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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-02
Notice for Publicatio'.
LAYp OFFICE Al OREGON CIry. nE..
Fehrnary |. Is9G

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the or,
egon and California R. K. CO. has
filed in this office list Of luuds
situated IN the townships described
below, and had applied for apa eut for salt
lands; that the list is onen to the public for
inspection and copy thereof by desert :.
tive subdivisions, has been posted in con-
venient place in this office, ior the insrec-
tion Of all persons interested and the public
generally.
Part Of north hall of Sec /. All Of Sec g,
5, Z and 8. Part Of north half and part Of
south halfof See IL. An OF See l5 II, 10
and 81. Part of north half of Sec q The
east lfand part Of west half " Sec 70
Part Of north halfof See 81. Part 5f north
half of Sec 49, All situate in township 70
south, range east
Within the next sixty DAYS following the
date Of this notice protests or
contests against the claim Of the
company TO any tract or subdivision
within any section or part of section de-
scribed in the list on the ground that the
same is more valuable for mineral than
agricultural purposes, will he received and
noted for repor; to the General Land oiiice
at Washington, d, c.
ROBERT A, MILLER, Register
PETER PAquET, Receiver.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-02
Washington and His Mother.

General A. w Greeley, in consider.
ing "The Personal side Of Washing.
tnl' in April Ladies' Home journal,
will bring to bear Interesting light
upon him az son, husband, neighbor,
business man, slave owner u,s were
nearly all Virginia landowners in his
dayl, and Christian. With respect 10
the charges that Washington was
neither dutiful nor loving son, Gen.
rral Greedy Mid say;
1" q Thme st- nus, indeed 20 have
been What ,aay X, c,el 4 at bscanttnt,
Utility Of temperament, arising pl-si.
lily from their possessing strong aud
similar characters \ II should be
remembered that Washington's trim
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-02
4 WELL As A BAROMETER.
1t IL on Cattaraugns County Farm, and
Infanihly Forctells weather.

II Is Uh ~ AWNAAAt0t4s NftNAAty vi Aae
IntaGihly Foretells weather,
There is curious well on the Flint
farm, in the town of Great Valley, Cat
tnraugus county, n. Y. 1t is natural
barometer. Nobody ever passes that
farm, winter or summer, If the weather
is settled, without asking something
like this;
Does the we'll threaten chnnge?"
For everyone knows that if there is
bad weather coming the well will let
them know it, sure as sure can be, says
the New York sun.
They call the we'll up there the
''whistling well" although it doesn't
whistle now. But that isn't any fault
OF the wen. This well was dug about
fifty years ago by the father OF Col.
Flint, who now occupies the farm. He
put ii down forty-fiye feet. but found
counter current sucked the air back
into the mysterious depths. 1t wasn't
long before the discovery was made
that within forty-eight hours after the
ontrnshing current from the well
started the whistle to shrieking a
storm invariably followed. When the
tone of the whistle was changed by
the reversing of the current, it was
discovered Tint the change meant a
change and the coming of fair weather.
These weather signals never failed.
When the weather was settled the
whistle was silent The whistle got
out of order some years ago, and, for
some reason, was never repaired, but
the coming and going currents of air
still prophesy the coming Of their re-
spective spells of weather" with un-
varying infallihility.
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! See the 'ad Of the L. L. Blain Cloth.
ing company on another page.

Shoes away down-quality away up
-.-at the closing outsaI of Read, Pea-
asdk;& Co.
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Notice for Publication

PETER PAQuET, Receiver.
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Notice Of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given thai the cr
partnership hcretulurc exisrinn
tween G NJ Wrslall aud A. Uuphp.'
and known as Westtall 4 Umptre, ,
aud engaged In general livery nud
teed s,ahlt bnsness in Lebanon, Ijiun
county, Oregon, has this day h''ch dis
solved by mutual cnn-rnt All ptri irs
having claims against the narl,wrship ~
will present them 1T once 10 the under
signed, and all parties indebted tn the
partnership are earnestly requested To
settle ut once with the undersigned
G. NJ, WEsTFALL
A. uMPHgEY,
Lebanon, Or, Feb Is, 1895
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The L. E. Blain Clothing company,
Of Albany, have large ad in this is
sue. They are talking about good
clothing and low prices.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03

ceremonies of the day were to be per-
formed at the town hall, before the
main entrance of which a rude stand
had been constructed for the speakers,
who were to uncork their eloquence at
high noon.
High noon arrived and found the
high dignitaries of the occasion in their
places, and there was a high old time.
The town officials, loaded down with
badges, banners and self-importance.
bobbed about for short time, getting
ia a word now and then between the
noisy demonstrations of the assem-
blage; then the leading feature of the
programme was introduced in the per-
son of Maj. Benjamin Belcher.
With bullying brow barred to the blaz-
ing sun the major struck an attitude on
the platform. 1t was the only thing he
had ever struck, most likely, but he knew
how to do it with all the frills, and as
he stood surveying the crowd before be-
ginning his speech he looked an orator
BETTING the occasion.
"Fellow-citizens, patriots and Amer
icans!" he began. ION this the natal
day of our grand nation we meet to give
utterance to our sincere and unbounded
love for the greatest and grandest ma
ton on earth!" (Bang! bangl rip-rat-
tlety bang! went the fireworks.)
"Ahem! We, ali. aheml We"
(Bang-bang-bangety-bang. went the
guns, crackers and torpedoes.) "We,
ali. ahem! We assemble to-day to"
(Hooray! hooray! fizz-bang! rattlety-
bangD I've assemble to" Grip!
roar! boom! bang!)
The major broke off short just there,
and jumping upon table he fairly
screamed:
"Men of America! Johnny has got
his gun to-day and he is using it for all
he is worth, and there's no use trying to
stop him, so let him rip! In the inter-
ests of pure American patriotism, IN
alleged love of mischief and general
cussedness, forego the honor of ad-
dressing you and proceed to partici-
pate in the prevailing pandemoniuml"
Then leaping into the midst of the up-
roarious mob the major drew from his
hip pocket a young cannon which he
turned loose at the heavens, causing all
previous noises made to dwindle into
utter insignifcance.
This was the wind-up, and the ex-
ercises terminated there and then. The
major got in with gang who were
out for time, and that was the last
seen Of him for week. But his speech,
what there was of it, made decided
hit, and for long time afterward the
people of Cactusville referred to the
major as Johnny and his gun"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03
,IAJ. BELCHER'S GRAFTON.
81 FRANK IL. WEIGH.

1t was all fixed Mt Cactusville that
there was to be big blowout on the
Fourth. and the eastern element was
ia high feather over the prospective
celebration. The old residents didn't
care much for burning powder ard
waving flags. but the tenderfeet were
right in for good oid-fashioned fare
up. such as they used to have back in
the states" Foremost among the
enthusiasts on patriotism was Maj.
Eelchcr. an old California volunteer.
who was always on hand for Decoration
day paTades and celebrations of all
kinds wherein his old army badge and
blue could be shown up. Twas said
OF him (sub-rosa. of course) that he
had never smelled powder on any other
than peaceful patriotic occasions, but
there was no gainsaying that 1.-The
Inajah" was every inch a soldier. AS
talker the major was general
~ acknowledged and hard-to-down
"stayer." He would drop into the gen.
Cral store (where there was a wet goods
Department., perch himself on barrel
head and talk everybody sick, hungry
and tired who came in throughout the
whole day. His reputation as tongue
Singer was we'll earned, and the leading
spirits in the coming festivities got
their heads together and resolved to
give the major chance to "sheot off
his mouth in public. In other words,
lie was to be invited to give an grafton
on The Nations Natal Day" at the
Fourth of July doings.
The word went around that Maj.
Ielcher had been selected as the orator
for the momentous occasion, and the
air of dignity which that celebrity sud-
denly acquired was, to say the least,
impressive. lie forsook the barrel
head for a carpenters bench in barn.
and for several days preceding the
great event he. at regular intervals,
poured forth his eloquence upon the
solitary COW that occupied the struc-
ture. wringing from the poor prisoner
an occasional plaintive "Mo-o-o," by
way of protest.
The Fourth broke bright and beauti-
full; and Cactusville was up early. The
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03

spot where there were crossroads, an.
where he should have to talk, the roa>!
on his right to get down int the VII
lage, where DIR. loves house stoc !.
The crossroads were at the highest
point of the neighborhood. and Geor~e
could scarcely keep his .eet. much less
choose his way as ne approached it.
Just before he reached the turning
he came to a fair-sized house of only
two stories, shut in by a garden in
closed by high wall. Just as George
got under shelter of the wall, door in
the middle opened, and out of the
darkness the voice of the girl he had
just met spoke to him:
you will never find your way into
the village through this snow. Won't
you come inside the house until it has
left off little?"
George stopped. He could hardly see
the girls pretty face in the darkness
and the binding snow; but the voice
was alluring in its sweetness, and the
temptation to look once more upon
such exceptional beauty as hers de-
cided him.
THANK you. 1t is very good of you,
very good of you, indeed. If am not
intruding, shall indeed be glad to &C
cept your kind offer for a few min
utes."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03
TRIPLES IN SILVER.
Things OF Beauty Which Women De-
light In.

Things OF Beauty Which Women De-
light In.
In few lines of manufacture are novel
ideas more constantly developed than in
the making of silverware.
First by order of the importance to
which the bicycle has attained are the
silver mountings and furnishings,
which are made for the establishment
of the wheel and for the luxurious out
fitting of its owner.
Among these is the silver oil can.
This has fat sides, with a rider mount
ed upon his wheel engraved on either
side. This is as dainty a tool as the
most fastidious wheel man could de-
sire. Another accessory which is both
attractive and valuable is the silver
name plate to be attached to the tool
bag. Then there are the silver toe
clips, beautifully chased, silver-mount-
ed grips, and all silver grips. engraved
and made to fit any handle.
From out-of-door luxuries to indoor
Injuries is but step at the jewelers..
For the work table there are thread
walkers made in perfect imitation of a
miniature ear of corn or half-opened
pod full of green peas. The silver en-
broidery scissors now have a silver
shield to protect their point, handle
and shield both beautifully engraved
in relief. A silver silk winder is an al
most indispensable article to the woman
who does dainty embroidery. and whose
equipments are to be above reproach.
Among the pretty novelties which are
within the reach of almost every purse,
are the coffee spoons, whose handles
are formed of favorite flower, the
birthday bookmarks, which bear the
names of the month and the CORE
spending sign of the zodiac, and the
Shakespearean bookmarlls with a IA
miliar quotation engraved upon the
blade.
Among toilet accessories there seem
to be fewer novelties than usual. The
only ones noticed were the watch
stands, designed to hold a watch up
right and open.
Garter and belt buckles are not new
in idea, but new designs are constantly
being shown, and an all-silver belt made
of a series of medallions is a charming
novelty.
The silver belt pin, always in question
able taste, is this season finding a rival
in the newer belt hook. This is shorter
than the pin, and it is finished with two
inward turning and sharply-pointed
hooks which catch and hold the skirt
Those who care to own the supersti-
tious habit of carrying a rabbits foot
''for luck" can find the genuine article
mounted in sterling silver, and thor
oughly up to date.
A college man could not iail to be in
terested in the pencil tips which are
shown, engraved and enameled with his
college colors and initials, nor will the
girl friends of the college object to so
attractive a reminder of its attendants.
From bicycles to pencil tips-the
range is not too wide for the jewellers
of to-day TO compass, and the purchaser
who cannot cover the price of the one
is sure to find something attractive and
satisfactory, whatever may be the limit
set for expenditure.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03

Il am deeply obliged to you for your
kindness, said George, who was utterly
bewildered by the situation in which
he found himself, so that his words
came haltingly from his tongue.
Seen in the bright light of the
lamp which hung from the hall
ceiling, his unconventional hostess
was even more beautiful than she
had looked outside in the dark
ness She was tall and fair, with
a figure more suggestive of strength
than Is usual in young women, almost
masculine, indeed, in its unpinched,
natural waist and rather square shout
ders- A massive young woman, with
long white hands and quick, 1.-THE
movements, and with a certain frank
simplicity of manner which suggested
that she did not live the cribbed and
narrow life usual with the women of
the middle classes. The very straight
forward spontaneity of her welcome to
this stranger was what one would have
expected of a man, rather than of
young woman.
But the freshness. the unexpected
ness of this was only another charm in
the dazzled eyes of George Llewellyn.
He found his heart beating faster, his
tongue faltering, as he looked at her
shyly, and forced himself to make an
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03

excuse. 1t may be noted that his first
vague suspicious had melted suddenly
in the glow of her beauty and of her
gracious, smiling manner.
Il thank you, don't know hoT' to
thank you enough" he stam.aered.
already wavering in his intention OF
going on; but / really ought not 10
take advantage of your kindness. The
fact is am travelling with some valu-
able securities"
A SORT of sickness seized George when
he got as far as this, and made hin
suddenly stop. For as soon as he men
toned the securities he saw a flash Cf
light on his hostess face. As he paused,
Sic took up his speech for him.
"If you have anything of much value
about you, that is all the more reason
why you should not stumble about
blindly in the snow, as you were doing
when first met you"
And she stepped out quickly from the
diring-roon into the hall, drew hiIa in
side the house by an unexpected move
ment of strong arm, and closed the
front door behind him before he had
recovered from the amazement into
which the rapidity and decisiveness Of
the movements had thrown him.
Really, must beg you to let me go
on now" said he, in low voice, as he
made strong effort to pull himself
together, and to resist the pressure
which he knew she was going to put
upon him to stay.
"And l must beg you to be more
reasonable, and not to reject the good
fortune the gods send, just because it
happens to be offered by stranger"
Il am afraid l must seem ungra-
cious-" said George quickly, as he put
his hand upon the handle of the door.
But she, laughing rather nervously,
turned the big key in the lock, and
pulling it out in quite leisurely man
ner, thrust it into her pocket, and
sprang, almost at one bound, back to
the dining-room door.
IF you say no to woman, you
know" she said as she once more in
vited him, by gesture, to enter, ''she
finds some way of circumventing you
after all"
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NO, sir. She won't cross tonight.
pointing answer of the official.
Llewellyn, however, would not give
up hope at once. He had no luggage
but his hand bag, and he waited about,
refusing all offers of the porters to car
~ it for him, and made further iGquir-
les, in the vain hope of at length hear
ing better news.
At last he became aware that some
thing about him mad made him an OBJ
ject OF suspicion to two men whom, by
their boots, he guessed to be detectives;
and as. recognizing this, he was about
to leave the station, one of these men
came up to him very quietly and re-
quested him to step into the superin-
tendent's Office.
Llewellyn saw that it was best to
comply quietly, and, on finding him
self shut in with the detective and a
couple Of policemen in uniform, he
gave at once the fullest details as to
his name, his residence, his place OF
employment, and his present errand.
He also gave up his keys, so that the
detective could inspect the documents
he was carrying.
The examination lasted a very few
moments.
''Quite right, sir. thank you" said
the man, touching his hat with smile,
land now you must excuse me for hav-
ing detained you, but we've just had a
Al - H., L., g.
two well-known thieves, a man and a
woman, who are supposed to have
come down by this train with number
of stolen securities. So you see, sir.
although it was bad shot in one way
to suspect you, on the other it was a
good one, for you were travelling with
securities, although they didn't happen
to be stolen ones"
George Llewellyn accepted the apol-
ogy and explanation spontaneously
and asked if it was by order of the po-
lice that the boat was stopped.
''Oh. no, sir. The weather's re-
sponsible for that" answered the man.
shaking his head. Though don't say
it won't help US to have a little more
time to look around"
And he opened the door, saluting
George respectfully as the latter passed
out.
Out in the little squalid street out
side the station, with the wind whis-
ting round the corners and the snow
melting into a dirty slush at his feet,
Llewellyn asked himself what he
should do. Should he put up at a ho-
tel in the town? Or should he make
his way to the house Of an old friend
of his fathers, who lived, as he knew,
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She stepped nimbly back, opening
the door for him He passed through
on to stone-hagged path, which led,
under cover all the way, to deep
porch, under which the lamplight
streamed brightly and invitingly
through the open door.
The curtains of a large window on
the right of the porch were drawn; but
those on the left were still open, and
allowed George to see into a dining
room made coy by the shaded light
of lamps, and by the glow of a bright
fire He caught glimpses of armor,
helmets, spears, shields, shining on
dark rich wall; and of flowers and
sparkling silver on a white-covered
table.
George, who was half dazed by his
struggle with the wind and by the
action of the snow upon his eyes,
thought vaguely of the story of
Beauty and the Beast" as he stag
gered up the stone path There was
something mysterious, almost uncanny
about the shut-in house and its curl
ously hospitable inhabitant, which
made him change his mind as he real
lied it, and turn, with an excuse
upon his lips, to go out again.
At that moment he heard a key
turned in the door by which he had
come, and he knew in a moment that
he had done wrong in entering. He
made two rapid steps back, and was
met by the young girl.
This way" she said, as, passing him
quickly with a smile of invitation on
her face, she led the way into the hall.
He followed reluctantly, lured by
the wish to see the attractive counter
ance in the full light, but resolving as
he went that he would make an excuse
to leave at once.
She went so quickly and he so slowly,
that she had entered the dining room
by the time George reached the hall.
She held the door of the room invit-
ingly open, and spoke again as he stood
hat in hand, on the threshold of the
house.
Wont you take off your coat and
shake the snow off before you come in?
Then, when this storm has passed. you
will be able to start on your way again
quite dry"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03
CHAPTER 1.-woMAN,s wnEs.


Whew-w-w-w! how the wind blew!
How it swept along the Kentish fields,
driving the snow into drifts, whistling
through the bare branches of the trees,
and hurrying the black clouds along in
the lowering sky!
The mail train was speeding along
to Dover, and the passengers, blinking
out of the windows, shrugged their
shoulders and shivered at the prospect
before them.
eff it's like this inland" said one
prosperous-lOoking old gentleman,
tucked up in rugs in the corner of a
first-class compartment, to his opposite
neighbor, what will it be like at Do
yer? Ten to one the boat won't cross
to-night!'
At the further end of the carriage a
young man was sitting, who seemed
much disturbed by this remark.
''Do you really think SOP" he asked
anxiously, joining in the talk for the
first time. lit takes a great deal to
stop the mail boat"
The first speaker replied with the
calm and pompous assurance of an ex-
perienced traveller.
"WeI, and what do you call "a great
DEAL if you haven't got it there?"
And he pointed with his finger to the
snow-covered landscape just as a fresh
blast came bowling round the flying
train, covering the window with a
thick white sheet of driving snow.
The young man looked more anxious
than ever. He was clerk in the en-
ploy of firm of stock brokers, and had
been intrusted for the first time with a
duty of great Importance. He was the
bearer of large amount of negotiable
securities which, for safety, 1t was
thought advisable to send by hand,
and he had to deliver them in Paris on
the following day.
When the train stopped at Dover sta
ton, therefore, George Llewellyn, for
that was the young fellows name, was
among the first of the passengers to
spring on to the platform, and to ask
eagerly whether the mail boat was go
ing to cross.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03
a Fragment from the -Four. b.

This little pig went to market,
This little pig stayed at home:
This little pig had roast beef,
While this little pig had none
But where Is the fifth little porker?
The one that "queed" all the way home?
Ask Of the giant firecracker.
Ask Of the fragments OF bone.
VIII didn't know II was lighted
Willie. the barefooted lad
But, when he danced the mazurka,
GOSH how he wished that he had!
Came then the cold-blooded surgeon,
Trimmed was the poor little foot;
Willie viii tramp on life's pathway
With only four toes in one boot.
-Biff Hall, in Chicago Post
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03
LeadyilIe strike Growing.

LEADvILLE, Col, June 33.-At ten
o'clock last night the leading mine
managers of the camp ended their
meeting without taking any action
with reference to the demands of the
strikers. This means that the mine
managers will not accede to So scale
and the strike will become a serious
proposition. Within the next 4s hours
there will be over 5000 idle men in the
camD
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03
Mother OF Twenty Eight Children.

HoUGHToN, Mich, June 23-The in.
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Beau
dom, French-Canadian residents of AL
louez, Keweenaw county, was baptized
to-day at Calumet 1t is the 2S child
born to the couple, of whom IL are liv-
ing. Mrs. Beaudoin was married %
years ago, and has born twins six
times.