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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12

If the Wilson bill becomes law it
will be the most fagrant case on record
of political obstinacy. Millions are re-
monstrating against it, and not private
individual has petitioned for it. The
Wilson bill is said to be good deal like
the tariff of 1888, which was much more
moderate than at present, except in the
matter of coal, iron and wool, which are
on the free list. These three exceptions,
however, are gigantic and sufficient to
wreck the industrial activity of several
states, of which Oregon is one. A great
objection to the Wilson bill is that it
represents no settled policy. The prom
Use is clearly made that it is only step
towards free trade and other bills will be
drafted from time to time more and
more in accordance with the Chicago
platform of 1892. If there is anything
that will kill business it is an unstable
tariff. Business must be adjusted on
settled lines. If the assurance could be
had that the Wilson bill would not be
changed, even under that measure bust
ness would revive, and there would be a
partial prosperity. But a bill that tries
to carry water on both shoulders is a
delusion and snare. The tariff, like
any other issue, should be squarely met.
If free trade is the best policy for the
United States, come out with free
trade bill, pure and simple, and let it be
adopted or rejected, and the same will
apply to tariff for revenue only. The
Wilson bill is neither one nor the other,
represents no policy, hence cannot last
long, and meanwhile business is in a
worse shape than 1t has been since 1856.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
MISSOURI SNAKE cATcHERs.
A Queer Industry Carried On
Along the Mississippi
The Reptiles ForsaIxe the Low Lands in
the Fall and Seek the Bluffs,
Where They Hibernate
Through Winter.

The cool fall weather affords the
careful observer fine opportunity for
noting one of the curious things in
nature-the migration of snakes, says
the Alton correspondent of the st.
Louis Republic. These reptiles look
up their winter quarters, and these
quarters in this vicinity may be found
in the bluffs which line the river bank
above the city. All the snakes which
spend the summer in the bottom lands
of Missouri point, just opposite, make
their way across the river to the bluffs,
where they hibernate until the gentle
breezes of spring thaw them out, when
they slip down the shale and debris
which underlie the bluffs and again
seek the lowlands.
simple matter for them. They simply
swim over, and many are killed by
fishermen while making this crossing.
An old resident of the bluffs above
this city states that he has seen the
time in November when the river
could not be crossed in a Slxiff, especial
ly in the middle of the day when it
was warmest, without at least dozen
snakes being seen swimming for the
bluffs, and he has frequently killed =
half dozen rattlesnakes with an oar
while going to and from Alton.
hunter along these bluffs lately
saw an old man who appeared to
be looking very intently at the water
with field-glass, and, curious to dis
cover what it meant, Joined him at the
edge of the water. The man had with
him besides the field-glass a heavy
sack and a curious pair of long wooden
tongs, and in answer to questions said
he was snake catcher, watching the
surface of the water the while.
Presently he sighted a snake swim
ming for shore a short distance above
where he was standing, and proceeded
to meet him with his tongs, with
which he picked up the snake as he
landed. 1t proved to be black snake,
and was dropped into the sack without
further ado. During the next hour he
caught two water snakes, n garter
snake and a spreading adder. The
last he put in his sack and turned out
the others, saying that they were mo
good.''
The old man had grown quite friend
ly by this time, and a visit. by invita-
tion, was paid to his cabin boat, in the
back room of which he had corraled
over fifty live and kissing snakes,
which he said he sold to a party in St.
Louis, who resold them to others for
different purposes. The trick of catch
ing them he had learned when a boy
from Indians, who would come down
to the bluffs and catch rattlesnalzes as
they crossed the river. These Indians
used to catch them with boats, and
sold them to man at the fort He
had learned something that the In
dians did not know, how ever, and that
is that a man can catch more snakes
along the shore with half the work.
Snake catching is followed every fall
of the year here by a number of men
who appear to find recreation, excite
ment and profit in the occupation,
while at the same time they are rid
ding the neighborhood of some very
undesirable visitors and thus con-
ferring a benefit on their fel1owman.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
Sealing Wax st Ill Used in Franoe.

In France sealing wax has by no
means gone out of use as a conse-
quence of the introduction of gummed
envelopes. There is even a sort of
code or language of sealing wax
among ia ashionable people. White
sealing wax is chosen for communica-
tions relating to weddings, black for
obituaries, violet for expressions of
sympathy, chocolate for invitations to
dinner, red for business, ruby for en-
gagged lovers letters, green for letters
from lovers who live in hopes, and
brown for refusals of offers of mar
riage, while blue denotes constancy,
yellow jealousy, pale green reproaches,
and pink is used by young girls and
gray between friends.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12

A commission is now sitting in San
Francisco taking evidence as to the
working of what is known as the Tor
rens system of land transfer, as it exists
in Australia and portions of Europe.
This method of recording title enables
one search into the records, accompa-
MED by registration, to answer all pur-
poses of transfer, and is thus a sure
mode of establishing proprietorship,
and is very economical in the costs of
transfer. Any plan which simplifles
and cheapens transfer and gives abso-
lutte security is certain to be welcomed
by real estate dealers and buyers. The
commission is understood to be in favor
of the Torrens system in general, but
there are points of detail to adjust, and
it does not favor compulsory application.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
IHEDELL rs
Wasco County, Oregon,
The City Empire dat
of is
city
ITS TERRITORY.
1t the and
and grazing trade reaching
Lake, distance of hundred miles
The Largest Wool Market.
The rich grazing the slope of the
furnishes of
which finds market here
The Dales is the largest original shipping point
America, about 100000 pounds shipped year
ITS PRODUCTS.
The salmon fisheries the finest Columbia yielding
this thousands dollars which
than doubled n the nearf future.
The products valley find
here and the south has this year filed
warehouses; and all available places ovefowng
their products
ITS WEALTH.
1t is the richest its the and money
being develop farming country
than is tributary other city in Eastern Oregon.
It's situation unsurpassed Its climate delightful Its
shlies unlmi on
:orner stones she = ttutlS
Common Sense.

This invaluable quality is never more appar-
ent in man woman than when shown in his
or her choice of periodical reading matter. First
in order should come the Local Newspaper, SO
that pace may be kept with the doings of the
busy world. 1t should be paper IKE THE
DALLE4 WEEKLY CHRONICLE. which
gives all the latest Home News as well as the
General \ ews, Political News and Market News,
with seasonable Editorials on current topics.
No one can get along without his home paper.
The newspaper should be supplemented by some
periodical from which will be derived amuse-
ment and instruction during the evenings at
home, where every article is read and digested:
Such paper, to fill every requirement., should
possess these qualities.
First-It should be a clean, wholesome paper
that can safely be taken into the family 1t
should be illustrated with timely engravings.
Second-A paper that is entertaining and in
structive while of sound principles. Its moral
tone should be beyond question.
Third-A helpful paper, one that tells the house
wife of home life thoughts and experiences,
and keeps her in touch with social usage and
fashion.
Fourth-A paper abounding in original charac-
ter sketches, bright sayings, unctuous humor
and brilliant wit.
Fifth-It should contain good stories and pleas
/. ing matter for young people, that the children
may always regard the paper as friend.
Sixth-Literary selections and stories suitable
for older people should be given, for they, too,
like to enjoy a leisure hour.
Seventh-In short, it should be good all-round
Family Journal, a weekly visitor which shall
Der of the household.
We offer to supply our readers with just such
paper; one of national reputation and circula-
ton. 1t is the famous
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12

!, YOU NEED ANY JOB
PRINTING, NO MAT
TER HOW MUCH OR
HOW LITTLE, GIVE
THE CHRONICLE JOB
DEPARTMENT YOUR
PATRONAGE AND BE
HAPPY. YOU WILL
GET THE BEST, AND
THE BEST Is GOOD
ENOUGH FOR ANY
BODY. USE LOTS OF
PRINTERS INK AND
BE PROSPEROUS.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12

The MAKERS of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy say: eff we
can't cure your Catarrh, no
matter what your case is, we'll
pay you $500 in cash." Now
you can see what is said of
other remedies, and decide
which is most likely to cure
you. Costs only so cents.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12

Then they do their work SO easily
and so naturally that it lasts. They
absolutely and permanently care
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, Sick and Bilious Head
aches, and all arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
They don't shock and weaken the
system, like the huge, old-fashioned
pills. And they're more effective.
One little Pellet for corrective or
laxative-three for a cathartic.
They're guaranteed to give salts
faction, or your money is returned.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
the County of Wasco.
]. d. Parish,
VS..
Matilda Parish.
Defendant.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
A BEARS REVENGE.
An Old Grizzly Lies in Wait for the Pos
sible Transgressor.

An Old Grizzly Lies in Wait for the Pos
sible Transgressor.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, writing of
grizzly bears in his book, ''The Wilder
ness Hunter" relates a story told him
by DIR. Merrill, of the United States
army. ga remarkable incident" Mr..
Roosevelt calls it. DIR. Merrill, in
company with an old hunter, was fol-
lowing an elk trail in deep, narrow
canyon.
On turning a corner of the canyon,
the two men were charged on by an
old she grizzly, so close that it was
only by good luck that one of their
hurried shots disabled her and sent her
tumbling over a bank, where she was
easily finished.
They found that she had been lying
directly across the game trail on a
smooth, well-beaten patch of bare
earth, which looked as if it had been
dug up, refilled, and trampled down.
Examining this patch curiously, thev
saw bit of hide only partially COW
cred at one end, and on digging they
found the body of a well-grown grizzly
cub. Its skull had been crushed and
the brains licked out, and there were
signs of other injuries.
The hunters pondered long over this
strange discovery, and hazarded MANY
guesses as to its meaning. At last they
decided that probably the cub had
been killed and its brains eaten, either
by some old grizzly or by a cougar;
that the mother had returned and
driven away the murderer, and that
she had then buried the body and lain
above it, waiting to wreak her ven
geance on the first passer-by.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12

To Matilda Parish Defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon, You ere
hereby required to appear and answer the Com
plant filed againt you in the above entitled suit
within ten days from the date of the service of
this summons upon you, if served within this
this state, then within twenty days from the
date of the service of this summons upon you ;
are required to appear and answer said Com
plaint on the first day of the next term of said
Court, after six weeks publication of this Sum-
mons, to-wit: on Monday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1884, and If you fail to appear and answer,
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
Iolief prayed for in. said complaint, to-wit for
the dissolution of the marriage contract now
existing between plaintiff and defendant, and
for his costs and disbursements herein.
You will further take notice that this Sum.
mons is served upon you by publication by order
of the Honorable w. L. Bradshaw, Judge of said
Court, said order being dated December 81, 1893.
MAYS, HUNTINGTON Il WILSON,
d23wtd Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
Guardians Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed by the County Court of
Wasco County, Oregon, guardian of the person
and estate of Lars Larsen.
All persons having claims against said Lars
Larsen are notified to present the same with the
proper vouchers to the undersigned, at the office
of Mays, Huntington & Wilson, within six
months from the date hereof
Dated AT Dalles City, this 9Th day of JAM, 1894.
i10w5 pit w. T. WISEMAN.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
A chance Very seldom orered.

For sale or trade for farm in Wasco
county-A fine improved farm in one of
the best counties of Southern California
in the best of climate, close to Rodondo
beach, San Pedro harbor and railroads.
Good markets, good schools and
churches. Address this Office for par
ticulars. d&w
Haworth, printer, nc Court St. II
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
THE GETTING TT DOWN

Is bad enoug b,
with the ordinary
pill. But the hav-
ing it down is
worse. And, after
all the disturbance,
there's only a little
temporary good.
From beginning
to end, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets
are better. They're
the smallest and
easiest to take
tiny, sugar coated
granules that any
child is ready for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
DON'T HOLD GOOD, NOW.
Chairman EsreIdentLaI Makes Excuses for
the Letter Of Associats Justice Allen.

Chairman IsreIdenthaI Makes Excuses for
the Letter OF Associats Justice Alien.
The letter of Justice Allen, the Popu-
list on the state supreme court bench
criticising Governor Lewelling, has
created something of a CONSERVATION
among the POpulists.
Chairman Breidenthal, of the Populist
state central committee, today said in re-
latiOn to the matter:
Judge Allen may or may not have
written the letter. This is immaterial,
however, for the letter purports to have
been written at time when.
owing to the charges that were
being made from day to day by
persons who were endeavoring to defeat
the denomination of Governor Lewelling,
many POpuIists were inclined to the Opin-
ion that it would be better to nominate
some other man for governor, but upon
investigation of the charges our people
were convinced that they were ground
less. They discovered that whenever an
attempt was made by the state admins
and other lawlessness, particularly in
Kansas City, Kas., Republican courts
had come to the rescue of these institu-
tions by practically declaring that there
was law in Kansas by which they
could be reached Our people also dis
covered that the basis for all these
charges of corruption was the original
charge, which was investigated by the
senate committee, who completely exon
Grated the governor and other state
officials.
u pom these facts being made known
to our people, reaction naturally set in
towards the governor, and Is a result he
was nominated without opposition,
amidst the greatest enthusiasm ever
Witnessed in any state convention.
Judge Allen simply expressed his
fears, based on information and l know
that ne has since received other in fOru1a-
ton which has convinced him that
the reports of corruption in SO
far they affect the state
administration, at least, are entirely
unfounded, and result Of this infor-
nation, he is giving the governor his
hearty support, which / am satisfied he
would not do if he believed any Of these
charges to be true. Judge Allen is q
high minded gentleman of uuquestiOned
integrity, and would not cOuntenance
corrupt methods, nor lend his support to
any officer who had been guilty of cor
ruption in Office"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
MIsS HARRTs ELOPEs.

The Concreasman'F Daughter Runs Away
and RG.rrIe- Livery Stable Keeper
HAGERsrowN. Nd, Aug. 6-Miss
Lavinia l. Harris, a young and attractive
daughter OF Congressman ". A. Harris
Of Kansas, was quietly married here yes
terday Wade d. Bohannon, proprietor
of livery stable at Luray, Wa bliss
Harris has been attending school at
Luray, and during this season was
spending the summer there. Some
time ago she met Mr.. BohannOn.
with whom she formed a close friendship.
which ripened into love. The friends ~
Miss Harris were openly opposed 90 her
friendship for Bohannon. and 10 is bee
lieved her parents were in Ignorance of
their relationship.
Saturday, when Miss Harris received
letter calling her to Washington. she moe
titled her affiAnced, and an elopement
was arranged and carried out The
couple reached Hagerstown late Saturday
night, and were married in the parlors of
the Baldwin house, the ceremony being
hastily performed by Rev. DR. s. 49,.
Owen, to whom they had teIegraphed to
be ready for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
NEWS OF KANSAS.
Dick Blue Explains His Money
Views to E. P. Greer.
Says He'll Vote for Silver's
Restoration if Elected.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Wichita Packing House in Need
of More Stock.
OTHER STATE NEWS.

WINFIELD, Aug. Cool Dick Blue,
the Republican candidate for congress
man at large, has written a letter to E.
P. Greer, editor of the Winfield Courier,
defining his views on the silver question
and defending himself against the
charges in the letter Of w. p. Hackney
published a few months ago. Among
other things he says:
Permit me to thank you for your
fidelity and manliness IN defending me
against the misrepresentation made by
many persons as TO my stand upon the
silver question. You know me we'll
enough 10 understand that I would not
accept a nomination for any position
upon a platform that l could not indOrse
and honorably support am now. and
always have been. a bime tallist.
Il go further even than the declaration
in the state platform and cheerfully en-
dorse and support the recent enuncia-
tions of Senators Lodge and Cameron and
ex-Speaker Reed in regard to the restOra-
ton Of silver as money.
IF elected to congress, which 1 expect
to be, l shall give my vote and my work
to the full extent of my power for the
restoration of silver as money. l was
amazed and stunned by the letter that
my friend Senator Hackney wrote me.
The intensity of the assault made upon
Major Morrill, and myself was such that
I questioned the propriety of saying
anything in reply / am satisfied that
Senator Hackney had impressions in his
mind that had been created without any
foundation in fact, and that Major " or
rill and myself had both been misquOted
to him and misrepresented-"
Colonel Blue then said that he intended
to ask for a talk with Mr.. Hackney and
own work delayed it until Mr.. Hackney
left for Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Gossip Among the r siIr0ad Men OF To-
pekn and Kansas.


pekn and Knnsaa-
Judge Frank Willis. the Santa Fe at
torney at Canadian, Texas, died yester-
day.
j. c. sartelle of the Santa Fe freighi
department has returned from his trip to
Arizona
Treasurer Edward Wilder of the Santa
Fe has returned from New York where
he has been for the past two weeks:
The Santa Fe's Sunday excursion to
Kansas City yesterday was quite success
full The run was made from Mcpherson
and the train carried eight coaches
About thirty went from Topeka
4 he father of John r. Hodson, pay
master Of the Rock Island died in Chi
cago July 80.
E {. Arnold, of the Santa Fe's North
side ticket Office, will spend his vacation
IN Denver and other parts of Colorado.
X K. SimcOck, of the Santa Fe aud
itor's office, has gone to Colorado to spend
his vacation.
Land Commissioner John E. Frost is in
Illinois to visit a short time.
Miss Bessie Van Amburgh, of the Of
fee Of the Santa Fe auditor Of freight re-
ceipts, is in Colorado, where she viii
spend her vacation.
The Santa Fe Will soon build a new
depot at Ponca. Oklahoma.
The citizens OF La Junta, Colorado, are
making an organized effort to have the
il place of the one recently burned
The Santa Fe has received from the
Harvey dining stations d bill of $4,000
for feeding Z. : deputy marshals dur
ing the late strike. This is for the whole
system. The La Junta station has the
biggest account
Allen Boyle of the Santa Fe land de
partnent Will take in Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Colorado, during his vaca-
ton in the next two weeks
Mrs A B. Merrick, whose husband is
in the employ of the g., c. s. S. F. at
Galveston, will arrive today to visit rela-
tives in Topeka.
Fred kessler Of the auditor Of passen :
ger receipts Office of the Santa Fe, is in
Colorado to get rid of his vacation.
o. A. Pier of the Rock Island offices. is
in Colorado with his family on a vaca-
ton.
Brakeman Elmer Hay of the Santa Fe
IS at home in this city sick with heart
failure.
General Passenger Agent Nicholson Of
the Santa Fe, Will soon return from his
trip to Eureka Springs.
The car service department Of the
Santa Fe reports steady improvement
in the freight business. Considerable
grain IS beginning to move. The refrig
orator business is also quite encouraging,
and the road now has forty-three cars Of
\ orthern California fruit on the way
east. The Improvement is general.
The Santa Fe has been chosen as the
official route to be used by the Grand
Army of the Republic, OF Kansas to the
encampment al Pittsburg. The trains
viii start from Wichita on Saturday
morning, September Sth, at eight o'clock.
The rogd has rendered to Departm ent
Commander Campbell a special car to
be attached to the rear of the train and
used as a headquarters car. Tickets will
be on sale in all parts IF Kansas on Sep
TENDER 9th and Sth, good to return Sep
TENDER 25th. One stop over will be al
lowed east of the Mississippi on return
trip. The fare from Topeka will be
$2l. 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
OFF ZOE A Log TRIP.
BIcyclist Relay Race From the white
House to Denver.

BIcyc1ist Relay Race From the white
House to Denver
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.-Promptly with
the fall Of the big black time ball on me
state, war and navy buildings at noon
today, Chief Consul George d. French
and G. Ronsaville of the District of
Columbia division of the J.. a. W.
started from the White house
on the great bicycle relay race from
Washington TO Denver TO be run I'm COM
junction with the forthcoming j.. a. W.
meet at Denver.
The two wheelmen bore d letter from
Private Secretary Thurber 10 Governor
Waite, which is 70 be passed from man
to man, until it reaches its destination.
Representative Springer OF Illinois,
arranged the preliminaries for the
wheeImen. The letter borne by the
riders was as follows:
{ TO the Governor OF Colorado
"SIR-At the request of the League Of
American Wheelmen, the president dt
reefs me to herewith enclose the timer
AIRY OF the proposed journey from Wash
ingtan. D. C.,.iO D0nver. Col, by plcy-
Gle. BY the programme fixed the mea--
enger Will leave the executive mansion
at II O'clock, noon, today and 10 is rN-
pected that the enclosed wul be delv-
cred by relays to you at Denver on the
18th instant at noun. Respectfuur
HENRY L. IHURHER, Private Score ,at g..
Alter the first lnlle is completed fne
relays Will be composed of two meu ..t
the pickups, who viii DO five miles tptr