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THE DALLES, OREGON, SxVTURDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1900.
NO 149
MORE VAGUE
WAR RUMORS
Gsieral Frencli Said to flare Canlnred ;
EieM Hnnflred Boers,
Royal
Baking
Powder
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
PARTICULARS WERE
NOT MENTIONED
Dispatch From Gaberones
Storv That Mafcking
Relieved Little to Confirm
Discredit the Kutuor That Bullcr
Has Again Crossed the Tugcla.
ballot act make every onmarried man
between 19 ifii'd 30 years of age liable to
service for five years.
Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
I subject, Is narrated by ,him as follows:
... ,! "I was in a most dreadful condition. My
Disposes of I . . i . 11 t.
1 skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
Has Been , toncue coated, pain contmiiHllr in back
or ' and sides, no appetite gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three pnyei-1
clans had given me up. Fortunately, a !
Irlend advised 'Electric Bitters': and to I
the lowest point this winter in Chicago.
Th'e' forecast today promises some relief.
After carrying his wife and two child
ren from his burning cottage early to
day, Herbert Fletcher was overcome by
smoke and flames, and fell near the
doorway and died before assistance
conld reach him. The weather was
bitter cold and his wife and children
were clad only in their night garments.
Fletcher had rushed back into the burn
ing building to eave sufficient clothing
when overcome.
LoxtiON. reb. 2. There ie no
nwe from General Buller'a
qonrtere, and the only
omciai t
head-I
information
which has reached London In any way
fapporttng the reports that be has re
crowd Hit: Tugela is found in the Asso
cUted Press dispatches announcing
Lord Dundonald's reconnaissance, which
iitiken to indicate a prelude to renewed
activity. As the dispatch is Ihree days
o!d,nd Lord Dundonald found no diffi
culty in croa-ing the river, it is not im
possible that General Bailer may tave
moved in the Interim, and public anx
iety is again concentrated on the Upper
Tojela,
Dispatches from elsewhere in South
Africa merely tell of desultory e hell fire
and the movements of patrols, though
Cpe Town mentions a rumor that Gen
eral French has captured 800 Boers,
where and how not being announced.
The claim of other cough medicines to
my great joy and surprise, the first be as good as Chamberlain's are effectu-
bottle made a decided improvement. I all v set at rest in the following testi-
! continued their use for three weeks, and monial of Mr. U. D. Glass, an employe
am now a well man. I know they saved ! of Bartlett & Dennis Co., Gardiner, Me.
, my life, and robbed the grave of another . He says: "I had kept adding to a cold
i victim." Xo one should fail to try them. I and congh in the winter of 1S97, trying
Only 50c, guaranteed, at Blakeley & i every cough medicine I heard of without
Houghton's drug store.
T.nt'ftt'vrft Mtitrir'FH. FVV .5
patch trom Gaberones, dated January
23, describing a reconnaissance of some
of Colonel 1'lumer's forces around the
Boer laager touth ward seems to dispose
of the etory that Mufeklng has been re
lieved. On that date the Bhodeslans
captured two Transvaal lasgs and drove
It Wa a Family Unw,
Hiu.snoi:o, Or., Feb. 2. W. B. Mc
Lin, a native of this country, who was
Bhot January 18 by his brother-in-law,
WalterThompson, formerly of Cornelius,
ttiree miles west of here, is recovering
from his wound. The Mountain Echo,
of Boulder Creek, Cul., where the shoot
ing occurred, says that the trouble arose
from the fact that Mrs. McLin insisted
on going to a dance in defiance of her
husband's wishes. He followed ber and
her friends and threatened her and ber
sister's husband so tfiat a peace warrant
was sworn out against him, but It was
no, served. McLln the next day went
back to his brother-in-law's bouse.
-A dis-: where all had been 8ta7iDB. when the
brother-in-law, Thompson, met him in
the front yard and shot him through the
neck without a word. Thompson is now
In jail in default of bonds.
L. T. Travis, asent Southern It. R.,
Selina, Ga,, writes: "I can not say too
off the Boer outpost before returning to nti in praise oj. une aitnuie uougn
liure. m my case u woriteu use a
charm." The onlv harmless remedy
that gives immediate resnlts. Cures
coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubln.
Gabcrones.
Kobrru VfauU 00,000 Additional Mrn.
Lo.siio.v, Feb. 2. Sensational rumors
are current that the mrlitia ballot act
will be put in torce February 14, and
that General Roberts, commander-in-1 Cold Weather m i liicuso
chief of the Britiuli forces in South Africa, Chicago, reb. 1. Two deaths were
has cublitd for 90,000 additional men. caused by the cold weather in Chicago
sending 60,000 militia and volunteers 1 in the past twenty-four hourp, and muny
and -10,000 reserves. persons suffered from frost bites of vary-
It is also said the volunteers willjing severity. Hundreds of homeless
tnobilizo forthwith. It is even asserted men were cared for by the police. The
todty that the cabinet has especially J meicnry at li a.m. yesterday and at
dealt with these matters. The militia 0:30 n. m. today touched at below zero,
permanent help, until one day I was in
the drug store of Mr. Houleban and be
advised me to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a"nd offered to pay back my
money if I was not cured. My lungs and
bronchial tnbes were very sore at this
time, but I was completely cured by
this remedy, and baye since always
turned to it when 1 got a cold, and soon
find relief. I also recommend it to my
friends and am glad to say it is the best
of all cough medicines." For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton.
ARE SPARRING
FOR POINTS
ENGLAND'S BIG
GEST ARMY
Over 200,000 British Soldiers to Fight
the Boers.
Democrats Trying to Enjoin Taylor
From Acting as Governor.
Fkankfobt, Kv, Feb. 2. Senator
Goebel passed a comfortable night, and
was somewhat better this morning.
Washington, Feb. 2. After the cabin
et meeting the following statement was
made: "The president and cabinet de
cides that no case has yet arisen to
justify the intervention of the national
government in Kentucky, and has so in
formed the governor."
An Astonishing But True Story
" My home is in Sidnev, Ohio. 1 have been nearer death with consumption
than any other HvinK person in the world, and I want you to read this, so you
can tell others. I took a severe cold and neglected it, 1 grew worse all the
rae, ana at the end of
two years I had run into
consumption. I coughed
terribly, lost flesh, could
not sleep, and became so
dreadfully weak that I
had to take to bed. In
'he following eighteen
months I gradually
reached the last stages
tf consumption. No less
than seven physicians
treated me and all gave
rat up saying I was in
curable. I was absolutely
helpless. The whole fain
tly wore themselves out
caring for me. One day
mother and sister came
to ttlV bedsifliv nn,1 ctrl
1 had but a day or two more to live. Tears rolled down their cheeks as they
s'wbed the news. Tho doctors had declared I was in the last stage, and no
"uinun uemg could snve me. I was willing to die, out uciore going iu m v- u
grave, I wanted to go out and see my dearly beloved town of Sidney once more.
Ihey told mo such o thing was Impossible that I would surely die before I got
..";r , 1 usi8iea, auu t
with a bed of pillows, and to
UOUSe Snnnrr. I !...,
ence, someone brought a trial bottle of medicine said to bo a consumption cure.
o one imagined for an instant it was worth trying. But as a drowuiujj : peji
Mother got more of the medicine and I took it. improving all the time. Today I
am as well as any reader of this paper, and tho medicine that cured mo was
Acker's English Remedy for Consumption. I declare before God and man that
"very word here printed is true."
Proof!!'. rcma.kw testimonial, on file In the oHlo of Mers. W. "ooker& Co.,Kew ork.
For Sale by BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON.
.-..-. ...ui. n 1 n rr iirfiu tit i ft i iiii
o gratity my uying ' . v.
thfe I was carried and slowly driven around Court
aa !,., ii..n 'I'liroufh the mercv or x-rovi-
FjiANKFOiiT, Ky., Feb. 2. Governor
Taylor this morningordered that nobody
be admitted to the grounds of the capi
tol under any circumstances. Passes
which heretofore have entitled holders
to go through the lines were taken up
when presented. The object of the new
order is to prevent any civilian from
serving any legal papers upon him. It
is the intention of the Democrats to se
cure an injunction restraining Taylor
from Interfering in any way with the
meetings the legislature and enjoining
him and hieutenant-uovernor jiarsnau
from exercising the functions of state
ofllcers.
The Democratic plan is to make a for
mal demand for admlsbiotn to the legis
lative halls in the statehouse everyday.
As on yesterday, they will be denied ad
mission by the militia, all of which, with
the exception of two companies from
Barboursville, will remain here. These
two companies have been ordered to
London for the meeting of the legislature
there next Tuesday. Taylor gives no
intimation of abrogating this proclama
tion calling for the legislature to assemble
at London. He Is making arrangements
for the session there. Many Republicans
went home last night and this morning,
all intending to go to London Monday.
Another 1'ulltlclan Aailiitttil,
Miuw.KSiioito, Ky., Feb, 2. It is re
ported here that William Wright, ex
member of the Kentucky legislature and
a prominent Democrat, was assassinated
at Booties-Fork. No particulars are
available,
Catti lu Hour Cneetii.
All count v warrants registered prior
to June 3, wjjl Jpsil tl div
offlce. Interest oeases after February, 2,
1D00. O, L, PHILUrS,
County Treasurer.
London, Feb. 2, 4:30 a. m. Mr.
Wyndham'a remarkable declaration in
the house of commons that Great Britain
will have in a fortnight 180,000 regulars
in South Africa, 7000 Canadians and
Australians, and 20,000 South African
volunteers, is received with wonder
ment. Of this total of 213,000 troops,
with -152 guns, all are now there with
the exception of 18,000 tbataio afloat.
Beyond comparison this is the largest
force Great Britain has ever put Into the
fieid. At the end of the Crimaen war
she bad scraped together 80,000. Welling
ton, at Waterlo", had 25,000. Mr. Wyud
ham's speech was the strongest defense
the government has yet put forward as
to what has been done and is being done.
The general toneof the morning papers
is that his figures will astonish the coun
try. Roughly speaking, only 80,000 men
are at the front. Ten thousand others
have been lost, and 10,000 are shut up at
Ladysmith. Excluding these there are
70,000 troops who have not yet been in
action, in addition to those at sea.
Why so many effectives have not yet
been engaged is explained by the lack of
land transportation and the organization
of supplies, to which Lord Roberts is de
voting his experience and Lord Kitchener
bis genius for details. It seems as though
the weight of these masses must destroy
the equilibrium which now holds the
British forces stationary wherever they
are in contract with the Boer army.
v A Thomand Tongue
Could not express the rapture of Annie
E. Springer, of 1125 Howard St., Phil
adelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption
bad completely cured her of a hacking
cough that for many years had made
lite a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of this Royal Cure "It soon re
moved the pain in my chest and I can
now sleep soundly, something I can
scarcely remember doing before. I feel
like sounding its praises throughout the
universe." So will everyone who tries
Dr. King's New Discovery forany trouble
of the throat, chest or lungs. Price 50c
and $1. Trial bo'tle free at Blakeley &
Houghton's drug Etore; every bottle
guaranteed. 5
Stock Held to Kut Damnseil Grain.
Moniioe, Or., Feb. 1. Hogs and cat
tie are extremely scarce just now in this
vicinity. One dealer was out for two
days, and succeeded in securing nothing,
although he offered 4 cents per pour.d
for bogs on foot, either fat or poor, and
as good a price for cattle. It is said that
spoiled grain is the cause of this condi
tion, every rancher wishing to hold his
stock until his bad grain is fed out.
The cold snap nut a stop to the winter
blooming of several kinds or wild flowers.
The buds which were about to burst in
to (lowers were frozen at the base, so
that they died. The frost was not heavy
enough to affect the grain.
That Tliroliblug; Ileuriaclie
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nwvoua Headaches,
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health. Easy
to take, Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back If not cured. Sold by
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists. 1
Warm Clothe for ItrltUli Holtller.
London, Feb. 1. Owing to the dis-
sovery that cotton khaki is insufficient
protection for troops sleeping on the
South African, pluins, the government
is starting to reclothe the forces in the
field with woolen klmki, and has already
ordered 05,000 suits in Glasgow alone.
"One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy I ever used for coughs and
colds, It is unequalled for whooping
cough. Chrildren all like it," writes II.
N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. Never
fails, It is M10 only harmless remedy
that gives itrmediate results, Cures
coughs, colds, hoarness, croup, pneu
monia, bronchitis and all throat and
ung -troubles. Its early ubo prevents
Today
we hold the first of a series of Special
Sales booked for this month. Each
and every one will prove just what we
claim it to be
A Chance For You To Save Money
Hence it will pay you to keep yourself
posted. Watch for our announcements.
Tomorrow It's
Knit, and Crocheted Goods,
Hoods, Fascinators
and Ice-wool Squares.
Four prices represent our entire stock of
some twenty different qualities. Like thie-
25c and 29c
Hoods and Fascinators ; all colors, in
sizes for Ladies and children ; tomor
row
choice 18c
35c and 39c
Ice Wool Squares, Ladies' and Chil
dren's Hoods and Fascinators light
and dark shades
choice 25c
50c
Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Hoods, Infant's silk and wool Hoods,
Fascinators and Ice-wool Squares
choice 36c
69c, 75 and 85c
Hoods, Fascinators) and Ice-wool
Squares; in all plain shades, as well
as beautiful two-toned color combina
tions choice 50c
90c Btvles 05c
$1.00 styles OSo
A. M. Will
jams & Go.
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Havana thing washod at tho Steam Laundry. The
Maine point is quality and tho
Merritt of our work is such that pooplo go
Miles to patronize us. Our prices are not
Hobson's choice, but tho standard rates, which aro not
Cevera high as somo pooplo think, and wo want to
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