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Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
A GAME OF CRAPS
The Innocent Cause of q Terrible Battle
nm, q sol

on q Train.
BooNvILLE, Mo-, Oct. 14.--A terrible
battle was fought with knives and
pistols, on Missouri, Kansas and Texas
passenger train, which reached here
from the south this afternoon. A party
OF negroes were returning from the In
dian Territory, where they had been
railroading, and four of the party en-
gagged in a game of craps. Within few
miles OF town they quarreled and
fought desperately. Frank Harris was
shot through the abdomen; Henry
Wheatley was stabbed near the heart,
and both will die. Another battle oc-
Cured when officers boarded the train
here to arrest John Searey, who shot
Harris. Searey fed from the train, fir
ing five shots at the officers as he ran. .
He was finally overcome and lodged in
jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
5 Cure for RheumaIisrn,

DR.. P. A. Skinner, of Texarkana, Ark,
is an enthusias. in the praise Of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. He used it for
rheumatism, and says: II found it to
be most excellent local remedy" For
sale by O. F. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main, druggist.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
CARNEGIE's MoyEm rxrs
He Goes to the Continent to co,,,,o..
His Book,

His Book,
LONDON, Oct. l4.-Andrew Carnegie
and wife passed through the city TODAY
en- route to the continent, where Carne.
gle goes to seek quiet and to work on
his new book, treating on the indus.
trial problems of the day. Being inter-
viewed today, he eaid he had worked ON
the work all spring and summer, until
the deplorable events at Homestead oc.
Cured. They had such a depressing
effect that he was compelled to Law his
book aside and resort to the lochs snd
moors, fishing from morning till night.
Referring to the business prospects of
England, Carnegie said the outlook was
oark. In conclusion he said: "Look
where you will, there is but one truly
prosperous country in the world. and
that is the United States. God bless
her; she deserves it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15

request from President Palmer as fol-
lows:
Hon. T. W. Palmer, President. etc.: ss.-. s-ss.
The time is exceedingly short, and
greatly fear can prepare nothing ade-
quate to the occasion, but the invitation
with which you honor me, comes under
peculiar circumstances, and act upon
sense of duty in accepting it.
(Signed) HENRY WAFTERsoN.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
Refractory Redskins.

Boise Cry, Idaho, Oct. 14.-Word
comes from Banners Ferry, that Koote-
mai Indians advanced, fully armed, on
the men engaged in diking the Koote-
mai river, and forced them to quit. The
Indians say they will shoot anyone who
attempts to resume work.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
MinsrsKiIlaa

MACON, Mo-, Oct. l4.-Three colored
men were instantly killed by a fall Of
rock in coal mine near Bevier.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15

A bad case OF rheumatism cured with 75
cents. Mr. Aug. Schepf ale, st. Louis, NO.,
rheumatism. Used three bottles of Salvation
OIL, which stopped the pain and cured me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15

Your fall suit should be made by Getz.
Fine tailoring. best filter, large stock.
liz West Third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
WATTERSON WILL SERVE
An Orator Obtained for the
Worlds Fair.
A Substitute for Congressman
Breckenridge.
Henry Watterson to Deliver the
Dedicat0ry Address.
Preparations for the Great Event Near
ing Compse setion-Arrangements for
the Dedicatory Ball and
Parade.

By the Associated Pressl
LOUISVILLE, Oct. IA. Henry Waiter;
son, editor of the Courier-Journalsxfaa
accepted an invitation to deliver th
dedicatory address at the worlds faiN
He replied this afternoon to an urgent
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-26

SPOKANE, Nov. pa ReDSew special
from Lewiston, Idaho, gives meager par
ticulars of the drowning OF four young
men near there in Snake river this after
noon. The government scow is at work
in the river, and six men were in a boat
endeavoring to set off blast when the
boat capsized, only two of its occupants
reaching shcre. The remaining four
hung tn the boat until they were swept
into whirlpool and were wrenched loose.
Amoug the unfortunates was the foreman
OF the scow and William Wiggin, one of
the most popular young men in Lewiston.
None of the bodies have been recovered.
The names of those drowned are: Will
lam Wiggin, member OF prominent
family here; E. W. Evans, foreman of the
scow, who leaves wife and four children
in Ellensburg, WASH; Harvey Williams.
London, England; aud Reuben Neu-
never.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-26
The Features of the Camel.

Apart from differences in species, to
enumerate the parts of the camel is to
catalogue instances of evident design.
His long neck, giving wide range of
vision in desert marches and enabling
him to reach far to the meager desert
shrubs on either side of his pathway.
The cartilaginous texture of his mouth,
enabling him to eat hard and thorny
plants-the pasture of the desert. Ears
very small and nostrils large for breath
ing, but also specially capable of closure
by valvelike folds against the fearful
simeon. Eyes prominent, but protected
by heavy overhanging upper lid,
limiting vision upward and guarding
from the direct rays of the monday sun.
Cushioned feet, peculiarly adapted for
ease of the rider and the animal alike.
Five horny pads to rest on when
kneeling for burden or repose on the hot
sand. His hump-not fctional, but a
real and acknowledged reserve store of
nutriment, as well as natures packsad-
die for the commerce of ages-have you
ever thought of the relation between
your morning cup of Mocha and the
hump of camel in Yemen? His wa
ter reservoirs in connection with the
stomach-not, as in the occidental Cara
bian Nights" for thirsty travellers, but
for the animal himself, and enabling him
when in good condition to travel for five
days without water.-Rev. s. N. Zwemer
in Christian Intelligencer.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The freshets during the past few
days have caused considerable damage
on the Sound, and many farms are
considered ruined. Damage to prop.
erty from natural causes, ex cept by
fire, rarely happens In the northwest;
but this must be considered an excep-
tional year.
The wet weather has caused sever al
heavy landslides along the lines of the
Northern and Union Pacific railroads.
These demonstrate the superiority and
reliability of water as means of com
munlcation, and the farmer and ship
per will always look to The river as the
safe and sure means OF cheap trans
portation.
The Democratic press have begun
to howl about bankrupt treasury,
and the Democratic congress will very
likely remedy the evil complained Of
by cutting down the River and Har-
Dor bill aid reducing the pension list.
This will be economy in manner that
will be felt by the wage earners and
the poor soldiers.
During the season of heavy rains
the question of roads becomes promi-
nent in the minds of all persons inter
,ested in the growth and development
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Stol IN StiI7 Rigging.

SEATTLE Nov. 2,-Reports of the
storm throughout the state are still worse
to-day, and the prospects OF rall COM
muDication are abandoned for several
days at least. A number of additional
deaths are also reported as result of thc
floods, while the loss OF property IN the
shape of farm buildings carried away and
wrecked will make 4 very formidable
item.
TIE valleys of Duwamish. White,
Green, Black, Stuck, Cedar and Puyallup
rivers to the southwark. and tine Slohom
ish, S;iilaguamish and Skaglt TO the
northwaTd, are vast lakes. In Stuck val
ley, as far as the eye can see, the valley
is q seethine lake. in which logs, shingles,
bolts. wrecked buildings, rairoud tle-,
uprocted trees and debris are jammed to-
ge,her 10 to 30 feet deep, and It is feared
the new county bridge will he carried
OUT. In Chehalis county, near Elma, the
Northern Pacific railway bridge ON Gray s
Harbor branch is SC weak that trains
dare not cross till the high water Iecedes
The Great Northern will not be able to
run trains t'll the bri 1ges are repaired,
slides removed and track renewed.
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eight BetweensNewspaper Men,

MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov. pa street
encounter occurred this afternoon be-
tween c. s. s. Price, business manager of
the Meridian News, and Eric Gamberll,
edilor of the Meridian Tribune. Gam
berll editorially criticised in the Tribune
the alleged journalistic dlscourtesy of the
News in fsiIing to give its retiring editor
Colonel II s. King, send-off. Business
Manager Price in card this E.osning de-
nounced the Tribune as an 'offcious In
termeddIer" Price and Gamberll met
on the street to day. Price drew pis-
tol and struck Gamberll on the head,
kicking him as he fel! and striking him
on the head after be was down. Friends
then interferedI Gamberll's friends say
he was unarned Gamberll was fright
fully bruised about the face and is In a
serious condition.
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GOVERNMENT AID FOR ROADS.
The Nations Share of the Benefits Wi
Overbalance the OUTLAW

The Nations Share of the Benefits viii
Overbalance the Outlay.
Why should the great republic alone
among civilized countries be denied the
blessing of good roads?
If there is any rational answer to this
question it has not been given, and in
deed the broad question has scarcely
been asked in all the late agitation of
the subject. Craftsmanship at Wash
ington has not in this generation con-
cerned itself in the matter, and the
average writer on this subject shrinks
from allusion to national aid or action,
and contents himself with berating the
farmers or lecturing the local authori-
ties. Even the farmers in politics, with
all their demands" have not asked
congress to give them good roads, the
most radical and yet the most rational
''relief" that could be offered them. In
the early part of the century sixty acts
of congress for the construction and re-
pair of national roads were passed after
full discussion of the constitutional
questions involved. Now, although in
every other direction the powers and
duties of the government have broad
ened, in this one they seem to have mar
rowed to nothing and the strict con-
structionists have regained full control.
Meanwhile the failure Of local and
state effort has been complete, and the
need of radical and general reform to
redeem our civilization in the eyes of
the world has become patent. If the
multitude of active advocates of road
Improvement could be inspired with
courage to attack congress with the
vigor they display elsewhere something
might be accomplished worthy of the
effort. To this end it is worth while to
consider any scheme designed to meet
the difficulties of national action in the
premises.
The first consideration in such a
scheme is the economical question, the
second is the administrative question,
the third is the equitable distribution of
benefits and burdens, not only among
localities, but among the present and
future generations. In the light of ex-
perience the economical question is
easily approached. The present road
tax in an average rural township is
about ten cents Der acre of its area. which
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What a Good Road Costs.

Professor Lewis NJ. Haupt, director o.
the civil engineering courses at the
University of Pennsylvania, says that 6
good average road, through rolling
country, should never cost over 81, 900 8
mile and frequently not over 1000
And the expenditure pays. To pull one
ton on macadam costs just one-half as
much as on hard dirt and one-fourth az
much as on sand. 1t is estimated that
in England improved roads have made
it possible for three horses to do the
work formerly done by four. thus saw.
ing $1OO,0O0,000 annually. It is also
stated that with improved roads the
farm produce of Illinois could be hauled
for $15 .000, 900 per annum less than now,
and that $3.50, 900, 900 would be added to
the value of the farms.
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in relation to it's adaptability to the


in relation to its adaptability to the
growth OF cereals or fruits. To place
its productions as sage-brush and
banch-grass is doing great injustice
TO that portion of the northwest that
for The past few years has crowded to
the utmost capacity two or more lines
of railroad to remove it's wool and
wheat crops to markets. Freight
rates to seaboard have been SO high
heretofore that there has been little or
no encouragement for farmers to prop
erly test the soil; but, With an open
river to seaboard, and charges for
transportation at the minimnm, double
the number of acres will De planted
than there sre at the present time,
and Eastern Oregon will demonstrate,
even to scientific investigation, that
the land can be put to better purposes
than the growth of natural grasses.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-26
The Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, n ". 23--The pressure
for an extra session does not come from
the Republicans alone They ho!d that
it is In keeping With the Democratic deo-
laratons that an extra session TO revise
the tariff should ne called at as early a
date as possible; but there is also pres
sure from many leading Democrats for an
extra session. Representative Bynum,
OF IadIana, one of Cieveland's men of the
Mills stripe; Catchings, of Mississippi,
who Is not so much a Cleveland man ;
Wilson, of West Virginia, who is possibly
Cleveland's attorney general, and Wike
and Gable, of Illinois, have already de
clared themselves in favor of an extra
session, as well as Senator Cockrell, of
Missouri. 1t is believed also thar Grip
Is in favor cf an extra sessi n, and If 81,
he will be able to manipulate affairs IN
the house so as to force one Or course.
Cleveland will not be governed by any
body's advice, but will do just es be
pleases anyway. But the public senti
ment of the country seems to tie pressing
for an extra session. The Office seekers
and spoiia buniers are the only persons
opposing an extra sess on, and Cleveland
has set down SO hard upon them that it
looks more favorable for SPEEDY tariff
legislation than before.
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NOT TILL THEN,

The Democrats, in their exultation
over the recent victory, express the
hope that they will hear no more about
the "solid SOUTH" and that the "bloody
shirt" will be forever furled. When
any single state south of Mason and
Divon's line cast her electoral vote for
any other candidate except a Demo.
crat; when colored citizens are tried
by courts of understanding to the
laws of civilized countries-and not
riddled with bullets, hanged to trees
or burned at the stake for crimes
which are passed upon by juries at the
north, and when the "Star Spangled
Banner" and 'sAmerica" are national
songs instead of "Dixie's Land" and
the "Bonny Blue Flag" the "sohd
south" will be an obsolete. term and
the "bloody SKIRT" will never be waved;
and not till then. In the history of
the world there was never such leni-
ence exercised towards rebellious
people as in the reconstruction of the
southern states after the late war by
the Republican party, and the pages of
history have never been blackened by
such barbarities practiced upon de-
fenseless people as were upon the for
mer slaves by their late masters-the
Ku Klux Klans and the White League
in the south at the same period.
The black hole of Calcutta and the
Cawnpore massacre would dwindle
into insigni6cance if the coIored people
we're the perpetrators instead of the
victims. But these matters would be
forgiven and forgotten by generous
north if now, after more than quar-
ter of a century has elapsed, and after
Yankee public schools and Yankee
capital have disseminated education
and industrial habits among all classes,
the privileges guaranteed by the con-
stitution were respected in regard to
white and black without discfimina-
tion, and bull-dozing were not resorted
to and ballot box stuffing not exercised.
All portions of the country should for
eyer bury sectional hatred to insure
permanency to the union; but this
will require the acceptance of the re-
quirements by north and south, east
and west.
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ing about cheating. Finally Suter seem-
ed to conclude that he wonld make up.
and coming across the room, laid his
hand on Henderson's shoulder and said:
"We WON'T quarrel, will we?" Hender-
sons answer was to slip from his sleeve
loug, sharp knife, with which he made
pass at Suter, intlicfing long, deep
cash across the abdomen, out of which
the intestines protr ruded. Suter seized a
chair and would then have struck him,
but the bartender prevented him from
doing so. Henderson mt that time tried
to reach his back with the kuife, bur
failed. He then ran our, and passing 10y
DIR. Knights told HIM u man was hurt IN
the saloon, and then skipped tor the
woods, in which he hid for several days,
finally turning up in Portland. where he
was arrested. The testimony was all
pretty direct. and there was M attempt
to contradict it, the defense relying upon
the claim of self defense in JUST tcation
of the crime.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-26
EASTERN OREGON.

An article published it yesterdays
Orego1ssaas in reference to the "soils of
Oregon" and occupying nearly two
columns space, does great. injustice to
the Inland Empire. 1t emanates
from Bulletin 2l of the Oregon Agri-
cultural Experimental station of the
chemical department and was prepared
6y Chemist G. W. Shaw. After
speaking favorably of Western Ore
gon, and mentioning in detail many
of the superior agricultural facilities of
tbs different counties 1t gives the fol-
lowing brief notice of Eastern Oregon:
"Only two soils have been as yet ana
lyzed from Eastern Oregon. The soil
is of very fine texture. 1t is light
gray soil, which darkens slightly on
moistening. 1t is abundantly supplied
with potash, but phosphoric acid is
deficient. The main growth is bunch
grass and sagebrush, and to one unac
quainted with its peculiarities, the soil
would not be considered favorably,
although experience shows that the
soils of this same character produce
well, provided they are given mois-
ture." In every portion of this
part of the state grain has been
grown of the best quality, and the
yield per acre has been equal to the
most favored regions of the United
States. The soil, of volcanic origin.
is very prolific, and vegetables attain
a degree of development rarely ex
.celled anywhere. Fruit grown here
is very luscious, and command
ready sale in every market.
During the last two years the ca
pacity of the soil has been tested in
many regards, and, in every instance,
the constituent elements Of the soil
have been demonstrated to be such
that there can be no farther question
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Entire Family BIOtted Ont.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 2a-The lives OF
an entire family were blotted out by fire
this morning. The dead are: Hiram
Danahuer, aged 45; Mrs. Danahrer, aged
43; daughter, aged 10. The Dauahuer
family lived in Ohara township, just out
side the town of Sharpsburg. They had
a greenhouse in the basement of their
home and placed furnace in II yester
day. l. ia presumed the furnace became
overheated, setting fire TO the woodwork.
The family died before the neighbors
knew of their danger. When the fire
was discovered the house had burned TO
the ground, aud the charred remaIps Of
the father, mother and daughter were
found among the ruins, Danahuer was
a timer by occupation, and quite well
connected.
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The xann.,1akers at Mork.

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 22.-General Dyren-
furth and his rain makers will be ready to
begin their experiments tomorrow. They
did a little playing with the clouds this after
noon, but it was only test of the power OF
the new roselite explosive. A 2o-pound stick
of roselite was exploded by an electric battery.
The conclusion was terrific. 1t broke win
dow -panes and crockery in residences for
half mile around. Two hours later another
2o-pound stick of roselite was discharged,
but, beyond dense gathering of the clouds,
no effect was produced. A large number of
cattlemen of Kansas, Wyoming and various
parts of Texas arrived to-day to witness the
experiments. Governor Hogg and other
state officials will come on Wednesday.
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SERIOUS Eaine ExnIosiea.

STEUBENvILLE, O., Nov. 2I-Twenty-
five kegs of blasting powder were accident
ally exploded in the Blanche mine, of the
West End colliery, shortly after noon to-day
The explosion was caused by lighted fuse
throwing fire into powder can, the explosion
of which resulted in the whole stock going off
The stunning explosion was heard some dis
tance around, and relatives Of the men in the
mine came rushing to the scene. As soon as
possible rescuing party went down, and in a
short time all but one of the unfortunates were
out. The following is list of the dead
John Prasky, Wesley Anderson (colored).
Injured. Michael Choker, William Ander-
son (colored), Ed. Cook, George Teeters,
John Anderson (colored), Lawrence Camp
bell, John Seading, John Gillespie, Matthew
Wright, John Ramsy. The first four of these
will undoubtedly die. The others are not
badly hurt. A miner named John Hully has
not been found, and what became of him is
unknown. The damage to the mine was moi
serious
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The Men caughrisIre.

BUDA PEsrH, Nov. 24-During a
torchigbt procession in honor of the
liberal statesman aud Hungarian minis
ter president, DR.. Weckerlez, this even
ing, several torches dropped burning oil
and grease on the clothes of the men
carrying them. The clothing of the men
caught fire, and those who ran to the
rescue were badly burned The men
whose torches had leaked suffered severe
injuries. Three we're tai en- to hospitals
and others to their homes.
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Seeing Him Home.

/ Here in Paris we enjoy days of bright
sunshine, while in London, we are told,
dense fog prevails, and it is sometimes
SO dark that you cannot see yard
heaad. In this connection friend
communicated to us rather funny
story. An individual ran up against
blind man and apologized:
"Beg your pardon, but it is so foggyp
'sAhl there's a fog, is there?' the blind
man replied; "well, never mind; take
my arm, and I'll see you safe. Carlton.
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A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric Bit
tiers has gained rapidly in popular favor
until now it is clearly In the lead among
pure medicinal tonics and alternatives
Containing nothing which permits its use
as a beverage or lntoxicant, it is recog-
nized as the best ana purest medicine for
all ailments of stomach, liver or kidneys.
1t will cure sick headache, indigestion,
constipation, and drive malaria from the
system Satisfaction guaranteed with
each bottle or the money will be refund
ed. Price only so cents per bottle. Sold
by Snipes & Kinersly. 2
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Killed by His Little Son.

VAN WERT, o., Nov. 24-James Neer,
a farmer residing near this city, was
fatally shot by bis 5year-oid son yester :
day Neer had loaded one barrel of bis
shotgun, and, as he was about to load the
other barrel. the child came mp, and, un-
noticed by the father, raised the hammer
of the loaded barrel. when the hammer
slipped from the cbi!d's fingers, TIE
gun was discharged, and the entire load
of shot struck Mr.. Neer IN the face.