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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14
OUR BUSINESS MEN.

We have often thought that very
unreasonable prejudice exists in some
quarter against the monied men of this
city because they have not done more in
the way of creating manufacturing and
other Industries for the developement
and progress of the community. We
are willing to admit that some of them
in the past may have been at fault in
this regard and may be still at fault, but
it can scarcely be said with truth that
any great number of them are SO infect
ed. 1t is much to the general credit of
this city that at no time in her history
have the rich men within her borders
shown 80 much inclination to give SUBJ
stantial assistance to measures that tend
to her progress and advancement as at
the present. The board of trade has
done some excellent work and is still
working. Without their cooperation
the boat scheme would have fallen
through, and we are well assured that
nothing will be left undone by them to
secure a portage road on this side of the
Columbia between The Dalles and
Celilo.5 If the truth must be told, while
there are not few rich men in the city,
there is very little unused money. The
bankers without whom, under the pres
ent economic system the country could
not well subsist, can always profitably
lend to their full capacity. The same is
true of private capitalists, while very
few of the merchants have much money
to spare beyond the needs of their own
business. Of the latter it can be truth
ly said that no city anywhere can boast
of set of men more generous and for
bearing to their patrons. If it be said
they get well paid for it. We answer
1t may be, but commerce is never rur
on the line of pure philanthropy, and q
set of merchants who are distinguished
by the infrequency with which they
drive a poor man to the wall have {
right to be appreciated and respected
We have ample proof that the moss bacl
element is fast dying and the CHRONICLE
will do all in its power to hasten its ex
tinction-save only few specimens o
the species for the edification of th,
antiquarian of future generations.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14
Pr.etseaI Young Phllanthropa.e.-

Three little Sunday school boys in Fort
Fairfield noticed that one of their class
mates was poor and ragged. They were
the right kind of boys, SO they didn' t
make fun of him, but called . council to
consider what steps could be taken to
better his condition; and acting upon
their decision, they started out soliciting
funds and obtained enough to bay an
entiresuit. Thatschool evidently teaches
practical Christian Bangor Maine.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14

The Duke of Bedford prided himself
On opposing all local improvements in
London He was q bitter foe. Of that
progress which the metropolis now con
fought every attempt to open new streeta
through his property.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14
On Hand.

j. M. Huntington & Co. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for parties wishing
to file on so called railroad land. Appli.
cants should have their papers ali ready
avoid the rush and save time. Their
office is in Opera Horse Block next to
main entrance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14
STATE OFFICIALS.

The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
CHARACTER OF FOODS.
Two Glasses Necessary For a Perfect Com
binntiOn.

Two Glasses Necessary For a Perfect Conn
bination.
heterogeneous foods go tn lmiid mp It's
sue, to make muscle and beef, to make
milk. and especially cheese. Without
heterogeneous foods there can be no
growth. no development. no production
If beef and milk. To some extent, nj
troyenous foods are convertible into fat
and heat, but they cannot DC fed alone
without great waste; and the more nj
trogenous they are the more likely the
animals are to become diseased and die.
They are one-s:d,d FORTS aud neel to
be united with foods thar make mp the
other side. iou may have noticed that
in this world most things - 10y pairs.
What is one blade of tn" shears good
for without the other? What would
man be without woman One sex cam
not procreate without the other. There
can he no production without tho posi-
tive and negative forces. heterogeneous
foods may bc said to contain positive
forces, but they are powerless without
negative forces.
The carbona.cous foods contain these
negative forces. Animals fed on these
alone finally die of starvation. But
unite the carbunaceons with the nitro
genous foods. and we have Il complete
whole. With the two, VIC can $" bal
ance the ration that there will he only
minimum of waste. While the nitro
genous elements mainly 60 t" build up
tissue and muscle and to produce milk,
the carbonaceous foods supply heat to
the system and lay on fat They oxi'
die in the body, thereby generating
heat. aud, uniting with nitrogen. supply
force, energy. motion and general nc.
tivity. 1t is the business Of science Ia
find out just how to combine the two
the heterogeneous and the carbonaceous
elements of food-so as to promote
economy and secure the very best re-
sults.--nrange Judd Farmer.
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Now. dcaric. don't ret into mischief

Now. dcaric. don't get into mischief
| will you?" she said. as she started.
And Mamie did not really intend to.
out grandma was gole long time, aai
by and bye Mamie began to think II
would be good joke to put the mustard
in the place of the ginger.
Papa dearly loved joke" size
thought. and 50 do I. How they all
will Taught
So. quick as thought. she changed
them.
Now. p'r'aps il will be- better than
ginger. Maybe Ill discover something.
she thought. trying to quiet her con-
science.
When grandma came back everything
looked all right. and she hurriedly sea
soned the pies and put them in the
oven.
The land knows Mrs. Pipkin is the
bcater of slayer. she said AS she shut
tho oven door and looked at the clock.
But everything was ready when the
minister's family came. and grandma's
cap and Nannie's apron were stiff and
spotless.
The dinner was good. and they all
ate as though they enjoyed it. And
grandma, who just prided herself on
her cookery. heaned with delight over
the way things disappeared.
When the pies were brought on. the
minister's wife said: Now we are tc
have some of the famous pumpkin-pie
| that we have heard SO much about"
Nannie's heart pumped down like
lead as She looked at grandma's happy
face as she handed around the great
golden wedges.
But what was the matter with it,
They all took ono mouthful, and then
a hasty drink Of water.
Grandma quickly tasted hers. then
looked at Nannie's crimson face. and
Mamie burst out crying:
20 grandma. 1t was joke" she
sobbed ont.
No one laughed at all. but grandma
arose and took Nannie's hand and took
her upstairs and put her to bed right in
broad daylight.
| 20 grandma" said Mamie. when
they had all gone. and grandma had
come upstirs, Il am degraced forever
I'll nerer play joke again."
Its no joke at all, when it hurts
folks feelings" said grandma.
And Mamie has been very careful
L. Crittenden. in Youths Companion.
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CHAPTER IN-CoNTISTED
$50 you have heard from home too,
Jim. see,' he said. pleasantly. Who's
your correspondent
Lawson looked up, apparently ill
pleased at the interruption and the
question.
Nobody you know" lie said. grufllv.
thrusting the letter into his pocket.
Then. as if an afterthought brought a
change of mood, he added, more pleas
antly:
There's lot of Mcltonburg news
papcrs-you can have them if you like:
they re no use to me-"
Frank thanked him. and. picking the
parcel up. was about to leave the surly
fellow to himself when Lawson called
him back.
Say" he said. '.you were in Dodson
& Green's law Office for six months
before we got into this internal scrape.
so it's just possible you might he able
to give me Il bit of advice
Il am sure l will if can" was the
pleasant reply; but am afraid l don't
know much more about law than you
do"
We'll. the case is thi,-a chap-a
friend of mine. You know-at least Il
fellow whose acquaintance I've made
has got into a kind Of Il fix. and he don't
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
NANNlE'S JOKE.

How . Little Girl Playfully Spoiled the
Last of y Good Dinner.
Grandma was expecting company for
dinner--the minister and his wife and
little girl. SO she was very busy that
morning cooking all sorts of good things
and among the other things We're the
famous pumpkin pies. made just as her
grandma had made them.
Her grandma. Why, it almost made
Mamie dizzy to think about grandma s
grandma.
Mamie was standing on chair close
beside the table, helping grandma cook.
She had come out in the country the day
before to try and get over La Grippe.
Il should think" said Mamie, that
that way to make punkin pies wouldn't
be very good, cause it's such old style. -
'Old styles the best for pies, l guess, -
laughed grandma. You see if it amt
Now ! suppose, child. you never do have
'em in the city. do you?''
.Only the kind that lives in cans, -
answered Mamie. And papa says they
can't hold a candle to yours: but l never
could see why they'd want to-
Il should think they couldn't!' said
grandma, decidedly. And now. child
we are ready for the seasoning. jus,
hand grandma the spice-box over there
won't you?'
Mamie put her nose down to smell
when the box was opened
"Ah, how good, grandma! 1t smells
more like Christmas than ministers
folks. think
There's ginger and mustard stand
ing right beside each other" said grand
ma. That's the beauty of doing YOU
own work, dear, cause they look JUS
alike; bat | could go to them in the
dark, and rot make mistake
just then some one knocked at thu
s!tdng-room door and grandma had Il
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
A SORELY-TRiED BOY.

Ton wouldn't suppose he had any.
hut he had. this little John:
Why, he had to get up I'm the morning,
And put his own little clothes on.
And he had, when he came to breakfast.
A lot ~ oatmeal to eat,
And lie didn't like to eat it
lie wanted to have all sweet
Aud sometimes he had to go errands
When lie reaig wanted to play:
And then lie had to study
When he went to school each day.
And y. dear. dear. his mother
wouldn't let him eat much fruit cake;
And she wouldn't let him 20 barefoot
lie thought fhaf a great mistake,
And she wouldn't let him go bathing
With nobody older nigh
Over that terrible trial
Our Johnnie had many a cry.
And don't HinI that is nearly all,
Hut cant remember more
o: this poor little JohnnIc's trials.
The things which troubled him sore.
He'd home and father and mother,
plenty to eat and wear,
And presents at every Christmas
Ayelocipcde and il snare
"A snare. ! mean, TO catch rabbits,
And lots OF pigeons and things.
And all you'd think "A boy would want
Kites and marbles and strings.
Bnt then. lie had all those trials
Coming up SO srtrg day:
He couldn't do insf as he wanted to,
Al the time lie couldn't play.
Now tell me little laddics-
Put each little thinking cap. on
Dill goa ever see any one like him,
DO you know amy boys like John
Emily Baker s:nalle. in Our Little Men an
Women
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
HE DAIRY.

Mr.. T. D. Curtis. dairy authority, re-
plying to the question, Will sweet-crealn
butter keep? says: mo: not II the con-
sumner can get at it,
We saw calf the other day in our
travels that was trying to make COW
Of itself by shivering alongside OF tree
The future will be disappointing to both
calf and owncr.--Western Rural.
If you build silo build it large
enough SO that you can have ensilagc to
feed in summer. 1t will save grain and
you will get better flow OF milk
cheaper than You can any other way
Farm Field and Stockman.
The man who is impatient with
young heifers just learning to stand at
the pail is working against his own in
tercsts. LETTERS that begin with ugly
mixers frequently are trial to the
dairyman for years. Let patience gov
ern in teaching them the right way to
behave-Farm and Home.
The immense good now being de-
rived from the modern wooden silo. and
the demonstration Of its probabilities
dictated, every practical or sane farmer
should no longer hesitate to accept OF
the evidence as truth. and govern him
self accordingly. No farmer raising cat
tie for beef. sheep or hogs for breeding
purposes, or the great dairy business OF
this countro, can afford 10 be without
them single season longer.-Farm and
Fireside.
"A Pomfret Conn, farmer whose
cows are accustomed to run beside wire
fences, wishing to open a part OF the
moving TO them for the fall feed, drew
two lines Of old cord and other pieces OF
Irvine across the field, making them
fast here and there to some bean poles.
The whole thing was the work of only
few minutes, but not one OF his eight
cows ever crossed or mo!ested that
fence. They fed to it and then turned
aside. Such is the force Of habit. -
Western Rural. ~.-.~-,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
A MODERN ATHENiAN.

Twas I'm June when first met her. and never
shall forget her
Tnassuring artless manner. nor her unaf.
fcctea ways:
While liked her all the better that her tongue
she did not fetter
With the siilted phraseology that bores rs
nowadays.
she was sweet as ever rose was and certain.
~ suppose was
just about tho dearest summer girl that ever
man desired,
SO my heart ere August close was captiyated;
10 propose was
| upon the very point 10 the girl so adj
nired.
she informed me as We parted, both Of US quite
heavy hearted,
That in noston she should pass the coming
winter with friend.
Then at me glance she darted. l caught on
the engine started.
And already foresaw what would doubtless
be the end.
For knew the ways o. Boston her sweet smile
would drop "a frost on.
Congealing all her summer warmth to au-
tumn-a,fc chill;
browning fires she'd there be tossed on. Cupid's
darts would then he lost on
such a tcnder-h hearted maiden, after such
Athenian drill.
When we met again found her a most virulent
expounder
Of all supcrmundane theories and deliberate
rule
While she strove TO draw around her men OF In.
tcllcct profoundcr
Than the students OF the occult or the I. an
substantiate school
She professea TO be censor of the works o,
Herbert Spencer
Her thoughts seemed all indigenous, and not
Of social life:
And must have teen much dcn,er than am,
10 give offense, or
Even think Of asking would she be my little
wife.
F H. Gurtiss. In y, Y. sun,
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And the last words Frank heard n be

And the last words Frank heard ~ hs
left the Colonel's tent were:
IF any thing happens to that boy,
Hopkins, shall never forgive myself"
Cold and gray the morning broke,
though it was in early August. Frank
had slept the sleep Of the weary, and 1t
seemed to him as II he had not lam on
his blanket more than short hour
when an orderly reused him for the
days adventures.
lie sought at once the Colonels tent,
where he found good meal awaiting
him, which he had hardly dispatched
when Colonel Fulton himself entered.
"Now." he said. for your instruc-
tions. Ride your hardest. but do not
kill your horse by OVERRIDING it. Avoid,
as far as you can, all villages. And,
when yon reach General Lyon, tell him
that ve ore coming. That is all. Go
now, and God be with you.'
Frank followed the orderly to clump
Of trees quarter Of mile from the
camp. where he found rough young
country fellow standing beside two
scrviceable-loolSingh horses, Of the breed
that has made Western Missouri ia
mons-light. strong. wiry animals,
sure-footed as mules and gifted with an
endurance rivaling that Of the steed
Of the Arabs. The man himself was
the typical product of the sofia hardy,
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quite see his way out. Now. just to set
his mind at rest can you tell me what 5
the law about married men enlisting?
Can the wife. without her husband $
consent. stop his pay for her main
tenance or the keep of /: child that )
been born since he left Eome?''
II should most decidedly say that she
could" Frank replied, holly.
But you're not sure?''
We'll, yes, am pretty sure
And there's no loop-hole for him to
crawl through?''
Certainly not. And | say. Jim. Id
give up the acquaintance. if Were you.
Of 4 fellow who was mean enough to
try to escape such responsibilities
Would you? Well, III think about
it-he is baddish kind of Il man any
how for highly moral Young gentle
man like me TO make Il companion Of
but say. there's Captain Fulton hollcr-
ing ont for you-guess you'd better
trot, as perhaps his pas sent him to in
vite you to small tea party. ! saw
Marin Hopkins and one or two other
old women of the regiment making {:
Decline for his tent IN hour ago"
Thus disrespectfully did he allude to
some of the senior officers.
Frank hurried to meet his Captain,
with whom. Notwithstanding the differ
encc of rank, warm friendship was
already springing up.
II only wanted 10 tell You. Besant,
that we start tomorrow morning to
join General Lyon. who Is hardly
pressed by McCulloch and Price.
thought that perhaps You might do your
writing home this afternoon. as yoa
mayn't have another chance for a long
time
Frank thanked him for the hint. and
was about to turn away when Fulton
added:
There's another little matter
wished to speak to you about. DO you
set any especial value on that silk scarf
Miss Lascelles gave You for Il sling:"
why no''-Frank hesitatcd. Two
hours before it was priceless to him, but
things seemed different now. since he
had received that letter from home.
do you very much want it?' he
asked, smiling as he read the eager
anxiety depicted in the young officer
face.
Il would give Il thousand times its
intrinsic value to call it mine," was the
emphatic declaration, but perhaps you,
like myself, hold its associations toe
dear to"
Nay, here it is. sir. have nc
tenderer regard Cor it than as a memen'
to Of a very interesting chapter OF my
life. Take it. and wear it as the knights
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

CHiLDREN'S WISE SAYINGS.

-Mamma-''ioun naughty girl: You've
eaten every cooky there was on tht
plate. l told you you might have three
Little Edith-''Ycs, but you didn't tel
me which three. So had to eat all tt
be sure to get the right ones. "-Bostor
Transcript.
---Full-Grnwn Gloves. -Tommy !onc:
-"Say, mister, want to get pair o
gloves" Furnisher-''kid glo-es"
Tommy-''Naw! Nav. What n yor
givin' MS? Gloves fur grown pursor S.
Binghamton Leader.
Eddie came walking in one morning
with very solemn face and large rent
in his little kilt skirt. and, siding up t.
his mother, he asked: Mamma, viii,
you please glue my dress together?"-
Youths Companion.
Mamma resting OH the lounge anC
reading novel. Her little son, SIX
years old, is playing in the room, ant
| wishes that his mother would talk t.
him. But she does not answer him. be
ing too much interested in her hook
Impatiently the little fellow runs t.
mamma, pokes his Gully head between
her face and tho book, and says
please mamma, why don't you -eat
me?"-'rhc Teacher.
| What lie Got.-''Now, chil6,en.
said the sunday -schoo: teacher. ''cal
some one tell me what Ioseph's I; the
gave him." A deep silence reigne.
over the class. perhaps, Tomm!
Bingo,' continued the teacher. ''yo'
can tell me what your father gets whe,
lie goes to the tailors.' Yes, sir" sait
Tommy, triumphantly, he gets trust
ed. West Shore.
AT Trinity. n. f., whole family o
four, named Hodge, who We're sufferin.
for the nccessaries Of life, died from
eating u dead rabbit, found in tn
woods, which had evidently died frou
eating some poisoned food Or plant
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No Head for business.

Hands-up Ike-Hand out your ,ally'
bulls.
Lord WishtyWeromc-My deah Six.
you'll have to speak to me valet in the
smoking carw,age. He caswies all me
money, and attends to all me business
donchcr know.-Puck.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

of old did their ladies' favors on the
battle field: only remember that,
though love hallows all things, Q sold
ier's loyalty brooks no rivalry"
Prophetic words. Charles Fulton
little thought then how hard for him
would be the strife "'twixt Love and
Duty"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
A Story of the Late War.
ny BERNARD BIcSDY.

Author OF Loyal e. Last" "lfy Lady Fautas-
TIC" "Ellens Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
NANCY WARD.

How nm Attorney Selected Clerk from \
Number of Boy Applicants.
4 lawyer advertised for clerk. The
next morning his Office was crowded
with applicants-all bright, and many
suitable. lie babe them wait until all
should arrive, and then ranged them in
a row and said he would tell them a
story. note their comments, and judge
from that whom he would choose.
"A certain farmer" began the law.
yer, twas troubled with red squirrel
that got in through hole in his BARR
and stole his seed corn. lie resolved tc
kill the squirrel at the first opportuni.
| ty. Seeing him go in ut the hole one
noon. he took his shotgun and Free
away: the first shot set the barn on
| fire..
did the barn burn?.' said one Of .ht
boys.
''The lawyer. without answer, c,n.
tinucd: And seeing the barn on fire.
the farmer seized rail of water ant
ran To put it out"
Ibid he put it out?" said another.
"As he passed inside, the door shut I,
| and the barn was soon in flames. Wher
the hired girl rushed out with more
water
Did they all burn up?" said anothe,
| boy.
The lawyer went on without answer
''rhen the old lady came out. and al
was noise and confusion, ami everybody
was trying to put out the fire."
| Did any one burn upo" said another
The lawyer said: There, that vii
do: you have all shown great interest
in the story" But observing one little
bright-eyed fellow in deep silence, ht
said: Now. my little man, what have
you to say?'
The little fellow blushed. grew I'M
easy and stammered ont:
Il want to know what became Of thai
| Squirrel: that's what | want to know
You'll do." said the lawyer: you are
my man: you have not been switched of
| by a confusion and barn burning. ant
the hired girls and water pals. Yo,
have kept your eye on the squirrel. -
| Tact in ('nnpf
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4 Clever Dog.

4 man of Athens has fox-terrier
There appears to he something Xix.
reasoning power directing some Of he,
actions. She has been sleeping in tho
basement Of the house. in box place,
under the stairs for her convenience
Recently, one of the servants missed /;
small shawl, which early in the morn
ing and late mt night she had been ac
custcmed to wear. \ short time
ago She went downstairs late a,
night. and CHANGING into Spot.
box. saw the dog snngly wrapped
up in the shawl. She didn't dis
turb the dog but told her master abou;
il the next morning: and he concluded
to watch the dog that evening. tn.
shawl was missing AS usual during tn.
day. At night. when everybody els.
had lett the basement. he saw Spo
scratch away IL lot OF kindling wood il
the cellar and scratch Gu: the shawl
She pulled it across the floor 70 her box
and. carefully adjusting it. took the cor
ner in her teeth and rolled over twice
In the morning the shawl was not il
her box and Il search Of the wood-pil,
revealed that the clever dog had re
moved it and carefully covered it up
Atlanta Hammer
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CHAPTER IS-coNTISrEp

Copyright. 1897. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.