The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THE DALLES
OREGON.
Entered at the PostofBce at The Dalles, Oregon,
as second-class matter.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Oovemoi S. Penunver
Secretary of State G. W. Mc Bride
Treasurer PhilliD MetNChan
Supt. of Public Instruction E. B. MvElroy
,., : ftMKLn
Congressman r K. Hermann
State Printer Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. C. N. Thorabury
Sheriff . : D. L. Cates
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer .... .Geo. Ruch
. (H A. Leavens
ommisKimiers. .... Frank Rincaid
Assessor. John E. Barnett
Surveyor. E. F. Sharp
superintendent 01 ruDUC scnoois. . .Troy sneuey
Coroner . . . ...... William Michell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches. .
THE REAL QUESTION STATED.
The case of Dr. Brigjjs, -whom the Pres
byterian General Assembly recently in
dicted for teaching heresay hae been
yery generally commented on by the
. public press, with the result that the
assembly has been roundly scored for
condemning a man for preaching and
. teaching what he honestly believed.
The judgment' of the press is contrary to
the facts of the case. Dr. Briggs was
not tried for teaching what he honestly
, believed. As a matter of fact no man is
placed on trial for teaching anything in
regard to religious matters. . Dr. Briggs
has a perfect right- to believe anything
and to teach anything that he considers
true. But he has no right, after he has
entered into a voluntary relation with a
church and solemnly pledges himself to
preach her doctrines, to violate his con
tract by teaching doctrines both contrary
and subversive. What would these gen
tlemen of the press, who so roundly con
demn the assembly for its alleged nar
rowness and bigotry, think of a news
paper editor who should gain a position
on a paper by solemning pledging him
self so teach a certain set of political
doctrines, and after his position is as
sured take advantage of that assurance
by advocating a contrary set of doctrines?
In such a case it would be called a breach
of contract, nothing less. An effort to
expel him would be based, not on the
ground that he had taught error but
' that he had violated his contract. Who
questions the right of the Catholic
church, for example, to summarily eject
'A Driest to who teaches Protestant. Hrn-
trine? This is the case precisely. It is
no question of the truth or falsity of
either doctrine. Nor is it a question of
the right to use our reason in the invest
igation of religious- truth, . as others
would have it. He is not a man who de
nies this right and he is a poor religionist
who neglects or refuses to exercise it.
the death of clarence
durbin: .
From Mr Geo. A. Young who has just
returned from the funeral of his son-in-law,
the late Mr. Clarence F. Durbin of
Billings, Mont., we learn that there was
a singular fatality attending the death
of Mr. Durbin. The horse that caused
bis death was not a vicious one as re
ported, but was one Mr. Durbin had
taken a fancy to, because of his gentle
and otherwise superior qualities. Mr.
Durbin and his men were riding after
his horses on the lands of the Crow res
ervation and was with his family tem
porarily living at his horse ranch. The
horse that caused his death by some
strange fate, broke away from the band
and came . into . camp. ' Mr. . Durbin
tied him up in the corral. The
night was cold and wet and next morn
ing at 5 o'clock when Mr. Durbin
cinched the saddle on him for the pur
pose of bringing into camp the saddle
horses for the day. When the cinch was
was tightened the horse humped his
back as though he intended to "buck."
Mr. Durbin led him around for a little
while but the horse did nothing ' and
finally he mounted him. No sooner was
Mr. Durbin seated in the saddle than
the horse rsared up and fell over on his
back, with Mr. Durbin under him and
the pommel of the saddle pressing
against him in the region of the stomach.
He was able to get on his feet without
help but immediately called for assist
ance and was carried to the house. The
poor fellow suffered intensely until the
arrival of the physician who admin
istered such remedies as relieved him of
pain. The doctors had to wait for de
velopments before they were assured of
his danger as, there was no outward evi
dence that any of the vital organs were
affected. After a time they became cer
tain that a slow but fatal internal hem-
v (ss n as guiug uu uiu no was tenaeriy
informed of his condition. The poor
fello-v said. "I cannot die I cannot -leave
my wife and baby." Gradually as the
end approached he became calm and. re
signed and proceeded to give directions
for the settlement of his estate. - He re
mained in full possession of his senses to
the last and five minutes before he de-
n&rted ia t.n rnvl fiimoAlf In Ka Vurt
without help.. Mr. Durbin was a young
man of excellent character and . steady
habits. After swallowing a mouthful of
spirits which one of the. physicians ad
ministered he said, "Doctor that' Is the
nrst arop oi nquor tnat ever crossed-; toy
lips." He was a generaHrivd'fite' among'
all his early-life companions, a more
than usually tender and - affectionate
husband and father And an obedient and
loving son. His broken-hearted young
wife to whom be was married only a lit
tle over two years ago will have the
warmest sympathy of all who know
them both. Mr. Durbin would have
been thirty -one years old on his next
birth day.
THE BILLION DOLLAR CONGRESS:
All this fine writing about the "billion
dollar congress" is no doubt very useful
and important, from a merely partisan
standpoint, but it is not quite up to
what honest people want.' We have an
idea that it is hard to make large appro
priations for . internal improvements
without using more , or . less .money.
Both the old pactiesmsed to have it in
their platforms that each was in favor of
liberal pensions to the aged and needy
defenders of the Union, during the late
war. This may have been overdone
and, if so, we have an . impressian that
one party is about as much -to blame as
the other. In the granting of appro
priations for these pensions, if our mem
ory serves us, . party lines were never
tightly drawn. But it takes money to
pay pensions and after liberal draughts
have been voted from the treasury by
both parties for this purpose it is hardly
becoming for the' "outs" to blame the
''ins" for their extravagance. When it
coiues to petitioning congress for a river
or harbor appropriation, the parties to
be benefitted never think of drawing
party lines and when heaven and earth
are compassed to secure it, it is bad taste
for the beneficiaries to raise a howl about
extravagance, merely because they hap
pen to be on the wrong side of the pub
lic crib. Besides it is only fair to re
member that it takes a little more money
to run this government than it did in
the time of Washington or Jackson.
Gentleman of the partisan press, the
question is not, how much money did
congress appropriate, but rather, how
much money did congress misappropri
ate. If you Vant the gratitude" of the
people, tell us of dishonest appropri
ations, that we may sit down hard on
the men who made them ; but till you
do so we shall consider the tears you so
freely shed over congressional extrava
gance as the tears of . the crocodile and
your sorrow as engendered more by par
tisan rancor than by a patriotic regard
for public hone3ty.
The people in the Hood River valley
are now shipping 160 to 170 crates cf
strawberries a day, which equals about
half a car. All the berries in the valley
are contracted at 15 cents a box. They
are .being shipped chiefly to leading
towns in Montana, and this' high price
is obtained because of . their superior
shipping qualities. They are all of the
Clark's Seedling variety. Three times
the extent now planted in strawberries
in this valley will be in cultivation next
year. -
The-:-Vogt-:-Grand.
ONE NIGHT ONLY !
George : leer's
MINSTRELS.
Under the Management ol Rich & Harris.
IU TRIUMPHANT
TU TROUBADOURS
45
The World's Greatest Minstrel Organization.
A FEW OP THE MANY.
COMEDIANS.
George Thatcher, Lew Dockstadter,
isurt bnepard, John A. Coleman,
Jay Quigley, George W. Lewis.
The Singing Wonders of the World.
R. J. Jose, Kaymon Moore,
H. W. Frillman, Thos. Lewis,
W. A. Patterson, Rush Elliott. ,
SPECIALISTS.
Crain & Lorenzo, Comic Trapeze Artists,
Wood & Shepard, Musical Comedians,
Frank LaMondue, Wire Walker,
John G. Coleman, Eccentric Dancer.
George Lewis and His Corps of Dancers,
And the One and Only Geo. Thatcher.
Watch for Grand Street Parade.
Admission 75c and SI."
Seats on Sale at Snipes & Kinersly's.
I. (J. fllCRlLpEH,
-DEALER IN-
SCHOOL BOOKS, "
STATIONERY,
ORGANS, "
PIANOS,
WATCHES,
; ; JEWELRY.
Cor. Third and Washington Bts. '
) Ralp h G i bons
r .' announces himself a& a can- ; ',
'- . " dida'je for " - V " ' ", ' .
CITY TAKSirti
SAM'S PHILOSOPHY.
Ha shmI Kate Married Because Thar Fssall
Themselves so Old and Poor.
Half a dozen men were discussing the
problem of marriage' in the cafe of the
Southern society one evening.
"These young New Yorkers make me
very weary," said a Kentucky colonel.
"I mean these young fellows who, though
in receipt of good incomes, spend all
their money in tomfoolery, and then sav
they can't afford to marry."
"I agree with you, colonel," said a
Maryland gentleman from Princess Anne
county. '"If a man wants to marry he
never reckons the cost. I am reminded
of a story of our two old house servants.
They had both been in our family for
years. When the emancipation procla
mation was signed we told them that
they were free.: " We sympathized with
the north during the war, you know.:
"We could scarcely drive them away
with a club, however. . They had been
born and reared on the place. Sam had
lost his wife. He was eighty years of
age. : Old Kate was our. 'mammy.' She
was sixty Or seventy. Her husband was
.killed duck shooting a dozen years be
fore the war. It was a great blow to the
old people when we told them they would
have to go. They did not want to leave
us and hustle for. themselves, but we
could' ill afford-to -keep them at that
time.' It was particularly hard for the
old 'mammy.' . She thought we children
all belonged to her. ; ,
"Finally we compromised the matter
and let old Kate have the use of one of
the cabins and work on the place. Sam
went to live in a little shanty in the town
a mile or two away. Kate did washing
and Sam did washing too, whenever he
could get a job whitewashing I mean.
"We were astonished one day at hear
ing that these old creatures, each with
one foot in the grave, had married. My
father sent me to Sam to learn if the re
port was true. I found him whitewash
ing the wooden fence around his shanty.
"Sam," I said, "what in the world
have you and old Kate been up to, mar
rying at your age? What did you do it
forr
" 'Why, Massa Will,' he replied, 'yo'
see it war this way. Ole Kate an' I were
a talkin' an' I say to ole Kate, "Kate, we
po' fool niggers. I's done live Twit's
long's I ker to."
" 'An Kate,' she say, "I dunno bout
dat, Sam, but guess' yo' is tellin' de
truff." -
" So Kate, she say as how she's ole
too, an', can't grow much ol'er, an how
she po' an' can't be no poo'er. An' so
we 'elude to get married, kase we can't
be no ol'er, no' poo'er when we's mar
ried, den when Kate is juss Kate an'
Sam's juss Sam.'
"And so those two old darkies were
married," said the Princess Anne man,
"because they were old and could not
live much longer, and because they were
poor and could not be any poorer, wheth
er they were single or married." New
York Herald.
I on Don't Tire of Tneaa.
- There are people of whom one never
tires, po matter how often one sees them
nor how intimate' the associations may
be. There is about them that air of per
petual charm and variety that makes
them delightful, companions. They are
sure to be good tempered. There is never
any fear of finding them in a pet, nor a
prey to some ill humor wholly unreason
able and .unexplainable.
They are pleased when you are pleased
and interested, in what you have to say.
They are so sympathetic that your ills
and troubles become their own, and your
friends become so dear to them that not
for the world would they do anything to
rob you of them. Sometimes with these
bright, sweet natures you find the added
charm of originality, and when you come
across such a one treasure it aud preserve
it as one of the pearls of your life, for
seldom indeed are talent, originality and
good nature found combined in one mor
tal frame. A nature that is so richly
endowed is threefold talented. It has
the talent of magnetism, the talent of
keeping good natured and the priceless
talent of originality, which, as Rudyard
Kipling says, is not the discovery of any
thing new, but is rather a new way of
looking at old. things. And that makes
it all the more delightful. New York
World.
. The First Weanaa.
By the way, speaking of Eve, why is
not her name, in its English and Bible'
form, bestowed upon more little girls?
Eva is common enough; it is simply the
Latin form of the name. No doubt
parents often bestow it in this form
without thinking that they are naming
a daughter for the naughty mother of
all mankind, whose "mortal taste" for
green fruit brought death into the world
and all our woe. But this is an age of
rehabilitation, and Eve has been pretty
thoroughly rehabilitated in character
herself. A great many really good wo
men are not so sure but they would have
done just the same as she did under the
same circumstances. But whether or
not Eye has been vindicated or needs
vindication she had a very pretty name.
Bestowed upon girl or woman, and
without any final a just plain Eve no
name could be more charming. Boston
Transcript.
. Burglars' Wi
Over 100 tools and processes, which are
marvels . of ingenuity and scientific
knowledge, have been invented by safe
burglars. . A recent burglar's outfit capt
ured by the police consisted of a little
giant knob breaker, a diamond drill and
a high explosive of the nature of dyna
mite, but put up in the ' forta of a pow
der. It would open the strongest bank
safe in' a half, hour, and .without noise
enough to disturb people in the next
house, ' while the entire outfit ccnild Im
carried in the pockets : of an ordinary
coat Rochester Democrat. . v - . .
-: It is said if a looking glass be held be
fore roaches they will be so frightened
as to leave the premises. In England
hedgehogs'- are - kept- in kitchens to de-twyvcxxikroache,-
Tbeee curious -little
beastare-nocturpal.itur. bubijand
'Sxit ainaJfjngly f odd of such preyT- ' " v"
S. C YOUNG,
(Successor to B. BECK.,
-DEALER IN-
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE, :-:ETC.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
The Dalles
PIEST STREET.
FACTORY NO. 105.
OTfr A T?i of the Best Brand8
L Ja X v. JLY C manufactured, and
orders from all parts of the country filled
on the shortest notice.
The reputation of THE DALLES CI
GAR has become firmly established, and
the den:and for the home manufactured
article is increasing every day.
A. ULRICH & SON.
--FOR-
Carpets ami' Fumitore,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHfKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
R. B. Hood,
Livery, Feed and Sale
Horses Bought and Sold on
Commission and Money
Advanced on Horses
left For: Sale. '
OFFICE OF-
The Dalles and Goldendale Stage' Line.
Stage Leaves The Dalles every morning
at 7:30 and Goldendale at 7:30. All
freight must be left at R. B.
Hood'sw office the evening
before. . H
R. B; HOOD, Proprietor.
COLUMBIA
Qapdy paetory,
W. S. CRAM, Proprietor.
(Successor to Craii& Corson.)
Manufacturer of the finest French and
Home Made
OA jfcT IDI IE S,
. . - - ' East of Portland. :
-DEALER IN-
Tropical Fruits, Nats, Cigars and Tobacco.
Can furnish any of these goods at Wholesale
or Ketail ... . .
eFHESH -f OYSTBHS-tS-
, ' 0 In Kvery Style.
.104 Second Street, The Dalles, Or.
Wood Dealers Attention !
SEALED- PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
.at my office in The Dalles, until Monday,
July 6th, at 7:30 p. m., for 53 cords of good, dry
oak wood and 15 cords of good, dry, fir wood to
be delivered during the month of Julv at the
several school houses in School District No. 12,
Wasco county, Oregon.
By order of the directors.
, J. M HUNTINGTON,
Jn5-12 . : School Clerk.
2Q i?JERD;
IXL.BE ,PAiiy ; FOB ATY INFORMATION
IT leading to the coin rtction of parties Cutting
he Orojes or in any way Interfering with the
wl. poles or Jaipba of -TSS Euctkic Light
Co. . . , rTv .. . , vh. Glenn.
Manager
Gioar
factory
Removal
41 H . Her brings jfc
DRY GOODS STORE
Has removed to 177 Second street (French's Block) nearly
opposite his former stand where he will'; be pleased to see
his former customers and friends. He carries now a much
larger stock than: before and.vever; Department is filled,
with the Latest-Novelties of the Season. - ' - - V
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
' - ' ' '"" ' '' - Sueaessors to BROOKS & BEERS, Dealers in ' - '
General Merchandise, :- ;
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. .
Groceries, : Hardware, : T.
Provisions, Flour, Bacon,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
. Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates.
Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and all parts of tile City.
' '' 390 and 394 Second Street . -"'-'
JAMES WHITE,
Has Opened a
IjuzioIi Counter,
In Connection With his Fruit Stand
and Will Serve
Hot Coffee, Ham Sandwich, Pigs'. Feet,
and Fresh Oysters. .
Convenient to the' Passenger
Depot.
On Second St., near corner' of Madison.
. Also a
Branch Bakery, California
Orange Cider, and the ,
Best Apple Cider.
If you want a good lunch, give me a call.
Open all Night
The Ladies' Tailor
School of Dress Cutting
AT
Mrs. Bm's iressmatui Parlors,
Oor. Fourth and Union Sts.,
The Dalles, Or. .
Each scholar can bring in her own
dress and is taught to cut, baste and fin
ish complete.
They are also' taught to cu t the seam
less waist, dartless basque, French bias
darts and most every form of sleeve. ' '
la?In the dressmaking department I
keep only competent help.
Dress Cutting a Specialty. '
C. N. THORNBCRY," T. A. HUDSON,
Late Rec. U. 8. Land Office. Notary Public
THDRHBURY & HUDSOH.
ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING;
. . Poatoffloe Box 32S,
THE DALLES, OR.
Filings, , Contests,
And all other Business in the C. S. Land Office
, Promptly Attended to.
We have ordered Blanks for Filings,
Entries and the purchase of Railroad
Lands under the-, recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub
lic at the earliest date When such entries
can be made. Look-for. advertisement
jn this paper.
Thornburv & Hudson.
John Pashek,
pieicHant Tailor.
Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest System,
. .Used in cutting garments, aud. a fit
guaranteed .each tame., ....'.v. .. ., ;
Repairing' andGleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
Notice I
J. M. HUNTINGTON & GO.
Abstracters,
Heal Estate and
Insurance Agents.
Abstracts of. and Information Concera
' ing Land Titles on Short Notice.
Land for Sale, and Houses to Beat
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR IN SEARCH OF '
Should Call on .or Write to ua.
Agents for a Full Line of
Leadiufi Fire Insurance Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for
on all
nESIEABLE BISKS.
Correspondence Solicited. All Letters
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address,
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
Phil Wiilig,
124 UNION STM THE DALLES, OR.
Keeps on hand a full line of
MEN'S AND YOUTH'S
Ready - Made Clothing.
Pants and Suits . .'
MADE TO ORDER
On Reasonable Terms.
Call and see my Goods before
nurchasing elsewhere.
REMOVAL.
H. Grlenn has removed his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St. .
$500 Reward !
We will pay -the above reward for any ease of
liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Costlveness we cannot
care with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
Surely vegetable, and never fail to give satfsf ac
orn. 8ugar Coated. Large boxes containing W
Pills, 2b cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufactured -only by
THE JOHN C. WF8T COMPANY CHIGAOO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELIT HOUGHTON,
Prescription Druggist.
175 Second St.' , The Dalles, Or.
Steam Ferry.
steam
H0d
ti?a&afttite 'Bmon.' . Charge
easonable. R. O. Evans, Prop.