: ' " ' TfiS EXCELLENCE OF SYBDP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also the care and skill with which it is Manufactured . by scientific processes inown to the California Fig Syrup Cx. only, and we wish to impress upon H the importance of purchasing the ttrue and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured toy the California. Fig Syrup Co. nly, a knowledge of that fact will '.assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other pa ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia F19 Sykup 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 of the excellence of its remedy. It is fax in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the , kidneys, liver and liowels without irritating or weaken ing theni, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial ffects, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CmL MCISTILLK. Ky- 3VKW TORE. If. T. PIBSONAL MENTION. W. W. Sears is a visitor from Goldendale J. A. Waddell, of Portland, is in the ity today, VV . D. Roberts and C. W. Clarno are in from Antelope. H. S. Jarnea is registered at the TJma ' 'Cilia from Bakeoven. Mrs. H. Morse, who has been visiting tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. De Uuff, re turned to Portland today. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Patterson came iown from Walla Walla on yesterday ' fternoon's delayed train. Hon. F. P. Mays, who is one of the attorneys for the defense in the Forester case, arrived in the city last evening, Chas. Clarke missed last evening's train from Hood River, but arrived at cniduigtit. He is spending the day in fa city. I. Turner, ot the White House Cloth ing Company, has returned from The Dalles, and Newton Abraham has gone here to conduct the company's store. David Goodstein, of the same firm, has one to San Francisco on a bueinefs . trip. Oregonian. High, Schools The various Vigil echool bills before j the Oregon legislature have again called 'the attention of the public to 'the question aa to whether the rich or (5oor furnish the greater number of sta ' -dents for the public high schools. Last week Supt. Gavin made the following responee to inquiries concerning the V present state of affairs at The Dalles. fin the high echool department in the Scity on February 8th, the total enroll ment was 99. Of these 5 were non-residents of the county, paying tuition ; six non-residents. of the district, paying tu ' ition, and 88 residents of the district, re rcceiving tuition free. 'IThe ninety-four pupils from Waeco county represent eighty -three different families. The following figures are taken from the taet assessment roll the one on -which taxes will be collected in March 9 and full allowances are made for 11 assessments made to the name ot ither parent and also for assessments 4o corporations and firms so far as such rfacta are known to the assessor: Of the 94 resident students, 35 are from families not assessed on the rolls ; 27 from those assessed not to exceed $1,- 00: 25 from families assessed over $1000 and not less than $5000 ; two from families assessed over $5000 and less than $10,000: six from families aseesaed ever $10,000. THE INLAND FLYER. VodercolDB Extensive Alterations Sapple's Yard. Joseph Supple, the boatbuildeJ on the liaat Side, has just .received from Chi' cago a new propeller for the D. P. & A 27. Co.'s steamer Inland Flyer, . which . was built at Mr. Supple'e yard last sum mer. " The propeller ia solid, made after the pattern of the sectional one heretofore seed for ascertaining the pitch required JL condenser has aleo been connected with the boiler, a contrivance that is sup ijxjeed to make it easy work for the fire oaee to keep up steam. Another im vrovement has been made in that the boiler grating has been changed to wood burners, instead of coal burners, as origin ally. This will reduce the cost of fuel considerably and it is said to be more advantageous in other ways. -After all the above-mentioned changes have been accomplished the .excursion season will be here aod their the boat will go on her 'regular run between Portland and The Dalles, making a daily round trip. Telegram. - CASTAWAYS WERE RESCUED The Five People Who Were Adrift od an Ice Floe in Lake Michigan Have Been Saved. Chicago, Feb. 13. After having been adrift on an ice floe for more than fifteen hours on Lake Michigan, the five people who were carried out Sunday evening by the breaking of the ice- have been res cued, and it is not expected that any of them will be much the worse for the ex perience. The castaways were discovered at day light by two yonng men who had ven tured nearly four miles from shore in search of the missing persons, and were joined a few minutes later by Captain Fountain and several of the lifesaving crew from the mouth of the Chicago river. Miss Manley. the only gil in the par ty, was unconscious from the cold, and exposure, and the rescuers were ooliged to carry the insensible girl to land. .The four men, though stiff and frostbitten, were still able to walk, and, with the help of the life savers, were quickly hur ried ashore. Miss Mantley regained con sciousness after five Lours. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering, The proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for con sumption, coughs and colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfac tion of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough ton, druggists, and get a free trial bottle.. Regular size, 50 cents and $1. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded. 3 May Be An Oregon Boy. Dallas, Or., Feb. 13 Chester W. Hubbard, company K, Third artillery, U S. A., who is reported to have died in Manila, is believed to have been Chester W.Hubbard who joined the volunteers at Salem. His father and mother live here, sud they are very anxious for news from him. They have not received any letter from him for some time, and the worst is feared. ' - For the past week there have been two men advertising and introducing a new kind of soap among our citizens. It is known as Blue Mountain toilet soap. The above named soap is made from the product of a mineral eoap mine located in Eastern Oregon, and is ' without a doubt the best five cent soap on the mar ket. It is put up by the Columbia Star Manufacturing. Company of Portland. Their Sunshine scouring eoap is without an equal for cleaning or scouring of what ever nature, and ia harmless to the skin, aa it contains no acids. For sale by all up-to-date grocers. Ask your dealer for it. . Badly Damaged. F.CGKNE, . Feb. 13. From all appear ances at the present time the recent cold spell was quite destructive in this local ity. - Hundreds of young fruit trees are reported killed, ' and rose bushes and small shrubs of all kinds suffered badly, many being totally ruined. Fall-sown Errain.ia yellow, but farmers think the most of it will come out all right, as l'srht covering: of enow prevented the ground from freezing very bard. Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers between Portland and Chicago have just been placed in service via the O. R. & N., Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern railways daily every day in the year. Cars are of the very latest pattern, in fart being the moat improved up-to-date aleeping cars turned out by the Pullman Company These new palaces will leave Portland on the evening fast train of the O. K. & N arriving at Chicago the morning of tlje ourth day and running through with out chance via Granger and Omaha. 19tf Wood Wood Wood. We can furnish you with strictly first class, dry, fir wood at the same prices which you have been paying for inferior quality. Send us your orders and get the best. Phone Mchl. Jos. T. Peters Sc Co: One Minute Cough Cure, cures. That ia what it was mada for. GIANTS OF PATAGONIA. Tke Tehuelcb.es ATerage Bat LlttlS) Under Six Feel. The tribes to the east of the Cordil- leras,. in southern Patagonia, belong to ' Arau,canian stock, and are a superior ' race, says the Boston Transcript. The Tehuelches as they call themselves ' of southern and eastern Patagonia are the people whose unusual stature gave rise to ine laoies or eany aays. to tne effect that' the natives of this region ' were giants, averaging nine or ten feet in height. It is a fact they 'are the tall- est human beings in the world, the men averaging but slightly less than six feet, while individuals of four to six inches above that mark are not uncom mon. They are in reality by no means savages, but somewhat civilized bar- barians. . They are almost unacquaint- ! ed with the use of firearms, notwith- J standing some contact with the whites, ! but they have plenty of horses and dogs. ' Unsurpassed hunters, they capture the guanaco and the rhea, or South American ostrich, and from the skins of these and other animals they make clothes and coverings for their tents. They make beautiful "capes" or man tles, of fur and feathers, which are highly prized by Europeans and find a ready market, most of the proceeds being spent for bad whisky, which is brought into the country in quantities bjr traders. Information Wanted Regarding a aorrel mare, reported to be on government flat. Said mare is branded L. O. on left shoulder ; has star in forehead ; ia six years old. Party who will deliver same to me at Ender&ny D09toffice will be euitably rewarded. Address, . August Longekn. ; Feb.l5,lm-i Endersby, Or. Red Hot From the Gnn Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible ulcere that no treat ment helped for twenty years. Then Backlen'a Arnica Salve cared him. It cures cuts, bruises, burns boils, felons, corns, ekin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. Twenty-five cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton,- druggists. 3 Mr. S. A. Fackler, editor of the Micuiopy (Fla.), Hustler, with his wife and children, suffered terribly from La Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure waa the only remedy that helped them. It acted quickly. Thousands of others use this remedy aa a specific for La Grippe, and its exhausting after effects. Never fails. Snipes-Xinersly Drug Co". .' - La Grippe is again epidemic- Every precaution should be taken to avoid it. Its specific cure ia One Minute Coueh Cure'. A. J. Shepard, publisher Agri cultural Journal and Advertiser, Elden, Mo., says: "No on will be disappoint ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for La Grippe." Pleasant to take, quick to act. Snipes, Kinersley Drug Co. Cash In Your c necks. All county warrants ' registered prior to Mch. 14, 1895, will be paid at my office. Interest ceases after Jan. 14, 1899. C. L. Phillips, County Treasurer. Coughing injures and inflames sore luags. - Oue Minute Cough Cure loosens the cold, allays coughing and -heals quickly. The best cure for children. perfectly harmless. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Company. The smallest things may exert the greatest influence. De Witt's Little Early Risers are nnequaled for overcom ing constipation and liver trouble. Small pill, best pill, safe pills. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. .Horrible agony is caused by Piles, burns and skin diseases. These are imrtdiately relieved and quickly cured by De Witt's. Witch Hazel Salve. Be ware of worthless imitations. - Snipes- Kinersly Drus: Co. Good Wood. To get the beet dry fir and pine wood that the market affords. ling up 40. Proiapt delivery. The Dalles Lumber ing Co. Jan27-2m For Five Dollars you can buy a Camera hat will take larger pictures than any other Camera on the market. For'eale by Clarke & Falk. tf Men Wanted To cut cord wood. Inquire at The Dalles Lumbering Co.' . ; 24tf W. S. Geary, the piano tuner, will le in The Dalles the first week in March. Orders left at either Jacobsen's . r Nickeleen'8 will receive prompt at tention. - ' 18-td You need have no' boils if you will take Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils. Use Clarke & Falk's Quinine Hair Tonic for dandruff and falling hair tf Use Clarke & Falk's Floral lotine for sunburn and wind chafing. ' tf DeWitt's Little Early Risers, The iamous II-tie oills. One Minute Cough Cure, cures. That is what it was mcda for. . INDIANA'S FKEAK CGEN. It Grows on Trees from torio Seed. Prehls- The Strangre DlicoTtry of Scientists In Arkansas Another Sinaru . lar Kind of Corn . from Russia. Dempsy Waggy, a farmer residing in Madison county, probably has the most interesting field of corn in Indiana, Two years ago Waggy and Dr. Cullen, a neighbor, were hunting in Arkansas. They were staying in a small village named Marked Tree." It got its rather unusual title from the fact that one of the trees bore -strange hieroelvnhics of an extinct race. The small village is surrounded by many mounds of re- iuarkable snakelike contour. . During their stay some northern scientists vis- ay ited the mounds and began explora tions, finding many trinkets. Going deeper they found bones-of humans and trinkets which had been buried with them. In one of the hermetically sealed receptacles, which was evidently the last resting place of one of the rulers, the explorers found ornaments, the skeletons of a dog and of a human be ing and also some hermetically sealed jars. Both jars were air-tight, and when opened were found to contain corn. It was as bright, yellow, solid and dry as though it had just been shelled. The explorers took these vessels, but gave Waggy a handful of corn. ' He wrapped it up in a handkerchief and threw it into his traveling chest. There it lay for two years. Scientists claimed that there were ample proofs that the body and the corn had been interred at least 2,000 - years and probably as long as 3,000 years. Waggy came across the seeds last spring and planted them in his garden. He was surprised when tiny blades shot up through the ground. The corn grew marvelously fast, and as it developed it threw out new mysteries almost daily, until to-day the stalks are ten to twelve feet In height and are somewhat on the order of a tree, being as thick as a man's wrist at the ground. Three feet from the, ground they shoot out three long, palmlike leaves. The leaves are heavy and very solid, resembling a cactus leaf. Some of them are five feet long from Ltip to tip. These are the only leaves on the stalk. About two feet, further up are the ears of corn. Many stalks bear six ears and none has fewer than four ears.y At this rate it is figured that the average yield to the acre would be about 250 bushels. Above the ears the stalk continues three er four feet and is topped with a very elaborate tassel. The-husks sur rounding the ears are very heavy, and as the corn matures they break and cur back, revealing a firm, yellow-grained ear. The grains are very solid and are exceptionally good for feeding. The roots of the plant are very long and bury themselves deep in the ground. While other corn was suffering on ac count of the drought this year the prehistoric corn was green and healthy. Waggy will save all of the yield this year and plant 50 or 60 acres next year. He has some of the stalks and corn on exhibition and they are attracting much attention. H. J. Blacklidge, of Anderson, who owns several farms north of that city, also exhibits a freak in corn. A year ago a friend in Russia sent him a pack age of seed and told him to plant it. The seeds were very nice and solid and seemed to be superior to the average Indian corn. It was planted in a good lowland section, and it outgrew -all of the surrounding corn. It was about the same height as the other corn, but was a little heavier in the stalk. The ears began to form and silk and every evo lution was aboit in line with that of the other corn which surrounded the small patch, except that there were two ears on the new stalks to one on the old. One day when the strange corn had almost matured Blacklidge went out to gather a little of it. He took hold of a well-formed ear and threw back the husks. He was surprised to find instead of yellow grains of corn, a series of smaller husks where every grain should be. He opened one of these and found it to be properly silked. Underneath it lay a second husk, also properly silked, and under it was the grain ol corn. Blacklidee figures that the new corn. will yield 125 bushels to the acre, and that it is superior in dent to the other corn, but he does not know how to han dle it. " Probably it will be fed through a sheller and then subjected to a fan nihar process. He announces that he will plant several acres of it next year, He cannot classify it with any of the known varieties. A Scottsburg (Ind.) farmer who has been: ' experimenting for the last few rears claims to have secured a corn that will run 150 bushels to the acre on the Indiana knobs in the southern part of the state. If it will grow to that ex tent in that locality, it. will run almost double the number of bushels in the better corn lands of the central and northern parts of the state. Chicago Record. To Can st Coin tn One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure, n 25c. . Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's pure concentrated flavoriDg extracts, tf ; KOETEWESTEBN TRAVELEBS ABE North-Western' Advertisers Is the Shortest and Best Route to CHICAGO and the EAST via ' ' MINNEAPOLIS and ST. 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WE DO. Job.... FIRST-CLASS WORK. REASONABLE PRICES. Chronicle Pub. Co. THE DALLES, OREGON. Sheriff's Sale. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF Oregon,, for Wasco County. J. P. Shannon, Plaintiff, TS. Marr W. Lewis. Wayne F. Lewis and Wm. Mo D. Lewis, Minors, by M. A. Moody, their guardian ad litem, aud Z. F. Moody, executors of the es tate ot vv. mc. u. iewis, ueceasea, veienaants. By virtue of an execution, decree and order of sale, duly issued out of and under the seal of the circuit court o( the state of Oreeon, for the county of Wasco, to me directed and dated the zntn day ot December, lsus, upon a decree tor tne foreclosure of a certain mortgage, rendered and entered in said court on the 20th day of Decem ber, 1898, in the above entitled cause in favor of the plaintiff and against defendants, in the sum of Thirty-two hundred and Fitty-iour dollars, and commanding me to make sale oi the real property embraced in such decree of foreclosure and hereinafter described, I will, on the 7tt day of February, 1899. at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, and at tne front door ot me (Jounty court House in Dalles City, Wasco Count , Oregon, sell at pub lic auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title and interest which the defendants or either of them had on the 11th day of June, 188. the date of the mortgage fore closed herein, or which said defendant or any of the defendants Herein, have since acquired, or now have in and to the following described Srnperty, Bituated and being in Wasco county, regon, to-wit: Tbe SS, NW!4,and the HVi Section 19, Township 5, south of range 12, East of -Wil lamette menu tan, containing Jbo.-iv acres accord ing to the government survey thereof, the same being known on the maps and plats of the united states aa jasn untry jvo. n, ot won r. Shannon; or so much of said property as will satisfy said Judgment and decree. Said property will be sold subject to counrmation and re demption as by law provided. Dated at xne Dalies, Oregon, this z.'itn day oi December, 18U8. lec3ii Sheriff'of Wasco County, Or. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. U. S. Land Officu, Vancouver, Wash., " .January 14, 1899. Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said vroof will be made before W. B. Pres- by. United States Commissioner for District of Washington, at his omce in uoiaenaaie, vvasn lngton, on Friday, March 10th, 1899, viz: Carl V. Franxen. Homestead Entry No. 7688, for the fractional -of section thirty, township three north, ot range thirteen East, W. M. and 8 of section twenty-five, township three north, of runge twelve east. W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: -Stephen Marlett. Porter Hardison, Robert An derson, Lyle P. O.. Washington; Gabriel Hardi son, ot uartlana f. u., wasmngton. 1-18 i W. R. DUNBAR, Register. Guardian's Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, guardian of the person and estate of Francis C. U. Fox, an insane person, will on the, 6th Day of March, 1899, at the honr of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said Cay, at the front door of the county court bouse in lalles City, Wasco county, Oreeon, sell to the highest Bidder for cash, the following de scribed real property, situate and being in Wasco county. Oreson: The s wVi of the n e Ji, the a e Ji of n w the n e 4.ol 8 w 54, and the n w ;4 ot s e 4 oi section a, i p a n, oi nangey r., W M. Said property will be sold subject to con firmation. feb6-i BAEAH L. FOX, Guardian. HERUiTA Restores VITALITY, LOST V'GOR AND MANHOOD Cures Impotency, Night Emissions and wasting- diseases, au enects ox ecu- abuse, or excess ana indis cretion. A nerve tonic and blood builder. Brings the t TV'r pint glow xo paie cucco emu i-9nr rpotnrpa the tire oi voutn. By mail 50c per box; 6 boxes lor witn a written guaran tee to cure or refund the money. NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton Jackson 8ta CHICAGO, ILL. Printing SssPSfi PLEASE LOOK 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. '3W 33S rjNV 3IAJOO . 8. 6CH "!., President. H. M. Bbai. , Cashier first Kational Bank. THE DALLES ' - - - OREGON A General Banking BnsineBa transacted Deposits received, subject to Sight Draft or Check. Collections made and proceeds promptly rcuubuju gii ua v ui i;uut3i; Liu u. Bight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on New York, San Francisco and Port land. DIRBOTOHS. D. P. Thompson. Jno. 8. Schkmck. Ed. M. Williams, Gso. A.. Liebb. H.M. Bkall. Mo Packing Co., PACKERS OF PORKand BEEF MANUFACTURERS OK Fine Lard and Sausages Curers of BRAND HAMS & BACON O llE-) BEEF. ETC. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Vancouver, Wash., ( Jakuaby 14, 1899. ( Notice is hereby eiven that the following named settlers have filed notice of their inten tion to make final proof in support of their claims, and that said proofs will be made before w. o. rresDy, united mates commissioner lor District of Washington, at his office in Golden- dale, V ashington, on Thursday, March 2, 1899. viz. ; JC1I G. Vopeland. Homestead Entry No. 7775, for the south half of northeast quarter, and lots 1 and 2, section 3, towDsnip s, nortn ot range is fcast, wm. Mer. He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz : Charles E. Berrv, Samuel Courtney, Angus C. CmpbeU, all of Hartland P.O. Wash.; Wen delin Lcidl, of UOldeudale P. O., Wash. Also Charles B. Berry. Homestead Entry No. 8644. for the southeast quartar of section 2, township 3, north of range 10 f.nsi, v in. .aier. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz.: Ell G. Copeland. Angus C. Campbell, Samuel Conrtnev. nf Hnrttnnri P. O . WnshlncrtAn Wati. . delin Leidl, of Ooldendale P. O., Washington. i-ia l w. k. iujnsah, register HO ORTHERN Y PACIFIC RY. Sleeping Cars Dining Cars Sleeping Car HI. FAVL MlNSKAPOl.I DULUTH B-AKGO GRAND FOR . . CBOOKSTON WINNIPEG HELENA ma BUTTE H Pullnian Elegant Tourist TO Through Tiekets CHICAGO "" WASHINGTON FH1I.ADKI.FHIA NEW YORK BOSTON AND ALL POINTS BAST and SOUTH For Information, time cards, maps and tickets, cal on or write to x VT. C. ALLA WAY. Agent, The Dalles, Oregon . OB ... i A. D. 26 ABLTON. Asst. G. P. A., . rriaon Cor. Third. Portland Oregon I DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cures Piles. Scalds. Barns.