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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Chinese Table Etiquette.

At a formal dinner the Chinese talk
very little. 1t is, however, the acme
Of good breeding to smack the lips
loudly and make as much noise as pos
sible when eating. This shows appre-
citation of the choice viands the host
esS has provided. A grievous breach
of etiquette would be for one to refuse
a dish, in which case the hostess would
consider it the proper rebuff to lean
forward, grip her chopsticks tightly,
and force the rejected morsel into the
mouth of the offender. The first
course Of an elaborate feast is, when
attainable, bird's-nest soup. This is
almost as great a delicacy as humming
birds tongues. 1t is not, as is often
supposed, the nest OF the bird that is
eaten. The soup is made from a muci-
laginous secretion that the bird makes
on the outside of it's nest 20 hold it to-
gether, which is similar in appearance
and taste to gelatine. These birds are
now becoming rare in China, and be-
fore a high feast, boys are employed
for days to hunt their whereabouts.
The last course is the tea-making. A
most elaborate performance, this; por-
celain OF the finest glaze and decora-
ton is brought and placed before the
hostess. She then, in a dainty man
ner, washes and dries each little piece.
When this is done to her satisfaction
h makes an excuse to leave the room.
The guests then arise in turn and ex-
anime the fineness Of the ware, its
markings, and especially notice if, by
any chance, a feck of dust should have
been overlooked. When a sufficient
time has elapsed the hostess returns
and the tea-brewing begins. Five min
utes is required for the making of each
cup. It's delicious aroma appears to
possess a magical effect on the tongues
of the Chinese, for from being morose
1ip-smackers they suddenly become gay
and hilarious. The fns' of
the feast is to throw all food tina
is left under the table, v the dogs
are let in to devOur.-Pit,a-- Leader.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Fun at Court-Martial.

A court-martial is one Of the most
solemn of Ill military affairs, n it SC
rare hat its solemnity is disturbed.
1t is, moreover, a dull and generally
undressing performance, full of red
tape and time-consuming formalities.
When, therefore, something occurs to
break the monotony of question and
answer, the relief is all the more vel
come.
On one occasion some visitors to a
certain post desired o see a trial which
vas to take place, and at the appointed
time they appeared in the courtroom
The ase was an ordinary one. A sol
der had created a disturbance in bar
racks and had struck another. The
victim of the assault was OF the stand.
He was an old Irishman, very blunt
and direct in his testimony.
The judge advocate drew from him
his version OF the affair, and proceeded
to further enlighten himself and the
court with regard to the exact nature
of The assault, which, it seemed, had
been a most scientific and tactical OPP
Grafton, as the enemy's flank had been
routed by a vigorous attack from the
ear. So when the judge advocate
asked: "And, now, Casey, where did
he hit you?" The court thrilled with
horror and the ladies didn't seem just
at ease. But Casey was equal to he
emergency. "Sure, sor, he hit me ON
the bunk"
Some years ago a cadet was on trial
at West Point for violation of the
Devils Article" or (Which is the same
thing) the sixty-second Article of War.
The charge was Conduct to the preju-
dice OF good order and military disci-
pline," and the specifications alleged
that said So-and-SO had exploded a
bomb in the Fort Clinton ditch neal
camp. This at or near West Point,
N. Y, ON or about a certain date. The
trial proceeded smoothly, and the judge
advocate had succeeded in proving the
and the fact that they were acquainted
with the accused, but nothing more,
when he finally called in his sta wit
ness and swore him in with a confident
and almost triumphant air. The pre-
liminary questions were put and an
swered and recorded in the proceed
ings. n the judge advocate settled
down to business.
Where were vol on the night Of
Aug. LIP"
I'm my tent, sir, from taps till
reveille."
Where Is your tent?"
"On the north side Of "A Company
Near Fort Clinton ditch?"
Yes, SIR"
did you hear my loud noise before
daylight of the date mentioned?"
Eyes, sir"
What kind Of a noise was it?"
cit sounded like an explosion"
"Ah! Where did the explosion seem
to beg"
Near the western end of the ditch,
The court began to AXE great inter
in h witness, and several mem
bers whispered together earnestly. The
Judge advocate smiled gently and pro-
What effect did the explosion
1t aroused every one in camp, sir"
"Is there any one whom you suspect
Of causing it?"
Yes, sir"
The judge advocate leaned forward
and asked impressively: Now, jung
ing from the character Of the sound,
its location, its effects and attending
circumstances, what, in you opinion,
its cause?"
The witness thought deeply for a few
seconds and solemply repIted: 'yudx.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
A Spiders Musical Ear.

From Dr.. Wier's Dawn Of Reason:
During the entire summer until late
in the autumn a large black hunting
spider (Lycosa) dwelt in my piano.
When 1 played andante movements
softly she would come out on the mu-
sic rack and seem to listen Her palpi
would vibrate with almost i~nconceiva-
Bile rapidity, while every now and then
she would lift her anterior pair of legs
and ave them to and fro and up and
down. Just az soon, however, as 1
commenced a march or a gaIop she
would take to her heels and flee away
to her den somewhere in the interior
OF the piano, where she would sulk IN
til I enticed her forth with FRAU
nerei" or Handlers Largo"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
A Chair.

In the chapel of Edward the Confess
sor, in Westminster Abbey, there is an
exceedingly plain, Notwithstanding
chair. 1t is at least 800 years old, and,
excepting William and Mary, all the
sovereigns of England since the time
of Edward 1. have sat in it while be-
ing crowned. So it is 'the coronation
chair" and at coronations it is moved
into the sacrarium and covered with a
rich cloth of gold. Edward 1. had the
chair made to cover the historical
stone OF Scone." The stone forms the
seat; it is twenty-five inches in length,
sixteen inches in width, and eleven
inches in thickness, and Is fixed into
the oak chair by mean OF iron clamps.
According to tradition, the ston is the
one upon which Jacob had his head
pillOwed when he had the beautiful
vision OF the ladder and the angels. It
was called b "stone of destiny" says
a Jewish tradition, and was once used
at the coronation of Hebrew kings;
and it served also as a pedestal for the
ark, in the second temple. It is said,
too, that the prophet jeremiah carried
this stone from Palestine to Egypt and
thence to The Hill of Tara, in Ireland,
where the name Jacobs Pillar was
given to it because it was believed to
be the stone that Jacob set up for a
pillar at Bethel Eventually it was
taken to Scotland for the coronation
of Fergus l. Until the conquest of the
country by the Picts. it was carefully
preserved at D~unstaffnage Castle; from
there it vas taken to Scone. There is
a great deal of tradition mixed up with
the history of the Stone of Scone,"
but we know that in the thirteenth CEN
fury Edward I. carried the stone to
England as a token of the subjugation
OF the Scottish people. n had the
chair made to which it was fastened;
and that this chair is today known as
the Coronation Chair"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Versus Mosquitoes.

According to DIR. L.. o. Howard OF the
United States department OF agricul-
ture, a little kerosene, say, one ounce to
every fifteen square feet, spread over
the surface of ponds and marshes
where mosquitoes breed will destroy
the pests by forming a slight coating
over the water. This prevents the lar
vac from reaching the air, but h ker-
osene is also effective as an insecticide.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Problem in Warship Material,

There are many vast rewards open
to inventors even today, but there is
one seemingly simple problem that pre-
eminently is occupying some of the
most inventive minds of this and other
countries, this being the invention OF
some substitute for wood in war
ships. Iron, used as a substitute for
wood, absolutely renders life on a war
ship unbearable. Its extreme con-
ductivity makes it frightfully hot in
summer and desperately cold in win
ter: when lockers and drawers are
made of It they reek with damp, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

ing from The Character OF the sound.
its location, its effects and attending
circumstances, it is my opinion, sir, or
rather my conviction, as there is no
reason for doubt in the matter, thai it
was the reveille gun, and that it was
fired by the corporal Of the guard. I
heard no other explosion"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Automobile Maxim Gun.

At a recent automobile how at
Richmond, England, a motor vehicle
For use in warfare was exhibited by
is inventor, Mr.. Frederick Simms.
This carriage, which has been called
4 motcr-scout, is fitted with n and
one-half horsepower, which can pro-
pei it, if need be, at the rate of eighteen
miles an hour Mounted upon the
motor is a light Maxim gun, so ar
ranged that it can be fired in any d.
rection and when the car is going at
any speed. Mr.. Simms has designed
another motor, mounted with two
Maxims, carried in two revolving tur-
rets, and having also an electric
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Mexico has 1900 miles Of railroad,
having added 40 during 1898.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
SATURDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS.

Talks OF war and lhings about war. pres
ent or past, Philippine or Cuban, things
in existence and Thugs emanaling FROM
war transaction, all manner OF things
dirsful and otherwise, have continued
be uppernost 10 the public mind, until
the mind .s surfeiied like gormand or q
chipmunk as he goes in his boIe Tor the
winter. We have breaFiastcd, lunched
and dined on wsr news until We are Fall
stats in dimensions and Henry the 8ths
in humor' We are as weary as a boy
asked to do an errand and We muet be
excused Tor praying that the business
may end and as qu'ckly as lightning
flashes. and peace may reign with winRr
as white as the caps of the Thre Sisters
when the sun shines with her dynamo
at full speed. But:we are in it, ami as
much as we depllr war, must see the
Contest through TO the end, and stard by
the brave soldier boys regardless OF our
opinions. locked up !or safe keeping, Of
the policy ptomnI1 lated.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
All Sorts.

President Lou5et OF France rarely is
seen without a pipe 10 HE mouth.
Five hundred persons are buried every
year in b1ston's pottef's field.
The Sand xich Islanders estimate the
beau'y Of wom=- ty Ih,ir weight.
The tents OF the Bsdouin ArAts are
usually black. Ihey are made OF dyed
goAthAiF cloth.
Birchthirsty is recent csut ibusion
to the Eagli.h language bv woman
msuber OF the London school beard
who objected TO the boards attitude to
the corporal punishment OK school boys.
Two American army officers IN Porto
Rico have married in nat;Te families and
engagement, Of third to 4 san Juan hellT
is announced.
Et. Petersburg is 30 have novel kind
Of famous insane sEylubs and specimen
OF clothing and appliances used therein
together with the grams OF lunatics, pre-
servedin alcohol, book, photographs str
Tue drink bill of Great Britain jusl
published shows that the Enklishmar
drinks 2 IL gallons OF alcohol year
Next to him comes the o..olehman with
an appetite slaked with 66 gallonS. Tn'
Isiehman contents himself With 81 gal
Icns. The fret 'pen5 so Sd a year l1'
bic drinks, the second SIS y and ,k'
the 1925.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
Ruling the philippines.

The question, Can We Amercanizs
he Phihppines?" is considered In tho
lght OF twenty yea Of persoUal expert.
ence on the islands py Ogden Is Edwards
in paper to the Independent. MIR. Ed
wards was, from 1S62to 1888, member OF
an American firm having business with
the Philippines and for twenty years Of
the time was resident at Manila. He
was U. s. consul during the ADMINISTERS
tion of President Pierce, was DANISH con-
sul for much longer period, and was 10
constant contact With the Spanish and
native officiala. hls knowledge uf Phil
ippiue affairs may he further judged
from the fact that be served upon COM
mittees raised by the government Tor the
purpose of formulating the financial and
economic.p policy of the islands.
MIR. Edwards declares unequivocally
thai the natives cannot be, in any short
space oil time, so trained and elevated In
citizenship az to be fit for our form OF
government. Years of gooo, honest and
just government, such as the manager
ment of village affairs by the elders oI
the village, might be sateiy intrusted 10
the natives. Each Of the twenty FIVE
provinces ar districts on the leland VI
Luzon could be governed by an American
either a regular amy or navy oficel, as-
sisted by an advisory council, chosen
from among the head men OF the district
and by two or three young Americans
who had passed stvict civil service ex-
animation ct home. This, it will be not
ed, is form of government for the rural
districts modelled somewhat after the
English rule in India.
For the larger towns and Manila itselI
some modification of this plan would b'
required, admitting of representation ..by
the more educated natives, both Of Ma
lay land Spanish descent, bnt, IN thu
main, government must for years CONS
from above, not from below
On one point Mr.. Edwards il emphatic
It is'an absolute necest. that there b
90 touch Of the spoils system in our gov
ernment.of the Philippines. live can
not govern them honestly, though q
permanent staff of highly trained, well
paid officials. selected ior merit aud 70
merit only, We must abandon the idea o
governing the islands or any part o
them. The spoils system, he says. ha
ruined Spain and caused every rebellion
n her colonies. and we cannot repeat he
aims without incurring an equal punish
ment.
The climatic obstacles to America nix
ing the islands by settlement are insuI
mountable. 1t is not.the great heat, bu
the steady, uninterrupted heat, whiel
saps:.the strength OF Europeans or Amer
leans. Year by year the European o
american living in the Philippines loees
something Of his vitality, and instead oi
being aeelim affixed at the end Of ten year
De lie less ct to endure the heat or expos
ure tu tie sun than he MAS when be fri
arrived.
The children born of these America
or European parents viii thrive for iou
II five years and then must be sen
nome or they will Frow up degenerated
i-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
John J.Lentz recently said.

Let but cue side Of any case be pre-
ssnted to jury. aud OF course a verdict.
will always be brought in accordingly
So the American peobIe ere like jury
audiiselfsh aud Jesigninsm.n pcss, sse3
OF great wealth or political power are
permitted to control and ute the news
papers OF the country, II will be easy
for them to control and use the peop.e
of the country. 0ne Of the curses Of the
day is the fact thar Newspaper lie will
travel around tie earth while truth /.
putting on her boots. There IL NJ better
illustration Of this than the Il ,0d Il Les
with retsrence to the conduct OF Ger
many during the war With Spain.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
This and That.
See Locals on every page.

See Locals on every page.
Wheat AZ cents.
See the new Bas-Re!ief photos at Tin.
kle K Dawson's. Is
Diamond photos, best finish Scots per
dozen at Tinkle & pzwson's.
Bangle bracelets, 25c 10 81 90 at
FFench's Jewelry store.
For spring novelties in jewelry see
French's show window.
Cyrano chains, :hs latest fad, 25c, zoe.
and 75c at FIeneh's JewelYy store.
A large and fine stock Of cigars and to-
bacco at Conn * Hustons. See the dig
play.
Ladies sashes ami Sash Buckles. all
styles and prices, see them at French .
Jewelry stOre.
When you want choice steak, a nice
roast or meat Of any kind. call on Henry
3roders. He keeps the best
Stamp photos are Becoming quite pop
ular. Tinkle Il Dawson are turning them
out by the thousand.
Call ct Tinkle & Dawson's new v..o..,
gallery opp. 7. O. and get tneir prices
before having photos made.
The best meats of all kinds and good
treatment at the ALBANY Dressed Beef
Company's market, just d)wn second
treet Good weight and prompt attend
ion.
AZ the season of the year when pneu-
mOnia. la grirpe sore throat, cough, col Is,
catarrh. bronchitis and lung troubles are TO
be Rnarded against. nothing is a fine sub
stitate," wi answer the parpoee.' OF IS
Just as PoDd as One Minute Cough ure.
That is The one infa lIb!e remedy for all
Dg, throat of bronchial troubles Insist
gorovslv upon h,vine il If something
e" is offered you. Foshay q Mason.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
A New Book.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Hon. W. J. Bryan
i TO publish book entitled "Replblie
or Empire-The Philippine Question in
which he discusses territorial expansion
from every standpoint, his argument be-
ing supplemented by chapters, dealing
With various phases Of the subies, BY
Andrew Carnegie. 6. T. Hoar. John ".
Daniel. II. NJ Teller and other states-
men axsI scssoIars
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
The War Was for 1t.

HAVANA. April 6.-The Cuban military
assembly being dead, Gen. Gomez viii
take up his program Of solidifying the
Cuban people into party that shall,
with ceaSing, urge the q. :. n withdraw
from the.islAnd- His purpose il TO make
the people seem 20 have bot one emo
ton, one desiFe-the thought OF indie
pendence and absolute separation from
the Us
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
Brownsville
From the Timae:

From the Timae:
Messrs. J. Il. and J. W. Glsss went 10
Albany Wednesday on business in con-
nec.ion with the removal OF their plan
iug mill from Cra wfordsville to Cottage
Grove.
The report of the desth OF Mrs. J. N.
Rice, who resides near Sawyer's min wss
brouse. TO the city esserday. Size died
Wednesday night and will be inferred ~
Charlottesville today.
Mr.. ] X. Templeton's condition is
now much worse and very little hopes
are entertained for his recovery We'd
nesday morning he suffered a stroke OF
paralysis which affected the whole right
side OF his body.
F. II. Weber and A. A. Tussi..g made
q business trip to Albany Wednesday in
connection With the purchasing of a
V oodmen monument TO be erected over
the grave OF the late F. y. Dolan.
Mr.. Burke. of Albany, has succeeded
Mr.. Cornell as assistant day man at the
S. p. depot. The latter has gone to
Oregon City.-Junction Times.
Conductor D. L. Houston received
yesterday pair OF fine game fowls, sent
him from New York by Homer Daven-
port, the cartoonist. The conductor
and cartoonist are friends OF long stand
ing.-Revew.
j. A. Weaver, OF Albany, was in the
city Tuesday and made arrangements to
open . geHeral store in the Venner drug
building. He expects to be ready for
business on the 10Th Of thia month. His
store will be known az The Fair, an ad-
yertisem ent OF which can be found in an
other column.
Mr.. F. NJ. Powell was before the board
OF county commissioners at Albany Wed.
needay with petition from citizens Of
this city praying for assistance from the
county in changing the channel of the
Calapooia river in this city where II is cut
ting the banks and destroying much valu
able property. Should the channel not be
changed from its present bed the prob
abilities are that the big county bridge
will soon have 10 be moved. AZ the sit
uation is the bridge is now endangered.
and the county should and viii doubtless
lend assistance. MIR. Rowell brought
home a favorable report.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14

The boy OF man whose bead has not
been leveled gets on his bicycle and
shows eff his speed like 3 colt in the field
wSen il has had its fill of oats apd no
Sork. Tie smashes ahead and some one
gets hurt. II there is any soy who de-
serves 9 live lecture il is the person who
thinks he shines when be is spTintIng on
mis- bicycle on xAlks on which pedes-
trians also navigate. This refers 10 no
one particularly but to Aii riders that
there may be more care. COIiy Cihtr
said ol man that he WhtsIled as he
vent Tor the want Of thought. and that
10 the way with good many riders who
sprint on their sheels for the want Of
thought. When you ara in the right
place let your machine go, but not IN
sldewslks and past corners behind y hieh
there may be coming man as good Gs q
king or A'woman better thAn a queen.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14

The mao y Ii maIes a success Of 40
impoTiantvsDturen never ~aiis 'or The
crowd. He strikes ou. to- himself. II
.akes nerve. 1, Iasss l5;s of grit Bu;
the man who succeeds Las both ANY
one can fail. The pablo admirss toe
man who las enough confidence IN him
self 20 take Gehancc. 1hese chances are
the main thing after ail. The man who
tries to succeed must exfect 10 be criti-
elsed.. Nothing Important wac ever done
but the greater number consulted pre-
viously doubted the possibility. sucs
cess is the accomplishment OF what most
people think can't be done .-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14

The DEMOCRAT il for peace policy. and
il would sacrifise some things fer peace
but not onr honor. 1t is as much the
province OF the nation TO run on peace
liaes % Of an individual. Ia fact more
so, for the individual has a pulse that
boils, but the nation lie built for arbltra.
tion with ice on it's head. and never has
any excuse for aoing off until the trigger
lie pulled premedilatedly. The good ma
ton will turn Its into g1ns bicycles, etc.
but the bad nation will turn its bicycles
and plows iu.o guns. The U s. should
be q model, and it's policies should be
above suspicion. There snon,d be all
selhshness eliminated the coarse it takes
10 dealing with other people. Alas, but
this is not so in this closing year oi the
nineteenth century. Uncle Sans head
has been expanded.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14

Tie weather this week las been az
pleasing as . boys fret suit of store
clothes, particularly alter reading OF the
snow storms and billiards in the eAat
~ksre The trusts also sweep chilly. We
are ptoad Of oar weather when il is good
weather, and there is plenty Of it in .
year. more sunshine by machine MEASURE
shan in Boston in she course Of q year,
and ne are glad To say iess than in the
torfid south whsre the hot breath from
the equator bieAel es the s;albs aud
blasts The cap and Clouds are gsasTAlly
not seen and hen sten are fAky and
wiIhout the heayinsss we 30 masb AppTe-
ciAls To this lani called wsbioos. Thit
climate has m~'i, tor a AiAei.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14
Dus>o. AciA

ElGlX. April IA young child Of Mr.
aud Mrs. Frank Page died IN great agony
Monday. from the effect Of dose oi nj
tTlc acid administered by another caiii ;
lev years older.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-14

The recent verdIei OF e0Tonor's isry
that man who had been lynched Vas
rozen to death, recalls another queer
verdict in a similar case. A snesso had
been ly ynched on the outskirts of = town.
Hs Was found swinging 10 limb. With
one Of his Irgs broken Ai;sr viewing
the BODY tbe jury returned this vsrtic. !:
''Tha; the deceased came tu HE deatn
from a broken leg, which happened TO
him while he ~ss swiaxins 10 tie pic
mic grose."-Ex.