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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29

i'm cold stare, and you might see i'm
shrink. us If Q knowed what was comm.
Begging your pardon, says, but did
you mean me or my mother? Your
mother says That There Brown, 'as !
think and 'ope will make a good wife to
me and mother to my nine children.
Which you was Of different opinion
yesterday | sharps back on i'm, when
you asst me to marry you at the Worlds
fair, Per'aps You'd like to ave us both, as
the Salt Lake City Morgans amt too par
ticularin that way, and you may belong
to the English branch Of the dinomaga-
ton. You've been and raised a nornick's
nest about my yeers, you cat! says That
There Brown, with a scowl. Maria
and he looked imploring like at mother,
the 'uman art is impulshuous, especial
when led away by gin and water. Over
look the accident and you won't have
no reason to complain i could never
ave no reliance on you, Mr.. Brown,
says mother, with her eyes cast down
and speakin as If she'd got pins in her
mouth, after what has took place. so
make your mind up to it, ! says, as
neither me nor my mother ain't going
to be no wife to you nor your nine chill
dren, neither And he took and hooked
it, did That There Brown. st. James
Gazette.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29
The Tall Grass Of Yueatan.

The sisal grass Of Yucatan is one Of
the most remarkable vegetable products
known. 1t grows in long blades, some
times to the length of four or five feet,
and when dry the blade curls up from
side to side, making a cord which is
stronger than any cotton string of equal
size that has ever been manufactured.
It's in great demand among florists and
among manufacturers of various kinds
of grass goods, but as soon rs its valua-
BILE properties become known it will
have a thousand uses which are now
undreamed Of. Ropes, cords, lines of
any description and any size may be
manufactured Of it, and ships cable
of sisal grass is one Of the possibilities
of the future, II is almost impervious
to the action Of salt water, and is not
readily decayed or disintegrated by
moisture and heat, and will in time
prove one Of the most valuable produc-
tions Of Central America. st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29

ly rest on the laurels he won as record
breaker in 1871, when his son was born, but
the particular record he is trying to smash
now is that of his own father, who lived to
be l03 years old, and as he is now 80 and
hale and hearty it looks as if he were in
fair way to do it.
He recently travelled alone from Port HUI
ron to his sons home at Menlo Park, N. j.,
and five years ago when in France walked
the entire distance between Paris and Yer
sailles. He thinks nothing of walking 10
miles today and gets angry if any one offers
to assist him in any way and will not have
it that he is old at ALL In his younger
days he was great athlete, and when be
was 60 years old he outjumped every man
in the Twenty-second Michigan regiment.
He tried to sustain his reputation as a
jumper when he was 76 by spriDging from
train that did not stop at Menlo Park
and was quite crestfallen because he got a
little scratched.
The old gentleman is feet 2 inches in
height, brimming over with good humor
very boyish in disposition and fond o.
"guying" people His son says his princi
pal occupations are talking politics ant
playing jokes on people He never invent
ed anything, but with such a son he didn
| have to.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29

Whatever beast is kept it should have
its own quarters in which it is at home
and free from intrusion and to which it
can retire when it chooses. This home
should be kept clean and sweet by fire.
quent changes of bedding and the use Of
soap and water. No one has right to
keep an animal in confinement who finds
it toomuch trouble to attend to its health
and comfort. 1t should be regularly fed
on food that is most healthful for it, and
what is quite as essential to its happiness
and consequently to its health, it should
be talked to and noticed as much as any
body.
am certain many animals and birds
suffer and die in our homes from pure
loneliness and from being regarded by
their human neighbors as creatures Of
an altogether different nature. Whereas
the truth is, if one will but cultivate
their acquaintance, he will be astonished
to see how the dullest and most stupid
will wake out Of its apparent torpor and
show understanding and character.
know a family very fond Of pets, in
which the creatures show most extraor-
binary individuality. Their cats do
things no cat was ever before known to
do; their parrots and other birds show
what we call human nature in won
derful degree, and their dogs almost
talk. The reason is plain; the animal or
bird is made one of the family. 1t is
talked to and petted as well as cared for.
Its intelligence develops, and the beast
becomes very like the human being, =,
Olive Thorne Miller in Harper's Bazaar.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29

The society journal Vogue has as one
Of its correspondents an alleged member
of the -Four Hundred" who writes as
follows: "What is the attraction yearly
at the horse show, which is always
jammed to the doors? The horses? No.
Society in the boxes, and the people
cheerfully pay their money to be able to
gaze at the beings so far removed from
them. constituting an inner circle. 1t
was this feeling which caused Broadway
to be choked with bowling mob on the
day Of the wedding of Miss Bradley
Martin to the Earl Of Craven, and it is
this same impulse which prompts the
crowds in the upper tiers at the opera
and in the orchestra stalls to spend the
time of the intermissions in gazing
around the house at the fashionables as
if they were waxwork from Nine. Tus-
sands or the Eden Musee and following
them up by aid Of the little printed list
on the bill, whereby each box owner is
conveniently numbered and catalogued.
I'VE stand as royalty does abroad, and
we are prepared for this homage. Those
who cannot see us read of us, but unfortu-
nately frequently through the medium Of
writers who commence their observations
in the style of one who few years age
started his paragraph in this way, 4
dropped in at Mrs. Astor's last night,
and evoked, consequently, the pungent
reflection Of Mr.. Joseph Howard, Jr., q
writer of the people, who evidently knew
his man:
Dropped in at Mrs Astor's! Goot
heayensl for what-the ash barrel?"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29

While searching the woods of Madagas-
car M. Hamelin, the botanist, had for
guide and hunter the brother Of the chief,
Mayombosa This unhappy guide had the
misfortune to be so severely mauled by a
Madagascar lion that he died, and M
Hamelin returned alone TO tell the tale
After recital the rate chief gave the sur
yiyor the option of marrying the widow or
being CREASED and burned. He chose the
lesser Of the two evils, but coupled with
the marriage contract an undertaking on
the part Of his brother-in-law to close those
lands to all other orchid seekers,
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THE WIZARDS FATHER.
Samuel Edison is Hale and Hearty Mt tho
Age OF Ninety.

Fathers of great men all remind us That
we may acquire fame through our children,
Il not in our own proper persons. Tie
father Of Thomas A. Edison, the electrical
wizard, furnishes the latest example Of this
kind. The old gentleman, whose name is
samuel Edison and who lives at Port HUI
ron, Mich, when he is at home, has an am
bition for record breaking. He might safe
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29

The remarkable price of $500 was paid in
London recentlyf n fossil eggof the epy-
ornis an extinct hgless bird that inhab-
tied Madagascar fprehistoric times.
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One Of the paying professions of Paris is
said to be that of trunk packer, He will
fold expensive gowns in tissue paper and
stow away delicate bric-a-brac in the safest
way,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-28

HoouAM. May 2I-lSpec'al. Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Goodhne. DR.. II. Fine and Miss Gussie
X ose, Of Oakland, are guests of L. NJ.
Goodhue and sister.
Mrs. Eta ). Genung. Of Arlington, is Wis.,
itiug Mrs. Alexander Poison.
J. F. Soule was on the Sound part OF tho
week.
G. ". Hertges returned from Chicago
Thursday and was met by Mrs. Hertges at
Tacoma.
Mrs. Il. J. lawson, son and daughter, of
San Francisco, are spending the summer
here
Miss Sianker, of Olympia, Is the guest Of
Mrs. +. G.. Foster
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Holmes entertained
a number of their young friends Thursday
evening at their home.
George d. Emerson, who has been alb
sent during the pas, week, will he married
IN Portland today to Mrs. Cora +. Dudley.
an estimaole lady of tina. city. They will
spend three months in California and the
East aud return to their home here. The
wedding will De quiet one, attended only
by immediate relatives. Mr.. q. IL Emerson
joining them from here and the rest OF
;he family coming from San Francisco.
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Good Templars Dts,riet Ioa-.

The Good Templars OF King county eI.
ehrated another anniversary during the
past week, the occasion being the first An.
nual session OF District Lodge No. 10. held
NJ Bo'heit on Friday and Saturday. Every
lodge IN the district had delegates present.
The session vas called at 10 30 a. m. on
Friday. u. c. I. Brother ]. y. Shafer nre.
siding. The committee on credentials
reported the following delegates present;
Seattle. No. G--ars. ". V Rinshar;. Mrs A
Bo3iaA, Charles Butiersorsa. Aiss : Valentine
tniseEs!sy, No 23-Mra william Conesrek
I. II. Record
South seattle, No. A~l. I. A,,erbury. Mr.. n.
+. Atisrbary
Eea;ou. No. Rev T. G. NurnNx ~
Elen. Nate eos:s
raciac. No 81 walter wes:over. Annie Wat.
ever.
Lake Uaioa. No lls-Res:A. Es.,on. G. "
B!aSsasy. Ass. L. u. csocke.. Aaale W.nninr.
ham.
wee:.uvi:le. No, ls.-Nsry DnrAsra.
b0'hs!', Ne l~s-sev. \ Crow.ey, II O. psv
saa. stella AaieTsaa, la Rogers, France.
Latham. Neia BctAsll.
ioya.. No. l>e-L.lisa Parker, Ma ". u
k,pey
ngwamIsa. No, la-g Johnson, J c. toanxoa
Msp.e Valley. No laS-w H. ,slai.sn
fa.siias, No iss-C.aai Gaze, Ma J. r. Si.e.
oriaL
green Lake, Ne .se-Roesr. wses.ln. Mani.
Crocksr. Melvin pea1y. susie wecatn.
Busy Zee Jzvcnile Temple, o. goshs!l-es-ses
fay:le
The committee also reported Mss Nav
Bo'hcll and Miss Nellie Webster. Of Both.
eli lodge. No. i@s, present and entitled 10
the district degree ss honorary members
The degree vas then conferred upon ali Of
those named who had not previously re-
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Notes for ssv.rdsmeu.

Notes for ssuardsmeu.
Capt Frauk Hilton, OF Company D. is expected
hsek any day.
A noa-commsssioned schoo, Is being organ
i1ed in Company d.
Company L will give an old-fasn,oued clam
bake on Decoration day after the parade is over.
First Sergs. II. H. Philips. Of Company f. iu-
tends resigning, owing TO pressure OF private
business
There are four applications nov on de await
ins the regular monthly business meeting OF
Company d.
Corp. Drinkers squad upae,d Company p's
reputation fo- tue work IN their skismish drill
Tuesday night
A special meeting of Company n was held
Saturday evening TO attend 20 matters pertain
ing to Decoration day.
Musician George Davis Of Company y. al.
though only IL years ole. is one Of the finest
bugiers IN the First regiment
Priva:ss Mcpermo,s and Heator, o, Company
ID. are eli on furlough. Private Cunningham, OF
the same company. hasreturnct.
There is some talk of tho organization OF .
squad from Company 10 drill for the prize on
the Fourth of July. either a. Tacoma o: seattle.
Private W. Covington. Of Company h, made
twenty out OF twenty-five ald Corporal Rawsou
twsnfy-ons out OF twenty-five a. the Columbia
range las: Sunday, the best scores of the day.
The annual meeting of Company E will b
held on Tuesday. Quartermas:cr Sergeant h
H. Moran {more commonly called Casey, will
doubtless be reelected. The boys cannot get
along without Casey"
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A Gymnasium and Athletic AssociAtio
In G Companv-Decoration Oay Plans.

A Gymnasium and Athletic Association
In Company-Decoration Day Plans.
TACOMA, May a7.-TSpecial The men,
bers OF Company { have organized \ gym
nasium and are forming an athletic assoc
citation. The company's social session
will be held Tuesday evening. May 50.
when fine musical and literary entertain
ment will be given.
]. S. Howell, father Of Capt. I. NJ.
Howell, who has been seriously i'll for
some time. is recovering.
As yet c company has received no reply
to its challenge for q squad drill, and she
members are celebrating on some other
line OF action. The late scheme and petition
which has been talked Of in connection
with trip to the Worlds fair, originated
among members Of c company. and be.
fore the fair closes it is probable they will
attend themselves.
W. A. Peterson. of San Francisco, an on.
thusiast onthe subject of a naval battalion.
who was here recently. has sent Secretary
Shafner. of the Commercial Club. num-
Der of military publications relative to
the reserves" which are to be organized
here. Further particulars regarding the
organizing and necessary steps to be taken
in the formation will be forwarded by Mr..
Peterson soon.
The San Francisco Wasp has been re-
ceived. Ex-Lieut. z. n. Boeringer, Of
Troop B, formerly Of this city. is one of its
regular cartoonists. The Wasp manage
ment has shown considerable en-.
terprise in securing the services
Of Mr.. Boeringer and steady
improvement in the character Of the car
toons and style of illustrations is looked
for.
The troopers are drilling at the new
Riding Club building and find it much
more convenient to maneuver in than the
Armory.
Sheridan and Custer posts. of this city.
and Winsiow post. of Edison, are making
active preparations for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial day. The memorial SER
mon will be preached by the Rev. L. II. Hal
lock at the Congregational church today.
The exercises Tuesday will begin at $780,
The posts will meet at their halls and
march to A and Ninth streets, where they
will form. There will be no order OF march.
The societies will be Sheridan. Custer and
Winsow posts. G. A. H.. Women's Re-
lief Corps. Sons of Veterans. National
Guard, Company c. Troop Il, German Vet
Grams, ST. Luke's cadets. Col. l.. Ii.
Strayer will be marshal. The Grafton Of
the day will be delivered by Hon. W. II.
Doolittle.
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Knights OF pythias.

The question OF representation in the
tfrand Lodge has excited n good deal OF
attention among Knights. though little
aas been said aoout it in public. The old
basis of representation was one ior the
.tdge and one beside for each fifty. The
Grand Lodge Mt the YakimA session
changed this 10 read that there should be
)ne for each major portion of iU1 members,
seside the one for the charter. Under the
Sid basis lo2 members entitled a lodge 10
three representatives.; at present the num-
Der required is 1872
supreme Chancellor Blackwell has is
ssied q decision at the request of certain
lodges III New Jersey. holding that while
lodges may conduct ordinary business and
Keep record in the German tongue.
40 other language but English can tie used
in the ritual. I'm other words" he SAYS,
no lodge is 20 be allowed to use another
language in the making of Knight of
fythlas. This includes the opening and
s.iosing ceremony.
]. l.. Mckay. of Tacoma, is acting grand
chancellor OF this state in the absence OF
Grand Chancellor-elect W. q. Ronald in
the East.
. Col. T.. +. Edsen has received letter
from A. NJ. Moore. mayor Of Hoouiam.
where the mex: session of the Grand Lodge
viii NEE. IN May. 1894. lie is already be-
ginning TO stir himself in anticipation OF
lhat event. lie says; Congratulations
SEA success of past session of Grand Lodge.
] desire yoar kind services once more. this
;.ne in sid of our preparations for The ses-
zion of is9t. which is TO be taken in hand
~ oncc and never lose its interest Till the
hax at a
4irc complete sc, of all the group pictures
:asen AZ Yakima of members 81 the Grand
Lodge. of the Uniform Rank AID of the
officials on horseback and o; the compe,i-
ave drill. These / want for display while
am impressing our people with the i'm
2oriauce OF the affair herc''
Queen City Lodge conferred ra.e rank
On one candidate and received several sp-
p!ica;ions by card on Monday. This lodge
has received the new paraphernalia or
ieTed some time ago, II was on exhlbi-
zion cn Monday night in the lodge room.
and received much adm sra,.on.
Some time ago Col T. T. fdsen received
a commission from the then Grand Chan
.ceiicr r. ". Agats, tns;ructiar slm 20 in
Sosilgaie and empowering him 10 act n
ihc matter Of ferndsle Lodge. No. .. 81,
West Ee-aGale. Acting under these
powers lie suspended the lodge ana
MAS sustained in the action by the Grsnt
lodge. la Thursday Of last week a com
mls.ec 81 member IN good standing from
.his lodge waited on Col. Edsen and re.
9aes;ed bis cooperation IN establishing a
new lodge ia West Fcrnisle. This request
~i!l re complied siih at once.
Seattle Lodge, No. ST. conferred Esquire
rank on two candidates on Wednesday
night The meeting was an interesting
one. Gen III. A. Gsselow ard Fas, Grand
Chancellor !. ". Aga:x. OF E!lensaurx.
~ere present. Knight rank will 10 con-
fsrrea next Wednesday.
Woodland Lodge. No sc. os Fremont,
invited Puget Sound Lodge. No Il. TO pay
i, a visit Oh Thursday nssas. and atoG,
swsnty Of No. Il accepted. They hal a
right fcyA tame. A 6ns supper was set
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The Zouavs Company.

When the Zouave company gets fairly
on its feet, so 10 speak. 1t will be one of
the greatest advertisements Seattle ever
had. The company expected to turn oat
on the yo;h. bnt are disappointed in the
non-arrivai Of their uniforms. The regu-
lar weekly drill held Thursday night vas
veil attended and great progress was
made in the foot movements. The CON-
rany Is greatly handicapped by having no
regular .ouave tactics IS they are ali ont
Of print and only few copies have been
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The battalion drill on Tuesday night was
probably as complete success as any that
has been had Of recent time. This was
largely due to the extended order or Skin.
mish drill with blank cartridges given by
a picked squad under command of Cor
po-ai Brinker. Commands OF all
kinds were given by bugle. jus. as
would be the case were the men
in the field. The squad wa, composed
of Privates Alexander, Reife, Page. Ward,
Hodel, Meltz, Rawson. Moran and Bux-
man. The bugler was George Davis. This
drill came OIL just before the battalion
dress parade. Capt. J. W. Stearns COM
handing Company h. Second regiment,
OF Tekoa, and Lieut. Blandford, Of Walla
Walia, were visitors To the drill. The
usual dance followed. A little impromp,u
ambulance drill was held at the end OF the
dress parade, one Of the members Of Il
company furnishing the subject.
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The roster OF the guard. issued under
date OF May II. from the Office CT the al.
jutan; general at Olympia. is highly. in
teresiing document. But one omission Is
noticed, and that is the successor TO FRS,
Lieut.. +. l.. S,inson. of Company T..
The officer Longest in service is Adji-
Gen. O'Brien, whose commission dates
from January-l0. ISL. There is then
jump Of five years 10 the mex. commission.
that Of Capt II. q. Shuham. OF Company
II, Second regiment. of Waissburg. IL is
dated December l, 1856 Four-nfshs Of the
guard officers have been commissioned
since lsso. Many other interesting cir
eums,ances are 10 De noticed in the roster,
but space forbids their rneLtioa.
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the veterans make it. as will be seen else
where. The battalion drill on Tuesday
night was highly successful. All the
Guardsmen unite in highest praise Of the
extended order drill given by q squad from
Company ID. This is not new thing in
tactics. but is something not frequently
seen here owing to the fact that
SO little open air drilling is done.
A complete roster Of the guard has been
prepared and sent out from general head
quarters. 1t is an interesting and useful
document. Other military notes follow.
The fact that a summer camp of the
militia is by no means impossible will be
read by militiamen with much interest
to-day.
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THE AEilx1fJN.

n To1t. Mukliseo e smith, S;snwood
Taos Maao:ey ~ Anr " fezssiy. Kent
B=ecAe.. Chicago yE Phelps. NJ D.. Iowa
+ Ngigs;. Ns:mnslr w Crntsers. Ballard
E Il Nelson, Chicago p Hases. wssa.ng;'n
,feo A Hoyi, Blains "A B4lly. Pomona. Cal
l. Pe-rin&w Wash BM tsos1sss. Victoria
b kaneAw, Tacoma r c kiisoGrre. City
III Nyl.e, ~ Iwnsa l. II GFiffia, DO
{ II Packard. Slv.ta / Bus.iagagae. do
GAS Moore, caicsso II A Fsrkersocdy, - L
Caas sweeney, EvE Taos Gaia, k:isGn
" Cone.is. do Miss Lena Dcisssoa. C,y
JOAN boa ney. Chicago sweeney. do
Tutsle. Everett; Wa Hedge, Fx!rhaven
Mira koAs, gscoIa.
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ROYAL Society Good -r.l,ow..

4 lodge of this order. with fifty charter
members. was constituted in Burnett on
Thursday evening by Supreme Deputy c.
+. Powell. OF Seattle. The officers are:
David II. Watkins. ruler; Il. p. Hayd on,
instructor; J. +. Smith counsellor; oh n
II. Watkins. past ruler; J. +. Hooner. sec
rotary; Robert Wilson, financial secre-
tary; George :. Custer, treasurer; c. T..
Larson, prelate; IL. ID. Jones, director /;
Scott Custer. guard; X. II. Hayden. sem
try,
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Royal Arcan usn.

Rainier Council. No. 1899 elected the
following officers on Friday night; Regent.
Reuben W. Jones: vice regent, Edward 7.
Easen: sentry. DR.. +. II. Stanley. The
other officers hold over. Orator Joseph
Shipper. with Brothers Peterson and
Hodgkin. are the committee from Rainier
council to arrange the celebration of
Royal Arcanum anniversary day, Juno
-. The council now numbers ninety-onc.
and hopes to reach the loo mark by ami
versary day.
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sons OF 81, George.

Washington Lodge. So7. met OF Tuesday
and allowed sick beneii,s TO one member.
May 50 the election Of officers for the EN-.
suing term VII be in order
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Ancient Order United warhm.n

At the meeting of the finance commit
tee Of the Grand Lodge. 4. o. L. w, i,
was found that it would not be necessary
TO collect any assessment; for the month of
June; consequently none was levied.
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First Regiment band concert at Madison
PARK Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Hats s. a. al the r. n. Ras.n Clothing
Company. ss8 Front street.
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The Stag Club Dance.

The Seattle Stag Club will give its Sec
ond annua! bali at Ranke's hail on Fri
day. Invitations are now cut and the
dance will be the success of the season.