The Dalles Daily Ctoniela,
SCBSCKirilON PUICE.
One week ' $ 15
One month 50
One year 6 00
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 6. 1808
NO "SUPERFLUOUS nr03IEN."
J. be government Las published a
map showing for each state in the
union the number of unmarried men
and unmarried women over twenty
years of age.
With a peculiarly childlike faith
the census officials believe they know
the exact ages of all the "unattached
females," an 3 accordingly they are
grouped in five-vear periods. In
that particular the statistics are mani
festly untrustworthy, but apart from
that the figures are absolute.
And the3r are very astonishing.
They show definitely that the "surplus
woman" is a myth. There Is no sur
plus of women. There is a shortage
of 2.200,000. There are in the United
states o,4z,t bachelors over
twenty years of age, and only 3,224,
49-4 unmarried women above that
age.
But this is the least astonishing
part of the matter. The chart shows
that in absolutely every" state there is
an excess of bachelors over maidens.
Even in Massachusetts, where tra
dition Axes the home of the "surplus
women," there are 126,084 available
bachelors and only 219.255 spinsters.
In Rhode Island there are 2 per
cent, more bache.'ors than unmarried
. women, in New Hampshire 9 per
cent.', in Connecticut 20 per cent.,
in New Jersey and Virginia 22 per
cent., while in Idaho the excess of
bachelors over maids is 1,000 per
cent., their being 1C,584 unmarried
men and only 1,420 single women.
"Wyoming and Arizona closely follow,
while all the far western states have
reason to regard women as one of the
"precious metals" because of her
scarcity.
But the one fact of greatest inter
est is that there is in the country not
one single state which has not men
enough to furnish a husband apiece
for all its women.
VIRGIN FIELDS FOR TEACHERS.
Dr. Harris, the United States Com
missioner of Education, has been dil
igently searching into the condition
of public education in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Thus far
he has been able to find out absolute
ly nothing as to the literac3' or illiter
acy of our new fellow-citizens of
Poi to Rico or of the Filipinos, who
are in such an interesting state of
suspended citizenship.
Reasoning by analog3, Ur. Harris
would be justified in concluding that
educators will have a virgin soil in
which to labor in those islands. Our
first educational expedition, if wisely
assembled, will consist wholly of ex
pert kindergartners.
As to Cuba, Dr. HaTris has found
some facts which raise the gloomiest
suspicions as to the whole truth. Ten
years ago the date of the last so
called Spanish educational report
less than 4 per cent, of the inhabit
ants attended such wretched public
schools and almost useless private
schools as Spanish rule permitted.
This means that only one child out of
five hundred was learning even read
ing and writing. Taking the whole
population, less than 15 per cent, ot
the colored and less than 45 percent,
of the white could read and write.
Clearly the first result cf American
influence in Spain's late possessions
must be the "little red school house."
The other questions, however vex
ing, will solve themselves if this right
beginning is made. New York
AVorld.
Uncle Sam is the possessor of 20,
000 new first-class rifles. Ten thous
and Mansers were captured at San
tiago and the same number at Manila.
The Klondike sufferer is much in
evidence in the Northwestern states.
His- golden visions can now be
measured by a railroad ticket to his
old home.
Ten days were required to get the
news of the hoisting of the flag over
Hawaii. "We need a cable to the is
lands and no doubt it would be good
property.
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.
The delinqent taxes of Wasco connly,
as shown on the rolls now in the bands
of the Eheriff are $60,000. an amount al
most equal to the indebtedness of the
county. Every citizen will doubtless
admit that this state of affairs Ehoald
not exist, and that all tases should be
collected. On account of hard times
in the past the county court Las shown
leniency to taxpayers, but that leniency
has reached the limit, and the court
cannot wait longer on delinquents to
make settlements. For this reason a
warrant has been attached to each de
linquent roll commanding the sheriff to
collect all taxes by seizure and Bale of
property. With a bountiful crop now
in siht, there can no longer be any rea
sonable excuse for the non-paymeat of
taxes. The eheriff is bound by oath to
comply with the terms of the warrants
attached to the tax rolls for the collec
tion thereof, and has no option in the
matter. Delinquent taxpayers can save
the cost of seizure and sale of property
by settling their taxes at once.
Robert Kelly,
Sheriff and Tax Collector for Wasco
County.
Dated, Augnat 4. 1898.
NOTICE.
All freight for points east of The
Da'les must be delivered at the O. It.
& N. flepot by 3 :30 p. m. in order to go
forward the same day. All freight for
points west of The Dalles must be de
liverde at the depot before 5 p. m. to go
forward on train No. 23, leaving at 7 :45
next morning, except perishable freight
whicn will be received iroin a. m. un
til 7:15 a. m. on the date the train
leaves. J as. Ibkland, Agent.
a4 30d
Deafness Cannot De.Careci
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and thiB tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases oat of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars ; free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.
3"SoId by Druggists, 75e. 6-10
lieats tlie Klondlice'
Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Maryeville.Tex.,
has found a more valuable discovery
than has vet been made in the Klondike.
For years he suffered untold agony from
consumption, acco:n pained by hemmor
rhages; and was absolutely cured by
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, Coughs and Colds. He declares
that gold is of little value in comparison
with this marvelous cure; would have it,
even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle.
Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion. Trial bottles free at Blakeley &
Houghton's drug store. Regular size
50 cents and $1.00. Guaranteed to care
or price refunded. 2
8ackifln'8 Armca salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, eores, ulcere, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cuius piles, or no pay required
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or incuey refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale Dy Blakeley and
Houghton, druggists.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was mp.de for.
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A BNEHALBAKKINQ BUS1NES
Letters of Credit issued available in the
EaBtern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points
in uregon ana wasmngton.
Collections made at ail points on fav
orable terms.
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle at
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
The rackers at the Battle ofSantiago de
Cuba Were all Heroes Their Heroic
Efforts In Getting; Ainmuultion and
Ztatiuns to the Front Saved the Day.
P. E. Butler, of pack-train No. 3,
writing from Sandiago, De Cuba, on
July 23d, Eays : "We all had diarrhoea
in more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see a
doctor, for it was a case of rush and rush
night and day to keep the troops sup
plied with ammunition and rations, but
thanks to Chamber; .in's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, we were able to
keep at work and keep our health ; in
fact, I eincerely believe that at one
critical time this medicine was the in
direct eaviour cf our army, for if the
packers had been unable to work there
would have been no way of getting sup
plies to the front. There were no roads
that a wagon train could use. My com
rad and myeelf had the good fortune to
lay in a 6upply of this medicine for oui
pack-train twfore we left Tampa, and I
know in four cases it absolutely saved
life."
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicide, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by Blakeley and Hough
ton. PROFESSIONALS.
JJA. STUB DEV ANT,
Dentist.
Office over French Co.'s Bank
Phone 6, THE DA LLE3, OREGON
J)AN ROBERTS,
Attorn ey-at-Law.
Collections a Specialty.
Seuond Street, THK DALLES, OREGON.
TILLMAN CARLSON, D. D.
With Dr, S. II. Frazier, Dentist.
Plntes: Partials, ?5; full upper or lower, 7.50,
Office 'phone 276. Cmatillu House, 37.
Kooms 1 and 2, Chapman Block.
J-KS- GEISEXDOBFFKl'. & KlIEDT,
Physicians and Surgeons,
Special attention given to surgery.
Rooms 21 and 22. Tel. 32S Vogt Block
B S HUKTINGTON H S WILSON
HUNTINGTON & WILSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
THE DALLES, OREGON
Office ovr First Nat. Bank.
I7RED. W. WILSON,
? ATTORNEY-AT LAW,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
Orkce ovei First Nat. 3ml.
Regulator Line
Tie Dalles. Fortlaoi anJ Astoria
Navigation Co.'
strs. Regulator ( Dalles jCity
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER LINE
BETWEEN
The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and Port
land daily, fwevnt- Sunday.
DOWN TfiE VAIXET
on to
EASTERN OREGON?
Are vou going
If so, save money and enjoy a beautiful trip on
the Columbia. The wei-t-bound train arrives at
The Dalles in ample time for passengers to take
the steamer, arriving in Portland in time for the
outgoing Southern and Northern trains; East
bound passengers arriving in The Jales in time
to take the East-bound train.
For further information apply to
J. N. HARNEY, Agent,
Oak Street Dock. Portland, Oregon,
Or W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agr.,
The Dalles. Oregon
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.'
C. J. STOBliIflG
Wholesale and Retail
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agency for the Greatest American Liquor
Yellowstone Sour Mash Whiskey.
WHISKEY from $2.75 to $6.00 per gallon.
IMPORTED G0GHA0 from $7.00 to $12.00 per gallon. (11 to 20 years old.?
ALI ICIEIA EEANDIES from $3.25
ONLY THE PUREST LIQUORS SOLD.
HOP GOLD BEER on draught, and Val
Imported Ale and Porter.
JOBBERS IN IMPORTED and
DOMESTIC CIGARS.
PIONEER BAKERY.
I have re-opened this -well-known Bakery,
and am now prepared to supply every
body with Bread Pies and Cakes. Also
all kinds of Staple and Fancy Grocer es.
GEORGE RUCH, Pioneer Grocer.
War or No war
You will alwa37s have the benefit
of Low Prices at -
i?dn?u feller's $afe.
Ice Cream, Ice Cream Soda, Candies, Fruits, Nuts and
Oysters in any style.
Grandall
DEALERS IN
fill kinds of
UNDERTAKERS
tP EMBALMERS
The Dalles, Or.
Funeral Supplies
has
cuho
5. f. lar; jforder
Has a full Line of Watches that can be bought at
reasonable prices All Goods as represented.
Next doev to
First National Bank,
Cloudy Weather Pyefeirired for Sittings.
MY WORK MY SUCCESS.
Chapman Block.
CITY LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
Northwest Cor. Fourth and Federal Streets.
Special Attention to Feeding Transient Stock.
tmmi Closed Hack Day or- Night.
PRICES REASONABLE. '
Tom A. Ward and Jos. T. Robertson; Preps. THE DALLES, OR.
(4 to 15 years old.)
to $6.00 per "al'.on. (4 to 11 vears old.)
Blatz and Hop Gold Beer in bottles.
& Biuret
Hobes, .
Burial Shoes,
Etc.
the best Dress Goods
has the best Shoes
has everything to he foun
first-class Dry Goods Store.
C. F. STEPHENS.
Fine Water Work a Specialty.
THE DALLES, OR.
THE DALLES, OR.
Make a Note of It.
It's a eood thinz to remember that
there are many kinds of drug?; good,
bad and indifferent. Lrups nre im
portant. Inferior drupe may not only
fail to enre, hot may prove worse than
the original trouble. Purity of druue is
our hobby. They're the only kind fit to
use. i
RELIABLE PHARMACISTS.
175 SecoDi Street. THE DALLES.
t
IIBI
Sweets
Formerly the
Columbia
Gancly
Factory.
Fresh Candies,
Cigars, Tobacco,
Nuts, Ice Cream.
$arey Ballard.
S?eord Street.
Q-
Jf?? frxy Doetor
baa to be satisfied with a small variety
of medicines, but the practictioner in
civil life and the eick have the entire col
lection of drugs known to science at
their command. We have a full and
complete stock of
DRUGS and MEDICINES
of great parity and efficacious because
fresh and in perfect condition.
We desire to impress this fact because
so many drags become worthless through
age.
M. Z. DONNELL
...DRUGGIST...
C. E.
HAYWARD.
Next door to
Parity Soda Works.
Candies, Nuts,
Soda Water;
Ice Cream Soda,
and Tobacco.
All kinds of Soft Ciders
and Summer Drinks.