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SATURDAY.... FEBRUARY 27 1897
- ; ITEMS IN BRIEF.
-" (From Saturday's Daily.)
Mrs. W. H. Swain wo.it to Portland
today.
M. T.' Nolan went t Portland this
morning.
Drs. Shackelford and Loan went to
Portland on this n.orning'd train
:' Mrr. Jennie JlcPhi rson, of Wrsco
is visiting Mrs. W. H. Biggs in this
city. -
Hon. B. S. Huntington is home from
"' Salem, having arrived on the noon
- traio.
Miss Annie Lane went to Portland
today for a few days' visit with friends
in that city.
t E. N. and C. C. Cooper each made
proof on a timber culture entry beforo
the land office today.
Geo. Brock, one of Sherman count 's
best and most popular teachers, is
visiting in the city.
Misses Pearl and Carrie Butier,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie But
. ler. have been stricken down with
typhoid feer.
. A scholarship in the Homes Business
collage, the best commercial school in
. the state, for sale on reasonable terms.
Apply to this office.
Neither Hext or Payton will be in it
with the local minstrels. Their show
will unquestionably be the jolliest
. event of the season.
Joe Bonn now holds the record as
champion bowler of The Dalles. He
" won it last night by a score of C4,
against 63 by Judge Bradshaw.
George Crossfield returned this
morniner from a visit to Heppner. He
'. reports everybody happy and flourish'
ing at the county seat of Morrow.
G. D. Woodwort came up from Hood
River today going to his farm in Sher
man county to make preparations for
seeding 2000 acres of land to wheat,
A social dance was given at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rorick, iu
Rockland last night. A number of
young folks from The Dalles attended.
Thirty-six members showed up at
the joint convention in Salem last
night, and without attempting to take
- a vote for senator, adjourned to 12 m.
today.
j' As was expected the Benson house,
wnen it reassemDiea at i .mj last nignt,
passed the Crawford resolution declar
ing vacant the seats of the 27 represent
tative who have not qualified. The
house then adjourned to 11:30 Monday.
C. W. Rice, who left here last fall
and located in Lakeview, Southern
" California, writes that he is in one of
the finest climates in the world, and
that his health is much improved. He
says flowers bloom the year 'round in
Lakeview, and it is a perfect paradise.
The sportsmen of Arlington propose
to build a boat 36 feet long by 10 feet
wide, with a deck overhead, on which
a cabin will be built, the boat to be
rigged with a sail and to also carry a
lifeboat. It is to be used on the river
as a hunting and pleasure boat.
A fruit growers' institute will be
held at Hood River Tuesday and Wed
nesday, March 16th and 17th. Hon.
H. B. Miller, president of the state ag
ricultural college, U. P. Hedrick, pro-
. fessor of horticulture, and A. B. Cord-
ley, professor of entomology, will be
present. Glacier.
Over $150,000 will be paid through
the Arlington National bank for
cattle and sheep within the next
four months. That amount of money
ought to be sufficient to relieve any
- financial pressure Gillam county
might be subjected to, says the Arling
ton Record.
Official notice has been given that
the location of the Salem postoffice
will be changed. The postoffice will
- be removed from the present location,
corner of Commercial and Ferry
streets, two blocks and a half north,
to the building formerly occupied by
the Williams and England bank. The
change will take place May 31.
Yesterday Chas. Stubling received
a dispatch from Portland stating that
his partner, Owen Williams, who is
under treatment at a hospital in that
city, was in a critical condition. Mr.
and Mrs. Stubling left on this morn
ing's train for Portland, and will re
main in that city until there is a
change in Mr. Williams' condition,
While coming out from The Dalles
last week Ed Bohna was thrown out of
a hack and considerably bruised about
the head and shoulders. He was sit
ting on a box in the rear of the driver
when the vehicle gave a sudden lurch
forward, and Mr. Bohna somersaulted
in the opposite direction. No perma
nent injury resulted, however. Dis
patch.
Yesterday Senator Mitchell ad
dressed a letter to Samuel Hughes,
chairman of the republican conference
at Salem, stating that he (Mitchell)
was still in the hands of his friends,
and in effect if a republican other than
himself could be elected senator, then
all obligations to him might be can
celled. The letter is meaningless, and
coming at the eleventh hour does not
simplify anything in the senatorial con
test.
were no better repaid for their trouble
than if thev had robbed an editor's
castle.
The Brown family was somewhat
in evidence at the Umatilla house
sundav. The first three names that
appeared on the register were, W. S.
Brown. Can von City;T. J. Brown, San
Frencisco, and C. E. Brown and wife,
Portland.
Prineville want telephone connec
tion with The Dalles, and The Dalles
wants the same. Now let's reach out
and shake hands with our neighbors to
the south, and aid in constructing a
telephone line. It would be beneficial
to both places.
Homer Davenport, the chief of car
toonists, the Oregon boy who has a
world-wide reputation as a cbaractur-
ist, passed up the road on the overland
last night en route to Spokane. From
there he gees to Nevada to picture the
bruisers Corbet t acid Fitzsimmons.
A Bettingen sr., arrived last Satur
day from San Francisco, where he has
been visiting' the past six weeks. Mr.
Bettingen was accompanied by his
niece, Mrs. A. Tuiky, and his
nephew, B. Keherlein, both of San
Francisco, who will spend several
weeks visiting in the city.
H n. T.-T. Geer, presidential elector
who carried Oregon's vote to Wash
ington, and who was to have remained
in the capital city until after the in
auguration, has returned to Oregon.
The senatorial contest has somewhat
of interest in it for Mr. Geer, which
probably accounts for his return.
Hon. G. W. Barnes, of Prineville,
who has been in Salem the past six
weeks, came up from below Saturday
night, and left this morning on the
stage for his home. Mr. Barnes had
been presenting the claims of Eastern
Oregon stock raisers for the opening
of the Cascade reserve. With others
interested in the sime measure, he se
cured the signatures of .all the repre
sentatives and all but two senators to
a petition praying congress to throw
the reserve open to the herding of
stock thereon. This Mr. Barnes
thinks, will be fully as effectual as a
memorial from the legislature would
have been.
gret to learn that there is little or no
hope of his recovery. His attending
physicians have decided that his case
is incurable. Mr. Stubling, who h:'.s
been with Mr. Williams the past week,
returned here last night, but will go
back to Portland in a few days.
Washington's birthday wis com
memorated by the people of Five-Mile
with a rousing dance at the residence
of H. Lane last eveniug, gi"en by the
Misses Jada Floyd and .Tosie Cus'hins',
Messrs. Morice Cushing and Ed Floyd.
There was a large attendance, some "2
numbers being sM, and a number of
couples from The Dailes were there.
Dancing began at an early honr,and it
was 6:30 this morning before the music
ceased and the merry dancers were con
tent to adjourn. Those of The Dtlles
people who attended declared it to be
one of the pleasautest parties of the
season.
I HE TROUBLE AT ST. GRACE'S.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A. Clarno arrived today from Ante
lope
County court will be in session next
week.
At the time of going to press we
learn that the senate bad agreed to ad-
burn sine die at noon tomorrow.
Today marriage license were issued
to Geo. R. French andlvea B. Boston,
Richard J. Maylan and Adda S. Leav-
ans.
Stephen Ringhoffer, a 14-year-old
boy was shot accidently and killed by
a companion yesterday while hunting
squirrels at Walla Walla.
Thomae Welch, of Celilo, was in the
city today. Mr. Welch reported the
orchards about Celilo looking fine and
the crops prospecting well. -
The wind and sun are getting in
their work on the mud and causing it
to dry up repidly. A few more days
like this and traveling will be possible,
The Snipes Kinersly Drue Co. fur
nish paints, wall paper and window
glass. Painting ana papering by the
day or contract at lowest prices,
ephone No. 4
The peace, quietude and dignity of
The Dalles has been commendable the
past few days. Not a hobo nor com
mon drunk has appeared in the record
er's court for a week.
Torturing, itching, scaly skin erup
tions, burns and scalds are soothed at
once and promptly healed by De Witt's
witch .Hazel balve, the best Known
cure for piles. Snipes-Kinersly Drug
CO.
THK KNIGHTS ANNIVERSARY.
Friendship Lodge Observed the Birthday
of Knighthood.
The doors of Castle Hall were thrown
open to the uninitiated last night, and
as a result the seating capacity of that
most spacious retreat was taxed to its
fullest capacity with those who as
sembled at the invitation of Friend
ship Lodge to witness the celebration
of the 34th anniversary of the order of
Knights of Pythias. The exercises
were commenced by tho singing of the
opening ode and an address of welcome
by Chancellor Commander L. S. Davis,
followed by the rendering of a most ex
cellent program, including songs, read
ings, recitations, instrumental rendi
tions and an address on the order by
Hon. W. H. Wilson. The program
occupied two hours, and every number
deserves special mention, but space
will not permit. When the program
was completed, the Kuights cleared
the main hall of surplus chairs, music
was started for daucing, ai.d while
those who so desired amused them
selves with tripping theiight fantastic,
in the banquet hall little groups
gathered around card tables and en
gaged in whist until midnight.
Tel-
Cp to Mate Service.
A great many Pacific coast people,
when contemplating a trip east and
when bringing friends west,' know
very little about the interior lines, and
the object of this article is to afford re
liable information.
In the first place for good time and
service select a route via St. Paul and
Minneapolis, because the lines that
way are continuous under one system
without any change of cars, and eyery
man from peanut agent up, is a cour
teous, reliable and-experienced officer,
ready to aid and proteit you in every
emergency and capable of making you
feel at home and comfortable during
tho long journey. Then see that your
ticket reads via the Wisconsin Cen
tral lines, because that thoroughfare
affords strictly first-class service, and
the meals on its dining cai s (always
reasonable in price) are equalled by
few and excelled by none. Geo. S.
Batty, 246 Stark St., Portland, Or., is
general agent) for this company and
will cheerfully furnish you a neat and
handy calendar and full information
on the subject of transportation, if ad
dressed or called upon, and any agent
will upon -application, sell you a ticket
over the Wisconsin Central Lines
From Monday'suDaily.
Rev. A. D. Skaggs left this morning
for Corvallis.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fulton, of Biggs,
are in the city.
The stars and stripes have floated
from every flag pole in the city today
in memory of the anniversary of Wash'
ington.
Senators Michell and Dufurcame up
Saturday night from Salem, and re
turned to the capital yesterday after
noon.
Thursday and Friday nights are
when the lovers of Dickens will be en-
entertained by rehersals and panto-
mines from his works.
Walter Brown.' of Harrisburg, ar
rived here yesterday, and left this
morning for Grant county, where he
has large land and stock interests.
Mrs. R. F. Burrell, Mrs. H. A. Hogue
and Miss Burrell, of Portland, and
Miss Wcllace, of Ausonia, Con., are
visiting in the city, the guests of Mrs,
S. L. Brooks.
Mpaors. Fred Drews and Miron
Champlain came from Portland Satur
dav evening, spent Sunday with Mr.
Drews' parents in the city, and went
on to Walla Walla today.
The steamer Pilgrim passed through
the locks at 2:03 this afternoon and is
expected here about b o ciock. . me
boat promises to make regular trips
bet weed Portland and The Dalles,
carrying fast freight.
Burglars in Prineville are not onto
their job. A few evenings since they
burglarized a preacher's house, and
The little steamer Pilgrim arrived
at 7:30 last evening and tied up over
night at the Regulator dock. The
boat is a trim little vessel, but is not
suited for the traffic between The
Dalles and Portland.
To cure a cold in one day take Laxl
ative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the. money if it fails
to cure. 25 cents. For sale by Blakely
& Houghton.
Nothing but death or an earthquake
will prevent the minstrel show to be
given by local talent, from being the
crowning event of the season. Every
rehearsal brings forth some new
feature of latent ability.
Judge Story arrived borne Sunday
night from San Francisco, where he
bad appeared before the U. S. court of
appeals, composed of Judges Morrow,
Hollaway and Ross. The cases in
which Judge Story was interested were
argued and submitted on the 16th.
M. A. Moody returned last night
from a snowshoeing trip to Cloudcap
Inn. He and his party reached the
inn aunaay ana louna the sliaiog ex
cellent. They stayed at the Inn over
night and retnrned to Hood River
yesterday.
Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
by the continuous irritation of a cough
it is easier to prevent consumption
than to cure it. One Minute Cough
Cure taken early will ward off any fa
tal lung trouble. snipes-Klnersly
Lirug (Jo.
Money still accumulates in New
1 org banks, it is being hoarded up
more rapidly than at any time in the
history of the country. What's be
come of the confidence that was to put
it in circulation? Confidence was re
stored by the train load, but the money
don't circulate.
Senator Gowan, of Harney county,
declared in the joint convention last
night that there was a caucus of 39 re
publicans behind John H. Mitchell,
and that they did not propose to give
up at this time. If this is so, then it is
good-bye to the legislature, but then
Mr Gowan is only one of the 39.
As usual the Uregomun has taken a
new tack. For 40 days it has contend
ed that there was no organization of
the house, but now asserts that the sen
ate cannot adjourn sine die without the
consent of the house. If there has
been no house for 40 days, where is the
body that is to concur in the resolution
of the senate to adjourn?
There are three men in the state
senate who ask nothing from the state
that they have not earned. They are
Dufur,Johnson and Brownell. The two
former requested that their mileage
for yisiting the proposed Celilo port
age be stricken off the milleage ex
pense list, and Brownell stated that he
had been riding on free passes, there
fore asked no mileage.
Anyone can amuse himself spending
an evening with Dickens, persuing the
pages of that most charming writer,
but it is a rare opportunity to be
privileged to spend two evenings with
the gifted author: and see his every
work acted upon the stage. This op
portunity will be extended " to The
Dalles on Thursday and Friday even
ings.
The many friends of Owen Williams,
who is under treatment at Good Sa
maritan hospital in Portland, will re-
Some Snakes.
Thursday, while the sun was shin
ing out making all nature smile with
gladness, a lone rattlesnake ventured
from his retreat in the bosom of
mother earth about 10 miles from Hepp
ner Junction. The rattler had to
sooner appeared than be was espied by
two hunters, and when he saw he was
observed he stealthily crawled hack
into his cavern. The hunters were out
for sport, and proceeded at, once to in
vestigate the hole his snakeship
crawled into. By the aid of a piece of
wire they succeeded in getting out the
snake that had been arroused from his
winter slumber by the effects of the
warm sun, and then proceeded to
search for his companions. Their ef
forts were rewarded by the capture of
32 rattlers of various sizes, three of
them measuring" over five feet in
length, and from this down to baby
snakes not more than half a foot long.
A Patriot to Address.
At the Congregational church last
evening the pastor, Rev. W. C. Curtis,
delivered an address that is well
worthy a more extended notice than
space will permit us to give. The
theme was American citizenship, what
it constitutes and what tho examples
set by George Washington teach.
After summing up what is required of
a citizen of a republic, the speaker
paid a glorious tribute to the memory
cf Washington, whom he considered
the greatest patriot, the greatest gen
eral and greatest statesman of the
world, one whom all might well emu
late.
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millions of mothers, for their children
while teethine. with perfect success
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
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I wentv-five cents a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
A True Account of the Cause of the Dif
banding; of the Quire."
The trouble in St. Grace's choir was
not due to the soprano or the contralto,
but to a man. St. Grace s was a country
church, and so high that the congrega
tion preferred to consider their singers
its composing a "quire," rather than a
"choir;" and every chuichman no.
every churchwoman knows that from
"quire" to "Home" is but a step, and
feels a delicious thrill at the idea- of
danger. The quire at St. Grace's, be
fore the trouble began, was composed
of men and boys, and was vested; and
it sang ver3" well.
It sang very well except for one man
lie was a tall man, with a clean-shaven,
lantern-jawed face, known to the quire
boys as "Ham-and-Eggs." Why he re
ceived this title, no one knew; but he
had it, and as no one ever called him by
it to his face, it served quite well as a
name for him. Ilam-and-Eggs was
rated as a basso, and sometimes he sang
as a basso. But quite often, in the mid
dle of a hymn or a chant, it would occur
to him to sing falsetto, and he would
sing falsetto. Once, even, in the middle
of a solo, the spirit moved him to sing
falsetto "and he done so.
Xow that sort of thing would raise
hob, even in an evangelical choir; in a
high church vested quire it raised much
more than hob. The rector himself tried
to persuade Ilam-and-Eggs to settle on
one voice or another; but without avail,
Then he tried diplomacy and compro
mise.
"We've too many bassos now," he
urged. "They overpower the rest
the quire. Xow what do you eay
to singing tenor? Hey?" and tie
looked inquiringly yet encouragingly
at Mr. and Mrs. Hani-and-Eggs.
Mr. H.-and-E. spoke first, in his deep
est bass.
"I will sing only with the voice God
gave me," was what he said; and his
stout better half remarked angrily:
"The mere suggestion is an insult."
- Now Ilam-and-Eggs had three sons,
known as "Bacon-and-Eggses" (Bacon
isn't so big as Ham), and to avenge the
insult he and they absented themselves
from the final rehearsal of the Easter
carols. The poor parson was in a
pheese. Were they coming on Easter
to sing or were they not? He could
learn nothing from the Skillet, as the
boys had named Ham-and-Eggs house,
because the family was our. So he de
cided on a bold plan; he would ask
some ladies to sing the soprano parts,
and let the bass get along without Ham,
and-Eggs.
"We'll put a screen in the chancel,
he explained, "and the three Miss Blos
soms can sit behind it."
The three Miss Blossoms were will
ing, and at midnight the parson gave
them their parts of the carols .and
chants, and they sat up the rest of the
night learning them. On Easter Sunday
the quire was very weak; most of the
boys had gone home for the vacation.
But llain and Bacon-and -Eggs were
there, after all. The three Miss Blos
soms were smuggled into the chancel
and tucked away behind the screen
without any of the quire knowing; and
everything was prepared for the 11
o'clock service.
In time the processional began and
i,he quire entered. The quire consisted
of two bassos Ham-and-Eggs one of
ihem, one tenor, the three Bacon-and-Eggs,
and no altos. But the three Miss
Blossoms hadn't been warned not to
sing until the male quire was seated;
so at the first notes of the processional
they began. The quire, prepared to
sing, found some one out of sight sing
ing away bravely, and was astonished
and stopped or most of it did; for
Ham-and-Eggs kept on, first in bass,
then in falsetto, trying to carry the song
through.
After that, though, everything went
smoothly; and"having been warned by
the rector daring the service, the three
Miss Blossoms did not sing all of the re
cessional, but executed a vocal tour de
force by singing with less and less voice
as the quire departed, and succeeded in
producing an ejfoct quite like the Turk
ish, reveille, as One of them explained
later to the rector, Mr. Partridge.
But the next day Ham-and-Eggs re
signed. "I don't mind what yon said," he
wrote. "I will sing only with the voice
God gave me, and that voice I will take
care of. There was too much echo yes
terday in church; it injured my voice
appreciably. So I beg to resign." .
The Bacon-and-Eggses went with
their father, and so St. Grace's quire
came to grief. N. Y. Sun.
Wis., or Mr. Geo. S. Batty, Gen'l
Agent, 246 Stark St., Portland, Or.
The Wisconsin Central tnics run be
tween St. Paul or Minneapolis, and
.Milwaukee or Chicago and close con
uectious are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining car
service i? strictly what posted travelers
want and prices are verv moderate.
Your nearest ticket agent will provu.e
you tickO'S on application over this
favorite route
BIMETALLIC RALLY.
A Profitable Sleeting Hel I by the Lea; oe
Last Saturday Evening.
The court house was well filled last
Saturday evening, the occasion being
the first public meeting of the Bime
tallic League of The Dalles. Douglas
Dufur was requested to preside, and in
a few well chosen remarks called tht
bouse to order and outlined the pur
poses of the league, which he asserted
were not to tear down old established
rules, but to revive old principles and
educate the voters upon questions of
vital importance to the naMon.
The exercises were opened with the
rendering of "Mv Oid Kentuekv
Home" by the High Sehool quartet,
which was heartily en-ored, and was
responded to by the quartet. Then
little tlla zanders, a little tot not
more than nine years of age, gave an
interesting recitation, followed by a
duet by Misses Bessie Rowland and
Lizzie Bonn. At tbeconclusion of the
duet Dr. G. E. Sanders was introduced,
and delivered a splendid address upon
the money questi n.
Dr. Sanders traced the different
classes of money from the dark ages
down to the charterin? of national
banks by the United States, and
showed that all manner of material
had been used as a medium of exchange
at differen t times in the world's history,
which he held was evidence that money
need not necessarily be metal; that
the fiat of the government was the
principal requisite to cause it to circa
taw. inoGceior men went into an
exnau-tive argument to show the cost
to the people of putting different
clasfe of money into circulation, and
showed conclusively the desirability
of a double standard over a single
standard. As an educational effort the
address was certainly a success, end
will result in many entering into the
study of the financial question.
THE GIRL CONFIDANTE.
If Ton Must Have One Don't lntrodo
The Men Entertained.
Those who attended the social at the
M. E. church, given by the gentlemen,
expecting something unusual, were
not disappointed, for it was a most
unique entertainment, a men's social
as it were, none of tho fairer sex tak
ing part except as spectrtors. The en
tire program was good, in fact was
perfect from beginning to end, still
some features were more prominent
than others. The address of welcome
delivered by Rev. J. H. Wood was es
pecially pleasing, and put everybody
in good humor to enjoy what was to
follow. Then came a trio that was
most amusing, three gentlemen a'l en
deavoring to sing different songs at
the same time, each exercising his
lungs to their fullest capacity. And
Mr. Cradlebaugh's description of what
he knew about cooking, and how
he used to banquet his friends
when he was lord of a bachelor hall
down in Nevada, was not only amusing
but instructive especially to the
novices in the culinary art. Another
important feature of the social was the
sumptuous banquet. It was pre
pared entirely by the gentlemen, which
is sufficient guarantee that everything
on the menu was first-class, even to the
clam chowder made from rock oysters,
and '""ii-fr hy Mr.
Chippe constructed out of a block of
wood. The social lasted well into the
night, and all voted that it was an eve
ning most pleasantly spent.
A PRAIRIE TRAGEDY.
Sad Incident of Life la Kansas Thirty-Odd
Years Ago.
We were out by the cemetery the
other day, says the Hays City (Kan.)
bentinel, and noticed the sexton pull'
ing away the weeds from two sunken
grates which seemed more than com
monly neglected amidst the still, awe
some houses of the voiceless dead.
And these houses held the bones of
two people who were once quick in the
wild days of Hays people who passed
the dark river in the very flush of
youth and strength. How time flies!
It was early in 1857 when Alexander
Ramsey, then slierill of Ellis county,
fell by the bullet of a horse-thief, and
ten days later the body of his wife was
laid by his 6ide. These were the sank
en graves. Ramsey overtook two
horse-thieves at the town of Stockton.
Leaving his deputy at dinner in the
hotel Ramsey rode boldly down to
their camp. It was all over in a min
ute one horse-thief was dead upon the
ground, the other was fleeing upon
horseback, and poor, brave Ramsey lay
mortally wounded. He died in two
hours, bnt as he lay there with his life
blood pulsing into the brown grass he
coolly, adjusted his affairs and smiled
grimly into the blanched faces around
h.m. Stern staff in those first men of
Hays. When the word came Mrs.
Ramsey started for Stockton, but when
she met the slow-moving wagon with
the body of her dead husband there
was a low cry, a wailing shriek! she
TCfta A. Tnanin.r RhA war tjilrpn trt t.ri
YVPflk" Irnf TrA1 gentle Sisters of Mercy at Leaven-
" numv) m. ia vu I worth, but in ten days her body was
returned and laid in the prairie spot
"I Was No Good on Earth."
Dr. Miles' Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind of nervous disease.
"About one year ago I was afflicted
with nervousness, sleeplessness,
Creeping sensation in my tear,
Slight palpitation of my heart,
Distracting confusion of the. mind,
Serious loss or lapse of memory.
Weighted down with care and
worry. I completely lost appetite
Ana felt my vitality wearing out,
I was weak, irritable and tired,
My weight was reduced to 160 lbs.,
In fact I was no good, on earth.
A friend brought
me Dr. Miles' book.
New and Start
ling Facts," and
I finally decided
to try a bottle of
Dr. Muss' Be-
orative Nervine.
Before I had taken
one bottle I could
sleep as well as a
lO-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
greatly Increased.
When I had taken the sixth bottle
My weight increased to 17 B bs.,
The sensation in my legs was gone;
My nerves steadied completely
My memory was fully restored.
My brain seemed clearer than ever.
J felt as good as any man on earth.
Dr. Maes' Restorative Nervine is
A great medicine, I assure you."
Augusta. Mo. Walter k. Bcrbask. '
Dr. Miles Nervine Is sold on a nositlva
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
AlldruKKlstsaellltatSl-A bottles for Ai. op
It will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
by Ute lit. Allies MucUcai Co., Eikhzrt, lad.
Dr. Miles' Nervine
Restores Health
beside her all. There
lion and his mate.
they sleep a
The Heir to China's Throne.
The birth of an heir to the Chines
throne at this time is an event of mori
than ordinary importance to the peac
of the empire. Kuang Hsu is the firs'
emperor of the present dynasty whose
right of occupancy is not based upor
actual descent. His predecessor, Tung
Chih, died childless in 1875, after a
reign of only one year. He left
several brothers, all having children,
among whom a strife at once arose as
to the succession. After several weekf
of contention and intrigue a compro
mise was effected by which the young
widowed empress and her unborn child
were put to death, and the present em
peror, then two years old, and the son
of the "seventh prince," who was a
was a brother of Tung Chih, and him
self one of the contestants for the
throne, was chosen by a family counciL
In order to correct the succession, the
dead emperor was supposed to adopt
this, infant as his son and successor,
nd an imperial decree to that effect
was promulgated throughout the era
wire. Kuang Hsu has been an invalid
jrom his birth, and his death at any
ime would nftpjwinn no mrnrin.
A Neat Calendar.
There are many varieties of calen
dars being distributed this year. Some
are works of art but large, while
others are small, neat and handy. To
the latter class belong the ones being
handed out in this section by the Wis
consin Central lines. They are just
the size for the desk and may be bad
by addressing Mr. Jas. C. Pond, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Nobody Knows.
A Pendleton politician who had just
returned from Salem where he had
oeen watching the grand aggregation
of talent known aB the Oregon legisla
ture, when asked by an East Oregonian
reporter what the legislature would do
replied:
"Young man, no being in all the
universe knows that, excepting the
Almighty in Heaven, and he has de'
Sorted the Oregon legislature, left
them to their own destruction, and
even His ministers, the clergymen of
Salem, have refused to attend
the -sessions and pray for the lost souls
who composed the membership of that
legislative body. It is far beyond the
mortal ken to predict with any cer
tainty what a day will bring forth. 1
am prepared to see any one elected or
no one. " I am prepared to see the
legislature adjourn sine die or remain
in their present condition, a half-baked
organization. Until Gabriel's trumpet
is blown calling sinners to repentance
and sounding the doom of the Oregon
legislature. Political prophecy in
Oregon is a lost art. The wisest say,
like the famous skeptic, Bob Ingersoll,
'I do not know.' No one knows. The
legislature itself does not know, I don
know, and what's more, I don't care a
rap."
The Hilario Jocnndl.
The following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing terra in the order
of Hilario Jocundi:
Mother Goose, Mrs. Varney; Royal
Arch Rag me-tag, Mrs. Filloon ; Secuna
Rag-me-tag, Mrs. Phirmon; C lestial
Censor, Mrs. Burget; Scribeo Inky
Waxy, Mrs. McDonald; Sine Rhino,"
Jennie Young; Sagacious Scout, Mrs.
Garretson: 1'rimus' Piloticus, Rachel
Morgan: Medico Examicus, Louise
Bintoul; Sustainer, Mrs Jolcs; Right
and left Hodge Podge, Mrs. Blakeney,
Mrs. Rorden; Riff-Raff -Rustlers, Maie
Cushing, Edith Fisher, Katie Sargent,
Mattie Stroud; Porter of Porticullis,
Annie Thompson, Master of the Moat,
Thomas Absolum Ward; Great Scott
and Gee Whiz, assistants, Mrs. Beck,
and Mrs William; Pilgrim.
The Degree of Hilario Jocundi will
initiate a pilgrim on the- journey of
- Her to Your Bean.
Never have a girl confidante, saya a
writer in the New York Advertiser. I
don't believe in her, especially if you
bring her into contact with the object
of your affection. The feminine mind
is one of the few things that even a
philosopher cannot fathom, and how
she reconciles that airy fabric called
conscience to the deliberate stealing of
her bosom friend's best beau is one of
the mysteries of life. Yet it happens
every day. If you must choose a con
fidante select a married one. She will
understand to a nicety all your feel
ings, having previously gone through
the crucible, and if she be a womanly
woman will sympathize with yon and
arrange nice little interesting tab
leaux that would never enter into
your innocent minds, for women are
Inveterate matchmakers. She will
show off your good points and draw
attention to any little detail of your
dress or appearance likely to elicit ad
miration, and with a keenness of deli
cacy which is an especial attribute of
the sex.
1 have known many a good match
spoiled by a girl confidante. Of course,
I do not mean to insinuate that all
girls are the same. What I mean is
this, that even innocently a girl may
by a thoughtless remark spoil her
friend's cause. Girls would scorn such
a mean trick as trying to steal a man's
affections, yet they do not understand
the subtle personality of the masculine
mind as a married friend would do.
Some men are so constituted that they
cannot bear a rival, others require ri
valry to spur them on. With regard to
the former, imagine how like a bomb
shell such a malapropos as this would
sound: "Rose is going to the theater
to-night with Mr. S." A fact which
Rose has studiously kept from the man,
knowing his jealous tendencies and not
liking to explain that it was her
younger sister that Mr. S. was fond of
and that Rose was only acting as chap
eron. Then take the unscrupulous
girl, who knows the exact moment to
point her keen poison-tipped dart,
arousing a host of emotions, of jsalous
anger and wounded pride. Now, when
the victim is writhing, is the time to
pour forth the oil of sympathy, and
with quick instinct she seizes the op
portunity and soothes poor masculine
vanity With such effect that Rose al
most before she knows it finds herself
minus friend and lover. Take my ad
vice, girls, and if you must have a con
fidante, select a married one.
TOOK I11S OIVN LIFE.
The Body of a Strauge Alan Found Hang
ing to a Tree Near Cascade Locks.
Cascade Locks, Or., Feb. 20, '97.
Editor Times-Mountainser:
About 4:30 p. M. Friday afternoon
the body of a man was found hanging
to a tree in the woods about one and a
half miles from this place. Ed. S rent
land, a young man of this place, was
out hunting and accidently made the
discovery. He immediately notified
tho justice of the peace, who, with
Deputy Sheriff A. Fliscbeur and se'
eral citizens repaired to the scene Of
the tragedy. A coroner's jury was em
paneled and after due and careful in
quiry the following verdict was rendered:
We the coroner's jury duly empan
eled to inquire into the cause of the
death of a deceased person now before
us and who to us is unknown, find that
said deceased came to his death by
strangulation from hanging, and that
the same was the act of his own hand.
W. E. Pergaton,
Timothy Milleu,
J. B. Hodson,
J. F. Atwell,
R. Schmidt,
John Trano.
Dated at Cascade Locks, Or. this
20th day of Feb. 1897." ' .
There were no marks of violence
upon the body, and nothing whatever
to give a clue to bis name or place of
residence. - He ' wSs pialnly -though,
very decently dressed, having a good,
plain suit of gray clothes, two com
plete suits of underwear and two black
sateen shirts, a greenish necktie,
black hat and pointed snoes almost
new. He was a man of perhaps 35
years of age and about 5 feet 8 inches
in heightb, rather light complextion.
Upon his persou were two handker
chiefs aud a very narrow trowell, such
as moulders use. Nothing of value
was found upon him. The body had
evidently been hanging fo more than
a week when discovered. Under direc
tion of the justice of the peace, who
acted as coroner, the body was brought
to town and given a decent burial in
the cemetery at this place.
J. H. Aldrich.
and who use the Wisconsin Central
lines between St. Paul or Minneapolis
aud Chicago or Milwaukee will be sub
ject to no such annoyances. They will
get the bent service on earth and a
square meal ut reasonable cost. For
particulars address Geo. S. Batty,
Gen'l Agent, 248 Stark St., Portland.
Or.; or call on your nearest ticket
agent.
I
rrogress In Bacteriology.
No seience, unless it be that of the
electrician, can boast such a wonder1
ful growth in the past quarter century
as that oi bacteriology, which has de
veloped with remarkable rapidity
since Pasteur made his initial investi
gations. It is now known and con
ceded by all branches and schools of
the medical profession that nine-tenths
(and probably even a larger per cent.j
of all the diseases of both man and an
imals are due to the preson jo of cer
tain of the bacterial specios. and. in
significant as they are in size, thoir
presence may rapidly brin;j about
wonderful structural changes, this
owing to the amazing rapidity with
which certain of the species propnate
twenty minutes in some instances
sufficing for the complete life time of a
Veneration of millions.
one on a Swing.' -
"When you hear one railroad man
remark of another: 'He's out on his
swing, don't think he's swaying to
and fro under a tree in the park,"' said
a railroader to a Philadelphia Bulletin
reporter. "You can rest assured that
he is attending to his duties. A swing
is a run where the men make a trip
in the morning and finish up late at
night. In the middle of the day they
rest."
Assignee Sale
I have for sale the following de
scribed property Delonging to the es
tate of M. and L. A. Hendricson, in
solvent debtors:
good milch cow.
4 head young mares, unbroke.
1 span black mares, well broke.
. 1 span sorrel horses, well broke.
1 gentle saddle horse.
1 large work mule.
2 j'earling colts.
1 large black stallidn - --....
1 good second-hand wagon.
i secona-nanu buggy. -
1 second-hand m-n-pr- n,nj jjn.y
rake.
1 patent hay press.
1 large second-hand organ, in
good condition.
I will sell all or any portion of the
said property cheap and on easy terms.
L. S. DAVIS, Assignee.
At J. L. Story's law office, The Dalles,
ffi Oregon.
The highest claim for other
tobaccos is "Just as
good as Durham."
Every old smoker
knows there is none just
as good as
You win find one coupon inside
each two ounce bag, and two cou
pons msiuc each, iotir ounce
bag cf Black well's Durham.
Buy a beg of tlii a cele
brated tobacco and read the
coupon which irives a list
of valuable presents and how
to get them.
Ma - V.
m ism)
z,. r. Muujjy
and kmfm BefM
STRE6T.
THE DALLES
Cigar Factory
-.1 COSD NTREET
Opwsto Cmp'ament Warahoasr
FACTORY NO. .05
Cigars of the Best Brands manufac
tured, and orders from all parts of the
country filled on the shortest notice.
The -reputation of THE DALLES orj
Clf anflfna, -ye firmly establisLeuV
ana tne aemana lor the home manuiao
.ured article is increasing every dav.
A. DLBIUH & SON.
391.393 T ND 2S5 SECOND
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
Consignments Solicited
Prompt attention will by paid to those who favor me with their patronage
Monarch
mixed Paints
-.AlUp LJNSHI-D Oil, PAINT
NO ' WATER "UfeBfiNINE ' NO BARYTES
MANUFACTURED BY THE
Senour . Manufacturing Co., of jhicago
For sab fey j0s. T Peters & Co, agents for Senour's
Monarch Floor and Carriage Paints
A NEW
W UNDERTAKING
ESTABLISHMENT
99
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THE CELEBRATED
da--'
AUGUST BUCHLEjjSop.
This well-krfiw-n brewery is noy"uu-ning out the best Beer
ttcture of good healthful TJeer have"T5eenTnlf6ducea7and
only the first-class article will be placed on the market.
East Second Street
The Dalles, : Oregon.
Prinz & Nitschke
.. Times-Mountaineer's ..
GIFT
DKAIXRS IX
THK PK1C3 Or A LEG.
The City of Spokane Pays Damages to
the Auioant of 910,500.
It costs the city of Spokane $10,50
in a warrant drawn on tDe general fund
to s?ttle with Belle Smith for the in
jury received on account of negligence
of city officials. She was a school
teacher, and was on her way to the
Hotel Spokane to attend the reception
tendered Hon. John L. Wilson and
wife upon their return from Olympia
after his election to the United
States senate. At Sprague avenue
she encountered a sheet of ice that had
accumulated across the sidewalk. She
fell and one of her legs was broken be
tween the Knee and an tie. She was
disabled and incapacitated from follow
ing her usual vocation and it is feared
that amputation may yet be necessary
in order to preserve her life.
She sued for $25,000 damages and
was awarded judgement for $10,500.
The city appealed the case to the
supreme court, which sustained the
'udgment of the superior court.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS
W have addf d lo cur business a complete Under
taking EsUb'sh nent, and as we are in no my
connected with the Undertaers Trust, our
rricca will he lo accordingly.
A. A. BSOWK
Times are hard, and we " stand treat." "We have arranged
to make our subscribers a gift that will last the whole year.3.We
will send every person who calls at our office and pays up a year
in advance, and 25c additional to pay postage, the following
high grade monthlies and valuable hand books :
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AND PROVISIONS,
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170 SECOND STREET.
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experience of actual farmers. It is aUv edi
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on the wonderful advances made every month by progressive
agriculturists in the science of tilling the soil. 50 cents per
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THE.
A monthly magazine for women and the
home. Its bright stories, poems and
sketches, its clear and wholesome editor
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free sample copy. 50 cents per annum.
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rts ;n mT .... .
Prineville, Oregon.
Presided over by Joe Hinkle.
life next Friday evening at Fraternity
hall, promptly beginning at 8:30 p. M.
and all Woodmen and their wives, all
circles and their husbands if they
have any are especially invited to at
tend There will also be a program
rendered before and after initiation.
These Are the Legislators.
The mock session of the legislature,
to be held at the Vogt toi.ight, prom
ises to be a drawing card in the way of
amusement. . Those who will act as
representatives are: W. L. Bradshaw,
A. S. Bennett, J. B. Condon, W. H.
Wilson, H. Gonrlay, J. W. Lewis. J.
M. Patterson, W. H. Biggs, A.M. Kel
say, 8. C. VafcVactor, J. H. Cradle
baugh, H. H. Riddell, G: W. Phelps,
A. S. Macallister, J. F. Moore, J. W.
Condon, J. A. Douthit, Seth Morgan,
G. J. Farley, E. N. Chandler, Chas.
Hilton, E. O. McCoy, E. Jacobsen,
Douglas Dufur, D. H. Roberta, N. J.
Sinndtt, R. B. Sinnott, A. F. Thomp
son, W. S. Myers, C. L. Phillips, N.
H. Gates. '
A Frtilt (Growers Institute.
On March 16th and 17th a fruitgrow
ers' institute will be held at Hood
River at which the president and
several professors of the state agricul
tural college will be present, and U. P.
Hedrick, professor of horticulture, is
desirous of holding an institute in The
Dalles on the 18th and 19th. Such a
meeting would be most beneficial to
the fruit growers, as they would be
given the benefit of Prof. Hedrick's
theoretical and scientific knowledge
of horticulture, which applied to their
practical knowledge would materially
aid them in both caring for their
orchards and selecting such fruits for
cultiyation as are adopted to this soil
and climate. It is to be hoped our
fruit growers will become interested
in the matter and will see to it that an
institute is held.
Carries tbe best broods
Wines, Liquors s Cigars
When in that city call on Joe.
Latest Style
Lowest Profits
In Mens and Boys :
Clothing, Dry Goods,
MBS FURHISMGS.;
HONEST VALUES IN i :
-Boots" and Shoes
A hand book on the
care of Doultrv. writ
ten especially to meet toe needs oi tne farmer and tbe small
breeder. It is vra&icul You can easiiv understand what it
means and easily carry out ita suggestions. Thousands of
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h
"They An the People.
The legislators of Oregon and Wash
ington are now in session, and for the
time being "they are the people.
The day is not far distant, though, be
fore many of them, like their predeces
sors, will for obvious reasons wish they
had never seen the respective state
houses. Of course tney will all re
member some pleasant features con
nected with the service of their con?
stituentp, such as free entertainment,
passes, etc.; but between the "pull" of
tbe office seeker, the fine and coarse
work of the lobby member and the
thousand and one vexations, many
will get enough of the "good thing."
But the citizens who spend this same
season their time and money traveling,
C: F. STEPHENS
134 Second Street.
Next Door to tbe Dalle. National Bank
HENKY L. KTJCK,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Harness and Saddlery,
East End. Two Doers West of Diamond Flour
ing Mills . - oecuiui aurci.
THE UALLKfl,
OkKOOH
All Work Guaranteed to Give
Satisfaction.
AT COST. . .
.Everything in Our Store
That is, we will sell you anything in our line, at just
what it will cost you to buy it. Of course we won't sell it
at what it costs us. We couldn't live if we did. But our
1 .rices are right, and so are our (roods Come and see; or
if'jou can't come, ring us up. 'Phone 62.
No. 176 Second St.
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