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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08
a GOOD SCHEME.
Farmer wiEgins' splendid Idea About
Keeping n Diary.

Farmer wiggins splendid Idea About
Keeping Diary.
well, mother" said Farmer Wiggint
a. Saturday morning, with his diary opened
before him. ''what did do last Mondayp
"Dearme, John, answered Mrs, Wiggins
II do wish to goodness you'd write In youl
diary ey'ynightl Now we've got to gc
thinkin and thinkin agin, as we alwuz do
There amt no need Of putin things Off so
Let's see. In the mornin you went tc
Lanesboro and bought the new heifer ol
johnson, didn't ye9 Or wuz that the
mornin you went to the village to git the
potato seed you sent down to Maine forSo
"I-don't-k know" said Mr., Wiggins, de.
jectedly scratching his head, Then he
frightened little and exclaimed, But
know | went somewhere that mornin
cause when wuz hitchin Molly see rip
in my pants leg and come in for you TO sew
it, and you wuz washin."
We'll, s'pose you say you went for that
seed that mornin,n said Mrs. Virgins.
"lt'll be near enough"
well, what else did do Mondayp'
asked Mr., Wiggins in a helpless tone. And
so the dialogue went on.
0neevening James Sidney and his daugh-
ter Mary called on the Wigginses.
Iwuz settin in the house alone" began
Mr.. Sidney, "meand Mary, and as the chores
wuz done and I'd writ in the diary for three
days aheadn--
"WhatN' exclaimed Mr.. Virgins,
The old man turned his beammg face to
his daughter, as though asking her permis-
sion to explain She seemed little trou-
bled, but said;
"You see, to begin with, father never
kept diary and doesn't care much about
it, but l was anxious for him to do SO,
thinking he would find it pleasure. So
he does, and yet he also seems to look upon
1t as so much work, and in spite of all can
say he often persists in writing ahead''---
"But how kin he when things amt hap
pened" demanded Mrs. Virgins.
"Oh, jest kinder think of what I'm 60
in to do and write it downs II I'd done it, 4"
said Mr. Sydney. "And II don't do 1t, |
writeacross the leaf, Didn't do it, orsome-
thing like that"
When the visitors had gone, Mr.. Virgins
said, with little chuckle
Say, mother, why amt that a good idee,
writin aheadI 1t 'ud save lots Of bother
for you, and guess I'd git things about as
near right as do now"
swell, guess you amt a-goin to try any
sich notion as that, John Henry You keep
right along jest as you alwuz hev, and I'll
never say another word I hev to think
all night what you done week behind. -
Youths Companion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08
DueIing in Italy.

According to the figures of statisti
clan there is little likelihood that duel
ing will be discontinued in Italy for a
long time to come. The lover of figures
has discovered that during the last dec
ade 2,4S9 affairs Of honor were settled
by recourse to the saber, ninety by ap.
peal to the broadsword and l79 by use Of
pistols. Newspaper attacks, the stats
tician declares, were responsible for the
majority Of the duels. s.-Philadelphia
Ledger
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

A young man and young woman lean
over the front gate. They are lovers. 1t Is
moonlight. He Is loath to leave, as the
parting is the last. He Is about to- 20 away.
She is reluctant to see him depart. They
swing on the gate.
I'll never forget you" he says, "and II
death should claim me my last thought
will be Of you"
"I'll be true to you,' she sobs. "I'll
never see anybody else or love them as long
as live.n
They parted. Six years later he returns.
His sweetheart Of former years is married.
They meet at ball She has changed
greatly. Between the dances the recogni-
tion takes place.
"Let me see," muses., with her fan
beating tattoo upon her pretty hand,
twas it you or your brother who was my
old sweetheart"
"Really, | don't know" he says. "Prob-
ably my father. .'-Tit-Bits.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

We have a dog story that is worthy Of
being put on record. On the third day
of last month Mr.. William Bunker Of
this place sent dog to his daughter
Mrs. Delos Stebbins, Of Sherman, N. Y.
He was put in crate. provided for the
trip and shipped on noon train at Viii.
liamsfeld station He changed cars at
Ashtabula, Brockton and Mayville.
leaving the train at Sherman and being
driven, still in his crate, seven miles up
the country. When released he seemed
to take kindly to his surroundings. but
on the tenth day Of the month at noon
he walked into his old home, coming
from the east. He looked hale and
hearty and to all appearances had en-
joyeh the trip and found friends by the
way. Evidently he tramped his way
home, as he carried no purse to pay
travelling expenses. -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08
How Gordon settled II.

The artillery evinced in their disgust
at their removal to Qunisan by refusing
to fall in, and in u proclamation they
threatened to blow the Chinese authori-
ties away with the small guns and che
Europeans with the big guns Their
noncomnlissioned officers, ~ usual, all
paraded. and were sent for BY Major
Gordon, who asked them the reason why
the men did not fall in, and who wrote
the proclamation They OF course did
not know; and on Major Gordon telling
them he would be obliged to shoot one
in every five, they evinced their objec-
tion to this proceeding BY a groan The
most prominent in this was corporal,
who was dragged out, and couple Of
infantry who were standing by were
ordered to load and directed to shoot
the mutineer, which one did without
the slightest hesitation
The remainder were marched back
and locked up for an hour, with the
threat that If the name of the writer OF
this proclamation was not given, and II
the men did not fall in before an hour
had elapsed, the arrangement OF shoot
ing one in five would be carried out
AT the expiration of an hour the men
all fell in, and the name OF the culprit
who had run away, was given up
A A.. L.. ~
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

mhs. hOGEh HA1NE. one more meal
and yet somebody always sends in some be.
fore the next meal is due
When o young married woman, Mrs.
Hayne moved to St. Louis and soon be-
came active in the charitable work organ
\ lied by the ladies there. In her visits
among the poor she saw the need of home
for working women who had grown too old
to support themselves by labor and yet
had no friends to rely on. She prayed and
talked to her friends, and so Bethesda, as
the home is called, was provided for and
was opened June 5, 1880 Mrs. Hayne had
but $40 to start on, so the home was fur
nished with extreme plainness, but life
there was made so pleasant that 1t was
soon full. An annex for foundlings was
soon added, and to that sort of maternity
institution.
The place rented for the old ladies was
an old homestead, and very agreeable
one, and two buildings have been added for
the other purposes Many hundreds have
been aided in various ways. Friendless and
destitute children have been provided with
good homes in the country, young mothers
in distressed circumstances have received
succor till they could again work for a liv-
ing, and many old ladies have received
permanent home. Yet there is no formal
organization, no large gifts have been re-
ceived, and Bethesda numbers no very
wealthy people among its patrons. Every
child who goes out thence to a home and
does well is a sort Of unconscious mission
ary in aid Of Bethesda, and every mother
helped there stirs up some one to encourage
the enterprise.
The old ladies' home is curiosity in its
way, there being no rules whatever except
the law Of peace. The homes are entirely
free. The Bethesda Herald, monthly de-
voted to the interests of foundlings, old
people and destitute mothers, is published
by Mrs. Hayne in connection with herwork
and givesa history of the daily life at the
homes. Mrs. Hayne has many other pleas
ant qualities besides charity, as she is a
delightful conversational, with sweet,
earnest manner and generally attractive
appearance. No doubt her personal quail
ties have much to do with the success Of
Bethesda, but she insists that 1t is run by
faith. She does her work and prays for
support, not doubling that it will come,
and 80 far 1t has not failed to come.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

A dealer in watches of thirty years
experience says that he has known many
men who have tried to wind their
watches every morning instead Of at
night, but he has never known one to
succeed There are men who wind their
watches at a fixed hour every day, but
men in general are accustomed to wind
them just before going to bed, and they
seem unable to change that habit New
York Sun.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

SARAH j. MOVES. FRANCES R. LYBRAYD,
one and spring from another put watch
together in great deal shorter time than
the average matchmaker. She has been in
the electrical division for more than l2
years and possesses remarkable general
and technical knowledge of all the inven-
tions of the world that touch on electricity.
Mrs. Lybrand is an Ohio woman and a
daughter of the late Judge Ranney. She
has been on the examiners corps for about
10 years. Railways is her division, and she
has the annual task of passing upon about
5000 alleged inventions, of which dozen
may perhaps be practicable. Nevertheless
she likes the work and says it is fascinat-
ing and that not day passes but her
knowledge is broadened and her mind i'm,
proved. She is majestic looking woman,
with force Of character that would enable
her to construct railroad, If need were,
and she has the knowledge to do it.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

From the creation of the world to
the beginning Of the Seventeenth cen.
tury, says French writer on the his
tory Of table customs and manners.
imam ate with his fingers And to
think that the sentiment Of neatness.
which was the principal cause Of the in
yention Of the implements and dishes
used in serving food and in eating
should have been SO slow Of develop.
mentl-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

A man who was well known to be fond
Of sounding his own praises met friend
on the street one day, and began to abuse
q common acquaintance for saying some
thing in his own behalf.
q can stand anything but boaster
said he. Il hate braggartp
"Then,' said the other, "you can't be
accused Of egotism, Exchange.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

rianca and 10 fhs
half That IL ,old
about her be trne
She has had son,e
striking eyannlas
of answer II nrav.
or In her ~. =,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

A hospital and dispensary for women
and children are to be opened at Seoul,
the capital Of Corea, in connection with
the mission there. Both will be In
charge Of Miss L. n Cooke, an English.
woman holding high medical diplomas.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08
TWO WOMEN EXPERTS.
Uncle Sam Employs Them at the Patent
Office.

Uncle Sam Employs Them at the Patent
Ohice.
Many women are employed as clerks in
the patent office at Washington, and there
are several who take high rank as experts
In one or another of the various depart
ments. Mrs. Sarah j. Noyes and Mrs.
Frances r. Lybrand are two of these. The
former is second assistant examiner in the
electrical division and the latter second as
sistant examiner in the division of civil
engineering.
Mrs. Noyes was formerly Connecticut
schoolteacher. She was employed in the
horology division of the patent office at first
and became very expert in the examination
Of tfmepieces. She could walk along line
of cases where the various parts of watch
were kept, and picking up wheel from
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08
why They Liked II.

"You are on your wedding trip, you say,
madamefn
Yes, monsieur"
You have friends In the south, thensn
sOh, no, monsieur; we took this routa,
'on mari and !, because Of the tunnelsl'---
ID the French.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

Napoleon one day searching for book in
the library at Malmaison discovered 1t at
last on a shelf somewhat above his reach.
Marechal Money, one Of the tallest men in
the army, who chanced to be present,
stepped forward, saying: 'Allow me, sire,
j am higher than your majesty "Long-
er, longer, you mean. marechal, y said the
emperor, with a frown. Revue de Familee.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

During a recent typhoid fever epidemic
in San Francisco firm of florists sought
to secure a corner in the moss used for
mortuary floral pieces They accordingly
sent to Oregon and secured a large supply,
But out Of all the cases Of typhoid fevsr
the deaths have numbered less than %,
and the firm has moss enough on hand for
several years.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08

Mr.. Mulcahey returned the other day aft
er an absence of six months. His appear
ance, which was quite unexpected, caused
Mrs. NJ. to turn pale.-Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
GEN. SlOcUM ON PENSIONS.
He Believes That Bounty Jumpers" are
Too Numerous on the Rolls.

He Believes That Bounty Jumpers" are
Too Numerous on the Rolls
NEW YORK June 6.-The Brooklyn Eagle
publishes IN open letter from General II. w.
Slocum addressed to John T. Raper. editor
of the Ohio Soldier, Chillicothe, o., in re-
ply to a recent article published in that
journal The article referred to criticised
some Of General Slocum's recent references
to the pension system and intimated that
the generals utterance came with bad
grace from man who is drawing
a service pension of about 81 900 a year. as
retired major general General Slocum
begins his letter with the statement that
he is not on the retired list and that he
has never drawn u dollar from the govern
ment except for services rendered.
At the close of the war a commission
giving him a rank in the regular army was
offered him, but he declined it The gen.
eral declares himself strongly In favor of
paying pensions to the real soldiers OF the
war of the rebellion who are now disabled
or lin want, but emphatically objects to
any payments to bounty jumpers. or men
who enlisted in the closing days Of the
war and who never heard a hostile shot
The general ie very bitter in his dsnuncia-
ton of the bounty Jumpers" three of
whom, be says, he ~had the pleasure Of
seeing shot in one day These same men
who risked death and disgrace during the
war to secure the bounty OF the govern
ment do not hesitate to seek that bounty
now in time of peace when they really risk
nothing.
The general concludes his letter as fol-
lows: II trust that this scandalous busi-
ness is now to cease. l believe the PEN
sion department is now in the hands of
gentleman who, while endeavoring to do
instice to all deserving veterans, will not
boast of his ability to increase the pension
roll at the rate of more than two names
minute. He needs and should receive the
support and cooperation of every honest
soldier in the country"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The foot race from Berlin to Vienna was
won by vegetarian competitor
Editor S. f. Morss, of the indianapolis
Sentinel, will next Saturday sail for
Europe to assume his duties as consul gen
eral at Paris.
Obituary: At Ewing, H., Robert r.
Link, Prohibition candidate for governor
last year. aged CO. At London, George
Potter, the British labor agitator, aged 81.
At Whitinsville, Mass, William II. Whit
ing At Newark, n. j.. Frederick Allen
Osborne, aged 6S At Vienna, Paul Schif,
the Austrian banker.
John c. Mining. town treasurer Of Fort
Jennings, O., has disappeared with 5000
cash and leaving an additional shortage of
10000.
Last week there were ten deaths In Phil
adelphia from suicide.
The Fisher g. Burnett Lumber company
with headquarters at Memphis and New
York, has made an assignment 1t is be-
lieved that the liabilities will exceed
$500, 200.
The trial of Lizzie Borden for the MUIR
der of her father and stepmother in
August, 1899, has been begun at New Bed
ford, Mass.
Nearly GOO soldiers in the Soldiers home
at Leavenworth, who used to take some
thing else, have taken the gold cure.
spanish CODSulS report UnaC cHOieTd Is
epidemic in France and the Spanish gov
eminent has ordered the enforcement of
quarantine regulations against that coun-
try.
The closing of plate glass and other in
dustries at Kokomo, Ind, throws some
5000 persons out of employment.
There is a shaking-up in the Kansas City
postoffice and the inspector has ordered
four clerks and five carriers suspended for
thirty days for shooting craps" while on
duty and for getting in debt to money
lenders
Forgeries by the Rev. r. S. Deener, of
Batesville, Ark. will probably reach s+O,-
600.
Ireland send annu ally 10000 tons-in
round numbers some 640. OOO, OO0-of eggs
to England.
The bottle from which Sherman and
johnson took a drink together after the
latter generals surrender rs in the posses
sion of a woman at Raleigh, n. c.
Charles H. Hoyt. the playwright, of
Char,estown. n. H.. Is to erect in that
town mausoleum of New Hampshire
granite, to cost about Sl0,0n
The wife Of Mayor Boye. in Rottendorf.
Prussia, gave birth the other day to
Quartette OF children The mother Is aged
IL wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
WILD PANIC ALL DAY,
But Only One Failure, Private Bankers,
Reported.


Reported.
Rumor mad hardly started story of one
bank than the dame" looked around for
another victim. In this way there was
big run on the Bank of Commerce. but
every conner was paid in full. President
Felsenthal said the bank would pay every
demand made upon it and that nobody
would be asked to wait moment for his
money The Prairie State National bank,
corner Washington and Desplaines, was
called on for large amount OF deposits in
the savings department and paid on de-
mand. The officers said they had been
preparing for just this sort of thing.
A run on the Illinois Trust and Savings
bank was met by the announcement that
it would keep open till 10 p. IN. as long as
the run lasted. There are S10,000,00 de-
posits in the savings department of this
bank, and seven men were paying de-
positors Working twelve hours day it
would take seven men 100 days to pay out
the $4,000, 600. There was no run on the
deposit accounts. A run was begun on the
Globe Savings bank at 2 p. m, and the
bank Immediately posted notice that its
legal thirty and sixty-day limit would be
the rule.
At9p. m. there were 500 persons in line
before the paying teller of the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank, and the officials
announced that they would continue pay
ing until all had their money. AT mid
night there were 200 and. the henk con-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
Trust Accents Bids for Bonds.

PEORIA, Ills, June 6.-The board of d.
rectors of the Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing company met in this city, all the
members of the board being present except
Nelson Morris, of Chicago. The principal
business transacted was the matter of &C
cepting bids for bonds. President Green
hut stated that enough were sold to realize
sufficient money to meet pressing demands
upon the company. The bonds were sold
at low figure. The offer was received.
1t could not be learned how many bonds
were sold nor at what figure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
GOT TEN THOUSAND
And Had to Leave a Similar
Sum Behind.
A ROBBERS FEAT IN ARKANSAS.

Brave Act of n Print Shop Girl-She Saves
Halt of the Amount Captured-Citixens
Rally and q Lively Fight Ensues ? In
Which "A Farmer Is Kl,ed-Two Other
Citizens and Two Robbers Wounded.
BENToNvILLB, Ark, June 6.-The Peo-
ple's bank has been robbed by a gang Of
six desperadoes armed with Winchesters
who secured over $4,000. They were from
the Indian territory and came into town
with four fine horses and a white topped
buggy, which were left in the rear of the
Sun office under charge of one man while
the other five went in single file in front
of the place half a block north to the
Peoples bank, where they entered and
covered the bank officials. President A.
W. Dinsmore, Vice President j. r. Hall.
Cashier j. c. McAndrew, Assistant
Cashier G. p. Jackson. with Winchesters.
Saved by Plucky Girl.
One of the men made Cash Ter McAndrew
dump the conte hts of the safe into sacks
brought for the purpose, putting $4,000
gold and currency into one and S1I, 900 sill
yer into the other. After securing the
money they made the officials march in
front of them as they started for their
horses forcing Mr.. jackson to carry the
SACK Oh III phSsihS Ahc sun oiiiSO
Miss Maggie Wo cd, of The Sun force had
the presence of mind to rush to the door
and open it, letting Mr. Jackson in with
his sack Of silver and Immediately shut
and locked. the door.
The Cashier Shot In Two Places.
During this time the robbers kept up an
incessant firing, covering the two main
streets. The citizens soon rallied aud
general firing was kept up. The robbers
- LII fr,ev -nCf n
followed by Sheriff Galbraith and posse
Assistant Cashier Jackson was shot in the
head, back of the right ear. and also in the
left elbow. The wounds are not serious.
Earme r Killed and Two Robbers Wounded
Taylor Stone, a farmer, procured n shot
gun and fired two shots at the robbers. but
Was Immediately shot down. the ball pass
ing through his Left groin. killing him
Tom Baxter, a farmer, was shot In the
chin and returned the compliment, wound
ing the robber. Another one WAS wounded
by Tom Woosley. a drayman-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
Was Disrraceful Scene.

Sioux CITY. Ia. June "a sensational
scene occurred here at the railroad station
when the body of w. II. Livingston. one
of the oldest and wealthiest merchants of
Sioux City, arrived from Chicago in
charge of his second wife. An injunction
was served at the instance of his first wife
from whom he was divorced a year ago
forbiddiug the second wife from any inter
ference with the remains. The second wife
made vehement protest, but the sheriff de-
liyered the remains at the residence of the
first wife
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
Cleveland Appoints a Tarnmany Man.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The president has
appointed Charles w. Dayton, of New York,
CITY, to be postmaster of that city; Charles
81. Mansur. of Missouri, to be second
comptroller of the treasurer. Dayton has
been a member of the Tammany hall gen.
eral committee for two years He was
president of the old Harlem Democratic
club, "a county Democracy organization.
which subsequently joined Tammany.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
N.b~.sk. omoi..s Acquitted

LINCOLN. Nehg. Jane d-The supreme
court has rendered its decision in the inn
peachment cases, finding the three state
officials, Attorney General Hastings. Com
missioner Of Public Lande and Buildings
Humphrey aud Secretary Of State Allen.
not guilty Five charges OF impeachment
preferred by the Legislature are not sus-
tanned. Chief Justice Maxwell dissents
BY a unanimous vote the court sustaibs
the plea Of non-jurisdiction in the cases OF
ex-Treasurer Hill. ex-Auditor Benton and
ex-Attorney General Leese-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06

PEORIA, Ill, June 6.-The national con-
vention of the Travellers Protective asso.
citation met in this city today and continues
in session four days There will be ball
and reception this evening. an excursion.
tomorrow and a reception Thursday even
ing, at which addresses will be made by
Vice President Stevenson, Governor Alt
geld and othera The city is handsomely
decorated for the occasion.