CM. An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy. Syrup of Vigs, manufactured by the Califokjjia Fia Sykup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting1 them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening1 laxa tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling1 colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling1 one to overcome habitual constipation per- manently. . Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening1 or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs .-jure used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the : remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method '.known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAI IXKJISVrjUOE, KY. NEW YORK. N. T. For sale by all Druggists. Price 50c. per bottle SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. Annual Report by County School Super intendent Gllbrrf. The echools of our county were never in a more prosperous condition than at present, the various country schools, as well as those in the towns, improving eteadity each term, and are in charge of the best of teachers. Following will be found a portion of the report of County School Superintendent Gilbert for the year ending March 6, 1899 : Number of persons between 4 and 20 years, of age residing in the county, 4,306. Number of resident pupils enrolled in public schools during the year between 4 and 20 years of age, 2,941. Number of resident pupils enrolled in public schools duriug the-year under 6 years ol ae, lUs. . Number of resident pupils attending echool outside of their districts during the year, 93. Average daily attendance, 2,101. Number of teachers employed in the public schools during the year ending first Monday in March, 1899, 115. Numler of children not attending any school during the year between 4 and 20 years of age, 1.365. Estimated value of school houees, in cluding school house grounds, $104,715. Estimated value of school furniture belonging to the school houses, $11,964. lEsjJojated value of apparatus, includ ing mapB. globes, charts, school tablets, etc.. $5,164. A. i.ount of insurance on school houses and other school property, $40,770. Average amount of ealary paid male teachers per month in the public xech.ao.l3 daring the year, $42 32, Average amount of salary paid female teachers per month in the public schools during the year, $34 25. Whole number of organized dietricte in this county, 65. Average number of months public Opera House April I Oth. Night Only, Engagement Extrordinary! ' The most brilliant social and dramatic event of the seaeou. The foremost of America's Come diennes, iss Clara Tfiropp. Bupported by Frederick Moutegue aud a care fully selected company, the same as made its recent memorable success recently at the Mar quam Grand, Portland, presenting Henrik Ib sen's dramatic masterpiece, os played by Miss Thropp 600 nights at the Duke of York's theatre, Loudon. Followed by the one act faiclal gem, THE TRUANT SPOUSE NOTE: Each lady attending will be presented with a touvenir leaflet of Rudyard Kipling's poems. Prices - - 50c, 75c, $1.00. PI flOolFslIouse echoolq have been tanght during the year in this county, 6 3-10. Number of school houses built durinz the year, 3. - Number of school houses in the county, 67. Number of - gtaded fchools in the county, 8; teachers employed, 35; pupils attending, 1,747. Number of legal voters in the countv for school purposes, 2,229. Number of local institutes held in this county duriug the year, 6; number of teachers present estimated 100; other persons 1,000. Amount of echool . funds in hands of district clerk at the beginning of this nchool year, firet Monday in March, 18:i8, $1,510.55. Amount raised by districts on district tax account during the year, $13,187.68. Amount of money apportioned to fchool districts from the county school fund during the year, $15,905 36. Amount of the county apportionment to Echool districts for the state school funis during the year, $4,906 80. Amount of mcnev raised by rate bills during the year, $623 90. Amount of fchool funds received from from all other sources during the year, $21,318.85. Amount paid out for teachers' wages during the vear ending the first Monday in Mirch, 1899. $23,505.39. Amount paid for rent of school rooms during the year. $1,519.03. Amount paid out during the year for repairs cn school bouses and premises, $1,364.45. . Amount paid out during the year for the purchase of school furniture, $985.42. Amount paid for fuel and other neces sary incidentals during the year, $1,402.68. - . Amount paid out for clerk's services during the year, $526 93. Amount paid during the year for ap paratus, globes, maps, charts, echool tablets, etc., $963.96, Amount paid for school house sites during the year, $966 95. Amount paid for building school houses and out-houses during the year, $21,021.81. Amount paid for insurance during the year, $598. Amount paid out for all other echool purposes during the year, $2,313 62. Total amount of cash in the hands of district clerks, March 1899, $2,284.90. Amount of school funds belonging to school distiicts not in po?Pession of school clerks, March 6, 1899, $153.14. - Amount of unapportioned school funds in the hands of county treasurer at date of this rep rt, $6,945. TELLS YOUR FUTURE. Alias Ferry, Seventh of a Daughter. Seventh The greatest known palmist and planet reader. Tells you the planet you were born under and how it rules you for success. No matter what your past has been, your future can be brighter. Don't fail to see the gifted lady. Now at Mrs. Richmond's lodging house. Room 16. Next to the Diamond Mills. A pi 4-1 w The steamer Spokane has been placed in service on the Snake river between Sparta and Lewiston with double daily service and will be operated as a through mail, express and passenger steamer, making round trips daily except Satur day. Leave Riparia at 2 :30 a. m. ar riving at Lewiston at 12 o'clock noon. Leave Lewiston at 2:30 p. m. arriving at Riparia at 7 o'clock p. m. The steamer Lewiston will take the place of the Spokane on the same echedule Sat urdays and at other times will be oper ated on a wild echedule, taking care of all local work. The object of this new echedule is to place the Wisten and Buf falo Hump countries more in touch with points on the O. R. & N. tf Bismarck's Iron Nerre Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not fonnd where stomach, liver, kindeys and bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr. King's New Life Pills. They 'develop every, power of brain and body. Only 25c at Blakeley & Houghton's drujg store, 2 Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers between Portland ami 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 fact being the most Improved up-to-date sleeninc cars turned out by the Pullman Comnanv. These new palaces will leave Portjand oh the evening fast train of the O. R. & N. arriving at Chicago the mornincr of th fourth day and running through with out change via Granger and Omaha. 19tf Mottce. Have you a farm lor sale or for rent. or do you know of any person holding farming lands that they wish to disnnsn of? If so, please write to any agent of the U. K. & JS. Co., and he will send you a circular which will interest you. Cash in oar Checks. - AH county warrants registered nrior to June 1st, 1895, will be paid at mv office. Interest ceases v after April 5, 1899. ; "O. L. Phillips, County Treasurer. BUSINESS LOCALS. Hartford bicycles, '99 models, $35 at Mays & Crowe's. - . Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotine for sunburn and wind chafing. tf Featherslone bicycles, '99 models, $30, $40 and $50 at Mays & Crowe's. Columbia bicycles '99 models best on earth $50 at Mays & Crowe's. You need have no boils if you will take Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils. For Five Dollars you can buy a Camera hat will take larger pictnres than any other Camera on the market. For sale by Clarke A Falk. - tf If you have a cough, throat irritation, weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult breathing, croup or hoarseness, -let us suggest One Minuto Cough Cure. Al ways reliable and safe. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. Before the discovery of One Minuta Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis turbed by coughing congregations. No excuse ior. it now. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. , "Giv me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The druggist handed him a bottle of DeWitl's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. For a quick remedy and one that is perfectly safe for children let us recom mend One Minute Cough Cure. It is excellent for croup, hoareeness, tickling in the throat and coughs. Snipes Kinersly Drug Co. It is now time to plant your roees, lilacs, snowballs, dutsias, wiegelas, syringas and other flowering herbs for spring and 1 summer- blooming.' The cannas, helitropes, marguerites, geran iums and fucchias are now ready for garden planting at from Scents to 50 cents. Pholox epirea, hardy heliotrope and garden primrose at 10 cents per plant. Pansiee and daisies at 25 cents per dozen at "Mrs. A. C. Stubling's. d2w-wlm J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo., conductor on electric etreet car line, writes that his "little daughter was very low with croup, and her life saved after all phyeiciane had failed, only by using One Minute Cough Cure. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. For frost bites, barns, indolent sores, eczema, skin disease, and especially Piles, De vVitt'a Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best. Look out for dis honest people who try to imitate and counterfeit it. It's their endorsement of a good article. Worthless goods are not imitated. Get De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. SnipeB-Kinersly Drug Co. To Core a Cold In One Day. " Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. Cows Herded. All persons wanting their cows herded, (beginning April 1st), will do well to see Joslin & Sons, on Tenth street, west end. Mch4-lm Use Clarke A Falks Rosofoam for the teeth. . - tf A Beautiful Skin. Toadies, if you desire a transparent, clear and fresh complexion use Dr. Bourdon's French simplv magical, possessing the wizard touch in nmlnnlnn . -w1 . ... I .. V. .. . ; . , ... u.....e mUU picaw viis uetiuiiiui trans parency and pellucid clearness of complexion, shapely contour of form, brilliant eyes, soft and smooth sKin where the reverse exists. Even the coarsest and most repulsive skin, marred by freckles, moth, blackheads, pimples, vulgar redness, yellow und muddy skin are permanent ly removed, and a dellcioosly clear and refined complexion assured. Price per small box, SO cents ; large box, $1, or six large boxes, 5. Bent to any address post paid and under plain wrapper upon receipt of the above amount.. Write for free circular. The Parisian-Drug Co., 131 Mon tgomery St,- Can Francisco Cal, White Russia n. granulated Rye Meal. Fine for Breakfast Mush and -Gems, 25c per sack. The Celebrated Lincoln Seed Oats From 103 to 150 bushels per acre has been raised from tuese Oats. For sale at CHOICE Northern Grown SEEDS In Bulk at J. H. CROSS Feed and Grocery store . Cor 2d & Federal Sts. i J. H. CROSS, S y Feed and Grocery Store. ? S vB- 22 13 S NOTICE. To whom it may concern: By virtue of an order, mfldp hv tho rmnmA. Council of Dalles Citv, Ureeou, on the 7th day of March, A. D. 1899. notice is hereby iriven that. the Common Couucil aforesaid will nans., tr, im constructed, in accordance with the laws per taining thereto, a sewer system in and for mid city; the nature, extent and location of said sys tem in hereinafter set forth; and the cost there of will be charged to the property benefited That nil of said sewers are to h nf torn Antt. pipe and of such sizes as may be hereafter de- tuuiiiievi uy aoiu lOUUCU. First A main sewer, commencing: from the low water mark on the Columbia river at the foot o: Union street, thence running south on uuiwioiTwiiwiue imerat'ciion t me alley be tween Fiunh an.i Fifth streets with Union street, thence south on Union street to the in tersection of Tenth and Union streets. Second A main sewer, commencing nt and. connected iith the sewer at the intersection of the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets with Lniou street, thence running easterly, thruiigh prlvare property in block 10, thence easterly through the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets to Washington stieet, thence south ou Washington street to Fulton street. . Third A sewer commencing at and connected with the sewer at the intersection of the .,lley between First and becoud streets with Union street, thence running easterly on Buid alley to Laughlin street, thence south unLaughlin street to Fourth stieet. Fourth A sewer commencing at and connect ed with the sewer at the int reaction of the allev b.-tween First and Second streets with Laugbliii street, thence running easterly thr.-ugn said alley to Jefferson street, thence north on Jefier sou street about 100 feet, thence easterly to a point m the middle of T y lor street about 130 feet north of the north side of the intersection ol Taylor and Second streets. Fifth A sower comn-encing at the intersec tion of the alley between Second aud Third streets with Taylor street, thence westerly on said alley to Monroe ureet, them e north to con nect with sewer In alley between Firnt and Sec ond streets. Sixth A f-ewer commencing at and connected with sewer on Laugblin street at the intersec tion of the alley between Second and Third sts. with Laughl n sr., thence easterly through sid alley to Madison street, thence southerly on Madison street to the intersection ot Third and Madison streets, thence easterly on Third street to the iutersection of Third and Monroe streets. Seventh A Bewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Laughlin stieet at the in tersection of the alley between Third and Fourth streets with Laugblin street, thence running easterly to Madison street. . Eighth A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Laughlin street at the in tersection of Fourth and Laughliu streets, thence easterly on Fourth street to Jefferson street Ninth A sewer commencing at and connect ed with sewer on Lauehlin street at the inter section of Fonrth and Laughlin streets, thence westerly to wasmngion street. Tenth A sewer commencing at and connect ed with sewer on Laugblin street at the inter- KPCtion nf the HllprhptwtH.n Third a.iri KViii.th streets with Laughlin street, thence westerly to Eleventh A sewer commeneinir t and con. peeled with sewer on Laughlin street at the in tersection oi me auey netwetn second and Third streets with Laugulin utreet, thence westerly to Washington street. Twelfth A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on -Union street at the inter section of the alley between Second and Thiid street with said Union street, thence running easterly along said alley to the intersection of said alley with Washington street. Thirteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected with the sewer on Union street at the in tersection of the alley between Third and Fourth streets with Union street, thence easterly through said alley to the intersection of auid alley with Washington street. F- nrteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected with the sewer on Union street at the in tersection of the alley between Fifth and Sixth street with Union street, thence easterly through said alley to the intersection of said al ley with Washington street. Fifteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected with the sewer on Union street at the in tersection of the alley north of First street with Union street, thence running easterly through said alley to the intersection of said alley with Laughlin street. Sixteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected wi'h sewer on Unfon street at the inter section of the alley between Second and Third streets with Union Btreet, thence westerly throuifh said alley to the intersection of said alley with Liberty street, thence southerly on Liberty street to the alley between Fifth and Sixth streets. Seventeenth A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer on Liberty street at the intersection of the alley between Second and Third streets with said Liberty street, thence running westerly through said alley to the west end of said alley. Eighteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer ou Union street at the inter section ol the alley between Third and Fourth streets, thei.ee running westerly through Baid alley to the intersection of said aiiey with Lib erty street. NineteenUi A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Liberty street at the inter section of the a!le between Fourth and Fifth streets with said Liberty s-treet, thence running easterly through said alley to the iutersection of said alley with Union street. Twentieth A sewer com menc:ng at and con nected with sewer on Liberty street at the inter section of the alley between Tbi'd and Fourth streets with said Liberty street, thence running westerly and through said aliey to the intersec tion of said alley with Lincoln street. Twenty-first A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer on Liberty treet at the intersection of Fourth and Liberty streets, thence running westerly along Fourth Btreet to the intersection cf Fourth and Lint ol. streets. Twenty-second A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer in alley between Second and Third streets at the intersection of Pentland street with said alley, thence running south on raid street to Third street, thence west on Third str. ettothe intersection Of Third and Fourth, streets. . Twenty-third A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer at the intersection of Third aud Pentland streets, thence running easterly on Third street to the intersection of Third and Lincoln streets, Tvrenty-fou-th A connected with sewer at the intersection of Fourth and Lincoln streets, thence Tunning . M. i a juuriii street to we intersection of Third and Fourth streets. Twenty-fifth A sewer commenclne at arid connected with sewer running on Third street at the intersection of Third and Fourth streets, thence running westerly and 75 feet more or less iiurta ot ine rtiaa leaamg to the Mill creek bridge, to Bnid Mill creek bridge. Uuted at Dalles city. Oregon, this the 10th day Of March, 1S99. NED. H. GA l'Erf, mcbll Recorder of Dalles City. (o ia Cure. Digests what you eat. nnr.nra In at-Ann.4-unn4n a " ouicuguuouiug tiiiu recon structing the exhausted digestive or- ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in- Dtfln 1 1 T wallavaa av, i , t.Uw.j .itcrco amjL ici uiaueDuy cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn. jBiaiuience, tsour stomach, Nausea. SlckHeadache,Gastralgia,Cramp8,and Prepar-d by E. C. DoWItt A Co.. Clcaa 17 Dyspeps EAST and SOUTH via The Shasta Route Southern Pacific Comp'y. Trains leave and are due to arrive at Portlai f OVEKLAND EX-1 press, Salem, Rose- 1 burg, Ashland, Sao- I J ramento, Ogden,San i Francisco, Mojave, Los Angeles, El Paso, New Or it jins and I (East j Roseburg and way rota tions ("Via Woodbury fori I Mt.Augel, Silvurton, West Sclo, Browns- viile.Sprtupfleld and (.Natron J JCorvallis and way stations j 6:00 P. M. 9 A. M. :30 A. M. 4:40 P. S) Daily exoejit Sundays. Dally except Sundays t7:S0 A. M. 5 50 P.M INDEPENDENCE PASSENGER. Express train 4;S0p. m. Lv Portland Ar. 8:25a. m 8:30 p.m. Ar..Indevendeuce-.Lv.S 4:o0alm Daily. tDuiiy, except sun any. DINING CAES ON OGDEN ROUTE. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARb Attached to ail Through Trains. Direct connection at Ban Kranclsco with Occl dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Bailing dates on ai plication. Kates aud tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN, . CHINA, HONOLULU ant AUSTRALIA. . v Alt above trains arrive at and depart froip Grand Central Station, Fifth and Irving streets YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of JeCerson street. Leave for Sheridan, week days, at 4:30 p. m Arrive at Portland, 9:30 a. m. Leave for AIRLIE on Monday, Wednesday and Fri-iay at 9:40 a.m. Arrive at Portland, Tues dav, Thursday and Saturday it 3:05 p. m. Except Sunday. Except Saturday. R. KE -LER, G, H. MARKHAM, Mauaaer. . Asst. G. F. S Pass. Azt " Through Ticket Office, 134 Third street, where through tickets to all points in the Has ten States, Canada and Europe con be obtained at lowest rates from J. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent, or N. WHEALDON. Pablie Bouuling Alley . Next to Columbia Hotel. Open Day and Sight Coairteous treatment to all Botxilavs... Special Attractions For Bowling Parties. Patronage of the public respectfully solicited. Happy Esping, Proprietor. priuate Table board $16 per mor;ti7 Qor. 4tl? agd tlioi?. Reward. A reward of -five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be paid by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company for in formation which wilL seenre the arrest and conviction of the person who as saulted F. N. Cook, head brakeman on train 2? St Bay Station, Whitman Conn tv. Washingon, on the 29th of March 1?99. The Dalles, April 1, 1899. 1-lOt ONE FOR A DOSE PILLS Reraore Pimplee, PrsTent r' , ii j- "ritr t tie Blood, Core Headache and lWaDeosia. A. Ad. KELLER, ...Tiie flenowiieil orcr oro FHio Saloon... 90 Second St., second door from Court. THE .118 October 15 A. AD. KELLER The Dalles. Or. $0.90. 21 worth of chnrks 1 Irga;.10cd,:Inlc' 1 Best Domestic Liqnors, Wines and Cigars or cigar. Uj.. TV 7 TTiTr 7T T BT IT T IT Yn ;heck witn each purchase Agent The Dalles, Porllaii J and Astoria Navigation Co.' sirs. Regulator S Dalles City Dally (except Sunday) between The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks, Vancouver and Portland. Touching at way poina on both sides of the Columbia river. Both of the ahoe steamers hnvp Wn rcKniif ' and are in excellent shape for the season of 1899. The Keenlntor Line will endeavor to give its I patrons the best service possible, j For Comfort, Economy and Pleasure, travel by the steamers of The Regulator Line. The above steamers leave Portland and Dalles at 7 a. m., and arrive at destination in ample time for outgoing trains. Portland Office. The Dalles Office, Oak St. Dock. Court Street. W. C. Alla-way, General Agent. 1 ..GHflS. FfiRM. BateheiTS and papmefs Exchange. . Keeps on draught the celebrated COLUMBIA BEER, acknowl edged the best beer in The Dalles, at the usual price. Come in, try It aud be convinced. Also the Finest brands of Wines, Liquor And Cigars. - Sandwiches of all Kinds always on hand. 4s. i , LtAflE I BROS. GENERAL BlacKsmiins .AND... Wagon and Carriage Werk. Fish Brothers' Wagon. TMrd and JeHernn. Phone 159 J. 8. BCHKMK, President. a. M. Bbai. , Cashier First national Bank. THE DALLES - - OREGON A General Banking Business transacted Deposits received, subject to Sight Draft or Check. Collections made and proceeds promptly remitted on dav of collection. Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on New York, San Francisco an Fort- DIREOTOHS L. P. Thompson. Jno. 8. Schknck. Ed. M. Williams, Gbo. A. Likbb. H. M. Bbai.i.. Government Lands With fine timber and'rnnnlna; water in Hood River Valley, suitable for homestead and timber entries. We locate Individuals or colonies on these lands. Large Milling; in dustries now being located here; also town lots and other lands for sale. Some of these Government lands are the choicest Apple land of the Famous flood Klver Valley. , W. R. WINANS, Land Locator, f22-Im Hood River, Wasco Co., Oregon. DALLES, OREGON uoiseslioers Tom Burke's sr9 Homestead Whiskey Specialty In Imported French Liquors and Cognac. The Largest and Best of August Buchler Home-made Beer and Porter. for the Swiss Pab. Co., New York.