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Chinese Compliments.

There is one point in which Chinese
etiquette, so often absurd, Is much
more sensible than ours. That is in It's
failure to regard the lmputation of ma
ture age as discredit to either man or
woman, or, on the other hand, the i'm.
putation of youthfulness as a compli.
ment to persons of either sex. An ex-
ample of Chinese politeness, connected
with the visit Of the Prince and Prin-
cess Henry of Prussia to Shanghai, ls
amusing, as 1t reflects on our own false
notion Of the complimentary in such
matters
TheGerman prince and princess were
visiting notable mandarin, one Of
whose first questions to the prince
this being an invariable matter OF Chi.
nese politeness-was:
"How old are your
"a little more than thirty-six," an,
swered the prince, smiling,
Indeed" said the mandarin. "Your
highness appears fifty"
The mandarin then turned to the in.
terpreter-He Voight, a German
and inquired the princess age. She an.
swered, "Thirty-two." The interpreter
interpreted, and the mandarin made a
remark in Chinese evidently intended
to be complimentary. The interpreter
blushed uneasily, and hesitated to
translate the remark. The prince saw
the difficulty, and laughingly com
manded
"Out with It voighty'
'He says" the interpreter then trans
lated to the princess, that your high
ness looks like slxtyw
He had meant 1t we'll, and of course
the princess had sense enough not to
take It Ill.
Ifhn cxuaafnS4 kxvvxa 80 I.an wTa,, f, A.NV,Na
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a CINCINNATI SENSATION.
Trusted BOOkksspsr Short From 100000 10
100000 n liIs Accounts.

Cincinnati. Jan. Sensational re-
ports were published here today Of an
alleged shortage In the books Of TheO-
dore Braemer, who resigned last Sun
day as treasurer Of the J. &. r.
Schroth Packing Company, Of this
city. The story as first published al
legged shortage Of from $4,000 to
s4O0. 900, extending over a period Of
20 years, and declared that Mr.. Brae-
mer had turned over all Of his prop
erty and chattels In trust, pending an
examination Of the books BY experts.
Braemar denied that there was any
defalcation, but admitted that he had
turned over $4,000 IN personal prop
erty to Harland Cleveland, his attor.
ney, and Joseph w. O'Hara, attorney
for the j. 4 r.. SchrOth company.
While Braemar talked freely about
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nIlApTER lII.-icontInned.l


Standing upon mound near her, she
and. With simple eloauence thar cannot
be too highly commended. cries "iif" "a
him, at the top OF her fresh young voice.
Whether the breeze has played traitor.
or whether the bending figure Is OF so
gross material NJ TO be- deaf to this bril-
liant appeal. who can say, At all events,
he never stirs or lifts himself from his
task, whatever II may be. Nothing
daanted, Griaclda returns 60 the attack.
'Hip' cries ahe again. with a sharper,
frecr intanatlon. And still nothing comes
of H. The bending figure refuses 10
stFaighten his back. and things remain as
before. II Is really too bad. Getting
down from her mound she chambers up on
n higher bank. and once more sends out
her voice upon the world:
"tli. my good man. This does Il. As
II compelled TO acknowledge this tribute
to hts virtues. my good man" uprcars
himself. looks yacantly round hlm--at ev'
cry point bu, the right one first, and a,
last sees GrlHella. The effect produced ID
not only inslsn aneous but marvellous,
Down goes his rod. his cast, his choicest
hy--au admirable orange grouse-'and he
comes steaming toward her at about
twenty knots an hour.
His eyes, ever since they first lighted
upon Griselda, have seemed to grow ID
her, and now. a. he draws nearer, she
TOO secs aud recognizes him. The knowl
edge thus gained so surprises her that
she very nearly falls on her high bank
and then grows very charmingly rosy
aud as charmingly confused. II Is none
other than tho young man who had helped
20 restore the carriage TO It's lcgitimat,
position.
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Kaiser, Gift to Harvard.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-The gift of Emper-
or William to Harvard University
will be much larger than was at first
supposed The Emperor's gift con-
sists of casts and bronzes, illustrating
every class of the German plastic arts
from the Romanesque period to the
Renaissance. The entire cost Of the
collection will be betrayed from the
Emperor's private purse, and it is es-
timated at about 100000 marks.
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Boer Commando Captured.

London, Jan. 24.-Lord Kitchener,
in a dispatch from Johannesburg,
Transvaal colony, says General Mathuen
overlook Boer commando near Bosch
poort, and after running fight Of eight
miles, he captured all their wagons
and cattle, and "a Bores.
General Bruce Hamilton made a
night march against General Botha,
near Wilbank, but the Beor commander
had left the camp when the British
reached the spot. The latter, however,
captured 81 prisoners.
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Spaln nav Have ! RsyolutIon.

London, Jan. 24.-+The Daily Mail
publishes an alarmist dispatch from
Madrid giving the opinions of various
prominent politicians concerning the
gloomy outlook in Spain and their
fears that the coronation of King AL
fonso next May may be the signal for
a revolution. In addition to the Car
list menacings, "Weyler, the Spanish
Boulanger, is troubling the waters and
playing for his own hand"
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MINE Dust EXPLODED.
Disaster IN Iowa Cost Many Liya--ssvsnl
MeH Sed vslY Injured.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Jan. 27.--The Lost
Greek coal mine was the scene today Of
terrible disaster, which cost the lives
Of 2l miners. Eight others we're seri-
ousIy injured. The bodies Of the dead
men were recovered from the mine, and
lie tonight in an improvised morgue
near the scene Of their destruction.
The injured, all Of whom are frightfully
cut, bruised and burned, are under the
care Of surgeons in temporary hospital
equipped near the mine.
The Lost Greek mine is 10 miles
south Of Oskaloosa, and three miles
north Of Eddieville. The explosion
occurred at the noon hour, and was
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China Renaid.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Secretary Hay
today handed to Minitser WI a draft on
the United States treasury for 1876 900,
being the value of the silver bullion
captured by the American marines at
Tien Tsin.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
TENS or INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings II In.
pOrtsnes--A Bsisf RsvIsw u ihs CROWN
and Improvements Of ths Many industries
ThrOusAOut Our ThrIvIns Commsnwsaith
--Latsst Market Report

Oil has been struck IN quite . large
quantity near Myrtle Greek.
The telephone line from Union 10 La
Grande has changed hands
The net valuation 81 taxxkiv properly
IN Baker county il S3,523, ,346.
Hop buyers at Salem are Offering
i2A 70 121k cents per pound.
The postofice at Independence has
been moved into new quarters.
Extensive tests are being made with
silage at the agricultural college.
The mayor Of Pendleton has ordered
slot machines Of all descriptions out.
A franchise has been granted for the
erection Of an electric light plant at
Burns.
Asbestos has been discovered in paving
quantities in Josephine county, near
the state lien.
The Salem school district levied an 8
mill tax for running expo hes and
mill for sinking fund.
Preparations have begun for the
building Of large saw mill on Foots
creek near Grants Pass.
Extensive preparations are being
made for thorough test Of the exist
ence of oil near Monmoth,
The expenditures Of the agricultural
college for 1901 were Sal ,5O7. .93.
Total receipts, $6S, ,2s5.9S.
About 400 were in attendance at the
annual convention of the Knights of
Pythias in Pendleton this week.
Farmers around Ontario are making
arrangements to import ferrets to clean
out the gophers, which are very numer-
GUS.
A new Degree of Honor lodge has
been instituted at Milton, in Eastern
Oregon.
Anew lumber company has been
formed at Wasco. It has capital Of
SO, 900.
A company has been formed at Hunt
ington. with 81 900 900, to enter the oil
industry id that section.
The Baker City councils consider
ing the proposition Of paving the streets
with chemically prepared wood blocks.
A small fire in La Grande few days
ago destroyed some property. The loss
was small, but not covered BY insurance.
The scaffold and other arrangements
are completed for the hanging Of Dali
ton and Wade in Portland on January
81.
Mrs. Henrietta Harrington, an early
pioneer, died at her home at Ely.
Clackamas county, few days ago, aged
S6 years.
The Oregon Pine Company, with
headquarters at Astoria, has filed arti-
cles Of incorporation. Capitalization
$4,000.
Woodmen of the World are preparing
TO have big time at Pendleton April
2l-22, when LIZA candidates will be
initiated.
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Portland Markst..

WheatTWalIa Walla, $4,000; blue
stem, 61c; valley. 5s1k@
Barley-Feed, s179175O: brewing.
s175O@1S per ton.
oats-No. | white. s1@1.1O; gray.
s5c@s1.
Flour-Best grades, ;2.7O@s.sO per
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Millstuffs- Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $40; shorts. SIS; chops, SIT.
Hay-Timothy, s11@12; clover, 81
@75O; Oregon wild hay. s5@s per
ton.
Mutton-Lambs. 3hQs1kc, gross;
dressed. SIC per pound; sheep. weth-
ers, SAQS1zc. gross; dressed, 606skc
per pound; ewes. az 031hc, gross;
dressed, 6@61kc per pound.
Hogs Gross. SIC: dressed, 6@61kc
per pound.
veal-S@Sc per pound.
Beef ef-Gross, cows. SIC; steers,
Sh@4c: dressed. s@7c per pound.
Butter - Creamery, 25@27c per
pound; dairy, 10000; store, 1870
I5c.
Eggs -2O022hc for cold storage;
22@25c for Eastern; 2S@sOc for fresh
Oregon.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.5003:
hens, $S.50@4; $4,000 per pound;
springs. 9@10c per pound, $2.5OD3 per
dozen; ducks. $5@6 for young: geese.
S6.5O@7.5O per dozen; turkeys, live,
110121kc; dressed. 1S@14c per pound.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 100
1Shc; Young America, 14015c.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, S5c0S1 10
per Genital; ordinary, 7O@S0c.
Hops-S@10c per pound.
Wool-valley, 11@14c; Eastern Or
egon, SQ121c; mohair, 21@211kc per
pound.
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Plaque in China.

Washington, Jan. 25,--Consul Nc
Wade, at Canton, has cabled the state
department that there have been over
100 deaths from the plague at Shu
Ting, about $50 miles south of Canton.
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Fire At Kalisnel.

Kalispel, Mont, Jan. 24.-Fire start
ed this morning in restaurant and
in very short time had spread al
most over a block. An entire row Of
buildings was destroyed. The loss is
figured at $4,000.
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Erankins PRIVILEGE Extended.

Washington, Jan. 25.--The president
has signed the bill providing for the
free transportation of all mail matter
sent by Mrs. Ida S. Mckinley, widow
of the late President Mckinley.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-01-30

A New York syndicate is negotiating
for 1870 1000 acres Of Nova Scotia timber
land.
Sir Ernest Cassel placed at the dis
posal of King Edward fund Of ST.
100000 to be used in the crusade
against consumption in England.
Gov. Van SAINT, of Minnesota, saws
the entire northwest is back Of him IN
his fight against the Northern Pacific
merger, and that he will begin action
in the courts at once.
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EVENTSOF THE DAY.
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.

A cOmpsshsnslvs Review ef the Important
iisppsnInG Of the Past Week Presented
IN Condensed Fem Which Is Most
Likely 10 Prove Oi Ipssrsst 10 Our Many
Readers.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-01-30

The per capita consumption of spirits
in the United States is smaller than
any other of the great nations.
Reginald G. Vanderbilt, of New
York, has come into possession of ST.
800, 900 left him by his father
J. f. Green, St. Louis mechanic,
claims that he invented the airship
made famous by M, Santos Dumont, in
Paris, and that the drawings were
stolen from him and taken to France 10
years ago.
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Something out o. the. goodiy past, some
vague touch Of decency belonging 70 the
days when be was young and happy, and
dung with ell his might. renders this
coarse epithet, a. applied to the pretty or
phans committed to his care. insupport.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
SCHOOL BOOKS CONTRACT.
Estimated Cost to Pupils and Prof.
its of Publishers.
AVERAGE COST TO PUPILS.

Topeka. April 3.-School book men
from all parts of the country are begin
ming to flock this way.
The old contract to supply Kansas
with text books for period of five
years expires this year. The adoptions
include 81 books. The total school
population of the state is 5os,oO0. The
enrolment is close TO 400, 900 at the
present time and Is speedily increasing
so it is safe to estimate that the average
enrolment for the next five years will
be 400, 900 at least
Some figures have been made by a
state official acquainted with school
work in regard to the number of books
used annually, the cost and profits to
the publishers. In his calculations he
counted 90 per cent profit. This, he
says, is a conservative figure.
According to his estimate the average
cost of books per pupil per year is
sl.35. According to the table prepared
by him showing the books to be adopt
ed, the price for each as fixed by law,
the estimated number used in the state
annually, the cost to the pupil, and the
profits of the publisher figured on 20
per cent basis, the totals show that the
Ave years contract will call for the
payment by those who use the books of
total per year of So, sos, $50; for five
years, Sl3, 07O, 900; with an annual
profit to the publishers of $3.50, $50
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10

cie's hands in her own. You may as
well tell us. you two" she said gently
and steadily. "Winfred, my dear
friend. am l to wish you happiness?
The mother here has been questioning
me. She was afraid that you and /.
that you were more than my friend,
but have told her that you are free.
free to love my cousin Lucie.. l saw
it long ago. Before you had begun to
dream of it, Winfred. Before either
of you had, think"
She took Lucie in her arms. She
hid her white face against the girls
warm cheek. She felt that Winfred
was looking at her. and she dreaded
the happiness in his eyes.
Lucie freed herself. She took a step
toward her lover, then stopped and
held out her hands to him. why.
Winfred,' she exclaimed, delightedly,
they have guessed it,
He looked past her at Elinor. Their
eyes met. The soul of the woman
looked out of them. calm in its agony.
"Elinori" he said.
His impulse was to go to her. The
old days could not die.
"Elinor."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10

A novel agreement was drawn up in
a Hoboken. n j., justice of the peace
office.
Lemuel Meekin5 is going to war and
wishes to ensure the loyalty of his
sweetheart. Miss Laura Morgenson,
while she is equally anxious that moth
ing go wrong with their future matri-
monial intentions.
Two agreements were drawn up in
which Meekins VOWS to remain I'M
married and unengaged for period of
three years and six months, and pay
no marked attention to any unmarried
woman or widow other than the at
tention due from any gentleman. He
further agrees to save 10 per cent OF
all moneys received from the United
States government during the term of
his enlistment.
Miss Morgenson agrees to remain
unmarried and unengaged for pc
Rod of three years and six months;
not to be escorted to or from church.
picnics, theaters, etc, with any man
other than immediate members Of her
own family, or to foster or promote
any courtship whatsoever during the
said period of three years and six
months.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
Change ut Alya Normal.

Guthrie, Okla, April by a unani-
nous vote of the members of the board
of education for Normal schools reso-
luton was passed summarily removing
James E. Ament as president of the
Alva Normal school, and according to
the terms of the resolution, President
Ament ceases to have control of the
school from the date of the passage
of the resolution. All of the members
were present and the Alva matter was
taken up. President Ament was pres
ent at the meeting, and he was asked
many questions concerning the affairs
at the Normal. Attorney General
Roberts was called into the executive
session, and gave the legal phases of
the situation. He stated that under
the law the board had the power to
remove President Ament whenever his
services were considered unsatisfactory
to the members of the board.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
GOV. STANLEY INVESTIGATES
John P. Dunn, the Wounded Man,
Wanted in Arkansas.
ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL.

Wichita, kas., April Until mid
night Governor Stanley and Assistant
Attorney General Hamilton continued
investigating John P. Dunn's escape
from the ST. Francis hospital. They
found that Dunn was aided in his es-
cape by people within the hospital but
not officially connected with it. The
governor said at midnight:
1--WE have made splendid progress,
but we have not yet solved the prob
lem of who aided Dunn in his escape.
We will not quit till we find out. There
is something very rotten in the matter
and we must clear it up.
81 am convinced that the doctors and
purses are honest in their statements,
and that they had no connection with
the escape" said the governor. II am
also convinced that Dunn's condition
is such that he took desperate chances
in leaving the institution. He certain
Up had assistance from within and from
without. l think he was carried to
some house in this vicinity. l will re-
main here until the case is thoroughly
sifted, and, being convinced of the es-
capped mans precarious condition, am
almost sure he is still in Wichita"
Just what action he will take in the
matter after the investigation is closed
the governor refused to state.
The local officers claim that Dunn
bought his liberty for 5000. Assist
ant Attorney General Hamilton exam
ined two walters who claimed that two
men. wet and mud-bcspatttered. took
meal in the restaurant at 4 o'clock in
the morning. Both appeared excited
and made several references to Dunn.
DIR. Clark, the house physician, said
that Dunn had offered him bride a
day before he had escaped. DIR. Bowers
asserted that Dunn must have had help
from within, and that ne must have
been ca FRIED out, since the wounded
leg was in such a condition as to make
it impossible for him to walk any dis
trance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
Twelve Hotels Rurned.

Atlantic City, n. j., April 5.-Twelve
hotels and more than a score of small
buildings adjoining the board walk
which is built along the ocean edge
were destroyed by fire which swept
the beach front for two blocks. The
loss, it is believed, will exceed $780,
600. The loss vii! be only partially
covered by insurance, as the rate OF )
per cent charged by insurance COM
panies on property here is regarded as
almost prohibitive. No lives were lost,
although several were injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
THE CIVIL WAR.
Southern Idea of the Great Strife Be-
tween the States.

Southern Idea of the Great Strife Be-
tween the States.
The New York Evening Post rebukes
Gen. Grosvenor for the bitterness dis
played in his declaration that he would
call the civil strife of 1876 The
War of the Rebellion" to his latest
breath, and also take exception to the
term chosen by Gen. Grant, viz, THE
war between the states" on account of
its length. In the interests of good
feeling and brevity both, it decides in
favor of THE Civil War" as the most
becoming title for that unhappy period
of conflict.
The Posts position is undoubtedly
the proper one. In 1861 secession-as
viewed by thousands whose opinion
upon any subject was worthy of all
respect-was as much a constitutional
right as trial by jury or the exercise
of the elective franchise, and to apply
the term rebellion" to the govern
ment that these men set up mere
ly proclaims a combination of ignor-
ance and prejudice.
What a similar movement would be
now is a very different matter. The
question was submitted to the arbitra-
ment of the sword, and was by that
weapon decided in the negative, and
that decision stands for the future.
But in 1861 it was a war between
states. and as such history will re-
gard it-Augusta (Ga) Chronicle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.
Growth of Commercial Frauds And
Authorizations.

Washington, April 7.-Senator Nc
Cumber, from the committee on manu-
facturers, reported favorably on the
bill introduced by Senator Hansbrough.
The bill provides for the creation of
the division of goods and drugs in the
bureau of chemistry in the agricultural
department and places that division in
charge of the work of inspection,
which is provided for by the bill.
Senator McCumber submitted an elab-
crate report on the bill in which it is
stated that during the last quarter of
century the growth of commercial
frauds and the adulteration in food
and dairy products and drugs and
liquors have become so alarming that
both the state and federal governments
have been called upon for legislation
to protect the public. 1t is also stated
that in accordance with this necessity
three fourths of the states have enacted
stringent laws against the sale of de-
leterious food products.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10

Wellington, April 5.-John II. OFT,
whose home is at 126 West Ninety
sixth street, New York City. is dead
from injuries received in Il quarrel
with Ed. Robbins of Wichita, while
working with the Rock Island steel
gang below Corbin. Among his papers
was letter of recommendation from
]. Zimmerman, an electrician of New
York City, saying that OFT had worked
of reliability and practical experience
in this line of work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
Enigram ON CInha.

The immense growth of London
clubs ana of the opportunities afforded
for games of chance may serve to re-
call an epigram which 'Bentley's Mis-
cellany" attributed sixty years ago to
Sydney Smith.
He was at Sunday dinner at Hol-
land House, when the hostess said that
woman's passion for diamonds was
surely less ruinous than mans pas
sion for play at his club. Thereupon
Sydney Smith took card and wrote
the following impromptu:
Thoughtless that all that's brightest
fades,
Unmindful of that knave of spades,
The sexton and his subs;
How foolishly we play our parts.
Our wives on diamonds set their
hearts,
We set our hearts on clubs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-10
The Higher Sacrifice.
BY MYRTLE CONGER.
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz


But Lucie stood between them. He
felt her hands upon his breast. He
felt her silky hair against his throat.
He heard her laugh softly.
why, Winfred." she was saying. 81
do believe you are frightened. Were
you never in love before. you great,
grand MANI"
Elinor had turned. and passing her
arm through that of her mother, left
the room with her.
Out of the Past, rose the voices on
the campus. submerging that of the
little girl who chung to him and