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SATURDAY, - DECEMBER 8, 1894
THAT GEOGRAPHY.
The Globe-Democrat, of St. Louis, has
at lepgtby editorial in a recent issue en
deavoring to prove that geography should
cat no figure in the selection of a presi
dential candidate. This is said in con
nection with the . candidacy of Tom
Reed, and is eminently correct. , The
mistake the Globe-Democrat makes is in
taking the geographical excuses as be
ing really meant. In eelecting presi
dential candidates the geography is
Bimply a blind, and the candidate is
selected from some particular state, nt
on account of its position, but because
ot the number of votes it casts, -and the
closeness of the vote betwe-. the parties.
Maine is a sure republican state, no
matter who is nomir iced ; Indiana, New
York and potwiKj Illinois and Ohio are
not.. Anycne of these states are liable to
'be swayed by a matter of local pride,
and the selection of a candidate from
either is liable to. throw its vote to the
party selecting him. Each of these
states has a large number of electoral
votes, hence the desire to contral that
vote makes the geographical question
important. If Maine was a doubtful
state, even though its - vote is small, Mr.
Reed's chances for the presidency would
be much better than they are. The
only reason why he will not be the can
didate of the republican party for the
presidency in 1836, is found in the fact
that Maine is too solidly and safely re
publican. Both McKinley and Harrison
-have a great advantage over Mr. Reed
from that fact alone.
Politics no longer demands the selec
tion of the best or ablest man. The Bole
object of political parties is to win, and
in selecting' candidates they are chosen
for availability instead of ability. .
THE MORTGAGE TAX LAW.
Several newspapers in Oregou are at
tempting to influence public opinion in
favor of the reinactment of the mort
gage tax law and the deductions for in
debtedness. In other words they would
assess the individual instead of the
property. In our opinion it makes no
difference who owns property, as far as
the equity of assessing it goes. If the
state holds property for taxes it can sell
the property and collect the taxes, but
not so with assessing the indivual. If a
man owns a farm and owes half the pur
chase money or all of it or none, should
not figure in assessment; there is the
land, assess it, enter it on the tax rolls,
and then some one must come forward
' and pay the taxes, or it will be sold.
That is the simplest aifd best plan ot as
sessment. It is the best for the state
and is, in the long run, the only just
method for the taxpayer. All property
in the state should pay taxes. A nier-
li i n haa 4 1 H lnt .,, -f 1 . nf .i,l c Z Kit,
store. Thoee goods should pay their
burdens for maintaining the expenses of
etateimii county government, no mat
ter whether owned by the man in pos
session, or only partly owned, or even in
his possession on consignment. It is
not the duty of the state to settle the
question of ownership. The man in pos
session according to the records is sup-
posed to own the property, whether it
be ral or personal, and the state need
.A rllA : 1 1 .. i .
the individual. Condon Globe.
Up in Spokane two rival undertakers
had a dispute as to which should bury
the corpse of William Smith, who came
to his deatn from the effects of a gun
shot wound inflicted upon bis corpus by
one Adolphus Selheim. One of the ri
vals brought suit against the other and
replevined the Imdy of Smith before the
other fellow could get it into the grave.
The public have a listless interest in
watching the case, just to see if a mod
ern miracle can be performed, and if the
undertakers can accomplish what the
doctors cannot; that is, recover the
dead.
The Earl of Oxford i dead, and w ill
,be succeeded by his nephew, Robert
Horace Walpole, 'hu in 1888, (the dis
patch says) "married Miss Louiee Me
'lissa Cor bin of New York, and was pued
for breach of promise by a German gov
erness of Constantinople." It is gratify
ing to the public to know that Robert
Horace had done something to distin
guish himself, so that the dimple an
nouncement would forever establish hi
identity. : Now we 'all know which
Robert Horace Walpole it is that will lw
Earl of Oxford.
The Telegram, in commenting on
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" as shown in Port
land, says that the plav is much rettr
with one Topey than, it would he with
two. Now what do you suppose it
meant by that?
Japan wants 400,000,000 yen for tak
ing Corea away from China. It may lie
some satisfaction to China as she pays
the money over that Japan is not yet on
will take the pay-
ment in silver.
STRANGE SHOWERS.
Blood, Spiders and Other Queer Things
Rained liown from Heaven.
The meteorological phenomenon that
dates from '"the night of the big1 wind"
and the disastrous downpour that
drenched a suffering humanity on that
occasion is surpassed by the record of
other rainstorms.
The sky has shed tempests of blood,
and more than once this phenomenon
has -produced consternation among
men whose startled eyes beheld what
they deemed was the, visible sign of '
their impending destruction. "Blood"
rain is caused by the presence of infi
nitely, little plants, animalcules or
minerals in the globules. In one in
stance of a shower that fell at Bristol
and ' in the Bristol channel the ana
lytical examination showed that the
red color was due to Ivy-berry seeds.
In. medieval '.times blood rain was a
prodigy; in theiU.t was connected
with the bej'ei that man was produced
from bio: that fell from' heaven. It
was a portent as remarkable as the
"bloody host," which, while it flour
ielTed, probably caused the death of
more Jews in this country than any
other individual superstition directed
against that people. It is described as
"an appearance of blood flowing from
bread wsjien bitten;" but it manifested
itself in other trticleof food besides
bread and sometimes seemed to drop
from the air. It will be remembered
by historical readers that while Alex
ander was besieging Tyre this prodigy
and the other one of "blood rain" oc
curred in one day, much to the con
sternation of -the aoldiers.
More curious than, blood rain in re
gard to the mere color was the.red, violet
and grass-green shower which fell in
the south of France many years ago
and made a patchwork of the big lake,
whereon its manifestation was the
more noticeable. This shower, again,
was caused by untold myriads of
differently colored animalcules. Spider
showers are another curiosity worthy
of mention in this connection. The
spiders are gossamers; and all those
who have read White's Natural His
tory of Selborne will call to mind his
description of the showers he observed.
One of these, he tells us, continued
for nearly a whole day and the gossa
mers descended from a surprising
height, for .when one gentleman as
cended a hill near at hand some three
hundred feet high he found that the
spiders were dropping from a region in
the' atmosphere that was still beyond
the reach of his gaze. Dr. W.rtin
Lister named this aerial spider "the
bird,'" from the, facility with which it
can traverse the air; and upon cne oc
casion when he observed a shower of
them at York he ascended to the top of
the minster and found that even at
that altitude he was still below their
level that they were descending from
some region above that standpoint.
Darwin, another observer of spider
showers, describes one he saw in" 1832,
when on board the Beagle, at the
mouth of the La Plata river, when the
vessel was some sixty miles from land;
and he seems to have been the first to
notice that each parachute of trossamer
carried a spider ' aeronaut, for he not
only observed them arrive on board the
ship but he also saw them reproduce a
new parachute, and on this frail bark
launch forth again "on the bosom of
the palpitating air." These gossamer
showers are great mysteries and once
seen cannot very readily be forgotten,
fcr the air on these'occasions becomes
literally crowded with the tiny para
chutes mentioned, which are composed
of 11 few threads of almost invisible
f.ronraincr, with a small but lively
JiIor attached. This may bo regarded
c:i the most beautiful thing in strange
showers.
A Household Treasure.
D. W. Fuller, of Canajohariev N. Y,.
says that he always keeps Dr. King's
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A.
Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y.,says
that Dr. Kings New Discovery is un
doubtedly the best cough remedy; that
he has used it in his -family for eight
years, and it has never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. V hv not trv a
remedy eo long tried and tested. Trial
bottle at Snipes-Kinerslys Drug Co.'s
Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00,
Flora I don't always do unto others
as I'd have others do unto me.- Clara
Of course not. It isn't a girl's place to
propose to a man. Life. '
For every variety and phase of the
many diseases which attack the air
passages of the head, throat, and lungs,
Ayers' Cherry Pectoral will be found a
f pacific. This preparation allays in
flamation, controls the disposition to
cough and prevents consumption.
Notice.
On and after Dec. 1st, 1894, all county
warrants innued by the county clerk will
lie made payable to order, and no county
warrant will be stamped or listed by the
county treasurer unless endorsed by the
party to whom said order is issued.
By order of the County Court.
A. S. Blowers, G. C. Blakeley,
County Com'r. County Judge.
Servant There's a horrid tramp at the
back door. Mistress Show him right
up to the best bedroom and then go out
in the street and shriek. Quick, or he
I will get away. The Astors indeed ! The
Smiler.
TOHN 1. QKOGHEfiAN.
j ' Register TJ. 8. Land Office, 1890-1891.
Business Before the United tftates Land
office a Specialty.
Wells Block, Main St., Vaneanver, Clarke Co.,
! Washington novlS
the gold basis, and
so;
imb am
"When I was a Boy,
ft
"Writes Postmaster J. C. Woodson,
Forest Hill, W.Va., I had a bron
chial trouble of such a persistent
and stubborn character, that the
doctor pronounced it incurable with
ordinary medicines, and advised
me to try Ayer's Cherry Peetoral
I did so, and one bottle cured me.
For the last fifteen years, I have
used this preparation with good
effect whenever I take
A Bad Cold,
and I know of numbers of people
who keep it in the house all the time,
not considering it safe to be with
out it."
"I have been using Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral in my family for 30 years, with
the most satisfactory results, and can
cheerfully recommend it as being espe
cially adapted to all pulmonary com
plaints. I have, for many years, made
pulmonary and other medicinesaspecial
study, and I have come to the conclusion
that Ayer's Cherry Pectoral occupies a
position pre-eminent over other medi
cines of the class." Chas. Davenport,
Dover, N. J.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Promptto act, sure to euro
Dr. Miles' Nervtb Plasters cure RHEUMA
TISM, WEAK BACKS. At druggists, only 25c.
..(Correctly spelled meams)
Mixed Pickles,
Plain Pickles,
German Dill,
Sweet Pickles.
Queen Olives,
Saner Kraut,
Pickled Pork,
Pickled Pigsfeet,
Pickled Lamb's Tongues,
" Pickled Tripe,
Fine Mackerel,
Salmon, Herring,
Georges Cod.
All these and many other
nice things at
Ladies' and
Gentlemen's
Gold and Silver
Watches.
Large selection for
Xmas Presents.
I. C. Nickeisen's.
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BU8INEB8
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
Sight' '.Exchange': and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.
Louis, San Francisco; Portland Oregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable term. .
JOHN H.'KANE, .-
Physician and Surgeon.
DTJFUR, OREGON.
Late House Surseon, St. Vincent's Hospital of
Portland, Oregon. sep2S
J-K. A. DIETRICH.
Physician and Surgeon,
DUFtJR, OREGON.
All professional calls promptly atten'de
to, day and night. " aprl4
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SnessorC
YkecorG
Crossed
Grocery
SEE! SEE
C. F STBPH BNS,
"V.. '. .-' '
If 3rou want anything in the shape of
O L ai H I N CXv
For Man or Woman, Boy, Girl or Baby.
Our Christmas Onerm
s v m s. - . m
,We "will give to every purchaser of One Dollar's worth of
Goods in any of our departments, a chance in the follow
ing three prizes :
One-hundred-piece China Dinner Set.
Elegant "Meteor" Banquet Lamp.
Beautiful French Dressed Doll.
The framing to eome off on
REMEMBER WE ARE
Headquarters for Christmas Goods
Also carry a fall and complete line of
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES,
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, &c.
FUE SHOES I RUBBERS.
JOHN
When the Train stops at TOE DALLES, get off on the South Side.
AT TH
fLHW COLiUjVlBllV HOTfili.
This large ami popular House does the principal hotel business,
and is prepared to furnish the Best Accommodations of any
House in the city, and at the low rate of .
$1.00 per pay.. - pirst Qass Teals, 25 Cepts.
Office for all Stage Linen leaving The Dalles for all '
points In Eaatetn Oregon and Kanlern Washington.
In this Hotel.
Corner of Front and Union 8ts.
Successor to Paul Kreft & Co
DEALER IX
PAINTS, OILS
; And the Most Complete and
WALL, PAPER.
PRACTICAL PAINTER and PAPER HANGER. None but the best brand
of J. W. MASTJRY'S PAINTS used in all our work, and none but the
most skilled workmen employed. Agents for Masnry Liquid Paints. No chem
icel combination or soap mixture.. A first-class article in all co'ors. All orders
promptly attended to. .....
Store and Paint Shou corner Third and Washington 8ts.. The Dalles, Oieoi
VX and AUCTION ROOM.
Odd. Ward,' Kerns & RoDertsoift Liyery Stalls, on Scconff St. -
Second-hand Furniture Bought Sold.
Money Loaned on Jewelry and other Valuables. ' -'
AUCTION" EVERY SATURDAY "ZSTJH J? ,ooeJrop,-
erty placed-with me at reasonable commission. Give me a call. . . ,
THE CELEBRATED v
COLUMBIA BREWERY
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop'r.
This well-known Urewery is now turning oat 'the best Beer and Portei
east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the manufacture of good health
ful Beer have been introduced, and ony the first-class article will be paced or
he market. ' - -
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Christmas Eve at 10 o'elock.
Xj. ZEOIDIEILSr Sc CO.
C. HERTZ.
T. T. NICHOLAS, Propr.
AND GLASS.
Latest Patterns and Designs in
WALL PAPER.
PROFESSIONAL.
H
H. RIDDELly Attobkit-at-Law Office
Court Street, The Dalles, Oregon.
b. pore a. ruRXMixtni.
DTJFDR, fc MKNEFEE Attorkbts -
law Rooms 42 and 43, over Post
UJee Building, Entrance on Washington Street
rhe Dalles. Oregon.
4 S. BENNETT, ATTORNKY-AI-UX Ol
floe In Schanno'' huiUting. m stnirs The
"iles. Oregon.
J. B. CONDON. J. W. CONDON."-
CONDON & CONDON, ATVORNEY8 AT LAW
Office on Court street, opposite the old
court house, The Dalles, Or.
B. B.HONTLNGTON. H. B. WILSON.
HUNTINGTON -A WILSON ATTOaSEYS-iT-uw
Offices, French's block orer list Na
tional BanV . Dalles, Oregon. , '
V H. WILSON Attornbt-at-law Rooms
' . French St Co.'s bank, building. Second
street. The Dalles, Oregon.
J SUTHERLAND, M. I)., C. M. ; F. T. M. C.
M. C. P. and 8. O., Physician and Sur
geon. Rooms 3 and 4, Chapman block.
Residence Mrs. Thomburr's. west end of fimmd
street.
rR, EBHEUiAN (Homeopathic; Physician
IlS ana bn&OBON. Calls answered promptly
lay or night, city or country- Office No. S6and
I Chapman block. wtf
DR. O. D. DOANS PHTSICIAIf AHD BTJ
skoh. Offlos; rooms 6 and 6 Chapman
iioefc. Residence: 8. E. corner Court and
Fourth streets, seoind door from the corner
Ofee hours 9 to 13 A. U.. 2 to 5 and 7 to S P. M
DS1DDALL Dentist. Gas given for the
. . painless extraction of teeth. Also teeth
qu flowed aluminum pUte. Rooms: Higa of
m- (Golden Tooth. Second Street.
THB CHURCH KS.
ST. r-ETERS CHURCH Rer. Father BttoNS
urr Faator. Low Mass every Sunday at
li. X. High- Mask at 10:30 a. h. VetnarK mt
7r.ii.
CURST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. O. U. Tat
F JiOK, Pastor. Morninsr services every Bab-
kath at the academy at 11 A. m. . Sabbath
School immediately after morning services
Prayer meeting Friday evening at Pastor's re
lenoa. Union services in the court house at -
r. m-
CONGREQATIONAJL CHURCH Rev. W. C
Citbxib, Pastor. Bervices every Sunday at 11
a. M. and 7 r. u. Sunday School after morning
service. Strangers eordinlly invited. Seats free.
f- .- K. CHUECH Rev. J. Whirlkb, pastor.
J.VL Services every Sunday morning at 11 a. m.
Sunday School at 12:20 o'clock r at. Epworth
League at 6:30 F. M. Player meeting every
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extended by both pastor and people
toalL
EVANGELICAL, LUTHERAN Ninth street,
Rev. A. Horn, pastor. Bervioes at 11:80 a.m.
Sunday-school at 3:30 p.m A cordial welcome
o everv one.
SOCIKTIKS.
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ASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F. & A. M. Meets
nrsi ana tmra uonaay ot eacn month at 7
DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6.
Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
f each month at 7 P. M.
fODERN WOODMEN OP THE WORLD.
iL ML Hood Camp No. 69, Meets Tuesday even
mgof each week in Fraternity Hall, at 7 :30 p. m.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets
every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in K.
of P. hall, corner Second and Court streets.
Sojourning brothers are welcome.
g. Clqpgh. Pec'y. H. A. Bills.N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. ft., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 7:80 o'clock,-in
3ohanno's building, corner of Court and Second
itreets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. 1 W. L. BRADSHAW,
D. W.VAU8K, K. of R. and 8 - C. C.
ASSEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF L. Meets in K
of P. hall the second and fourth Wednes
lavs of each month at 7:80 p. m.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE
- UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
t 8 o'clock at the reading room. A 11 are invited.
IfERN LODGE, DEGREE OF HONOR, NO.
25. Meets in Fraternity Hall. Second street,
every Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Mamie B biggs, C. of H.
Mas. B. J. Russell, Financier.
rpHE DALLES LODGE No. 2, I. O. G. T.-rBeg-jL
ular weekly meetings Friday at 8 p. Si., V
K. of P. HaU. J. 8..WINZLBB, C. T.
Dinsmorb Parish, Sec'y.
TEMPLE LODGE NO, 8, A. O. U. W. Meets
In Fraternity Hall, over Kellers, en Second
treet, Thursday evenings at 7 :SU.
C. F. 8TEPHENS,
W. 8 Mykbs, Financier. M. W
J AS. NESM1TH POST, No. 82, G. A. R. Meets
every Saturday at 7:80 P. M ., In the K. of P.
HalL '
AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION, NO. 40.
Meets second and fourth Thursdays each
month in K. of P. hall. J. W. Bust,
W. H. Jones, Sec'y. Pres.
B
OF L. E. Meets every Sunday afternoon in'
. the K of P. Hall.
GESANG VEREIN Meets every Sunday
evening in the K. of P. Hall. '
B
OF L, F. DIVISION, No. 167-Meets in
K. of P. Hall the first and third Wednea-
lay of each month, at 7 :SU p. M.
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We wish to announce that
we have made a specialty of
Winter Blooming Bulbs,
HYACINTHS and LILIIES, . '
POTTED PLANTS of All Kinds.
We are prepared to furnish
on short notice cut flowers
for all occasions; also pot.
plants and wires.
John Pashek,
The Merchant Tailor,
IX TH
Old flfmopy' Brjilding, .
Washington Street, between Second
bet. Second and Third,
aCafr-Hab just received the latest styles in
Suitings for Gentlemen,
and h- s a large assortment of Fonlgn and Amer -lean
Cloths, which he can finish To Order for.
those that favor him. .
Cleanlnq and Repairing a.Speeialty.
Harry Liebe,
PRACTICAL
Watchmaker? Jeweler
All work promptly attended to,
and warranted.
Can
8tret.
now oe found at 162 Second
stuDiing Grcsniiouss