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Smyrna times., 1900-05-30
Marrying For Money

A decrepit old negress, with a de-
formed back and Il few discolored
fangs in the place of teeth. called one
day upon a gentleman who had been
her employer and announced, 'AIistah.
lse gwine ter git merried"
Get married, auntiew exclaimed the
man. why, I'm surprised! Isn't the
change little sudden?'
Yes. tOl'able sudden. but bettah late
than nebber"
"Oh, we'll" answered the friend po-
litely. "a lady is never too old to mar
ry. suppose-if she falls in love!
"But Ize not fallen in lub"'
Going to marry for money?' sar-
castically.
Yes. sab, dat am de solemn troof.
It's money. Ise gagged ter Billy
Jones'"
"Why, Billy's only %, and you must
be 45.'
Yes, sab. dat's so. but I'ze now pay
in Billy fifty dollahs a yeah for rent,
an Ize gwine ter marry him ter save
dat ermount." Atlanta Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30

POliteness wasteo

gulleless rustic who wished to he-
come attached to one of our railways
emerged from the examination room,
and Informed the expectant relatives
that he had failed to pass the sigbt
test. '4eHe
why, you can't havep' exclaimed
the rather. who was Mortified at the
thought. You're. no more color hind
than l am"
happen not, but they won't have
me- answered the rustic bitterly. "It
all comes O. trying to be polite an
opllging, as you said was to be. few
ther."
But | can't see how being polite
could make any difference" quavered
the father.
IT did. though" said the rustic.
The old chap held something ND an
says: This is green. isn't it? Come.
now isn't it green? quite pleading
Ike and. though l could see it wor
req couldn't find it in my art to tell
him he wor wrong for fear he might
take otfense. So l simply said, 1t is.
yer honor an they bundled me out.
NO more politeness for me. 1t don't
pay. London Answers.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30
Took n Costly MN

To begin with he's "a good fellow"
That's a phrase easier understood by
men than by women. 1t generally
means-well, it means he's an all round
good sort in the male line.
Saturday afternoon he was feeling
pretty good. He had been quite thirsty
if what he had taken was to be Judged
as criterion. And the libatiOns left
him in a thoroughly good humOr, and
he felt at peace with the world.
In this delightful mental and phys
ical state he bethOught him of friend
of his in Providence, and he further
thought that he would call I'D that
particular friend ON the telephone.
So he went to a Broad street hotel.
told the young woman there who had
charge of the telephone that he wanted
to speak to Mr.. So-and-so in Provi-
dence and wouldn't she kindly call up
the party.
The girl did as she was bade.
"Party's on the phone" she said,
and the man went into the telephone
box, sat down and put the receiver to
his ear.
And then he calmly and sweetly
dropped off to sleep.
When he woke up, he owed the tele.
phone company $32.9O
He said he wouldn't pay it. but he
did.-Philadelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30
Why He Bought Wholesale.

The slender stranger had just bought
a dollars worth of IL tickets and
was folding them when the man from
Harlem asked:
"Why"
1t is so seldom that a New Yorker
asks a reason for anything that the
slim stranger explained. Because one
ticket seller in the L is a sleight of
hand artist" said he. 81 offered a 50
bill in payment for a single ticket a
few weeks ago and ought to have re-
ceived $4.95 in change. l counted it
twice and could make out but $40. l
pushed it back to the ticket man, and
he at once pushed it back to me, gruff-
ly saying, Can't you count? and as he
said it l saw a quarter fall into the
pile of change from the palm that
pushed it. | retOrted, It's all right
now and pOcketed the money without
recOunting it. He saw that | had OBJ
served the trick, and the look he gave
me would have made me feel weak if
had not been through the same ex-
perience shortly before at the same
window.
"Since then l have bought my tick
cts by the dollars worth, as it is easy
to count change in even dollars and
puts less temptation in tie way of the
ticket man."-New York Mail and EX
press.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30
Cromwen Was a Ruthless victor.

Cromwell Was "A Ruthless Victor.
We must remember always that un-
der Cromwell there was no burning at
the stake, no dreadful torture in cold
blood, and therefore at his worst he
rises in degree above Philip and Alva.
But in kind his deeds in Ireland were
the same as theirs in the Netherlands,
and, though the Puritan soldiers were
guiltless of the hideOus RIGHTEOUSNESS
shown by the Spaniards or by the
armies of Tilly and Wallenstein, yet
the merciless butchery of the entire
garrsOns and of all the priests-ac-
companied by the slaughter of other
n0ncOmbatants in at least some cases
leave DrOgheda and Wexford as black
and terrible stains ON Cromwell's char
acter.
Cromwell and his lieutenants put
DOWN the insurrection and established
order because they gained such sweep
ing victories, not because Cromwell
made merciless use of his first victo-
ries. 1t was the fighting Of the Puri-
tans in the battle itself which won
ana not their ferocity after the battle,
ana it was Cromwell who not merely
gave free rein to this ferocity, but In
splred it. Seemingly quarter would have
oeen freely given had it not been Tor
MS commands. Neither in morals nor
IN policy were these slaughters Justi-
Idoie. Moreover, it must be remem-
Oered that the men slaughtered were
entirely guiltIess of the original mas
sacres In Ulster.-Theodore Roosevelt
IN Scribner's.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30

mate of household
expenses there's
no place for a
doctor. And very
often when the
dream dissolves
they find that the
doctors bill, the
one thing they
didn't count on,
is now the one
thing that's as
regular as rent
and taxes. And
many times it is
money wasted.
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton will do for a
woman and her
WON a My ills,
practically every
thing that can be
done by any doc.
tor or medicine,
1t regulates the
periods, dries de.
bilitating drain:
and cures inham.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30

nation, liberation and female weakness.
It makes childbirth easy, and thousands
of nursing mothers have testified to its
tonic and strength giving properties.
1t contains no alcohol, neither opium,
cocaine or other narcotic.
Mrs Annie Blacker, of Gag Catherine Street,
Syracuse, N Y, writes: cYour medicines have
done wonders for me. For years my health was
very poor. had four miscarriages, but since
taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery have much better
health, and now have a fine, healthy baby"
Free. DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent
free on receipt of 2I one-cent. stamps,
to pay expense of mailing only. Address
DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30
DREAM MERS.

vThere's nothing half so sweet in life
as loves young dream" The old song
is right. Lovers are dreamers. They
create special world in which they live
immune from the hurts and ills which
vex common humanity. In their esti-
Smyrna times., 1900-05-30

Five hundred persons a month are
required for jury duty in the New
York courts.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1900-09-27

the Flowery Kingdom, II Is apropos TO
mention the Iact that we have seen, by
chance, a Captains and Colonel's com.
mlssion, In the war Of the Rebellion, 81
one Of our fallow-townsmen, who, judg.
ing by his manner and hearing, was NJ
brave and gallant knight as ever en-
tered the lists In the days Of Iyanhoe
We refer to Col. +. w. Folsom. His
commission as Captain bears date oi
May IL, 1868, and that Of Lieutenant
Colonel August 20, 1864. Both commits.
sions are signed by Addison G. Gibbs,
Governor, and Samuel May, Secretary
Of State.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1900-09-27

ton City last week. and IL now actively
engaged IN making repairs, putting In
some new machinery and getting the
mill III tip topBhale for operation, The
new and experienced miller. Mr.. G. i.
Ehrman, arrived the first Of the week,
'lso from Junctien City, and the most
ancceasful run In che history VI the mill
will likely be made this season. .--Ex.
Call and SEQ the brand new and sty-
lish walking bats just received first Of
the week al Mrs. ]. A. sibbetts' fashion
emporium.
Rev. G. T. Mcpherson and wife ar.
rived Aome on Tuesday mornings over.
land from Ashland, where they went TO
attend the annual Conference OF the NJ.
Il. church.. II Is with deep regret that
this people Of junction City learn that
Rev. NePherson will leave this city,
having been appointed To minister 10
tlss spiritual welfare oi the people OF
Bniversity Park.
Rev. ]. D. sibert and family returned
Monday from Albany, where The annual
conference VI the NJ. l.. church, South,
has been in session. We are sure that
the people oi junction will be pleased
cs learn that Rev. sibcrt has been as
'hsned a. this city for another year. He
has given universal satisfaction as n
minister, and Iie and his family occupy
warm spct in the hearU q the citizens
ID Junction.
g. f. Hurlbnrt Ia evidently bent on
having one Of the prettiest residence
places in town. He has JUST bn,lt new
addition on the west side, added large
aud commodius bath room, with porce-
lain tub aud all conveniences, and put
In thorough system OF water pipes
throughout the house. All the rooms
have been newly papered and rnpainted.
New outhouses have been built, and the
yard has been graded aud SOW n Ia gra.s.
Tomorrow (Fridayl will be ope ming
dav at Mira. J. a. s,bbetts' millinery
parlms. The very latest and ,aost ex.
quicite creations Ia ladies' headgear.
g. W. weatherly, president and man.
ager of the Weatherly CreamerY Co.,
PORTLAND, Is In the city looking over the
field with the object Of locating creaa-
cry here. He was being introduced by
Emery Heron, one OF Janc,ion's pre-
gretaive young farmers, who waits
20 zee the project succeed. II Is Ia / q
hoped that the farmers and merchants
will give Mr.. Weatherly helping hand.
All around us the creamery industry
IL thriving aud putting money IN the
pockets u the farmer and business man
monthly, IIigb.gTade creamery pro
ducts command n fancy price in the
market ~ ali times. with scarcely any
iiuctuaIiOn, and there Is Eo reason why
the people here should not enter this
remuneratiye tleld and reap the benefits
% be derived thereby.
While the public mind has been rc
gsled aud surfeited with war news and
deeds Of yalor by the "boys in blue OF
These United States ior the past two
years, aud every fair damsel carries a
miniature OF II brother or lover in regu.
lation uniform, who has won renown at
I'll Caney, san jean, Manila, or later in
-'--~~~ -"F -"Fs'A~~-a~s~.s--~---~s~-
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1900-09-27
NOTICE.

All persons indebted 10 the firm oi
Milliorn Bros. are requested TO call and
settle their Indebtedness on or before
October ]. MiLLioRs Bros.
Junction City, Sept. 10.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1900-09-27
Looki Readt

We call the attention OF our reader
10 the following list oi advertisers. The,
are up-to.date and reliable hopses, ant
should receive your patronage TIL,
propfietors need no introdpction--it'
what they have for sale that we wish :,
call your attention TO:
Mueller 4 Hill. Farmers & Mer.
Milliorn Bros. Bank.
G. +. Hurlburt. W. NJ. Tripp.
G, p. Houston. Mcfarland K Coon
Mrs. J. A. Sibbetts Monogram Saloon.
A. l.. Coon.
EUGENE.
AK Billy" Preston & Hales
Vincent * Co. Mrs. Il. n. Saltzmar
Barker Gun Works +. 4. Rankin
Hotel Eugene Steam Dye Works
Hampton Bros. +. Schwarxschild.
] v. Kaufman Griffin Hardware
+. T. Dunn Company.
T. A. Gilbert. Lane County Bank
Loughiniller * Pc. Lanes Paint Store.
ter. University Book
David Link. Store.
Day Il Henderson l.. l.. Whitson.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1900-09-27
AKER's ENGLISH REaEDY WILL
STOP A COUGH.

at any time, and will cure the worst
cold In twelve hours or money re-
funded. 25cts. and 30 cts. Sold by
all druggists.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-02-28

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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-02-28
COUNTY RECORDS.

The following Is the record Of official
business transacted at the county seat Of
Baker county for the week ending Mon.
day, February 10:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19
BoERS ARE IN WASHINGTON.
Delegates From the Transvaal Tell
What They Hope to Accomplish
While There.

WASHINGTON, May 1S--Messrs. Fisch-
err, Wolmarens and Vessels, the Boer
commissioners of the Transvaal, arrived
in Washington tonight, and were driven
to the Arlington hotel, where they are to
remain during their stay in this city. The
ENJOYS retired TO their rooms for short
while, and later, with the reception COM
mittee assembled in the banquet hall.
where they were given an Informal re-
ception. Later Congressman Sulzer an
nounced that the meeting on Sunday even
ing at the Grand opera house IN honor OF
the commissioners was to be a reception.
and not a demonstration"
After retiring to their rooms Mr.. Fischer
outlined to the representatives OF the press
what they hope to accomplish In the
United States.
1--WE are" said he. supplied with ere
dentials from our governments, and Aave
full power to act in a diplomatic capacity.
1t will not be proper for us at this time
to say what our course will be before
we have taken steps to communicate with
those with whom we expect to deal. We
come in the interest of peace and a ces-
sation of the war We are engaged in
your nation was engaged over hundred
years ago. and we feel we will have the
moral support of your people. The Beers
will not give UP the struggle.
THE Beers are willing that this trouble
should be settled by arbitration and, al
though an effort was made to settle II
in that way, before the war began, it was
without result We are still willing that
the trouble shall be settled by arbitra-
suit. We are anxious that the United
States investigate the question of differ
ences and use its influence to put an end
to the war"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19
HELD UP TWO STAGES.
Lone Highwayman stops Them mt
Big Oak Flat and Secures $500
From Passengers.

STOCKTON, Cal, May 1S.-Two Yose-
mite valley stages we're held up last night
at Big Oak Flat by a lone highwayman.
one stage was going into and the other
was coming from the park.
The robber secured about 5000
The hold-up occurred at a point in the
road where stages to and from the Yo-
semitic pass each other. There were five
passengers In the first stage. When it
reached the scene the bandit stepped from
his place of concealment and, leveling his
gun at the driver, commanded him to halt
He then ordered the passengers to get out
and deposit their coin in pile in the road
way. This was done in a few minutes and
without any mishap. The robber made no
call for the treasure box. AS soon as the
passengers had made their contributions
the highwayman told the driver to con-
tinue. Before he got started the second
stage, with four passengers drove up and
the highwayman ordered this to stop, tell
ing the driver Of the first one to keep on.
1t required but few minutes more for
the robber to secure the money of the
occupants of the second stage, two of
whom were men.
The same method was employed by
which the other stage passengers were
relieved of their coin.
From the first lot of passengers the
robber secured about s125. The most that
any man contributed was $40 He had
$50 with him, but did not part with II
all Some of the passengers gave up all
they had.
From the second stage 1t is estimated
that the highwaymen secured between
$40 and sl20.
Two men who are suspected of holding
up the stages are under arrest at Oakdale.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19
STORMY TIME AT SPOKANE.
County Democrats WraneIe I'm Con-
vention, hut Finally Elect Dele
Rntes-LeHia Not IndOrHed.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
SPOKANE, May 1.-THE convention of
the Spokane County Democracy. held
here today TO elect forty-one delegates TO
the state convention tomorrow, was by
far the most stormy political gathering
ever held In Spokane. 1t required six
hours time to complete the business OF
the convention which finally adjourned
at O'Clock tonight. The fight In the
convention was made by the country and
some city delegates to bust the slate"
What the slate was no one seemed able
to explain.
The convention was unanimously IA
vorabe to j. VI. Jameson for national
delegate and the delegation was instruct
cd for him, but the impression prevailed
among the country delegates that a God
win or Hart slate was TO be sprung on
them. but no evidence OF any such move
could be traced TO a reliable source. The
resolutions adopted indoTEed the Chicago
platform and contain the usual Demo-
cratic planks now in vogue. IL was only
by an afterthought that Senator Turner
was indorsed.
Chester Edwards, a local faro dealer,
and formerly a resident OF Seattle, also
sought to introduce a resolution to In
struct the delegation for James III. Lewis
for vice presidential candidate, but he
was declared out of order and the con-
yention adjourned without indorsing
Lewis.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ACT.


NEW YORK, May ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
What chance the Boer commissioners
had of being received officially by the
president and Secretary Hay is lessening
IN consequence of their conduct in New
York. Administration officials have
been following with close interest the
statements the delegates have made II
is unusual, according to the officials for
the diplomatic representatives OF foreign
governments to come to the United States
and Immediately upon arrival publicly
announce the purpose of their mission be-
fore they obtain recognition, and some
of the authorities do not hesitate 10 call
such conduct highly improper. From
the administrations point of view, the
action of the delegates and their friends
is calculated to stir up a sentiment de-
signed to force the government 20 re-
ceive them and carry out any sugges-
tons they may make
II is becoming apparent. however, that
the mission of the commissioners is more
of political than diplomatic character
and upon whatever proposition they may
make looking to the Intervention of the
United States in South Africa 1t Is alto
gether likely that the president will de-
cline TO act.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19

TO WEAKEN IRISH PARTY.
Leaders Explain Main Purpose OF
Salisbury's Speeches.

NEW YORK. May ia dispatch to
the World from London says: The Irish
parliamentary party leaders. John Red
mond and John Dillon, regard the recent
anti-home rule speeches OF Salisbury
Balfour and Chamberlain as simply q
political move to weaken, If possible. the
position of the Irish party, which in the
next parliament will command a solid
phalanx of from eighty to elghty-five
votes.
That party will not be committed to
either the Liberals or the Tories, but in
the natural course of events it's strength
must mainly be thrown for the Liberals
and may be the deciding factor.
There always IL some secret movement
In Ireland, but certainly 1t is not suf-
ficiently active at the present time to
give the least ground for alarm.
Lord Salisbury and his colleagues were
getting anxious about the possible cleo
toral effect of the wave of pro-Irish senti-
ment caused by the gallantry OF the Irish
troops and the success of the queen =
visit. So they wished to check the spread
of the idea fostered in the Daily Mail
and other Unionist papers that the golden
moment had come at which some large
concessions could safely be made In re-
spouse to the Irish national demand.
Their anti-Irish utterances are regard
ed by the Irish leaders as calculated to
act as tonic on the Irish nationalists,
preventing them from expecting any
thing from the British parliament, ex-
cept what can be extorted by the ex-
igencies of the English parties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19
AGUINALDO HEARD FROM.
Proclamation Purporting to Come
Frsa Him Being Circulated In
Manila ana LuzOn.

MANILA, May ls--A proclamation pur-
portin1 to have been issued by Aguinaldo
and dated May 4, from Pollilo island, ono
OF the Philippine group east or Luzon. Is
circulating In Manila. 1t says the COM
mission appointed by President Mckinley
congress. and that hence Il cannot treat
officiatiy /. urges the Filipinos not to
surrender their arms at the instigation OF
the commission and on promises which
congress- may not ratify. and also urges
the F1lipnos to Enthusiastically welcome
the commission whom Il arrives In the
towns and provinces. aaking boldly for the
form OF government thsy most desire as
the American permit of freedom OF speech.
The proclamation closes with asking the
Fflipinos TO strive for liberty and inde-
pendencs and again warns them against
deception.
In the catmara district about 500 Of
the enemy attacked Q portion OF the For.
ty-third regiment. The Americans killed
20s OF the rebeis. Only three Americans
Maj john z. Gilmore ana 100 men Of
the Forty-third regiment were auNpushed
May 6, near Pamhugan, Samar. SEVENTY
five OF the enemy were killed and there
were no American casualties.
The transport I.ennox has returned here
after landing four troops OF the Eleventh
cavalry 60 reinforce Col. j. Ii. Bell. Two
troops. Maj Slime commanding, were
landed at Legaspi and proceeded across
the country TO strengthen the garrison
at ilago They found humorous en-
trenchments manned by insurgents be-
tween the towns and were two days on
their way, skirmlshing, dismountcd. con-
etantly Their only loss was three horses.
The officers report they killed forty In
Rursents but the natives declare eighty
were killed