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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
THE CUTOFF MURDER.
The COlorcd Murdercrs Arc Being Tried II Z
the Mountain Outrage.

Immediately after the Eckert jury
had been discharged yesterday. the
case OF James Miller, Sarah Miller,
John Bird. Hester Brace and Nelson
Brace, all cOlored. charged with muir
der in blowing up a Hungarian shanty
on the mountain with dynamite in
which several people were killed and
numerous others MANNED. was called
for trial in court room No. 1, before
Judge Woodward.
A peculiar feature Of the case Is that
two more Of the accused. Frank Shafer
and George Jordan, also colored, have
turned states evidence and will testify
against the others. Shafer admitted
that he was the one who pulled the
battery which exploded the dynamite.
but says the others arranged the plot
and laid the wires.
The case promises to be a very inter-
esting one, as the lives of two women
are at stake. who. II found guilty in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20

1.-THE Tribune has opened branch Of
nee at No. 20. Laning building, ruoi.c
Square, Wilkes-Barre. 1t Is the purpose
Valuable to the general public as the met
ropolitan dailies, and deliver Il to the peo,
pie throughout northeastern pennsyvan,a
from three to five hours earlier thah tne
Philadelphia and New York papers ea"
reach them1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Railroad Men in Town.

The following officers of the Wilkes
Barre and Eastern railroad were in
town yesterday morning: A. l.. Hop
kins. president. and II. Eldredge, vice
president; F.. p. Moore, General sales
agent; C. ID. McKelvey, general su-
perintendent: John Spencer. w. j.
Lewis. general superintendent of the
ear department. The party left on the
l o'clock train for Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
II the Iaby Is CuttiuR Teeth.

used for over Fifty Years by Millions Of
Mothers for their Children while Teething,
with Perfect Success. 1t Soothes the
Child. Softens the Gums, Allays all Pain; f;
Cures Wind Collie. and is the best remedy
part OF the world. BE sure and ask for
MRS. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Trains leave Scranton for New York.
and intermediate points on the Erie rail.
road at 100 O. m. and 3.2a p. m. Also foS
Honesdale, Hawiey and local points ae
100 $40 q. m. and 324 p. m.
All the above are through trains to and
from Honesdale.
Train for Lake Ariel $40 p. m.
Trains leave for Wilkes.Barre at So q.
m and 345 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Relief in Six llours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved In six hours by the New South
American Kidney Cure. This new rem
edy IL a great surprise on account OF lis
exceeding promptness in relieving pain in
the bladder, kidneys. back. and every part
Of the urinary passages. In male or fe-
male. It relieves retention of water and
pain in passing II almost Immediately. II
you want quick relief and cure this is
your remedy. Sold by c. NJ. Harris Drug.
eist, 126 Penn avenue, Scranton. Pa. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
WI "a >OAAA ~ VV1AA~TASA~' Opp Court House.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Sealed Proposals.,

NEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
- ceived at the Office Of the Jermyn and
Sept. 26 1896. for driving u tunnel 1000 feet
long through hard pan, to take water from
Chapman's lake. Plans and specifications can
be seen at tho Moosic Powder Co. s Office In
Scranton; j. ID. Stocker g. Co. q store In Jer.
myn: Hillside Coal and Iron Co.'S Office IN
Mayfield. Tho company reserve the right tC
reject any and all bids
WV. 8. HUTCHINGS, Secretary.
Jermyn, Pa, Sept ~, 1875
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
New York Produce Market

New York, Sept. ly.-Flour-S Steady.
Wheat-Dull: No. 2 red store and elevator.
G3c.; afioat, 63lac.; (. o. b., 63&a64lsc.; un-
graded red, 51a65c; No. ! northern. Gc.;
options closed steady, lower; February,
size; March, 6shc.; May, 6sAsc.; Septem-
Der, 63c. October. 63lsc.: December. 65c.
Corn-Dull. firm; No. 2, 4Oai0Ac. elevator;
4IAc afioat: options closed firm: Septem-
Der, 3gskc.; october, 39Ac.: May, 351sc. Oats
Dull, firmer; options firmer; September
2i7sc.; october. Ahc.; December. 25c.
May. 26Ac.; spot prices, No. 2. 25c.; No. :.
white, 29Ac.; No. 2 Chicago, 25a4c.: No. g.
2ihc; No. white. &c; mixed western,
25a27c; white do. and white state. 27a33c
Provisions - Steady. firm, unchanged
Lard-Qu.et higher; western steam. $50
city, $GO5: options sales, none; refined
quiet; continent. $685.; South America.
$3.50: compound. 4tsa5c: Butter-Firmer;
state dairy, 12isa19iac.; do. creamery, 2lc.
western dairy. 9Ikni3c.: do. creamery. l3a
211kc; do factory. sal21kc.; Elg;ns. 2la
Rli5c; imitation creamery. 1la15c. Cheese
Firm. steady at unchanged prices.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsylvania. 1G
al7c.; western fresh, 15a1Glkc.; do. per
case, 81. .S0a4.30
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
annual NJ Getting.

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the members Of the Iackawanna Store
Association. Limit d, will Re held at the office
Wednesday, Oct. ?, ls0j, at o'clock y. M, for
tho election Of managers for tho ensu M year
and for the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the meeting
j. +. HIGGINSON Secretary
Scranton, Pa, Sept. Z, lSO5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
N edieai.

IADIEsi Chichestsr's English Pennyoyal Pals
diamond Brand are the Best. s.is Reliable; ISls
Tor SSss:..sr s:s's chssmssssir ssirs IT, E.a. D''f r..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Toledo Grain Market,

1000 bushels; shipments, 1900 bushels
market quiet; No. 2 red. cash. and Sep
tember, GiAc.; December, '65ac.; May.
GsAc; No. red. cash. 62isc. No. 2 white.
63c Corn-Rece.pts, 1000 bushels; ship
ments, 100 bushels: market easy; No. 2
mixed, cash, 3ii1c.; No. 3 do, 33c.; No.
yellow, &c.; No. 3 do, &c. Oats-Ship-
ments, 1900 bushels; market dull; No. 2
mixed, cash. 20l9c.; No. white. 22isc.
No. 3 do, 21c. Rye-Market nominal: No.
2 cash, 43c. Glover Seed-Receipts, 300
bags; shipments. none: market steady:
prime. cash. and October. $i52h; Febru-
arv and March, AC5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Hello Wante ed-FemaIes.

WANTED-GIRLF FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work; small family. 1SS Adams ave.
AZ ANTED IN OVERWHELMING ENEk.
w Hetic saleswomen to repres mt u.s.
Guaranteed 81 y day without interfering with
other duties. Healthful occupation. Write
for particulars, inclosing stamp. Mango Chem
iral Company. No. Z. John street. New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
incre sse Of lnae BITE edne SIS.
OFYICE or THE CoLi.IEKY EN9iNEER Co.
July o. 1896

OfFICk OF TUE COLiIkKY EN0iNEfR Co. [
T HEREBY CERTIFY TPAT tbs FOL.
i lowing resolution was adol ol ut u meet
ing Of tho board OF directors OF this company,
held on the 9TH day Of July. 1905:
Resolved, That m .eting Of the stockhol d
ers Of the Coiliery Engineer company be called
to convene at the general Office Of tho com.
pany. Goal Exchange. Scranton. Pa, on the
csy % e take action on a
OF the Indebtedness Of said company fr0,n
nothing 10 5000. and that the secretary be
sod IL hereby directed to give notice thereof
- required By law.
Attest: r. FOSTER,
Secretary,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Wanted d.
Statesmen Wanted.

SALESMAN TO SELL DENTAL MEDI.
> cines to the profession In Scranton and
surrounding towns. DENTAL MEDICINE
co l2-s Filbert street. Philadelphia.
WANTED Statesmen - ENERGETIC
w men to sell goods by sample at home.
r travel; easv seller: staple Goods; liberal
.alary or good commission. Address p. o..
Box ll03 New York City
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Business opportunities.

$40 TO $50 EAsaaG II sran hADa speeuiots RAity ty
MALL small capital; send your name; detail
free DAY & CO., Chamber Of Commerce
Chicago
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20

ton station for Carbondale ~ and IN;
0.io m, ls.Oo. go. s56. 6.lb. sis 7ss. BIO
"iS For If Farview, waymart and Hone:daie
at 100. S.25 and 1910 a.m.'izVo' s" anu oie
For Albany. Saratoga, the .Adirondacks
and Montreal at 6.l5 am. and go pm.
points nj i'i5. a45, 9.SS and 0.l5 am. 1895.
In. S,s. 100, t.io. s.W sl5 and % p. m:
Trains will arrive at Scranton station
from Carbondals and interme;iiMSte ~ points y
$40. asa. -655, 7.45, oil and 1l.3a pm.
From HSnesdaie;, q WaymmasTt "a ana 4 m Ear; rnS
From Montreal. Saratoga. Albany. ETC..
at 4.H and l1.33 pm.
From Wilkes Barre and intermediate
Iii. Sss, S.io. co. TO s@ and Ills pm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Chicago Stock .

Chicago, Sept. 19.--Cattle-Receipts, 13,
900 head; market steady: common 10 extra
steers, $3.6Oa590; stockers and feeders. SEA
a35s: cows and bulls, 81 .50a3. 60: calves, 81. .2i
aG5O; Texans, $2a375; western rangers,
S225al.3O Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head
market firm; heavy packing and shipping
lots, $ia455; common to choice mixed, $3.Sf
a!Go; choice assorted, M.46a4Go: light. $s%
900 head; market steady to strong; in
ferior to choice. 81 .50a3.5 60; lambs, S3a4.95.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
pi,iIsdeIohis TaIiow Market.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1s.-Tailow was in
fair request and steady. We quote: City,
prime, in l1hds. 4ta4Ac.; country, prime,
in bbls. llsaltlc.: do. dark. In bbls, sNalc. !;
cakes, 41zc.; grease. 31za3kc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Soeciai Notices.

oy,c>eSs.~z-r r<S.c.~~-c<-.c~~s ~scSSS>oc~ccc~Y~Noc
NOTICE-ON AND AFTER MAY l. I
ing places giving free op N air advertising ex.
hibitions wi; the stereopticon: Taylorvile
Hyde Park, Providence, Dickson Olyphant,
Peckville, Archibald, Jermyn. Exhibitions
week during tho month, the rates for adver.
tisng are $40 per month. Address K. II.
Call. Tribune office city.
s.VNHE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR"
j You want this relic. Contains all OF
Frank Leslie's famous old War Pictures. show
ing the forces in actual battle, sketched on the
spot. Two Volumes 2,0O pictures. Sold on
nress complete. all charges prepaid. Address
p. o. MOODY, 622 Adams Ave. Scranton, Pa,
ID zines. etc. bound or rebound at THE
TRIBUNE office Quick work. Reasonable
prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
For Rent.
For Sale.

L>OR SALE-NEW 0-ROOM HOUSE; ALL
Il latest improvements; corner Madison and
delaware street; easy terms. Inquire Of
HARRY LEES.
lrOR SALE-AT REASONABLE FIGURES,
L a lot Of Hoe q Co.'S iron pipe compost.
ton frames, single and double: also a lot Of
Rocker cases. in pairs. some extra depth. All
only slightly used and good as new. Address
inquiry to BUSINESS MANAGER, The Trib
une. Scranton. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
g}8S8(;||Z|}9
TRY US.
6o2.604 LACkA. AVE-, COR. ADAMS.
Wire Screens.

Jos. KUETTEL. REAR 5ll LACKA-
wanna avenue. Scranton. Pa. manufac-
turer of Wire Screens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Executors Notice.
Dentists.

DIR. WILLIAM A. TAFT. PORCELAIN,
Bridge and Crown work. Office, 81
Washington avenue.
c. c. LAUBACH. SURGEON DENTIST
No. lis Wyoming avenue.
r. NJ. STRATTON, OFFICE COAL EN-.
| change.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Hclp Nanted-M ale.

>~~>>>> >~Nr~->>
WANTED - wELI.KNOWN MAN in
w every town to solicit stock subscrip
tions; monopoly; big money for agents; no
capital required. EDWARD c. FISH b CO.,
Borden Block. Chicago. ILL.,
SALESMEN - RESIDENT Statesmen
- wanted. acquainted with the local and
nearby drug and grocery trade to handle our
line OF high grade cigars Address. kivtng
Chambers street N, Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
OH Market.

Plttsburg. Sept. 1.-THE only quotation
on Plttsburg and OIL City exchanges today
was 121.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Agents Wanted.


A GENTS WANTED-TO SELL. CIGARS;
"A $40 per month salary and expenses paid.
Address. with two.cent stamp, FIGARO Cl
GAR CO., Chicago
A GENTS-TO SELL OUR PRACTICAL
n gold, silver, nickel and copper electro
platcrs: price from So upward; salary and OK.
penscs paid out 1T free. Address, with stamp
MICHIGAN MFG CO., Chicago
4 GENTS TO SELL CIGARS TO DEALERS;
~ So weekly and expenses: experience un-
necessary. CONSOLIDATED MFG. CO., AS
Van Buren, St. Chicago.
SALEsMAN TO CARRY SIDE LINE; -
~ per celt. commission; sample book
mailed free Address l.. N. CO.. station L.
New York.
AT ONCE-AGENTS APPOINTED TO
n sell new lightning selling table cloth, mos:
quito and house fly liquid ut lO cents and %
cents bottle. Sample free. BOLGlANO
NF'G Co.. Baltimore, Md.
4 GENTs-HINDE'S PATENT UNIvER.
n sal Hair Curriers' and Waivers Cusad with
rut heat), and "Pyr Pointed Hair Pins Lib
eral commissions. Free sample and full par
'iculars Address p. o. Box iS8. New York.
WANTED ACTIVE Statesmen TO
W handle our line, no peddling Salary.
Ss5 per month and expenses paid to all Goods
entirely new Apply quickly. P.O Box, b;'S
Boston. Masa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Situations Wanted.

Situations Wanted.
EITUATlON WANTED-AS SALESMAV
- IN grocery store: thorOu .hly understands
tn. business: best references. Address A. A.,
Tribune Office.
SITUATlON WANTED nv FrRST.CLASS
- Ofilcs stenograptc~: expert in drawing
LEGAL documents address, q. ID. IT,, Tribune
office
NOUNd MAN WITH HORSE AND BUG
i Nv " wouiu 10 q position ON 10 road.
A ''-"a" '. 10 Meridian st.. Scran on. Pa
"a AN ED-A lOslTION BY A BOY 4,
w years Of are In drug store to lean ,h.
'-sd" Address II. L. HILLS, General Deliv-
cry, city.
Si.UAIiON WANTED NURSE; THOR.
- oughly undsrsta DIS her business; best
personal reference. ADDRESS N. 3. W., Trib-
Vua office.
Si.UAriUN "ANTl D-BY A BOY ID
- ~"ar" ~ a~eip cfficc or store. Address
H. J. r, Tribune Office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Teas.
GRAND UNION TEA CO.. JONES BROS.
Teas
Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE. 125 and 127 FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
p. ZIEGLER. Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & ".
passenger depot. Conducted on the
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place.
New York.
Rates, $3.50 per day and upwards. (Ameri-
can plan). e. N. ANABLE.
Proprietor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
DELAWARE AND
HUDSON RAIL-
ROAD.

Commencing Monday.
day, July 80. all trains
will arrive at new Lack
awanna avenue station
as follows:
Tro luu xviIl Ian va 9rra n.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20

and School. l12 Adams avenue. opens
Sept. 4 Kindergarten 30 per term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20

PittstOu Business Directory.
FOR F1RST-CLASS PLUMBING CALI.
on Wright & Co., 81 South Main street.
A new range for sale or exchange; also
secondhand household goods. bought or
sold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Schools.

SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA.
Scranton. Pa, prepares boys and girls
for collge or business; thoroughly
quest. Opens September g.
REV. THOMAS N, CANN.
WALTER HI. BUELL..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20

FRANK p. BROWN & CO., WHOLE
sale dealers in WOODWARD. Cordage and
Oil Cloth. 72O West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC.
countant and auditor. Rooms 10 and 20
Williams Building. opposite postoftlca
Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguisher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
Seeds.

g. r. CLARK & CO., SEEDSMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 146 Washington ave.
nue.; green house. 1850 North Main ave.
nue.: store telephoe 782.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20

Mostly Priestlys Goods, and worther weaves never
found room on a retailers counter. They are Sc
lected with an eye to quality to style, to generous
width and extra value.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-01-04
THE NILoMETER.
A Queer Instrument Used During the AN
nual Overflow of the Nile.

A Queer Instrument Used During the AM
nual Overflow of the Nile.
During the time of the periodical in
undation of the valley of the Nile a
queer recording instrument, known as
the 'nilometer," is hourly and daily
consulted by sluggish Egyptian Off
Ger, who, to judge from his motions
and actions, cares but very little if the
river keeps its bed or overhows the
whole northern half of the African
continent. But, as it is the only labor
he is forced toiperform, and as his bread
and cheese usually depend upon proper
execution Of the duties assigned, the
record is taken with scrupulous accu-
racy. This queer and ancient "ther-
mometer Of the Nile" lit dates back to
S45 A. d. is situated at the end OF the
island of Rhoda. 1t is simply an inn
mense upright octagonal pillar stand
ing in well-like chamber, surrounded
on four sides with strong walls pro-
vided with arched openings which al
low the rising waters free access to the
nilometer. The recording pillar is
covered throughout its length and on
all of its eight sides with cubits and
digits nicely divided, painted with
great precision, much resembling sec
tions of gigantic checker-board.
There is huge staircase leading from
above down to the bottom of the els
tern, in which the nilometer stands,
the well-worn steps attesting to the
Immense number of times the instru-
nent has been consulted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-01-04
A Chinese Tea Legend.

There is a strange Chinese legend
concerning the tea plant. According to
the story, there once liveda very pious
hermit who passed the greater part of
his time in prayer and vigils, He was,
however, unable to keep awake as long
as he wished, and often found his eyes
closing while he was in the very midst
of his devotions. This naturally an
noyed him, and one day in a fit of
wrath against this weakness of the
flesh, which he seemed unable to over
come, he cut off the offending eyelids
and cast thom upon tho ground But
his action had been observed by god,
who Immediately caused a tea shrub to
spring up from the spot where the eye
lids had fallen. 1t is in reference to
this, according to the legend, that the
leaves of the ten plant are shaped like
eyelids, fringed with lashes, and pos
sess the power of warding off sleep.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-01-04
Northern Pacific Land Grant


The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company has been granted pat
ents to 4,15S q acres of land "
ing in Columbia, Whitman, Gar
field and Walla Walla counties.
The patents were issued December
10 and received at the local land
office December 25.
The lands to which patents have
been granted lie 10 the indemnity
belt Of ten miles on either side Of
the place limits, and were granted
to the Northern Pacific in lieu Of
the lands lost in the place limits
by priority of settlement. Only q
half section is affected by the decis
sion in Walla Walla county, and
no application has been filed upon
the tract. The larger portion in.
volved is in Columbea county, near
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-01-04
COMMUNICATED.
Suggests Change in Our Assess
ment System.

ADAMS, Jan. /. 1895. 9
EDITOR PREss:-As the following
communication has been refused
space in local paper, it will now
be submitted oyourconsideration
Having seen some suggestions as
TO having all taxes become delin-
quent in theifall,I will also sug-
gest that in connection with this
to have precinct assessors, as the
work of assessing could be done
in lees time and more accurately.
AS the law now is, the assessor
must go into neighborhoods where
helis not acquainted either with the
citizens or the property to be as
lsessed. Perhaps he will be COM
PEELED to travel the ground over
several times to find any one at
home that could give him any
knowledge to base an assessment
on. While on the other hand the
precinct assessor usually knows
when to find his neighbors at home
and has a little knowledge of what
his neighbors own.
With precinct assessors the valu-
alton could all be taken by June.
Having completed their work, the
task of making the valuation equal
and just could be accomplished by
the law making them board of
equalization, by having them meet
at the county seat, the county
court to act with them as members
of the board, the county judge act
ing as chairman of the board.
This is not entirely visionary,
having lived where it was prac-
ticed, and no complaints were
heard Of its being unjust to any
locality or individual, and the work
was all completed before June 1st.
In connection with the work of
this body as an equalization board,
they made the levy for county pur-
poses, appropriated money for
bridges and when in their judg.
ment a public highway required
more work than could be given it
by the usual poll and road tax,
they by a majority vote could levy
a special tax to be appropriated
on that road, making the county
as a whole put a bad road in good
condition.
OF course there will be some who
might object to this method of as
sessing and appropriating county
money; but | will say if it were
once tried am confident we would
never return to one assessor or to
three as a board Of equalization,
Every precinct would be repre-
sented on this board and each
member would be on guard to see
that no locality or individual gets
an unjust valuation.
l.. M. WATRus.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-01-04
AN AVERIEp TRAGEDY.
How an English Captain Put Out o Fire
in the Nick of Time.

How an English Captain Put Out Fire
in the Nick of Time.
The Historical Records of the
Forty-Third Light Infantry" the ia
nous regiment which played most
important part in English warfare
during the last quarter of the eigh-
teenth century and the early part of
the nineteenth, contains stirring in
cident Of the prompt action which
averted a tragedy, says the Manches-
ter Times.
Worn out with hard march the brig
ade under Capt. Lloyd approached the
convent at Benevente, where the cav
airy and reserve still remained, hoping
for shelter. They were disappointed.
The convent was occupied by several
thousand infantry, and the lower gal
leries were SO densely packed with the
horses OF cavalry and artillery that it
was hardly possible for man to make
his way among them.
Two of the officers stood looking in
at the dubious prospect through the
single door that gave ingress and
egress. A sudden cry of alarm burst
from the lips of one. 'I4ook thereW
he cried, pointing over the backs of
the horses At that moment one Of
the inside wooden shutters burst into
fame. Horrified, the officers looked at
the burning shutter, and realized the
hopelessness of the situation. 1t would
be impossible to get the 5000 men and
horses out, and they must stand by and
see their comrades perish miserably.
There was no water near, and If there
were, how get at the fire through those
densely crowded horses?
The flames crept upward towards the
rafters. ''Good heavens Something
must be done~ cried Capt. Lloyd. And
then with motion to those outside to
be quiet, the brave captain leaped on
the back Of the nearest horse, and
stepping from back to back of the ami
mails, ran to the blazing shutter, tore
it from its hinges and pitched it from
the window. Then he made his way
back to the door in the same way as
before
So quickly was the act performed
that even the horses were scarcely dis
turbed, The building was saved and
there was no panic, which would have
been as disastrous as the flames. The
captains eyebrows and mustache were
scorched, but that was ALL "And
they'll grow again." he said with
lallph