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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04
BOER
GENERAL
CAPTURED
Bruce Hamilton has Taken
Over 100 Beers.

LoNDoN, Jau. 4.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports as follows; Bruce Hamilton, who
has been operating eastward from Ermelo
since December % has captured 100 pris.-
oners including, General Erasmus.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
TIME CARD.
No 2 For YaQulna;

Trains arrives In ALBANY IN ume
10 connect with the 6. p. south bound,
tram, as we'll as giving two or three
hours in Albany before departure OF B.
P, North bound train for Portland.
Train No. 2 connects with the 8, r.
west side train at Corvallis Crossing ioI
Independence, McMinnyille and all
points north to Portland.
j. TURNER, EDWIN STONE,
Agent, Albany. Manage
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04

President Roosevelt is to send a spe-
cial message 10 Congress on the subject
Of railway combinations.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04

State Revenues Of the Past.
The report Of the Secretary OF State
shows following levies and amounts
raised:
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04

The necessary expense for the fiscal
year 1900, to which the state was subject,
was ascertained to be SSO0, ,4s9 2l incud-
ing amounts fixed by law for the Oregon
National Guard and the University of
Oregon, also the sum OF $4,000 omitted
lrlm the computation for the year 1893.
There was deducted Sl7,2s5,77, included
in the computation Of the proceeding
year, for which no appropriation was
made by the legislature Of 1899, ell 900
unexpended appropriations, f23,S2lSl
estimated receipts, total of S5l ,5O7 .OS,
which latter sum being deducted from
the amount asoertained to be neces.
sary for expenses, left the total amount
OF revenue 10 be raised for the fiscal
year 1900. T57 ,9S2 l3. The total value
Of all taxable property being tl2O, ,2S2,-
$40, the rate Of taxation was fixed at
6.3 mills.
County and City Record Tax.
There isa chance for city OF Salem
and the county to have litigation over
the new cash road tax.
This is the first year in Oregon that the
county road tax is required to be paid
in money. The law 10 this effect was
passed at the last session Of the legis.
laiure, and provides for the establish
ment OF u system Of improved roads.
This bill provides that the county court
shall levy a tax OF not more than ten
mills on the dollar on all taxable prop
arty Of said oounty, at the time tfI
making the annual tax levy upon
he previous years assessment, which
shall be set apart as general road fund.
10 be use ! in the building .and limprov-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold
"A one day No Cure, No Pay. Price - cents Ws
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-04

Eugene Register Dec, %: Yesterday
some little excitement was caused at
the Hotel Eugene by the clerk announc.
ing that ho believed man in No. 2s
was dead as he was asleep at o'clock
Perfect tranquility was restored, how
over, when they turned to the hotel
register and found he was from Salem.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

bassies and legations centred here Native
dishes eaten. folklore stories told and toasts
drained in loyalty to sister Americas and to
the monarchies and republics on the other side
Of the sea-
Herr Won Holleben, the dean of the corps be-
ing a bachelor. Christmas at the imperial Ger
man Embassy Highland Terrace means
nothing more novel than a dinner at which his
eXceIlency and the members of his staff as
loyal sons Of the Fatherland, will drink to the
Emperor and their loved ones far away.
christmas does not reach the Russian EN-
bassy until twelve days after ours has passed.
Just as the trees have been dismantled and
the holly taken down here, the belated festival
Is celebrated by the young Countess Cassini in
variety of pretty ways. one feature of the
festivities will be fir tree, which will be i'm
ported from the Canadian SHOWS. 1t will be
placed in the sitting room the second floor
and the countess, who, with all her social tri-
umphs, is at heart merry child will invite girl
friends to help her to snip gold and silver paper
and gay colored tissues into Russian decora-
tions, which with souvenirs illustrative of
home customs, will adorn the shaggy branches
OF the tree Then Twelfth Night after
Christmas is gone and forgot the amhassa-
dor and his adopted daughter will invite tn heir
friends to see the tree giving to all a merry
holiday greeting and to each some suita bic
gi
The wonderful trees that first took root in
German soil spread its branches into the land
of the Montezumas about fifteen years ago
AT the Mexican Embassy, however there will be
no tree this year, as Sehora Dona Been is al
most young woman grown. on the other
hand, the First Secretary of the Mexican En-
bassy and Sonora Godoy are blessed with a
family of six boys and girls As usual tree
will be one feature of their ceebra ton though
it will not compare in importance with the
"Nacimiento," or manger, which in accordance
with the religious customs of Mexico will fill
the place Of honor ntheir home This manager
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

There Is neither American Santa CIauss
a French St Nicholas German kriss
KringIe at the Haytian Legation. All gifts VIII
be brought by the infant Jesus, and 1t was NOT
so long ago that George, the younger OF the TWO
sons asserted with big, excited eyes that ne
had seen the Holy Child when He left gifts De-
side his bed. All members of the Haytian Lesa-
ton will attend Christmas mass
Christmas at the Peruvian Legation VIII DC
CAV for more reasons than one The eIdest
daughter of the Minister and Mrs Calderon'
Miss Adelina Calderon, is the only debutante OK
the Diplomatic corps. and her coming out TEA
will be a feature of the holiday junketInSs at
their handsome home. She is a prime taVorlte
with her younger brothers and sisters as wen
as with her three cousins, who are being edu-
Gated in this country and are members OF tns
minister's household This is a musical family
and the Young people give frequent concerts
led bv Miss Calderon, who is an acconpilsheo
narforrner both on the mandolin and guitar
The first secretary of the legation and MIS-.
fezet have heretofore celebrated Christmas oJ
observing, ioyousIy their own customs ana ouEs-
This year they will spend the holidays on
farm, near Baltimore. where their summer was
nassed Mrs Pezet is anticipating with almost
oirlfsb delight her first glimpse OF lie IN .
colonial farmhouse and the Christmas 1olt-
6cation of a Southern Maryland home. ins
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

boys like Roland place their shoes in the Chin
ney place where the Saint will be sure to see
Roland is two weeks older than his little play
mate MiIa who lives in the big Austrian EN-
bassy by.
Mna looks like bit of girl out Of a fairy
tale her hair is so golden and her eyes so blue
She wears white lace frocks and blue ribbons,
and when she still timer girl she used to
go riding in a wonderful coach of pale enamelled
blue She was born in Vienna, but was brought
to this country when only few months old She
has an English and talks our language
as we'll as any of her small American play
mates This year she will have what she calls
a "gWeat big Cwismas twee' in the reception
hall of the legation. 1t will twinkle with hun
dreds of lights and the tinsel ornaments, like
those of last year, will shine like the jewels
that one never comes across outside of the
Arabian Nights SO it is plain where Kriss
Kringle went to get them. Throughout Christ
mas week Mila's handsome mamma, the Baron
ess HengelmuIler will invite all the children of
the diplomatic corps and many other little boys
and girls to see the tree, and to every one the
small hostess will give some pretty toy
And the parents who come with these chill
dren will congratulate Milas mamma, for Dame
Fortune who can be liberal Krss Kringle
when she wants to-has given the minister an
ambassadorshiD.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

their faith in the to- laden saint but Mercedes.
who was sponsor at the launching of the vera
Cruz at Eliza bethport N. j., last September, Is
as enthusiastic Christmas as the younger
children, though she is tall slip of girl, nearly
fourteen years old George was born on Wash
ington's Birthday eleven years ago Julio, the
youngest son, is nine.
AS near as possible the family will observe the
customs of their native land An especially at
tractiVe feature will be the 'Pnata," in which
an earthen jar wreathed with flowers Will be
filed with nuts and bonbons and suspended
from the porch. Those present Will take
turns to be blindfolded and strike at the jar
with q long stick When some lucky stroke
breaks it, there will be a general scramble for
the scattered goodies. and after that phase of
the jollity is through with a basket will be
passed around from which each will choose a
gift.
Michael Herbert, jr.. the young of the
British Ambassador. is about the age of Ker-
NIT Roosevelt and will celebrate Christmas
after the fashion of any other American or Eng
lish lad of his rank and years.
Roland. the only child of the charge danaires
of the French Embassy and Mime. de Margerie,
is a bright little fellow of three years who is
twice as well off as any other child of the corps
for he has already celebrated one Christmas
and is waiting eagerly for the next. On De-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

cember g. in France. St Nicholas. accompanied
by group Of saintiets. dressed in fur and car
rying toy packs, like their leader. goes from
house to house. leaving gifts for good children
and switches for the bad. These switches are
hung the beds of the unlucky little ones who
get them, and there they remain in conspicuous
readiness for sixty nights and days The hoii-
day proper is celebrated in the name of Father
Christmas, when all the children. good and bad.
receive gifts of candy and knick-knacks- Each
baby cuIprit, mindful OF his swift ch and all that
it implies makes good, big resolution which
he succeeds more or less in keeping until the
world overtakes him and he comes to know that
St Nicholas and his followers were only papa
and the boys"
Roland found switch on his bed, for he is
a good boy and well deserves the finest toys
that his ST Nicholas can bring American
children hang up their stockings; little French
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

which will also form a feature at all the Latin
legations, will represent the birth OF the infant
Saviour. The figures Of the Holy Family, shep-
herds and wise men will be of life tinted wax
and will be grouped in adoring positions around
the infant in His crib.
The youngest daughter OF the house. Adele,
Is tot Of four years. who was born In this
country. and is longing for Santa Clauss COM
ing with the eagerness of any other small
American girl The elder sons have outgrown
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
CHRISTMAS AT CAPITAL.

s1ow CHILDREN OF FOREIGN DIPLO-
MATS WILL CELEBRATE THE DAY.
Washington, Dec. 20 (SpeciaD--Yuletide at
the National Capital gets foreign flavor by
the Christmas customs OF the diplomatic corps
Old World traditions observed more or
less in nearly every one Of the thirty en-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

LIEUTENANT PEARYS BABY
Rorn within the Arctic Circle
Evening star., 1902-02-01
GREATEST OF ORGANS.
Description of Instrument in Mormon
Tabernacle.

From the Deseret Utah) News.
1t was in 1868 that President Young first
spoke of building a big organ, one that
would be in harmony with the mammoth
Tabernacle. Great difficulties were encoun-
tered in the building Of the instrument, par
ticularly in securing suitable wood for the
gigantic pipes with which it was equipped.
Some of these pipes took as much as 800
feet of lumber. The mountains far and
near were fairly secured for the proper
kind Of pine, hundreds of loads of which
were hauled by teams from a point nearly
800 miles south of Salt Lake. 1t required
two months to make a round trip. 1t will
thus be seen that work was very slow.
The workmen were all pioneer settlers. The
method of uniting the wood was unique, the
closest Joining being done by means Of
homemade glue, the making Of which con-
sumed hundreds of cattle hides, while num-
berless calfskins were used in making the
bellows. Altogether, ten years were con-
sumed in the building. Since the time that
1t was first given to the public there have
been numerous additions and changes until
today it is recognized as one of the very
best, If, indeed. not the best-the grandest
organ in the world.
1t is now nearly a year ago since the
first presidency of the church decided to
make the latest improvements in the organ
great many of the old pipes were taken
out and thoroughly overhauled and more
tnan f,VOU new ones were aOQeQ. line IN
strument's action is marvellous and more
responsive than grand piano, as 1t has
nc inertia" to overcome. The repeating
power Of each key is 726 times to the min
ute. All of the latest mechanical devices
have been incorporated in the instrument
and any combination of tone desired can
be distinctly brought out. Especially fine
are the string" tones, the violin, viola
gambia, cello and bass; the clarionet, two
oboes, bassoon, eight varieties Of flute
tones (each one true to it's name), four
piccolo stops, four trumpets, tubo trombone
saxaphone, clarion and the ''vox humana,"
which is the pet Of the organ and makes
human" tones that deceive even the train
ed musician.
In all, the organ contains 10S stops and
accessories; five complete organs, viz. solo
swell, great, choir and pedale. The speak
ing length Of the pipes varies from quar-
ter of an inch to thirty-two feet. In ''fuil
organ" passages the immense bellows dis
place 5000 cubic feet Of air per minute
Evening star., 1902-02-01
Girl Who Tilted Kitchener.

From Leslie's Weekly.
1.-The girl who Tilted Kitchener is the
title now added to that previously pos
sessed by Lady Helen Stewart, the daugh-
ter of the Marquis of Londonderry Lady
Helen Is a beauty and one of the most
famous bellies Of London court society.
She became engaged to Lord Kitchener of
Khartoum about year ago. Some time in
the autumn following she broke her en-
gagement to him and Immediately bestow-
ed her hand upon Lord Stavordale. The
undoing of Lord Kitchener in his affairs
of the heart came about, it is said. through
Lady Helen's reading and seeing the awful
accounts and caricatures of her lover In
the French illustrated papers; from a hero
in her sight he became the cruel creature
that the French press represented him to
be. It was said that Kitchener was a wo-
man hater until he met Lady Helen; he
was deeply infatuated with her loveliness
and courted her persistently. His rank
and military achievements fascinated her,
and she became engaged to him. Kitchener
Is now fifty years Of age, a tall, handsome
man, with broad shoulders and frame as
lean and sinewy as a greyhound's. It is
said that he has taken his dismissal from
Lady Helen Tar more deeply than any de-
feat in war,
Evening star., 1902-02-01

that she can be recognized, but dwells upon
her particular charms. Her wit, IL she is
witty: her beauty, If she is beautiful; her
vivacity, IL she is vivacious, and so on.
When his wares have been sufficiently
extolled he asks for bids. Bids can only be
made by pounds or ounces (etcetera) of
love, the man who would like TO capture
the heart offering many pounds or
ounces for it. This bidder continues for
about minute, the heart going to the
highest bidder.
As soon as the purchaser has been de-
ciced upon the man who wins is led into
the adjoining room and presented to the
lady whose heart he has won. The men who
were not purchasers remain in the outer
room and do not learn the Identity Of the
lady whose heart they failed to carry of
Another heart is now proposed by the
auctioneer, and her charms described. This
also goes to the man who bids highest, who
Evening star., 1902-02-01
New stars.
From the New YORK Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Prof. Hugo Seeliger of Munich remarks
that the observed fact that new stars are
nearly all situated in, or very close to. the
Milky Way agrees with all that we know OF
the construction OF the heavens. We may
admit priori that the frequency Of the oc-
currence OF new stars il directly proper
regions. especially II this frequently results
from collisions between cosmic masses, as
there is coed reason to believe. His cal
culations founded upon such hypothesis
ought to appear In the neighborhood Of the
Milky Way and the observed situations OF
the fifteen new stars which have appeared
during the past three centuries agree with
the calculation
Evening star., 1902-02-01
A VALENTINE AUCTION.
The Highest Bidder May Secure All
Hearts on February Ii.
Written for The Evening Star

Written Tor The Evening Star.
There could be no gayer plan for cele-
brating the feast of good Saint Valentine
than an auction sale of hearts. Beyond
suspending a sheep in the center of the
drawing room, in case it is not convenient
to devote two rooms to your guests, no ar
ranging is necessary.
If there are two rooms employed let the
girls of the party all withdraw int6 one of
these. the men remaining in the other.
The folding doors are closed, or partially
drawn. and the girl whose heart is first to
be auctioned is decided upon among the
Evening star., 1902-02-01
away with It Is this strong favor from
the wool that gives so many people a dis
taste for mutton.

taste for mutton.
Fried pork. salt and unnourishing foods" !"
said an officer Of the New York State
Household Economic Association lately, sis
responsible, I am sure, for the frightful
intemperance existing among the noun
tain people Of this state. They almost
never have fresh meat or vegetables, and
II they had, their wives don't know how
to cook anything but pork, and the men
are just driven to drink"
AS the most practical temperance work
possible teachers of cooking are to be sent
this winter up into the Saranac regions,
where classes will be formed among the
mountain women.
These women are not only willing but
anxious to be taught-their responsibility
Tor the prevailing conditions having been
due more to ignorance than to shiftless-
ness. When all women realize that per-
SON well fed and nourished is far less apt
to crave stimulants a revolution in the
habits of many communities will have been
achieved.
Evening star., 1902-02-01

II In roasting lamb or mutton, all the out
side fat and skin are removed, the disagree.
able woolly taste and smell will be done
Evening star., 1902-02-01


In this connection a word about the
Plumbing. With the increase Of conve-
nieEces the housekeeper's responsibility Is
likewise augmented. No matter how ex-
ceilent the plumbing system may be- it is
beyond the plumbers art to see that 1t is
not abused. Blame frequently attaches to
that individual, for which the housekeeper
Kitchen sink. Over this opening there
should be kept a strainer, to prevent
crumbs, lint, tea and coffee grounds from
getting In. All grease should be removed
washing. for the liquid grease solidifies and
clings to the pipes. Keep little waste
tissue paper on hand andowipe off greasy
dishes ai with this before putting into the
All pipes should beofushed often. When
the clearing up after Jeaciismeal is accom-
piashed, wash thoroughly. Vand then pour
down little of theF soda solution. which
should always be kept on nsHAnd. Six quarts
week will keep small House in sanitary
condition. A good proportion Is one-half
pint OF washing soda to SIX quarts of boil
ing water. Place inpa kettle on the stove
Washing soda should not be used indis-
criminately all over the house In pouring
boiling water into the basins, pour through
a lunhei' SO as not tq affect the metal.
In sickness, when disinfectants are neces-
sary, four tablespoonfuls eof carboHc acid
20 pint of cold water isi a good propor-
tton. Pour in the pipes and let 1t stand
ten or fifteen minutes before flushing.
The best cleaning medium for faucets is
mixture of whiting and diluted ammonia.
Laundry stoves are now made specially
for family use. and will be found great
convenience when the family Is large and
the witchen range in constant reQuisition
for cooking. They come in two sizes-Nos.
and 1O-and with either round or oval
tops. They are lined with fire brick. have
dumping and Shaking CRATES. q water back
to heat the boiler and grooved places
around the cylinder where seven. or eight
irons may be heated at one time without
using the top Of the stove at all. AS the
cylinder is unlined, very little heat Is re-
quired to keep the irons at the right tenn
perature-a consideration in the midshm-s
mer days, when the laundry is. largest.
II In roasting lamb or mutton all the out
sade rat and skin are removed, the disagree
able wooliy taste and smell will be done
Evening star., 1902-02-01

ladies' The men are kept In total ignorance
Of the results of this decision.
Some one who ts q clever talker then
mounts chair. and armed with ham
her, begins to auction on the heart OF the
gin chosen.
Evening star., 1902-02-01

Yes, I consider my life failure
'Oh. Henry, how sadl Why should you
say thatf"
spend all my time making money
enough to buy food and clothes: but the
food dtsagrees with me and my clothes
don't ft"-Exchange.
Evening star., 1902-02-01
Heavy Bombardment.

Heavy Bombardment.
From the Chicago News.
6am-''Yo' say dat de bride en- groom had
to be sent to de hospital soon after de mar
riage ceremony. How was dat?"
Remus-"Why, some OBJ deh frien,s
thought 1t would be luckier to throw old
horseshoes."
Evening star., 1902-02-01

is promptly admitted TO her society.
The game continues until ell the hearts
have been disposed Of. when. Of course. al
the young people will be together.
The man who purchased and the GIRL
whose heart has been won become part
ners for the games of the evening.