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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12

cellar The accompanying figure rep
resents cross-section Of tie wall and
ditch, T being the earth outside the
whole building, and E the ditch filed
from bottom to top with broken stone
or coarse gravel 1t is in contact with
the cellar wall. Below the whole is a
ditch filed with broken stone and one
or two pipetiles for carrying off all the
water which runs down from the ditch
Z. This bottom ditch must be wide
and deep enough to receive and convey
away all the water which otherwise
would enter the cellar c is a heavy
fagstone on which the wall rests The
owner will Of course know the proper
slant to give the ditch. The ditch Z
remaining open while digging, must be
braeeG with heavy blocks if necessary,
TO prevent the main wall from falling
till filed. Country Gentleman.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12

In 1867 her majesty's ship Falcon report
ed a shoal about thirty miles west Of Ma
muka, one Of the islands in the Tonga or
Friendly group, This was considered
rather odd, a deep sea sounding expedition
having but nine months previous reported
6,0OO feet of water in that vicinity Ten
years later, in 1871, H. NJ, s Sappho re.
ported seeing smoke rising from what had
been called the Falcon Shoals and in
1885 a passing ships logbook noted that a
volcanic island had arisen on the site Of
the Shoals"
On Oct, IA, 1885, submarine eruption
further increased the size Of Falcon island
as it has since been called. for when the
United States steamer MohicaR visited
that portion of the Pacific in Isl Nmany
islands were found scattered a il
what had been 5000 feet Of water Y
Falcon island, which, by the W
tinues to grow, was then ! and 4
mile long and l85 above the
the highest place. In 1880 it wa
tiles lopg)and mile wide
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

The prospect for good price for
dairy products this winter seems good
LOOSE methods or no method at all
and scrub COWS make big leak on the
farm. ,..
The cow that has nothing but a
burnt up pasture to feed on ought not
To be expected to yield profit
MAKE good butter and send it to a
city market There is no money in
selling butter at the country store.
DOES grain raising pay you? Well,
no. Then why not try dairying? That
has been found to pay when the price
of grain was much better than now.
MILK is now in disfayor with some
of the doctors for feeding infants. They
say that disease so often comes from
sickly cows that it is dangerous. Any
body who tries can get healthy milk
The best COW bred is none too good
for the farmer who will take good care
of her, 1t is the farm dairy that pro-
duees most of the butter and the farm
dairy should be fully equipped with all
modern improvements, including the
best cow. But the COW is only a
machine She must have good care like
any other machine, or she win wear
out before she should, and not be able
to do the work that she does do as eff
GENTLY as she might Farmers Voice.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
Novel Device for II Silo.

My plan for keeping corn has been a
success for the past four years have
a bay in my barn 25N35 feet with 49,
foot posts. cut out of the center of
the bay Of solid hay hole of Is feet,
which will leave feet of solid hay on
the sides, also leave about 2 feet of
hay in the bottom Of the hole. The
hay taken from the hole can be put on
the top and around the sides, or. if a
press is handy. may be baled. / then
set boards all around the inside as close
as ! can get them together and nail
them to board put in crosswise. am
then ready to fill. put my corn in
whole as ] think it is just as good and
q saving in the buying of machinery
for cutting use a horse fork for I'M
Loading and have man in the hole to
lay it straight, preferring to have it laid
lock fashion. Otherwise l proceed as
others do with regularly built siloe<
The corn invariably comes out all
and affords cheap ensilas
Spencer, in Farm and Home
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
DRAINING The cELLAR.


or Even Damp.
A wet cellar is one Of the worst oh
iects which an owner can place on his
farm. II can be Of little value in any
case, and will cause disease among the
animals. II is therefore worth much
labor to make it dry, This may be
done by cutting ditch around the
whole building, and deeper than the
bottom of the cellar. This ditch must
extend from the surface of the ground
down below the bottom OF the cellar.
1t must be made by removing all the
earth from the outside Of the cellar
wall, SO as to make II foot or more III
width. This ditch, being foot or
more below the cellar, and having suf.
ticient slant, will carry off all the water
which otherwise would soak into the
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
LIGHT ROAD MACHINE
A New York Mans Substitute u
Heavy Horse Killers"

Heavy Horse kllers.
Regardless of the compulsion O
law, self-interest in every rural eoi
nifty demands good roads, They
crease the facility for marketing p
uce, save in horse flesh and wagon
pairs, attract money-spending sna,
visitors and enhance the value Of
erty. The macadam and simila'
tens are unquestionably the bei
though rather costly at first Bu
fortunately in many country town
usual method Of roadmalsing consis
plowing up the loan, clay, gravel
turf and scrapiug it up toward the
ter of the highway, with more or
bungling attempts at smoothing, Spl
cial machines for this purpose have
been devised. some of them heavy and
cumbrous, weighing from 9 900 to 5000
pounds, needing from four to six horses
or oxen to operate them, and so eXpan-
sive as not 20 be turned around easily
on narrow road. They are costly in
more ways than one, not merely to the
town or district which buys them, but
to the owners of horses which are
hitched thereto in service Hence the
road machine invented by Stockport
Columbia county, N. Y. man and rep
resented herewith, may, perhaps, fill
long-felt want in many parts of the
country. Only single sample has
been built, but it has been practically
tested Its weight is only 400 pounds.
1t needs only pair of horses, can turn
easily anywhere, and the inventor
claims that it does better work and
does it more easily than anything else
of the kind.
As win be seen from the accompany
ing picture. the machine is mainly sup
ported by one wheel, the axle of which
is secured TO section of anglo.iron
that serves as a continuation of tire
pole. and resembles plow beam. The
wheel is fianged, in order to make il
run exactly in the line of draft.
tendency to shift to one side results
from the angle at which the seraper-
blade is set with the beam. A stay-rod,
shown herewith, maintains this angle
and it may be used, in cooperation with
the beam, to sustain drivers seat. The
scraper-bla is six feet long. and
tapers from nine to twelve inches in
width. Bolted on to the lower half of
its front surface are two cast-iron
plates, or shears The rear lever is used
to change the level of the surface OF
the road grading up from side toward
center and also to lift the blade en-
tirely free from the ground when going
to and fro or turning around A small
wheel, not visible in our illustration, is
placed under the nigh or forward
end of the blade, to carry that part Of
the apparatus when not in Use, and
also at times. especially in soft SOIL to
regulate the depth to which the blade
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
TIE LOST STAR.


A little star, a single spark,
Had lost It's way among the clouds
And weeping, shed lts tiny light
Adown the mist Of rainy shrouds,
He saw no pathway in the dark;
He turned to left. he turned 70 right
Along the highway of the night.
Agcntle wind, from of the sea
Came Whispering up the distant ysles
And told u story TO the rain.
The vupo7s spread their humid sails
And proudly travelled to the leu.
Glad little siar, with might and main
He ioIns his glltturing host again.
Samuel Abbott In Ladies' Home journal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
WORK FOR THE IDLE.
The Present Is a Grand Opportunity for
Road Improvement,

The Present Is a Grand Opportunity for
Road Improvement.
Officials of the National League for
Good Roads have issued the following
circular from the worlds fair office in
which they call attention to the present
opportunity for improving the roads: Y,
The earnest attention Of members o, the
league, It's coworkers and oil committees, and
persons seeking relief for the unemployed is
respectfully called to the present favorable con-
diton for making road improvement both for
its own sake and us means OF giving employ
ment and OF stimulating business IN general
Capital as well US labor is idle and bankers
are expecting an era Of cheap money, bringing
o quick demand for such Investments as tow
and county bonds Many county and ir
boards in variors states are already ~
i2ed 10 begin road making and 10 Issue
therefor, Others only require the sane
local election,
Men enough could be put to
bodies without waiting for leg
sensible relief to the labor M
rally ease the hard times
while the roads would bell
cost and Of interest char
have not adopted III
| hasten their leg,sr
! the same advantage
| lifted out of its tey
| certain 10 prone
10 enforce I
| tention of II
| upon the '
| power is
who ar
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12

cuts One of the advantages of having
the blade set at an angle is that, when
used as rut scraper, it sweeps the
loosened earth sidewise TO some extent,
and thus fills up the ruts instead Of
merely crowding the dirt forward.
Besides the lightness, simplicity Of
construction ard efficiency which are
said to be among the merits Of this ap-
paratus, its cheapness is also to be con-
sidered 1t can be made so as to yield
large profit and retail for $25, which
is from a quarter to one-tenth the price
of machines now in use.-N. Y. Trib-
une,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Cloth binding superseded the boards
commonly employed about 1881.
Books were printed in Paris from ste
reotyped plates by Didot in 1898.
In 1874 a very finely written Bible
was sold for 50 marks--about $40
The first English paper mill was set
up in 1870, but no book was printed on
English paper until 1895
Many of the early wood cuts employ
ed in books We're painted over by hand
after the printing had been done
In 1873 two copies of Gutenberg's
Latin Bible were sold. One on vellum
brought So. 400; one on paper, e, 800
The work of the first bookbinder con-
sisted III fastening sheets Of wood, metal
or parchment together with clamps,
clasps, hinges or cords.
French bindings excel in taste and
finish. English in solidity and strength.
American in general excellence and ra-
pidity Of workmanship
The Tartars formerly made their books
of some species Of bark The leaves
We're long and narrow. and the letters
were white on a black ground.
The scroll work OF the early Bibles is
sometimes very beautiful 1t Is usually
brought up between the TWO columns,
and turning at top and bottom passed
around the ends of the printed matter.
The first book printed by machinery
was -Blumenbach'sP Physiology. (which
came from the press in 1917. il was
worked on Kcenig's press. which print
ed both sides at the rate Of 900 sheets
am hour.
The perfection Of the early printed
books is due to the fact that the first
printers were forced to compete with
the best scribss and penmen and were
thus compelled to do good work IN or
der TO justify the right Of the new trade
to exist.-St- Louis Globe Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
Serving BIackberries.

A pretty way to serve blaclberries
with cream is to pick fresh. ripe Der
ries over carefully. Heap them III d
glass bowl and set on ice, serve on sau-
GERS. with little bowls of sugar and
pitchers Of cream, allowing each person
at the table to sugar the fruit to suit
taste
Blackberries may be served with me-
ringue as follows: Place a quart Of ripe
blackberries in a bowl, sprinkle with
powdered sugar. beat the whites of 3
eggs with half cup Of sugar and spread
over the berries. Set on ice until very
cold.
Blackberry fummery is made by plac-
ing a pint of ripe blacl1berries IN
saucepan with pint of water; let boil
slowly without stirring for i minutes
mOisten ? tablespoonfuls of corustarch
with cold water, stir into the berries
let thicl1en, take from the Ere and add
half a teacup OF sugar. When cool, serve
with sugar and cream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
ROck ISLAND ROUTE.

To Washington For the knights OF
Pythias ConcIavs.
S29. % for the round trip. Tickets on
sale Aug. % and "a Final limit Sept.
10. Good to go one way and return an
other. Anybody can buy one.
Pitfsburs- g. a. X. ickets S21 80
Less than one fare for the round trip;
open tickets sold Sept 2 and 8; good to
return any day including Sept 20. Good
to stop-o over east Of Chicago
Colorado and Return $500.
Tickets on sale Aug. 10 and Il; good
to return Aug. 10 and %, or Sept. 10.
Hutchinson g. A. r. @4.65-
One fare for round trip, Aug. IA to 18.
Two trains daily.
HOItOn Races-$peciaI Trains.
Aug. IA to ~; over 500 entries for
races: 80 cents for round trip.
special Train to ST Joe Sunday
Only $3.50 for the round trip via Great
Rock island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

In very hot weather it is my Gus
tom, said an eminent physician, ito
give babies small quantities of brandy
BY small quantities L mean from 5 to
20 drops. Care must be taken not to
overcIotha children in hot weather too.
They should bc treated as grown people
treat themselves in the matter of clothes
There IS very much more danger
that children viii catch heat than that
they viii catch cold. Up to a compare
lively recent time in Now York all cases
of cholera infantum were called heat
strokes. In hot weather a child should
have a cool bath once u day and be ont
in the air as much as possible, day and
niRht =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

To be absolutely swagger the necktie
and. hatband must be an exact match
So says the summer girl Not in SO
many words, but in practicing what she
silently breaches. If the necktie hap
pens to be dark blue, with diagonal white
stripes running in opposite directions
and forming little diamond shaped
plaids, it is the correct thing to wear a
hatband exactly like it. OF course if
there isn't something a bit different
from the generality OF plain solid col
ors in either it is hardly noticeable that
they are alike and the correct thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

tive W1lds and rule over them No one
would think Thomas a prince at first
glance, but he admits it himself, and
there is no need Of looking further for
proof. Here is the story he tells:
Ny father, King Armah, son of 70.
dimah, who once held the supremacy in
the Vel hierarchy, died and left the SOW
ereignty of his people to the youngest
son OF his first wife, Jassa Quey, daugh-
ter of the Golah people and sister of
King Mambruro, the great warrior and
plunderer, before whom the African
tribes tre1nbled, which son is myself,
SolOw Bey. or Bey SOlow-BesOlOw as
Anglicized-
After my fathers death my uncle,
Ifualusayv, usurped my rights, for at
that time 1 was young and inexperi-
enced. / saw one Of my sisters stran-
gled, and that, too, with her child. My
uncle and his fellow plotters squandered
my fathers wealth until the kingdom
sank from power into poverty.
Il planned secretly with my relatives
to bring my uncle to account, but while
1 was debating what steps to take met
the Rev. Thomas HALEY Roberts Of the
Vel people, an African and graduate
of the Lincoln university, Chester coun-
ty. Pa He advised me to come to Amer
ica to be educated, and decided to do
so.
Now it has happened that Besolow's
people have rebelled against the contin-
uance of the rule of his usurping uncle
and desire tine return Of their rightful
sovereign, and unless the young man is
drawing on his imagination for his facts
he viii soon be ruler of a considerable
slice Of the dark continent His uncle,
it seems, has got frightened, too, and
joins in the request for his return, so
Besolow will not have any opposition
from him to fear
The prince says he viii probably go
back in August or September and will
make short visits to France, England
and Germany on tho way He IS a very
good tall1cr for an African and has lee
tured in Boston, Springfield and New
York. He excuses his good English ON
the Plea that he was educated in child
hood by- a missionary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Nine. Minnie Hank. who Is making
q tour Of the world with her husband,
the Chevalier Won Hesse Wartegg, ar
rived some time ago at Singapore and
sang at JOhore by invitation for the sui
tan, the princess and datos. who were
greatly pleased The sultan conferred
on the prima donna and her husband
the order of the Crown of Johore. this
being the eleventh order Mime Hauk
has received from the hands Of ruling
mOnarchs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

A ceremony to be repeated every year
took place on Decoration day at Mount
Moriah cemetery, Philadelphia. This
was the raising OF a flag over the grave
OF Betsy Ross. who made the frs stars
and stripes The ceremony was conduct
ed by the l. S Grant camp. Sons of
Veterans. and they have assumed thu
future charge of the Observance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

"A peculiarly OF English women is
the wearing az elaborate coifuras. No
where is SO much false hair worn as IN
England. Tt is made UP in all sorts Of
ingenious ways to be pinned on bodily.
The fashion Of parting the hair and
wearing the little curl in the middle of
the forehead SO prevalent here is not
seen there. Instead the fine frizzes worn
by the Princess Of Wales and her daugh-
tiers are initiated by most Of the sex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

For instance, Mrs. Chas. Rogers, of Bay
City, Mich, accidently spilled scalding
water over her little boy. She promptly
applied De Wits Witch Hazel Salves,
giving instant relief It's a wonderfully
good salve for burnes, bruises, sores, and
a sure cure for Piles. J. K Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Sarah Bernhardt has not lost all her
eccentricities. though she no longer
sleeps in O coffin. She appeared at a
London reception the other afternoon
a very warm afternoon il was, tOo-in
q sealskin coat down to her heels, with
high pulled sleeves by. way Of addition
al fur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
AN AFRICAN PRINCE.
Recalled From an African College to RuIs
Over His Tribe.

A dark story of consanguinal duplic-
ity, treachery and murder is that told
by Prince Thomas Besoloyv, an African
Of royal blood who is now a student at
Williams college, but who has been
called by his people to return to his ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

There is a Salve tor every wound"
We refer to De Wits Witch Hazel Salve,
cures burns, bruises, cuts, INDECENT sores,
as local application in the nOstrils it
cures catarrh, and always cures piles.
r. X IOnes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
Il Reauriner For Eadiea-

Everybody admires a beautiful com
plexion. Ladies who have used the Gel
ebrated Elder Flower Cream. recommend
it as the greatest complexion beautifier
in the market 1t is used by society Ia
dies. For sale by ]. K Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Having purchased F. W. Whittier's
interest in the firm. we are prepared to
give the people Of Topeka the best the
market affords WHITNEY & Son.
80 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and ia
M est Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

One word describes it-.'perfection."
We refer to De Wits Witch Hazel Salve,
cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases
and is we'll known cure for piles. J. X.
Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

No Gripping, no Nausea, no Pain, whei
De Wits Little Early Rises are taken
Small Pill Best Pill. Best Pill J. K
Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Constipation or Sick Headache? If SO,
why not try Beggs' Little Giant PillsT
II only takes one pill day; forty pills in
a bottle. One bottle will cure you. and
only costs 20 cents. Sold and warranted
by w. r. Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

A satisfied customer is permanent
one That's why we recommend De
Wits Early Risers They cure constipa-
ton. Indigestion and Biliousness J. K
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
Cheap EXCURSION to Kansas city.

EI-oJ-cANIA FE kOJIL-bI. 0U-
On Sunday, August ), the Santa Fe
viii run another Of their popular Kansas
City excursions at the low rate of 81 so
for the round trip. Trains leave Topeka
at $40 a. m; returning leaves Kansas
City union depot at 500 p. N.
ROwLEY Bros,
City PASSENGER Agents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Ayers Hair Vigor gives vitality, gloss
and freshness to the hair, and restores its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
ANNUAL REUNION.

G. a. r., I'ittsburg, I'a.-sAntn Fe Route.
To enable comrades. their families and
friends to make this trip to the great
national Grand Army and Naval reunions
Ut Pittsburg, Pa, the Santa Fe, always
first to arrange for the comfort and ac-
commodation Of its patrons, has made
the low rate Of one fare for the round
trip Also note the Santa Fe will accept
these tickets for return passage on any
date TO and including September p.
Tickets sold September and s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Prescott & Co. will remove to No. 118
West Eighth this month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Read the wants" Many of them are
as interesting as news items See if it
is not so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

The Santa Fe route sells round trip
tickets at $40, August 10 and Il. For
particulars see ROwLEY Bros,
City Passenger AGENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Try Phillips mineral water tits con
sidered the finest water for tbs stomach.
612 M. Eighth avenue. Try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03
SANTA FE ROUTE.
ON TO wAsHINGTON.
The Santa Fe Puts in Low Rate For
knights OF Pythias ConcIave.

10 oiLIItu r Q 7 Lts III q INV AF'to = 0I
Knights of Pythias ConcIave.
The Santa Fe road has again taken
the reins in its own hands by announcing
that it will make one fare round trip
rate for. the great Knights of Pythias
conclave at Washington, d. c., regardless
Of action Of other lines.
Dates of sale will be August 90 and "a
final limit Sept 8, which can be extended
to Sept 10, by deposit with joint agent
in Washington.
There is no restriction to return on
specified dates. Privilege will be allowed
of coming back to eastern gateways of
A. T. & S F. r. r.. by a different line
than that used going. These conces-
sions are not only available for Z. of P.
but are open to the general public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Miss Maria Gonzales HermosiIlo has
been appointed by President Diaz of
Mexico postmaster at Teocaltiche, in
the state Of Jalisco. Miss Hermosillo Is
the first woman appointed to Office in
Mexico, and the departure has created
9 sensation among tie women Of the re-
public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-03

Prescott s Co viii remove to No. 11S
West Eighth this month