THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNE3DAY. JULY 11, lfiOO.
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LOCAL BKKV1T1KS.
6atnriiay Dai It.
Are yon going for s vacation don't
overlook the tuit tale at Pease & Mays
See windows.
Biaoche Maya, daughter of Benton
Mavs. received the highest number of
votes and represented Martha Washing
ton at the celebration at Joseph
Tease & Mays have 100 men's odd
suits all sizes, and ail styles new (this
seasons style) to be Bold at a sacrifice,
gee windows.
At the Methodist ch arch tomorrow
morning the pastor will make an an
nounceuient which will be of especial
interest to the members and friends of
the church.
Miss Gertrude Crow, who has been ill
for some months at her home on the
bluff, is reported much worse today, and
it is feared she will hardly survive
throughout the day.
This morning at 10
Todd, who was held for
preliminary bearing in
'hill's court. At the
o'clock Archie
forgery, bad hie
Justice Brown
request of the
prosecuting witness and the attorney,
the prisoner was released.
David Fleming, whs came down from
Cloud Cap Inn on Monday, reports that
Eiiot glacier on Mt. Hood has sunk fully
fifty feet. It seems as if the props had
given away and the whole glacier, a
mile by one and a half mile in extent,
had tumbled in, leaving the snow and
ice fields more rugged than ever.
Glacier.
The orator on the Fourth, Prof. J. S.
Landers, delivered an excellent oration
full o( deep thought, which was very
favorably received by the audience.
Prof. Landers deserves great credit tor
his masterly effort; especially so con
sidering the short time he bad to pre
pare for bis coming. Grass Valley
Journal.
Fred Marvin, one o' the brightest of
Washington's newspaper men, and a
young man of uuusual ability in other
literary pursuits, has taken charge of
the Walla Walla Daily Statesman. Mr.
Marvin has recently edited the Dayton
Constitution and for some time was in
the newspaper work at Spokane. The
Stateeman is most fortunate in securing
his services, and we wish the new editor
all kinds of success.
It is a source of great satisfaction to
Dalles peoplo that they may now visit
Hood River and feel that they can secuie
desirable hotel accommodations. Here
tofore, while that pretty little town has
been a favorite resort, the lack of a good
hotel has kept many away. Now that
C. L. Gilbert has taken charge and
thoroughly refitted the Mt. Hood in
splendid shape, furnishing the best of
meals, the visitors from this city will be
numerous.
With the soldier boys parading our
streets today arrayed in their natty suits,
one was reminded of sadder day two
years ago when they marched away to
face the foe in a foreign land. But to
day they were preparing for an eight
days' outing at Camp Geer, on the
Salem fair grounds. There were forty
eight men .and three officers boarded
No. 1, which was two hours and a hall
late, and they will proceed to Salem on
the lirst train out of Portland.
Charles Cathcart is laid up at his home
in the East End having met with an ac
cident on Thursday, which bid fair to
prove serious, but from which he is now
recovering. While driving down the
brewery grade with a load of logs the
horses started to run and the Inns rolling
for ward threw him underneath the front
"heels, which passed over his abdomen.
While a painful accident, it has not
proved as serious as it would teem must
be inevitable, and it is hoped he will be
able to be about in a short time.
At a time when harvest hands are so
"inch in demand and work is so plenti
'"I. the professional tramp meat expect
no mercy at the hands of our officers.
Yesterday (oUr of these gentlemen of
leisure made the vicinity of the Wasco
warehouse their headquarters and at
loon proceeded to help themselves to
ysters stored there, and then skipped.
Toward evening the officers succeeded in
nabbing them and they spent the night
In jail. This morning a farmer from
tho Washington side took two of them
borne with him to work In the field, and
he recorder discharged the other two.
A private loiter from Rusk springs on
the Big Klickitat, received yesterday,
of the popularity which this health
'wort is attaining. Within about eight
boura ride of this city it will be a very
desirable resort for health seekers.
Several who have already gone over,
'e enthusiastic over the benefit they
e receiving. The spring, which from
the Ver fl..n r, Ik. ..to. In.1ir.ataa
Medicinal properties, ii surrounded by
splendid camping srronnd anil invwt
fishing may be had in the vicinity. It
might be well for some of our afflicted to
take an outing in that direction.
To one a common expression, The
Dalles is not "looking for any imal'pox,"
and yet that is just wnat she was doing
yesterday. Quite an excitement waa
caused when a message came from one
of the towns above here inquiring after
smallpox patient that had escaped
from there and it was thought be got
off here. Telephone messages were
sent to the various hotels, who emphat
ically asserted no such person was a guest
of theirs, and so far as could be discover
ed there is not a visiting case, no other
case of the disease in the city. The re
port probably accounts for an item in
the Telegram which said that the city
physician there received word that fonr
cases would arrive in Porland, but that
he thought they had gotten off here.
As a result of the article in the Ore
gonian, which announced that a 50-cent
rata would be made on the opposition
line, about sixty passengers were taken
on board the D. P. & A. N. boat yester
day at Portland, having come down
expecting to get the benefit of the rate
and finding no such rate and the boat
gone. The Telegram says: "The threat
ened steamboat rate war between Port
land and The Dalles has thus far failed
to materialize. The Iralda is carrying
her usual number of passengers, while
the boats of the Regulator line have full
lists every moining and no one seems to
be holding back for a fall in rates. In
talking of the threatened war this morn
ing, General Freight aud Passenger
Agent Smith, of the Regulator lino, said
that his company would not be justified
in making any reduction of rates. The
present fare is $1.50, and as The Dalles
is 110 miles distant, a lower rate vould
yield little or no profit. At present the
boats of the company are crowded with
fieight and passengers, and are running
on the usual schedule."
Monday's Daily.
The river is fast receding and stood at
23.7 this morning.
Miss Ida Omeg, of The Dalles, has
been elected a teacher in the Prineville
schools.
Mrs. II. W. French's friends, who
have been concerned regarding ber ill
ness, will be pleased to learn that she is
improving.
Alexander Kelsay, an ancle of our
former connty clerk, and an old resident
of Antelope, died at that place Friday
after a lingering illness. He was aged
71 years.
The Dalles City went on ber regular
run today and will come through to The
Dalles tonight. The Reliance will again
make ber usual run, with the exception
of running up as far as Sprague instead
of the Cascades.
The funeral of Cora Sybil, wife of
Thomas Haydeu,'took placr yesterday
afternoon at the undertaking rooms of
CrandaU & Burget, Rev. Hawk con
ducting the service, The remains were
buried in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Strange that some of onr ministers
did not lake as their text yesterday,
"The wind bloweth where it lieteth."
However, that text might be well suited
to each Sunday's service, as that day i'j
certainly noted for its wind storruc in
The Dalles.
Coming down on the Columbia South
ern Saturday, passengers noticed fire in
the vicinity of Waeci and were preitly
alarmed for the grain fields. Word re
ceived this morning, however, assures
ns that although fire had started little
damage resulted. Other later reports
say one field of grain was destroyed.
Among the new officers of Umatilla
county, who have just assumed their
duties, we notice the name of Henry
Fowler as deputy clerk. There is no
doubt but that Henry will make a splen
did officer, and the records of Umatilla
county will be in safe hands, even if he
is a record-breaker in everything h un
dertakes.
Nat C. Goodwin, the famous actor,
took an overdose of morphine at Butte,
Mont., on Friday, and narrowly escaped
death. A physician had prescribed
morphine for Insomnia, and the comedi
an took too much of it. Mr. and Mrs.
Goodwin (Maxine Elliott) are now on
their way to New York.
For some days past officers have been
looking for II. T. Wyatt, who last
Saturday presented a bogus check for 5
at the Clarendon restaurant and also
committed a like offense In several places
in tlTo city. The chuck was on Butler's
bank at Hood River. Wyatt had been
over on trie Washington side of the river,
hut coming over yesterday, Constable , nd quilting work. A little mi-tinder-dinger,
of Hood River, arrested him for j standing w ith the captain the Sunday
obtaining money under false pretense.
He was arraigned this morning and his
preliminary hearing set for this evening
at 4 o'clock. Ho w ill tie defended by
"Chancellor" Kent, of Hood River.
While they slept Friday night at tho
Cascades a man, by the nameof Murphy,
went through the pockets of two men,
robbing one of $15 and the other f20. A
warrant was sworn out for bis arrest,
but he escaped to Hood River that night,
coming on to this city Saturday, where
Deputy Sheriff Sexton, Marshal Hughes
and Nightwatchman Like were laying
for him. Like succeeded in nabbing him
and he Is now in the county jail. Officers
are here to take him back to Cascades,
but the fellow is at present allficted with
what In short is known aa "d. la" snd
unable to be taken. Murphy is an old
soldier and a man about -10 years of age.
As soon as he recovers be ill be taken
there for trial.
The Fourth of July committee did
everything in its power to make the
visit of the visitors from The Dalies
during the celebration a pleasant one.
Astorians feel very kindly towards the
people of The Da'les, and every avail
able means was employed to return the
courtesies extended on the excursion a
few weeks ago. Astorian.
The members of Calvary Baptist
church are arranging for an entertain
imnt and lawn social, to be given in
Academy park Thursday night. A large
tent will be stretched, in which the
program will be reader ed, and ice cream
and cake will be served on the lawn. It
is seldom that this denomination asks
for assistance in this manner and they
should be well patronized.
About 4 o'clock Saturday evening
Gertrude Crow, who has been ill for the
past six weeks, died at her home on the
bluff from the effects of blood poisoning.
She was taken ill with pneumonia and,
when hopes were entertained for ber
recovery, erysipelas developed, finally
causing blood poisoning. She was aged
15 years. The body waa taken to the
vicinity of Wind river this mornlnv,
where they will rest beside those of her
mother.
Backus, who was arrested on the
Fourth for selling liquor to. Indians, had
his hearing before U. S. Commissioner
Huntington Saturday evening, and
waived examination. He waa bound over
to appear before the U. S. grand jury at
Portland and taken thither by Deputy
Marshal Roberta today. Backus does
not deny that be gave the Indian liquor,
and he wili no doubt receive his just
deserts.
Already are our boys of Company D
taking Camp Geer by storm, and from
reports received from there they are
"it." Sergeant Mix Bartell has been
appointed battalion sergeant-major,
to serve during the encampment.
Bugler Frank Aseis Is battalion musician,
and there is little doubt that he Is the
beet in the encampment, having served
in the Philippines, and Capt. Bartell has
received special recognition, command
ing the battalion in the absence of the
major. Company D is all right.
A Sabbath morning wedding took
place yesterday at 10:30 o'clock, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dellinger,
when their daughter, Vesta, was united
in marriage with D. D. Wilder. Rev. U
F. Hawk performed the ceremony, after
which splendid wedding dinner was
served. Both of the contracting parties
have resided in The Dalles for several
years, the groom being engaged in
photography and having many friends
here, while the bride is a young lady of
splendid character and well thought of
in the community.
Representative Moody, accompanied
by Professor J. F. Neff, principal of
our public schools, left today to be
present at the competitive examination
to be held there today of candidates for
appointment to cadetohip in the United
States military academy. Prof. Neff,
together with Prof. Forbes, principal of
tho Pendleton academy, and Mr. James
F. Ewing, of the Portland academy,
compose the examining board.
The encampment at Uamp (Jeer was
saddened yesterday by the drowning of
Roy Gage, of Company C, whose home
waa in Portland." About 1 o'clock Gage
and a " umber of his companions went
in swimming in the Willamette, and
while attempting to swim across, Gage
was taken with cramps and sank before
tbe boys realized his danger. Sam
Stott, of Troop B, of Sumpter, also had
his leg broken, by being thrown from
his horse.
A very serious accident occurred at
Viento Saturday, which resulted in the
death of the 12-year-old son of Win.
Eccles, manager of the Oregon Lumber
Company at that place. Tlia young man
was running the donkey engine and
hoisting logs up from the river, when
by some means he was caught in a wire
cablrf and before he coil M he extricated
was dreadfully cut up, one leg being
entirely severed from the body, the
other broken and an arm broken, he-
sides other serious bruises. He was
taken to the hospital in Portland hut it
was much fear Jd he would nut live to
reach there. He, however, survived the
trip, but died at St. Vincent hospital
yesterday morning.
The Regulator was the sceno of a great
excitement yesterdav when two drunken
carpenters attempted to bulldoze their
companion Into following their orders
previous caused tlie bys to deride nut
to work yesterday; but upon explana
tions and a mutual understanding a
portion of the carpenters went to work,
fn tho meantime the two who would not
give in, gut to drinking, and procuiing
pistols, made their way t j the boat and
demanded the others to stop work. They
not only demanded, but at the point of
pistols compelled them to do so. They
then skipped and boarding the east
bound train left town before the officers
could secure them.
Since the erection of the Methodist
church in '02, the members of that
congiegttion have been burdened with a
debt which has continually weighed
upon them snd greatly retarded their
work. From time to time payments
have been made, and few months
since the official board rftcided to make
supreme rffort to lift ttie remaining
amount. ilh the untiring help of
their earnest pastor they have been suc
cessful, and yesterday at te morning
service Rev. Hawk announced that all
but U'5 had been subscribed, the olfi -ial
board assuming that amount, which they
were positive could be raised among the
members who had not yet contributed.
The lifting of this debt is a source of
great satisfaction to that congregation,
who now feel that weight has been
taken from their shoulders.
TueaUay a Pally.
l.adiea' tan oxfords siz-s 3 to 5 only
90 cents at the New York Cash Store.
The Oregon Short Line is making a
cut rate of to 150 first-class from Salt
Lake to Portland.
This morning our water commissioners
redeemed three water bonds at 1500 each,
making a total of $1500.
Special values in ladies' tan oxfords.
A low cut in shoes. All prices reduced.
No trouble to show goods at the New
Y'ork Cash Store.
C. J. Stuhling is engaged today in
moving bis stock from his present loca
tion to the three-story brick opposite,
where he is to carry on a wholesale
business.
Wheat is not so strong in Liverpool to
day as yesterday. Fifty cents is being
paid iu The Dalles today. A great deal
of wool has been received at tbe ware
houses today.
We are offering special values in
ladies' tan oxfords. A 2.50 silk vesting
top, turn-sole oxford for $1.75 while
they last. Every day is bargaio day at
the New York Cash Store.
The hearing of II. G. Wyatt, who was
arrested at Hood River Sunday for
obtaining money nnder false pretenses,
took place last night, and on motion of
the district attorney the prisoner was
discharged.
A rumor Is afloat that some time in
the very near future the 0. R. & N. will
take charge of the Columbia Southern
railway, and should this change take
place the trains will be run direct from
Shan.ko to The Dalles.
Yesterday the supreme court affirmed
the decision of the lower conrt, in regard
to tbe title of the land in Union county
on which the Eastern Oregon insane
asylum was to hav been erected, which
decision was in favor of ownership by
the state.
Albert, the little son of J. E. Ferguson,
whose eyes were so severely burned by a
bomb on the Fourth, is after all a very
lucky boy, since he is to retain his eye
sight. It was feared be would lose the
sight in one eye, but such will not be the
case, and he will soon be abl9 to see as
well as ever.
Tomorrow trie large tent will lie
erected in Academy park, and all the
friends of the "Sniggles" family are in
vited to call on them lliursday evening
and indue as to their talents in the
musical and diamatic line. An admis
sion of 15 cents will be charged, which
will also entitle you to ice cream.
Yesterday Murphy, who was arrested
Saturday night for robbery committed
at the Cascades, came to the conclusion
that if all the snakes had been driven
out of Ireland they bad lodged in the
county jail. He was unable therefore to
be taken back for trial, but is recovering
today and will be taken to the Locks to
morrow. Read what A. M. Williams & Co. are
doing: Saturday next, between the
hours of nine in tbe forenoon and five in
the afternoon, we will sell wash goods
worth from 10c to 10 -jc for 6c per yard j
wash goods, worth from 20c; to 40c, at
10c per yard ; 12 yard limit to a custom
er. All remnants will be reduced to
half-price. See window.
Recorder Gates informs us that from
the present condition of city's finances,
they will soon be able to add f 1500 more
to th sinking fund, making f 4000 put
in since the first of the year, and $10,000
since the fund was created eighteen
months ago. If conditions continue as
favorable the entire debt will be paid in
the course of five or six years.
Mr. Hammond, engineer, and Mr,
Lylle, general passenger agent of the
Columbia Southern H. R , are in town.
They, came up from Mianiko by team,
via the month of Thirtymile, to view the
country with a view towards extending
their road this way. They speak en
thusiastically of the country over w hich
they have come. Fossil Journal.
Not iiiily are. the harvesters bun- now
adays, hut the orchardists are employing
numerous, packers in the attempt to dts- I
pose of their Irnit to the best advantage, j
Peach plums are nil enormous crop, and
so rapidiy are they ripening that it is
not an easy job to keep them packed and
in good shape lor shipment. ..i.my
young ladies from the city are employed
as packers.
The flouring mill project at Grass Val
ley has been discussed for some time
now, but the citizens of that place have
not given up the idea of having a mill.
Mr. C. W. Moore is now In communica
tion with a gentleman in Portland re
garding building a flour mill at that
point, who has ample means and sub
stantial aid back of him. Grass Valley
wants a flour mill, and thi people will
do all in their power to secure such an
establishment.
It truly Is "an ill wind that blowi no-
body good." So thought Dalles people
i about 11 o'clock this morning wben one
j of those "gentle"' breezes, w hich causes
us so often to complain, ruado its ap
pearance ju as we were sweltering
with the heat. The Dalles winds may
at times give us cause to grow weary at
innr ccniumed nreseui-e : Mil m lienarv!
presence
consider ho
unbearable tbe atmosphere
would be without them, we are led to
appreciate rather than condemn them.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher with their
daughter, Eda, and Miss Annette Michell
returned today from their overland trip
to North Yakima. They were greatlv
pleased with the live atmosphe.e of that
place and its prospects. Many Dalles
people were met there, who are doing
well. M. B. Murchie is in the dairy busi
ness, while bis brother has a confection
ery store there, both proiperiug. Frank
Wood is employed in a dry goods store
and the Coffin Bros., w ho were former
Dallesites, do nn iu.iuense dry goods
business there.
While not one of The Dalles friends of
the irrepressible R. B. Wilson has dared
doubt the merits of his particular line
over other routes, they have often
oeggeu mm t give them a "breeze" on
the subject, aud today their petition
was granted when he walked in on us
with his hands full of fans, scattering
them broadcast. He said not a word on
his favorite subject; but lo and behold!
opon manipulating the aforesaid article
a breeze from the Burlington was wafted
to us which out-did all previous efforts
at advertising, and we have concluded
R. B. Is invincible.
The exodus to the seaside is increasing
each day, and every boat and train from
Portland is loaded with passengers going
thither. The extremely 1 iw rate of fare
by rail and boat to the u.uiilh of the
Columbia is an inducement for people to
visit the coast, aa a 25-cent rate for 100
miles makes it cheaper to travel than
stay at home. Whether this'rate will be
continued for the season or not, Is known
only to the officials of the O. R. & N. and
Astoria & Columbia River railroad, who
have been carrying thousands of passen
gers for several months past at this
figure, and, so far as the general public
know, seem to prosper at it.
For some time pa6t our people have
been agitating the question of a free
delivery system for The Dalles, and
everything now looks bright for tbe con
summation of their hopes. The require
ment by law is that tbe gross receipt of
the office be $10,000 for tho year, and our
postmaster reports that Tbe Dalles office
exceeds that amount for the fiscal year
ending June 30th in the sum of (410.80,
the receipts haviug been f10410. 48. Ap
plication haa been made by tbe mu
nicipal authorities, and it is now dis
cretionary with the poBtal department.
uur claims should be nrged with a
tenacity that will soon insure us a free
delivery system.
Yesterday the supreme court rendered
a decision in the case of Henry Gardner
vs Wasco county. It will be remembered
that this is a case to recover damages
for au itjury received in an accident on
the Rice grade during the winter of '98.
Moore & Gavin were attorneys for the
appellant and A. A. Jayne and W. II.
Wilson for the respondent. The lower
court granted a nonsuit agaiiiBt.the
plaintiff on the ground that at tbe close
of his evidence he had not made out a
case sufficient to go to the jury, and the
question before the supreme court was
whether the noneuit was properly
granted. The supreme court holds the
road was faulty and that its condition
contrived to the accident; that if the
condition of the road constituted the one
concurring cause of the accident, with
out which it would not have happened,
men tno county would be liable, it is
held that this question as well as the
defendant's contributing negligence
should be left to tbe jury.
A. M. Kelsay, formerly county clerk
of Wasco county, but later a business
man in the new town of Shaniko, was
in ix) rig threes Monday making ar
rangements for the operation of the
Heppner-Canyon City stage line, which
fell on Ihe hands of himself, Simeon
Bolton, and C. W. Haight, of The Dalles,
as bondsmen, through the failure of
B. F. Miller the sub-contractor. They
I have been operating the line since the
ltilh of June, and Mr. Kelsay's trip to
this place at this time was to secure the
use of attached stock on the route dur
ing the time that proceeding are being
had in the bankruptcy court on the pe
tition of I!. F. Miller. The bondsmen
wiil conduct the lino until future ar
rangements are made. They are each
men of means, and financially responsible
for the indebtedness of the route since
June lt:h, so no one need hesitate to
tend assistance when the same Is ap
plied for. Blue Mountain Eagle.
It is always conceded that a cat has
ninelivos ; but thequestion now agitating
the minds of tho people in the East End
is what m the limit of a goat's life. Were
they to consult their own feeling July
10th would end his earthly career and
the place which now knows him to its
sorrow, would know him no more forever.
Some time since at the solicitation of a
number of ladies, whose flower gardens
he had laid waste, we wrote his obituary,
and he left town in disgust for greener
fields; but a "bad penny always returns"
and "the goat came back" bringing bis
tail (or the semblance of one) behind
him. Since his return he haa seemingly
been more independent than ever, and
few Sundays ago joined tbe independent
order of OJd Fellow s. The teachings of
that order, however, seem to have lisr
effect on him and he still continues hie
depredations. He has also joined thai
class of "goats" known as dudes and
taken to chrysanthemums. Watching
j his chan.-e he throws his head In the air.
dropping it down among the choicest,
an l nibbling the plants off to the roots,
leaving not a blade to tell tbe tale. Hie
days are numbered, and already be
roameth among the tombstone at
Comint's, under which he will soon lie.
or the neighbors in his vicinity are al
ready lying regarding the matter.
Aecldenl la Mr. Cuthlof.
This morning early, as is his wont,
Mr. M. M. dishing came in from the
farm on Five mile with some fruit and
when about to return drove np to Jos.
Peters A Co.'s for some boxes. As he
turned Peters' corner he was taken with
a fainting spell and fell from the wagon
seat to the ground, rendering him on
conscious. A gentleman who was passing,
assisted the boy w ho accompanied Mr.
dishing, to lift him into the wagon, and
he was taken to Biakeley A Houghton's
drug store, wben Dr. Logan was called.
He remained unconscious for some time
after he reached the store, but restora
tives were given and be finally came to.
In falling he fortunately missed the
wheel, but fell on his face, cutting
small gash in the right temple and
mashing the left Bide of the nose slightly.
The nervous shock seemed to cause m
partial paralysis and it was feared he
bad suffered paralysis of the left side;
but later he gained control of it, and was
resting very easy this afternoon at the
home of his son, C. B. dishing, where
he was taken.
Mr. Cushing is over 80 years of age,
and such a shock is serious to one ol his
years. The old gentleman, however,
seems to have a strong constitution yet,
and the doctor thinks he will be able to
be taken home in a week at least.
Didn't Like American Fourths.
The snap and get up which character
izes the life of the American Is a conun
drum to his English cousins, who be
lieve in taking life easy, and it is there
fore not surprising that tbe Fourth of
July is a little hilarious for a British
small boy, especially wben it goes off all
at once. Such it proved to Willie Ed
wards, the 6-year-old nephew of Mrs.
Carnaby, who has been over from Eng
land but a few months. He came the
entire distance alone; but is ready to go
back, one 4th being enough for him.
It happened tbusly:
Being desirous of initiating bis
little nephew into the mysteries of the
American national holiday, Jim Carna
by purchased an abundance of fire works
and in the evening invited the small
boys of the neighborhood to help cele
brate. Mrs. Carnaby had placed all the
combustibles Into a zinc tub for secur.
ity, which was placed in the front yard
as the hour for the performance began.
Jim, being master of ceremonies, march
ed forth with the small kids following
and proceeded to do tbe grand. He how
ever, is not so well versed in putting off
fireworks as he is in dispensing veg
etables, and made a decided "fizzle" of
tho affair; at least he lit one of the
pieces at the wrong end, and instead of
shooting into the air, it shot into the
tub, causing a disturbance therein and a
report which caused the boys to scatter
broadcast and the neighbors from far
and near to imagine they were mission
aries in China and about to blown tip.
There was a lively time thereabouts
for a while, and no sooner bad tbe re
port died away than the young John
Bull was beard to remark "Oh Uncle
Jimmy I want to go back to London ; I
don't like American Fourths!"
Help Wanted.
"The harvest is great but the laborers
are few." Such is the cry of the farmer
who is anxious to garner bis grain as
rapidly as possible and is in need of
help Delay is dangerous ami help must
be forthcoming. Now is the time for
idlers who complain of lack of employ
ment to secure work. There is simply
no excuse for tramps infesting the cities
at present, and those w ho assist them
in any manner are s'uiplv fostering
idleness.
In Washington the demand for harvest
hands is more urgent than in this sec
tion, and it Is said a thousand more will
he needed. Since June 15 it isestimated
that 1500 men have reached Walla Walla
aud all of them have found ready work
at good wages. Every employment
agnncy in that city has standing orders
for men, many having sent to Portland
and other places for help.
It is a rare thing to see a farmer in
The Dalles tiiesa days, so busily are
they occupied on their various places.
Chas. Stnbling has disposed of the re
tail department of his business and haa
moved his stock to the Schanno build
ing, one door east of A. M. Williams &
Co.'s, where he w ill continue the whole
sale business, retail bottles, and serving
family trade. He will aa heretofore
carry the choicest of table wines, liquors,
porters, and alts. Mr, Stublng takes
the opportunity to thank his many pe
trous for their past liberality and solicits
continuance of the same. For his
successors, J..E. Fait A Co., he bespeaks
the liberal patronage with which he has
been favored. 7-2tdr
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