VEKKLY OIIKGON STATESMAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1900.
FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY
READY TOIr BUSIES
LOCAL OFFICE OF HOP ASSOCIATION ;
KOW OPEN. j
.
3rnroaa Bam plea of the Crop Have
Been Keeelved A Large Short la
KportJ Condition In V.
The local office of the Oregon Hop
Growers Asoclai3on will bek opened
for business today In the city JhaXl
building, with J. B. Winstanley as the
representative. Already many i samples
of hops have been received., Telegrams
regarding the effecting of sales, which
ought -to be very encouraging to the
growers, have been, received, and the
board of. directors feel greatly elated
over the prospects of increased' prlees
for the crop which has i been placed in
Its custody. A. thorough inquiry Into
the situation has . developed the fact
that. Instead of there being ; 100,600
bales of hops more than will be needed,
by the consumers throughout the .world .
there i a. shortage of prebaly 40,000
bales. It I also worthy of note ' that
there are not nearly so many ; bales off
bops In Oregon, as the dealers had es-
tlmated. 1
President M. L. Jones. -of. the asso-
elation, reports that since the last re
port was made by him, 1100 bales of
hop have been added to the associa
tion's pooL , : 4 '
The Otsego (New York) Parmer of
the ZUt Inst., says: "The local mar- deed. ,
ket has seen anothef quiet ' week, not ! School begins -for a short , term on
over 250 bales having been purchased January 1st.' Last Saturday a number
since our last Issue, exclusive of the of the pupils gathered at the home of
James F. Clark growth. This- crop of Miss, Talcott, the teacher, and present
517 -bales, about 120.000 pounds; was her -a gift furnished by the' patrons
taken by T. TV. Thayer at 7 cents, and,
as a part of the same transaction. 100
bales of '98s were also taken at AM'
nv. S,v. . .
.o. i is i j v. (.xja n?ui . ukci;( v u a
v . i i . rri .
price-on purchases this week has been'l"It sick r two weeks, is slowly 1m
f rom 7 to 13 cents, with the bulk of the ' proving. ; , ,
.business below 10 cents." 1 ! i , i
j ! M j f LI J Let me say Ihave used Ely's Cream
The Wtej-ville (Newyork) market! Is Balni for catarrh and can thoroughly
reported In the Times, of December recommend itfor hat ; It claims. Very
22d. as follows: "There has been con- ; trulv. (Rev.) H. W. Hathaway. Ellza
siderablQ. more buying during the pastjblh, Nf J. . !
week than thse immediately preceding . I tried Ely's Cream Balm, and to all
Among late sales are: Charles H. f appearances am cured of catarrn. The
Curtis, WatervUte, 229 bales 9S3 at si ; terrible headaches ;frqm which :X long
little less than Hex D. P. Welch, 65 at ! suffered , are gone. ,W. J. Hitchcock,
about 9c; Nelson Day, 23 at 8c; Jerome late Major U. S. Vol. and A. A. Gen.,
Hale estate, '43 at 8c: Robert Davts, 52
at 9c: W. Collins, 21 at 10c One buy
er reports about 75 bales at 10 to lO'ic
LANE COUNTY'S Sl'MMAKV.
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Taxable Property Reduced Nearly
Million Dollars In One Year
Two More Reports Awaited.
. The summary of the Lane county as
sessment roll was received In the state
Department yesterday, as certified to
by Clerk C U. Lee, of that , county.
The total taxable property la $3,358,940,
or . $940,500 less than was reported1 a
year ago, this being another one of
thorn counties profiting by the repeal
of the state board of equalization law.
The summary so submitted shows the
followlrir statistics: ! ' ' ...
116.ft2 acres tillable land.
$1,188,572
942,5f7 acres non-tillable land. 1,502.044
Imp. on deeded lands......
250.596
443,748
, Town and city lots..,.
Imp.on - town Jots..............
Imp. on undeeded lands......
1 mile street railway
58.39 miles railroad bed -
Railroad roKIng stock. ........
Pullman Palace Car Co
114.15 miles teleg.; and teleph.
Merchandise.. -. .. .
Farm Implements, etc
Steamboats .engines, etc..;...
Money.. ..... ... .. .V ...
Notes and accounts...........
1035 shares of stock
Household furniture, etc -
716 horses and mules.........
17.464 cattle
21.835 heep and. goats....
5654 swine .. i.i .
541.660
46.455
1.500
196,100
29.193
S00
7.839
. 275.005
. 151.545
62.150
95,475
395,085
75,205
. 320.695
. 167.440
. ' 216,720
38.225
12.513
.$6,148,565
. 789.625
, Gross valuation
Exemptions... .. ..
Total "taxable, property..... .$5,358,940
. Number of polls.. ...... . 2,950
Qnjy two ! counties' are now delin-f
quet Multnomah and Polk and both
bne . expected to report within a few
dtys. when ! the .state board of levy
will be ready to make the annual levy.
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THREE NKVT SI' ITS.'
1
Commenced In the State Circuit Court
. , Yeeterday An Action fp.r Per-
- sonal' Damages. : j
In the state circuit court for Marlon
county, yesterday, three new suits were
commenced, as follows: I
' Susan Tucker, plaintiff, vs. Gust Hay
den, defendant. The complaint alleges
that. on October 23th.', while- the
(Plaintiff was driving in a ; buggy
cn the street In southwest Ad-,
' ditlon ; to Salem.' defendant ; eame
down the street In a wagon.! coUidinai;
ralth her buggy In such manner as tb
destroy one wheels and throwf the
plaintiff to the. ground, causing great
Injury and pain; he asks judgment
tor $500 dajnages to her feelings.- $25
for medical attendance and $5 for the
expense, of repairing her .buggy.
Jbl. S. Skiff, -plaintiff, vs. ElleU Sav-
eve., et al.. defend ant. Judgment is
asked for $114 and Interest at 10 per
cent from. January 16, 1896. on a note
given by defendants, on that date, to
the Capital- Lumbering. Co.,; and by.
that firm assigned to the i plaintin:.
- . . . 1 a - 1. A
sheriff In thl cause. ; ; . 1 :
J. H. Brewer," plaintiff, vs. Henry .W.
Hencks, defendant Judgment Is ask
ed for $30.40. due on a note dated Oct
ober 16. 1899, due one day after date,
and ecu red by a" mortgage on 3 acres
' of land situate near Lewlsburg, the
foreclosure of which Is asked for.
. None but" the guilty can t Ions and
complacently miserable
STOCK IN OREGON.
I A Buyer's Opinion ? Regardlngthe
Hogs and Cattle.
Eugene Register: , , "
j A representative of the Register
called on John Henry, the stock buyer.
at. tne Ltiotei jsugene last mgnt, where
Mr. Henry (cheerfully gave a "few
pointers regarding the stock markets.
He has beers over the country pretty
thnrouihlv anfl had tmtvtAA vntpr-
day m rounding up the last bunch of
nokB hat haa. ever left oie county,
The carloa-d averages 218 pounds. A
bunch of fifteen head purchased from
Amog. wilklas, at Coburg averaged
m pounds. Mr. Henry -ays he has
never. In the Chicago markets, seen a
better bunch of hogs than this carload,
He has two more carloads In sight
which, will be shipped soon. Mr. Henry
says ne quality of hogs Is Improving
and gives it as his opinion that more
attention, given to the raising of hogs
would relult in much advantage to the
farmer. - A car -of rserenty-flve hogs
was shipped by him about three weeks
ago which averaged 204 pounds. He
has also shipped two carloads of cattle
in the past two weeks, r "''?
This Is but an Index of what Is being
accomplished In the stock business In
Oregon, an$ is but a shadow of what
u will be in the future.' -
AT THE PQINT.
Pleasant Point (Or.) Dec. -28. School
closed with the usual examinations.
Nearly all passed very creditably In-
of "the school. Quite a pleasant time
was had. !
.F. W. Watts and Miss Watts, of The
TWtlorf v-lairf oil frtencim here this week.
t -
: T.ittla fp Tnlfnan who hat been
Buffalo, N. Y,
The Balm does not Irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50 r cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 66 Warren
St., yew York. i i i ! -.
, ; r A LARGE BEQUEST.
New Haven. Conn., Dec. 28. The
will of the late Josephine Forbes-bequeaths
$460,000 to be divided between
St. Paul's Episcopal ehurch and the
Ladies' Seamen's , Friend Society, the
latter to receive one-third of the estate.
St Paul's church Is directed tot erect
a ' chapel on the ite where the old
Forbes mansion now stands.' and also
to eret a home for aged men;
SMALLPOX NEAR SPOKANE
Spokane, ' Dec. 28. A telephone mes-
! sage, received here tonight, reports
that -smallpox has broken out among
the Indians on the. south half of the
; Col ville reservation. The idisease has
appeared near the mining camp - of
Keller.
THREE HUNDRED KNOTS.
A Salem Pajstor Performed Many Wed
ding Ceremonies A Musi-
. clan Honored.
Here are two Items, taken from the
Oregonian. of Dec. 28th, which will be
of Interest to the Statesman's readers:
"Rev. P. S. Knkghti the well-known
Ijmlnteter of Salem, yesterday was call-
eq on; to periorm ine marriage cere
mony which united Charles K. Burger,
rnember of the Second Oregon, to Maibel
Gordon,, of Suntiyside. The young man
t" now a resident of La Camas, Wash.
The Interesting feature of the wedding
Ls that with this marriage Mr. 'Knight
rounded a full 300 list of ceramonles
performed during his ministerial life.
He seem to have been specially popu
latr with the young people, and the 300
c0upl?s whom he tvas nvarried- are
scattered all over the state. This ! Is
a record that few ministers are allow?
ed, to make. .He began his work as
pastor of the First Congregational
church at Salem a great many years
ago. Wherever fce goes he meets
couple's that he was instrumental n
making happy. ? .
'.Irofessor John. Coomer. leade faf
the Southern Pacific band, was hauled
before the assembled members Tuesday
night' and presented with a silver music-stand
and case ' and a beautiful
eony baton. On receipt of thesa tokens
of appreciation,' the leader ' responded
ibrieflyl, expreSsing his thanks for the
gifts. The .band .was organized a 'lit
tle ovjer a year ago, , and "under the
leadership of Professor Coomer hae
male excellent jrfsrress in practice,
and ma,kes a creditable ; showing on
public occasions.
Jfow that Richard Croker ls far
away hta nephew, Edward F Croker,
who has been made ohief of the fire
department of the city over which, the
great boss rvlesj and Who was get
ting along very comfortably nrtth a
ftne automobile. Is confronted wifh a
decision i Of the supreme court of the
state of New. York that he roust come
up for civil . service examination. The
decision 1 affects many other positions
and there Is consternation In the Tam
many wigwam.
'tMies Elizabeth Caraes, teacher of
physical 'culture fn the Detroit public
echoola, wants the teachers to discard
the use of corsets, and wishes she had
te authority to make them do so.
She Is coming East It is said, to con
sult with Mrs. Richard Harding Da
vis,, who Is reported as being interest
ed in the anti-corset crusade.
The dullestj fellowa may learn to be
j comical for a night or two.
THE COURSE Of STUDY
AXD TEXT-BOOKS DISCfSSED BY THE
COUXTT 8tTPKKIXTE3fDEXT8.
Boral Schools and Their' iNeed Receive
' Much Attention A Plan for the '
iMoaaee of Permits.
(From Daily, Dec 29th.)
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In ' the iabsencet of ! Superintendent
Frank Rlgler, chairman of the depart
ment lf ufperintendeoce, ' that organ
ization was called to order by Superin
tendent Ai .S. McDonald, of Linn coun
ty," at 9:30 o'clock, yesterday morning.
In the senate chamber.1" - " v
i Superintendent G. W. Jones, of Mar
lon county.-Ied the discussion of "Rela
tion ; of j Text-ftooks tq ' Couraies of
S tudy," j and took . the position of not
using 'more than, two text-booka in
arithemetlc. one in physiology, one In
geography, and is In favor of a nl-
. ... . . .
form, nse or text-Boons rarougnuui ,me
stale. He advocates the use of much
supplementary matter "ty the; teacher.
I Sisperrntendent G, A. Gregory con
sidered the course ; of jetudy of para
mount i importance to the text-books,
creating the power ito reason well Is
better than oontmlttlng the faets con
tained in text-ibooks, j and to this end
the teacher should be strong enough to
do more oral work, ""-j -V" j;
Superintendent N. .W. iBowland. of
Clackamas county thinks the aMe
teacher will auppiy the tplace o the
text-book; on fturther discussion, it wis
brought out that the' re ahould be a
proper use of text-books (based upon the
course ot etudy. It ls essential that all
pupils of one class should have a uni
form text. '
Superintendent H. A- Bell, of Wash
ington county, read a paper on "Con
solidation of Rural Districts." During
the last decade, the, question iias been
raised ; as to whether tt Is better to
ibrlng the school to the child or ; the
child tpi the sohoot Briefly stated, the
p8an proposed for this purpose is to
consolidate half a dozen or more of
the ordinary .rural districts Into a
single large district with one central
school, organized -on the graded school
plan. The pupils, exqept those who"
live In easy walking distance, are to be
regutewlyj transrorted to and from
school in carriages! or otherwise, toy
.parties upder regular Contract' to per
form this! service.! The pupils brought
together an be .taught by a lees num
ber of teachers and the money ,tnus
saved nviil ; pay , fo the Increased cost
of transportation. The: following bene
fits of consolidation are claimed where
the systen has been tried: 1st Better
school houses, heating, ; Ventilation, and
sanitation 2d Better : equipments,
eucfc as maps, globes, charts, (books,
blackboard; etc. 3d Larger, more reg
ular .and punctual attendance. 4th
Longer school terms and better teach
ers. 5tn The Inspiration and class emu
lation that icomes front larger classes.
Following' this the state superinten
dent of public Instruction, 31 H. Acker
man, explained to the department the
plan of the proposed school register
now in preparation. i f
During the afternoon session Super
intendent A. S. iMcDonaM, of Linn
county, presented the subject of "High
Schools for Rural Districts,? - and W
was ably discussed by several of the
superintendents present. . ... v
I The committee, - appointed ion the
previous day to draft resolutions rela
tive to the issuance of permits, present
ed a resolution, declaring It the senti
ment of the department, that, in Is
suing permits or temporary .certificates,
authorizing persons to teach, they be
issued only- to holders of any county
certificate of a county In Oregon, and
to hokders of county certificates In any
state. If with the application, proof of
such county certificate is presented, to
gether witbj a certificate of 'good char
acter, and success as a teacher; other
wise, the applicant frnust pass an ex
amination. The resolution was adopt
ed without dissent by the department
of superintendence.
; Officers for the ensuing year were
elected' as fo4kws:
I President, A. S. iMcDonaM, of Linn
?ounty; vice! president, E. V. Littler
field, of Yamhill county; secretary, C.
JU Gilbert, of v Wasco county. "
f The department took an adjournment
at 4 p. m. ' . .
THE VISITING TEACHERS
Kimn of Tbose ileglatered with the 8ecre
tmrjr of the Ktete Aanorlatioa Many .
Prominent Kdacmtorm.
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. The annual meeting of the state
teachers' as8oclatiaahas brought many
prominent educators'to Salem, the at
tendance at the . Capitol being excep
tionally large. Many of these teachers
registered with the secretary of the
association yesterday.the following
being the list of those reporting their
presence up to last evening: -
H.M. Ball. Hlllsboro; Loretta Starr,
South; Bend, Wash.; R-L. Bellinger,
Salem; Mrs, Mary V. Charlton, lone;
Emily Horgan, . Butteville; Roxanna
Thompson, (Wlllard; Minnie McCourt,
Salem; S. I. Pratt; Corvallis; Emma
Chase, Eugene; Grace Long, Lewis
burg; j Alice iMcDooigal. Salem; W. L
Powers, Salem; Margaret' Coaper, Sa
lem; Lulu E. Massey, Brooks; Mrs.
Alice S. Gray. Salem; iMrs. W. A.
Stephens, Salem; Fernando Shanks,
Mt. Angel; E.-A. Harvey, Salem; Ella
L.1 Welch, Salem; Cera . M. Massey.
Brooks; Kilen M. Massey, Gervais; E.
M. Smith. Monmouth;, V. A.' Manning.
Gervais; J. M. Powell, Monmouth; Tbos.
Newlln, Newberg; Ellen Hlbbard, La
Grande; Sister , Mary- Hyacintha, Sa
lem; 'Mrs. J. C. TaggarV Salem; Sister
Mary Ursula. Salem; Geo. P. MoArthur
Eagle Creek; A. M. Sanders, Dallas;
Mrs. E. Ahlhauser, Tut-ner; W. S. Pow
ell. Independence; iMri. Ellen M. Pen
In eM, Monmouth; W.J A. Wann, Mon
mouth; L. G. Lamberson. Portland;
Louis P. Freytas;, .Monmouth; Miss
-Sarah Tu thill, Monmouth; Jos."R. Ged
desj, Mill City; Lorett. Smith, Mon
tmouth; W. I. Reynolds. MoMinnville;
Lovrlnla Goff, Independence; C. L Gil
bert, The Dalles; Katherine Lamber
son, Portland; J. Bumhauer, Portland;
Virginia. Keene, . jWoodfourn; Clara
Graves French. Monmouth; Murlel Tal
cott Turner;'; Robt. C.1 French, Mon
mouth; J. Tj eff. The Dalles; Musa
Geer, Salem; M. Grace Bellinger, Sa
lem; A, D. Leach, Salem; W. H. Egan,
Brooks; J. B. Horner. Corvallls; W.C.
Rees, Dusty; Laura C Robinson, Sa
lem; J. K. Buff, SUverton; NeUIe Star.
Salem; .Wm. Simpson. Woodburn; El
len Batt, Liberty ; W. W. ; Brlstow.
Athena;. Charles . Jones, Salem; Miss
Carrie Ben tie y. Ashland; A. T. Kelle
her, Salem;! Cora Winters, Salem; R.
II. Thomas. Portland;- Argyl Jones
Brooks; -Matilda Siegmund, Klumb;
Carrie Bradlshaw, Salem; F. A. Sieg
mund. Kluruub; Cor Phillips. 1 King;
Francis K-Jbncsi. Newberg, lAnna Gate
ly, St. Paulf 'Lenora Allen, Silverton;
Lottie Cox.
Salem; -Walter Smith. Sa-
lem; 'Mrs. J
W. Ebner. Mt. Angel ; S.
S. Ascbenbrenner, Salem; E. II. Ander
son. Salem; Mrs. C. H. Jones, Salem;
Ole Haskias, Gervais; Miss Nellie
Kemp, Woodburn; iNellie Clark, Salem;
May JonesJ Munkers; L. II. Baker,
Lebanon; W O. Snuffer, Amity; G.eA.
Gregory. -MiedfOrd; E. V. LltUefield.
MoMlnnvilli; G. A. Prentiss, Jefferson;
J. J. krapsj Siheridanf Mrs. N. J Steeie.
Jefferson; tJzzIe Cornelius, Macleay;
Jennie Tlnibertake, Mebama; George
Strickland. (Macksburg; Edith Kearns,!
Eugene; Clra G. Scott, Salem; -Lillian
S. Ackermin. iMcMinnvllle; Etta Bus
key. Gervaiis, (Frank K. Deacb, New
berg; J. ii. Carter. Salem; Ella Wil
liams, Sublimity ; Lucia Bower, Whit
eaker; Coria M. Sullivan, Stayton; A.
R. Siegmund, Gervais; C. G, Mack, Sil
verton; E.G. Kerby, Salem; Edith A.
Wright.4 Portland; P. E. MltcheJl, Prat
um; Clara iHolmstrom, Oregon -City; G.
Ai HurleyJ Salem; Minnie Wade, Ger
.vais; T. L. Ambler, Mt. Angel; Ida
Wade, Gervais; Mrs. F. E. Carter, Sa
lem; Martha Bowerman, Salem; ; J. 11.
Scott Salelm; Mrs. C. F. Yergen, Cham-
poeg; J. E. Breezeley, Falls City; Car-1
rle Roland, Salean; Ermine E. Bushnell,
Salem; W. "- H- Brlnkerhoff. Salem'; A.
Stanbrough. Aurora ; Anna Long
acre, Jefferson; Anna Fischer, Salem;
F. C Whjtten, Clatskanie; Orvllla Bal
lou, Salem; Pearl Smith, Salem; Pearl
Kress, Salem; Walter A. Law, Browns
ville; W.IM. iMlller,1 Eugene; P. S. Mc
Donald, Albany ; Fred Hosoh. Subli
mity'; S. R. Skeels, Scholls; Luella Cary,
Salem; Carol E. Cummlrigs. Shaw; Lor
ella E. Shlves, Cross ton; Oharles How
ard, Monmouth; Mrs. Susie Thrall,-AI-bany;
S. I.' Pratt, Corvallis; Anna
O'Keefe. Sodaville; D. A. Grout, Port-
Sand; J. ; Gertrude Hulse, Albany; Wat-
Bon Townsendv Reform School; Anna
ITortrniller, Albany; W. T; Gordon,
Harflsburg; N. Adda Hart, Salem; F.
E. Judson, - Warrenton; A." A. Cleve
land. St. Helens; G. M. Martindale, Al
bany; iR6se E.s Moore,. Salem; Alice.
Balsley, Stayton; .Julia McCulIoch,
Salem; j'Eflla I. Bennett, Stayton; Car
rie E. Ross. Portland; Mollie Mark
land, Silverton; Fern Bentley, MoMinn
ville; Edith Bursell, Silverton; Ethel
H. Rlgdon, Salem; T. J. Sklrvin, Scottsi
Mills; Rebah Gans, Salem; D. W. Yoder,
Salem; C. E. C'ashatt, Mehama; J. M.
C. MHler,: Woodstock; J. E. Towle,
Aumsvllle; aiarlon P. White. iMonltor;
C. M. Crittenden, Hubbard ; Mrs. C O.
Reynolds, Salem; E. Ti -Moores, Wood
burn;! Isabeile Ait ken, Satem; rA. iL.
Brjggs, Butteville; Mlnnette Magers, Sa
lem; J. C. Zinzer, Oregon City; Mayme
L. Allen, Albany; W. J. Crawford,
Salem; Mary Altken, Wasco; AsaP.
Hirens, Stayton; Kate Pooler. Wlllard;
A. iM. . Hettinger; Fruit land; Laura
Whlteman, Sidney; M. M. DoJlarhlde,
Bay City; Bertha Ketchum, Salem ; B.
F. Beesley, 'Dallas? Marie BockwelC1
Salem; Clarence W. Beaver,' Corvallis;
J. Burnbam, Portland; L. Alice Delano,
McKee; John B. Walker, I Drain; M. S
Shrock, Needy; W. W.' Payne. Astoria;
Howard .Eccles, Hubbard; J: T. Gregg,
Portland; E. E. Braggri fUnibn; E. D.
Ressler. Eugene; Mjrs,U. W. Ebnter,
Mt. Angel; Jennle? Otlne, Woodburn;
A. P. Armstrong. Portland; Stella E.
Fisher, Silverton; G.'W. Jones, Salen
Hat tie Starrett, Silverton; Cook arq
Jones, Salem; Kate Cfsto. Oregon City;
Pearl Geer, Silverton ;.T. B. Wakeman,
Silverton; E. B. McElroy Eugene;5 O.
Hi Byland Oregon City; i N. W. Bow
land, Oregon City;- Mrs. E. A. Marsh;
Woodburn; : Mrs. Lottie .TomlinsOn,
Woodburn; .Maria F. DArey, Salem;
Teresa E. D'Arcy, Salem; Mrs,, Eliza
beth Byland, Oregon City; Blanche
Illrdge, Salem,; Alta Taylor, Macleay;
Edna M. Brown, Salem; Fannie NicholF,
Fruitland; Lydla Johnson, Salem; Mrs,
Flo ranee Hammer, Albany; Emma
Her, Butteville: S. L. Frazler, Salerti;
j. Sanders,. The Dalles; I L. Moore,
Milwaukie.
THE SCOUT.
It was a single Prussian scout, who,
before Sadowa, discovered the whole
of the Austrian army drawn up in a
new and unlooked-for position in time
for the Prussian to alter their plans.
It was another. German 'scout who
brought news of the unsupported
French army at'Vlonville, and enabled
the Germans ' to destroy it. But the
services of scouts like Major ColqU
boun ; Grant in fle Peninsular war
sometimes determine the strategy of a
whole campaign. . Napier's descrip
tion of the methods of this officer, in
whom "the utmost daring waa so
mixed with subtlety of genius and
tempered by discretion that It is hard
to say which ! quality predominated.'
agrees closely with Col. Baden-Powell's
ideal of the scout's qualities. Grant
and others like him. carried out their
work in the face of a regular army,
amply equipped with cavalry, which
they observed dressed in full uniform,
and relying mainly on their own read
iness -and the - speed m of (their J horses.
Grant's best piece of 'scouting was his
discovery that Marmout did not really
Intend to attack Aimed a or Ciudad
Rodrigo during the siege of Badajoh
by the Brltlrh. He spent three days
inside Marmount's lines, in uniform,
and discovered that -the marshal had
prepared provisions and scaling lad
ders for the siege. He then galloped
through the French cavalry scouts, af
ter receiving their fire, and preceded
Marmount's army. This he watched
through a pass, noting every battalion
and gun. and their, direction, whkh
was toward Ciudad Rodrigo, Still un
satisfied, he doubled back and en
tered, the town of Tamames after the
French had passed. There he discov
ered that they had left their scaling
ladders behind, which showed '- that
there was no real intention . to storm
Ciudad Rodrigo. This news.' taken to
Wellington, left him free to bring the
siege of Balajoz to a successful end !
without apprehension for the other ;
fortress, which he had Just captured.
Spectator. . . J
UAS NUMEROUS HEIRS
WILL or JAMES AXOEB80X. HE -
CEASED. 18 rORBATED. :
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A Large Amount of Property Is to Be I1-
vlded Among Children and Grand
' childreB'One Minor Order. '
, (From Dally, Dec. 29th-i
The last wfll and testament of James
Anderson!, whose" demise occurred at
Jefferson; on December 8th. at jthe age
Of 87 years, was admiUed to probate
vesterdav. nv eouniv juuks i. i'- Ter-
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relL upo the. petition of William W.
Andersori arson of the deceased, and
- JJm. i th. o. th-
ment executed on October 20. 1899,
at Jfrron. and -dtsnoses of nrnnortw
roil an ' iwmnniL valued a.t
Fo.500 byjthe petitioner, though parties
who -are (well informed state that it Is
easily worth double that amount. 1
.By the erms of the. will the entire
l-.t L. k idw i.,i.
m. .R after her demise.Mt is to be
divided among the - heirs, 'Who are
i .- a,,v.
named as follows: 1
E. H. Andersonj aged 49. years, re
siding at ! Bear, Idaho. . ;' K
C. L. Jinderson, son, 42, Bear, Idaho.
W. W. Anderson,' son, 40, Jefferson.
" Ida Ljnes,-daughter, 36, Bear, Ida
ho,
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" Emma
Tharp, daughter, 30, Sidney.
Anderson - McClure,:. adopted
Jefferson.'
. Claude!
son. 20,
Nellie ; Fletcher, grand-daughter. 20,
Jefferson. ' ' ' ' : ;
. Sylvia Andefson, grand-daughter, 17,
Grants Pass.' s '
Orda Thu.rman. grandson, 17, Jeffer
son. ' k . , " ' ! -
Leona Thurman grand-daughter, 16,
Jefferson. -"
Rena tThurman, grand-daughter, 15.
Jefferswn. V
Veletha Xhurman, ' grand-daughter,
13, Jefferson. .. .. . . j
County Judge G. P. Terrell admitted
the will, and appointed W. W. Ander7
son as'esecutor-of the will ami estate
" ptuviucu wr uj me ureeawu, aiu
...
of office.
Miss J"eane(.te Booth, administratrix
of the estate of J. C. Booth, deceased,
petitionejlthe probate court yesterday,
setting fcirjtbj that one of the heirs,
Georgia (Belle Booth, is a miijor; . that
she is now under the care of her moth
er, Mrs. BeHe Booth, and asking that
a,n order be isfued, authorizing the pe
titioner to pay to her mother $10 per
month, to, be expended for the benefit
of the minor , heir,( the estate being in
such condition' tnat this might be eas
ily done. The court made an order in
accordance with the petition .of the
administratrix. ' ..'.."
a . '
PHI
"Of all the Sillie people I ever, Seen."
paw seU after rinklin his forrid A long
time, the worst is the, Ones what Gjt
to Starten Argymunts about Wben
the twentyeth sentcherry Begins. Peo
ple what ain't got no More Sentz than
to Waste Time Over sutch a Thing ot
to Have babies or eumthlng In the
house "So that thay-could keep blzzy
Goin away f rum Home' to hunt for
t rubble. But the good Lord made it
So sum folks hasent got nothing to Do
But always Look.aroupd for sum Wy
10 onow i mare , iooiisnnessu inai j
what makes me Glad. I haft to work
. i -1
for a Liven. If I wouldentHave noLhln
else to Do mebbv Sumtlmes I mite-. Git,
to goin on! like a South Amurican Re
public, too Ennybudy what Has haff
as mutch as tbey are In a little Red
mouse trap ot to no the . twentyeth
sentcherry I Can't Begin only Wunst
MALE ATTIRE
Peculiar Notions of an Indiana
r
to Her
Performs Much of the Manual Labor
with the Best Man
MuncieInd., Dec. 27. Residing near
this city is a remarkable woman
in the person of Mra Noah Bantz. She
frequently masquerades In male attire,
not with the spirit of frivolity but be
cause she finds this costume mqre suit
able to her business purposes. Bantz
is a well-known farmer near 'Albany,
twelve miles northeast of this city..
He is'eccentrlc In some ways and ap
parently Is of the notion that woman
was really made Solely for the conve
nience and accommodation of man.
Sever years ago he advertised -for a
wife, stating that she must be new,"
according to. the twentieth century
dea. that she, must fill .his place on
the farm and assume the management
of the home arrVl premises. A prompt
reply was received and the applicant
was told to call, around, be inspected,
and answer, questions. She went
through the test, met the requirements,
and was-Immediately accepted, the
peculiar couple going at once to the
nearest parson's where the connubial
combination, was effected.
Bantz's hopes, wishes, and expecta
tions were more .than realized. His
newly acquired . spouse surpassed his
fondest dreams and surprised the
country for miles around, her fame
having spread ' to the uttermost con
fines of the state. ' .
Instead of ; merely managing the
farming, as stipulated by her master
and husband, she has actually per
formed much of the manual labor her
self. Early In the morn' during the
pa it season, she may have been seen
following and guiding the plow over
large areas of ground. From the
V1"" ! '"'
! "How Can it begin thenT" maw
"Great, havens, paw ansered. "Can
j it Be possible you are One of the Soup
i preero idd(yuts That thinks It Beslns
f- iiunurcu W Under
jour Children sumtlmes Don't hardly
'Se-em to We-Worth' raisin. Now I'll j'.f
.v w llilltH la. H I itn
workin fe a Hundrevi Dollars a Week
and" ; 'i i ..' , ;
"'Oh, patv maw says.' '"Don't go t
supposln' Ennything. of that kind. R
ain't Evei goin to Hapen." -.
VAtl llrtw Ihla. I. . . . -
"Say," , baw ; told Her. "Don't "you
" " , , Z. "wul ims unei
!L Jf J" -M to; Krake ! th9
. l1 noJ "yjng nothing
lurauoui m. nan Tniniir nni I 1 1 .1. .
rsz ---r----,-- "u.
You see 111
I was goin t xRiJe i hundreM
3" T 1 ; f "" ,..iVa " J4
before ' tarted. would IT' , .
flnaw says.
"I Have
f "' !". -iiiry are-
": f .kv iue Lfn,
:,WV,J.Z? J
1. r''L . - , X.C K Wl
Sd1 VlVH
"1" tra r'-'.
aoln. to Paye Grocery man' a Dol-
J? I : anl-
........ . .. wuiu icil iwu- in
stop When you Give him ninety Nine?"
"jjeboe He mite Be makln a marked
Down Si le that day,'- maw says.
'What's Jie use Gltfen Bothered about
it enny VVay? I thot you sed 'people
was Sillj if thay would 'waste Th'alr
time over such a thing?"
""Thay ire, paw. told HeF.only thay
Don't, no Enuff tb see Tt the rite way.
Now rn Jlst agoln to sho. you How
this thin f is so you.Can't Help' but see
It," ' . ';.' .
. So he, KOt Two of the Kitchen Chares
and-stocd; with tone foot on one chare
and the pther foot on the other chare.
"Now.1 ' paw told usw "Sposen - the
chare w iat my left foot is on is th9
nineteen Ji Sen.tcherry .an'd,. the other
one Is the next one with the first of
January Haft way Between. - Do' You
eee 11 at rue as r ar as 1 got :
'"Yes," maw says. "But I Don't nev
er Beleei-e in' . Straddlen on these
Things. Thay Can't be. two SUe.i to
It. You rot to git on one or thje uth-
er.
j "You Watch' ,paW Sed. "I got It
- ijOWi, inc. htinv niiiinv (What
Coulden't understand It .after I git
thru would set up after . aHouse fell
oh Him an'd tell you the Joke was cn
the purscjn' what stood acrost the road
ana been it riappen. :. JNOw,. sposen my
left foot is at Teen tilnety, nine and
the Chars where it's Rest'enon is the
nioeieenin senicnerryai 1-, .. : .. ,
:By theiTime he" got it all ettled'up
to That point little Albert a'nd -( lha
Pupp Corhe in- Chasen after the Hen
de'rsonses -Cat what I had shut up In
the seller thenlte Before becoz maw
Herd soma rats Down thare last week.
The! Cat Scooted Between the
Chares where paw was stanUen and.
the pupp thot He .would Do the Saim,
but 1 made ;a mistake and Humped
against the Nine teenth Sentcherry
I against th
nocked, it frum under paw, and
ni I Dropfc out of the argy-
Cote"" was , all. Tore up the
Back too.
GEORGIE.
TO MANILA.
S. L. Kidfler. tilt Rosefaursr. Is erf rout
to Manila
to take a position In the.
United States mail service.
man who has been missing ror the (last
two weeks land to whom it was -feared
(foul play had come because when hs
I VlliaffrMArl )u i A , 1? ftfio wlih him.
i. , i i j
jiob tt. imi vecu iiuiiu serving a icti
in the work house, to whlch he was
sentenced shortly ' after his supposed
disappearance for vagrancy, having
been arrteil fori besrinir In ths
' streets. Mr, Jacobs still has his $2,000
s with him.' but -he is likely, it seem.
' to Serve out the remainder of his thres
inonths' sentence. . '
IS HER FAD
Farmer's Wife She Runs the Faro
Own Liking.
lias a Record with Rifle and Gas
Shot in the County, r -
roatdslde her identity would not have
been .discovered , for, while attending "
to these "chores,"- as she calLs th
work, she wears a sut-of her hut-
band's- fIothInfir V the two belnar near
of a size.. Mrs. Bantz also, knows a
few things about ' handling a , rifle or
gun land the best man shot in her,
neighborhood, where small game is
yienuiui, nas nis,nanvist iuii in equat
ing her record. During the quail sea
son! now- drawing to a close, she has
bagged as many of line Bobwhltes1; as
ine cracK marasmen ior tne locai gun
club and many- apoor bunny's 'tall
graces her barn loft as the result of
her good aim. While hunting she wears
mate attire. , ' L . ;x ' .-1
Though , past 40 years of age; Mra
Bantz is as agile and alert as though
the bloom of. youflg , Womanhood h"
scarce left her cheek.) She is tall, well
proportioned, and her physique i oris
that wouM excite the envy of a frail
man, "Another Indication 'of her ap
parent admiration, of j the manlier wsx
ls that she is addicted Uo'the tobacco
habit. She does not smoke but, as
aKa va.. tin mvA nwn iliA ffirMWfl lflC
the field or rives cattle, to pasture"
across tne meaaows, it rnay oe , ui
that, within her cheek, comfortably
stored away where the' juice will exude
to her keenest delight is a large plecs
of the weed. With hee "scrap" will do,
plug is better, but fineeut is the kind
for the promoter of a trust. In ' her
neighborhood Mrs.' BattHs well JlkeJ
for she is. of a courteous idlsposition
and has affable manners. The women
In her locality, It may.be expected, re
gard her In a peculiar' light. .