THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1895. the Weekly Graoniele. UKKUIIS ' Kntered at Ibe postofflce at The Dalits, Oregon. as seoona-ciaKS suu mauler. STATE OFFICIALS. rjvernoi......:. W. P: lord Beeretary Of State H H Kincuid Treasurer. i.Flilllip Metsehsn Bapt. of Public Instruction,;.-.. ...G. M. Irwin ' a ttompT-Oj-nerol . . j :;.C. M. Idleman . G. W. McBride twnarors jj, ix. Mitchell 4 B. Hermann Congressmen: w. K. ElUs State Printer. . r. .......... . . ....... . W. H. Leeds COUNTY OFFICIALS. County Judge....;.-. Geo. V. Blakeley Sheriff. T. J. Driver Clerk A. M. Keleay Twanmr Wm. MIChell y (Frank KIncaid imjiu:iuniji.,..; iA a Blowers ......... ..... H. Wakefield Surveyor : E. F. 6barp Superintendent of Public Schools.. .Troy bneuey uoroner , , W. H. Butts A WORD OF DISCQURAUJUMEXT. The recent wholesale rejection of can- ' didates for teachers' certificates in Multnomah coanty Las caused much surprise araonir those who think that " nearly every one who applies for per mission to teaeh is qualified. Bat t perusal ot " soriie of ' the questions an swered will dispel any such idea. It is time to cive' a word ot counsel to the great phalanx who come before the vari ous county superintendents seeking wherewith' they may be authorized to teach in our public schools. Though the calling of teacher may not yet have ar rived at the dignity of a profession, it ts, notwithstanding a. noble one, and they do good worn who fulfill its duties well. But those, who wish to teach should know something before trying to in struct others. '' ' ' . . .'"' A recent Oregonian gives extracts from some examination papers that may well; excite our great surprise. Where did these applicants Jive? What echool did they attend that such- results- are possible? It is not that they did not know what a "grave, accent" is; we can conceive tf- excellent teachers who might be ignorant of all accents acute, circumflex and grave, and still be able to teach little beginners to read their . native language correctly and -with pro priety; but the way in which they ex pressed their ignorance! Nor is it that they were igndrant of the usually re ceived metho J of spelling certain words, as that the person' capable of spelling: alter the fashion of the samples given in the Oregonian must necessarily be gross' ly ignorant of other absolutely necessary things.. Such ones are destitute of taste for or the habit of reading. A daily newspaper, though by no means infallible, would teach them in that re spect. ' '..-- Thinking people are pained and -amused at the ignorance and superficial ity of those who consider themselves -capable of teaching their children. We quote from a veritable conversation be tween a mother, who has always loved literature, and a teacher : "Which do' you like" better, Maria Brickerstaff or George Sand?" "I don't think I have read the first." "No? B,ut you've read George Sand." "Speak' ing of George Sand, do you know they say Howells models after him. don't like j. Howells. ' I can't under stand him. . Who is your favorite poet?" "It would be hard to say." "Mine is 6u'nburne.." Call it what you will, this vice of ig norance, and worse still, pretentious ignorance, brings disgrace on the name of teachers. We are glad to know that whether by wise or unwise questions, a bait is called, and these audacious, would-be educators are sent home to take the more suitable position of learn ers. The county superintendents are doing good 'work' in so ordering. We fear the young Miss who was "dooing real well" at her examination would hoc be a success at inakingLa loaf of bread. The one who 'does best at the 'thing within reach. 'will be apt to reach out successfully for 'greater things. has been invested in the boat Hue; Without easy means of reaching the in terior from thiff point, we shall fall far short oi reaping the full benefit of the opening of theCtmcade canal. . VANCOUVER AND THE DALLES. . ' From all accounts received, and they come from most reliable' sources, the treatment of the visitors from The Dalles by ' the ' Vancouver ' tuaro,' was lacking lamentably in hospitality.. In all contests where the prize is great and the'contestants many, there is apt to be left' some feeling "of bitterness, but in the t resent instance there can be little doubt but that our team is justified in feeling they were not shown .that con eideration which is lu from gentlemen, no matter under what conditions they meet. This consideration is especially necessary when one city invites to its limits visitors who are to take part in a friendly contest, 'the result- of which means nothing hut a feeling of satisfac tion at having done the best in trials of met it. The statement that there was no ,0ns to welcome The Dalles boys or show them a' place where their cart could be stored and that the captairKwas obliged to hunt for a place of storage and only able to secure a shed some distance from the race course, seems hard to be lieve and yet it is supported, by such authority that there is no doubt of its truth. 1 The dubbing of our boys as hoosiers and the jeering of the crowd whenever the visiting teams made an effort to com pete with the Vanconvers was to.be ex pected and makes little difference; but that all laws of hospitality should have outraged as they were during the tourna ment is a matter which will cause lasting regret among all lovers of amateur Bport conducted in friendly rivalry. The Dalles is proud of its hose boys, proud of them collectively and individ ually. and whatever may have been their treatment abroad there was noth ing lacking in their reception at home, They conducted themselves like gentle men, although under provocation and made true the proverb that "he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city." ADMISSION OF UTAH. SCIENCE FAST AND FRESENT. AFTER THE LOCKS ARE DONE. Te business men of The Dalles in vested about $40,000 in the boat line, which has 'undoubtedly saved the pro ducers who' have marketed their prod nets at The Dalles;-and consumers whose goods have been shipped to The Dalles, many times' that amount. The invest ment has not' thus far been a profitable one to the investors, except as they have profited by the increase of business at this place, arid saving of freight rates In three years they have received one dividend of ten per cent. If, when the locks are' opened.' the men who have their capitil tied up in the line, should think it wise, without endangering the 1 . e . i . ; . i muepenuence ui iui city as a snipping point, to ' withdraw - from the steamboat business and leaves it to men Whose busi ness has been; and isjexclusively In that line, and ' whose' experience enables them successfully to compete with others engaged in tho same business, capital in use in- this business can be employed tr no;ht!tters advantage than in developing means' of transportation into the interior,. either a rail or per fect wagdtf'toad.tj' ''' ' If there re Bbcbf 4 road as might !be built from 'the center of Gilliam coanty-, crossing Sherman and terminating here, it would contribute a'-Vait amount to the business-prosprtiy'f 'this city during the next few years.'w6aclr road would cost a large sum; but not so much as! The cholera epidemic, which fright ened the cduntry three years ago, and laid its finger on the .shores of our land was prevented by the skill and science of medical men, aided by a thorough ness ot quarantine and inspection which is only possible in an enlightened gener ation. Although at the time much crit icism and abuse were hurled upon Dr, Jenkins, then the health officer at New York, for his seeming arbitrary and dic tatorial management during the period of alarm, yet the fact that the cholera was stopped where the ocean ends, and that the city of New York was prevent ed from furnishing a luxuriant field for the growth of the disease, has silenced clamor against the health officer. So great was the advance made by science during that summer, and so satisfactory the result, that the present appearance of cholera in China and Japan causes no concern to 'countries across the 'seas, At the present time, when this subject is more or less in the minds of people, the discovery of a letter written by Gen eral Winfield Scott in 1837 will be of interest. " The Hero of Lundy Lane was a better warrior than scientist, The order reads : ' ' 'The cholera' has made its appearance in Rock Island. X be commanding gen eral, who has seen much of -the disease, know that it is intemperance which in the present state of the atmosphere, gen erates and spreads the calamity, and that when once spread good and intem perate men are likely to take the infec tion. ' " "He therefore peremptorily commands that every soldier or ranger that shall be found drunk or sensibly intoxicated after' the publication of this order be compelled as soon as his strength will permit, to dig a grave at a suitable bury ing place large enough for his own re ception, as such grave cannot fail Boon to be wanted lor the drunken man mm self, or some drunken companion. . "This order is given as well to serve for 'the punishment of drunkenness, as to spare good temperate men the labor ot digging graves lor their wortniess companions." It is hardly necessary to add that the world moves. ;" The truth of' the late Indian troubles is at last making its way through the mass of red tape that entwines govern ment investigation, and has reached the officials at -Washington. General Cop pinger, who had command of the recent military expedition to the land of the Bannoska, has made his report. The conclusion is reached that the Indians were in no way to blame for the Jack son Hole affair.- In the general's lan guago, "They are" entirely quiet, and have been ; -in ' fact they would not say- boo" to a goose." Since General Cop-- pinger is the authoritative representative of the national government upon the scene of action, and has-acquitted the Indians of the ! blood-.thirsty charges made against them, the war department will probably accept his verdict as true. And if --such ; be the case, immediate measures should be taken against the men ho caused the slaughter of the Indians, and who, according to General Coppinger's version, are nothing less than murderers. Common; jnstica-da-mand? that appropriate action be taken by our government, - - The entrance of another state" into the American union 'is always a matter of ereat interest both to - the inhabitants of the young commonwealth, whose swad dfiug clothos'are ja'st removed.and to the people 61 other states, who jealously guard the national household from unworthy intrusion. The United States,' with its' forty-four divisions," is about to add another star to its flag and give to Utah a1 blace ' at the family ' council ' table. This event is one of more than ordinary moment in the admission of states to the union. The historv of Utah has not been the same even etory-that her sister commonwealths have told. Her position has been unique in that her settlement was made by a class of people wb were seeking, not to come into close relations with any government, or be dominated by any civil law, other than their own making; but who, after buffeting from place to place, rested from their weary marches amid the mountains of a new land, where no hand was raised against them, and the snow-capped peaks made a ': barrier between them and the world they left. " ' - . ; ; ' V--' $ - The history bf the Mormon occupancy of Utah is finished. The beginning and the end have come within the memory of people still living.' Though the relig ion end faith of the Mormons should continue, and the believers in its doc trines .eep bright the vestal fires, yet the followers of Brigbam Young are no longer the dominating force in the gov ernment of Utah. They must share the responsibilities and power with people of widely, different views. The Edmunds act of a few years ago, which declared against polygamy, and its rigid enforce mentwhich the government officials have been able to accomplish, show that the temporal power of the Mormon church is broken, and henceforth they are to be only an ecclesiastical body, with the eame opportunities for expan sion and growth within certain lines that are -given to all similar .organiza tions. Rescued from the' clutches of this octopus, Utah asks for admission to the sisterhood of American states. Her credentials now are clean, and she stands before the world unsullied by any terrible disgrace such as through long yeara polygamy and its accompanying evils have been to her. Her population consists of 250,000 people, fully to the average of industrious hardworking citi zens. The proportion of the roving class is very small. A fertile chain of valleys extending from Idaho to Arizona, under a perfect system of irrigation, gives abundant opportunity for the exercise of the arts of agriculture. The valleys rimmed by lofty mountains are check-. ered with little farms, where the fruits of industrious husbandry are made appar ent. . The secretary of the Salt Lake chamber of commerce, in a reply to an inquiry, writes: - "It is interesting to note that, though she haa not boaeted of her mining achievements, Utah's ten listed mines have paid, on a capitalization of $78,- 500,000. but $402,10SJef8 than the thirty- eight listed mines of Colorado, with all her Creed os and Cripple Creeks on a capitalization of $106,156,250, and but $1,897,1841688 than the seventeen listed mines of Montana with her great copper bodies, on a capitalization of $56,915,000. 'g In mining wealth, agricultural fertility and climate, Utah is well qualified to re' ceive the nonora and privileges of an American state. ' She has proved herselt able to overcome obstacles and rise from the miry depths of polygamy into the sunlight of purer life. Her star in the national -galaxy will he a bright one. AN IMPORTANT SESSION. The City Council Met Last KlRht The Midnight Saloon Ordinance Defeated- - - jUncle Silas Wayback before and after his visit to town MIS I I w FIX xl k. The meeting of the city council last night was not largely attended by spec tators, although the, evening was rpent in discussing important measures. At 8:10 when Mayor Meriefee called' the meeting ito 'order Councilmen Nolan, Hood,. Boss, Thompson, Johns and Wood answered to their narret. When the minutes weie read and ap proved" G. J. Farley presented an oral communication asking that a crosswalk be laid in front of his place of business. The request was referred to the com mittee on streets and public property. - The bid of the Chronicle Publishing Co. to do the city advertising for the ensuing year, was brought before the council. A motion was made that it be referred to the. finance committee, but this motion being lost another was made that the bid be accepted. ; This motion Silas Wayback Tr "Why, ma, ef it ain't pa ! was carried and the Chronicle given the ' ' ' -v. - contract. - ' VUNT I ERUSHA WAYBACK "WflV, pa! What hev Vllh . . .. .. . "1aoT ',cenBe wa8 gnrea tO k rt an' rrnnA on' rlnnfl ) it Michelbach & Marders for six months. , " " iui i ucucr luuitiu Mr. Nolan from ue committee ap- than ye waif-when I married ve ! further time, which was granted. .Uncle biLAS "Hain t done nuthin much, mother The matter of Mrs. Obarr's claim only went an' Ot a Suit O "HAPPY HOME" clothes jrosri consideration. The committee reported -the price - ud kill ye ! so cheap, an' i est look at the style! that they had been unable to make any "Didn't tnow vr ivripn T ntA ;'Vl ll,: satisfactory settlement with Mrs. Obarr . v - and recommended that the city employ the store. Goin to tek. ye all in an git ye fitted out, next week." The political situation is much the same juft at present in the neighbor ing states of Pennsylvania and Mary land. ' For many years the same causes have been at work, which could aot help but produce inevitable results, arid the outcome has been what any careful ob server could predict. The republican party in Pennsylvania the stronghold of protective belief has been under the domination of Matthew Quay, a politi cian of surpassing ability, but little principal.' By the devious arts, known only to the successful few, he has at tained such' a hold upon the party ma chinery that only a great upheaval could loosen. ' Senator Gorman has had much the -same career, in Maryland. Although distasteful to the better mem bers of the democratic party, as Quay is to high-minded republicans in Pennsyl vania, Gorman has outwitted the com bined intellect of his enemies, and se cured for his henchmen.-the sought-for nominations. .Bossism is not confined to party, and is an evil which taints populists and prohibitionists as well as democrats and republicans. The victo ries ot , Gorman and, ljuay, coming in such "proximity, have emphasized the need .of radical reform in party govern ment. Rebukes to both, these selfish schemers would have an wholesome effeot on our nation's politics. ' . ' an attorney to care for its interests. On motion of Councilman Johns, seconded by Mr.' Hood, the same committee was authorized to employ such legal counsel. At this juncture' Councilman Eshelman appeared and took his eeat in.tbe council. The reportB . of . the recorder . and marshal were received and placed on file. ;'.. .-, - : . ! The ordinance which had been pre pared, requiring all saloons to close at midnight, was on motion placed oh its final passage. v When the roll was called for the final vote as to whether or not the ordinance should become a law, four voted in favor of the motion and three against. as it -tatcea nve votes to. pass an ordinance, midnight closing was. de feated and the saloons can keep open all night if they wish to, Mr. Nolan moved that- a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions of respect for the late Mr. Bnrget. The motion was carried and the' mayor ap pointed as such a committee Messrs. Thompson, Nolan and Hood. ; Mr. Thompson moved that an ordin ance be drawn prohibiting houses of ill fame. Mr. Nolan suggested that - a penalty be also imposed upon those per sons who rent property -for such pur poses. The suggestion was made a part of the motion, which when put to a vote, was carried. :' i When the matter of choosing a suc cessor to the late treasurer came up the mayor suggested the name of Mr. C. J. Crandall. 1 Upon motion of Mr. Thomp son the nomination was unanimously ratified.. , . ' - . The curfew hour was changed from 9 p. m. to 8 p. m., at which hour all children under the ages of 14 are ex pected to be at borne, Chris Bills was given permission - to remove from the city cemetery a tree which had fallen in the enclosure, The "matter of placing a fire ping ot the corner' of 15th and Bridge streets was referred to the committee on fire and water, A motion was made and carried that the recorder -be instructed to prepare an ordinance' calling upon the saloons to close Sundays.' -: : The question of putting In additional sewerage on Court street was referred to the committee -on- health -and' police, And then the council adjourned. The Vanconrer Tournament. - B6Look for the pictures of the Wayback family in. their new clothes. Wc don't : believe youH know them! Sold by PEASE & MAYS, The Dalles. too great. The face resulted as follows : Astoria 1.22 3-5, Vancouver 1.18 3-5, The Dalles 1.23 1-2. The tournament broke up amid great enthusiasm. '.Each visit ing team was escorted to the boat and loudly cheered as they took their de parture. The Dalles team will arrive on the Regulator tonight. Ueetlng of the Y. V. 8. C. B. At a meeting of the Congregational Y. P. S. C E., held - lost evening, the fol lowing officers were duly elected for the next six months: D. H. Roberts, president; - Miss M. Hill, vibe president; E. C. Keyes, Eec. Sec'y, ;- Tom Phelps, Treas.; Mrs. Maie Robs, Cor; Sec. ; Miss Selina Phlrman, organist.. . The work for the new term was . out lined and gives promise of being aggressive. . Plans for the coming county conven tion, to be held Sept. 19th and 20th, werediscussed andcommitteeaappointed to make all .necessary arrangements for proper entertainment. , Appropriate resolutions ' in regard to the death of Lynden Taylor, who was a member of the society, were passed. The outlook for the future is encourag ing for the society' and the winter prom ises to be one of usefulness. ' . Ed Glbion Killed This Morning. Or. Driver at Hood Klver. Dr, I. D. Driver of Eugene City, will deliver a lecture tomorrow night in the United Brethren church at Hood River. The subject announced is "Bob Ingersoll and the Devil Combined. V Dr. Driver is an eminent divine of the Methodist church, whose argumentative powers have brought him fame throughout the United States. The speeches and writ ings of Ingef60tl are. his favorite objects of attack and the good natured agnostic has 'more than once felt the force of Driver's eloquent blows. if possible arrangements will be. made ' to hare Dr, Driver lecture in The Dalles, where he may be assured of a large audience. : Two Homestead Kntrleft. The Dalles boys played in bard luck yesterday. . They made splendid efforts in every race and only lost because' the odds against" them were too great to be overcome. The first event was the dry test hose race, in which the actual run ning time was as follower Astoria,-46; The Dalles 48.4 ; Vancouver 47 ; Oregon Citv 49. The old atory of the hare and the tortoise was repeated, however, and the decision was given to the Oregon City team ; the reason given waa that The Dalles, Astoria and Vancouver were disqualified from winning because the nozzle was ' not screwed to the point re quired by the regulations. The matter was appealed, but later on ' the decision Two homestead, entries were made yesterday ' before the register and re ceiver" of ' the land 'office. -' Horace 8. Richmond of Mt. Hood postoffice made a filing upon the s, sw,l4 and the s$ bwJ of sec 5, tp'l south; range 10 e. Willo.rd W. Nason, also of Mt. Hood, made - application .under the homestead act .for the. nei, sec. 17, tp. 1 s, r 10 e, The applications for entries are coming faster than -for some time previous, and times are looking up in the viand office, as-well as other places, . There : are sev eral contests awaiting decision by the Register Moore and Receiver JBlgga. ITive Cera of Sheep. The increase in accommodations for our public schools was made none too soon ; the schools open with the largest enrollment ever made at the. opening and before the close of the school vear the. present accommodations - will be none too large. Prosperity in the public schools is good evidence of general busi ness prosperity. -TTbere is no doubt, no failure,' when you take De Witt's Colic & Cholera Cure It is pleasant, acts promptly,' no bad af ter effects. Kinerely Drug Co. . . After a reason of quiet, lasting for two or three days, the etock yards were busy this morning. Five doubie-decked was sustained and the first prize given to freight cars were being loaded this morn- Oreeon Citv. Second money was divided ing - for shipment to Troutdale. The between Vancouver, Astoria and . The Dalles. ' - : ' . The hub and bub race was changed into a speed contest and only one cart competed at a time. The contest was described a beautiful one. . The time announced was Astoria 23 4-5 ;. Oregon City 24; The-Dalles 24 1-5;; Van couver 25. . ': . - The association championship race was ran under the greatest of disadvantages bv The Dalles boys. :: The Astoria and Vancouver teams made their runs, while the 6kiea were clear, bat the threatening rains began to fail and in a few minutes the track was in a muddy condition. The Oregon City boys refused to ran, bat The Dalles lads made a plucky try. Sawdust was sprinkled over the coarse and the ran they made was a gallant one, bat the odds against them were sheep were purchased by D. P. Ketch um, the Troutdale ' company's , buyer. and were furnished by Messrs. Malone and Connelly. There are. 1200 in the band, all. looking in good condition. Several more banda are all ready con tracted for and will bo delivered between now and the middle of October. . Fm the Koaall Journal. This week a dozen Wasco county men Shipped a carload ' of fruit from The Dalles to Chicago. .Hon. A. S. Bennett, the well known attorney, wai the largest consigner with 438 crates of Italian prunes. Thus Oregon' moves forward, and the day is not far distant when our fruit exports will be large and our im ports nix. - All. honor to the pioneer shippers who are demonstrating Oregon's superb possibilities along this line. Ed Gibson. the morphine fiend, who has been a familiar character around the streets ef The Dalles for several years, was killed this morning a little after 12 o'clock by being struck by the passen ger engine, while walking on the track between Arlington and Willows Jane tion. Train No.l, which passes through The Dalles at 3:15, was coming' along the track a few miles east of Arlington, when Engineer Rin'dall saw a man walking on the track some distance away. He quickly gave the signal, and Gibson, whom it proved to be, elippwl off the track. When the engine was within about twenty feet of him Gibson suddenly stepped back npprjthe track, and the pilot struck him. - Me was hurled about twenty feet from the track The train was quickly brought to a stop, and the unfortunate ' man picked up. He lived but a few minutes, and then yielded up his wretched, misspent lifq. The remains were brought to Arlington, where an inquest will probably be held. Gibson and his wife are both well known here, where they have lived most of their fives..- They are wretched crea tures, wbo have for years, been slaves to the morphine habit. A short time age Mrs. Gibson went away, cot telling her husband whither she waa going. It is believed Gibson was starting to hunt her when the accident occurred. It is notknowh whether it is a case of suicide, or whether, his mind being eo besotted by drugs as to bo untrustworthy, Glbton mechanically stepped back upon the track, not knowing what he was doing. In either case the result was probably the beat that could happen,- ' . ;; Gibson has long been an object of pity as he would wander ap and down the streets, with glistening eyes staring from out bis pale face, seeking in what man ner he could obtain the drug that gave temporary relief to his sufferings. His death was probably the best fortune that has come to him. Another shipment of fruit went east last night on a freight train. The car was consigned to Chicago, and the ship ment divided among the following fruit growers.: A J Linton, 155 boxes Italian prunes; Seufert Bros, 74 boxes Hunga rian ' prunes, 530 crates Italian prunes, and 98 boxes of the same variety; W II Taylor, 127 boxes Hungarian prunes. Mill For Infants and Children. Caetoria. promotce Digoatlon, and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomoctt, Diarrhoea, and Foverishneaa. Thus the child is rendered healthy and it deep natural. Caatoria. contains no Slorplune or other narcotic property. "CaatorU Is to well adapted to ch ildren (hat I reoommrad it an auperior to any preecrjoMoa .tnown to me." - H. A. Aboheb. HLr, 111 South Oxford 8C, Brooklyn, N. Y. "For several years I hae rooommeiJ3ed your Cutoria,' and rhall always continue to do a, as it has InTariably produced beneficial reralta." Edwih F. Pahdxk, M. D.t . 125 th Street and 7th Ave New fork City. "The use of 'Caatoria' is eo universal and Its merits n well known that it reema a work or supererogation to endorse it. Few are the in telligent families who do not keep Cantons, within, easy reach. Hew York City. Ths Cntitni Comvurr, 17 Murray Street, B.T.