VOL. XI
Read what we
are doing s
FOR
THE
BOYS.
Bis and Little.
DOES CHURCH OR
STATE OWN IT?
The Title to Vast PrajerlY ii Oar New
Possessions Kit Clear.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
IS THE HOLDER
But as the Spanish GovernmentPaid for
It With Money Wrung From the
People of the Islands, It is Claimed
By William Henry Roberts and
Others That the Property Should
Revert to the Government.
Washington. Dec. 15. At a meeting
of the National Christian Citizenship
convention a letter was read from Wil
liam Henry Roberts, a prominent Pres
byterian and secretary of the Alliance of
reformed Churchee, on the subject of
church property in tne newly acquired
possessions. The letter Pays in part:
"In all these territories, acquired as a
result of the war with Spain, there are
large church properties which have
been heretofore under control of the
Soman -Catholic church as the estab
lished church of Spain in her colonies
These church properties are claimed by
tho Roman Catholic authorities, but to
For
the
5 Christmas ia coming, bo ia etill colder weather. We want every boy to be well
dressed, nicelv dressed, comfortably dressed and be bappy. We want his parents
to get all they poseihlv can for their money. With this end in view we inaugur
ate tomorrow, to continue until further notice.
An Xmas Suit Sale.
We want every bov to wear our make of clothing.
To make our Xmas sale a success we will give
FREE...
i
1
1
1
With, every
boys knee
Pant Suit.
Value from
$1.50 to $2.50.
FREE...
With every
"boys knee
Pant Suit,
from $3 to $4.50.
FREE...
With every
"boys knee
Pant Suit,
worth from
$4.75 to $6.75.
Boys' and Young Men's
Long Pant Suits
Sizes from 12 to 20 years.
To make times lively In this depfrtrm;ni;'to get mere of the young men acquainted
ith the extra wearing qualities of our Clothing; to sell more suits than ever before during the
two weeks preceeding Christmas, we say
One-fourth.
off regular price
a large extent with no show of right.
There doubtless are properties given by
will or direct donation under the control
of Roman Catholic church authorities in
Porto Rico and the Philippines, but in
addition to such properties there are
other properties, especially church edi
fices, which were paid for out of the
public fund and maintained at the ex
pense of the Spanish government. The
latter properties are not the properties
of church but of the people. This Is the
fact in all countries where there are es
tablished churches.
"The ecclesiastical situation, there
fore, as it lies in many minds, is this :
"The church property in Porto Rico
and the Philippines, being to a large ex
tent the property of the state, is not
rightly the property of the Roman Cath
olic church. The TJnitfd States govern
ment, therefore should take possession
of all church property, should carefully
determine what moiety of the property
actually belongs to the Roman Catholic
church as such, and retain the remainder
under its own control for the benefit of
the people of the new territories.
"I woald not advocate that the Unit
ed states government should take pos
session of church property in the new
territories, selling the same at public
sale and placing the money in its own
treasury ; but I do say that the people of
this new territory in each of their cities
and towns should have an opportunity
to determine what use should be made
of these church edifices. They were
built by them by moneys, forced from
them by oppressive methods of the Span
ibh government, and they are morally,
arid they think legally, the property of
the inhabitants of these territories. Let
there be a voice for instance, in each of
the towns and parishes of Porto Rico, as
to the disposal of the church edifices.''
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Sca!d3. Ciurtu.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
ioys
It's the best for the money, barring
FREE...
Worth
pair black cotton hose 15c
pair boy'e suspenders 10c
Windsor tie 15c
Handkerchief 05c
Free 45c
FREE...
1 boys cap . . .' 50c
1 pair boys heavy black cotton hose. .20c
1 pair boys suspenders 15c
1 Windso'r tie 1 15c
1 Handkerchief 05c
Free $1.05
FREE...
1 warm winter cap 50c
1 pair heavy cotton hose 20c
1 pair Buspenders 15c
1 Windsor tie - 18c
1 Handkerchief 10c
1 Sweater (wool) 95c
Free $2.08
On the best made, best fitting and best wearing
popular priced line of young men's clothing in Amer
ica. It's to your advantage to wear our clothing, and
to your advantage to commence right now.
PECULIAR POISONS
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY
The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.
Every living thing, plant or animal,
contains within itself the germs of cer
tain decay and death.
In the human body these germs of
disease' and death (called by scientists
Ptomaines), are usually the result of im
perfect digestion of food; the result of
indigestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakness.
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the food. The result is a heavy, sodden
mass which ferments (the first process
of decay) poisoning the blood, making it
thin, weak and lackingin red corpuscles :
poisoning the brain causing headaches
and pain in the eyes.
Bad indigestion irritates the heart,
causing palpitation pnd finally bringing
on disease of this very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys.
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is go because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal, and
week digestion shows itself not only in
loss of appetite and flesh, but in weak
nerves and muddy complexion.
The great English scientist, Huxley,
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail to di
gest food properly, because they lack the
proper quantity of digestive acids (lactic
and hydrochloric) and peptogonic pro
ducts ; the most sensible remedy in all
cases of indigestion is to take after each
meal, one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, because1 they supply in a
pleasant, harmless form all the elements
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16,
the
for
No reason why every other man in town shouldn't wear a good depend
able A. M. Williams & Co. 's suit at Xmas time. We are going to help him buy'
it; will make it just as easy as possible for him.
n this
Suits worth $12.00, we sell von at $ 8.00
" " $13.75, " " " 9.20
$15,00, " " IO.OO
$18.00, 12. OO
" " $20.00, " " " 13.35
These suits are made round cut, 4-button sack style, in neat and attractive patterns, of
cheviots, worsteds, tweeds and cassimeres. There's not a single objectionable cloth or pattern In
the lot. About a hundred suits altogether, arranged on a counter by themselves, where you can
conveniently look them over.
Do You Care for-Dollars?
Christmas
Overcoat Sale.
s
I Eli. Wi
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking' powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
ROYAt BAKING POWMR CO., N?W YOK.
that weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure every form of etomach
troubles except cancer of the etomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure blood
and strong nerves, a bright eye and
clear complexion, because all these re
sult only from a wholesome food well
digested.
Nearly all druggists eell Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets at 50 cents full sized
package or by mail by enclosing price to
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich., but ask
your druggist first.
A little book on stomach diseases
mailed free. Addrees F. A. Stuart Co.,
Marshall, Mich.
Remains of Volunteers.
Washington-, Dec. 9. The Oregon
senators saw Adjutant-General Corbin
and the assistant secretary of war in
relation to requests they bave received
for the return of the remains of the
Oregon volunteers now bnried in the
Philippine islands. It has been the in
tention of the secretary of war to bave
all the remains of volunteers returned
1898
D1
M
wav:
OIId
Twelve and twelve-fifty usually is a very popular price
in Men's Overcoats with us. This season, however, is an
exception to the rule. We have sold nearly everything
in $7.50, $8.85 and $10.00 Overcoats, as well as the larger
portion of our $13.75, $15,00, $18.00 and $20.00 ones, but
our $12 and $12.50 lines have been neglected. Through
any fault of thecoat? No. They are worth every cent
of the price; are made up of good all-wool Kerseys and
Friezes, and made to fit like an Overcoat should; are
Gentlemen's Coats.
To move these $12 and $12.50 Overcoats we have marked
them
so
j to their relatives for burial at home, the
only question arising as to whether the
remains of those dying of the smallpox
can safely be brought home. The
others will certainly be brought to this
country. Adjutant-General Cor bin told
Senators Simon and McBride that be
would be glad to do all be could' in this
matter, but probably nothing can be
done until in the winter, when the
weather will be colder and the transfer
made under better circumstances.
MANY LIVES
WERE LOST
Series of Fatal Accidents on the White
Pass Railway.
Victoria, B. C, Dec. 15. The
steamer Danube, arriving from Lynn
canal, reports a succession of fatal acci
dents during the constrnction of the
White Pass railway, caused by ava
lanches. First officer Lawrence, of the
Danube, while at Skagway, was told of
six of these fatalities occuring within a
week;. be obtained no names, but was
assured that no fewer than 15 or 20 had
lost their lives on the railway since the
advent of winter.
A number of deaths are also spoken of
indefinitely as having occurred on the
trail to Bennett, oniy one, however, be
ing positively confirmed. In this the
victim was Ferrow, the well known
packer, -who was found frozen to death
on the summit. .
California Drought Ended.
San Francisco. Dec. 13. The weather
and crop reports gathered by the Asso
ciated Press today show that the rain
which commenced on tLe coapt last
night has reached almost every section
of the state, and .all danger of drought
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If you
do not care
atout
the style and
fit of
your clothing,
"buy
anywhere.
If you do care,
Buy Here.
for the time being Is passed. The pre
cipitation cornea in the nick of time.
Cattle have been starving in many sec
tions, and the grcuod has been too dry
tit tilling, and water supplies for many
cities and towns bave reached a very
low ebb. Today's rain will prove suffi
cient for present1 needs.
..GflJIS. FRRJIK..
Satehefs
and Farmer's
..Exchange.
Keeps on draught the celebrated
COLUMBIA BEER, acknowl
edged the best beer In The Dalles,
at the usual price. Come in, try
it and be convinced. Also tn
Finest brands of Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
Sanduliehes
rf all Klnrtii alwnvM on hand.
4.
BROS.
GENERAL
Wagon and Carriage Work.
Fish Brothers' Wagon.
TM and Jetan. Pnone 159
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