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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-09-12
Daring Train Robbers.

TULARE, CAL, Sept. 4.-Detective Har-
ris, who was shot by train robbers yester.
day, Is improved this morning. He was
taken to Alameda on a special train this
morning In charge of DR.. Maupin, of
Fresno. Nothing has yet been heard
from the pursuing parties. The robbers
had only three bombs, one of which waa
pushed inside the express car through a
hole made by the first bomb, but forum :
ately it did not explode. The pursuers
are said TO be close on the track of the
robbers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-09-12

Before purchasing railroad and steamship
ickets, consult agents Union Pacific Sys-
EN-. sa 9jul-ootl
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-09-12
The Losses.

The Losses.
the following additional losses have been
cleaned to-day:
LOSS NsUR'scE
ID. Horn l,OOO l,OOO
E. Schanno -.......-........-.--..... 1000 1000
]. fitZGerald 800 800
Sandrock, Hickman co.---.---.... 500 none
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-09-12

Instruction given oD Piano and Violin
Rooms over Nickelsen's store, Third and
Washington Streets. nov8wklytf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
CARRIAGES, AXES, NAILS.
Something in Relation to Them
and the Principle Of Pro-
lection
Change Wrought Especially in
Nails by McKinleyism-a
Clinching Argument,
Prce Of Barbed Wire, also Greatly
Reduced Since the 9th of
October.

You didn't make the case against the
Cartridge trust as strong as you might
have done," said prominent exporter,
reviving an old subject to friend to whom
he had previously been talking on the
tariff.
How so? Where did | fail?'
SIN stating the difference between the
price made to home trade and prices to
foreign trade. You said foreign trade
was benefited 10 per cent; you should
have said Is per cent
Can there be that much diference?"
Certainly there can be and ie. The
rock-bottom price to largest buyers In the
United States is, On rim-fre cartridges, 50
and and 10 per cent. On center f1e goods,
Is aad and 10 per cent. But dealer in
Toronto, Canada, is sold rim-fre goods at
go aud 5 and 10 per cent discount, and is
given on center FIRE 40 and 5 and 10 per
cent. discount Just look at it. -Four
concerns, protected by stiff tariff against
foreign competition, combine and crush
out and buy cut all competitors In this coun-
try, and then compel every American con-
sumner to pay them Is per cent. more for
goods than a Canuck has to pay for the
same goods, or a greaser in Mexico. This
is protection with vengence; protection
to what might easily be styled wholesale
robbery"
Let US figure it out so the average man
will understand how much he is paying to
the cartridge trust every time he invests
IN these goods:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

''Have we any export trade in these
goods?'
'Oh, yes; we sell great many files in
Canada. and our Australian trade is large.
If we had vessels running regularly to
foreign ports, as the English and German
have with their government paid vessels,
we could easily treble our export trade"
After bidding Mr.. Disston goodbye l
met saw manufacturer from city in
northern Ohio. Said l, Il see by your
card that you make files, too; how is that
line of business?"
That is an old card, " he said, Il have
not made a file in eight or ten years: I
can't afford to. My goodness, can buy
files for less than used to pay men for
cutting them. | don't see how they can
be made at present prices. There's Dis
ston selling an S-inch file for 80 cents a
dozen! It's these big concerns who wont
let US little fellows live. When | got 81
dozen for that file could afford to make
tkem, but now buy my files Just send
to some paper for illustrations with rules,
the decline in files; Is cents In 1870; 10
cents in 1890"
No. said |. Il can do better than that;
IS cents in 1864, tariff for revenue times,
and 10 cents IN 81 under McKinley's out
rageous tariff. In 1854 buying from Eng
land. in 81 selling to Canada and Austria
liza in competition with England. Did
Mr.. Cleveland once remark that the tariff
was tay?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
S. SIP. gu. ?.
These Letters are the Initials of the
New Line through Wyoming and
Idaho to the Pacific Northwest

This line is composed of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha and Union Pacific Rail-
ways, and reaches more Far
Western Cities than any other line
as follows:
Haley, Boise City, Lewiston.
Moscow and principal Idaha
points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Farming
ton, Rockford, Spokane Falls and
numerous Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland
and principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the
largest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
all California points from Mt.
Shasta to San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte,
Anaconda and many other points
in Montana.
Also note that by this line
accommodations are furnished in
Pullman Family Sleeping Cars at
very low rates to holders Of
econd-class tickets going to
Washington, Oregon and Califor-
MIA.
When you get ready to go
West, before deciding upon your
route, call on agents of c., St. P.
M. & O. Ry., who will cheerfully
furnish rates ard information
about through car service over
the "Lake Superior, St. PaM G.
Union Pacific Line" and connec-
tons, or for pamphlets and map
address
T. w. TEASDAIE.
Gen'l PasengerAgent, ST. Paul
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
How to Get Most Profit From the Sheep

How to Get Most Profit From the Sheep.
In this country the same system of
sheep raising is practiced that was in
vogue since the discovery of America, and
any attempt to influence a departure from
the practice is met with opposition, while
Europe the sheep is the most important
animal on the farm, and is kept in an en-
tirely different manner. There are two
causes for this, the first that more land can
be devoted to sheep in this country, all
Improbable locations being used for that
purpose; and second, that in America wool
is the principal object in sheep raising,
while In Europe mutton is made a special
ty. the wool receiving little or no consid-
Grafton as source of profit, The breeds
of sheep used here are the merinos and ma
tive grades, their best qualities being that
they can thrive In large hocks and forage
over barren hillsides, requiring but little
care, while the mutton breeds need good
pastures and good care and attention in
order to make them profitable.
That the sheep can be made to pay a
fair profit when the area is restricted to a
flock has been demonstrated in England
for a century, and on lands that are, in
many respects, no better than lands de-
voted to sheep raising in this country, and
for which high rents are paid annually,
The sheep being daily hurdled, and the
hurdle changed, SO as to give fresh graz
ing daily. In other words, English
sheep are allowed only as much space in
grass as they can eat off clean, being
given a new patch (by advancing the
hurdles) daily. In this manner the land
behind them is MANFRED, and nothing is
wasted The breeds used are those that
produce large carcasses, whole focks
averaging 300 pounds each, live weight,
and a superior quantity of mutton is thus
produced. In this country the sheep have
unlimited area, the amount of land Jccu-
pied being much greater than is neces-
sary. while the amount of mutton pro-
ducae is not one third the portion that
it should be, even the wool when washed.
being below the amount required to give
a profit In proportion to the capital invest
ed in the land and stock.
| In this country the milton breeds have
shown themselves profitable when the
proper system with them has been pursued
and the necessary labor given, and as this
must be essential it should be practiced.
There is no reason why the American
sheep growers should refuse to adopt the
hauling system, with restricted areas and
the use of better breeds. If labor is re,
quired. give it. for the fiscal result viii
be larger receipts, and greater profit
after all expenses are paid. No animal is
capable OF giving larger profit than the
sheep, but the profit cannot be derived
until the improved system is accepted, and
the pastoral methods abandoned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

Just then a clerk came In to ask abont
barbed wire. When he had gone out |
asked if Mckinley had Influenced that.
Eyes, as with nails. saw speech last
fall by democrat wherein he figured out
an immense increase in the cost of wire
fences under the new bill, but he must
have been an ignoramus Oct. 6, when
the bill went into effect, painted barbed
wire was worth 40 cents per 100 pounds
less than Jan. l. 1890, and by JAM l, 1891
it had gone Is cents lower, making a de-
cline for the year of So cents per hund, ed
weight So with other wire: No. 9 p.ein
wire sold Jan. l, 1890. at 1896 per hun
dredweight, and this January at 81. 25. No.
8 galvanized wire dropped In the same
time from $3.50 to $3.50. By the way,
here is trade paper here is the trade re-
port of Philadelphia jobbing house, writ
ten for dealers and the trade, not for the
public, nor for buncombe. Just note what
it says about the times. My judgment in
dorses every word of it. "
This was the extract:
"Of one thing there can be no question
Never was tn re a time when, as rule,
the accountants or clerks in both retail
and wholesale houses or manufacturing
establishments were so well paid for their
labor; neither had the mechanic or skilled
laborer ever been so we'll paid as now.
Never was there a time when home
could be furnished so cheaply as now
Never was there time when each could
live so comfortably on his income. Never
was there time when all kinds of goods
could be bought so cheaply as has been
the case for the past year. Never was
there time when the results of a day s
labor would keep family so comfort
ably"
As passed on my way the figures about
nails kept swimming before my eyes-in
1866, s.. 80; in 1859, So. Is; in 1866, $3.50;
in 1870, S.; in 1891, S1.75. As | passed
the corner fellow with very red nose,
a lawyer, was talking to three other red
nosed men, bnt all / caught was: "Our
Ubiquitous tariff has increased the COST
And l sadly said to myself, $50 it has"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Effect of the Voice.

Probably no one can fully estimate how
much influence he is constantly exerting
through his tones of voice. Nothing is SO
powerful to cheer the dropping energies
of discouraged group as the inspiring
tones of hope in the words of new arriy-
al. Who has not seen the immediate eff
feet of a glad and sprigh tly voice breaking
in upon a dull and uninterested party of
people? How their eyes brighten. and
their brows clear, und their forms become
erect! says the New York Ledger On the
other hand, let the solemn, or doleful or
fretful voice break in on gay and cheerful
company, and how quickly the smile dies
on the lip. and the depressing influence
vent rounu, The infant who cannot I'M
derstand a word that his mother says.is
soothed and pleased, or grieved and
frightened by their tones, and the seeds
thus sown of love, and gentleness. or of
harsEness and imratience, are sure to bear
fruit in his later development, and exert a
strong influence in mellowing his future
character. and preparing it to contend the
better With tie roughness of the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
DEVAS1 ATED BY FLOODS.
Over 1000 Cinnamon are Reported as
Having Drowned.

DENVER, Feb. 5.-A special from San
Francisco to the Denver News says that
advices received from China are to the eff
feet that floods have devastated certain
places, and over l 900 Cinnamon have been
drowned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

Fast Trains with Pullman vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman vestibuIed Drawing
Room and Tourist Sleepers via the Northern
Pacific Railroad between Chicago and Port
land, Ore, and Tacoma, Wash.
Convenient Trains 10 and from Eastern,
Western. Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
affOrding unequaled service 10 and from Walk :.
sha, Fond IN Lac. Oshkosh. NeeDah, Me-
nssha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Hurley,
Wis, and Ironwood and i1essemer, Mich.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations, time
tables and other information, apply to agents of
the Line TO Ticket Agents anywhere in the
United States or Canada.
S. R. AINSLIE, General Manager, Milwaukee
Wis.
j. NJ. HANNAFORD. Gen1 Traffic Manager, ST.
Paul, MINI.
II. C. BARLOW, Traffic Manager, Chicago, III.
LOUIS ECKoTEiN, Gen'l Pass'r and Tit Agt,
Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
MINNESOTA'S EXHIBIT.
The Legislature Appropriates 100000
for the Worlds Fair

ST. PAUL. Feb. 5.-The house today re-
ceived a communication from the legisla
lures of Nebraska and Missouri regarding
the inter state conference on usury legisIa-
ton. They adopted joint resolution
providing for the appointment of delegate
to such conference. A bill was intro
duced TO appropriate 5000 for the Min
nesota world s fair exhibit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
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MZZN1UKED
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fass Nan Line with vestibuied frahs -
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul aA9
Minneapolis.
Trans-Continental Route between Chlcaeo
Council Bluffs. Omaha and the Pscinc Coast
Great National Route between Chicago. Kan
sas City and St. Joseph, No.
$50 Miles of Road reaching All principal
points IN II inois Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
'rsight etc., apply t. The Arrest station agent Of
the CHICAGO, MINIATURES & ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
or 70 any Railroad Agent anywhere in the W0SaA
koSWELb MILLER, A.N. II. CARPENTERS,
General Manager. GeDl Pass and Tiki Agt
70 For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE Sr.
PAUI. RAILWAY COMPANY, write to 81. G. HAUaAM.
' o nd L-1r, m iSsiAE. MilH. si,ka. Wis>nEHip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
ALREADY FEEL IT.
The Effects of the Decision on Prohibition
Law Apparent.

BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. 5.-The effects
hibition law are already apparent. Attorne-
General Spencer has forwarded injunctioy
blanks to ever state attorney AMI inform
ed him to enforce the Law and notified
him that in case OF neglect of his duty he
should be compelled to force the law rela-
tive t o regltc ct Of official duty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
CONTEST FOR MILLIONS.
A Hot Fight is Rag ing Over John Schoen
berger's Estate.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Another bitter
will contest is among the nephews of John
H. Schoenberger, who recently died, leav-
Of four millions of it
was held by him in trust from his father,
Peter Schoenberger, of Philadelphia and
that they sue the estate for the amount.
An army of lawyers. representing the diff
ferent charitable institutions, will be en-
gagged in the contest.
The advocate., 1891-09-23
HEAVY DAMAGES DEMANDED.

J. M. Knight, who came to Topeka
some time ago for the purpose Of en-
gaging in business as an undertaken,
has brought suit against the Kansas
undertskers' trust, asking damages
of 100000. He alleges that he came
here with complete undertaker's
outfit with the exception Of hearse,
with the purpose OF engaging in
business here. He ordered hearse
from New York firm, but was pre-
vented from buying it by threats Of
the trust that if the manufacturer
should sell to. him members of the
trust would withdraw their patron
age. He has attempted to buy in
other markets, with like result, and
he brings suit for damages on the
ground that the trust has prevented
him from engaging in legitimate
business. Every citizen Of the state
should wish him success in this suit.
We called attention some time ago
to the methods and practices Of this
undertakers' outfit in this city, and
we are glad the matter has taken the
turn it has. 1t will now probably be
determined in the courts whether or
not this system of brigandage is to
be tolerated in civilized community.
Mr.. Knight should receive, not only
the earnest sympathy, but the active
encouragement and support of the
people.
The advocate., 1891-09-23

burg story and proved it's utter false
hood, and hence the bloody shirt
campaign Of the calamity makers re-
quired change Of the program.
There is a certain species of the old
soldier Of Kansas that is able TO
recognize anything that may be de-
sired in the bloody shirt line. This
element in the ranks of the old SOL
diers is represented by such men as
Merideth, Coulter, Campbell and
Hudson. The question has been fre-
quently asked why it is that Of the
more than one hundred thousand old
soldiers Of Kansas, less than one
fifth are members of the Grand Army
of the Republic? 1t is sufficiently
answered by the attempted prostitu-
tion of the organization to the service
of the Republican party. Depart
ment Commander Collins ftly scored
this attempt at the close Of his term
of Office. There is 9 gang Of would
be leaders Of old soldier orgsniza-
tions who are a disgrace to all sur
viving veterans; and these men are
exceedingly active in their efforts to
perpetuste the spirit Of hate between
the two great sections Of our country.
Fortunately their influence is no
longer potent with the people. We
fought for a united and not for a
divided country. The cause of a
united country triumphed at Apo
matox, and every man who still seeks
to continue strife and dlscord and
hatred aud division is an enemy and
a traitor to his country, and should
be 80 regarded and treated. "LET
US HAVE PEACE"
The advocate., 1891-09-23
WHY DID COL. POLK LEAVE KANSAS

WHY DID COL. POLK LEAVE KANSASG 2
This question is source of great
trouble to the Demo -Republicrat
press. Visions of rotten eggs and
tar and feathers are floating to and
fro, and many wise (O suggestions
are given to the public respecting his
sudden departure as they are pleased
to designate it. We are told that he
was recognized by an old soldier at
Wichita as a former superintendent
of Salisbury prison whose untold
cruelties make the patriots blood to
freeze in his veins, and much more
slush of like character. The facts
are that President Polk told Secre-
tary French and many others imme-
diately on his arrival in this city on
Sunday, September 9Th, that the
Wichita meeting would be the last he
could possibly attend in Kansas, and
the managers of the other meetings
were notified accordingly and other
speakers were provided to take his
place.
With regard to his recognition as
a superintendent of any prison, what
ever, during the war, the statement
is simply another Republican lie
manufactured out of whole cloth.
We last year cornsred the Gettys-
The advocate., 1891-09-23
BREAKING UP.

"The Alliance is breaking up."-Sub-
SidiSed Gold Bug Press.
Forty Congressman and three Sena-
tors already, and three or four more
Senators In sight.
seventy-three Alliance men in the Ken
lucky Legislature.
Senator German, Of the Maryland De-
mocracy, set upon, indicted and buried
by the Alliance.
Six to dozen Republican and Demo
cratic papers going to the Peoples party
each week.
An increase of 10000 in the Kansas
Alliance since Ingalls, went down.
One Democratic Congressman In
Georgia and one Republican Congress-
man In Kansas gone over to the Peoples
party.
Texas organizing twenty to thirty sub
Alliances week, and Louisiana Subscrib-
ing to the second declaration OF indepen-
dence.
Ohio Alliance, Grange, knights OF
Labor, and trade unions preparing to
Ingallsize John Sherman and elect q
Peoples Legislature.
New York swinging grandly into line
with state, district and county tickets.
The old Greenbackers Of Maine form
ing ain the middle of the road"
California ablaze with the fires klndled
at Ocals and Cincinnati.
Washington and the Dakotas coming
with the steady swing Of "vets."
1900 reform papers, and new ones
starting every week.
Breaking up?
Yes?
Breaking up old prejudices, old party
lines, ancient idols, prehistoric political
"gags" and obsolete economic theories.
Yes, breaking up rings, trusts, Syndi-
Gates, monopolles and deals.
Breaking away from the lethargY that
leads to human slavery, moral death and
national dissolution.
Breaking-for the Peoples party-for
"equal rights for all and special priv.
leges to none"-for God and home and
li6erty.-GGrdeR city, (CaI.0 Alliance.
The advocate., 1891-09-23
Tnnekn Business College.

Among the many notable displays In
the exposition hall and one which At
tracted universal attention and admira
tion throughout the entire week Of the
state fair, was that Of the Topeka Busi-
ness College and Institute of Shorthand
and Penmanshlp. The display Of pen
work by this institution was one Of Su-
perior merit and such as person seldom
has the privilege Of viewing. The variety
of work exhibited covers almost the en-
tire field for pen production, while the
artistic execution and finish Of the dis
play must be seen to be appreciated.
The booth was fitted up in regular
Office style with typewriters, writing
tables, mineograph, ETC., and the work
done by the students Of the school shows
truly remarkable degree Of proficiency
In the various branches Of business
training.
Altogether the display was indeed
merltoriOus and one which while illus
trating the superior methods and appli-
ances of this progressive school was also
a credl: to the city Of Topeka. AS might
be expected this display carried Oft the
first premium for the largest and best
collection of penmanship, also, first
premium on pen drawing.