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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1896.
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In the course of our year's business, we have accumulated a number of odds and ends in
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our Shoe Department, which we are anxious to clean up previous to stock-taking.;
Special. Mens Shoes.
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ist. All our Lilly, Brackett & Co. fine
hand-sewed $6.oo Shoes.
The best on earth. Only $4.35.
2H. A large line of Men's Congress
and Lace Shoes. Regular $1.50.
Special 95c. Corner Window.
3d. Broken line of Men's Shoes; reg
ular prices $6, $5, $4, $3, $2.50.
To go at half their marked price.
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Gentlemen, these offerings give
you an opportunity to get Fine Foot
wear at less than cost.
The Weekly Gteoniele.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Saturday's Daily.
Frank Heater today paid bis fine of
fifty dollars, and was released from cus
today. The Si Perkins Company will not ap
pear here tonight, owing to being caught
in a washout near Colfax. The com
pany will be here later, and due notice
will be given of the time.
Bishop Cranston of Portland, Or.,
resident bishop of the M. . church for
the Pacific Northwest, will preach to
morrow at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. at the
M. E. church. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend.
The steamer Regulator camf up from
Portland today and took the freight
from the Dalles City. As soon as the
ice gorge goes out, she will be pat on the
route again, making the ronnd trip
every two days.
Monday's Dally.
The local was an hoar late today,
caused by eliding rock.
A yonng boy named Jimmie Zirke is
held lor examination for admission to
the reform school.
A nice six-room, hard-finished dwell
ing house on the bluff for rent. Apply
to J. H. Cross. dec7-2t
The ice gorge still bangs on to its job,
and ntterly refuses to move, though the
ice baa grown exceedingly rotten.
An effort is being made to secure the
appearance here Dec. 30th, of Miss
Ellen Beach Yaw, the famous songstress.
The Si Perkins Company are billed to
play at Portland for a week, after which
a date will probably be arranged for
their appearance here.
The Salem Statesman figures it out
this way: Frank Davey and Harvey
Jordan, reading clerks of the house;
Steele Moorehead, reading clerk of the
senate; George Rogers, chief clerk of
the house ; T. T. Geer and Edward
Hirsch, collectors of customs ; J. M.
So m era, district attorney ; John Minto,
United States marshal. These are some
of the principal political plume, and
men who are likely to gather them in,
unless they miss their calculations.
There was a genuine lady in the city
yesterday who came f roni the far off
' sunny South. We know she was a per
fect lady because she told us so, and ehe
told everybody else so too. Nothing bat
her gray hairs and the fact that she was
a woman prevents us saying something
mean about her. She made life a bur-
. den to everyone she came within reach
of her long-distance voice. ' "She's gone,
she's gone, we don't know where, and
we don't care either, to long as she does
not wander back again."
The articles on Kansas copied so wide
ly from the Emporia Gazette are by
William Allen White, known - in that
part of the world as "Billy," and univer
sally liked and praised, both as editor
and author. He has been invited by the
Ohio State Republican League to re
spond to the toast, "What's the matter
with Kansas?" at the Lincoln day ban
quet to be held shortly at Zanesville, O.
Mr. White will be there, and Mark Han
na, Joseph Benson Foraker, John M.
Thurston and other celebrities will enjoy
the feast.
A story is told of a lady teacher of
Pomeroy who, having an inordinate
dread of contagious disease, sent a little
girl home because she said her mother
was sick. The next day the chiid pre
sented herself at school with her finger
in her mouth and said : "We'ee got
little baby at our house, but mamma
told me to tell you it is not catching."
The teacher blushed slightly, said she
was glad, and told her pupil to take a
seat. The story has a reminiscent flav
or, but let's be charitable, and eay it
iiappened again at Pomeroy.
Tnesdnv's. Dally
Miss Katie Putnam will play here on
the 16th.
License to marry was issued today to
George H. Yeakle and Rachel J. Finch.
Work comes from L. E. Crowe that
be is In quite poor health, and with
Mrs. Crowe is now in Paso Robles.
The Si Perkins Company, which
canceled its date here on account of being
detained by a washont near Colfax last
week, will appear here either on the 19th
or 21st.
D. Allen, who runs the Moro stage
line, was prevented for a short time
making his uBual trips, by the wretched
condition of the road, but came in last
night as usual.
The ice gorge hangs on like a poor re
lation or case of the itch. It moves
and squirms, and tosses, bat absolutely
and utterly refuses to go oat. It cannot
possibly last much longer.
The many friends of Mr. Robert Mays
will regret to learn that he is confined
to his bed, and will hope with as that
his illness may be of short duration and
that his genial smile may soon again be
seen in our midst.
Pease & Mays are showing in their
center window a beautiful line of men's
soft bats and Fedoras in browns, tans,
slates and blacks, up-to-date styles.
Regular price, $2, $2.50 and $3. Your
pick of the lot for $1. 8-12
Do not fail to call on Dr. Lannerberg,
the eye specialist, and have your eyes
examined free of charge. If you suffer
with headache or nervousness you un
doubtedly have imperfect vision that, if
corrected, will benefit you for life.
Office in the Vogt block.
Cuban advices today state that Captain-General
Weyler has been wounded,
and that Maceo had crossed the track
with a large force. All news from the j
front is suppressed by the officials at j
the palace. In the case of the Spanish !
forces, no news is generally bad news.
A dense fog drifted up from the river
this afternoon and covered the city with
its gray and gloomy wrappings. It had
the appearance of a long haired gray
coon skin and the the spissitude of an
ice cream soda. All it lacked of being
palatable was a splash of flavoring mat
ter and a spoon. -
December 31, 1896, ia the last day in
which lands .claimed under the forfeit
ure act can be purchased. As a result
the land office is now doing a lively
Special. Ladies' Shoes.
Our regular line of $2.50 Shoes,
including the Bay State, Pease & Mays
Own, East New York and Waverly;
all fine Footwear. Going at $1.70.
Brown Shoe Co.'s Fine Shoes, in
coin toe; very latest lace and button.
Regular $2.75. Special $1.85.
Thomas G. Plant's fine Vici Kid;
full line of sizes and widths. Regular
$3.00. Special $2.15. Every pair is
guaranteed.
Brown Shoe Co. fine Button Shoe,
stitched in white; the bon-ton Shoe of
the season. Reg. $3.00. Special $2.10.
business, a land office business as it
were, and one that will increase steadily
until the last day. It is quite probable
tbat some of those who put their proof
off to the last day will get left, through
inability of the land officers to attend to
them. ,
A Question of Damages.
The jury in the case of the United
States against Seufert visited the land
proposed to be condemned this morning
and left for Portland on the local this
afternoon. If ever twelve men bad a
difficult job those composing that jury
have. It is almost an impossibility for
any man or set of men to form any cor
rect estimate of the value of the lands,
as that value is derived from their ripa
rian character, and consists in the rights
of fishing pertaining to them. Mr. Seu
fert's own estimate would of coarse be,
or at least should be, the most nearly
correct that could be made, for he, bet
ter than anyone, knows what the fishing
privileges are worth. No one else can
know without making a much more
close and critical study of their vaiues
than can be done in a single visit, or,
for that matter, in a single fishing sea
son.
The government must have the lands
and it should pay for them, just what
they are worth, and no more, and this
question is the knotty one the jury is
called upon to decide, the only dispute
being as to the value. Anyone who
knows the vagaries of the salmon fishing
business knows that a good point for a
wheel, in a good season is of immense
value, and a single wheel has caught fish
in a single season, equaling in value, the
entire amount awarded Mr. Seafert by
the former jury as damages. The suit
will probably last until next Wednes
day. Bishop Cranston's Lecture.
Bishop Cranston's lecture last night
was the finest a Dalles audience has
been permitted to hear ia many a year.
The lecture, while instructive, was bub
bling over with wit, and the audience
was at times convulsed with laughter.
The bishop has a peculiarly happy
style, making bis points perfectly clear,
and illustrating them with quaint bits
of humor that are irreeistably funny.
Under all the foam was a strong current
of facte that became more forcible from
tbeir witty surroundings. As a lec
turer, Bishop Cranston certainly stands
at the very top of the ladder.
Officers Elected.
At the regular meeting of Court The
Dalles, No. 12, F. of A., last evening,
the following officers were elected lor
the ensuing term : Otto Birgfeld, C. R. ;
Ben Wilson, S. C. R. ; John Bradsley,
Treas. ; W. F. Grunow, F. S. ; Otis Sav
age, R. S. ; Albert Nelson, S. W. ; Cbas.
Johnson, J. W. ; L. O. Hawn, S. B. ; L.
Mayer, J. B. ; F. W. L. Skibbe, V. H.
Koontz and Fred Furter, trustees; Dr.
O. C. Hollister, physician.
Ellen B-ach Yaw. '
Mr. John G. Ritchie of New York is
in the city, Eeeing what can be done
towards arranging for the appearance of
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the famous
songstress. She appears at Walla Walla
December 31st, and if satisfactory ar
rangements can be made, will appear
here tbe evening of the 30th. Her fame
is world wide, and The Dalles cannot
afford to let the opportunity of hearing
her pass by.
No more BOILS, no more PIMPLES
Use Kinersly's Iron Tonic. Tbe Snipes
Kinersly Drug Co. .Telephone No. 3.
JIM LANGILLE AND THE. MULE.
Jim Fed Him Once, tue Last Heal He
Ever Ate.
Tbe subjects of this sketch', while not
occupying equal prominence therein,
had several traits in common. Langille
and the mole were about the same age,
if anything the male having precedence
on that score, while Jim averaged ap on
the mule in obstinacy. However com
parisons are odious, and we refrain from
pointing out tbe other points of similar
ity and lines of divergence and proceed
to our tale.
The mule is or was a venerable and
noble specimen of bis race, but in this
he had no advantage of Jim, with a fine
pedigree on the distaff side of his house.
He crossed the plains In 1847, coming
where lots-of good people come from
Pike county, Missouri, settled in Wash
ington county and finally became the
property of John Divers of Hood River.
In the early days of Hood River, he
was used as a pack mule, and no hunt
ing party was complete without him.
He would patiently accompany his
master to the mountains, and with a
bear or deer strapped on his faithful
back, . could be turned loose to
carry his load home at his own pleasure,
and he never betrayed the trust reposed
in him, but always arrived with his
load. Time passed, and Divers sold the
good old animal to a Mr. Prathar of
Mosier. But his usefulness was a thing
of tbe past, the gray hairs gathered
around his kindly eyes, and tipped the
points of his ever upright ears. Rheu
matism racked his frame, and ringbone
and spavin, thorough-pin and string-halt
one by one visited him, and came to
stay. . At last broken and infirm of body
the patient old animal was turned out,
to seek for himself on the barren hillside
the food bis gaunt frame could no longer
earn, la bis old age be realized man a
inhumanity to mules, but uncomplain
ingly browsed the sparse herbage, the
bitter huckleberry brash and the grip
ing fern, in the vain endeavor to support
himself and keep bis backbone from ir
ritating the hide that covered bis abdo
men. He lived a bard life it is true,
but etill be lived, until a week or ten
daya ago, when tbe deep enow covered
the last vestige of hia larder, and tbe
biting cold sent him shivering, faint
hearted and almost hopeless to hia last
resort, the haunts of men. He showed
up at Hood River, seeking, hoping to
violate the city ordinances forbidding
hia presence, and longing for the home
comforts of the pound provided for tres
passers of his kind. But alas ! It was
a vain Lope. The mule, like many an
other would-be criminal, found that
there was no swift desire to punish
minor offenses against the law, when
there was nothing in it for the officers.
Langiiie eaw the mule, he noted bis
patient bearing, his gray hairs, bis
crippled limbs, his gaunt frame, bis
starved and shivering body, and his big
heart waa moved to pity. He made re
quest in words that the voiceless mule
could only tell in the mute and touching
language of appearance to the city
marshal that the mule be impounded.
The marshal examined the mule and re
fused to take him. He wasnt worth
h'.s feed over night. Jim went to the
city recorder, the recorder could do noth
ing, and then Jim went to tbe barn and
purchased an armful of hay for him.
Then Jim tackled the mayor, he of
course bad nothing to do with tbe matter
and very properly referred him to the
city marshal. So from one to the other
Special. Ladies' Shoes.
J. & T. Cousins' Choice Line of
Shoes; finest quality stock; up-to-date
toes. Regular $3.50; Special $2.40.
J. & T. Cousins' Extra Fine Stock;
narrow square toe; good assortment of
sizes. Regular $3.75; going for $2.60.
Thomas G. Plant's Fine McKay
sewed welt, invisible cork sole, pointed
toe. An up-to-date Winter Shoe. Reg
ular 3.50. Sale $2.60.
PEASE & MAYS.
All goods marked in . plain figures.
Jim appealed, but it was no use, nothing
could be done to ease the declining days
of the venerable relic. Hood River was
not running a hospital for Mosier'a
antiquated males, but the male was
there and refused to go away. Finally
an Indian Waa hired to lead the poor,
old animal down to the sloughs and
there extend to bim the hospitable
refuge of the grave. A bullet ended tbe
business, and the faithful old animal,
whose many years had been spent in
the service of his master, found resting
place at last upon the drifted snow
banks, cold indeed, but not colder than
the hearta of men.
He waa only an old mule, but be did
hia life's work uncomplainingly and
well, to find at ita end tbe usual reward
of ingratitude on the part of those he
served. He was only a kindly old mule,
tbat was all, only an old, broken-down,
useless mule, encumbering the earth,
and an eyesore to his master. Only an
old mule.
ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES.
.n Occasion That Will be Lonr Re
membered. Tbe memorial services of the B. P. O
Elks of this city, held in K. of P. hall
yesterday deserve more than passing
mention. It was the first-occasion of
the kind here and the beautiful cere
monies were witnessed by a large and
appreciative audience.
After tbe opening ceremonies a prayer
was offered up by Rev. W. C. Curtis,
followed by a hymn by the double quar
tette, consisting of Misses Rose and
Mvrtle Michell, Beulah Patterson and
Alma Schmidt, and Messrs. C. J. Cran
dall, R. G. Davenport, Chas. Stubling
and Arthur Clark. This was followed
by the recitation ofS"Thanatopsis" by
Exalted Ruler John Michell, and it was
given in a manner to add to, or rather to
draw out, new ideas from tbe rrandest
poem known to our language. A hymn
followed, and then Judge Bradshaw de
livered a beautiful and touching eulogy
on tbe departed brethren, his address
taking a wide range, and illustrating tbe
beauties and benefits' of the order.
After another hymn by the quartette,
Mr. F. W. Wilson pronounced an eulogy
on tbe brethren gone before, tbat waa
one of the most touching and most elo
quent addresses we have ever listened
to. It was a word painting, each word
apparently fitted to tbe grand mosaic of
language as by a master mind. It waa a
prose poem, the sentencea flowing so met
rically tbat it was difficult to tell where
the poetical quotations made by the
speaker began or ended. We have
in the course of a somewhat varied life
heard many addresses, but we say with
out flattery to our gifted young towns
man, that hia eulogy yesterday was the
finest thing of the kind we ever beard.
It deserves to be preserved in print, a
model for nil future occasions, and one
tbat many may imitate, but few
equal. As we listened to ' our
eloquent young friend, the frag
ment of a poem written by the truest
poet the South has ever produced floated
across our mind, and it seemed that we
were listening to exactly those things
the poet declared unattainable. The
fragment aa we recollect it runa :
"There are billows far out on the ocean
That never shall break on the beaeh :
There are soDgs 1 have heard in the silence
That never shall float into speech ;
There are thoughts I have had in the midnight
Too lofty for language to reach."
, The Cayuse Nuisance.
of the range horses, E. F. Benaon, of the
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Northern Pacific land department, who
has made a special study of the situation,
says:
"Hot winds, squirrels and grasshop
pers are bad, but the horse pest ia be
coming still worse in Eastern Washing
ton, particularly the cayuse variety.
Horses have become so cheap that many
bands are running loose without being
branded or cared for in tbe least. There
being no demand, they have multiplied
rapidly and are now eating bunch grass
that ahonld otherwise support thousands
of cattle and sheep which bring in rev
enue. These horses are not worth $1
apiece. There is absolutely no market
for them. Dp to three years ago we
were shipping horses east in large num
bers. Electricity and bicycles have
killed the market. This year Traffic
Manager Hannaford, of the Northern
Pacific, has made vigorous efforts to
find a market for horses in tbe east.
Glue factories and rendering establish
ments of various kinds have been of
fered horses very cheap. They do not
want them. A few carloads are being
shipped to tbe Atlantic coast for ship
ment to France, where horse meat ia in
demand, but these shipments make no
impression on the fupply. The horses
are destroying tbe ranges twelve months
in the year.. There are over 100,000
head in Eastern Washington and they
are destroying ranges that would sap
port 500,000 head of cattle. The situa
tion is really appalling, viewed from the
cattleman's standpoint.
Walla Walla Inventor.
Henry Steinberger, Jr., a Walla Wal
la boy, who livea with bis parenta near
the O. R. & N. dedot, is, by a lucky in
vention, in a fair way to become inde
pendently rich. For eome montha past
Henry has been studying the insulators
on the telephone and telegraph poles
with a view to improving tbe same, and
after some hard thinking hia patent is
about completed. Tbe invention can be
attached to telephone or telegraph poles
in a much shorter time than the old
cross pieces and glass insulators now
used. Tbe new insulator will cost about
one-third of tbe old ones, and it is gen
erally adopted will be worth at least a
quarter of million dollars to tbe inven
tor.
Tbe National Recorder, a paper de
voted to inventions and patents, in a re
cent issue, devotes considerable apace to
the inventor, together with his picture.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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