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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

An instance OF sympathy or telepathy,
which has been related to me Is In some Of
Its features uncommon, 30 far az ! know.
even among strange visions Two young
men, brothers, one being an officer in the
British army and the other a well known
and highly imaginative popular writer,
were sleeping In the same room The oiii-
eer, my informant, was reused by moaning
cries from his companion, AZ Of extreme
terror and distress
Shouting loudly TO awake him. he asked,
"what was the mnttcrs" To this question
his brother, when fully awakened, would
give no answer; he declared that he could
not then tell the cause Of his distress.
While wondering at this, my informant
himself begun TO fancy that there was
something In the room. Gradually in the
gloom, half way between the foot Of bis
brothers. bed and the opposite wall, there
developed itself dusky figure OF forbid
ding aspect,
"What Ia thati" he exclaimed, but bis
brother said he saw nothing. After
awhile, to solve the mystery, he rose from
his bed and approached the figure, which
disappeared as he did no. The next morn
ing the dreamer explained that he had
seen standing at the foot Of his bed ilg.
ure which filled him with intense horror.
at was the devil"
II Is very remarkable that In this In.
stance 1t was not until after the dreamer
had ceased to believe In the specter as a
reality, and not until after the image had
80 far faded away that when awake he
saw nothing, that the telepathic impress.
sion made upon the mind Of his compan.
ion gradually gathered strength enough to
develop itself az fearful shape. Black
woods Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

They were walking on hillside over
looking Lake Champlain
George, dear" she said "how charming
II Is to get away from the heated city and
its artificial life and spend a few weeks
among these simple rustics What are
those little green things growing on those
trees' They look like gooseberries
'"Those are apples, Mabel
George how absurd yon are Applesl
Those little thingsf Pm going to ask this
wee country girl and zee /"
Nonsense. Mabel. don't display your
ignorance Don't you think know' Those
ure apples IN their first stage far from ripe
set, small and green Gooseberries don't
grow on trees, anyway; they grown on
bushes
"Dear George, how clever you are to know
all those things Where did yon learn II
alli Flow heavily the trees are loaded All
but one. Look at that one. Look at that
one. George. 1t has no apples at all on IL.
What Is the reason Of that. dear'"
"Well, really, Mabel, | know good deal
about things In general, but It's a little
difficult to say Just why that tree has nc
apples presume the farmer has picked
them ALL"
'But, George. how could the apples on
one tree ripen 10 far ahead Of the otherY"
Perhaps he likes them green.
"'rhen why not pick some Of the othel
treesfr
"What little tease It Is" said he 'Per
haps the wind shook them off, perhaps
caterpillars destroyed the buds. perhaps :
dozen things dear Agriculture is a pre-
carious pursuit
Now, George. dear, Just let me see q
this little girl knows"
''Litole girl, can yon tell me why thii
tree has not single apple on it, while thu
others are fairly loadedS"
"Cauth itth not an apple tree ma'am"
And it wasn't-New York Tribune,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

Or, Turner states that an epidemic Of
diphtheria broke ont in the village Of
Braughing, Hertfordshire. England the
first cases occurring on farm where the
fowls were dying Of a disease Of the throat,
and on other farms where the children had
diphtheria u similar malady Of the fowls
prevailed. At Longham man bought a
chicken at low price, as it was sick with
the prevailing disease, and cared for 1t at
home. Ills children soon siekened with
diphtheria, which extended from his fam
lily through the village, DR.. Turner men
tions similar instances showing that the
feathered tribe, the common barnyard
fowl, turkeys, pigeons and in one locality
pheasantS, died Of disease attended by a
pseudo-mpmbranous exudation which was
probably diphtheritic. J. Lewis Smith
In Babvhood
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28
nHM WAS In IT.o
Judge Monroe SO Decided In Favor OF
Kelly Kelly ys. Fenlow.


John J, Kelly vs. people's Bank ctal, Plaint-
IN began this sultby seising a lottery ticket,
one.twentleth Of whole ticket, which had won
$4,000 and had been forwarded to the Peoples
Bank for collection, aud In which he claimed
'one.iourth iifterestas owner. BY consent the
quarters were Withdrawn, leaving the contested
one-qusrter, which was also claimed by John
w. Fcnlow, Under control Of the court,
The parties live In 81, Louis, and have been
quite unfortunate. In 1891 Fenlow, Kelly, Norle.
man. o'Keeie and Connors formed quasi club,
and ON three or four occasions purchased Ave
fractions OF lottery tickets, said fractionscost-
ing 81 each, and each member, contributing his
proportion Of The price, was equally interested
In the winnings Fenlow generally was charged
with purchasing the tickets, and held them
until the drawing.
The members usually paid their contributions
lbsiore the drawings, and Fenlow paid the lot
tory ticket vendor
In April. 1892, they invested (connors had
dropped OUT. All paid except Kelly, who had
agreed 10 pay his dollar on the day preceding
The tickets had been selected by Norleman.
There WIS nofurther intercourse between the
members Of the club untllafter the drawing on
Tuesday, April 70, when IL was learned that one
,of the four tickets had won Slb,000. The tickets
have been paid for by Fenlow, and the question
flor the court to decide IL whether FenlOw paid
for account Of Kelly 81, or whether II was for
,lIis own account
The day after the drawing Kelly tenderedhis
dollar, but was told that he was "too late " and
that he was not In itn
The court concludes that Fenlow gave Kelly
TO understand that he (fenlow) would see thai
Kellya interest In the ticket would be paid for
II IN therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed
that there be Judgement In favor oi John j
Kelly and against John W. Fenl0w, decreenp
Kelly TO have been the owner OF an undivided
0ne.iourth interest In the lottery ticket and
that plaintiff receive and collect s3,750, repre-
sentlng the 0ne-fourth Of the proceeds Of thu
lottery ticket now on deposit. orlcani
4 In 4 ittf TN
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

my mother," said Rev, Robert Collyer,
"gave me the foundation for whatever
success have achieved in life, in the judi.
cious one which insured me sound and
healthy body She fed us on Oatmeal
morning, noon and night. At noon we
had 1t In q certain kind Of meat soup,
Meat was dear and my mother knew a
little trick which was calculated to con.
serve IT, We were told at dinner that the
one who ate the most soup should have the
most meat. We accordingly stuffed our
selves 80 full Of soup that we could eat no
meat, and thus the meat was saved for the
next days. dinner "--Cor. New York Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28
pEorDEDLY sHAKY.

A trembling hand, an uncertain step, fdgeti-
ness indicated by restless shifting from one
place or posture to another usually mental an
noyance at unexpected noises, are among the
indications Of extreme nervousness. These
IN this condition Il "decidedly shaky,n liable
to be overthrown disastrousy by causes which
the vigorous might defy. To fortify The ner-
y0ns system general vlgor must, through the
medium Of reinforced digestion and a renewal
Of an impaired power Of sleeping at night, be
raised to hcalthfu standard. guarantee OF
this Is Hosteters Stomach Bitters, which re-
establishes digestion, bile secretion and the
habit Of body on a permanently regular basis,
thus renewing that bodily equilibrium, which
is followed by a gain Of trength and nerve
tism, neuralgia, and preventive Of the first
attack or subsequent return OF malarial disor-
ders, this medicine is without d peer. Thrice
daily take wineglassful.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

The new university can cut itself loose
from the time worn English college curric
ulum and Its much patched American
equivalent, with ts system Of favored
studies and false incentives II can give to
each line OF work the time and freedom II
needs, thus leaving 'all questions Of the
relative value Of studies to be settled by
the student for himself The new school
can trent its students as men, and not as
children The nursery should cease where
the university hegins and the university
student should not do his work in the
child's fear Of ''the rod behind the mirror" /"
The new school can rest its impulse for
work on the desire for knowledge, the
eternal "hunger and thirst which only the
student knows" the only basis on which
scholarship can rest.
Marks, honors, prizes, degrees even. are
Incentives which belong to the nursery
days They date from the time when the
youth OF the aristocracy must be coaxod or
driven TO a resemblace of culture All
these things are forms, and forms only, and
the substance OF our higher education is
fast outgrowing them College marks,
college honors, college courses, college de-
grees, the college itself as distinguished
from the university on the one hand and
the public school on the other-all these
belong with the college cap and gown, and
the wreath Of laurel berries 20 the baby
hood Of culture. They are part Of our in.
heritance Of the past, from the time when
scholarship was not manhood, when the
life Of the student had no relation to the
life Of the world. David S. Jordan in
Forum.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced It local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment pronounced ii incurable. Sci
enee has proven catarrh TO be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catsrrh Cure, manufactured
by +. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t Ia taken
internally in doses from ten drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case II fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
E@- Sold by druggists; rs cents.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28
Horrr,s OAK GROVE SCHOOL.

Millbrae, San Mateo county, Cal. A first
class home school for boys. Beautiful sur
roundings. Superior instruction. The best
Of care. It's graduates for 1893 are admitted
to the State University or Stanford Univer.
sity without examination. Number of pu'
pills limited. Fall term commences August
/. Send for catalogue, and mention this
paper. Ira G, Hoitt, Phi. D., Master, ex
State Superintendent Public Instruction.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

Computations show that about 100000
900 tons Of water 90 over Niagara falls ev-
cry hour This represents l6,00O,000 horse
power or about the total power represent
ed by the worlds output Of coal per day.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28
ERUPTION OF THE SKIN CURED

Ed Venney, Brockyille, Ontario, Canada,
says:
II have used BRAEDRErH's PILLS for the
past fifteen years, and thiak them the best
cathartic and anti-bilious remedy known.
For some five years suffered with an erup.
tion Of the skin that gave me great pain
and annoyance. ! tried different blood
remedies, but, although gaining strength
the itching was unrelieved finally con.
cluded to take thorough course of BRAN.
DRETH's PILLS. took six each night fol
four nights, then five. four, three, two, les.
sening each time by one, and then for one
month took one every night, with the
happy result that now my skin is perfectly
clear and has been so ever since"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

Mrs. Brown ito her pretty daughter in
the eleyatedt-l will speak to the guard II
that young man over there doesn't stop
staring at me
Pretty Daughter dnnoceDtly)-l don't
think he's staring at you. ma.-New
York Epoch
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

II happened once that faithful Moslem
married. but when he saw his wife she
proved to he very unprepossessing. Some
days after the marriage his wife said to
him. my dove, as yon have many rela
tives, wish yon would let me know before
whom may unyei' my gazelle," he
replied. III thou wilt only hide thy face
from me, care not to whom thou showest
it."-San Francisco Argonaut
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

Young Poet-Did YOU ever reject one Of
your own articles, Mr. ShearsP
Editor-Yes, | rejected one Of my own
poems once
Young Poet--0n what groundsa
Editor-l didn't feel that J had enough
money back Of me to pay me what it was
worth, so | rejected 1t and sent it some-
where else.--Life
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28
RUPTURn AND Piles OURnD.

We positively cure rupture piles and all rec
sal diseases withoutpain or detention from busi-
deBs, No cure, no pay. Also all Private dis.
eases Address for pamphlet prs. Porterfeld 4
Losey, 8sS Market street. San Francisco.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

About Catarrh. No matter what you've
tried and found wanting, you can be cured
with DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, The pro-
prietors Of this medicine agree TO cure you,
or they'll pay you $500 in cash.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

Ice from one to two inches thick will hold up
a man The ioeman does the same thing prae-
tically with his bill.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

wife-What do you think Of my new bathing
suit, John? HusbRnd-Its very pretty, but
don't think you could do skirt dance In 1t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
Star of the South.

Go to Velasco for health, sea air,
and comfort where ships too deep for
all other Texas ports sail in and on;
with ease; where fruits ripen earlier
and pay better than in California;
where soil is natural hot-bed.
Fresh vegetables all winter. Coolest
day in three years 3 degrees above
zero. Warmest day 80 degrees.
Velasco offers the best investments in
the South. Write the Commercial
Club. Velasco, Texas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
Bureau Of Information.

1.-The Burlington has recently
established in a convenient quarter
of its elegant and cOmodious passenger
station, at Chicago, an Office designed
to afford travellers information on the
thousand-and-one things they need to
know, with regard to routes, rates, con
nections and accommodations. 1t has
been placed in charge of an experienced
man, supplied with all railway guides
maps aud time tables, and is known as
the Bureau Of Information.
It is a place to which all travellers
may apply for information and receive
a fulland correct answer. This IS the
only Office of the KIND west Of tie sea-
board cities; and it cannot D'it prove Il
help and convenience 10 the travelling
public. Ali trains Of the burlington u
enter and depart from this Station, and
the intelligent and valuable service of
the Bureau may be enjoyed by all pat
rons of this line.
A special pamphlet Will be issued by
the Burlington in the near futnre, Civ
ing accurate information as to 'sHow
to get to the Words Fair Grounds, y
How to secure rooms and board at
the various hotels, boarding and Iodg-
ing houses"
Trustworthy agents will be at the G.
Is. s. Q. depot in Chicago, to impart all
information TO visitors. Arrangements
will probably be made by which some
trains will be run direct to the World s
Fair grounds without change or delay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

James Archibald, young farmer
of the north part of Stafford county,
got caught in a threshing machine
belt, near Arkansas City, last Wednes-
day. and was so horribly mangled that
he died from the effects of his wounds.
His funeral occurred Saturday, and
the remains were followed to their last
resting place in the Great Bend Gem
etery by large procession Of bis
neighbors and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
The Population of Great Bend

Is about 3, 200, and would say at least
one half are troubled with some affec :
ton of the throat and lungs, as those
complaints are, according to statistics.
more numerous than others. Would
advise all our readers not to neglect
the opportunity to call on the druggist
and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs. Trial size free.
Large bottles SOC 81. All druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Fred N. Cooper, of the Lyons
Democrat, was in the city Saturday
last to see the populists in ''mass
convention" He says in Rice county
the more sensible populists are not so
confident about winning in that county
this year against all odds. (! red gets
out sterling democratic paper and
has made a persistent fight for democ-
racy against great odds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
The Iaorn,zest " amin Great Bend

As we'll as the handsomest, and others
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free trial bottle Of Kemp's Bal
sam for the throatand lungs, a remedy
that is selling entirely upon its merits
and IS guaranteed to relieve and cure
all chronic and acute coughs, asthma.
bronchitis, and consumption. Large
bottles so cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Rev. Hall of this city will address
the Epworth League, at the NJ. E..
church, Kinsley, on August 4th, sub
ject: "Get up and 60" From the
white covered wagons that come in
daily from the west, one would suppose
that a good many people out that
way had "got up and got"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

July almost gone and no announce
ment made. Is it possible that no one
will sccept county Office this fall?"
says the Hoisington Blade. But why
would you expect republicans to
announce themselves as candidates,
when that party has not the sand to
call a convention?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

: Hank Smith, of Redwing, was in
the convention Saturday. He prom
ises to be In attendance on the Irriga-
ton Convention Aug. 7th. III. G..
Benke. the Redwing orator, wza also
a Bend visitor, Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A warning to the normalites to not
get lost in the forest of weeds on the
central school grounds, may not be
amiss this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Mr.. G. Samuels returned last week
from the east. He is of the opinion
that the bottom has been reached in
the financial furry, and that from
now on the situation will improve.
This thought, he says, is held by all
eastern business men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

1t seems that the late lamented
Capt. Hilligoss was more of a crook
than at first thought. He left indebt-
edness at Ellinwood that would aggre-
gate about $1,000, and at Great Bend
his bills-unpaid-wil probably loot
up 5000. At Ellinwood it is said he
got away with some mortgaged stock,
and the officers are on his trail. He
will not be "a candidate for sheriff
before the republican convention this
fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Every township should be repre-
sented in the. democratic convention
on the 18th. Do not neglect to send
delegates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A young son of j. S Estill of this
city fell from horse saturday afser-
noon and broke an arm below the
elbow. He was not much broke up
over it, as half an hour after the acct
dent he was around on the streets as
clipper as any lad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

r. B. Porter, of Larned, father of
Frank Porter formerly of this city,
dropped from his horse with apoplexy
last Friday, dying in few minutes.
He was one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Ian Jordan came up from Lyons
with his populist brothers, Monday, to
help name the judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A large delegation of Pawnee
county men have signified their inten-
ton to attend the irrigation convention
here on the 7th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

1t appears that the report that the
Hoisington Drug & Jewelry Go. had
gone into the hands of receiver. was
untrue. We take pleasure in correct
ing the mistake, and in complimenting
Joe Ewalt in successfully weathering
the storm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

To Denver, Colorado Springs, Man
itou or Pueblo and return, good al
summer, for $40, via the bio. Pac.
I. RAsoR. Agt,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

1 have some furniture for sale.
WILL M. GOODWIN, opposite Ed.
McNown's residence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Real estate transfers are not fash
ionable in this county at present, and
Register Stfothman is going it alone,
his deputy. Miss Lon Rankin, being
off on visit in the southeast part of
the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Democrats bear in mind that we are
to meet in county convention on
August 12th-four weeks from Satur-
day-to nominate county ticket.
Talk it up with your neigh bors. and
see that delegation is sent in. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

The democrats of the 18th judicial
district hold a convention at Larned
on next Thursday, August 10th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

The date for the next annual meet
ing of the American Coursing Club is
October Oath to 28th, inclusive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Thirty members were mustered into
Canton Borders, Friday night. This
is the only cantonment west OF
Wichita, in Kansas, and has pros
pect OF reaching Il large membership
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Camp meeting at the grove near
Albert, conducted by Rev. Berms:orf,
win open on the 10Th of August, and
continue to the "a Persons desiring
to rent tents should address Rev
Rubicam, at Albert.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Our goods are fresh, clean, and as
cheap as any place in the city. ALI
ANCE ExCHk ~GE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Jurymen who would like to be into
their fields now, preparing fer fall
seeding. must bow iumbiy To the
higher power and serve their C untrY
without kick 1t is all In the play.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

A young child of Oliver Wilson, in
the south part of the city, died and
was buried Sunday, Rev. Hills con-
Quoting the funel.s eo=vices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

Three million six hundred thousand
dollars has been sent to Topeka to be
distributed to Kansas pensioners Aug.
4th. That money will pay big pile
of Kansas debts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

District court opened Tuesday, and
promises to be full of interest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

WARN1Ne-No fishing Or hunting
will be allowed on the Maggie
Brinkman farm, east of Great Bend
ON the Walnut creek.
JACOB HAHN.