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VOL. VIII
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1895.
NO. 5
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DIED FROM EXPOSURE
Stories of Destitution From
Nebraska.
RELIEF WORK BEING PROSECUTED
In Some Localities Want of Wholesome
Food Has Caused Scurvy Many
Leaving the State.
Denver, Colo., Jan. 2. Special dis
patches from Western Nebraska tell of
the destitution and distress preyailing
among the inhabitants of the drought
stricken districts. A dispatch from
Hastingj says :
"Terrible destitution exists in Perkins,
Chase, Dundy, Lincoln, Hays, Hitch
cock and Frontier counties and the worst
feature is that the people in several lo
calities are afflicted with scurvy for want
of wholesome food. The state relief
committee find themselves unable to re
lieve all the people in distress, so great
are the demands for aid."
The railroad men report that since the
cold snap no less than a dozen persons
have perished in the above counties for
the want of wood and fuel. Hundreds
of families are without coal, and in-tbe
border counties, where no trees or brush
exist, the poor people have a hard time
to keep from freezing to death. In Per
kins county destitution -is complete.
Over 600 families are appealing for help.
Near Lisbon the wife and two children
of Settler Burns suffered for want of
proper nourishment and clothing to
cover them. In Hitchcock county the
wife of one of the settlers gave birth to
twina during the storm, and before the
neighbors could reach the home the poor
woman expired for want of sufficient
food and attention. The twins are still
living and in charge of charitable
neighbors.
Coal is most needed in the drought
district, and Mr. Ludden of the state re
lit i' committee and General Manager
Holdridge of the Burlfngton & Missouri
. Kiver are doing everything in their
power to forward supplies to the more
destitute localities. Very few of the
farmers in the border counties have any
stock left, having let their cattle and
horses roam at large. Stock is being driv
en out of the state to prevent starvation.
Corn planted in eight or ten of the west
ern counties never reached a height of
over 6ix inches and contains no more
nourishment than sagebrush. People
are leaving in covered wagons by the
hundreds rather than face starvation
and freeze to death.
tax into operation and the possible re
duction of the tariff on sugar, made nec
essary by the retaliatory action of for
eign countries, the administration is
casting about for some means of increas
ing revenues and meeting expenditures.
It is reported that Chairman Wilson
and some of bis democratic colleagues on
the ways and means committee are con
sidering the proposition to place an ad
ditional $1 per barrel tax on beer. Tt is
said that a bill for that purpose will be
introduced shortly. It is estimated
that a tax upon beer, as above suggest
ed, would yield a revenue of $30,000,000
a year. During the last six monthsjthere
has been an excess of some $28,000,000
in expenditures over receipts. The ad
ministration realizes this sort of thing
cannot continue much longer. The plan
of issuing bonds to make good the defi
cit is not a popular one and already
there are indications that the credit of
the government is threatened. The
simple principle advocated by republi
cans that an excess of receipts over ex
penditures means the highest govern
ment credit and the greatest confidence
in government currency is making some
impression upon the democrats, and the
proposition to increase the national rev
enues is likely to prove a popular one.
Burned and .Frozen.
Regina, N. W. T., Jan. 4. The house
of William Thompson, a farmer, twenty
five miles north of this place, burned
last Friday morning. Mrs. Thompson
and two children were badly burned,
and one child died shortly after being
taken from the house.
.Placing his wife and the remaining
child in a henhouse, Thompson set out
for a neighbor's a mile and a quarter
away, having only some rags around bis
head and feet, being otherwise nude, al
though the thermometer was 30 degrees
below zero. He reached within 100
yards of the neighbor's bouse, when he
fell exhausted and almost frozen stiff.
He was seen and was carried into the
house and cared for. When assistance
reached Mrs. Thompson and the child
the frost bad added to the torture of
their burns, and it is doubtful whether
they can survive. Thompson is also in
a critical condition.
Bonanza King's Must Explain Their
Shady Transaction.
San Francisco, Jan. 3. Judge Sea
well, in the district court, rendered a
decision today in two suits instituted in
1891 by Theodore Fox, stockholder in
the Consolidated California and Virginia
Mining Company, who charged John W.
Mackay, Senator John Jones and other
directors of the Consolidated California
and Virginia Mining Company with
fraud in the management of the Califor
nia and Virginia property. Judge Sea
well sustained the demurrer entered by
the defendants as to all but one point,
thus throwing out of court all the
charges save one, that Mackay, Jones,
Flood and others, as managers of the
Consolidated California and - Virginia
mine, sent ore from tbe mine to the
works of the Comitock Mill and Mining
Company, which they owned, to be
crushed and milled at an exorbitant
rate.
Chinese Troops More Brave.
London, Jan. 3. A dispatch in the
Times from Tien-Tsin says that letters
received there from New Chwang state
that the fighting on December 22d about
the village ol Jiang Wan lasted six
hours. General Sung then retired west
of Tien Chwang and the Japanese re
turned to Hai Chwang, where the forti
fied. General Sung, on being pursued,
marched back on December 25th, tow
ards New Chwang, which appears to be
still in the hands ol the Japanese.
Port Wing Tsu is now said to be
threatened. Tbe Chinese state that tbe
Japanese are suffering greatly from the
cold and that General Sung'e force,
profiting by experience, is improving in
military tactics and seems to be gaining
confidence. The general's troopa have
made some creditable marches during
the last twe months.
A. Heavier Tax on Beer.
Washington, Jan. 4. The continued
exceBS of expenditures over the receipts
qXthe government and the continued de
pletion of the gold reserve are causing
te administration great anxiety. With
the possible failure to put the income
Caucus on the Currency Bill.
Washington, Jan. 4. "A democratic
huuse caucus on the currency bill will
probably be called for 4 o'clock Monday
afternoon," said Holman, chairman of
the caucus committee, after he had con
ferred to day with Speaker Crisp and
Representative Springer concerning the
situation.
' Less than twenty senators were in
their seats today when Vice President
Stevenson called the senate to order.
Nicaragua Canal Bill.
Washington, Jan. 4. In the judg
ment of those senators who remained in
the city during recess, the Nicaragua bill
cannot pass this session. "It is not
favorable time to urge euch a measure,'
said. Senator Davis of the foreign rela
tions committee. "The times have been
so hard that the people do not like the
prospect of increasing the expense or
creating additional debt.'"
Sauer kraut at W. A. Kirby'a. tf
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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"Take a hole and put soma
dough around it, then fry in lard. ' '
This simple recipe has brought
thousands to grief, just because
of the frying m lard, which as
we all know hinders digestion.
In all recipes where you have
used lard, try
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the new vegetable shortening and
you will be surprised at the
delightful and healthful results.
It is without unpleasant odor,
unpleasant flavor or unpleasant
results. WithCoTTOLENEin 3-our
kitchen, the young, the delicate
and the dyspeptic can all enje y
the regular family bill of fare.
coitoiene is sola in 3 and 5
pound pails, by all grocers.
Get the genuine. Made by
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Colorado Senate Organized.
Denver, Col., Jan. 3. Organization
of the senate was effected this forenoon
by a combination between the populists-
and democrats. Lockwood (populist)
was elected speaker pro-tem. Adjourn
ment was taken until the afternoon,
when Governor Waite's message was
read.
A Secret.
If all the ladies knew the simple secret
that a bad complexion is due to a dis
ordered liver, there would be fewer sal
low faces and blotchy skins. This im
portant organ must be kept . active and
healthy to insure a clear and rosy color.
Dr. J. A. McLean's. Liver & Kidney
Balm as a purifier, beats all the creams
and lotions in existence and will pro
duee a more permanent effect. Removes
bad taete in the mouth, offensive breath,
yellow tinge in the skin, wind on the
stomach and that dull, billions feeling
which so surely indicates the torpid
liver. Price $1.00 per bottle. Snipes
& Kinnersly, Drug Co.
Carlisle aad Crisp in Conference.
Washington, Jan. 4. Secretary Car
lisle came to the capitol after the cabinet
meeting and joined Speaker Crisp in the
latter's private office. It is understood
the purpose is to outline a definite plan
of procedure on the currency bill.
Exposure to rough weather, dampness,
extreme cold, etc., is apt to bring on an
attack of rheumatism or neuralgia;
chapped hands and face, cracked lips
and violent itching of the skin also ' owe
their origin to cold weather. Dr. Mc
Lean's Volcanic Oil Liniment should be
kept on hand at all times for immediate
application when troubles of this nature
appear. It is a sovereign remedy. 25c,
50c and $1.00 per bottle.
A Survivor of the War of 1812.
Washington, Jan. 4. At the opening
session today on motion of Hermann
republican of Oregon, the bill was passed
quoting an increase of pension to Haza
Brown, aged 103, a survivor of the war
of 1812.
Free Pills.
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co ; Chicago, and get a free sample box
of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy ia action and are particu
larly effective in the cure of Constipation
and Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from - every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
Tbey do not weaken by their action, but
by giving' tone .to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c. per- box.; Sold ; by '. Snipes . &
Kineraly. '
All pain banished by Dr. Mugs' Pain Pills.
We will Sell
at Absolute Cost.
THE BALANCE OF OUR
LADIES' Embroidered SWISS HANDKERCHIEFS,
Which we have been selling as a special at 16fc,
will close at 12ic each.
FELT SHOES and SLIPPERS,
including "the celebrated Matteawan Seamless
Felt Shoes, in Red, Drab and Navy.
The Balance of Our Stock of Yarns,
including any shade in stock m the
FLEISHNER'S SPANISH WORSTED,
IMPORTED SAXONY,
FLEISHNER'S KNITTING WORSTED.
Special Job ASSORTED YARNS,
5c per Skein.
A.-M. WILLIAMS & GO
For Infants and Children.
Castoria promotes Digestion, and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishness.
Thus the child ia rendered healthy and its
sleep natural. - Castoria contains no
Morphine or other narcotic property.
" Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
I recommend It as superior to any prescription
known to me." II. A. Ahchkr, M. I.,
Ill Sooth Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T.
For several years I have recommeifiled your
Castoria, and shall always continue to do sOj
as It has invariably produced beneficial results."
Edwiw F. Pardee, M. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City.
The use of 1 Castoria Is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work of
surtererocration to endorse it. Few are the in
telligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reacn."
CUbxos Mahttw, D. D..
Hew York City.
Tn Ckhtadb Oompjutt, 77 Hurray Street, N. Y.
J. . BCHSNCE.,
President.
J. M. Pattbbson,
Cashier.
First Rational Bank.
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OREGON
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