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Watco County.
"WEDNESDAY.
FEB. 3. 1S97
EASTERN OFFICE-230 to 234 Tcmple
Court, N. Y. City. E. KATZ, Agent,
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
There is scarcelv a citizen on the
PaciGc coast who does not want the
Nicaragua canal built: but there are
mam who do not want it built at the
government expense unless the gov -
crnment owns and controls it. The
"bill before congress is one of the
most gigantic steals ever attempted i
on the government, not even except
ing the magnificent theft of the Union
and Central PaciGc railroads.
There is a right way and a wrong
way to build the canal. The one is
for the government to build it and
own it ; the other is for the govern
ment to pay for it and let someone
else own it. The first is right: the
latter wrong. "v"c can well afford to
tax ourselves to build the canal if
the people are to get the benefits:
tout we cannot afford to tax our
selves if some few men at the head
of a corporation are to receive all i
the benefits, and levy a perpetual tax j
at their own sweet wills on all the
commerce of the country; in other
words, levy a tax on the people on
property they had already taxed
themselves to pay for.
It is really astonishinc how nice a
supar coat can be put on a pill, when
it is desired to have the people take
it without gagging. In the canal
hill it is nrnviflPfl th onvernmont is
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to liave eight directors out ot eleven.
and thus have direct control of the
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ouucting and operatiim of the canal:
or, in other words, to be the practical
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owner or it. I his is the sugar coat.
It is provided with another wrapper
c . : i ) i . n.i
ui stui icaicr i.icciiurnmy. xne,
bill provides for thp capitalization of
the Maratitne Canal Companv of!
Nicaragua. Half of this is to be '
Stock, half bonds. The bonds are to
he guaranteed bv the United States ,
t
government
and
placed 111 US CUS- I
tody, to be delivered to the Alaratime '
Companj' as the construction of
the canr.l is proceeded with. Of the
stock 70,000,000 is to be given to
the United States as a consideration
of it placing its guarantee on the
bonds. Of the balance of the stock
& small amount is to be given to the '
Nicaragua government, and 7.000.-:
000 paid to the Maratime Canal
Company for what it has already ex-.
pended, n-hich is claimed to be 4. i
500,000. but uhich probablv will not !
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nniount to one-fourth of that sum.
Now, it will be seen nt a glance
tbat the stock is watered to the ex-1
tent of 100 per cent. Half the sum.
100,000,000, is Water. The $100,- '
000,000 bonds are counted upon to j
furnish the necessary capital for con-!
struction. Tlie stock authorized is'
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just so much over-capitnhzation, on
"which the promoters would insist in !
nnprntinfr tlm nnnnl r-o,..,;. !
terest, and hence duuMin? the tolls
"What will the Mara' i tne Canal I
Company do with the bonds: We '
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remember the experience of the Pa-
cific railroads, and we mav exnect a
repetition of their unsavory methods.
'TM . "T 1 rr .1 1 . t , .
uv xuuihu ruuua passeci uie uonas
over to construction companies, and
that is what the canal company will
do. Then the government will have
nothing to say about it.
The 70,000,000 stock given the
government is nothing less than n
sugar-coated bribe; a waterinr of
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StOCk, or Which the government gets
the water, and on which the people
will have to pay interest. The gov
ernment builds the canal; gives half
of it to the pjomoters of the scheme;
charges tolls to meet the interest ou
Hie full sum, and gives half the pro
ceeds thereof to the Maratitne Cnnal '
Company. The Maritime Canal
Company will, therefore get interest
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paid it on k 100,000,000 perpetually,
while not
investing
a do ar of ts 1
... f nn
i0Wn' and th0 peop,c wil1 liavetbci
interest to pay.
pay.
The wa3 to build the
canal is to
make a treat between
this govern
ment, Costa Rica and Nicaragua,
then let this government put up the
money ana omul it. Nicaragua, it
' nn,st be remembered, now holds tlyt
the concessions given the Mara time
Canal Co. have lapsed, and are no
, lo"Scr biutli?' 5 beir-S tre'
i some arrangement would have to be
j made before anvthinsr at all could be
done. Then we can have a canal on
! which the earnings would be regu -
j lated by the actual cost, and we
1 would not have a perpetual tax to
' pay in the shape of interest on $100. -
' 000,000, all of which would go into
the pockets of the gentlemen who
compose the ilaratime Canal Com-
pany.
Now we know what the trouble
with our monetary system is, for Mr. 1
Lyman Gage, who is to be our next i
United States treasurer, told us. He
says that it is owing to ''confusing ,
heterogeny, which needs simplifies-j
tion." We have suspected that was j
the cause for a long time, but hesi- j
tated to make our opinion public. If l
we can get rid of the heterogeny, we i
will be all right. Its bactei ia are
now being cultivated iu the hope
j of finding a serum that will knock it
Buud Election iitlce, school I)itrlrt j
No. la. j
Notice i? hereby given that a school j
meeting of school district Xo. 12, of!
Dalles City, Wnsco county, Orecou, to I
be held at the council chambers in said 1
T . . . ii rr - K j . t r
is97, there win be submitted to the lewi
voters of said district thp nnpcr.inn nt"
1 contracting bonded debt of $20,00j).00, for 1
! SgEtolt:
j The vote to be ballol upon which shall!
' b e tlle r "Bonds Yes." and
the words "Bonds No." Polls to
be opened at 1 o'clock p. m.. aud remain
Pn uniu ? :l0' P-.m .
uv order o: t He board ot uirectors
school district No. 12. of Dalles Citv.
'y,
1 u 'V0 PZ! "a.te 01 tuie?on;
! Dated this 2ua dav of Feb., A
E. Jacob
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Cierk.
CATARRH
LOCAL DISEASE
and is the result of colds and
sudden climatic changes,
For your Protection
remedy doe no: contain
mercury or any omer injur
ious urug.
Ely's Cream Balm
l acknowledged to be the most thor.n?h care for
Nasal Catarrh, Cold in Head and Hay Fever of all
remedies. It opens anii cleanse the nasal passages,
aliays pain and inflammation, heals the tores, pro
tne membrane from colds, restores the een.-ej
cf ta?taand smell. Price JOc at Drnr?iJt8 ot bv mail.
ELY UltOTHiatS. So Warren Street, Iew' York.
Huckleu'c Arinca naive.
. TJte best Eaive in ine world for cuts,
, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains
orns, irnd all skin eruptions, and posi-
"vely curs piies, or no pay
required
Il iE guaranteed to t:ive perfect satisfac
tion. or monev reiunaed. Prifo l's pn
tion. or monev refunaed.
Price 25 cents
per box. For saie ny
Houghton, drnL'ist?.
Biakelev and
IMPORTED FLIES.
lBeu Caught In tho Swmp. of Mexico
The rerKrtBimX''L"m Laredo 4o the '
treasury department at Washington i
Inakc cons:-int reJereiut- to om- of the i
queerest articles of import brougrh' into
this country. These are dried ..L-xican
ies which are brought to the I'mted '
w m large quanuues to be used as
food for pet singing birds.
, These Hies live in the swamps in vari-
01)8 sections in Mexico, where thev are
Ttne work I,0fl devo;e.their ,ivt's
to tne ork. The flv catchers use a
f-iiPen net, and make a large haul nt
t - wry cast. The individual llv is called
moscos. It Is .small and delicate, and
its whole Ixidv n:is thp nrmpnrfitipo if
tntvmg leen gilded..
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The flies when alive are beautiful -.nd '
harmless. There is a duty on these '
Mexican files, doubtless to encourage '
the home fly industry, but up to the j
present time the moscos business has j
not flourished in this country to any ,
mart:Hl (vtf . TJ,
packed in barrels, and thev sell fnr ,'
ni5, price.
England' LarK.fU Orchard.
uTTtSSiStS1 HSS
Gloucester. It is 500 acres in extent,
rnd in some .seasons yields itb owner.
Lord Sudley, a profit of SM.OOO. The
trees are chiefly apples and plums.
Kapolecin't. Kevercoce.
An old lady iu Brussels, who recently
celebrated her 100th birthday, relates
Ujat wLen Napoleon passed through
her native villape of Fumay, in 1510,
a peasant having fallen on his knees
to ask a favor, the emperor said: "Get
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Chicago Inter Ocean
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BLACKWELL'S
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Ton will flJitl oue coupon
inside each two ounce bag,
nud two coupons Inside each
four ounce ling of Blnck-
ivell's Drrrhmu. Buy n ling
of tills celebrated toliacco
and rend tlir coupon which
gives n Ktat of valuable pres
ent and how to get them.
Wholesale.
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CClines and Cigars.
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ITHE CELEBRATED
ANHEUSER
HOP GOLD
Anheuser-Busch Malt
. beverage, unequaled as a
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STUBLING & WILLIAMS.
7 Cts.
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Ladies' Cloaks.
Remember, all these goods
iceable and iashionabJe, and
proached in The Dalles.
Leave your orders for
Dressed Ciiiekens, Fish,
Fine Dairy Butter, Eggs,
Fruits and Vegetables of all kinds
COAL AND ICE,
AT
THE DAIdtES G01HIWISSI0U GO.'S STORE
Corner Second and Washington Sts.
BLAKELEY El
175 Second Street
-ABTISTS MATERIALS.-,. ,
"Country and Mail Orders will receive prompt attention.
When (he Train stops at THE DALIES, get off on the South Side
. ... AT THE ......
fiEW COLtUJWBlfl HOTEIi.
Tbls larpe and popular Home noes the principal hotel business
$1.00 per Day. - pirst Qass Heals, 25 Certs
.'.VrV "J-1 StaBe l,lne teavlnc The Dalle. fr all
111 thU ViofJlt 0rj,Bu Eatem lVUlMUton!
Corner of front and Union hu. M TOOMEY, Propr
"TUn U a ,idc in ",e
leads on to fortune"
The poet unauestlonablv had reference to the
Closing Out Sale of Furniture
at CRANDALL
Who are soiling those goods
MICHELBACH BRICK.
r infnilT
0 NO OTHER.
V, CEC9
- BUSCH and
BEER
on draught
and In Dottles.
Nutrine. a non-alcoholic
tonic.
Buys a good BOYS'SUIT at C. F. Steph
ens.' Intermediate prices up to $4.50.
Is all C. F. Stephens asks for a servicea
ble suit of MEN'S CLOTHING. The
best Black Diagonal for 812.00.
An elegant aEsortment of
1S96 styles just received,
a part ot which roay be
seen in show window.
are latest made, warm, serv
at prices never before
ap-
HOUGHTON
The Dalles, Oregon
J Men at itsf.
ooa
and Carpets
& BURGET'S,
out at greatlv-reduced rates
. . UNIOi, RT.
Drugs, Paints,
Wail Paper,
Glass. Etc.
THE
Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
129 Second St..
THE DALLES, - - OR.
DOORS,
WINDOWS,
SHINGLES,
FIRE BRICK,
FIRE CLAY,
LIME, CEMENT,
Window-Glass and
Picture Moulding.
ZEE. IE UST ZLsT.
H. M. Heall,
Cubhicr.
President.
first national Bank,
THE DALLES
- - OREGON
A General Banking BuEineee transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on dar of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold c
Kew York, San Francisco and Port
on
land.
DIRECTORS.
D. P. Thompson-. J.vo. S. Schenck. i
Ed. M. Wiluajib, Geo. A. Liebe.
H. M. Beajx. I
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENEKALBA.KKIXG BC5IXES
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
! Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
; Transfers sold on .ew York. Chicago.
st. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points
m Oregon and Washington.
Collections madp nt
! orahle terms.
LDOD ROISOH
BSsSSfiP
oocha:
vurj, luuiao p
I PMn,.Macousr
SKtISS
1 x iiapte
' 1 any part
out, it ia this SecoudryrotmWPr?b "
SKKteSK
ca&e we cannot cnr. ri v.i. w: "u ior
SS5-
American Market,
74 Second Street.
Fruit, Produce,
Butter, Eggs.
69 - TELEPHONES - 69
J. B- GOIT,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Keeaidence, Tenth and Liberty Streeta
B
You Get
the Profits
Of Dealers, Agents, Jobbers
and Middlemen by buying- di
rect from the manufacturer.
A
No better wheel made than the
Acme Bicycle
Built in our own factory by
skilled workmen, usinj: the best
material and the most improved
machinery. We havo no agent;
Sold direct from factory to th..
rider, fully wan-anted. Shipper
anywhere for examination.
J WRITE FOR
Our Interesting OiFer
Acme Cyclo Co., Elkhart, Ind.
"Tk Replator Line"
Tie Dalles. Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co.
THROUGH
Until further notice, the
Sfpninpr Tpcrnlntnr irill lonvo
j The Dalles on Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays at 7:30
a. m., and will leave Portland
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at G:30 a. m.
j VASSENGEi: RATES:
One way , $2 00
i Round trip 3 00
Frei Rates Greatly educed.
! Shipments for Portland received at
any time. Shipments for wav landings
must be delivered
before o p. in.
Live
stock shipments solicited.
For rates call
on or address
W. C. ALLAWAY
General Agent
THE DALLES. - OREGON
D.R.&N.
E M S T !
Choice of Transcontinental Routes
-VIA-
'Spokane
Denvg
Omaha
Kansas City
Hit-
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Low Rates to all Eastern Cities
OCEAN
STEAMEK8 Leave orUn
j Kery Five Days for
jSAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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' Th",t V,U dtth'1 call on O. Jt S: Co.' Agent
FreioD
ana Passenger liv
W, II. HUULBORT, Gen. Pm. Agt.
Portland. Oregon
E. M'JiEILL President aud Manaser
New Schedule.
Train No. 1 arrives at The Dalles 4:45
a. in., and leaves 4 :50 a. m.
Train ho. 2 arrives at The Dalles 10:15
p. in., and leaves 10 :20 p. ra. ct
traiu ho. 8 arrives at The Dalles 11 :
P; m., and west-bound train No. 7 leavH
at 1 p. in.
Train 23 and 24 will carry pweeng
between The Dalles and UmatllU,
i ng The Dalles at 1 p. m. daily and ar
riving at The Dalles I p. m. dally,
nec ng with train Not. 8 and 7 bom
Portland. jg, E, Lvrw,
Agent