JHE ; BEST Family IVIepicuie She Has Ever Known. Wcrd3 of Praise frora a New York Lady for AYER'SP8LLS "I woulilike to uiltl my testimony t.i that of others who have usi-il Aycr'.s rills, and to say that I have taken Un-!;i for many years, and always derived the best results rum their use. For Mom ach and liver Ironlili-s, and for th -i:r; , of headache e.-iused l:y these Tit.hi;: -ments, Avei's fills cumiot he ci;:m; - u my When my friends :is' in.' v.-l::it is t f best reni"dy for disorders of the st-r aeh, liver, or bowels, my iisvari answer is, Ayer's Pills. Taken in : on, they will break ii a cold, prevent la grippe, check fever, and regulate !!:; li 'estivo orpin. They are easy to "take, and are, indeed, the. best all-ronnd family ine.dieiiie T have ever known." 7.1rs. May Johnson, 98 Rider Avenue, Kow York pity. . . ... YEffS FILLS l-:i3ftcst Honors at World's Fair. Avar's 3arsap3i!!a Cures cil Blood Disorder. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Fred S. Rogers of San Francisco is m the city. Mrn. Eugene Noble of Heppner went to Vancouver this morning. Dr. Sutherland returned last night from his extended visit to California. Mi98 Minnie F. Land is of Portland re turned today from a short visit in the trity. Contractor Ehrichsen, of the McCoy ditch, arrived in the city today on nis way to Portland. Miss Charlotte Roberts left this morn inn for Portland, where 6he will visit a lew days and proceed to Eugene. Mr. M. H. Nickelsen of Hood River, Spent Sunday in the city and returned home this morning on the Regulator. Miss Maty Roqne of Moscow,' Idaho, 3eft this morning for Portland on a visit. ;-"She stopped over at The Dalles visiting friends. . ' . Mr. II. H. Jolea of Geneseo, Ohio, and ""wift- and two daughters arrived in the 'city today from Tacoina, and will visit "ilia brother, Mr. Geo. Joles. Mr. Win. Weigle, formerly of The Dalles, now a clerk of the Union Pacific Ry. at Omaha, arrived iu the city this morning, with his wife and will visit friends and relatives. A Temperance Flay. "Past. Redemption" will be presented by home talent in this city on or about the 13th prox. This is a moral temper ance drama of great power, giving ample scope for the best histrionic talent. The play is a leader of its kind, having had a run of 100 nights in the Park theater of New York City by a stock company, playing every night to crowded houses. The drama has -four first-class comedy: parts. Tne villain lis a genteel -one,- - something like Francis Levison of "East Lvnne." The leading juvenile character is that of a farmer's boy, active and in telligent, who is led into crooked paths " and is afterwards redeemed. The play has a powerful moral tone, and its pre- mentation wherever it is given has a won derful effect for good. The Married Ahead. The remit of the bowling games last wb another victory for the mar ried by a few points. . The.score: - VMMABRIID. ." KA.BRIKD. J G Miller 29 23 F Menefee . 28 24 Dr Siddall 80 19 O C Blakeley 26 22 A C rlte 22 20 B F Lainrhliu 27 25 JE Jacob en 26 23 A Keller 28 16 i Clark 15 91 J W French 21 16 H H Bidden 28;3s. A Rettingen 25 20 FW Wilson .?7'2l T J Driver 22 22 G W p.el 17.21 E E Lytic 28 21 Drljan..... 20 14 T J Seufert 2119 l)r sturdevant 24 15 tiea Houghton . . .34 42 Totals, married 482; unmarried, 453 .Th Fruit Crop. , 'r The weekly crop bulletin- has the following : On high and sheltered ground about " Hosier prnnes avoided the frost, but on low ground many orchards are a failure. Iu the Hood River valley prunes appear to be setting well, and . will yet make a crop. Apple trees are in full bloom. Strawberries are ripening, and ship ments have been made from The Dalles. Fears and cherries are bearing well, and other fruits, except peaches and apri cots, are not hart to a great extent, and lOO Reward VIOO. The readers of this "paper will be pleased to learn that there , least one dreaded disease, that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a consti tutional, treatment. Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foun dation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have eo much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for anv case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. JEfooId by Druggists, 7o cents. Blakeley & Houghton desire us to pub lisb the following extract from, a letter of Chas. M. Gutfeld of Reedley, Fresno county, Calif., as they handle the rem edy referred to and want their customers to know what a eplended medicine it is : "It is with pleasure 1 tell you that by one day's use of Chamberlain's Cough remedy I was relieved of a very bad cold. My head was completely stopped up and I could not sleep at night. lean recommend this remedy." A cold nearly always starts in the head and afterwards extends to the throat and lungs. By using this 'remedy freelv as soon as the cold bas been contracted it will cure the cold at once and prevent it from extend ing to the lungs. Free Fills. 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 vou of their merits. These pills are easy 'in action and ate particu larly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver" troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guarrenteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious sub stance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels great ly invigorate the system. Regular size 25 cents per box. Sold by Blakeley & Houghtion , Druggists. 4 ijo you rememoer - toe aaage inatj "Prevention is better than cure7" This is just the lime of the year to exer cise a little care to prevent sickness. Go get some Simmons Liver Regulator, liquid or powder, and take it to rid your body of any poison and tone up the sys tem. It will save much suffering and life. "It is a safe and reliable medicine, and a great preventive of sickness." Rev. Jas. Rollins, Fairfield, Va. One Minute Cough Cure touches the right spot'. It also touches it at the right time if von take it when vou have il imirli fir enld- Ssh th nmnr.? ThfTi don't cougn. Bold by Suipea-Kinersly wrug tjo. T. A. Van Norden, the watchmaker and jeweier, can be found in his new quarters, opposite A. ai. WiiliamB store. iny8-lm Through trains on the O. R. & N will run via Umatilla, Walla Walla and Pen dleton. Through sleepers, first and sec ond class will run in connection with the Union Prcific, the same as heretofore. A through first-class sleeper from Port land to Spokane, connecting with the first-class sleeper to St. Paul and a through tourist sleeper from Portland to St. Paul, will be run in connection with the Great Northern railway. E. E. Lytle, Agent. When Baby was sick, we ga her Cnstorla. When she was a Child, she cried for Castorta. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, Then she had Children, she gave them Castoria Sheriff's Sale. ": Notice is hereby given, that un ter and by vir tue ot an execution ana oraer oi sale, Issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for me county oi wasco, on tne bin aay oi April, nnnn a dtwrw trlven find rendered therein in a Cause wherein C. W.'.Dletzel was plaintiff ana u. m. a urtana, ueorge a. ueoe, ana c Pease and Robert Mays, partners doing business under the name of Pease 3i Mays, were defend ants, and to me directed and commanding me to sell the premises hereinafter mentioned to satisfy tbe judgment ol the plaintiff' for the sum of-J 1,400, with interest thereon at ten percent. per annum irora me jum.aay oi May, ist, ana tbe further sum of 3150 attorney's fees, and the further sura ol 115 costs, I will on Saturday, the 16th day of May, 1896, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., sell at the courthouse door in Dalles City, in Wasco County. State of Oregon, at public auction, to the hiphesi bidder for cash in hand, for the Trarrjose of satlsfvincr said' ludnnent and decree, the following described lauds and pre mises io-wil. The southwest quarter of section 18, township 2 south, range 14 east, W. M containing 157-4I-100aeres. "'"'" The northwest ouarter of section Is. tnwnshtn 2 south, range 14 east, W. M., containing 160 acres. The southwest ' quarter of the northeast quar ter, the west half of the southeast quarter a id the southeast quarter of tbe southeast quarter of section 18, ,Townshlp 2 south, range 14 ease W. M., containing 160 acres. . The southeast quarter of the northwest quar ter and tbe northeast quarter of the. southwest quarter, and tbe west hulf of the southeast quar ter of section 7, township 2 south, range -14 east. containing 160 acres. '1. J. LKIVtK, apt8-i Sheriff Wasco County. jj ' "Judgment U'' : " ' ... i The umpire now decides that " BATTLE AX" is not only decidedly bigger in size than any other 10 cent piece of tobacco7 but the quality is the finest he ever saw7 and the flavor delicious You will never know just how good it is until you try it Tie highest tobaccos good as Every knows there is ucne just as good as trr Ton will find each two ounce pons insiae v bag ot 5 lackwell s Duiham. Buy a bag of this cele brated, tobacco and read the coupon -"which gives a list X7S i f of valuable presents and how ' . tf trtxt- ttiAtn ' BLAKELEY & 175 Second Street, V ..-ARTISTS MATEEIALS.-.. Country and Mail Orders will receive t . . " . 1 ; - , -DEALER IN- PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS. And the Moat Complete and Latest Patterns and Deeigrna in- - i- . WALL PAPER. PRACTICAL, TATNTER anil' PAPER of J. .W. MASURY'S PAINTS need; most ekineo worKmen employed. Agents lor maanry Liquid Paints. No.chetn icel combination or .soap mixture. A first-class article in all colors. All orders promptly attended to. ," ' '. Store and Faint Shoo corner Third and Washington !?ts.. The Dalles. 0reot RUPERT & GAB E L, -'".'" "'. , ,?Vhole8l,e)( and retail manufacturers and dealers in ' ' Harness, Saddles, Bridless Collars, TENTS and WAGON COVERS. . REPAIRING PROMPTLY DOSE. claim for other is "Just as purham." old smoker one coupon insida bag, and two cott eacn tour ounce HOUGHTON " : I The Dalles, Oregon' prompt attention. ...... WALL PAPER. HANGER. None bnt the best hrftnrU in all onr work, and none ' bnt tbe Adjoining E. J. Collins & Co.'s store. fft Hl' 1 T nisi. I! S (f k' ..'V. iv fa lIMo EHSTI ; GIVE8 THE Choice of Transcontinental Routes -VIA- Spokane t Minneapolis Denver Omaha St. Paul Kansas City Low Rates to all Eastern Cities. OCEAN STEAMERS LeaTH . 1'ortlanO , Kverr Five Iay fop SAN" FRANCISCOCAL. For full details call on O. II. & &.' Agent Tha Dalles, or address . ' . W, H. HURLBCRT, Gen. tW Apt. , i Portland, Oreuon New Schedule. Effective Tuesday, April '7th, the- fol lowing will be the new echednle: Train No. 1 ai rives at The Dalles 4 :50 a. m., and leaves 4:55 a. m. Train No. 2 arrives at The Dalles 10 :40 p. ui., and leaves 10:45 p. m. Train No. 8 arrives at The Dalles 12:05 p. m.; and west-bound train No. 7 leaves at 2:30 p. m. Train 23 and 24 will carry presengers between The Dalles and Umatilla, leav ing The Dalles at 1 p. m. daily and ar-' riving at The Dalles 1 p. m. daiiy, con necting with train Nop. 8 and 7 from Portland. E. E. Lytle, . Agent. : : EAST and SOUTH via The Shasta Route : .-; ..,'; , . OF THE ". . '.' . - "' Southern Pacific Comp'y. Trains leave and are due to arrive at Portland. FEOM JUKE 23, 1833. ( OVERLAND EX-1 I press, Salem,- Rose- 1 I Durgr, Abfaland, Snc- 1 1 ramento, Ogden.SHn ! 1 Franeiseo, Mojave, f i Los Angeles, El Paso, j I New Orleans and I l.East. J Koseburg and way hta tiong 8:50 P.M. 8:10 A. M. 8:S0 A. M, 4:40 P. M. ("Via Woodbnrn fori 1 MtAnKel, Silverton, I f West Seio. Browns- H ville.Sprlngtield nnd j ( Natron I Daily except Sunday i. 4:00 P. M 7:30 A. il t4:45 P. M except Sundays. baiem ana way stmions "10.00 A.M. (Corvallis and way t stations $ )McMlnnllie and; I way stations. . . ..... j t 6:20 P. M. t 8:25 P. M. Daily. fDa'lyt except Sunday. DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. PULIIAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS ' . Attached to all Through Trains. Through Ticket Oilier, 131 Third sheet, where through tickets to all points In the Kastern Sttes, Canada and Europe can be obtained at lowest races irom . J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Asrent. All above trains arrive at and depart irom urana central fetation, r inn ana 1 streets. TAMH1LL DIVISION. ' . Passenger Depot, foot of Jederson street. Leeve for OSWEGO, week days, at 6:00. 7:20, 10:15 a. m., 12:15, 1:55, 5:15, 6:30 p. m., 8:00 p. m., ana 11:S0 p. m. on Satuitlnv onlv. Arrive at Portland, 7:10, 8:30, 11;25 a. m., 1:30, :io, o: ju, v:u, y.uo p. m. Leave lor bheiidan, week days, kt4:30 p. in. Arrive n Portland. 9:30 a. m. Leave ior AIHLIE oil Monday, Wednesday arid rri'iay at 8:4'J a. m. Avixve at portlnna, lues dav. Thursday nd rij.tui-d.v at 3:05 u. m. Sunday tivins ior OSWEGO le.ve at 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a. iu., 12:40, 2:00, 8:30, 5:30, 6:50 p.m. Arrive M Poillud at 12:35, 8:40,: 10:30 a. mM iz:ia, i:ou. s:i5, 4:ia, e:oU, 7:t p. m. R. KOEHLEIi, E. P. ROGER8, Manazer. : Asst. G. F. 5c Pass. Act. DOORS, - WINDOWS, SHINGLES, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY,, LOfE, CEMENT, Window-Glass .and Picture Moulding. o- Xj 2sr osr. ' .Reduced Ratea. Effective March 22d. The O. R. & N. Co. 'will reduce their round ' trip ' rates between' Portland 'and The Dalles as tol-. lows: ".Two day rate, good going Satur day and returning Monday night, $3. Ten day tickets $3.50. Good on all trains. E.1 E. Lytlk, m24-diwtf 'Agent IHioiilio "The Regulator Line Tie Dalles. PorOand and Astoria Navigation Co. THROUGH - Freigut auff PassBBpr Liae Thronch Daily Trips (Sundays ex cepted) between The Dalles and Port land. . Steamer Regulator leaves The Dalles at 8 a.m.. connecting at the Cas cade LeckB with 'Steamer Dalles City. Steamer Dalles City leaves Portland (Oak ef-cet dock) at" 7 a. m., connect ing wilii Steamer " Regulator for The Dalles. '' " .IBSKNtl BR ' RATED. One way. Round trip... .$2.00 . 3.oa ; . atss Greatly Reduced. All freight, except car lots? will be brought through, ivith out delay at Cascades. Shipments for Portland received at any time day or night. Shipments for nay bindings must be delivered before 5 p. m. "Live stock shipments solicted. Call on or address, W. C. ALLAWAY General Aeol THE DALLES. OREGON Ml ORTHERN- -j PACIFIC R. R. ' s Pullman Elegent Tourist Sleeping Cars Dining Cars Sleeping Cars ST. fAV I ' MINNEAPOLIS TJULVTH MK(U r (1KAND S-ORF , CItOOKSTON WINNIPEG : .. . - A nnd BUTTE , TO Through pickets CHICAGO' TO" WASHINGTON' ; PHILADELPHIA VKW YOKE BOSTON AND AI L POINTS EAST and SOUTH For Information, time cards, maps and HckeU, cal on or write to y. C. ALIAWAY. Agent The Dalles, Oregon A. D. CHARLTON. Asst. G. P. A., . .. 255, Morrison Cor. Third, Portland, Orezon J. 8. Scbenk., - " ' President, " ''', nii.l (rl ,--l. J. M. PatMbsok. Caahler. V3 SrK flfstltetional 6aDk. THE DALLES. V - r- , O , j.E A General Banking Business transacted ' Deposits received, subject 16 Sight ..A.i. jWaft Or Check.1 y 1 -i; " Collections made and proceeds promptly . i remitted on day of ooltectionv ' -r - Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on' New York, San Francisco ani Port '. . land. ; . .1 -' :. blREOTOKS. 1 "' '.-'; D. P. Thokpsok.1 ' ' Tito'. S. Schkhck. Ed. M. Wilmak8, 1 ' Geo. A. Llkbb. J&. M. 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