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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

Roup begins with cold, followed by
infammatory symptoms; then comes the
discharge with swelling of eyes, face,
loss of appetite, etc. As the disease is
highly contagious and, once well under
way, incurable, it is better, unless the
bird is very valuable. to kill it at once
and SO stop the spread of the contagion.
On first indications of the sickness isolate
the birds; keep them warm and dry; feed
soft food; add little Douglas mixture
to the water. Wash the head with tepid
water and give daily one grain sulphate
OF copper. Recently reports have come
regarding. the efficacy of spongia "a
homeopathic remedy for roup. P. b.
Jacobs, editor of The Poultry Keeper. is
credited with having first recommended
it. Spongia can be obtained at any
homeopathic pharmacy, the mother
tincture in the third decimal" and the
quantity four drops to pint of water is
the prescription. The fowls take it in
place of the usual drinking water. We
give this formula SO that any reader who
desires can test it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Parliamentary Amenities

How these gentlemen of the gilded
chamber pull each other TO pieces! a
member of the Extreme Left said, in
reference to another deputy of the Elk
IRENE Right:
''The previous speaker is a marquis,
who bedaubs his head and its political
creed with coat of old, rancid poma-
tum, dating from the reign of King
Pharamond."
To which the aristocrat replied:
"a deputy of the advanced school
must be filthy to a degree if he can keep
his temper on being told that he changes
his opinions as often as his shirt. lie
Petit Journal pour Rire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
The Captains Revenge.

captain Mehun, of the p and o. s. N.
company. was thoroughly good fellow,
beloved alike by his officers and crew.
HIS passengers both liked and respected
MN. He had always a kind word for
everybody, but he never forgot to give
Roland for an Oliver" when called
upon to do So
remember during one voyage there
was lady passenger on board who was
very fond of making nasty remarks ap-
parently to herself, but just loud enough
to be heard by everybody present. One
day at dinner Captain Mehun was carv-
ing very nice saddle of mutton, and,
sallorllke, he certainly carved with
rather heavy hand. When plate
was handed to this lady, who will call
Lady M, she said to herself (but in a
tone loud enough for everybody to hear),
"A CARLOAD? How detest CARLOAD"
Everybody looked at Captain Mehun,
who had heard Lady Ms remark as
well as the rest of the company. He
took no notice, however, but continued
a sailors yarn he had been relating as if
he had heard nothing. After a short
time, seeing that Lady Nj had nearly
emptied her plate, Captain Mehun said
IN very persuasive tone:
"This is really a delicious saddle"
Then addressing Lady NJ, continued:
Il have very prime cut here. Pray
allow me to give your ladyship small
piece more"
Thank you, Captain Mehun," replied
Lady M. "As you say, it is very
nice. | think you may give me I-le
smallest piece more"
Steward" said Captain Mehun, in
stantly, ''be SO kind and back Lady
Ms cart up again, if you please"
This remark simply sent the company
into fits Of laughter, much to the dis
comfort of Lady M. Verify, Captain
Mehun had his revenge .-Tid-B Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
An American Fable.


A Boy who had his hand wrapped up
in a Bandage called upon well known
Sage and said:
''Oh, Sage, am but young and in
nocent Kid. and Desire to be made
Wise"
"What wouidst Thou, my SOM" quer-
led the Sage as he crossed his Legs and
cut off Chaw of Plug Tobacco.
Yesterday Picked up Horseshoe
in a Blacksmith Shop"
81 see"
at was red hot
Gas usual
''Teach me, oh, Sage, how to Tell the
Difference between a Hot and Cod
Horseshoe, that may not get Blistered
again."
'My Son." quoth the Sage, as he spat
out of the nearest window, lit is as easy
as Rolling off Log. Wait until some
other Boy has Picked up the Shoe, and
then you will know all about it free of
Cost"
Moral: But we never do.-Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
MAGNIFICENT
VESTzBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading all competitors in splendo- of equipment
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO. win
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH,
First Glass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace sleepers, with Dining Car Service
Close connections at Denver and Springs with
divergng railway lines, forming the new and
picturesque
STANDARD GAUGE
TRAMS-RocKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Over which superbly- equipped trims run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE 70 and from Salt
Lake City. Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND Is also the Direct and Fav1rite Line to and
rom Manitou Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
scenic and mining riots in Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
From ST. Joseph and Kansas City to and from nil i'm
portan towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
Kansas and the Indian Territory Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago 10 Water.
town, Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PATTI,
connectioDg for all points north northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast
For Tickets, Maps, Folders, desired information
apply to Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
or Canada, or address
e. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gent Manager, Gent Tit & Pass Agt.,
CHICAGO. I'LL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

My boy and rode in the train
One morning bright and clear.
when I'm a grown up man." said he,
''1'll be an engineer"
But soon the dust flew in his eyes,
And heavy grew his head.
u wouldn't be an engineer
For all the world" he said.
My boy was at a seaport town,
And saw the rolling sea-
Mama" he said one evening,
"a sailor shall bel''
We took him to yacht race
He had to go to bed.
II wouldn't be sailor now
For all the world" he said.
We read him stirring stories
OF soldiers and their fame.
"I'll go and fight" cried Freddie,
"And put them all to shamew
We told him of q soldiers life:
He shook his little head.
II wouldn't be soldier now
For all the world, he said.
And thus to each profession
he first said ''yes," then no"
ITO make a choice is hard, !" he said,
AT least, / find it So"
But what, then, viii You be7'' asked
SWhen you are grown up, Fredfn
Il really think I'll only be
A gentleman" he said.
-St Nicholas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RV.;

The Direct Route and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale Moline Rock Islanc in ILLINOIS:
Davenport, Muscatine, 0ttuInwa, Oskaloosa Des
Moines Winterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and s.. Paul, in MIN
hESOTA; WATERFOWL and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA;
Cameron, st. Joseph and Kansas City in MISSOURI;
Omaha Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson in NEBRASKA:
Atchison, Leavenworth Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson
wichita Belleville, Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell in
KANSAS; Kingfsher, Ell Reno and Ninco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado spr ngs and Pueblo.
In COLORADO. Traverses new areas of rich farming
ana grazing lands aoring the best facilities inter-
communication to all towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest of Chicago and to Pacific and
trans-oceanc seaports.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
"a MAN

UAcQUaETto WITH The GEOGRAPHY THIS olUSfRYwlt OBTAIN
MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM STUDY DE- THIS MAP OF THE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
FIG. IMPROVING COUNTRY HOME
nRnJTNnc

If simple symmetrical exterior is
given to the barn buildings which are
partly hid by trees, these will aid in a
pleasing view from the grounds and
dwelling. The ornamental trees should
be such as are perfectly hardy, and
which will grow freely when standing
in grass; and the larger and smaller
shrubs should possess a similar hardy
character, quality most readily found
in those commonly known, such as the
Tartarian Honeysuckle, the three species
of Philadelphus, the Burberry, SNOWFALL,
Lilacs, several Spir9as, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Case of Mild Envy.

Irene-You ought to be thankful you
haven't great big mouth like mine.
Laura-Your mouth is none too large,
dear. l quite envy you. My mouth
won't hold more than half my hairpins.
Chicago Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
In the Ebony Club.

Mr. Coonz-I move, Mistah Chairman,
dat Sam Blackie be expelled from de
club.
Chairman-De gentleman will state de
nature OBJ his charge.
Mr. Coonz-Breakin' into feather
shop, sab. Eff man wants feathers he
should take EN- in de traditional way,
sab, on de live bird.-Puck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09
Exactly So.

He-So Jack isn't devoted 20 Kate any
more. Did they fight?
She-Yes; they had an engagement
Yale Record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

Women are not slow to
comprehend. They're quick.
They're alive, and yet it was
a man who discovered the one
remedy for their bsctlaar all
ments.
The man was DR.. Pierce.
The discovery was his Ea-
vorite Prescription p the boon
to delicate women.
Why so round "with one
foot in the grave" suffering in
silence MISUNDERSTANDING
there's a remedy at hand that
isn't an experiment, but which
is sold under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed
in any way in it, you can get
your money back by applying
to its makers.
We can hardly imagine a
woman's not trying it. Pos
sibly it may be true of one
or two-but we doubt it.
Women are ripe for it.
They must have it. Think
of a prescription and nine out
of ten waiting for it. Carry
the news to them!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-09

The seat of sick headache
is not in the brain. Regu-
late the stomach and you
cure it. DR.. Pierces Pellets
are the Little Regulators.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-08

some point in Florida. Each train shall
pick up delegates in the district of coun-
try through which it passes. The long
est trip which any man will have to
make will occupy four days and the
democrats of the northwest viii pay all
the expenses. Tacoma says the
Ne,cs man, ''has more and bigger hotels
than any city five times her size and we
will have finished, early next year,
another new one that will cost million
and half. Wewill pay all hotel bills
and if the national committee desires a
guarantee of good faith we will place
with them a certified check for 500, 900
that our program will be carried out. y
Grave political reasons are urged in de-
fense of this scheme. No convention of
the kind has ever been held in the far
west, while the political balance of
power has certainly come here and
therefore western states will play an i'm
portant part in the great game cf ma
tional politics. 1t can only be matter
of short time when some national con-
vention will be held here and the one
that comes first will have certain ad-
vantages over any other.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-08

Pay your city tax at once and save
extra costs. Time is up.
KINERsLy.
2l-tf. City Treasurer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-08

Those who are demanding the Sunday
closing of the worlds fair have met with
class OF allies where they least ex-
pected. They seem to have the impress
sion that if the fair should be kept
closed on Sundays the visitors would
crowd into the churches. But the
Chicago saloon keepers know human
nature a little better and they are earn
estly seconding the pious efforts of the
Sabbatarians, well knowing that the
success of the Sunday closing movement
means thousands of dollars in their own
pockets.
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SOCIETIES..

A ssEMBLY NO 1927, K OF L-Meets in K.
~ of P. hall on first and third Sundays at 8
O'Clock p m.
WAsCO LODGE, NO. Is, A. F.& A. M.-Meets
w first and third Monday of each month at Z
Pm.
nALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. g.
~ Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at : P NJ
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
IN Mt. Hood Camp No. 50, Meets Tuesday even
ing OF each week in 1. o. o. F. Hall, at 1880 P. n
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, l. O. O. F.-Meets
~ every Friday evening at 1850 o'clock In K
of P. hall, corner Second and Court streets
Sojourning brothers welcome.
ii. CLoUGH, Secy. H. A. BILLs,N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. g., K. of P.-Meets
I every Monday evening at 7:30 O'Clock, in
Schanno's building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. GEO, T. THOMPSON
D. W. VAUsE, Sec'y. c. C.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
w UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
at O'Clock at the reading room. All are invited
TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, a. o. u. w-Meets
i at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
Streets, Thursday evenings at 80
JOHN FILLooN,
w. s MYERS, Financier. II w.
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NOTICE.
To all Waom it may Concern:

10 al Waom II may Concern:
DY order of the Common Council OF DaIles
- City made and entered on the -th day of
September, 1891, notice is hereby given that said
City Council is about to proceed to order and
make the improvements of streets in said city
hereinafter stated and that such improvements
and each of them respectively will be made, un-
less, within fourteen DAYS from the final publi-
ceton of this notice, the owners of two-thirds of
the property adjacent to all of the streets
about to be improved shall file their remon-
STRANGE aginst such Improvements, as byEcharter
provided. The Improvements contemplated and
about to be made as ,hereinbefore stated as
follows:
constructing and erecting thereon sidewalk,
on the north side of said street, ten feet wide,
from Washington street to Madison street; and
on the south side of said street from Washington
street to Buchlers brewery.
2 To improve Third street by building side
walk eight feet wide on the south side thereof
from Court street to Madison street
3. To improve Fourth street by building a
sidewalk six feet wide on the south side thereof
from n1on street to Madison street.
L.: To improve Court street by building a side
walk eight feet wide on the cast side thereof
s.: To improve Washington street by building
y sidewalk ten feet wide on the east side thereof
to Third street, and sidewalk eight feet wide on
the east side of said Washington street from
Third street to Sixth street.
6. To improve Federal street by building IN
sidewalk ten feet wide the east side of said
Federal street from Second to Third streets, and
thereof from Third street to Fourth street.
an improve mp f geerson street by bniiaing
from First street to Third street
g. 10 improve Madison street by building a
sidewalk ten feet wide on the west side thereof
from First street to Second street.
All of the above sidewalks will be constructed
in accordance with the provisions of ordi-
manner of constructing sidewalks in Dalies
City, being ordinance No. los, which passed the
except as otherwise hereinbefore specified. '''''
lO-5-o2O FRANK MENEFEE, Recorder.
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If rain-maker Melbourne is fraud, he
has singular way of doing business.
We understand he acts upon the princi-
pie of certain physicians who advertise
mo cure no pay" If Melbourne is
hired to produce rain and no rain comes
nobody is out anything but himself.
This is emInently fair and would indi-
cate that he, ut least has faith in his
own powers. 1t appears he has entered
into contract with a committee at
Cheyenne to produce a certain number
OF inches of water at or near that place
during the months of May, June and
July 1892 and, in the event of his fail
ure, to receive nothing for his trouble.
Melbourne would be very handy man
to have around here during these same
months, if he can do all he pretends to
do.
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GENERAL PERSONAL MEsT1oN.

Mrs. Besant will go to India on a lec-
turing tour and will be new departure
among the Orientals, who only allow
their women folks to lecture in the pri-
vacy of their homes.
Oscar Wilde mourns the loss of his
clothing, which has been stolen by van
dal burglars. 1t should be said in their
defense that they worked in the dark
and could not see what they were taking.
Prince Christian Victor, of Schleswig-
Holstein, is gaining military experience
and finding pretty bits of fighting as an
attache of the Black mountain expedi-
ton in India, where General Ellis and
his army are engaged in bringing, the
hill tribes into subjugation.
A small cross of rough white stone
marks the spot in Phoenix park in
Dublin where Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Mr.. Burke were butchered by the
"Invincibies." A correspondent writes
that the grass about the cross has been
entirely tramped away by the thous ands
of footsteps of those who have visited the
scene of the tragedy.
Though everybody knows that ex-Sen-
ator Blanche K. Bruce, the colored
Mississippian, holds the position of re-
corder of deeds in the District of Column
bia, it is not generally understood that
this is the best-paying federal Office
after the presidency. When Fred
Douglass held the place it paid him the
handsome return of $40, 600 year.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-10-08

Shrewd observers of political affairs
strongly suspe It that David B. Hill
would not be utterly heart broken
should the republicans elect their gov.
-ernor this year and in confirmation of
their theory they point to Hills speech
AT Malone i'll which he advocated the
passage of law reducing the rate of in
terest from to per cent. This feat
ure of his address is considered, signifi-
cant from the fact that Mr.. Flower was
one of delegation of bankers which
>wens to Albany to defeat that measure
when il was before the last legislature
It is suspected that Hills advocacy of the
measure, in his Malone speech, was one
of those sly, intentional blows that are
sometimes delivered in houses of friends
and that Hillwould be pleased at Flow
ers defeat to boom his own presidential
aspirations rs the only democrat who
can carry the state of New York.
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
IN whom it may concern that the undersigned
has been appointed administrators of the estate
OF VIM. A. Obarr, deceased. by the Honorable,
the County Court of Wasco county, Oregon. All
persons having claims against said deceased or
his estate are hereby required to present the
same to me with the proper vouchers ut the Office
OF Dufnr, Watkins Il Menefec in The Dalles,
notice.
Dated October =, 1891
Administrative of the Estate of VIM A. Obarr,
deceased, og-Jl6
Dufur, Watkins & Menefee ATTORNEYS for
Administrators
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ARID LANDR.

An example of what can be done tor
the reclamation of arid lands under
Klickitat county, WASH, where the vot-
ers of the middle irrigation district will
soon vote upon the question of bonding
legislative stimulus is being given in
the district for half million dollars for
the purpose of constructing an irrigating
ditch fifty miles long, twelve feet wide
Mt the bottom and eighteen at the too,
to carry four feet of water, or sufficient
quantity to irrigate 10000 acres of land
Mt an estimated cost of So an acre. A
suitable irrigation law in Oregon would
enable various natural irrigation dis
tricts to provide means in similar way
and thousands of acres, now of little
practical value, would be rendered pro-
ductive and valuable without the ex-
penditure of any money by the state.
The Hood River valley has at least two
natural irrigation districts with an
abundance of water for every acre of
land in the valley. All they need is the
With such a law as they have in our SIS
ter state month would not pass till
steps were taken to secure this result.
The bonds of such district would be a
good investment, secured both upon the
land and the ditch. We have thous-
ands of acres elsewhere in this county
that with water to irrigate them
would produce anything that can be
grown in a similar climate and in an
abundance that cannot be exceeded any
where else in the world. For many OF
these lands artesian water is perhaps
the only practical means of irrigation
and it is quite possible and even more
than probable that water could be OBJ
tanned by this means at even less ex-
pense than by ditching from rivers and
creeks. There is stretch of country
lying south of and bordering on the
Columbia river in this and Sherman
counties practically valuless for grain
raising, yet as good fruit land as ever
lay to the sun, if it only had the neces-
sary water for irrigation. Put water on
these lands and their value would be in
creased ten fold and twenty acres would
do more to support a family in comfort
than half section does at the present
time. The man who shall solve the
problem of irrigation for the hills of
Wasco county will do more for his coun-
try than if he talked tariff. sub-treasury
and free coinage till the Judgment day.
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A ssEMBLY NO. 1927, K. OF L.-Meets in K.
"a of P. hall on first and third Sundays at
o'clock p. m.
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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, 1891-10-08

The enterprising editor of the Tacoma
Nezcs is advocating the holding of the
next national democratic convention at
Tacoma. He proposes to start four
special trains from Portland, Maine,
New York, Washington, D. O., and
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THE CHURCHES.

y eEEsT Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
a. M. High Mass at 1O:3o A. NJ. vespers at
CT sPAUL'Se SeCHURCH-Union Street. opposite
y Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutcliffe Rector Services
every Sunday ut II A. M and 7;30P. NJ Sunday
school 1870 P. N. Evening Prayer on Friday at
ENIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev O. u. TAY-
LoR, Pastor. Union services every Sabbath
at the court house at II A.. NJ. and 7:30 p NJ
Sabbath School at the Academy at 1880 P. NJ.
CtoNGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev w. c.
~ CURTIS, Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
A. N. and P. NJ. Sunday School after morning
Teryice Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.
NJ E. CHURCH-Rev H BROWN, Pastor
W. Services every Sunday morning and even
ing: Sunday School ut 1213 o'clock NJ. A cordial
invitation is extended by both pastor and people
toaIl
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All parties indebted to the firm of
Roscoe Gibbons are requested To call at
Joles Brothers and settle their accounts.
lO-7-lO RoscoE & GIBoSs.
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FIGURING MILL TO LEASE.

TINE OLD DALLEs MILL AND WATER
Il Company's Flour Mill will be leased to re-
spons1ble parties. For Information apply to the
WATER COMMISSIONERS,
The Dalles Oregon
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Pasture.

Good stubble and meadow pasture to
be had on the A. B. Moore place on
Three-mile, two and one-half miles from
town. S-17-tf.