..APKI1.34, 1897
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturday's Daily.)
Mrs. Bartell is quite ill wltn pneu
monia.
Mrs. J. M. Filloon went to Hood
River today.
Mr. Bonn returned on the boat yes
terday from Portland.
. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Keister went to
Portland on the boat today.
Gov. Moody left on the boat this
morning for his home at Salem.
E. L. Carson, government bank ex'
aminer with headquarters at Seattle,
is in the city. - -
This morning Conductor Harry Fow
ler shipped his fine pacing colt to Port-
lind where it will be put in training,
Miss Nettie Jordon stopped in the
city last night to visit friends, as she
was returning from Portland to her
. home at Columbus.
T. K. Long, a cattle buyer from In
dianapolis, Ind., arrived this morn
in? and will start out in '.he range
county in search of beef.
Today Adjutant H. H. Riddell is'
sued orders for the election of a cap
tain for Co.. A, O. N. G., at Wasco.
The election will be held next Satur-
day.
The many friends Vt Mrs. W. A.
Cates, who has been ill with lung fever
the past nine weeks, will be pleased
to learn that she is recovering graa
ually.
The steame Pilgrim broke a shaft
at Vancouver yesterday, and was com
pelled to transfer herpassengers to the
Dalles City aijd return to Portland for
. repairs.
Joe Folco and his bike took passage
on the boat for the west this morning.
Some of his friends think he has gone
to ioln the Cuban patriots, but Joe
will not go that far.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Turner, of Dufur,
spent the day in the city. Mr. Turner
says the Dispatch is still dispatching
at the little city on Fifteen-Mile, and
is gaining patronage every day.
H. G. Vandusen, of 'Astoria, is in
the city. Mr. Vandusen is one of the
water commissioners of that city, and
has spent a portion of the day here
looking over the water system of The
Dalles.
Circuit court at Condon adjourned
yesterday, and Judge Bradshaw, Dis
trict Attorney Jayne, Hon. W. 1
Wilson and Judge Hill, who had been
attending court there, arrived home
this morning.
-" . Train No. 1 did not arrive until 7:30
this morning, and the boat waited un
til Its arrival. Several - passengers
from the train took the boat tlown the
river to feast their eyes upon the Col
umbia scenery.
Judge Bennett returned today from
North Yakima, where he had been at
tending court. The judge succeeded
In AlAflf! nr vnnncr OnAtfrpn. of Sher-
111 a 11 CVUUUV, 1UU1VIOU 1U1 UIUVIO DVWl
ing, whom he defended.
Mrs. Crate, of Eight-Mile, is in the
city to attend Easter services. Mrs.
Crate is 96 years of age, but notwith
standing ber advanced years, enjoys
excellent health, and is as lively as
- manv persona a half century her
junior.
. At tne lire last mnt it was iuiiy ae-
monstrated that the city water works
afford good protection to property on
the hill. The stream of water thrown
from the hydrant was strong,' and was
witli iinfflntant. fnM)a tj VtA AfTfrt.lVA In
fighting fire.
Our friend "Consistency" says that
the "next time he engages in a dis
cnsninn on dancin?. it will be with One
whn la a. liu.lo Ipsa inclined to be un
reasonable, and a little belter qualified
to discuss the subject than his late
would be antagonist."
The little Brown boy who was so se
verely scalded last Sunday has been
overtaken by another misfortune, hav
ing broken out with measles, which
makes the treatment of his injuries
very difficult. If he pulls through all
these misfortunes, he will be fortunate
indeed.
"Very few members of Mt. Hood Hose
Company heard the alarm sounded
from their hose house last night, and
were not apprised of the fire until an
alarm was sounded by the bell at the
Jackson Engine Co's house. This is
pretty good evidence that the Mt.
Hoods should be supplied with a new
bell, the one they have being cracked,
and makes ahout as much noise as a
cow bell. The city council should
supply the company with a bell with
more noise in it.
Yesterday Dr. McKenzie, of Port
land, was in the city and was called by
Dr. Sutherland in consultation with
reference to the case of Carrie Butler.
After making a thorough investiga
tion Dr. McKenzie stated that it was
one of the most peculiar cases he had
ever met with, though he commended
iie treatment adopted by Dr. Suther-
and considered everything pos-
done for the patient.
' improving, and
Veing
a store in the room recently vacated
by J. C. Hertz. In connection with
tobacco and cigars, he will conduct a
bicycle "farm."
The White Stars will hold a busi
ness meeting at the council chambers
Wednesday night. All members are
urgently requested to attend.
Tbo O. II. & N. Co's. boat D. S,
Baker, arrived here Saturday evening
and has been tied up at the incline be
low the coal bunkers.
The west-bound passenger was de-
layed on account of washouts in the
Blue mountains, and did not arrive
until 10 o'clock this morning.
Twenty bags of mail were received at
the postoffice here this morning, the
largest mail that has been received at
the office at one time in the pant three
months.
Messrs. J. W. Armsworthy and V. C.
Brolr, of Wasco, were in the city yes
terday. They, report that city prosper
ous, several new buildings being under
course of construction at present.
The Columbia has got to be quite a
gooi sized creek at this point. It reg
isters 24 feet above low water and is
rising at the rate of an inch an hour.
We can easily stand such a rise for 12
days, but after that the water would
become troublesome.
Mrs. J. M. Blakeley, of Joseph, Wal
lowa county, spent Friday and Satur
day in the city visiting Judge and Mrs,
G. C. Blakeley, and left Satui day night
for home. Mrs. Blakeley had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J.' H. Mosier,
at Mosier the past six weeks.
Rev. O. D. Taylor, pastor of the
First Baptist church, received a hearty
welcome from his people yesterday,
the occasion being his first appearance
in the church since his return from
Michigan.' The subject of bis dis
course in the evening was "GodRules."
Measles are interfering with school
work in The Dalles schools. About
half the pupils in two of the rooms at
Academy Park are out, either sick or
afraid of taking the disease, while
quite a number are absent from the
hight school and the Union street pri
mary. In L. Sandoz' orchard on Mill creek
are a number of Swiss walnut trees
that are in full bloom, and Mr. Sandoz
expects to have quite a lot of walnuts
tor market next fall. Last year the
trees bore a few nuts, but this is the
first year they have been loaded with
blooms. - -
Astoria will not license gambling
after all. Mayor Taylor vetoed the
ordinance and the council has refused
to pass it over his head four council
mea voting to sustain the mayor. It
is fortunate for the good name of
Astoria that she has four councilmeu
who will sustain her morality.
A ball game was played on the fair
grounds yesterday between the Cham
pions and a picked nine from the
Athletic club and White Stars. The
game was a good one, the score being
reported 10 to 7 in favor of the Cham
pions, who now insist they are the
best ball players in Eastern Oregon
and are open to a challenge from any
amateur club east of the mountains.
E. Jacobsen returned Saturday
from an extended tour over-this and
Sherman counties, and said he never
saw fiser prospects for grain and fruit
than there are at present. In some
sections the ground was getting rather
dry on the surface, but the rain of to
day will put it in fine condition again,
-and it will be a difficult matter to esti
mate the volume of the crop that will
be raised this year.
Messre. W. H. Biggs, E. E. Lyttle
and J. M. Murchie returned this morn
ing from a visit to Wasco. Mr. Biggs
and Mr. Murchie say that during their
residence of nearly 20 years in Sher
man county they have never seen such
crop prospects as there are this year.
The fall grain Is just splendid, and the
prlng Bowinr is coming on finely.
Wheat sown now sprouts in five days
and beglnsvgrowlog like wends.
Eastern Oregon can indeed supply a
variety of climate. Last Saturday we
were sweltering in summer heat, the
mercury registering 90 degrees, and
today we are - shivering around the
stoves reminded that winter has not
yet been folded in the arms of summer.
As it were, we have experienced a
change in temperature as if we had
been moved from Southern California
to Alaska in side of two days.
On the mountain several hundred
feet above Canyon creek on the east
side, lies a well-known gravel deposit
that prospects well in coarse gold, but
i3 so high up that it is almost impos
sible to get water onto it. There is a
move now among a few practical
miners to locate this ground and build
reservoirs and ditches during the sum
mer months, and next spring as the
snow melts they expect to obtain a
supply of water sufficient to run five or
six weeks. Grant County News.
In accordance with law, the April ap
portionment of the county school fund
was sent out from the office of the
county superintendent today. The
total amount distributed, $7,612.65, after
deducting the 350 for each of 60 dis
tricts entitled to funds, gives $1.15 per
capita on the school enumeration. In
April '96, the amount distributed was
$10,717, the per-capita being $2. The
greater percentage of delinquent taxes
the ehorT",.,
; one of the heaviest taxpayers in the
county, took a receipt for his taxes
amounting to $1,574.29.
The entertainment to have been
given by the Rathbone Sisters on next
Thursday evening is postponed until
further notice, by order of the commit
tee. The regular session will be held
Thursday evening,
Yesterday Jake Andrews was given
an examination before Justice Filloon
on a charge of exhibiting obscene
pictures in a nickel-in-the-slotmachine,
and was held in bonds of $500 to answer
before the grand jury.
We have carefully perused the Port
land Dispatch, but found no mention
of the editor's visit to Washington or
account of his return. Wonder if
Toney was not proud of his mission to
the national capital?
On Saturday May 15th, Dalles City
will offer for sale at public auction io
choice lots In Gate's Addition. This
wi'l be the greatest opportunity ever
offered the public to procure good
property at a low figure
On account of the change in the ar
rival and departure of the mails and
for the accommodation of the public,
commencing next Sunday, Postmaster
Crossen will open the postoffice from
10 A. M. to 11 a. M. Sundays.
City Treasurer C. J. Crandall, who
has been confined to the house several
days with pleurisy, is much improved
today, being able to sit up, and hopes
to be at his place of business ere long
if the weather remains favorable.
Misses Owen & Van Duyn have sold
the Central Book store to C. S. Van
Duyn, and after May 1st the circulat
ing library, Saa Francisco Call agency
and news agency will be conducted at
I. C. Nickelsen's store by Miss Owen
W. A. Mohr, the defaulting postmas
ter of Roslyn, pleaded guilty of embez
zlement In Spokane last week and was
sentenced bv Judge Hanford to one
year iD the penitentiary on McNeil's
Island and to pay a fine of $2,047 and
the costs of prosecution.
Ever since the high water of 1894
re9l3ents of The Dalles have felt some
what uneasy whenever the river began
rising, and now they realize that there
is an Immense quantity of snow In the
mountains, and are looking for loca
tions on high ground in case there is a
heavy rise of water.
J. R. Leigh, oyer 70 years of age,
committed suicide at Mount Vernon,
Skagit county, last Saturday, by shoot
ing himself In the head. The old man
had been ailing for some weeks. He
leaves a widow and several sons and
daughters, all of whom are now living
away from. home.
Yesterday Michael Doyle filed his
first report as administrator of the
estate of Geo. F. Bears, and Saturday
Z. F. Moody filed his fourth report in
the matter of the estate of Wm. McDe
Lewis, whereupon the court ordered a
dividend of 40 per cent paid on the in
debtedness of the estate.
I. Sichel, of the firm of M. Slchel &
Co. at Prineyille, writes to V. Lord of
this city, that the sheep raisers of
Crook county have had a yery success
ful lambing season, having paved about
100 per cent of lambs, also that the
wool crop will be immense and in good
condition, sheeD having wintered well
and the wool was kept growing con
tinuously. Never before has verdure and foliage
grown so rapidly as within the past
two weeks. When but a few days since
everything was barren, under the In
fluence of Ideal spring weather, the
trees have litterally been bursting
with their long dormaut life and in
another week will be in full leaf, and
then The Dalles will be the prettiest
city in Oregon. -; I
Squire R. B. Hat ton, of Klamath
Falls, was informed the other day that
his services were needed at Fort Klam
ath. While on the mountain road
that leads to the fort, he met those who
were in need of him, and he then and
there, "mid towering and gently sway
ing pines," as the Klamath Falls Ex
press cays, made man and wife of I. P.
Hansen and Mrs. Wilson.
Despite the fact that there is no ap
propriation to pay their expenses, and
that Secretary Klncaid has refused to
file their claims, the railroad commis
sioners are holding on to their offices,
and ha started on their semi-annual
tour of "inspection" of the Southern
Pacific, that is, they are out on one of
their customary junketing tours, rid
ing on free passes, and attempting to
draw salaries from the state. "
On next Tuesday evening Prof.
Kelchner will exhibit his model of the
Tabernacle of Isreal at the M. E.
church in this city and also deliver a
lecture on the same. Rev. W. W.
Case, pastor of Howard street M. E.
church, S. F., says of the model and
lecture: "Prof. Kelchner lectured to
an immense crowd in this city to the
great delight and instruction of all.
He has a splendid, outfit and gives a
pleasing and edifying lecture which I
cheerfully commend."
Mill Creek Orchard.
The orchards on Mill creek present
a most beautiful appearance at present,
and look like a perfect flower garden,
the trees being loaded with blooms.
The apples and grapes show Indica
tions of having been somewhat in-
THE IDEA IS KIUHT.
A Convention of the Silver Force! of
Oregon Should Be Held.
Dufck, Or., April 15, 1897.
Ed. Times-Mountaineer:
I was pleased today to see an article
in your paper that there was under
consideration, the calling of a conven
tion for the purpose of uniting the
silver forces of the state for the next
caraDaien. This is a move in the
right direction, and one that will in
my opinion meet with general approval
There is nothiag that has taken place
so far during this administration, that
does not point to a successful termina
tion at the next election of the demands
of the silver issue. I have been in
clined to tbink that the senate ou-jht
to allow the tariff bill to go through,
for I feel sure that it would thoroughly
demonstrate that it is impossible to
raise a revenue by tariff, unless there
is money in the hands of the people
with which to buy goods. The reason
that we cannot buy goods with the
money that there is now in the country,
is that about $800.0000,000 of the so
called circulating medium of the
country is in the banks, and the credit
of the people has been destroyed by a
contraction of circulation. If the
people were not in debt, their credit
could be used to draw the money out
for the channels of trade; then they
could buy goods, and by that means it
would be possible to raise a revenue
by tariff, but it cannot be done when
every avenue by which the stream that
supplies the people with a circulation
has been cut off. Under the Bland
Allison act, and also under the Sher
man purchasing act the stream was
partially supplied. I repeatedly called
the attention of the people to that fact
during the fall campaign. But they
were sure it could be done, now we
will have the demonstration and that
will settle it.
I think that the plan suggested for
the convention is a good one. One
silver republican, one democrat and
one populist, from each county,
if they have a proper conception of the
financial question, can unify the silver
forces of the state so as to control the
next election In the Interests of
Americans. What we want in such a
convention is patriotism, loyalty to
American institutions. Yes, we can go
further and bay, loyalty to humanity,
for the demands that we are makiug
on this silver issue, involve the pros
perity and well being of 900,000,000
people, involving the best interests of
the race. In considering the work of
such a convention we should remember
that it is not a question of whether
each plank in any one of the the party
platforms, is right or wrong; now, the
question for us to consider is whether
this or that plank will make the war
on the gold standard stronger. The
bauk of England Is behind the gold
standard movement, whereas we have
nothing behind the silver movement
to guarantee its success, except our
loyalty to Ameaican citizenship.
loyalty to American liberty, loyalty to
our homes and families. I say yes, let
us have such a convention, and let us
meet, willing to take an oath to do our
duty for those who send us there, and
not as the last legislature did, take an
oath of a populist god, and of a demo
cratic god and a republican god, and
thus form a trinity that heaven, earth
and hell could not unite.
A. J. Beigham.
AM EARLY FIE.
Dennia Bunnell's Residence and All Its
Contents Bnrned.
Saturday morning a fire was dis
covered in the basement of Dennis
Bunnell's house on Tenth street. Mr.
Howe, who lives near by, discovered
the fire and gave, an alarm which
awoke the neighbors, and Ike Perry
hastened to the Mt. Hood hose house
and rang an alarm, but owing to the
bell being defective, very few resi
dents on the hill were awakened until
an alarm was rung from the bell at the
engird house. The Mt. Bood hose
team got" to the scene of the fire in
pretty good time and did excellent
work, though the building was all
ablaze before they reached It, and all
they could save was the walls, the in
side of the building and all the fam
ily's furniture and clothing being de
stroyed.
The cause of the fire is unknown
but probably caught from sparks in the
basement, as Mrs. Bunnell had been
burning some rubbish in the furnace.
There was no one in the house when
the fire occurred. Mr Bunnell was
down the river attending to a fish
wheel, and Mrs. Bunnell was spend
ing the night with a neighbor. The
house was insured for $600, though
tnere was no insurance on tne con
tents.
A Good Word for the Exchange.
The Union Signal, an organ of the
W. C. T. U. published at Chicago, has
this to say with reference to the Labor
Exchange:
"A branch of the Labor Exchange,
which was organized in 1890, and has
since spread over 32 states, has been
established in Chicago. The aim of
the association is to furnish employ
ment to all who want it, and at the
same time to enable working people to
earn the highest wages, which are to
be paid in script issued by the associa
tion, and will be a medium of exchange
tween the members and merchants
to the organization. This
dealing with the unem-
he elements of practl-
Tiency, and ought to
orsernent of
S
tractlng parties, while the parlor was
beautifully decorated with apple bios
soms and lilies. At noon the wedding
party was invited to an elegant wed
ding dinner, and soon after took the
afternoon train for Portland to remain
a few days visiting Mr. Rufeno'
parents, when they will return to The
Dalles to reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufeno both have
large circle of warm friends in thecity
all of whom unite in extending well
wishes for their future happiness
Miss EusselJ.no w Mrs. 1 iufeno, is one of
The Dallies' fiirestdaughters, and pos
sessed of every womanly quality that
commands the respect and affections
of the opposite sex. Mr. Rufeno is an
exemplary young gentleman, who by
his affability has won the friendship of
everybody who has traveled on the
steamer Regulator since he has held
the position of Stewart the pest two
years, and is well worthy the prize he
has won in matrimony.
He Beat a Fakir.
Monday a very obliging and affable
gentleman who makes a living by the
use of his wits and by removing corns
approached Col. Sinnott, the genial
host of the Umatilla Housp, and In
quired if he had any cores, in-grown
toe nails or bunions to remove,
"Corns!" exclaimed the colonel, "yes.
lots of them, but as I am working here
only for my board, I can't afford to pay
much for having them removed. Now,
young mac, what will you take them
off for?" The chiropodist was struck
with a feeling of generosity, and agreed
to perform the operotion for 50 cents,
The ;61onel entered a room with the
corn doctor, had the offensive growths
removed from his feet, paid the man
his 50 cents, and the fellow went away
with the consciousness of having helped
out a poor old man who had been re
duced to poverty and compelled to
work for his board.
An hoar later, the chiropodist was
seated in Parkins' barber shop when
the Colonel chanced to pass by, step
ping livelier than he had for a year
when the "doctor" asked; "who is that
old duffer?"
"That," answered Mr. Paikins,
Col. Sinnott, proprietor of the Unca-
tilla House."
The corn doctor left the shop in a
hurry, remarking with language sot
taught In the Sunday school, that he
had just performed a io operation on
the old fellows : feet for 50 cents, be
cause he thought him too poor to pay
more.
Death of Samuel Gates.
The sudden death of Samuel Gatas
comes as a great shock to r la many
friends in this community. On Satur
day last he took to his bed and, almost
at once lapsing Into the semi-comatose
state attendant upon the last stage of
diabetes, and passed quietly away on
Monday night at eleven o'clock.
Sam Gates, as hd was known to his
friends, was born in The Dalles in
July, 1869, a son of Col: N H. Gates,
a prominent lawyer and pioneer of thl
city, and received his education in our
public schools.
Mis me ana cnaracter were sued, as
to gain him many friends and make
him no enemies. He was an in
dustrious, honest and kindly man
generous to a fault, and ever ready to
extend a helping hand when needed
His death at the early age of 28 will be
mourned by a vast circle of friends.
The funeral services will be held a(.
the residence of his mother, Mrs. Gates,
tomorrow, Wednesday, at 10 A. M.
Advance In Cattle.
Wm. Matlock, of Heppner, last week
purchased 100 steers In Fossil from W.
S. Thompson, Zachary Bros, and Frank
Knox. The cattle are to be delivered
at W. S. Thonlpson'8 ranch, Fossil,
May 14, next. The price paid for
yearlings was $14, for 2-year-olds $19
and for 3-year-olds $24. About six
weeks ago Coe Barnard sold 50' head
of 2-year-old steers, not yet delivered,
to Mr. .Matlock, for $17 per bead, which
was then the going price, so it is ap
parent that there has been a rise of at
least $2 per head on cattle within 'six
weeks a remarkable advance, with all
indications pointing to the fact that
the top notch has not yet been reached,
La Grande Chronicle.
The New O. B. J tt. Time Card.
The new passenger schedule on the
O. R. & N. which takes effect Wednes
day is as follows: No. 2 east via. Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line, arrives
here at 1:15 A. m., departs at 1:20.
No. 4, east by Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 6 p. M., departs
6:05.
No. 1, west from U. P. and O. S. L.,
arrives at 1:20 A. M., and departs 1:35.
No. 3, west from Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 8:30 A, if. and de
parts at 8.3o. -
Freight trains Nob, 23 and 24, second
divisions, will carry passengers. No. 23
arrives at 5 p. m. and No. 24 leaves at
1:45 p. m.
The Objection not Good
There are people who have objection
to advertising matter in the reading
colums of a newspaper. The ground of
objection is that they dont want to read
advertisements. Now this objection
U not good, for often times advertise
ments convey valuable information.
For instance, how else would the
traveling public learn of the excellent
dining car -service of the Wisconsin
Central Lines between St. Paul and
Chicago, or the general comfort of
traveling over this popular line. For
particulars call on the nearest ticket
agent or address J. C. Pood, G. P. A.,
Milwaukee, Wis., or George S. Batty,
General Agent 246 Stark St., Portland,
Ore,
Pleasant Birthday Party.
going of last week, the
ayfjnport con-
par-
SI SCOTT'S BEAR HUNT.
One of the Toughest Tarns Yet Turned
Oat from California.
"An you never heerd about ol' Si
Scott's b'ar hunt?" inquired an old
hunter from Humboldt, evidently sur
prised at the ignorance of Si's experi
ences, says the San Francisco Post.
"Why, he's the oldest b'ar hunter in
the state. Well, one day he was out on
his little jackass, a-lookin ter b'ar, an'
not findin' any concluded ter take a
rest. He tied the burro to a tree, laid
his ol' muzzle-loader down on thcr
grass and went down by ther bank of a
creek to feed. He was a-sittin' there
cuttin' off hunks o' jerked ven'son
when he heerd a terrible smashin' in
the brush. He started fer his gun. but
a big b'ar came a-amblin' out of the
brush right alongside of it. He whirled
around an' run out on the limb of a
rotten ol' Cottonwood over the crick,
which was about forty feet to where
the rocks stuck up through the water.
"This was jest nuts fer the b'ar. lie
walked up to ther tree, sniffed it a time
er two, clambered up on the limb and
commenced movin' to'ds Si, a-sr.iackin'
his chops an' gruntin' satisfied like. Si
saw he was in a pretty bad fix, an' he
crep' out as fur as he could, a-hopin'
ther b'ar would consider the limb shaky
an' stop. But he didn't. He kep corn
in'. Si saw somethin' had to be done.
He couldn't drop without killin' hisself,
an' he had -never praticed b'ar fightin'
on a tight rope. The only thing he
could do was to set up a terrible
squawklin'.
" 'Go back! Go back!' he yelled. 'Go
back an' eat ther jackass, you blamed
fool. This limb'll break and kill us
both.'
"I think that b'ar must understood
him or concluded that Si was tougher'n
the burro, for he turned aroun' an'
used his appetite on the jack."
SMUGGLING BY A BIBLE.
She Read It Devoutly, But Most of It Was
Filled with Lace.
An old lady once humbugged the cus
tom house officers at Dover in an in
genious way. She used to cross the
channel two or three times a week
when the weather was anything like
good.
She always gave the men at the
gangwav tracts, and the custom offi
cers, too, if she could get near them,
She always carried a good-sized Bible,
closed together with a broad elastic
band. One of these officials tells the
6tory in the Westminster Gazette.
"Whenever I saw her reading her
Bible, which was not often, she was
doing so quite at the beginning, some
where about Genesis cr kxodus.
"At last suspicion was aroused, and
when next she came across I stepped
up politely to her, as she was going
away having no luggage, and said
should be much obliged if she'd allow
me to look in her Bible, as a mate of
mine had said I was wrong in thinking
a certain verse was in the Eightieth
Psalm.
" "At first she tried to put me off, say
ing she was in a great hurry, and that
she was sure so good a man as I looked
to be had a Bible of his own at home.
And if I haun t she d bring me one
down the next morning.
"In the end, however, she had to give
up the Bible she was carrying, and we
found, that except for a few leaves at
the beginning and at the end it was a
solid block, so to speak, made of papier
moche, hollowed ont in the center.
where we found some fifty or sixty
dollars' worth of lace.
CYCLING IN JAPAN.
Some Queer Costumes Worn by the Native
Women.
The all-conquering bicycle has in
vaded Japan, and is now a familiar
sight in the land of the jinrikisha. The
Europeans take to it kindly and the
little brown men and women are equal
ly enthusiastic. The government, says
the Philadelphia Press, has equipped
many of its postmen with roadsters,
especially those who deliver mail in the
suburbs or in tho country districts. In
each brigade a bicycle corps has been
formed who are daily drilled in about
the same style as similar organizations
in the armies of Europe. The Japanese
people themselves still regard the
wheel as a great curiosity, but are be
ginning to both master and manufac
ture it. Some of the Japanese women
have adopted a queer bicycle -costume
that is a combination of the bloomers
with a native dress. It is neither Jap
anese nor European. Combined with
the upper part of the kamona costume
the Japanese ladies clothe their nether
limbs in what are neither knickerbock
ers, trousers, zouaves nor oioomers.
The ludicrous effect is heightened by
the girl having a national habit of turn
ing the toes in, developed to its largest
extent. All that yon see when she
passes yon is a pair of round and pretty
heels wabbling in an uncertain man
ner, and a little body coiled up that
makes you think of a gay little monkey
on the too of a cole.
Attention Freighters.
Bids are wanted for hauling abount
100,000 pounds wool and 25,000 to 35,
000 pounds back freight, consisting of
groceries and heavy goods. All wools
to be hauled from Muddy Station ( a
point about 18 miles south-east of An
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from The Dalles to Muddy Station, via
Shearers Bridge. All of said wools
and back freight to be well protected
with wagon sheets and delivered in
good order and condition between the
15th day of May and 1st day of July
next. Terms One half cash will be
paid on delivery of each load at The
Dalles, If desired, and the remainder
on completion of contract. Bids will
be opened May 3d at 1 P. M., and the
award made known at Moody's ware
house May 4th, 1897. Bidders with en
dorsements touching their responsi
bility will be given the preference.
Address all bids to
Henry Hahn, Sec'y,
Prineville Land & Live Stock Co. .
64 Front St., Portland
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