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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
"RED ALsUMEN" FOR HENS.
A Mineral from South America that
Promotes Egg-Laying.

A Mineral from South America that
Promotes Egg-Laying.
For some time the press of the coun-
try has been busily engaged in discuss
ing something referred to as "red al
bumen." Wholesale druggists have
been interviewed. and they have de-
clared that there is no such thing.
Technically, they were right. though
really they Were wrong. Albumen is
an animal product, ordinarily made
from blood or eggs. The so-called ''red
albumen' comes from little hamlet
In the Argentine Republic, about 500
miles back Of Buenos Ayres. There it
Is known as "Beckoe albumen,"
though, because of its color, it is fire.
quently referred to as red albumen."
While the wholesale druggists declare
that they have never heard of red al
bumen, if some of your readers will
ask any drug house which has close
connections with the South American
countries for Reckoe red albumen,
they will be apt to get some of it, al
though 1t is quite expensive, even in
Beckoe, where, by the way, it Is
mined in small way. The little ham
let lives almost wholly upon the pro-
ceeds of this Beckoe albumen mine, the
output of which is said to contain
about 30 per cent of the purest aIbu-
men, thus contradicting the general
impression that albumen is a purely
animal product.
This whole discussion was precipi-
tated by the statement of a gentleman
in a newspaper He declared that his
hundred hens, which had not been lay
ing for some time. began to lay as
soon as they were fed equal parts of
red albumen (given him by his broth
er, who had spent several years in the
Argentine Republic, and cayenne pep
per. The hens according to this gen
tlemaG. were soon laying seven dozen
eggs a day. and kept that up for
months without becoming broody. Here
IN the United States persons interested
in poultry are continually discoursing
about the 2OO-egg -a-day hen. but in
Beckoe and the immediate vicinity the
hen which does not lay more than 200
eggs in 365 days is not considered
worthy to be kept. The people Of
Beckoe attribute this marvellous pro-
Efficacy to the mineral albumen which
they get regularly; but, after all. 1t Is
possible that the good people of the
little Argentine hamlet are mistaken
Bayonne Times.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

20 over to the picnic with us to-mor
row"
Me go to the picnic! Why, Ellen
Ann amt been to a picnic for twen-
~ years! Thank your ma, but"
"Oh, do come, Miss Deb. You know,
we're going to celebrate the incorpora-
ton of Hilton, as well as the Fourth"
Come in and think it over"
With blush and giggle the girl cast
backward glance over her shoulder. 81
can't come in tonight. But you be
ready and we'll stop for you in the
morning"
Miss Deborah followed the girls
glance and smiled as she caught sight
Of dark figure lurking in the shadow
Of the lilacs by the fence.
"Oh, it's Joel" she said.
Ellen Ann giggled.
Perhaps it was the remembrance of
her own unfinished romance which
made her heart particularly tender to
ward all lovers. Be that as it may, she
was the village confdante. Many awk-
ward youths and shy maids blessed her
for the kindly way in which she sped
their wooing.
The next morning when Ellen AIMS
brother with flourish brought his hay
wagon to a stand before Miss lDebor-
abs door, he found her waiting. lunch
basket beside her
The exercises were opened by long
and fervent prayer by Parson Elihu
Griffin. Then the schoolmaster, spare,
sto0p-shouldered young man. with pc
culiar intonation which made the thin
ness of his voice painfully apparent,
delivered the Declaration of Independ-
ence"
Then the whole assemblage awoke
the echoes with my Country, 'Tis of
Thee" and the people cheered again.
Then Squire Cooper, who had been re-
Gently elected to office. rose and made
some remarks, but detecting signs of
restlessness among the younger people.
he brought his remarks down to the
pith of his address.
Fellow Townspeople: | have sur
prise in store for you. Hearing that this
day was to be of especial interest to the
inhabitants of his birthplace, one of our
sons who has made name for himself
In the political world, yet has still re-
tained in his heart warm regard for
his old home, has come down to join III
our festivities, and has consented to
make q few remarks. Friends, | ask
you to join me In welcoming Hon. John
Smith,"
Thecheering mercifully drowned Miss
Deborah's painful little gasps of con-
sternation. No one noted her pale face
All eyes were upon their illustfious
townsman.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Good If True.

"Do you know why our Chinese WON.
en- have small feetr asked Charlie
York. ut is so that they will stay at
home. We don't like our wives to CAD
about the streets. We don't like strange
men to stare at them. For though
these men may say nothing unpleasant,
yet they are apt to look our women
deep in the eyes, and Chlnaman holds
that in an Interchange of such looks
there is something harmful Therefore
the tiny, manned feet. which will not
admit Of walking without fatigue and
pain. At first, thousands Of years ago,
women knew why their feet were
manned and they were angry. Then
they forgot the reason Of the custom
and they regarded it as fashion they
had themselves created. SO they look
upon it now, and the smaller their feet
the prouder they are. We, their hus-
bands. chuckle and say nothing. For
we are wiser than you European and
American men,"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
WHEN BABY CAME.

N-lon baby came, she brought with her
4 10, .; freight the angels carried;
Iov lows within our breasts TO stir,
New Ilessedness that long has tarried
ger fatlar felt his arm grow strong.
Anotbc 'ife Oh his depending;
Her moe 80 heart was full of song.
Prom dgvl Until the daylight's ending.
Wiz hrly came. the purse was lean.
AMI su III me home, the roof but lowly,
But wealth Wa brought by hands unseen.
And an JnSS- -c.grew bright and holy.
A wealth OF lovCs-Sf truth, of hope.
Those tiny fingers clasped, possessing
4 secret. heaven had deigned to ope
And pour on us in rains of blessing.
When baby came. we proudly walked;
Our house was fairer than palace.
And inly, as we thought and talked.
We slipped life's cup. a honeyed chal-
ice.
We had no fear, we had no grief.
The millionaire was poor beside US;
So clad were we. beyond belief.
At this great gift that did betide us.
Everywhere.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Cooked Celery for Rheumatism.

One of the latest is that celery Is .,
cure for rheumatism; indeed II Is as
serted that the disease Is impossible
If the vegetable be cooked and freely
eaten. The celery should be cut into
pieces. and boiled in water until soft.
and the water drunk by the patient
Put new milk, with little -four and
nutmeg. into a saucepan with the boil
ed celery, serve 1t warm with pieces OF
toast, eat 1t with potatoes, and the
painful ailment will soon yield Such
Is the declaration OF physician whs
has again and again tried the expert
ment, and with uniform success. He
adds that cold or damp never produces,
but simply develops the disease. OF
which acid blood Is the primary and
sustaining cause. and that while tho
blood Is alkaline there can be neither
rheumatism nor gout.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
CHANGING HIS NAME.
EBORAH HANCOCI

rN EBORAH HANCOCK was bus.
lily engaged in decorating her
~ birthday cake. She sighed as
she placed the last candle, one more
than the previous year. How fast these
little waXen milestones seemed to null
tiply!
Several years before, when the whole
surface of the cake was so thickly stud
drl that she could find no place for the
new taper, Miss Hancock paused to
ponder
Was not 80 a good age at which to
lose count?
The temptation was great. But all
false pretense was abhorrent to the
sturdy Hancock nature. Prevarication
even to ones self was not to be tolel-
ated And what folly could equal in
Stiffness that of attempting to conceal
ones age?
The tapers were red, white and blue.
The republic and Miss Deborah cele-
hrated the anniversary of their birth
upon the same day
\ light tap sounded at the door. De
horah carefully locked her pantry door
before admitting her visitor.
Mother wants to know if you won't
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

GA. nObahf. was a native OF
Massachusetts, and was 81 years old at
the time of his death. He began the
practice of law in Wisconsin in 1916.
when it was a territory, and, as State
Senator, assisted in framing the consti-
tuition and the early legislation of the
State.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he
went to the front in command of
company. At the battle of Chickamau-
ga he commanded the Twenty-trst
Wisconsin regiment. Here he was TAX
en- prisoner and sent to Libby. shortly
thereafter the men planned to gain
their freedom. A few of the daring
and resourceful leaders finally hit up
on the plan of digging a tunnel. The
scheme was contided to twenty-five
men, who could be trusted not to talk,
and the work was begun. table
knife, chisel and spittoon We're the
tools. But two persons could work at
the same time. One would enter the
hole with the tools" and a small tai
low candle, dragging the spittoon after
him with n bit of string. The other
would fan air into the passage with his
hat. and, with another string, would
draw out the spittoon when loaded
and conceal the dirt beneath the straw
and rubbish of the cellar.
Each morning the working party
would carefully replace the bricks in
hA Ern H.. n-t
ed and remove all evidences of the
work. Through mistake of the ZEN
gineers" of the tunnel the scheme near
ly failed, for the first opening on the
outside was within ten feet of some
sentinels. This was plugged up and
the work continued. After thirty days
the hole was completed. the twenty-five
men in the plan were marshaled under
command of Hobart, and at o'clock
on the evening of Feb. 8, 1864, the men
began crawling through the hole. In
order to bewilder the guards a dancing
party with music was extemporized in
the room. One by one the men emerg-
ed from the hole, passed the sentinels
and mingled with the crowds on the
streets.
After the original twenty-five had
escaped they were given one hours
start by the remaining prisoners. Then
the latter took to the tunnel. In all
100 men passed through the tunnel
that night. When the escape was dis
covered next morning, cavalry and
bloodhounds set out in pursuit and only
tifty-seven of the escaped prisoners
succeeded in reaching the Union lines,
the rest being recaptured or dying of
privations while hiding in the swamps.
After recovering from the effects of
prison life Col. Hobart was given com
mand of a new regiment, and at the
head of this he went with Sherman on
his march to the sea and up through
the Carolinas. He had the grim salts
faction of marching his regiment into
Richmond and around the prison from
which he had escaped. After the war,
having been advanced to the rank of
general, he returned to Milwaukee,
his residence up to his death.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
She Wanted a Nerve sootbe,.

A middle-aged woman called at a
chemists in Camden Town one even
ing and asked for morphine. and the
shopman replied to her request with:
''Is 1t for your husbandY
"Oh, no, sir; have not got any"
"You don't think of suicideY
"Far from it."
what do you take 1t forT'
Must | tell you, sirP'
you must. or otherwise I can't SUD-
ply you"
well, then, don't you think that a
woman 40 years old. who has had her
iirst offer of marriage less than an hour
ago, naturally wants something to
quiet her nerves and give her a good
nights sleep?"
The druggist thought 20. and she
went away contented with the nerve
soother.-London Spare Moments.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

COL" DRAKE HIS MONUMENT AND HIS FIRST OIL WELL
Ttusvile, OF
surrounded the building
adds
the whm of the his identity
s donor
is of
the began 1885,
aleocal
Col Drake died Bethlehem
his
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h world
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Missouri's Earth-Products.

The geologist of Missouri holds that
the material of that State is in diver
sified soil, innumerable bodies of work
able coal, inexhaustible deposits of lead
and zinc, clay, building stone. lime and
cement rocks. iron and fine or gloss
sand.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Germany Imports Petroleum.

Last year Germany imported 978,67s
tons of petroleum, S25,2O tons of il
from the United States. There has
been little change in the annual con-
sumption of oil by Germany within six
years.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Mental ENerCisa

Berenice-What is the nature Of this
brain work Cholly has undertaken?
Hortense-He has made his valet take
a back seat, and he thinks for himself
what suits he will wear each day
Smart Set.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

daring men who
planned the fam
Gus tunnel escape
from Libby pris-
on. closed a most
remarkable ca
reer. This hero of
numerous bloody
battles during the
Civil War and the
target of South
ern prison guards.
was a native of
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

When woman gets fur cloak, and
her friends pat her lovingly in passing,
she knows 1t is not affection that
prompts it; they want to know If it is
genuine, or imitation.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
Value of Irrigation.

1t rs officially estimated that II tb.
waters in our Western States now up-
used were utilized for irrigation pur.
poses, a population of S0.0OO,OOO more
could be sustained in those States.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
GLADIATOR OF THE HOUSE.

Title Fits Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio-A
Superb Debater.
The title, Gladiator of the House, has
not inappropriately been bestowed on
Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor, of Ohio.
He has also been called the Bloody Old
Brulser Of the American Congress.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

When man tells woman that he
wants to be told of his faults, in order
to correct them, 1t is her turn to fat
ter back by failing to find any.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

1t is believed by some that the time
is not far distant when an honest man
will actually command respect.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

Did it ever occur to you that perhaps
you are wrong and the ather fellow is
right
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

Crooked ways often lead to straiten
ed circumstances
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10

A light purse seldom finds its counter
part in light heart
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-10
PLANNED A FAMOUS ESCAPE.

Gen. Harrison c. Hobart, of Libby
Prison Tunnel" Fame.
The death in the Soldiers Home at
Milwaukee recently of Gen. Harrison
G. Hobart. the last survivor of the five
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26

Chicago, July 2O.--IMystery surrounds
the reported disappearance Of 22,ls3 in
cash and two certified checks OF $500 be-
longing to three prominent bookmakers VI
the Washington Park race track from
the night vaults OF the Masonic Temple
Safety Deposit company. The losses that
were reported were; George Rose, Sl3.-
$40; X. n. Murphy, $3.50, and $. 5. Sur
geon. $22O9. Last night after the end u
the racing at Washington Park the three
bookmakers, in company, deposited then
money in the vaults Today they founI
the boxes empty.
The varnish was scratched from the
boxes in placss as II they had been tam
pered with The men all had separate
keys, as did the Waterman. Other losses
have been reported, but the management
Of the deposit company believes no rob
berry has taken place. The police are
working on the case.
Later in the day heavy losses were re-
ported by other persons, which made the
deposits that have disappeared aggregate
nearly S3S,O0O. Two other ~bookmakers
reported losses, as fOllowss Harry Laude
mann, $47G0; Doc Rainey, 5000.
shannon Brothers and Budd White are
said to have heavy deposits and On.y
empty boxes.
George Rose, in addition to his cash.
said he lost 5000 in certificates Of deposit.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26

st. Paul, July 20--Presideut Hill Of tn,
Great Northern has placed at the dispo al
Of Colonel r. w. Richardson, good roads
expert for the United States government.
complete train with the privilege Of tax.
ing it over the lines Of the system whsr
ever he sees at without cost.
The train viii be employed In making
demonstrations Of road building through
the northwest The cost Of operating the
train will approximate 500 day and IN
itinerary Of 100 days is planned, repre-.
senting the equivalent Of a cash subscrip-
tion from the Great Northern Of $1,000.
The concession Of the Great Northern In.
sures the holding Of the national good
roads convention here during the week Of
the state fair.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26

New York, July al Putnim BrtIlee
Strong, Mayor William l. strong.' 'on,
who shocked his friend, ami family t"o
years ago by throwing up his commission
in the army and running away with May
Yohe, then Lady Francis Hope, has de.
serted the actress. In two months he Ni'
due to carry out his promise made to the
Yohe woman to marry her In the mean.
time they are said to be living under a
form Of contract signed by each
Strong disappeared on Tuesday aitef-
noon last, after a luncheon gwen Al DEL,
monieos to his companion. Nov he has
gone, and II Is alleged that he had J'e1
supporting himself and Misc iohe tor the
past few months on the proceed. u visits
to the pawushops With May Yohe'' d.
monds Emanuel Friend, counsel Tor Ma
Yohe, declares that he Ia, already ti,cys
cred the whereabouts Of 10000 sorth %
Miss Yohe's jewely, waieh had b-en
pledged by Strong The total amJuaL
secured on this, he said, Was $1,000
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26
Premier BnIGour,. speech.

London, July 20.--At the opening Of .
new conservative club at Fulham the
premier, Balfour, made his first extra par.
liamentary speech As premkr. He said he
believed that with the cessation Of war in
South Africa a new era Of friendly reIl-
lions between Great Britain and the GER
trail powers had set in and would continue.
The views expressed on the continent
during the war regarding the British PEG
pie and British troops had caused surprise
and indignation, but the controversies
we're ended He hoped they would never
b. renewed, and he be ieyed that those who
accused the country in wantoniy attack.
ing a free people would see in the future
what British ideas Of liberty, colonial self
government and purity Of administration
would do to amalgamate the races and to
make of South Africa what Great Britain
has made Of so many other portions Of the
world
Referring to Lord Salisbury, the pre-
mier said he had left the country at peace
with the whole world, and he (Mr. Bal
four believed they could look forward TO
ever increasing good relations with cont.
mental nations and to a prolonged period
of international good will He trusted
that the great family Of civilized nations
would be what it ought to b., a brother
hood with like interests and like aims.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26
Maaearrr. % =. sa.aaren.

Washington. July 23.-The summer
maneuvers Of the North Atlantic squadron
of the New England and middle Atlantic
coast have now actually begun. From
now until the end Of the first Of Septem-
Der the squadron will work out problems
prepared by Dewey or the general board
The picturesque feature Of the summers
work will be the attempt Of several war
vessels representing an enemy to gain the
coast through a vigilaRt defending squad
ron. The latter will send out scouts"
and use its utmost endeavoFs 10 locate the
invaders before any Of them may slip
through the lines and put the guardian,
Of the nations safety 10 shame The navy
department now announces that this fea.
ture Of the maneuvers will take place from
the Goth to the 25th Of August, inclusive
The ~war game" will cover an area Of
water 500 miles down the coast and per
haps 500 or moFe outward in the Atlantic
The division OF the North Atlantic squad
ron, divided into an attacking and de
fensiye force, has been placed entirely in
the hands Of Rear Admiral HigginsOn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26
More About Tracy.

Harry Tracy. the Oregon bandit,
has been identified. He Is Harry
Tracy Severens OF Grand Rapids, Wis.
Harry Tracy severens was born and
reared in Pittsheld. Wis. but his Grim
inal career began after he left for the
west. When in the penitentiary at
Salem. Ore, he wrote home to his
grandfather asking him to undertake
to get pardon for him. but the old
gentleman thought him too hard a
citizen to be at large and declined to
aid him.
J. l.. Severens Is a wealthy man.
and during the past few months has
been an invalid. and the news Of the
depredations OF his grandson have
been kept from him.
After Harry Tracy Severens left
Wisconsin he went 20 Cokato. MINI.
where he learned to shoot the rife.
He seemed eager TO become a west
erner and went TO Helena, Mont,
where he soon became notorious as =
crack shot, but his criminal career be
gan when he was convicted Of murder
in Oregon two years ago.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26
Inhabitant. Fled.

kingstown, Island Of st. Vincent, Moo.
day, July 2l.-There was another severe
earthquake at i;lO this morning. 1t wa.
Of long duration and was accompanied by
repetition Of the phenomena of Thurs.
day last. The shock caused intense ex.
element among the inhabitants, who fed
in their night clothes into the streets and
remained out of doors until daybre,k
Partially demolished buildings are being
pulled down today for public safety.
There was a Thunderstorm last night.
Today the weather is very squally and
the sea is reeeiing. Some people antici.
pate a tidal wave.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26
UNCLE SAM TAKES A HAND
Win Investigate Reported Interior
ence with American shipping Nv
blockade OF Nrnesuei""
Guabont Under Commando ""~-
rr. ordered Co the seenr.

Washington, July a. The n''H Ne.
n,rtment has taken steps to ln'r-us' III
the reported interference "'IA A"r'''''
shipping in Venezuelan waters "A'A 10
aid to have resulted from the fyer't-
blockade. declared by President castro
upon number of ports in tha republic.
The navy department has ben 'ni''nel
that Commander kodgrr, lrtt Ia Quay "a
Yesterday with the guuboat MARIETTA l'l
tbs mouth Of the orinoro nNer, AMI "'i.
stop EN- route At Cumhna, tarupano AMI
Trinidad. The work hii Out Tor IA-
Marietta will keep her busy for i've da''
or more, and mrdnltiue, the sinb'a
Ranger. at Panama, WIll b. the only sell
tinel on the isthmus, the Marhds having
been ordered to sill At once lrJm Colon
fur Cape tlAytien.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-07-26

A work train conductor named Webb
was sitting beside the Northern Paciit
track near kauasket, Wash, when No. 2
came along and crashed into the un-
fortunate man. lie was picked up aud
taken into Ellensburg. At last accounts
it was not expected that he could live. 1t
is understood that he came from Cali
foTnia.
The Northern Pacific No. Sunday aft.
ernoon struck a young man, who WAS
lying on the track about two miles this
side Of Bonner. Mont The youth was
about % or "a years old and had been
employed in lumber yard at Bonner. 1t
Is stated that he was drunk at the time
of the accident. which cost him his life.