4 Th3 Dalles Daily Chyotriete. The only Republican Daily Newspaper in Wasco County. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. ' ST MAIL. rOBTAGX rBXFAXO. IX ADVAKC. Weakly, 1 year I 1 60 " 6 months 0 75 g o so Dolly, 1 year....: 6 00 6 months. 3 00 per " 0 50 Address all communication to " THB CHKON 1L." The Dalle. Oreeon. "WEDNESDAY. - FEBRUARY 26. 1896 COXING ITBNTS. Republican National Convention St. Louli. State convention Portland April 9tn. County conTentlon March 28th at The Dalles. Primaries Marcu 31st. First District Oregon congressional con tention Albany April 7th. Second dis trictPortland April 8th. People Party National ConTentlon St. XjOals July 23d. State convention Salem March S6th. Democratic state convention meets at Portland April 9th. County central com mittee will meet' at the courthouse in She Dalles on March 7th. WHY MCKINLEY IS POPULAR. If the National Republican conven tion were to be held tomorrow it ia more than likely that McKinley would be the nominee. Throughout the country there ia an underlying feeling more forcibly expressed id some places than others, but found nevertheless in all localities where the people are an intel ligent, thinking class that the events tF ' the last three years have eet the mark of commendation upon the course of the Ohio statesman with deeper im pression than upon the other capable men of whose abilities and patriotism the party is proud to boast. In the West, where the removal of the duty on wool has caused especial distress ; in the middlo states, where the farmers are suffering from lessened prices because the markets for their - products have been curtailed ; and in the South, where the outlook for a great growth of manu facturing interests, under the workings . of a Republican tariff bill, are bright, the sentiment is Btrong for McKinley. In the New England 6tates, where local pride is strong and prejudice against the West not yet extinguished, Reed of Maine is in the lead, and has the support-of those' states where the favorite eon dodge has not been worked so suc cessfully as in Pennsylvania and New York. The popular feeling for McKinley is easily explained his name is linked with the policy of protection. Although a man of broad views and capable of mastering the problems that the ques tions of the day present, he has labored with the one end. in view of bettering the American laborer, protecting the in dustries of the United States, and pro viding a sufficient revenue for the carry ing on of the government, now so lam entably lacking. The soldierly qualities of McKinley, his spotless record as gov ernor of a great 'state, his views and actions on other great topics, are all lost sight of for the instant, when the fact ia stated that he stands as the rep resentative and champion of the protec tive system. The Republican party will go into the next campaign with the issue of protec tion in the foreground. Upon this, as iral 1 a a rttrtoi mmafinna tViA narlw nrill be united. The Republicans have made their. . declaration in favor of sound money, the writhings of Dubois, Teller, Jones, Stewart, and others of the sena tors who are determined for silver first, the country afterward, proving that they are no longer Republicans in accord with the universal sentiment of the party. The enactment of a tariff measure which shall revive the stricken indus- tries of the land, is the desideratum of the American people, and it is McKin ley's championship of this policy that gives him popular prestige. It may be that when the convention meets Reed or Allison will be nominated, and either selection will make little difference In the vote cast. The people are eager for a return to the days of protection, and the man who is nominated will stand squarely upon such a platform. Wasco county can issue a bulletin to the world that by fortune she is well favored. Upon our fertile fields the farmers are busy turning the sod and putting in the seed for a large harvest. The stock upon our "thousand hills" have suffered nothing from the winter; a good growth of grass is assured; the weather for fruit has been all that the growers could desire. In The Dalles the merchants are laying plans for a busy season.- i New buildings are going up, which represent an outlay of many thousands of dollars. Bet bettej than . all these signs of material prosperity is the faith and confidence which the peo ple have in the future of our city. The men who are increasing their invest ments have seen The Dalles under vari ous conditions and deliberate judgment has told them that this ia the place in tended by nature and determined by man to be the metropolis of Eastern Oregon. The town could have no better advertisement than the faith, of its citi zens. ' " The Spaniards in Cuba have been so busy doctoring the returns that they have had no time to put an end to the insurrection. A counting up shows a deficiency of 15,000 men and the author ities in Madrid are wondering where they are. This desciepancy explains many of the victorious dispatches which the Spanish generals have been sending out and strengthen the belief that the Cubans are mating a progress that jus tifies a behalf in their ultimate victory. The day of foreign domination over the islands and continents of the Western Hemisphere is past, and the freedom of Cuba is the logical sequence towards which the great events of the Nineteenth century have tended. ' The people of Eastern Oregon are in earnest regarding the completion of the leeks. No unnecessary delays will be brooked. It was the intention of the national: government that the last ap propriation should be sufficient to make the locks ready for the continuous pas sage of boats. ' The suggestion that a board of engineers be appointed by t' e secretary of war to make a practical test of the workings at the locks and see whether or not their continuous opera tion is impracticable, is a good one. It is but little wonder that the people have misgivings rrgRtding the good faith of those who have had the matter in charge ; ' Astoria and The Dalles will work hand in hand for the opening of the river. The prompt action of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce upon the memo rial to congress will be gratefully re ceived by the ' people of imprisoned' Eastern Oregon. . Senator Dubois declares that the tariff bill shall not pass the senate until the wishes of the silver men are acceded to. Dubois is no longer a Republican, and his views 6hould have no influence in ' 'ie party councils. The dispatches today say that it is possible Nansen has not reached the North pole. This information is abort as startling as the belief that the sun will continue in its course for several vears at least. ' Notice ot Annual School Meeting;. Notice is hereby given to the leg;-1 voters of echool district No.' 12, of Watco county, Btate of Oregon, that the annual school meeting for the said district w;1.! be held at the brick school house on Court street, in said district, to begin at the hour of 3 :30 o'clock id the afternoon on the first Monday, being the 2d day o" March, A. D., 1896. This meeting is called for the purpose of the transaction of business usual at such meetings, and also determine what action the district will take, relative to the erection or rental of additional school buildings, and providing funds for ex pense of same. ' ' Dated this 19th day of February, 1896. S. B. Adams, : Chairman Board of Directors. Attest, E. Jacobsen, District Clerk. ; If there is any one thing that neec's to be purified, it is politics, so the re former says, and many agree thereto. But blood tells, and -as a blood purifier and liver corrector Simmons Liver Reg ulator is the best medicine. "I use it in preference to any other." So wrote Mr. 3. H. Hysell. of Middleport, Ohio.- And Dr. D.- S. Ru9Bell, of Farmville, Va., writes, ,-It fulfills all you promise for it." The Dalles Commission Go., COK, SECOND AND Fresh Salmon, Halibut, Smelt, Fruits . . and VEGETABLES. . Free Delivery. Telephon Nos. 12S and 255. No Place Like H ome WITH . Ai BOTTUErOF' ZD E2.v "'H E elery Beef and S ton In your home you have a COMPANION FOR LIFE It stimulates the APPETITE Strengthens the NERVES Gives you a good night's REST A perfect BLOOD PURIFIER V. . It is NATURE'S BUILDER AND TONlc FOR SALE BY BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON". SCHOOLBOYS IN CHINA. The Ixt of the Celestial Youth. Is Not . Desirable One. While modern educators are making1 the claim that the ycutbs of to-day are held too close to their tasks and over fond mammas find in the confinement of the schoolroom the solution for the pallor on their children's cheeks, a knowledge of the course of study pur sued by children in China might be of some value. At the age of five a Chinese boy beg-ins his schooling". At daylight he rises, and after dressing; as quickly as possible he starts breakfastless to school. He is given a task and after it is completed he is allowed an hour for breakfast. Again, later, he has an hour for luncheon, but he is at his study nearly 12 hours a day, seven days in the week. All this time, when he is not reciting his lessons, he is studying aloud at the top of his voice. He is under the eye of his master both in school and on his way to and from school. ' The lad is taught rudimentary astronomy, physics and natural history, but greater stress is put upon writing and literary studies. "A Thousand Letters, a poem, is the study that forms the backbone of his literary education. In it are taught the duties of children to parents, and all such matters. Whatever the study may be history, classics or science every lesson is learned and repeated word for word. ANTARCTIC CONTINENT. Believed to Be a Land Foil of High Mountains. - The hydroghphic office has issued a new chart showing the limits, accord ing to the numerous reports received at the United States hydrographic office, of the enormous ice fields encountered by mariners in those waters during the exceptionally severe years of 1892 and 1893, says the Washington Star. .All of these reports agree in describing the icebergs seen during these years as co lossal in height and extent and herded so closely together that any attempt to force a passage through the main body of the drift was attended by grave danger, many vessels being more or less damaged by collision and two lost.. Some of the bergrs are high and per pendicular, and are regarded as of re cent origin. Others are known to be old. Their character is such that they could not have been formed on low, flat lands. Scientists believe there are high mountains in the Antarctic con tinent. ' : J - The KelloRs; French Tailoi system of Dress Cutting:, tauebt at 319. Morrison SI. et, Portland, Oregon. . E. Hyde, Aijent. Lessons . not limited. Each scholar Can brintr in a dress and is taucht to Cut, Ba ste and Finish complete. Pat terns cut to order warranted. Cutting and fltt eclalty. Accordion'plaitlng made SURE? CURE fob Pll ItobinfUnd Blind, B lev-ding or ProErudlnjc Piles rtcld ml one !o ntra O O Jl IU a naaavMKs h.u ttr ftDforb tutuora. A positive cure. (Jin-alura -ot free. Prico DOORS, WINDOWS, SHINGLES, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY, LIME and ;. CEMENT, Window-Glass and Picture Moulding. g-m :e ztsr in". WASHINGTON STS. N 1- El Y.' S F ' v It May Do as Much for Yoa. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes that he had a eevere kidney trouble for many ; years, with severe pains in his back and also that his bladder was af fected. " He tried mpny so called Kidney cures but without any good result. A'boul a year ago he began to use Electric Bit ter's and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. One . trial will prove our etateinent. Price 50u and $l.t)0 - At Blakeley & Houghton's Drug Store. . The exposure to all sorts and condi tions of weather that a lumberman is called upon to endure in the. ramps often produces severe colds, which, if not promptly checked, result ia conges tion or pneumonia. Mr. J. O.'.Daven' pbrf, ex manager of the Fort Bragg Red wood Co., an immense institution; at Fort Bragg, Cal., says they sell large quantities of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy at the company's store and that he has himself used this remedy for a severe cold" and obtained ' immediate relief.' This medicine prevents any tendi-ncy of a-cojd toward pnenmonia and insures a prompt recovery. For sale by Blakeley & Houghton,. Druggist. In a' recent "editorial' the Saleiu, O,., Independent eays: "Time and again have we; seen' Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tried and never without the most satisfactory results. Whenever we see a person afflicted with hoarseness, with a cough cir cold, we invariably ad vise them to get' Chamberlain's Cough Remedy; and when they do, t her never regret it. It always does the work, and does it well." For eale by Blakeley & Houghton, Druggist. Subscribe for The Chbonicle and get the news. 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Williams, Geo. A. Likbb. H. M. Bbaal. THE DALLES The above association is prepared to take a list of all and any kind of Real Estate for sale or e change, whereby the seller will have the undi vided assistance of the follow ing Real- Estate Agents, or ganized as an association for the purpose of inducing im migration to Wasco and bher- man uounties, ana generally stimulating the sale of prop erty: C. E. Bavard, T. A. Hud son, J. G. Koontz & Co., J. Mi Huntington & Co., N. Wheal don, Gibons & Marden, G. W. Rowlandi Address .any of the above well known firms, or trad. ""BL ' XaT MARK mr -v- lav;".! 4& aXtStf IV Real 5 Estate J. H. Huntington, Se The Datxes, Obegon Again Dry Qak Wood . . Dry Maple and Ash . . . 3.00 Dry Fir Wood . ... . . 2.50 JOS. T. PETERS & CO When yod umti to fay Seed Wheat, Feed Wheat, , Rolled Barley,Whole Barley, Oats, Rye, Bran, Shorts, Or anything n the Feed Line, go to the , ' WASCO : WAREHOUSE Oar prices are low and onr goods are firet-class. , Agents for the celebrated WAISTBURG "PEFRLESS" FLOUE. Highest cash price paid for. WHEAT, OATS and BARLE Y. ,. .... ill ? Select uZfrS ' -iTi fj i The G F STUBBING & WILLIAMS wish to announce that they are now located at J. O. Mack's old stand, where they will be pleased to see their friends. ilT?iere is a tide in. the affairs . leads on The poet unquestionably had reference to the losing Out at C RANDALL Who are selling these goods MICHELBACH . BRIOK. GEORGE RUCH PIONEER GROCER. Successor to Cnrisman & Corson. FULL LIN OF " STAPLE and FANCY. GROCE ES. . Again ia baainees at the old stasd. I would be pleased to see all my former patrons. Free delivery to any part of town. CLOSING OUT SALE of DRY-GOODS- CLOTHH5TGH FTJRlSnBHIITG GOODS, ,BPQS, SHOES, HATS and PAPS. , . These Goodis"Must 'Be'SoiiJs.-than Cost. J. P. McINERNY. 0 lid . . $4.00 per cord. u ermania J D OTTO B1RGFELD, Prop. ine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. -SOLE AGENT FOR THE- Celebrated Gambfinus Beer. . NO. 94 SECOND STREET, ' THE DALLES, - - - OREGON". of men ' which, taken at its flood to fortune" i t , . . - i & BURGET'S, out at greatly-reduced rates. - - TJNIOK ST. Sale of Furniture and Carpets