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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26
ALouisville Deg That swears.

A Louisville railroad man has dog
that distinguishes the days Of the week
and different railroad trains, On days
when Midget's owner makes his regular
trips the dog accompanies him to the
station. but never attempts to board the
train-just stays on the platform, an in
terested spectator, and wags his tail
cheerfully as the train moves out. On
other days and other trains suburban
trains to Parkland OF Pewee Valley
he hops aboard without hesitation, evil
IDENTIFY aware that the ride iii prospect is
one that he may share. Midget swears,
too; swears like "a pira.e.
The family understand him, but they
report that his language is too terrible
to be repeated. When things don't go
to suit him, he retires under a bed OF
sofa and lies there rolling off oaths Of
fearful description for hours. A young
man who was attentive to Mldgets
young mistress unintentionally offended
him, but the dog got even He actually
broke off the match. He knew the regu-
lar nights on which the youth appeared,
and at an early hour would ensconce
himself under the parlor sofa, from
which coign Of vantage he would grow
forth such volleys Of personal and pro
fame remarks that the prospective lover
became intimidated and ceased his at
tentions. In recognition of these serv
ices Midget's master gave him beauti
full silver collar. Louisville Courier
Journal -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26
A pIsgraoe 10 OIylIisatIon.

There could be no wiser, no more
economical use Of public money than
spending 1t in the making Of good
permanent public roads There is no
man who would fail tobe benefited by
good, solid roads far moro than the
construction Of such roads would cost
him. The old road system Of Georgia
is pennrious, slovenly, kpensive and
liAn..oli iAhl,la La L I--
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26
AN OAk-LEAF DOLLY.

A Piece of Handiwork suitable for n
Christmas GIFT.
The oal1-leaf dolly is one Of many
unique varieties sueing for favor.
This piece of handiworls is easily
fashioned, and when finished has de-
cidedly holiday air. Heavy white
satin is the foundation goods, First
secure u gracefullv-shaped leaf as a
pattern. You can have an oak leaf
stamped upon square of the material,
and then cut out the edges, or you may
draw off, using a big leaf as guide,
your pattern upon paper. ALI that is
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26

Congressman who are just now study
ing upon the menhaden fishery question
will be interested to know that the credit
Of having produced the first porgy oil
for commerce belongs to a Maine wom-
an. That was in 1850 Mrs. John Bart
lett, of Bluehill began at that time tt
boil the porgy for her food She noticed
that IA thin scum Of oil gathered upon
the water i'll which the fish were boiled
and she thought possibly it could be
turned to some more profitable use
Taking bottle full of this oil she
brought it to Mr.. E. B. Phillips, Of Bos
ton, an oil dealer here. and he encour
aged Mrs. Bartlett TO bring more of the
oil. The following year the Bartletts
made start in the business and shippec
to Boston thirteen barrels Of porgy oil
This was the beginning of the industry
Boston Journal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26
How CATS OFTEN SPREAD bic

Mothers should Teach children Not
Handle Strange Animals.
Since have spoken in defense Of
dog. let me say something more wi
relation TO that other favorite househf
companion of man-the cat. ] wo,
call your attention to the fact that tn,
cat is beast far more useful to mankind
than the dog. Without the latter w
could get along, but If we had no
we should have q continual plagut
rats ard mice, which would overrun
cities and devour the crops and SIN
/ live stock of the farmers.
At the same time you may set 1t
an indisputable truth that the don
cat is prolific source Of creative
of diseases. 1t breeds them g
seminates them--skin troubles
ularly. 1t carries about with it,
tagion of diphtheria, one Of y
tai Of human complaints, am
ously suspected Of helping
germs Of consumption. A.
to ringworm which attacks
causes the hair to fall ou
conveyed by cats. Likew
scarlet fever, which, whel
house. is always likely to !
abroad by the pet pussies Of
lishment.
The way Of it is this; When
sickness in a house, old cloths ar,
be used for various purposes. II
commonly thrown afterward in
out of the way place, like the &c
closet. Suppose that there ic
about that is on the point OF
into the world litter Of kite
male cats are constantly having
as you know, being among the mos
life Of animals. She searches for
questered nook for her adoucherne.
and is likely to make her bed Of just
such lot of old rags as | havedescribed.
| As natural consequence, not only is
! the mother cat infected as to her fur
with the contagious disease, but all Of
I her kittens are likewise. The latter are
fondled by the children. Pathogenic
] germs seem to find most favorable
} breeding ground in the hair Of cats. As
p result the complaint is spread. I'm
t fortunately the infection is not limited
: to the house 1t is spread abroad by the
! cats, which are notorious stragglers.
< Thus before many days have passed
: there is an epidemic Of scarlet fever or
e what not in the neighborhood. Nobody
g can imagine how it got about. Little
y Johnny dies of diphtheria, and nobody
q dreams that he contracted it by picking
h up strange cat.
a Children have a way OF picking NJ
cats and holding them to their faces tC
d caress them. That accounts for many
IS cases of that very disagreeable diseast
S, called ringworm. 1t is the same way
Il with other skin troubles that are con
Ell tagious. Cats as well as dogs are i
b Bile to tuberculosis Of the lungs, other
y wise known as consumption. That the
is communicate it to human beings ismor'
s. than suspected. Washington Star
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26
A Deserter's Good

A deserter is not alwi hsa deserter,
even though branded vii "A great big
3D." according to the Fws Of Queen
Victorias realm. Some time ago a well
known English resident Of Wilmington,
Del, applied to the British consul here
for a pension, claiming to have served
his country in an Australian regiment
He admitted having had his breast
branded with red iron, with the letter
I'D, which marked him forever as de-
serter, but claimed to have rejoined his
regiment after his punishment and
served out the term of enlistment. The
British home Office found that he was
right, and the pension has come to him
after a long wait. Philadelphia Bee
ord. e
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26

After travelling over d hnndre
miles Of territory Hirar
a recent Saturd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-05

woman to fill the duties of registrar to
the Portia Club.
Ordinary dresses are good enough for
me-" said Mrs. Harrison, laughing. "if l
can get enough of them, but in some
weather woman in my business requires
new dress every day. Just at present /
average ten to twelve interviews day.
and b ave to walk TWENTY-FIVE to ffty-five
blocks day, in spite of taxing cars wher-
ever | can. Should like wear to the dress
the Berkeley students are going to adopt?
Yes; if it were not for being conspicuous.
A short trim shirt, with kncker bockers,
not those ugly, baggy ivided things,
with black stockings and high button
shoes. that would be a very pretty CON-
Portable costume"
"And do you intend to wear it this win
ter?" was asked
"Wear tw calculated Mrs. Harrison, in
a tone of horror. FL would never wear a
thing like that in the city. When l went
for an interview they would say: There
comes that woman in blnomers again.
and | could not accomplish anything.
Everything out of the common in the way
o. skirt is classed as 'bloomers' by a
man, and If woman goes into IN office
with short skirt and short hair and wear
ing spectacles, they think she is book
agent, and she is sent empty away.
IF she goes in we'll dressed, they do not
even ask her her business before taking in
her card
Il am not in favor of the Berkeley cos
TUNES for my own use; indeed, for a few
scattered toilers in the city they are inn
possible; but for college girls they are
altogether splendid. OF course, l do not
say that they would not be splendid for a
good many business women, too. but
popular prejudice would prevent their
succeeding. Now, there are number of
women collectors. and when they are out
in the rain all day they come home at
night in a perfect state of-ob, what shall
l call it?-they simply have to change
everything and lay it aside
Il wish some woman with brains would
invent an adjustable waterproof sheath
for dresses; then If the shoe-stores would
only sell pretty, natty rubber boots, for
one, should not care If it rained all day.
The Berkeley girls plan is splendid, but
it is only a dream of Utopia for business
| woman -
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weeks ago. He and lad named William
Dammit. alias w. E. Knowles, held up
young Leach, son of the Oakland news
paper man. and stole his watch and chain
and some money.
Three or four years ago q number OF
burglaries were committed ir the city. the
houses of clergymen being specially Sc
lected. Bee and Harper traced the burg
laries to Ledger and his pal, James lredale,
another notorious burglar. They arrested
them and both got three years In San
Quentin. Ired2le is again serving sem
tence in San Quentin for burglary in Sac
ramento. Ledger is only % years Of age
and is an Englishman by birth. He refused
to speak about the burglaries or the fight
with Harper
Bee and Harper are satisfied that Led
ger was concerned in the burglary at the
residence of Rev. j. A. Emery. 1876 Chest
nut street, about three weeks ago, for
which Joseph Riordan is now awaiting
his trial
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DETECTIVE HARPER's PLUCK.
He Tackles James Ledger, a
Desperate Burglar.
BOTH DRAW THEIR REvoLvERs.
Detective Bee Arrives in the Nick of
Time ard Ends the Conflict.
Ledger Wounded.

There was life-and-death struggle be-
tween Detective Gus Harper and James
Ledger. notorious burglar, in a station
ery-store. 146 Fourth street, yesterday
morning. which ended in favor of the
plucky detective.
Within the past week three burglaries
we're committed in San Jose. On the
night of Thursday of last week the resi-
dence of Mr.. Van Dolsep, Seventh and st.
John streets. was entered and about $3.50
worth of jewelry stolen. Last Sunday
night the residence of Mr.. Babcock. CT
South Ninth street. was entered and $500
worth of jewelry and 500 in green backs
belonging 10 DR.. c. A. Bassett. guest,
were stolen. The same night the residence
of DR.. j. Manner. 81 North Ninth street,
was visited and about $500 worth of jew
elry stolen.
In each instance entrance had been
effected by the same means. The bay
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KIND OF thing, but they nearly all want
more healthful style of dress. 1t must be
their education that leads them to that
conclusion"
Mrs. III. Prag of the Girls High School
believed that a comfortable dress, to pin
up easily. might be planned without wear
Ing skirts only TO the shoetsps.
dislike anything that is conspicuous
either for girl or woman" she OBJ
served. Besides, college girls cannot
afford to lay themselves open 10 any kind
of criticism. Coeducation is compare
lively modern thing, aud many pro-
fessors are still opposed 10 il. 1t does not
seem 10 me wise to hamper it by anything
conspicuous 10 the way of dress. 1t is
easy to have at least one long skirt that
can be looDed up when the wearer goes
into the rain, and then allowed to fall on
entering room. If the girls are brilliant
enough they can contrve one easily with
some string aud few rings.
"SupnOse they were out 10 their abbre-
waited skirts and the rain ceased, how con-
fpicuous they would feel in those little
suits. If they live OH this side of the bay
they will have TO change their dresses
when they get across, suppose, for they
would never wear them on the boat. The
dress reform that | would advocate for
girls would be the adoption of heavy shoes.
made OF strong leather with thick soles."
Few San francisco business women
know what walking about in the rain
means, better than Mrs. May l.. Harrison,
who finds time in the few leisure moments
that fall to her lot as prominent insurance
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SAVING THE BOYS.
What the Youths Directory Did in
Three Months.

The Superintendent of the Youths
Directory on Howard street published his
report yesterday Of the work done by the
Directory during June, July and August
as follows:
Number of boys In Directory at commence
meDt of quarter was 80; received during the
quarter from parents, relatives and guardians,
40; from friends OF the children, l6; from City
Prison, 5; from Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, 6; from Sis ters of the Holy
Family. from Catholic Ladies' Aid Society,
l; total, 20; total number in the Directory.
$50.
DISPOSITION as follows: st. Vincenps Or
.phan Asylum, 40; Infants Asylum. South San
francisco, z; returned 10 parents, gu ardian $
and relatives, %; Girls directory, 8; homes
In families, 2: Santa Clara College i tot al,
remaining in directory, September l, l a. 90.
Free employment bureau-OWlng to the pre-
vallng dull times the placing of applicants for
employment has been difficult. Out of SO APP
pications only Is were successful. follows:
Factories aud mills. z; shops, 2; Offices, 2;
stores, 3; farms. l; total, 10.
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CONQUERED THE PLAGUE.
A Portuguese Doctors Experience
i'm the Province of rlaCau.


Two high officials of the Portuguese
provincial Government of Macau, China,
arrived in this city yesterday from the
Orient on their way to their native country.
The are DR.. G. de Silva, surgeon and
physician.in-cbief and Superintendent of
the Department of Health. and DR.. A. NJ.
d'Oliveira, Chief Justice of the province
of Macau.
DR.. de Silva is accompanied by his
family.
When seen in his rooms at the Occi-
dental last night he stated with pardonabl
pride his experiences with the plague that
recently swept over Hong-Kong, which is
adjacent to Macau. the Portuguese settle
ment.
"The natives and foreigners flocked into
Macau." said he. "at the rate of 600 day
from the plague stricken districts. To
prevent spread of the disease was the
special object of the Department of
Health, over which l presided. This in
volved endless and persistent labor. The
strictest quarantine regulations and SAM
tary laws were enforced, and the result
was we had not single case of the plague
in Macau. The province is singularly
healthful ana well regulated, and that
with careful quarantine on refugees from
the stricken district saved US from the
dreadful disease"
He believes that with modern appliances
and an intelligent application of the rules
of medicine there need be no fear of
plague spreading beyond certain we'll de-
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WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.
Steps Already Taken to Reconstruct
St. Mary'S College.

A Meeting of gentlemen interested in the
immediate rebuilding Of st. Mary's Col
lege, Oakland, was held at the residence of
his Grace Arch bishop Riordan, last even
ing. There were present among others tho
Rev. Fathers connolly and McGinty. Rev.
Brother Bettelin, visitor and provincial of
the Brothers on this coast, Rev. Brother
Genebern, John NJ. Burnett, l.. Y. Merle,
James r. Kelly &c hairman) and others.
The reports of Mr.. Mahoney, the builder,
and Mr.. Clark, the architect, were handed
in, and from them 1t was learned that the
total cost of repairing the burned college
will not exceed $4,000. 1t was decided to
form committees and at once commence
the work of recon structiOn.
Rev. Bro. Bettein has arrived consider.
ably the worse for wear for his hurried
trip to New York and compulsory return.
He left San Francisco on September 16 to
attend the General Chapter of the order
of the Christian Brothers, to be held in
Paris on October II. At New York tele-
gram inf1rmed him of the destruction of
ST. Mary's College, and instead Of going
ON to Paris he at once returned here. ST.
Mary's College was literally built out OF
the earnings and patrimony of the broth
ers. The public was never asked to con-
tribute cent to its erection. There is
now no question as to the stately edifice
being thoroughly renovated, and that
sD0edily,
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BEAT THE POLICE.
Three Soldiers Attack the
Squad.
Brass KnuckIes Destroy the Beauty
of Patrolman Ryan's Face-The
AsSailants Arrested.

There was lively fracas in Climate wn
last night between three soldiers and
Patrolmen Ellis, Lynch and Ryan, of Ser
geant Gillen'S squad. The engagement
was short, but decisive. as il resulted in
the arrest of the soldiers. who were
booked for battery at the old prison. Two
of the policemen. Ryan and Lynch, were
wounded during the conflict, the former
having his nose broken and the latter
suffering the dislocation of one of his
fingers.
The three policemen, who were not in
uniform, had spotted a chinese lottery at
765 Clay street, and were preparing to raid
the place. They dashed into the hallway,
where they were confronted by a burly
Monaghan employed as Waterman by the
players. He placed himself directly iu
their way ana was thrust aside without
ceremony. AS he stumbled out upon the
sidewalk the soldiers. not knowing that
the three men were officers, loudly de-
manaed Why the Chinaman had been
assailed.
That's none of your affairs" was the
reply, 1--WE are officers"
"Give it to 'em. them" shouted one OF
the bluecpats, and forthwith he and his
companions fell upon the three policemen.
The latter defended themselves with their
fists and handouts, and took one of the
soldiers into custody. The others, then
realizing the serious nature of the scrape
into which they had fallen, took 10 their
heels.
Patrolman Ryan, whose nose was
broken, set out for the Receiving Hospi-
tai, but on the way passed two soldiers,
and heard one of them say to the other,
II gave him q - of a swipe, didn't ?"
he at once recognized the men as the COM
batants who had run away. and forgetting
his shattered Droboscis he seized them ana
turned back to the old prison.
The soldiers were registered as John j.
Burgess, James Mccarthy and j. w. Sui
liyan of Battery /. The police declare
that the prisoner who fought Ryan used
brass kuuckles.
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A MOTHERS SUIT.
She Seeks to Recover the Custody
of Her Child,


Mrs. Emma Cole wants her baby girl,
aud in a petition to Judge Hebbard Of the
Superior Court declares that ION Friday,
the 9TH day of September, 1894, Arthur B.
Cole. the father of the child, without the
consent of your petitioner, and with force
and arms, took said Alice Cole from your
petitioner" Alice Cole is just years
old. and a dainty. blue-eyed little girl
whom the neigh bors call delicate" She
is now at the house, Ill Fair Oaks street.
and no one Is allowed to see her. While
interested persons are asking for her at the
front door the little girl is playing in the
back yard.
Mrs. Cole. in her petition, declares that
Arthur B. Cole, her husband. Idle and
prof1lgate, and that he refuses and falls
10 provide ZONE for his said child"
When reporter for The CALL asked to
see Baby Cole last night at 111iFair Oaks
street. he was told through The transom
over the door that he could not see the
little girl. and that be could not come into
the house. A voice declaring its possessor
to be Mrs. Cole remarked: II am Mrs.
Cole. but you can't come in. Mr.. Cole Is
out, and will not be home again Tonight"
Mrs. Clara Foltz. who is counsel for
petitioner, declares that Baby Cole needs
mothers care. and that the only motive
in the case is to restore to the mother the
custody of her baby girl.
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THE RED CROSS.
DR.. Greenieaf Explains the Work.
ingS of the Society,".

DIR. Greenieaf Explains the work.
ingS of the Society,".
The reading-rooms of the Mercantile
Library were transformed into an audi
forum last evening. and the many rows
of seats extending far in the rear and on
either side were occupied by the members
and invited guests of the Woman's Auxll-
larry.
It was an unusually large and apprecl-
alive audience that greeted DR.. A. Green
leaf, who had kindly consented to address
the society upon the work of the "Red
Cross" His words were received with
marks of appreciation.
DIR. Greenleaf has served in the army
for number of years, and has thus had
ample opportunity for becoming familiar
with the special line allotted the Red Cross
Society. of which he is also an active men,
Der.
He began by reviewing the history OF
this famous organization from an etnlcai
standpoint. explaining In detail the VOTE
of the various departments or the service
and the functiOnary principles upon "hlch
the movement is based.
He dwelt at some length upon the ac-
cOmplishments of the convention nelu at
Geneva, Switzerland, IN 1864. wnen Inc
treaty under which the SICK aud WOUNDED
OIL the clVlIlZeu WOTlu are III" pIOPSAiJ
cared for was drawn up and adopted.
This was the incipient move in the way
of branching the work in other lands;
and at the present day, the speaker re-
marked, ''the Red Cross might well be
classed as a society of the world.
The speaker reviewed the successful
work accomplished by the branches OF the
society in this country in the presence OF
great calamities such as have frequently
visited certain sections of the East with
disastrous results. In this connect on the
speaker referred to Miss Barton, whose
services in alleviatiDg the sufferings of the
victims of such visitations by her active
and efficient management is a matter Of
national history.
In closing DR.. Greenleaf advocated the
establishment of branch of the society in
this city. He said that California, being
isolated from the East. could hardly de-
pend upon aid from that section in case of
local calamity. This fact, he added.
seemed to offer special inducement for the
establishment and main tenance of corps
which could be called into service is case
Of need.
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THAT WAGE SCHEDULE,
The Report of the Referee Will Soon
Be Submitted.

PORTLAND. Or. Oct 1.-The evidence
on behalf of the men in the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation case before the ref
cree of the United States court was CEN
Guided at noon to-day, and the defense of
Receiver Mcneil commenced this after
noon. Manager Keehler of the Southern
Pacific was the first witness called. By the
direct and cross-ex amin alton of Manager
KeehIer the whole system of wage paying
on the Southern Pacific's lines in Oregon
was well explained. The hearing will
likely not be concluded before tomorrow,
and the report of the referee will be sub
mitted to Judge Bellinger, who after listen
ing to the arguments of counsel will rem
der final decision.
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SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Clarence Allen Accidentally Killed
While Hunting.

WALNUT CREEK, Oct. A party of
hunters arrived late tonight from Mount
Diablo with the dead body of Clarence
Allen, resident of Lafayette, Contra
Costa County. This morning Allen and a
party of friends we're hunting around the
hills near Mount Diablo. Allen fell over
the rocks, his gun being accidentally dis
charged and the contents passing through
his heart. He expired Immediately. His
companions carried the body four miles t.
their wagon.
Coroner Currie will hold an inquest to-
morrow morning. Allen was 81 years of
age and was proprietor of hay press.
His family is well known throughout tn g
county.