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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
CLAIMS
HE'S NOT
INSANE
N. E. Kegg. Of YamhiIl County
Wanted TO Get Out
Invoked Habezs Corpus Pro-
ceediHgs 20 Effect Release

A habeas corpus proceeding was be-
gun Friday in the Marion county cir
cult oOurt By ~ y KegR. plaintiff and
petitioner. against d. J. =. CaIbresih.
superintendent q the state insane asy.
ium. defendant Kegg is q patient a.
the state insane asylum. where be was
received from Iamhin county in May.
] 1900 In his petition for a Erit Il
habeas corpus Kegg alleged that the
commitment papers under which he
I vas committed 70 the asylum we're r.
regular and defective. and did not
comply with the statutes Of the state
The writ was made returnable before
County Judge J. r. Scott. iB this city.
AZ a m
Kegg was represented in the pro
ceeding By }. A. jeffrey. Of this city.
Il was alleged By the petitioner thar
the commitment papers. by which he
was sent % the asylum. were defec
tive, and for that reason Il was not
entitled in any court Of Jurisdiction 10
Examine the charge: that the commit
ment was without date; that IL did not
bear the seal Of the county court; that
there was a lack Of Jurisdiction over
the petitioner on the part Of the cOun-
" judge BY reason Of the defective
commitment; that the commitment
was further irregular because IL did
not comply with the statutes Of the
state. Petitioner further alleged that
be has been long ago restored TO his
health and hight mind. and that he Is
being wrongfully detained at the asy-
lum. and that he has extensive busi-
ness interests in Yamhill county that
require his attention
Case Was Continued.
A. Q o'clock this morning the case
was called before County Judge Scott.
when Attorney-Generai d. n. ~ Black.
burn, who appeared for superintend-
ent Calbreath and the state. asked for
a continuance. on account OF his III
health. Objection was made by
h'hh hAApfutJ W any tAN'hHtu VVrf
ponement II was finally arranged
that Deputy Prosecuting Attorney C.I
l.. McEary should appear for the state.
and the case was continued until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Another Postponement
The asylum Official. having made
an irregular return 10 the writ. Judge
Scott ordered the case contiued until
2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Case is Not Precedent.
This proceeding by Kegg against the
management OF the state insane asy-
lum II not without a precedent In the
state. In 1894 Captain J. B. Smith
brought a writ OF habeas corpus pro
ceeding against DR. J.. l.. Rowland.
then superintendent OF the asylum.
Fourteen physicians we're called and
gave testimony al the hearing Of the
case, which was conducted by ex-
County Judge W. c. Hubbard. The
decision OF the court was that Smith
be remanded back TO the asylum. but.
during the hearing OF the case. he es.
capped from the attendant In whose
charge he had been placed
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

Harry Dunn and Ed. Lang. two IA.
miliar faces IN the Salem police court,
were arralgned before Police Judge
judah this morning on the usual
charge Of drunkenness. They we're
gwen ten days each. This will carry
them over the fair season. and the
police viii be rid Of at least two per.
ennial offenders.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
aETTER sERvlcE

The management Of the Salem street
car company this morning inaugurated
a ten-minute service to the fair
grounds, over both OF It's lines, and the
improved service will be maintained
until after the fair. Extensive repairs
have been made 10 the company's
roadbed and overhead wiring. and all
arrangements made for the safe and
expeditions Transporting Of the i'm
mense crowds to and from the exposi
ton grounds.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
oua sHeRlrE IS cAnEn.

The Office Of Sheriff Goliath. Of Ma
riOn county. has been provided with
.Ofdce caging. BY means Of which the
business department Of that ONCE IL
separated from the rest Of the Office
This is an Improvement that has been
long needed in that department at the
court house. and will admit Of the
transactiOn Of the business Of that
office In a more formal and business
Ike manner.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

Miss Mamie Wagner is at Van Anda
y. C., and her pa hadn't heard from
her for some days 80 he telegraphed
as 10 her health, and today received
the following message: Don't be
anxious. Am we'll Caught a 2O-pound
salmon yesterday" So the family feel
assured that she is In perfect health.
and having a royal good time
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

Notiee.--we viii be unable 70 make a
display at the state fair this year.
a. We are overcrowded with busl-
ness You will nnd us at our store.
No. 1877 Court street. Salem. Orc
gon. Tho Singer MFG. Co. S-i3.3t
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
Suit for Money.

r. Levy, the hop merchant today
began suit against Ed. Herren for
1880 due on a promissory note and
5000 attorneys fees. and has attached
Mr. Herren's growing crop Of hops to
secure the same.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

w w. Skinner was In Portland the
other day. and was asked 10 chute the
chutes. but could not get an agree.
ment with the manager as 70 the
price.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
DIED.

klNG.-Friday evening. September l3
1902, at the home OF A. j. Pruitt
near Hayesyllle. Irene. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. King, OF whoop.
ing cough, aged years. 5 months
and 6 days.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
American Liner Won.

New York. Sept 13.--The American
liner, Philadelphia. has won the trans.
Atlantic race with the Fuerst Bis
marck. The former arrived this morn
ing.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13
An lnnnne Wnman

Mrs. r. @. Tolle was this afternoon
examined for insanity before Judge
Scott. and was committed 10 the asy.
lum
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

Horses at Auetion.-Thursday, Sep.
tember 25th, at Alonzo Perkins
ranch, one mile south OF Brooks
Geo. Farrell. 9-l3.3ts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

Tho o. c. r. Company seems to be
successful In operating It's line OF
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

San francisco, Sept, T5-W6eaf'
S1.16%.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

We ere prepared % ahow you q oomplete
6took ~ neWo,t balf ornaments, C0Inha and
sssss yoa ' Sc, & ssSooI * ', sSa c,SsI puipo.ss
Xsss,s ,ss..s o., :, The Variety Store
% coBrs street
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

THE nIo STORE
NEAR THE CORNER.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-13

Wanted.-Four or i've walters al Thc
Willamette Hotel.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
A DANGEROUS TRAITOR.

The Result OF Pectan4rc's Plot &c
Kin the King.
Probably no well meaning poet was
ever more taken by surprise than was
M. Pechantre, gentle and mild man-
nered French dramatist Of the seven
teenth century, who was one day ar
rested for high treason as he was
peacefully eating his dinner at n vii
lage inn.
The landlord of the inn where he
was i'll the habit of dining discovered
on a table a piece of paper on which
were written some unintelligible
phrases and below in a plain, bold
hand, Here l will kill the king"
The landlord consulted with the chief
of police. Clearly this clew to con-
spiracy ought to be followed up. The
person who had left the paper had al
ready been remarked for his absent
air and cleaning eye. That man was
Pechantre.
The chief of police instructed the
landlord to send for him the next time
the conspirator came to dinner.
When Pechantre was shown the evil
dence OF his guilt, he forgot the awful
Aarge against him and exclaimed:
"Well, | am glad to see that paper.
I have looked everywhere for it. 1t
is part of tragedy l am writing. 1t
is the climax of my best scene, where
Nero is to be killed. 1t comes In here.
Let me read it to you" And he took
a thick manuscript from his pocket.
Monsieur, you may finish your din
ner and your tragedy in peace" said
the chief of police. and he beat hasty
retreat.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
Two sickroom warnings.

In a recent lecture on first aid to the
injured the speaker emphasized two
cautions that are so commonly .disre-
garded as to be we'll worth repeating
In print The first is, never rub per-
son with liniment that has been put
on a flannel cloth, for the roughness OF
the flannel and the friction on the
skin, with the penetrating ingredients
of the liniment, will easily make an
abrasion of the skin. producing a con-
dition that may take weeks to heal.
The second warning is that in any con-
dition of Inconsistencies the hot OBJ
ject applied, bag, bottle, brick or what
ever it may be, must be wrapped in
flannel or cloth before it is brought
into contact with the flesh of the per-
son to be treated. A severe burn is
often made by a thoughtless attendant
who puts a too hot water bottle next
to the skin while the patient is uncon-
scious or unable to move away.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

Scarab@us, Egypt's Sacred Beetle.
Scarabaus, ''the god beetle of the low
er Nile" has been worshiped, petted
and feared by several benighted sects
Of Egypt since the time when the
mind and history of man runneth not
to the contrary" Like the other sacred
creatures of idolatrous countries, sew
eral mythical fancies are woven around
this chronological rarity.
The number of its toes, thirty, were
supposed to symbolic the ge
number of days in q month. On each
new moon day it deposited ball con-
tanning 360 eggs, which the Egyptian
priests assured their followers referred
to the number of days In the year, the
brilliant golden color of the ball itself
personifying the sun. In ancient times
this curious beetle was declared to be
of but one sex, the male. but modern
investigation has exploded that one
myth at least.
In connection with the Egyptian ma
tions the Gnosties as well as some of
the early Christian fathers speak of
Christ as the scarab9us and symbolic
him as a man with a beetles head.
The Egyptians always embalmed this
sacred insect.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
Teaching n Parrot.

"There are two ways" said a bird
dealer, "of teaching a parrot to talk.
One way is to put him in darkened
room, to sit in a corner and to repeat
over and over again the word you
want him to acquire. A clever parrot
will learn a word or phrase after
some 400 or 500 repetitions, while for
some it takes a week or more. You
must keep still in the room. No sounds
from within or without the house
save your voice, monotonously repeat
ing the phrase to be acquired, must
reach the parrots ear. Some people
teach their birds in a well lighted
room, speaking from place of con-
cealment in closet or behind a door.
This method is not so good, because in
the light the parrots attention Is dis
tracted."
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

Artftll as the ways of the "Heathen
Chinee" are the lodges of the expert
picker of pockets. The other night a
young lady who had been to the theater
was getting on to tram car, and,
knowing the possibilities opened up to
the light fingered gentry by a crowd,
she kept her hand in her pocket and
grasped her purse firmly. Suddenly
she felt sharp prick as from pin on
her hand and, acting on the impulse,
let go her hold of the purse and
snatched her hand out, almost as quick
ly returning it, but she was too late.
In the few seconds that had elapsed
another hand had been there, and the
purse was gone.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
one of o,ConneIl,s .BulIs.v

Some extremely amusing mistakes
have been made by even the most prac
ticed speakers in their desire to carry
their audience with them. O'Connell
once In an election speech in Concilia-
tion hall told his followers that il
measures injurious to ireland were
brought into parliament be would go
over to England and "die on the floor
of the house of commons in opposition
to them," and when he came back he
would say, "Are you for repeal now?''
London Standard.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
Their Words Stuck.

When Mark Twain was in Egypt, he
one day arranged with friend to meet
him at one of the pyramids. The latter
engaged two old but experienced Arabs
to guide him to the place. He after
ward complained that, although he had
some knowledge of their native Ian
guage, he could not understand any
thing that his guides had said to him.
"You should have hired younger
men," Mr.. Clemens told him. "These
toothless old fellows talk only gum
Arabic"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

A Wilmington, Del, belle is ''the
most talked-about woman of that city,"
because she rode astride at the horse
show. Woman indeed remains in bar
barrie bondage SO long as she cannot do
a sensible thing without being rendered
conspicuous. Health, safety and good
form all demand the abolishment of
the awkward and antiquated side
saddle.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
Palestine violin.

The rebab of Palestine is sort of
violin. The body Is square frame
covered with parchment. The instru-
ment is played with bow. There is
but one string. a thick, coarse horse
hair. but expert performers can, 1t is
said. get considerable variety of tone
from this primitive instrument.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

He proposed on his way home from
church Sunday evening. She was too
young to marry and did not want him,
but she said "Yes," with the stipula-
ton that he should get her fathers
consent. The young man was happy
until he discovered the next day that
his adored ones father had been dead
several years.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

Janesville, Wis, contributes the
latest thing in injunctions. A court
has enjoined Thomas Beckel from asso-
ciating with the wife of John Gallup
upon Mr.. Gallup's application. Mrs.
Gallup will have something to say
about the right of the judiciary to edit
her visiting list or she isn't a woman.
-NeU York Journal.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

Mabel suppose you have heard of
sister LOUIS marriage. She's taken a
fat in Kensington.
Miss Jellus-Yes, heard she had
fat, but | didn't hear where she had
taken him.-St. Louis Republic.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
Stationary.

"There's no progress about him."
''No? But he's still doing business at
Che old stand, isn't hep
Say, rather, he is doing business at
the old stand-still" Philadelphia
Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
His Title.

''If 1t were customary in this country
to confer titles upon men who go in for
literature, what would | be?" asked
conceited journalist of his senior.
"Baron OF Ideas" was the terse re-
ply.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29
The pleasanter Route to Ruin.

Prosperity has ruined many man."
f'No doubt. but if I'm given any
choice in the matter I'd rather be
ruined by prosperity than by adversely.
The process is more enjoyable. Chi
cago Post.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

Yosemite Valley is now lighted by
electricity, arc lamps being placed at
many points. The plant will be ac-
cepted by the Commissioners Septem-
Der 10th.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

At meeting of the Democratic
county committee at Elko, resolution
was passed that no delegate to the
county convention, be permitted to
hold and vote more than two proxies
in said convention.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

Measure a man by his everyday con-
duct rather than by his extraordinary
exertions.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

he only conaers favors generously
who appears. when they are once con-
serred, to remember them no more
Johnson.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

A man is usually doing the very best
he can, or else the very worst he can.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29

1t takes truly great man to rise and
prosper and not feel his head swell.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29


Pays to Trade With the Advers
tisers. They are the live men and
give the best bargains. Advertiar
l. ing is not an experiment, hut q
ghtforward business proposition,
and Mighty Profitable One as Well.
ANOAlS-AA-N-NN-A-N-N-N1
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
Both Women Up in Years.
SAVES PENNIES FOR HIS DOG
COIOred Boy Fixes IL So No DOG
Catcher Can Take His
elephant"

Rastus Peterkins u an absurdly small
colored boy OF the Third ward, and "EIe-
plant" is his esteemed b~lack-and-tan dog,
so called in ~ironical reference to its size,
which is inconsiderabss. Rastus sells pa
pers for a living. Yesterday morning. accom-
panied by Elephant. he entered the city
clerks once and dumped on the counter
the copper contents Of a worn leather wal
let.
To-day Is the day the dog ketcher begins
10 ketch dogs. amt IT."
He was told that he had been correctly
informed.
wall, mistah. 1 want to git a tag fer ma
dog Elfant," he said, lifting the beast to q
position beside the pile OF coins.
"A very laudable ambition" said Clerk
Sam Simonson.
Thu task OF counting the pennies was
slow and laborious, but II had to be done
the second time, because there seemed to
be a deficiency OF l cent.
"Is this all the money you've got7" was
asked.
Oats every 500 markee l got, and I've
been savin' 'em fer a month"
The clerk made good the deficiency and
Rastus went away happy. assuring Elephant
tina. "dey hAint no dog ketcher Twin dar
lay hands on 20 now"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
WORK ON THE AUDITORIUM
Contract for the Construction of the
Foundation About to he
Signed.

At the meeting OF the building and
grounds committee Of the Auditorium COM
pany Monday night it was reported that
preliminary arrangements having been sat
isfactorily made, the contract for the con-
struction Of the foundation would be signed
today or tomorrow and that the committee
would Immediately advertise for bids for the
construction Of the steel work.
1t is expected that the bids will average
about $4,000, but figures nave been made
81. 900 less by an Omaha contractor.
present except c. H. Pickens,'' said Presi-
dent Sanborn. at was the unanimous wish
OF the members that the steel would be on
the ground in time for the contract for the
walls to be let upon the completion Of the
foundation, so that there would be no de-
lay In the work. Mr.. Hamann, the con-
tractor, will have los days in which to
complete his contract, and as the bids
for steel will be opened May IL, there will
be little trouble in this direction. II the
work is done as we expect! we will spend
on the building complete from t1S0, 900 to
5000, 900. We expect to raise $25 900 Of this
by subscription in addition to what we now
have on hand, and the balance will come
from the stock contest. The sale of this
common stock will greatly increase the
value OF the preferred stock, so that there
Is now no excuse for failure to subscribe.
There are twenty-five or thirty persons to
see who are expected to subscribe COMPARE
lively large amounts"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
BEGIN ON BRICK PAVEMENT
First Brick Laid in Omaha In Two
Years Goes on Twenty
Fourth.

The first paving brick laid in Omaha in
two years was laid yesterday on North
Twenty-fourth street at the intersection OF
Spaulding. From this point there will be a
stretch Of one mile OF such pavement. ex-
tending southwark on Twenty-fourth street.
Two gangs. one employed by the city and
one by the street railway company, aggre-
eating $50 men, are at work on the improve
ment. Besides this pavement another half
mile Of brick on Emmett street is under
contract.
Things we're doing in brick circles yes
terday. During the forenoon fourteen sam
pies of different makes Of paving brick
were brought into the city engineers office
from the foundry, where they had been put
through a "rattler" to test their staying
qualities. The RATHER Is a crucial test
for a paving brick. II Is a big iron cylin-
der. something like a ehurn, and is made
to revolve by means Of a crank. The
bricks, after being labeled, are all thrown
in together and the churn is given $500
revolutions at the rate Of thirty per minute;
the bricks are jostled and thumped about
at a furious rate. The operator then re-
moves the cover and looks in, and finds
some OF the bricks are sharp-cornered. as
firm as when they entered some are worn
away as by a gradual erosion; some are
Clipped and nicked and some are literally
pulverized. 1t Is a case of the survival OF
the Attest
In this examination the Purington block,
made at Galesburg, H.. came out at the
head OF the class, showing only 9.64 per
cent loss. The greatest loss by abrasion
was % per cent, sustained by a brick made
in st. Joseph, Mo.
The sample bricks are kept locked in a
cabinet to prevent their being carried away
by agents OF the unfortunate manufacture
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
That SOC OH the Dollar
Closing Out Sale of the
Hardman Piano
Stock.
Schneider a MueIIer's Hobby" Has
Always Been to Give the People
Something Extraordinary In the
Way Of PinnO bargains.
This Time We Have 0utStripped Ali
Previous Efforts.
Competition Completely Paraly1ed

The wonderful bargains at this soc on
the dollar closing-out sale OF the Hsrdman
plano stock. purchased by us for spot cash
at our own price. has become a common
topic Of conversation among the people OF
Omaha and neighboring towns.
From Iowa. all over Nebraska. even from
Kansas, Missouri and the Dakotas, each
mail brings dozens Of letters inquiriug on
what terms they can take advantage OF
these unprecedented plano bargains.
We expected a good many sales the fret
day. but to say our expectations we're fully
realized is putting IL mildly,
Our salesman and delivery capacity was
taxed severely, but we have now added
TO our facilities in these respects and feel
confident that every caller will receive the
courteous attention that has always char
acterized this house.
Seldom. indeed. does circumstance so
alter the regular marketing Of such de-
pendable and strictly high grade pianos as
the celebrated Hardman, Harrington,
Standard. Palmer, Story & Clark and the
many other well known makes in this stock,
making It possible to sell for less money
than the average piano dealer would have
to pay for them at wholesale.
But sometimes factories are not a sue
cess in running a retail store,
And you know cash will cover a multi
tude Of shortages.
We bought 'em right. So can you
The Mueller Piano and Organ company's
prices are cut square in the middle at this
sale-for instance, a piano that they asked
&235.00 for we are selling at Sl17.5O. and
so on all through this stock Of lbs elegant
pianos. Now hadn't you better get in the
band wagon?
Out-of-town customers should write at
once for special bargain lists, prices.
terms, etc,
Remember we ship pianos to responsible
parties anywhere within 1000 miles Of
Omaha. SCHMOLLER & MUELLER,
1913 Farnam St, Omaha.
SOP Broadway. Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16

They should be worth many times the prize
Of the book to the hard worked pastor who
wishes to increase his pulpit influence.
They are draw from many sources. evil
IDENTIFY culled from the authors current
reading Of books and papers, and from his
observation OF current movements and
events. The man who cannot tell a story
we'll. should go to school to somebody who
can teach him. II he wants to be a sue
cessful preacher A closing section Of the
book contains a shorter collection Of illus
trations, especially for the use Of temper
ance and reform speakers, most OF tn
graphic and applicable. The book is con-
veniently indexed. 1t is published by Fun
q Wagnalls Co.