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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
TENNESSEE HAPPENINGS.



Mrs. Swink returned from Lebanon
last Tuesday.
e. O. Davis has been working for
John Swink, grubbing.
J. B. Writ was in Tennessee last
week, selling charts and school appa-
ratus.
Fred Parker, who has been working
near Tallman, was in Tennessee last
Sunday.
The Blacklaw brothers are grubbing
piece of ground which they will
plant with potatoes next spring.
Last Sunday was Rev. Baltimore's
day TO preach at the school-house, but
he failed to make an appearance.
Several gentlemen from Tennessee
visited Albany on Friday, Jan. 81, to
view the remains'of Lloyd Montgom-
cry. They say there was large crowd
in town.
VIM. Blacklaw succeeded in catch
ing very large mink much larger
than any ever caught along the river
here. 1t is supposed the animal was
an old "resldenter," being the first one
caught here for several years.
G. w. Crowder intimated to 7. P.
Mcknight that he had heard George
Davis say that George Wyer informed
him of the fact, some time ago, that he
(Wyer) had heard it hinted around
that Charlie Ross, by the way of In
quiry, heard John Fronk say that
John Swink heard Bill Fronk remark
that j. Warren Miller, of San Fran
cisco, had told him that he had sold
his ranch 10 the Blacklaw brothers.
CAESAR.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
A Clubbing Offer,

A great many of our readers Linn
county like to take the weekly Oregon-
ian, We have made arrangements
whereby we can furnish it at reduct-
ion from the regular price to those who
want both the EXPRESS and the
Oregonian. The regular price of the
Oregonian is $l.5Oper year, and of the
EXPRESS 81 so when in advance. We
will furnish both for So. per year in
advance saving of one dollar to the
subscriber. The Oregonian gives all
the general news of the country once a
week, and the EXPRESS gives all the
local news once week, which will
make most excellent news service
for the moderate sum of So. per year.
Those who are at present subscribers
of the EXPRESS must pay in all arrear-
ages and one year in advance to obtain
this special price.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
Highest of all in Leavening PoweLatest us Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE


About 40 feet of the. wall of the old
Fitzgerald building, in The Dalles,
tumbled oyer Tuesday night. Fif.
teen feet from the wall was small
box building, the front room of which
was occupied by Mrs. ]. J. Hogan's
photograph gallery, and the rooms to
the rear were used by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hogan for living apartments, This
building is total wreck, the falling
wall having struck it with full force,
crushing the front part to the ground,
covering all of Mrs. Hogan's photo.
graphing outfit with a foot or more
of brick, but fortunately the portion
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan as
sleeping apartments withstood the
force of the falling debris, and al
though badly damaged, did not fall.
AT the time of the accident Mr.. and
Mrs. Hogan were sleeping soundly in
a folding-bed, and the first intimation
they had of danger was when the
crash came. Mrs. Hogan was thrown
out of bed with such violence as to
render her semi-unoonscious for q
time, but Mr.. Hogan was caught in
the folds of the bed, which collapsed
with the crash, and it was with some
difficulty that he was extricated by
the assistance of his wife, after she re-
gained consciousness,
Everything In the photograph gal
lery was completely demolished, and
Mrs. Hogan's loss will be several
hundred dollars, but most of their
household furniture escaped without
damage.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
A Land Without Animals.
From nPopuIar Science. .

Japan is land without the domestic
animals. 1t s this lack which s(rscy
the stranger SO forcibly in looking up
on Japanese landscapes. There are 10
cows--the Japanese neither drinks
milk nor eats meat. There are but few
horses, and these are imported mainly
for the use Of the foreigners. The
freight cars in the city streets are
pulled and pushed by coolies, and the
pleasure carriages are drawn by men
There are but few dogs, and these are
neither used as watch dogs, beasts of
burden, nor in hunting, except by
foreigners.
There are no sheep in Japan, and
wool is not used in clothing, silk and
cotton being the staples. There are 10
plgs-pork is an unknown article of
diet, and lard is not used in cooking.
There are no goats or mules or dom
Keys Nllu animals there are, how
ever, and in particular, bears of enor-
nous size. One of these Mr.. Fincl
saw stuffed, in museum, he describes
as "big as an ox.n Beside another
stuffed museum bear is preserved, in
alcohol, the mangled body of child
the bear had eaten just before being
killed. War, Of course, is acquainting
the japanese with the use of animals.
The army has cavalry horses, and
Others to drag the field guns. The
empress, also, in obvious imitation of
European royalties, is an expert horse
woman, and saddle horses are kept for
her use.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
Note and Comment.

Scales are now made 80 accurate that
they will weigh small pencil mark
on paper A signature containing nine
letters has been " ighrd and proved
to be the fifteen thousand five hum
dredth part of an ounce, troy weight.
About the aleereSt newspaper is "Le
Monaco" 1t is issued weekly, is ad-
mirably printed on expensive paper,
and its "news" consists almost exclu-
sively of figures arranged in long
columns. These figures tell i'll what
compartment Of the roulette wheels in
Monte Carlo and Spa the little balls
have come to rest durih g weeks busi-
ness. The paper costs eight dollars a
year
In 1884 Eugene Field wrote a story
which he called "The Werewolf
When it was finished he laid it aside
and a year afterward entirely rewrote
it. In 1886 he again took it up and
revised it, and during the nine years
between that time and his death in
November last, he rewrote it eight
times. His last revision pleased him
and he decided to print it. But death
came too suddenly, and the story was
found unpublished, among bis effects.
Mrs. Field, concluding to have the
story appear gave it to the editor OF
the Ladies Home Journal, in which
magazine all of Mr.. Fields work, out
side of bis newspaper articles, was
presented to the public. The story
will be printed in the next issue of the
Journal, strikingly illustrated by Mr.
Howard Pyle.
An autopsy held on the remains Of
John Bly,, of Watsontown. Pa, re.
vealed that young man to have been a
wonder to the medical world. With
out an ounce of brains, be survived for
years, was perfectly rational, could
walk, possessed an excellent memory
had fine olfactory sense, was able tc
TASTE could talk fiuently, aud, in fact
could do anything that ordinary NOR
tails accomplish, except see. He had
been blind for three years preceding
his death. For five years he suffered
from tumor which grew at the base
Of the brali. The growth had a curl
ous effect on BIy's brain and he be
came curiosity to the physicians
who awaited his death, which they
could do nothing to prevent, with IN
terpst, At the request of q number
prominent citiz rs aud some friends q
Bly, DIR. Kazer made q post-morten
examination. When Bly's skull wa
opened by the surgeon tumor nearl.
the size of billiard ball was diseoN
cred situated so as to demoralize tn
sight center. The entire brain, wit
the exception of u thin shell compos u
of tougher sinews, had been destroyed
When the surgeons knife touched tn
shell 1t collapsed,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
CAESAR.

In estate of Mary 2 Iiill, J L Hill
was appointed executor.
In estate of Hannah L Peacock, in
ventory filed; personal property, $5,-
543 90,
Reports filed in estate of Mary |
Zeiner, W R Pollard, minor, Eugene
Ulm.
III estate of Jos. Harrison, property
exelApl from execution was ordered
set apart, Personal property ordered
sold.
In estate of Edna A Culbert, inven'
tory filed; real property, $50, personal
$195 25.
]. l.. Hill appointed guardian OF
Gale and Emily Hill; bond, $500.
III estate of Mary L Hardman, final
account set for March 7, 1896. .
In estate of Mary e Hardmah, final
account set for March 7, 1896,
In state of Q T Craft John Graf
appointed administrator; bond $4,000,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
A Man Without a Past.

The Boston Courier publishes the
following;
When Adam had shaken himself
and looked around him on the day of
creation, he INDUCED in something
like the following soliloquy:
"Well, it doesn't look as if 1 was
going to have much company to keep
me from being lonesome, but there Is
one thing 1 can congratulate myself
upon, and that is, I'm a man without
a past.
II have no foolish actions to grieve
over, no notes coming due, no bad
character live down, no breach of
promise suit on my hands, no loss of
loaned money to kick myself about, no
creditor to make me hide in the woods,
no dun to put off till next Monday
week, no apology to make for calling
on girl when l was three sheets in
the wind, no lies to manufacture to
appease an angry wife, and great
many other things | hav'n't got to do,
and last and best of all, Pm in no
danger of being run down and killed
by a bicycle ridden by a woman in
boomers. On the whole, I don't see
but what man without past is pref.
ty well off,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13

death, Her waist, back, hands and
chin were badly burned, and othel
injuries at different places on her body
were sustained. In bis endeavor to
save his daughter, Mr.. Evans hands
were badly blistered, and it will be
some time before he can have full use
Of them, especially the right hand. A
messenger was Immediately dispatched
to this city for medical assistance, and
Drs. Starr and Reese repaired to the
scene Immediately and succeeded in
making the young lady comfortable.
They say that the burn is not necessa.
rily fatal.
Report comes to us, says the Med.
ford Mall, that for three afternoons in
succession this week an elderly and
quite well dressed man has been no.
ticed standing at the corner of Seventh
and G streets, at about the hour when
the children were returning from
school, and in one instance, our iu-
formant states, he has been seen to
hand candy and apples to the little
girls as they pass. This procedure may
be all correct and right, but just why
this fellow should allow his generosity
to bestow sweetmeats upon other peo-
ple's children is not quite clear. If he
does not desist in these practices some
Of the irate parents of the city will
make the surroundings decidedly trop-
ical for him. Grants Pass had a case
somewhat similar to this something
like year ago, but the escapade did
not end in the bestowal of sweetmeats,
but instead, If we remember correctly,
the miserable rascal of that city per-
suaded couple of young girls to
accompany him down into California
where they were overtaken by parents
and brought back home and the lep-
erous blot upon society who had thus
attempted to ruin two young girls was
given a good sound thrashing. If
these things, as reported, eEist in Med
ford the williams career will be a short
one here.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR (iquid or POWDER
get all the benefits of a mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifes the blood
and strengthens the whole system. And
more than thIss SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR regulates the Liver, keeps i active
and healthy, and when the Liver Is IN
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Billousness, Indigestion, Sick
Headache and Constipation, and rid OF
that worn out and debilltated feeling.
These are all caused by a sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles will only be had when the liver
Is properly at work. If troubled with any
of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King Of Liver Medl-
cines, and Better than Pills.
Me-EvERY PACKAGE-s&
Has the Y Stamp in red on wrapper.
J.H. Zeilin & Co., Phila, Pa.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13

George Rice represents some Of the
lest Insurance companies in the verdi
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13

All persons are hereby notified that
the city council has passed an ordl-
nance providing for the taking up and
killing of unlicensed dogs, In order
that the public may have due notice,
the undersigned is directed to defer
the execution of said law until March
!, 1896, on and after which day the or
dlnance will be rigidly enforced. !.
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
Marshal of the city of Lebanon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13

Money to loan. A limited amount
of money to loan on good farm seeur-
ity. Call upon or write to s. n,
steele q Co., Albany, Oregon
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13

When you want to buy suit of cloth
ing you will save money by getting
1t Of Bach u Buhl,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
Notice,

All pevsons knowing themselves In
dehted to me will please call and settle
ut once, either by cash or q hate, MS
have sold out and wish te close up my
houss, fDp KEnulNbSReRE.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13

The above traips stop at East Port
hind, Oregon City, Woodburn, Salem,
Turner, Marion, Jefferson, Albany,
Albany Junction, Tangent, Shedd,
lIulscy, Harrisburg, junction City,
Irving, Eugene, Creswell, Drains and
all stations from Rosehurg south to
and including Ashland.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-13
CITY OFFICIALS.

IN. S. DALGLEIsH,
.. II. PUGH,
,r,,,,up II. BAKER,
OooNolLNIN A, UMPHkEY,
]. X. SMITH,
n. X. BEAMAN.
City Council meets ell the first and third
Tuesday evenings Of each month
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-10
Election Proclamation.

In obedience to an Act of the Police Jury. OF
L Bossier Parish, at special session held at
its rooms in the town OF Benton, on the I'D
day of November, 1896, based on proper
petition, hereby give notice and proclaim
that an election will be held at Benton, the
legal voting place in Ward 2 Bossier Parish,
on the 2Sth day of December, 1896, for the
purpose of giving the legal voters Of said Ward
an opportunity to vote for or against the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in said Ward.
Said election will be held under the general
election laws of the State, and the Commls-
sioners herein appointed to hold said election
will make due returns, according 10 law, to the
President of the Police Jury. at Benton, La,
on the 18th day of January, 1897.
At said election those desiring to vote for
License in said Ward shall have written, or
printed. on the ballot cast by them the words
q For the Sale of Liquors. and those against
License shall have written or printed, on their
ballots, the words Against the Sale OF
Liquors"
The following named persons are hereby ap;;
pointed Commissioners and the Clerk to hold
said election, viz: j. G. Ogden, w. NJ. Rush
ing and J. NJ Belcher, Commissioners, and e.
o. Gayle Clerk, with full powers, under the
general election law of the State.
Given under my hand, officially, this, the
23d day of November, 1896
E. 8. DORTCH,
President Police Jury
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Death of Mrs. M. A. McDade

Mrs. Mary A. McDade, nee Miller,
relict of Col. A. J. McDade, deceased,
died at her home, five miles south of
Bellevue, on Wednesday evening,
December 2, 1896; aged II years.
Mrs. McDade came with her hus-
band from Alabama to this parish
about fifty years ago, and, with the
exception of one or two years resi-
dence in Texas early in the 70s, lived
here up to the time of her death.
She was the mother of fourteen
children-eight boys and six girls
twelve of whom survive her, and are
living in Bossier parish and Texas.
As "a wife and mother she was a model,
caring constantly for the interest OF
the household. She was woman of
sterling worth in the home and the
church, and in the community as well.
She had been for fifty years con-
sistent member of the Methodist
church, and died in perfect peace
Her remains were buried in the Fill
more cemetery last Friday morning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-10
Irion-Egan.

A beautiful home wedding was
that which united DR.. Clifford Hill
Irion and Miss Mary Clint Egan last
Thursday at noon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. ". S. Penick
at the home of the bride in Shreve-
port, in the presence of relatives and
friends. The bride is the accom-
plished daughter of DR.. ]. G. Egan,
of Shreveport, and comes from one
of the Oldest and most prominent
families in North Louisiana. The
groom is prominent physician and
most estimable citizen of this parish,
highly esteemed for his excellent
traits of character.
The happy couple will make their
future homo in Benton. The Banner
tenders its congratulations, and
wishes for them the fulfilment OF
their most roseate hopes and the
overlooking of their cup of joy.
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THE ADVANCE
fCongregational Weekly

Tontinues to enlarge its circulation and to
~ improve in contents. One reader says,
THE Advance grows better every week. -
Another says, 1--WE have taken it since its be-
ginning, and could not keep house without it,
Among the good things which it will contain
during 1897 will be its Sunday-schOol EXPOSE
ton by DR.. II. M. Scott, Dr. s. j. Humphrey,
Mrs. Roxana Beecher Preuszner and Miss
Mary Louisa Butler. The Prayer Meeting will
have the attention of DR.. N. Boynton, and
Rev. w. H. G. Temple, of Seattle, will continue
his "Slant Lights on the Christian Endeavor
Topics.
A new serial entitled GIN HIS STEPS," by
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon, was begun in our
issue of Nov. 5th, his "Robert Hardy's Seven
Days" and "Philip Strongs Crucifction''
appeared in the Advance some time ago and
aroused much interest.
Articles may be expected from the pens of
the best writers of our denomination, while
articles are already on hand by DIR. J. G.. John
son, DR.. S. J. Humphrey, DIR. L. F. Williams
and others.
Ample space is given from time to time for
reports of the various State and District As
sociations, and the great Annual Meetings of
our Benevolent Societies.
Regular yearly rate, $500.
To New subscriber the paper will be sent
from now to Janaury 1, 1893, for $500.
Trial subscription, three months, IS cents.
THE ADVANCE,
All 2l5 Madison ST., Chicago, Ill
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-10
Partition Sale.

F. D. Troupe ct ais, No ST. . In District rio
VS.. : Court, BOSSler parish,
Walter Troupe, ct ais. La.
Dy virtue of an order and commission for
ID sale, issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed. authorizing and requiring
me to sell for purpose of partition between
plaintiffs and defendants, the hereinafter de
scribed property owned in indivision by them,
I will, on Wednesday, December 80, 1896, at
the Court House, in the town of Benton, La,
within the legal hours prescribed by law, pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, the following described land,
to-wit:
The west half of southeast quarter Of section
fifteen 15) township eighteen lls) North OF
range eleven Q1) West, containing 30 acres,
more or less, situated in Bossier parish, La.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash, and the
balance on credit of one and two years with
per cent interest from day of sale, with special
mortgage and vendors lein retained to secure
balance of purchase price. Act of sale to be
passed before Notary Public, at expense OF
purchasers. -
A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Nov. %, 1896.
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Venire for January Term, 1897.

State of Louisiana, ! Be it remember
Parish of Bossier. ! ed that on this,
the 25th day of November, A. D. 1896,
we, the Jury Commissioners, whose
names appear hereto, met at the
Clerks Office, in the town of Benton,
La, and proceeded to draw from the
general Venire Box, previously pre-
pared by US, in the presence of two
lawful and competent witnesses, the
following fifty (50) names of persons,
qualified by law, to serve as Grand
and Petit Jurors for the first week of
January Term, 1897, OF the Second
Judicial District of Louisiana, to be
holden and begun in and for Bossier
Parish, La, on the fourth (4th) Mon
day, the 25th day of January, 1897;
all which is done in pursuance and in
accordance with Act 80, of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
An. o-o,oro1 T,,1y q 1903.
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DO Y'Oag Want Them!

A beautiful Registered Jersey Cow just
n fresh, and hep royalls' bred male calf
Cow dropped May "a, 1890; Calf dropped Nov.
10Th, 1896. Cow is large, persistent and rich
mixer. Has dropped three calves in 81 mouths
and Is days mo twinsl. Sire of calf was bought
last year in Ohio far 5000 cash, as yearling.
He is q con of the great Pridala, with test Of
26tb and ounces butter in 7 days, and with
three tested daughters He is sired by Vixen
who is a son OF the grand old bull, Tomentor;
with 40 tested daughters, and Kathletta, with
test of 22fb and IL ounces, and two listed
daughters. Average test of dam and sire's
dam is over 24tb butter in7 days. Ar ecord
hard to beat. Cow is very light grey fawn,
with small white spot. Calf solid color, except
white on legs. Best bid over SIS for the two in
and see. They will bear inspection.
j. w. MCDONALD, MindeD, La.
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Life at Washington.

The Inauguration of President,
the selection of his Cabinet, and the
seating of q new Copgress-national
events of the coming year-suggest
the question, What are the powers
and duties of these high officials 3
During 1897 it will be answered
through the Youths Companion in
remarkable series of articles by Sec
rotary Herbert, Postmaster General
Wilson, Attorney-G General Harmon,
Senator Lodge and Speaker Reed.
The Illustrated Announcement for
1897 (mailed free on application to
Youths Companion, Boston) shows
that the above is only one of many
brilliant features by which the Com
panion will signalize it's list year.
The novelists who at present fill the
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Kipling and Stephen Crane-will con-
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Practical affairs and popular interests
will be treated by Andrew Carnegie,
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Dr. Lyman
Abbott, Madame Lillian Nordica,
Hon. Carl Schurz, Charles Dudley
Warner, Mrs. Buston Harrison, and a
hundred other famous men and
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Four fascinating serials, more than
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The cost of the Companion is but
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