The Dalles Daily Chrooiele. Published Dnily, Sunday Excepted. BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Corner Second mid Washington Streets, The Dalles, Oregon. Terms f Subscription. Per Year W 00 Per month, by carrier : so Single copy s 8TATK OVFICIAtS. Governoi B. Pennoyer Secretary of State . .. W. McBride Treasurer Phillip Mctschan Supt. of Public Instruction E. B. McKlroy (J. N. Dolph enatora jj H. Mitchell Congressman B. Hermann State Printer Frank Baker COUNTY OFFICIALS. Countv Judge. '. C. N. Thornbury Sheriff D. L Cates Clerk - J. H. Crosscn Treasurer T Geo. Ruch , , (H' A. leavens .Commissioners...... ......... j j,ank Kincaid Assessor John K. Burnett Survevor E. F. Sharp Suiierlntendent of Public Schools ... Troy Shelley Coroner William Michel! The Chronicle is the Only Paper in The Dalles that Receives the Associated Press Dispatches. INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A WATER MELON. Yesterday morning Marshal Gibons presented himself with a big, luscious watermelon, from the wagon of a farmer, as the latter was in a store trying to sell his wares. For some reason Ralph was in a hurry to get rid of it so he passed into the city engineer's office and enter ing the recorder's office by the side door .ho deposited the melon in a corner, The recorder was absent and the door of his office was shut, so Ralph passed out on the sidewalk by the way he had entered, nnd then tried to look innocent like, as he walked down the street and turned the corner. At this moment C L. Phillips entered the engineer's office and enquired for the recorder. He wasn't in. Then Charley peeped through the ' side door and seeing the melon, he picked it up and walked off with it. A. short time, only elapsed when Charley appeared on the street and hunting up Marshal Gibons, I. J Norman, Jack Stanicls, S. E. Farris and the recorder, he invited them over to his soda water factory for a drink. When they entered the factory they were delighted to find a fine water melon cut up and ready for use. Charley told them to fall in and they did and then he treated them to ginger pop and sarsapar- illa, while they thought he was the best fellow in the world, but Ralph never knew he had eaten part of his own water melon, till he went back to the record' era office and tried to find it. THE TRUE- CAUSE OF HIGH WHEAT AND LOW WOOL. An exchange asks : "We wonder what the McKinley bill lias to do with the rise in the price of wheat and the fall in the price of wool?" The Chronicle may be wrong but it is of the opinion that the McKinley bill has nothing to do with either the one or the other. The pres cnt rise in wheat is simply the. result of .an anticipated shortage in the aggregate wheat supply of the world. Had the .products of the great wheat countries of the eastern hemisphere been equal, this year, to what they have been in some years that are past, wheat, today, would likely be selling in a dull market in Chicago at eighty cents, instead of in a highly excited market; at $1.05 to $1.15 And this would have been true if the name of McKinley had never been heard -of. The very best that protection can -do, in this regard, is to create a home market, by creating an army of consum- era who are not producers of bread stuffs, and thus indirectly effect the foreign market, by the shortage of oar surplus for export. This seems so plain that it requires no argument. The law of sup ply and demand fixes the price abroad as well as at home. Even where pro tection creates a home demand the law continues to rule and fix the price. And the same law applies equally to the wool market.! Shut out foreign Wools that comes in competition with our home pro duct and the price must inevitably rise in the long run. It cannot be otherwise never waB and never will be. Supply and demand fix the price. Limit the supply by protective restriction, and the demand being equal the price must rise, This is history, not theory, fact, nor fancy. Whence then the low price of wool? For the simple reason that the de- mand is not equal to the supply and in a much lesser degree' because of the Stringency in the money market that shuts off speculation in wool and limits the purchase of that commodity to the actual requirements of themanufactur ing trade. One consideration alone, that seems to have been very generally for- gotted by writers ton this subject, fully accounts for the depression .and lower prices that have ruled in the wool " mar ket during the present season. It is the well known Jact that immense quantities of foreign wools and woolen inanufac tnrcs were imported last falli , in antici pation of the passage of the McKinley bill. These importations have been es timated by conservative judges to be nearly equal to a full year's supply and they are-gull an important factor in the wool'aif nation..' Till this supply is used ' up and passes into the hands of the cun Burner it is nnrensoualile t exitcet the full effect of an increased tariff restrict tion. : The large demand for wool in tne Boston market, daring the past thirty days, gives assurance that manufactur ers believe that prices are not likely to recede and better prices will surely come when the immense exportations of gold, that have been sent out of the country n payment for goods purchased in an ticipation of the passage of the McKin ley bill return in payment of our exports of wheat and other bread stuffs. BRIEF STATE NEWS. Hugh M.- McMary died at his home near Salem last Monday, aged 64 years. He was one of Oregon's pioneers having come to Illinois in 1848. The Oregon Pacific company's steamer Three Sisters on the last trip up the river got stuck on the bar at Lincoln. She was gotten off after some hard work. The new sewer bonds for the city of Eugene are being lithographed in the east and are expected this week, when the money will be forthcoming as soon as the bonds are duly executed. While Frank Brannon and Robert Hiatt were trying a horse at Albany Monday evening, the animal ran away throwing both men out of the cart. Hiatt was uninjured but Brannon was badly bruised and cut. The Albany Democrat calls attention to the fact that the sheriff is charging 65 cents cost and 50 cents a line for adver tising on a delinquent list which the county refused to pay for, awl on prop erty that was never assessed. Sunday afternoon at Astoria a buggy horse belonging to Ben Young attempted to jump out of a lot and ran a picket six inches into his abdomen. The Wound was sewed up and there is a good chance for the animal to live. R. L. Heninger, a farmer five miles north of Salem, records a freak that will interest those stock growers who are tak ing notes on the sex problem in breed ing. A sow has brought a litter of eleven female pigs, no males. This is a wonderful occurrence m tne annals ot hoe raisine. as generallv the- sex is evenly divided. GENERAL PERSONAL MENTION. Barrett Browning, son of the two poets, and now a resident of Venice, is a painter as well as a sculptor, and in dines to marines and landscapes. Ex-Senator Mahone of Virginia, is a comparatively poor man. He has been too often at the wrong side of the post when the wire was reached and the prizes drawn. Editor Henry Watterson has been made a doctor of laws by the university of the South probably a recognition of bis distinguished ettorts in behalf ot tne old constitution and bylaws of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen 'Osborne, of Knoxville, Tenn., are soon to celebrate the seyenty-second anniversary , of their marriage. They - are respectively 101 and an years .of age ana nave zsw) de scendants. Governor Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, is described as a fecund and inimitable story teller ; and people up at Richfield Springs, where he is staying just now, like to encounter him on the hotel ver andas. Donald G. Mitchell ("Ike Marvel") is now a venerable man with the locks of a patriarch. He leads a quiet and stud ious life in his country home on the Connecticut hill, devoting, bis time when out of doors to his peautiful lawns and gardens. The Morganatic wife of King Frederick VII. of Denmark has just died. King Frederick was very generous to her, and she left behind her a large estate. The great bulk of her property and the Cas tle Jagersjeris were bequeathed for a children's home, which is to Dear the name of King 1 rederick VII. Institu tion. THEY LIKE OCR STYLE. Tne Corean Government to Copy' Oar Inventions and Flan. San Francisco, Ang. 20. Aisistant Engineer T. W. Power, United States army, arrived yesterday from the east, and will leave by the steamship Oceanic on Saturday, for Corea via Japan. He is on a special mission for the United btates government to that of Uorea, to establish a large number of electric- light plants at the request of the king of Uorea. 1 he Uorean government has also asked for assistance in establishing a mint on tht plan of that of the United Mates. A Tear of Abundance. Washington, Aug. 21. Statistician Dodge, of the department of agriculture. says: The year promises to be one of abun dance in almost all lines Of agricultural production. ' Preliminary returns of acreage made the wheat area about 40, 000,000 acres. On that basis the crop Should not tan Deiow ozo.uw.uuu bushels Oats are the least promising of any ce reals. Acreage in rve is little changed but - the August condition is better promising a larger crop. Barley acreage is apparently the largest ever seen, and the present condition warrants that the crop will be considerably above the average. . Real Estate Transactions. . The Eastern Oregon Land company to the Prineville Land and Live Stock Co; Fractional section 2vo. 19 township 8 south of range 19 east, containing 622.98 acres. . Consideration $78.72. , The following was handed in by friend with the request to publish it says the Eugene Guard. "Mrs. Lucian Mayberry, of Little Rock, Ark., is the happy mother of ten boys, all born with in a married life of thirtv-nine months There were two sets of triplets and two pairs of twins. ltiev are ail well formed, briuht, and healthy in body and toir.it. --.- . . . .... - ' Evolution of the Knife. "This easeful of implements which we have newly placed on exhibition is designed to show the development of the tool which we call the knife, beginning from the earliest times, said Professor Mason at the National museum. "First, you observe, is the fragment, of flint, which the savage split by banging it on top with a stone hammer into a number of flakes. . The smaller ones were nsed for arrow points and the bigger ones for knives, their edges being split off so sharp that you might almost shave with some of them. Next yon see the flint inserted into a handle of split wood or bone, and as farther improvements, the fastenings of this primitive knife in the handle by the rosin of trees and by cord of one sort or another bound around to secure it. 'The most beautiful knife in the col lection is this exquisitely molded blade of greenish jade, belonging to the stone age, branded with a walrus tusk. You can hardly find a more admirably form ed weapon among the products of mod ern cutlery wares. Most curious of the modern tools here is this sailor's knife, square at the end instead of pointed, to prevent stabbing in a row, or the dan gerous falling of the weapon from aloft. Its blade drops out at the end of the handle when a spring is touched, so that Jack can hold a rope with one hand and open the knife for service without the need of ten fingers." Washington Star. ' All on Account' of a Hen. Twas only a little hen, with a lopped comb and a flushed face, that broke up the pastorate of an able Maine parson. She used to sneak under the fence, you know, just the way hens do always, tip toe across the grass border with the min uet step and then the elder's garden had to take it. Of course it was aggravat ing. Did you ever watch a hen at this job? She trips carelessly into the middle of the garden bed; she cocks her head; a careless look comes into her eye; she bal ances partners with a flip and a scrape to the right, a flirt and a kick to the left, a double shuffle and a grand skirt dance flourish. Then she looks for grub. Well, that person saw the whole thing for days; same hen, same gestures, and she came in miraculously, astonishingly, through a new hole every day. Then came at length wrath and a girding of the loins; a gun, bang! dead hen float ing upon the placid breast of a river eddy. The current washed the corpse upon the neighbor s strand and then the neighborhood heard the tale. The atroci ty was fanned vigorously and the poor parson found that he was not to be an assassin and the leader of the parish at the same time. Therefore his . farewell rmon. Dexter Gazette. One of the south's most successful evangelists is William Evander Penn, who has just finished a great revival in Mississippi. He is a man of sixty-three, and has been constantly preaching , day and night for sixteen years. Advertised Letters. The following is the list of letters re maining in The Dalles postoffice uncalled for Friday, Aug. 21, 1891. Persons call ing for these letters will please give the date on which they were advertised : Bost, Jack Clark, Dr " Chapman, Wm Davis, A M End. Georee Hammett, Frank Jones, W F Hewitt, Mrs L A (2) Lee. Miss Ida Linwood, Master Miner, Mrs Ida E Moeglenn, J Moffett. Thos McDonald, Jas (2) McKee, Bert Staples, Delbert Smith, Mrs Mary Sportsman, JBillie Yoacham, Miss Quinn, W H. The Dalles Tannery. M. T. JSOI.AN. M. Our Coventor's Opinion on Farming. Governor Pennoyer, on his return from an outing, stopped long enough in Albany to tell a Herald reporter that he was raised on a farm until he was 22 years of age, and once knew how to wing a cradle in fact was a pretty good harvest hand himself. He said he believed the multiplicitv of -inventions in harvesting machinery, while it no doubt saves labor, -does not put money in the farmer's pocket, that a man on a small farm could make more money to go back to the old way of harvesting. Bon. Yesterday, to the wife of John An drews, a girl. They tell a good joke on a Sound statesman who was recently visiting in Spokane, Riding on the train through the night, while chatting with his fellow travelers, they were suddenly startled by an-expression of amazement on the face of the visitor. First he would stare at them and then gaze with the utmost interest at some object in the sky. They rushed to the window expecting to see shootinjr stars or , a comet, out there was nothing but the bright' round orb that niirhtlv sheds lunar refulgence on the earth.. Turning to his compan ions, the man from the . Bound said "Gentlemen, for God's sake,- what is that?" Poor fellow, long years of resi dence mid summer smoke and winter fog had caused him to forget that there was sncn a thing as a moon. Rob Lucas and Glen Baker had quite a mishap with, the ferry boat .across big Klickitat at James Rusk's place last week. While crossing they managed to tip the boat which immediately nlled with water and sank. ' The boys held on to the cable and reached the shore. 'The water was onlv about four ' feet deep at this point but was so swift that no one could stand in it. The boat broke away and was carried down stream about 200 yards where it lodged on the. sand. Klickitat Leader. Mrs. Louis Rorden and family have returned from camping out at Hood River. ... Notice. City' taxes for 1891 are now due, Dalles Citr tax assessment is now in my hand and will -be held in ny office for sixty days. . .Sixty davs.from date, rJuly 18 issn, city taxes will be delinquent. O. KlNKBSLV, ' City Treasurer. All the members of Mt. Hood Camp O. 59. Woodman nf t.hA World arm ro. No quested to be at their hall at 7 :30 p. m., lurauuj, auguai jam, as Dusiness oi im ujiurwauj wui come Deiore tne camp. 19-t-d Wm. McCoy. V. C. 8- SOCIETIES. X SSEMBLY NO. 4S27, K. OF L. Meets In K. t- of P. hall on first and third Sundays at 3 W ASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F. A A. M. Meets aiBi ana intra Monday of each month at 7 DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6. Meets in Masonta Hull the third WprlnoBlav of each month at 7 P. M. . MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Mt. Hood CamnNo. 59. Meets Tiieadnv rvrti- Ing of each week in I. O. O. t Hall, at 7 :30 P. M. COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Odd Fellows hall, Second street, between Federal and Washington. Sojourning brothers are welcome. u.. a. mus, tsec y k. a. closteb, n. It,.s FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. In Schanno's buildincr. corner of Court and Second streets. Sojourning members are cordially in- D. W. Vause, Sec'y. c. C. WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE UNION will meet every Fridav afternoon it 3 o'clock at the reading room. All are invited. TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, A. O. TJ. W. Meets at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court scree is, i nursaay evenings at 7 :su. JOHN f TLLOON, W. S Myers, Financier. M. V. THE CHURCHES. ?T. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Brons- 5 obkst Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at A. M. High Mass at 10:30 A. M. Vespers at mlRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. O. I). Tat V LOB, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 11 x. ana r.M r. x. snDDatn fccnool at 12 M Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7 CLOCK. J Cuktis, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 i. x. and 7 p. M. Bunday School after morning ervlce. atrangers cordially invited. Beats tree. f E. CHURCH Rev. H. Brown. Pastor. jl Services every Sunday morning and even- ine. Sundav School at o'clock H. A cordial invitation is extended by both pastor and people roan. J.M.HDNT1NGT0MC0, ABSTRACTERS, Heal Estate and Insurance Agents. Complete Abstract of Titles for Wasco County. Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or. Health is Wealth ! Da. E. C. West's Nbbvb anb Bbaim Tbbat mint, a guaranteed sneelflc for Hysteria. Dizzi- neon. juutiuowuD riwi uciyuiu xicuiiuginf II 1.. Y... M .. ...... D.u.n4nn V. . ..en a i .. : .. V-.-... X'. ........ Vm.i. of aiconoi or tobacco, wakefulness. Mental i- pression, sot tening ot tne it ram, resulting in in sanitv and leadin&r to miserv. decay and death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses and Spermat orrhoea caused by over exertion of the brain, self abuse or over indulgence. Each box contains one month's treatment, 11.00 a box, or six boxes for 5.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt oi price. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To cure any case. With each order received b ns for six boxes, accompanied bv S5.00. we wil send the purchaser our written guarantee to re fund the money if the treatment does not effect a cure, uuarantees issued omy Dy BLAKELET A HOUGHTON, Prescription Druggists, ITS Second St. The Dalles, Or. The Dalles Gigaf : Faetory, FACTORY NO. 105. xAvXjcVlXfcik? manufactured, and orders from all parts of the country filled on the shortest notice. . . The reDutation of THE DALLES CI GAB has become firmly established, and the demand for the home ' manufactured article is increasing every day. A. ULRICH & SON. Chas. Stubling, raontiBTom of thb ' New Vogt Block, Second St. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Liquor v Dealer MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT. Phil Willig, 124 UNION ST., THE DALLES, OR, Keeps on hand a full line of MEN'S AND YOUTH'S Ready -Made Clothing Pants and Suits ' r MADE TO -ORDER , j On . Reasonable Terms Call and see my Goods before TMirchasing elsewhere. ' ' SUMMER GOODS " Of Every Description -will "be Sold at FOR THE NEXT Call Early and Get uine Bargains. Terms H. J. H. CROSS -DEALER IN- Hay, lirain, Feel it Flour. HEADQUARTERS Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. TERMS STRICTLY CHSH. Cor. Second The Dalles Mercantile Co., Successors to' BROOKS & BEERS, Dealers in leneral Merchandise, Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Groceries, ' Hardware, Provisions, Flour, Bacon, HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates. Free Delivery . to Boat and 390 and 394 NEW FIRM! loseoe -DEALERS IN- ".'STAPLE'. AND Canned Goods, Preserves, .Pickles, Etc. Country Produce Bought .and Masonic Block, Corner Third and E- Uacobsen & Co., i; r'-.v.v ai- C WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ROOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. Pianos and Organs Sold on EASY INSTALLMENTS. Notions, Toys, Fancy. Goods and Musical Instru ments of 3VEo.il Orders Pilloci 162 SECOND STREET, - - PRINZ & NITSGHKE. .' ''-'- . ; DEALERS IN ' ;' - " V ' Furniture and Carpets. We have . added to bur - business ; a complete Undertaking ' Establishment, and as we are in no way connected with the Undertakers' Trust our prices will be low accordingly. -, .. Remember our place on Second street, next to Moody's bank. ' $20 REWARD. WILL BE i'AiU KOR ANY INFORMATION leading to the conviction of parties cutting e npeB or in any way interfering with the wir ' pole or lamps of Thb Elkctric Light f'n H. BLENN. - - . Manager FLOURING MILL TO LEASE. milE OLD 'DALLES MILL AND WATER JL Company's flour Mill will be leased to re sponsible parties, i'or information apply to the A NEW Undertaking Establishment ! " The Dalles, Oregon. THIRTY DAYS. 1 Some of Our Gen Ohsh, Herbring. FOR POTATOES. All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly & Union Sts., Curs and all parts of the City. Second Street NEW STORE' & Gibons, ".'FANCY'. Sold. , ' Goods delivered Free to any part of the City. Court Streets, The Dalies, Oregon. all Kinds. . , omptly. .- - THE DALLES, OREGON. JAMES WHITE, . Has Opened a Xj-wlxxoIx poxinter, In Connection yvfith 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 tire " Best Apple Cider If you want a good lunch, give me a call. ." Open, all Night -V.". Steam Ferrv. t) " f xnfnilcr '9 now canning 'a steam K. U ExnJlO Ferrv ' between Hood River and . White Salmon."" Charges reasonable. R. O. Evans. Pron.