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The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
\ Mysterious Find.

Frank Buckles who is in town reports that on Saturday last, while coming across the Sulphur Spring valley he found scattered around on a small area of ground near the Swishelm mountain foothills, a saddle, bridle, blanket, scabbard and canteen. There was also the stock of a government gun, the bal ance having been broken off, the canteen was a government one and there was also a government blan- ket tied onto the saddle.
 The saddle and canteen were cov- cred with blood.
 There was an empty scabbard al- so on the saddle which was spatter- ed with blood. The saddle was an old one but the scabbard was com paratiyely new,
 He looked for horse track and found that the animal which had been carrying the outfit, had been ridden on a run from the double wlnd- mills about two miles away and had been ridden back again to the starting point on a run. The animal was shod in front but bare footed behind MT, Buckles was without water and was in hurry. He brought some of truck with him but has no idea to whom it belongs or how it was taken there.
 In connection with this mystery another singular incident happened about the same time. A mule pack ed with a prospector's outfit came into Turquois and no one has yet claimed 1t, neither is there any way to identify it's owner by the contents ot the pack.-Prospector.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

THE coffee crop of Brazil has been so large that the railroads of one of the provinces have for weeks been blocked, every available car being in service, freight depots be- ing crowded and further receipts of coffee being declined
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

ROBERT c. WINTHROP, of Boston, is the oldest ex-Speaker of Con- gress. He is now eighty-three years old, and has known personally every President of the United States ex- cept Washington and Jefferson.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

IT is thought that the Pima and Maricopa Indian reservation will soon be withdrawn, as there are no Indians upon it, and the land will be opened to entry under the home stead and desert land acts.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

IT is estimated that there are less than 10000 paupers in the Japan csc Empire with its population of 237 100000.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

UNDER one hundred and twenty oi the wills reported during last year in this country the bequests for religious, educational and char itable purposes have amounted to about seven million dollars.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

MODERN London occupies only one.half of the area of the great city of Nineveh when the latter was the capital of the ancient Assyrian emnire
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

IT is said that wet silk hand kerchief tied without folding over the face is a complete security against sufocation by smoke; it permits free breathing and at the same time, excludes the smoke from the face.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

There are a good many prospec- tors coming into town these days who bring pieces of rock, which many of them suppose to be litho- graphic stone. While some of the pieces possesses a very fine grain, the rock is in every case too hard, being excellent samples of flint. The Photographic stone must have the requisite qualities of fineness of grain and be soft enough to work and have certain elastic quality that keeps the block from breaking when under pressure.-Phenix Her. ald.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

IN the Chicago post office 100000 letters are sorted, stamped and bag ged in thirty-five minutes by 217 men.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

FRANK CHAvEs, ex-sheriff of Santa Fe county, New Mexico, was shot and killed by unknown assas- sins ou the night of the 30th ut.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

PITTsBURG, it is claimed, contrib utes more freight to railroads than New York, and thirty miles of cars enter and leave it daily.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

ELECTRICITY, in it's various forms of application, is said to give em- ployment to 5,O00,OO0 persons.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

IT is stated that Mir. Edison em- ploys two hundred women in the more delicate details of his electri- cal inventions.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

AN inventor proposes to tap the earth's interior for heat, and thus save fuel.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

THE entire coast line of the globe is 136. GOO miles.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

THE railroads get $22.O0O,OO0 a year carrying the mails.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIAN AND OBSTETRlCIIN. SURGERY A SPECIALITY.
 Dr. .T. q. DANIEU,

Has permanently located in St. Johns. and offers his services to it's people and those of the surrounding country. A complete stock of pure drugs. Con- sultation through correspondence, and prescriptions filled and forwarded by mail.
 Office in the building formerly occupied
 by E. s. Slower.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

GUM-ELASTIC ROOFING FELT costs only s2.O per 100 square feet. Makes a good roof for years, and any one can put it on. Send stamp for sam- pie and full particulars.
 LOCAL AGENTS WANTED GUM ELASTIC ROOFING CO.,, 8 and Al West Broadway, New York.
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The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09

the face.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
A Wonderful Fish Story,

"When was fishing on the Kanka
kee some fifteen years ago." said the
man with the cigarette, "a whirl
wind came along and carried off my
vest that was hanging on a,limb Just
over my head. 1t had my watch in
it and tailor's account. Well, the
whole outfit sailed out Of sight in less
than minute. Seven years after
ward party of us were camped up
the same river, only 100 yards
farther up. 1t was my turn to do
the cooking, so started out for some
dry wood, stepped on a log, which
caved in, and lol as the story books
say, there lay my watch, with the
same old tailor's bill twisted through
the ring. 1t WAS still running.
"Oh, come off You want us to ask
you how such thing could be and
then you'll explain that the whirl-
wind wound your watch up so tight
that it ran for seven years.
II didn't say the watch was still
running" said the story teller, as he
lighted another bacillus extermina-
tor; II had reference to the tailors
bill. 1t is running yet, in fact. "
Indianapolis Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16

Harry Livingston, the descendant of
the illustrious American statesman
whose death has just been announced.
had lived in Florence thirty years. He
was universally nicknamed Ell Ameri-
cano. Though very eccentric, he was a
general favorite. His chief amusement
was driving six, eight. ten and even
eighteen horses to his carriage. Finally
the municipal authorities, fearing acci
dents in the streets. forbade him to
drive more than six horses.
After this he drove out with skin
hand, surrounded by servants, each
driving the same kind Of rig. The mat
ter got to be such nuisance that a COM
promise was arranged. ,he authorities
allowing Livingston to drive as many
horses as he pleased himself if he would
call off the servants. Another peculiar
ity of Livihgstons was that he insisted
upon the good old practice of Kissing as
well as applauding in a theater.
This brought him into occasional
trouble with his fellow auditors, who
held different views of the proprieties.
But on the whole he was well liked,
chiefly on account of his undoubte
goodness of heart, his charities being
many and well distributed. Rome
Letter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16

Stories Of queer happenings over the
country are being reported daily. but II
is hardly probable that the record oi
AuaIiau county. Mo-. during the past
two weeks can be beaten in any other
county ii the union.
Char = Canada, near Chapel tirove.
started off with three legged colt born
and then neighbor, Mrs Green, came
in the field with chicken with two
heads and neclSs. well developed Near
Martinsbnrg a mare foaled two colts a
mule and horse. Then a farmer near
there plowed up fine perch in his field
and when he placed it in tub OF water
1t revived and appeared to be as lively
as any other fish. A rain of frogs fell
on the farm of David Shire. and he
saved six of the batrschians and brought
them TO town to show for the truth of
this story.
These stories began to circulate
around, and then a man from near
Laddonia brought into the city snake
which he had killed on his farm The
reptile had number of legs. like those
of small alligator. To cap this a
hunter living near the same place shot
an animal in a tree and brought down q
beast that was half rabbit and half
squirrel. He has the skin to show for
his story Philadelphia Press
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Botanic Garden at Bu,tenzors.

The now famous tropical botanic
garden at Buitenzorg, Java, is about
thirty-six miles from Batavia, on one
of the long ridges that extend to the
north of the great mountain of Sa-
lax. 1t is most favorably located,
the mean average rainfall amount
ing to $50 inches per year. 1t was
founded in 1917 by Reinwardt, the
commissioner general, under the di-
rection of two chief gardeners, one
of whom was pupil of the royal
garden at Kew.
The history of the garden has been
one of many vicissitudes, but through
the devotion of individuals, especial
ly the energetic Teysmann, it has
made important contributions to sci
ence, Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16

Il sometimes wonder that any child
ever lives to reach maturity" said p. G.
Wright. "The saying that there is q
special providence watching over chill
drcn, drunken mer and fools must be a
truism. We hear much Of the reckless
ness Of boys, but believe that girls take
fully as many chances with the great
hereafter. When my oldest daughter
was FIVE years old she did not climb hills
nor ride wild horses, but she went bath
ing in the Mississippi river and had o
penchant for exploring old wells. When
we travelled we had TO label her 80 the
police would know where to return her.
At seven years of age she mounted rail-
way locomotive, during the temporary
absence Of the engineer and fireman,
pulled open the throttle and sent it spin
ming down the line at mile minute
gait until the steam was exhausted.
at ten years she manufactured hot
air balloon and attempted an ascent.
but fortunately the flimsy airship was
too small to bear her above the earth.
/ believe that girls are naturally as in
sensible TO danger rs their brothers. and,
with proper culture. would make as good
soldiers. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16

The funeral of the dean among the
circus directors of Europe, Ernest Renz
who died few days ago at Berlin, was
like the cortege of n prince. A military
band marched in front of the hearse,
which was drawn by six horses; the
coffin was buried under a pyramid of
flowers, among which there were wreaths
from high official and military digni-
taries; all the best known of the German
circus directors followed in their car
riages, and deputation, consisting of
three members of the troop of the fam
GUS Russian Ciniseill circus had come
from Warsaw on purpose to put floral
tribute on the grave of the man who
hrst converted circus riding into a fine
art.-San Francisco Argonaut
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
TIL. N,oons os s.,,rn

One of Saturn's moons, called Mi
mas, about half the size of the earth's
satellite, is SO close to the planet in
its circling that it seems TO cross the
face of the latter at an astonishing
rate of speed. OF the seven others,
Titan has diameter of $500 miles
Iapetus, 1880 miles; Rhea, 1900
miles, Dione and Thetys each 500
miles, while Enceladus and Hyperion
are very little fellows. Several of
them in the sky, together with the
flaming ring of star dust stretched
athwart the heavens, must make a
gorgeous spectacle by night ON the
Saturnian sphere. Providence Jour
nal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
A cobbler,s Well Filled Head.

II once knew an old Scotch shoe.
maker living in the little town of
Timpson, Tex, who was perfectly
familiar with the works of all the
great writers and thinkers since the
dawn Of Greek civilization, said j.
T. Bishop. HE worked at the bench
with the dramas of Ellripides, the
philosophy of Aristotle, the meta
physics of Kant and kindred works
ever before him. There he sat year
after year, surrounded by the choicest
flowers of Grecian ri toric and old
shoes, keeping time with his hammer
to the music of earth's mightiest
bards. He had not only read but di-
gested everything thar was worth
reading.
There was not qrip of the sage
of Ferney, not sigh in Wilhelm
Meister, not covert sting IN Swift's
irony nor a Parthian arrow in Car
lyle's remorseless satire that escaped
him. Yet he WAS but cobbler. His
little shop was to him a palace,
whose roof touched heaven, whose
walls inclosed the intellectual HE
rarchy of all ages The blind bard
of Chios struck the Tyre and sang to
him the wondrous tale of Troy;
Socrates sat by his side and dis
coursed to him, and Demosthenes
poured out his fervid eloquence for
his entertainment and instruction.
Why should he not be happy1 Life
is very much what we make it,
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Burial Alive for Indian Lepers.

Surgeon General Sir William Moore
does not think that the terrible disease
leprosy is more prevalent in india now
than it was in former years, in spite of
the impression to the contrary which
led to the appointment of the commits
sion now investigating this subject
Railways, it is observed. have enabled
lepers to flock to the large centers where
they can find better opportunities of liv-
ing on aims. The only reason which
may have increased the number of lepers
is, he believes, the suppression by the
British government of what is called
'sumajh," or the burial alive of lepers,
which was formerly common practice.
This horrible remedy for the leper's
sufferings was, we are told, always
adopted with the consent of the leper
himself, who-frequently declaring to
his relatives and friends that he was
tired of life-would ask them to per-
form ''sumajh." Then n hole was dug
and the leper escorted to the grave with
flags, drums, "tomtoms" and other ma
tive unmusical instruments. The leper
was simply placed in the hole in sit
ting posture and the earth filled in
London News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Sealed Bids for a Bridpe

DY ORDER of the tounty Court os
- iion county, Oregon, sealed nl.,
strtin dlaRra ms, and ids for a u"a psu,
bridge across the North Santipm rivass
MIL CITY, Marion county Oregon Nil,
received by the clerk Of said court r., M.
friday, eptember, v, 1872, at a. M sn, I.
said Gay. Said bridge TO be sixteen ies,, i', !. !.
the clear, covered and painted, and ~ n X, y
located M one 0f two proposed; siles tn. =, -
wn'cn site is imm ediatCly below and S"' I. y
o, her above the railroad bridge al 9. " :
place. ~ ~
separate bids will be received for eoc, 4,
said locations, ana Tor the Location ale, : :
said railroad bridge the bid will be for :. =
wagon bridge xc usive cf The approach q,
the north side OF SAID river. 81 parate H. 4.
VIII also be received tor said bridge eYe,
sive of the lumber, 'ne county finnish
all lumber ON the ground apd the contn,...
tor furnishing all otter material ~, -
bidder will be required to deposit with / |,
bid per cent. OF the amount OF such h
10 abide the result Of the awarding n sal
contract as " law required and provide,
said court Reserves The right TO reject any
and all bids received under the said ords;.
Oh III W M. ID. EGAN, Clerk,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Before Starting on a Journey

person usually desires to gain some IN.
formation as to the most desllable route 10
take, and will purchase tickets Via the cne
that will afford him The quick est ana best
service. Before starting ON trip TO Ihl.
cago or any point East, you should provide
yourself with map and time table of tie
Wisconsin Central Line. The trains run
on this route are vestibule and areeQuipted
with Puljman's latest Drawing lioom sleep
ers, elegant ay Coaches and lining Cars
Of latest design, built expressly lor this ser.
vice, and are exquisite in furnishings and
convenient and comfortable in arIante-
ment and So complete in every detail that
they have no superior in comfort and ele-
gance. The dining cSr service is prOnOun-
ced by ali the most elegant ever inaugu.
ated, and is operated In the intei est OF iis
patrons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin Central
Lines leave Minneapolis daily at l2:l5 pm.
ana $50 p. M, and st. Paul at l:SO p. m.
ana 7:l5p. M, making favorable c0nnec-
ton with all trains from the West and
Southwest.
For tickets, maps, pamphlets and full
information aUply to G. f. Mcheill, G. P.
and L. A, Minneapolis Mimi, and ~ Jas.
o. Pond, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Chicago, III. l-lBly
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
LITERARY LIGHTS.

Mrs. Humphry Ward is the only
woman who was ever made one OF the
examiners at the University Of Oxford.
Lord Tennyson is said to have made
more money from tho sale Of his verses
than any other poet who has ever lived.
Mrs. Margaret z. Sangster, Ire editor
of Harper's Bazaar, has received the COM
pliment of degree from the University
Of Omaha.
Zola's house in Paris is filed with
treasures of art and bric-a-brac which
he has secured from the auction rooms,
which he is very fond of frequenting.
Henrik Ibsen, the poet-dramatist, is
growing rich from his royalties, and he
recently purchased o handsome home on
one of the principal streets of Chris
tiana.
George w. Cable is at work ON new
novel, the scenes of which are laid in the
middle south. The story will not deal
with creoles, but with southerners Of
Anglo-Saxon ancestry.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Church Directory.

CUMBERLAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Oregon, Rev. j. Il. Blair, Pastor. Sunda.
school every Sunday, 10 q. m. Preachin
every Sunday, II a. IN and 1880 p. m
Church house ON III gl street, betweel
Marion and Union. Every Jdy welcome
METHoDIsTkPfsCoPAL services onSab
bath at IC.s0 and 7;30. sunday school a
IL; Epworth Leagues al &: Ia; Prayer meet
/ Ing every Thursday evening. Rev. c. l.
kellerman, pastor.
EvANGFI1C AL.-Ccrner nf Libertv ant
Center streets. sunday services 1890 IA. m
and 7:30 p. M, Sunoay school I2 m, Y. p. :
G. 4. $3.50 p. M; Prayer meeting Thursday
1850 p. m. j. BOwersox, paster. residence
! 27 Liberty street.
! PREsBYTERIAN.-Chur street, between
Chemeketa and Center. Preaching morn
! ing and evening; Sabbath school at u m.
Y. p. $. G E. at $50 p M; prayer meeting
Thursday at 7:S0p. m. Rev. f. II. GwynBe
ID. d., pastor.
ST. JoSEPH's CATHOLIC CHUPCH. Che.
meketa and Cottage. Sunday services: Low
mass 7:30 q. M; high mass 1920; Sunday
school 3 p. M; vespers 7:3C; week days, low
mass a. m. Rev. j. s. W uite, pastor.
CONGREGATIcNAL.-C" Center and
Liberty Services Sunday at 1890 n. m. and
p. m; Sunday school l2 H., Y. r. s. G. E
at & 80 p. M; prayer meeting 7:30 p m Thurs,
day. Rev. G. l.. Corwin, pastor.
Sr. PAUL EPISCOPAL CpURcH.-C rner
Church and G lemeketa. Ssrvices 1880 a.
IN. and p. M; Sunday school ll:45 a. m.;
service Thursday 7.30p IN. Rev. w. Lund,
rector.
FIRST BAPTIsT.-Iiberty and Marion.
Services 10;3O a. m. and 700 p. m; Sunday
school l2 m; young peoples meeting at 8
p. M; prayer meeting 7:30 Thursday. Rev.
Robert Whitaker, pastor.
FREE METHODIST Rev. b. f. smalley
pastor. Services Sunday morning and
evening, Sunday scho ol at 10 a M; prayer
meeting Friday night. Church opposite
North Salem school.
FRrENDs.-At Highland park on car line.
Service, 1880 a. m. and 7:3O D. M; sunday
school 10 M; Christian Endeavor p. m.:
prayer meeting Thursday 1880 D. m. Rev.
f. M. George, pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIsT.-Services in German
Baptist church north of Cottage street.
school at 10 a. IN. Preaching at IL
a. m. Evening service at 1880. Rev. John
Fechter, pastor.
CHRIsTIAN.-High and Center, Sunday
school u M; preaching 1890 a. M; young
peoples society 6:c1 p. m.; preaching 7:2o
p. m. Rev. W. r. Williams, pastor.
GERMAN REFORMED Capital and Mari
on; Sunday service II Il. m.;sunday school
10 a. M; prayer meeting W Wednesday 73U p.
m. Rev. j. Muellhaupt, pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.-Services in Uni
tartan nall at lO:S0 am ana 7:3O p. m; Sab
bath school 2m,; Bible study THURSDAY
evening.
UNITARIAN CHURCH.-Devotional meet.
Ing at ll:3O a. m. Sunday school at II m.
every Sunday until September lst. All
invited.
SOUTH SALEM-M. f. church. Preach
Ing every Sunday at l0:3O II. IN. and 1880 %
IN. j. II. Roork, pastor.
GERMAN LUTHEaN.-North Cottage st
services ON LIST and Sd sunday of each
month at 2 p IN. Rev. G. e. Meyer pastor.
AFRICAN METHoDIsT,-North Salem.
Services at Ii a. m. and $50 p. m. SUNDAY
'chool at p. m. Rev. G. W. White, pastor.
Temperance gospel meetings at o'clck
'unday at w. G. I. u. hail.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16

Vttf fttrtftn Fffftff lives.
Humanity Is continually at wal
against itself. without ev bavina
taken time to reflect and ask the
reason why. 1t opens its veins fo1
the simple pleasure of seeing its
noble blood fow-blood that is al.
ways young and continually re-
newed. How many men are de
stroyed by war in century2 Off
cial reports and documents presented
in the best accredited historical trea-
tises enable us easily to calculate the
number of soldiers who have been
killed or have died during modern
wars.
Thus, for example, we know that
during the Franco-G German war of
1901, 250,000 victims were slain on
the two sides; that during the Cri-
mean war, 1s54-5, 7S5, 900 were slain;
that during the short Italian war of
1859, 50, COO men fell on the field of
battle or died in hospitals; that the
game of chess between Prussia and
Austria in 1885 deprived $4,000 in
habitants of life; that in the United
States the strife between the north
and south caused the death of 450,-
600 men in 1904.
We know also that the wars of
the first Empire poured out the blood
of 100000 Europeans, and more
over that France has taken up arms
twenty times since 1915 On adding
the number of victims of war during
the last century total of 9,S40, 900
is reached simply in the civilized
countries Of Europe and In the United
States. Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Disinfecting Food for Starving Russians.

DisihiecbihS II oou tOf starving Russians.
Disinfection has been used recently
for an unusual, if not novel, purpose in
Russia Owing to the need for food for
the starving peasantry, committees were
appointed for the purpose of organizing
a collection of scraps left after meals in
the large cities. Many such scraps were
collected from hospitals as we'll as from
social gatherings. Thus arose the alter
native of conveying contagious diseases
to the peasants whom it was intended
to benefit, or of destroying the food In
the face of the terrible scarcity in the
country, the latter alternative was
clearly to be avoided if possible, SO the
question was referred TO the Bacteriolog-
ical institution of Odessa for solution.
which came to the rescue with the sug-
gestion that morsels of bread left over
by persons infected with contagious dis,
eases should be dried at temperature
OF 25O degs. F., or to be submitted to a
current Of steam of similar temperature
for at least one hour, when they would
be thoroughly disinfected.- London Hos
pital.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-16
Fruit In Colorado.

Colorado is usually thought of only ms
mining state, but with the success and
spread OF irrigation she is pushing to
the front as a fruit producing state. A
very large crop of the most luscious
watermelons in the country is raised in
Colorado. and the product is OF such I'M
portance that Watermelon Day is a
special holiday all over the eastern por-
ton OF the state; the governor usually
attends the festivities at the Watermelon
growing center, and excursionists nt.
tend In thousands. This year Colorado
mas produced s,sOO,0O0 quarts of straw