'MlTATED'
TEE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
! is due not only to the originality and
i simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
I manufactured by scientific processes
; known to the California Fig Sybup
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
! mil the importance of purchasing1 the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
,by the California Fio Syrup Co.
' only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other pat
ties. The high standing of the Cali
fornia Vio Strup Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
: the name of the Company a guaranty
f the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
txwels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it doss not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the same of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FEANCISCO. Cat.
EiOmSVIIXE. Kj. NEW -FORK. N. T.
MECCA FOR ALL
THE RAILROADS
Eefluction cf Twelve' Honrs In Trans
continental Schedule.
TWO MORE LINES
ARE NOW COMING
Strong Indications that the Chicago,
Burlington & Qu'mcy and the C. R.
I. & P. are Figuring on Reaching
This Coast and That the Former
Will Make Portland Its Terminus.
Chicago, Dec. 22. The Chronicle has
the following:
There are strong indications that the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific roads
are figuring ou extending their lines to
the coast. The absorption of the Ha
waiian and Philippine islands by this
country, it is expected by the owners
oT these loads, will open up an immense
tranecontinental rail business, both east
and west-bound.
The recent deal by which the SantaFe
will have its own line into San Francisco
in the spring has awawened the officials
of the competing semi-transcontinental
roads.
An officer of one of the western roads
who has just come from the coast, and
who takes a keen interest in railroad af
fairs out there, says :
"I would not be surprised to wake up
eome morning and find the transconti
nental situation further complicated by
the announcement that the BurliDgton
was to be extended to the Pacific ocean.
The Burlington is a great deal near
er toe coast than most people im
agine, aud I understand that this road
has been surveying through Idaho all
summer one line through Nez Perces
paes and another through Lolo pass. I
understand also that two or three inde
pendent lines that are now being built
in Western Idaho and Northeastern
Oregon are intended eventually to form
part of the proposed western extention
of the Burlington.
"Another point of interest in this con
nection is the fact that the Burlington
is a large holder of valuable terminal
and dock property at Gray's harbor
which would be of great value to the
company should they enter the Oriental
trade. Such an extension would form a
short route from Tacoma to New Or
leans." Denver is now the Western terminus
of the Rock Island, and Billings, Mont.,
is the end of the Burlington's tracks. It
has been reported that the former com
pany would soon purchase the Colorado
Midland, which would place its termi
nus 400 miles further west. Billings,
Mont., the end of the Burlington, is 1020
miles from Tacoma, or a little farther
than Ogden is from San Francisco.
While President Purdy, of the Rock
Island, denies the report that his com
pany is figuring on absorbing the Mid
land, nothing definite can be learned
regarding the intentions of the Burling
ton .
DR WURTH'S OPINION
OF THE XEW DISCOVERY IN
ICINE.
MED-
A Remarkably Successful Remedy for
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stom
ach Troubles.
Dr. Worth in commenting on recent
discoveries in medicine said : There is
none which is certain to be so valuable
and far reaching in benefit as Stuart's
Dyspepsia tablets, the new stomach rem
edy ; I say far reaching, because
people little realize how important a
sound stotuach and vigorous digestion is
to every man, woman and child.
Indigestion is the starting point of
consumption, heart disease, Bright s
diseaee, diabetes, nervous prostration
liver troubles; why is this so? Simply
because every nerve, muscle and tissue
in our bodies is created and nourished
from the food we eat. If that food is, by
reason of a weak stomach, compelled to
lie for hours, a Bour, fermenting mass of
half digtsted food, it poisons the blood
and nervous system, creates gas which
distends the stomach and bowels, caus
ing pressure on the heart, lungs and
other organs, and seriously impeding
their action.
He says further, the point to direct at
ten i ion is not tne nerves, nor neart, nor
lungs, nor kidneys, but the stomach, the
first cause .of all the mischief.
The remedy to use for indigestion and
weak Btomachs is not some cathartic,
but a remedy which will digest the food,
increase the flow of gastric juice, absorb
the gases, and Stuart's DyspepsiaTablets
will accomplish exactly this result in
any case of stomach trouble, because
these tablets are composed of the diges
tive acids, aseptic pepsin. Golden Seal
and bismuth, pleasant to taste, and not
being a patent medicine, can be used by
anyone with perfect safety. I believe
Stuart's Dyspepeia Tablets will cure any
form of indigestion and stomach trouble
except cancer of the stomach.
Full size packages of Stuart's Dyspep'
sia Tablets are sold by druggists at 50
cents or bv mail from F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich. A book on stomach
diseaees together with thousands of tes
tiraociala will be sent by addressing
above, or call on your druggist for them
MUSTER OUT
OF VOLUNTEERS
Government Decided Yesterday to Re
tease riuy inousana ot mem as
Soon as Possible.
Washington, Dec. 22. The war de
partment has not yet made definite plans
for the muster out of 50,000 volunteers,
which was decided on at the cabinet
meeting yesterday, but it is understood
that work will be pretty well mapped out
by the first of the year.
The completion of the muster out will
depend on whether the department
adopts the plan of three months fur
lough or immediate discharge, with two
months extra pay, as suggested by Con
gressman Hull.
it nas been practically decided to
muster out all the volunteers in the
Philippines as fast as they can be re
placed with regulars, so as not to hamper
the military administration of the
island. . Following the dischareea of the
regiments of the Philippine stations, it
is understood the volunteer trnnns in
the West Indies will be mustered out.
Chicago, Dec. 22. Telegraphic in
structions were received today from the
secretary of war ordering the Fourth in
fantry at Fort Sheridan, and the Seven
teenth, at Columbus, to sail for the
Philippines, on or before January 15.
The regiments will go via New York and
the Suez canal.
Attention Bowlnra.
F. W. Weinschenck, manager of
Moody's bowling alleys, will give to
three persons making the highest
average scores in five successive games of
bowling between now and Christmas,
one turkey apiece. After December 1st,
each Thursday evening and Monday
afternoon will be reserved for ladies and
their escorts only. To the lady making
the highest average score in five suc
cessive games between December 1st and
April 1st, he will give a handsome silver
tea set consisting of one teapot, one
sugar bowl, one cream pitcher and one
spoonholder. To the lady with the next
highest average score, one silver cake
dish. To the lady with the third high
est score, one silver pie knife. 11-28-10
MAIL SCHEDULE
WAS REDUCED
Reduction of Twelve Hours in the
Transcontinental Time.
Washington', Dec. 21. The change of
time to take place January 1st by East
ern lines in shortening the mail-train
service from Washington, New York,
Boston and all points east to Chicago
and St. Paul, will on the same date, be
continued to Montana and the Pacific
coast by an important change made in
the schedule of the Great Northern rail
way, that company having decided to
put oh' a limited train on that date, leav
ing St. Paul at 9 a. m., immediately
upon the arrival of the fast mail and
limited trains from Chicago and the
East. This will shorten the train service
to Montana and all points west by 12
hours, making the delivery of the mails
possible at Helena and Butte the second
night from Chicago, arriving at Seattle
and coast cities the third night, thus
making continuous service to the Puget
sound and Portland for both passengers
and the United States mails. Its second
coast train will leave St. Paul at 8 p. m
aaiiy, tnus giving double train service
trom St. Panl and Chicago to Montana
and all Western point9.
SlOO It e ward SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its Btages, and that is
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease, requires a constitntional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie
tors have bo much faith in its curative
pofTws, that they offer One Hundred
Do lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address,
F. J. CnENEY, & Co., Toleda, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Probably Fatal Explosion.
La Ghandk, Or., Dec. 21. At bridge
No. 20, four miles west of Huron, where
Contractors Hale & Smith, of Portland,
are blasting out a new channel for
Meacham creek, in order to straighten
the O. R. & N. track, a bad accident oc
curred this morning. Three heavy
charges of dynamite were placed in the
rocky side of the canyon and fuses fired.
Two exploded, but one was slow. The
men thought the fuse had failed, and,
after waiting a short time, returned to
the hole, when the charge exploded with
terrific force,seriously injuring five men,
two of whom are not expected to live.
One man was completely buried under
a pile of rocks. Doctors went from here
to the scene of the accident on the first
train. The names of the injured men
could not be learned. This is the second
accident at the same place. About two
weeks ago a man was killed there.
Enterprising Druggists.
Tnere are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than Blakelay & Hough-
on, who spare no pains to secure the
best of everything in their line for their
many customers. They now have the
valuable agency for Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This is the wonderful remedy
that is producing such a furor all over
the country by its many startling cures
It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness and all affections of the
throat, chest and lungs. Call at the
above drugstore and get a trial bottle
free or a regular size for 50 cents and
$1. Guaranteed to cure or price er
funded. Shipwreck in; the North.
Victoria, B. C.Dec. 22. TheRoealie,
which has arrived here from Skagway,
reports the wreck of a sloop which left
Wrangel two weeks ago for Skagway
with a party of 12, bound for Atliri. The
sloop was found bottom np by the In
dians, and it is feared that all hands
were lost.
News is also brought of the wreck of
the schooner Ohio, of Victoria. No Uvea
were lost.
PLEASE LOOK HERE.
WM. MICH ELL,
Undertaker
and Embalmer.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
Rooms on Third Street,
" One Block Back
of
French & Co.'s Bank.
PICTURES FRAMED.
ALL PRICES
AWAY DOWN.
'3IAJ 33S ONV 3W03
Regulator lAne
Tie Dalles; ftrtM anl Astoria
Navigation Co.'
sirs. Regulator S Dalles City
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER LINE
BETWEEN
The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and Fort
land daily, fTnt Sunday.
DOWN THE VALLEY
OR TO
Are vou going
EASTERN OREGON?
If no, save money and enjoy a beautiful trip on
the Columbia. The wot-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-
douiiq passengers arriving in The lales in time
For further information apply to
J. N. HARNEY, Agent,
Oak Street Dock. Portland, Oregon,
Or W C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,
The Dalles. Orezo
&HOS.
GENERAL
Wagon and Carriage Werk.
Fish Brothers' Wagon.
flPVii-nil rtA TnfTnnnnii rjltnTin 1 f fl
L 1111111 dud UuUUlDUli. lliUilu 1U9 M
I. C. Nickelsen's
Book Store.
A sweeping reduction on books, dress
ing cases, albums, fancy goods, guitars,
mandolins, silverware, watches, jewelry,
pictures ana toys on
3 Great Bargain Dags.
Thursday the 15th.
Monday the 19th.
Thursday the 22d.
From our already low prices, we eive
on those days a Cash Discount of 20 per
cent. Why and wherefore? To give
everybody an opportunity to buy Christ
mas presents cheaper than ever before,
and to select from a larger variety than
offered elsewhere. Remember the date
and the place, Nickelsen's Bargain
Days, the 15tb, 19th and 22d.
Special reduction on
Pianos and Organs.
Watei tuan's Ideal Fonntain Pen,
dictionaries and school books are not in
cluded in the special reduction, which
applies strictly to Holiday Goods.
Branch Office
Oregon Viavi Company,
Room 7, over French's Bank.
Office hours,
2 to 4 p. m-
jCharlotte F. Roberts,
Local Manager.
Slails
AND...
Hnrsssnoers.
GRHND BHLL
Jaekson Engine Gompany Jo. i,
RWai Eveoii, Dec. 30, 1898.
Tickets, - - - $1.00
COMMITTER ON
Chaa F Lauer, Geo A Liebe, W H
RECEPTION
F S Gunning, T J
M T Nolan,
H J Maier, L Heppner,
FLOOR COMMITTEE. .
Grant Mays. J Hampshire, H Lonsdale, R B Sinnott, J Fisher,
r at i..?. rear, F Chrisinan, N J Sinnott. F A Seufert.
Todes apd
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BLACKSMITH and WAGON MAKER.
Blacksmith's Supplies. Horse-Shoeing a Specialty.
Second and Laughlin Streets,
THE DALLES, - - - - - OREGON".
Gpandall&Borget
DEALERS IN
fill kinds of
UNDERTAKERS
tP EMBALMERS
The Dalles, Or.
Funeral Supplies
Rockford "Quick Shot"
12-Plate Magazine Camera.
Simplicity
Durability
"Turn the lever and you are ready for
another." No plate holders with slides
to draw. No sleeve or changing bag. No
chance to fog plates. No failures.
If you want 12 pictures quick, buy the
"Quick-Shot, 'J the only magazine cams
era that holds the plates securely after
tbey are exposed. No rattling or break
ing of plates. Best on earth.
3ix4J $6.00
4x5 $9.00
With one dozen plate holders.
Manufactured under the Conley patents by the
Rockford Silver Plate Co.,
, ROCKFOED, ILL.
We sell only through local agents. Askurf-ru C,in, r- r-.
agents to show you this "Quick bhot." ixne onipes-Kinersly Drug CO.
I AGENTS, The Dalles, Oregon.
A. Ad. KELLER,
...Tne Ren3 wen oia Dro F sal
90 Second St., second dcor from Court.
118 October 15
A. AD. KELLER
The Dalles, Or.
10.90.
$1 worth of checks
good for 10c drink.
or cigar.
War or No
You will always have the benefit
of Low Prices at ' 1
fT)drjj feller's afe.
Ice Cream, Ice Cream Soda, Candies, Fruits, Nuts and
Oysters in any style.
ABBHNGKMENTS.
Butet, John Blaser, A. Sandrdck.
COMMITTEE.
Seufert, J B Crceeen, J S Fish.
J P Mclnerny, E Scha'nno,
pabrie
We are ready "to show them in Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, ,
Ladies' Capes and Jackets. "Time enough"
i9 a poor principle. Those who make the
earliest selections secure beat results. The
stock is complete and new and we invite
you to look at it.
F Steprns.
Robes,
Burial Shoes,
Ete.
Quick Sellers
No Complaints
' ,K. J
THE DALLES, OREGON
Tom Burke's, Homestead Whiskey
Specialty in Imported French Liquors and Cognac.
Best Domestic Liquors, Wines and Cigars.
The Largest and Best of Angust Buchler'
Home-made Beer and Porter.
Agent for the Swiss Pub. Co., New York.
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