Ail Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Stbup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fia Syrup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining' the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting' them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling 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 .weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal, laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the laste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and -other aromatic plants, by a method 1 known to the California Fig Sykup (jo. 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 FIC SYRUP CO. BAN FB.ANCISCO, CAL. ' xotnsvxr.r,E. KY. NEW YORK, Yt. T. For sale by all Druggists- Price 50c. per bottle- Apportionment of School Fonda.' Tollowing is the April apportionment of county school funds for Wasco county : DIST. AM'T. DI8T. Am'T. No. 1 $186 80 " 2 158 90 ' 3 .277 70 " 4 144 50 " 5 129 20 " 6 69 80 " 7 108 50 " 8 69 80 " 9 68 90 " 10 86 00 " U 66 20 " 12 1382 00 "13 76 10 . " 14 - 80 60 " 15 65 30 " 16 61 70 ' 17 86 00 " 18 69 80 ' 19...... ..... " 20 96 80 "21...... 110 30 "' 22 98 60 "" 23 73 40 " 24 86 90 "25 81 50 " 26 73 40 " 27 92 30 " 28 76 10 " 29 166 10 ? 30 92 30 " 31 62 60 No. 32 $71 60 " 33 71 B0 " 34 75 20 " 35...... 61 70 " 36 77 90 " 37 62 60 " 38 117 50 " 39 86 00 " 40 85 10 " 41 69 80 " 42 144 50 " 43 59 00 " 44 77 00 " 45. 77 00 " 46 87 80 " 47.. 71 60 " 43 132 80 " 49 .' "80 60 " 50. .. :.. 158 90 " '51 66 20 " 52 88 70 " 53 71 60 " 54 68 00 " 55 65 30 " 56 82 40 " 57 76 10 " 58 73 40 " 59 28 60 " 61 Ill 20 " 63 .93 20 " 64 69 80 " 65. . 89 60 7052 51 102 11 "Totalfund. Surplus . . . 6950 40 Deafness Cannot be Caret, by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear There is cnly one way to cure deafnese and that is by constitutional remedies Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eus ' tarhian 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 oat and this tube restored to its normal condition, bearing will be destroyed for ever; nioecas8 out of ten are caused by catarrh, which ia 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 Care. Send for circulars; free. F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O. gJtT'SoXd by Druggists, 75c. 6-10 Hall's Family Pills are the best. The Best In the World. We believe Chamberlain's Cough pniAil tr ia f.hn rtAat. in t.hfl vnrtH. A few weeks ago we suffered with a severe cold and i troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements in our own and other papers we purchased a bottle to see if it would effect us. It cored ua before the bottle was more than balf used. It is the best medicine out for colds and coughs. The Herald, Anderaonville, Ind. For sale by Blake- ley &. Houghton Druggists. . it is now time to plant your rose?, lilacs, snowballs, duteias, wiegelas, eyringas and other dowering herbs for spring and summer blooming. The canna, helitropee, marguerites, geran iums and fuschias are now ready for garden planting at from 5 cents to 50 cents. Pholox spirea, hardy heliotrope and garden primrose at 10. cents per plant. Pansiea and daisies at 25 cents per dozfcn at Mrs. A. C. Stabling's. - d2w-wlm BUSINESS LOCALS. Use Clarke & Falks Rosofoam for the teetn. ' tf Ice cream Boda now on sale at the Palace of Sweets. 4tf. Columbia Vedette bicycles, '99 model, $25 at Mays & Crowe's. - Featherstone bicycles, '99 models, $30, $40 and $50 at Mays & Crowe's. Columbia bicycles. '99 models best on earth $50 at Mays & Crowe's. Use Clarke & Falk's Quinine Hair Tonic for dandruff and falling tiair. tf For the best results use the Vive Camera, For sale by the Postoffice Pharmacy. tf Fresh cracked Nebraska corn at the Wasco warehouse. -Finest kind of chicken feed. " mch25-tf For Five Dollars you can bur a Camera hat will take larger pictures than any other Camera on the market. For sale by Clarke & Falk. . ' tf Before the discovery of One Minuta- Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis turbed by coughing congregations; - No excuse for it now. Snipes-Kinerely Drug Co. "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The drnggiet banded him a bottle of De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Snipes-Kinerely 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 f-r croup, hoareeness, tickling in- the throat and coughs.. Snipes Kinerely Drug Co. Volcanic Krnptlons Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life of joy, Bucklen'e Arnica Salve cures them ; also old, running and fever sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. ' BeBt Pile cure on earth. Drives out pains and aches Only 25 cte. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, drug gists. ' 2 As the season of the year when pneu monia, la grippe, sore throat, coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung troubles are to be guarded against, nothing "is a fine Substitute." wil "answer the purpose," or is "just as good" as One Minute Cough Cure. That is the one infallible remedy for all lung, throat or bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously upon having it if "something elee" is offered you. Snioes-Kinerslv urug jo. 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 fact being the most improved up-to-date sleeping cars tuned 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 the fourth day and running through with out change via Granger and Omaha. 19tf Notice Wa'.er Rent. Hereafter Columbia Lodge, No. 5, 1. O. O. F., will charge for use of water in their cemetery at the late of $2 per lot for the season, payable in advance to the sexton. C. J. Cb and all, T. A. Wakd, ' . J. '- . . W. H. Butts, - . - Trustees. In almost every neighborhood there is some one whose life has been Eaved "by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been cured of chronic diarrhoea by the nse of that medicine. Such pereons make a point of telling of jt whenever opportu nity offers, hoping that it may be the means of saving other lives. For sale by Blakeley & Houghton Druggists. Notice. . Have you a farm for sale or for rent or do you know of any person holding farming lands that they wish to dispose of? If so, pleaee write to any agent of the O. R. & N. Co., and be will send you a circular which will interest you. J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo., conductor on electric street car line writes that bis little daughter was very low with croup and her life saved after all physicians had failed, only by using One Minute Cough Cure." Snipes-Kinerely Drug Co, If you have a cough, throat irritation weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficul breathing, croup or hoarseness, let us suggest One Minutn Cough Cure. Al ways reliable and safe. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. - ' - .' ' . Cash In loar Checks. All count v warrants registered prior to July 13, 18P5, will be paid at my office. Interest ceases after April 19 .1899. C. L. Phillips, County Treasnrer, Found. A good blacksnake whip. Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. BOOKKEEPING B. C. Discovery of Clay Becoroi of Busi ness Transactions, Temp. Dnrlna II. - An American archaeological expedi tion excavating at Nippur discovered recently in a room 20 feet below the surface some 730 clay tablets, the busi ness records of a rich firm of mer 2hants, LTIiirashu Sons. These docu ments are elated in the reigns of Artax erxes I. (4G4-424 C. C.) and Darius II. (423-405 13. C). The tablets are of va rious sizes, some resembling the or dinary cake of soap of commerce. They are covered with' cuneiform characters clear and distinct as when the bookkeeper of Ulurashu inscribed them 2,500 years ago. says the xsew York Commercial Advertiser. Amonsr them is this guaranty f or 2C years that an emerald is so w-1!. set that it will not fall out: Del-ahiddina and Bel-shumu, sons of Bel. and Hatin, son of Bazuza. spoke unto Bel-nadinshumu. son of Morashu as follows: "As concerns the gold ring set with an emerald, we guarantee that for 20 years the emerald will not fall out of the ring. If it should fall out before the expiration of 20 years lie ahiddina (and the two others) shall pay to Bel-nadinshumu an indemnity of ten mana of silver." Then follow the names of ten wit- neses and of an official who is described as "the scribe of the Concordance oi Proper ' Names." The document con cludes with the thumb-nail marks oi the contracting parties. There are also leases of various kinds and contracts for the sale of sun-driec bricks and other merchandise, and for the loan of seed corn and oxen for plow ing. These Children. And there was a certain man who, being a merchant with trade to look after, was a member of the church, in fact an elder therein. . One day he in vited his pastor home to dinner, and while they sat in the parlor waiting for the call to table he began to tell of a brother elder's misconduct and griev ous sin. I only tell you this because you are the pastor and I . think you ought to know it. I never mention it to anyone else." And he repeated this several times during his recital. As it was about completed in came his little daughter. Catching- the subject of the conversation, she broke in with this ex clamation: "My goodness, pa! You're surely not ttlling that old story again! " N. Y. World. Happy is the man or woman who can eat a good hearty meal withont suffering afterward. If you cannot do it, take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It di gests what you eat, and cures all forms of Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Snipes- Kinersly Drug Co. ' You need have no boils if you will take Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils. Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotine for sunburn and wind chafing. tf fJERUITA Restores VITALITY, LOST V'IjUH AND MANHOOD Cures Impotency, Night Emissions and wasting diseases, all effects of self- abuse, or excess' and indis cretion. A nerve tonic and blood builder. Brings the pink glow to pale cheeks an restores the fire of youth By mail 50c per box ; 6 boxes for $2.50; with a written guaran.- tee to core or refund the money. NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton & Jackson Sta CHICAGO, SLL NOTICE. will issue two coupon bonds of the par value of tour hundred dollars each bearing interest at the rate of six Tte.r cent ner annnm. interest rav- able semi-annually; said bonds beiDS redeemable at tee pleasure o said district arter ten years from their date, but due and payable absolutely twenty years from date. Principle and interest payable at the office of the Treasurer of Wasco County, Oregon, or at such place as may be designated at me option oi ine purcnaser. The board of directors of said district are law fully authorized to issue said bonds in accord ance with the provision of an act of the Legisla tive Assembly of the State of Oregon, filed in the office of the Secretary of State February 22, 1893, and providing among other things for the issuance ot Donas dv scnooi districts. - In compliance with the terms of said act. I as treasurer of said county, will receive sealed bids for said bonds at my office in Dalles City aforesaid until 2 o'clock p. m. on the 1st day of May 1899. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check of five per cent of the amount of bonds for which the bid is made. No bids for less than par will be considered. Blanks to be submitted fur district to execute. The right to reject any anaaii Dias is reserved. -The Dalles, Oregon, April 1, 1899. C. U PHILLIPS, Treas. Priuate Boardiijous Jable board -$16 per moijtl? Qor. 4tl? arjd Union. NOTICE. To whom it may concern : By virtue of u. order, made by the Common Council of Dalles "Citv, Oreiroii, on the 7th day of March, A. D. 1899, notice is hereby given that the Common Council aforesaid will cause to be constructed, in accordance with the lawB per taining thereto, a sewer system in and for said city; the nature, rxtent and location of said sys tem 1h hereinafter set forth; and the cost there of will be charged to the property benefited thereby. ' That all of said sewers are to be of terra cotta pipe and of such sizes as may be hereafter de termlued by said Council. . First A main sewer, commencing from the low water mark on the Columbia river at the foot ol Union street, thence runninir umth on Union stieet to the intersection nf the alley be tween Fourth an.i Fifth streets with Uniou street, "thence south on Union street to the in tersection of Tenth and Union streets. Second A main sewer, commencing at and connected with the sewer at the intersection of the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets with Union street, thence running easterly, through private property in block 10, tbence easterly throngh the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets to Washington street, thence south on Washington street to Fulton street. Third A sewer commencing nt and connected ith'the sewer at the intersection of the iillev between First and Second streets with Uniou street, thence running easterly on said alley to LRugnnn street, thence south onLaugnun street to Fourth stieet. Fourth A sewer commencing nt and mnntt!- ed with the sewer at the int-rsection of the alley between First and Second streets with Laughliu street, thence running easterly thr .ugh said alley to Jefferson street, thence north on Jeffer son street about 100 feet, thence easterly to a point in 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 sewer comrrencing at the Intersec tion of the alley between Second and Third streets with Taylor street, thence westerly on said alley to Monroe tree t, them e north to con nect with sewer in alley between First and Sec ond streets. Sixth A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer on Laughlin street at the intersec tion of the alley between Second and Third sts. with Laughl n St., thence easterly through gid alley to Madison street, thence southerly on Madison street to the intersection ot Third and Madison streets, 'thence easterly on Third street to the intersection of Third and Monroe streets. Seventh A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Lauitulin stieet at the in tersection of the alley between Third and Fourth streets with Laughlfn 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 l.auhlin streets, thence easterly on Fourth street to Jefferson street Ninth A sewer commencing at and connect ed with sewer on Laughlin street at the inter section of Fourth and Laughlin streets, thence westerly to Washington street. Tenth A sen er commencing at and connect ed with sewer on Laughlin street at the inter section of the alley be' ween Third and Fourth streets with Laughlin street, thence westerly to vtafemngiou stieet. Eleventh A sewer commencing at antt con nected with sewer' on Lauehlin street at the in tersection of the alley between Second ancf Third streets with Laugolin street, thence westerly to asmugcuu streei. Twelfth A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Union street at the inter section of the alley between Second and Tbiid street with said Union street, thence Tunning easterly along said alley to the intersection of said alley witn wasmngton street. ThirteentbA 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 said alley witn vt asnington street. F' urteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected with the sewer on Union street at the in tersection of the alley between Fifth and Sixth streets with Union street, thence easterly througn said alley to tne intersection oi 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 runninir easterly throueh said alley to the intersection of said alley with Laughun street. Sixteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected wi'h sewer on Union street at the inter section of the alley between Second and Third streets, with union street, tnence westerly through said alley to the intersection oi said alley with Liberty street, tbence southerly on Liberty street to the alley between Fifth and bixtn streets. Seventeenth A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer on Liberty street at the intersection ot tne alley Detween 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 on Union street at the inter section ot the alley between Third and Fourth streets, theuce running westerly through said alley to the intersection of said alley with Lib erty street. ' Nineteenth A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Liberty street at the inter section of the alle between Fourth and Fifth streets with said Liberty btreet. thence runninsr easterly through said alley to the Intersection of said aiiey witn union street. Twentieth A sewer commencing at and con nected with sewer on Liberty street at the inter section of the alley between Tbiid and Fourth streets with said Liberty street, thence running westerly and through said alley 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 street to the intersection of Fourth and Line oh 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 said street to Third street, thence west on Third str. et to the intersection of Third and Fourth streets. . Twenty-third A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer at the intersection of Third and Pentland streets, thence running easterly on Third street to the intersection of Third and Lincoln streets. , Twenty-fourth A sewer commencing at and connected witn sewer at the intersection of Fourth and Lincoln streets, thence running westerly along Fourth street to the intersection of Third and Fourth streets. Twenty-fifth A sewer commencing at and connected with sewer running on Third street at the intersection of Third and Fourth streets, thence running westerly and 75 feet more or less north of the road leading to the Mill creek bridge, to said Mill creek bridge. Dated at Dalles City. Oregon, this the 10th day of March, 1899. NED. H. CrAl'Ed, mchll Recorder of Dalles City. SO YEARS EXPERIENCE Tnan Miiaire .V nreir.MQ Copyrights Ac A n Trtn Hpnrilni? a sketch and descrlotion msT quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention ia probably patentable. Conironntca tionadtrictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken throueh Munn & Cow receive tpeeial notice without charge. In the Scientific Jftierican A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I .unrest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a rear : four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,Broai"- New York Branch Office, G2S I St Wash Ins ton, I. C - EAST and SOUTH via The Shasta Route ; OF THE Southern Pacific Comp'y. Trains leave and are due to arrive at Portlai OVERLAND EX--) press, Salem,' Rose- 1 burg, Ashland, Sao- 6:00 P.M. I rranciseo, jMoiave, 9 A. M. Los Angeles, El Paso, i New Orleans and East . I 8:30 A. M. Roseburg and way sta tions . fVia Woodbury, fori I MuAngel, bilvcrton, I West Solo, Browns- I ville.Springfield and I. Natron j J CorvalliB and way 1 i stations... 4:40 P. M Daily except Sundays. Daily except Sundays 17:30 A. M 5:50 P. M INDEPENDENCE PASSENGER. Express train uaiiy (except Sunday). - 1:50 p.m. rLv. Portland At.) 8:25 a. m 7:30 p. m. Ai..McMinnville..Lv.S 5:60 a. m 8:30 p.m. CAr..lnde)endence..Ly.) 4 :o0 a. m Daily. fDany, except Sunday. DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARfc Attached to all Through Trains. Direct connection at ean Francisco with Occi dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship lines ior j At-aim ana uiiifiA. Balling dates on aipllcation. nates ana ucKets to eastern points and .Eu rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU anc AU8TRALIA. All above trains arrive at and 'denart from Grand Central Station, Filth and Irving streets YAMHILL DIVISION. Pat-senger Depot, foot of Jeaerson 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.iav at 9:40 a.m. Arrive at Portland, Tues day, Thursday and Saturday it 8:05 p. m. Except Sunday. "Except Saturday. K. Kv.E--l.ER, G, H. MARK HAM, .rfana&er. Asst. G. F. St Pass. Agt Through Ticket Office, 134 Third street, where through tickets to all points in the Eastern States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at lowest rates from J. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent, or N. WHEALDON. Public Bomling Alley Next to Columbia Hotel. Open Day and flight Courteous treatment to all Boulter's... Speeial Rttfaetions For Bowling Parties. Patronage of the public respectfully solicited. . flawy Espinj, Proprietor. Tfis CQiumtiia Packing Co.. PACKERS OF PORKand BEEF MANUFACTUBKB8 OF Fine Lard and Sausages Curersof BRAND HAMS & BACON DRIED BEEF, ETC. p. s. Gunning, Blacksmith, Wagon Shop, Horseshoeing. Dealer in Blacksmith Supplies. dor. Seconil & Lanolin. -. Tlione 157 A. Ad. KELLER, ...THe Mined M Oro lino Saloon... 90 Second St., second door from Court. THE e 118 October 15 A. AD. KELLER The Dalles. Or. 0.90. ' ... 21 worth of checks good for 10c drink, or cigar. cSi3?wS?eacU?ureIiS Agent Tie Dalles. Portlanl ani Astoria Navigation Co.' sirs. Regulator Dalles City Daily (except Sundav) between The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks, Vancouver . and Portland. Touching at way points on both sides of the Columbia river. Both of the above steamers have been rebuilt, and are in excellent shape for the season of 1899. The Regulator L.iiij will endeavor to give its patrons the best service possible. For Comfort,' Rconomy and Pleasure, travel by the steamers of The Regulator Lloe. The above steamers leave Portland and Dalles at 7 a. m., and arrive at destination in ainplv units iur outgoing trains. - Portland Office. The Dalles Office. ' Oak St. Dock. Court Street W. C. Allaway, General Agent. r ..GHflS. F-WR.. Butehens and Faftrets ..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 the Finest brands of Wines, Liquor and Cigars. Sandrjuiehes nf nil ITiniifi bIwavm nn hflnrl BROS GENERAL. .AND. Wagon and Carriage Werk Fish Brothers' Wagon. Third ana Jetternn. Pnone 159 J J. 8. 8CHBKK, ' President. H. M. Be At , Cashier First Hational Bank. THE DALLES OREQON 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 and ort- land. DIRECTORS D. P. Thompson. - . Jno. S. Bchknck. Ed. M. Williams, Gbo. A. Likes. H. M. Biat.i. ONE FOR A DOSE. Ren Pimples, Prevent PILLS Ure UudKhe ind Diimniii. h2I?J5env, te bowels each day ia n ry i?V?Ii.h- Th7,.DeU.herri',,nOT sicken. To con 2?cS'"al we will mail sample free, or fall box for e. Sold bj draggista. DR. B0SANK0 CO. Phila. Pa, DALLES, OREGON CiacKsm Hone IBIS Tom Burke's Homestead Whiskey Specialty In Imported French Liquors and Cognac. - Best Domestic Liquors, Wines and Cigars. - : The Largest and Best of August Buchler Home-made Beer and Porter. for the Swiss Pub. Co., New York. A