THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1896.
Boss Casli Store
is Selling Out at
Large Reductions.
The Weekly Ghforriele.
THE DALLE!)
OREGON
Entered at the postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon,
as secona-ciass mail matwr.
Published in two
and Saturdays.
parts, on Wednesdays
BTATE OFFICIALS.
Governor W. P. Lord
Secretary of State : H R Klncaid
Treasurer Phillip Metxehan
supt. oi rahoa instruction u. m. irwin
Attorney-General C. M. Idleman
u, . G. W. McBride
I j H Mitchell
ijl. nermann
6l. )W p EU,a
State Printer ....W.H.Leeds
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. Geo. C. Blakeley
Sheriff. T. J. Driver
Clerk A. 51. Kelsay
Treasurer Wm. Michell
Commissioners IPMiSS?1
Assessor F. H. Wakefield
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
superintendent ot ruonc scnoois. . . iroy eneuey
Coroner W. H. Butts
UNCLAIMED ESTATES.
'It is interesting to a student of human
nature to observe how lasting and how
widespread is the delusion concerning
vast properties supposed to lie unused
in England for want of an heir; and
this in the face of the fact officially as
certained by the department of state
in Washington that no claim yet has
, ever been so substantiated as that one
dollar has ever been recovered by a
claimant. Immense sums have been
forwarded to England Jn response to a
statement like the following that on
the receipt of one guinea they will search
records and documents relating to any
name in the list, which in one publica
tion extends to 228 pages, containing
four columns of sixty-seven names each,
"making a total of 00,000 names. Out of
this prodigious number of lost estates
and heirs there are sure to be many who
will forward a guinea on the chance, es
pecially when it is stated that if.a name
should not be connected with money or
property, the guinea will be scrupu
lously returned. Those people evout
believers in Martin Chuzzlewit, who
think America the natural home of all
deceivers and false pretenders should
bear ii mind that these circulars ema
nate from purely English sources.
The governments of Great Britain and
our own are in accord to stamp out this
delusion and the working of those who
try to profit by it as much as possible
The claimants to the Jennens or Jen
nings estates are so numerous that a
Jennings Claim Association has been
founded, located in Canada, with' en
trance fees and assessments levied an
nually for the benefit of the unscrupu
Ions managers. This claim has been re
peatedly before the courts, ana in
November, 1880, VicejDhancellorMalins,
when giving judgment against the
claimant, remarked : "If each a claim
couldbeallowed.no one would be safe
in the possession of his property."
The Bank of England declares that
there are no large sums unclaimed on
their books, as has been asserted. All
these prominent claims haye been the
object of special investigation, under au
thority of our own state department,
and have been shown to be baseless.
.Had they not been, the recent statute
known as the Personal Property Act,
the Real Property Limitation Act and
the Intestate Act, makes it positive that
ftnv (itfpjIlTlt tr rpmvpp roil oatato frnm
the crown or individuals after a lapse of
twelve years, which, nnder certain cir
cumstances, may be extended to thirty,
and personal property after a lapse of
twenty years, however valid the claim
to the property may have been origin
ally, is certain to end in failure.
ONE AGAINST MANY.
That "one should put a thousand to
flight" was, in the days of old consid
ered to be a wonderful thing. Modern
times has shown it to be a thing of not
uncommon occurrence. Especiully has
it been illustrated in our houses of con
gress. Senator White of California, in
.his speech before the senate, supporting
a change B he rules providing that
when a bill has been debated in the
senate on different days, aggregating
thirty, that it. should be in order, with
out debate, to fix the time for taking a
vote, illustrated this most clearly. He
cited s case in the last congress, in
which one member got. his way by threat
ening to read a manuscript a foot and a
half high containing a thousand pages.
"Under our program," said Senator
White, "a single voice neutralizes, nay
vanquishes, eighty-seven." Sir Boyle
Roche would have said: "One senator
outnumbers eighty-seven." When you
multiply 'these eighty-seven by the con
stituency that sent them there, the
statement with which this article
was commenced is far more than justi
tied. "It was a common experience,'
he continued, "tor the leader of the ma
jority to be told that if such and such
concessions were made, the majority
would be 'allowed to prpceed.' The
rule securing unlimited deliberation did
not even eecure intelligent deliberation.
Obstructing speeches emptied the
benches. "We cannot overcome a sin
gle and determined opposing senator
until, his physical powers having weak
ened, we march to roll-call over his
prostrate and panting form. Such pro
cedure is not dignified.
Every effective assemblage in the civil
ized world is controlled by rules, which
make the transaction of business by the
majority always obtainable in a reasona
ble time. If we are here for work, let
work be done. If it be better for our
country that no legislation should be
had, then let us meet only to adjourn.
I am afraid of majorities,' says one.
Very true; but I am afraid of minori
ties. If we cannot trust the majority,
a fortiori, minorities cannot be trusted.
The basis of our government is the rec
ognition of the majority. When the
people representing the majority cannot
prevail within a reasonable time, the
condition is menacing."
THE
DALLES SHOULD BE THE
CHOICE.
The request of The Dalles that she be
honored by being chosen as the place of
holding the next state Republican con
vention, has so far met with no dis
favor. Several papers in Eastern Ore
gon have commented upon the subject
with expressions favorable to The Dalles.
We believe that if the matter be urged
before the central committee by repre
sentatives from this eection, aided by
committeemen east of us, it would re
sult in the selection of this 'city. Our
transportation facilities are of the very
best, our situation with regard toother
sections of the state is central, and we
will guarantee that nothing will be lack
ing in hospitality. The Walla Walla
Gazette, while having no particular in
terest in the politics of the state, has
these kind words to say of The Dalles
and its convention aspirations :
The Dalles wants the next Oregon Re
publican convention. In fairness to the
eastern part of the Webfoot state, it
would seem that The Dalles should have
it. As the locks at the Cascades will by
that time be completed, delegates conld
go from both ways by water. It would
give a large number of citizens of the
state an opportunity to observe the
most important engineering feat on the
Pacific coast.
Exit Dunraven ! The charges pre
fered by the defeated English lord
against the owners of Defender are
completely disapproved and the com
mittee of investigation exonerates in
every particular the gentlemen accused
by Dunraven. The dispatches today
state that Dunraven refuses to talk a
conclusion he should have come to
months ago. All lovers of true sport
will rejoice in Dunraven's discomfiture,
as he has shown himself lacking in the
instincts of a gentleman, who can grace
fully accept defeat.
Tbe doctrine oi the sermon which
Rev. W. C. Curtis preached last Sun
day, an outline of which was published
in yesterday's Chronicle, was sound
and sensible. Our land needs more
such sermons. ."God requires cf thee,,
O man, that thou do justly," is appli
cable to the city, county and state, as
well, as the national government ; the
nation must be honest, but the county
and state must first be so.
For once justice has been avenged.
Lloyd Montgomery's execution will go
a long ways in showing that the law
does not always fail of its intents. A
delay in the . execution of this red-
banded murderer, wonld have done incal-
cuable harm in causing a disgUBt for our
legal administration. For once justice
has triumphed and the good name of the
state saved from dishonor.
Men's Duck Coats,
Men's Duck Ulsters, -
Men's Overcoats,
Boys' Duck Coats, "
Discount of 30c on the
Dollar :
A Rare opportunity to
purchase Dry G-oods and
Clothing, Underwear,
Boots, Shoes,. &c.
M. Hony will.
OUR TAXES.
Taxes within the limits of Dalles City
are too high, and before we can enjoy
the prosperity which has so long been
promised and which we have so long an
ticipated, some means must be devised
to reduce them. The local press has
long advertised the great advantages of
this city, geographically and commer
cially, and has repeatedly pointed out
the great importance of establishing In
our midst enterprises which will give
employment to laborers and create a
home mark -t. for our abundant fruit and
vegetable gardens, our farms and our
stock Vanges. We will continue' to
preach and nrge and appeal with no
better result than in the past, unless by
some heretofore unknown economy, on
the part ot those who handle public
funds, our taxes are reduced. . New born
manufacturing enterprises cannot live
and pay an annual tax of 31 mills. The
Dalles must remain a email trading
town, a way etation in the commercial
system of our state, or we must so con
duct public affairs as that taxation will
not be the oppressive burden it has so
long been and is now.
Portland groans and its newspapers
grow), and its taxpayers almost rebel be
cause taxes are oppressive, yet with all
its bonds, its commissioners, its classical
high school, its extravagant city hall,
its poorly paved streets, its parks, its
courts and its hobos, its taxes are ac
tually less than in our small city. This
should not be.
We do not undertake to point cut
where the fault lies, but the taxpayers
of the city should find where it lies, for
it certainly exists eomewhere, and be
fore another county election devise some
scheme to alleviate the trouble.
LEGISLA TI VE CANDIDA TES
TENTION!
AT-
The next candidates far the state legis
lature should be forced before election
yes before nomination to place them
selves on record upon several questions
of importance to the people of the state,
and to so place themselves on record
that there can be no oraclee-quivocating
afterwards. Among some of these ques
tions we suggest: What legislation
should there be with respect to the com
pensation of governor, secretary of state
and state treasurer.
The constitution fixes their compen
sation, but statutes have passed in di
rect contravention of the constitution,
adding fees to their salaries. These
laws appear to be unconstitutional, but
if the prosecuting officers of the state
had the courage to bring the question to
the supreme court, we have no doubt
that wise tribunal would follow the pre
cedent of the Eastern Oregon asylum
case and say that as they pertain to the
executive department the courts must
have nothing to say. Another question
with respect to which would-be legisla
tors should make known their position
is that of salaries of county officers. The
number ot good men who now are urg
ing their services upon the county, in
dicates that there 18 no danger of a
strifceif the salaries should be reduced
slightly. Til ere are some other ques
tions more important to the people of
this state than the silver or senatorial
questions; a discussion of them by as
pirants is cordially invited.
Installation of Officers, I. O. O. T., No. .
The installation of officers took place
at The Dalles Lodge, No. 2, Saturday
evening. The following persons were
installed for the ensuing quarter: H D
Angell, CT; Mrs Brown, VT; Mr Har
per, P C T; Dr Frazier, C; Mrs JE
Barnett, S J T; CO Bunker, Secj ; Miss
Fox, A 8; Chester Starr, F S; Ed Mi
chell, T; Chas Campbell, M; May Bar
nett, AM; Mr Thomas, G; F Sexton,
S ; Miss Sylvester, O.
The prizes of elegant gold badges,
which were to be given for the best
original eesays on "Temperance," were
Awarded to Geo. Stewart and Edward
Baldwin. : :
Accident at the Bast End.
Morris Cusbing of 3-Mile lost a horee
last night and narrowly escaped personal
injury by' a singular accident. At an
unusual hour be rode into Mr. Dar
nielle's feed yard in the East End for the
purpose cf watering his animal at the
accustomed trough in the rear of the
yard. Instead of the trough, there was
an open well, and the horse stumbled
headlong into it. Mr. Cashing sue
ceeded in extricating himself from the
animal by clutching at an adjacent fence
but the horse either broke its neck or
was drowned by the plunge,; The glare
of the electric lights, rapidly succeeded
by the darkness of the spot where the
well is located, is probably responsible
for the horse not perceiving its danger
in time. The well today has been
pumped out and boarded up, end the
carcass of the horse carried to the dump
grounds.
Scale at Columbns.
Mr. Entile Schanno, one of the state
horticultural commissioners, goes to Co
Inmbus Wednerday on complaint of the
fruit raisers of that section that orchards
are badly infested with the scale. There
are five large orchards surrounding Co
lumbus and Grants, besides smaller
ones, and self-protective measures be
come imperative. Mr. Schanno is en
thusiastic over the lime, Eulphur and
salt remedy and believes it ia all-6uffi
cient as a means of extermination. The
lady-bug is inadequate to meet the re
quirements. The bug either finds other
edible matter better suited to its taste in
this part of the state or the climatic con
ditions are against the rapid multiplica
tion of the species. At all events the
lady-bug here is a failure. The lime,
sulphur and salt receipt will be found in
the issue of April 30th.
DID NOT KISS THE BRIDE.
Sooner Than Cause a Scene the Constable
Compromised for a Small Fee.
A marriage took place in the office of
a justice of the peace in Columbus, O.,
a few days ago, and, while a most im
pressive ceremony to the contracting
parties, it hadta very humorous side
to the spectators. The couple were evi
dently from the rural districts, says
the Troy Times, and were both seem
ingly covered with confusion at their
haying1 to stand up before the four or
five present. After the form had been,
read, the blushing: pair standing hand
in band, the magistrate announced in
a serious tone that, as it was the cus
tom of the constable to kiss the bride.
she would prepare herself for the os
culation. The constable stepped bold
ly out, and, being a good-looking young
fellow, the young woman seemed not
averse to being kissed. ' All doubts
of the propriety of the act were soon
set at rest, for the husky groom stepped
before her with an air of determination
upon his face that showed it was life
and death with him. . He gave his
bands an imaginary washing and said:
"Squire, this yere lady b'longs to me
now, an' what she did afore I took her
ain't my business, but if this constable
is willin', I'll give him $1.50 to call it j
off. The server of writs signified his
assent and the jealous countryman
paid the amount, which found its way
over the bar of the nearest saloon a
few minutes after the newly-married
pair departed.
, "" Moldy Fruit and Vegetables.
..There is very little fruit stored away
in cellars that is not covered with some
fungous growth. It may be invisible,
but there is some mold on nearly every
apple and every thing else brought up
to the light. All apples and ot her fruit
ought to be thoroughly: washed and
wiped. There is generally less danger
from vegetables, because these are
cooked, but celery, which is brought
on the table raw, ought to be carefully
washed and wiped. It is now gener
ally conceded that mold is a fruitful
cause of diphtheria, and that it ma;'
be acquired from handling moldy
apples, leather, or anything where mold
has free chance to grow. If there is
this from fruit stored in a clean cellar,
well whitewashed and frequently ven
tilated, how much more disease must
lurk in a neglected cellar where some-
times green mold covers the walls and
dank, moldy debris of vegetables is
allowed to hide in the corners. Keep
the cellar clean, and air it occasionally
m wintr as well as summer. N. Y,
Tribune. .
A Wise Precaution.
The president of a large accident
company tells this remarkable story
ind locates the occurrence in Brooklyn
'Some time ago a large policy holder
in my company was run over by a trol
ley car and his right leg painfully
crushed. He remained conscious after
the shock for three minutes, during
which time he pulled out his watch
and called the attention of the crowd
to the fact that it was just 15 minutes
to 12 o'clock. His policy expired at
noon, and his foresight was rewarded
by the immediate payment of his week
ly indemnity without controversy or
litigation."
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard.
In Pulpit and Pews.
... Monday's Dally. '
- IPL ' .
j.ua. sermon yesteraay morning of
Rev. W. C. Curtis, preached at the Con
gregational church,- was listened to with
deep interest by a large audience. Just
at this time, when the country is pass
ing through a crisis, of which the end is
not in sight, the speaker's words, were
especially appropriate. We have been
asued Dy several to print the entire
sermon, but space permits only a brief
synopsis. Tho singing by the choir was
up to its usual high standard.
xuo euuject 01 me sermon was
"Faith." Starting with the declaration
that men would have faith in some
thing, be said it was better to fix it high
than low; better to live under the in
spiration of glorious hopes than to con
tent ourselves with the prizes which ap
peal as certainties to the senses. Life
Is full of perplexing problems, the only
satisfactory solution of which is in the
fact that God is in and over all, working
for the good of them that love him.
In these times, through the mighty
enterprise and power of the press, we
have the whole world before us, and not
the little segment of it which we had
even fifty years ago. But how little do
we comprehend of the mighty issues
which are placed before us in these daily
records. How can we conceive, much
less measure, the seething, swelling.
hurrying life of the millions who inhabit.
this globe of ours? From one section
conies the story of a frenzied and lawless
mob in possession of a great railway
syBtem, or of an important manufactur
ing center protesting against some mon
strous wrong, fancied or real, and de
manding justice and a fairer wage, like
a promise of heaven or a threat of hell.
From another quarter comes the story
of the brutal massacre of thousands of
unoffending men, women and children,
and of armies and navies massing, pre
pared for deadly conflict; of plans for
the apportionment of empires and the
reconstruction of the map of a continent.
From one page we read of the plans of
statesmen or the schemes ofj politicians,
which folly and selfishness .are as
likely as wisdom and righteousness to
give the law for a generation to a nation
which reckons itself foremost in the civ
ilization of the w drld. From another
page, perhaps, we read of a raging con
flagration, or a fierce cyclone, or rushing
flood, carrying whole towns to destruc
tion in its path. We read of the explo
eion of a mine, or of some great railroad
isaster, bringing the quick horror of
death or "disability for life. We read of
grand generosities and splendid philan
thropies, of blessed reformations and
revivals, and also of selfishness and
greed and corruption; the betrayal of
trusts and of religion itself in high
places ; of poverty .that suffers for the
comforts of life, and on the same page,
it may be, of a million dollars spent
upon a wedding in high life.
It requires something more than our
petty human power to stand secure in
the midst of all this and such. We need
to feel that we have a God, who is a
Father over all. . But i whatever hope of
good we may have from our relation to
a higher thau human power, it must
come from being in right relations to it,
which harmony, when it comes, and in
proportion as it comes, will bring the
very kingdom of God.
From all over our country we hear the
cry that the times are "hard." No one,
it may be, canfgive the whole reason for
our business troubles, and no one give
full direction for the'way out of them.
But one great reason, in the midst of all,
is a want of confidence. What is needed
is an increase of national faith. We
need to know that our congress proposes
to be honest in making laws, and that
our executive proposes to be vigilant in
execnting them ; and, more than all,
that the people shall stand behind them.
When it is seen that thisnation intends
every dollar to be permanently invested
with an equal purchasing power, the
silver dollar will be no longer looked
upon with suspicion, or its inscription,
"In God we trust," a travesty. Confi
dence can be restored only by following
the eternal law, spoken ages ago by the
prophet, "God requires of thee, O man,
(and God's requirement, I venture to
declare, will be parallel with the need
of the times and the welfare of the na
tion) that' thou do justly." If we are
disobedient to this fundamental law, we
need not wonder that, in the midst of
the most magnificent material resources,
our national credit stands quite Bhaken
before the world.
I do not presume, for an instant, to
prescribe the form of financial legisla
tion of this Jnation ; but this I do de
clare, that a tremendous gain a sense
of fundamental security to every form
of legitimate business would come
with the assurance that congress would
enact laws, and theJexecutive and peo
ple would stand by laws which were the
embodiment of the deeires and purpose
of this nation to be honest and deal
justly. Mistakes there will always be,
serious in their , seeming, but they
would count for little before the power
of that determination, which would
brush their evil results away like cob
webs. .
at st. paul'b church.
The attendants at St. Paul's church
yesterday heard a . beautiful and
scholarly sermon from Key. Mr. Goss,
on the subject of "Adam in Paradise,"
Gen. i :26-27. He spoke of the circum
stances of the creation of man, in what
image he was originally made and how
he became sinful, showing from the ex
cellence of his first creation how great
has been his fall and how widespread
the consequent ruin. "What the Bibfe
relates with regard to the creation is but
the necessary preface to its mighty
theme, not professing to be a book of
science nor designing to give information
on geology, or natural history. There is
one point on which the Bible is very ex
plicit, namely, that as God created, so
does he uphold the world. .
Mr. Goss' closing sentences were,
"The Eternal Son dwells among us and
presents a perfect satisaction by bis
death upon the cross, that fallen man by
oecoming one with Him may again be
come one with God. May God soften our
hard hearts that we may see His love
and feel His holy influence to the salva
tion of our never dying souls." v
Yesterday the subject of Mr. Goss
sermon being "Adam in Paradise,"
next Sunday will be a continuance of
the same, under the title of "Adam in
the Fallen State."
The singing was up to its usual high
standard, the duets in the Te Deum
boing most sweetly sung by Mrs. Price
and Mrs. Varnev.
There will be services at St. Paul's
next Sunday at the usual hours.
Lolk
One light red cow, branded ST on
left hip, with red and white between
horns and on flanks and one drooped
horn. Also one white bull calf with
black and yellow epeks on neck, branded
ST on right Bide or hip. Will pay f5 re
ward. Address Stewart, Dutch Flat,
The Dalles. dwlm
MARRIED.
By Wm. C. Curtie, pastor of the Con
gregational, at the residence of J. L.
Story, corner of Ninth and Union ets.,
in .his city, on Mondav evening, Febru
ary 3d, -Mr. William F. Magill, Wamic,
Or., and Mrs. Minnie Llewellyn of Port
land. Or.
Dr. PIERCE'S
Golden Medical "
DISCOVERY
Cares Ninety-eight per cent of aB
cases of Consumption, in all Its
Earlier Stages.
Although by many believed to be incura
ble, there ia the evidence of hundreds of
living witnesses to the fact that, in all its
earlier stages, consumption is a curable
disease. Not every case, but a large per
centage of cases, and we believe, fully oS
percent, are cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as to induce repeated
bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious expectoration (includ
ing tubercular matter), great loss of flesh
and extreme emaciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to us as cured by " Golden Med
ical Discovery " were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal disease ? You need not take
our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever in mis
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of "Golden Medical Discovery,"
but who have been forced to confess that
it surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy "emulsions" and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene
fit, or had only seemed to benefit a little for
a short time. Extract of malt, whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophoa.
phi tes had also been faithfully tried inVain.
The photographs of a large number of
those cured of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of, 160
pages which will be mailed to you, on re
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
Address for Book, World's Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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