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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06

tiers of pink roses ano green stems.
over which fall tissue web lace cur.
tains, The curtains blend with walls
and ceiling which have been freseced
in robin's-egg blue with border of apple
blossoms and roses. The floor Is of hard
wood, with Turkish rugs, and here and
there are placed Turkish divans which
more than anything cheer the tired
wanderet who seeks this cool retreat
for rest.
The Kansas City room is decorated
and furnished in similar manner as
the st. Joseph room, but has in addi-
ton an elegant mantel, donated by
the women of Broolsfeld. Rope dra-
peries and Irish point curtains are
hung at windows and doors.
In the Missouri building is the only
room set apart for the exclusive use of
the Travellers Protective Association
of America and the room was fur
nished under their supervision, the
color tone following the colors Of THAR
association. The walls and ceiling are
gray stencilea with blue and gold
The suite is divided into reception
and smoking rooms. The hangings
for both rooms are Of blue and white,
while the heavy oak furniture Is ny
holstered in the same colors.
In the smoking room Is q handsome
sideboard filed with cut-glass wine
cups and linen tray cloths. A beauti-
full secretary is always open and ready
Cor use.
The governors room and admins
tration room are strictly empire in de-
sign. Furniture is all mahogany and
the decorations are white and gold.
Missouri's state building was erected
at cost of $50, GEO and is structure in
every way credit to her people. The
building contains thirty-two rooms,
each one richly ornamented, and all
who come within its walls are made
to feel 'sThis is home"
Over the front of the central dome is
the word Missouri" in large letters.
and at each corner of tho octagonaf
domes floats bright banner bearing
the word of some particular industry
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
sIl N 1Na%a
THE MISSOURI STATE BUILDING.

stuuction of its main floor. Some Of
its most beautiful rooms must be
reached through a narrow, dark pas
saee-way, which cannot be dignified
with the term of hallway. At the end
of this narrow hall are press rooms and
reading-room or library. The latter
room was decorated and furnished by
st. Louis. The furniture is of solid
oak and the room reminds the beholder
of autumn days. The walls are deco
rated in two shades of olive green and
stenciled in wood-brown; door and
window-frames have the same tone OF
color, with carpet and hangings har-
monizing. In this room hangs life
sized portrait of j. N. Edwards. one OF
Missouri's most celebrated journalists.
Brass chandeliers with opal globe tit
tings for the electricity give beauti-
full light The cities wing with each
other to make the beauty of their state
building equal to any on the grounds
were st. Louis, Kansas City, Sedalia
and St. Joseph.
On the opposite side of the rotunda
ia the most unique room on the grounds.
It was furnished and decorated by las
per county people, under the wa.chful
care of an artist from that state, j. A.
German, who in fact made study OF
the whole building and has blended
and harmonized colors 30 perfectly
that it is restful to gaze upon the
beauty. The walls and ceiling of the
Jasper county room are decorated with
lead and zinc taken from the mines
of the county and the room IS constant
" lighted with electricity to show the
artistic work. Crude minerals are ar
ranged in geometrical lines, and as
the light plays upon them they sparkle
and glitter against the black lead
background like diamonds. Access Is
gained to these rooms by minor en-
frances on either side of the main en-
trance, the one on the left leading to
the headquarters of Kansas City and
western Missouri and the one on the
right to headquarters Of St. Louis and
Tbs eastern part Of the state
Two fights of stairs, very handsome,
in red and white oak, lead to the sec
UflG 1lOOr. n pIOElCu1eaN o"iSAAJ T-SAA
a marble floor ovcrhangs the main
entrance.
The stairwags lead directly to Large
auditorium room. irregular in shape,
which occapies the center and larger
portion of the second floor. This was
furnished by the Scdalia women.
The dome is frescoed il design OF
the French renaissance iii soft tints OF
terra Gotta. Six cupids are holding a
festooned wreath of roses. The win
doxs are hung '>ith heavy velvet dra-
pcries, light blue and old rose, over
which are hung lace curtains. The
rostrum and main floor are covered
with Wilton carpet in blended shades
Of brown and blue. On the walls hang
the portraits of the governors of the
state.
On the southeast corner are the par
Tor and reading rooms for the women
OF the state, and they have been fur
nished throughout by the cities Of ST.
Joseph and Kansas City. The former
is one Of the daintiast rooms in the
house. It windows are hung with
white silk drapery. sprayed with clus-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
j. r.. Libby,
Congress Street.
At aug29dtf
THE EMBLEM OF MERCY.

Red Cross Liniment is emblematical
IF the society whose name it bears.
1t goes into all parts of the world,
alleviating suffering and ministering
to the distressed. The cross is most
suggestive for it is symbolical of that
ardor and zeal which should actuate
all who are engaged in the noble
work OF serving their fellow men.
Bv itsuse thousands of afflicted homes
havebeen made joyful. It's pow,
er to relieve pain is marvel
Gus. A sure cure for rheu-
matism, neural gia, lameness,
tooth, IS ear and
be ad : e.,
hill bl FMS,
sore throat, Group, coug his.
colds, diph- iberia, cholera,
cholera NOR BUS, cramps, la
grippe, ETC., etc. A valua bl e
English remedy placed for the first
time before the people of the western
world. Thousands testify to its magic
powers. \ pure, palatable remedy
COR internal and external use. Manu-
:actnred and guaranteed by The
"a. Price Company, Richmond, BE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
Now Ready for Inspection.

I'm design and manufacture
they represent the highest talent
and skill that this country af-
fOrds. AIlthe new shapes and
styles of trimming are repre-
scented, and there are quite a
large NUMBER
Choice Select Styles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06

crowned with the wealth of her end-
less resources.
In the main exhibit hall are repre-
scented the grains, the silk industry
aud many features peculiar to this
young and thriving state of the prairie.
The reception pariors are on the second
floor, as is also an extensive school ex-
hibit. A miniature train of cars repre-
senting one of the great travelling
routes continually makes the circuit
around the railing of the balcony and
the visitor almost imagines he is riding
over the sunfower fields of Kansas,
surrounded as he is on every side with
sheaves of wheat and barley. The en-
tire cost of the building was $4,000.
MAMIE STULL"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
ssFrench Sample Coats"

ssFrench Sample Coats"
only one or two Of a kind which
CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
Our orders were given early
i'm the season, and the garments
were made before the labor
troubles commenced, which
gives to our garments the addi-
tiOnal value of Superior Work
manship. Our assortment is
very large, but there are many
sample lots of only one or two of
a kind, which makes an early
selection very Important.
This early opening is made
for the benefit of our many
patrons living at n distance, who
are spending the summer with
ms, and who wish to purchase
their fall and winter garments
before returning 10 their homes,
and for those who appreciate
the advantage of making bet
Ter choice now than they can
later i'm the season,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
Rather Without It.

Banks-Been in the Daholaey village
yet?
Riyers-No. Times are toe hard.
Can't raise thu wind.
Banks-Great Scott You don't want
anv wind raised when you 60 thers!'-
Chicago Tribune
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
STAGE GLlNTs.

Bessie Grayson has joined q. e. Dam
mer's Errors company.
There seems to be some doubt about
Eleanora Dus6 coming to this country an
other season.
Janauschek has written a play called
cat Last" which she thinks Of produc-
ing the coming season
Louis Harrison does not propose to
travel in future. He will live in New
York and devote himself to writing
plays.
The new play written for Beerbohm
Tree by Henry Arthur Jones is entitled
"The Tempter," and Mr.. Tree will play
the Arch Fiend.
Howard Coveney and his wife, Mrs.
w. j. Florence, are in England and
probably will not return to the Ameri-
can stage the coming season.
That admirable actress, Minnie Mad
dern, will return to the stage this season
and make a starring tour under the
management of A. NJ. Palmer.
Francis Wilson and his company have
begun rehearsing "Erminie"at the Broad
way theater, New York, where they re-
yive the old but popular opera on Oct. 2.
Florence Hamilton, whose fifth season
as leading lady of BARLEY McCullum's
summer theater at Peaks island. Port
land, Me-, has terminated, will star the
coming season.
Marie Wainwright will this season ap-
pear only in modern drama, her repeT.
tory including "Frou-Frou," Camille
and "The Social SWIM" Barton Hill is
her leading man.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
THE oHEMsKEfA STREET CASE.
plaintiffs Petition the Supreme Court
for Rehearing.

Since Judge Beams opinion reversing
the Chemsketa street decision, there
has been considerable interest in that
case. The property owners Interested
have held a meeting, and besides pub
fishing some conclusions on their side
Of the case have decided to ask the su-
preme court for rehearing. The at
torneys have filed their petition, which
will be considered early in the next
term. Their claim for rehearlng is sole
ly on the ground of the assessment hav-
ing been levied in an improper manner.
The city council, as is generally
known, made the assessment on the
Chemeketa street improvement by the
front foot on the whole area of the
work done, and this the supreme court
sustains. The plaintiffs claim that the
assessment should have been made only
for the actual work done on each lot,
and ask for a rehearing on this point.
On this subject, in his opinion Judge
Bean cites sections 46, AZ, "a, 25, IL, II
and 38 of the city charter, and says:
"It thus seems that the rule for esti-
mating the costs Of making the inn
provement in front of lot or part
thereof, and the proportionate share to
be assessed thereon, is not prescribed by
the charter but is left to the judgment
and discretion of the council"
"In such case an assessment by the
front foot is held valid and constitu-
ional by numerous authorities"
The plaintiffs in their petition say:
'We think sc ctions 81, SO, 43, A and As
of the city charter have direct bearing
upon the rule or mode of making local
assessments for city improvements,an and
should be considered in connection
with the sections quoted by the court
in determining the question as to the
correct rule or mode of making local
assessments. "Hence in view
of the newness Of this question in this
state end its importance to property
owners, we deem it only proper that
we should call the attention of the court
to these five additional sections, and
ask for a rehearing upon that point"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
English Funeral Etiquette.

There is one division of English eti-
quette which strikes an American as
worthy of note, and that is in connec-
ton with the dead. On the day of a
funeral every house in the immediate vi
cinity has the blinds lowered until the
last carriage has passed. Every boy is
taught to lift his hat as the hearse goes
by, whether it be the funeral car of the
noble or the pauper's hearse.
During the interval between the death
and the time that the body is removed,
often week, no shouting must be in
dulged in by the children of the neigh
borhood, and no games must be played
near the desolated home. The merest
acquaintance sends card by a servant
bearing a message of sympathy, but there
is no intrusion upon the mourners ex-
cept by the most intimate friends. Those
who attend the funeral services always
wear black gowns, bonnets and gloves,
and all letters of coincidence must be
written upon black edged paper and in
closed in an envelope to match.
English ladies do not go to the grave,
though there have been some notable ex-
ceptions during the last few years in the
cases of wives of prominent men. Their
departure from the old custom is one of
many indications that English women
are preparing to take their rightful place
in the world-that they are no longer
content to be regarded as helpless crea-
tures-but may the day be far distant
when they shall lose the gentle courtesy
which is the charm of the English home.
New York Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
An Interestinr calculation.

The age of a person and the month in
which he was born may be discovered as
follows: First you ask him to go to the
other end Of the room to prevent your
seeing what he is going to write Then
you ask him to put down the number Of
the month in which he was born and
multiply it by 2, then add TO the sum,
and multiply the latter by so; add his
age to the product, then deduct 365, and
add 115 to the remainder. Suppose he
is 40 years of age and was born in Feb
ruary, the computation might stand
thus; Two multiplied by equals 4, plus
s equals o, multiplied by so equals 450,
plus 40 equals 400, minus 1865 equals 1874,
plus 115 equals 249. The last two fig
ures indicate the age-viz, 49-and the
first figure (s) February. the second
month Of the year. You simply ask the
person to state the result of the calcula-
tion and then declare that he was born
IN February and is 40 years of age.
Experiment with this as often as Won
please, and it is sure TO work, provided
zen do II correctly. Exchange
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
Salem Improvement Go.

A OUNCE PRUNE rREE.-While ma
ture has many freaks to record ia Ore
gen, the JOURNAL now has one that 1t
thinks Is a trfie ahead of any yet re-
ported. w. B. Simpson in his orchard
on the South Salem hill has three Hun
garian prune trees, about eight years
old, that have borne several good crops
of prunes the past few years. But this
year th y are citing the start of them
selves, and everybody else, by each of
them bearing some ounces. Every
bo1y knows it is impossible to graft a
quince, or any other seed fruit, onto the
tree of prune, pitted fruit. Never
theless the trees stand there at this
writing with both varieties of fruit on
their boughs, growing thriftily. The
prunes are about ready to pick, but the
quinces are not yet full grown. Mr..
Simpson has no qulnces on his place,
although his neighbors have some, and
some think it may have been possible
for the prune blossoms to be fertilized
by bees from the pollen of the ounces,
but that would be pomological i'm
possibility. The whole thing is mon
strosity, and Mr.. Simpson, as we'll as
many other horticulturists, would be
under great obligations to any one who
can explain 1t. He will'probably have
the trees photographed, showing the
two varieties of fruit growing on them,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
ANCIENT CLAY TABLETS.
How the Writings of the Egyptians Were
Preserved For All Time.

How the Writings of the Egyptians Were
Preserved For All Time.
The clay of which the Tell Amarna
tablets are composed differed greatly in
different regions. Dr. Bezold says: "In
color the tablets vary from light to
dark dust tint and from flesh color to
dark brick red The nature of the clay
of which they are made sometimes indi-
Gates the countries from which they
come. No. 1, draft of letter from
Amenophis III to Kallimmasin, is made
of finely kneaded Nile mud. Others are
of the dark red clay which is met with
In the north of Syria. Five of Ribadda's
letters are written on the yellow clay
which is common on the Syrian coast.
The tablets from Shubandi, Widya and
Shuardata contain fragments of flint"
OF the shape of the tablet she says:
"The greater number are rectangular,
and few are oval, and they differ in
shape from any other cuneiform docu-
ments known to us. Some are fat on
both sides, some are convex on both sides,
and some are pillow shaped. Compare
the name given to such tablets by the
Arabs, melShadid or pillows
The tablet, having been kneaded into
shape, was inscribed while the clay was
damp by the use of a wooden style, and
the diverse having been written the tab
let was supported by some means while
the back was in use. In the case of some
cuneiform tablets, holes are found in the
corners, which were made by pins of
wood, on which they rested, so as to pre-
vent the written surface from being OBJ
liberated while the reverse was being in
scribed. But these pinholes do not seem
to occur in the present collection.
Some of the letters are divided into
paragraphs by ruled lines, which are,
however, not always truly horizontal.
The royal letters, which are the most
carefully written, have well shaped SYM
bols in true horizontal lines, but many
of the tablets from Syria seem to have
been hastily written and are often very
crooked. The care, however, that was
taken by the scribe is evidenced by the
corrections which he has introduced of
unfinished words, to which syllable or
more is added by insertions between the
lines, while in other cases words, or even
whole line, have been erased by
smoothing out the writing, other signs
having been substituted, or in some
cases the space has been left blank.
When, therefore, translators who have
found difficulty in understanding what
was written have supposed that the
fault lay with the carelessness of the
original scribe, we can only regard such
a supposition as indicating the self suf-
ficiency which is common fault among
a certain class of modern scholars, who
are convinced that if there be any error
it cannot be their own.-Edinburgh Re-
view.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
Board of Charities.

After vacation of several months
the Salem board Of charities will meet
this Friday evening at O'Clock sharp,
at the office of Ex-Gov. Chadwick in
the Griswold block over Brasfield's
store on Commercial street. 1t
is important that there should be full
attendance as active work will be inau-
gurated for the coming fall and winter
months. 1t is but fair to presume there
will be an unusual demand upon the
charities of our people and systematic
work alone will meet the requirements
of the case. The public will, it is safe
to predict, be generous in its support of
the board and an organized effort will
be made to expend the funds contrib
uted in manner that will do the
greatest number the greatest good, and
to merit the confidence placed in the
organization. Its is earnestly hoped
that every member of the board will
be present aud come fully prepared to
enter upon an active and unremitting
campaign during the season when our
labors are most needed.
w. l.. WADE,
FRANK E. HoDGKIN, Pres.
Secretarv
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
The Father of Many Ills

Constipation leads to multitude OF
physical troubles. 1t is generally the
result of carelessness or indifference to
the simplest rule of health. Eugene Nc
Kay, of Brantford. Ont, writes:
' had for several years been sufferer
from constipation, had taken great
many different remedies, some of which
did me good for time but only for q
Lime, then my trouble came back worse
than ever, was induced by friend,
whom Brandreth's Pills had benefited,
20 try them. Took two each night for
week, then one every night for about
six weeks. Since that time L have not
experienced the slightest difficulty
whatever, and my bowels move regu-
Iarly every day. believe firmly that
for sluggishness of the bowels aud bill
iousuess Brandreth's Pills are far supe-
ror to any other"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

w. A. Hamilton, of Colfax, WASH,
is in the city.
Fresh crabs, DIvison's market.
Miss Hortense Levy left last evening
for San Franci,co.
Fresh crabs, Davison's market.
Simmons Liver Regulator surely
cures headache, indigestion and all dis
orders of the liver.
Fresh crabs, Davison's market.
]. w. Thornburg, the upholsterer, is
in Portland today.
F. L. West and family arrived in the
city today from Des M Jines, Iowa. He
is brother of Mrs. A. l.. Brown, of
the water works, with whom he is Wis
iting, and will probably make his future
home among us.
Fresh crabs, Davison's market.
Rev. ]. H. Roork came home last
night from visit to Moscow, Idaho,
after ten days visit in the interest of
the University.
All kinds of fish at Davison's market,
"a Court street.
Attorney VIM. Kaiser went to Toledo
3 day to return with his family, who
have been rusticating over there for
some weeks,
Fine poultry, Dsvison's market.
Regular services at the Christian
church this evening. Elder ]. N.
Smith of Monmouth will preach Satur-
day evening and Sunday. Everybody
is cordially invited to come and hear
him as he is very able man.
Mrs. Singleton and Mrs. Holton,
with the family Of A. Klein, returned
today from their outing at Mehama.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22

Took PossEssIoN.-Y yesterday Con-
stable Welch filed an attachment on
the q. w. Hawks stock of goods for
$50 In the interest of Portland bicycle
company, and locked the place up. In
the afternoon Deputy sheriff f. r.
Wrightman came along with chattle
mortgage Of 500 in favor of A. Il.
Hawks, and levied an ex cution on
the same under prior lien. Both Of
hcers claim the right possession, but
under the rcumstances the sheriff has
"nine points fthe law In his favor"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
DEATH BY ACCIDENT.
Young Man Takes Fatal Fall Near
Sublimity.

A sad accident occurred near Sublim-
ity last Tuesday, which has since re-
suited in the death of one of the partici-
pants. Mrs Rabens, who lives about
four miles northeast of Sublimity, has a
family of grown up children, most of
whom live on the place with her. Last
Tuesday morning Henry, aged about
80 years, was scuffilng with his younger
brother John, when he tripped in such
a manner as to strike the left side of his
head and eye severely on the floor,
from the effects of which he was
stunned,
DIR. Kitchen was called and at once
saw that the young man was in pre-
carious condition, and said that there
could be but very little hopes of his re-
covery. He did for the young man
what he could, but the. patient kept
growing weaker, until at late hour in
the night he expired.
The family, and especially the youn-
ger brother, John, are sorely grieved
over the terrible results of playful
misstep. They are German people
who came from Ohio some years ago,
are industrious, and one of the thrifty
families of the settlement.
The funeral was held today aud the
body was inferred near Sublimity.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
HoW's Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known +
J. Cheney for the last Is years, aud be-
ieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & 1RUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN
& MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do, o.
Halls Catarrh 0ure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-22
Largest GUN in the World.

Is on exhibition at the great worlds
fair. You ought to see it. This is the
month of months to visit the fair, pleas
ant days, cool nights, delightful travel
ing weather
Maximum comfort enroute TO Chi
cago on the vestlOuled limited trains OF
the Chicago, Uoion Pacific & North
western lie. s your nearest Union
Pacific agent ior rates OF other informa
tion. l2-9.tf