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she will have anything to do With rim
sbonH Not much. She will look at MIN
rs If he were dirt, and hold her neck as
stin as POKER.
"when they have paired on as many as
possible the keepers let the diuerent
couples 90 out and walk about In the
grounds for the rest Of the afternoon, to
Get aoouainted with each other md spark
a little. maybe. Sometimes they cont
make more than one or two matches IN
!, whole afternoon, for they are very hard
to suit, those convicts, though you would
think they'd be glad to get anybody or
ANYTHING Just for a change Of life from
that IN the Jail.
"These marriage parties always take
place on Saturday. aad Just a week
from that DAY the man is allowed to Wis
it the woman again for an hour and con-
time their acquaintance. IL at the end
of three Saturdays they are still of the
same mind, they are married and taken
on the boat down to the Nicobars, where
they begin their married life. As said,
they give them a hut, few acres of
ground anu some PROVISIONS ana leu mem
alone These couples generally get along
pretty well together, though sometimes
they have a tight and one kills the other,
from mere force of habit. In that case
the survivor is sent back to the jail al
,daman. But this very seldom happens.
If they have children, which they gen.
orally do not, these are left with their
parents till they die Off, for the Nicobars
are so unhealthy and full Of fever that
people don't live very long there.
"There is only one resident officer a
the Nicobar colony. for there has only
been one Englishman found who could
stand the climate. He lives there al
alone with the convicts, and though the
government has built him a fine houss
he leads the loneliest kind of life, for, Of
course, he cam keep a family there, be-
cause they would get the fever and die
inside of six months. The chief commits
sioner of Andaman comes down to see
him occasionally.
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THE COBRA AND THE HARE.
kider HagGard's Startling AID ten-
ture on the Transvaal Veldt.


Once, many years ago, was riding in
search of small game upon the veldt in the
Transvaal when hare jumped up before
me. Hating the horse, shot at it from
the saddle and with the second barrel
broke one of its hind legs and injured the
other. Springing from my horse and
without reloading the gun, ran to catch
It, but as it could still travel faster than l
did l saw with chagrin that it would reach
a hole for which it was heading lin Africa
these hares go to ground if pressed) before
/ was able to overtake it. Presently it
came to the hole, but instead of boiling
down it sat quite still upon the hither side.
Thinking that the animal was expiring,
crept up cautiously and stretched out my
hand to seize it.
The next instant received one of the
sharpest shocks that 1 can remember to
have experienced for on the other side Of
the hole, within about four feet of my
face, like some child of an evil magic,
there rose up suddenly the hugest cobra
("ringhals, think the Beers call it) that
have ever seen. The reptile, which ap-
peared to me to be about six feet long,
stood upon his coiled tail and, putting out
his horrible and deadly hood, flickered his
tongue ana spat upon me. There was no
reason why he should not have struck me
also since for the moment seemed para
lyzed and did not move. Recovering my
self, l sprang backward and began to
search in my pocket for cartridge to put
into my gun, wherein the great snake,
sinking down again, with a single swift
movement vanished into the hole which
was between it and me.
Now, as the "ringhals" had gone,
thought that at any rate might rs well
secure the hare, which all this while, petri-
fed with terror, had been crouching by
the top of the hole So once again lean
ed toward it. 1t heard me and tried to
run away, but was evidently too weak.
Then it looked first back at me and next
at the burrov down which the snake had
vanished, and seeming finally to decide
that the mercies of cobra are greater
than the mercies of man, it uttered a
scream and followed the reptile into the
hole. I stood by and listened. Presently
from under the earth came the sound of a
rush and a scuffle, followed by another
pitiful scream. Then all was still.-Rider
Haggard in Longman's.
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A Bank of Bird es.

Simla, the summer capital of the Indian
empire, is pretty pine freed place we'll
up in the foothills of the Himalayas. A
feature of Simla life is the annual fair
held by the native hills people, an attrac-
tive item of which is "bank of brides"
in an amphitheater, where sit numbers Of
young women who thus calmly announce
that they are candidates for hymeneal
honors.
Some of these aspirants to matrimony
SO patiently awaiting choosing are quite
pretty and have intelligent faces, but those
of Mongol caste must needs linger long
for a partner, if personal beauty enters
into the equation.-Exchange.
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Is'a Well It's So.

"When one breaks an engagement,
suggested tho bud, II suppose it is the
proper thing to return the engagement
ring"
IF it were not" replied the girl who
had been out three seasons, "some girls
would have to have their engagement ring
fingers heightened. Chicago Post.
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eases resulting from improper and in
sufficient nourishment - lung, nerve,
liver and blood troubles. 1t contains no
alcohol to inebriate or create craving for
stimulants. An honest dealer won't
offer YOU an inferior substitute for a
little extra profit.
IN a letter received from A. D. Weller, Esq, of
Pensacola Escambia Co., Fla BOX $40, he
states: II have, since receiving your diagnosis
of my case as stomach trouble and liver COM
plant, taken eight bottles of the Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and must say that am trans
formed from a walking shadow las my friends
called mel TO perfect health I value your
remedies very highly and take pleasure IN
recommending them to any and ali who suffer
IA l did -Four months ago did not think to
&c in shape to assist our Uncle Samuel in
ready for the Dous.' "
Keep your bowels open. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets will do it without gripping.
AL medicine dealers.
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Cemeterie, and Civilization.

In a recent message to the town council
the mayor of Kemmerer, Wy, says, 1.-The
cemetery is the first sign of civilization. "
In the early territorial days of that now
model state it was frequently observed
that the cemetery was truly the most civ
ilizing agent employed in the civilization
of the uncivilized element. Denver Post.
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Harry ME-, NELLIE.

And will buy you such pretty Ring at
McKenney's. A thousand solid gold Rings
Diamonds. Opal-PeaTls. Rubies, Emeralds and
Wedding HinSs spseiaity. LATEST stock III" in
city. MCKINNEY, The Jeweler, Monument
Square. mar22dtf
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TT s. ENGINEER OFFICE, 5s7 Congress St.
u. Portland Me-, May 10, 1s99.-Sealed pro-
posals for American Portland Cement and Sand.
for Cushing Island. Me-, will be received here
until IL NJ. June 8, 1899. and then publicly
opened. information furnished on application.
may25-26-27-2s Junee-7
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A Misleading Word.

"That man" remarked Senator Sor-
ghum, sis an Englishman."
Politicians"
"Yes."
Liberal party?"'
al dunno. suppose his liberality all
depends on what kind of bill he's trying
to get through parliament. "--Washington
Star.
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somehow b. hal. And, in time, the peo-
pie Of the Tinted States will come 80
the same op ion Of the Japanese, at
compared with the Lhinese, that obtains
here.
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UNITED AND EXHIBITED AS ONE SHOW FOa ON: SINGLE AOMSSt

RNIV Giant Hippopotamus !
Two-horned Rhinoceros !!
Snow White Polar Bears . School of
Sea Lions Trained Alaska Seals |!
Flock of Ostriches Emu and Casso
wary Pair Saddleback Tapirs ! Sable
Antelope: more rare animals than all
other shows combined,
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1T is BREAKFAST TIME!
"Don't want any," cts time to

IL S time TO go TO
work." "Leave ME
alone" There you
are, limp as a rag,
lying in bed when
there's good cold
cash waiting for You
down town. But
your head is heavy.
Y our eyelids are
lead. Your tongue
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Planning For Future Pleasures.

Josephine is so thoughtful.
"In what way?"
"She has had the rustic of her silk pet
ticoat taken by monograph for fear she
will forget it when it is out of style -
Chicago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-27
rraiue Medical Association.

The Forty.seventh Annual Meeting will be
held in the Common Council Chamber, City
Building, at BANGOR, June I, s, 0. 1899.
mayl6d3w CHAS. D. SMITH, N. D., Sec'y.
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make you sleep
at night, wake
in tine morn
ing, eat your
meals and work
with a zest. 1t
cures all dis
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Approaching Cold

approaching Cold
weather reminds you of heavyweight
underwear. New fabrics, all qualities
and sizes.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF co.
Hatters and Furnishers. 166 Main st.
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the war but will fight for independence
to the last
The released soldiers also say the
idea of independence has taken a firm
hold on the Filipinos, and they
threaten, if conquered, to exterminate
the Americans by assassination.
Aguinaldo Is Popular.
Aguinaldo seemed popular among ali
the people the prisoners met. The
country, they say, is full of rich crops.
All the prisoners have stories of inter
esting experiences. Those captured at
Caloocan were marched along the rail-
roads at night through towns occupied
by the Americans. While Aguinaldo
only offered to release the prisoners in
Tarlac there is great disappointment
at the fact that Lieutenant Gilmore's
party failed to arrive.
The Filipino commission does not
arouse great expectations as to the re-
suit of its visit. Major Ortes said
frankly that they were very tired of
the war. but they decline to say what
proposals they bring.
The Filipinos lunched with General
Young at San Fernando. Their quar-
tiers will be at the Oriente hotel at Ma
Mia. General Otis and his party con-
ferred with General Macarthur and re-
turned to Manila. General Bates to-
night takes General Wheaton's com
mand at Angeles
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CARTER UNDER ARREST.
Was Taken Into Custody In New
York Yesterday.

New York, Sept. SO.-Captain Oberlin4
NJ. Carter was arrested today in this
city by Assistant Adjutant General
Simpson, who came on specially from
Carter was taken to Governors island
and handed over to Captain B.. J.. Rob
erts, commanding officer, with orders
to keep strict guard and put Captain
Carter in close confinement.
Captain Carter is now in one of the
upper casemate cells in Castle William.
He will be notified of his dismissal
from the army and will be handed over
to the civil authorities in New York. &
L. L. Kellogg, of the law firm of
Kellogg, Rose & Smith,. called upon
Captain Roberts and asked permission
to see Captain Garter. Mr.. Kellogg re-
fused to make a statement ON behalf of
Captain Carter
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ton was taken, it is said, to give the
officer every possible opportunity to
prove his innocence. The charges which
are disapproved are of minor import
ance and relate to smaller items of
river and harbor works, in which it
was alleged Captain Carter had de-
frauded the government. The main
contentious of the prosecution are sus-
tanned.
The only matter pending in the war
department in the Carter case is the
proposition to annul the contracts
which Carter made for river and har
Dor work
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His High Social Standing.

The trial resulted in the verdict and
sentence which was approved today.
The case has attained widespread no.
toriety on account of the financial and
social connections of Captain Carter,
no such consideration and no such
amount of time has ever been given
previously in a courtmartial
The reference to the attorney general
is also something unusual, but this ac-
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LIKE SAVING MONEY.
How Herald Readers Can Do So, If
They Act Now.

Are you to be congratulated? That is
a, question which the Chicago Ilmes-
Herald asks in another part OF this Is
sue. This means are you a member of
the Times Herald Century club?
1t is an important ouestion-more so
than most people will imagine. To join
this club is just like saving money by
putting it in the bank. Every member
gets a complete set of the completed
edition of this work at a saving of
about 40 per cent. Since everyone needs
this work and must buy it some day,
this opportunity has been seized eagerly
by persons to whose attention it has
been brought
The easy terms of monthly payments
have made the offer even more attrac-
tive than it otherwise would have BEEN
1t behooves everyone who is interested
to apply for membership without delay.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
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MARTIN CAN STAY.
Will Remain AS Chief Clerk of Nez
Perces Reservation.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, Sept 500. N. Martin,
chief clerk of the Nez Perces Indian
reservation. will continue in his posi-
ton This is the result of an interview
had with indian Commissioner Jones
by Senator Heitfeld this morning.
1t appears that Martin resigned, sup
posing that he was subject to removal
by the new Indian agent of the reser-
walton The Indian commissioner as
sured Senator Heitfeld that there was
no possible objection to Martins re-
tention, and he desired him to remain
in the service Senator Heitfeld this
afternoon wired the information that
he would continue in his position.
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Way of Burying a Union,,'', Miss Leota
Kennedy.
$3.50 Reading minutes o. afternoonf
meeting
$40 Closing conservation by the
president.
Adjournment
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STATE W c. T. u MEETING
WOMEN WILL ASSEMBLE HERE
THURSDAY.
Sessions Will Continue Through
Three Days-Interesting Pro-
gramme Has Been Prepared.

The ninth annual meeting of the We
mans Christian Temperance union will
be held in Salt Lake next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. The sessions are
to be conducted in the Congregational
church. Music will be interspersed
through all the programmes and free
entertainment will be furnished to dele
gates.
At 4 O'Clock on Thursday afternoon
there will be a general officers meet
ing. In the evening the programme will
consist of greetings by Rev. Mr.. Bailey
for the pastors and Mrs. Greeson, presf-
dent of the local branch, for the dele
gates. Mrs. Ransford Smith of Ogden
will respond. An address by Rav. Joel
Smith will close the programne.
The other programmes follow: "a
e-Devotionals. Mrs. G. w. Martin.
9:3Q-Roll call, with response from
Miss Willard. Appointment of commit
tees, the woman namedTin each in
stance being chairman as follows: Gre
dentials, Miss M. Neilael courtesies.
Miss. Kennedy; auditing, Mrs. Ratfi-
bone; constitution, Mrs. Martin; plan
of work, Mrs. Shepard press, Mrs. C.
D. Slavery; resolutions, Mrs. Greeson
10-Rsading minutes of Executive
committee; report of corresponding
secretary; report of treasurer, report of
state organizer.
11-Open parliament. What will this
convention mean to you? Leader, Mrs
Shepard.
12-Noontide prayer, Mrs. Hall, Salt
Lake.
Friday Afternoon.
:9O-Devotionals, Mrs. Williams, Og-
den; reading minutes of morning ses-
sion.
2-State superintendent reports;
flower mission; scientific temperance
instruction; work in prisons and jails;
medal contests; literature; mothers
meetings; anti-narcotics; peace and ar
bitration; purity; sabbath observance;
Sunday school work; work among SOL.
dierS; young women'S work; L. T. L.;
parlor meetings.
president S address.
4:25-Adjournment.
4:30-EXecutive committee meeting.
Friday night there will be a recep-
ton.
Saturday Morning.
demonstration meeting-Job %, 23-
"a, Mrs Slavery. Reading minutes.
9:30-Reports of local unions, Ogden,
Springville Spanish Fork, Corinne,
Provo, Salt Lake City, Mount Pleasant,
Eureka, Manti, Kaysville, Ephraim, Lo-
gan.
1O:15-Election of officers.
11:15-Signal lights for local unions,
Mrs. D. N. Smith.
11:30-Noontide prayer, Mrs. T. Lee
11:45-Executive committee meeting.
Saturday Afternoon.
1:30-Devotionals, Mrs. Boyden. Read
ing of minutes; Relation of Hygiene to
Temperance" Mrs. r. G. McNiece:
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Washington, Sept 30.-The president
has approved the sentence imposed by
courtmartial on Captain Oberlin M.
Carter. corps of engineers, U. S. A,
and formal order was today issued
from the war department directing the
execution of the sentence. The verdict
OF the court was as follows:
"And the court does therefore SEN
tence the accused Captain Oberlin M.
Carter, corps of engineers, United
States army, TO be dismissed from the
service of the United States, to suffer
a fine of $1,000, to be confined at hard
labor at such place as the proper au-
thority may direct, for five years, and
the crime, punishment, name and place
of abode of the accused to be pub
lished in the newspapers in and about
the station and the state from which
the accused came or where he usually
resides"
Following is the formal approval of
the verdict:
THE findings of the courtmartial in
the matter of foregoing proceedings
against Captain Oberlin M. Carter,
corps of engineers, u. S. A, are hereby
approved, as to all except the follow
ing:
"Charge II-Specifcations Z, 8, 9 and
10.
Charge Specifications 9, A, 5, 6,
II, 8, IL and %, which are disapproved,
and the sentence imposed by the court
martial upon the defendant, Oberlin M.
Carter, is hereby approved.
(Signed). "ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
c., Sept. 29, 1899
Approved and confirmed,
.'WILLTA1 MiKINLEY."
The Official Order.
Appended to the orders above is the
following:
.By direction of the secretary of war,
Captain Oberlin M. Carter, corps Of
engineers, United States army ceases
to be an officer of the army from this
date, and the United States peniten-
tiary, Fort Leavenworth, Kan, is des-
ignated as the place of his confinement,
where he will be sent by the command
ing general, department of the east,
under proper guard
by command of Major General
Miles. H. c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General"
Charges were preferred against Cap
tain Carter by General John NJ. Will
son, chief of engineers, Dec. 10, 1897.
These charges were made after the
investigation by a board of engineers
of the river and harbor works at Sa-
vannah, Ga. and other points in that
district which had been under the su-
pervision of Captain Carter.
The charges mainly consisted of a
declaration that Carter had entered
into conspiracy with other persons
to defraud the United States. 1t was
alleged in the charges that Carter and
certain parties had defrauded the
United States out of from $1600,00 to
81, 100000 The trial of the charges
by courtmartial over which General
Otis, now commanding in the Philip
pines, presided, lasted several months.
The judge advocate Of the court was
Colonel Thomas f. Barr, and the court
itself consisted of officers in nearly
every branch of the service and of
high rank.
His High Social Standing.
The trial resulted in the verdict and
sentence which was approved today.
The case has attained widespread no
toriety on account of the financial and
social connections of Captain Carter,
no such consideration and no such
amount of time has ever been given
previously in a courtmartial
The reference to the attorney general
10 1rWra l. 49,
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WANT TO SURRENDER.
Filipinos Would Turn Mindanao Over
to the Americans.

Washington, Sept SO-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, Sept 3O.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Communication dated
18th inst from General Garcia, COM
handing all insurgent troops in east
ern Mindaonoa, expresses desire TO
turn country over to United States and
surrender insurgent army. OTIS"
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CAPT, CARTER
IS DEGRADED
Dismissed From Army and
Must Go to Prison.
SENTENCE OF COURT
MARTIAL APPROVED
President Mckinley Refuses to Save
the Dishonest Officer.

Must Also Pay Fine of $4,000 For
Swindling Uncle Sam Out Of Mil
lions of Dollars-His High Social
Standing Gould Not Close Peni-
Tertiary Gates Against Him-Was
Given Every Opportunity to Prove
His Innocence.
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Saturday Afternoon.

1:30-Devotionals, Mrs. Boyden. Read
ing of minutes; Relation of Hygiene to
Temperance" Mrs. R. G. MeNiece;
Temperance in the Home" Mrs c. j.,
Allen; 1.-The Hour and It's Needs Mrs
AIDA Miner; discussion, led by Miss
Hannah Nelson; The Most Effectual
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-23
TERMS OF SALEi-Cush.
Witness my hand this duly 18th, 1900:
Special Commissioners Sale.

~ circuit Court of Mason County, state Of
day OF June, ls0s, in a certain suit in chan
Gerry therein pending, in which John y. Han
er creditors OF Calvin Potts, deceased, was
plaintiff and John ID. Potts administrators OF
defendants, the undersigned special Com
missioner VIII, on the
9th day of September, 1899, at 10
o'clock n. III.
sci! at public auction, to the highest bidder,
Mason county, the following described real
Ges oShfy st @es 3i4 GfnGenln District
One tTaGt being pgp portion Of Tract convey
decd, bearing date March 18th, 1881, and re-
Se IN Deed BooR NO g. pages s eto
The undivided one-half OF which tract the
ter, the so said Eliz%beth 81 Potts' ana u the
metes and bounds of which are as follows,
stone in branch, dog.wood and iron wood
OF wien this seng oFReT OF Wits SFgoa
iginal outlines s. ne w. a poles to n stake
sto9e pS eoes sts o G Danish 6Ssh
with dog;wood, hickey ny an end white Q \,
R3d pie epee poes
a hickory, thence south s5' Il. ITO poles to a
stake in iino Setween lands Of caivin 9 Potts
and William Bateman, thence leaving orig
ming, estimated to contain l9l acres. poles,
be r the same same more or less.
conveyed to said Calvin Potts by Spencer w.
20, fSs5, and recorded in the Mason Co1nty
Court Clerks office in Deed Book No 40 pages
262 etc and the metes and bounds of which.
are MS follows, to-wit;
BEGINNING at stake in cleared land in or
E om smaii SiacR oak, two small w8 Gies
oaks and a dog-wood marked for pointers,
thIR Is Ts part, thence With original outline s.
H. w ~ poles 10 gum tree, thence r. 3 5;o