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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHKONICLE; WEDlfESDA. AtfGtJ'Sl? id. 1896
THI DALLES,
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LOCAL BKKTITIKS.
i ' ' Saturday's Dally. ' . .
The Dufur Milling Company last week
filled a Portland order for 300 barrels of
flour. It was hauled to The Dalles by
W. K. Cantrell and Hugh Moorehead,
aud placed aboard the care. ' " '
Monday night last. Monroe Heisler's
live stock broke into a field of new corn
on his plac8 and gorged themselves to
' such an extent that three of the cows
died shortly afterwards. The corn was
of the Egyptian variety. Dufur Dis
patch. ' -
The' Temperance Thundebolt Is the
latest aspirant for public consideration
in the journalistic line, published at The
Dalles. Though small it is large enough
to be a live factor in the promotion of
sobrietv and temperance. Rates 20 cts
yearly, E. H. Merrill, business manager
Geo. Ernest Stewart, editor-in-chief.. ;
The hot weather of this season, says
the Glacier, of which we had more than
usual, did not bake the apples on the
trees as in former years. It frequently
happens that the hot sun will cook
spot on the side of the apples exposed
to its rays, but this summer, so far, the
frnit has escaped this blemish, which
'unfits it for market. '.
At the institute to be held here next
week, Prof. J. U. Ackerinan of Portland
will be the conductor, assisted by E. P.
Green of Heppner. Both are expert in
stitute workers. Mr. Ackerman will
give instruction in written arithmetic,
nhvsioloey. history, psychology and
1 methods ; Mr. Green in reading and or
thography, mental arithmetic, geog
raphy, grammar and civics.
A diver was employed by the Days to
inspect the gates and was to have made
the descent yesterday to see if any sedi
ment had been deposited to interfere
with the free access and exit of the
water. But as he wanted $5 for making
the dangeroas observation, and as that
was considered extortionate, be was dis
charged, and another will be secured
who will possibly risk bis iife for less
money. Dredging will be resumed Mon
day above the gates, and if a diver finds
that a deposit has accumulated below
the gates, that also will be dredged.
Harrv Kelly, son of Deputy Sheriff
Robt. Kelly, was in Dufur Wednesday,
savB the Dispatch, on his way to The
Dalles. Harry is a member of the hose
team which will go from that city to As
toria to participate in . fhe tournament
which takes place there from the 18th to
the 22d, inclusive. Harry, by the way,
is a sprinter of no mean record, and has
many times won honors for the Oregon'
Agricultural College, where he was for
merly a student. It is expected that he
will be largely instrumental in obtaining
prizes for The Dalles team to the coming
contests. . , - . t
What has the country come to when
even the circus fails to draw the crowd?
Only a handful of people at Pendleton
went to see ,:The original, the only, the
great Adam Forepaugh's famously mag
nificent menagerie, the enormously per
fected consummation of fifty continuous
years of research in every quarter of the
globe, in collossal contrast and associate
exhibition with Sells Bros millionaire
Imenagene, giant African amphibia the
consolidated collisenms and classic am
pbitbeatres of the imperial past the
turf events of the progressive present-
world's arenic wonder-the transcend-
ant aggregation of amusement giants ! 1"
Hard times are certainly upon us.
Monday's Sally.
Isaac Hays and Mrs Julia C. Hinton
were married this morning by Justice
Filloon. ' ! -1. ' ,
.One solitary hobo was admonished by
the recorder this morning that his only
safety lay in instant flight.
Miss Nettie Stipnweis, 14 years of age,
died yesterday morning at Dafur and
will be buried tomorrow morning, ""
i Mpinhnrs of ihs listhhone Sisters are
rfqntiil to le preterit at K. of P. hall
Cor a special tlnir Tuesday afternoon at
3 p. m. :' -,' " . , "...
, A. M. Herrick, the canneryman," has
anived at Aberdeen, and is putting the
cannery there in shape for work as soon
fall fiehing begins. '.'"'"-.;..'
Anew cement walk is being laid in
front of Johnston's store. A new plank
walk is to be laid adjoining Judge Liebe's
residence on Third street. !.
G. J. Gessling's strawberry crop net
ted him, above all expenses, : $208.79,
says the Hood River Glacier. His patch
covered just 96 square tods. This is
close to $400 an acre." V
i Alex McLeod of Xingsiey finished
threshing last Thursday. He threshed
1440 bushels of a number one wheat, off
a field of forty-five acres which , shows
that Wasco county is all right. -
The horses, harness and stage coaches
of the Arlinirton-Fossil- stage line have
been sold by the administrator of the es
tate of L. Parker to Reed,: Buckingham
& Kevins, of Fossil, who will continue
to operate the line. J . ' . ,
In one of the country stores in this
county appears the sign "Bryan buttons
for sale here." Some two weeks after;
ward a wag observing that the contents
of the box containing them had not de
creased perceptibly, added surreptitious
ly in pencil, ""damn cheap.";
A messenger arrived yesterday from
W. E. Sylvester's camp, which is In the
moo o tains about zo mues irom town.
He was in a hurry and was after Mr,
Sylvester's rifle. . He was no other than
that gentleman's young son, and he just
had time to shout: "Dad forgot hiB gun,
and he's got a bear treed, and I've got to
hurrv back. : Good-bve!" . .
In the competitive examinations for
West Point and Annapolis, which closed
Saturday .evening, Ed. N. Johnston of
Portland won the West Point honors,
with Clarence B. Sewell of Portland al
ternate.". For -Annapolis, Huntington
Johnston of Portland was first, with
Darcy C. Bard of Piedmont second. The
two winners are brothers.
The funeral of Mark v anbibber yes
terday was perhaps the largeet ever at
tended in the county, with the i ossible
exception of Virgil Bolton. Eighty
eight carriages were counted in line by
an observer, while others were noticed
coming across the sand to join the pro
cession. This only testifies to the regard
in which the deceased and bis family
was held. . '
' In referring to the first issue of tLe
Temperance Thunderbolt in Saturday's
daily, we unintentionally omitted to
state that that periodical is controlled
by the Grand Lodge of Good Templars
of Oregon, and purports to be an organ
for that order In this state. The edito
rial staff, in addition to Messrs. Merrell
and Stewart of this city, is composed of
Mrs. F. W. Cann of Portland, and Grand
Secretary W. 8. Hurst of Aurora. The
publication of the paper does not inter
fere with the previous pursuit or occupa
tion of any inemb;r of the staff.
The case of the State ot Oregon vs.
Jerome Laner was called before Justice
Filloon at 10 o'clock this morning, and
on motion of his .attorney, continued
until Wednesday. Saturday Laner, who
is attending to the Skibbe hotel in the
proprietor's absence, got in an alterca
tion : with one Matthews, which devel
oped into a scrapping match. Daring
its continuance Lauer drew a pistol and
shot at Matthews, luckily missing him
Matthews then swore out s warrant
(-charging him with assault with a dan
gerous weapon.
. Tuesday's. Dally
Antelope wants to incorporate.
The McKinley -Club of Spokane now
has 538 members on its roll.
A communication from Mr. F. S. Gor
don was crowded out today and will ap
pear in a later issue.
See advertisement in another column
of Rev. L. Grey. Here is a splendid
chance to learn Latin or German from a
competent instructor.
Arthur Stublmg stood third in the
contest for one of the military positions.
He stood best in his physical examina
tion, and would surely have won one of
the honors if he had expended more
time in preparation. - He spent but
three days upon it, whereas the Johnson
brothers had their energies fixed upon
the prize for two years previous, and
were in coarse of preparation during all
that time. " :
Mr. John H. Mitchell, Oregon's senior
representative in the United States sen
ate, - has telegraphed that he will be in
Portland about August 24th. - It comes
direct from him to his friends in Oregon
that he will take the field for McKinley
as soon as arrangements can be made.
Senator Mitchell expects to make
speeches in every part of the state and
do his utmost for the success of the Re
publican party. . ' ' .
The Oregonian says that Messrs. J. G.
and I. N. Day yesterday started a force
of forty cutters at work cutting stone for
the walls of the new lock in the Cas
cades canal. The water is less than
three feet deep in the lock, and if it has
not .gone ont in - a short time the lock
will be pumped out and a force of about
200 men will be put to work building
the walls. Mr. Day says there will be
no delay in the work on account of stone,
and he is- anxions to have it completed
before the rainy weather sets in.'
A threshing engine belonging to Poed
temeier Eros, of Stafford, went through
the bridge over Kriese creek, about nino
miles west of Oregon City yesterday. nii i
the engine,-driver end team fell ': dis
tance of eighteen feet. ' .The driver,
Ernest- Boekmann, suffered a . severe
scalp wound and a bruised hip. The
engine was wrecked, and one , of the
horses so injured that it lad to be
killed. ' The engine carried sixty pounds
of steam, at. the time, and but for the
fact that the driver was able to move
himself, he would have been seriously
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
The Hast Important Krent im th His-
tor J of th McKinley Club. ' -
scalded.
Situation Wanted.
A young woman wonld like a situation
by the day or month.- Inquire at this
office. , - . P --'-. ang!7 St
' The campaign may be said to be for
mally opened for Wasco county ' by the
meeting Friday of the McKinley club
It is unfortunate that every voter in The
Dalles and la the connty could not have
been present and have heard the impres
sive speeches made by members of the
club and visitors. Among the latter
were Hon. W. R. Ellis,' whose Republic
anism received the most thorough vin
dication by his earnest and enthusiastic
words ; Hon. M. P. Isenberg, whose
natural eloquence, great good sense, ir
resistible argument and apt illustrations
make converts of all who come within
the magic influence of his voice;" and
Mr. Hill, of Hood River, late of.Kansae,
whose masterly handling ot the situation
partook more of the talents of a scholar
than the gifted ability of the trained
orator. . Several local speakers there were'
also who were listened to with even
more than the old-time interest, for
there was a eense of we-must-win-to-save-tbe-nation
feeling, which pervaded
the room and sank heavily upon the
hearts and spirits of the citizen voters
who were present. -
The meeting was called to order about
8 :30 o'clock by President F. W. Wilson.
He opened with a few remarks, stating
that "we bad gathered more as citizens
than as politicians to discuss the present
situation. In a time of peace the spec
tacle was presented of great trouble and
distress throughout the land. So great
has been this distress that the very
thought 'that it might continue four
years longer is calcutated to appal the
stoutest heart. No community throug-
ont the length and breadth of the - land
suffers more keenly than ours, caused by
the stagnation of the wool market, due
to the Democratic tariff bill.. This is a
campaign in which the business . men
should take a prominent part, every citi
zen should be a politician, for upon the
turning of the coming election depends
prosperity of the wool grower, the far
mer and the merchant. To accomplish
this there is need ot urgent work to carry
Oregon for McKinley. There is a tre
mendous influence at work against him,
for the arguments of the beardlessrorator
from Nebraska are as pleasing as they
are false. We should at once organize a
connty league of clubs, and make all
needed arrangements for the distribu
tion of literature, and for campaign
speakers."
Mr. B. 8. Huntington next arose to re
mark upon certain plans to pursue. He
bad observed that at Baker City a can
vass was being made among the busi
ness men, looking to their expressions
of kindness and aid for the Republican
candidates, and thought a similar work
would be most efficacious in The Dalles.
He appreciated the necessity of a league,
and said that during the June election a
league wonld have been a good thing to
avoid conflicting dates of ' different
speakers. .
Mr. M. T. Nolan was called for. He
rose slowly, and confessed to a feeling of
oppression. He regarded the situation
as serious as it . was in 1861, caused by
the magnitude of proportions the pres
ent craze has ' reached. "But what can
we do?" .inquired the speaker, "we
can't get out and fight daraphoolisbness.
I believe something must be done, but I
am unaDie to prescribe a remedy. 1
think, however, that the Democrats
generally .will repudiate the platform,
but they will do so quietly. They will
dislike to openly announce their sever
ance of party ties, but will vote their
sentiments at the ballot box." .
Hon. John Michell was the next
speaker. He believed there should be
some good missionary work done. There
should be a Republican club organized
in every precinct.- Mr. Michell charged
that free silver was only a Democratic
dodge to attract attention away from the
disastrous effects of free trade: They
know they have no hope of "winning by
the tariff issue and have bit upon
the most plausible thing they could de
vise to attract votes for themselves, a
scheme, he was sorry to say, in which'
many Republicans have been drawn.
. Mr. C. L. Phillips was the next
speaker. "The main thing we need is
confidence," declared M Phillips.
"The trouble is the laboring man is
without employment, and in this condi
tion he is much like- a patient who is
ready to try any patent medicine that
comes along, in the hope that it will
give him relief ! The enemy has ap
pealed to prejudice. We believe the
laboring man and his employer should
be friends. One is dependent upon the
other. -We must win the votes of these
men if we win, and win we must," con
cluded the speaker. . -
At this point Mr. M. P. Isenberg, of
I loNl River, was observed in the rear of
om and he responded to a general
:ail on the part of those present. He
relerrcd to a. point under discussion a
few moments before as to whether Hood
River had a Republican club, and said
it bad once ; it was not very active now,
but it would be . wonderfully active be
fore November. Mr. Isen berg's remarks
infused the assembly with courage. In
a hopeful strain, and with rare grace of
language he charmed an audience that
should . have been a hundred times
larger. He called up the varied forces
of logic, experience, example, hope, per
suasion and defiance, as the stops of an
organ respond ; to - the : touch of
the practiced musician . "There is
$ Early Fall Delivery of . $
Muslin
Underwear
We have received our
LESS UNDERWEAR.
COMPLETE STOCK of the Celebrated PEEK-
ine goods are well known to the ladies of The-
Dalles, and lovers , of dainty and up-to-date Underclothing will appreciate the ?
goods we are showing. The styles are -something beautiful; the designs en- . i
tirely different from what they have been heretofore; and prices surprisinglr A
low, for the quality of goods. s
of the New Things.
Colored Lawn Robes'
: Skirt Drawers ...........
Umbrella Skirts.........
Drawers ........ ..
Umbrella Drawers ....
Night Eobes.;:...:.
Chemise.......... ......:
'Corset Covers....
-at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00,
...at 50c, 65c, 75c,
: ... . ..at $1.00, $1.50, $1.75,
at 75c, $1.00r $I.25r $1.50, $1.75, $2.00,
......at $1.00,
at 25c to
at $1.25
...at 1.25
uloxl. xvuetitj xeiuaim pKirts. .. .....from $1.25 to
We will take pleasure in showing our stock to ladies who anticipate buyin
2.50
1.00
2.00
2.50
1.50
.75
3.00
SEE OUR CENTER WINDOW.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PT7AQT7 TVT AVC
no question about the result of
this election," said he emphatically.
Whenever this country has been in
danger the ' requisite nerve and brain
has always ; sprang np to meet it. It
will do so again, for if there was ever a
time when this country needed the aid
and brains of its citizens, it is now.
This craze is no new thing to me, though
I believe it is to Oregon. I have been
driven before it like a beast at bay
wherever I have lived. It has driven
me to Oregon, and here I must make
my last stand, or be driven entirely ont
of the country. I must flee to China.
Many of yon do not recognize the sew
enemy, it is not sew to me. Free sil
ver, stripped of its cloak, is the same
old fallacy of- fiat money. It is taking
with it many old-time Republicans, but
it has not fooled me, and I want to say
this for the grand old party : Whenever
it has .been in power it has furnished
employment at good wages ; times have
always been prosperous. I may have
been misled along other avenues, but
the Republican party has never fooled
me once." Mr. Isenberg then related a
very comical story about naming the
baby. He wanted it called Benjamin
after his brother and his wife wanted it
called Artbnr after her's. So it was
mutually agreed to call it Benjamin Ar
thur. It was during a campaign, and
before the baby bad been christened
letters were received from both brothers.
Mr. Isenberg's brother had become sus
picious of the party through the accusa
tions of the enemy, and his brother-in-law
was also at the point of severing his
party ties and going over to the Demo
crats. It made Mr. and Mrs. Isenberg
both so mad they gave np its intended
names and always after called it Walter
Henry. Mr. Isenberg told of how a Re
publican could be reached who honestly
differed, or was in a quandary as to what
to do, but he advised letting a Populist
alone, because he had renounced his
reason. "I have found, aleo," be said,
"that one Populist can make more noise
than a score of Republicans. They are
like the coyotes of my neighborhood.
They - can howl in so many and ridicu
lous kinds of noises that they may be
easily overrated. Don't be fooled upon
their numbers." In like strain the
speaker continued for several minutes,
and at the conclusion was roundly
cheered.
Mr. Hill of Kansas, now a teacher at
Hood River, was present and was invited
to speak. He reviewed the financial
history, of the nation from 1792. He er-po?p-l
the platitudes of the Democratic
plat Tm, laid bare their plan of appeal
ing t.. the prejudices of the people, and
com-'ued with a brilliant peroration
that ix it as important to respect the finan
cial h-ioor and the laws of the nation as
a en ii t obedience of the laws beyond
the crlve. ' '
lion. W. R. Ellis arrived abont this
tii;)" :ind upon invitation took the floor.
It not so much what Mr. Ellis says
r- bis manner of saying it which capti
vates an audience. His faith' in the Re
publican, party is nnbounded, and when
making a speech bis eyes are alight with
enthusiasm. His earnestness is - conta
gious, his. words magnetic. AH within
sound of bis voice must perforce listen.
He disclaimed any intention of mak
ing a political speech, but said he
hoped at no distant time he might have
the pleasure of addressing' : many au
diences in the state. "I am in hearty
sympathy with the movement to . effect
a Republican victory-this fall. It is for
the best interests of the people that the
Republican party shall succeed. " I con-;
aider that the platform as a whole is the
very best of them all, and that it is es
sentially necessary that the party should
succeed. We must not eo astrav . be
cause we disagree on, minor points. If
19 out of 20 planks are in accord- with
our views we should support the ticket.
As regards the financial plank, it is more
important that what money we have got
shonld be put in circulation than to
quibble about the kind of money. What
is wanted is to restore the names of
laboring men to the pay roll, and when
Saturday night comes pay them in dol
lars that will be worth their face any
where in the world. I am willing to pin
my faith to the Republican paity and
trust them to do the right thing. The
candidates on both tickets are men
above reproach in their private lives.
It is therefore not a question of men, but
of principles. I shall do all in my pow
er to promote Republican success. In
the East I have seen the black ' smoke
stacks of factories rising in the air like
monuments of decay, the doors and win
dows boarded np, the yards deserted
which once were teeming witb industry.
I want to put life in theui again, and
when we do I think the financial
question will be practically settled. To
this end we must work shoulder to
shoulder. I believe the ui asses are will
ing to trnst the Republican- party in the
future aa they have in the past.
We must seek to promote har
mony, and whatever dissension there
has been in the past, we must let the
dead past bury its dead."
A motion had been previously carried
that a county league of clubs be formed
and on motion now the club adjourned.
It was one of the most important and.
interesting meetings daring its exist
ence. ;
former Orcgonlana Hr.
- Hon. E. S. Joslyn and wife of Colorado'
Springs are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Brooks, who were old friends in Oregon
many years ago. Mr. Joslyn has now
been absent from the state 21 years, but
he was one of the earliest settlers. He
tlrst came to Oregon in 1852 and located
at White Salmon in 1S53, and was the)
original owner of the famous White Sal
mon farm. Speaking of Colorado Mr. ,
Joslyn says it is quite a prosperous state, '
even 'at the present. At Colorado
Springs, bis present home, he says a
much building has been done in the put
year as in San Francisco and Portland
combined. ' Colorado Springs, as is well
known, is the Los Angeles of Colorado, -a
city composed of rich men. At its
25th anniversary there was a big cele
bration, at which there was present 280,
000 people. Politics is in as confused a
state as it is here. The Republicans are
anxious to overthrow Populist domina
tion in the state. The somewhat intri
cate plan is proposed of presenting
Henry M. Teller's name for governor, .
with some good and acceptable Republi
can as lieutenant-governor. Teller can
be elected for anything in Colorado.
Teller will resign gubernatorial for sena
torial honors, and the lieutenant-governor
will be governor. Wolcott is gen
erally disliked and distrusted by the
common people on account of his corpo
ration entanglements and alliances.
That Colorado is for. Bryan is not con-,
ceded. ' ' '
tub Pries fin Farm Wagons las Drogpsil;
That is, the price on some wagons has fallen below our price on "OLD
HICKORY" Wagon. Why? Because no other wagon on the market will sell
alongside of the "OLD HICKORY" at the same prices. It is the best ironed,
best painted and lightest running, and we guarantee every bit of material in it to
be strictly first-clres. If yon want the CHEAPEST Wagon on the market, we
haven't got it; but we have got the BEST, and solicit comparison.
MAYS & CROWE. The Dalles, Or.
Harvest Supplies.
Header Forks, Hay Rakes.
RuSSell & CO. Agency "for
Threshers and Extras.
Lubricating1 Oils.
Dixon Graphite Axle Grease..
C. & S. and Frazer's Axle Grease.
167 . Second Street,' The Dalles.