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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-07

The Mining Review Is frequently In re.
ceipt OF letters from various sections Of the
country, but principally from the east, ask.
ing tor information concerning certain
mining companies and individual opera.
tors. The intelligence sought for is gen.
orally OF a personal character, pertaining
to the history and legitimacy Of the enter.
prises In question. This paper cannot act
rs umpire, sponsor or Judge of any man or
set ot men, nor has 1t the inclination to
assume the prerogative of aScribing fair or
dishonest motives to anyone. and will
therefore abrogate the right to crititise or
comment unfavorably on any mining
project, large or small, unless fraud and
attempt to deceive peol |. here or abroad
is PaIpahle and apparent. So long as
ground, not liable TO litigation, is being
theoretically and continuously worked, il
is liable to become valuable. So TAR as
the purchase OF mining stocks is concerned,
a few established and comprehensive rules
may he set down as judiciouS to observe.
Get a reliable idea where the property Is
located, and he reasonably sure concern.
lng the title, ordinarily avoiding the pur.
chase OF stock issued on bond and lease.
Obtain rs accurate an estimate as posi-.
bic Of the personnel Of the officers Of the
company, and the moral hazard and ca.
pacity associated with them, because the
management should be efficient and quail.
he'd, as well as honest. Learn what the
property Is capitalized for and the amount,
II any, OF debts or incumbrance that may
exist and then, when you have familiar.
lied Yourself with the situation, proceed
cautiously, because, in sporting variance.
"with an even break" the risk In stock.
buying is great enough.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-07
John +. Leland Hard From.

that he has succeeded IN his mission to
tina, rapidly growing mining center and
will soon I've in the lirld tor business. he
has secured some oi the best mining men
In the West, possessed OF ample capital,
withali. ms backers. John Leland hitched
up In this way can't help from making
success, tor his ability is unQuestloned; (;
few men being 81 thoroughly versei in
the various branches OF mining. Ne ex.
poets to be in Sump,er at IN early day, hut
probably not 10 remain. he is tired Of the
knockers professionals and amateurs.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-07
Your Winters Wood.

! have tor sale several hundred cords Of
seasoned wood for immediate delivery.
| also own and run the steam saw. Leave
your orders in either case at Johns &
Co.'s store for prompt attention. N. W.
Sullivan, Sumpter, Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-07
Personal Information About Mines.

The following from the Salt Lake Min.
ing Review will doubtless be appreciated
by publishers more than by the public:
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
HANDKERCHIEFs AND DISEASE
The Prevalence Of Cntarrh May BE
Largely Due to Careless
Use.

The dainty bit of cambria that is
carried more for show than for use,
is very harmless, but in. the hands OF
one who is troubled with a cold or
with an influenza this dainty article
may become charged with elements Of
infection.
The prevalence of catarrh is alarm
ing, and I think it is due to the care
less use of the handkerchief as much
as to any other one cause. One per
sonmay impart the trouble to 9TH
er members of the family unless the
handkerchief of the individual who is
affected are kept to themselves and
great are taken in their cleansing.
We often see children who are af-
fected with a catarrhal trouble, and
they should never be allowed to throw
their handkerchiefs around careless
ly, nor should these be put in with
the general wash, for there is no bet
ter method of scattering ~tubercular
germs, so says an exchange.
Handkerchief should never be used
until they are badly soiled, as it will
oHSH ~ AC|Coou1y W IuD IuEn On LHe
washbOard. And for this reason they
should not be too soiIed to be washed
by the owner in her own washbowl.
There r few articles that possess
the power of kerosene for purifying
and cleansing, and the handkerchiefs
used by a person with a catarrhal af-
lection should be treated in the fol-
lowing manner;
Place them under water, in which
several tablespoonfuls of kerosene
have been poured, and let them re-
main owe night. The oil tends to
whiten them and will not injure the
fabric in the least. The water must.
be poured off the next morning, and,
unless they are badly soiled, they viii
not need Boiling. Prepare a basin OF
warm water and add enough pearline
to make a good suds; then pour in a
little oil to make disinfection sure,
and wash the handkerchiefs between
the hands in suds. Rinse them care
fully through two waters and hang
upon q line to dry-Prairie Farmer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
CHINESE EARMs IN NEW YoRR
AK the Vegetables for Chinatown
Are Raised Within the city
Limits.


Tt is possible, without going beyond
the corporate limits Of TIE city Of New
York, to see Chinese farmers, dressed
in the costume worn by the agri5fl-
tural class in the Flowery kingdom
engaged in cu%ltivating Chinese delica'
cies with Chinese farm implements
There are seven Chinese farms in that
city which supply all the vegetables
used by the 10000 Chinese in the city
and its neighborhood. Four Of these
farms are at Astoria, and form what
is undoubtedly the most picturesque
oriental spot in the cosmopolitan city.
1t is more strikingly Chinese than
anything in Mott street. From his
surroundings the beholder might
imagine himself in one of the sub
urbs of Picking.
The Chinese farmers wear exactly
the same style of dress as their
brethren at home. The hat is made Of
bamboo split and braided like straw,
1t is shaped like a bell, and is hattened
out with a broad brim, so that it an.
swers for q hat and umbrella at the
ssme time. The rest of the costume
consists of a blouse made of coarse
cotton, and trousers of the same. The
feet are bare.
These farmers disdain American i'm,
plements, such as the pillow, harrow
and spade. They use those to which
their ancestors have been accustomed
Or centuries, the most important be.
ing a long, bamboo-handled hoe. With
this they dig up the ground, pulverize
it, shape it into beds, prepare the beds
for planting, plant the seeds, and cul,
tivate the plants. The only other i'm.
plement in use is a long, three-pronged
fork shaped like a hos
1t is 20 years since the FIRST Chinese
farmer started a little truck-2arm near
Astoria.
The Chinese farmer is unlike his
American brother in that he produces
four times as much from a plot OF
ground. Crop after crop is raised in
a single season, the limits of the sea,
son being extended far beyond those
recognized by the American gardener.
The soil of Chinese farms is allowed
no rest. 1t is hoed and watered and
weeded from morning till night, and
the vegetables produced are conse.
quently of a superior quality.
The Chinese gardener believes in
plenty of water, and after leading il
through pipes under his beds to a
water barrel, he labOFiously lifts ii
out, bucketful by bucketfuI, and
throws it over the growing plants. II
would be useless for an agent to at.
tempt to sell him a garden hose. No
se~lt-Fespecting Chinese vegetable
would grow if sprinkled with such a
western contrivance.-N. Y. Post.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
MUNITIONS OF WAR.
A Great Variety Of Articles do to
Make Up the Complement
of an Army.

Munitions Of war are not confined
merely to powder and shot, guns and
horses. Here are a few things thai
John Bull has been sending to South
Africa along with his army:
Hundreds of thousands of sand BAGS
we're a part of Baden-PowelTs equip.
ment at Mafeking. They stopped many
a bullet that might otherwise have
lodged in a khaki uniform. Nearly 500
pairs of hydraulic jacks have been for
warded. Each pair is capable of lift.
ing a weight lifted by 200 men. So the
lifting jacks represent a lifting power
of an army of 100000 men. Horses need
shoeing, so a few thousand tons Of iron,
together with portable FORCES, anvils,
hammers and vices, have gone forward
Then, too, thousands of casks, each
closely packed with slaves for making
others, have been included in the equip.
ment of the army. The water supply
might run short.
Thousands of gallons of oil aud zoo
tons of grease, screws, and nails of all
varieties, an almost unlimited number
- ANA@g 1ANGg N4edSG4s5 saws SCEGWs
drivers, braces and bits, millions, OF
yards of ropes, thousands of blocks,
both single and double sheaved; tons OF
bolts, taps and dies for cutting threads
are among some of the other miscel.
laneous equipment. Three thousand
gallons of vaseline have also been sent,
Vaseline is one of the few things that
does not contain a particle of salt, and is
used in the final greasing of guns and
also to give to those things which are of
a bright nature ami exposed to the
weather an outside coating to stop the
rust.
Then there have been sent forward
100000 pins, millions of yards of lint
bandages, scores of sets of surgical in.
struments, hundreds Of cases OF drugs,
gallonsof carbolic acid and other things.
for the hospitals. AN of these things
are outside the food supply of an army,
which in itself represents a s~tupendous
outlay, The feeding and caring for an.
army is a mighty task nowadays.-In.
dianapolis Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28

Place in a saucepan o~ne-fourCh of a
pound Of butter, one pound Of loaf su-
gar, six eggs, the grated rinds of two
lemons, and the strained juice of three.
Stir all these together over the fire, un-
I'll the sugar is quite dissolved, and
when the mixture begins to thicken
and is of the consistency ofhoney, take
&c of the Ere. II put into a Jar, the
c~heesecake mixture viii keep good for
some time. This quantity win make
bout 20 cheesecakes-Boston Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
THE SEASONS Silks
very Heavy Ar some. the Foulards
Are Lovely sud So are the
Gannez.

One might spend a day at the silk
counter and then not be through with
the list that goes to make up the
seasons silks. There are very heavy
weaves, but without a suggestion Of
stiffness, there are the spring foul
ards, the gauzy silks, like liberty, and
silk crepes and silk muslins, and nov
elites in brocading. and embroidering,
and lacy stripes that were never
shown before.
Pearl-white silk is having a great
vogue just now. I specially pause at
the foulards, because the woman who
is somewhat IN doubt as to What is
incest to get for the extra bodice that
she feels she cannot manage without
will know that nothing is put before
the white, plated, silk bodice for
style and general smartness. Some Of
these waists are tucked in groups, or
run with narrow cords, and others
have the fronts accordion-plaited.
This last is the most stylish of the e '
eral popular ways. The backs Of
these bodices are cut without center
seams. The white silk bodices that
r intended for ordinary everyday
wear have shirt-sleeves put into a
narrow cuff, while those for moro
dressy wear have a dress sleeve that
goes over the wrist with a haring
cuff. The dressier Of the waists have
round, tucked Jokes, with handsome
white silk appliques cut out in diff
ferent designs, with buttonhoIed or
divided edges. And pearl and crys-
tai passementerie trims many of the
evening waists.
Select for your white bodice a silk
that is heavy and soft. The thinner
silks for this purpose are not near
ly so fetching. There are, however,
other beautiful little white bodices
that r made of the decidedly gauzy
stuff. Crepe de chine is one Of the
best liked, and the crepe bodices in
all the pale shades are dainty and
pretty for youthful wearers.
The spring foulards are simply
beautiful, both as to texture and
colors. The blues are in the softest
shades, and the greens are most
artistic. Lace and velvet are used
a great deal in their trimming. The
corselet belts are coming in again.
The shape of these belts, you know,
is high in the front and narrow at
the back. On the foulard gowns these
look especially well, and they are
made both of velvet and lace. One
dear little duh green foulard has a
corselet belt maze of alternating
of cream silk lace insertion
and inch-wide green velvet ribbon.
White satin is used a great deal for
the Jokes and facings of foulard
gowns. One foulard that will be-
long to a spring bride is of a light
c~ornhower blue, with black dots
about with white, The trim
ming consists of very narrow ruches
of blue chiffon, heading wide blue
There is q short white cord
ed satin yoke outlined by this trim
ming. There r long sash ends at
the back that are lined with white
Plaitings of liberty silk are the
dressmakers' delight. They are so de-
Iightfully fluffy and light that they
trim most delightfully."-, lending grace
to the soft and clinging lines that are
the vogue of the present-St. Louis
Republic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
JuvenIIe CrimInaIs IN Gernnnr.

The alarming increase of juvenile
criminals in Germany is puzzling the
legislators. In 1885 the juvenile Of
tenders numbered 80 ,7O4, the total ris.
ing to 45,5O4 in 1894, and to A..
975 in 1898. The increase Of al
criminals in 1898 over the proceed,
ing year was three per cent, an in
crease disproportionate to the growth
Of population. The juvenile Grim.
mails, however, increased alarmingly,
the number in 1898 being six per cent
over that Of 1897. r Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC.

Prom and after January /, 1907, no tsspngr
will BE- allowed "a RssidoRea GiantaH0b ~
tWaup lands.
Any and al cattle, horses. mules. etc., found
% s1la PLANTATION after above daGs Will 81
famhgiug animals will pc killed Whgn found an.
AndB o. t9 shore plantation.
MRS. v. r. WOODS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28

1t was just after TEA and little Dora
was rubbing her eyes in an earnest en-
deayor to brighten up, when her mother
suggested that she had received visit
from the sandman and must prepare
fer bed. "Oh, no, mamma" she re.
Piled "this is some left over from last
night. Detroit Free Press,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28

Let the Mar Reform Before Marriage.
a girl should never marry a man
that she may reform him. If he is in
need of reformation let him prove
himself worthy by turning from evil
and setting his face steadfastly and
perseveringly to good before he asks a
girl to surrender herself 8nd her LIE
to him. Nor should a girl lie too impa-
tient with father, mother and friends
if they counsel delay in deciding a mat
ter which is to influence her whole ca
reer and her lovers, when they, with
clearer eyes than her own, perceive in
him an msuitability to her.-Ladies'
Home Journtl.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
No TroubIe ~ AII.

Miss C-hamberlayne What does
your father, the baron, call his estate
on the Rhine?
Herr Won Grih-H was named by
mine grossfader der castle of Sehnei.
derbhtzenschonen berghenhausen
"Thank you; I'm awfully sorry to
have troubled you M eIbourne Week
ly Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
TREsPAsS NOTICE.

The public Is hereby notified not to hunt o.
otherwise trespags on my property on Grand
Gallon, Bayou sale and Bayou Grassy. Tn
roads through said properties are not public
but private, and all persons are warned not Il
1Be without hrst obtaining the permission OIL
owner under penalty Of the Law. Trespassine
% also forbidden on she property OF G. b. Cena
On Grand Gallon. PIERRE CENAC,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
BITS OF FEMTNINITY.
Small Items OF Dress That Are Now
Popular with Good
DresBers.

White cloth turbans + considered
extremely smart.
The newest models in waists show a
little more blouse effect in front.
Light pink corals, set in diamonds,
jesFelHFA that
Paris offers.
The outlook for the summer season
indicates even a greater rage for eIe-
CANT diaphanOus materials in black
than existed last summer.
1t is rumored that sage green foul
ards, figured with white, villa take the
place this spring of the ever popular
bright blue ones.
Silk warp ~henriettas, all-wool India
~cashmeres, and fine French mohairs in
black will be among the most desirable
cloths for early spring wear.
A beautiful peacock tail feather
trims a toque Of white tulIe. which is
worn with a gown Of gray crepe de
chine, with which is combined ecru
lace and sky blue moire.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
TREsPAss NOTICE.

All parties are forbidden. under penalty Of the
NV 20 hnnt, mss, trap, cut weed, deaden tress.
lok moss Or otherwise tregpasB on the Wood
and Ashland plantnEoHa.
CAILfOUH kMAGINNIS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
TO THE PUBLIC. :

Ihepubhc 70 hereby notified not to hunt, trap
pick moss or Otherwise trespasB on the St. Ela
plantation, Bayou DuLarge, under penalty Of
me law.
n. RoUBsEAUX, Tutor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

Hunting. trapping or trespassing on my Indinr
Ridge plantation, Little Gallon, Is hereby for,
DldGen Parties caught trespassinR en- sale
JOHN BABIN
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
NOTICE.

An persons are hereby notified not to hunt OF
ash on the following plantations: southdoWn.
Hollywood, Concord, waterproof, Laurel and
8ossdalo. JOHN d. MINOR,
WIN. MINOR,
Estate Il. G. MinoE
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

Tho public Is hereby notified not to hunt, pich
moss or trespass on AFagoa Plantation, undsI
esnaity Of the Law.
%L LEBLANC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
TRFSPASS NOTTGN.

Lho PualiO IS hereby notified that hanNnR,
GEe8paasinB o. mOss-plekiRg on che Waubou, 81
asergo and Julia plantations, is EoEblrdm, IN.
ser penalty Of the law.
JOHN T. MOORE PLANTING CO., LTD.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-04-28
NOTICE.

All hunting and treapasGing ca Oak Forest
Plantation and ROusel tract positively prohib.
@sa 4. H. CASEY, Agent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-03-22
MAFEKING.
siege of That Town Bids Fair Soon
40 be Raised-Interview with
Webster Davis.

Cape Town, March 1o.-The mount
ed force from Kimberley proceeding
to the relief of Mafeking, has arrived
Windsorton the Beers evacuated the
town. blowing up the bridge.
London, March 10. The Naples cor
respondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs an interview he has had with
Webster Davis, 2ited States assist
ant secretary of the interior. Accord
ing to this Mr.. Davis said: when |
left Pretoria the Beers were becoming
DESTROYS of peace. President Kruger
and Gen. Joubert were the strongest
opponents of the peace party, and they
were becoming exceedingly unpopular.
/ do not believe the Beers will resist
much longer" The correspondent
a Y Mr.. Davis declined to speak re-
%garding his mission, but that the gen.
eral belief in Naples is that he is bear
ing terms and a request for American
mediation.
London, March 2o.-Gen. Gatacre is
10Y resting at Springfontein, prelim-
mary to joining Lord Roberts. Gen.
Buffers hill work before Ladysmith
has given him an experience which is
about to be used in forcing the Big
garsberg range. 1t is believed that 25,-
600 of his 10000 men are about to en-
gage Gen. Botha's force, and the next
news of fighting will probably come
from Natal.
Thirty-two thousand additional
troops for South Africa are now at
sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-03-22
THE EAST.

In the Tw~enty-third district of New
York the republicans have nominated
Louis w. Emerson for congress-.
The Rhode Island democrats have
nominated Nathan W. Littletield, of
Pawtucket, for governor.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the 10th ag-
gregated ,611,O2O,647, against ST.
694, 1876. $50 the previous week. The de-
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of 1890 was ga.
In the United States there were 1913
business failures in the sever days
ended on the 10th, against 205 the
week previous and $50 in the CORE
spending period of 1899.
Fire swept away the Mohawk Val
ley hotel block at Mohawk, n. Y, and
all the town records were destroyed.
The supreme court of New York de-
clared combinations to control prices
Of necessaries of life unlawful.
At Mendham, n. j., three married
sisters. within little over th"na
hours, each gave birth to twins.
The famous trotter, Maud S., died at
Port Chester, \. V, aged &c years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-03-22
PORTO RICANS STARVING.
Gen. Davis Sends Word That He Will
Need o Tons of Provisions
Every Week.

Washington, March 20. - Adjt. Gen.
Corbin received a cable message Mon
day from Gen. Davis, commanding the
department OF Porto Rico, saying that
the condition of the inhabitants of
Porto Rico is distressing and the suf-
fering so general and widespread over
the island that he will require at least
500 tons of food supplies weekly until
further notice in proportions of Al
rice, 2-7 beans and lila each of bacon
and confish. Arrangements are being
made in the subsistence and quarter
master generals departments to meet
this requisition as promptly and regu-
larly as possible.
San Juan, Porto Rico, March 20.-A
large gathering of 10000 people, head
ed by the San Juan chamber of COM
governor general Monday TO submit a
petition with reference TO the needs of
the island. The deputation selected to
present it was received, in the absence
of Gen. Davis, who was indisposed, by
Lieut.. Col. Hall, adiutant general.
On behalf of Gen. Davis, Lieut.. Col. Hall
expressed pleasure at seeing so many
people who were interested in a ques-
tion of such Importance, and assured
them that Porto Rico would receive JUS
tice. An account of the proceedings
will be transmitted TO Washington.
The crowd was orderly, and dispersed
without confusion, amid "viyas" for
the United States and the governor
general.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-03-22
DEATH OF MAUD S.
Famous Trotter Long known ms the
Queen of the Turf IL No
More.

New York, March 19.-Old Maud S.
is dead. The grand old trotting mare,
aged 25 years, passed away at the farm
of John ii. Schults, near Port Chester,
Saturday, and she is to have a funeral
such as becomes an animal of her
breeding, station and performances.
She was queen of the trotting turf in
the days of the high-wheel sulky, and
no horse hitched TO the style of vehicle
has ever beaten her record of 2:08%
on a regulation track. Alix (2:o3%),
Nancy Hanks (2:04), Director (2:05H),
Arion (2:07A), and others have done
wonders with the pneumatic sulky, and
have monopolized the attention of the
latter-day devotees of harness racing,
but the old-timers refuse to admit their
performances were greater than that
of Maud S. Her owner, the late Robert
Bonner, maintained until the last hat
she was the greatest trotter thai ever
put foot on a track.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, her owner, sold
Maud S. to his friend, Robert Bonner,
for $4,000, knowing she would always
be accorded the best of treatment, and
never allowed to race for money. She
was put in the hands of w. w. Bair,
who reduced her record to 2:o9A. Then
the late John Murphy took her and she
did sti2 better, trotting a mile in 2:09A
at Lexington, and later in 2:0SA at
Cleveland. Maud S. was retired abso-
lutely in 1856.