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OBEDIENT SOLDIERS.
An Illustration of Military Disci­
pline In Germany.
A JOKE TAKEN IN EARNEST.
Th» Story an Englishman Tell* of an
Amusing Incident In Which He Par­
ticipated During a Visit to th» Bat­
tlefield of Worth.
The docility and blind obedience of
> the German soldier have long been an
object of comment. The Germans
■ themselves recognize that it sometimes
goes so far as to be absurd. An Eng­
lishman, writing in the London Time*,
describes an amusing Incident which
Occurred after he had spent a day
tramping about the battlefield of
Worth. He was dressed, it should bo
noted, in regular civilian clothes and
carried an umbrella:
I Emerging frorp a wood. I came upon
a plot of grass where about a dozen
! German soldiers were resting. The
Isp’rlt moved me to step and speak
to these men—emphasizing my mean­
ing by signs when my scant German
vocabulary failed me.
I asked. "Are you Prussians?” The
indignant answer, in chorus, was: "No!
Saxons!”
I "Oh,” said I, wishing to conciliate.
"I urn Anglo-Saxon.”
i Much to my astonishment, one of
them got up and shook me warmly by
the hand. Pointing to my dusty boots
■nd flannel shirt, unbuttoned at the
neck, I then, in vile German, explained
to my friends of five minutes' standing
that I had made the grand tour of the
battlefield on foot and had been walk­
ing since 9 o’clock In the morning, ft
then being 5 In the afternoon.
Quite casually I remarked that al­
though ••not a military, but a naval of­
ficer,” the study of battlefields Inter­
ested me.
At the mention of the word “officer''
■Il the men sat up. buttoned their tu­
nica and buckled on their swords or
bayonets—1 forget which.
"Are you going to Ntederbronn?” was
my next question.
“Yes.” they replied: “we are going to
walk to Niederbronn and there take
the train to Bitsch."
What evil genius prompted me to
make the next remark I cannot tell
but although uttered In joke Jts con­
sequences w..re perfectly astounding.
"I, too, am going to Nlederbrcni.
Yota are my regiment. I nm your col
nel!”
Up they sprang to their feet, fell 1:
two deep and kept quite sileut «3 If o’
parade. "Right turn!” and off we
marched, I carrying my umbrella ns I
it were a sword.
Breasting a grassy slope, we mar be.
up to the top at a swinging pace, rtl'
observing perfect silence and In ste;
A short distance off was a solitary sc!
dler of the same regiment lying a
full length on a bench near the on
trance to a wood-tunic unbuttoned
sword unbuckled, and so forth.
On catching sight of the npproncliln-
squad up he jumped, buttoned lib
tunic, buckled on his weapon, store’
rigidly at attention and when the "reg
lment” came by "tailed on" as If I'
was the most natural thing In t’r
world to do.
Please note that not a word passe«’
between the main body and the re
enforcement. On entering the woo«
the leading file began to sing a march
lng song, the others joining In choru-
By this time we were nearing Nleder
bronn and passed a man and Ills wlf<-
who were evidently much astonlshcc
to see a disciplined body of mon
marching In strl t military fashion nn
der the command of a foreigner armed
with an umbrella—not even a silk one'
A disconcerting
thought arose
"What will happen If we chance across
■ German officer, and how, in my
broken German, can I ever hope to ex
plain this extraordinary assumption of
command of the forces of the kaiser?"
So without a moment's further delay
I said to the men. "I must go to my
hotel, which Is over there.” and bad?
them goodby.
These docile and amiable Saxons
with one accord, taking time by the
leading file, saluted, and I, having re­
turned their salute, got out of sight as
rapidly as possible. On peeping round
the corner of a house there was my
late “regiment” still marching with
the regularity of clockwork.
Lincoln on Proof.
I suggest to him (Judge Douglas)
that It will not avail him at all that
be swells himself up, takes on dignity
and calls people liar*. • • • If you
have ever studied geometry you re­
member that by a course of reasoning
Euclid proves that all the angles in a
triangle are equal to two right angles.
Euclid has shown you bow to work it
out. Now. if you undertake to dis­
prove that proposition and to »bow
that it la erroneous would you prove
it to be false by calling Euclid a liar?
He Understood.
"Now, Johnny, do you understand
thoroughly why I am going to whip'
you?"
"Yes’m. You're In a bad humor this
morning, and you've got to lick some
one before you feel satisfied."—London
TH-Bits. ________________
It Depended.
Chappy—Would you marry a woman
who bad sued another man for breach
of promise? Sappy It would depend
largely on how much the Jury had
■warded her.—Club Fellow.
Hope, like the glimmering taper's
light, adorns and cheers the way.—'
Goldsmith
DEMOCRATIC PEERS.
AN INFERNAL MACHINE.
J Th» Hou»» of Poors Not On« of Birth
or Ancastry.
Strangely enough, the bouse of lords
still remains the most democratic in
stltution in England. It may still
claim for itself to be the Wltenagemot.
or gathering of wise men. and one
wonders why It does not defend Itself
along those lines.
I It is not a house of birth cr ances­
try, for it is composed today to an
overwhelming extent of successful
men from almost every walk of life.
No one cares a fig what a man’s an­
cestry was in this matter of fact land
if he succeeds. If he becomes rich
and powerful.
The mother of the great Queen Eliz­
abeth was the daughter of a plain Eng­
lish gentleman.
A pot girl of Westminster married
the master of the pothouse. After his
death she consulted a lawyer named
Hyde. Mr. Hyde married her. Mr.
Hyde afterward became lord chancel­
lor, with the title cf Lord Clarendon,
and his wife, the former pot girl, bore
him a daughter. This daughter mar­
ried the Duke of York and became the
mother of Mary and Anne Stewart,
both afterward queens of England.
It is evident that if queens of Eng­
land may have a barmaid for grand­
mother lesser mortals need not fret
on the subject of ancestry.
The Englishman would not be what
he Is nor would he in the least be
transmitting his rcry valuable Saxon
heritage if be gave up his democratic
custom of an aristocracy of power for
the feeble continental custom of an
aristocracy of birth. What the one
and the other is today answers the
question as to the relative merits of
the two systems without need of dis­
cussion. The English, though nowa­
days many of them do not know It
themselves, nre the most democratic
of all nations.
William the Conqueror divided Eng­
land among the commanders of his
army and conferred about twenty earl­
doms. Not one of these exists today,
nor do any of the honors conferred by
William Rufus. 1087-1100; Henry I.,
1100-1135; Stephen. 1135-1154; Henry
II.. 1154-1189; Richard I., 1189-1199;
or John, 1199-1218.
Its Fearful and Deadly Work In th»
Br»m»rhav«n Explosion.
The greatest fatality ever caused by
an Infernal machine Is knowu as the
Bremerhaven explosion, and It occur­
red near the end of 1875, when a fel­
low who called himself Thomas and
was said to be an American took up
his residence with his family In Brem­
en. His finances were at a low ebb.
and to replenish them be conceived the
tdea of sending to America some
worthless but highly Insured packages
of goods. By the same vessel be in­
tended to ship an infernal machine,
which was to have exploded a few
days after the vessel had left port.
The explosion occurred, however, just
before the package was put on board,
causing terrible loss of life.
Thomas, whose real name was said
to be Alexander, charged his machine
with nitroglycerin, which he had pro­
cured in America and purchased the
clockwork and the case containing the
machine in Germany. The hammer of
the clockwork, which was to act in six
days after leaving port, was to strike
a blow of thirty pounds weight. In
his confession later Thomas said that
when testing the clockwork the ham­
mer smashed a mahogany table.
He sent the contrivance to Bremer­
haven to be shipped on the Mosel for
New York via Southampton. He him­
self took passage to the latter port,
where he had arranged to ship bis
cases of rubbish for New York. The
Mosel was to leave Bremerhaven on
Saturday, Dec. 11. and on that day
the Infernal machine was sent to the
dock, which was crowded with porters,
passengers and tbelr friends. For some
reason that has never been explained
the heavy case slipped from the crane
on to the wharf as it was being lifted
up the ship's side, and the charge was
Instantly exploded. Death and destruc­
tion were dealt around. 123 men, wo­
men nnd children being Instantly
killed, while fifty-six others were ter­
ribly wounded.
Thomas was waiting on board the
ship to receive his case and see It
stowed away In the hold, but right aft­
er the explosion be went to his cabin,
locked the door and shot himself In the
bead with a revolver.
lie lingered for several days In the
hospital and made a full confession be­
fore he died.—Exchange.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Friendly Foe« That Chang.d Place« a«
Guests and Hosts.
A cheerful Incident of the war be­
tween the states Is told in "Mission
Ridge and Lookout Mountain.” The
Third Ohio, under Streight’s command,
was en route for Richmond, prisoners
of war.
One night they camped, worn, fam
lshed. with hearts heavy and home­
sick. near the place where a Confeder­
ate regiment, the Fifty-fourth Virginia,
was stationed. Many of the southern­
ers strolled over to the prison camp to
see the sorry show of the poor, sup­
perless Yankees.
They did not stay long. Back to
their own camp they hurried and soon
returned with kettles of coffee, corn
bread, bacon—the best they bad and
all they had. Presently little fires be­
gan to twinkle In the prison camp, and
the aroma of coffee rose like a fra­
grant cloud of thank offering. Union
guests and Confederate hosts mingled.
The next morning the prisoners de­
parted.
Now comes a happy sequel which
well balances the affair. Later, when
the prisoners were exchanged, the
Third Ohio was encamped near Kelly's
ferry, on the banks of the Tennessee.
Ou the day of the storming of Mis­
sionary ridge among the prisoners tak­
en were numbered the Fifty-fourth
Virginia.
Some of the Third Ohio were on
duty at the ferry when the prison de­
tachments arrived.
"What regiment Is that?” they asked.
When told they started on the run.
shouting as they went:
"The Fifty-fourth Virginia’s at the
ferry!”
They dashed Into their camp with
the news. The place was astir In­
stantly. Treasures of coffee, bacon,
sugar, beef, preserved peaches—every­
thing was turned out and cnrrled
double quick to the ferry. The cir­
cumstances were the same, with the
difference that guests and hosts bad
changed places.
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A ttorney - at -L aw .
African Pygmies.
The pygmies of Africa, any» Captain
Guy Burrow» In bls "Land of the Pyg
mles.” are masters in the art of hunt­
ing. They can kill even elephants with
their little bows and arrows, blinding
the animal first by shooting at Its
eyes. Once he is blinded they never
leave him till he falls. A pygmy. I
have no hesitation In saying, eats, as a
rule, twice as much as will suffice a
full grown man. He will take a stalk
containing about sixty bananas, seat
himself and eat them all nt a meal, be-
sides other food. Then be will lie and
groan throughout the night until
morning comes, w hen be la ready to
repeat the operation.
Getting a Lin» on Prosp.cts.
"Sir, I have a very personal business
proposition to make to you. but before
approaching that would you care to
make a statement of your financial
condition?”
“Certainly. I have been established
in this business for more than twenty-
five years, my yearly Income Is well
into the hundreds of thousands and
constantly increasing, I have unlimit­
ed credit and also have real estate
valued at a couple of millions. Go
aheadr
"That is quite satisfactory. Now,
Error of Judgment.
may I ask for the hand of your daugh­
"I thought count, you were a dead
ter?”—New York Herald.
■hot?”
“I am."
His Mean Way.
“And yet, though you said you
"Henry asked you If you had made would shoot your adversary through
that cake, did be? Well, what was the heart, you hit him In the foot?"
there in that to wound your feelings,
“It was an error of judgment. I
child?”
thought bis heart was In his boots. It
“It was the—the way be said it. j turned out to be In its right place.”
mamma. He—be didn't ask m-me If j
I'd made It. He—he said. ‘Darling, |
Wouldn't Bo Convinced.
d-did you perpetrate this caket"—
“Robson thinks be plsys a good game
Chicago Tribune.
of bridge.”
“Yes, be does. I spent 227 the other
And Want.
nlgbt trying To dlsabu«e him of the
"When I leave you tonight”— began Idea and failed." — Cleveland Plain
Mr. Btoplate.
Dealer.
••Goodness!” Interrupted Miss Ter
Plenty of It.
sleep. "Are you coming agsln tonight?"
"/edging from the amount of It
He glanced at the clock and appre­
hended her meaning.—Exchange.
killed In this settlement" remarked a
visitor tn Plnnkvtlle. "I persoom there
There Is always reason In the man must be a bounty on time."-Louisville
for his good or bad fortune - Emerson. ( Courier-Journal
Taxes paid for non*
Residents.
Office opposite Post Office.
in office.
Both phones.
w. II. COOPER,
A ttorney - at -L aw ,
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T illamook ,
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haberlach ,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
RAY FEED CO.
S’ciitechcr ,At> vokrit,
Office across the street and north from
the Post Office.
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H. GOYNE,
Portland & Tillamook Transportation Co.’s
A ttorney - at L aw .
Office : Opposite Court House,
Fast Twin screw steam ship
T illamook , O regon .
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A. W. SEVERANCE,
Sails Weekly from Tillamook to
Portland & Astoria.
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T illamook
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Sails from Tillamook to Portland every Friday.
Sails from Portland to Tillamook
every Tuesday, Oak st. Dock.
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Office- Olson Building.
Residence : Mrs. Weiss’ house, west of
Mrs. Walker's.
For rate« and further information, apply to agents as follows :
1). L. SlIRODE, Tillamook, Ore.
F. O. BOZARTH, Bay City, Ore.
CALLENDER NAVIGATION CO.. Aatorin, Ore.
OPEN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO.. Oak at. D. ck, Portland, Or
Telephone Main 2960.
Office at FRANKLIN & CO., 134 Front »t., Portland, Ore.
A CRATER TOWN.
Wh»r» th» Inhabitant» Build Ship» In­
side Extinct Volcanoes.
Saba, In the West Indies, Is one of
the most extraordinary places In the
world. By courtesy It Is called an Is­
land. but It Is really nothing more than
the summit of an extinct volcano stick­
ing up out of the sea.
Inside the crater live the only Inhab­
itants of Saba. They live there because
there Is nowhere else for them to live,
the outside slopes being nearly as
steep as the sides of a house.
The place belongs to Holland, and
the people are all Dutch. Nevertheless
they speak English as tbelr native
tongue. They call their crater town
Bottom because it Is situated on the
top of a mountain.
Although surrounded on all sides by
the sea. they often spend weeks with­
out seeing It, for that Involves a long
climb up to the rim of the crater. Still
less frequently do they touch salt
water, because to do so they must. In
addition, climb downward for a dis­
tance of 1,500 feet by a precipitous
rock hewn path known as "the lad­
der.”
It is, however, in regard to their sta­
ple Industry that these Dutch people
who speak English and who live nloft
In n volcanp in a summit city called
Bottom reach the extreme of topsy-
turveydom. One might imagine them
making balloons or kites or. In fact,
anything but what they do make,
which Is ships—not ocean going liners,
but good, serviceable schooners nnd
luggers, whose repute Is great all over
the Windward Islands. The ships
when finished have to be hauled up
to the rim of the crater and then
lowered over a precipice into the sea.—
Exchange.
Complete set of Abstract Books
I3.20
Two dcz. blue ribbon Apricots, 2}^s
Two doz. blue ribbon Peaches, 2}4s.
3 50
Two doz. blue ribbon Pears, 2}£s..................... 3 75
Two doz. blue ribbon Tomatoes, 2}4s ............. 1.90
Two doz. blue ribbon Corn, 2S ......................... 2.10
Two doz. blue ribbon Beans, 2s ....................... 2.65
Two doz. red ribbon Apricots, 2}^s................... 5.00
Two doz. rtd ribbon Sliced Pineapple, 2^s.... 4-5°
Two doz. red ribbon Tomatoes, 3s..................... »■75
Two doz. red ribbon Beans, 2s ........................ 3»5
Two doz. red ribbon Corn, 2s............................ 3.00
50 16 oz. Cartoons Seeded Raisins............... :.. 3-25
T wo doz. Pints Tomato Catsup........................ 2.50
Four doz. Sliced Pineapple
6.25
R. I. M. SMITH,
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PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Office over J. A. Todd & Co..
Tillamook, Ore.
w.
The Oregon Cheese Co., Incorported,
is prepared to buy all the first class
cheese that comes along. Spot cash
and highest price. Factory men will
do well to see R. Robinson, the mana-
ger, before selling. He will be in
Tillamook a good part of the time dur-
¡ng the season, Only the best stock
wanted.
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C. HAWK,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
BAY CITY, OREGON.
R. BEALS,
REAL ESTATE,
F inancial A gent ,
Tillamook, Oregon.
JC.
D R. P. J. SHARP,
THE OREGON CHEESE COMPANY,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
Office across the street from the
Court House.
Dr. Wise’s office.
126 Fifth Street, Portland.
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SARC1IET,
t- . The Fashionable Tailor.
The Best Hotel.
THE ALLEN HOUSE,
C.caning, Pressing and Repair«
ing a Specialty.
J. P. ALiUEfii, Proprietor.
Store in Heins Photographic
Gallery.
Headquarters for Travelling Men.
Special Attention paid to Tourists.
A First Class Table.
J^OBERT A. MILLER i
Comfortable Beds and Accommodation.
A ttorney - at -L aw ,
Land Titles, Land Office Busi­
HARNESS, COLLARS, etc.
ness and Mining Law.
Y od Use Them.
We Sell Them. OWING & COWINC
PORTLAND,
OREGON,
Room, 306 Commercili) Building.
L and Omen B urinmr
Phone À. 1009.
a arsciAi/TT.
LAWYERS.
W. A. WILLIAMS & CO.,
R oom 334 W orcbrtrr B lildino ,
T hird and O ak A trebtb .
Next Door to Tillamook Connty Bank.
Room Next to the U.S. Land Office.
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Flue Machine Work a Npeelalty.
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