THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1399
The Weekly Ghronlele.
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TESTER OF POPVLATIOS.
In 1790 the center of population
was 23 niiles east of Baltimore; 18
miles west of Baltimore in 1800; 1G
tniles north of Woodstock, Va., in
1820; 19 miles southwest of Moore-
field, W. Va., in 1830; 16 milts south
of Clarksburg, W. Va., in 1810; 23
miles southeast of Parkersburg. W.
Va., in 1850; 20 miles south of Chil
licothe, O., in 18G0; -13 miles east of
Cincinnatti in 1880: 20 miles west of
Columbus, Intl., in J 890. This rep
resents f western movement of 503
miles.
An explanation as to how the cen
ter of imputation is obtained was re
cently given by a writer in the
Is'ortwest Magazine, who sail:
'When the late General Francis A.
Walker was superintendent of the
census, he explained the method of
ascertaining the ceDter of population
somewhat as follows: I pen an im
aginary board shaped exactly like
the map of tho United State?, and
having no weight, the population is
grouped ia accordance with the dis
tribution shown by the census re
turns. Each inhabitant is supposed
t have exactly the same weight.
Then the point at which the board
balances is the center of population."
The movement of the center of
population towards the West is what
Las made it a matter peculiar inter
est. Just where it will be shown to
be by the census of 1900 it is bard
to say, but it is not likely it will cross
the Mississippi. There has been an in
crease in the population of what was
termed the "far West," but it has
hardly been as large proportionately
during the past ten years as it was
during the previous decade.
It is not known whether the Puerto
liicans and Filipinos are to be taken
into account in determing the new
center; iftheyare.it will be found
to be considerably to the southwest
of the point named in 1890. But
the westward movement in 1900 is
not likely to be as really pronounced
as fiat shown by the center of popu
lation in 1910. For the text ten
jears the large growth of the United
States is to be on the Pacific coast
and at the end of that time it is like
ly that the center of population will
be found to be in that section which
only a few years ago was described
as "wild and woolly." Spokcsman-Itcview.
FOR A PORTAGE ROAD.
Tho suggestion of a convention to
urge a congressional appropriation to
build a portage railway around the
obstructions in the Columbia above
The Dalles is not exactly new, but it
has been fo long since it was made
before that it seems so. The en
gineers who considered the boat rail
way project, as compared with a
canal and locks, rccommeuded or at
least favorably mentioned a portage
railroad, to serve until a canal could
be constructed. The favorable re
Krt on the boat tailway was made
under pressure, and if it was ever re
garded as, feasible, the project will
undoubtedly be dropped. The canal
will come, but only after many years.
Meanwhile the river is blocked from
Celilo to The Dalles to the transpor
tation of millions of tons of products
and merchandise that must annually
pass that reach, and which must pay
railroad iustead of water freight
rates. The annual aggregate saving
to the producers of Eastern Oregon
and Washington and Northern Idaho,
that a portage railroad, operated at
cost, would effect, is beyond any ac
curate computation. It would take
at least seven Ggures to express it.
Even a greater benefit would re
sult to Portland merchants, shippers,
n4 property-owners. They alone
could well afford to build the road,
as a private enterprise, and run it at
the bare cost of operation. But of
course this is not to be considered.
Neither, apparently, can the produc
ers east of the mountains combine to
build the road. Unless congress docs
it, the work will not be done.
It has been objected that congress
rioM not build railroads, and what is
to bo asked would bo a new depart
ure and therefore not favorably con
sidered. But we can't tell till we
try. The government has taken
other new departures, and much
greater ones, during the past year or
two. Besides, this is really au im
prove men t of tho Columbia river, a
preliminary and urgently needed
woik. to be used till the canal is
completed, ten, fifteen or twenty
years hence.
Let the convention be held and the
subject put in shape for presentation
to congress in its strongest light.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
ought to have together a voice of
some influence at Washington, and
it could not be utilized in a better
cause. Te'egram.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat
very sensibly remarks: "It is said
that the gold yield in the Klon
dike is diminishing. Many Ameri
cans who have been in that locality
are returning empty-handed. In
their own country, however, the
chances for making money in gold
miring are reasonably good. Colo
rado, California and the rest of the
gold-producing states of this country
are increasing their output every
year. Most of the prospectors who
went from the United States to the
Klondike could piobably have done
better if they had gone into one of
hilf a dozen mining states in this
country. The United States does
not hold the first place among the
gold producing localities now, but
its product is increasing every year."
It is a pretty large claim to make,
but the man is now living who will
see the stale of Oregon recorded
among the great gold-producing
sections of the world. It is here
and it is only a question of time
when it will be dug from the earth.
JRELASL'S POPULATION.
The East has recently suffered from
a hot spell. While the Pacific North
west has been soaked with too much
rain the Enst has had too much heat.
The heat in the big cities in the At
lantic states recently has been so in
tense that a number of persons have
been driven to suicide and madness.
Those who are despondent or low
spirited lose all hope in an atmo
sphere that saps the vitality. Weak
minds become unbalanced under the
added strain of physical suffering.
The question of mssjuvcrnraent in
Ireland is very conclusively shown
by the record of population, says the
Spokesman-Revic-. If a country is
well governed and prosperous its
population generally increases. Such,
however, has not been the Liatoiy of
Ireland since the famine. At the
last meeting of the Statistical and
Social Iuquiry Society of Ireland an
address was delivered by the presi
dent, Mr. Pim, discussing elaborately
this question of the partial depopula
tion of the island. In 1815 the esti
mated population was 8,295,0G1. In
1898 it was 4,543,782. The emi
gration accounts for the difference.
Between May of 1851 and December
of 1898, 3,751,899 Irish people left
their native land. During the ten
years preceding 1851, covciing the
famine years, about 1,240,000 emi
grated. The Irish migration cf the
seventeenth century was almost ex
clusively to France. That of the
nineteenth century has been mainly
to the United States. Between the
middle of 187G and 1877 there was a
slight increase in the population of
Ireland. During the next twenty
one years deaths aud emigration ex
ceeded the births. According to the
register general there was a small
gain in population during the last
quarter of 1898. This induces Mr.
Pim to hope that the tide has turned
and that the exportation of her sons
and daughters will cease to be the
one great industry of Ireland, lie
is inclined to believe that the popu
lation has been so largely reduced
that the countiy can live through
bad seasons, which in other years
meant famine and desolation.
While the population of Ireland
has been decreeing the condition of
the inhabitants has been improving.
Wealth accumulates, but men do not
decay, for those accumulations are
not in a few hand?. The deposits and
cash balances in Irish banks have
risen from G 1,000,000 in 1855 to
$195,000,000 in 1898. Dunn? the
same period the deposits in saving
banks have risen from $8,000,000 to
47,000,000. There is much poverty
and wretchedness in Ireland today,
but the mass of the people are not
living from hand to mouth, with no
reserves to fall back on, as was thu
case in 1845.
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We have lately taken the agency for the Aermo
ter Windmill, and carry a stock on hand.
We also carry a complete stock stock of Deep and
Shallow Well Pumps, as well as Pitcher Spout and
Spray Pumps. See us before buying; elsewhere.
The Aermotor Mill is considered the best ma
chine on the market. Call and see it.
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THE DEM MING
Ami Freezing Windmill Force Pumps.
This pump has been nerfectet to meet the requirements of the principal Wind
mill manufacturers in the United Slates, for a better Windmill Force' Pauiu, with I
three way valve, thau had heretofore been produced. It has become the leading Anti
Freezing'threw way pump, and is accepted by Windmill manufacturers and dValen
generally, as the host threa way Windmill Force Pump on tne market. The Union
Elbow Coupling for connecting to the underground discharge pipe is of Brass ind
can be lurned to suit the direction of the pipe. The air chamber Dine is two in.4. ;
diameter, which insures ease of operetion and a steady flow of water. The Hose Coun- i
ling on the spout also adds to the convenience of this pump. f
The Dalles, Or.
MfllER t BENTON.
Sole agents for
Wasco County,
While it is estimated that the in
crease of population in the United
Slates has been about twenty-three
per cent during the past nine years,
Statistics indicate that the increase in
the output of industry for the same
period has been about forty-two per
cent. And it is to be remembered
that most of this increase has taken
place since 189G. The -fowling and
howling of all the world's malcon
tents cannot make much impression,
against such a fact as this.
The Chicago Record says: "It is
again rumored that Agumaldo will
surrender, but he will be heartless
indeed to crawl out of the jungle and
spoil several Democratic platforms."
And also Bryan's campaign speech.
By a coincidence the United States
and England are largely engaged at
this time in the transportation of
troops Dy tea. mougn we are new
in the business, our ships devoted to
it are a little ahead of anything pre
viously known in their line.
No response from the powers Las
reached Aguinaldo in regard to rec
ognition. But be still holds his Span
ish prisoneis at $7,000,000, and may
claim to be at the head of the bandit
profession.
Yarns intended to discourage en
listments have nearly disappeared
from the yellow press. It is clearly
apparent that good men and true will
respond to all calls of Uncle Sam.
A question of interest is whether
any of the Britons who want war
with the Boers will drop to the mis
erable level of snarling copperheads
at soon as hostilities begin.
After everybody else shall have
given up the Job, General Miles
will descend upon the Filipino and
ubdue them, just as be did the rebels
in Porto Rico.
Doctors Can't
Cure It!
Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid of the disease ; on the
other hand, his condition will prow
steadily worse. S. S. 8. is the only cure
for this terrible affliction, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
I was afflicted with Blood PolRon. and th
beat doctor did me no (rood, though I took
their treatment faith
fully. In fact, I gwmed
to (tot worse all th
while. I took ml moat
every so-called blood
remedy, but they did not
seem to reach the dis
ease, and had no effect
whatever. I was d 1 s
heartened, for It seemed
that I would never be
cured. At the advice ot
a frtend I then took
8. 8. 8., and began toim
Drove. 1 continued the
medicine, and It cured me completely, build
ing up my health and Increasing my appetite.
Although this was ten years ago, I have never
yet had a ilgu of the disease to return.
W. R. NairwA.
Staunton, Va.
It is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury ; besides
totally destroying the aigetttion, they
dry up the marrow in tho bones, pro
ducing a stiffness and swelling of the
Joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
CANNOT COME WEST.
Captain Clark Wrltts to Gov. Geer and
Vxpretiie II Its Gratitude
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The
Blood
Is guaranteed Purely Vegetable, and is
the only blood remedy free from these
dangerous minerals.
Book on self-treatment sent free by
Dwui opecino company , Atlanta, ua.
Mrs. Ben. tVilson has returned from
her camping trip and Is now ready to
take photographs at her gallery on Sec
ond street. Trices from l to f5 per
dozen.
Thousand! aro Trying It.
Ia order to prove the great merit of
try a Cream liaun, the most effective enre
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre
pared a gonerona trial size ror lu cents.
Oct it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
k ELY BBOS., 58 Warren St., N. Y. City.
I suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since a boy, and I never hoped for
cure, bat Ely's Cream Balm aeema to do
Ten that Many acquaintance have need
it with excellent results. Oscar Ostrum,
45 Warren At., Chicago, 111.
Ely'a Cream Balm ia the acknowledged
enre for catarrh and contains no oocnine,
mercury nor any injurions drug. Trice,
Moenta. At drvggista or by tnaiL
Rf-cently Gov. T, T. Ueer sent a letter
to Captain C. . Clark, who was in
command of the battleship Oregon on
her famous cruise from San Francisco
around Cape Horn to Cuba, and at the
historical battle of Santiago bay, when
the Spanieh fU-et under Admiral Cer
vera was destroyed, notifying him of
the sword which would be presented to
him by the people of Oregon, and in
viting him to come to Portland to re
ceive the same. The sword, which is
to be purchased by popular subscription,
is to be one of the most magnificent
weapons ever presented to an officer of
the navy, and Governor Geer expressed
in his letter his earnest wish that the
brave commander, who had made the
name of Oregon famous throughout
the world, would do the state the honor
to como here. Monday the governor re
ceived a letter from Captain Clark,
dated at the navy yard, League Island,
Pa., as follows:
"My Dear Sir: Your highly esteemed
letter, informing me of the great honor
the people of Oregon wish to confer
upon me, has been received. I am truly
grateful and wish I could appropriately
express my feelings for what they have
done and proposed doing for me, more
especially as I shall not be able to accept
your kind invitation to visit Portland
and visit the friends who have already
placed me under the deepest obligation.
W ith the sincereet thanks to them and
to you, I am very respectfully and grate
fully yours, C. E. Claik, captain U. S.
N."
In view of the fact that Captain Clark
ran not come to Oregon to receive the
handsome gift Intended for him, the
committee having the matter in charge
will doubtlous arrange to have the same
presented to him, with suitable and
appropriate ceremonies, at the ifficer's
station in Pennsylvania.
BY THEIfl FRUITS
Ye Hi all Know Them Hadn't We Better
Xlhlhlt Hunt
managed so that it could be held in Sep
tember, any who might care to attend
thv exnoeition in Portland later could
do so, going on down from here.
To lr.unch such an affair it would of
couree require a few hundred dollars;
but in time, if properly carried on, it
would be self-sustaining, and those who
had piaced money into the enterprise
could be repaid in part at least.
Some of our citizens havo thought it
might be well to attempt a fair next
month; but to our mind it is out of
the question. Possibly by the latter part
of October it might be in readiness were
all to puli it along. But in no less time
could it be sufficiently advertised
throughout the country, and on that
hinges its success. The preparations
would not tequire so much time, but
there are other matters to be considered.
It would be a splendid idea and liven
us up somewhat. We will surely hiber
nate in a eocial way unless we bestir
ourselves.
AGAINST DALLES NATIONAL BANK
a Fotitt
A Chicago Firm Sues for f)8500 Tried
lu Portland Yesterday.
While so many of the Eastern Oregon
cities, many of them smaller than Tho
Dalleg, are yearly holding fruit fairs, and
thus not only advertising themselves
and the country about them, but giving
the people of their counties a place to
spend their vacation week very pleas
antly, our attention has been called to
the fact that our own town should be
doing something in this regard. Our
business men are beginning to talk the
matter op, and some substantial results
may follow. And again it may end in
talk as rrany other rchemes have done.
However, if there is any hope of such a
proposition materializing, it should re
ceive the support of all.
In other years our people have looked
forward to the fair which has been held
each fall ; but this had developed mostly
into a racing meet instead of an agii
cultural and horticultural exhibit as was
at first intended. No place in the state
has a better opportunity for making a
fruit fair a success than has The Dalles.
surrounded by such orchards and In a
position to obtain the best of exhibits.
Interspersed with these could be added
neat and attractive advertising exhibits
by the different business houses, which
woold not only be an advertisement but
an attraction. Then it would be neces
sary to have music each evening and
some specialties, either lecal or fiom
abroad, which expanse could be met bv
charging a nominal entrance fee. Thus
such an affair would be a splendid thinu
or our city, Ming.ng to It the people The following from the Standard, of
. u aiwra. Montgomery City, Mo., whose editor was
.... ,elT, pleasure, if recently in Oregon at the national
The case of Greer, Milis & Co., against
The Dalles National bank was tried this
forenoon in the United States court be
fore Judo Bellinger.
It is a suit to recover (8500 paid by the
complainants Just before the failure of
The Dalles National bank in 1897.
Greer, Mills & Company area Chicago
stockyard firm, who contracted In 18D7
to purchase sheep of J. W. Blake, to be
delivered at The Dalles, and authorized
The Dalles National bank to draw on
them for $13,500, to be paid out to Blako
as the sheep were received at The Dalles.
In April 1897, the bank drew on Greer,
Mills & Company for J5000, which draft
was paid through the First National
bank of Chicago, and there is no dispute
about that money.
On May 1, the bank at The Dalles drew
on Greer, Mills & Company for the bal
ance f 8500. This draft was received by
the First National bank of Chicago on
May 5, and the amount credited to The
Dalles National bank ; the draft was sent
to the Chicaito bank's correspondent at
the stockyards, ami the money of Greer,
Mills Company actually came into
possession of the Chicago bank on May 1.
On this same day, May 7, The Dalles
National bank did not open its doors,
but passed into the hands of the con
troller of the currency. In other words,
it had failed, although it has since paid
depositors in full, and has resumed busi
ness and is responsible for any legal
debts. Hence Greer, Mills A Company
are trying to get their, money, which
went tnto the hands of the receiver of the
bank, and went to pay depositors.
Mr. Minor, for the complainants, con
tended that the money was never the
bank's; that Greer, Mill A Company
were not depositors; that it was a trust
fond; the title of which remained with
them ; and that the bank having had the
benefit of It I liable. Mr. H. S. Wilson,
of Tho Dalles, attorney for the bank,
argued that under the contract Greer,
Mills A Company had parted with the
title; as soon as th draft was drawn by
The Dalles bank the money was subject
to Blake's check; that he had In fact
teen paid a little on hlschecks; that the
money was not actually received by the
bank' Chicago correspondent till alter
the bank had closed, and ita affair
taken ont of it hand.
Judge Bellinger will take the caa
nnder advisement. Telegram.
VfoBlJ Oris the Eves of a Potato.
convention, win make tvoa
open its eyes:
"Speaking of potatoes, this good story
Is told of a certain gentleman. Viaitini
an Oregon town he was entertained by i
friend. With the frankners of Western
hospitality, his friend inquired what
were the Easterner's favorite alehes. '1
have never seen the day,' he replied,
'when I couldn't eat a good baked pottto
and a piece of fat and tender roast mut
ton.' At dinner the next evening ihnji
platter was borne in with nine baked p
tatoes, aggregating sixty-three poundi
in weight. The biggest one fell to tU
lot of the Eastern guest. It weighed
eleven pounds. Broken open it u
mealy and white, with a perfect flivot.
'And this Is the first day I ever bet
when I couldn't eat one baked potato,
was the comment of the astonished
guest."
For Earlier Cluilnf.
The clerks in The Dalle, with tbo'i
of other cities, are awakening to the ltd
that it is not necessary to stand behind
the counter until late at night, indi
movemeut was inaugurated today
among the grocery clerks, ho Btarted
out with the following petition, the up
natures to which is proof of their we
cess. It is the Intention to organize, ind
if convenient a meeting to eucb end will
be called in the near future.
The petition and signatures re u
follows:
The Dalles, Ok.. Aug. 30, 1899.
We, the undersigned merchant?, agre
to close onr respective places of biwneM
after September 1,1809, at 8 p.n.,o
fittPh Pveninj of the week, witb tbe
exception of Saturday evening:
Pease A Mays Maler & Benton
Dalles Com. Co. Dawson Com. U
M.T.Nolan A.A.Brown
L. Rorden A Co. J. H. Cross
T II II w f Ttror.kl
C.S.Smith W.A.Johnston 40
J.A.Carnaby A Co W. A. Kirby
Chas. Phillips.
IS If IllGHT
For an
Editor to Recommend F1'1
siedlctnen?
tr,m o.i.n vlliv News. BrevraJ,
It may be a question whet! '
editor of a newspaper has the ri(M
publicly recommend any of the vmioo
proprietary medicines which
market, yet as a preventive of sufferM
we feel it a duty to say a good word
Chamberlain' Colic, Cholera snd
rhoea Remedy. We have know
nsed this medicine in our fannlf
twenty year and haye always
found It
. .Li.
reliable. Inany cases a don
remedy would ave honrs of
KiU . .,K,,.VIan Is awaited.
not believe in depending implicitly
any medicine for a cure, but w
believe that If a bottle of Chambwls"
Diarrhoea Remedy was kept on ns
and administered at the inception ot
attack, much suffering might bssvoi
and in very many cases the Pr"'"M
a physician would not be "I"1",
least this has been onr
during the past twenty years.
by Blakeley A Houghton, urn.
Fruit Trees
The best tree, for this loeW
those grown at the
Columbia Nursery.
Lara tock and true to nam,
and see them or end for ctlu"-
H. C. BATEHAM,
tepl-lmo
Hood Rir'
Or.