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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14
Worth Hundreds or Dollars.

NV wife used only two bottle OF
Mothers Friend" before her third con-
tnement. Says she would rot be with
out 1t for hundreds OF dollars. Had not
half as much trouble as before. DOCK
MILES, Lincoln P IRISH, La Sold by
HsrtE & Bshnsen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14
WEDNESDAY, DEcBMBHR IA. 1892

IT is whispered in high eastern literary
circles that Ella Wheeler Wilcox has
charged Col. John A. Joyce with the su>
thosship of "Ts-rs "a Boom decay"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14

The formal custom Of bidding guests TO
call again. whether man or woman, is now
IN disuse. 1t is understood that calls are
expected after one invitation or permits
don, either verbal or by card, has been
Riyea
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of an execution and fee bill No 6460
issued out of the clerks Office Of the circuit court
OF Rock Island county, in the state Of Illinois
and TO me directed, whereby Am commanded TO
make the amount OF a certain judgment recently
obtained sosinst The ~issi-.ippi Vale, Manu-
fscturers' Mutual Union l. surance Company in
favor Of F C. Winants for use OF H. Van Du-
sen out OF the lands, tenement, goods and chat
tells OF the said defendants, The MississI pi
Valley Manufacturers Mutual U ion Insurance
Company, have levied upon the following prop
erty, to-wit:
The undivided one-fourth (k) interest IN the
following escr bed premises. to-wit: The west
half (x) and the west half (x) OF the east half *
OF lot two (2) and the east nslf C1t) Of the east
half (<l Of lot three 49, all in block nine 10 situ-
ated In that part Of the city of Moline know as
Old Town in ock Island county. state Of illinois.
Therefore, according 10 SAID command shall ex
pose for sale atpublic auction all the right title
and interest of the above named, The Nississ ppi
Vsley Manufacturer Mutual [ ninu Insurance
company in and 20 the above de- crbed pro perry,
Saturday the f4th day OF December 1899 ats oclo
p. m At the north door of the court house
in the city OF Rock Island. in the county OF Rock
Island and state OF Illinois, for cash in hand, 10
satisfy said execution and f,e bill.
Dated at Rock Islam this 9Th day OF Deem
Der, A. D. 1884.
CD GORDON,
Sheriff Of Rock Island ounry, Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14


diseases the Eye and Ear and the soed obstinate and incurab Chronic Diseases
he world He not be assd with the ordinary travelling
dce he few of the Illinois
element visiting large Thousands
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. !
Lucas county

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that b.
10 the senior partner OF the firm Of r j
eleney & Co.. doing business in the CITY
o. Toledo. County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum o.
500 for each and every case Of ~a,arrt
nat cannot be cured by the use OF Hall.
oatarrh Cure. Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribe i,
my presence. this 9th day of December
A. D 1886.
[sEAL] A.W. GLEASON
Notary Public
Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken ,prernal,
and acts directly on the blood snc
mucous surfaces of the system S-pf
for testimonials, free.
Address FL. Cheney g. Co., Toledo. @
old by druggists. Zoe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14

HOODS PILLS cure Nausea. Sick Headache
Indigestion. Bilio asneas. Sold By en druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
A Small Piece Of Justice.

In small town not many miles from
Erie, Pa, there was a case before the
Justice of the peace that was settled very
summari1y.
It appears that Mr.. Jones had beaten
Mr.. Browns dog with club for chasing
his chickens. They met at the Office Of
the justice, each accompanied by law
yer, and bound to see the thing through,
no matter what it cost. As Jones and
Brown were prominent citizens of the
town large crowd assembled at the
trial, expecting to hear some great
oratory from the lawyers.
The justice was a very pompous and
ignorant old fellow, who was great on
big words, no matter whether appropri-
ate or not. The case was called, the
witnesses who had seen the clubbing
gave their testimony, and Jones' lawyer
arose to open for his client, when the
justice said:
"Hold on, Mr.. Lawyer, there is no
use argifying or condisputing about this
matter, as there is no case Of assessity
for it. Mr.. Jones was highly unwrong
in beating Mr.. Browns dog, so l fine
him ten dollars for cruelty to dumb an
imals, and that is all there is about it."
Detroit Free Press.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
Catching Roas.

"To catch boa constructor is diff
cult and dangerous task" says man
who makes it his business to capture
wild animals and reptiles for menagerie
purposes. "It is accomplished by q laby-
rinthian tangle, embracing SIXTY square
feet of ground. The labyrinth is made
by joining together, end on end, pieces
Of mating. This web is eight feet high
usually, and placed so that the opposing
walls will be two feet apart. ALI sorts
Of crisscross and diverging combinations
are made with the natting-it is sup
ported here and there by stakes-making,
when it is set, q geometrical puzzle that
might well challenge the ingenuity Of
man.
s'The trap is baited with q live pig,
which Is placed In pen in the corner Of
the labyrinth. By and by along comes
the boa constructor. It is easy enough
to get in. He scents the prey; he is
very hungry; the pig is devoured, and
here the boa comes to grief. For hours
he tries to release himself, but finally
he grows tired and stretches himself out
for a nap. Then is our time. We open
the labyrinth and catch him. m."-Golden
Days
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
A Painful Operation.

A farmer shaving is one OF the mast
painful sights ever witnessed outside
downright butchery. For some reason
beyond the present depth of knowledge
the man who "beards" in the country
always has beard like new hair
brush, and he can never learn how to
sharpen a razor. He gets on the back
porch with his shaving utensils, and
after rubbing the razor over the strop in
an awkward fashion until whatever
trace of edge it may have had has been
destroyed he hangs up his broken glass,
and takes position alongside the
kitchen door, where the old lady will be
sure to jostle his arm when she goes out
to empty her dishwater.
With brush that has but little handle
remaining he manages to stir up lot of
lather from soap that would raise blis-
ter on the bottom of boys foot, and
with this he coats his face till nothing
but his eyes and the back of his head are
visible. With his thumb dipped in
warm water he goes over the stubble
again with vigor that makes his flesh.
creep, until he feels that all reasonable
p1CSdoIlOho 1O1 COl14OlG LII bk10 buDoC-
quent operations have been taken.
Taking the razor and looking at it sus-
piciously over the top of his glasses, he
runs his thumb along the edge, fails to
draw blood as he had hoped, and then
with sigh grabs himself by the nose,
shuts his eyes and gives scrape that
makes his hair stand on end, as bunch
of bristles seems to come out by the roots.
But, once at it, terrible desperation
seems to nerve him, and, with his teeth
set, he goes right on with determine
tion to get the agony over as soon as
possible.
Howls of woe break from him now
and then as an expression that poisons
life steals over his face and stops there
till the last nerve has been pulled out
Of the socket by that terrible razor and
the last bit of stubble has been laid
low.
Then. and only then, with a sigh of
relief, he strikes up hymn of thanks
giving and joyfully throws his shaving
paper into the ash pit near by.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
Benefits of Bicycle Riding.

Among the main reasons which bi.
cycle riders give for their choice of loco
motion are the following:
Bicycling is popular, clean, health.
full sport, and wheel is good company.
The wheel is time saving machine,
and in this busy age time is money.
Exercise on the wheel is better than
walking, because the weight of the body
is principally supported by the saddle.
Strength is economical and the exertion
Of force distributed more generally
throughout the muscles of the legs,
arms and body, and equal results in
progress reached by far less exertion, or
proportionately greater results by the
same exertion. In other words, the
wheelman rides ten miles in an hour
with less fatigue than he would walk
four in the same time, because in walk
ing almost all the muscular exertion is
thrown on the legs.
Few people breathe properly. They
use only the upper portion of the lungs
and leave large residuum of impure air.
Bicycle riding causes thorough respira-
ton and tones up the general circula-
tion. It is particularly beneficial to
men and women of sedentary habits,
and gives them such exhilarating pleas
ure that they do not feel the labor In
volved.-New York Ledger.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
Suicide on Soap Creek.

Benton county, says the Leader, comes
to the front this week with another suicide,
and one more of her citizens crosses the
chasm to eternity by his own will. James
81. Brown was the unfortunate victim and he
used double. .barreled shot gun to carry
out his rash determination. The facts as
elected at the coroners inquest held last
Saturday were about as follows: Mr.. Brown
had been despondent for some months, and
on various occasions had threatened his own
life. On Wednesday he went down to the
old home ranch on Soap creek where his
brothers, Lee and Jo, reside. Friday morn
ing about IL o'clock, he told the hired man
he was going out and try to kill Chinese
pheasant for dinner. The other brothers
who had been temporarily absent from the
house, returned about o'clock and casually
inquired for James When told he had
taken the gun and gone hunting for pheas-
ants but had not yet returned, their sus-
piclons were aroused This was unusual
for James, and they lost no time in institut-
ing search. They started in the direction
IN which he had been seen last, and after
very short time found him lying on the
bank OF little creek about mile from the
house, cold in death. He had whitfield
little stick, with which he could touch the
trigger of the gun, placed the muzzle near
his left eye and his design was easily accom-
plished. It was undoubtedly case of pre-.
meditated suicide. and the coroner's jury
returned verdict accordingly. Not long
since he expressed desire to die on the
place where he was born, and the fact that
he did would indicate that he had resolved
to take his own life before he ever started
for the old place ON Soap creek. He was
man with many friends and was comfortably
well fixed In worldly possessions. He lived
happily and contented with his wife on
their place near Philomath until the past
few months, when he began to act strangely
and made threats to take his own life. He
was 81 years of age and leaves a wife, an
aged father, SIX brothers and three sisters to
mourn the terrible tragedy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
Where Vessel. cap.iue Frequently.

The capsizing of vessel tied up to a
pier is common enough in the Bay Of
Fundy and its tributary streams. The
usual rise and fall Of the tide along that
bay is from forty to fifty feet. and high
tides sometimes exceed sixty feet. With
the fall Of the tide all craft are LETT
high, but by no means dry, with an area
Of chocolate colored mud all about them.
This mud is too shifting to hold q ves-
sci in safety, so each pier is provided
with ONE or more strong wood frames
called shoes, fixed at the bottom Of the
stream or bay.
Upon these shoes all vessels rest at
low tide. It frequently happens, how
ever, that vessel does not get her shoe
snugly ON, 60 TO speak, and IL q strong
wind comes when she is thus III bal
anced, over she goes into the mud, 10 be
buried forty feet under the next rising
ade,-New York Sun.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

Mr.. R. Sigman, of Dufur, is in the city.
Circuit court will adjourn to. morrow for
the term.
Hon. j. A. Hunsaker, of White Salmon,
Is in town to-day.
The mud in the streets is about the con.
sistency of paste.
The Khckitat hills have donned their
mantle of snow this morning.
The petit jurors were discharged to-day
from further attendance on court.
Mr.. A G. Cummins, one of the publish
ers of the CentervIjle Leader, gave us a
call to-dav.
Mr.. A. Underwood of White Salmon,
who was one of the first settlers on the
Middle Columbia, Is in town to-day.
Quite number of idle men are reported
around the streets, and these are generally
the material from which the army of hoboes
and tramps are recruited.
L. c. Coon, for passing counterfeit
money, was sentenced to two years in the
penlteutiary this morning ny Judge Brad
shaw. He plead guilty to the charge when
arraigned
Several Indian from the Warm Springs
reservation have been in the city during the
past few days purchasing the winter sup
plies. They drive good harses, and own a
number of wagons.
George Clark was arrested Tuesday by
Deputy q s. Marshal Jameson for selling
hquor to Iudlans. He was examined be-
fore Commissioner Huntington, and will be
taken to Portland tomorrow.
The party gwen by Aurora Lodge, K. OF
r.. at Wasco, on the evening Of Thanks
giving day. was very successful. There
were sixty one numbers sold, and every one
present appeared to be delighted.
Heppner Gazette: Miss Verona S1aw, who
was arrested last week at Arlington charged
with manslaughter, on complaint of Mrs.
Clinton, was discharged. She was accused
of being an accessory to the murder of her
unborn child.
There were two inebrIates who found lodg.
ings IN the city jail last night The way
OF the tran gressor is hard, and Lo doubt
they are repe nting of their misdeeds and
calling upon all not to look upon the wine
when it is red.
man who has attracted considerable at.
tention by having dIscoloratIon around
his eyes was arrested last night in this city
by Deputy Jameson for selling whisky to
Indians. He managed to dispose of five
bottles efore being interviewed by the
deputy marshal.
A sad case Is reported from Astoria in
the person of little Mollie Mitchell, whose
father is now serving five years term in
the penitentiary for killing Charles john
son, his daughters seducer. and, being left
without parents care, is now a common
woman of the street.
Wasco Ne,cs: At the last meeting of
Aurora Lodge, No 54, K. of P, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: G G, v q Brock; v @, Jos Marsh; P,
B P Orr; NJ at A, A Cameron; K of r and
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

The case of Geo. Williams, administrator
of the estate of LOUISA GoIdstein, deceased,
VS.. A. N. Varney was called yesterday
afternoon, and the following jury impan.
elled: j. w. Wallace, w. j. Louder. L..
W. Holgate. ]. NJ. Leadford. John Murphy,
b. Egbert. L. L. Hill, Amos Root. VIM.
Helsler. Thos. Harper, T. E. WIckens, L.
Neff. In the evening the case went to the
jury, and a verdict was rendered this morn.
ing in favor of the plaintiff, granting him
possession of the property. excepting GER
tain portions covered by lease.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
WHY CHINESE NEVER SAVE LIFE.
They Regard It as Interfering with the

They Regard It as Interfering with the
Intention of the Creator.
Much has been written of the peculi-
arities and eccentricities Of the Chinese,
but it is not generally known that the
people of the Celestial empire will not
rescue one another from accidental
death.
At a fire in San Francisco several
years ago six Chinese were imprisoned
In room by three half inch iron bars,
which could easily have been broken
away. There were two or three ladders
in the neighborhood which could have
been placed at the windows and the un-
fortunates easily rescued from horri-
BILE death. There were hundreds of
their countrymef looking on at their
frantic efforts to escape. Yet they Of
fered no assistance and gave no evidence
of sorrow.
A man who has saved many lives, in
speaking with a Chinese once said they
were very heartless and cited this San
Francisco fire as an example, where
upon the Celestial exclaimed:
81 tell you. You sabee Jossi Col
Almighty, ale samee. Chinaman call
him Joss; Mclean call him God. Call
him anything. ALE samee. Now you
say Col Almighty make ebleting2"
eyes, everything"
"Make allie menr'
eyes"
"Know ebletingT'
eyes"
"Now, do you think you know more
than Col Almighty"
"No, do not"
"He makee alice men. He see one
man. He think him no good. He say,
You no use; go die.' You think you
know bette Col Almighty. You go
swim; you no let man die. Col Al
mighty he say: He velly smart. He
catchee man tell go die. Velly well,
that man begin new. He cally that
mans life all him sins, all him troubles,
all him bad luck. You hab heap good
thingsP"
"No."
"No hab much houses, much money,
much landF
mo; not much"
GAIL light, you nebbe hab much luck.
How many you saver"
"About fifty"
"Oh, you nebber get out. You cally
all fifty life. Ebleting you do, no fin
ish, work alice time heap trouble. You
nebbe get old; you live long time. Sabee
fifty life. You live bundled years-had
bad luck alice time. Col Almighty he
sabee best."-Fire and Water.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

1t is pretty early in the day, but there
are already more persons named tor state
railroad commissioners than there are lines
of railways in Oregon. This board consists
of three, and Is to be elected by the coming
legislature. The present members of the
board are, of course. applicants. and be-
sides them the following are mentioned: W
81 Rich, Democrat. of Toledo; D Bowen, of
Albany; James Wheeler, of Portland; 81
Klippel, of Jacksonville; S A Dawson. of
Linn; c NJ Donaldson. of Baker City; D R
N Blackburn, of Albany; Ex-Governor s F
Chadwick, of Salem; D Holmes, of Salem:
J N Ryan, of The DaIles; T L Davidson, of
Salem; B S Pague, of Portland.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

tween the Democratic and Republican can
didates. 1t will take an official count to
settle it. Should the Republicans lose this
one they will still have 81 in the house to
the Democrats Is. In the senate they have
l6, the Democrats IL. Those mentioned
for the president of the senate are Edward
Hirsch, of Salem, and e. ". Fulton, of As
toria. with the majority apparently in favor
of the Marion gentleman For speaker of
the house, 5. A. Wright, of Union, o. F.
Paxton and W. P. Ready, of Multnomah,
and ex Speaker T. T. Geer, of Marion, are
in the race.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

The legislature does not meet until JAN
uary 9th, but already the air is full of be-
fore-session talk relative to organization,
proposed measures, etc. The recapitula-
tion of the joint ballot shows 90 members,
# which 81 are Republicans, % Democrats
and are Citizens, Peoples and Democratic
fusion, but there is possibility the Repub
licans may lose one vote in the house. as an
Eastern Oregon representative (Republican)
has resigned and the unofficial count of the
vote of the special election shows tie be-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
College Notes.
MONMOUTH, Nov. 20. 1892.

MONMOUTH, Nov. %, 1892.
Editor TIMES MoUNTAINEER:
The weather is rainy and disagreeable.
The second term of school commenced
yesterday with an enrolment of 352 stu
dents; It's are boarding at the dining hall.
The dinner given by the Ladies' Aid So
clety. Of which spoke IN former letter,
was highly spoken of by all who partook of
1t. The net proceeds amounted to SIS.
The entertainment given by the students
Thanksgiving evening was enjoyed by all
present. They cleared SIS.
Rev. Cantner, of Corvallis, delivered q
sermon In the chapel Thanksgiving day to
a large congregation.
Prof. Campbell delivered lecture at
Newberg November 25th. This was the
second of series that has been arranged
for by the teachers of the various schools
throughout the state. We are looking for
ward to lecture from Prof. Bloss, of the
agricultural college at Corvallis, which he
will denver soon.
The O. s. N. s. has been steadily grow
ing in interest till It's accommodations are
now crowded to their utmost capacity.
Owing to the large number of students en-
teripg this term the gallery will have to be
used during chapel exercises, which will be
very inconvenient. Additional improve
ments In the way OF more room is needed
very much. 1t is hoped that our next leg
islasure will give liberal apportionment to
the Normal school. STUDENT.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon healthy condition of all
the vital organs. If the liver be inactive,
you have bilious look, if your stomach
be dIsordered you have dyspeptic look
and if your kidneys be affected you haYe
a pinched looS. Secure good health and
you have good locks. Electric Bitters is
the great alteratiye and tonic acts directly
on these vital organs. Cures pimples,
blotches, boils and gives goDd complex
ion. Sold at Snipes & Kiners,y's dI
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
The agricultural department has made

The agricultural department has made
chemical analysis of the sugar beets
grown in the Palouse country and the re-
ports are very fiattering and encouraging
to that section of the country. The chem
lists say that the juice of the beets went
l73s per cent. sugar. This figure excels
the best sugar districts of Nebraska. The
general portion of sugar runs from II to
IA per cent. In comparison, the Palouse
ranks foremost of any sugar beet section
in the world The samples reported were
sent to the department by Mr.. Hans Mich
aelson, who resides within few miles of
Colfax. This gentleman has the expert
ence of sugar beet culture In Germany.
and says he can profit 500 per acre from
raising the sugar beet on the basis of an
average percentage of sugar. He thinks
the sugar beet will soon be one Of Wash
ington's chief products.