SATURDAY MARCH J) 1887
j ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturday's Dally.)
v Hon. W. H. Moore, of Moro, is in
the city. ,
. . John Hunsaker, of Prineyille, is
risiting in The Dalles.
t Hon. E. B. Dufur went to Portland
on the afternoon train.
A. D. McDonald returned last night
ir jm a visit to Portland.
Y.. P. D. L. Cates, of Cascade Locks,
ia visiting her parents in this city.
Mayor Menefee is again confined to
ids room by an attack of la grippe.
Frank Gable, who has been visiting
la Willamette valley, came home yes
terday.
' Frank Ham d ton, one of Crook
county's most successful cattle raisers,
Is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Logan and
Mrs." T. J. Logan arrived yesterday
from Prineville, and the ladies left on
last night's train for Spokane.
The present cold snap is not benefi
cial to farmers, but is no detriment to
fruit rowers, since ' it keeps trees
from putting out buds too soon.
The O. R. & N. Co. report a consid
erable increase in the passenger traffic
on their road, both through passen
gers and those from local noints.
This morninp; Mrs. E. B. Dufur
slipped on the steps that lead from
' their residence and sustained quite a
severe sprain of her right ankle.
This afternoon Dan Maloney was ar
raigned before Justice FHIoon on a
charee of assault and battery. The
offense - of which he is charged is
'softening" a Chinaman.
Hon. H. W. Corbett, appointed by
Gov. Lord to succeed Senator Mitch'
ell, arrived in Washington yesterday,
He has not yet determined when he
will present his credentials.
' The steamerer Dalles City made a
through trip to Portland today, and
, the Hattie Bell, which is running in
. place of the Regulator, will come
through this evening arriving here at
6:30.
' Prof. Hix predicts continued cold
weather for the month of March,' and
heavy frosts reaching up to the first of
v an A aAviaaa fftfnflM And frardnnrfl
. to bei-sv" or eTen sowing spring
vegetaDies
- try a t n
' -o wMle it it has not
The recent storm, V,ntaita oil kinds
been severe, is detrimT lry com.
of stock in the range cousand ac
ing at this season of the yeartNtne
companied by bard winds, it cnilio
stock thoroughly, and prevents thei,
thriving.
The contractors at Cascades are still
engaged dredging the channel leading
to the lower entrance to the canal
Some yery obstinate rock has been en
countered on the bottom of the chan
nel, and considerable blasting is nec
essary to remove it.
D. L. Cates is refitting the building
formerly occupied by Dr. Candiani in
Cascade Locks, in which he will soon
open a full line of drugs, notions and
druggists' sundries. The town has
not had a regular drug store for sev-
, eral years, hence Mr. Cates' venture
is welcomed by the residents of that
place. ' ' ' ' . 1 "
Hugh Glenn came up last night from
Portland, Mr. - Clopn raporta wot
power house stands and that purchased
by the Lutherans is on the opposite
side of Union street.
This afternoon the nwi nei sec 17, tp
2 n, r 13 e, was sold at sheriff's sale to
satiifv a judgment rendered in the
circuit court in favor of J. W. Blak
eaey and at.';uni-t George and Mary
Ganger. The property was bid in by
the plaintiff for $75.
The diamond drill to be used in pros
peeling for coal on Chenowith creek
was shipped from Aurora, 111., on the
10th, and will arrive here by the last
of the week. Mr. Nicholas expects to
bein operations as soon as it arrives
if the weather is favorable.
' Mr. Eusterbrook, who formerly held
the position of clerk in Blakeley &
Houghton's drug store, is in the city
today' searching the records in the
land office with a view of making
selection of land in Sherman county
on which to file a homestead,
Ezara Durand, who skipped out from
Portland five years ago leaving his
friends to mourn his departure to the
ture of $150,000, was captured recently
at Caro, Mich., and has been landed
safely in the county jail at Portiaud
having arrived in that city yesterday
morning,
The sheriff of Baker county passed
down the road yesterday morning en
route to Salem, having in charge five
men sentenced to the penitentiary,
They were George and Edward Sally,
sent up for cattle stealing, and C. M,
Hale, W. H. Smith and James Muir,
convicted of burglary,
The primary rooms of The Dalles
public schools are .filling up quite
rapidly at present, though there is a
falling off in the attendance in the
higher grades. This is owing to
number of tb6 advanced students hav-
ing to return to their homes in the
country to commence work on the
farms.
Yesterday Constable Hill arrested
Jack Snadups, an Indian, at Hood
River. Snadups is charged with hav
ing stolen six sturgeon from Proctor,
Wilson & Robinson one night last
week. The fish were tied in the river
above The Dalles, and were taken away
during the night and sold to Walter
Klindt. "
The county judges of the state are
seriously considering the matter of
holding the state taxes in the several
county treasuries, instead of paying it
over to State Treasurer Metschan, in
asmuch as he will be called upon to
pay out a very small part of the state
funds until an appropriation bill is
passed.
The new proprietors of The Dalles
Distilling and Carbonating Works,
Messrs. Weaver & Nagel, are making
extensive repairs - about the works,
among which will be a new steam en
gine to furnish motive power. The
engine has been ordered from Portland
will arrive here within a week or
anu
ten day
The schot
Vs Lewis, of this
.were made
sr to be
strue,
progressing as rapidly as could be ex-
" pected, daring unfavorable weather,
on the Astoria. and Columbia River
' ' railroad. At present he is working
about 500 men, and will put on that
many more as soon as the weather
settles. -- "
From Monday 'saDally.
R. E. Moody, of Portland, was in the
" city yesterday. , ' '"
Miss Myrtle Michell returned on the
. boat Saturday evening from a visit to
Portland. -
Thew is sadness in Joe Studenaker's
heart since last Saturday. His best
girl has gone to Idaho.
Billy Refeno, the genial steward of
the Regulator, is spending a few days
visiting friends in the city.
: This mprning the Dalles Commission
Co. shipped 4500 pounds of sturgeon to
Portland by the steamer Hattie Bell.
Capt.' Waud brought the Hattie Bell
up from Cascade Locks Saturday, and
spent Sunday with his family In this
city.
;There are revival meetings being held
at the Christian church every evening
at 7:30, conducted by Evangelist F. L.
Pierce. ' Everybody invited to attend,
The D. P. & A. N. Co. is now run.
- ning boats baily between Portland and
The Dalles. The steamers Dalles City
and Hattie Belle will make trips each
. day.
Mr. Brooks came up from Portland
Saturday and rturned this afternoon
to superintend the repairing of the
Regulator which is on the wave at
Portland.
- Congress convened today in extra
ordinary session, electing .Thomas B,
Reed as speaker. No attempt will be
made to reorganize the senate during
the extra session.
Yesterday was a lovely day and
everybody was out promenading and
enjoying the bright sunshine which
has been such a rarity at this place the
past four or five months.
The Astoria Evening News has been
sold to a company which will hereafter
conduct it as a democratic newspaper.
Mr. Lee will be the editor, and Mr. Al
Leberman, business manager.
Today the Union Pacific surrenders
control of the Oregon Short Line,
Utah Northern and 'all other leased
lines in Utah. Hereafter the lines
will be operated by the Oregon Short
Line. ;. ,
Hon. Frank Pike, assessor of Sher
man county, is in the city today mak
ing a list of the lands in that county
that were patented during the past
year. They will be listed in the as
sessment of 1897.
Hay Creek school district, in Crook
county, has done Itself credit by
electing Mrs. W. P. Morris for director.
Mrs. Morris is one of the brightest
business women in Eastern Oregon,
and will make an efficient district of
ficer. Dan Maloney did not appear in -Justice
Filloon's court last Saturday, as
per program, to answer to a charge of
assault and battery. He had been al
lowed to go on his own recognizance,
but forgot to put in an appearance on
schedule time.
Last Saturday the Calvary Baptist
church and the Lutheran church each
bought a tract of land from the city
on which church buildings will be
erected. The tract bought by the
Baptists ia that on which the old
board of Antelope un-
cermoneously on , . . f ,
ti . t-. t i .and the school is
X IUJ. A. .Hi. XjUKKj
now conducted by Mis.
city. Serious charges
against Prof. Lake that appt
unreasonable, charges which ii
snouia cause nis certificate as
teacher to be revoked.
Wliile Kepresentative Mlsner was
attending the legislative hold-up in
Salem an election of town officers was
held at his home, and Mr. Misner was
re-elected mayor of the city of Mitchell.
The other officers elected were S. F.
Allen, G. E. Houk and W. H. Sosser,
councHmen; E. M. Anderson, recorder;
Sam Brannan, treasurer; W. H. Puett,
marshal
The steamer Hattie Bell made her
first visit to The Dalles Saturday even
ing and tied up at the D. P. & A. N.
dock until this morning. Yesterday
many Dallesites went down and viewed
the visitor, keeping the obliging offic
ers of the boat busy entertaining them,
The Hattie Bell will be continued on
the line until the Regulator goes back
into service, making regular trips
eyery other day.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Cora Smith
was found dead in the Belvidere lodg
ing-house in Portland, says the Ore'
gonian. Mrs. Smith was sent to Port
land last Saturday from The Dalles by
the county court. She had been sick
at the Union street lodging house for
some time, threatened with paralysis,
but she and her husband refused to go
to the poor farm, though they were
out of funds'. They were colored peo
ple and . had been in the employ of
County Surveyor Goit before coming
to The Dalles,
and since the death of her offspring
she has taken up with a red pig, show
ing it all the affection possible for a
dumb brute to exhibit.
Yesterday a decreo was entered in
the case of Ida Lockheart vs. Harvey
Lockheart granting a divorce and tho
care and custody of the three minor
children to tho plaintiff. The case
was tried at the November term of
court, J. L. Story appearing for the
plaintiff and Huntington and Wilson
for the defendent.
The warehouses here have begun
preparing for the wool season, clear
ing their floor room and preparing to
receive the 1897 clip. Moody's ware
house has received a car load of wool
sacks and is already distributing them
among the wool growers. Yesterday
a consignmsnt of wool sacks was
shipped to Dayville.
The Grant county court has awarded
the contract for putting in steel fix
tures at the county jail to the Mosier
Safe Company, of Portland, for $2750.
Among the improvements will be steel
colls, closets, bathtubs, etc. The wor.k
is to be done this spring aud after that
it is hoped there will be no more es
capes from this jail. -
Hon. John Michell and District at
torney A. A. Jayne have formed a 20
partnership and have opened a law
office in rooms 15 and 16 in the Vbgt
block. Both Mr. Jayne and Mr.
Michell are well and favorably known
to the readers of this paper, and re
quire no introduction, however we be
bespeak for them a lucrative practice
and a large list of clients.
Word reached here at noon that the
body of a dead man had been found in
Dry Hollow four miles south of The
Dalles. The body was found lying by
the side of the road with a bullet hole
in the head and a revolver in the right
hand. From appearances the man had
been dead several days. Coroner Butts
was notified and went out this after
noon to bring the dead body to town.
The body was brought in at 3:30 this
afternoon, and from all indications the
dead man had committed suicide. At
the time of going to press the body bad
not been searched so as to determine
the identity of the deceased.
Here is another one of Ira Camp
bell's Mexican stories: All the street
cars in the republic of Mexico are pro
pelled by mule power. Americans
were successful in obtaining a fran
chise for an electric' street line at
Monterey, and placed an excellent
plant in operation Bnd it was expected
that every city in the republic would
have street cars of like kind. But lo
and behold, you never can tell what
will happen in this country. The first
day the cars were operated, a greaser
waa killed by one of the cars by his
own deliberate negligence, aud the
franchise was cancelled without
further notice, much to the disgust and
loss of the investors, and therefore in
a moment the electric car was doomed
in this country for the present at least,
but civilization will soon compel the
use of the cars despite the greasers.
THK TIME EXTENDED.
Forfeited Railroad lands Mar be Pur
chased for Two Years Longer.
An act to amend an act entitled "An
act to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose of aiding in
the construction of railroads, and for
other purposes," approved September
29, 1890, and the several acts amenda
tory thereof.
Be it enacted by the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
semoled. That section three of an act
entitled "An act to forfeit certai
lands heretofore granted for the pur
pose of aiding in the construction of
railroads, and for other purposes," ap
proved September 29, 1890, and the
several acts amendatory thereof, be,
and the same is, amended so as to ex
tend tne time within which persons
entitled to purchase lands forfeited by
said act shall be permitted to purchase
the same, in the quantities and upon
the terms provided in said section and
the amendments there to at any time
prior to January 1, 1899.
Provided, That nothing herein con
tained shall be so construed as to in
terfere with any adverse claim that
may have attached to the lands or any
part thereof; Approyed, February 18
1897.
The above is a copy of a circular is.
sued by the interior department and
just received by the lard office at this
place. By the terms of this act, per
sons entitled to purchase under the
original act will be allowed until Jan
uary 1, 1899, in which to perfect title.
and the land offices are authorized to
receive filings both to purchase and to
lay homesteads upon tracts within the
forfeited grants. The register and re
ceiver here will accept filings after
this date for homesteads on odd sec
tions within tho grant, where no ad
verse claimants appear, and will also
receive applications to purchase under
the fosfaitt're act
PERISHING ON THE RANGE.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Miss Aqua and Miss Holcomb will
leave next Monday for San Francisco.
Two hobos are doing service on the
streets today under the watchful care
of Marshal Lauer.
Sheriff Driver has a new' one on the
left-handed man. Ask him to relate it
for it ia worth hearing; '
The high wind that prevailed today
is just what is needed to dry the mud
and make roads and streets passable.
E. Schanno went to Hood River to
day to attend the horticultural insti
tute to be held at that place today and
tomorrow. . V
The steamer Dalles .City brought up
yesterday an immense stock of goods
for Michael, Surad & Perlman. the
new furniture firm.
The old board of fire delegates will
hold a meeting at the council chambers
tonight for the purpose of turning
over their books papers and accounts
to the new board.
Geo. Werlein, formerly of the firm
of Kramer & Werlein of this city, but
now located in Portland, spent the
day .here, shaking hands with old
friends and acquaintances.
Stinzel Rose and family recently ar
rived from Iowa and purpose locating
permanently in Wasco county. They
are desirous of renting a farm and may
be found at the Skibbe hotel.
Mrs. M. T. Nolan and daughter
Katie left this morning for Portland.
The little girl's eyes and ears are af
fected and Mrs. Nolan took her to
Portland to place her nnder treatment
of a specialist. -
Yesterday Jack Snadups plead guilty
in Justice Filloon's court to having
stolen a number of sturgeon from a
line in the river and was fined $25.
The fine was promptly paid, and Sna
dups went on his way rejoicing.
The little steamer Pilgrim arrived
here at 4:30 yesterday in charge of
Capt. H. C. Coe. It is the purpose of
the manager of this boat to make reg
ular trips three times a week between
here and Portland, leaving here on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7
o'clock.
R. F. Wickham reports a mental
freak in animal nature. He has a
cow that disowned her calf, and was
ao cross to it he waa compelled to kill
it in order to prevent her murdering it, I
Deatb of Mrs. Adams.
Saturday evening Mrs. Elma Adams,
widow of the late Charles Adams, died
at her residence in this city after a
brief illness with pneumonia. Mrs,
Adams was born at Pincton, Ohio, on
n. Ol 1QOA -1 - .
1RA9 he lived In Albany' a number
of year t?n m0Te to Salem whero
sheresideduJilttboiltl880 wheD BD
came to ThX Dalles with her
family aud busbanH who died BOme
seven vears a&ro.
Mrs. Adams leaves sL children liv
ing, Mrs. D. M. French,1"8- B- F
Laughlin and Miss Irene. 2Adam8
The Dalles, Mrs. W. L. Hinkle' An
telope, Amos Carter, of Milton", and
W. R. Carter, of Newberg.s IMrs
Adams was for many years a member
of the M. E. Church, and by a coDtin
ued christian life won the affection o
all with whom . she associated. The
funeral took place from the residence
of deceased at 10 o'clock Monday fore
noon, conducted by Rev. J. H. Wood,
and the remains were followed to their
last resting place in Sunset cemetary
by a large concourse of friends.
The March wind ia blowing .
And spring is here.
But grandma is leaving
All that is dear.
She isgoing to heaven,
After a long useful life,
She was a loving mother,
Friend and wife.
Yes, she is going to Heaven,
And there to rest,
What God does for us
Is for the best.
A Friend.
Horses Van Get Nothing- to Eat and Are
Dying Rapidly.
The question as to what shall be
done with the Oregon horse is being
pretty effectually settled on the Eastern
Oregon ranges, where the animals are
perishing by hundreds and even thou
sands this winter, says a Portland
exchange.
Uoamlng over the ranges of the
mountain elopes are numberless bands
of horses that are dying through starva
tion and exposure. The winter is un
usually hard in the mountains, and
even cattle, which are taken care of,
nave suffered some, i ce ranges are
barren, and it passes the memory of
the settlers of the Harney valley when
the conditions were such as they now
are.
Mr. William M. S. Love, of East
Portland, who has just returned to this
city from Burns, Harney county, where
he is temporarily engaged in business,
brings a report of the remarkable
fatality among the herds of horses that
are femnd almost anywhere in thai'
county. He says the sight of these
gaunt creatures is indeed pitiful. Last
spring and summer, when there was
plenty of grass on the ranges, the
horses were sleek and fat, but they are
now nothing more than mere skele
tons, aitd are rapidly dying off.
Speaking of the pitiful sights to be
seen among the famishing beasts left
by their owners to die on- the ranges,
Mr. Love said:
Whole herds of them are seen
along the . stage road. The beasts
have gnawed their tails and manes off
in their etat-ved condition. They are
so weak thai they can scarcely 'more
than walk."
Who Said Bo.
The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after leav
ing tne Mississippi river, never jour
neyed between Minneapolis or St.
Paul to Milwaukee or Chicago, over
the lines of the Wisconsin Central, for
the accommodations oyer this "route
are unsurpassed, the connections are
close, thus doing away with vexatious
delays. The dining car service ia the
remark of all travelers who go thia
way. A good square, meal at reason
able prices. For particulars address
Geo. S. Batty, General Agent. 246
Stark St., Portland, Or., or James C
Pond, General Passenger Agent, Mil
waukee, Wis., or apply to your nearest
ticket agent
Bedaclng O. B. N. Carves.
The O. R. &-N. Co. has a force of
men at work on the line between Wal-
lula and Walla Walla reducing curves
and straightening the line, carrying
out the same scheme for the better
ment of the road which has been
practiced by General Manager McNeill
on other portions of the system to so
much advantage. The country is so
level between Wallula and Umatilla
that but little improvement is possible
in the way of grades, but as 'the line
was laid out a long time ago for Dr,
.tsaicer'a "rawniae road," many more
curves were made to avoid trifling cuts
than was desirable for atranscontinen
tal line. A steam shovel will quickly
remedy this and make a vast improve
ment in tne una. and tnus enable bet
ter time to be made.
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 had
by addressing Mr. Jaa. C Pond,. Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis., or Mr. Geo. S. Batty, Gen'l
Agent, 246 Start St.. Portland. Or.
The Wisconsin Central trains run be
tween St. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee or Chicago and close con
nections are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining car
service ie strictly what posted travelers
want and prices are very moderated
Your nearest ticket agent will provide
you tickets on application over thia
favorite route.
KINCAID .UO THE COMMISSIONS.
Ho fTIll Not Recognize the Claims of Any
of Them.
Secretary of State Kincaid has ad
dressed a jetter to id. u. McGuire,
state fish and game warden, that sets
at rest all question as to how he will
deal with the claims of the oommis
6ions, norma1 schools and other bene
ficiaries of the state. McGuire asked
what form of claim he should file for
services and expenses, and received
this reply:
"I decline to file or recognizo in any
way claiinV against the dtate by the va
rious commissions, normal schools,
charitable honvs. etc. They depend
upon appropriations of the legislature
for what they receive? and when there
ia no appropriation phey have no valid
claims against the Btattf, and will not
have any until an appropriation is
made for their benefit. They cai) pre
sent their claims to the legislature, if
they think they have any, but they
cannot file them in this office nor re
ceive any certificate or other recc gnl
tion of claims against the state without
mandate of the court."
Here are some of the institutions af
fected by this ruling:
Normal schools $ 3f,000
Charitable homes 38,000
Pilot commissioners and clerk. 2,400
Fish and game protector 5,000
Dairy and food commissioner. . 3,000
Railroad commission 20,000
Domestic animal commission. . A)w
Agricultural college ,000
Total.. $111,400
Bepalrs t the Locks.
Last Friday a representative o f thia
paper visited the locks at Cascades
and gained something of an idea of tho
damage done to the machine ry for
operating the gates and the; efforts
that are being put forth by Liei it Mor
rison to repair the same". Som e time
since the yalve on the south side of
the canal at the lower gate, that is
used to drain the lower basin, became
loose, and when the power wa turned
on to close it, the pressure was so great
that the valve, a ponderous mass pf
steel weighing some three t one, was
split and totally ruined. It w 111 neces
sarily have to be replaced with a new
one that will be ordered from the east,
and will probably not arrive! for sev
eral months. In the mean tir he, Lieut.
Morris is having the acquid'act on the
south side closed with timbers so that
the basin can be emptied by the use of
the valve on the north side, and when
this is completed tho loclfs. can be
operated, though more time will be re-
miliwi In nassing boats V through.
When the new valve is put fin place it
will be necessary to shut .the locks
down and pump out the lo-wer basin,
In order to accomplish this Ja pumping
station is being constructed at the
lower end of the canal, b y which all
the water can be removed from the
canal and also from the pi t In which
the valve is stationed.
wrongs was illustrated at St. Louis
tne otner day. seven delegates, rep
resenting the Pacific jurisdiction' of
nine states, in the sovereign auxiliary
of the Woodmen of the World, bolted
the convention - aud effected a new
camp of the Woodman's Circle, ladies,
organization, by adopting a constitu
tion and by-laws and electing supreme
officers. The break was occasioned by
tne sovereign smp ignoring the wo
men dt the West in making up the list
of committees and officers.
The bolters were Mrs. Helen South-
wick, of Salem, Or,; Mrs. Inez Filloon,
of Tho Dalles, Or.; Mrs. CarrioC. Van
ordell, of Pendleton, Or.; Mrs. O. A.
Grimsbaw, of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. W.
M. Doherty, of Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. J.
L. Wright, of Leadville, Colo. These
ladies exhibited true Western spirit,
and are to be commended for their in
dependence. CLAIMS DISALLOWED.
Following Is a List of Claims Against
Wasco County Presented at the
March Trrm and Not Allowed.
Ladies Aid Society, meals elec
tion board ". $ 3 00
T A Wilhelm, use of vot place 5 00
FWL Skibbe, meals for elec
tion board 3 75
T B Kent, district attorney fees 2 50
school Lust No. 4 1, use of vot
ing place
Timothy Miller, jury inquest..
W E Hereeton, "
F B Hodson, "
J T Asuoell, "
B Schmidt, "
J Trana,
Surtland, witness.... 1
00
00
00
00
00
1 00
1 00
Dr. Candiani, examination 5 00
The following claims were presented
and action passed Tin til next regular
term: -"".'
A B Mott. board of pauper. : . .$ 82 CO
J H Aldrich, making jury list
and coroner fees 8 00
TOASTED TO A TURN.
The Art Saclal.
A large crowd was present at the
"Art Studio Social" given by
Dalles Lodge No 2. I. O. G. T., last
Saturday evening, and an excellent
program was rendered, every number
of which was worthy of much praise.
Immediately after the program, tickets
were distributed among the guests
with ten numbers, and each guest was
requested to cross out any five of the
ten numbers and from these lunch was
served. As a result some who were
unfortunate got only a toothpick, a
glass of water and a pickel, while
others received cake, cold-tongue,
coffee, bread and butter, apples, etc.
While the lunch tickets were being
collected and orders being filled, the
"Art Studio' feature was introduced,
and much amusement was produced by
different ones trying to draw simpio
objects on a blackboard. Score cards
were given each of the guests, and the
one guessing correctly the greatest
number of objects drawn on the board
received first prize, while the one
guessing the fewest was given the
booby," Walter Reavis was success
ful in gaining the first prize and Helen
Lytle last prize! - When the lunch
was served some time was devoted to
discuseiDg the toothpicks and other
edibles, then the old-fashioned game
of "poison" afforded much amusement,
until the high school quartet was
called upon- for a song and Walter
Reavis for a recitation, both of which
were well appreciated. But the game
of "poison" was so inticing that it was
again renewed and continued until
the hour for retiring was announced.
Bister Caroline Got Eren with the Man
Who Had DespUed Her Love.
There was a scene and a sensation
at the Calvary Baptist church (colored)
on a recent Sunday. A "covenant" or
experience meeting was in progress,
and Sister Caroline, of some 50 sum
mers, had the floor. She began in the
usual orthodox form of telling her ex
lrience, but eh if ted to a recital of
her personal grievance against Brother
Jackson, whose arrival with his bride
upon his arm had turned the course of
her remarks. The way she roasted him
waa highly entertaining, if not edify
ing. Rev. Mr. Parish attempted to call
her down, but she insisted upon having
her say out. Unable to control her, he
sought to overcome her harangue with
a song, and so gave out a hymn. For
awhile the sister's voice could be heard
above the united tones of the congrega
tion. She continued to talk against the
overwhelming odds until her voice gave
way under the strain and she fell ex
hausted in the seat.
Here is the way she began her ex
perience recital:
"I praise de Lawd dat he has lowed
me to lib to see dis day. De great Al
mighty is er merciful God. He is a
just Lawd, an will not stand round an
see eny ob his poor crecters suffer
wrong. De Lawd has been berry he'pf ul
to me. He has fed me when I wu7
hungry, an' I have been naked an 1
clothed me. He hab put money in s
purse." Just then Brother Jacks
appeared with his bride and the sis,
changed the key of her discourse.
"Oh, Lawd. I thank thee that the
has been so good to me. I thank the
oh, Lawd, that thou hast 'nabled me
feed Brother Jackson, who done g
married to another in violation of 1
promise to marry me. I thank tl
that thou hast 'nabled me to give h
six shirts and has helped me to rr
de eight dollars for him to buy a pal
new shoes. Oh, Lawd, I thank t
that he hab libed ai my house a wh
year without pay in board. I tha
thee, oh, Lawd, that I raised, by t
help, the money to send Brother Jac
son ter Chicago. And now, oh. Law
he hab come back an' school have t
gun, he has not kept his promise .
mnrrv m Tint. nh. T.nw1 hniv orat W
f ul I am dat I can say dis bright day in :
ae language 01 tie pnarisee, that 1 am
not as other men am.' No, Lawd, your
own Caroline am still libing in hopes
ob an eternal salvation, an' if it is pos
sible, Lawd, I pray thee to save Brother
Jackson, for berrily, I say unto him,
'ye know not what ye do. "
Naturally the congregation was con
vulsed, and Rev. Mr. Parish, after in
effectual efforts to quiet his sister, thus
addressed the congregation:
' "Brethren, we cannot permit our mir r
guided sister to go on. Sing the Ion- g
meter doxology and keep singing it r 111
til she takes her seat" -Louiav.' i'.e
Times.
the existing conditions.
enues must bo supplied
the ordinary expenses j
meat, but for the pro'l
1 I'm Die rev-
D At only for
' the govern-
ni k nuritiMiit nf I
01 , : j 1 . r j I
principal ano lnterev A of the
dec t. in raising r r
-V. - 1 3 , , -J f
Hill llllfl m Hfl IRV1H1 V . n
, . m ioreign pro-
dr cts as to preserver t- l6 hojle marfeet
as jar as possiDie v; , r
public
duties
rr ivive and increaf
ur producers, to
manufactories, fn
1: j
r. uiovo uu euc rae e agriculture, to
1. .crease our don? esti j and foreign com-
c ierce, 10 am an a de eelop our mining
. mu. uuuuius, n ai tc j render to labor in
. .very field of useful , occupation, liberal
(rages and adeq' aat rewards, to which
.""ana lnauir ry 'are justly entitled.
. . y of tb passage of a I
arin law wn icb . 8hall provIae ample
.CuUO UDr a aot be further urged.
xuo.uiPor tiv , demand of the hour is
tne promp' , eo actment of such a meas-
w this object I earnestly
reoamme ndthat congress shall make
every e ndeavor. Before other hnal-
ness is transacted, let us firet provide
Bufflci ent revenue to faithfully ad-
mini jter the gov-rnment without con-
trac ting further debt or continued dls-
tur bance of our finances.
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1 EST with a biff B. BlaekwelTa Genuine Bull
Durham Is In a class by Itselt Yoa will And on
coupon inside each two ounce baa. and two ooo-
pona Inside each four ounoe bag of
Blackwell's
Genuino Durham
Smoking Tobacco
Buy a bar of th la oelebrated tobmeoo and read the 000 poo
wnico gives a us tor vaioaoio presents ana no w to ret tbem.
- 4 -BBJBBJBJjjBJ
Irath of BenJ. F. Vowell.
Benj. p. Dowell, an old pioneer of
On.gon, died suddenly at bis home in
Po!tljind about 8 o'clock last Saturday
night, aged 76. He had not been in
good health for several years and hia
death is attributed to acute nnedmonia.
The deceased was a Prominent man
for many years in Southern Oregon
and made himself conspicuous about
20 years ago in pushing a government
claim ngainat Gen. Griswold, of Salem,
who was finally ruined financially.
But Dowell did not mak a thing out of
it and died poor. Griswold is still
alive iu Portland but asred and vpp
infirm. For several years Dowoll and
his dau fhter, now Mrs. P. J. Bannon.
were in law partnership in Washing.
ton, attending to claims, but latelv
hy.ve been residing in Portland.
Idaho's Mineral Output for 1890.
Superintendent P. F. Church, of the
Boi se, Idaho, assay office baa com.
'let ed the work of compiling the fig
r a of Idaho's production of gold, sli
er and lead during tha year 1896.
.TJ ey show a total of $11,751,845, an in
crease of $1,641,300 ever If 95. The
product for the year wa9 gold $2,323,700,
silver $6,474,765, lead $2,933,380.
Ben Wilson Saloon
Second Street, opposite Diamond Mills,
THE DALLES, - - - OREGON-
Fine 'Wine3, Liquors and Cigars. v
Free Lunch served at all hours. f. v
He Didn't Have 'Em,
That arch erected at the north
terminus of Court street to commemo
rate the opening of the ' locks, and
which baa been allowed to reinaiq
tanding since, is an - object to be
generally admired, but it has its faults.
When Senter Payton waa here, ha
topped in front of the arch to talk
with a friend and leaned against the
structure, supposing it was stone, aud
came near being crippled for life by
the fall he got when the canvas of
which it is made gave way. And a few
days ago the thing came near causing
a gentleman who was at Salem during
45 days of the recent farce, to return
to that city and enter the Keeley in
stitute for inebriates. The aforesaid
gentleman was passing down Court
street early one morning when the
wind was blowing, and chanced to
notice tha arch swaying to and fro,
He stoppef , pinched himself to make
sure he haul not got into somebody
else's clothes, then convincing himself
that it was liie, wondered how a gentle
zephyr could cause a huge stone arch
like that to move. But it was moving,
no mistake. Then he wondered if
that stuff Jonathan Bourne dished out
at Salem mally had such effect, and
concluded he must have 'em." Has
tening to his room' in the hotel and
makiner a ca-ful search for snakes.
he was convinced that hia mind waa
sound, and w?nt forth again to look at
tne rrcn, an a .liscovering that it waa
made ol clotrj he kicked himself a few
times for being so superstitious.
or flwr Fifty sears.
An Old amp Well-Taied Rem
edy. Mrs. Wiauiow'a Soothing Syrup
has been UHed for over rifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, aires wind colic, and ia
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Ia
pleasant to the teste. Sold by arug
gists in every part of the world.
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value
la uncalculable. Bo sure and ask fcr
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind. .
HEBE YOU HAVK IT
The Lull Covering appointment of 8 Ba
ton in a Not Shell.
Wallace McCamant, the verb Ke
young man of Portland who ever 1 aaa
his vocal organs greased ready to g ive
free advice on technical and kne itty
questions of law, and whose ability (in
his own estimation) is not seconi I to
that of Daniel Webster, is In Wa sh-
ington for the purpose of telling i '.he
senate committee on privilegea a nd
elections what their duty ia in ref er
en ce to the seating of Senator Corbe tt.
He has his little speech all prepar- iT,
and was good enough to give it to ' the
public the other day. Here is wha i he
said with reference to the case, an ,d it
will unquestionably remove all d jubt
in the minds of the members : of the
committee as to what is their duty
"The Oregon case must not be .con
founded with the Kentucky ca a) or
with the Mantle case. decided,- lour
years ago. In both of tb "e, caea the
legislature charced with the fmty of
electing a senator, organized and bal
loted for senator from day to day with
out effecting an election. In : hn8 Ore
gon case the legislature never held a
session and simply made an ab ortive
attempt to organize, it never p. used ;
a bill or sent a mesfa?e to the 4 ver
nor. The -attempt to organize ei ven
had been abandoned by the time M. t
ohell's term expired and the vacancy "
Occurred..
''The constitution authorizes an ap
pointment when a vacancy happens
during the recess of the legislature,
This vacancy certainly originated in
the recess of the Oregon legislature.
Mr, Corbett can be deprived of bis
seat only by interpreting the word
'happen' as equivalent to 'happen for-
tutfously or by chance.' It is our con
ten tion that such interpretation is pre
cluded be the context; that it is con
trary to all canons of construction and
to all senatorial precedents from 1879
to the present time. Thirteen guber
natorial appointments have been
seated by the senate, principally in the
early days, when the framers of the
constitution were in the body. It is
doubtful if the senate will follow the
precedent of the Mantle case."
Blakeley & Houghton
-DBUiQaiSlB-'-:
175 Second Street - - The Dalles, Oregon
) rujwnnnnrinsiivnfuninniinii '
For Trade. I
Real estate in Portland, near Mount Country and mail Orders will receive nrnmnt nttAntlm
T.W ..l-....i.mi..n. ' , ...v...
.mwi, mi i vfti cgww iu j. uo uaues or
gooa range horses. For details call
on G. W. Rowland The Dalles.
The staple good Japan
tea is Schilling's Best.
The price is so low that
to call it good is to seem to
he about it
The grocer gives your
money back, without a word,
if you want it That don't j
look like lying, does it?
billinri
SanFn
SHROPSHIRE RAMS.
Largest Mutton Earn Breeding Farm in America
Strong, vigorous animals now ready for shipment.
Carload lots for range use a specialty.
Writs fob peices. jr q( pQX, -
Wood side Farm, Oregon, Wisconsin.
ssi
Fruit Boxes
of Klickitat Pine
ipee
Sale
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
l nave lor sale the following de-
Bcrioea property Belonging to the es
tate Of M. and Li. A. TTenrirl flonn in.
solvent debtors:
1 good milch cow.
4 head young mares, unbroke.
1 span black mares, well broke.
1 spau sorrel horses, well broke.
1 gentle saddle horse.
1 large work mule.
2 yearling colts.
1 large black stallion
1 good second-hand wagon.
1 second-hand buo-e'v.
.1 second-hand mower and hay
raxe.
1 patent hay press.
. i
l i& rge secona-nand organ, in
go"d condition. -
I will tH all or any portion of the
saia prop cneap ana on easy terms.
L. S. DAVIS, Assignee.
At J. L. Story'8 law office, The Dalles,
io -. vregon. v
Peach Boxes .$5
Cantalope Crates $9
Liumber and Building Materials at
00 per 100
50 per 100
proportionate prices.
rowr r.o
..Independent Wee..
FOK
PORTLAND
' Tramps An Numerous.
Tramps like birds are migratory,
They go. south in tho winter and re
turn north in the spring. Already the
northern Bight has begun, and just
now they are quite numerous in this
vtp.fnftv. ' A lmruat. avapv fratirht trfhtn
comins- from the west has its breaa lflnd and way points every Tues-
beama well loaded with these excur-1 day, Thursday and Saturday at
aionists. Many of these traveling peo-1 O clock A. M.
STEAMER PILGRIM
" Coe, Master,
Will leave The Dalles for Port.
Monarch
mixed Paints :
A PURE LINSEED OIL PAINT
NO WATER NO BENZINE NO BARYTES
MANUFACTURED BY THK
Senour Manufacturing Co, of Chicago
For sale by Jos. T Peters & Co, agents for Senour's
Monarch Floor and Carriage Paints
.....THE DALLES NURSERIES.vH
-R. H. WHBER, ProprUtor.-
THE DALLES -
- Oregon
FRUIT. SHADE
GRAPE VINES
fell :-, Jllll
The Women BolteU.
When Teller, uuooiaana tneir as-I
sociatea bolted the St. Louis conven-
ln last. antnmAr because thev nonlil
get no recognition of silvtp, they set a
precedent that may be trcublaaome in
deliberative bodies in thafuture. Eyen
the ladies who assemble in similar
conventions have sought the inspira
tion of those worthy Wetrterners, and
a sample oi now tney win resent
Thmmattds efbotit asteas and toamtcn
whese dally life Is making severe drafts on
their vitality, require something that vUl
bring; now material to the worn oat nerve
centers. This Is Just what Dr. mies'-Be-ctopfrtive
Nervine does.
had been Bwfferina for vearm
from beadaahgsa neuralgia, sleeplessness,
and general nesrom) prostration, unfitting
me for wotIM, household and business
duties, and, periodically, was
Comptetetv itrottratd tcitH train.
I tried several physicians and a great many
remedies, but received no benefits until I
Vaed Dr. StiUtT Bemtorottve Serving.
when I found almost immediate relief, and
have become quite my former self and am
A.golix able to attend to any ouotneas,
which is that of a brash manufacturer. I
have recommended the Nervine to others
who have used it with the same good results'
llilwaukee. Wis. Una. Axsa P rests.
Dr. Miles Nervine la sold on a positive
Ea ran tee that the first bottle will benefit.
1 druggists soil It at 1,8 bottles for &, or
It will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
by the Da Uiles Uedical Co jathart, lad.
Dr. Miles' Nervine
, Restores Health
pie are honest laboring men or me
chanics who are really looking for
work, and never ask for a meal or a
oast off garment without first making
application for the privilege of per
forming some work in payment there
for;, but a majority of them are pro
fessional bums, who disdain work in
any form, except it be to work some
kind-hearted housewife for a meal or
a generous man for old clothes, Tha
latter class deserve no sympathy or
assistance, but they are the kind that
get the most help, for they are 'per
sistent In relating their doleful tale of
woe and hard times, and successfully
work on the sympathy of the generous.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
necessity of Enacting a Mew Tariff Law
Urged by McKlnley.
President McKinley yesterday sub
mitted to congress bis Brat message,
setting forth the reasons for convening
congress In extraordinary- session
After reviewing the deficiencies that
have occurred in the receipts of the
government during the past four years
and showing the necessity of an in.
increased revenue, the president says
It may be urged that even if the rev
enues of the government had been euf-
uwuAJvisiLLAi i IIJLJsaU Small Fruits.
' " ROSES AND SHRUBBERY
taneviber. Our Trees are Grown Without Irrigation
r-
Fare one way...$l 25
Round trip. . ... 2 00
- Geo. Thateb, : ..
- , Manager.
Cary House Bar
Prineville, Oregon. -
f! jSelTaaes-Beal Eslale Excitapggrfr;
Is daily receiving Inquiries from
PE0SPE0TI VE IMMIGRANTS .
Presided over by Joe Hinkle.
Carries the best brands
Wines, Liqaors l Cigars I
When In that city call on Joe,
From every part of the Uuited
States concerning the
Reinrces, Cli'mie, Products; Prices etej elt, efo, of WkvConntj'
All persons desiring to selJ pr rent farms or eity property will find It gn Wtly
to tbeir advantage to call on Of write at once to any one of the undendi med
members of the exchange, giving full particulars, terms, elc
T. A. HUDSON.
O. W. ROWLAND,
J. M. HUNTINGTON Co.
C. E. BAYARD
j. a. kooiNtzaco.,
A. A. BROWN I TheDalles, Orego
FULL ASSORTMENT
AND PROVISIONS,
ficient to meet all Ita .ordinary expen- SDBCia! PnCBS tO G3Sfl BDYEfS I
i . a. al I
sea auriDK me pas .u yea, m . . RnmKr, rtottwt
MADE ME A MAN
. AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CURB
Her Jt.icr,,,, mad
gold reserve would still have been in
sufficient to meet tne demands upon
it, and that bonds would necessarily
have been issued for its repletion. Be
this as it may, it ia clearely manifest.
without denying or affirming the cor
rectness of such conclusion, that the
debt would have been decreased in at
least the amount of the deficit and
and business confidence Immeasurably
strengthened throughout the country.
Co c cress should promptly correct!
tr Abuso cr other .
lndia-
on Ixat Vlulttr in old or roans. sn4
. fit m man forstadr. bosineMOr marriu.
taksn'ln uma. Xhalr nsa how immediate mpcara.
Bant and aSseta COKE wbara all other tali In. I
em upon inui to svamns Aax TaMats. Xbar
eaiea MMMnanae ana win care yon. nasivaspoa
iUnwrtttaasnaranteatoaaactacura CflPTC la
raiuna tna manar. i'rloe vw wivi per
,alz pksaa (fall treatment! (or tl&i. py
iptwOTios.-irenu i
man a, Hai
or refund tea mnM PHm e
pacaam or au pkcea (mil treatment!
mall, ia plain wrapper, npon raoelpt at l
AJAX REMEDY CO.,
COST. .
.Everything in Our Store
That ia, we will sell yon anything In our line, at just
what it will coat 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 x '
rricea are right, and so are our eooda Come and see; or -if
you can't come, ring us up. 'Phone 62.
No. 17S Second St.
NEW VOG1- BLOCK.'