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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
The Little Soldier.

A short soldier is not to be held in
efficient because of lack of stature. The
standard in the French army is, and
was, indeed, in the days of the old pro-
fessional army, lower than ours is now
The piou-pious who stormed the Mala-
koff were little grigs of men, averaging
about 5 feet inches But they were
wiry. tough, sinewy fellows-genuine
men, although low of stature. The
French nation runs small.
The British people, as a whole, are of
larger frame, and the undersized men
among us are more apt to be weaklings
How much more likely to be weaklings
are the understood "dregs"-to use Mr..
Bright's expression-who scramble by a
strain into our ranks under the present
low standard of admission.
The old notion was that big soldier
was needed to furnish weight and thrust
ing power in a bayonet charge. There
are no bayonet charges now. During
the whole Franco-Ger1nan war. l saw
bloody bayonets but once, and that in O
street fight. Man for man, the moderate
sized, sturdy recruit-perhaps even the
sturdy little recruit. is likely to make q
better all around soldier than the big
fellow He has more endurance, he
seems to carry his burden more easily,
having less of himself to carry. and he il
| generally healthier.
But your narrow chested. ''herrine
bodied" undersized gutter weed is pure
trash on campaign; you cannot make de
cent cannon fodder" of creature o.
this sort, and it is of creatures of thii
sort that our ranks today are full
Archibald Forbes in Fortnightly Re
view
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
THE sURPL US FIXES THE PRICE.

We consider it very silly indeed to at
tribute the high price of wheat that is in
prospective for the farmers of this coun-
try to the Mckinley bill. There are
some things that that much talked of
law cannot effect. Protective laws
may undoubtedly create home market
and thus enhance the value of the pro-
ducts of the farm but they surely cannot
effect the price of these commodities in
foreign countries. No protective law
can change the higher law of supply and
demand and it is this law that event.
ually fixes the price of wheat or any,
thing else for that matter, in the foreign
market. 1t is no disparagment of the
Mckinley law to say that it deserves no
credit for the price of grain that is in
prospect. If the grain fields of Europe
and India had yielded as abundantly this
year as they have done in years gone by
all the protective laws on earth would
not have very materially raised the
price of commodity whose former
cheapness was attributable to its over
abundance, more than to anything else.
The man who has thousand bushels OF
wheat to sell where only five hundred is
wanted, must take what he can get
for the surplus five hundred, while the
man who has only five hundred where a
thousand is needed can name his own
price for all he has got to sell. It is the
surplus, therefore, in the markets of the
world or its absence that fixes the price
of the remainder, and this year the pros
pect now is that there is going to be NO
surplus.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
The Dogs Laugh.

The proprietor Of Third avenue sa-
loon owns little black kitten that is a
curiosity. 1t cultivates habit of squat
ting on its launches, like bear or a
kangaroo, and then sparring with its
forepaws as if it had taken lessons from
a pugilist. When in playful mood it
never shows a claw or attempts to
scratch, but parties and counters as
though familiar with every rule in the
Queensberry code.
A gentleman took into the saloon the
other evening an enormous black dog,
half Newfoundland, half collie, fat, good
natured and intelligent. The tiny black
kitten, instead of bolting at once for
shelter, retreated few PAGES, sat erect
on its hind legs and put up its fists in
an attitude of defiance and challenge.
The contrast in size between the two
quadrupeds was intensely amusing. II
reminded one of Jack the Giant Killer
preparing TO demolish Titan.
Slowly and without a sign of excitar
bility the huge dog walked as far as his
chain would allow him and gazed in
tently at the kitten and its odd posture.
Then, as the comicality of the situation
struck him, he turned his, mead and
shoulders around to the spectators, and
If animal ever laughed in the world that
dog assuredly did SO then and there. Hs
neither barked nor growled, but in
dulged in low chuckle, while eyes an6
mouth beamed with merrimeut. -NeW
York Telegram.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
LOGIC AND MATHEMATICS.

Two days ago our evening contempor-
ary told us of a man in Grant county
W no had ga Thousand sheep on a thous-
and hills, etc. We supposed that "a
thousand sheep OH a thousand hills
meant million" and that the ''etc"
meant some more that he did not count,
and suggested that if the man would
only ship his wool by the Regulator, the
success of the new navigation company
would be assured. To show how COM
pletely we failed to grasp the ''logic and
mathematics of the Times Mouatatneer
we cheerfully offer the explanation
given in its issue of last evening.
A Thousand sheep on a thousand
hills signifies only one on a hill, and
not total of million sheep. Our
cotemporary should study mathematics
and try and comprehend the rules OF
logic.
So it appears, after all, that the man
has only thousand sheep, though why
he should plant one on every hill top OF
the thousand hills of Grant comfy, is
what we cannot find out, unless, as is
quite possible, the cayotes may have got
among them and stampeded them.
We're going to study logic and mathe-
matics, however, and then we'll know
all about it.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
IRISH SENTIMENT CHANGING.

The Irish party in the British parlia-
ment are manifesting surprising
willingness to accept local government
bill from the tories. Precisely what the
bill contemplated will grant to Ireland
is, as yet, a matter of mere conjecture,
but the chief secretary has intimated
that it will be based broadly on the
English and Scotch acts and if such is
the case it is believed that the Irish
members cannot consistently refuse to
support it. 1t is contended on all hands
that Ireland cannot reasonably ask for
more liberty of action than England and
Scotland are content with and Irish
members have many times asserted
their Willingness to accept the same
privileges and the same degree of local
government that England and Scotland
enjoy. To the downfall of Parnell is
generally ascribed the amazing change
of attitude of the Irish members to the
government party. 1t is even asserted
that Mr.. Parnell has actually stood in
the way of home rule for several wears
past by reason of his refusal to accept
any measures originated by the tories.
There is now, it is said, a widespread
feeling that by the downfall of Parnell
the most serious obstacle in the way of
home rule, which must come gradually
has been removed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24

Royal rakes bring lot of rubbish to
the surface.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
Paper Mills of the world.

The production of paper in the entire
world is estimated to be 5000. .0000,0
pounds per year. There are SS4 paper
mills and 1,1O6 paper machines in this
country. Germany has 800 mills and
e01 machines; France, 420 mills and 52s
machines; England. 361 mills and 54l
machines; Scotland, SO mills and SO ma
chimes: Ireland, 13 mills and l8 ma
chimes; Russia, 133 mills and 1877 ma
chimes, and Austria, go mills and e7t
machines. Boston Transcript
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24

A man not afraid of good honest en-
ployment can work out a living anywhere.
If man affirms that the world owes
him living and sits quietly down on q
goods box or a beer keg waiting for the
liquidation of the debt, he will come to
the conclusion that the world is one of
the slowest paymasters on record.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
Notice..

All city warrants registered prior to
October 3rd, 1889, will be paid if pres
ented at my Office.
Interest ceases from and after this date.
The Dalles, Or, July 10th 1891.
o. KINERsLY,
City Treasurer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
STATE OFFICIALS.

: The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
EsTRAY NOTICE.

A RED COW WITH WHITE SPOTS, sWAI-
N low fork In each ear but no brand, is In my
pasture on Mill creek. The owner can have her
by paying for pasturage and advertising
W. BIRGFELD.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24

Cut flowers for sale, bouquets and
floral designs made to order. Corner
Eighth and Liberty.
Mrs. A. STUBLNe.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
Columbia Ice Co.
1O4 SECOND STREET.
ZOE. ZOE: ICE:

Having over 1000 tons of ice on hand,
we are now prepared to receive orders,
wholesale or retail, to be delivered
through the summer. Parties contract
ing with us will be carried through the
entire season WITHOUT ADVANCE IN
PRICE, and may depend that we have
nothing but
PURE, HEALTHFUL ICE,
Cut from mountain water; no slough or
slush ponds.
Leave orders at the Columbia Candy
Factory, 1O4 Second street.
w. S. CRAM, Manager.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
Money to Loan.

800 to $500 to loan on short time.
BAYARD & Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-24
FIGURING MILL TO LEASE.

U,HE OLD DALLEs MILL AND WATER
Il Company 9 lour Min will be leased 70 re-
sponsible parties For information apply % tne
The Dalles, Oregon
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16

cause, the uplifting Of humanity to q
higher plane of civilization, since
the powers through class legislation
took the reins of government, to op-
press, to destroy the fundamental
principles bequeathed to us through
the noble fathers of the C Constitution.
What class of men are we to thank
for producing that Constitution?
Were they not largely farmers and
planters? The yeoman Of this ma
ton are now rising in their might,
fully determined to bring into life, in
this our country, once more q gov
ernment of the people, by the people.
and for the people. By the Eternal,
the old party politicians throw up
their hands in dismay. Do not be
deceived by these monsters, for they
are mostly the Imps OF Satan.
w. HINTON,
Monticello, MINI.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16
A Specimen Briok. :"

The above expression was common
enough few years ago, but has now
been relegated to back seat by
some of the newer slang. But few
people know how much of a "chest-
nut" the phrase really is-supposing
it to have been born in the days of
their fathers. It's real age is not less
than three thousand years, for an
old Greek writer of fables and para
bles uses it in a short story. A man
wished to sell brick house. The
purchaser not being able to go and
look at the property, the owner dug
a single brick out of the wall, and
carried it to his customer, that he
might Judge what sort of house he
was trading for. Specimen bricks"
from ''The Burlington are speed,
safety, sure connections, courteous
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16

To the honorable delegates OF our
late Convection and co-workers at
our late Meeting in st. Paul:
On our return home we are coming
to learn how the delegates met one
another, producing such a feeling of
unity, and consequently such grand
and united action in placing at the
head of our State Alliance, that old
but noble martyr, the Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly, the father of anti-monop-
oily in this state. The army of the
Oppressed has unfurled it's flag and
it proclaims to the producers and
laboring people OF this state, that
we are now united in one great
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16
WEST DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 4, 81.

WEST DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 4, 81.
EDITOR GREAT West:
1 am as delighted with the doings
of the last meeting as I was disgust
ed with the one in July. We have
got the right man now for a Presi-
dent, and we do not want to give up
the fight until he is Alliance Presi-
dent of the United States. Right is
indeed coming to the front, and the
expressing parties feel it. It is won
derful how opinions have changed
since election. Keep right on with
the good work and success will crown
your efforts. Any service / can rem
der will be gladly rendered. Wish
you all the good luck and success
possible. E. D. STONE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16

l hold him great who, for loves sake,
Can give with generous, earnest will;
Yet he who takes for lovesssweet sake
I think I hold more generous still.
bow before the noble mind
That freely some great wrong forgives.
Yet nobler is the one forgiven
Who bears that burden well, and lives.
It may be hard to gain, and still
To keep, lowly, steadfast heart;
Yet he who loses has to fill
A harder and truer part.
Great may be he who can command,
And rule with just and tender sway;
Yet greater wisdom taught, by far,
Better by him who can obey.
ALTHEA.
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to stop trying to force his unwel-
come doctrine on folks who take no
stock in his sayings. The GREAT
WEST is good enough for us. We
want the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, to the best of
your ability. w. j. MARTIN.
HUTTON, 8. Oak, Dec. "a, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
With this date l renew my sub
scription to the GREAT VESTS. 1 can
not think of keeping house without
it. I would as soon be deprived OF
eating or sleeping, as to think of do
ing without your truly wonderful
paper, for it is a consolation, in our
present condition, to read and know
there is one, who is fearless and
courageous enough to advocate our
cause, and denounce our prosecutors,
regardless of comment. The major.
ity of the papers that are published
in our behalf, handle the subject
too lightly, as if they were afraid OF
giving offense. It is my opinion that
these system have arrived at crisis
where they should be handled with
out gloves. My earnest prayer is
that God will bless Dr's F. & F. with
long life, and good health, to con-
tinue in the good work.
ELIAS HARE.
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EyERYMo1HER
NORTHERN q S;s!t :ss Trees
GROWN sn.dd Pants sa,.,a ard TESTED Tested

varieties, Descriptive catalogue free Liberal
inducements to good agents
Coo r Converse, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16

KAND1YoH1, Mimi, Jan. 9Th, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
We feel very thankful for the help
you gave us on the capital question,
advocating that question, and we'll
write you some material to be pub
lished. JOHN WICKLUND.
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WAsIoJA, Jan. 18th, 189

WAs1oJA, Jan. 9Th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
We are immensely pleased with the
results of the State Alliance meeting
and now if we can let the past res,
and steer clear of the old parties ano
railroads and bankers Doodle W.
have made long strike toward tn,
desired goal. God bless the man tina
has the nerve to publish such a pa
per as the GREAT WEST. Yours etc.
J. L. LANG.
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CHEHALIs, Jan. 1st. g

CHEHALIs, Jan. LIST, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Since meeting with you at the con-
vention Heel that you are aloya! and
true brother to oppressed humanity
every where. That in you we have q
loyal friend and neighbor. 1 would
ask you what means these organiza-
tions under various names, with
identical demands, over our coun-
try?
They are the storm clouds of the
near future!
The fight is on. These organiza-
tions declare for more money, and
that direct from the government
without the intervention of banks.
The government in substance denies
an increase and provides more ma
tional banks to dole out to them
what little they design to give them
flor their own profit.
War is declared. The question is,
Shall it be a bloodless war? There
is but one way to avoid blood, and
secure a bloodless victory.
And that is to attack the national
banks all along the line.
Make that attack on their notes
by putting them on the black list,
and driving them from business.
By this method we can force con-
gress to accede to our demands-no
matter what political complexion it
wears. E. I. WHITE.
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MELVIN, Minn., Jan. 5th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please send Caesars Column by re-
turn mail, and three cheers for Don
nelly. w. A. MARTIN.
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CRooKsToN, Dec, 1890

CROOKSTON, Uec., 1891.
EDITOR GREAT VEST
The Polk Co. Alliance Convention
held here on the Goth, recognized the
principle for which the Farmers Ali
ance was organized, and the fact
that the honor OF being our leader
and president belonged to Ignatius
Donnelly, than whom none other is
more capable or deserving. Our del
egate and alternate went both in
structed to work and vote for Don
nelly for president first, last and all
the time, Only two dissenting votes
from about sixty.
L. S. HANCOCK,
Treas. Sub-Alliance, No. 472.
BRooTEN, Mimi, Dec. Is, go.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The Industrial Age'' still comes
to several members of our Alliance,
and every one of us is sick of it. l
wonder when the ID fool is going
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hangers, thus preventing constant breakage.
head fastened the
half circle and secured to the posts by
key adding
durability the Mill rendering less liable
to break when shipped in "knockdown' shape $50
SCREW to raise lower the slide
of hopper with n regulating the feed.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-16

The Sibley County Alliance pro-
ceedings sent us by W. R. Hamilton,
ESQ.,. are so old now (23d ult.) that
it is best not to publish all of them.
The following are the new officers
elected:
President.-J. A. Salomonson.
V. Pres.-DanI Munro.
Secretary-Fred Stretch.
Treasurer-L. Baklund.
County Lett. A. Salomonson.
Purch. Agt.-Robt. Greig.
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attention, solid comfort, living up to
promises, lin short, all those things
that make q perfect railroad. Tick
cts, timetables, and any information
needed can be obtained from the To-
cal agents of this or connecting lines
or by addressing w. j. C. Kenyon.
Gen. Pass. Agent, G. B. & N. r. r..
st. Paul, MINI.
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THE PRINCESS
STR AWB ERR

Originated and grown by John c. Kramer,
La Crescent. MINI.
Has yielded 1861 bushels per acre!
Write for circulars, rs it is pronounced by
everyone acquainted with it the best largest, and
healthiest berry in the state. Per dOz. $500.
One hundred, $1,000. One thousand, $4,000 Add.
JOHN C. KRAMER. La Crescent. MINI.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-04
DUNCAN AND HIS DOG.
BOTH PERISH IN THE FLAMES AT
SAN PEDRO.
The Faithful Dog Would Not Desert His
Master-The Old Man Thought to Have
Been Intoxicated-Two Fatal Fires
Within Two Days.

SAN PEDRO, Oct. 3.-The third fire
within week occurred here this alter
noon. 4he two latter were attended
with loss OF life. This time it was the
residence of B. ]. Nilsson, occupied by
J. S. Duncan, an old night Waterman,
who with his big dog was a we'll
known character here. 1t is sup
posed Duncan was intoxicated
and upset an oil stove he used for cook
ing purposes. When the fire was first
noticed, he was seen to stagger towards
the door, but fell backward into the
flames which were so fierce as to render
rescue impossible. The dog stuck by
bis master faithfully to the end and per-
ished with him.
IA dispatch to an evening paper states
that DR.. George G. Brown and Carl
Jorgenson got hold of the old man and
tried to pull him out of the house, but
the heat was so intense they had to re-
treat.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-04
EASTERN ECHoEs.

The Saxon Wooden mills, of New
burgh, N. Y, have assigned.
President Jeffrey, of the Rio Grande,
denies the report that he was appointed
through Santa Fe influence.
David Grant, shift boss of the Gem
mine, at Wallace, Idaho, was stabbed to
death by miner named Stowe.
The exports of specie from New York
last week amounted to 1906 500, all sill
yer. The imports amounted to So ,640,-
$50, of which SIS, 648, 1874 was gold.
Rea & Co., bankers and brokers, COM
PEELED to suspend on account of the
failure offs. V. White d Co., have been
granted an extension by the creditors
and will resume business. The liabil-
tiles of the firm are 100000.
A statement prepared at the treasury
department shows there was a net in
crease of 1924, SOL 900 in circulation dur
ing September and a net increase of
$11 800, 900 in money and bullion in the
treasury during the same period.
Judge Sneden of the county,
Tenn, criminal court, has rendered a
brought by convict to test the law in
regard to leasing convicts, which, if
affirmed by the supreme court, will
cause all the convicts in East Tennessee
to be removed to the state penitentiary.
A man coming from the Cherokee
strip says that hundreds OF families that
failed to get claims on the lands opened
last week are settling on the strip. They
are constructing dwellings and making
preparations to spend the winter. The
boomers are burning the grass, hoping
to drive the cattle out and thus hasten
the opening Of the strip.