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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
The Bloody Seventh.

From The 81 Louis Republic
There were two prospective DEM
ocratic congressional candidates of
next year in the city last week at
tending the Masonic Grand Lodge
meeting. They were Hon. Champ
Clark, OF Pike County, and ex-
State. Senator Perry Wood, of
Rails County. Both of these gen.
tlcmen come from the Seventh
Congressional District, now repre-
scented by Hon. R. H. Norton, of
Lincoln County. Mr.. Norton has
just started on his first term, and
he, too, will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination again. The
candidacy of Clark and Wood
will make next year's fight in the
historic Seventh as breezy and as
interesting as it has been in former
years. The district is composed
of Pike, Rails, Audrain, Lincoln,
st. Charles, Warren and Franklin
counties, and has a legitimate
Democratic majority of about
$500. 1t Is known as the s'blue.
grass district" of the State.
The Unknown Dead at Johnstown.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, October o.
The work of removingthe unknown
dead and their refinement in a
plot especially for that purpose is
progressing. 1t is the intention to
erect neat headstones at each grave,
and a full description efeach body,
with a memorandum of every ar
ticle likely to lead to Identification
win be kept in a permanent record.
Over 5000 have already been sub.
scribed for continuing the search
for the dead, and the subscriptions
are still coming in freely. Work
will be commenced within a few
days and pushed with vigor.
The International congress spent
yesterday in Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

HAVE FOR SALE
A fine lot of Barred and White Ply
mouth Rocks, Buff Cochins, Light
Brahmas and a few fine Brown and
White Leghorn cockerels.
Buy now for one half what such
stock will cost you later. Write to or
call on HEIMLIcH d RARTIEFr,
jacksonville, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
The Unknown Dead at Johnstown,

The International congress spent
yesterday in Congress.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

left its imprint upon the history of the
world as nothing else has. unless 1t be the
Tremendous "protest" against the Cathc-
lie c. urch which began IN 1900 and has
grown with increasing might until our
own lime. Contemporary with the off,
cial | lanting of Catholicism In America
como en- led the elimination of religious
freedom IN the United States Constitu-
tion. The Papal Church, with all its ira.
ditions, began In weakness in the New
World. Under the benign influence of
tie principle of religious toleration the
church has enjoyed growth unparal-
elicd in the United States. Within the
century, has been learned that meddling
with the civil power is in no wise essen
tial to the well-being of Catholicity, and
theBaltimore centenary marks the chez. =
full recognition of that fact in the most
outspoken and official way. Fiom this
time on Catholicism becomes one of many
strictly religious denominations. The
specious claim of a divine right to
rule the state has been formally aban-
doned, and the Catholic hierarchy enters
upon its second century in this country
divested of its power TO repeat the his
torical blunders of the Old World. 1t is
in this essential and fundamental particu.
lar that America has changed Catholi-
cism. That further change is possible,
practicable, and inevitable the late meet
ing fully shows. And indications are
not wanting that many years will not
elapse before it will be discovered that
Protestantism and Catholicism are not
very far apart. Reforms In religion are
slow and cumulative in their effects, but
it requires no prophetic insight to see the
certain drift of theological thinking away
from the superstitious authority of me
di@val traditions. And we believe that
movement Is in active operation in the
great Church Of Rome.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
The Fruits OF Protection.

Macon (Ga.) Telegraph (Dec)
The year which is now drawing to a
close has been the most prosperous in the
history of Macon. 1t has witnessed great
er growth of the city, more improve
ments, larger net gain in all the ele-
ments of strength than any year that has
preceded it.
Compared with any other year In the
history of Macon, 1889 will show:
A larger increase in population.
More new buildings and work of bet
ter quality.
More new manufacturing enterprises.
More money invested in manufactures.
More miles of railroad built from Ma
con as center.
More general business.
More Improvements on the streets and
in the facilities for city transit.
A healthier tone in business aud live
lier spirit of public and private enter prise.
This has been great year for Macon.
Two great railroads have been completed.
One giving a shorter route to the North
and East, enlarglng the commercial ter
ri'ory of the city and increasing the COM
petition in freight rates; the other open =
ing rich region to the South, which has
developed so fast that there are now pros
porous towns where not many months
ago the engineer corps cut their way
through the forest. The increase OF Ma
cons business from these two roads has
been immense.
Macon is fair to look upon these bright
autumn days. She never looked so we'll.
The record of the current year has been
honorable to her, and the future never
beamed SO bright before her.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
A. Poet Dead.

LONDON, November 20th.-Martin
Farquhar Tupper is dead.
Martin Farquhar Tupper was de-
scendent of an ancient Guernsey family,
and was born in London in 1910. He
entered the classes at the Charter House
and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he
took the degrees of B. A., NJ. A. and D.
G. l.. He was callei to the bar, but never
practiced. He was the author of Ger
aldinc' and Other Poems," publis' ed in
1888. In 1894 he produced, "Prover.
bial Philosophy" which sold upwards
of thirty editions. Notwithstanding its
success, it was criticised as heavy, in
flated and dull piece of literature by
prominent English writers. He after
wards published "Modern Pyramid"
IAN Authors Mind" "The Twin: a
Tale" "Crock of Gold" "Hartenus,"
"Surrey:a Rapid Review Of Its Princi-
pal Persons and Places" "K.ng Alfred
Poems in English Meter" and a number
of other tittles.]
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The growth of a newspaper is a
good measure of the growth of the
town in which it is published. By
this test Salem and Albany are max.
ing rapid progress. The Daily States
men in the one and the Daily Herald
in the other are showing up" in ex
cellent shape.-Oregomiam.
The proposition of the Oregon ianis
true as gospel; but why does the editor
particularly mention Salem and AL
bany, two cities directly trihutory to
it, and completely ignore Pendleton
with two live dailies and Astoria with
three2 The reason is apparent to every
one who has noticed the attitude Of
that paper towards the towns which,
with an open river, may not be factors
of its development in the future.
Portland favors Eastern Oregon only
as far as it can be used, and no fur
ther. The Willamette valley must
deal in Poriland's markets, and for
that reason it will do all it can to
its growth.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The message of President Harrison
is both able and exhaustive upon all
subjects in which the people of this
nation are directly interested. 1t is
very lengthy, and to give short syn
opsis will require considerable space.
The president recommends revision
of the tariff laws, both in their admin
istrative features and schedules.
He says the removal of the in
ternal tax upon tobacco would
relieve an important agricultur-.
al product from a burden which
was imposed because our revenue from
custom duties was Insufficient for the
public need. On rivers and harbors
the president says, after stating his
position in favor of the improvement
of the important rivers and harbors,
that "a work once considerably began
should not be subjected to risk and
deterioration which, interrupted or in
sufficient appropriation necessarily
OCCASION" Our people are in
thorough sympathy with this
and believe that the insult
ficient appropriations for the locks
have delayed that work for several
years past. The message is broad and
liberal on all sui jects and national in
It's bearings.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
With the many railroads building

With the many railroads building
towards Astoria it requires no great
sagacity to foretell the future OF that
city. Situated at the mouth of the
Columbia, with one or more lines of
railroads centering at its wharves, it is
reasonable to expect that in q few
years it will be the great shipping port
of Oregon. Trade will naturally seek
it as the most direct route to seaboard,
and in the near future the great sea-
port of this state will he Astoria and
not city one hundred and fifty miles
in the interior. Aside from our own
city there is no point so directly inter-
ested in the opening of the Columbia
river as Astoria, and when the pro-
posed improvements to this magnif-
cent river are completed the wealth of
a great portion of the Inland Empire
will be shipped from its docks.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The Democratic members of con-
gress in caucus have passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolued, That we the Democratic
members of the house of the fifty-f
congress at the beginning of the first
session, hereby send greeting to the
people of the country and the assur-
ance of our continuous confidence In
and devotion to the principles of tariff
reform as embraced in Cleveland's s
message to the last congress upon that
subject, and in the platform of princi-
Piles adopted at the last Democratic
national convention at St. Louis; that
we hail with delight the emphatic ap-
proval of these principles 10y the peo-
pie, as expressed at the polls in the
recent elections, and pledge them to
renew and continue in congress the
contest for a reduction of war taxes
so ably begun and prosecuted in former
congresses by our representatives and
senators.
At the last presidential campaign
the people did not act as though
they could appreciate any "greet-
ing" from those who framed and en-
dorsed the Mills bills, and it cannot
be very consoling to Mr.. Cleveland to
be patted on the back for his "princi-
pies of tariff reform" when they cost
him seat in the White House. If
the Democrats can enjoy solid comfort
over the result in Ohio and Iowa,
they are very welcome to it; but in
1892 they will be undeceived about
the "emphatlc approval of these prin-
ciples" in those states.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
Modern Advertising.

The advertising department of first
class newspaper is not what it used to he,
but Is instead fast becoming an interest
ing feature of all enterprising journals
Formerly the prevailing idea among the
uninitiated was that the talent, the best,
most versatile ard most ingenious writers
and artists, were all employed in the
news department. How nearly correct
this idea may have been need not be
stated, but that such is not the case now
may he seen by perusal of the ''adds''
of any fiourishing paper. The competi-
tions between the merchants and betW een
the papers agents have become SO great
that the great Wholesale and retail houses
of the large cities employ talented men
at large salaries to attend to their adver-
tislng alone, and the men who want the
best positions IN the counting rooms of
newspapers must combine business quail
6cations with the talent that WINS sue
cess in the editorial chair.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
WINDOWS SILVER POLICY.

If F. A. Carle, managing editor of
the Oregonian, is to be believed, Sec
retary Windows policy In regard to
silver is substantially the same as that
announced some two weeks since, not
withstandiLg the secretary's denial.
Mr.. Carle says:
"The central idea of the secretary's
plan is the creation Of an issue of
treasury notes, not legal tender, based
upon silver bullion at the market price
at the date of issue. He recommends
the stoppoge Of the present coinage of
silver and the removal of limit on the
monthly purchase of bullion. Upon
the bullion so purchased he asks con-
gress to give him power to issue the
treasury notes above described, these
notes to be redeemaLle upon presenta'
ton, either in silver bullion at the
ruling price, whether that be more or
less than the price on the day of issue,
or in gold coin at par, at the option
O; the government. This option is in
tended to guard against combinations
to depress the price of silver in the in
terest of spectators, and to prevent
combinations to run up the price Of
bullion and unload it on the treasury.
The plan provides that the secretary
may suspend the purchase Of bullion
whenever in his judgment the public
interest is endangered by a speculative
combinatlon..'
This policy will come about as near
satisfying the silver men as the pres
ent policy that is now being carried on
by the government does. The silver
men want silver placed on an equal
footing with gold, and nothing else
will satisfy them. Why MIR. Window
does not extend the same policy to
gold is not stated.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

We have no political contest until
next June; but Notwithstanding this
fact there is a gathering of the clans in
several quarters. The Democracy is
attempting to place candidates before
the people and "boom" their election.
But this will amount to little or moth
ing. If, from the results in Ohio and
Iowa, our neighbors CT the Bourbon
persuasion, expect to carry Oregon,
they will be mistaken. The Mills bill
and the state administration will in
duce Republicans to stand firm by
their ticket, and in that event Wat
erloo awaits the Democracy. Oregon
is all right for 1890, and the Demo
cratic ticket will he defeated without
q doubt.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The Dalles Is the gateway of the
Inland Empire, and with advantage
taken of opportunities would be the
leading city east of the Cascade
mountains. This city should be the
metropolis of the north
west, and if our citizens were alive to
their advantages the fact would be
demonstrated in little while. We
need enterprise, public spirited gener-
osity and the "push" to place US
where we belong. Let US not
delay this matter, but with the
opening of spring inugurate our street
railway, telephone system and beef
and pork packing establishments. By
these means the present business will
be doubled and the wealth of the city
largely increased.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The first Republican congress for
many years convened yesterday in
Washington City. Reed, of Maine,
the caucus nominee, was elected
speaker of the house. and Rev. w. IL.
Milburn, the blind preacher, was
elected chaplain, in opposition to Rev.
Chas. B. Ramsdell, who was nominated
by the Republican caucus. The plan
of work has been outlined somewhat,
but the first few days are generally
necessary for new members to under
stand the mlnutiae of operations. The
people may expect good and effective
legislation this session, as both houses
of congress are in harmony with the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

Jefferson Davis, ex-president of the
So called Confederate States of Amer
ica, died at New Orleans Thursday
morning. He was born June 8, 1903,
in Kentucky. During the Mexican
war he was in command of the Miss
issippi Rifles, and has served several
terms in congress from that state.
He was attached to the southern wing
of the Democratic party, and was an
ardent supporter of the ultra views of
John G. Calhoun. Whatever place he
may have occupied in the affections of
the southern people, his one act of
treason to his native country will
make spot against his memory
which cannot he efaced.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

Cleveland is the patron saint of the
Democratic party yet, although his
endorsement of the Mills bill cost the
party dearly in 1888. However much
we are opposed to Democracy we can
but admire its adherence to what it
terms ''time-honored principles. ("
Such tenacity to what it considers
truth is worthy of a better cause.
Some time in the future the party
will learn its mistake, as it did ON the
slavery question; but it will take con-
stant years of disaster to teach it this
practical lesson, and it will then at.
tempt to cover over its past record as
it does now its indiscrepancies from
1861 to 1865. Time will make all
things even, not excepting the Demo
cratic party.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

Lynn and Boston have had two
very destructive fires recently, and
millions of property have been swept
out of existence; but the most horri-
ble to contemplate is the holocaust in
Minneapolis, in which several people
were burned to death. 1t is impossi-
BILE to estimate the value of human
life by the standard of dollars and
cents,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The silver question is now agitatlng
the American people, and there is
some talk Of introducing bill for the
coinage of more of this metal. If it is
introduced it will come from the min
ing states, who are anxious to find a
market for their bullion at increased
value. The basis of all value is labor,
and the standard of all exchange is
gold, because this is metal that fiuc-
tuates the least and has been adopted
by the leading commercial nations of
the world. 1t is mistake of some
that the government can create wealth
by the extra cottage of silver or the
issuance of silver certificates This
would only depreciate the value of the
metal, and the laborer, if he purchased
in that coin would be forced to pay a
higher price. This would not relieve
the pressure of hard times, but IN
crease the hardships of the poor. We
have hitherto pursued safe financial
policy, and do not believe that we will
deviate from the well beaten track
this session.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
The Minneapolis Tribune builo

The Minneapolis Tribune building,
in whicE several were burned to death
had no sufficient mears of escape, and
the attention of the proprietor had
been called to this matter, but no
effort had been made to remedy the
defect. This carelessness, resulting in
the loss of life, has become too frequent
and it is time an example was made of
some who are thus negligent. We
hope the grand jury will do its duty
in the premises, and that the guilty
ones will be punished.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
PrOsress;ve TheJlOgy
Washington Post.

|
A certain evengelist IN Western Vir
ginia organized Sunday school, and by
dint of diplomacy obtained goodly fol-
lowing of youngsters into whose I'M
combed beads and plant hearts he In
stlllcd the rudiments of religion. Neither
| did he spare the corrective rod in case hii
charge failed to come to tow with the
| catechism.
One Sunday new arrival was 6iscov-
cred over in the boys corner He was
called before the teacher and cross-ex-
amined with view of learning his re-
liglous requirements.
"How many Gods are therea" asked
the teacher.
The boy thought moment and ven
turnd the assertion that there were two.
"Wrongr' said the teacher.
Three
"Ohl you must know better. than that.
Try again. How many Gods are there2"
"Fourw whimpered the boy.
"Wrong againl' shouted the instructor.
IL will give you another chance. If you
don't answer right this time I'll tan you.
Now, for the last time, how many Gods
are therei"
"Five" walled the unhappy tow head.
Smack! The teacher gave him thor
ough dressing down and sent him from
the room in disgrace. A belated scholar
found him sitting by the roadside howl
lug at the top of his voice.
"What's the matter, Jackg'
"Tescher licked me-"
"What fort"
"Cause 1 didn't know how many Gods
there were"
"Huh! That's easy enough"
"D'you know9"
"Course."
"How many are therer"
"One, you stupid"
"One, ehl Well, you just 60 in there
with your little one god and you'll catch
it. Flowed there was five and he nigh
killed me-"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The new senators from the states
lately admitted are creating quite q
sensation in Washington City,and they
are the centers of attractions at the
national capital. They are making
their first debut in national politics,
and of course the novelty makes them
attractive. After few years they
will be "wall flowers" at the capital,
without they are possessed of sufficient
ability to make themselves felt over
the nation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

The caucus system has placed Reed,
of Maine, in nomination for speaker
of the house, and his election is almost
certain. This will be heavy blow to
Pacific coast interests, especially the
River and Harbor bill, and we may
expect no very large appropriations
this session. If Mckinley, of Ohio,
had been given the position, be would
have been more desirable, as he is a
western man, and knows better what
the people want.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

A bill has been introduced in the
Washington legislature providing that
employers Of women and girls furnish
seats for them when at leisure. This
is very humane law, and will be
beneficial to the health of the women,
as we'll as add to their comfort.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07

1t was deserving compliment to
Rev. w. II. Milburn to elect him
chaplain of the house over the caucus
nominee, and it was very compliment
tary of the intelligence of those Re-
publicans who voted to suit themselves,
Notwithstanding KING Caucus had is
sued his degree to the contrary.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-07
The Democratic press of the country

The Democratlc press OF the country
%re terribly exercised over the fact
that Vice-President Morton owns
house in Washington City in which
liquor is sold. The fact is that Mr..
Morton's building is used as hotel,
and the lessee considers it advanta-
geous to run a bar, for which Mr..
Morton is not at all responsible. If
the Bourbons can make anything out
of this they are welcome to do it.