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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-09-16
timber LAND. ACT JUNE J, IS7S....M0TlcE FOR
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office,
La Grande. Oregon, September I. ioo.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of congress Of June 1873. en-
titled IAN for the sale Of timber lands In the states
OF California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory, as extended 10 all the Public Land states by
act Of AugustA 4. 1904.
EUGENE A. CASE.
Of Sumpter county Of Baker. state Of Oregon. has.
this day filed In this office his statement No.
ASA for the purchase OF the e "a wi-% &n nwi-%
"a sec. a. & 81, " T.. OF section No. "a In town
ship No. 10 south. range No. ~ EWM and will offer
proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable
and to establish his claim to said land before Chas.
n. Chance, U. S. Commissioner. At Sumpter. Ore
gon. on Tuesday, the 18th day Of November, 1901
he names as witnesses: Van RennSeaer Mead,
Ralph Mead. John b. Fryer. ami John Wilson. all OF
Sumpter. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming ad, ersely the above
this office on or before said 18th day Of Nov. 1901
e w. BARTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-09-16
JOHN B. FRYER,

Of Sumpter. county Of Baker. state Of Oregon, has
this day filed In this ofhee his statement No.
.s;e. .s to- tor III: p.'eh:s: o. Of II: - neH. and nxK
No. 10 south. range No. ,, Q W N. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought Is more valu.
able TOT It's timber 9. stone than for agricultural
tore Charles n. Chance. U. S. Commissioner. at
Sumpter. Oregon. on Friday. the 18th day Of
November. 1903.
He names ss Witnesses: Van Rensselaer, Mead,
Michael Lynch. Ralph Mead and Isaac Williamson,
all Of Sumpter. Oregon.
Any and oil persons claiming adversely the above
Described Lands are requested 10 die their claims IN
this Office on or before said 9Th day Of Nov. 1904.
E. W. BARTLETT. Register
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-09-16
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE J. ,s,s.--Norics FOR
PUBLICATION
United States Land Offce.

q GFande. OFegon, Aug. o.. 1904.
Notice 10 hereby given that n compliance With the
provisions Of the act Of congress Of June }. s7e. en-
Of California. oregon. Nevada and washington Ter
ritory. - extended 10 oil the Public Land States bv
act Of August 4. ieQs,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
TIMELY ToPlcs.

Eastern newspapers seem to think
that all undesirable Immigrants should
be sent west We get enough Of them,
thank you Great Falls C1lont) Lead
er.
The bear objects to the presence Of
the eagle and the lion in Manchuria.
They might prove less troublesome
there as friends than as foes Boston
Herald
Secret divorce is public menace.
Justice Brewers words are to be re-
membered when a uniform marriage
and divorce law Is framed for the
states.-New York World
King Edward says he wants the
bonds between the United States and
England strengthened. That's right.
They ought TO be- But the strengthen
ing ought to be for peace on both sides.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
If accidents happen as frequently
during the yacht races proper as they
have while the preliminary trials have
been made the fate of the cup may de-
pend on a riyet or a line or a gaff, Are
not the yachts bit too tinef-AIilwau-
kee Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
slREs AND SONS.

Charles NJ. Schwab, president Of the
steel trust, is living in strict retirement
now his physicians having prescribed
absolute rest from business cares.
President Loubet is among the few
notable personages who can use both
hands equally well. He often writes
with his left hand ana shoots from his
left shoulder
Probably the oldest public officer in
the nation is Judge John Slaughter, as
sistant to the state librarian Of Wyo-
ming. who has just passed his ninety
fourth birthday.
Alfred H. Smith, the new general
manager of the New York Central rail-
way, began his career as a messenger
boy In the Cleveland office of the Lake
Shore at a salary Of 81 a week
Chao Chou, son Of Wu Ting Fang,
former Chinese minister in this country,
is spending bis summer in Atlantic
City, where he is making quite a sensa-
ton with his clever card playing.
The Marquis of Butte, descendant Of
Bruce, is an expert performer on the
bagpipes He has ten titles in addition
TO that Of marquis, being thrice an earl,
thrice Fiscount, four times a baron.
Congressman Cannon, who will be
the next speaker Of the house, is the son
os Quaker parents, whom be accom-
panied as a boy from New Garden, n.
c., TO Indiana in prairie schooner"
The venerable British ambassador to
France, Sir Edward Monson, will retire
next year. He will be given a first
class pension Of $500 a year 1t is IN
derstood that he will not be made a
peer
Herr Kubelik, the yiolinist, reached
mis- twenty-third year a few days ago
Hardly in any other art but music can
one be a worldwide celebrity at twenty.
three. but Joachim played in London
when he was twelve.
Professor Helmholtz while lecturlna
always looked over the heads Of the
students his attention being completely
absorbed in his topic His colleague
Professor Kirchhoff, on the contrary
used to fix his gaze on some one Of the
hearers. as if he were trying to sec
whether his remarks were understood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Wilton Lackaye VIII begin bis tour ia
q play based Oh the late Frank Norris
novel "The PITT early II October
"From New York to Boring Straits
IS the general title chosen by Burton
Holmes for his series Of five lectures
on travels Gil America
Although just az the half century
mark, George Primrose has lost none Of
the grace that has characterized his
dancing for so many years.
OF the several plays which Nine.
Bernhardt has given ID London this
season most interest has been shown in
Bergerats "Plus que Refine"
Miss Lizzie Evans Of Chicago viii
desert the variety stage next season
and appear in q rural comedy Of senti-
ment called cat Cozy Corners"
Edgar L. Davenport, who was a mems
Der Of Miss Marlowe's company last
season. has been engaged By Joseph
Jefferson and will resume work Sept.
Is.
Henry Harland is credited with maxi
ing the announcement that Maxine Ell
lott Is next season to appear in Lady
Paramount" the dramatlzaton Of Mr..
Harland's novel
John r. Sullivan has been engaged to
play leading business with Orrin John
son in Hearts Courageous" which win
be seen for the first time on any stage
at Powers theater Chicago,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
ITEMS FROM AUSTRIA.

on the ground that letters patent
have no intrinsic value a woman was
acquitted Of theft on her trial at Wen
ma for stealing such a document.
In Austria many parents refuse their
daughters to suitors who have no life
insurance policy This is done on sani-
tary as well as on economic grounds.
1t is purposed to establish at Salz-
burg a summer university, to which
men Of science can retire for research
and postgraduate work during their va
cations
man in Vienna had his left ear bit
ten of by vicious horse. His doctor
made him new one Of rubber and
succeeded in fastening it in such a way
that no one can see any difference be-
tween his two ears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
GOWN GOSSIP

Lace covered buttons are a dainty
finish TO the sheer blouse.
Purple and white are a pretty combi-
nation this summer, the purple in some
what pale tints,
The fall and winter street suits viii
be made with skirts of instep length
and the long, fitted coat.
In millinery for fall and winter wear
the high crowned hat in the big shape
and the turban In the small shape are
the favorites.
Plaid designs iii gay colorings are
seen in ehiffons and are used for
blouses made over soft Innings Of silk
in one Of the predominating tones of
the plaid.
The return Of the fitted bodice is her
aided. Women have been trying to get
rid Of the pouch effect in bodices and
coats for some time, and the autumn
and winter models show that they are
succeeding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
A HEROIC PART

toriginaIl
! loved Jessie Lewis, and my love
was returned but I am d plain. matter
OF fact sort Of fellow, and when May
nard Read with handsome person,
hne manners and a smooth tongue,
crossed her path Jessie was infatuated
with him and broke with me for him.
Before they were engaged Read con
1essed that some time before he had
got into trouble with the business house
where he was employed and had been
discharged He told a very pathetic
story of the wrong that had been done
him, intimating that be had taken
blame upon himself to shield a fellow
clerk Jessie sympnthized with him IN
the matter and admired the spirit that
led him to tell her Of this before she
engaged herself to him.
For my part have never met any
one who was ready to suffer for me.
though l have found many who were
inclined to let me suffer for them
didn't believe in the magnanlmity Of
Maynard Read, especially as there was
nothing about him to back his story.
But it must be remembered that he had
taken my girl away from me At any
rate wanted to prove him dishonest.
didn't dare investigate the offense he
had spoken of for fear Jessie would
hear OF it and be my enemy for life. l
turned my attention to putting in
Reads way SO inviting an opportunity
to be dishonest that If there were dis
honesty In him lie would avail himself
Of IT. ] didn't make an amateur de-
tective Of myself to blunder through
what / didn't understand, but hired
"the real thing
introduced my friend Leslie Mer-
rill, to Jessie, and he was so well liked
ia the family that he soon became a
frequent visitor ait the house. Mrs.
Lewis, Jessie's mother, owned a hand
some pair OF diamond earrings which
she never wore. Merrill succeeded in
pcrsuadIng her 10 let him have them
for considerably more than their value
When the price, which he took care
should be in marked bills. was ready
for payment he took them TO the
Lewis house, earelessly left them on
the mantel III a room where Read was
waiting for his fianeee and went out Of
the room. Returning later, the bills
were eone-and 50 was Read
The same afternoon Merrill reported
the matter to me. assuring me that
there was no doubt 81 our tracing the
marked bills TO Read He would
watch the thief, notice where he spent
money and take up any bin he might
give out, which undoubtedly would
bear the private mark Then he would
have Read arrested. | went home to
dinner, where / learned that my old
college chum Bradwell Jones, whom |
had not seen for several years, had
called and insisted upon going to my
room, but the mans description did not
correspond with that Of my chum
was dressing for dinner when there
came n knock on my door and a man
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Prussian railway cars have only
about three-tenths the carrying capaci-
~ Of those used in the United States.
The New York city street cars, In
Guiding the elevated. carried 100000
600 passengers during the last twelve
months This is about 100 rides a year
for each head Of population
A new transcontinental line is to be
built which will be the Pacific coast
outlet Of the Denver and Rio Grande.
Surveying parties are working through
California and Nevada, and the line
will cross the Rockies at Beckwith
pass.
OF tile 1890 locomotives in use on
the railways throughout the country
1880 still use the old oil lamp in the
headlight. Some 5000 have lights fur
nlshed by electric appliances, while In
about $50 the headlights are furnished
by acetylene gas generators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
The Times Daily Short Story.


stepped III with q search warrant |
was much surprised, but as I was not
aware Of having anything should not
have IN my possession told him to
go ahead with his search. ! was still
more surprised, indeed thunderstruck,
when from one OF my bureau drawers
he took out $3.50 in bills
"Ill take these" said the constable.
They're exactly the amount of money
that was TO have been paid for Mrs.
Lewis earrings"
1t didn't take very long for me to
discover that my detective had got me
into a snarl Read had doubtless seen
him put the bills on the mantel and
suspected his object Read must have
feared my influence with Jessie and
seen in this incident an opportunity TO
break it up. he doubtless induced a
pal to visit my room and place the
bills In my drawer, then sent the con
stable to make the search.
Well, here was "a pretty kettle of
fish" was arrested and taken to the
police court. l sent for Merrill who,
when he saw the turn matters had
taken, Notwithstanding the slur 1t in
volved on his detective skill, couldn't
help laughing. Whereupon ! gave him
a piece Of my mind that made him
angry This was very foolish of me.
My enemy could not have carried the
matter further, for Merrill was the
owner Of the bills at the time they were
stolen, and If l were prosecuted must
lodge a complaint. Whether he was
really angry or feared his mistake
would injure his business, he not only
lodged a complaint, but identified the
bills by his private mark. / was in
dieted, but gave bail and was set at
liberty to await my trial
The evening before that trial came
off i received a note from Jessie invlt-
ing me to come to see her l went, and
there, with her. was Merrill Jessie
came up to me. took my hand affection
ately and half crying, half laughing,
said to me;
TITS all been explained, ! thank you
FOR your noble effort in my behalf"
what noble effortf'
"AIr Merrill mean Mr.. Bigly-will
explain"
~Our detective Office, he said, was
shadowing Maynard Read for a big
onense when you engaged my services.
Your engaging me gave me q great
advantage In introducing me here, be.
sides enabling nae to win Reads con
fdence By giving you away and en-
abHng him 10 get the better Of you
With these aids ! have secured evil
Cence to prove that he has stolen $780,
600 IN bonds which ] have recovered. =
The most singular part Of the matter
Fas that Notwithstanding the ridicu.
lous light IN which ! stood, Jessie per-
sisted in regarding my conduct very
noble When | asked her why 1t was
noble she said that had saved her
from marrying a villain. Since Bigly
admits that be would not have sue
ceeded except for me, | have at last
concluded that after al my part was
quite heroic At any rate it restored
my girl to me-
JOHN TURNER WYETH.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Cars ON the indianapolis and Muncie
electric line are to be scheduled at
thirty-fve miles In the open country.
The Florida railroad commission has
been defeated in the effort to compel
roads operating in the state to reduce
the passenger rate from cents to
cents.
The Mexican government has pur-
chased controlling interest in the Ma
tional railroad one Of the two lines
from the city ef Mexico 70 the United
States frontier.
Thirty years ago there were twenty
nine street railroads in Massachusetts,.
Today, or rather two years ago. for the
1901 report is the latest at hand, there
were 10 companies This number has
increased since that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
THE POULTRY YARD.

Road dust is a good absorbent to use
under the roosts
Milk IN any form, sweet or sour, ia
greatly relished by fowls
Short legged fowls fatten quickly.
while long legs are hard to fatten
The hens that lay well in winter are
those that were hatched early and are
comfortably housed
Feed makes a difference with any
breed. Even common pullets viii lay
earlier If well fed from the start
The farmer who has swampy,
marshy piece Of grass land may turn
lit to good account by keeping geese.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
INept Awake b Do.

Death from sleepiessness IS the pun.
sshment for murder in some parts u
China. The culprit is kept awake By
beating the soies Of his feet, ana this
treatment continues until he dies. Al
the end Of nine OF ten days the victim
breathes his last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
80 - EneIl.h nlne.

England Is also to adopt q new army
rifle which VIII 40 equally well for
cavalry and infantry II will pc TWEEN
ty-fye inches long instead Of thirty, as
the British service rite now is 1t Is
covered completely with wood. like
the new American arm. Its caliber Is
3oS, but there is increased twist IN
the riding There Will be a few tri.
ding changes IN the breech mechanism.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
Moral TrnbeciIes.

AS the outcome Of much painstaking
Investigation the existence has been
demonstrated Of class of human be-
ings called moral imbeciles. Their es-
sential characteristic is complete NOR
al insensibility, revealed Nv total abb
sence Of repugnance to the suggestion
Of crime before the deed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-12
Novcl wnrlrohe.

A new style Of wardrobe In the fine
mission furniture has one Of the hunt
ing scenes in colors in the top set in
with margin of grass cloth. and the
lower part Of the door is in an OPEN
work. with a few lines Of the dark oak
aeross and beneath plated burIap.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
HARRISON BAUM'S
MOTHER INSANE2
Howenstine Parties Oeciate
That lll-Treatment Has
Caused Insanity-Frase
lmprovinq.

A number of citizens from the vicin-
ity of Howenstine were in Canton
Tuesday making an effort to have Mrs.
Levi Baum declared insane so that she
could be taken away from her home
and placed in the asylum, as 1t is
claimed she is the subject of a great
deal of ill-treatment Humane Agent
Charles r. Frazer was appealed to
and was willing to sign an affidavit
provided there was physicians GER
tifcate to back him up No detin.t,
action has been taken. Mrs. Baum Is
the mother of Harrison Baum. who is
accused of shooting with intent to kill
Marion Erase.
I DR.. w. A. Becher, the physician
who is attending Erase, stated Tues
day afternoon that the patients condi-
ton was improving. He talks ration
ally and takes nourlshment. although
he is still in critical condition. There
has been some talk of the infirmary di.
rectors taking charge OF him and Ie-
moving him to We Aultman hospital
but DR.. Becher iN of the opinion that
to remove him now would be very
dangerous.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
NEW CENSUS DIRECTOR
Roosevelt Chooses s. II. D
North to Succeed William r.
Merriam m Who Resigned.

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
Washington, March 17..-The presi-
dent has rendered to s. N. d. North.
of Massachusetts, the chief statistican
of the census bureau, the position OF
director OF the census, vice William
X. Merriam, who has resigned.
Mr. North has accepted and will take
charge in May, after the present di-
rector has finished some important
work in which he is now engaged. 1t
was generally expected that ex-Rep-
resentative Mercer, OF Nebraska, would
receive this appointment. He had the
support of his fellow congressman, but
was opposed by some Of the prominent
politicians In his state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
JOHN MURRAY HIT
BY CA. CAR AND
DIED soon AFTER
Death Won Out In Race
to This City From
Scene of Accident
The MOTORMAN GOULD not stop.

John Murray. laborer living about
four miles north of Canton was struck
down by sorth-bound Canton Akron
car No. Monday evening about $3.50
O'clock and fatally injured.
Murray had been in Canton. since
2 o'clock In the afternoon, celebrat-
ing st. Patricks day with somc
friends and, in going toward his home
at Lesher's crossing, had lain down
beside the track, parallel with the
rails.
When the car came along. In charge
of Conductor William C. McLain and
Motorman c. G. Maurer, it is thought
that he was startled by the noise OF
the approaching car and attempted
to rise. He had heard 1t too late.
however. for the car going at the
rate of l5 miles an hour crashed into
| him and hurled him 10 feet from the
| tracks. .ts
Murray boarded at Lesher's board
| ing house at Lesher's crossing aud was
known we'll among street railroad
men, having worked for The Canton
Akron company for some time about
year ago.
Just before the unfortunate man was
struck by the car, the motorman saw
him lying beside the track. but tco
late TO stop the car. The current
bad already been shut off for the stop
when as Lesher's crossing. which ac-
counts for the low rate of speed at
the time he was struck.
Conductor and motorman picked UP
their Bhastly burden and resumed the
trip to Canton where Miller-Blanch-
ard & Co.'S ambulance was waiting
for the car, having been summoned
by telephone Immediately after the ac-
cidcnt
When the man was picked up, he
was still breathing but when the car
arrived in this city he had expired.
The remains were removed 10 Miller
e Blanchard's morgue and were there
! identified as the remains of John
Murray.
Mr.. Lesher easily identified him as
his late boarder.. He stated that
Murray left home about 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and had not been seen
until the accident
The crew regret the unfortunate af.
fair. Conductor McLain, Of I'LL
Pennsylvania avenue. said that he
knew nothing of the affair until .
stranger from New Berlin informed
him of the accident. 81 signaled the
motorman to stop at Edgefield," said
he. land thought that we had arrived
there when ] was informed of the
ghastly tragedy"
Motorman Charles G.. Maurer. of 53i
West Third street, said: II saw the
man after we were too close to him
to stop the car. The current had beer
shut off for the stop at Edgefield sc
we were not going more than II
miles an hour. Murray was lying
along the track with his head toward
the south bound car. AS soon as
saw that 1t was man we had struck
! Immediately stopped the car ant
took him aboard 1t Is terrible
thing to kill a man, even accidental
lly."
The back Of his head was crushed
and several ribs broken. The mech
was also dislocated
Murray came from Cleveland about
four years ago and has worked a
general laboring since that time. i
is said that he has relatives ant
friends living in Mineral Point.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
EsCAPED AN AWFUL FATE.

Mr.. H. Haggins, OF Melbourne, Fla.
writes, my doctor told men had
Consumption and nothing could be
done for me, was given UP to die.
The offer of free bottle Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, in
duced me TO try 1t. Results were
startling. am now on the road To
recovery and owe all to DR.. Kings
New Discovery. It surely saved my
life" This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by the
|Durbin q Wright Co.. druggists.
Price 80 snd s1.00. Trial hottles
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