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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1897.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
NOTICK.
flT Ail eastern foreign advertisers are
referred to our representative, Mr. E.
Katz, 230 234 Temple Coort, New York
City. Eastern advertising mast be con
tracted through him. .
STATE OFFICIALS.
Qjrerao.. .... W. P. Lord
. Secretary of State HE Kincald
Treavnrer Phillip Metschan
Bupt-of Public Instruction Q. M. Irwin
A ttnmv-nnprl C. M. Idleman
' IG. W. McBride
; J. H. HltcheU
(B Hermann
wUU8iw.ii.ui. iW g EU1g
State Printer W. H. LeedJ
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Couty Judge. ..'......Root Mays
Baeriff. x. J. unver
Clerk ,. A M. Kelsay
Treasurer C. L. Phillips
. . i a. a. Biower
Commissioners JD m. Kimser
Assessor ".. W.H. Whipple
BnrVeyor '. J. B. tioit
Superintendent of Public Schools. ..C. L. Gilbert
Coroner W. H. Butts
THEIR PUTT..
There is absolutely do shadow of
exctfse for the Populists refusing to
assist in organizing the legislature.
Eepablicans, Democrats and Popu
lists all pledged themselves to put
ting the affairs of the state on an
economical basis. How can this be
done if the legislature is not per
mitted to meet?
Our Popu1 ist friend claim that the
Republicans want to pass bills that
will increase the state s expenses.
How dothey.kuow that? The Re
publicans are in the majority, they
have promised remedial legislation,
and when once the legislature is or
ganized they must take all the blame
for any bad legislation. The Popu
lists will' receive due credit for 6p-
. posing any and all bad legislation ;
but they can get nothing but blame
' for their actiou in preventing all leg
islation. It is a duty they, and
every other person elected to the
legislature, owe to the people, to
' take their seats. Then if blame
mere must do, let it iau wnere it oej
longs.
The condition of affairs at Salem
is decidedly complex. Tbe.retusal
of the senate to recognize the house
has put the last wrinkle in the com
bination, and reminds one of the
story of the boy ia Arkansas who
tried to describe the road a traveler
should follow. "You go down the
road," said he, "until you come to
the forks ; then you take the right
hand fork and follow it until you
com,e to a trail where there are three
sticks leaned against a tree; then
you follow the trail until you come
to a swamp where there is a big
cypress and the trail scatters, and
then and then " "'Well, what
then?" said the traveler. ."Well,
then if you ain't lost, I can't lose
you," was the reply.
There is no telling where the effect
of a bad example rill end. Since
the Oregon legislature has held itselt
up, and all the . balance of the legis
latures are hanging fire over . the
election of a senator, the ladies of
Spokane, have suddenlv awakened to
a realization of their rights. Recent
ly two opposition kindergarten
schools agreed to consolidate. There
had been much bitterness, much
finftrrplino-.. nnrl rrhnspnriintlv vhon
i r "
the ladies made up there was as much
warmth, as much kissing as there
had been scratching before. Every
thing progressed finely until it came
to the election of officers, and then
the minority put on their bonnets
find wnllrorl rmf offatf nollv Vilslrinnr
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the plan to unite the schools.
If the bill introduced in the Wash-
gon sheep for a period of sixty days
before permitting them to be brought
into the state, becomes a law, it will
work a great hardship on Eastern
Oregon. With their flocks kept out
of the Cascades by the national gov
ernment, and foi bidden the pasturage
artund Mt. Adams by the state of
Washington, the shpcpmen will be
compelled to slaughter their flecks
and go out of business. .The outlook
is indeed gloomy for them. Of
course Oregon could retaliate by
passing quarantine laws against Wash
ington sheep and hogs that would
hurt Washington's stock men, but
hurting them does not help ns.
- Yesterday State Senator Hazeltine
rose to'a question of privilege, and
demanded that the senate either force
the oregonisn reporter to give his
authority for certain statements, or
to mke a retraction. In the 'discus
sion following, President Simon al
luded to the way in which he had
been attackpd by the country press,
and Senator Patterson suggested that
both the aggrieved parties do like
the fellow who was kicked by a
mule, 'Consider the source." While
the remark is not absolutely new, we
commend Senator Patterson's good
judgment, and suggest that he also
consider the source, remembering at
the same time that according to the
sequel to that story, "there wasn't
any remains."
CONCERNING IMMIGRATION.
The immigration question is one
of the'most important with which the
people riow have to do.'. Congress
has undertaken to do something tow
ards checking the tide now flowing
in, and u bill . is before it providing
an educational qualification. Under
its provisions every male emigrant
over the age of 18 years must be able
to read in some language. The
house amended the senate bill mak
ing the ' piovision applicable to fe
males as well as male s. The com
mittee of conference met, but could
not agree.
In the bouse in the discussion of
the report of the committee Con
gressman Barthold objected to the
amendment "because it would sepa
rate husband and wife, parent and
child." This shows how prone con
gress is not to do anything that may
possibly interfere with congressional
votes. Mr. Barthold grows sudden
ly tender towards the family rela-
tions, and draws a touching picture
of the husband bidding a tearful
adieu to his wife and family at Castle
Garden, as he buys a ticket for the
West, and they go weeping back on
to the steamship to be returned to
the point from whence they came,
It never seemed to enter Mr. Bar-
thold's mind that under such circum
stances the immigrant would, being
human, probably prefer to return to
Europe with his family than to re
main here without.
The educational qualification is a
very weak effort to restrict immigra
tion, and only if it is made severe
will it have any effect whatever.
Under the law as proposed by the
senate a person who can read may
send for his parents, family, brothers
and sisters, and everybody that may
be in auy manner dependent on birr.
It is, in fact, no resistance at all as
any family with -one person m it
able to read can come here.
We have believed for a loDg time
that every person in the United
States, whether native born or for
eign, would be better off if immign
tion were practically stopped. We
have more people now than we have
work for. The objection is not to
the foreigner, generally, because he
is a foreigner, but because the labor
market is overcrowded, and his com
ing simply makes conditions worse.
We do not blame any foreigner for
coming here, for the reason that
wages are much higher here than in
Europe, and he comes to better bis
condition. Wages are higher here
than at home, but they are steadily
approaching the European level, and
will eventually reach it. The end of
the journey will be reached the more
quickly by permitting promiscuous
immigration.
If congress desires to do anything
In the matter, it should either pass a
bill that would restrict immigration
4
in a degree, at least, or else let it
alone. When wages here reach the
European level, immigration will
cease of its own accord, for then the
laborer will not spend his money to
get here, when he would be no better
off than where he was at home.
Rev. Tichnor of Waitsburg, Wash.,
has sued C. W. Wheeler, of the
Waiisburg Times, for $15,000 dam
ages to his reputation on account of
an article published by the latter,
commonly known as "a roast." The
case is new on trial at Walla Walla.
With the case itself this article has
nothing to do, its sole object being
to call attention to the rapid strides
which young America is making, and
to express our doubts as to "where
we are at." The testimony, among
other things, showed that at a Sun
day school picnic Rev. . Tichnor
made an address in which he said
"If I had my way of teaching moral
ity, I would send one half thepar-
ents across the sea and the other half
to 4the lunatic asylum."- The witness
added, with charming simplicity that
"The minister was tendered a vote of
thanks for ; the address by the chil
dren." If that wou!dnl jar the pop
corn off th j top branches of a Christ
mas tree, what would?
GREATER THAN- THE PEOPLE,
The stockmen of Wasco county
are exceedingly sore over Mr. Jones'
action in refusing to assist in organ
izing the legislature. They are in
terested in the election of a United
Slates senator, of course, but only as
a means to an end. They want a
joint memorial to congress asking the
opening of the Cascade Forest Re
r serve to pasturage, and they want it
with an exceeding great want. That
was one of the things that caused
them to battle so manfully for Mr.
Jones' election. - He "was one of
them. His interests seemeJ to be
their'?; but they have been sadly
disappointed. .., . .
Mr. Jones will, no doubt, pursue
the course he has entered upon to the
end. There is no law to stop him ;
no law to compel him to do those
things he was elected to do. He is
a law unto himself. - We do not envy
him, though, on his return to his
home among his former friends and
neighbors.
By every rule of honoi and hon
esty, every representative who solicit
ed the votes of the people is bound
to accept the office to which they
elected him, and as far as possible
carry out their wishes. Mr. Jones
was elected to the legislature, not
simply to go to Salem. Bj' accept
ing' the nomination lie prevented
some other man going to the legisla
ture, and performing the duty he le
fuses to perform. That is a matter
he can settle with his own conscience;
but It is safe to say that he will be
much older before he is again nom
inated for an office in Oregon.
The suits of the United States
against Seufert and Taffe to condemn
a right of way for a boat railway, are
not being pushed. very rapidly. The
motions for new trials were argued
and submitted some time ago, but
Judge Bellinger has not yet passed
an opinion on them, reople who
expect the boat railway completed in
two or three ' years, can remodel
their opinions, taking the length of
time it takes to secure the right of
way as a basis of measurement. . If
it takes as long, in proportion toUhe
amount accomplished, the road will
not be completed before "A. D.
2000." While we have never been
in favor of a beat railway, always
believing as we believe now, that a
canal i3 preferable, we realize that it
is a boat railway or nothing, because
the government engineers want to
try the experiment, and hence we
hope that the preliminary work may
soon be completed and that the work
of construction be begun.
Judge George Turner, after being
nominated for senator at Olympia
yesterday, made a speech, thanking
the legislators for their support. His
political status is well set forth in the
following quotation from his speech,
in which he intimates that God is as
sisting him to be a Populist This is
easily explained when once it is un
derstood that desire for office is, and
always has been, Turner's God. ' He
said : "While I have been a Repub
lican in the past, I am now a member
of the Pepple's party, and as long as
I live I never expect to cast another
Republican ballot, as long as God
helps me. I am not prepared to sur
render my old convictions in regard
to the tariff, but I will never vote for
tariff measure prepared under the
arfspices which allow the raising of
$15,000,000 to use in a presidential
campaign.
A circular letter, issued by Jay Jj.
Torrey, addressed to "The Editors
of Newspapers," says: "You are
respectfully requested to express
your views as to the desirability of
national bankruptcy legislation and
the merits of the Torrey bill." If
Mr. Torrey was not a "Jay,"' he
would not ask that question.- It
strikes us that we have had all the
national bankruptcy legislation that
we can stand. We have not had
much of any other kind, not for a
long time now. What we need is
either no legislation or a change in
quality. In our humble opinion, a
few laws that will tend to prevent
national bankruptcy is what we need.
Lyman J. Gage, president of the
First National Bank of Chicago, has
been selected by President-elect Mc
Kinley to fill the'position of secre
tary of the treasury. Mr. Gage is
considered by many as a gold demo
crat; by others as an independent
Republican. Mr. Gage has never
attained any great prominence polit
ically, and it strikes us his appoint
ment is a mistake, judging only of
the reports of his political status.
Cleveland tried a mugwump, and the
experiment was not a success.
Fifty-four fusionists voted for
George Turner for United States
senator from Washington yesterday.
Thjs being a clear majority, he will
in all probability be elected, or has
been elected today. Turner i3 a
man of some ability and much ego
tism, lie is a dark, gloomy looking
fellow, with a full lip. giving his face
the appearance of an African. Of
the whole lot of candidates it is safe
to say the Washington legislature
has. selected the worst
The bill to license prize-fightin
has passed both houses oi the Ne
vada legislature, and only awaits the
governor s signature to become a
law. A Nevada paper says that if
the governor pays any attention to
public sentiment he will sign the
bill, as 90 per cent of the people de
sire the bill to become a law-. It
adds that "the moral weight of the
churches will be' against it; but that
the moral weight of the churches in
Nevada is a yery light quantity."
As an offset to the Smith bill, pro
hibiting the catching of salmon except
with gill nets, some Eastern Oregon
member should present one making it
ualawful to catch them in any manner
except by putting salt on their tails.
This would effectually protect the
salmon, not only from us, but the
other fellows too.
The cold wave will materially as
sist Governor Lord in keeping his
message. With a change of temper
ature it would be likely to spoil be
fore he could get to use it.
"A house divided against itself can
not stand. It seems that it cannot
sit either; and, now that we come to
think of it, it does not seem able to do
anything else.
U'reri to Riddell "On which side
B'ensonian?"
Uses of Ollye OH.
Besides being more largely used medi
cinally, it enters into various processes
of cookingmucb more extensively than
it did. It is well known that good eggs
fried in olive oil are much better flavored
than when any other kind of fat has
been used. In massage, bathing, and
For numerous other other purposes, the
use of this most natural, valuable food
is greatly extending. The value of good
olive oil is beginning to be more gener
ally recognized throughout the world
than it formerly was. Emiment au
thorities have experimented with it, and
found it a potent agent for any defects
of the excretory 'ducts, especially the
skin. Eczema has rapidly disappeared
upon a discontinuance of starch foods
and a substitution of a diet of fresh and
dried fruits, milk, eggs and olive oil.
Its beneficial effects, when taken in con
junction with a fruit diet, have fre
quently been marked upon the nails,
hair and 8Calp,quickly clearing the latter
of senrt, and supplying to the sebaceous
glands the oily substance which they
secrete' when in a healthy condition, and
the absence ot which is the cause of
debility of the hair, frequently ending
in baldness.
The progressive ladies of Westfield,
iDd., issued a "Woman's Edition" of the
Westfield News, bearing date of April 3,
1896. The oaner is filled with- matter of
interest to women, and we notice the
following from a correspondent, which
the editors printed, realizing that it
treats upon a matter of vital importance
to their sex: "The best remedy for
croup, colds and bronchitis that I have
been able to fir d is Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. For family use it has no eqnal.
I gladly recommend it." 25 and 50 cent
bottles for sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
g A. O. CCBLET, ". -
. " Attorney and Counsellor, at Lai,
'ARLINGTON, OREGON.
.' Practices In the State and Federal Courts of
Oregon and Washington. Jan23-3mo
WAPINITSA, THE BAD INDIAN.
How He became si Frog:, and What Be
' came of Him
ine warm springs Indians have a
legend concerning . Wapinitsa, which
translated means "the frog that lived in
a noie." me story was that many
years ago there was a bad Indian who
found a hole ont in the dry country east
of the Warm Springs, and in this hole
was a spriDg of clear, cold water. One
hot "day a number of the tribe were
caught oat in this section, and by an ac
cident had lost the supply of water they
had brought with them. . Wapinitsa,
the bad Indian, was with tbem. In
stead of showing his people where the
water was, be-told tbem of it and onlv
consented to show them the place upon
their promising each to give him a horse.
Driven by thirst, they acceded to his
demands and in a short time he led
them to the hole. It was about four
feet across, nparly round, in fact a
natural well, the water rising to' within
about four'feet of the top. The thirsty
Indians gathered round it, and Soon
drew out water enough to satisfy their
thirst. When this was done, they looked
in vain for Wapinitsa. He bad van
ished, but near the hold where but a few
moments before he had stoqd was an im
mense frog, that bopped toward them
with a dismal croak. It was the former
Wapinitsa, whom the Great Spirit had
changed to a frog and sentenced him to
live forever in the hole, Where he had
taken advantage of. bis people's neces
sities, to obtain their horses. The In
dians mounted their ponies and left the
spot, nor will any of them go near it
even to this day. - .
Of course, whitemen pay no attention
to these ' strange old Indian super
stitions, and a few ' years ago, when O.
L, Paquet and another man wandered
out Into the same section, and came
across a natural well with the water ris
ing to within four feet of the surface,
they did not stop to think of any old
Indian legends, but being thirsty began
to devise some means by which they
could get a drink. They had nothing
with them that they could dip the water
with, but water they were determined to
have. So Paquet held his - friend by the
legs, letting his head down into the
water. Alter his thirst was satisfied,'
Paqet pulled bin out, and be proceeded
to perform- the same kind offices for
Paquet. He had scarcely lowered him
into the well, when with a mournful
croak a tremendous frog hopped from
behind a big rock, and with a second
croak plunged bead loremost into the
hole. He was so large that be wedged
Paguet between himself and the side of
the bole, forcing the ' former's head
nnder the water. For a -moment there
was a violent straggle, as the frog tried
to squeeze by, andjben the man's bold
gave way and Paqnet and the frog had
the hole to themselves. The man was
horrified, but the water rose to the top
of the hole, boiling violently and show
ing a tremendous struggle was going on
below. After what seemed an inter
minable time, and when the survivor
had given up ali hope, Paquets head
euddei.ly bobbed up and - his friend
pulled him out. The frog bad finally
forced itself by him with his assistance
and bis size can be imagined when it is
considered that bis entering the water
had raised it four feet.
The Indians being told of the circum
stance, say it was snrely Wapinitsa, who
even vet retains his selfish disposition
and did not want the white men to get
his water.
This may sound like a large frog story
but O. L. Paquet, who resides at Wap-
initia, is still alive and can vouch for the
truth of this tale. ''..'
Important School Meeting-.
The school meeting tomorrow is a very
important one, and every taxpayer
should attend it. We print elsewhere
the assignment of teachers showing the
number or pupils in each room, the low
est being 39, and the highest 108. The
amonnt of assessable property in the
district at the assessors valuation is $1,-
193,161. It is proposed to levy a tax of 6
mills which would give $7,158. The dis
trict receives from the county and state
$4000, about. It takes to run the
schools, including the employment of an
other teacher, which is now absolutely
necessary, about $11,000, so that a six
mill tax would just run the schools.
The district owes $7,000, and it is pro
posed to provide for this by bonding the
district.
The directors have had estimates made :
as to the cost of putting up an eight
roomed brick, west of the' present brick, j
This would cost finished. $8000, and fur
nished, about $11,000. The proposition
will perhaps be submitied to bond ' the
district for an amount sufficient to coyer
the indebtedness, and to put up an fur
nish the brick building. The directors
will be at the brick school house shortly
after 1 o'clock tomorrow, to explain the
situation. ' The meeting will be called to
order promptly at 2 o'clock. .
Last Kljrht's Dane.lr.ff Psrty.
A dancing party was given in honor of
Miss Pearl Williams last night at Fra
ternity ball. As this is the first party
which bas been given in what. was for
merly the scene of the clnb dances for
some time, it was doubly enjoyable, and
all felt at home. The enow making it
too disagreeable for walking, sleighs
were procured to convey the dancers to
COVEBED 17ITH HUDIOO
Face, Head, Ears, and Body
Terribly Affected. Hair
Came Out. Thinks
SHE WOULD HAVE DIED
But for the Wonderful Cure
at a Cost of $0.25,
Blade by the
CUTICURA REMEDIES
When I was thirteen years old I bepan to
have sore eyes and ears, and from iny ears a
humor spread. I doctored with five different
skilful doctors, but they did not do ine any
pood. By this time it had pone all over uiy .
head, face, and body. Nolodv thoupht I
would live, and would not but lor Cuticura
Remedies. 'Mv disease was Eczema. No
doctor could tell me what it was, they were
at a loss to know. Mv hair air came out nt
that time, but now it is eo thick 1 can hardly
comb it. I am sixteen yearn oid. weigh ISO
pounds and am perfectly wll. It Iirs been
one sear since I tookCimt! ..(.imnam per
fectly satisfied that Eczema w i.-i ever trouble '
meapain. I took four boxes of Ci'TicuRA.,
Ave cakes of Cutictira Soap, and three bot
tles of CimcURA Re-olvext.
MissIREAN (iKANDSL,
Clarion, N. Y., Box 29.
The euros dailv made by CDTicur.A Reme
dies astonish phrsicinns.lruEpira,and thnso
who have lost faith and hoie. No statement
is made repardrtii; llietn nut .instificil bv tlie
. strongest evidence. Theyare the most speedy,
economical, and infallible skin cures. blood
purifiers, and humor remedies of modem
times.
Bpeedt Ctnts Treatment. 'Warm btb
with Cuticvha Soap, gentle applications of t.'r
ticura (ointment), and mild doeinof CvncvtA
Resolvent (blood purifier).
Sold throughout the world. Tottfr Oruc
CflEM. Coup., Sole l'rops., Boston. L S. A.
JE9-" How to Cure Skin Diseases," mailed free.
. KillsPaisinaliiia
Cntlcnra Antl-Paln nosier.
and from the hall, where the hours from'
9:30 to 12:30 were most pleasantly
passed ' keeping time to the music fur
nished by Prof. .Birgfeld and Miss
Schmidt.
Those who attended were: Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. French, Judge and Mrs.
Bradsbaw, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Blakeley,
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. M. Briggs, Mr. and
Mrs. M. Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. -F. Van
Norden, Misses Pearl Williams, Tieulah
Patterson, Virginia Marden, lone Buch,
Mattie and Mamie Cashing, Maybel
Mack, Etta Story, Eva Ueppner, Minnie
Lay, Clara Davis,' Georgia Sampson,
Messrs. C. Lord, G. Mays, V. Marden,
J. Weigle, G. A. Clarke, C. Clarke, H.
H. Biddell, J. Bonn, A. McCully, F.
Cram, B. H. Lonsdale, J. F. Hampshire,
H. Morse, G. W. Phelps. :
The Wool Gro-arers Want Rim.
Dufuk, Or..
Jan. 28,1897.
Editor Chronicle
In the Farmer and Stockman, of Jan.
15, 1897, 1 find a letter from Hon. Wm.
Lawrence, president - of the National
Wool Growers' Association; and as the
wool growers of Eastern Oregon are
deeply interested in the election of a
United il iates senator, and one who will'
represent their interests as well as the
balance of the interests of the state, I
would respectfully ' ask that you repro
duce that portion of Mr, Lawrence's
letter in relation to Hon. John H.
Mitchell as a representative in the
United States senate of the people of
Oregon.
He says, as to Senator Mitchell :
I have no disposition to interfere in
the the local politics of Oregon, but as a
wool grower I share in common with
others an earnest desire that all the
states shall elect senators and repre
sentatives in congress who will be able
and willing to. stand up for "the most
ample protection tor the wool industry."
Hon. John H. MitcheH is one of that
kind. -1 served with bim in congress
and know bis ability, his earnestness of
purpose and bis courage to stand up lor
the interests of the state be so ably
represents in the senate, and especially
for the wool growers. His speech in the
senate at the last session was one of the
ablest and most convincing speeches for
?rotection to the wool industry everde
ivered before that body. His speeches '
and his personal influence on all legis
lation carry great weight. . I know
whereof I speak. - Years of experience
give a senator great influence. This is
not a good time to make' changes, when
able men of experience are "already in
service. - ' William Lawrence,
President of the National Wool Grow
ers' Association.
Bellefontaine, O., Dec. 25, 1866.
Judge William Lawrence is a man of
national reputation, and I presume no
one will dispute- bis integrity and
honesty of purpose, and I should be
pleased to have this reproduced in your
columns in order that the people of
Wasco and Sherman counties may see -how
well Mr. Jones is representing their
interests in assisting the minority' in
holding up the organization of the bouse
of representatives at Salem.
Tfoa nart f n 1 1 v
..t- ,
W.H. H. Ddfub.
National Organizer Coming-.
Mrs. Hoffman, national organizer and
eecretary of the . W. C. T. Uv will be in
The Dalles and will lecture on the 6th
and 7th of February. Although person
ally a stranger, from all wey have heard
of her we feel well acquainted with her.
Marion Baxter says of ber : "There is a
dash about Helen M. Barger suggestive
of dewdrops chained by sunbeams to
the heart of the sun; while Miss Willard
sends me adrift over calm seas, and true
hands are waving before ; but Clara
tionman BtanuB use a sneiter in a time
of storm. She is warning, exhortation,
command, insight, and sends a desire to
battle thrilling along my tvery nerve.