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SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER 27 189
-. ITEMS IN BRIEF.
j. (From Saturday's Daily.)
."" Cant. H. C. Coe.of Hood River, was
in the city last night.
ron W .Tohnaton. of Dufur, was
visiting in the city' today.
U. S. Deputy Marshal Geo. Humph
Mf mam In th citv last night on offi
cial business.
Yesterday I. V. Howland, conyicted
ot larceny by bailee, was sentenced to
J8 months imprisonment Jn the. sCate
prison.
Capt. Ed. Rathbone,' port captain
for the O. R. & N. Co. with headquar
ters at Portland,' spent last night in
the city. '
Thursday night John Bonn put all
former bowling records in the shade by
making a score or ou on tne ciuu
Ir. Bonn is 76 years of age, ard all
np young Dowiers iu tue
vious of his record.
Hon. W. C. Wills., of Crook county,
here last evening ana wul leave iu a
lew days lor oaiem w uioou nu u
board on December 7th.
Bowlers will please take notice lhat
the Umatilla House will giro a turkey
each to the parties making the two
highest average scores on the alley
Btween Sunday and Wednesday even
's. This is their Thanksgiving offer
Bowlers." -J
Nature rather reversed Itself yester-
Attn rwtrnrr Pn.t lund fkiit lltphna flf
snow, while Tile Dalles was visited by a
fine, warm rain lasting nearly all day.
Ordinarily The Dalles has snow when
Portlaad has rain.
since the opening of circuit court
here on the 8th, Judge Bradshaw has
,- rushed business along as expeditiously
- atf possible, having held night sessions
almost every evening, and has disposed
of a large amout of business.
This afternoon the M. E. Sunday
school dudIIs who are to take party in I
the "Cradle songs of nations" met at
(he church for rehersal. ' The little
lksare becoming conversant 'with
eir several parts, and rendered them
- Jlfnlrahly.
The ladies of the Catholic church
are busily engaged arranging and dec-
orating their booths at the Vogt opera
house, and are putting them into most
Stive shape. . Guests who visit
UU Tuesday evening will be start-
be elegance of the decorations.
received at the express
pair .of handsome pea-
Sy were from C. L. Morton
"vrmitCub, and were consigned to A.
j. Anderson, who lives on Chenoweth
creek. -. The birds are: beauties and
will be an ornament to Mr. Anderson's
farm.
The site of the new railroad bridge
across Mill creek is the busiest place
Id town. About 20 teams are employed
with scrapers hauling dirt to make a
butment on the west bank of the creek,
and dozen or more men are em
ployed about the pile driver getting it
in readiness to end piles down for the
es
s A fearful windstorm raged on the
coast day before yesterday. TheO. R.
and N. steamer State had a difficult
time getting into the mouth of the
river, the government light ship No.
67 broke its chains and drifted out to
sea, and the steamer Truckee was
dtfyea ashore at the mouth of Umpqua
riyer.
. Forrest Fisher, of this city, who la
attending school at Sta-. ford is acquir
ing considerable fame" us a football
player, having recently been elected
captain of the Stanford team. The S
F. Call of the 18th mentions him as one
of the bright students in. Stanford
University, and gives quite a good cut
i ui ins young ureguumu.
On Thursday, Nov. 18, the initial
'mW nf the Hennner TimRa was
'lisbed under the management of E.
- M. Shutt, former editor of the Antelope
Herald. The Times is au eight-page
paper, well filled with local and editori
al matter and has a liberal, advertising
support. If the first number is a earn
pie of what the paper will be in the
future, the Times cannot but flourish.
John Campbell, of Prineville, who
has been prospecting the past year on
Salmon, river 20'miles beyond Ross
land, arrived here this morning from
Spokane. He has. located a ledge
which he has named the Nancy C, that
Dide fair to become a great wealth pro-
Lducers. It is a 14-foot ledge of free
-4.d-.ore. and Mr. Campbell was 're-
T offered $20,000 for his prospect.
rs4ztension on his ledge, the Atlanta
j mine, was sold last week for $8,000.
Mr. Campbell will go back to his home
it Prineville to spend the winter, and
return to British Columbia next
spring.
From Monday's Daily.l
Mr. Carmichel, of Dufur, is in the
eity today.
Mayor Klinger, of Dufur, is in the
city today.
rm i ii r.ir I a i
iq the city today.
' Harry Liebe went to Portland Satur-
v on business and will return' td-
Michael Morrew and wife of the
tjeniervuie neignoornooa are in ine
city today.
1 1 r n CtoFirftii. A. npAanppnno Tnnnir
r, - r- j e.
Lin raiser from tbe-Duf ur vicinity t is
the city today.
License to marry was issued today to
i S. Punteney and Miss Ida M. Smith,
of Hood River.
A Buck hollow rancner raisea duu
worth of silver-skin onions on one
acre of land in bherman county this
' year, and sold the crop for cash.
. There is a drier in Albany ready for
business, and the Albany Democrat
suggests that the vegetables of Lane
K hobo was brought before the re-
living. He will be given the privilege
of working out that amount on the
streets.
The Rathbone Sisters will give a
social bop at the K. of P. hall on
Thursday evening, December 2d. All
are cordially invited to attend. Tickets
60 cents.
P. Brown of Eagle valley has bought
700 head of cattle in Pine and Eagle
valleys, in Union county, and expects
to ship the cattle from Baker City in a
. a
John McAllister ana wile who re
turned from their wedding trip a few
days ago left for North Yakima 8atur-
i X V. nrhiih Til AAA IflAff Will TA.
nv niwiiu wa tr J -
Everyone who attended the Dr.
rant Medicine enow BBy .bui i wbp
the best 15 cent show they ever
seen in The Dalles, and that aoy of the
several acts were well worth the priie
of admission.
Charles Brune arrived from Ken
wick, Washington, last night. - Ho
6tates that the weaLher in that vieiflity
is pleasant and dry, and from the ap
pearance of things that much more
rain has fallen here than in the North
Yakima country.
Yesterday morning Sheriff Driver
took I. V. Howland to the penitentiary
in Salem, where he has been sent for
18 months for .larcony of a certain
amount of wheat, it seems that he
gave a mortgage on the wheat and af
terwards sold the same.
Karl's Clover Root Tea is a pleasant
laxative. Regulates tho bowels, puri
fies the blood. Clears the complexion.
Easy to make and pleasant M take.
25 cents. Sold by Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists, The Dalles, Or. '
Piling for the new railroad bridge
is being driven today, and as nearly
all of the grading is already done it
will be a matter of but a short time un
til a good substantial bridge will be in
the place of the old one, which has
caused railroad men so much trouble.
For constipation take Karl's Clover
Root Tea, the great blood purifier
Cures headache, nervousness, erup
tions on the face, and makes the head
clear as a bell. Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton, The Dalles.
The Union woolen mills are com
pleted. Wednesday everything being
in readiness, a touch from A. E. Ea
ton's hand on the lever set the ponder
ous machinery in motion, kveryttomg
worked to Derfectlon and the mills will
commence turning out fabrics within a
week.
Cure that- cough with Shiloh's cure.
The best cough cure. Relieves croup
promptly. One million boUles sold
last year. 40 doses for 25 cents. Sold
by Blakeley & Houghton, druggists,
The Dalles, Or.
The following scores -were made at
the club alleys during the week ending
Sunday the 21st: Monday, Vic bamp
son. &;: Tuesday, v. a. wuiu, --a,
- - WT TT 1 IT : 1 r.
Wednesday, J. Bonn sr., 51; Thur-di.y,
J. Bonn. 80; Friday, Oj;den, 51; batur-
dav. G. Mavs. 52: Sunday, Willie
Vogt, 6.
Last week Mr. M. E. Mille editor
of the AnteloDe nerald, was united in
marriage to Mr. : Estella Ai ley
Brother. The Mountaineer congratu
lates you and your better hiilf, ai.d
hopes that you both as well as the
paper which you edit will have a long
and prosperous life.
The following scores were made at
the Umatilla House alleys during the
week ending Sunday 21st: Monday,
A. W. Robinson, 53; Tuesday, Wm
Birgfeld, 58; Wednesday, H. Maetz, 66;
Thursday. H. Maetz, 62; Friday, W.
Birgfeld. 60; Saturday, Joe Kohler, 62;
Sunday, C. S. Lowe, 66.
Whv suffer with coughs, colds, and
a grippe when Laxative Bromo Quin-
line will cure you in one day. Does
not produce the ringing-in the bead
jike sulphate of quinine. Put un in
tablets convenient for taking, guar
anteed to cure or money refunded.
Price 25 cents. For sale by Blakeley
& Houghton, druggists, The Dalles
Or.
A large number of turkeys are meet
ing their fate In the Dalles at present.
Besides those consumed by the home
trade, large shipments are being made
to other places. The Dalles Commis
sion Co. sent a large consignment to
Tacoma yesterday, and tonight will
send another to the Union Meat Co.
at Portland.
E. Summers, the man who with two
others was found guilty of having com
mitted assault, with intent to rob some
Indians near the O. R. & N. ice house
last summer, received a sentence this
morning of four yeas in tbe peniten
tiary. This aftrei'VC0Q the case of G.
E. Bartell vs. GeQ; 'VT. Thomnsou, is
before the court.
This morning the bills surrounding
the city had a winery appearance
owing -to the thin coating of snow
which fell last night, fhankgiying
turkey seems to have f more savory
flavor when a person can glance from
his seat at the table and see the ground
covered with a snowy mantle, and judg
ing from appearances today, that pleas
ure will be granted us.
Saturday night Mrs. Briggs received
the sad news that her little bov Teddle
was worse than when shn left him, and
that one of his limbs would have to be
operated on. She left yesterday o
the early morning trala for her
mother's home in Chehalis, where the
little sufferer is, and we sincerely hope
that on her arrival she found that his
case waj not as serious as the telegram
indicated.
Durrani's attorneys are attempting
another subterfuge to prolong his life,
if not to save hfm from the gallows
They have attempted to induce the
court of California to try Durrant for
tbe murder of Minnie Williams, but
their motion was preemptorily denied
They now intend to found an appeal-on
Judge Bahrs refusal, but have not de
cided if it should be in the state or
federal courts.
Another old pioneer passed away
last Tuesday- night. James Moore,
who for a number of years resided
with his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Hannah,
near Boyd, on lower 15-Mile, peace
fully departed this life at the age of 89
years and seven months. Mr. Moore
crossed the plains in 1853 and since
that time has made this state bis place
of residence. The funeral services
were held Thursday.
William J. Smith, of Matney Flat in
Gilliam county, takes the lead so far
in receiving the top price for sheep,
says tbe Condon Globe. He sold to
Jack Biebel lost week all of bis sheep,
1070 head of ewes and lamb?, for $3
per head, but has to furnish tbem
range and hay until next June. Mr.
Smith has been very successful during
the short ime he has been in the &beep
business. He says that he will buy
another band of sheep next spring,
and go into tho business again.
TheOregonian of last Saturday says
that it is probable that a boat railway
will never be constructed at The
Dalles for the reason . that the next
session of congress will not approve of
its being built, and adds further that a
canal will be built in its htead at a cost
of less than $1,000,000 and a better in
vestment could not be made. Those
plans will be offered by tbe members
of the river and harbor committee and
it remains for the Oregon delegation
to accept or reject the same.
What Dr. A. E. Salter 8ava.
Buffalo, N. Y. Gents: From my
personal knowledge, gained in observ
ing tbe effect of your Shilpji's Cure in
cases of advanced Consumption, I am
prepared to say it is the most remark
able remedy that has ever been
brought to my attention. It has
certainly saved many from consump
tion. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton,
Doat Tobaeco Spit in4 Saroke Toar life Awiy.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netio. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Boc,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, GOo or II. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Addrest
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York
THKOCGH TBE WORLD OF MOHT.
A Brilliant Lecture Delivered by Rev. W .
H. lllff, or Portland.
The large audience that assembled
at the M. E. church last night lo listou
to the lecture of Mr. Hill will ever feel
grateful to the Epwsrtu League for
havinsr brouerht this gified orator to
The Dalles.
From tho subject of his lecture
"Through the World of Night," one
could scarcely divine what the nature
of Mr. Iliff's address would be, and
were hapnilv surprised when he an
nounced that his lecture would com
prise a description of Mammoth Cave,
Kentucky.
The speaker was introduced by Rev,
J. H. Wood in a few pleasing remarks
and on facing his audience readily
won their good will and undivided at
tention. He first gave a brief and
amusing description of how he first
reached thecave, the uninvitingmeans
of conveyance and the extortionate
prices demanded by the railroad lead-
ing to the cave and the hotel af, its en
trance.
Next he secured aa old darky for a
guide, and accompanied his hearers
through the various recesses and chair.
bers of this greatest oi nature's won
ders, giving a vivid description of it:
beauties and its grandeur. The dark
ness of this underground mansion b
described as being awful, so black tha
ono gazing Into It is convinced that ti
ls bereft of sight.
His descriptions were flowered with
splendid flights of eloquence, and IU
tening to hiin, one could imagine he
was in reality traversing the cave ac
companied by an inspired guide. The
lecture lasted an hour and a half, and
during the entire time the audience
was held spellbound, as the speaker
carried them along from the sublime
to the ridiculous, interspersing just
enough of humor to not weary his
hearers with dry facts. The lecture was
indeed instructive, and one from which
.the listorner could gain much knowl
edge. . ' .
STRANGE POST OFFICES.
Uacer Arrangements Seen In Other Parts
of tha World.
Until quite recently the postal system
in Persia was very loosely conducted.
It was under the superintendence of a
minister of posts, who, however, does
KOt work the system himself. Each
road is farmed to some merchant or
wealthy person, who pays a certain sum
to the minister for the privilege, and
makes as much money out of the busi
ness as he can.
On the south coast of Patagonia is the
most remarkable postal service in the
world. Close to the post is a large sign
post with the inscription: "Post Office."
Attached by chains to the foot of the
sgn post is a strong chest, which has
served as a post office, master, clerk, all
in one, for many years. The ships passing-
through tbe Magellan, straits send
a boat to the shore to fetch any Intters
that may be addressed to their places of
all, and at the same time to leave any
letters they may wish to have taken in
other directions.
In a small group of islands off the
south coast- of Iceland the islanders have
a bottle post, which depends mainly on
the wind. When the wind blows from
the south they put their letters into a
well-corked bottle. To insure delivery,
a plug of tobacco or a. cigar is put in
side, and people on the mainland are
usually on the lookout for and ready to
deliver the letters so dispatched, in re
turn for the inclosed remuneration.
WOMAN FLIES
KITES.
Champion Lady at t lie -Sport
Invents
New Kind.
"Barrel kites" are the novel invention
of Miss Nellie Eoss, of Fruit Vale, Cal.
says the New York World. Three
months ago she demonstrated their
nracticabilitv. and since then has
proved, as she claims, that they fly
higher than any other kites ever made
cn tne "acinc coast, a receni visitor
to what Miss Eose calls her "kitery'
saw simply a very clean and neatly-
whitewashed back yard. Against some
deserted henroosts leaned some queer
cloth and bamboo objects that looked
like flattened balloons with the ends
knocked out. The largest were five feet
high by four feet broad, and they were
of all colors. The string used in flying
them is about two miles long.
The young kite-flyer, who holds that
every woman should have a hobby and
who thoroughly enjoys hers, makes all
ber own kites. Then she flies nine or
ten at once, to the great edification of
the surrounding neighborhood and to
the delight of the small boys, who are
always willing to help haul them in,
Each kite is named, and "McKinley"
and "Grover" compete with those bear
ing less famous names to see which can
climb the highest. Barrel-kite flying
is said to be as pretty as it is success-
jful, and California's champion kite
flyer wears her distinction very grace
fully. "
Injured In a Wreck,
Last Saturday afternoon a west
bound freight having several boarding
cars amongst the others was wrecked
near Bonneyviile, and Miss Kate Mc
Call received injuries which may prove
fatal. It is not known what caused
the cars to leave the track but as soon
as the first sound of the wreck reached
Miss McCall's ears she rushed to the
platform probably with the intention
of jumping and was caught between the
two cars. After fifteen minutes hard
work she was taken out by the men
and soon revived enougtr to be taker
to St. Vincents Hospital, where she if
now on a fair way towards recovery,
The 5:15 passenger was delayed by
the wreck and did not arrive here until
10:30 Saturday night.
BIG HAT IN CHURCH.
It XlUa the Whole Universe for the Han
u Behind It.
what happens to the man be
hind the hat, says t he Chicago Observer:
The preacher disappears until nothing
remains out voice. And with the bat
standing up against the spot where the
voice is, and the modulated sentences
breaking against it, how is attention
to be fixed upon the sermon? The
mind grows lax, the quiet and sweetness
of the sanctuary tend to distraction, the
hat fills the whole visible universe, and
involuntarily one's thoughts center
upon it.
It is a wonderful construction-. There
is a yellow rose trembling on a long
stem with every movement of the wear
er s bead and one becins to calculate
the extent of its arc. There are bunches
of feathers, disposed, apparently, with a
view to preventing anything from be
ing seen between them whichever way
the hat is- turned. And there are stal
actites of ribbon, upright and immov
able, which still further obscure the
horizon.
Occasionally one gets a momentary
glimpse of the head of the preacher as
it is stretched out in gesticulation, but
it seems a mere detached fragment use
lessly beating the air. The preacher
himself has disappeared aa if he had
never been. The only thing visible
when the hat is turned for a moment
is another hat of the same kind farther
on
Oblto u-y Notice.
Died at her home in Tygh
Mrs. Mollie Powne, wife of
teemed and beloved Dr. N. G,
Valley,
our es
Powne.
Deceased was born Nov,
1, 1871. At
the age of 3 years old she was adopted
into the family of Mrs. Horton, who
was indeed to her all that a mother
could be. At the ae of fifteen she
gave her heart to God and was adopted
into his family. She placsd her naran
upon the- riU wMi the B-tpit
(the ..trji. ii.-i...-1) iuu 2 -
sistcnt Christian life until God ealuu
her to j'jia the church triu'jiphaiit.
She lU'ed and died in tbe CLristian ,
hope, aud we believe she has gone tc ,
enjoy the Christian regard
She leaves a hus'iand to whom s!u
was united in marriage Dec. 4th, 1894. .
and a mother, who deeply mourn their j
loss, "but they mourn not as tl ose that j
have no hope." We would commend ,
them to God, the father of all who ca-i
give them grace and strength ii thc-i.-hour
oi bereavement. She leaves a
large circle of friends who will mis
her loving ways and iiind doeiie amo '
them. It may be said of her as it ha (
of some, "to know her was to love
her." The services were conducted bj
the writer to a large and sympathyzing
audience. Text, Revelation 14:13.
And in behalf of th? husband and
mother we wish to th-mk the miay
'riecds who io kindly assisted them in
.heir hours of sickness and in the
burial of the deal.
Rev. W. E. Kassman-.
BOILER PLATE COFFINS.
An Invention to Thwart the PurpoBe ol
Grave Robbers.
During the past few weeks Washing
ton has been canvassed by the agent of
one of the most peculiar pieces of
funeral paraphernalia ever invented.
says the News of that city. It is a bur
glar and fire-proof coffin, with eo many
strange adjuncts that a person seeing
it for the first time would throw up his
hands in holy horror at the audacity of
the inventor and the admirable nerve
of a manufacturer that will place such
an article on the market. Despite the
many ghastly features in connection
with these coffins and the almost
blasphemous talk of the enterprising
agent, this city has proved to be a
lucrative field for him to work, and
now a number of citizens arc equipped
with the strangest burial appliance of
the decade. The description of the
coffin, as given by the agent, is as fol
lows: "Primarily the coffin is fire and bur
glar-proof. The case is made out of
boiler iron hardened with old bone.
spruce bark and leather, which forms
an enamel that cannot be penetrated
by chisel or drill. It is put together
with angle iron and flush rivets. The
locks are all on the inside, so con
structed with hooks and staples with a
spring behind them that when a pin is
drawn out from the outside the bolts
spring down and lock automatically
and the coffin is then locked so that it
cannot be opened from the outside.
The only person who can unlock the
strange coffin is the person inside."
There are two grades of coffins
those for vaults and those to be in
terred in graves. The coffin to be
placed in a vault is equipped with tor
pedoes that can be exploded frcm the
inside. The theory of this is that ii
case a person is buried alive he can
throw back the bolts, explode the tor
pedoes and warn the sexton, and thus
escape. Tbe coffin to be placed in a
grave has attached a strong spring and
arm. In case the person inside finds
that he wishes to get out, all he has to
do is to throw back the spring, and this
arm is thereby released and cuts its
way to the top, exploding a torpedo
and warning the keeper of the grave
yard. These coffins are sold at so much per
pound, and the first purchaser does
not have to pay anything down. He
simply gives a written guarantee to
the manufacturer that he will pay for
the coffin from his estate within fifteen
days after death, or, failing to do this,
the manufacturer can claim his body
to do what he may wish with it. The
coffins . were originally invented at
Ypsilanti, Mich., and the invention was
due to necessity. At the time that the
company gained its inception Ypsilanti
and Ann Arbor and other Michigan
towns were being overrun with grave
robbers. It was to counteract the ef
fects of this that the coffins were made.
The scare had become so bad there
that the people had got in the habit of
placing a body in a receiving vault
guarded by an armed sentry. Then it
was this company began operations.
Catht.Uo lair.
The fair for the benefit of St. Peter's
church will be opened next Tuesday
evening at 7:30, and will continue
through the week. On the first even
ing the Orchestra from St. Mary's
academy together with a number of
pupils from the school will furnish tbe
mudc. On Wednesday evening the
hall will be cleared for dancing, at
which time gentlemen participating
in the dance will be charged 50 cents,
while spectators will be charged the
usual admission of 10 cents. There
will be four princip: 1 booths. Table
No. 1, conducted by Mrs. T. J. Seufert
and Mrs. J. S. Fish; table No. 2, con
ducted by Mrs. Herbring and Mrs. M.
T. Nolan; the paoer booth, conducted
'iy Miss Alma Schanno, and there
'reshment booth, conducted by Mrs,
A. Sand rock. .
r THE COWBOY 3AUGHT ON.
Bat the Bostonese Girl's Hlghfalutln Stag
i gered the Head Waiter.
' The young woman from Boston was
at the table in a railroad restaurant in
the far west, and when she essayed to
cut the steak with which she had been
served she discovered that what she
needed was a higher education in
athletics, says the Detroit Free Press,
After four or five ineffectual attempts
to dissect it she called to the waiter:
"Cahn't you," she asked, "give me
bit of steak which is characterized by
less tenacity of tissue?"
The waiter staggered and a cowboy
across the counter looked up.
"I didn't quite ketch, mum," said the
waiter, bending forward with his hand
to his ear.
"I said," and there was a shade of an
noyance in her tone, "that I desired s
portion of steak in which the cohe
rence of the molecules was not so ap
parent."
"Oh," stammered the waiter, and he
stood fixed with his mouth open in
amazement.
The young woman became embar
rassed.
"Here," snorted the gallant cowboy,
coming to the rescue, with a sounding
whack on the table, "git a move on you;
what the lady wants is a piece of meat
that ain't so tough she can't stick her
purty tooth into it; see?" and the
young lady actually smiled, as the
Waiter, hurried away.
TruMiKsgiviue; bervice.
Tomorrow evening the M. E. Sunday
school will hold a Thanksgiving ser
vice at the church at the usual hour,
30. A historical account of the first
Thanksgiving will be recited by Misses
Martha Whealdon and Ethel Doming.
Thanksgiving poem. ..Harry Sylvester
Song Bert Reynolds
Kecitation (Jlyde Kiddell
uuet
Misses Hilda Beck, Ethel Demine
Short address... Rev. J. H. Wood
A cordial invitation is giyen to every
body.
An Old and Well-Tried Rem
edy. Mrs. Wmsiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used ior over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
It soothes the child, softens the erums.
allays all pain, cures wind coliCj and is
tne best remeav lor aiarrncea, is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by a rug-
gists in every part of the world.
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. , Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
ANECDOTE OF THOMAS COUTTS.
The Guinea that Waa Wra on a Ducheu
Bracelet.
A long time oga when Bristol was
growing rich with the profits of the
West India trade, of which it had almost
a monopoly, a stranger took lodging
there, toward the close of the year, and
used to visit the coffee-room of that
famous old inn, "The Bush." He would
arrive about noon every day and calling
for a Bix-pcnny glass of brandy-and-water,
sit over it until he had carefully
gone through the London paper of the
preceding evening.
The landlord of "The Bush," seeing
how anxious he was to read the London
paper, made it understood that while he
had it "in hand" no one else was to ex
pect it. Eather "seedy" garments, a
lean body, a confirmed stoop and a lim
ited expenditure of a daily six-pence,
with nothing for the waiter, clearly
showed the newspaper reader to be a
"poor gentleman" and by that title he
was soon distinguished. On Christ
mas eve honest John Weeks, the land
lord, anxious that the decayed gentle
man should have one good meal at least
in "The Bush," delicately intimated
to him that on the following day he kept
open table, to which he would be wel
come, free of cost.
Punctually at one o'clock the next-day
the stranger appeared at "The Bush"
iu his usual rcc-dy attire. He partook
of the pood dinner with the apparent
relish of a man to whom such a feast
is a novelty and did due justice to the
"stunning ale" for which, far and near,
"The Eush" was famous. The dinner
was concluded. The decayed gentleman
remained the last and read the London
paper in the kitchen. When he prepared
to leave, the loudlord respectfully helped
him to put on his overcoat and at the
tome time slipped a guinea into his
hand. The poor gentleman pocketed the
coin with a smile and a sigh.
He came no more to "The Bush." But
shortly after "The Bush" itself was ad
vertised for sale, with all its valuable
good will and appurtenances, and poor
Weeks was trembling at the tho'ightof
being turned out by a new owner, when
he received a missive from Coutts & Co.,'
the London bankers, to the effect that,
if he wished to acquire the house he oc
cupied he might draw upon them for
the purchase money. Hastening to Lon
don to thank his benefactors and con
vince himself of the genuineness of the
offer, he was introduced to Mr. Thomas
Coutts, the head of the great banking
firm, who proved to be no other than the
"poor gentleman." "The Bush guinea,'
it is said, was afterward worn, mounted
in a bracelet, by the duchess of St. Al
bans, the widow of Mr. Coutts House
hold Words.
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A TERRIBLE HAWK.
An Enemy That Strikes Terror to Feath
ered Demizens of the Bush.
The author of "The Naturalist in La
Plata" gives an impressive description
oi ine terror proauced by tne appear
ance of a rather small hawk, of a spe
cies unknown to him, although he has
seen it a hundred times. It is a marsh
hawk. That is to say it seeks its prey
in marshes.
I have frequently seen all the inhabi
tants of a marsh strnck with panic, act
ing as if demented and suddenly grown
careless to all other dangers. On such
occasions I have looked up, confident of
seeing this particular hawk suspended
above them in the sky.
. All birds that happen to be on the
wing drop into the reeds or water as if
shot. Ducks away from the- shore
stretch out their necks horizontally
and drag their bodies, as if wounded,
into closer cover. Not one bird is found
bold enough to rise and wheel about
the marauder a usual proceeding m
the case of other hawks; while at every
sudden stoop of the falcon a low cry of
terror rises from the birds underneath
a sound expressive of an emotion so
contag-ious that it quickly runs like a
murmur all over the marsh, as if a
gust of wind had swept moaning
through the rushes.
As long as the falcon hangs overhead,
always at a height of about forty yards,
threatening at intervals to dash down,
this murmuring sound, made up of
many hundreds of individual cries, is
heard swelling and dying away, and
occasionally, when he drops lower than
usual, it rises to a sharp scream of ter
ror.
Sometimes, when I have been riding
over marshy ground, one of these
hawks has placed himself directly over
my head, within fifteen or twenty
yards. It has perhaps acquired the
habit of following horsemen in this
way, in order to strike at any birds
driven up.
Unce my horse almost trod on a
couple of snipe squatting, terrified, in
the short grass. The instant they rose
the hawk struck at one of them, the
end of his wing smiting my cheek vio
lently as he stooped. The snipe escaped
by diving' under the bridle, and i
mediately dropped on the other side ff
uus, uu tne nawK, rising, new away
Frahl AcqnltteJ.
The case of the state vs. Jacob Prah',
indicted for killing Dan Malloney, has
attracted considerableattantion, owing
to the fact of Maloney having been so
well known In this community, he
having spent the greater part of bis
life in The Dalles, and having served
tbe city two terms as .marshal. The
trial of the case against Prahl required
just one day from tho time the jury
was empanneled, the jury returning a
verdict at noon today of not guilty.
A large number of witnesses both for
the prosecution and defence was ex
amined, and when the case was closed
tbe jury was only four minutes in ar
riving at a verdict. Tbe testimony
for the prosecution showed that
Maloney was the aggressor in the
trouble that led to the shooting at: d
that Prahl acted in self defense.
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Ihe Circle Ball.
Perfect management, . excellent
music and a splendid dancing flour, to
gether with one of the merriest crowds
of dancers ever assembled in the city
made the ball given by the ladies of
Cedar Circle at the "Vogt opera house
a perfect success. So well did all en
joy themselves that tho ladies of the
Ci-clr-, under whose management the
party was given, felt well repaid for
their labors, and everyone who at
tendel recognized it as being one of
the best dancing parties ever given-in
the city. This was the first annual
ball given by the Circle, and it is the
universal wish of dancers that the
grove will continue giving like parties
each year.
Memorial Sen Ices.
J. W. Nesmith Woman's Relief
Corps will hold a memorial service in
Schanno's hall nest Saturday evening
at half past 8 o'clock. This meeting is
called in pursuance of general orders
received from national and department
officers. In memory of Mrs. E. Flor
ence Barker, past national president,
who died at her home in Maiden,
Mass., on September 11, 1897, and Mrs.
Julia Abraham, past department presi
dent, who died at the family home in
Roseburg, Or., on October 6. 1897, and
our own members who have "crossed
over ' during tne present year, are
these services held. All friends of
the order are invited to be present.
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lA ROYAL YACHT.
That of Emperor William of Ger
many.
It Is Palatial In Its Appointments
- Armed as Thoroughly aa If In.
tended for a War
ship. and
The Hohenzollern is a magnificent
vessel, and looks more like a cruiser
than a yacht. It is built of steel.
painted white, and propelled by twin
screws, connected with a double set of
engines. Its average speed is nineteen
knots an hour, and this can be in
creased to over twenty knots an hour.
ine uonenzonern nas two wheels, one
at the stern, the other near the bow.
the latter worked by steam, the former
by man-power, both being painted
wnite and gold, with nickel spokes.
The yacht, says London Queen, is
armed with eight quick-firing Krupp
guns and with its graceful outlines sits
high in the water. It has three masts
and two funnels, painted yellow, the
gilded imperial German crown on the
prow and the nohenzollern coat of
arms in black and silver, surrounded
by a laurel wreath, on the stern. The
deck is covered with linoleum and over
a large part there is an awning, where
in fine weather the emperor has
luncheon and tea parties. In the fore
part of the vessel is a bridge reserved
for the emperor. It is approached by
a mahogany stairway and has mahog
any railings.
The emperor's apartments on the
middle deck amidships are on the port
side, those of the empress and her chiV
dren on the starboard side. Wainscot
ing, doors and staircases, as well as
other fittings and furniture, are of very
light-colored, almost white, maple
wood; the ceilings white, picked out
with gold; the rococo chimneys of
nickel, and the walls covered with cre
tonne, varying in pattern in the vari
ous apartments. The lofty and spa
cious dining saloon on the middle deck
is twenty-five feet broad by seventy
live feet long, but by an ingenious ar
rangement of portieres can be made of
any size the emperor pleases.
It is upholstered in gray and white,
and, like the whole of the vessel,
lighted by electricity and warmed by
steam pipes. On the center table
stands the Queen's cup, won by the Me
teor at the recent royal yacht squad
ron regatta at Cowes. and on another
table the County Down cup, won bv
the Meteor at the royal Ulster regatta
in 1892. . Above this saloon is the prom
enade deck, with the smoking-room
at one end and the emperor's bridge
on the other. The smoking-room is
very comfortable, furnished and lined
with porcelain plaques, on which illus
trations of German battles by sea and
land are painted.
On the upper deck is one of the em
peror's working-rooms, furnished with
a telephone. Hanging on the wall is
the log book and on a shelf are some
nautical books. Another work-room
and a conf crence-room are on the mid
dle deck, their walls being decorated
with wtcr-color sketches and photo
graphs of the queen, the empress of
Oermany, and her children.
The saloon intended for family gath
erings is decorated in blue arid silver
and fitted witli furniture of maple and
a fireplace of marble and nickel. The
empress' bedroom contains a bedstead
of nickel, with a counterpane of red
silk and hangings of pray satin. Ad
joining the emperor's room aft are the
apartments ana tne mess-room
of the imperial suite, while the offi
cers' mess-room and cabins, fitted up
with oak furniture, are situated for
ward. The kitchens on the deck be
low are splendidly fitted up. The Ho
henzollern is 110 meters long, with 14
meters beam, its tonnage 2,400, dis
placement 4,200 tons, and horse power
ao.ooo.
feverrboUy bays m.
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cui- lifiuijiciie, fever, IiilIji! :i:-i conKlinal.ioi.
anil hi'ionsness. Ploasn buy and trv a liox
of O. C. C. to-dar; 10, S r-0 rent. Sold ant
guaranteed to cure by a.i druggists.
For Sale or Rent.
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
one of the most desirable bargains in
the county. For particulars inquire
at this oince or at tne borne of J. A.
Fleck.
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FIRST. Go via St. Paul because tbe lines to
that point will afford you the very best service.
SECOND. See that the coupon beyond St.
Paul reads via the Wisconsin Central because
that line makes close connections with all the
trans-continental lines entering the Union De
Dot there, and its service Is first-class in every
particular.
THTED. For Information, call on vour
neighbor and friend the nearest ticket igent
and ask for a ticket via the Wisconsin Central
lines, or address
JAS. C POND, or GEO. S. BATTY
(,-n fass. aire.. ttencrai Afrenc.
Milwaukee, Wis. 846 Stark St., Portland.Or
A number of White and other stand
ard sewing machines for sale at rea
sonable prices. The purchaser of
these machines saves tbe expense of
traveling agents, by buying direct
from C. W. Phelps. dtw
rh ree Im uort a n t Poi n ts
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$2000-
Brown ticket in every package of Schil
lings Best baking powder.
Yellow ticket in every package of Sciil
lings Best tea.
Schilling's Best baking poivder and tea are
because they are money-back.
What is the missing word? not SAFE, although Schiliing's csl baking
powder and tea are safe.
' Get Schilling's Best baking powder or te i at your grocers'; take out the
ticket (brown ticket in every parknge of b;iking powder; yellow ticket in liie
tea); send a ticket with each word to address below before December 31st.
Until October 15th two w ords allowed for eveiy ticket ; afier that only one
word for every ticket.
If only one person finds the word, that person gels $2000.00; if several lmd
it, 52000.00 will be equally divided among :h m.
Every one sending a brown or yellow ticket will receive a set of cardboard
creeping babies at the end of the contest. Those sending three or more in one
envelope will receive an 1S9S pocket calendar no advertising on it. Thee
creeping babies and pocket calendars will be diilcrent fioin the ones offcied in
the last contest.
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...Bishop Scott Academy...
FOUNDED 1870
A Boarding and Day School for !Bcy8 Under
Military Discipline.
The 29ih veAr nnder the nresent tn.macement beelns Sent. 14. 1897. This insti
tution is thoroughly equipped for the mental, sociul. physical and morn) training of
hovs. Thorough nrenuration for nnv collece or Kciii-tlflc school. Graduates at
present in Yale. West Point. Massachusetts Institute oi Technology State Uuiver-
sities or ouixorniii. Oregon. Pennsylvania, oianioru ana mct.ni. iruriii$ ne:nioa
visitors flccme from 9 to 12 A. M. For catalogue and other information address
te Principal J. W. HILL, M. D., Portland, Oregon. P. O. Drawer 17.
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Second Hand Wheels $25 and upwards
fJSend for catalogues, free, and 2d hand list.
FRED T. MERRILL CYCL?5
127 Sixth Street. Portland, Or.
I tranches Spokane, Seattle, Tar-onia and Walla Walla.
LIVE AQENTS WANTED
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Ben Wilson Saloon
Second Street, opposite Diamond Mills,
THE DALES, - - - OREGON
Fine
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Free Lunch served at all hours
rules put.
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POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
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LOW RATES TO ALL
EASTERN CITIES : :
OCEAN STEAMERS leave Portland ererj
five days for '
SHN "-RHNCISCO.
Steamers monthly from Portland to
Yokohonia and Hong Kongr; via 1 he
Northern Pacific Steamship Co., in
connection with O. R. & N. 1
For full details call on the O. R. & N. Agent
at THE DALLES, or address
W. H. HURLBURT, Gen, Pass. Art.,
Portland, Oregon
The New O. K. N. Time Card.
j i am itu. c-aso via. iiio union r ;
Pacific and Oregon Short Line, arrives
here at 12:4") a. M., departs at 1:50.
No. 4, east bj Spokane ana Great )
Northern, arrives at 5:25 p. m., departs
5:30. ;
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No. 1, west from U. P. and "O. S. L., ,
arrives at 3:20 A. M , and departs 3:30.
No. 3, west from Spokane and Great -Northern,
arrives at 9:20 A. M. and de
parts at 9:25. '
Freight trains Nos. 23 and 24. second
divisions, will carry passengers. No. 23
arrives at 5 P. it. and No. 24 leaves at
1:45 P. M. ;
COLUMBIA
SOUTHERN
RAILWAY
TIME SOHEQUIE.
Effective Oct. 10, 1687.
ho. 1
Leave
7:00 p. m.
8:15 P. M.
Arrive
o.
Arrive
7:40 a. M.
6:30 A. M.
- Leave
Biggs
Wasco
Connection made with O. R. &
passenger trains at Biggs.
E.E. LYTLE. D. C. O'REILLY,
President. - General Manager
"The Regulator Line" ,
The Dalles, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co
THROUGH
f eigiit ana Passenger Line
LOWEST RATES"".
BEST SERVICE,
FASTEST TIME.
The, Bteamers ot this line will leave
The Dalles.at 7:00 A. 11.
Shipment received at any time, day
or night.
Live stock shipments solicited.
Call on or address,
lfl C HLLHJfilHY,
Gknesal Agent
fHE - DALLES - OREGON.
HENRY L BUCK,
Manufacturer of--and Dealer In
Harness and Saddlery,
East End. Two Doers West of Diamond Flour.
lng Mills. Second btreet.
TUB DALLES,
ORXOOS
All Work Guaranteel to Give
Satisfaction.
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