THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1897.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
County
Sheriff..
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Judge Kobt. Mays
Clerk
Treasurer
Commissi on en
Assessor
Surveyor.
.T. J. Driver
A M. Keliuv
... C. U Phillips
( A. a. mowers
)D. 8. Kimm'T
. W. H. Whipple
on
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .C. L. Gilbert
Uorouer - rr. a. ouiu
I 8TATK OFFICIALS. -
eoTernoi : W. P. Lord
Secretary of Bute H K Kincnld
Treasurer Phillip Metachan
upt. of Public Instruction G. if. Irwin
Attorney-General C. M. Idleman
. . . 1G. W. McBrlde
orasvun - ij. H. Mitchell
IB Hermann
MUSIOTIUCU )W R EUi
Btate Printer. . . . . W. H. Leeds
ITS RECORD FOR TWELVE YEARS
In Ihe house Tuesday Mr. Barrett,
Republican, of Massachusetts, de-
r lnrrul that, the nvil service law was
a Republican measure, passed by Re
publican votes, an1 that the party
was irrevocably committed to the
policy of civil service rctorm.
Proof of this statement is found In
the national platform of that party.
"The civil service law was placed on
the statute book by the Republican
Darlv " declared the nlntform of 1896.
' "which, has always sustained it, and
we renew our repeated declarations
that it shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced and extended where-
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e er prauuvauie.
Yet in the face of that declaration,
says the Spokesman-Review, Repub-
' lican spoilsmen are rsserling upon
the floor of the house of representa
tives that it never was the intention
to extend the civil service beyond a
narrow and inefficient range.
The people will not be gulled
They well know the motive. which
spurs the spoilsmen on in their fierce
attack on civil service reform. The
fight is made by spoils politicians
like Senator Wilson, who core noth
ing for party principle or party dec
larations. If they can break down
the civil service, they will be able to
appease in part the'angry clamor of
supporters whom they have deceived
with promises of place. Hence their
active onslaught upon the law.
The government, according to the
.resolution which passed the senate
-yesterday, will spend $250,000 in
r-senditifi: food to the miners at Daw-
.-on City. It seems generally con
ceded that this is the proper thing to
- do. vet in the end it wnnlri Imve
. proved cheaper to have subsidized
the steamship companies that worked
"inp the rush of last summer, and thas
Uept the adventurers at home. Next
"winter will have a sorrier tale to tell
than this. Through the strenuous
advertising and urging of the steam
ship companies, aided by the agents
rft the various railroads leading to
tbe coasts, an immense crowd of peo
ple will probably, be in Alaska by
the end of the summer. Many of
them are improvident by nature.
And the force of circumstances Jwill
. Hinder proper preparation. Scattered
Iong the frozen valleys of Alaska,
Ihey will be objects of pity when
winter's leck is put upon the coun
try. But the transportation compa
nies will have made their money out
of it, and the government forced to
gain step in and aid. Not all that
glitters Is gold, especially along the
tanks of the Klondike.
born since the surrender at Appo-
matox and after Lincoln was assas
sinated, should have time to mature
aud succeed to one of the roost im
portant offices under the administra
tion. The beginning of the century
will see the country run by men to
whom the great civil strjfe is but a
memory.
IS
THE CI VI L SER VICE S YS TEM
IN DANGERt
Astoria is taking up a contribution
to adveitise that town in the East.
It is expected several thousand dot
lars will be expended in this way.
The plan of flooding the country
with printed matter has been tried
at various times by all the Oregon
towns with indifferent success. The
Dalles has had its turn and will prob
ably be sailed upon again. The
best way to attract attention is to do
something which will be noticed
among the class of men whose con
eideration is worth having. If this
town were to have a woolen mill es
tablished in it, it would be tbe best
advertisement it could obtin. Just
as the woolen factory at Pendleton
has pushed that place forward, so it
would at The Dalles, only in larger
degree, for- our advantages are so
manifestly more than Pendleton's
that the results would be greater.
This is the age of young men.
Charles G. Dawes of Illinois, who
yesterday was appointed comptroller
of .the currency is but thirty-two
years of age, having been born in
1865. It is an index of how time
is flying when one thinks that a child
We would not willingly underrate
the strength of the movement in op
position to the civil service law,
Evidently a determined attempt is to
be made in both houses of congress
either to modify or to repeal it. An
organization was formed some time
ago in vvasuingion ior me purpose
ot destroying the svstem. We know
that there are men of both parties in
the senate and in tile house who are
outspoken in their denunciation of
tbe law, and would do anything they
could to break it down. But, after
all, there is no occasion for great
alarm, for ever since the law was
placed on the statute books it has
had its opponents in both branches
of congress. Attempts have been
made to repeal it and to starve it out
by refusing to make the necessary
appropriations for the work of the
civil service1 commission. We have
seen these attempts come to naught.
and in the face of them we have
seen tbe classified system expanded
until it includes nearly all branches
of the public service. Both parties
have commended it in their national
platforms, and declared that it ought
to be maintained. Last year, when
the Democratic party departed so
widely from its traditions, it went on
record against it, while the Republi
can convention at bt. Louis com
mended it in stronger terms than
usual. All the presidents foi the
last four quadrenniums have been
true friends to tbe system; and the
members of the cabinets, with very
few exceptions, have given warm
tributes to its effectiveness.
What has happened to change pub
lic opinion? Admitting that the
Democratic party is not at present
friendly, is it to be inferred from tbe
remarks of Congressman Grosvenor
and others that there has been a rev
olution of sentiment in the Republi
can party since the convention at St.
Louis last yeai ? We do not believe
The whole trouble lies here:
Since then the Republican party has
come into power, and Republican
congressmen nnu tney nave mile
patronage to dispense. There are
many thousands who want offices and
cannot get them. Our national leg
islators wish to pay off their political
debts in the cheapest way they can.
For this reason they want more pub
licpationage at their disposal. They
find many Democrats in office, and
they would like the opportunity of
turning them ont so there will be va
cancies to be filled by Republicars.
This is why we hear so much clamor
in Washington about the inquities of
the civil service system.
It is significant that the attacks
upon tbe system do not come from
cabinet officers who are at the head
of departments, and have many
thousand clerks under them ; not
from those who administer and who
now the results, but from congress
men and politicians who nave no
such responsibility. Those who hold
positions of great trust, with thous
ands of clerks under them, are en
tirety satisfied with its workings;
they believe it is far more effective
and economical than the spoils sys
tem, and they know that it saves a
great deal of the lime and worry for
merly given to applicants and of
applications. Secretary Long, of
the navy department, declares" that it
is infinitely better than the old sys
tem, not only for the "appointing
power, but for the congressmen them
se'ves that the latter used to dis
pense the offices freely, and where
they pleased one, they made enemies
of ten. He thinks congress ought to
let the law alone, and we trust that
congress will let it alone.
Our source of security lies in the
fact of President McKinley's devo
tion to the system. It is well known
that any bill which proposes to lead
a retreat will be vetoed by him. He
will not allow the law to be crippled.
He has indicated that he is in favor
of certain modifications, which the
friends of the system are not induced
to oppose, j If congress goes further
than this, and we do not believe it
will, we may Qount on the interposl
tion of the presidential vote, v
THE ABUSE OF A GOOD THIXG
The necessity for reform in pen
sion legislation is becoming every
day more apparent, and for the first
time the abuse of tbe laws, passed in
gratitude to the nation's defenders,
seems to receive general recognition
among our national legislators. The
annual sums spent for pensions
amounts to $1 41,2o0,000, and unless
some - measures are taken looking
toward curtailment, it promises to go
even higher.. Tbe money spent for
pensions is almost a third of pur ag
gregate national expenditure.
Pensions are a burden left by the
great civil war, which we cannot ex
pect to get rid or for many years.
In so far as they are just and neces
sary the people want to bear tneni
and would not evade the responsi
bility if they could. The obliga
tion is an honorable one, and it is the
abuse, and not the debt itself, which
arouses criticism. No one is willing
to forget the services which tbe men
of '61 rendered the union, and as
long as there remains a dollar in the
national treasury, no needy veteran
should be allowed to be in want
But in this, as in everything else
which pertains to our national wel
fare, we should be courageous enough
to look at things squarely, and not
condone flagrant violations of the
law's intent, either through too much
sentiment or through fear of being
unpopular. .'"
The pension system is peculiarly
liable to abuse, and perhaps some de
gree of fraud would evade tbe strict
est administration. But it is possi
ble that several avenues of fraud can
be closed, and to this end the atten
tion of congress should be drawn.
One of the best suggestions yet
proposed is that of publishing the
list of pensioners, so that they may
be known in every community. This
would tend to bring many frauds
to light. Where a man whose claim
to a pension was founded on deafness
is discovered to be a competent man
ager of a long distance telephone, as
is reported in a New York paper,
somebody will be sure to see that
this knowledge reaches the pension
office.
An amendment such as tne pen
sion commissioner suggests, refusing
pensions to widows who marry otd
soldiers after their pensions began,
would also be a helpful reform
Then Itt congress be chary about
passing private pension' bills, except
very bad, for Mr. Simon, as the rest
of the state has little use for him and
his practices. ;
Senator Wolcott, the head of the
monetary commission, recently sent
to Europe in the interests of interna
tional bimetallism, hopes "sooh to
make a statement concerning the
work of the commission." - It will
be easier for the senatar to relate
what was not done than to point out
what was accomplished. His state
ment will have a consideiably nega
tive character.
ZS'
tiifg
in known meritorious cases, and
much headway will have been made.
Tbe country is not forgetful of
her defenders, but, as has been aptly
said, "We must see that our roll of
honor does not become one of scan
dal."
The Oregonian, in referring to the
Mitchell-Simon fight in Multnomah
county, a year and a half ago, when
the contesting delegates appeared at
the state convention, says : "A great
majority of these (meaning Republi
cans outside of Multnomah county)
freely admit that an injustice was
done at tbe last state convention,
when the. Multnomah delegation,
fairly elected, was cut in two and
one half its strength destroyed."
Which delegation does ' it mean was
fairly elected? By implication we
are led to believe the one headed by
Joe Simon, yet such a statement is
far from the truth.. The facts are
that both sides were much to blame
for . practices &t the polls which
should not be countenanced. Yet if
the responsibility is to be fixed,
Simon and his crowd are the greater
sinners. The Republicans of Mult
nomah county were tired of being
tinder the. absolute domination of
one man, and that man Simon, so a
revolt was decided upon. When the
matter was left to the decision of the
delegates outside of Multnomah
county, it was seen that to decide
which was wholly wrong or wholly
right would be impossible, and a
compromise was all that could be
done. If Multnomah county per
sists m her political warfare and tbe
decision is left to the country dele
gates, it is probable she will be left
out entirely, and that will be bad,
'CRADLE SONGS OF NATIONS."
Byeryone Delight d With the Pleasing
l'Kigram.
The performance of all who took part
in the entertainment "Cradle Songs of
Nations" Saturday night was sufficient
to convince anyone of tbe amount of
borne talent that can be brought forth
by our town people, not only among
the older people, but the children as
well. "
The evening's program was opened
with a well rendered piano duet by
Georgia Sampson and Clara Nickelsen.
The Reuben trio sang one of their
songs in a way that made all think how"
inappropriate their nom de plume is.
They also answered to an enthusiastic
encore with a catchy selection. . .
"Jes 'Fore Christmas" was recited by
Miea Georgia Sampson in a very credita
ble style, after which the ladies' sang
a oeantuui quartet ana were vigor
ously encored, but modestly refused to
appear the second time.
. The three -new Coons were well re
ceived, and in spite of the fact that they
were Cooas, seemed to receive a liberal
qmonnt of pleasant smiles from every.
one -in the audience, especially the
yonnger element of tbe masculine gen-
1er.
The lullaby chorus and nightcap drill
by thirty little girls was very pretty,
and was executed without an error,
while Constance French's recitation,
"Dreamland," would have done credit
to a girl of more mature years.
"In Winter I Get Up at Night"waa
ung by fourteen little girls in costnme,
carrying candles, after which the Scotch,
Russian, Japonese, German, Spanish,
Italian, African, Indian. Frenfch an I
American mothers sang their babes to
sleep in their respective waya.
As each nationalty succeeded in put
ting their babies to Bleep, they stepped
back on the stage, and at the close all
joined in the chorus "Sleep, Baby
Sleep," and at the same time formed a
very pretty tableau, which closed the
entertainment. -
conn DADAIVCIC Nun civvrnDcnr nnuuniciniiA
I llwlll I HllHsjalwlw HHU JIA lEHIlO Ur tlUil VULOIUllO.
Little Fannie Adams, of Umatilla, Cured of a Dreadful Malady
- 7 A Cure of Unusual Interest A Reporter Investigates.
From the Lake Region, Eutiis, Flo. '
For some time past the Lake Region bos
been receiving reports from Umatilla, Fla.,
of an almost miraculous cure that had been
effected in the case of 'Fannie Adams, a
daughter of A. J. Adams, of that place, and
last Saturday a representative' of this paper
made a trip to Umatilla for the purpose of
determining the authenticity of the same.
The family live a short distance from the
village, where it was found that the peopli
were cognizant of the cure which bad beei
le
been
effected, and were rejoicing with the family
in their new found happiness. . The father,
A. J. Adams, is a hard-workincr honest
farmer from east Tennessee, and the family
came to Florida four years ago in the hope
that a chancre f climate would be of benefit
to their afflictc child. Much of their earn
ings have gone for doctors' bills, whose ser
vices proved unavailing. The representative
wu erected by Mrs. Adams, from whom he
gained the story of her great trial.
Fsjinie, the youngest child, was born in
east Tennessee, and was seven years old on
the third day of February, 1897. When ten
months old she was stricken with paralysis,
which affected the . entire left side. This
stroke of paralysis was followed by convul
sions, ana irom tne time little Fannie was
ten months old until February, 1897, there
was not a single day or a night that she did
not have spasms of the most distressing
nature. Not a single convulsion, but al
ways three or four, and sometimes as high
as ten in one day. -The
family was all broken down with
care, and Mrs. Adams states that for one
year she did not go into her kitchen to super
intend her household work. All the fingers
of the right band of the little girl are en
larged and misshapen, caused by her bit
ing them during the fearful suffering. The
case baffled the skill of the best physicians,
and they were frank to say that they could
not determine the cauBe, or prescribe
remedy to aid the afflicted child.
But what a change now in that household :
for little Fannie has recently been released
from her six years of agony, which brings the
light ot happiness to the faces of the parents.
in January, this year, Mrs. Adams, who
had purchased some of Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People for her fourteen year
old daughter, determined to try their effect
upon little Fannie. After three or four
doses, she noted an improvement and she
then told the father what she bad done.
He at once went to the villamt and hnncht
another box, and up to this time six boxes
have been used. The first pills, Mrs. Adams
states, were given in January, the latter part,
and certainly not earlier than th fiftM-nth
or twentieth, and the child had her last con
vulsion on February 3d, nearly three months
ago. Her general condition has improved in .
every way, and it was not a month after the
first pills were taken when she began to walk
without assistance.
The pills were bought at the drug store
of Dr. Shelton, in Umatilla. In answer to
the question, did he, to his personal knowl
edge, know that the remedy had benefited
Fannie Adams, as was stated by her parents,
the doctor said that he was a regular practicing
pnysician, ana as such was loth to recom
mend any proprietary medicine, but still he
was ready to dojuetice to all men, and he did
know that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for. Pale
People had benefited Fannie Adams, and also
volunteered the information that he knew of
other children in the village who1 had been
ueneiixu dj weir use.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid
on receiptof price, 50 cents a box, or six boxes
for $2.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by
the-100) by addressing Dr. Williams' Medicinal
Co., Schenectady, N. Y. .
Day Bros, Come Oat on Top.
Ia the case of Hery Smith vs. Day
Bros,, a verdict was brought in in favor
of the. defendants.
Tbe Oregonian eaya:
"During the progress of the trial,
Judge Bennett, of The Dalles, one of the
attorneys for tbe plaintiff, attempted to
cross-examine Colonel Day in a rather
unceremonious manner. In return, tive
latter fired back such a volley of tech
nical questions that tbe gans of the
cross-examiner were promptly silenced;
Judge Bennett was unusually severe in
the examination of . the witnesses for
the defense, and Colonel Day made tbe
experiment of having the judge take a
little of his own medioine, knowing, fait
well that the retaliation would come
when it came to addressing the jury."
In his peroration to the jury. Judge
Bennett had bis turn, nd pictured the
main plaintiff as occupying a high nitch
in the glorious hereafter, pendant upon
the bent end of a fleecy cloud, while the
colonel was way down in tbe basement
directing the operations of tbe stokers
of that department.
Colonel Day, after tbe verdict bad
been rendered, said that when he had
assumed control of tbe thermometer
business in the lower region, he would
have the satisfaction of having a Wasco
attornev realize there was a hot time in
the old town that night.
Hazel Klrke."
Setting Out in lif e !
As well as in the thick of the battle, is
a time when a man should be careful
about neat and correct dressing. First
impressions are half the victory. Who j
has a better chance, even in looking for I
a situation, than the young man whose
attire is an evidence of taste, thrift and j
judgrment? Young- men who wish to
prosper should order their Suits and
Uvercoata from .
M. BORN & CO.,
The Great Chicago Merchant Tailors,
Novo over 20 yre. at the head of the Custom Trade.
All ages can be suited. Style, fit and
workmanship are guaranteed. The
world's best looms supply the material.
Tb Best u always the Most Economical.
SOOKZW SILICTSD rlTTSBJIS TO OUIK IBO.
CAJ.E. OS
NEW YORK OASHfSTORE
A. C. GIGER & CO.,'
k Three Tramloads of.....
STEEL
SUPERIOR
At the Vogt opera house on Saturday
(Christmas) night, the Excelsior Dram
atic Company will produce the beautiful
drama "Hazel Kirke." This play is the
most perfect piece of play writing of the
modern drama. The characters are so
widely different from one another, yet
so perfect in their characterization that
the grave and tbe gay rnn most harmo
niously Bide by side. Mr. Daggan's
rendition of ' the character "Dunetan
Kirke" is pronounced a masterpiece of
acting, while Miss Morey, who interpreta
the title role to "Hazel Kirke," has re
ceived the greatest praise through tbe
South. Miss Bengee Harrison ia with
thia company, playing the soubrette
character. She has established a great
reputation wherever she has performed
for her wonderful mirthfulness. The
whole company is composed of finished
performers, and it is tbe intention of
this company to periodically play The
Dalles on the circuit they are establish
ing through the Northwest, so this in
itself assures ua that a treat is in store
for ub on Christmas night.
Notice.
All persons having claims against the
tournoment committee must present
them to me before Wednesday, the 22d
tnst. J vdj Fish.
RANGES
. Have been sold already this 3'ear. All prices,
From $30.00 up.
Eighty styles, from small family size to as
large as wanted r
There are more Superior Stoves and Ranges in nse in this
territory than all other makes of Stovea combined. This is con
clusive evidence of the superiority of Bridge & Beach Co.'s cele
brated Superior Stovea and Ranges. On sale at
MAIER & BENTON,
Sole agents for SUPERIOR Steel Ranges.
.THE DALLES. OREGON.
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She Ksevrn Better.
. "I read in the papers that bananas
were whole3omo food." said Mrs. Mc
Swilligen to jlrs. PjuiK1j, "but I don't
believe it. -1 cte sooe before going to
bed last cijht and I havs felt siok ever
since."
"How many bananas did you eat?"
asked her friend.
"Not r.:any. I don't think I ate more
than sir. or seven." Pittsburgh. Chronicle-Tele
jjraph. '
Taking; TTiinrrs Coed Natnredly.
"Confouud yo.i, what are you grin
ning at?" csUcd the man who was get
ting himself held np.
"Oh, well," chuckled the footpad, "1
never was a man to take things sen
ouslv." Cincinnati Enauirer. .
Taken Up.
Came to mv place on 3-Mile, about
the 25th of November, a straw-bay roan
mare, branded V P on the left shoulder,
about 5 years old. Owner can have
same by paying charges.
. , M.. B. .EiVANS,
dec22-lm The Dalles, Or.
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