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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Cleanliness lisa great enemy ot bacterial
life. Secure, MS nearly as possible, per-
fection in drainage, ventilation and water
supply, oyercrowding, stagnant water,
decoinp@ing animal and vegetable mat.
ter, and foul drains. furnish very favor
able conditions for the development, or
rather the breeding, Of germs; for. re-
member that the specific germs are never
spontaneously generated. Bad hygienie
surroundings may induce disease, but not
the specific contagious diseases TO which
we have referred. Finally-the most
important exclude the germs; for
as d field, be it never 80 well plowed and
fertilized, will not yield crop without
seed, 80, however favorable the conditions
for breeding fevcrs and diphtheria may
be, they will not occur without the intro
duction Of germs. To exclude them re-
quires constant and painstaking watch
fulness The enemy may gain admission
through the milk 81, Ny, through i'm
properly disinfected clothing, or through
personal contagion, which it iB almost I'M
possible to avoid.
Many germs possess great vitality, and
when once they have gained access to
house, or any Of its contents, resist de-
struction most persistently. They may
be destroyed in various ways. Bi,chlo-
ride Of mercury in solutions Of part TO
1900 to 5000 ia efficient; carbolic
acid, | TO 20 to 50, and heat, es-
pecially in the form Of hot steam, are al
useful. Fumes Of sulphur are also good
In closed rooms; but nothing can take
the place Of cleanliness and watchfulness
against the introduction Of disease germs.
Francis ?. Whittlesey, Il. D., in Good
Housekeeping.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Sir William Turner. the eminent pro-
fessor Of anatomy in the University Of
Edinburgh, recently delivered lecture
to the members Of the Philosophical in
stitution Of that city on Whales; Their
Structure and Habits, = In the course Of
which he referred TO point Of consider
able interest to engineers, which was the
horse power excrted ~ the tail Of large
whale, Regarding the length Of full
grown whales, Professor Turner n-
marked that the porpoise was four or
five feet long, whereas the Greenland
right whale WINS from fifty to sixty feet
long, and he said that the great flnner
whale, which frequently visited the
British seas, reached the length Of eighty
feet or even more. An animal Of the
latter sort was stranded at Longniddry,
some years ago,
After speaking at some length on the
structure Of whales, the lecturer made
some remarks ON the rate Of speed at
which they travelled. II had been esti-
mated, he said, that the Greenland whale
could attain speedof nine or ten miles
an hour, and that the finner whale at
tanned even q greater speed. In all
probability, the Longniddry whale could
propel itself through the water at the
rate Of twelve miles an hour, and the
sperm whale was capable Of driving itself
along Mt the same rate Of speed. He had
asked John Henderson, Of Glasgow, the
well known builder Of the Anchor lines,
to assist him in arriving at the horse
power which must be exercised by'one
Of these great whales 20 as to acquire q,
speed Of twelve miles an hour, and be
put the case nf the Longniddry whale
before him. II was eighty feet long,
weighed ~venty-four tons, and had a
tail eighteen 10 twenty feet across from
the extreme ends ol It's fanges. With
these data, Mr., Henderson calculated
that whale Of the dimensions mem
toned, in order TO attain a speed twelve
miles an hour, would require to exercise
propclling force of 145 horse power. =
Safety Valve.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Annual Report of the Auditor Of shl
Treasury for the Postoffice
Department.

The report Of Lieutenant Cowles upon
the wreck oi the United States steamer
Despatch has been received at the Navy
Department. 1t ia merely a brief state
ment Of the facts already well known,
and contains no comment nor explana-
ton whatever. II ia customary in such
cases Tor tine officer TO reserve his testi-
mony for later use under oath.
In his annual report to the Secretary Of
the Interior Governor Prince Of the Ter
ritory OF New Mexico refers at length to
the beneficial results which, he thinks,
will accrue from settlement Of the dis
puted Spanish and Mexican land claims
by the Court Of Private Claims recently
organized The Governor insists from
any point Of view that New Mexico il
entitled TO Statehood.
The annual report Of the Auditor oi
the Treasury for the Postofiice Depart
ment, showing the receipts and expend.
itures Of the department for the fiscal
wear ended June 80, 1891, has been sub
initted TO the Poatmaster-General. II
showe that the postal revenues during
the year were sos 1881 ,7S5. The expend-
itures to September 30, 1891, were s71, K
i62 ,4B2, leaving an excess Of expendi.
lures over all revenues Of s5,73O, ,677.
The amount placed with the Treasurer
to the credit Of the department, consist,
ing Of grants from the general treasury
in aid Of postal revenue under the act b
June 30, 1890, was $2,200,000. The ex-
cess Of the expenditures over the grants
is $s,5SO,s77.
Chief Harrington Of the weather bu.
reau in the report Of the operations b
the bureau since its transfer to the DE.
partraent Of Agriculture-IuIy last
says the service has been reorganized
with aview Of carrying out the ex pressed
intention oi Congress 10 especially de.
vel0p and extend its work in the inter
est Of agriculture. Since July new
service has been organized in Arizona
California, Utah, Florida. New Mexico
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia
Washington, West Virginia and Wyom
ing. The most practical and the mos
1 highly compIimented portion Of the ex
elusive work Of the State service IL th,
issue Of a weekly weather crop bulletin
On September 80 there we're over ! ,SOI
weather signal display stations In opera
tion, an increase of about 100 per cent
\ In less than. three months. There ar,
| now probably 200 voluntary observer
lin tie United States. Feporting 20 lthi
weather bureau, and steps are bein,
taken to cover every section Of eacf
/ State and Territory, 10 as 70 leave NJ
section without atations from twenty (
lthiFtg 'lss apaTs
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone Viii Pass the
Winter in ltaly-Death Of Mrs.
Henrietta Lamar.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone have deter,
mined to pass the winter in Florence.
Tennyson, who is in excellent health,
has Just been giving sittings for por-
trait.
Mrs. Harrison has been chosen an
honorary member by the Association OF
the Kings Daughters.
Lord Lytton is in such precarious
health that he has thunder consideration
TO resign his post Of British Minister to
France.
Secretary Fosters portrait has just
been painted for the Treasury Depart
ment by Miss Blanche +. King, young
Washington artist.
Warner Miller has been studying the
canal system Of Holland and the water
way that the German government is
constructing at Kiel. He is to take part
in the New York State campaign.
The death Of Bishop William j. Boone
CEpiscopal) Of China is announced. The
Bishop, who was the son Of Bishop
Boone Of China, did much to forward
the cause Of Christian missions in that
country, and was entirely devoted to his
work.
Mr.. Spnrgeon was only 10 when he
preached his first sermon. Even then
his eloquence was remarkable, and
within a few years he had gathered
about him large congregation. AT that
time he was pale and slender STRIPPING,
with a nOticeahly large head. His ro.
tundity Of body came many years later.
After publishing great variety Of
contradictory and alarming stories about
the health OF the Queen OF Roumania
the London newspapers appear to have
reached the conclusion that there il
nothing very terrible the matter with
her after all.
Many Of the valuable gems in the col
lection,0f the EEohenzollerns are to be
utilized in the construction OF the new
crowns recently designed by Emperor
William for himself and the Empress.
Both crowns are to be OF gold, that ol
the Empress a little the smaller Of the
two.
William C0tter, Jr., Of Hartford,
Conn, must have remarkable memory.
He is registrar Of voters. and the Times
says that 81 u 900 names on the list he
claims to be able to tell IRON memory
the residence and politics Of each one,
and also in cases where a person has
been absent in Europe, or stsying in
some other part o. the country, to tell
where he went and when.
Scurvy and typhus fever are raging in
the wake OF the famine in Russia. The
Norosii says that famine prevails in thir-
teen different governments Of the conn-
try and IA, ,00J, 600 persons are in urgent
need oi succ0r. The government is pur.
chasing corn for the use Of the famish-
ing peasants. The government is alsC
negotiating for the purchase Of large
quantities Of breadstufis in the United
States.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
Use Of Chloride of Gold and Manga
nese Successful for the Cure
Of Consumption.

Governor Steele Of Oklahoma has re-
signed.
George William Curtis says Tammany
ia an organization for plunder and with.
out politics.
Edward +. 6earles is to present 10 the
town Of Methuen, Mass, a fine statue Of
George Washington.
There is much excitement at Clifton
Forge, Va, over the threatened uprising
OF the negr0s, owing To the lynching of
one Of their number.
The noted telescope makers, Alvan G..
and George B. Clarke Of Cambridge,
Mass, who made the lens for the Lick
telescope, have dissolved partnership.
Mrs. Parnell proposes, Il ahe recovers
her health, to write memoir Of the
great leader and relieve him from much
Of the blame cast upon him on her ac-
count.
The original site Of the old Valley
Forge, Wasliington,s headquarters ii
the winter Of l777-s, has just been sold
for $40 per acre. The tract embraces
.fifty-one acres.
There is aruInor at Washington that
Governor Steele Of Oklahoma is To su-
persede Commissioner Of Pensions Raum,
who, II is asserted, has resigned, TO take
effect November 30.
The length Of the twelve-inch gun for
The Monterey Ii thirty-ecven feet, and il
ID designed 70 propel an S00-ponnd pro-
iaclfie f1tolVe miles naoeaaifatinp now-
der charge of 900 pounds.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

In a Pullman car.
Rlimmer-lt seems TO me that this car is
scarcely up to the Pullman standard. Fin
sure I've ridden in more comfortable railway
coaches than this
TrlmIner-Donlt you know the reasonl
There's the apology on the door.
Blmmer--l don't understand.
Trimmer Doesn't il say;
Built by the
PULLMAN COMPANY.
Pullman ILL.,
Town Tonics.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

"You have a daughter whom love- said
the young man timidly, as he approached
business man Of years and wealth.
''l'm glad to hear IT, Which Of the four
do you mean to rob me Of, young manf'
Absent iniudedly--"ls is iniaaterial So
long as get one-quarter Of the DOODLE"
''Young man, you are an honest fellow. Il
admire you You shall be my son-in-law and
take your pick. - Hartford Post.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Annette George / don't want you to turu
any inosc music for inc at the piano.
Geogge- Why, what's the matter now, petit
"Xot turned two pages at ones Tonight,
and ! ilusted with a dirge before knew itn
.'Oh, well, don't fret; nobody else noticed
itH-l'lms
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
RELATED OF THE RENOWNED.

WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR, the head
OF his family, is the greatest real estate
owner in the world.
A SLIM, quiet and unassuming coun-
try-vicar-like man is Dr. Sir Moreu
Mackenzie, the famous London throat
specialist.
ABOUT six hundred and fifty men are
employed in the construction of George
Vanderbilt's castle at Asheville, n. C.
1t will require about two years to COM
plete the building.
The new Guatema1an minister to this
country, Senior Antonio Batres, has a
cocoanut plantation that yields him the
snug little income of forty thousand
dollars per annum-
SIR HENRY PARKEs, the leading Aus
tralian statesman and to whom is due
the fact that Australasia is now virtual
~ federal republic, began life as
farm labOrer in England.
ELIHU THOMPSON, the Boston electri-
clan, who is regarded as Edison's most
formidable rival, is a slender young
man with clear-cut features, small
brown mustache and wavy brown hair.
He is bright talker, good listener
and is very popular among the e1ectri-
clans Of the east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
FIVE MINISTER'S FIRED.

Tho Reformed Presbyterian Church Has
No Use For Embryo Briggses.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 1.-The sen.
sational trials of the six young min
listers of the Reformed Presbyterian
church ended to-day, and the synod, by
a vote of 95 to 81, expelled five of them
from the church. The charges against
them were scandal libel and following
divisive courses in declaring in favor of
the right of franchise at a meeting in
the east end of this city. They are E.
M. Miligan, w. H. Reed, w. L. c. Sam
son and j. C. X. Miligan. Rev. A. w.
McClurkin's appeal was sustained, and
r. b. Burnot, a student, also charged
with heresy, has not yet been tried
Immediately after the annou ncement
of the vote all the suspended ministers
left the church. They were met out
side by several ministers of the United
Presbyterian church, who extended to
them, in an informal way, the right
hand of fellowship.
The scene during the voting was very
exciting. The verdict was not unex-
pected, and several ministers notified
the synod of their intention to follow
the young men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
A SNAIL IN THE EYE.

Peculiar Little Creatures That VIII Hunt
Up Dirt In Optics.
Did you ever hear of an eye snail? II
is found on the coast of some of the
South Pacific islands, product of the
sea, and in appearance not unlike the
half of a dry English pea. The fat side
is slightly conceived, and by close in
spection the numerous small legs can
be seen in readiness for business, close
ly folded together.
Now comes the most singular part of
the story: Place the little animal under
the lid of the eye, and he springs off,
running all about and around the ball
apparently in search of anything of a
foreign nature, which, should he find,
he will seize and come out of the eye;
evidently satisfied with having per-
formed his duty.
Stranger still, the thing remains life
less in the pocket until immersed in a
little vinegar, whereupon it begins to
jump about, signifying its willingness
to work.
Although the thing resembles the half
of an English pea, there is nothing irri-
tating about it in the eye. Whites are
made acquainted with its use by the ma
tives, who frequently get grains of sand
in their eyes while diving.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
BENSON GUILTY.
The Jury Easily Reaches q Verdict-The
Case Against Mrs. Rautzahn.-

Tho Jury Easily Reaches q Verdfct-The
Case Against Mrs. Rautzahn.
LEAvENwORTH, Kan, June IL
Charles A. Benson, who has been on
trial for the murder of Mrs Mettman,
is a condemned man. Immediately up
on the converting of court yesterday
morning the foreman of the jury an
nounced that a verdict had been agreed
upon. The verdict was that of guilty
of murder in the first degree.
Benson seemed to care not at all. The
shadow of great trouble was in his
eyes, and deepening lines attested the
consuming anxiety of days, but the
careworn look had marked his face for
days and this fateful elimination of
his trouble did not move him.
There was no disagreement whatever
among the jurors Five minutes after
they retired Tuesday they were pre-
pared to return the verdict which they
rendered yesterday. The remotest
possibility of a disagreement was ut
terly destroyed by the cross-examina-
ton of Benson. The man of many
names and deeds of blood himself
placed the loop about his neck. Hav-
ing been tried in the United States
court instead of the state court the
penalty in Benson's case is hanging and
not life imprisonment.
What the disposition of the case
against Mrs. Mary Rautzahn will be is
not positively known, but to hear of
dismissal in the case would neither be
surprising nor startling. There is prac-
tically no evidence in existence outside
of the statement made by herself con-
meeting her in any way with the crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
DEED OF A FlEND.

A Mexican Tramp Deliberately Cuts the
Throat of Small Boy and steals His
Horse-The Wretch Captured.
GARDEN CITY, Kan, June 1.-THE
nine-year-old son of Louis Garnet. q
ranchman living eleven miles west OF
here, was herding cattle on his fathers
ranch when he was suddenly seized by
a Mexican tramp, who stole up behind
him. The fend cut the boys throat
from ear to ear and then threw him
into an irrigating canal, thinking him
dead.
The wretch then took the horse the
boy was riding and started for the
mountains, going past the home of the
boy whose father saw and recognized
the horse but did not think any thing of
it at the time.
The boy had only tainted from loss
OF blood and soon came to and dragged
himself over half mile to his home.
posse of farmers Immediately start
ed in pursuit of the tramp and after
an all night chase captured him
near the Colorado line. He was
taken without much resistance and
turned over to the sheriff of this coun-
ty, who was only a short distance be-
hind.
When caught the man was riding the
stolen horse and had razor in his
pocket which was covered with blood
and also had blood on his shirt and
coat. He is a full blood Mexican, is
about five feet high, weighs 40 pounds
and is about 25 years old He claims
not to understand English.
The fiend was taken to Lakin, en-
route to Garden City, and while there
conversed with Mexican and confessed
the crime, but said he did it in self de-
tense. Great excitement prevails and
the chances are that if the boy dies he
will be lynched.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
The Right of Search.

ADMISSION, Ala, June 1O.-The city Of
Admission is defendant in a SIS, 900 dam
age suit brought up in the city by Bar
ton & Barton, furniture dealers, through
their attorneys, Knox & Bowie and
Kelly & Smith The cause of complaint
lies in the fact that two policemen,
without authority, searched their place
of business for goods supposed to have
been stolen by a.negro. n search war
rant had been issued for the negro, and
while going through his house the off,
GERS were informed that he had left
something at Barton & Barton's. They
then went and searched the firms store
for the missing articles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
HIS MURDERED BOY.

The Father of One of the Victims of Shaw
nee Indians Brings the Body of His Son
to Guthrie.
GUTHRIE, Ok. June 1O.-A. J. Moore
has arrived here from the Sac and Fox
reservation with the dead body of his
son Charles. who was killed week ago
with two other men named Greenway
and Hinkle, by Indian police for alleged
horse stealing. The body of the boy
was in a terrible condition. being swol-
len and much decomposed. The kill
ing of these people now seems to
have been murder beyond doubt Green
way, Hinkle and Moore all lived north
west of this city about six miles, and
were looked upon as honest, indus
trious farmers They had hauled wood
and other products into this city for
more than a year, and were quiet, un-
assuming men. The boy, Moore, who's,
body arrived here last night, was only
81 years old, and had never been away
from home in his life. The trip they
were taking when they met their deaths
so suddenly was taken simply with a
view of looking over lands soon to be
opened to settlement That they never
attempted to steal horses, but were
shot down in cold blood by the Shaw
nees is believed to be the case by
all here. They were taken by'surprise
and each perforated by rife balls,
being shot repeatedly. Much indigna-
ton is felt here over the release of the
murderers by the United States COM
missioner, who is himself mere boy
of 21 and son of Agent Patrick The
murdered men were all shot from be-
hind, showing that they were trying to
escape as best they could when the In
dams came upon them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
HIS DOUBLE LIFE.
A Farmer In Trouble With Two Famil
on Hand.

A Farmer In Trouble With Two Families
on Hand.
WICHITA, Kan, June n.-Twenty
years ago William b. Lingow, now one
of the leading farmers of this county,
married Mary Henry in Kansas City,
Mo. The couple took up a claim near
Maize, where they have lived ever
since and have had eleven children.
For three years the husband has made
a practice of visiting Arkansas period
ically, ostensibly for his health, and
that is where he is now.
Yesterday the sheriff received a let
ter from the sheriff of Crawford coun-
ty. Ark, making inquiry about Lingow
and stating that he was living in Van
Buren, with wife he had deserted
twenty-five years ago and whom he had
visited periodically for three years
Neither wife seems to have had the
faintest idea of the existence of the
other. Lingow has been arrested for
bipamv.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
Cotton Crop Unfavorable.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The report
for June makes the acreage motion
97.7 per cent of the area 1890, and the
average condition S5.7. The reduc-
ton OF the area is attributed in
some districts to concerted contrac-
ton on account of low prices. but it is
evident that it is mainly due to the un-
favorable conditions. The general
condition is the lowest for June since
1874, although it is only fraction lower
than that of 1888 and $780, the latter a
year of good yield through favorable
later conditions. The lowest percent
age is in North Carolina, IS, and the
highest in Texas, 81 per cent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
Chinese smuggling From Canada.

LOCKPORT, n. Y, june 1.-THE Gus
toms house officials at Suspension
Bridge have discovered scheme where
by Cinnamon are successfully smuggled
into this country from Canada without
fear of detection. A Chinese boss at
Toronto is the leader. He receives the
chinese fresh from Vancouver, and if
they are wealthy enough he tickets
them through to New York to Mott
street, over the Erie, by the way of the
bridge or Ogdensburg, sending them in
sleeplng-car berths on the flyer which
passes Suspension Bridge at o'clock
in the morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
A Name for the Late War.

RICHMOND, Va, June 1O-The grand
camp Of confederate veterans will meet
in Fredericksburg to-day. Col. n. P.
Smith. grand commander, will present
his annual report This will recon-
mend that action be taken to secure
the remains of Gen. Joseph E JOHNSON
for interment in this city and that
an effort be made to have prepared
and published southern school history
of the late war. The report will favor
the adoption of a name by the confed-
crate veterans of the late war and APP
proves the suggestion made in Charles
ton Is. C. newspapers that it be called
1.-THE war for southern independence"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

Mrs Peprercoxn (reading)-One of
the idols most revered by the japanese
is that represented by the figure of a
woman, seated, resting her chin in her
hand.
Mr. Peppercorn-Very interesting,
my dear. Proves that the Japanese are
among the wisest people of the earth
Mrs. P-How SO?
Mr.. p Gmpressively)- because they
defy a woman who gives her chin a
rest.-Pittsburgh Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

Book Agent (entering)-"Madam, 1
have a work of art to show you. 1t is q
book" Lady of the house (re-opening
the door)-"And have a work of art
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

IT is hard for the young man who il Just
learning to ride the bicycle TO lead an up
right life.-Somerville Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

No SPECIFIC for local skin troubles equals
Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, SO cents.