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SATURDAY JULY 10, 1897
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
: ' from Mondays, Daily.
-. Ed. Williams.Hal French and family
nd MUs Sampson visited Cloud Cap
.. jan yesterday.
About 300 Dalles people went to
- Portland today to witness the celebra
tion and the big parade.
Mrs. M. T. Nolan and children went
to Portland on the Regulator this morn
- inz to attend the celebratiom.
: Douglas Allen has sold his interest
in The Dalles-Moro stage line, and has
. settled down to honest farming.
. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duvis and
daughter, of San Francisco, are visit
ing Mrs. W. H. Biggs in the city
A number of Dulles young folks had
a picnic at Multnomah falls last Satur-
day, going there on the early morning-
train and returning at 1 o'cIock Sun
day morning. ,
Wool has been a drue in the
market today, most of the buyers hay-
- ' ing gone away to spend the Fourth,
and thnoA who are left show no anxiety
about investing.
The transportation companies reaped
a harvest from The Dalles not giving
a celebration, and it is estimated that
Dalles citizens will spend $2,000 abroad
owing to no celebration having been
given here.
Last Saturday a party of Dalles
young people accompanied by their
"ever-watchful" chaperons, spent a
very pleasant day about nine milesup
, Mill creek, where they duly observed
' celebrating the Fourth of July.
The teachers' institute for Wasco
v county opens next Monday. As there
will be present some of the best m-
. find it to their advantage to attend the
-entire session which will last for four
'weeks.
The public offices, banks and a uura
. bar of stores were closed today, it being
a sort of semi-holiday in obedience to
the statutes of Oregon providing when
a legal holiday shall occur on Sunday,
the day following shall be a non-judl-
. i cial day.
Tula is laeai weamer ior wa&iutr
crops, -syuu laruiere ojr uuoio wm wo
' more No. 1 wheat raised in Wasco
"j county this . year than ever before.
They expect it all to be first class as
the cool weather permits the berry to
mature perfectly.
Following is the record of the high
cores made in the club alley last week:
- Monday, Chas'Clark, 46; Tuesday, Mrs.
ahaw, 61; Thursday, JudgcBradshaw,
fudge Bennett, 41.
r' Two drunks in the recorner's court
. ma n 4ls Manlf. rt t)ia. CeI a KQ.t.i fr f n
ry. ... 1 an BUO OMW v. - - Jwva -
7 The Dalles. One was fined $5 and the
V other $10, but both had spent all their
' surplus wealth and were unable to
rriAof. thnir firms, conaeauentlv thev
' ' are serving time in jail,
i' The Fourth of July was a dull day
' in The Dalles. Many of the citizens
went to places where celebrations were
;held, and had it not been for the small
' boy and his fire crakers, one would L
have concluded it was only a quiet
Sabbath.
Friday afternoon Ed. Harbin and
' Ves Belknap arrived here from Prin
ville on bikes, having made the trip
byway of Warm Springs agency, 130
miles, in less than a day and a half.
- This is exceptionally good riding,
the route is over hills and extremely
rougn roads.
. The competitive drill between the dif
ferent companies of the Third batallion
at Camp Jackson last Saturday for the
silver cup was a spienuiu exaioib oi
military skill, and it appeared that
every one of the contesting companios
was entitled to the prize though only
one could receive it. -
Last Saturday some 40 of the officers
of the two monitors now in port
- Portland accepted an invitation from
the D. P. & A. N. Co. to visit the locks
at Cascades comin? nn on the Rtnil:i
. tor and returning to the metropolis on
- a, rn "in mi i ca -
. tuo uvkwsa Vyiijjr. Alio uuvai unicorn
heartily enjoyed the scenery of tho
Columbia, and pronounced it the finest
in the world.
At 10:30 today the new bowling alley
: at the Umatilla House was formally
opened, "and a large number of Dalles
- bowlers accepted the invitation
Messrs. Sinnott & Fish to indulge i
the ioticing game. The alley is first
class in every respect, and is so con
structed that very little noise is pro
Cuced during the conducting of the
mi Ttun v u
cellent alleys and the devotee of bowl
lng can certainly nnd amusement in
this line that will satisfy his every de-
sire. "
From Tuesday's Daily. -
Grain is ripening rapidly throughout
'the county, and harvesting will begin
within a short time.
A considerable amount oi wool was
received at the warehouses today, but
no sales were reported.
Mr. Gifford, the Portland artist, has
arrived in the city and expects to
permanently locate here.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Long left on the
boat this morning for an outing of two
rm . i 3 l 3 , a. - - i
had a number of special cars carrying
the soldier boys home from Portland.
' John Cates returned Saturday from
Cascade Locks where he has been the
past month erecting a building for his
son, D. L. Cates.
The Dalles had too many holidays
'coming right at tbe beginning of the
month, consequently collections and
the settling up of monthly business
was materially interfered with.
Most of the members of Co. G, who
took part in the . recent encampment
and the celebration at Portland, have
returned home,donned citizen's clothes
and have once more settled down to
business.
While looking around lor amuse
ments next Sunday don't overlook the
excursion to be given by the firemen.
Tickets for the excursion are only $1,
and you are assured of $10 worth cf
amusement.
During the year 1896 there were
donated in contributions to libraries
in the United States $400,030 in cash,
$50,000 in books, over $200,000 in build
ings and $500,000 in manuscript, pic
tures and various works.
At the competitive drill for the sil
ver cup at Camp Jackson last Saturday,
Co. G, ot La Grande, won the trophy
and is now entitled to the distinction
of being the test drilled company in
the Third battalion, O. N. G.
An Illinois farmer who was struck
by lightning while plowing was found j
of
to have $25,000 in his pocket. It is a
rare thing for lightning to strike a
man plowing, and rarer still for a plow
man to have $25,000 in his i ocket.
A correspondent writing frum Dufur
says the coutrovery between the young
people of Dufur aDd Tho Dalles over
"SiHsy Sideways" wa9 amicably settled
by the president of the day and the
orator at Duftir's celebration last Sat-
day.
Mrs. John Bradbury, a millionaire's
wife, of Los Angeles, eloped with W
Russell Ward, of Santa Monica, Ca).,
a few days ago and went to San Fran
Cisco where both were arrested for the
alleged violation of the seventh com
mandmect.
Dr. IIol lister returned this morning
from a call to Sherman "county. ' Tbe
doctor says he is not much of a judge
of crops, but from what he saw in the
grain districts, he concludes the farm
ers in Sherrurn county will have a
golden harvest this summer.
Canned horse will soon be one of the
delicacies in Portland, 600 head of fine,
fat bronchos from tbe Big Bend
country having passed down tho road
last night en route to the Linton can
nery where they will be butchered and
converted into the choicest quality of
canned meats.
Tbe Indian braves from Warm
Spring agency formed an attractive fea
ture in Portland's big parade yester
day. The Indians were dressed in
their war acouterments, with paint,
flashy-colored blankets and feathers,
and were realistic reproductions of the
pictures seen in dime novels.
This morning W. H. Taylor, left for
Soda ville, Linn county, where he and
Mrs. Taylor will spend the summer.
They went to Sodaville about a month
ago for the benefit of Mrs. Taylor and
daughter's health, but the change was
not beneficial to. Miss Taylor, hence
she was compelled to return home.
E. Burkholder, who has been taking
a complete course in a school of brew
ing in Chicago, is in the city visiting
his sister, Mrs. A. Buchler. Mr. Burk
holder is now a competent brewer,
having thoroughly mastered the art,
and is prepared to take charge of any
brewing establishment in the country
Less than ten rods south of the
Canadian border, in Derby Lane, Vt.,
lives Moses Pierce, who was 104 years
old June 1. This remarkably well
preserved man lacks only four years of
being as old as the government of the
United States, and has lived during
the administration of every president
this country has had except Washing
ton's first.
One of the happy features at Camp
Jackson last" Saturday was an Indian
war dance executed bv a number of
the Pendleton company. They were
clad in Indian garments and performed
all the hideous girations of real In
dians preparatory to going on the
warpath. The Pendleton boys are first
rate soldisrs, and are equally good at
personating Lo.
Hon. W. J. Bryan will pass through
The Dalles at 1 A. M. on Tuesday, July
13. If a sufficient number of persons
will be at the depot at that hour, an
effort will be made to induce, him to
make a short talk form the platform
of his car during the time the train is
standing at the depot. Those who
will meet him at the train are re
quested to report tcrj. L. Story.
From perusing therPrlneville papers
we are convinced that E. Jacobsen, of
the Jacobsen book & Music Co., is
carrying the piano war into Crook
county, and evidently be is coming out
victorious, for a number of pianos have
been shipped to Priueville the past
few days. "Jakie" seldom gets left
when it comes to meeting competition,
and in fact he generally comes out on
top, because he handles goods that
recommend themselves.
POBTClNU'8 CELEBRATION.
It Waa the Host Brilliant Ever Witnessed
In the City. V
Portland did honor to itself, to the
state and to American Independence
in its Fourth of July celebration. The
city was handsomely decorated with
bunting and national colors, and the
thousands of visitors to the city were
of the one opinion, that Portland was
more prettily decorated than ever be
fore. Unfortunately, however, there
was a little too much moisture for real
comfort, for it rained as it only can
rain at that place, and it was no "web-
foot mist" either; it just poured down,
But the ardor of those who were there
to celebrate was not entirely washed
out, and they splashed about in the
water as if they enjoyed it.
xne parade was tne largest ever
seen in the state, it requiring almost
THE FOU8TH AT DUFCK.
Two Days of Celebration at the Prosperous
City on Firteen-MUe.
The patriotic citizens of Dufur cele
brated Independence, day in fitting
style, devoting two -days to festivities.
The celebration began Friday with a
ball game between the Kingsiey and
Boyd clubs, and after a very hotly con
tested game resulted in a victory for the
Kingsiey nine. This was followed by
numerous foot races and other athletic
sports that amused those who had as
sembled to commemorate the anniver
sary of the birth of the nation. There
were also a number of horse races that
attracted attention until the shades of
evening began to fall, when the
younger element assembled at the ball
and began a. dance which lasted until
the dawn of day Saturday morning.
A.t the break of day Saturday morn
ing the booming of cannons an
nounced the opening of another fes
tive day, and by sunrise all Dufur was
astir. By 10 o'clock the streets of that
thriving little city were thronged with
people from different parts of the
county, and everything except the
ever-present Eastern Oregon breeze
bespoke a most pleasant day. Despite
the wind, ths exercises on the grounds
were carried out in full and were most
enjoyable. When President of the
day O. K. Butler appeared on the plat
form to announce tbe opening of the
festive occasion fully 1000 people sent
up a cheer to old glory and 121st anni
versary of American independence
After Chaplain J. E. Connor had in
voked Divine blessing, Waldo Brig
ham was introduced, and read the Dec
laration of Independence in clear, dis
tinct tones that made this fcrand old
document seem to the hearer a revala
tiou and new incentive for patriotism.
After the rendering of a patriotic air
by the glee club, N. J. Sinnott, of The
Dalles, was presented by the president
as the orater of the day, and delivered
one of the ablest orations ever heard
ia Wasco county. Mr. Sinnott ap
peared to bo in a happy mood, and
succeeded well in amusing hisaudience
and at the same time arousing a gen
eral feeling of patriotism, bringing
forth hearty and repeated appluuse
from the immense assemblage. The
oration was followed by music fur
nished by the Dufur brass band, then
Mrs. A. Can field read a schollarly ad
dress on education and love of coun
try. This concluded the forenoon ex
ercises, and the people were invited to
partake of barbecued meats prepared
under the supervisicn of Prof Frazer.
During the afternoon the Calthum
pians appeared in the streets with all
their hideous and grotesque costumes
tions concerning the spot where Soper
said he had interred tho body. Concerning-
the finding of the body the
Telegram says:
"Dr. Kessler made adilligent search
at the foot of Montgomery street and
in tbe thick brush on Saturday, and at 3
o'clock in the afternoon he discovered
a small mound near tho mouth of tbe
gulch, from which he brought forth
the murdered infant. It was covered
by a comparatively thin layer of earth.
The body was so badly decomposed
that, at the time, the manner in which
its life had been taicen could not be
satisfactorily settled. However, it
was identified as having been the Soper
child by its raiment, which was the
same it had on when taken from home
by the inhumun father on its death's
journey."
At the ioquest it was demonstrated
that the child had been buried aliye
and had died from suffocation. Before
the coronet's jury, Dr. Kessler, in hip
evidence, showed conclusively that
Soper attempted to strangle the little
one. and as it relaxed into unconscious
ness believed he had accomplished his
horrible work. The murderer then
proceeded to bury the body. A hollow
grave wasdugand tbcstill unconsciors
infant placed in it. The child's rap
was then drawn over its face and dirt
and bruh piled upon the body. Soper
then left the scene.
Hardly had he reached tbe top of
the t-ai), according to Dr. Kessler, bi
fore the child revived, and working i;s
baby hand free from the weight of dirt
and debris holding it down, tore away
the cap from i's face in an effort to
eain breath. Its baby st-ength wa?,
however, insufficient to raise tbe load
pressing the poor little body down.
That the child struggled is shown in
the contorted position of the limbs as
the child lay in its rude grave.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
death by strangulation and suffocation
charging Soper with the murder.
A MOUNTAIN
arisen
MYSTERY.
Residents PuzzleJ by a Strange
Mountain Formation.
For the last half century the Ameri
can residents of Tucson, A. T., have
been trying to solve the c.ystcry oi
what appears to be a Ile turouh a
mountain peak in sight of the town.
In the clear air it looks to be only p.
short distance away, when in reality it
is at least 40 miles.
I . By the aid of a good marine telescope
the mountain can be brought to within
a. few miles, but not near enough to
tell tbe exact nature of the rock forma
tion. -A first peep through the plass
would lead one to believe thattliere was
no mystery about it. The hole appears
as plain as possible, but s-veral days'
and for several hours marched hither ; study of the spot will develop the fact
and yon, apparently having no particu- J that the hole does not always look the
lar object in view except, to amuse ine
THE MOHAMMEDAN MESSIAH.
Belief of the Faithful Regarding His
Second Coming.
According to tradition, the true Mahdi
will be preceded by 60 forerunners
John Baptists or Eliases called Babs,
(Bab means the door, through which
enters Messiah).
As a rule, those holy personages Ule
mas, or descendants of the prophet, who
end by setting up themselves as the
Messiah begin by calling themselves
only Babs, or doors, and if they meet
with success and are accepted, they then
pose as the actual Mahdi.
As to the Babism of recent times, this
is its simple origin:
About 50 years ago a young native of
Shiraz named Mirza AH Mohammed was
the favorite pupil of a celebrated sheikh,
who was looked upon as a sort of Bab,
or forerunner of theMabdi. After he
died his young pupil Mirza AH Mo
bammed, announced himself as also a
Bab. He was soon surrounded with
disciples. His popularity alarmed the
reigning shah. He was arrested and
kept in prison for some time, but as his
followers increased in numbers, theUle
mas thought it prudent to condemn him
to death by torture. The subsequent
massacre of the Babs is a matter of re
cent history.
The Babs that were left, inspired by a
thirst for vengeance, now plotted the
assassination of the shah, and each at
tempt has been followed by more Bab
massacres. Now you have the key of
the situation.
The late shah succumbed at last tq
one of these assassins, who had unsuc
cessfully attempted his destruction sev
eral times before. The Bab, young
Mirza, was not a highly educated per
son, but very proud, and of irreproach
able life. He was not otherwise re
markable, but possessed of a strange
faculty of writing with extreme speed,
(you would call it mediumistic writing,
been delayed for several days in conse
quence of lack of material, or rather
the failure of said material to tret here
on time. Q. R. X.
How a Faker Worked Hood Rivei.
A faker worked Hood River last
week with a medicine be claimed would
cure all the ills fieeh is heir to, says the
Glacier, he called it "vitalized air and
bottled electricity." The sick had
only to smell of the bottle to be cured,
and he gave away this wonderful medi
cine for $1 a bcttle. Besides giving the
me licine for $1 a bottle, he threw in a
dress pattern and had samples wi',h him
to select from. The dresses, he said
would arrive in Hood River last Satur
day. Several ladies (who probably don't
read the papers) are still looking for
their new dresses. He may have lost
the list of names of those who were to
get new dresses. The Glacier says it
will gladly publish the names, if they
are handed in, of all those who
expected to eret a new dress with their
bottle of medicine. By giving the list
the benefit of such publicity it may
catch his eye and he will know whom to
send tbe dresses to.
THE SEA OF SAND.
Marco Polo's Account of the Great Des
ert of Gobi.
Lop is a large town at the edge of
the desert, which is called the Desert
of Lop, and is situated between east
and northeast. It belongs to the Great
Kaan, and the people worship Ma
homet. Now, fcuch persons as propose
to cross the desert take a week's rest
in this town to refresh themselves and
their cattle; and then they make ready
ior the journey, taking with them a
month's supply for man and beost.
an accomplishment considered miracu- j jeserj.
lous by our adepts.) Still be wrotelittle . ' .
! that it is said it would take a year and
j more to ride from one end of it to the
I other. And here, where its breadth is
least, it takes a month to cross it. It
about his doctrine or his person but
after his death his apostles made a
Mahdi of him, and from that to a divine
incarnation was a step easily accom-l-i
- -i i :n.. ; n
F ' ' . , is all composed of hills nnd valleys of
vour own Christian religion. To Maha- i v-
. o ' Mnf1 anil n n tltind r f-i r ,t T n i U
ism were soon joined mysticism and
thronsr. All this time the Dufur brass
band discoursed pleasant music, and a
most pleasant afternoon was spent by
the citizens of Dufur and their guests.
After the plug uglies had finished
their performances the Kingsiey and
Dufur bae ball teams crossed bats on
the diamond, but honors were easy,
the clubs being well matched, and the
game was declared a tie.
In the evening the young folks again
assembled at the hall .in town, and to
the sweet strains of music whiled away
the hours even after the approach of
the Sabbath.
The Sunday exercises were confined
to religious exercises, Rev. - John
Evans delivering a sermon in the
morning and Rev. J. E. Conner ad
dressing the people in the afternoon.
ATE A BARREL OF EGGS A DAY.
Them
same.
I Many days when the sky is dark be
hind the mountain the hole will appear
a briUiant white, like a snowdrift, and
on days when the sky is blue it will often
look eo dark as to be almost invisible.
These facts have led many to hmlc
that it is an immense piece of mica ly
ing with its polished surface toward
the sky and reflecting the cloud forma
tions: of another part of the hor'zon.
instead of being the light seen through
a-holev. Viewed with the ralred eye,
the hols simply appears as a whi'
spot, but the telescope reveals pin? trees
and other details, although very indis
tinctly. The" range of mountains in which
the strange, peak can be seen is known
as the Catalinas, and numerous parties
have made the attempt to el-'mb it, but
all have failed on account of tha steep
and rugged precipices in the vicinity.
shipwrecked Hen Subsisted . on
( Solely for Twelve Days.
"Do you like eggs?" was the question
that stirred up a " '49-er" to make some
talk in a Bangor store the other day. He
was an old man, says the Lewiston
Journal, and he straightened up to
somethingliketheheightof his prime as
he answered: "I had a surfeit of them
once. Twas toward 50 years when .1
was on the way home from California,
We left the isthmus on a good brig
bound for New York, but ran into a
coral reef in the Caribbean sea and were
wrecked. It was a patch of sand just
out of tbe water, but you ought to see
the flocks of sea fowl that nestled on it!
They had to move out of the way to
give us room to stay there, and that
was about all they would do. Their
nests were everywhere, and there were
eggs m abundance. We ate about a
barrel of them every day during the 12
days we were there. Some of us got ofl
in a boat and went to San Juan, in
Nicaragua, where we got a vessel to go
after those we left on the reef. That
vessel was commanded by William
Lawrence, of Bath, who was killed by a
man named Wilkinson while he was a
policeman there. We tried to get to the
reef, but bad weather stove us up so wc
had fa set in for New Orleans, where
we found the rest of the men rescued by
another vessel. 1?ut eggs"--the old
two Hours lo pass any given poiut.
The military division was grand, con- I roan's face took on a peculiar expres-
oiattiMg tsj ihjv regulars, ouu bailors irom
the Mouterey and Monadnock and the
entire state militia. This was followed
by tho state, county and city officers,
civic societies and noats representing
the different trades and business in
terests of tbe city.
UNABLE TO MAKE THE CHANGE.
Predicament of the Cashier of a Down
town Resort with H2a Cash Beguiter.
There were three in one party end
Fhe parade began moving promptly two in the other. They were standing
9 l'.lM,lr anil i 1 nraa almm.. C I. .-. 1 I t.AA- iL. 1 " 1 1 J ; r
refreshments, says a Chicago exchange,
and one of the three invited the entire
party to have something. The dispenser
dealt out the order of the three, took
the dolla r offered in payment and handed
back 35 cents in change. The other two,
standing a short distance away, were
not served, as there was a mistake on the
part of the cashier. The bill amounted
to less than a quarter according to the
refreshments served the three. The
host examined his coin and then looked
surprised and grieved.
I gave you a dollar, he said.
Was it a dollar? How much char ire
did l piverou V"
"Thirty-five cents.'
"Well. I wiU have to wait until some
body buys. I don't dare open the regis
ter, as there is a false balance on it.
Every time Iopen it it means a purchase
cnarged tome. Sorry, but we will have
to wait.
Tbe man to whom the change was
coming stood by and waited until the
cash purchase was made before he could
cet his monev. He was thp nnlv nnn in
of One of those $IOO prizes Ot I tne Part7 who did not enjoy thesitua-
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LOVE LIGHTENS LABOR.
Advantages Country Poo;!e Have Over
Their City Brothers.
The countryman has, if he be wise
enough to perceive it, good reason tc
count himself a luckier person alto
gether than he whose work is done in
town. For the latter, says Black and
White, unless he be exceeding well off,
there are few pleasures easily obtain
able in the intervals cf toil. Food and
sleep are excellent in their way, but
they are necessities, v.n2 ili. y arc usual
ly tanen under U2j c;ror instance 3 as
to have nothing of the character of
luxuries. The conn.tryir.rn is Suskier
than this. It may bo X'.:xt his toil is
tiring and that his wr.r-r is: r. rma'.l on,
but he labors in sue'i a v ::v that i? al
ways gets the fullest rr.j--r.icnt cut of
his rest, anPwhcn I13 j-nnses to t k"
his midday meal it is rrid:r-mr.dirTons
that would ma!:e a perfect hcl'day for
the city, and to whore charm rvon the
man accuston-etl to them car-noi grow
callous. He lies at rase rracng the
sheaves that be has rut, n:-d V sun.
whose ardent ray:? rrncl." l:;s tha
heavier, now adds to hisd-vl'trt. More
over, he cats with i'je lT.pnrtost of
waiters to see to his c;mfor'.; it may b".
his wife who brings his dirn-r, or per
haps it is some ruxen g:rl fron tho
farm who is not yt h's, tfispr;' s'ie
will some day be. as i-h Itrows v'thin
herself, and he is not r.fra'd t 1; Vevp.
Verily, his toil is hnrd in it-c!f. 1 nt be
must be a sirf hlarlv deontfntpd u.?r-
son if he do net f nd it lht p.m'tl I'hrso
surroundings and under these pleasant
conditions.
pantheism, which have always dom
inated the philosophic instincts of the
Iranian peoples. If you want to under
stand present Persian politics, you must
bear in mind that Irania (Persia) has
always been, and is now, full of sects
like Babism which are called Soufl
hakem, Sheikhi babis, etc. Contem
porary Beview.
A' n.fc.K 1A VAikf.
Oregon's National Guard had Experience
in Camp iiife.
No more con venien t or ideal location
could have been selected anywbere in
the state for an encampment of tbe
Oregon National Guard than Camp
Jackson, located three miles southwest
from the town of Hood River. The
parade ground covers a comparatively
level stretch of ground of about 100
acres and on either side is a growth of
scrub pine and oak, affording beautiful
locations for the quarters of the officers,
men and hospital corps.
There were about 1000 men in camp
during the week, embracing the Sec
ond regiment, the Third battalion I
pand, and not a thing to rat is to be
found on it. But after riding for a
day and a night ycu find fresh water,
enough mayhap for some 50 or 100
persons with their beasts, but not foi
more. And all across the desert you
will find water in like manner, that is
to say, in some 28 plnees altogether
you will find good water, but in no
great quantity; and in four places also
you find brackish water,
f Beasts there are none; for there is
naught for them to eat. But there is a
marvelous thing related of this desert
Which is that when travelers are on
the move by night, and one of them
chances to lag behind, or to fall asleep
or the like, when he tries to gain his
company again he will hear spirits
talking, and will suppose- them to be
his comrades. Sometimes the spirits
will call him by name; and thus shall
a traveler of ttimes be led astray so that
he never finds his party. And in this
way many have perished. Sometimes
the stray travelers will hear as it were
the tramp and hum of a great cavalcade
of people away from the real line of
read, and taking this to be their own
company they will follow the sound;
and when day breks they find that a
cheat has been put cn them tnd that
they are in an ill plight. Even in the
and two companies from the First
regiment. During the entire week daytime one hears those spirits talk-
- T- . J A II! a a 1 1 1
ASHAMED OF HIS CLUNDFfl.
at 2 o'clock.
tbe last division reached the review
ing stand. Owing: to the rain manv
attractive features on the program had
to be ommitted, still it was a grand j
coieoration.
For Sale or Bent.
A fine fruit farm of 90 acres, plenty
of wood and running water, situated
within five miles of The Dalles, will be
rented or sold on easy terms. This is j
one of the most desirable bargains in
the county. For particulars inauire
at tms omce or ac tne. Home 01 J . A.
neck.
Send your orders for barbed wire to
Mays & Crowe, The Dalles. They are
making red hot prices when cash ac
companies the order. Two pointed
Glidden wire, at $2.35 per 100 pounds
and Genuine 82.45.
The Winner
her yellow tickets in this way
1. By using the tea herself.
2. By askinp- some friends
who use the tea to give her
their tickets.
never had much use for cash registers.
anyway.
AM AWFUL CRIME.
A Father Burrled Bis Babe Alive il the
Suburbs of Portland.
Seal of a Hoan.1 Lt Illm 7nto a Slortl-
fylns r.:utalte.
Up among the green h:;l.: cf Vermont
two country tall n'L-esv.'crccontcndix-g
ror supremacy one net altetnocn m an
ild pasture. Among the- assembled
spectators was a tad-faced, lo.-eared
houn clog" which had previously
oeen investigating the contcrt3 of
woodchuck hole. He had worked his
passage in, cays Fores- t and Stream, un
til no dog was visitlo, but a steady
rtreain of dirt shooting out like the
blast frcm the Ucwpipo cf a rnv.mill
oroclaiiced that the investirition was
still on. Becoming tired of this, the
bound was sitting down watching the
home team getting "done up," when
suddenly, without warning, he shot
across the field with a trajectory as flat
as a 32:40 and with nearly the same
reiocity. liie cause was soon ancar-
nt. beveral little girls were cominjr
up through 11 hollow and one was just
tall enough for her brown hat to show
through the fringe of t-ras3 on the ris
ing ground in front. When the hound
came near enough for the supposed
woodchuck to merge into a hat with a
girl under it he stopped an instant with
a look of horrified surprise. A yell
arose from the assembled farmers Who
had seen the incident, and this so mor
lined the hound that he made straight
for home and was invisible for several
lays.
the men were subjected to strict mili
tary discipline, and everything was
conducted on plans that would be en
forced with an army in regular service,
The encampment at Camp Jackson
has been the most successful ever held
by the National Guard of the state,
and although the men were worked
hard every day, they appear to have
enjoyed it. The experience they have
had raised them from the standing of
raw recruiis to 11 well disciplined army
of men, and one could not view tbe
precision with whicb they executed
the many evolutions without feeling
convinced that Oregon if called upon
could put into the field a brigade of
soldiers that would be a credit to any
state.
Saturday was the last day of real
activity at tbe camp,, as camp was
broken after dress parade Sunday
night, when the militia was marched
to Hood River, and taken to Portland
to take part in the celebration there.
Saturday ovening Gov. Lord, as
commander-in-chief, reviewed the
troops. The governor, accompanied'
by Colonel Dunne and Adjutant Gen
eral Tuttle, arrived at the camp about
6 o'clock, when every man who was
able for duty was brought up in line
for inspection. When the governor
and staff appeared on the field a salute
of 13 guns was fired by the battery,
after wnicn tne entire army was
marshaled in front of the reviewing
stand.
A large number - of Dalles people
visited the camo on Saturday, spend'
ing the entire day os the grounds, and
with the visitors from Hood River and
other points, swelled tho number of
spectators to some 2000, and all of them
were proud of Oregon s sol Her boys.
ing. And sometimes you shall hear
the sound of a variety cf musical in
struments, and still more commonly
the sound of s urns. Hence in making
this journey it is customary for t:av
slers to keep close together. All f 3
animals, too, have bells at their neel .-,
so that they cannot easily go astray.
And at sleeping time a signal is put
np to show the direction of the next
march.
So thus it is that the desert is crossed.
Noah Brooks, in St. Nicholas.
CAPTURING ELEPHANTS.
tr Over fifty kears.
An Old and "Well-Tried Rem
EDY. Mrs. Wmsiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
Citmi 4tmn aChaa It J,
i I. . n . r i i
J" "7 '"viuwiig omc inenas arrested in Southern Oregon for the
tO try the tea and give her their I murder of hia wife and children in
tickets I Jm890url ana was token bacfc to that
ht.hm inp T.rin.1. linn nnnnivrjui with h o
One of her friends kept a arrest facts have developed that brand " soothes the child, softens the gums,
boarding house, and Sent her nim 430,10 oftho blacke8t villains on thebe remedy for diarrhoea. Is
lots of tickets.
Haven't you some friend
who keeps a boarding house or
a restaurant, or who has in
fluence in some hospital or
other public institution ? They
need good tea there.
Rules of contest in large advertisement
tbout first and middle of the month, a A
earth. It appears that he murdered
bis first wife apd three children in
Missouri, then came to Portland where
he married a second wife, and to them
vas born a son something over two
.'ears ago. Last ppri ng Soper became
-eatless ia Portland, tearing detection.
-nd left that city unceremonlouhly
aking bis child with him. When ar-
ested in Southern Oregon he con-
'essed to having murdered. the child,
tnd the bady was found a few days ago
oy Dr. Kessler, who followed tbedirec-
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part ot the world.
Twenty-five cent9 a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind. '
BTCTTbody Saya Ko.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, tbe most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and iiositively on kidneys, liver and bowels.
cleansing the entire system, disel colds,
cure headache, lever, nanituai constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of U. C C. to-day; IO, 25, AO cents. Uoldand
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Sport That the Maharajah Oeeaslonallv
Indulges In.
The enterprise is organized for the
amusement of the maharajah, and takes
place only once in about four years,
else the forest would be denuded of big
game. A small army, consisting of
about 5,000 men and perhaps three ele
phants and a few horses, take part in
the hunt, says Chambers Journal, and
they carry tents and provisions, just
as if a campaign against a powerful en
emy were in progress. When the pad
marks of the elephant are found he is
steadily tracked down, and as soon, as
be is found a trained fighter of his own
species is urged against him.
: As a rule, he steadily retreats upon
Bight of his pursuers, and their ob
ject is to press him so as to tire him
out. He then stands at bay, and the
tug- of war commences. The opposing
animals butt at one another with their
beads down, and should one show; his
flanks, he is quickly brought to earth.
When finally conquered, the wild ele
phant is pressed by his pursuers toward
water, of which be is so much in need
after his exertions that his hind legs
can be shackled as be drinks. He is then
kept attached by ropes to other ele
phants until he gradually becomes ac
customed to bondage, and, in, a few
months he is completely under control.
The sport is a bloodless one, and the el
ephants when captured are most kind
ly treated.
In and Abont Dufur.
Pr sperity appears to have struck
every farm in this sect ior, so far as a
prospect for good crops is concerned.
Potato fields and patches are fairly
bursting the fences, and wheat, barley
and oats never looked better. Some
of the barley and heat is about ready
to harvest.-
William Vanderpool and his wife
have for some time been camping In
tbe mountains, where his brother Wil-
lard and family will join them this
week.
John Johnston and C. P. Balch
have surrounded their lots, the past
week with a new fence and sidewalk.
The stranded showman that we
spoke of some six weeks ago is on deck
again, a sort of half alive example, we
believe, of the ba-1 effects of Btroo?
drink. If it be so 'tis a pity talent and
tact combined become powerless whi n
once in the embrace of that fell destroyer.
Work on the new school bouse has
loyd-CTAig Kuptiuls
In St. Peter's church at 10 o'clock
last night Rev. A. Bronsgeest pro
nounced the bans uniting in holy wed
lock Mr. Albert Floyd, of La Grande.
and Miss Katie Craig, of this city
The wedding party consisted of about
thirty friends of the contracting
parties, who after the ceremony, were
invited to the residence of Father
Bronsgeest, where refreshments were
sarved. At the wedding ceremony
Miss Alma Ileroux acted as bride
maid while Mr. Mclnerny performed
the duties of best man.
The contracting parties are well and
favorably known in 'j be Dulles, the
bride having spent tbe greater portion
of ber life in this city, while Mr. Floyd
was for a number of years in the em
ploy of the O. R. & N Co. at this place.
and is at present in the employ of the
company at La Grande. Mid a shower
of well wishes from their numerous
friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs
Floyd left on the 1 o'clock train fcr
their home at La Grande.
A F collar Accident.
a. smguur accident happened to a
2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. O,
Leloh, near Croy, in Sherman county,
last Saturday, says the Arlington
Record. The little fellow was playing
near a well, and fell in. It is supposed
that the 20-foot fall knocked all the
breath out of the child, as he was un
der water fully ten minutes before
rescued by his mother, who, stipposicg
him dead, carried him to the house
and laid him on the bed by the side of
his father, who was suffering from a
broken teg. With the help of J. F.
Smith, Mrs. Leloh succcceded, after
an hour, ia restoring the child to
consciousness, and in a few hours he
was well as ever.
She Wouldn't Move.
It is often said that a sitting hen is
the most persistent creature on earth.
and is more devoted to her eggs than
any other animate being to its young.
This was pretty well proven this fore
noon when a runaway team charged
on a chicken coop in the East End
where a motherly hen was undertaking
to incubate a brood of chickens by tbe
plan provided by nature. Tbe team
ran into the coop, turned it arouna
several times, and set all the other
chickens to flight, but the old sitting
nen staid with ner e?gs, retusin? to
be disturbed, and when last heard
from was still iu possession of the de
molished henery.
If you want to buy a new bed lounge
for $7 or a bedroom suit for $8 and up
wards, or a cook stove from u up, or
in fact anything in the -line of new or
second-hand household goods at the
lowest possible prices, call on W. H.
Arbuckle, half block east of postoffice
opposite Mays & Crowe's, Tbe Dalles,
Oregon. wlm
New
Goods !
BARBED WIRE
: NAILS :
. GRANITE -WARE
TIN WARE
Si
New line
of Stoves
from
to arrive
$6 up to $60 Sieel Eanges
Don't be deceived by buying
second-hand goods. We have
nothing but new goods and up-to-date
stoves.
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HHRIZGSTING
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Light running Jones Reapers, Mowers, Binders,
and Headers. Best Harvesting Machinery made.
For sale by ....
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Correspondence regarding prices and terms solicited.
ANDY CATHARTIC
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5i j fCSSr Crow's Tail, nor a good f
gS TffiK, BicycSe from Castings.
The MONARCH a
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I recommend it aa superiur to any prescrinUoa
known to me." II. A. Arobbb, H. D-
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-I noe Castor1 tn my practice, and tint 1
tpedally adapted to aiTectioua of children."
i n, RonarrsoK, M. D.,
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'From penrnl knjwledge I can eay th al
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Thus the child is rendered healthy and it
sleep natural. Caatorla contain BO
Morphine or other narcotio property. .
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Next Door to tbe Dalles National Bank
irewepy
A UGUST BUCHLER, Prop.
This well-known brewery is now turning out the best Beer
and Portr east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the I
manufacture of good healthful Beer have been introduced, and
only the first-class article will be placed on the market.
East Second Street
-TO THE-
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GIVKS THE
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fyvm VJUomalcf Mat
Prof. w. H. Feeie, who
makes a specialty of
witnouc
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doubt treated and cur
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i livine Phvsician: faia
I success ia astonishing:.
We have heard of casea
of so years' standing;
cured of
him. He
publishes a
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this dls-
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he sends
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le of hit absolute care, free to any sufferer
vho may send their V. O. and Express address.
.Ve advise anv one wishinp? a cure to address
taaVW. H. FFEKF, T.B.,4 Cedar SU, Zcv York
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc.aSe. II a C.C. fail, druggists refund money.
The Dalles, : Oregon.
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For full details call on the O. R. A IT. Acenl
at THE DALLES, or address
K. M cMEIXX, President and Manager.
W. H. HURLBUBT, Gen, Pass. Airt,
Portland, Oregon
B. K. Tim Card.
east via. the Union
SHROrSIIIKE RIMS.
Largest Mutton Ram Breeding Farm in America
Strong1, vigorous animals now ready for shipment.
Carload lots for range use a specialty.
WEITE FOBiPRICES. JJ, FOX,
Wocdside Farm. Oregon, V. isconsin.
The Mew O.
Train No. 2
Pacific and Oregon Short Line, arrives
' here at 1:00 A. M., departs at 1:05.
No. 4. east by Spokane and Greafe
Northern, arrives at 5:55 p. M., departs
6:00. ,
No. 1. west from U. P. and O. S. L..
arrives at 3:55 A. M., and departs 4:00.
No. 3. west from Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 8:25 A. M. and de
parts at 8.30.
Freight trains Nos, 23 and 24, second
divisions, will carry passengers. No. 23
rrlves at a p. M. ana JNo. 24 leaves at-
1 .45 P. M. .