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The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

Our young friend, Oscar G. Bird
has gone to Winn parish to take a
course of studies preparatory toen-
term upon the practice of law.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

1t holds no middle rank, bntis at the
froat. c.. G. C. certain chill cure is
pie .sant to take. and guaranteed to
care chills and fever. Sold by S. M.
Lacroix.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

johnson and Boland, who killed
jeff Hunt and Claude Stewart, have
both been sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

Go TO S. NJ. Lacroix for c. G. Z. GER
tain cough cure. Cures coughs, colds
and all throat and lung diseases.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

FOR THE BLOOD,
c. Weakness, Malaria, Indigestion and
BROWNS IRou BITTERs.
II cures Quickly. For sale by all dealers In
medicine. Get the genuine.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22
Probable Expenses for 1901.

Tie following is the report made at the
DC c5ober meeting OF the Police Jury Of
ths probable expenses for 1891:
Your committee also report the follow
ing estimates Of probable expenses of the
parish of Grant for the year 1891, viz:
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

C. C. C. certain chill cure is pleas
ant to take and harmless. Children
like it. Guaranteed to cure chills aud
teyer. Sold by S. NJ. LacrOix'
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

This Is the high-sounding title
adopted by the advocates of the
lottery charter, and on last Satur-
day, Nov. 18th, one of the agents
of this league with the powers of
darkness, Mr.. T. A. Marshall, made
his appearance in Colfax, and duly
organized a branch for this parish.
1t was regular surprise to all of
our citizens, except the faithful
few who had been secretly posted
to be on hand, all of whose names
we give below. as taken from the
official list.
Col. G. G. Dunn was chosen as
temporary president, and Mr.. j. II.
Kelsoe requested to act as tempo
rary secretary.
The objects of the League were
set forth by Mr.. Marshall in gran
diloquent terms, which, stripped
of all beclouding verbiage, amount
ed simply to the fact that a league
was to be formed of all who were
willing to be obedient servants of
the lottery company.
On motion the temporary organi-
zation was made permanent by the
election of Col. G. G. Dunn as
president, Mr.. Andrew Thorpe as
vice-president, and Mr.. j. H. Kel-
soc as secretary.
At this stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Thorpe expressed his pent up
feelings at the ultra position held
by the terrible "antis," and called
upon the cohorts of the wheel of
fortune to hold up their heads, and
go about with shamefacedness no
longer, for why should the children
of King John go about mourning
all their days. In view of which he
moved that the league do now
adjourn to some future day, and
get up a rousing meeting just to
show what turnout the lotteryites
can make in Grant parish. It was
suggested that there was other biz
Of importance to be transacted,
whereupon Mr.. Thorpe quietly
subsided.
On motion the president ap-
pointed a committee of five on
permanent organization, consisting
of Messrs. G. H. Teal, J. P. Hadnot,
ID. Hickman, A. w. Bell, and L. B.
Price, to which Col. Dunn was
added as ex-officio chairman.
On motion those present who de-
sired to join the league were re-
quested to sign the roll, which they
did, as follows:
Andrew Thorpe. J. H. Kelsoe,
q. Z. Dunn, :. Skeills,
M. A. Dunn, r. Lacour,
W. H. Reitzell, y.P Hadnot,
j. w. Land. II. r. Walters,
A. w. Bell, w. A. Jones,
L. B. Price. w. w. Smith,
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22
SHERIFF SALE.

Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grapt-No. 56a.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

Joshua Kemp, Sr. VS.. Widow and Heirs o
N. H. Griffin Dead, W. c. Roberts
Curator ad hoe.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

The Sweating. system which the
Union Pacific is attempting in order.
ing its engineers, conductors, brake
men and fi,emen to make the run from
Albina to Umalilla, instead of to The
Da!les as formerly, and which is 81
miles further, is too heavy tax upon
physical endurance. The engineers
and fremen have to be constantly on
the watch for burned bridges, land
slides and other obstructlons, and this
is such strain on mind and body that
is very fatigulrg. The brakemen,
who in all kinds of weater, have to
stand at their posts, should not be re-
quired to run this long distance. On
passenger trains the time will be nine
hours, and on freignts sixteen. These
may be doubled by delays or accidents,
and such long hours of ceaseless toll
are very facilitating. We hope an
understanding may be arrived at be-
tween the company and its employees;
but if a strike takes place the sympa-
thy of almost every community will be
in favor Of the engineers, fremen,
conductors and brakeman, who have
been faithful servants of the company,
but who are not willing to mildly sub
NIT to an order. which, in few years,
will break the constitutions of the
stronger, and make complete physical
wrecks of the Younger.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
CORPORATIONS.

A celebrated jurist, over two hun
dred years ago, said corporations have
no souls" and modern experience las
proved that they are without con-
sciences as well. If the recent edict,
issued by the Union Pacific, forcing
trainmen to work from l6 to 80 hours
day IN the most dangerous avocation,
had been published 10y the imperial
government of Russia regarding the
exiles, the civilized world would have
raised an angry growl and national
legislatures would have been petitioned
to demonstrate on behalf of humanity;
but this order has been sent forth in
civilized America, and few men have
the temerity to say one word in favor
of the class Of toilers who brave the
angry elements Of nature and risk life
and limb in the service of their des-
potic masters. 1t is almost daily
occurrence for the telegraph to record
that some poor brakeman has been
hurled to death down preciplce or
crushed to an unrecognizable mass be-
tween colIiding cars. The support of
families forces men to follow such em.
ployments, and it is only reasonable
that some consideration should be
made to make the hours as few as
possible. These men do not generally
live to ripe old age; but are frequently
worn out and broken down while yet
in middle life. The risk is so immi-
nent and the work so laborious that
in almost every instance in which the
interests of the employees and corpora
tions clash the sympathy of the COM
munity will be extended towards the
former, and especially is this the case
in the present tie-up on this division
of the Union Pacific. The run from
The Dalles to AlLina is the. most
hazardous Of any on the whole route,
and scarcely a winter season passes
but that trains are blockaded by snow
or wrecked by landslides. 1t requires
The coolest and bravest men to guide a
train through the gorges of the Cas-
cades, and 80 miles of such work every
day-requiring nine hours with freight
tra,ns-is all that can humanely be
asked of trainmen. To require them
to continue on for an additional 100
miles, when they are already weary
and wornout, is more than should be
expected Of human endurance. We
believe the trainmen have justice and
humanity on their side, and should be
upheld by all fair minded people.
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rther. It makes several provisions

further. 1t makes several provisions
for maintaining the purity of the bal
lot-box, wher electors are choosing
their representatives in congress; but
this does not strike at the root of the
evil as it exists to-day in the United
States. The elective franchise is no
longer the expression of the choice of
the people, not only in congressional,
but in state, county, city and ward
elections. A law of congress might
purity the ballot in the matter of elect
ing members of the national legisla-
lures; but there is an urgent demand
for the cleansing of the system in all
departments. The primary should be
divorced from caucus or machine rule,
and every precaution should be taken
that the individual elector expresses
his unbiased choice at the polls. By
these means politics can he cleansed of
it's accumulated filth, and our people
would no longer be under the domina-
ton of professional office seekers
That eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty is true in every regard, and if
this vigilance is Lot exercised in the
United States our boasted freedom
will become the greatest farce.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

The burning of the insane asylum
at Longe Pointe, Quebec, is horror
that people do no. Ike to contem-
plate. Death is terrible in any aspect;
bus when fire or flood adds to the hor-
ror of the situation, and the victims
are poor demented creatures who call
not realize the calamity, it is rendered
doubly sad. The fate of the self-sac-
ri6cing sisters, who for years have de-
voted theta time and energies to the
care of the unfortunates, and who
finally perished in rescuring them from
the flames, is to be depIored. The
holocaust which visited Longe Pointe
will not only cast a shade of sadness
over that portion of the Dominion,
but all christendom will manifest a
heartfelt sympathy for these poor
creatures who have been victims of
this frigbtful catastrophe.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The campaign is not at its highes
yet, and perhaps the heated tern
In April may be forecast Of what
We shall suffer politically this month
and the beginning of June.
The Democratic press are attempt
ing to "boom" their candidates into
office. This may be the way to sell
real estate at an increased valuation
but it won't work in politics.
There is food-tide of water in the
Willamette as well as of prosperity IN
the towns along its banks. The former
is productive of mud and debris, and
the latter of wild dreams and inflated
valuations.
The steamboat men on the sound
are on a strike, and are holding out
with great determination. Labor is
demanding its rights in all depart
merits, and public sentiment is such
that these will be acknowledged.
Senator Beck, one of the national
leaders of the Democratic party, drop
ped dead in Baltimore last SATURDAY..
As logical debater, and one who was
honest in his convictions, Senator
Beck always held the esteem of his
partisans.
The Albany Democrat, usually
fair paper, quotes the Mercury as
Republican paper. Now, Bro. Sites,
honesty is to be admired even in poll
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

Says the Inter- Ocean: Excepting
those to four or five leading foreign
countries, Uncle Sans foreign minis
ters are paid beggarly salaries. 1t
has usually Leen the custom of Amer
lean pinisters who had pride in their
country to spend about twice the
amount of their salaries in keeping up
appearances. Our minister resident
to Denmark, the Hon. Clark E. Carr,
who is at Copenhagen, very expen-
sive place to live IN, finds his salary
wholly inadequate to the needs, and
he tells the facts and makes an appeal
for increased compensation. The United
States should, as a matter of justice to
her ministers and credit to herself,
either pay enough for respectable liv-
ing or abolish the Office.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

The Oregon delegation has recon.
mended the appointment of Col. T. s.
Lang as receiver of the land office in
this city. We are glad this matter
has received attention, as the vacancy
has caused a great hardship to settlers
in this land district, and we are salts.
fed the action of our senators and
representative will give general satis-
faction to Republicans Col. Thomas
S. Lang came to this state from Maine
a number of years ago, and is a per-
sonal friend Of Secretary Blaine,
Speaker Reed and other prominent
men from Ills native state. He has
made careful study of land matters
in this district for several years, and
is well qualified for the position.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
THE TRUE ISSUE.

Governor Eagle, of Arkansas, has
been candid enough to testify to the
congressional committee that the re-
suit of his inquiries as to the murder
of John M. Clayton has been to con-
vince him that the murderers were the
men who stole the ballot boxes from
the Plummerville precinct. AS Gov
ernor Eagle is good Democrat, this
furls the banner of ''the bloody shirt"
AS he is stsnch southerner, the Chi
cago Inter- Ocean we'll says. this bars
out the plea of sectional hate" as
measure of avoidance of the true issue,
which is, "Shall the people of the ma
tion be protected while voting for a
national representative, and shall the
man elected be seated in congress or
murdered to prevent his being seated9'
This ;s the sole Issue.
To prevent the election of John M.
Clayton to congress certain ballot
boxes were stolen. This much is denied
by none. To prevent such inquiry as
to- the methods practiced at the elec.
ton as would have seated John M.
Clayton, despite the theft of the ballot
boxes, the false counting of many Lal-
lots. and the intimidation of many
voters, John NJ. Clayton was mur-
dered. This much now is Leyond de-
nial That he was murdered by the
men who stole the ballot boxes is the
opinion of Governor Eagle, and Of
most other people. The man who sits
among the national representatives by
o pretense Of being elected votes ex-
actly as John N. Clayton would not
have voted, and as the majority who
desired the election of John NJ. Clay
ton do not desire the present occupant
o: a place in congress to vote. Mr..
Breckinridge represents minority by
the force of theft supplemented by the
force Of murder.
AT least twenty Democratic mem-
Lers of the present house represent
minorities made strong by the theft of
votes, and stronger by actual or threat.
ened murders. "For two centuries"
says DeQuincy, "the thrones of the
Caesars were continually wet with the
blood of murdered emperors." For
two decades, some historian of this
republic may say, the floor of congress
was continually stained by the bloody I
footsteps of men who walked to their !
seats. fresh from pretended elections
at which Republican voters had been
MANNED or murdered. And he may
tdd in foo!note, By way of justifca-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

The action of tie board of trade in
devoting portion of the sum sub
scribed by our citizens to the commit
Zee on advertising and resources to
preliminary surveys of the The Dalles
Southern and The Dalles and Golden
dale and Northern Railroads, We be-
lieve, will be placing the money where
it will do the most good. Some action
on the part of our citizens showing
ernestness in the matter of developing
our resources will be the best adyer-
tisement The Dalles could receive. If
the transportation company will place
boats on the river and the construction
of the two roads be begun at once, this
city will receive every possible i'm
petus to growth and prosperity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
Prominent Republicans have sound.

Prominent R"pnblicsns have sound
ed a note Of warning of the danger of
reckless and expensive legislation.
The nation should be just and gener-
Gus to the honest and patriotic soldier
who made sacrifices for the unity of
the nation; but there were numerous
camp-followers who neither exhibited
honesty or bravery, and are entitled to
no gratitude The nation has done we'll
for the wounded and disabled of the
late war, and we are not IN favor of
sighting single meritorious case;
but ruthless waste of public funds
upon cases in which there Is no uffer-
ing or necessity is reprehensible in any
no ortu
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
Some of our advertisers have

Some of our advertisers have be-
come tired supporting the Daily
TINES .MoUNTAINEER, and say they
cannot afford the expense. Many of
these same individuals have subscribed
literally for advertisements in foreign
journals, and the question has pre-
sented itself to our mind, how much
good this advertising in other papers
will do the city, while its own daily
paper starves to death for lack Of sup
port? The TIMEs-MoUNTA1NEER goes
into every city of the northwest. and
many east of the Rockies, and it can
not be expected that capitalists will
have enough confidence to invest their
money in any local enterprise if there
is not sufficient public spirit mani-
tested to support an exponent of our
business and social interests at home.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

In the querreling over the tariff and
silver bills, this congress may fritter
away their time aud fail to pass many
important measures. During the
campaign of 1888 very many remedies
were promised the people of the coun-
try, and it is fearful congress will
adjourn without acting on these press
ing needs of the naticn. The national
platform of the party pledged the
administration to the suppression
Of trusts, and the public are anxious
for the redemption of this pledge.
If the Republicans at Washington
forget this in 1890, the people will
remember it in 1892.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

When railroad schemes are rife in
every direction, we think if The Dalles
board of trade would correspond with
Mr.. Hunt he would afford US connec-
ton with some OF the numerous
branches projected through the Inland
Empire. This city has as good wheat
and fruit growing country tributary to
it as any in the northwest. and as soon
as these advantages are known to
railroad men they will be eager to reap
the benefit of them. With all our
natural wealth, this year should be
one Of great development and growth
to this vicinity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

tics, and you know Satan is a much
better Christian than the editor of the
Mercury is Republican.
Laborers we're not satisfied in Eu-
rope with the simple demonstrations
on May lst, but are still demanding
their rights. The wage-earners may
become excited in their hunger and
desperation; but they merit more
sympathy than cold, selfish, sordid
capitalists.
"English free trade statesmen" says
a Democratic contemporary, 'are pro-
posing to reduce the duty on tea, and
it is in wonderful contrast with what
statesmen are proposing in this pro
lection country" One would say so.
Uncle Sam has not collected duty on
tea for over fifteen years.
A Walla WaIla jury has found the editor
of the Journal Of that city guilty of libel in
publishing articles. written by an individual
derogatory to the character of citizen.
This is the first verdict Of the kind eyer
found in the new state, and it will be in or.
der now for the legislature of Washington
to appoint press censor, and thus muzzle
the freedom of an editor in the control of
the columns of his paper.
If congress gets through with the
silver and tariff bills this session it
will accomplish more than the people
expect from the wrangling which has
been carried on. The members ap-
parently have time only to indulge in
forensic discussion, and can agree on
no position on these great questions.
The peoples needs should have some
consideration, but senators and con-
eressmen haven't time to think of this.
An exchange says there is nothing more
pathetic than the meek, timorous, shrinking
ways of certain old people, and he might
have added there is nothing more disgust.
ing than the bolsterous, forward, insulting
manner of some American boys. Hoodlum-
ism on street corners, in assemblies,
churches and the every day walks of life is
the curse OF America to-day. Our boys
need training at home. and if this were
state in training men in penitentiaries.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

The business men of The Dalles are
in proper mood for action, and we
hope their present determination to
build the two lines of railroad and put
boats on the river will not
weaken until the objects are &C.
complished. Omaha now directs the
business of the o. r. & N. Co.,
and the management cares as lit
tie for The Dalles as it does
for the "man in the moon" If we
want to increase the wealth and pros
perity of our city, we must not expect
any help from the transcontinental
line Portland and Omaha-the two
terminal polnts-will be built up
without the least con Iteration to
interior cities, which must take care
Of themselves. The quicker The
Dalles realizes this fact the better.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

Some time since Mr.. Kizer, the edi.
tor of the Ashland Record, criticised
the actions of Judge Webster of that
district in manner which the public
interests demanded, and the judicial
ermine, being little ruffied, fined Mr..
Kizer $50 and imprisoned him Is days
in Jail in most arbitrary and star
chamber manner. The case was ap-
pealed to the supreme court of the
state, and the decision was very
justly reversed. His honor should
understand that if the pen is mightier
than the sword, the press will even
take precedence Of the court.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
We are surprised that some of on

We are surprised that some of our
business men should feel lingering
affection for the railroad company.
There is no reason for this. For more
than quarter of century The Dalles
has never received single favor from
the corporation owning the means of
transportation to seaboard, but has
been placed under constant trib-
ute for the benefit of Portland.
Nothing has ever been done for the
advancement of the interests of this
city; but everything to our detriment.
From the rich trade of the Columbia
river valley, the inland metropolis
not favored by natural resources or
geographical location-Las been built
up 70 her present proportions, and her
wealth has been accumulated by sys-
tenn of blood-sucking of the inter or.
It is true ia the past we might have
been favored by the company if we
had given them what they desired;
but that era is passed, and there is no
use in rejecting upon what might
have BEEN" The company cannot rob
US of the noblest river north of the
equator, and we can control its trade
for 200 miles, despite the opposition
of purs, proud monopoly. Our
merchants have grown wealthy not
withstanding the constant opposition
Of this common carrier, and if they
will use this wealth for the benefit of
their own homes, in less than six
months Wall street will know that
the Union Pacific is not the only route
to seaboard; but that little town of
5000 population has made the waves
of the majestic stream obedient to its
will, and that 1t floats the commerce
of an empire to seaport. The oppor-
tunities of our people are all that could
be desired, and if we do not take ad-
vantage of them we should willingly
pass under the yoke without murmur
or complain. to the most heartless mo-
nopoly that ever built road or car
ried pound of freight.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10

There is urgent necessity of the ap-
pointment Of a receiver for the land
Office in this city. Settlers have been
unable to make final proof on theil
lands because of this vacancy, and in
some instances re-publica:ions have
been made at individuals expense.
If 'public Office is a public trust" the
interests of the people should receive
some considers ton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-10
The great railroads which span the

The great railroads which span the
continent are eagerly pushing to the
northwest. The Northern Pacific is
pushing its lines to different points on
the sound, and the Union Pacific will
be close at its heels by fall. Then the
Canadian Pacific in few months will
have feeders on the sound, and it will
have it's share of the northwest trade.
Tle more railroads the better for the
people, as they insure competition,
and competition means low freight
rates.