«invent of tbs Barnardlnes Is convinced that you ran dlapooe of us all situated but a short dletanra from tbe as you please Our «m«, purs.-«, and 1‘asr-o da Burarelll (in the day when we hearts all belong to you." Introduce the reader Into tbe convent, at ”1 know It, my frlvud. and you are that about five In the »veniug, three persona, I have n<»1 hesitated to make us» of collect»«! In a l»afy arbor, at the end of you. at tb» risk »ven of compromising the garvlcn ware talking with considers you Ro let n» leave tb'« subject, and blr aaimatlon. some to facta. What have you done?” Of th«»» persona, one was a nun, while "I have literally followed your Instruc the other two. girls of front si 1 teen to lions . according to your wish. 1 bare eighteen, were novices. hired and furnished for you a house In -n>» first was tbe Mother Ruperlor of Tacuba street." tbe convent, a lady of about fifty years "Pardon me, but you know that I am of age, with dollrat» aud acjatocratle tea very slightly acquainted with Mexico, for lures, geatle manner«, and a nobis and 1 have visited that city but rarely, and majestic demeanor. such time without stopping." The second waa th»oa Anita Rhe was "The Tarub* Is one of th« principal pal» and white aa a corpse, her fever- streets In Metlco; It faces the palace." parched eye« were not easy, filed on any "That Is famous. Ami In whose name object, and she looked about her hurried ly end d»sp»ratsly. did you take tbe bourn?" "In that of I ton Rernplo de la Honda. Ths third was iNma Helena Hillier, a light haired, blueeyed girl, with a saucy Tour servants arrived two days ago " look, whose vslrety cheek« and noble "You mean —" and w«U defined fealuc»«t revealed ths , "J bi ran Belbumeug an J Black Elk raoiur gad lataawnc* of youth, rombteeff with rhe laughing espraraluos of a board er spviled by aa laj-xlgsot gwernssa. Dona Ifeleos was arso«! I ng s llttls out- aids tbe arbor, like a vigil»«! srairy <wre tail/ watching les! tbe roeversatloa bw Is era tbe Mother Hu per lor and her com psnioa. «LuulJ be disturbed. "Nister Rettotaptloa is rotulog this way. holy mutter." IhMta Heieua said at this ow steal. At s sign from tbe Mother Superior. I«»ua Anita withdrew to tb» other »ud of tbe betx b on which «h» was seated, fold- tug her arms oa her cheat. "Are you lotAihg for our mother, els- IlseXr t wxwblwatl»* Hsrrwels. terr Irons Helena asked a rather elder- Tlie CTUtiblnetluu hayrack shown lit ly lay statar, who was lousing Io the ngLt j tbe first illustration Is a «-«mvenirat and left as If really eeshiag soaxetajdy. "Yea, sister.” tbe lay sister smwersd. •It» TT are bed pie«-»« of plus or other "I wiab to deliver a tuesrage with which straight grained light w«a>d fourteen or I sixteen feet In length eight 1n«N»e* I am Intrust»«1 fur our mother." "Thro enter tbla arbor, siatsr, sad wide and three Ito-tiew thick . If of <<ek you will find her reposing there." I or other bard w««u<|. two and on* half The lay sister entered tbe arbor, sp ‘ Im be« surtV-le-it preached the Mother Nup»rlor, »topped three pace« ,,ff. folded b«r arm* and look- rd down and wailed. "What do you desire, daughterr tbe Mother Nuperior asked ber. "Your blewetug In tbe first place, holy mother ” the ley sister »newered. "I ran give It you. daughter . and now what meaaags have you for me?" II . ■ • , ‘ ’ Irarlng. railed l>ua Mcreplo de la 1 tonda, rt>vnra*ti<>'< ilavaat a. wishes to sprak with you privately." "Ifemaia here till tbs oraci«*!, my chil strengtli. Four cruoaplrev-s, B. of hard dren ; conversa together, but be prudent,” *<»■] «*>» and otte quarter In«-!»«» tlildt ■he said. amt six Ittcbcw wide are mortised snd Then after giving Itona Anita a part firmly serein-«! tu lite ue<! plrevs This ing kies, tb* Mother Ruperlor weeit away, reuiatltutew the frame or foundation sorely troubled In mind st this visit from and Is sttown In thr aecoixd cut. It Is a tnsa •he did not know, sod whose name When she frenjuetitly used separately to haul •be beard for tbe (Ira! time examined rail* tssard* stoasik nxauuro. etc, and entered lbs parlor the aide On Is a renrcnlettf. strong snd handy nr the etrsnger with a basty si**«'* perceiving h»r be r»*» from his elisir and rangeni«-nt fur the |Htn«>ar In the Brat ¡»owed respectfully. Hits first glsnre was I cut Is shown the rigging owuplrte, of favorable to tbe stranger. In wh«tn the which Its four (-riMxsplt-ees or anna I*, reader he« <|o<>l»tles« already recognised are seven and one half f««-t In length, Valentine Gulllola. five Inch«« wide and two and one Its If "I'rsy rvwutue your era», rabel lero." lur^tr* thl«-k. the ablraa «aid to blm. "If your con- If deatgMd for a “aartlotMl rigging" versai Ion 1« to last any timo; wa «hall aud to pre»ent «Ide tnovement a half iti t e c-«uf»rt«Hy wbll« sitting Valentine bowsd, -ff«re-l the lady a inch groove Is cut Into the lower aide* of the com arms, I’, so that they fit ■ hair, and then returned Io his own "Henor I ton Itoraplo >!• la Honda was «-lowly n;«on the lm| plreea To |»re announced to ma” tbs lady continued vent a forward or backward move after a abort silence ment eight strong Iron txstka are "I am that gentleman, madam." tach««? by staple* to tbe whlra of "I am at your orders, cabellero, and cn«e* arms and when placed upon ready to Helen to any rommunlration I bod plere* are readily b«*»k<«1 Into you may have Io make." staple* a . Thus arranged one man "Madam. I am merely commissioned by the Minister of the Home Itopartmeut I can easily placa the rigging upon or to deliver this letter. to which I have I' take It from tbe arsgon . or. if dtralrcd. bolta may l>e u»»«l to fawtr-n all to « few word« to sdd.” While uttering this sen teure with ei gether by pawrtng thetn through the qulslte politeti«*« Valentine offered the (cm«« arns and bed piece* There Is able«* a letter bearing the min isterie I . not 25 rents difference In tbe rijiense arms Ktarwlsrda. I*, can ba either station "I'rsy o[ran the letter, mariem." he add ■ ary or hlng«-d wo as to bo qul«Ntly low ed. <»a seeing that she held It la her hand (rrwl, ralaed or rrenov«»! by a small unopened. "you must be acquainted with The standards Ite contents to understand tbe meaning ‘ («It. *• shown st Y I should I* six and one half feet high of the worta I have to add." The ahi»»*«, who In her heart was Im ' an«! quite strong to withstand the pres ;*tient to know «1*1 tbe minister bad •ure <>f tlie toad as well *s to serve as to say, offered uo objei-lioa aud broke a ladder. The t«onrda, X, should bs tbe seal of the letter. On reading It a of the same length aa tbe lied place« lively eipr«raai«»a of joy III up b»r fare. snd one Inch thick end six Indira wl«le "Th»u.” «be exclaimed. "Ills Esosi- of straight graine«! light wood. Wood lenry deign« to grant my request " en pins or stakes. N. are Inserted aa ■’Ye*, madam, you remain, until fresh : slxiw n and sliouhl la» only slightly orders, res;»mslble for your young charge. Fhould tbe bind wheels You havs only to deal with lbs minister • harpene«! Io th» matter; aud,” be adds«!, with a ■ ;iroj«-<-t above tbe boards. X. bridge puriw>««-d stress on the words, "In the event of A»n Guerrero, the guardian of I ><>na Anita. tryl°S to forre you Into sur rendering her to him, you are authorised dJ-2. to conceal tbe young lady." “Oh. eetior." sb» answered .her eyes ra. filling with tears of joy. "pray thank Ills Excellency In my name for tbe act of over them, as shown at N Wsah with juatlce h» ba» delgne«t to perform " petrofaun and keev under shelter when "I will have that honor, madam,' Vai not In tine Country lirntlwuan. *’«U ? now that 1 ratine «aid. as he havs delivered my •r*. permit mo to The ••■irewalto" ot Flwwr. take leave of you, while congratulating Millers aud linkers know that large mysslf that I was selected by Ills Ex d!*ercn<'ea ci 1st among various sorts cellenry tbe mlnleter to t* bis Intertn* of wlu-at Hour with regard to baking diary with you." At th» moment when Valentine left tbe value, or strength, but It ap|H*ars that convent Cantero entered It, accom|*nied only recently have complete chemical by a monk whose hood was pulled down trots been made to d«-tertnlne why a over his (are. Ths hunter and the capa given quantity of flour of one brand las »»«-hanged «id» <l«n<ea but did not will produce a loaf an«! nearly one third larger than the antne quantity of ap»ak. (To be continued ) another brand. According to ct;>erl- tnenta by the lu-pnrtment of Agricul Frewrh Oven» la < ture at Cambridge, Knglan«!. tin» vol- In Canada the French settlers Still lime of a l<>af of bread dejietids In the continue to use large brick ovens out flrot instance u|>on the relative amount of doora, such as were built In Frsm-e of sugnr In the dough. The addition I 25o years sgo. Tbs perfection of the of sugar always Increases the site of stove snd range lu tbe last fifty years tbe loaf. or. aa the baker says, rnakra There are other have driven many of these ovens cart the flour stronger. of commission, but rustiy of tire babltsn dlffi-renoes affecting such things as text farmers think that uo g’««! baking can ure and color of bread, the chemlt'al bn««-« of which are yet under examina be done In any oilier oven. Its use Is simple A Are Is made tn tion. the oven of god tiand «■«<! and when Hutter « «»aleute of Stilli, the oven Is exceedingly hot the ashes u a ref«»rcncv for those w I ki may are raked out an«! the largw loaves d<«!rc to Luo» bow much butter to n ready to bake are place«! on the bot I«! front tullk. It may be lucnllottvd tom of the oven without («na. Tlie that no correct average can tw given, family baking Is tbe work of an entire an milk fnatt different ■«»» varhsa day and i>«-cuplra tlie attention of more Milk containing 3 |»-r rent off butter than one meinher of the family. fat will make about 1 poand of but Tbs making of the bread Is twgun ter from »9 poumls (about 13L* quarts) the previous day when, according to of milk. One quart of milk weighs 2 13 the slxe of tbe family, from onebalf pounds. Milk containing 13 per <vut <«f to a wbolw tiarrel of flour Is made Into solid« should contain about 4 p«*r cent When this Is all baked tiie off fisL 31» per cent of albumen and dough, loaves are stored In tbs laterle. a SH J»T rent of milk augur, ash, etc. I small building also detached from the Tbe average amount of butter fat In main bouse. cream Is shout 22 per rent. Ttw sep This baking te Intended to supply I tbe arator mcttaxl of handling cream oc- fsnilly from one to two months In I the «raslons lcen waste than hy the old colder weather. This method of bak method. An ottnre of salt la tbe allow- ing mskro a vrry thick croute or crust aure tor 1 («(uml of butter. Aa all of th« natural elements of tlie t'uwltrv a» a Hwslaees. grain are left tn the flour the bread Is there jicogrraa In poultry keeping? Is «lark tn rolor One learns to like H«-ad tbe market reports Ixwxk at tbe this bread very much Travel Magw- I ane>unt of poultry advertising done to slue. day as compared with five years ago How did the winter prU-es of eggs In A llew»»»n for la. the last five years of tbe nineteenth "Do they always har« laundries at- century «vanpare with those of the first tachad tn big prison«?" five years of this? Thousands of peo "Certainly. Don't they always tigre pie are to-day making a comfortable to wash an<1 Iron ths ronvlets?"— Bal living and many have bexwme Ind* timore American. ¡«emtent by raising poultry and egg» for "To calm public sicl temen t" tbe the market. It has been proven by ex jierlments that It «'nets no more to pro Hungarian Jockey Club baa paid tbs duce a pound of poultry than It does debts of a Buda I'eotb bookmaker, who to produce a pound of pork or beef, yet lost H1JMM) oror tbe Austrian Uorby. poultry Is always worth more per Very few men ever attempt to drown pound than any other meat and sells tuat as readilv. tbelr sorrow tn wator. f CUSS IS SENTMEB urewlwg < acarabee« fee rtrkllaa. Factories for-plcfcllng cucumbers are being ««tawished wherever tbe farm ers can be ludncwd to to»«»u» Interest ed Nmall pick lea. not over 2*-« Inches long usually bring about 5o cents per bushel, a bushel routainlng sl»»nt pickle« The average yield Is estimated at list bushels per a«Te. though sev eral hundred bushels tuay be grown up»»n an a>re The mlkl«« itoatroys the vines In some sections, but tbla la kept down by spraying Tbe stripe«! rucum- Iwr t«retle, which ran not tw destroy el by parís green or ordinary Inaectlcidaa, Is a formidable euetuy w here It makes Its appearance. Tbe lung green varie ties of cucumbers are used I’lenty of manure abould be applied. A fkrtlllaer consisting of one part nitrogen, one ¡■art phosphoric acid and two parts of potash Is about the pro|»er formula for cucumbers Cucumbers are salted with two quarts of salt |w-r bushel of cucum ber* pa<kc«! closely In tIerres or bar- rela. and efougb brine add«-«! to rover them. Tiie brine should t* added dally, ■s evaporation lowers tbs water In tie» vessel aud exi«>aes the ciK-umbrra. which may damage tbeui Growers can ro-operate. form a joint stock company, and sell the pick lew un tbe market, thus securing the largirai profit puaal- bls from growing them. Oafe «IvBlaSSer. Build jrour stepladder like thia, and lt w 111 tuner slip. Tbe !'»««■( TrwUe. Peanuts have l»e<x>t»e an Important article of American foreign rommcr’» In the last six /rare, ra;»eclally on ths lni|«»rt ai<le. In «pile of tlie fact that wo (■rodure about 12jlOO.(XM) t»u«l>ela a year. Peanut Imports havs grown tn value from IfLOOO In lt«O to f-Vsioun this year, while our exports thereof will ap proximate SS0O.(M1O. When this fiscal year closes we shall have to list pea nuts for newrly |l.nOO.OOB of our total foreign conimeree for the year, acr-ord- Ing to the Bureau of Rtatistlra of the iNVirtment of ('«wimiercw an«! Mbor. Tbe peanut acreage In thia country Increased 150 ;»rr cent and production 2fi3 per rent betw«"en 1HU0 and liMkl. There are under cultivation now S17.- IMS» acres. pr»«!u«dng 11JM&000 bustiela. The crop !« comwntrst.'s! In a few Southern Rtatra, Virginia supplying ■»nr third of IL North t'arollna another third. New York Sun. Most Go to San Qoeniln Peniten tiary lor Five Years. OEFEKDAM’S ACE COSSIDLREB Telephone Official Convicted of Pay Ing »50.000 to Kill Franchia« of Rival Corr.parv. Han Francisco. Hept. 5.—“Five years for Loala Glass'* was the news nieto- snge that »|<«i with incredible rapidity to all parts <-f the city yesterday morn ing from tl>e Temple Nholrtli Israel, California and Websbr street«, where was unj>«el the sentence that brought to a dramatic close the second tnel of the vkv president and former general manager of the Pacific Males Telephone A Telegraph company, eanvicted last work of the crime of bribery, a crime fur which the extreme punishment un der tlie law of this state is 14 years. Only a small crowd, ma<l« up for tba rnrat |«rt of law;are, witneree<l the itn- |w«mg of sentence. When the uetial preliminary m-»th ns iuni l*««n cleared away the conrt raid. “Has lhedefend- ant any otl er legal cause to show why judgment should not l>c pronounced up on him?” Mr. Glass »ro«e in the pew immedi ately bock of bls covinra). His face waa very )«le, but in hi« bearings there was neither boldriesw nor cringing. lxxikmg the judge fnll in the face, he answered in a voice I list was clear and steady: “I have no reply, your honor, except I list 1 am entirely gtn ltlera of this charge.“ “There are tw«v genera! considera tion»,’' raid the judge, “j rtwring upon the mind of the court in deU-rmming tbe mvssiireof punishment in this rase. The first turn« upon tlie situation of tlie defendant himself. A man well advanced in years, be ha» appeared In this court charg«d for the first time with the commission of a public offense. The other ronslderstion is tlie nature of the oflenee and the effwt of such crim inal tranegn-nalon upoo the institutioris of the country iteelf. The certainty, rather than the extent of the punish ment, should control. Weighing both of them» considerations, I Lave reached a ronrltieloti a« to the measure of pun ishment which I feel will be loth just snd fair under ail the vlrt um»taiiees presented. “Ixruis Glara, it is the judgment of the law and the sentence of the court that ycu be < < nflnevl in the «tale priaon of tlie state of California at Hau Quentin for the term of five years. “ PROSECUTE ALL THIEVES. Oregon Land Fraud Cases Are Not To Be Dropped. Washington, Sept. 5.—“There is ab solutely no truth in tbe statement tbst the government wiil not further prose cute trie Oregon lend baud cases,** »aid Acting Attorney General K ui » m *!I belay, when shown a dispaUh fr< in Portland qa •!.:••» »t. rv r.• • 11Is printed in that city. “Tbe land fraud Inals will l»e resumed at an early «lay, “The delay thus far liaa b«-en due to several cause«. Mr. Hrnry, who oon- ducteil the past trials, was more fatnil- isr with the pending cases than any other official, arid at the time be went to Nan Francisco he exprcteil to return to Portland and per», nally handle most of the ratnnining land fraud eaara. Illa work at Nan Francisco has been so ex tensive as to make It imporaibl« for him personally tu take up the land trials in Oregon. Naturally some de lay was oa*a»ion«-d in acquainting <»ther officials with the facta. Then, too, to ws n I the close «.f ti>e |«st Cecal year there was a shortage of funds. The new appropriation became available July 1, and, so far tut I am aware, there is no particular reavon why the Oregon trials abould not proceed.'’ Carina liap. A lieuvy crop of grass requires more time for curing than a poor on®, aa more water must be eliminated, and tbe hay should hot t«e allows«! to be come dark. If cut BOOH tut tbe dew Is off the ground, and "sbrtok up" by the t«*td«-r In the afterno«>n. after tlx- sun Is well up the next day fhe hay may be bunched. Uot making t«M large butu-bes, which may remain from one to three day* acrordlng to tbe weath er It will not Injure the grass If rain falls on It twfurs It Is cured after cut fluff, but after It has dried It abould t>* gotten Into the mow as *-on aa tits hay Is ready. Twist a bunch of bay, and If It breaks off well It may t>e hauls«!. Tbe Iw-et bay Is that which Is alrdrled rather than dried entirely by the sun ; hrnre the use of the tedder, Worran Holds Up a Car. which kee|»s tbe hay lome and turn««! lx« Angalea, Cal., Hept. 5.—Eor the over for the air. |e very favorable to eexxui-l time within a week a streetcar was hcM up ami robbed at tbe murxle the pnqwr <-urlt»g of the hay. of a revolver by a rol her so slight and Timher ow the Farra. posaesevd <d such delicate features ttiat Every fanner should tiavs hla acre the police believe the erttne U> have ur more of tlmtter. It pays tn many been cominitlt-.l by a ««mon in tuati's ways -providing protection, fuel and attire. Just tx-fore midnight last night shade More than that, there la such a llo«>|er avenue car ix tween Aaoot a tremendous detnaiu! for w«w>d that Crk and Compton, in the suburl«, sis arde.1 by the rol ler aa the car round tbe tlnffier division of a farm could be made In time to yield a monetary ed a curve. TE>e motor man and con- profit. <>f course. It will take time tn dotl r were held up at the }xnut o( a •tart a forest, but onra started. It will revolver, yielding ab.ut |4. be an swart and will certainly add to Wants to Ses Amsrica. the market valuo of the farm.—St Rome, Hept. 5.—Tlte Corriere tl’Ital Joarph N'ewsl'rrwa ia is antlMirity for the statement that a Weevil <>e«lrat«ra. pt lest attached t»> the church of Santa There sre pregile wta> believe that Mari* Magdalena, impelled by hie de the advent of the boll brevtl will unti sire to visit the t'nited States. enil»ea- mateljr prove a good thing for the xle«l 124,000 of the church funds an«! He is supposed to have country and who reward tbe little In I diaap p« st red. ___ _ _ In ____ _____ ... atartedterthe g««l of h!s dealres. The sect ___ as ________ a blewslng di agula». M's hope they are right. It la argued that. wa,^*n* *he church have lodged s tbe boll weevil will bring shout a re-wilh • adjustment of labor rondltlona; will local magistrete and it Is hoj^l ha will break up the cotton systetu and sub I« apprehettde«!. stitute diversified farming, truck and fnilt growing.- Ilomer (La.) Guar dian Jmirna I. Teach I as ■ataay la Tshlle «ehowto. In country acboola botany abould be taught by devoting an hour or two «ach week. In the growing ararons, to exrnralona to the fields and wooda, plants bolng selected, described and classified. By this mole of teaching, an Interest tn botany will be created oa tbs part of tbe children. Can Fiase Carry Plague? Berkeley, Cal., Hept. 6.—The depart ment of tacterinlogy at the Ntate uni versity is planning a »erics of experi ments on bubonic plague, the object of which la to determine whether tbe Cal ifornia sperxa if fleas transmit the dis ease through a common rat to a healthy person Uva» ami rat« will lie rollect- e«i from «hipa that come into Fran cisco freon Oriental porta, where plague is known to be prevalent.
