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THE DALLES WE322LY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3." 1897.
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LOCAL BBKTITIES.
- . Saturday's Daily. ' (
Isaac Pitman, the father of short
hand writing, died at Paris, January 22,
in his 84th year.
General Russell A. Alger has been se
lected by President-elect McKInley for
' the position of eecretary of war.
The fnneral of the late J. . Graham
took place this morning. Friendship
Lodge, K. of P., attended in a body.
The Salem Statesmen pnta it this way :
Today's amusements. Romp house,
9 :30 a. m. ; Regular bouse, 10 :30 a.m.
' Miss Jessie Butler's condition shows
slight-improvement this morning, and
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
T. T. Geer visited President-elect Mc
Kinley on his way to Washington, and
writes np bis visit in today's Oregonian.
' Second street is in fine condition for
Bleigbing and the constant jingling of
the bells ehows that many of our people
are taking advantage of it.
L. Rcrden & Co. have moved their
grocery and crockery store to the new
. Vogt block, next to H. Herbring's,
where they will be pleased to see their
old customers and cultivate new ones.
The Salvation army have prepared an
interesting program for this evening,
They are illustrating their slum work as
. it is carried on in bur large cities. An
: . admission of ten cents will be charged
$at the door..
- Judge Crajvford was waylaid In Grant's
Pass last" Saturday evening on bis way
home. . Some one sprang oat from be'
bind a tree and struck Mr. Crawford on
the head with a weapon, fortunately not
stunning him, and he managed to spring
- away from bis assailant and run to bis
borne not far dietant.
Mr. Joseph Knebel showed us an or
ange this morning grown by bis brother-in-law,
Captain H. Anlauf, formerly of
tkis city. The orange measures 14
inches in circumference one way, and
13 the other, and was grown in Ven
tura county, California. Captain Anlauf
now has 30 acres of orange orchard.
. Mrs. C. F. Baker died at Portland yes
-terday. She leaves two brothers, Ed'
ward and Frederick Mack, and a half
'brother, Lucius Clark, all residing in
Sherman county. Deceased reeided
here for some time with her husband,
moving to Portland about 18 months
ago. She bad been sick for quite a long
time, and her death was not unexpected.
Palmer and Denhain, two business
men of Baker City, went out bunting
last week. While crossing the river,
which was very much swollen by the
late thaw, Mr. Palmer lost bis footing
and fell head-foremost into the raging
flood. But for the timely assistance ren
dered bim by Mr. Denbam and two dogs,
he would most certainly have drowned.
The Corvallis Times eays that Dead
river is the name of a slough that cuts
across from one part of the Willamete
river toftnother, among the islands near
a . . .. 7 '
Boonefjb, and in the years gone by
(here was a rapid current from west to
east. Of late the water became sluggish
in its movement, and a year ago ceased
to move at all. This winter it runs quite
rapidly from east to west.
A French soldier, in uniform, attracted
much attention to himself in Grant's
Pass last week. He deserted at Mada
gascar on a ship bound for Australia,
and two British officers paid his way to
San Francisco, whence he tried the
American pian oi Dealing bis way on.
trains to The Dalles, where be has a
friend, eays the Grant's Pass Courier.
He could not talk English, and would
have been in a bad way, bad be found
' no other Frenchmen in Grant's Pass.
The $300 subscribed for assisting in
the purchase of a diamond drill for ex
ploring our coal fields has been collected
and turned over to T. T. Nicholas' and
bis associates, who have ordered the
drill and will have it here before Jong.
As soon as it arrives it will be put in
place and the work of prospecting will
be pushed vigorously, until ' the ques
tion is settled. That coal with paying
veins will be discovered, is our firm con
viction, and one which we hope to eee
speedily realized.
The W. C. T. U. delegates to the
woman's congress, held an enthusiastic
. v veiupernui-B uieeuuir at ine aid . LnsiitnLe
'fii--,0 oanaa7 aiiernoon. mere waB a not
V" able array of speakers, including I.anr
"?.Q - Chant, Mrs. Barker, Rev. Anna
bw and John G. Wooley; The favor-
c - v. u wouiug ?v a a vims
The mere mention of name
"of the noted Kansas city woman was re-
)ceived with applause. In" argument, in
.manner, In voice, in skill, in wit and
pathos, she is effective. She combines
the im pre siren ess of a statesmanlike
View, with the earnestness and tender
ness of a woman's heart. In the even
ing Mrs. Hoffman delivered another ad
dress on the "Problem Which Faces
Us." It was a great speech and will
long be remembered by the people who
live in the elesant homes around Gar
field Park. Advance. . " v.
"Mr. A. J. Anderson, who Jives on
Chenowith . creek, about three miles
west of town, complains that a big sor
rel horse came to his place some time
ago and be wants the owner to call and
get him. He- realizes that horses are
not worth advertising and certainly not
worth feeding. The horse has four
white feet, a white soot in tace and the
top of bis nose is also white. He is
branded J. C. on the left shoulder. If'
the owner will call and take him away
Mr. Anderson will be pleased to haye
him do so.
Moro came verv near being the scene
of a tragedy last week. John Harris
and bis son had some business with J.
C. Burkes, and went to his office. They
failed to come to an understanding. In
fact, Mr. Burkes claims to have reasons
to believe the elder Harris was going to
use a knife on bim, and stepped to bis
desk for his gun. He was grappled by
Harris Jr., while the old gent wrested
the gun from him and hammered bim
over the head with it, and laying him
out. Jack will have a sore bead for a
few days. Wasco News.
Monday's Dally. .
Mrs. Julius Wiley is on the sick list.
Mr. Grimes brought a carload of cattle
in from 15-Mile today for shipment to
Troutdale.
1 Circuit court meets one week from to
day. The term will most likely be a
short one.
Joel D. Koontz fell on the sjdewalk
while on his way to bis office this morn-
ing, and was quite badly hurt.
Through Mr. Houghton we learn that
Judge Mays is steadily improving, and
expects to be borne about March 1st. '
Four carloads of hogs are at the stock
yards for shipment tonight. They are
owned by a Mr. McCulloch and came
from Elgin. They go to Troutdale.
Mr. Lucius Clark of Biggs brought the
remains of bis sister, Mrs. C. F. Baker,
up from Portland Saturday night, and
the funeral took place at the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon.
A. C. Sanford was at Arlington Satur
day to take part in a rabbit drive. The
drive did not materialize; but, in com
pany with some friends, he bad a rabbic
hunt, aud brought two dozei! of the
tour-legged birds borne with him.
At the last regular meeting of The
Dalles Lodge No. 2, 1. O. G. T., officers
were elected for the ensuing quarter
Next Saturday night the lodge will give
a public installation, to which all are
invited. An excellent program is . being
prepared forhe occasion. v
: A huge mollusk is ashore near St. An
gustine, Fla., which weighs fully eight
tons. Some claim that it was once a
denizen of Arctic seas, but that point
has not been decided. Photographs of
the mollusk will be sent to tbe Smith
sonian Institution Jor tbe purpose of
classification.
Misses Gladys Jones and Harriet Ste
vens, assisted by local talent, will give a
concert at the Congregational church on
February 9th. As these ladies so com
pletely won the iavor of the public in
their last visit to The Dalles, it is need
less to say that they will be greeted by
a full hous9.
A dispatch from Washington today
says: "Senator Alctsnde has reported
favorably from the committee on public
lands. Senator Mitchell's bill, extending
the time for payment by settlers on for
feited lands. It is expected that the
bill can pass both houses at this session.
It will be signed because the interior de
partment has recommended it, and baa
suspended entries on the lands pending
the passage.
Pretty Carrie Bacon, aged 9, has just
been discharged from a New York hos
pital, altera trying ordeal.' Early in
December she Imet with an accident,
which split ber lip, tore her ear, knocked
her entire upper jaw back to tbe palate,
and scattered, nine teeth. - Three sur
geons and a dentist sewed and mended,
upholstered her mouth, replanted her
teeth, and. finally discharged the girl
withouwa scar, just as good as new.
The Washington legislature has a com
mittee engaged in trying to discover
how much Turner paid for his senator
sbip. The committee has its scoop net
out, but so far has failed to scoop any
thing with it. Turner himself was be
fore the committee- and testified' to
spending $4,300 for oyster suppers and
other nec83arv expenses. That's all
that has been discovered, all that
will be.
The money secured by the Elks has
been divided among the needy,' and has
done much towards affording relief; but
the amoanj is, or was, entirely inade
quate to relieve all deserving it. There
is really tnucn more destitution in Tbe
Dalles than anyone is aware of, for the
simple reason that those in need are not
beggars, and so try to live upon little or
nothing..-. The -charitably-inclined can
find plenty of worthy places to put their
money right here at borne. ' .
Saturday telegrams were received by
the Democratic; and Populist members
nf tha lnnialotMra in Tivflan1 I r Mtn.n I
to Salem at once, and most of them
did so. Saturday night Republican
members were also telegraphed to be on
band Monday moruine, sure. From
this it seems probable something was in
the wind for today, but what, no man
knoweth. It is safe to say that some
action will be taken,- and decisive action
af that before Wednesday night.
..Will Davis bad a narrow ' escape from
being killed, or at least seriously injured
at the Newport mine, in Coos county
last week. He is emploved as a driver,
and when coming out with a car of coal
stumbled and fell on tbe track in front
of the car. His bead and part of bis
body. were caught under the car, but
after being dragged about fifty feet, be
managed to extricate Himself. He was
cut on tbe forehead, and received some
bruises, but nothing of a serious nature,
- It Was reported Thursday that the
Fishermen's Protective Union cannery
had sent an order to Portland for lumber
with which to build its new plant, on
tbe strength of the $5000 cash subsidy
subscribed, says tbe Astorian. It Is
also understood that the Ciateop Mill
Company, for lack of 'orders, will tern'
porarily close down or run only onnjnar
ter time, which will result in throwing
ont of work a number of fishermen who
depend upon the mill for employment in
the winter time.
James Cloughton, an old resident of
Curry county, and a rancher on Rogue
river, near the mouth of the Illinois,
was drowned recently in Shasta Costa
creek, a tributary of Rogue river. It
seems be and William Nordburg at
tempted to wade tbe creek. The creek
was very deep and swift, and they got
beyond their depth. Nordburg bad
Cloughton by the hand, but the latter,
in his struggles, was about to drown
then both, and Nordburg was forced to
release his hold to save bimBelf. The
body was recovered.
Tbey are introducing office girja in
Chicago, and those who have them in
their employ are well pleased with them.
They say that the office girl is superior
to the office boy in many-particulars
In the first place she does not smoke
cigarettes, and sheTdoes not whijtle,
As a rule she has absolutely no taste for
dime novels. She is usually bright,
quick and energetic, and ever so much
cleaner and neater than a boy can be
Testimony upon this point is almost
unanimous, and most of thoBe who have
tried office girls declare that never again
will they have an office boy around the
I remises.
The sleighing was excellent Saturday,
and the jingling bells could be beard up
to a late hour. There was one runaway
about 9 o'clock in the evening. Two
young gentlemen were out for a sleigh
ride, and, in the goodness of their hearts,
had Bhared their sleigh with a couple of
ydung ladies whom they were taking
home. At tbe corner of Fourth and
Liberty, the sleigh struck a rock, and
tbe horses broke loose from it and ran
for the stable, Ward, Kerns .& Robert'
sons'. They were going so fast -that
they could not make the turn at the
stable and ran into a telephone post, the
collision resulting in one of them being
killed. .
Tuesday's. Sally
Mrs. Hoffman will be in The Dalles
next Baturdayand Sunday. '
AnnuaLmeeting of the East End Hose
Co., No. 3. tomorrow evening at 7:30
o'clock. All members are expected to
be in attendance forelectibn of officers.
Temple -Lodge, No. 3, extends a cor
dial welcome to all Workmen and their
wives and all members of the Degree of
Honor, to a social next Thursday even
ing, Feb. 5th. .
The funeral of Mrs. Krauss took place
from the Methodist churcn at 1 :30 this
afternoon. The remains were interred
in the Masonic cemetery, where her hus
band, son and son-in-law are also buried.
The Indian war dance last night did
not materialize as far as an audience was
concerned. There were three white men,
two children and forty Indians present,
the latter getting in on "comps." The
receip'ts of the box office were $2.
Tbe mortality from smallpox tit Ha
vana is very great, many persons having
died during the past two days. It is es
timated that 30 per cent of the deaths
in Havana now are due to smallpox, 61
per cent dying from the combined effects
of other diseases.
The bill extending the time in which
settlers ' on forfeited Northern Pacific
railroad lands may. pay for tbe ame,
passed the house yesterday, and now
only requires the president's signature
to become a law. The bill extends the
time to Jan. 1, 1899,
A few months ago, Mr. Byron Every,
of Woodstock, Mich., was badly afflicted
wath'rheumatism. His ' right leg was
swollen the full length, causing him
great buffering. He was advised to try
ClTamberlain's Paih Balm. The first
bottle of it helped him considerably and
the second bottle effected a cure. The
25 and 50 cent sizes are for eale by
Blakeley & Houghton. . v
A petition has been filed for bridg
ing Hood river about two miles' above
the town, and establishing a county road
from one side of the valley to tbe oth9r.
It is proposed, if the road is established
and a new bridge is built at Hood River,
to cut 40 feet off tbe present Hood River
bridge and use the balance for the new
bridge. The Hood River bridge is 140
foot span, and is weak, with 40 feet' cut
off it would be strong enough, and would
cost but little to move and set up.
Mr. James Langille of Hood River, has
filed two plans for a bridge across Hood
river at tbe town of Hood River. One is
of the Howe truss variety; tbe other
consists' of two parallel arches from
which (be bridge is suspended. -The
latter is estimated to cost about $1900
for a 140 toot span, and the other about
$2700.
I have given Chamberlain's - Cough
Remerly a fair test and consider it one of
the very best remedies for croup that 1
have ever found.- One doBe has alwavs
been sufficient, although I use it freely.
Any cold my children contract yeilds
very readily to this medicine. . I can
conscientiously recommend it lor croup
and colds in children Geo. E. ' Wolff,
clerk of the Circuit Court, Fernandina,
Fla. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton.
A large and very intelligent audience
heard Mrs. Hoffman's lecture. She
evidently has a logical brain and a
philanthropic heart, and gave her audi
ence much, to think abont in connec
tion with the dangers menacing us from
tbe large interior and ignorant element
in our cities that is practically the rul
ing power in our . country. Every one
who misses the opportunity of hearing
Mrs. Hoffman loses a treat intellectually
and morally. Chronicle, Orange, N. J.
Loses Bis Wife's Affection.
An action of $25,000 damages for alien
ating a wife's affections has been begun
in the common pleas court by Graham
Clarke, manager of the Lenox Company,
against Henry T. Sandford, treasurer of
the Cleveland, Loraine & Wheeling
Railroad Co. The lawyers in the case
tried to suppress the title of this case
and the papers in court, but tbe thing
came to light, notwithstanding. Clarke
alleges that Sandford, who was formerly
an inmate of his home, won Mrs.
Clarke's affections, and when be found
it out be ordered tbe man away. Sand
ford simulated sickness and took to bis
bed. One day when Clarke was down
town-the alleged invalid arose from his
bed, and he and Mrs. Clarke left the
house, she going to her mother's and he
to her Bister's, next door, where they
are still living. All tbe parties are so
daily prominent;
Ground Boa; Jmy.
This was ground hog day, tbe day
upon which that weather-observing ani
mal comes out of bis winter quarters to
take a look at things in general. It is
claimed that be makes his appearance
promptly at noon, and if he sees bis
shadow, return B forthwith to his dormi
tory and tucks himself in his little bed
for a six-weeks nap, knowing that the
weather will not be fit for a hog, ground
or otherwise, to be'out in. If be was on
time here today, he at once holed up,
for at noon the sun was Bhining bright
Iy. At the same time we noticed that
the part of town near tbe pines- was
under a cloud. From this we judge that
we.are to have bad weather in this part
of town, while up on the hill it is going
to be just tbe other kind.
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Fortune of a Michigan Man,
The story of Thomas Hall's good for
tune Is attracting much attention at Lud-
ington, Mich. .His father and mother
separated in Chicago 28 .years ago.
The father died Boon afterward, and
the mother went to New York City,
where, five years ago she left a fortune
of $2,000,000 made by real estate specu
lation. . -
Tbe other children were easily, found,
A Chicago lawyer learned from an old
letter that tbe father bad left bis boy
there, and by ' means of a ' birthmark
Hall waa identified. His share is about
$50,000 a year. He is a farmer and bad
never beard of bis father and mother.'
Precedence. ,
A lady was entertaining at dinner the
other day quite informally an old clergy
man and a few relatives. The children
were allowed to come in with the des
sert. On rising from the table the lat
ter stood aside to allow the white-haired
priest to leave the room in advance. ' He,
however, pushing the youngsters through
the doorway, said, laughingly : "Angels
first I" Glancing next at the hostess, as
if inviting her to precede bim, be was
met by a wave of the hand from the lat
ter, who said with great promptness:
"Saints next!" Troy Times.
Lecture Tonight.
President Penrose, of tbe Whitman
man college, Walla Walla, Wash., will
deliver a lecture tonight at the Congre
gational church on the subject. "A New
chapter in American History." Presi
dent Penrose is one of the leading edu
cators of the coast, a man of scholarly
attainments, and will furnish those who
hear him something to think about. It
an opportunity seldom' offered our
people and should be taken advantage of.
School Meeting;.
At the Bchool meeting this afternoon a
special tax of 6 mills, was levied. On
motion 'a petition was drawn-up and
signed, asking the directors to call a
special meeting for the purpose of vot
ing upon the bonding the district for
$20,000 to -meet indebtedness, and to
erect an eight-room brick school house
on the present academy grounds', and to
have tbe same completed by September
1898.. V 4
For Sheepmen.
We print by request the following
section from the Washington bill now
before the legislature, which seriously
a.fects the sheep business in this sec
tion: . "
obctjok 4. mo person, company or
corporation shall bring or cause to be
brought into this state any sheep or
band of sheep without first, and withirf
three months . prior thereto, obtaining
from a sheep- inspector, duly appointed
and qualified under this act. a certificate
under the official seal of such inspector,
to the effect that the said sheep, or band
of sheep, have been personally inspected
by such inspector,' and that all such
sheep. are sound and healthy, and free
from scab or scabie,or other infections or
contagious disease, and no person, com
pany or corporation shall move, or cause
to be moved, any sheep or band of sbeep
from one county in thie state to another
county without first,, and within- six
months- prior tbreto, obtaining such cer
tificate as is above mentioned. " It shall
be the doty of any sheep inspector,
upon request of any person, to visit and
inspect- any band of sheep within' bis
county, or within five miles of the line
ot the state, unless he has inspected
such band of sheep within three months
prior thereto,, and if, at the-time of such
inspection, Buch sheep are healthy and
free from scab or -scabies and all infec
tious and contagious diseases,, he shall
issue to the owner or person, in charge
thereof a certificate to that effect ; and
if not healthy and free from scab-and all
contagions and infectious diseases, he
shall revoke any certincate wbtcn may
have been issued by him, and' the per
son holding such certificate shall' forth,
with, on demand, deliver the same to
such inspector. : '
Food Bapply of Nations
One ' of the advantages which- thie
country enjoys over most of its neigh
fcors lies in the fact ,that no power on
earth can cut off one supply ot pro
visions. If it be true that a man can
fight as long as he has something to eat
we could continue a conflict for an in
definite period. The human stomach,
In the last analysis, is the most im
portant element of warfare. Stomach
full, courage up - high- water mark;
stomach empty, courage oozes out at the
fingers' tips. - .
. Russia perhaps will compare favor
ably with ub in this respect,..but none of
the other great Powers. The Siberian
wheat belt is quite able to meet all
possible demands on it, and tbe- new
railway which runs through it like a
spinal column would furnish the neces
sary transportation.
As to the rest of tbe world, hardly a
nation can supply, its own needs. It
looks to its neighbors even in ordinary
times, and in time of war it would be in
straits unless measures were taken to
keep tbe back door open for the impor
lation of what the commissariat calls
for. Oddly enough it is the mouth
which is sometimes apt to talk too
much that inaugurates a war, and after
it haB been begun tbe mouths of the
troops must be filled or the order will
soon be given to stack arms and go on a
hunt for provender.'
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- "Heart Party.
About thirty of the friends of Mies
Pearl Williams were entertained at the
cosv home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
French, on Fourth etreet, last night,
and for several hours enjoyed them
selves to the ful leal extent. "Hearts"'
waa tbe game of tbe evening; the score
cards being in a heart shape, and tbe
score indicated by gilt or Bcarlet hearts,
as tbe player lost or won. Miss Virginia
Marden and Mr. Victor Marden won tbe
least hearts, and consequently the' head
prizes, while Mr. John Weigel was pre'
sented with an immense pair of earpet
slippers as the foot prize.
After one of the most tempting of
lunches was disposed of, the celebrated
Comb band, under the leadership of
Prof. Williams, furnished some of tbe
'most enlivening music, which would
have done credit . to a Chinese band,
while the guests gracefully tripped
through tbe intricate figures of .the old
fashioned Virginia : reel, which caused
mncb merriment, and put the more
modern "two-step"- in tbe shade.
As the evening ended amid much
laughter and song, and the sleigh-bells
reminded them that the hour for depart
ure had arrived, "Good night" was re
gretfully said.
Scalp Bounty. -
Senator Michell has introduced a bill
providing for levying a tax on sheep of
not more than half a cent a head, and
also a tax on other property, to make a
sum equal to that raised from taxing
the sheep, the whole to cooetitnte a
fund for paying a bounty for the killing
of coyotes. The bill is a good one, witn
perhaps one easily-remedied feature.
This is tbe appointment of scalp inspect
ors. As the scalps have to be presented
to the county treasurer.it would perhaps
be better to have the county clerk, or
some other officer, look after tbe scalps,
instead of baying an officer in each pre
cinct. It would prove tbe more econom
ical plan. "
Spokane's Big; Hoy, .
The biggest boy in the world lives in
Spokane, says the Chronicle. His name
is Eddie Black. He is six feet, three
inches tall, and is now 14 years and six
months old and growing like any other
healthy boy.
Until about two years ago he waa
rather a delicate boy. His chief diet
was bread, water and tea, In fact, np
on this he lived and thrived. He could
not eat meat or vegetables. In the Jaat,
two years, however, his appetite has de
manded more "substantial food. He baa
grown strong and vigorous. Indeed, he
is well proportioned. The' Iaatf pair of
Bhoes he bought were No, 12. Now they
are pinching his feet, and bis next ones
mutt be No. 13, and be made to order.
Eddie is flight eemplextened, quiet,:
and as bis father says, a good boy. He
proposes some day to become- a' brick
mason like bis father. But this far im
life be has spent hie time in school. He
has attended tbe Franklin building.
where bis tall, stalwart form is a familiar
sight among the other children of his ager
and grade.
Taxes ar.d Taxes.
The taxes in La Grande, including-
tbe special school tax. amount to 4S
mills ; in Hood River they ara 36 mills ;-
in The Dalles it is 32 mills: and so-on
throughout tbe state the tax rate is al
most equal to the interest rate in east
ern Btates. ' Thev are too high now ; bnfr
inereasea indebtedness and occumulat-
ring interest puts them . up steadily,
Waseo county .is paring $8,000. a year
interest; Dalles is paying, in found
numbers, $9,000 a year for the same
purpose; and tbe school district is pay
ing, we are ' told, $500. For interest
alone we are paying enougn to run the
county. It is true two-thirds of the
city debt is for a water supply, which we
eould not do without, and Its payment
comes in tbe shape of water rents, in
stead of ander the bead of taxes ; bat it
smells as savory under either name.
There is but one remedy to utterly
refuse to go further into debt; to prac
tice the most rigid economy; to keep
our tax rate up, and pay off our debts.
Get out, and then keep out. The worst
feature of the whole- affair .is that tbe
high taxes prevent the establishment of
factories- and the starting of new indus
tries. We are thus prevented from sad
dling any portion of. pur mismanagement
on 'to someone else. We must meet it
ourselves. - "
Fortune Frowns o Kirs Twain.
Few of the many friends of "Mark:
Twain"" (Samuel L. Clemens) know of
the plucky fight he is making with ad
versity, or how badly be has been used
by fortune, says a London cable. .
In a word, Mark Twain, who a few
years 'ago thought himself a rich man, is
today worse than penniless.
Since his return from Africa a few
months ago, he has been living in very
modest lodgings in London, going no
where and seeing but one or two friends,
working all day and every day at a his
tory of bis trip aronnd the world. -
With the proceeds of this book he
hopes to be able to pay off bis creditors
and leave something for his family.
. Mark Twain lost practically every
thing when Webster & Co. failed, and
the lecture trip around the world, which
he undertook with the hope of retriev
ing bis fortune, did not turn out a finan
cial success for him.
So, over 60 years of age, in poor
health and in a strange country, Amer
ica's greatest humorist is perhaps work
ing harder than ever before.
Water Commissioners' Meeting-.
The water commissioners met Saturday
night. Present, Commissioners Crossen,
Peters, Randall and Nielsen.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved. . i
A communication was received from '
Mr. Cockerline of Boyd, aeking to be
allowed to purchase some pulleys and
shafting formerly in the old city mill.
Referred to Commissioners Peters and
Randall and Superintendent Norman.
Monthly reports of superintendent
and treasurer . were read, received and
placed on file, and the list of delinquent
subscribers was filed. On' motion the
superintendent was authorized to ptrf
chase a soldering outfit, to cost $10.
Claims against the commission were
allowed as follows :
I J Norman, supt salary. . . $75 00
W S Norman, asst salary. 55 00
T J Seufert, secretary salary 5 00
R L Aiken, labor 4 UU
PF Burham, hauling 50
JO Mack, labor.. 9 00
Tbe superintendent's report shows:
Total recei pts $1056 60
Total book account ; 1232 35
Delinquent 175 75
Don't t.lck".F.nvelopes.
People who "lick" envelopes run a
great risk. The glue on them is made
from decaying scraps around 'slaughter
houses. To ru a the tongue over it ex
poses one to the ritlc of blood poisoning.
The other day a young girl in the East
wrote a letter to her sweetheart and in
sealing the missive moistened the en-'
velope with her tongue. A few hours"
afterward fche was dead. She died of -
blooding poisoning. Do not lick Btampa
and envelopes, or run the tongue over
glue or mucjlnge surfaces of any kind.
In The Dalles, Saturday, Jan. 30th,
Mrs. Emma Krauss, aged 71 years.
Mrs. Krauss came here with her hus
band in 1863, and has been a resident of
Wasco county ever since. She leaves
four children Mrs. T. H. Johnston of
Dufur, Mrs. David Creighton, Mrs. Ben
Korten and Mr. George Krauss, all at
present living here. Funeral Tuesday.
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