SATURDAY... .FEBRUARY 29,
1898
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
f rum tvouumuBv a isuiiy.
Mr. J. H. Phirman went to White
. Salmon on the Regulator today.
faaawa P T Qnfai't. A KT i n n n a nnd
Troy Shelly arrived on today's loual
Mrs. T. J. Driver and Mis Ward
. . have gone to- Portland for a short visit.
CoL E. W. Pike, of Goldondale,
came up on the Regulator from Port
land yesterday.
Five tons of Diamond Mills, flour
were shipped to Portland by the Regu
lator this morning.
Mr. V. H. French, who has been
visibiug iu rvrviauu wits p&sb wec&j
t - n .1 ,1 .1 .. i
returned tome last evening.
xne u. it. as jx. (jo. nave begun re
pairing their incline leading to the
steamboat landing west of the shops.
Mias Lu'u Chrisman has gone to
Ellensburg, Washington, - to , spend
several months visiting friends in that
... city. ' "
Prof. A. Rolse and wife, who have
been visiting in the city the past week,
returned yesterday to their home at
Grass Valley.
. Mr. J. O. Douthit, of Cross Keys, is
iu iiuo Ullty. do reruns gnua uu but?
ranges as being first class, and all
kinds of stock thriving.
The force in the county clerk's office
has been busy -today preparing . tax
lists for the different road districts of
the county.
Max Blank is repairing his brick
yard in the East End, preparatory to
beglning active operations in the man
. ufacture of brick.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Nicholas took
passage on the Regulator this morning
for Portland. They expect to remain
in the city about one week.
. Mr. Joe Folco, - the. East End soda
man, has begun putting In his new ma
- chlnery, and la preparing to .turn out
all kinds of cooling drinks. - .
The Dalles was favored with a splen
did shower of rain last night and to
day, 20-100 of an inch of rain ' having
fallen during the past 18 hours. .
That artistic sign of E. J. Collins &
fVl. la Tin lnnfroi bpaii at.rnt.rhnH AOivtaa
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the east end of Second street. It suc
cumed to the breezes this morning.
Frank Hens worth, sixteen years of
age and six feet 2 inches tall and
weighs 165 pounds, has just been taken
-v le atswtm af'n -itl 9rr m Pnit 1 - nrl fsw
obtaining 813, an unlucky number,
from an old man, by trickery. x
xne macmnery in uoiumoia orewery
' has lately undergone a system of re
pairs under the supervision of engineer
Bunch. The artistic ability of the en
gineer has been taxed in beautifying
the machinery, he having painted it
in fantastic colors.
Mr. Ed Joslyn, formerly an engineer
in the employ of the O. R. & N. Co,
has determined to seek his fortune in
the gold fields of Grant county. With
his family he left this morning for
Grant, intending to devote the entire
. summer to prospecting for gold.
X Ya 1711 ntnAiYian a fnwmav KaoMant.
of Dufur, who has been in Illinois for
some time, concluded to try the bunch
grass again, and arrived here this
morning.- He brought with him a
dozen bob-white quail which ho will
et free on Fifteen-Mile, aboveDuf ur.
-"The -west-bound passeneer arrived
here at 8 o'clock this morning, haying
been delayed four hours at Auron on
account of the bridge that, was burned
out Monday. A temporary bridge has
been built which will be used until the
one damaged by fire can be thoroughly
repaired.
The city authorities have issued an
edict against the festive town cow, that
he shall not be allowed to roam at
large on the streets of The Dalles after
March Is: Owners of Cows are noti
fied that they must either keep them
within inclosuresor put them in a town
herd after that date.
Residents on Fourteenth and Liber
ty streets' are entering a vigorous pro
test against the boistrous conduct of a
lot of young hoodlums' who presist in
making night hideous in that part of
the city. If the young rascals do not
desist they will surely find their way
into the city bastile.
Quite a good sized audience was en
tertained last evening by the lecture
of Prof. Holt at the Congregational
church. The lecture was confined to
the scenes of China, which were illus
trated by stereopticon views, which
revealed many interesting sights in
the land of the Orient.
A dispatch - in today's Oregon ian
gives a- flattering account of the re
cently discovered, quartz ledge near
Goldendale. Recent assays give a re
sult of 2111 in gold to the ton. A M.
Green, recently arrived from Cripple
Creek, says the decomposed formation
and all Indications are identical with
the Colorado town.
Mr. F. W. Silvertooth returned yes
terday from a trip' to Fossil and An
telope. Mr. Silvertooth found the
people in those local ities all prosperous,
and the country looks well, the grass
on the ranges being nuffioient to fur
nish abundant feed for stock, and the
grain fields and meadows promising to
yield abundant crops.
Hon. Ed Mlms, deputy collector of
internal revenue,-is in the city today.
Mr. Mlms has recently made a tour of
the counties in the eastern part of the
state. When asked his opinion of the
political dutlook, he said that in the
localities he had .visited . recently he.
found the future for democracy bright
ening. He thinks the inactivity of
the present congress is causing many
to lose confidence in the republican
party, and li causing them to realize
that democracy is the only-true princi
ple upon which the government can be
conducted.
From Thursday's Dally.
Mr. H. Glenn returned on the noon
train from Astoria. .
Mr. C'A. Scott, a prominent mev
chant of Grass Valley, waa In the city
last night.
Mr. J. T. Peters was a passenger on
the Regulator when it left for the locks
this morning. -
Mr. C. McPherson, a prominent
stock raiser and farmer of Cross Keys,
U in the city.
' Mr. G. A. Thomas took passage on
the Regulator this morning, returning
to his home at White Salmon.
Mrs, M, J. Hansel, who has been
visiting In the city a few days, returned
to her home at Lyle this morning.
The low freight rates which can be
bad from The Dalles to all points both
east and west cause the people of Fos
sil and vicinity to want better roads
established between Fossil and The
Dalles. Mr. N. J. Sinnott has just re
turned from that city, and says the
people there are desirous of making
this their base of supplies and shipping
point if good roads can bo established
between the two point?.
Five car loads of lumber to Nj used
in the construction of tUo Vogb block
were received from Portland yester
day. Mr. D. B. Kelly, of Summit prairie,
Crook county, is in the city. Mr.
Kelly brought down 93 head of fine
beef that he has fed during the winter.
Evidently very heavy rains fell in
the mountains about tho head of Mill
creek last night, that stream being
three feet above low watermark today.
Every farmer of Eastern Oregon was
made to feel jubilant this morning by
the visit of the copious shower of rain
that began falling early in the fore
noon.
For some time past Mr. Cal. Wigle
has been alarmed lest he should lose
his sense of hearing, and this morning
went to Portland to receive treatment
from a specialist. .
Bargains are what everybody is look
ing for, and they will be found at the
auction sale to take place at the F.
Vogt store next Saturday. Remember
the time and place. See advertise
ment in another column.
Editor Armsworthy, of the Wasco
News, is in the city today. Mr. Arms
worthy has 4 good word to say for
Sherman county. He , reports every
body prosperous and the farmers. feel
ing jubilant oyer the prospects for
good prices and abundant props.
The bowling alley for the Athletic
club is being- constructed .under the
supervision of Mr. Hans Hansen. All
the other apparatus for the gymnasium
is in place, and when the alley -is com-,
pleted members of the club can be ac
commodated .with almost any kind., of
athletic sport they may desire.
Last evening Mrs. Thomas F.
Wood
gave a pleasant farewell to her brother-in-law,
Mr. Adolph Friomuth, who has
been visiting in the city the past few
days, and who left on the afternoon
train for Victoria. B. C. The guests
were highly entertained during the
evening with a splendid musical ren
dition by Mr. Friemuth and Miss. New
man, who are both highly accom
plished musicians, Mr. Friemuth rank
ing among the best violinists on the
coast, and Miss. Newman has few
equals as a pianipt.
We know of bat one 'community in
tho world where dyspepsia is practi
cally unknown, and that is the Shakers
of Mount Lebanon, N. Y. These good
people have been studying the subject
of digestion for more than a hundred
years, and that they understand it
pretty thoroughly, is evidenced in tho
foregoing fact. Their Digestive Cor
dial is the safest and best remedy in
cases of indigestion that we know of.
A trial bottle can be had through your
druggists for the trifling sum of 10
cent.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial sup
plies the system with, food already di
gested, and at the same time aids the
digestion of other foods. It will al
most instantly relieve the ordinary
symptoms of indigestion, and no suf
ferer need to be told what these are.
Laxol is the best medicine for chil
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
From Fridays' Dally. ''
Mr.' A. L. Webster went to Kingsley
today.
The rlwr was 4 7-10 feet above low
water mark this morning-. ' .
The rainfall yesterday and last night
amounted to 55-100 of an inch.
. Mrs. P. H. De Huff and Miss Nannie
Ankeny visited the locks today.
Mr. Xenophen Wade, of Casso,
Wash., returned to his home " this
morning. .....,
" Several ear loads of sheep were ship
ped from tho stock yards to Troutdale
laBt night.
Miss Addle Jaokson went to Heppner
last night for a short visit with
relatives..
Hon. S. D. Dennis, editor of the Col
umbian, of Vancouver, Wash., "paid
The Dalles a visit today.
A delegation of Elks from Cascade
Locks will be here tomorrow night,
and will hold a meeting in the K. of P.
hall.
Work on the Vogt block Is progress
ing rapidly. Today the sills for the
first floor of the west room were put in
place.
Miss Jennott Williams, who has
been visiting in the city for several
days past, returned this morning to
her home in Portland.
Mr. John Karlin, who has -been in
the city the past few days buying sup
plies, left this morning for his home at
Bakeoven. .....
Messrs. Rupert & Gabel anticipate a
lively trade this season, and have im
ported a large line of goods- tam&cJLthe
demands of their customers.
Misses Julia Hill and Dasie Allaway
went to Portland on the Regulator
this morning to attend the oratorial
contest in that city tomorrow.
The enumeration made by School
Clerk Jacobsen shows 1282 persons of
school age in The Dalles district, an
increase of 70 over the census of last
year.
The Dalles cigar factory Is . one of
the busiest places in the city. Messrs.
Ulrich & Sons are turning out an un
usual number of .their new. brand, the.
"Smuggler." ' " - -
Among the freight which arrived by
the Regulator yesterday was a well-'
boring apparatus for P. L. Kretzer.
The motive power" for the machine is a
gasoline engine. ' . ..
Rev. C. A. Woody, editor of the
Pacific Baptist and Rev., Gillman
Parker, state superintendent of the
Baptist Home Mission Society, are
visiting The Dalles.
Mr. J. W, Fisher . haj purchased the
large warehouse formerly occupied by
C. M. Phelps, and will in a short time
open a large wholesale and retail gro
cery store in the building.
The attempt to organize a baseball
team last Sunday was unsuccessful, but
the baseballlsts are undaunted, and
will make another effort next Sunday
to effect an organization.
The Isenberg band of Hood River
arrived here last night, and -left this
morning for Dufur, where they go to
furnish music for the teachers' insti
tute which is in progress at that place.
There will be a grand republican
rally at Grass Valley on Saturday,
March 7. Hon. John Mlchell,will be
the speaker, and will address the
people on the political issues of the
day- , .
Everything points to better times
the coming season than have been ex
perienced in Eastern Oregon for a
number of years. Cattle, mutton,
wool, wheat, and in fact every product
of the country will command a better
price than during the past few years,
and since thero will be an abundance
of all these products raised, improved
times are inevitable.
Farmors of Illinois should not com-
phiin of hard times when sm-h prices
can be had for livestock as is chroni
cled in the Keyworth Reporter which
in giving a report of a recent sale at
which sheep brought $8 per head
shoats$5. horses from S35 to $70 and
cattle from 819 to $50.
Coroner Butts .was called on this
morning by the Chinese residents of
the city to inquire into the death of
Mrs. Ah Chow, the aged Chinese
woman who died last evening, and find
ing no mystery surrounding her death
deemed an inquest unnecessary. The
funeral waa conducted this afternoon.
in the customary manner of the
Chinese.
One Fred Paul is wanted in Walla
Walla to fulfill his promise of marriage
to a bright and preposessing damsel of
that city. All arrangements were
made for the marriage last Wednesday;
the wedding foast waa prepared, the
guests were invited, and the bride was
on hand to take her solemn vows, but
one of the necessary adjuncts to the
important proceeding, the bridegroom,
appeared not, and without him the cer
emony could not proceed. ithout
warning he disappeared as if by magic,
and the whereabouts of the faithless
Freddy is a mystery unsolved.
In 1895 the A. O. U. W. in Oregon
paid bcneQciarv claims to the amount
of $126,000. All of this money was
paid into . the homes of widows and
orphans in' Oregon. Not one cent of
this sum was sent east to swell the
coffers of Mh salaried insurance
agents, or to build sky-scraping building-),
but still remains in the state and
does not impoveriah Oregon to build
up eastern capitalists. This vast sum
was raised at a cost of less than $2.00
per month for each member. The net
gain in the order at large for Decem
ber was 3,212. Total membership Jan.
1, 1896, 350,193.
It is a well established fact that the
American people are swindled and,
humbugged more than ' any other
people on earth, and it is not for want
of intelligence or shrewdness, but
simply because they do not stop to
think. For instance, a lady goes to
her" grocer, who, rather than miss
making a sale, offers her inferior goods
instead of the kind she asks for. He
boldly asserts '"it'sjustas good," when
If he told the customer th truth he
would say, "I know Hoe Cake Soap,
Soap Foam Washing Powder, and Red
Seal Lye are pure goods and full
weight, and for that reason cost more,
but I sell the poorer qualities because
there is more profit to be made." Hoe
Cake Soap contains ingredients not
found In any other soap. Try it, :
NO MOKE THIBD REGIMENT.
A Battalion Will be Formed Out of What
Is Left.
Orders have been issued by Governor
Lord, commander-in-chief of the O. N.
G., directing, on the recommendation
of the brigade commander, a practical
reorganization of the Third regiment
as a battalion." This battalion will con
sist of five companies, as follows:
. A, at Wasco, Captain Brock; C, at
Pendleton, Captain Holmes; D, at La
Grande, Captain Prescott; F, at Baker
City, Captain Fouchs; G, at The Dalles,
Captain Chrisman. ,
Tho battalion' will be under com
mand of Liautenant-Colonel J. M. Pat
terson, the colonel of the regiment,
and the junior major will be placed on
the retired list.
The formation of this battalion in
volves the mustering out of company
I, at Joseph, Wallowa county, Captain
French, and company B, at Weston,
commanded by Captain Baker. The
reorganization is necessitated on ac
count of some companies of tho regi
ment having fallen balow the mini
mum membership required by military'
regulations, under' which a full regi
mental organization is perfected. '
A Novel Quilt.
. Some time since . the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Christian church conceived
a novel idea for raising money with
which to clothe certain orphan chil
dren, and their scheme has been
crowned with marked success,' $52.10
having been raised for this purpose by
the making of a single quilt. The idea
was to construct a common patch-work
quilt, composed of as many pieces as
there were individual contributors.
The name of each person who con
tributed 10 cents was to be worked on
a block of the quilt, and the lady who
succeeded in securing the greatest
number of contributors was to be pre
sented with the quilt when completed.
Tuesday the . contributions were
closed, and it was found that Mrs. I. J.
Norman bad secured the greatest num
ber of contributions, 244. and waa
awarded the-trophy. Those who can
vassed for contributions were Mrs.
Ulrich who Becured 17, Mrs. Lemer
Bon, 14, Mrs, Hazel 5, Mrs. Dufur 7,
Mrs. Bayard 233, Mrs. Norman 244. . .
Public School Attendance.
From Principal Gavin we learn that
the quarter term (5 weeks) ending
Friday of last week has the highest en
rollment and average dally attendance
ever recorded in the history of The
Dalles public schools. In November
last all previous records wore broken,
and it was thought that the highest
mark for the school year had been
reached. The attendance of December
and January confirmed that belief by
falling short ten in average daily at
tendance in comparison with the pre
vious, school quarter. However, the
first quarter of the spring term shows
a greater number enrolled and in at
tendance than during - November.
The exact figures are as follows:
Nov. .- 80S -62S . tm
Dec. ana Jan...... 675 ?3 596
Fob -...;...'-' - 66 613 818
No enrolled during quarter. Average No.
belonging. Average dally attendance.
Land Office Transactions,
Homestead entry, John Prior, lot 2
and s i he t, ne i se i sec 2 tp 18 s, r
16 o.
Homestead proof Geo. W. Brock, ne
i sec 23 tp 1 s, r 18 e.
Homestead proof Andrew L. Doug
las, lots 1 and 2, and n e J n w i sec.
18, 1 1 n r 23 e.
Homestead proof, James A. 'Noble
si s f i and si s wi sec. 21, t 4 a r 12 e.
Timber culture proof, Erastus J.
Mulr, sei sec 2, t 2 s, r 24 .
' Timber culture proof, James J. Codd,
wi net and ni n w see 1 1, t J5 p, r 22 e.
Homestead entry Floyd "W. Cart,
wright, nwl net si nel and nwj sei
sec 28, t6s,r23e.
It is a fixed and immutable law that
to have good, sound health one must
have pure, rich and abundant blood.
There Is no shorter nor surer route
than by a course of De Witt's Sarsap
arilla. Snipes & Kinersly Drug Co. .
Dl'FCR NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Belated by a Corres
pondent.'
ine iarmers or tnis vicinity are
plowing and seeding, and a large
acreage will be sown.
The political ball ha3 began to roll,
and consequently a great deal of wise
talk is indulged in by the friends of
prospective candidates.
Mr. H. C. Rooper. a prominent stock
man of Ridgewuy, visited this place on
Mouday, the 24th.-
The many friends of C. P. Balch are
pleased to have him with them again.
Mrs. A. K. Dufur, who has been
quite ill, is reported improving.
Mr. Omer Butler is soon to take
charge of the Nansene school.
.If. Chas. Doyle has moved back to
his farm for the summer.
Dufur is improving slowly at pres
ent, but several new buildings will be
erected during the coming season.
Mr. Wm. Heisler is building a neat
conservatory and curio room on the
south side of his residence.
Some of our young men, who arc
very industrious, have laado a camp in
the timber a few miles above town,
and are engaged in cutting cordwood
On Tuesday, February 16, F. J. Me
Henry, state organizer of the Wood
men of tho World, arrived here and
lectured in the U. B. church to a
large and attentive audience. On
Wednesday evening a special meeting
of Dufur Camp was called and fourteen
candidates were iniated. On Monday,
Feb. 24, at the regular meeting, nine
more were initiated, making a total of
twenty-three new members in two
weeks, besides several new applica
tions, which speaks very highly for
Neighbor McHenry as an organizer.
BUJIXIEB.
The Ideal ICcal.
The Dalles, Feb. 2"
1596.
Editor TIMES-MOUNTAINEEB :
It may not be too late for one, who
was very much delighted by the lecture
delivered by the Rev. P. S. Knight la9t
Tuesday evening at the Congrega- j
tional church to add a word of praise
for the beautiful and artistic word-j
painting with which the genMeman '
held the admiration of his audience.
Ono expected a journey into realms
where the higher and poetic faculties
of the brain would be given wide range,
and he or she was not disappointed.
And yet from the logic of human life,
of human affections and of the human
soul, there was npt the least violation
of the laws that govern all phenomena.
"Things are not what they seem" is
true, aud can be easily demonstrated
by intelligent investigation in philoso
phy, science and art.
Taking the acme of all arts, music,
Mr. Knight gave expression to gems
of thought, which sparkled with the
choicestimagery clothed in purest Eng
lish. Time passed - too quickly,' and
when the grand and eloquent perora-"
tion closed the word pictures which ,
every one viewed with the greatest de- j
light the keenest regret was felt that !
the address could not have been con- j
tinued to double the usual length. If,
as the lecturer said, music,
t o j
be correctly understood, should
be translated into the idioms of
our souls and thoughts, and these
again changed into music, the same
rules applied to a painting would dis
cover hidden beauties aside from the
forms, colors and perspective on the
canvas. There is a real Ideal and ideal
real in all nature, which is as true as
the discernment of the physical senses,
and which -opens new: fields of actual
existence " beyond mere tangible
materials that we see, handle, hear,
taste or smell. .
Like a song that has been, sweetly
sung, the lecture leaves a lasting echo
in the soul, and the .name, of P. S.
Knight wi.l always bo associated with
one of the most agreeable hours I ever
spent in listening to a lecture. To one
with such a wealth of language, so
correct a conception of the subject dis
cussed, and with artistic, expressive
grace in gestures, an address becomes
an accomplishment of art, as well as
instructive and interesting to all
Students of the real in the ideal and
the ideal In the real.
M.
A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT.
What a Chemical Engine and Electric Fire
Alarm System Would Paye the City.
The following letter received by Mr.
R. E. Saltmarshe, chairman of the fire
and water committee of the city coun
cil, is self explanatory :
Portland, OK., Feb. 26, 1S96.
R. E. Saltmakshe,
Deab Sib : At the request of Mr.
J. S. Fish, .member of board of dele
gates, The Dalles fire department, we
write concerning reduction in insur
ance rates to be made if your city pro
vides itself with a telegraphic fire
alarm and a chemical engine.
Any general reduction in insurance
rate has to be approved in writing by
three-fourths of the managers of the
companies doin business here. This
approval, however, has so far. invaria
bly been given for any reduction rec
ommended by us.
When your city has additional pro
tection of a properly- installed fire
alarm telegraph and chemical engine,
we will at once recomend a reduction
of insurance rates on all; property
within the protection of the depart
ment of five per cent.'
We beg to suggest that in calculat
ing the saving to the city, as compared
with the amount to be paid out, from
the installation and maintenance of
above improvements, the amount
of insurance premium should . not
be taken as a basis. Consider
ing five per cent of the insurance
rate as the measure of value of such
improvement, it is only proper to re
gard the value as represented in
figures by five per cent of say one
per oent of the whole value of de
structable property in the city. For
instance, if the average insurance rate
in your city is 1 per cent, and the
amount of Insurance Is only one half
the total value of the buildings and
stock, and 5 per cent of thj in
surance rate (1 per cen t) is the measure
of the value of improvement, one
twentieth of 1 per cent of the total
value of insurable property would be
the amount saved by the improvement.
In addition to this, however, a protec
tion such as a chemical engine is a
guard against a conflagration of such
magnitude as to interfere with the de
velopment of the city. If the improve
ment is worth to us 5 per cent of the
premiums received by us, it is of equal
value to such of your citizens as do
not insure at all or only partially in
sure, and to the whole city it is worth
considerably more, as it in some
measure protects the city from ruin of
a conflagration. - " . ''
" Have taken the liberty of making
above suggestions, because in our ex
perience we find that cities generally
do not give sufficient consideration
the advantages of protection other
than the reduction of iusuranco rates.
Number of fire alarm boxes neces
sary could, wo think, be about ten,
but
the judgment of your fire chief should
be good on this poiut. Horse chemi
cals are better than hand chemicals,
because horse chemicals can carry two
cylinders; while one cylinder is being
exhausted, the other can be filled, and
o Ihe chemical can be continuously
used throughout a fire. A chemical
drawn by horses, however, should not
b-i dependent on horses, not always
available, as the great advantage of
the engine is in getting to a fire
quickly and putting it out before it
has assumed large proportions. Un
less you can decide to use horses for no
other purpose, we believe it will be
better to haye the large sized hand en-
gine, which, we understand is a 1UU.
gallon cylinder.
Please command this office if you at
any time desire advice or information
. Yours' respectfully,
ALFEED S TILLMAN,
. . Chief Surveyor.
DEGREE OF bOXOB MEETIMi.
One of the PJeasnntest Gatherings of the
Season.
The meeting of the Degree of Honor
last night was one of the most interest
ing In the history of that order, the
attractive features of the evening be
ing the reading of the" "Fern Leaf,"
the society paper edited by Hon. J.'F.
Moore, an excellent musical rendition
by the lodge choir and a select reading
by Mrs. Capt. Waud. -The "Fern Leaf"
was replete with witticisms and local
happenings, past, present and future,
the editor drawing aside the ve.l which
obscures from the present the events
of coming years, and chronicled many
important happenings ' or the next
century. . Among tho 'many other
valuable articles which appeared in
the "Fern Leaf" was the following
terse little poem, contributed by Hon.
J. H. Cradelbaugh, and dedicated to
Kenneth Clair, the waif who surrepti
tiously made his appearance in tho
city a week ago:
KENNETH CLAIE.
It's rather early to make a call
! On folks that I do not know at all,
j And though social rules are new to me, '
i From the way I'm lelt, 'Us plain to see .
'. That the folks inside are not aware -
Of the gent Just oome from "who know3 where,"
V,'ith the modest title of Kenneth Clair.
' The name's all right, as far as It goes,
. But when the same was pinned on my clothes!
Just one word more,' it seems to me,
Would have solved a neediees mystery, .
Youldhave started me out a deal more square,
Been p:oper and right, and only fair
With my papa's came after Kenneth Clair. t "'
I ccn not ring, and I can not knock.
So I fear that some one will get a shock
, If I lurk at the door in this silent way,
I Hut I neither. know what to do or say, .
I wonder, I do, If I really dare . ..
To try my lungs In this morning air
And see If these folks know Kenneth Clair. '
Just where I came from I cannot say.
Unless It is oat of the Yesterday. ' '
The stars may know, and I can't but think
That perhaps they do, from the way- they wink.'
I guess I came from that big red star up there,
But the matter's too deep tor Kenneth Clair.
I wish I knew these folks inside - ....
For this fix I'm in quite wounds my pride, .
Rolled up In a shapeless, helpless bunch
Like the worthless remnants of some one's lunch
Ana i rear these people are going to stare
When they look on the door-step and and mo
there, t
And say': ' Who the dickens IB Kenneth Clair."
I know tor a mite of such tiny size ' '
I am going to cause a great surprise, "
And the neighbors will call to take a peep
At the little wait who wiU be asleep, . - -.
And they'll wonder and guess, and may be declare
That the-thing is strange, and hardly fair ....
To the party in "Interest, Kenneth Clair.
Ah ! Kenneth Clair, the world is wide
And the good and bad -go side by side,
And stronger than you may faint and fall.
But the mercy of God is for us all,
For he ever listens to plaint and prayer, '
And the plea of the helpless from everywhere.
E'en the wall of a mite, such as Kenneth Clair.'
Night passes, and mornlng-wlll set things right
For a woman's heart Is infinite,
And for you will be the old caress .
That comes from that measureless tenderness.
For the heart of a mother ean ever spare
For the motherless a generous share.
And certainly, some for Kenneth Clair.
A GROWING ORDER.
The AnciPDt Order of United Workmen
Is Progressing Everywhere.
The foundation principles of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
"charity hope and protection," embody
so much of that that is good, noble and
beneficial that they readily commend
themselves to those who seek admis
sion into fraternal beneficial orders,
as is attested by the wonderful growth
the order enjoys in every city and vil
lage in the country. Oa December 20,
1S95, 659 candidates were initiated in
to Detroit Lodge at Chicago, the larg
est number of candidates ever initiated
into an order in one night, and swell
ing the membership of Detroit Lodge
to 3,300. When the members all turn
out there Is only one building - in
Chicago, the Auditorium, that will
hold them. The supreme lodge re
ports show that the total membership
of the A. O. U. W. is over 350,000, and
that largest gains during' December
last were in the eastern Jurisdictions,
Michigan leading, with Massachusetts
second. The jurisdiction of Oregon
comes ninth in the list of gains,- show
ing that the order la well received in
this state, Oregon having a total of
over 7,000 Workmen In good standing.
The limit of assessments in this juris
diction is $23 per annum, but for the
past year in Temple Lodge, of this-
city, the expense to members has been
less than S2 per month, counting lodge
dues and assessments. ; This7 lodge is in
a most prosperous condition, having a
membership of over 160 -members in
good standing, representing a'. -capital
of 832,000, and the lodge has bad work
in both degrees almost every Thurs
day night m 1896. ' ' "'
The Coited Artisan's Jinslcale. -
At Chrysanthenum hall was given the
first entertainment of The Dalles As
sembly, No. 25, United Artisan, in this
city, and the programme rendered was
very entertaining both-to the members
and the large number of invited guests
who were present. Ther""pfogramme
was as follows: ' "
Vocal Quartet." '' " '
Recitation. .'.'."..Miss Russell
Vocal Solo M las Cram
Vocal Duet. . . ...Arthur and-ChasClark
Address, Dr. Olmstead
Vocal Solo. v Mr. Perkins
Vocal Solo. '...'. .'Mrs. McCoy.
Dr. Olmttead's address was confined
to the alms and objects of the Order of
United Artisans, and the speaker, who
is a gifted orator, very convincingly
proved that the order is founded on
sound business principles, combining
benevolence and protection In - such a
manner an to be-highly commendable.
After the rendering of the -programme
the hall was cleared, m uslc'was supplied
and the remainder of the' evening was
devoted to dancing.. .
The Snipes Kinersly Drag Co. fur
nish paints, wall paper and window
glass. Painting and' paparing by the
day or contract at lowest prices. Tel
ephone No; 3
to
CONCERNING PCBLIC LANDS.
A BUI Extending the Time In Which
Salt
May Be Brought to Forfeit Land
Grants.
Following is the bill prepared.by
house committee on public lands, in
coaipliance with tho recommendations
of the president and secretary of Inter
ior, affecting the forfeiture of land
grants, ifte bill, However, was
amended in the senate, reducing the
time from five years, to one year in
which suit may be brought. This
amendment was concurred in by the
house yesterday:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, That suits by the United
States to vacate. and annul any patent
to lands heretofore erroneously Issued
under a. special grant shall only be
brought within five' years from the
passage of this act, and suits o vacate
and annul patents hereafter issued
shall only be brought within ten years
after the date of the issuance of. such
patents. But no patent to any lands
held by a bona fide purchaser shall be
vacated or annulled, but the right and
title of suca-a purchaser is hereby con
nrmed.
"3ec. 2. That if any person claiming
to be a bona fide purchaser of any
lands erroneously patented or certified
shall present his claim to the secre
tary of the interior prior to the insti
tutiou oi a suit to cancel a patent or
certification, and if it shall appear that
he is a bona fide purchaser, the secre
tary of the Interior shall request "that
suit be brought in such case against
the patentee, or the corporation, com
pany, person, or association of persons,
for whose bcr.efit the certification was
made, for the vulue of said land, which
in no case shall be less than minimun
government price tnereof, nor more
than the amount paid by the purchaser
to the original grantee of the United
States, and the title of such claimant
shall stand confirmed. An adverse de
cision bv the secretary of the interior
on the bona fide of such claimant shall -
not be conclusive of his rights,- and if
claimant, or one claiming to be a bona
fide purchaser, but who has not sub
mitted his claim to -the secretary of
the interior, is made' a party to such
suit, and if found by the court to be a
bona fide purchaser, the court shall
decree a confirmation of the title, and
shall render a decree in behalf of the
United States for the value of the land
as hereinbefore provided. Any bona
fide purchaser of lands patented or
certified to a railroad company, and
who is not made a party of such suit
(and who has not. submitted his claim
to the secretary of she interior,) may
establish his right as such bona' fide
purchaser in any United States court
having jurisdiction of the subject-matter,
or at his option as prescribed" in
sections three 'and four of chapter'
three hundred and seventy-six of the
acts of the second session' of the. forty-
ninth congress. -
. "Sec. 3. If nfc any time prior to the
institution of suit by the Attorney-General
to cancel any patent or certifica
tion of lands erroneously patented -or
'certified, a claim of statement is. pre
sented to the. secretary of the interior
by or on behalf of aDy. person or per
sons, corporation or corporations, is a
bona fide purchaser, or are bona fide
purchasers of any patented, or certified
land, by deed or contract, or otherwise
from or through the original patentee
or corporation to which patent er cer
tification was issued, no suit or action
shall be brought to cancel or annul the
patent or certification for said land un
til such claim is investigated .in said
department of the interior; and if it
shall appear that such. person or corpo
ration is a bona fide purchaser afore
said, or that such persona or corpora
tions are such bona fide purchasers,
then no such suit shall be instituted,
and tho title dt such claimant or clainit
ants shall stand confirmed; but the
secretary of the interior shall request
that suit be brought in such "case
against the patentee, or tho. corpora
tion, company, person, or association
of persons, ' for whose benefit the
patent was issued or certification was
made, for the value of the land as here
in tof ore specified."
The Camp Surrendered.
When the members oi Mt. Hood
Camp, Woodmen of the World, were
quietly and peacefully attending to the
regular routine business of tho lodge'
meeting, the sound of footsteps were
heard'on the stairn leading to their re
treat, and the officer who stands guard
over the outside entrance announced
to the members InBide that the camp
was about to be stormed by an army ot
intruders who were strangers to the
mystic rites of Woodcraft, armed with
ulensil3 of war unknown to the order.
Consternation prevailed Inside' the
hall for a time; doors were barred;
parephenalia -was stowed away, and the
camp put in readiness-to defend Its
"poat," But the siege from without
was too successfully, conducted to be
repelled by the Woodmen, and they
capitulated, admitting - the besiegers
and suing for mercy at thoir hands.
The fair intruders proved to be the
Woodmen Circle, and their weapons ot
war were cake and coffee, of which the
captured lodge was invited to partake.
The remainder of the evening was
pleasantly spent disposing of the lunch
and other appropriate amusements,
and all the Woodmen . Intimated i to
their captors that they would willingly
surrender at any future meeting of the
lodge. "... ,
.' letters Advertised.
' The following Is the list of letters
remaining in The Dalles postoffice
uncalled for February 28, 1896. Per
sons calling for these letters will
please give the data on whloh' they
were advertised: "f!
Allen, Mrs Sarah Beckler, Mr Frank
Buch, J W - Dontan, Miss Cora
Gardiner, Mrs Lu- Graves, Will C
cincia HarriBon,'Mr Elmer
Hall, MJM ' . Haege. Mr Jos B
Henner, Mr .Tos Hepburn, Mr T K
Jones, Mr Mack Johnson, Mrs Loiiie
Kennedy, Mr C E Keohler, J C
Huuayiker, Paul Mobay.-Rev
Perkins, Mr H D Robinson, Mr W .F
Rosslow, H G . . Roberts, E.W
SehrvaVne, M Paul Stitebens, Henry
.Smith, Philip - Smith, William '
Tnomas, J u nompson. u rea
Varrey, Collin Williams, Frank
Wells, H W . (2) Wells, Mr Haratie
- J", A. Crossen. P. M.
Call (or Meeting of Democratic County
Central Meeting.
N.otlce is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the democratic
county central committee of Wasco
county held at the court house in The
Dalles on Saturday, March 7, 1896, at
the hour of 1 o'clock In the afternoon,
for the purpose of fixing the time of
holding the democratic primaries and
county convention, and the transacting
such other business as may properly
come before the committee. All mem
bers of the central committee . are
urgently requested to be. present.
S. B. ADAJiS, Chairman.
J. H. Jackson, Secretary.
Need for Packing- Bouses.
More live hogs are now being ship-
pea east from Oregn and Washington
than ever before. It is sincerely to be
the
Doped that some . of the numerous
projected new packing houses in the
north west may soon materialize. It Is
hard to explain why the price of live
hogs in Oregon should be fra n one
to one and one half oents less per pound
than at Chicago, St. Paul and Omaha,
while we are importing so largely of
hog products from these eastesn points.
Kural Northwest.
Cntter for Trade.
Fine double cutter, almost new, fin t.
class condition, to trade for team ot
horses, weighing about 1200 each.
Address James Fraser, 368 Fourth
street, Portland, Or.
BORN.
LEWIS At Grand Dalles, Feb. 27, 18W. to the
wub oi Lnaries iewis, a sou.
DONNELL In this elty, Febiuary 23d, to the
nuerajii.L. uonneil, a aaugbter.
NEVER TOO LATE
MEND
the bad habits and
early vices of young
men and their dis
astrous consequen
ces. Young- men
and old men. those
who suffer from
nervous debility and
exhaustion, the
wasting away of the
viul strength and
power from hidden
drains or iutemoer-
ate habits can readi-
.y find rehef for bodv and mind writino
the World's Dispe!ary Medical Associa
tion, of Buffalo. N. Y. Thev emnlo-r a fniJ
?taf of physicians and Specialists, who
treat at a distance bv corresnondenp. nr i
thi Invalid3' Hotel aud Surgical Institute
of Buffalo, all this class of diseases. T1,m
who- suffer from low spirits, irritable
temper, a " broicen-down " nervous sys
tem, and such diatressiny symptoms as
oackache. dizziness, shootimr naina in Vt,l
or chest and indigestion,, sexual excesses
or abuses, all the result of exhauHn Hi.
ea3es or drains upou the system, will fiud
a permanent cure after taking the special
prescriptions sent lb em from the Invalids'
Hotel aud Surgical Institute. This associa
tion of medical men have prepared a book
written in plain but chaste lan-juaon. treat
ing of the nature, symptoms and curability,
by home treatment, of such diseases. The
World's Dispensary Medical Association,
Proprietors of the Invalids' Hotel nri.-i sr.
(deal Institute. Buffalo. N. Y.. will nn re
ceipt of this notice, with lo cents (in stamps
for postage) mail, sealed in plain envelope,
a conv of this useful honlr rt !,,-,. v
icaa uy every young nun, parent and guar
dian in the laud. -
The Key to the Situation
: r or r , .
ii juu tuuer irom sick or Bil
lous Headache. Constinnti
Indigestion, Lilious Attacks, or
any derangement of the stomach,
liver and bowels is Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Mildly aud
gently, but thoroughly and ef-
-tj, .....ijr1 mcjf cicaubc, renovate
One little "Pellet" for a gentle laxative
three for a cathartic. They're purely vege.
taiile and perfectly harmless : these tiuv
sugar-coated granules of Dr. Pierce.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
To all whom It may concern: Notice Is hereby
gives that by virtue of an order Issued out of
the County Court of tho State of Oregon, dated
iue gm mj ui dBuuary, itwo, i win sen at the
Court House door, in Dalles City. Wasco Coun
ty. Oregon, on the- 31st day of March, 1896, at
the hour of 2 o'clock In the afternoon, the fol
lowing described realty, belonging to the Es
tate of Patrick Borris, deceased, towlt: The
west H of the southwest it, and the west H of
the northwest H ot sectioh 17, township 3 south
of range 14 esst of the .W. M:, in Wasco county.
Oregon,., Said sale will be to the highest bidder
for cash-.' : -
Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this 8th day of
February, 1896. THOMAS W. GLAVEY.
As adm'r of the estate of Patrick Dorris. dee'd.
.ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of Sarah Siacs, de
ceased, will on Monday, the 30th day of March,
1S64J, at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of said day,
at the front door of the county court house in
Dalles City, Wasco Ccuhty, Oregon, sell to the
hlghesfbidder, for cash lu hand, the following
described real estate, belonging to the estate of
said deceased, to wit:
The South half of the Northwest quarter and
the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quar
ter of Section-six (6) In Township one (1) North
of Range fifteen (15) East of the Willamette
Meridian, in Wasco County, Oregon.
Dated this 27th day of February. 1896.
J. P. McINERNY,
Adm'r of the estate of Sarah Staes, deceased.
Feb.20,6w
2TOTICE.
OF SPECIAL
' MEETING.
SCHOOL
Notice Is hereby given to the leral voters of
Eoliool. District No.. 18. of Wasco county, slate
of Oregon, t'aat the annual school meeting for
the said School District for the election of
Ulresiors and Clerk, will be held, at the office of
William Mlchell.on Third Street, in The Dalles,
Orea-on, to begin at the hour of two o'clock In
the afternoon, and continue until Oo'clook lu the
afternoon of the 0th day of March, 1SB6.
The meeting is called tor the purpose of elect
ing one director for said District for the term ot
three years and one Cleric for the term of one
year. Said election to be by ballot and the polls
will remain open from two o'clock P. M. until
six P. M. of said 9th day of March. A. D, U-9&
Dated this 7th day of February, 1S96.
S.B.ADAMS,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest : E. Jacobskn, Clerk,
NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING.
Notice Is hereby given to the legal voters of
School District No. 12, of Wasco County, State
of Oregon, that the anuual school muutinv for
the said District will bo held at tue -liiU-k
Sohool House." on Court street, lu said district,
to begin at the hour of 8:30 o'clock la the after
noon on the first Monday, being the secoud day
of March, A, D, 1896.
This meeting Is called for the purpose of the
transaction of business usual at such m-.-i-tln.',
and also to determine what notion the District
will take, relative to the erection or rental of
additional school buildings, aud providing
funds for expense of same.
Dated this 19th day of February. 1896.
S. B. ADAMS.
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest : E. Jjlcobbsm, Clerk.
SLEEPING CARS
ELEGANT.
DINING CARS
TOURIST
SLEEPING CARS
MINNEAPOLIS
ST. PAUL .
GRAND FOEKS.
DULUTB
FARGO
CKOOKSTON
WINNIPEG
HELENA aud
BCTTE.
TO
THROUGH TICKETS
. V ' ' ." TO . '
CHICAGO '
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA .
NEW YORK
BOSTON and all
POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
For information, time cards, maps and tickets,
call on or write, W. C. ALLAWAY, Agent
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Pas
sen ot Atnt. No. 22S Morrison Street. Cor
ner f Third Street, Portland, Oregon.
Denny, Rice & Co.
BOSTON.
nis
FOR THE SKLB OP
HKERICHN WOOLS
TO
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PUYLMAN
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Auction
Will sell at the room lately occupied by F.- Vogt, on
Washington Street, at 11 a. m.,
Saturday, February 29, 1896,
A large consignment of Dry Goods and Clothing,
' consisting in part of Dress Patterns, Misses Cloaks,
Ladies aud Misses Circulars and Mackintoshes,
Ladies, Gents, Misses and Boys Underwear, Mens '.,
Rubber Coats and Mackintoshes, Mens Shoes and
Overshiraf Comforters, Eedspreads, Blankets, etc.
Rare chance for bargains at this sale, as the goods
must be closed out regardless of cost.
J. B. CROSSEN, Auctioneer
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. IN PARTICULAR
Our exclusive specialty Is designing and building (to ordr) complete outfits of genuine WAWIN1
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and PADDLE WHEEL OUTFITS. v
EITHER WOOD OR COAL BURNING MARINE BOILERS.
(No Stationary or "Trade" Machinery.) '
Catalogue ir. C MARIN!? IRON WORK ft.
OCYiOUHN AND JOUTH0T AV.n. CHIGAQO..
It Costs Money
To Raise a Familys
Therefore the strictest economy should be
.practiced in
The place to save
money in this line is
JOHNSTON'S CASH STORE.
113 WASHINGTON STREET '.
The '.'assillon Engine & Thresher Co,
. a6o-i$6 Front St., Portland, Oregon
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U your hearing fail'n?? t v
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Pot sale by a'l Druggets, or sent to auy address oa
receipt of price.
FOR SALE BY
BLAKELEY & , HOUGHTON
THE EAT.LES, OEEGOX.
Mine, Sulphur Salt,
Bean Spray Nozzles,
Bean Spray Pumps,
Cyclone Nozzles,
vr i -v i
vennorai iozzies,
F. E. Meyer Bros. Spray
Pumps, ;
, Dunn's Solid Sprays,
-ALL . FOR SALE EV-
MAIJSR & BENTON
THE DALLES.. OREGON.
Sale
CROSSEN
buying what you eat
It Lead Them All.'
The 'Cyclone" Thresher.
If you buy a new
Thresher, j Engine
HORSE POWER
- OR SAW MILL
Vou of course want the best.
Write for Catalogue' and Prices".,
Tho MassIHoo Engics 2 TbresherO?!
. PORTLAND, OREOON.' '
MA I Ell & BENTON
: LOCAL AGENTS :
THE DALLES, CBEGON.
A. A. BROWN
FULL ASSORTMENT-
mmm .met mmi;
AND PEOVISJaJTS,
Spscial Prices to Cash Buyers
170 8B0Ofr 8TRBIBJT,
R. E. Saltmarshe
At TH
East EnH STOCK THSDS,
WILL PAY THE
HighestCash Price for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK
To Smokers-
For a. Good Cigar
. . GO TO . .
DYCLE CIGAR STORE
US SECOND STREET