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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01
How che Junkman Thrl,~..

The other day an artist who had ac-
cumulated in his room varied assort-
ment of bottles, old rags, papers, paint
tubes, ETC.. made desperate effort to
get rid of them. The janitor declined to
take the stuff away for what it was
worth. In his dilemma the energetic
knight of the brush finally secured the
streets for junkman with push cart
He was felicitating himself upon hav-
ing made good bargain when he dis
covered that the rag and bottle man had
wrapped up his brand new coat with the
other things By that time the itinerant
had disappeared. This by the way of
illustrating favorite mode of operation
on the part of the street gentry They
affect stupidity. If caught they made
mistake; Il not. we'll, the other fellow
made mistake Sess-New York Herald.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01
A weu Fuu of snake.

Connecticut evidently is bent ON Civ
ing Georgia a tussle for the position of
chief center for the distribution of snake
stories This one comes from Norwich:
A man here the other day took the
stone cover off an old dry well in his
pasture and saw at the bottom of it a
ball of braided black snakes bigger than
lager beer keg. He ran TO the house
and got his revolver and box of cart
ridges. He blew in all his cartridges,
and the well was boiling over with es-
Gaping snakes when he got through with
them. He got eighteen dead snakes in
the well, and more than three times
that number got away. The biggest
snake bagged was over seven feet long
and the smallest one more than four
feet.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01
A Great WaI,<er.

Heurick Ibsen is methodical walker
So fond is he of his daily walk that he
takes it rain or shine. and - cotton
umbrella which he always csrries has
become a part of his individuality. His
favorite time for walking is an hour be-
fore twilight. He writes incessantly all
day and adopts this method of resting
his tired brain and body His well knit,
muscular frame attests his good health,
and be can stand any amount Of literary
work. It is said of Tbsen that he writes
one year and walks the next. Washing
ton Siar
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The ouestion Askin~ Hab,t,

Like most other things, curiosity may be
either virtue or a vice. With its proper
use we have no present concern. We are
only to consider one of its most disagreeable
manifestations.
The English have an old proverb to the
effect that those who ask no questions will
be told no lies. 1t would be well to bear
this surly old proverb ever in mind when
tempted to make idle inquiries. There are
so many reasons why reticence is wise and
right. and the knowledge of the truth
might be harmful, that the temptation to
evade or deny the truth is very strong to
those whose polteness makes it difficult
for them to refuse to answer even an imper-
tinent question.
We may have no bad motives when ask
ing Mrs. a. how she became acquainted
with Mrs. B.; we may not, in fact, care
much about the matter; but it has occur
red to us to wonder how, why and where a
lady of such elegance and fashion as Mrs.
A. should have become so intimate with
the humble and unattractive Mrs. B. that
the one can rarely be met without the
other.
So far no harm has been done. AS we
have asked no questions, no mischieVous
surmises have been set af1oat and no rude
ness has been committed. 1t may be that
neither woman would object to making
known the origin of their friendship; but
it may also be that to tell it would be to
unfold long story of sorrow or misfor-
tune.
Every one detests the scandal monger,
but his occupation would be gone without
the aid of the questioner The latter's
motives may be innocent, but the results
of his vulgar impertinence are often disas-
trous. Every one who feels in himself a
rising inquiry in regard to the private af-
fairs of others should crush it. Parents
should use every effort to divert the natu-
raj curiosity of their children into useful
and elevating channels.-Harper's Bazar
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01

Mr. Miler's Farm Strangely Disappearing.
The farm of John II. Miller, who lives
eighteen miles southeast of Sedalia, Mo-,
is slowly being swallowed up in what
seems to be huge river flowing beneath
the surface of the earth. The phenome-
non was observed first Saturday, when
Mr.. Mi1ler's family heard a rumbling
noise in the orchard. Investigation re-
vealed hole in the ground about six
feet in diameter and several feet deep,
with water at the bottom. The rum
bings continued, and the hole has been
constantly enlarging since that time.
F. P. Clayton visited the spot and
made thorough investigation of what
he terms the most wonderful thing he
has ever seen. He reports that the cav
ity is nearly circular in form, sixteen
feet in diameter at the top and tapering
to ten feet at the water line, which is
twenty-six feet from the surface. The
water is twenty-five feet deep and seems
to be flowing river, as sticks thrown
into it are carried rapidly away by the
current The opening is in prairie land,
not near any spring or body of water.
Several years ago farmer in that i'm
mediate neighborhood was driving a
well, when the tools became detached
and lost, but it was thought to be mere
ly a pocket, and no attention was paid
to it.
The cavity is gradually enlarging, and
as Mr.. Miller's residence is only sixty
feet distant he is greatly alarmed for the
safety of his home and family.-Cor.
Chicago Herald
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01
Fifteen Bears in One Tree.

A McCloud river woodsman, while
making shakes at Black Cox mountain,
cut down big fve-foot sugar pine,
which proved to be hollow for forty-five
feet and full of hibernating bears. There
were five black, seven cinnamon and
three grizzly bears in the hollow tree,
and the man nailed slabs over the open
end of the log and started it down
the mountain toward town, where it ar
rived safe and sound and is now on ex-
hibition.-McCloud Pioneer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01
CON
s STIPATION.

Ahiicts half the American people yet there is
only Ole preparation of Sarsaparlla that acts on
the bowels and reaches this important trouble
and that is Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilia. It re-
iieves it i'll "a hours, and an occasional dose
prevents return Verefer by permission to c. T.
Ellington, 125 Locust Avenue, San Francisco:
]. H Brown, Petaluma; H. s. Winn, Geary Court.
San Francisco, and hundreds of others who have
used 1t iii constipation. One letter is a sample of
hundreds ELLINGTON, writes: 'T have been for
years subject to bilious headaches and constipa-
tion- Have been bad for a year back have
had to take a physc every other night or else
would have headache. After taking one bottle
OF J. V. g., I am in splendid shape 1t has done
wonderful things for me. People similarly
troubled should try it and be convinced
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01

The children of the late Sonora Llanos,
the only sister of John Keats, have pre-
sented to the British Museum forty two
letters from the poet to their mother
The period these letters cover, extends
from 1917 to 1920. They have been pub
ished in a collected edition of Keats
writings, but the originals have value
all their own.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01
S. B..
CLEVELAND, Wash,
Iune 10Th 1891

June 18th, 1915
S. B. Medicine Co.,
GENTLEMEN-Your kind favor received,
and in reply would say that am more
than pleased with the terms offered me
on the last shipment of your medicines.
There is nothing like them ever intro
duced in this country, especially for La
grippe and kindred complaints. have
had no complaints SO far, and everyone
is ready with word of praise for their
virtues. Yours, etc.,
NJ. F. HACKLEY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01

Orange culture in southern California
is making wonderful progress. Fifteen
years ago the first shipment of oranges
was made from Riverside, San Bernar-
dino county, while this season the ship
ments from the Riverside district will
amount to 1900 carloads, or 400, 900
boxes The total shipments from south
ern California Will probably reach 3,4O0
or 8, 800 carloads.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01

Diamonds have been found in British
Guiana, where gold mine owner re-
Gently collected 638 stones. An expert
in London declared 633 of the specimens
to be diamonds of the purest water.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01

Both Mr.. Irving's sons will become
very soon. and Lawrence, who has been
studying diplomacy in St. Petersburg.
win give that up for the stage. Both
have SHOWN talent m private thsAtrioals.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-01

tea bright, shiny green, but also permits the
use of " off-color" and worthless teas, which,
once under the green cloak, are readily
worked off as good quality of tea
An eminent authority writes on this sub
ject: "The manipulation of poor teas. TO give
them a.fner appearance, is carried on extern
sively. Green teas, being in this country
especially popular, are produced to meet the
demand by coloring ehea?er black kinds by
glazing or facing with Prussian blue, tumeric.
gypsum, and indigo. This method is 90 gen
erai that oery little genuine uncoiored green tea
fs offered for sale"
It was the knowledge of this condition of
affairs that prompted the placing of Beech's
Tea before the public It is absolutely pure
and without color. Did you ever see any
genuine uncolored Japan tea? Ask your
grocer to open package of Beech,s, and you
will see it, and probably for the very first
time. 1t will be found In color TO be just be-
tween the artificial green tea that you have
been accustomed TO and the black teas.
1t draws delightful canary color, and is SO
fragrant that it will be revelation to tea
drinkers. It's purity makes ft also more
economical than the artificial teas, for les.
Of It is required per cup. Sold only in pound
packages bearing this Trademark:
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Health is Wealth !!
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A Revelation.

Few people know that the
bright bluish-green color of
the ordinary teas exposed in
the windows is not the nat
ural color. Unpleasant as the
fact may be, it is nevertheless
artificial; mineral coloring
matter being used for this
purpose. The effect is two
fold. It not only makes the
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is here and has come to stay It hopes
to win it's way to public favor by ener-
gy, industry and merit; and to this end
we ask that you give it fair trial, and
Ii satisfied with it's course a generouG
support.
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In.,'o Vegetable
UUy . SaFsapariIIa

Most mo!cFn, iiost ri'ccfi,.., largest bottle
same price, $LO.. <ix i,.r s:a0l
For Sale by SNIPES & KINERSLY.
THE DALLES, OREGON
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

great commerce of the West dilate con-
tinually with greater and still greater
requirements. We have already seen
how the locomotive has been developed
how the trains have grown We have
next to show how mu h greater the loads
may be, and how much further the labor
and cost of transshiPment may be econO-
mixed
Projects for canals are rife in all di-
rcctOns. Not long since COngression-
al committee reported in favor of an
appropriation of 1923, 1000, Coz for a ship
canal through the hard limestone rock
around the falls of Niagara, the cost OF
which has been variously estimated be-
tween $40, COO, 900 and $50, 00o,G COO. The
Canadians are suggesting a ship canal
from the southeastern shore of Georgian
Bay at Collingwood through the Credit
Valley to q point on Lake Ontario few
miles west of Toronto. COllingwood is
about $50 miles east from CHICAGO and
about the same distance from Liverpool
as from New York. This would be a
rect cat from Chicago to tide water,
via the Straits of Mackinac, and it would
avoid the devious channels Of the ST.
Clair River and the treacherou' shadows
of Lake st. Clair, but it would he almost
exclusively TN Ou4 (anaQIa , WGterS, anu
would avoid all of our lake ports east of
Oh cago. The proposed Collingwood canal
was est mated to cost S24, 100000 and
the railway now suggested over the
same route Just half the money.
The arbi ration of history and ex-
perience ought to decide the question
whether heavily freighted vessels can be
safely carried overland. If they can be
taken bodily over the mountains OF Italy
and New Zealand, if they can be moved
successfully over the Isthmus Of Corinth,
the po.tag, of Swed II, the railways of
France, the irclined planes Of England,
China, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Spain,
Italy, Belgium, AID Holland, or dragged
up the rapids of Nicaragua, and around
the catara is OF the Congo, there seems
to be very little doubt that they can be
conveyed in nicely adjusted cradles"
over ell-baIlasted railways, especially
construct d and equipped for the pur-
pose, across the peninsula Of Michigan.
According to the Government report
on transportation, volume 4, the total
mileage of canals was 4,46s, of which
1854 are now abandoned and large
portion of the remainder are not paying
expenses.
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ever, Of connecting them by canal
proved to be so great that all projects of
this kind were abandoned. 1t remained
for civil engineer, II. G. c. Kctchum,
to propose a ship-railway for the convey
ance of vessels with their cargOes bodily
across this isthmus, and in 1882, ninety
nine years after canal was first prof.
ectcd, the ChignectO Marine Transport
Railway company was Incorporated by
act Of the Canadian Parliament Two
thousand men are now employed upon
the work. BY reference to the usual
maps the immense economy OF the route
will be apparent.
At the Bay Of Fundy terminus, where
the tides have D range Of thirty eight to
forty-c ght feet at spring tides, it was
necessary to build a tidal basin 500 feet
long and 300 feet wide, with a gate sixty
feet wide and thirty feet high. This is
connected with a lifting dock 230X6O
feet, provided with hydraulic presses,
which will lift the vessels through q YER
teal height Of forty feet.
1t is expected that the raising, trans
poratiOn and lowering of the vessels
will all bc accomplished inside of two
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day demanding recognition. The ship
railway and the ship canal are already
becoming important factors in the world
of locomotion.
The French Government is now prof.
Getting ship canal to employ locomo-
tiyes upon the tow path, but i'll the
meantime have discovered that they can
convey their vessels overland upon the
existing railways. A torpedo boat was
to be taken from Toulon to CherbOurg
and the land route $50 miles by rail-
was tried with complete success.
When it has been demonstrated that Il
vessel can be safely transported over or
binary railways at the rate of twenty
five miles it is not likely that a nation
like France will long hesitate to build a
ship railway over the proposed route in
stead Of canal and railway, especially
if it NAV DC done at about one half the
cost.
The first American ship railway is to
connect the nayigable waters OF Bale
Verte with those of the Bay Of Fundy.
The distance between them across the
land is only seventeen miles, while the
distance around Nova Scotia, by way Of
the Cut of CansO is about SEQ miles.
And when this strait is impossible, as it
often is in the spring on account of the
vast quantities of ice which are lodged
in it, the distance then around Breton
island and Nova Scotia is nearly 700
miles. On account of these conditions
attempts have been made for over 100
years to connect the waters by this short
route across the land. The cost, how
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

tides of the Bay of Fundy that vessels
moored at the docks at st. Johns are
every day eft "high and dry"
In St Johns harbor tho tide rises
twenty one feet on an ordinary day, and
o casional'y varies the scale three or four
feet At the extreme head Of the bay it
is said to rise at times from sixty-fve to
seventy five feet, and run at the rate of
fifteen miles an hour. This is not only
the highest tide in the known world, but
doub that of any other.
Ma or Jones, of the United States En-
gineer Corps, had recently desi ned the
plans for ship raj way to avoid the
dangerous nav CATION at The Dalles, on
the Columbia River. These have now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

isthmus. aud thus cIud. not only their
enemies but the rabIrd monsters which
bcsct the circuit Of the Pcioponnesus.
"CompaSsjug sea and land" alternately
by the same means is. therefore, no new
cNpcdicnt 1t has been rrsortcd to 10y
the most primitive people and by the
most cutvatcd-W with bark canoes boats
Of hides and willows. scoW-bujlt cars,
war iunks, galIoys, and argosics that
have gone down to the sea" in all chimes
and in all ages
In the earliest history of steam pro-
pulson the very first engine put atIoat
was one mounted on a scow-buiIt car in
the city Of Philadelphia in the year 1904,
making its own way like a turtle, over
the paved streets one and a half miles to
the SchuylkiII River then taking to the
water, padding down the stream to the
Delaware ami thence back to the city,
making better time on land than the or
binary carriages, and distanCing the
wind bound water claft struggling
against the tide, or floating with it, on
the rivers. This strange craft was called
the, Orucltcr AmphiboIis (Amphibian
Digger, being constructed for the health
department Of the city, and intended to
go on land or water, as its name implied.
This it will b II rtjccd, was three years
before FultonS boat and twenty years
before StCphenSOn'S LOCOMOTIVES.
This was not only the first practical
stcambCat but the first locomotive and
thu first useful high-mosSure engine
y It its ingenious inventor, after prolur-
ing his patent in lTaT, had struggled
along, with the full consciousness of his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

|S04, seventeen years after the date of
is patent, he was content to procure an
|rder for this mud-scow in order to
list it.
Commerce can no longer wait "the
] 0w barge" 1t must force its way by
team and electricity The very levia-
bans mast be caught up and fastened
their way Even the railway is urged
! its utmost capacity. Man is no longer
ing TO tarry for that "time and tide"
& nich once rebuked his hardness. He
"too slow" who is not up with the one
! I'd far ahead of the other. Canals are
a great measure things of the past
pd the railway itself needs to look we'll
its lau;als New appliances are every
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project the point of the spoon into
the mouth, but most wearers of mus
taches would be willing to make the
awkwardness as slight as possible if
they could only enjoy slipping soup or
tea in that manner The inventor of
the bent handle limits the possibility
of awkwardness in handling, and bold
ly attacks well-established usage, but
it is doubtful whether the ungraceful
shape Of his variation will be accepted
in place Of the present ight-handled
spoon. Dealers in table ware have
not seen the invention, and they do
not take kindly to the illustration of
the method of using it, saying that
such a change in manner is subject
that more than one genius should
tackle, Notwithstanding the support OF
the wearers Of mustaches.
The other variation is suggestive Of
the kitchen and the sick room, as it
can hardly be supposed that the in
ventor desired to change table man
ners, and that his idea was that the
bowl should be filled and that food
should be suddenly inserted by the
action of q spring unless medicine for
feeble patients be considered. It is
more than likely that the variation is
intended for use in cooking or some
operation, like candy making, in which
substances cling to the ordinary spoon
and cannot be cleaned off without con-
siderable waste. Certainly the use of
it at table would be worse than bad
manners.
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hours The plan is to transport in this
manner loaded vessels up to 1000 tons
burden. Tho entire cost Of the project
is estimated at $1,000, 600. The maxi
mum weight to lie raised, as now stated,
is $500 tons, which includes the "grd
IRON" the cradle, and a loaded vessel OF
1000 tons displacement. AS to the
safety of vessels thus transported over
land it only needs to be borne in mind
that the strength of a vessel is in her keel
and her framework. and not in the
"treaChcrOuS wave" by which she is sur
rounded and with which she is called
upon to buffet. Such are the immense
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NO MORE RUNAWAYS.

Ingenious ectricai Device for Stopping
Rastive Horse.
The cut herewith shown illustrates
the experiment made with dangerous
horse in employing electricity by NJ.
Defoy's method. AS will be seen, the
animal was stopped instantaneously in
full gallop. Briefly planned, the
Defoy method is as follows:
A small magnetic electric machine is
contained in box beside the driver,
within easy and convenient reach of his
hard. The rei1s contain a wire, one
end of which terminates in the horses
bit and the other in the electro
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

magnetic apparatus. When the electro
magnet is put in action an electric
current is generated which gives the
horse shock in the mouth and so as
tonishes him that he suddenly stops in
his course. The application of the
current merely causes very unpleas-
ant sensation. The horse is not stupe-
fed nor galvanized by the electricity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

He instincts 0 1
aboriginal man, the
devices Of stratcg
lists and explorers,
the demands OF
commerce, and the
exigcncies Of war
have been rife with
inventions and eX-
Incidents to over
come the obstruc-
tjOns which nature
has thrown in our
uath ever since the
ark was lifted upon
the waters Of the
food and finally
rested wit h its
freight upon the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-05

The Athcnians, however, were the lirst
peopIc of any prominence who not only
constructed large ships but habitually
carried them overland. Smaller vessels
had been employed in this manner in va
rious countries, but the Athcnians found
it necessary to construct a tramWay al
the head Of the Bay Of Cortnth in order
to convey their war gaIIcyS over the