The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
Published Daily, Sunday Excepted.
THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
Corner Second and Washington Streets, The
Dalles, Oregon.
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STATK OFFICIALS.
Govcrnm 8. Pennoyer
Secretary of State. ...G. W. McBrlde
Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Supt. of Public Instruction E. B. McElroy
. 4.1. N. Dolph
enators j H. Mitchell
vongreasnian
State Printer
.B. Hermann
Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge C. N. Thornbnry
Sheriir.
Clerk
Treasurer
Commissioners
..D. L. Cates
. ...J. B. Crossen
Geo. Ruch
H' A. I-eavens
(Frank Klnflaid
Assessor ' John E. Barnett
Survevor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner William Michell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
THE COUNTY SUPEINTENDENTS
ALONE RESPONSIBLE.
In the report of the teachers' institute
furnished us yesterday by one of the at
tendants we are assured a wrong has
been unintentionally done to a promi
nent state official who has long been
identified with the educational interests
of Oregon. The opinion expresesd must
be understood to be only that of the cor
respondent. ' It is intimated that the
official referred to is responsibie for hav
ing foisted on the teachers of the state
an antiquated and worthless series, of
text books which years ago had been
kicked out. of all the eastern schools.
Whatever may he the character of the
text books we are assured "that the
county superintendents alone must be
held responsible for their introduction
into the schools ef Oregon..-' As we un
derstand it a majority vote of the county
superintendents decides what text books
shall be adopted, and in this vote the
state superintendent has no part. Cer
tain it is, we have a vivid recollection
that before the last vote was taken on
on the text book question, certain
smooth-tongued agents were sent among
the superintendents and if they did not
influence their votes, it was not because
they were not plentifully supplied with
taffy and cigars and -perhaps something
still more potent. .
GOVERNMENT SUCCESS AT RAIN
MAKING. Uncle Jerry Rusk has the knack of
succeeding pretty generally with every
thing he takes in hand. The experi
ments of his department in forcing rain
from the clouds have proved remarkably
successful. These results have given to
an arid 'region In "'Texas, fully twenty
fiue miles square, a heavy rain fall,
which secures winter grass for stock and
avoids ..the. serious distress that a few
weeks more of- dry weather would have
" brought. Twice during 'eight days "the
experimenters produced heavy rain, be-'
sides 'several" light showers. The first
ueavy c&piucmHi unjugut iwwn s unsuca-
ing shower. .This was followed- by
. smaller explosions which ' were kept up
regularly for a week and resulted in a
. succession of gentle showers. Then one
evening, as light clouds were floating
overhead, heavy charges were exploded
with the result that in forty seconds
from the explosion a drenching .shower
was falling. Exerything so far has been
satisfactory. It is- more than possible,
it is I within the limits of reasonable
probability lhat befor many yea raj the
government will have established at im
portant points in Eastern Oregon, rain
producing stations; where, at, fitting in-
tervals; bombs will be-'expfoded in the
. air and a system ofjirrigation established,
cheaper perhaps than any -other, taking
everything into account," and certainly
better than any other because it is in
line with natures own system. What a
variety of new conditions sneh a proba
bility suggests.; Instead of apealing to
heaven, in the good old fashioned way, as
a contemporary remarks, the farmers ;rof
Eastern Oregon and Washington will
present a petition to. the commauder of
the raiit rain producing station and he
In turn will order a detachment of artil
lery to bombard the clouds, , ..'.. . Z'.'' ..'
1'. T.I CF STATE SIKH,
Last Monday a fire destroyed the resi
dence of Heiwv Carter, of Whiteaker.
The loss is $3006 wrth f 1000 insurance.
R. E. Pii ter, the mill man of Prairie
Citv. Grant county, has ordered full
roller process machinery for his flouring
mill at that place. -
The Albany iron works is getting out a
monster wheel lor - the Salem water
works. It'will be nine feet in diameter
and will way 7000 pounds. .
William King got bis arm caught in
the belt ' of .a threshing ; machine at
Whiteaker Mondav. and it was so badly
broken and bruised that he will be
crippled for life.
Frank Wilkinson,- -a -- l-year-old
Eugene boy, got his hand caught in the
cogs of a cider mill Monday, and three
of his fingers were so emashed up they
bad to be amputated.
The sturgeon season has begun in the
lower Columbia. Some of the fishermen
have already made contracts for their
entire season's catch at a cent and a half
a pound. . ,
Captain Samuel Farnham, one of
Baker county's nJoneers, died at his
home in Baker City Tuesday, aged 83
years. He held tha office of justice of
the peace fo many years.
The people of Mill City on the North
Santiam, are making an effort to have a
wagon bridge put across the Santiam
river. Marion county commissioners
have taken favorable action upon this
matter.
A. K. Cutting, the "rat" printer who
came very near involving the United
States and Mexico in a war a few years
ago, is in Astoria. He has been working
at South Bend under the name of Hyde.
The sheep industry in Oregon is a
growing one. Oregon is now furnishing
sheep for the Black Hills country. The
other day 145 carloads left Pendleton for
Mandan, Dak., where they will be put
on the range.
It is said that the East Oregon Rail
way company will commence a prelimi
nary survey in the near future. The
company was organized some months
ago at Pendleton, . for the purpose of
building a railroad to the Butter creek
coal mines and the Greenhorn mining
district, the main line to lead ' from
Heppner to the coal mines, thence to
Alba, and thence to the Greenhorn, a
branch to be built from Pendleton to the
coal mines.
GENERAL PERSONAL MENTION.
The pope approves the exhibition of
the holy coat as laudable and opportune
and promises indulgences to pilgrims. .
Ella Wheeler Wilcox would have all
bachelors over forty taxed to support
the maiden ladies over thirty. There
might be trouble in finding out when the
thirty was reached.
Ex-Emperor Dom Pedro, of Brazil,
has settled into a condition of mental
depression from which, Edmund Yates
reports, it is impossible to arouse him.
He keeps closely to his room at Vichy.
A physician at Lynn, Mass., made
some remarks which aroused ' Mrs:
Dodge, secretary of the Helping Hand
association of that town, and she indus
triously kicked him through the streets.
Mr. Ward McCallister is quarreling
with his publishers. His book has not
been so profitable as he anticipated.
However, it would seem as if he ought
not to turn up his nose at $15,000 in
royalties, considering the qualities of the
book! ' -
Governor Eagle, of Arkansas, has got
a smart wife, too. " She taught him how
to read and write, and then she made
him governor.- If Arkansas were only a
pivotal state Mrs. Eagle would probably
be looking toward the White house now.
A SUBTEKBANSAN ' CITY.
Interestrhg and Important Archmoloiri-
cal Discovery Reported for Bokhara.""-
Boston Traveler. - "i
It is reported, from Bokhara that a
subterranean city has been found on the
bank of ehe River Amoo Karia, near the
town of Karkl. Silver 'coins and inscriu-
trons of the time of Gapora I. have been
found in the place, which stretches over
a distance of about half a mile, with
streets, lanes; and squares.' In some
places the.ground oh the top has caved
in y but the .largest part of the city can
be passed' through - without ,tbe least
difficulty.
ay the light ot the miners' lamn the
place presents a quaint, fantastic appear
ance., i There axe houses in perfect eon- ;
struct ion, one or twostories high, with
a pretense of architectural -elegance, and
filled with furniture and domestic uten--
sils. The ceiling or upper covering of
the streets is constructed of blocks of al
abaster granite. -
lne natives ot .Bokhara knew of the
place ldng ago, and carried' away many
silver and gold: coins, ornaments, and
utensils of great intrinsic value and of
still greater archaeological importance.
The Russian authorities of Bokhara have
made arrangements to take care of the
antiquities of the place, and sent notice
of its discovery to the Archaeological
Society 1 of -Moscow. .The ; aociedy has
sent a commission of experts to make
explorations during the summer.
English worwmen still. work at chain
forging in the smitheys of the Black
country. - , . . ,. ,
Patrick F. Griffin, of -New York, the
highest salaried journeymany tailor in
the world, gets $20,000 a year. It is as a
cutter and desisgner that he is valuable.
The editor of the Wathiwton Inde
pendent has got a new suit of clothes and
a plug hat, and now all the little editors
up that jgay -are as jealous as they can
be. iv " "' . : ; '.
Wages 1 Wages are at the bottom "of
every economic theory. And men are
right whttn they insist upon knowing
what enect sucn ana such wui nave
upon their pay. Johnstown Democrat.
The Chronicle learns that the church
es of Indiana are now paying off debUs by
"hugging Societies." . For 15 cents one
can hug a 16-year-old girl two minutes,
10 cents for a short squeeze. . Old maids
three cents apiece or two - for fave.
Editors Day in advertising, but can't
hug anything but old -maids and school'
mams.
Not very long ago the prediction that
vessels would be constructed of alumi
num would have been considered vision
ary, bat now ship builders are more and
more inclined . to think it may be real
ized. A little steamer constructed of
aluminum - at Zurich, the hull, engine
and' screw - CroDeller " haviosr all been
fashioned from the beautiful white metal,
has made a successful trial trip. As ah
uminum is so light, strong, and proof
against rust, the. construction of large
steamers ana their powerful machinery
. . ...
out oi it wouia inaugurate a new era m
the ocean-carrying trade, the -carrying
capacity and speed exceeding anything
yet attained. - "- . .. "
House for rent next door east oi Judge
Thornburv's. Apply on premises or to
II. Hansen.: 8-17-tf.
SXale and Female llabiea.
"What is the use of rearing daugh
ters?" asked an intelligent Chinaman not
long ago of an inquiring Englishman.
"When young they are only an expense,
ana when grown , they marry and go
away. Whereas, a son" ; .
What a world of difference there is be
tween that .sentiment and -this of "A
Cradle Song," a recent poem by the
young . poet, W. B. Yeats, where the
mother addressed her baby thus:
I kiss you and kiss you. my arms round my own;
Ah! how I shall miss yon. my dear, when you're
grown!
. To us, in these later times, and with
all the sentiments of Christian civiliza
tion fostered in us, it is almost incom
prehensible that any grown human being
could have the heart to extinguish the
first struggling life of babies; most of all
does it seem incomprehensible that the
mother, whose nature is wont to well up
and flow out at the first helpless cry of
her infant, and the father, whose instinct
is to hover over and protect and "fend
for" both mother and child in their weak
ness, could ever surrender, or with their
own hands destroy, the creature whom
they have brought into the world. But,
strong as are the natural instincts,
stronger still is many a religious fanati
cism, stronger is a national or tribal tra
dition. ., , j .
And when we consider that it has taken
ages of Christian culture and feeling to
bring us to our present height of imagin
ative sympathy, with all forms of life,
till now we are agreed that no' more
beautiful, sacred or divine sight is to be
seen under the sun than that ef a Another
with a child in her arms, then we can
understand that, while it is an outrage,
a sin and a crime to destroy, a child
among the taught of Christendom "it is
but a hideous barbarism among the tin
instructed of heathendom. Strand Maga
zine. 4
Heading the Human Face.
Every one knows that men's passions,
propensities and - peculiarities as well as
their callings are reflected in their faces,
but it Is only the few who have made
the study of physiognomy an especial
pursuit who are -gifted with, the power
of reading those faces. Judges who have
'served long terms on the bench, lawyers
in large practice and doctors of emi
nence possess the power of interpreting
physiognomies more largely than other
people, but any one can acquire the
rudiments of the ' art by dint of hard
study.
It is as impossible to disguise .a . face
(without putting on a mask) as it is to
disguise one's handwriting. When the
expert comes the disguise is torn off and
the face tells the true story of the spirit
inside the body. One only needs to visit
the penitentiary to realize how undenia
bly vice writes its sigtf manual upon the
features. It is not the drunkard only
whose red nose, flabby cheeks and
watery eyes betray him; it is the sensual
ist whose vice is read in his lips, the
knave Whose propensity is -revealed' by
the shape of his month, and the man of
violence who has been betrayed by his
-eyes. . - ' '
An experienced detective or a trained
jailer seldom asks the crime of which a
prisoner is guilty; he can tell it on the
criminal's face: In short, all the advan
tages which Fowler told us we were go
ing to derive from the study of phrenolo
gy we may possibly gain from the older
and more mysterious science of face
reading. St. Ixmis Republic
- Sporgeon. Says Hats Off. ' . .
- Mr. Spurgeon has always been perfect-'
ly appalling in his readiness to deal with
insolence in the house of God. The
finest case on record is, perhaps, -one in
.which three young fellows came in -.and
settled -themselves conspicuously in the
.gauory wiui uwu uau on. in thu w
officials requested them, to nncover.''
Uz course Jar. Sporgeon's eye was soon
upexi them, .and leading his discourse
around to. the respect which all Chris-
nans are Douce to - show- lor trie leeungs
ol others, "My friends," he said, "the
other day I went into a Jewish syna
gogue, and I naturally uncovered my
head; bat on looking around I: perceived
that all the rest were their bats, and so,
not wishing to offend against what I sup
posed to tie their reverent practice.
though contrary to my own, I conformed
to Jewish use and put on my hat. I will
now ask those those three young Jews
np in the gallery to show ihe same defer
ence to our Christian practice , in the
house of God aa I was prepared o show
them when 4 visited their yngpge,
and take off their hats.?:.; --.('':-'-.
fie would indeed be 'a pedant and a
prig who imam refajw . ' aympatnene
smile of approval, even in the sanctuary,
to a rebuke so genial, so witty and so
just! Contemporary Review. -
Witer la tke BlbW. If -'. -
The Question of water goes bask omen
further than we.stop to think. ?or ex
ample, we are told to thabook.hf Jcahtm
that when Caleb' , daughter Achsah
was given to General Othneil in coo-
sideratian of his capture of the city of
Cebir, and the matter of her dowry was
being discussed, she said to-her father:
"Thou hast given me a south land; give
me also springs of water." She under
stood that the tract sloping southward
toward the deserts of Arabia was moonv-
tainous, swept by hot winds and deficient
in rain supply. ; So she wanted, besides
piece of hind -well . watered ussi fertile,
that it might be profitably cultivated.
Caleb-was so well pleased with the vic
tory won . for. him by. . Othneil that he
could deny the bride nothing. "And he
gave her, the record adds, "the upper
springs and the nether springs" more
than she had asked, as fathers are apt to
do with daughters whom they rear and
love, only to lose when the inevitable
bridegroom comes. St. Louis Globa-
Democrat.
Calming the Waves by Prayer. .
An old traveler tells me that in a voy
age from Messina to Malta he saw the
captain, an experienced sailor; standing
at the bow muttering and pointing with
his finger. On being asked what he was
doing he replied that he was .breaking
the force of a fatal wave by making the
sign of the cross and ''saying prayers
proper for such ar occasion. St. Louis
Republic. .
"I want a drink" means one thing in
the countr and sonething else in town.
Galveiton News.
"What is that in your vest pocket,
James?" "Bless my . soul I've brought
away the bath house ' towel." New
York Press.
Chicago Editor Your poem, I fear,
will hardly suit u j, madame. Your feet
are all wrong. Chicago Poetess Sir!
Miin8ey'8 Weekly.
. Chautauqua dress reformers assert
that "corsets have filled more graves
than whiskey." It doesn't pay to get
tight by any means. .
Old hardfeature (on the marriage
tour) Do you like the tunnels, darling?
The Darling Yes ; if you must kiss me,
x aon s want to see yon. Mipoch.
"Just see how fondly that man kisses
his wife goodbye," said the optimist.
iiTi . : i . . . - . .
j. ucro is nu Biia.ui demonstration mere.
"Oh, that is because ehe is going away,"
said tht pessimist. Indianapolis Journal
SOCIETIES.
ASSEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF L. Meets in K.
of P. hall on first and third Sundays at 3
o'clock p. m.
w
ASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F. & A. M. Meets
nrsc ana tmra Monday of each month at 7
DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6.
Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at 7 P. M.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Mt Hood Camp No. 59, Meets Tuesday even
ing of each week in I. O. O. F. 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.
tl. A. Bills, Sec'y R. G. Closter, N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in
-ichanno's building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
cited. Geo. T. Thompson,
D. W. Vausb, Sec'y. g - 'C. C
WOMEN'S -CHRISTIAN- TEMPE RENCE
UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
t 3 o'clock at the reading room. All are invited.
TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, A. O. U. W. Meets
at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
Streets, Thursday evenings at 7 :30.
John Filloon,
W. S Mykbs, Financier. M. W.
J.M. HUNTINGTON & CO.,
ABSTRACTERS,
Heal Estate and
Insurance Agents.
Complete Abstract of Titles for
Wasco County.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
Phil Willig,
124 UNION , ST., THE . DALLES, OR.
; ;, Keeps on hand a full line of
MEN'S AND YOUTH'S
Pants and Suits
.fi.-H ! MADE " TO ORDER
si ! ''" On Reasonable Terms.
Call and Bee my Goods before'
. . uurcliasing -elsewhere.
The Dalles
FACTORY NO. 105.
of the Best Brands
C manufactured, and
orders froav-ail parts of the country filled
on tne.ffbortest nonces, -v . . ..
'The renutetioaof THE" DALLES CI
GAR has become firmly established.and
tne demand tor,tne noma .manufactured
article is increasing every -day.
A. ULR1CH & SON.
Clxas. Stublingy
MOrmiETOB 9FTHS
I
f New Yogi BM, Second St .;
WHOLESAIJe' AjiD RETAIL -
Liquor v Dealer,
MILWXtKEE EEER 3 :BRACGHT.
Healtti is Wealth !
SUA! ri
feTR fATMENT;
D. E. c. West's Nkrvk and Brain Treat
mbmt, a gnaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi
ness, Convulsions. Fits. Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nctvohs Prostration caused by the use
of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness, Mental De
pression, Softening of the Brain, resulting in in
sanity and leadine to mlserv. decav and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
us uujer sex, involuntary ljosses ana apermai
orrhoea caused bv over exertion of the brain, self
abuse or over Indulgence. Each box contains
one month's treatment. 1 1.00 a box, or six boxes
for 5.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
WB iGCABANTBlI SIX BOXES
To cure any ease. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied by fo.00, we will
send the purchaser our written - guarantee to re
fund the money if the treatment does not effect
a curej -Guarantees issued only by
T.AKEI,KX HOIIOITTOS,
Prescription. Druggists, .
115 Second 8t.---.-j - ,-Th Iallcs, Or,
Ready
Clothing
Cigar
Faetopy
I ' ""i?!l
SUMMERVG0ODS
Of Every Description -will be Sold at
FOR THE NEXT
Call Early and Get Some of Our Gen
uine Bargains.
'-;'. : - - ' ' .; .
.6. .. Terms CtTisi-i.
H.
J. H. CROSS
-DEALER IN-
Hay, to, Mi M Flour.
HEADQUARTERS
Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens.
TERMS STRICTLY CKSH,
Cor. Second
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
Sucoeasors to BROOKS 6 BEERS, Pealers in
General Merchandise,
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc.
' Groceries, , ; Hardware,
Provisions, Floxir, Bacon,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Kates.
Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and all parts of, the ' City.
390 and 394
NEW FIRM!
oscoe &
- DEALERS IN-
'STAPLE'." AND "." FANCY 7 GROCERIES.
Canned oods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc. "
Country Produce Boughi. and Sold. 1 j...'"
Goods delivered Free to any part of the City.
Masonic Block; Corner Third and
E. Jacobsen & Go-,
j ' . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Pianos aid Organs
Sold on EASY INSTALLMENTS.
Notions, Toys, . Fancy Goods and Musical Instru
ments, -of
162 SECOND STREET,
A NEW
Uiidertiint
PRINZ & NITSCHKE.
DEALERS IN '.
Furniture , and Carpets;
' We have added to our basinees . a
complete Undertaking Establishment,
and as we are in noway connected with
the Undertakers' Trust our prices will
be low accordingly.
Remember our place on Second street,
next to Moody's bank. -
$20 REWARD.
Y1 T TT T. fir L . . . WAT . TV IVVADUlfnAV
leading to the conviction of parties cutting
e rtpes or in -any way interfering with the
wir- poles or 'auips of Tne Eucctbic Light
Co. r r, .... H. .GLENN.
. Manager
FLOURING MILL TO LEASE.
THE OLD DALLES MILL AND WATER
Comnanv's Flour Mill will be leased to re
sponsible parties. For information apply to the
- . Tho DaUetf, Oregon-
THIRTY DAYS.
Her bring.
FOR POTATOES.
All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly
& Union Sts.,
,
Second Street -
NEW STORE' ;
Oibotis,
Court Streets, The Dalles, Oregon.
all: Kinds. , ;;-' '--J '
THE DALLES, OREGOB.
u m ivi co wm i t.
, : asid Will Serve . ;
Hot- Mevfe
ii.:;'lW',(gfc''
Convenient to the 7 Passenger
Depot. ,
On Second St., near corner ol 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
SteamFerry.
n A TTTTTlC is now running a steam
.U. fcMHlO Ferry between Hood
Hiver and White Salmon. Charge
reasanable, R. O. Evans, Prop.