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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20

than the acts of the Boxers
themselves.
"Rnssia's action ia only expli-
cable as the fulfiIlment of "a re-
turn for concessions with Lii
Hung Chang to throw the con-
cert overheard in return for con-
cessions securing her separate
interests"
In the course of later tele-
gram, DR., Morrison says:
"Chinese officials say they
have been informed from st.
Petersburg that Russia abandons
her claims to exclusive rights in
Mongolia and Turkestan and con-
cents to modify the stringency
of her control of the civil admin
istra ton of Manchuria, agreeing
that the convention shall be pub
lished as soon as it is signed in
st. Petersburg fortnight hence.
This ls the first check inflicted
upon Russian diplomacy in China
since Lord Salisbury was cajoled
into the withdrawal of the Brit
ish troops from Port Arthur in
1898, and it cannot fail profound
ly to modify the situation by con.
vincing the Chinese that there
still exist international combina-
tions capable of maintaining the
equilibrium of the far east.".
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20
Registration Notice.

TNHE PUBLIC will take notice that
l. the Registration Books will be
open at the COURT HOUSE for the
registration of parties entitled to reg
lister under the constitution, on the
1st Monday Z Tuesday in each month.
until 30 days preceding the general
election. j. NJ. CASKEY,
Chair. Bd. Reg. Lancaster Co.
March 7. 1900.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20

When you are billieus,use those
famous little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Risers to cle-
anse the liver and bowels. They
never grIpe. Gre wford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20
LANCASTER ~ CHESTER
RAILWAY. .
Between Chester and Lancaster
Schedule In Eject September 10Th, 1900
DaiEU EacceDt SttIL,EnU.
DaiGy EDcept !Sttmctay.

No. "a. leaving Lancaster $50 a M, makes
close connection al Chester with Southern
Railway No. 30 for Charlotte and points north
ana Seaboard Air Line Atlanta Special" for
Northwestern Ry. No 10 for Lenoir. N C. ,
ana intermediate points, and Southern Rail-
way No. SO for olum bia and points south.
No ", leaving Chester Q ~ a. M connects
with southern Ry, No. 20 from Col mbia and
points SOUTH Seaboard Air Cine ATLANTA Spe.
cial' from Northern ard Eastern roInts and
Southern Ry, No 83 from Northern aud East.
ern points, and at Lancaster with S G. q G. H.
for Blacksburg.
No. i6 leaving Lancaster S 30 D. m, connects
At Lancaster with > Q. & G.. Il. from Camden
and Marion, Southern Ry No "a atC Chester for
ChaYloLta snd points north.
No u leaving Chester si0 . M, connects At
chester With southern Railway No "a from
Columbia and poin u south
LEROY SPRINGS,
J. NJ. HEATH, President.
Gepl, Pas. Agent.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20

SA"hiA''Su, ~ 10 o'io ny tue o"hSi
himself. All of the floors, even
that of The easements, are of the
same material. The demolition
of the house, therefore, will be
much the same as wo rking a mar
BILE quarry.
Most valuable of all the mar
BILE in the building, it was said
that in the six columns standing
in the hall. The builders said
yesterday that these could be
matched with difficulty, as pieces
like them have not come from
Italy in long time. The fireplaces
are of that same kind of marble,
ornate with carving. Each FIRE.
place, it is estimated, is worth
$4,000, and there is one in every
room. The fact that even the
floor is of marble shows the utter
disregard that the builder had
for cost. Such was the elegance
Of the place that some of the
workmen were awed by it par
ticularly when they assembled and
descended with their arms full
of old iron and lead pipe the wind
ing stairs of marble that run
through the four stories. The
stairway cost thousands Of dollars.
The famous picture gallery, in
which were hung some of the
great paintings Of the world, was
a room for rubbish yesterday.
Around the upper part of the
walls are painted pictures which
the contI actors hope to remove
in such way that they may be
kept intact.
The work was mostly on the
roof yesterday and it Will be
some time before the workmen
get to the first floor, where some
of the past glories OF the maneIon
seem to live yet in the picture
gallery and ballroom. All
through tho house the doors are
Of mahogany, which will go far
to swell tho value of the junk
pile. Since the house was opened
to the workmen the watchman at
the door has been besieg0d by
applicants for admission. There
were moro than fifty such appli
cants yesterday and they used
all kinds of pleadlngs to get
within. So valuable, however, is
everything in the house that few
were admitted without a pass
from the contractors. There
were some who came with the
idea Of buying such things a. o
marble fireplace at a price q lii.
tie over it's intrinsic value, be.
cause of associations.
The visitors yesterday who
gained admittance and wandered
through the lower roomsincluded
several workmen employed in
the decoration of the house when
it was built in 1863. One of
them, who had decorated the
ceiling In the library, said that
he had waited for years for the
opportunity that came y yesterday,
and be examined the ceiling
with interest to see how much
his work had been affected by
time. Except for little dust
and dirt he found it, he said, al.
most as good as when he doffed
his overalls and left the place
years ago With his work finish
ed.
Much curiosity was expressed
yesterday as to what the famous
old house was worth as junk, but
the price paid for it the contract
ors refused to divulge. Such
deals are always speculative, and
in this case it was said the build
ings character and the value
some Of the parts might have as
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20
STEWARDS MANSION.
A Million Dollar Residence Sold,

The famous mansion which A
t Stewart reared as residence
for himself more than a quarter
Of a century ago, at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Thirty Fourth
street which later was the home
Of the Manhattan Club, is to be
torn down and the work Of de-
molition has already been begun.
The mansion cost over 81 900, 900,
and it was sold as it stood last
Wednesday for its estimated value
as pile of second hand building
material. It's demolition began
on Thursday and will continue
until the material has all been
removed to a yard at Avenue B
and Eighteenth street, to be sold
there piece by piece for what it
is worth for marble, stone, iron,
and wood.
Since the Manhattan Club
moved out the house has been
vacant. When the Knickerbock-
er Trust Company bought the
land and building some time ago
it had no use for the mansion that
was all but historic, and saw a
greater value in the land with the
house removed. The purchasers
of the building as a speculation
in second hand materials were F
w Seacris' Jr & Co. The terms
of sale provide that the last yes
tige of it shall be off the ground
in forty eight days. Its construc-
ion took two years. The deal
which consigned the building to
the junk pile was a very quiet
one, so quiet that when on Thurs
day morning a groupe of work
men gathered on the roof and be-
gan its destruction most people
who noticed them were surprised.
They didn't see the workmen
make very much progress, for
even in the roof that care which
characterized the entire construct
ion of the building, and which
will make it destruction no easy
job, was met with. In the roof
TOO, workmen met With evidence
of, the expensive manner in which
he work of construction had been
carried on. The roof was of iron
plates, The contractors said yes
to-day they were very sure there
wasn't another such roof in New
York. The whole mansion is of
iron and stone and marble, the
amount of wood in it being incon-
siderable and confined for the
most part to door and window
sashes.
Builders have awaited the
demolition with interest because
Of the secrets of construction that
they expect may be dislosed.
The marble for the interior fit
tings was used with such lavish.
ness as to make it practically a
mansion of marble. The contract
Ors have estimated that half of
the second hand material into
which the mansion will soon be
transformed will be marble. 1t
has long been known that Mr.
Stewart among the many features
Of his extraordinary home, took
the greatest pride in the quality
and quantity of the marble. 1t
was the talk of all buildings at
the time the house was put up.
From top to bottom he had the
trimmings made of Italian mar
ble, quarried especially for the
mansion, and every piece was
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20

You Know What YOH Are TaIsIm
When you take Groves TasteIess Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly Y
printed on every bottle showing that
1t is simply Iron and QWinine ia a
tRsteless form. no cure, no pay. 0Dc.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20

Used during Expectancy. Simmons SquHW
Vine Wine or Tablets cheer and Strengthen
Moth,r, SHORTEN Labor and Rob Confinement
"f its T'rrnFS
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-03-20
DARGAlN Conters Loaded
ID With Hot Stuff.

5000 yards good Alamance only d. cens
6CO q" 4" Cotton Flannel u value only
1000 Mill Flanneletts 10 value only 6
300 &" French FIannelets, cent value onlv "a
1900 d" Schoolboy Jean, 10 centv value, only 10
Corset Remnants, (yard sqnare 20 value only Is
Bleached Table Damask, 40 value, only 25
Turkey Red Table Dama8k, cent value, onv 25 g
Doeys and Napkins very Cheap, Dozen and up
Best Caicos Indigo Blues Turkey Reds, Silver Grays
the Best Standard Fances value St cents, only cents
Ladies Jackets Lined with Quiler $495
Fancy kind value s IS.
" " Nicely made value $500, only $2.95
Black Fur Col0retts, value 81 .25 only Is cents
Larger, value $780, only $fOO
Full size, value 1925, only $12s
few large Handsome Capes very cheap.
Large Double Cloth Capes value 81 90, only 65 cents
Small Plush Cloth Cape, value 81 % onlv 90
n lew splendid Rainy Day Skirts value 81 co. only $2.75
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
PRIME Proposition.

It will soon be time for Or
chardists to turn their attention
to the care Of their trees. A
writer in an exchange, comment
ing on the probable surplus in
California of from 80, 900, 900 TO
40, 900, 900 pounds of prunes this
year, makes the following sug-
gestions to prunegrowers:
First-That we raise larger
sizes.
Second-That we improve the
quality.
Third-That we curtail the
output.
Fourth-That we reduce ex-
penses.
The heroic use of pruning
tools will go long way toward
accomplishing all these results.
1 would cut away in most cases
oAe-half the top. I would cut
back one and a half OF two years.
growth, and thin out vigorously,
letting in plenty of sunlight and
air. This will increase the size
aud quality, but decrease the
quantity, reducing expense OF
handling in orchard, evaporator
and packing room. Supple
nent heavy pruning with thor.
ough cultivation, and, if need
be, hand-thinning, and the crisis
will be safely over, prices will be
maintained and reputation be
preserved. Heavy pruning acts
like tonic, causing the tree to
throw its whole soul into new
and vigorous growth, that means
better fruit for years to come.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22

1850. The population of the
state in 1900 is 413,536 as COM
pared with a population III 1890
of 3I3,767, showing an increase
during the last ten years of 90, :
1876, or 31.8 per cent. A small
portion Of this increase is due to
the fact that there were 3,713
Indians and 224 other persons,
or a total of 1887 persons on
Indian reservations, ETC., in Ore
gou, who were specially enumer-
ated in 1890 under the provisions
of the census act, but were not
included in the general popula-
tion of the state at that census.
The numerical increase in the
population Of Oregon for the last
decade, as we'll as the rate of
increase, is less than that for The
one immediately preceding, when
the gain was 1893, 1919, or 1915
per cent. Oregon had a popu.
lation of 1894 in 1850, which
increased nearly fourfold in the
ensuing ten years, and for each
of the three following decades
there was also a steady gain in
population. During the last
decade the numerical increase
declined somewhat, but it is
sufficient to indicate the prosper
ity Of the state.
The population OF Oregon in
1900 is more than thirty-one
times as large as the population
given for 1850, the first census
taken after it was organized as a
territory.
The total land surface of Ore
gon is, approximately, "a, 500
square miles, the average num-
Der to the square mile at the
censuses of 1890 and 1900 being
as follows: 1890, 3.3; 1900, a..
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

As indicated in an article pub
lished elsewhere in this paper,
a meeting of business men and
interested citizens is to be held at
the court house tomorrow even
ing for the purpose of organizing
a commercial club or board of
trade. There are two pressing
needs for an organization of this
nature. Benton county should
make a systematic effort to
secure her proportion of the large
number of desirable immigrants
now coming to this state, and
proper steps should be taken to
welcome the stranger at our
gates, explain to him the advan-
tages we have to offer and make
a good impression. Such an or
ganization could perform great
service i'll attracting capital to
this section with view to estab.
fishing manufactures. Given
desirable immigrants to divide up
our large farms and assist our
already excellent farmers to oul-
tivate the soil; ard capital to de-
velop our vast natural resources,
and 10 community will be more
prosperous, or country more in
viting. The fault of our present
condition is in ourselves, for
nature has been lavish with un-
developed wealth now lying
about us. The establishment Of
such an organization as contem-
plated will not only be commend
able, but is an absolute necessity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Mr.. Skipton's Loss.

Frank skipton, formerly OF
this county, bat now In the
livery business In Albany, has
just suffered the loss of his best
team by drowning. The Herald
gives the following account of
the affair:
Meagre particulars were re-
ceived last night of the acci-
dental drowning of one of Frank
Skipton's fine livery teams at
Bleven's bridge across the Gala
pooia. Thos. Chambers started
yesterday afternoon to drive into
the country and after crossing
the bridge found the high water
had flooded the road. The
horses got into swimming water.
The buggy was washed off the
the road, and Mr.. Chambers
had a narrow escape from drown.
ing. Both horses were drowned
and all that could be seen of the
vehicle was the top sticking out
of the water. Mr.. Chambers
went to Tangent and telephened
the news of the accident to Mr.
Skipton, who sent some men to
the scene to get the buggy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
For Station at Union.

House bill 333, by McAllister,
to provide for branch expert.
ment station in Union county,
which passed the house Wednes-
day of last week by unanimous
consent, has passed the senate.
This is a bill for an act author.
izing the transfer and conveyance
of the $40 acres OF land in Unien
county, Oregol, purchased by
the state for the purpose ofestab-
fishing branch insane asylum
in Eastern Oregon, to the
State Agricultural College,
authorizing and empowering said
Agricultural College to use said
land for an experiment station
and such other purposes in con-
nection with said college as The
board of regeAts Of said college
may deem advisable, and to ap-
propriate money for the estab-
lishment of such experiment
station, and the erection, equip
ment and furnishing of buildings
necessary for that purpose.
The bill appropriates $40, oeo
for buildings, equipment, and
furnishings, and conveys by deed
all the right, title and interest of
the State of Oregon to the 62o
acres, to the Agricultural Col.
lege. The bill further provides
that all revenues derived from
said lands not necessarily used in
connection with said experiment
station, may be used by the
board of regents of said Agricul-
tural College in the improve
ment of the property herein re-
ferred to, and for repairs thereto,
and for the use and benefit of
said experiment station, its
buildings, furniture and equip
ment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22

The senate committee on com.
meree has concluded considera.
tion of the river and harbor bill.
Numerous amendments hereto
fore adopted were reconsidered,
and the committee caused reduo-
ton in the total of the bill by
horizontal cuts on all important
items. AS presented to the SEN
ate the bill will provide fol
$3,I25 fof the revetment at Cor.
Wallis and $3.50 for the Long
Tenn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
A Boy

Or young man having a fair education
and desirous of serving ample time to
learn good trade or profession may find
an o,tunity by addressing P. O. Box
No. 35S, Corvallis, Oregon. The appli.
cant should be steady and industrious,
spending his evenings at home and not
On the streets or in the various resorts.
The trade referred to is along educational
lines, and two or three years spent there
in will afford good educational facilities
for any young man, besides .affording
steady employment in all seasons after
becoming competent. One whose home
is in town preferred. Cigarette smokers
need not apply.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Highly Nutritious.

Prof. F. L. Kent, who is In
charge of the dairying depart
ment of the Agricultural College,
makes a strong plea in behalf Of
cheese. The consumption of
cheese is admitted to be large,
but when it Is recognized at its
true value by the masses as a
food, it is likely TO become even
more staple. The professor
makes the following statement:
Cheese Is something more than
a relish; 1t is a food. It con-
tains both carbohydrates and pro-
tein. Cheese contains the most
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Three Questions.

Before purchasing piaro or organ
there are few questions it is well to
consider. First: Is the instrument made
TO use or simply to sell? Second: Is
the the tone. action and finish first class {?
Third: Is the price reasonable? Cheap
instruments are expensive at any price
Why? Because they never give salts
faction, being constructed OF the cheap
est material hastily thrown together.
To secure the value of your money there
is one certain way. Buy an instrument
which has not only an established repu-
tation for years, but which has kept up
with every improvement of modern
times. If you then would like such an
instrument with a tone, action and fin
ish unsurpassed, have them, and can
furnish you any at the lowest price.
Call around. MoRDAUNT GooDNoUGH.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
sotnething New.

just published by the Southern Pacific
Company is pamphlet upon the re-
sources of Western Oregon, which in.
cludes an excellent map off the state,
and contains information on climate,
lands, education, etc., existing indus
t'ies end their capabilities.
Attention is also directed to such new
fields for energy or capital as promise
fair return.
This publication fills reed long ex-
perienced by Oregonians. in replying to
inquiries of Eastern friends.
Copies may be had of local agent of
the Southern Pacific Company, or from
G. II. MARKHAM,
G. P. A, Portland, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Notice of Administrators Sale of
Real Property.
In the matter Of tie Estqte


james Abraham, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order
OF the county court Of to state of Oregon for Multi
non1ah county made and entered on the goth dav of
November, 1900, will from and after the Eth day
OF March, 1901, proceed to sch at private sale
the following described real property of said estate
and all the right title interest which the said
James Abraham had therein at the time Of his de-
cease, towit:
Beginning at the quarter section corner between
fractional sections and g. township II SOUTH range
west Willamette Meridian, running thence south
48 degrees east Il. SO chains thence south SIS de-
erees SO minutes west 5.62 chains. thence south 20
degrees 10 minutes east 7.s0 chains to the north
bapk of the Willamette river. thence following said
north bank OF the Willamette river with the me-
anders thereof in southwesterly course to the
southeast corner Of lot in fractional section in
said township thence north 81 minutes east 1880
chains TO the pace of beginning, containing 20 40
acres, also the northeast quarter of the soutleast
quarter and lot number l OF fractional section g.
township II south, range west Of the Willamette
Meridia containing 5S. IS acres s. Ye ard exCeptinp
the right of way heretofore decided to the Wiilane
cite Valley & Coast Railroad containing about
acres, all situated in Benton coCnty, Oregon; also
the east half of the following described real proper
ty: The north half Of the southwest quarter, and
lots and in section 8, township IL south, range
west. containing 7s.G0 acres in Benton county,
Oregon.
The terms Of said sale sre as follows: The entire
purchase price is 10 be raid in cash.
W. E. BURKE,
Adiur de bcns non with thewill annexed Of the
esta,e OF James Abraham, deceased, Portland, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22

important food elements of milk.
Good cheese Is worth one and a
half times as much as beef,
pound for pound, as food. It Is
the concentrated nourishmert of
milk, less the greater portion of
sugar, and will sustain a man
under heavy work better than
almost any other single food.
It is eaten alone with a relish
because it contains all the neces-
sary elements of food. When we
make butter we throw away OF
feed to animals the most valu-
able growing elements of the
milk; when we make cheese we
retain it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Notice for Publications.
LAND OFFICE AT OREGON CITY, OREGON,
1nnl

LAND OFFICE AT OREGON CITY, OREGON,
January 5, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Benton County, at Corvallis, Oregon,
on February 20, 1901, viz:
JOHN w. HYDE,
n. E. No. II .o53 for the Lots /, Q, and 8. Sec.
tion 6, 7. Is s., r. W. He names the follow.
ing witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz: lanes
Franklin, John Franklin, Mahlen W. Worth.
math, Oregon, CHAS. B. MOORES.
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Oregon City, Oregon, Dec. 10, 1900.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Oregon City, Oregon, Dec 10, 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of an act of Congress of June g. 1875
titled Gan act for the sale of timber lands in the
States of California. Oregon, Nevada, and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act Of August 4, 1892,
CHARLES D. TICE,
OF Fall City, county Of Polk, State Of Oregon, has
this oay filed inthis ofce his sworn statement No
1888: for the purchase of the N. ] N. W. IA, N !
n E. l. of Section Ne. "a. in Township No l2 s,
Range No. W.. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to estab-
lsh his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver Of this Office at Oregon City, Oregon, on
Friday, tbs sth day Of March, 1901. He names as
witnesses: Mishael Flynn, Freeman Robinson,
Peter Miller and Alvin Robinson, ali of Falls City
Oregon.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above
dsscrlbed lands requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said sth dav Of March 1901
CHAS..B. MooRES,
Register,