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1 Uubblts Learning to Climb. The effects apon animals of a change in the conditions of their life is a favorite topic among soologists. who find That nearly every species of animals existed in some other than its- present form at some previous epoch of the world. The whale, for instance, was once a land ani mal. Forced to tako water for a living, he became in time mnch more lite a fish In shape than like a land animal. ; ' 1 According to a Tasmanian papei a modification of the form of a familiar European animal is going on in the Australian world tinder the eye of the people there. The Australian rabbit, imported from England, is acquiring nails on his feet nd learning to climb. As is well known, the rabbits of Australia have increased to uch enormous numbers that ' they have become a great pest, swarming over the land and devouring the farm era' crops. x Li vruor i-u pruiri;i lueir ucius iuo farmers put up wire netting in place of - fences. The rabbits could not get through these, bnt they presently began to burrow beneath them. Then the farmers sank the nettings six or eight inches into the soiL This stopped the rabbits from getting in by digging, but they presently began to attempt to climb over the netting. As the result of this climbing, 'it is said, the rabbits are developing a nail in their toes. The nail development has been noticed in Queensland, and Etill later in Tasmania. According to the theory of natural selection, it is likely presently to happen that in certain districts only those rab bits will survive which can climb at least a little, and in this way a race of climbing rabbits may be developed. Chicago Mail. The Kniwian National Hymn. The great part which the Russian na tional hymn has played in western . Eu rope since the French fraternization with Russia has started much inquiry about its origin. According to the Frank furter Zeitung, the hymn is not yet sixty years old. and was first used for its pres ' ent pnrpo.se under Czar Nicholas. When be made his tour in Prussia and Austria, in the year 18;W, he was accompanied by Adjutant (ieneral Alexei Feodorowitsch Lnoff. a passionate violinist and a com poser of Home skill. The czar was im pressed by the fact that every regimental band in Berlin and Vienna greeted him by playing the national hymn of their own country, and this was apologized for by the known absence of any recognized national hymn in the great empire which he ruled. Nicholas was mnch impressed by the deficiency, and dnring his return jour ney toward St. Petersburg had much talk with LuoJf upon the subject, and at last ordered him to compose a hymn for the Russian military bands. Lnoff here upon set music to Schulowsky's "God Be the Czar's Protector." The Schnlow-fiky-LuofT hymn was first played pub licly before the czar on Nov. 23, 1833, and so pleased the sovereign that by a nkase of Dec 4 of the same year he or dered it to be adopted as the national - hymn of Russia. Lnoff was not only re warded by the gift of a gold snuff bos set with diamonds, but permission was given to him and his heirs to adopt' the first line of the hymn as the family motto Tna Trae Way of Looking at Failures. I have made practice all my life,' aid a very successful man, "of looking upon failures as stepping stones, rungs on the Udder of life, anything but dis couragements. When 1 was young and struggling and 1 met with some unex pected check or disappointment 1 would ay stoically to myself, 'Another dial eolty is behind me,' and would really feel that the future held just one obsta cle the less in my road to success." What brave spirit is shown in such a view of life the splendid Anglo-Saxon quality of "not knowing when one is beaten.' which makes heroes out of common clay and enables a man to conquer fate. "Such a delightful view to take of my spoiled canvases! sighed a young artist who was an interested listener to bis comforting theories. "It is the only true way To look at things, believe me, By dear young lady." he answered. "We are all so miseraply hmte that it becomes, after all. simply a question of degree, and if we struggle bravely and ' patiently toward any goal that we place before, so we are tiound to advance. -New York Tribune. Mr. Vauuurbilt the Richest Man. Une or tne best or an authorities on wealth, a gentleman who has undoubt edly rubbed shoulders familiarly with a greater number of millionaires than any other person living or dead, remarked to roe that he was sure that Cornelius Van -derbilt bad a larger fortune than any other tenant or this planet. tie was entirely familiar with the riches of the Sothschilds. and knew some of them personally. . None of them could match Mr. Vahderbilt' in plethora of millions. The scores of millions of Jay Gould and John D. Rockefeller did not equal Cornelius Vanderbilt's possessions. This gentleman, however; did not credit , the estimate of John 1, -Rockefeller's wealth at $185,000,000:' -4 He thought it would hardly exceed hall ?.' that amount. Kately Hall in New Vork Truth.. " Blind New Tork Becgara. " A rather clever trick which is success fully done by a number of beggars in this city js to turn their, eyeballs up until they appear to be blind, , With their eyes in this condition 'they grind a ' small wheezy hand ' organ, or' stand "oa "tome jM-ominent corner and hold a tin cup in their bands, thus mutely appealing for charity. A few of them attempt to sing but they ?oon realize that it is too much - to ask of mankind-to listen to tboir sing: inglrtiid,' then., give them money ? To do this ;snx-essfnliy for any length of? time' ' fcs very straining on" the "eyes, and may result in genuine blindness But some of them have practiced it-pntM it is im possible to discover by looking 'at them that they are not ranlly blind New -york Cor. Chicago Herald. EXPERT IN MANY LINES, A REPORTER HUSTLES HARD AND IN INNUMERABLE ROLES. How He Goes to Work to Produce Special Article on a Leading Subject. Great Tact Necessary in Interviewing. Mast Ha a Good Memory. Of the many millions of people who Head -the newspapers how few stop to consider the amount of work that any article of importance represents! The I idea that news flows into the editorial rooms of a paper as water Sows down hill is not correct. Every scrap of news means labor labor to gather the nrst fact, labor to verify it and find other facts necessary to make the story com plete, and labor to write, edit and print the story. An article on some timely subject, and not- strictly news, also means labor. Fcr instance, a reporter is told to write a story on rapid transit. Be does not sit at his desk and draw on hip memory and imagination,, no matter how excellent both may be. He goes out and hustles. He calls on the commissioners having the matter in charge. He obtains their views. He goes to the engineers and obtains expert opinions on the feasibility of the proposed' plans. He goes to the railroad men and asks their views on the practicability of the - project- He goes to lawyers and takes advice on the legal obstacles to be overcome. He visits Wall 6treet to learn if capital is ready. He consults the traveling public and business men as to their needs. When ho has done all this and read np on what other cities have accomplished he writes his story. He weaves his facts together systematically, building up his article as a lawyer builds up his case in court, so that a clear idea of the whole matter is conveyed to the public his jury In gathering his information he re ceives much assistance. The lawyer ad vises him on the legal points without a fee and without even a mention of his name in the article unless it is necessary to back np an important opinion. If the article has a medical bearing the views of a specialist or a leading physician are obtained without expense. The phy sician may have a dozen patients with fat fees awaiting him, but he stops to put the newspaper man right on the medical side of the question. The bank president cheerfully gives his time to throw light upon a financial problem. WHEN HE INTERVIEWS. The importer rushed with business pauses to discuss a subject from the com mercial standpoint. Experts on every branch of the subject are ready to give their views to the papers, but the collec tion of all this data requires more hus tling than the general public gives the reporters credit for. , Gathering the material also requires brains. The mental caliber of the re porter shows in every interview. Men prefer talking about what interests them selves. The reporter must draw out what interests the public. To do this is no easy task. Ministers talk politics and politicians talk religion when an inter view is requested. To pin these men down to the point at issue requires more tact, ingenuity, per severance and ability to read men's char acters and to draw out their thoughts than can be told in a big book. Some men decline to talk unless the reporter takes shorthand and will pledge his word that the interview will be printed ver batim. Many of these men talk so slow that a reporter taking long band would be tired waiting for the next word. Others and this is particularly the case with women will only give utter ance to long, involved sentences, treat ing subjects from an exalted standpoint if notes are taken in their presence. Such an interview published verbatim would sound like a southern darky's oration. After the note book is closed these people unbend and talk rationally. If the reporter knows his business he throws away his notes and writes out the latter part of the conversation, omit ting many things that should never have been told him. -is various lines. The reporter suppresses nearly as much as he publishes. He goes out to cover a murder. He plays detective and un earths many things that are news to the police. - He reports to them and keeps the public waiting a day or two that the ends of justice be not defeated. He is ubiquitous. He works on every clew. If the victim is unidentified and the name "John Smith" is found on the body he runs down every John Smith in town until he finds which one is missing. If there are rumors of an impending financial crash In Wall street the re porter visits the banks and houses said to be involved. He talks with their offi cers, he sees the bank examiner, he in terviews leading bankers, and from a mass -of conflicting statements he gives the public a clear idea of the situation. Confidence is restored or a panic precipi tated by his pen. .. . All our big daily papers -have report ers who are experts in different lines of work. Each man knows how to get in formation quickly and accurately, as well as how to write under the direction of editors, who marshal -them as a gen eral marshals his troops. $ They go out, gather every item of information that is obtainable, write their articles and hand in their copy. i Careful copy readers edit the matter and write the head lines an art in itself. When in type the proof is submitted to the editor -and - the paper- is made up. All this work requiring- care, accuracy and thought is done with a rush. The great American public reads its bulky newspaper in the morning with com placency, oblivious of the great amount of work that the closely printed pages represent. New .York-Recorder.;:-.; .; '- tV ; 1 ?. : .' ' ', ' -: V ' ft BIy Marriages In. Scotland i There is a" deeply rooted suspicion in Scotland that' May marriages "are' nn lucky, and are bound to turn out badly tnt April. 1S91, there were 2.055 mar ' riage in Scotland, in May there were bnt 1,003, while in June the .number jumped to 4,148. Pittsburg Dispatch. A Novel Ocl-uii Raff. . Five vessels sailed ouj of San Fran cisco bay the other day and utarted on a long race around Cape Horn and up the Atlantic. At their head was the queen of sailing ships, the- American four masted bark Shenandoah, bonnd for Liverpool with 5,002 tons of wheat, the largest cargo of the kind ever stowed in a sailing" vessel. She hod been put in fine trim especially for thi" trial of speed, bnt he" commander, Captaiu Murphy, was still a little anxious at the start, as accidents and unforeseen incidents have much to do in deciding a sailing race. ' Her great rival is the British ship Strathearn, Captain Robb: She is twen ty-five -ears old, and was for years the wonder of the western waters. She beat all the steam vessels on long runs until the ocean greyhounds came in "and over shadowed her phenomenal time between New York and' Liverpool. ' Ihe other three are't he' American ship S. D. Carle- ton. Captain Aniesbury, bound for Havre. the British ship Balkamah, Captain Watts, also for Havre, and the American ship M. J Grace. Captain De Winter for- New York. All went out on the highest tide, as the Shenandoah draws twenty-seven feet of water and could afford no risks. The Shenandoah and Strathearn "make sail by steam." as the nautical phrase is that is. they have donkey engines to draw the sails into place, and. according to seamen, it is one of the loveliest sights in the world to see all the white canvas swell in'five minutes from bare poles to full rig. Detroit News. Pll Two Hundred Feet. - On one of the most charming lakes of the Salzkaininergut. the Hallstadter See. a sad accident happened two days ago Our Vienna correspondent tells ns that General von Hirsch's wife and her daugh ter had gone from lschl to spend a few days on the shores of the small lake. which is surrounded by steep mountains on all sides. They ventured np a pic turesque . path to the Saarstein. bnt the mother soon declared this was no walk for her, and they turned back. What bad seemed steep u ascending was precipitous in the descent to ladies unused to snch exertions. The mother suddenly slipped; and rolling from the path over the side of the mountain fell a distance of 200 feet. The daughter without a moment's consideration, ran full speed after her. rushing wildly down the terribly steep mountain side, and it is wonderful she reached her mother un hurt. Fran von Hirsch lay unconscious for two days and died without regaining consciousness. London News. Love mid Oratory. At the oratorical contest held at Cot ner university at Lincoln, Neb.. Marion Gadd took the second prize. The young man hastily left the room after the an nouncement of the prizes. A pistol shot was heard, and when the students rushed ont they discovered that Gadd had blown his brains ont with a revolver Later developments reveal the fact that yonng Gadd was deeply in love with the accomplished daughter of one of the wealthiest citizens of Lincoln, and that she had promised to marry him in case he won the first prize in the oratorical contest; otherwise she would have noth ing to do with him. He accepted the proposition, with the above sad result. Cor. St. Lonis Republic. ' . Th Snake Climrxaer Died. - Carl Wilkey. a Dayton (Tenn.) snake charmer and tamer, met a horrible death from - the effects of a snake bite. Mr. Wilkey had a big rattlesnake, which be took great pride in exhibiting. but despite all training the snake bit him. He was removing the snake from one box to another, and getting a drop on him the reptile struck him three blows on the hand. Cor. Atlanta Con stitntion Big Pears. Mr. Jake Miller was exhibiting five big pears Sunday, the combined weight of which was 'three pounds and seven onnces. They were of the Bartlett vari ety and grew on a tree four years old, on Mr. Miller's place. There were twenty-one pears on the tree and they were all of the same size, perfectly form ed and matured. Jefferson City (Mo.) Tribune . " As Krly Bird. Marion Fanlconer reports something phenomenal in the way of chicken enter prise He has a pullet that first saw the light of day on March 15. She hud eggs and batched a brood of ."chicks" on Aug. 26 He requested us to state that if any one can beat this record he would like to bear from them. La Grange (Mo.) Herald-Damocrat. Particulars of a romantic marriage come from Georgia. Ten years ago the couple,' then only boy and girL were married, but their folks separated them, the bride being sent away. They didn't correspond and neither afterward mar ried. Sometime ago the groom ' adver tised for his wife. She saw the notice, answered it, and both have now again been married. - Two examples of the big tree of Cali fornia are growing in Central park. New York.- They stand on the grassy bluff just west of the 3e flies da fountain, near the terrace and mall. Neither is mora than eight inches in. circumference, and although they Save been standing in that spot for twenty-five years, they are not more tlian that many feet in height. Captain Trivier says the xr-at Tippn Tib will probably be seen in Kugland be fore many months - He -wilPoe sure of s great reception there, for Tippu Tib is one of the best known men in the world, :. - --:;;,;; i A strange disease fs carrying off cattle around Huntingdon and Trumbull, in Connecticut The victims are taken down very suddenly and swell an. but j the flesh does not change color . . - The well that is being bored at Wheel ing in the interests' of science . ha reached a depth of- three-ronrths of a mile. Progress, is being made at the rate of nhont tn feet h dav ' " '. ' -'" STIPATION. A.'.Vu is liai; the i.iurlci:i J.'oiile yet there is Blijy urie prepsnitiou of Saraaporilla tliat acts on tUc IxnveJs.iuid reaches this inioTtnnt trouble, eud timt is Joy's rgetnbla Sttrsnparilln. It re lieves it. in 21 hours, nud au occasional doso prevents return. "Vorefer by jxTlnifidiou loC. E. Elklagtou, 123 Locust Avcune, Sau Francisco; J. II. Brown, Petaluma; II. S. Winu, Geary Court, Ban Fra:n-isco, oud hundreds ol others who have used it i:i constipation. - One letter is a sample ol hundreds. Elkington, writes: "I have been lot years subject to bilious beadaches and constipa tion. Have been po bad for a year back hare hod to take a physic every other night or else I would have a headache. After taking one bottle of J. V. S., I am in splendid shape. - It has done wonderful things for mo. People- similarly troubled should try it and be convinced." Vegetable irsapariEla ; Most mii:er:i, jam--.;. 'ei i-, largest bottle, fame price, Sl.o i. ;, s..oj. For Sale by SNIPESJ& K1NERSLY. THE DALI.ES. OEEGOV. DK. C. Wkst's Nebvb AJi ISBAIM Tbeai he nt, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi ness, Convulsion!, Fits, Kervous Neuralgia, Headache. Nervous Prostration caused by the use oi aieonoi or xoDacco, v asciuincss, itieniat vo- nrcssion. softemne of the Atrnin. renultlne in in sanity and leading to misery, decay and death. rremarure Jia Age. barrenness, ixss oi rower in either sex. i nvoiuntarv lxisses ana spermat orrhoea caused by over exertion of the brain, sell abuse or over indulgence. Each box contain one month's treatment. $1.00 a box, or six boxe for $o.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To cure any case. With each order received b; us for six boxes, accompanied by $5.00. we wil send the nurchaser our written guarantee to re fund the money if the treatment does not efiec' a cure, guarantees issuca only Dy BLAEELET & HOUGHTON, Prescription Druggists, 175 Second St. The Dalles. Or. REAL MERIT PEOPLE Say the S. B. Cough Cure is the best thing they ever saw. , We are not flattered for we known Real Merit will Win. All we ask is an honest tiial. For sale by all druggists. ' t S. B. Medicine Mfo. Co., Dufur, Oregon. A Revelation. Few people know that the bright bluish-green color of the ordinary teas exposed in the windows is not the nat ural color. Unpleasant as the fact may be, it is nevertheless artificial; mineral coloring matter being used for this purpose. The effect is twofold.- It not only makes the tea a bright, shiny green, but also permits the IM of " off-color " and worthless teas, which, once under the irreca cloak, are readily worked oft as good quality of tea. - An emiuent authority writes on this sub ject: Tho manipulation of poor teas, lo (rive them a'flner appearance, is carried on exten sively. Green teas, being in this country specially popular, are produced to meet the . demand by coloring chcarer black kinds by glaring or facing with Prussian blue, turner c, gypsum, and indigo. : Thit method is to gen eral that very Mils genutas unmlored green tea is offered for sale." It was the knowledge of thta.conaition cf affaire that prompted the placing of Beech's Tea before the public. It is absolutely pure and-without color. Did yon ever sea any genuine unco lo red Japan teaf Ask your grocer to open package of Beech's, and yon will see It, and probably for the very first time. It will be found in color to be just be tween the artificial green tea that you have been accustomed to and the black teas. It draws a delightful canary color, and Is so fragrant that It will be a revelation to tea drinkers. Its purity makes it also more economical than the artificial teas, for lesi of It is required per cup. Bold only in pound packages bearing this trade-mark: BEECHTI Ture'As-Cniiahood: If yow grocer does not have it, ha will gel ttfoxrow. Price We per pond. For sale at -.' Leslie 33utler's, THK IAHJ3ORIXiON. $500 "Reward ! We will pay the abowwardloranj easeoi uver complaint, in-srjetHiia.AlcK Meaaannc, in digestion. Constipation or Costiveness we cannot enre with "West's Vcce table Liver Pills..when hc directions are strictly complied with. They arc purely vegetable, ana never fnti to give tatismc- tion. Sugar Ccnted, -Large boxes containing 3C Pills. 25 cent. Eewnre of counterfeit and imi tations. The" geniiftie'-iTMrHufncttirei 'only- hr THE JOHN. C. :WFST "COMPAXWCHZGAGO. BI.AKEI.ET iS nOUOHTfe, :- , ,I"rso!ptii Druggists, ifiisV Health is Wealth! THE DMtliES CHRONICLE is here and has come to stay. It hopes xo wm its way to public lavor by ener gy, industry and merit; and to this end. we ask that you give it a fair trial, and if satisfied with its course a generous support. Its Objeets will be to advertise the resources of the city, and adjacent country, to assist in developing our industries, in extending and openinjg up new channels for our trade, in securing an open river, and in helping THE DALLES to take her prop er position as the Leading City of four pages of siy columns evening, except aunaay, ana will be delivered in the city, or sent by mail for the moderate sum of fifty cents a month. JUST. FAIR AND IMPARTIAL We will endeavcr to give all the local news, and we ask that your criticism of out object and course, be formed from the contents of the paper, and not from rash assertions of outside parties. THE WEEK Y, sent to any address for $1.50 per year. It will contain from four to six. eight column pages, and we shall endeavor to make Ask your Postmaster for THE CHRONICLE PUB. CO: Office, N. W. Cor. Washington and Second. Sts HUCTION SHLEI Dry Goods and Clothing at Your Own Price. The entire stock of N. 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