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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

editorial utterance, and character
ises ITS own threat as a "news story,
which promises no sensational
features" 1t doesn't state, how.
ever, when 1t will start the publica-
tion OF that "news story"
To man up a tree. it looks rs ii
the h. o. had been called down, and
ii trying to get out of an awkward
predicament with the grace Uf a craw
fish, aud that G. s. Jackson inspired
the first editorial mention OF the
matter, as he certainly furnished the
letter from the Tribune man, pub
lished Saturday.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15
DON WILLARD
A BENEDICT

Colonel Don willard, general man.
ager of the Little Cracker mine, made
a rich strik, last Saturday. While
i'm Baker City be married Margaret
l. Cutter, of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs.
willard returned TO Sumpter yester-
day morning and have taken apart
ments at the Hotel Sumpter. Both
The bride and groom have. since their
arrival, been receiving the heartfelt
cougrat u lations OF u host OF friends.
The newly welded pair we're youth.
fnI sweethearts, way down In New
England separating In youth, when
MIR. willard came west to make .
fortune. His girlish sweetheart re-
mained to enter u Boston musical
conservatory, graduating a finished
vocalist She also went west, wind.
ing up IN Duluth, where she was
high salaried singer In church choirs
aud leading figure In Minnesota
muiscal circles. While east in
connection with financing the Little
Cracker niue, Mr.. willard met,
proposed aud WAS accepted by his old
sweetheart. Last Saturday morning
she arrived In Baker City, was met
by Mr.. willard aud Rev. j. X. N.
Bell ut 8 80 o'clock on that morning,
pronounced the ceremony which
made them man and wife.
On Saturday evening, at the Geiser
Grand hotel, those Sumpterites who
happened to be IN Baker City. and
who heard Of Willard's wedding,
gathered to do honor to the couple.
A feast was spread, the bride and
groom were equally congratulated,
aud the world was made bright with
we'll wishes. Mrs. willard is q hand.
some, accomplished and jolly woman,
who will no welcome by Sumpter
not alone Tor her many ac.
but for her charming
As for the groom
in this camp knows Col.
Don willard, that handsome, rotund
and always good natured gentleman,
whose Little Cracker mine is among
.he future bonauazs OF this district.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
by the County Judge Of Baker County,
Oregon, executor OF the last will and
testament Of Michael Lynch, de-
ceased.
All persons having claim, against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same TO me. properly veri.
He'd. as by law required, within six
months from the date hereof. at the
Office of Charles II. Chance, attorney
at-law, First National Bank build
ing, Sumpter, Oregon.
Dated at Sumpter, Raker County,
Oregon, this 25th day Of January.
1908.
j, b. FRYER,
Executor of the Estate of Michael
Lynch, Deceased.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15
that q spirit Of good fellowship and
common interest may be developed?

Alabama has n law, similar to that
OF Oregon, which imposes q tax, or
ilcen, 70, on "foreign corporations, :"
companies to which charters have heen
granted In other states, which operate
pro critics In Alabama. These com.
panies are about to attack the con
stitutionality of that law, and II Is
proposed To call an extra session of
the legislature to so amend the law
that IL will be immune from attack;
that this revenue my be saved to the
state. Corporation lawyers, how.
ever, state that this cannot be doue,
that the defect !, fundamental; that
the state can only tax the properties
within its border, and not the capital
stock authorized by charter granted
by another state. The progress OF
this case will be watched with keen
interest by many companies In Ore.
gon, that were incorporated else.
where. aud IL the law IL uuconsti-
tutional In Al ,bama, II Is also In
Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

IL IL announed that II. Smith
Wooley, government assayer ut Boise,
mas been given until Saturday to re-.
sign, and unless he does 40, no will
DO fired. President Roosevelt has
had his record inve gated by q
secret service man. Woolsy was
given this place ~ one Of the bribes
paid by the republican party for the
Mormon vote of Idaho, a white man
having been orsted to make room
Tor him.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

While working upon "A foolish
theory that he could convert silver
into gold. Nicholas Bandit, u Ger
man chemist, Ia the year 1882,
made the important discovery Of
phosphorus. Evidently he did not
place much importance In his dis.
covery, IN he continued In his OK.
periments tn trnnsmute silver into
gold. Being thus enRngei. other
chemists made II study Of phosphorus,
and 10 " To ihe chemist Boyle that
tho world gives credit for tho dis.
covery.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

Eastern Oregon is nh "easy"
sucker. Her arid counties have Wt
idly by and allowed Portland, the
~ettest spot In tho state (froui the
tocal option standpoint) tn officer
the state irriaation association, pass
tts resolutions. direct Its policy.
dicate itr aims aud appropriate all the
honor. The arid counties "whoop
~ up" Tor Portland on the slightest
hint ot u hot air campaign, blindly
drink nll her sweetened promises aud
then hold mn empty sack. as u reward.
Portland pledged tho word of her
commercial club. OF her legislative
delegation aud of her leading citi.
yens that she would help pass n good
irrigation code this winter. When
put tn the test, what did she doy
H,w did she keep her promisey- -
East Oreaonian,
The Peudleton paper IN correct aud
states the case with attractive force,
but what is 1t going tn do about ity
VIII II jcin with The Miner aud
urge representatives OF eastern Ore.
son To organize into n cohesive
force, act together In Legislative
matters. developing sufficient strenRh
10 wrest by force from treacherous
Portland what We wanty viii the
East Oreeonian not only preach but
practice this policy viii IL bury
It's little annoying tack hammer aud
stop knocking the mining industry, !
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

The comptroller Of the currency
reports mn increase IN national
banknote circulation during January
Of 81, ,G2s, ,605. Tho circlation based
an bonds increased o., 900, ll6, hut
that bnsod on deposits of lawful
money decreased 81. .337.il0 iD the
same time. The circulation out
standing on February was mn fol
lows: BASED on bonds, si35, SO7,
9Ol; secured by lawful
money, s3l, ,6,a, ,952; total, si67,
A2. s53. Since February /. 1904,
circulation based on bonds has In.
creased stS. 100, 40; that secured
by lawful money has decreased o.. q.
bsi, a., leaving u not increase OF
ea0. 600, 226 for the year.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

The following instruments were
filed at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Heirs Of Wm q. Latimer. to X. II.
Denny, 340O acres In Il. 8 aud o,
II. 40. also 8 blocks in Brattain 4
McComas' addition to Baker City,
an undivided y interest In 40 acres
s. II, 7. 0, X. 40, aud block l3 and
W. = block II; 81.
U. s. A. to John Mcpherson, N.
= s. w. d, s. r.. "a s. w. a aud
N. w. a of s. r.. "a Of s. 8, Il. 10,
X 81.
y. s. A. to Daniel A. Black, n.
= n. W. a, S. %, aud N. . n. +.
"a, S. 30. Il. II, Il. Al.
y. s. A. to Sarah !. Black, W. =
s. r.. "A aud s. y s. w. "A, s. ~.
Il. II, X. Al.
U. s. A. 10 Frank Il. PeaIce, s
w. a N. w. 4 aud lot 4 Of s. l.
aud s. T.. a N. T.. a and lot Of
s. ., Il. 7, Il. A..
Oscar Kendall aud wife to Edward
Mssterson undivided y interest In
w "a feet of 10: aud W. 75 feet lot
3, block !, Richland Ore. $3.50.
Oscar Kendall aud wife to Edward
Masterson, undivided y interest In
W. 54 feet, lot 4 aud W. 10 feet lot
l., block l, Richland, Ore. $1,000.
Emma T.. March aud husband to
Mary Masterson. lot . inUsher's west
AL lition to Richland, Ore 800.
llendry Stone to Warren Swayze.
alots II aud Is. block %, In Pacific
addition to Baker City; 1915
John Rouse ct nj TO Walter New
III, lots II and Is. block %, Pacif |
ic addition to Baker City; $50.
j. a. Equals ct al to }. K. Fore.
man. = interest In "Jstty."
Prior" Sullivan" aud "D!fy No.
2and ." mining claims; $500.
Geo. S. Hiilet aud wife to Frank
h Pierce. "Sailor Jack" quartz /
mining claim; 5000.
U. s. A. to Augusta j Denny, N.
Wa OF s. 10, T. IL, II. 81.
Seymour II Bell aud xwife to
Hewitt Land company, n. W. a,
). 10, Il. IL, Il. 81; s767.
MINING MATTERS.
Nick Williams To Alliene Case,
y interest in "Univer.
ity" mining claim; 81.
\, /. Hale to Richard &. Mnlloy,
hree- one h1ndredth interest in the
Jacob Thompson, Nos. |, .. 3. aud
Paddy Creek" mining claims;
u 900.
IL. A. Mitchell aud wife to Fred
inuth, undivided one nth Interest
u Last Chance" quartz mining
lain; $3.50.
Frank Klein tn Il. s. Kenneriy,
alt interest in Roanoke" mining
lain; sss.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

FOR SALE. u Three horses and
two sets double harness. Cheap.
Sumpter Lumber company, Sumpter,
Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

OF course, it is dc niocrat who Is
making an assault on New Jersey .
chief industry. that Of manufacturing
snt iSfacto charters or any and all
kinds OF companies. Senator Min
turn, dem ocratic leade. In the state
senate, has introduced "a bill pro.
viding for the anDulment OF the
charters of corporations that may
have entered into combinations In
restraint OF trade, to fix prices OF
stock, to over capitalize property, to
Tx the prices OF he necessities Of life
for rates to travel. or to violate ths
federal Interstate commerce law.
The bill provide, that upon the
petition OF any incorporated board
of trade In that state, the attUrney-
general must grant a hearing. aud
upon n prima facie showing shnll sue
the company In the court ut chan.
Gerry. the case takni. preference IN
u suit involving tho public welfare.
The same anarchist says he will in.
troduce another bill, the purpose OF
which will be tn force the real men
behind proposition to show them.
selves In the articles of incorpora-
tion, aud shutting out their office
boys.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15

Those Pendletou newspaper men
seem tu ihiuk they have struck n rich
pouket In the affairs Of the Col
conda, but they evidently don't
know how to extract the values.
Two weeks or more ago the East
OreRonisn stated editorially that II
would soon begin the publication Of
n serie' OF articles expo ,inR the msn'
aRement Of tho company, stating
plainly that T.. B. Wade IL not to
blame for some Imaginary wrong
done some parties not named, and
intimat,ng that the guilty ones
would be given the RaH good aud
plenty. Nothing further appeared
In the East Oreaonian regarding the
matter until Saturday, when IL
published u letter from an EN-
pioyee of the Pendleton Tribune,
It's hatei contemporary, addressed
To 4. =. Jacks IN, manager Of the
Portland journal, former owner of
the T.. q. aud presumably still a
stockholder, and prominent
figure In Goloonda affairs. which
" Nh unmistsksble invitation to
put u brake on his facile peucile,
either In the shape Of yellow gold or
~ cen possibly silver would [,
serve the purpose. Anyway, he
presents the proposition
hut he has big. sensational story, /
shich Mr.. Jackson osn suppress, IL he
axes the proper steps.
Now. In publishing this threat from
he Tribune source, the T.. q. takes
to reconstruct its former
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-15
OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments we're
filed at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
MnscIcr IN Tensinn.

The Revue Scientifique has been ask
fng what muscles tire soonest, with the
conclusion that it Is not the muscles "a
use, but those under tension, although
doing no work. The writer urges us 10
use the arms and legs less and the back
and neck more, for ON them comes tie
greatest strain. lie has been asking
men of all Occupations the same ques
tons:
When you have worked much where
do you feel tired:
Before you were trained did fatigue
show Itself in the same regions?
All the answers point 10 the same
conclusions. The baker who l,ncads
dough- all night complains os fatigue 10
his legs.
The blacksmith is tired, not in his
arms and shoulders. but in his back
and loins
The young soldier. after march. is
especially tired in the hack OF tue neck.
even II he has carried no knapsack.
The oarsman who is in perfect train
ing after prolo ged exercise gets tired
in his calves and iustcps.
These facts point 10 the conclusion
that in any continued effort we should
Try to alter the habit Of contraction.
That is TO say tie body, Ike The mind,
needs change Of work
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
The Hawaiian peath pruyer.

Upon the minds OF such a people n.
the Hawaiians were. while under their
ancient fo,m Of religion. 1t was brit
natural that superstition should gain a
rooted hold Tie most curious and Of
fectlve BELIEF 10 which they were made
subject was fiat a man can be prayed
20 Death. belief that survives among
the natives to tie present day. For
The success Of the tr.iaical death prayer
ii was necessary 10 olS;lin some hair
or a piece OF finger nail OF the intended
victim. A priest was then employed
to use Incarnation and prayer for lis
destruction. Always Informed Of the
doom that the priest was invoking uron
him, the victim generally pined away
and died.
There is story that an Englshman
IN the service on Kamehameha /. hny-
Ing incurred the displeasure Of priest,
the latter proceeded to remove HIN
by the death prayer process. The An,
gio7Saxon, however, set up an oppos.,
ton altar in derision and jokingly pro
claimed that he intended to pray ID.
priest TO death. Alarmed at the threa.
and overwhelmed Mt the failure Of his
own lamentations. the sorcerer died,
proving by his death his faith in his
religion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03

q traveller In Mongolia writes
There are some hot springs by Ii.
road about twenty miles north y
chingpeng. The place is named Tang
shan. The arrangements for those
anxious to benefit by their healing
properties are very primitive. A row
IF twenty or thirty wooden boxes the
size Of an ordinary packing case are
ranged beside the road. In these 81:
bathers Of every age and both sexes,
with their heads protrudlng. Atten.
dants with buckets continuously refill
the boxes from the springs. For less
luxurious bathers there is accomrnoda
ton in pool which has been dug out
close by In this they squat. scooplas
up the water and pouring it over then
heads with brass basins. 1t is curious
to reflect that establishments Ike
Homburg and Aix-les. Bains have had
their origin r. such beginnings"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
TOILET TIPS.

After the shampoo if the hair is stif
and dry rub olive ~ into the roots.
Cucumbers, peeled, cnt in slices and
bound upon the face, viii prove mn ex-
cellent whitener.
For red oily nose anoint several
times dig with little diluted alec.
hol or witch hazel.
II the Eager nails are filed daily little
cutting Is needed. This is an excellent
plan - follow VIXEN the nails are brit.
tie and break III the cutting.
For dIseoiored neck apply cucum.
bers cut IL. strips, binding on during
the nish' In the morning wash off
and rub Tell with cold cream.
An economical and satisfactory
cream for the hands is composed OF
equal portions of honey, mutton tai.
low (clarihed) and lemon juice, melted
together until Of the consistency Of
cream.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
MAKING THINGS OVER.
A Wide Field For the woman VINO
Has Taste and SKIN.

A Wide Field For the woman Who
Has Taste and SKIN.
For the woman who has taste ana
SKID in making over articles Of cloth
ing a wide field IS open. Let her make
II known that she is ready 10 take any
available material and make it over in
to neat and serylceable garments, and
she win not lack for employment even
where there are many dressmakers.
Making over is disliked by most
dressmakers, and an opportunity to
carry such goods to a Pleasant, tact
full person who would see all its pos.
sibillties and bring them out satisfac.
torily is hailed with delight. one who
does such work must be careful to
keep sacred the confidence Of her Gus
toners. No one would be pleased to
have the details of her economy told to
others or the fact made public that
the pretty waist she Wore was made
out Of her sisters old skirt In CON
nection with this work one should keep
on hand small stock of dressmaker's
findings. These could be bought ut
wholesale prices and furnish a small
profit when sold Mt regular rates.
Woman's Home Companion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
4onnr rtun,cr.r unrn Lner..

Some years ago" said n hunter,
when ! lived down on the eastern
shore of Maryland, where was born,
| had passed a whole day cunning rab-
bits and had not killed one. On my
way home through The woods ] met a
boy who had a live rabbit. Ashamed to
90 home empty handed, gave the boy
- cents for his rabbit.
Il then said to myself. win tie
Mr.. Rabbit to \ hush aud kin him, and
the folks ut home win say Ed shot a
rabbit. / took a shoestripg and fas-
tened tie rabbit TO bush and then
stood or. took aim and fired. When the
gun had stopped kicking ! saw Mr..
Rabbit dying through the woods. My
bullet had cut the shoestring in twain
and had set the little animal Free
Baltimore American.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
Bee.Ie soldier. and sa,lor,

There are beetles in England, Of the
family known to scientists as telephor
'dae. that are popularity called soldiers
and sailors. the red species being called
by the former name and the blue spe
cies by the latter. These beetles are
among the most quarrelsome of insects
and fight to the death on the least
provccation. It has long been the Gus
tom among English boys to catch and
set them fighting with each other
They are as ready for battle rs game
cocks. and the victor will both kill an6
eat his antagonist St Nicholas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
Plaster Ornaments.

Nothing takes the dust more freely
than plaster objects, more or less arts.
tic, which are the modest ornaments
of our dwellings. They rapidly con
tract yellow gray color Of unpleas.
ant appearance. Here is a practical
method for restoring the wilderness:
Take finely powdered starch, quite
white, and make n thick paste with
hot water. Apply when still hot with
q flexible spatula or n brush on the
plaster object The layer should be
quite thick. Let it dry slowly. on
drying the starch win split ana scale
off. All the soiItd parts of the plaster
VIII adhere ana be drawn of with the
scales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
SERVANTS IN ENGLAND.
The Case az Muggins. who wishe
She Were Dead.

The Case os MUggins. who wished
She Were Dead.
The terrors Of etiquette below stairs
There once straycd into my employ n
housemaid whose career hitherto had
been confined to lodging houses, Up
stairs she always looked frightened
ana her face had great attraction for
''smuts," bat she was very willing and
very competent.
1T is not for me to ask madam TO
send MugginS away. but the rest Of us
will 80 If Muggins stays. don't know
where She has lived out before, but
she drinks out of her saucer and does
not even know that we expect her 10
5e down in our sitting room at half
past dressed in her black and ready
20 pour out the servants tea" or
course l gave Alugsins notice recog-
nlzins that the lodging house was her
proper sphere, and in the month that
followed ! knew she suffered martyr
dom. She used 10 wipe her eyes
stealthily, and rs she was not proud |
showed her some sympathy.
They amt nice 10 me downstairs
ike You are, ma'am," she sobbed.
though I'm doing my best Cook says
Size won't wire III the dishes for lie
ikes OF me-
Never mint. Musglns. You'll be 90
ny soon, and. after al, you have learn
~ good deal here" consoled her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03

The use of any particular kind Of
perfume viii always be a matter Of in.
dividual taste, Irrespective or the
changes that sway the fashionable
world from time 10 time. The few fas.
tidious souls who have tried to per
suade the world that II is exceedingly
vulgar to admit any liking for sweet
scents of any description have most iS-
ANONYMOUSLY failed, as ut no time has
the popularity of sachets. toilet waters
and highly priced extracts been greater
than during the present season. The
danger of eaing 10 excess in the use Of
a, very decided odor is one that should
be fully understood by any one who
desires to refrain from offending her
associates. Like everything else in
life, too much is worse than none at
all. A happy medium is what all
should strive to reach Rochester Her
aid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-03
RELIGIOUS TArToolNG.
A Custom That Is In vogue IN one
Part of Italy.

In the vanity section OF museum.
at Florence there is an Interesting 60
lection Of blocks used for what is call-
ed religious tattooing" among Italian
peasants Of the district inclosed be
tween the Abruzzl. Umbria and the
Adrlatic.
Peasants in these parts at work with
Shirt sleeves rolled up display Chris
tian symbol Of some sort Of a teAr tat
tooed In blue ink on their brown skin
This has been imprinted on the occa-
sion OF some special festival.
A wooden block IS pressed upon the
tightly drawn skin TO mark the out
lines Of he design. This is then pune
tured ana a blue ink is rubbed into
the Wounds. which usually heal IN
about twonry-four hours. The custom,
which IS essentially Christian. Is q
eommemuration ot the branding OF s.
Francis. who fot.nded monastery
close % Lorptto.--London Telegraph.
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In l.i@ht distress.

A new term was heard the other day.
An old lady ami her two daughters
came into millinery store. The young
women wore mourning hats. The old
woman said 10 the clerk: Il want Il
mourning hat. FOR | am in mourning.
But my dat.er here indicating, lis a
widder Of two years standing. and she
Is III light distress. Give her hat with
blue feathers on Chicago News.
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sTocKHoLDERs MrETING.

In pursuance Of an order Of the
Board Of Directors, passed Feb. Is
1905. there will be 4 meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Peoples Banking
& Trust Company, Of Clarksburg.
W. VA, held a its Office on Tuesday
The 2lst day of March 1905, at 10
O'Clock a, M, to consider and vote
on the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Peoples
Banking & Trust Company, Of
Clarksburg, w. Va, be placed in
voluntary liquidation under the pro
visions Of the state laws, TO take eff
feet April 10. 1905.