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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
rheir Various Forms and the Differences
in Their Construction.

The expression electric brake is now
Dften heard and requires word OF ex-
PLANTATION. There are various forms OF
So-called electric brakes which are
practicable and even efficient working
devices. In none of them, however,
does electricity furnish the. power by
which the brakes are applied; it merely
puts in operation some other power.
In one type Of electric brake the active
braking force is taken from an axle Of
each car. A small friction drum is
made fast to the axle. Another friction
drum hung from the body Of the car
swings near the axle. II, when the
car is in motion. these drums are
brought in contact, that one which
hangs from the car takes motion from
the other and may be made to wind a
chain on its shaft Winding in this
chain pulls on the brake levers pre-
cisely as If it had been wound on the
shaft OF the mandrake.
The sole function of electricity in
this form OF brake is to bring the fric-
tion-drums together. In French
brake which has been used expert
mentally for some years with much
success, an electric current, controlled
by the engine-driver. energizes an
electro-magnet which forms part of the
swinging-frame in which the. loose
friction-pulley is carried. This electro
magnet being vitalized, is attracted
toward the axle, thus bringing the
in contact. In an Amer
lean brake lately exhibited on a long
freight train, smaller electromagnetic
10 used, but the same end is accom-
plished by multiplying the power by
the Intervention OF a lever and wheel.
The other type OF so-called electric
brake is that in which the motive
power is compressed air. and the func-
ton OF the electric device is simply to
manipulate the valves under each car,
by which the air is let into the brake
cylinder or allowed to escape, thus
putting on or releasing the brakes. All
OF these devices have this advantage,
that. whatever the length Of the train,
the application Of the brakes is stimuli
taneous on all the wheels, and stops
can be made from high speed with
little shock. -Scribner's Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22

mas aireauy uren .cic.-eu w w.
perfect way In respiration for 1
In order to spare his voice all
essary fatigue he gave up haranl
his troops and ceased even to adj
the Senate AS In later times IL
were keepers Of the kings consciei
Nero gave his voice into the skeepil
OF a phonascus He spoke only in th
presence Of this vocal director. whose
duty 1t was to warn him when his tones
became too loud or when he seemed TO
be in danger OF straining his voice. TO
the same functionary was intrusted the
formidable duty OF checking the EN-
peror's eloquence when It became too
impetuous This he did by covering
the imperial orators mouth with u nap
kin. II must have needed no small
measure Of courage to apply this ef-
fectuaI method of closure to the
arch-tyrant Of history when intoxicated
with the exuberance OF his own vocali-
zations-- Contemporary Review.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION.
The Latest Medical Views Concerning
Tuberculnr lJiseMsea.

The Latest Medical Views Concerning
Tnbercnlar diseases.
Medical views Of consumption have
I greatly changed within the last few
years. II was once regarded as in
durable; il is now regarded as durable,
il the right treatment is begun early.
1t was once regarded as specially
transmissible; so much so that children
Of consumptive parents often looked on
themselves as doomed-a feeling which
Of itself did much 10 induce the
dreaded result Now the disease itself
is not believed TO be transmitted. but
only condition OF special suscepti-
bility to the disease. a susceptibility
which may be overcome or guarded
against by proper precautions.
Consumption was formerly looked
upon as communicable. II is now
believed TO belong TO the great class Of
infectious diseases caused by microbes.
The discovery Of the microbe-the
buOriFtit OdSAAuo--" ao uidhO Wy hOCu III
1882. and has been confirmed by nu-
merous original investigations con.
Quoted by other experts.
Tests on animals prove that this mi
robescommunicates tubercular disease
when introduced into their systems;
and that the result, fatal or otherwise
depends mainly or wholly upon whether
lie animals are closely confined amid
bad surroundings, or are allowed free
exercise in the open air.
As TO the durability Of the disease.
post-inortem examinations at the New
York hospitals constantly show that
large numbers OF psrsons who have
once been consumptiye have fully re-
covered, and have died long afterward
Of other diseases.
In consequence Of these near views,
the question Of prevention has become
extremely important. But to know how
TO prevent consumption, we must know
how 1t is propagated.
Typhoid fever, the seat Of which is
in the walls OF the intestines. is propa-
gated mainly by the microbes in the dis
charges, which later find their way into
the intestines again through infected
drinking water.
Consumption. on the other hand, hav-
ing its special seat in the lungs. is
mainly propagated by microbes con-
tanned in the expectorations.
The microbes are harmless SO long
as they are in auid state, but when
allowed to dry. they are taken up in
the air as dust and inhaled.
This infected duct may lodge on the
walls Of the room. and communicate
the disease to tenants OF the house II
has been scraped OIL with sponge,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
COUNTING BY ELECTRICITY.
Interesting Machine Co Be Used in the
Forthcoming Census.

Interesting Machine TO he Used In the
Forthcoming Census.
We have on more than one occasion
published a note on the complicated
electrical appliances which have been
manufactured to be used in taking the
forthcoming census. We now give q
brief description OF the process:
The census collector will call with
his printed blank. and answers toq ques-
tions will be written In the usual way.
These sheets will then be placed be-
fore person who operates machine
which may be likened TO typewriter.
except that instead OF the usual ink
marks on paper. small round holes are
punched in card. The cards, one for
each person.. are about six and half
inches in length by three inches in
width. and the particular position Of
hole in card indicates an answer TO
some OF the questions in the printed
blank.
As many as $50 items OF information
can be punched out upon n card, al
though no one card would ever have
more than one-tenth part OF the whole
number. For example, no one person
can be classed IS both white and black.
American and foreign born. and II
foreign born he can only come from
one country. These cards. when
punched. are placed one at time In a
sort Of press. ard lever operated by
one hand is brought down, when a
series Of pins are brought sgainst the
card. Whenever hole has been
punched in card, the corresponding
pin passes through into a mercury cup
beneath. completing an electric circuit
These circuits. one for every hole, pass
out 70 large number OF counters
which operate electrically, and which
add upon their dials all items OF the
same kind upon the same dials. For
instance, all white men are counted
upon dial marked white males;"
all business or professional people
upon dials which indicate their par
ticular business or. profession. The
cards, as they leave the press. are all
sorted by means OF an electrical sort
iEg device, whereby they may be
sorted into groups of States. Modern
Light and Heat
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
THE CREDIT SYSTEM.
responsibilities Of Bank Managers to the
Public at Large.


Public at Large.
There are times when ii is well for
the managers Of banking institutions to
realize their responsibilities toward the
public as well as to their stockholders.
1t is particularly SO when general
scrutiny OF credits is going on and when
widespread feeling Of uneasiness
prevails. The banks have it in their
power to force a general liquidation
upon the community at any time when
it may seem good to them to do so, but
In so doing they would themselves be
the first TO suffer. for their only hope
OF profit lies in the retention Of GUS
toners who are doing profitable busi-
ness and. therefore, able to pay for the
use OF money. The vast development
OF commerce in the latter years of this
century has been largely due to an Ia
telligent use Of the credit system. II
every transaction was compelled to he
an actual transfer of cash from hand
TO hand, the condition Of the clylilze5
portion Of the world would be pitifgl
in the extreme. All the fine toolI
which commerce now uses would be-
reduced to worthless heaps OF junk,
and the inhabitants Of the large cities
would be compelled to rush TO tho
country for food, each family becom
ing self-supporting atom in the mass
Of humanity. Money Is merely meth
cd for facilitating exchanges between
men and communities, and 1t must be
employed according to certain we'll
known rules or 1t ceases to have any
value. The mere possession Of wealth
without knowing how TO use It rem
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
PALACE or WOODS.
One OF the Most Instructive Features Of the
Paris Exposition.


Paris Exposition.
Not the most snowy, but certainly
one OF the most interesting. features OF
the present exhibition at Paris Is the
Palais des Bois ct Forets-palace OF
woods and forests--a large building
with spacious salons. galleries and ball
comics. built entirely Of wood, in un-
dressed logs, sticks and fagots, yet none
the less very tastefully constructed,
and not without considerable archi-
tectural beauty. The walls and ceilings
are paneled with various sticks Of the
wood. showing different colored barks
birch, beech, elm, pine, poplar, for
example, producing pretty artistic ef-
fects.
Every kind Of tree and shrub which
grows in France, or in any of her col
onies. is here conspicuously represent
ed. II a parent, or teacher, desired to
give his children a few days Of most
effective and pleasant instruction in
trees and woods, here is the ideal place.
For the entire structure appears to have
been arranged for the especial purpose
Of giving lessons in tree-botany.
The columns. beams and posts are
each of single log; and in every case
the common name Of the tree. together
with its botanical name and the age Of
the specimen, are given on tag at
tached TO It Moreover, there are spec
linens of the leaf. the flower, the seed,
cone, or nut. easily accessible for ex-
animation; and examples of all the
known parasites; insects and borers
which infest and live upon it.
The different sizes to which the tree
attains. at different ages, are illustrated
by specimen sticks and logs The forms
Of the branches and twigs are shown by
numerous examples.
Next follow the uses to which the
tree is put, as timber, or in manufact-
ures. and the grain and fiber OF the
wood are exhibited, along with the
tools best adapted for working 1t.
Products from the fiber and the wood
pulp. as seen in paper, or vegetable
silk, linen. etc, are exhibited; also the
extracts from the sap, the gums and
resins which naturally exude from the
tree, and the alkaloids which may be
prepared from them, for medical uses
Then follows the gnarls and excres-
cences which sometimes grow abnor-
mally, on each species OF tree, and such
examples as have been found Of petri-
factions OF the wood.
Finally they are given examples OF
the kind of soil in which the tree
Aourishes best, and the geological or
rock formation upon which it is found
growing.
In word. the palace of woods might
very aptly be termed palace for easy
and agreeable botanical instruction. -
Youths Companion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
POPULAR FALLAClES.
Errors and Decisions In which Many Per-
sons Are Believers.

sons Are Believers.
A very common error is to suppose
that birds sleep with the head beneath
the wing. No bird ever sleeps 50; the
head is turned round and laid upon the
back, where it is often concealed by
feathers.
That dogs are kept in health by the
addition Of birthstone to their drinking
water. Seeing that stone birthstone is
utterly insoluble in water, / fail to
perceive what possible use it can be to
the dog.
That cows are fond OF buttercups.
Cows. as well as horses, in grazing,
carefully avoid these plants, which,
like all the RananculdcG. are harsh,
astringent and somewhat poisonous.
That washing the face in morning
dew improves the complcvion. Dew
is distilled water; but. being ver5 pure
water, it can not exercise any special
influence on the skin. am unwilling,
however, to dispel this pleasing illusion,
and say: by all means, young ladies,
wash your faces in the morning dew,
In full belief of its efficacy. To do so
you must rise early and breathe the
pure morning air; this will benefit
your health and no doubt improve
your complexion at the same time
This is undoubtedly the lesson intend
ed to be inculcated.
That fire is extinguished by the
sun shining on it. The effect in this
case is apparent, not real. A fairly
good fire looks little better than
heap Of white ashes under the power
full light Of the suns rays
That there is economy in putting
fire-bricks or clay-balls into a fire.
Considering that whatever heat they
give out is derived from the fire itself,
and that, being themselves utterly in
combustible, they contribute nothing
to the heat OF the fire, there can be no
economy in their use. Our method Of
using fuel is. however. terribly waste
full; very large percentage OF com-
bustible matter, as well as heat goes
up the fue and is wasted
The pipes are burst BY sudden
thaw. The thaw merely finds out the
bursting that has already been effected
by the frost. 1t is the expansion Of
water when passing into the icy state
that bursts water-pipes OF whatever
material.
That the bones are brittle In frosty
weather No doubt more bones are
broken in winter than in summer, but
this is due to the slippery state OF the
roads at that season, not to speak Of
accidents on the ice, and not to any
abnormal condition Of our bones.
That "thunderbolts" are tangible
realities that can be handled and pre-
served as curiosities. The thunder
bolt is the flash of lightning. often no
doubt very destructive, but never ac-
companied by any solid, The only
solid bodies that ever fall to the earth
from the sky are aerolites or bolides.
bodies coming from outer space and
having nothing to do with thunder
storms.
That mirrors attract lightning and
should be covered or turned to the
wall during a thunderstorm. This Is
a pure illusion arising from the fact
that mirror reflect the lightning fash
and thus add TO the terror and ap-
pare danger OF the storm. London
Pub h Opinion
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
THE EMPEROR NERO.
Tho Trouble He Took to Keep His Voice
Soft and Sweet.


Soft and Sweet.
A useful example OF the proper care
OF the voice is to be found in very
unexpected quarter. The Emperor
Nero, as is well known, believed HIM
self to be a great artist, notion Of
which those about him were not likely
to disabuse him. His dying words,
"Qualis artifex pereo!" show that he
had at least one feature OF the artistic
temperament. He sought fame by
many paths, In poetry, fiddling,
driving and other branches OF the fine
arts to say nothing OF his scientific ex-
periments on the bodies OF his nearest
relations. The imperial virtuoso was
particularly vain OF his voice, which
can we'll imagine to have been soft and
sweet, qualities which often enough ac-
company a cruel nature He was proper
tionately careful OF so precious pos
session. His system is worth quoting.
In addition to his general measures as
attending to his liver, and abstaining
from such fruits and other foods as he
fancied to BE- injurious to his voice, we
are told that at night he used to lie on
his back with small plate Of lead on
his stomach. This was probably for
the purpose Of checking the ten.
dency to abdominal breathing, which
-a-..ss-. y Xxx -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
"A Kingston woman Is the owner q q

"A Kingston Woman Is tne OWnsTul
pet cat which formed the habit of sleep
ing in coal scuttle. One day some
one threw piece OF paper in the scut-
tie, covering the cat from sight. The
woman picked. up the scuttle to throw
coal in the stove and dumped the cat on
the red Goals. There was an unearthly
yowl, and a flaming body went flying
through the room. A pail Of water ex-
tinguished the fire and saved the
feline.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.


Graduate OF the Royal College. OF
London, Englanr. also OF the Bellevue
Medical College.
THE DOCTOR HAS SPENT A LIFETIME
il OF study and practice. and makes spec
ialty Of chronic diseases. removes cancers.
acrufuous enlargementa. tumOrs and wens
without pain or the knife. He also makes q
specially OF treatment with electricity. Has
practiced In the German. French and English
hospitals. Calls promptly attended day or
night His motto Is. good VIII to All
Office and residence, ferry street. between
Third and Fourth. Albany Oregon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-22
SOCIETY NOTICES.


IFRANoN IoDCr. NO a. A.FkA NJ. Meets
~ their new hall In Masonic Block, on Saturday
evening, on OF before the full moon. =, :.
j WATSON. w, M.
LEBANON LODGE NO ~, l. O o, n: Meets Sat-
urdAy evening q each week. q ODD Fellows hA., I.
Main street. visiting brethren cordially invited V
attend J. j. CHARLTON, n. @.
HONOR LODGE NO &C. A. o. .: W, Lehanon-
Oregon. Meets every FIRST and third Thnfsday even
ings In the month Y. IL ROSCOE. M. W.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
ME-. CHURCH.
Walton sklpworth, pastor-Services each sum
day ut ii A. N. and .. ". Sunday School at IL
A. II. each Sunday.
rREsByTERIAs CHURCH.
q. W. Gihony, pastor--services each Sunday
at II A. NJ sunday school 10 A. N. Services
each Sunday night.
CUMBERLAND rREsBYTERiAf CHURCH
and sth sundays at ii 4. NJ. and y ?. N. sunday
School each SUNDAY Mt 10 A. y.
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"a pnunap, EAup. q UnaoN0~
o. I'll u sooa ssfss thAs ia fsyealsss taeng.se
Drop COWS 70 Ne earn frUa sAs sseaszsa
a sns.S. iaSs. nsssA y sAs Asssss - sssas-
A As,sssa w,sA . soul n ~ ssssssAs issAias
a nsse ~. : asas ona ssssiiss axd SOMA
ecScs sw,cs = h soaaa IN oar lisss vosk-
raa.s ssa S ss WI r-,o.sa.s II s.,y ys.'vs sss,A
A.S ssvs h.n ana h.sp Ii. Tor ever sna
AyA
A.. eoufadss now (bs II sNd with aeeosuuS
SouTl get for the ashing In haalsts cad
towns
wAo sayiy vim empty the s'Assss 70. pesr
Ana laugh y soar sa'lsss aaa borrow your
Pat shsss Jolly b,rds azs Of volAtiis AatAsr I,
Tesy NJ With the autumn ana come viii ~
II cloud: 9. prss's,ss = sAAsss IL sas
They'll BID roo sooabys WITH ,As a,ss Of
the Wiog.
A friend. isds. Goa sss himi waru-hearssd.
Hs's loving ana loyal and always the same
Buts 70 your folliss he's open aud caaeiA-
You priE . approval. you shrink from his
blame.
Hs'l iaush at your aiae Whsn tAs Msytins u
shining,
Hes nke ths old coat with the honest warm
Yoa ana ont his worth In the winteriy DAY.
-Fredsrtok kangbrfdgs.
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Described In the nurseTy ballad. who ''lived
1pon nothing but victuals and drink" and
yet "would never be quiet" was undoubtedly
troubled with chronic indigestion. Her
victuals. like those Of many other elderly per.
sons whose digestive powers have become I'm.
paired :did'nt agree with her. This was before
the era Of Hostctter's Stomach Bitters, or some
one of her numerous friends and relatives
would undoubtedly have persuaded her to try
aud biliousness. This would have bcen 4
measure OF self. protection on their part, for
ehe would so0n have been cured and ceased 70
disturb them with her clamOr. The most OBJ
stinate cases OF indigestion, with tts attendant
heartburn. hatulence, constant uneasiness of
ehc stomach and VI the nerves, arc completely
overcome by this sovereign remedy. ChilIs
and kidney troubles are also relieved by ik.
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An you disturbed at- night ana broken Of
- ne 4 sinS ohila sufInrtn- ana orv,n.
WITH thS excruciAting pain Of cutting teeth
II "a. 70 at once and get bottle Of MRe.
WINsLOW'e SOOTHING sYkUP. II vnl NJ,
ISsye TIE poor little sufferer immsaistaly-As-
pena upon It there = NO mastake about tt
Tharo = not mother on earth Who has eve
Wll regulate the bowels. ana give rest - ths
nothng. ana relief ana hsAltA 70 IL eANA,
opsntang nks magic. II b pexsscuy sASs q
uso In Ill oAAes ana pleasant 70 fhe tAsa, ana 4
- prescription Of sns Of the d .sst ana besl
SamAlo physioiAns and nuISas q IL UnitoG
49,; 1870 :s;1 :,''vA''~ s'''ss '''''''
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GUILTY-Anybody using soothing remedy
for chil6ren made Of pare6oric or laudanum,
10 guilty Of 0oins harm. Dr. BuiI's Baby
jurious and should therefore be widely recon.
m0nde0.
The healthy action cf thaliver can DO eatab.
lishS0 ana maintained by the tudicious use OF
laxsdor. the great liver regulator aad blood
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the Hsndsoness Lacy IN Lancaster 10
marked % . friend the other day that
she knew Kemp's Balsan for the Throat
and Lunes Vas . superior remedy, -
Il et0pped her cough ingtAntly when oth6rp
had NO enoCt whatever. 30 10 provo this ana
convince y0u OF it, merit. any dTuggiet Will
give you sample Bottle Free. Large sise 600
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scres. Ulcerv. SALT Rhaum, Fever Sore, ,Tettor,
Ohapped HAnds, Chnblains, Corns, and alI
6Gn krupfions, and positively cures Pilee. @
feet 0stl0iactiOn, or money refunded. Pnce
g oents per box. For sale by II. b. COcArAns
Drusgist Ios. IN ana lD North Queen strses'
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sHILOHB COUGH ana Consumption Cure
n sold By us on Q guarantee. 1t cures Con.
sumption, SOLD by II. b. Cochran, druggist
HoS, ia ana 10 North Queen st.. lAnca:tAS.
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Threw Away $3.50.

"Troubled with asthma for eight years. Not
ouite two bottles OF 1h0nids' Eciectrtc OH
cured me completely. after spending over $3.50
without the slightest benedt." This Is what
Hurust Trubner OF Tyrone. Fa says. For
saie by II. Il Cochran, druggist Id ana 10
North Queen street. Lancaster.
immodiateiY relieved by Shil0hs Cure. SOLD By
81. q Cochran, druegist Nos. In ana IL North
Queen St LAncAStAf, Pa ~
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~ boy three years oldl was recently taken n
settis IN hts n0se, which was stopped up for
oAys and nights 20 that IT. was difficult for him
70 breathe and sleep called physicisns
! went 70 The drug store and got bottle OF
4ly'S Cream Eaim. 1t seemed to WORK Ike
and he has been all right ever since.- 4 J..
HAZE Ard. New York. j1swdsooAw
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Rew About the Doses.

Many people before purchasing medicine
nsturs,iy inquire the size Of ths doee and the
Strongth OF IL. In using Hwrdock Blood 60-
tHaspoonfulo for grown folks are al that 10
noct ssary at one time. This magnificent med.
icine 10 not only economical but very pleasant
gfst, lS7 and ls0 North Queen street. LAnoaS
Tar.