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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
A Natural Museum.

The new Siberian insular group,
which has latterly been so frequently
mentioned in the reports of various
arctic and polar expeditions, consists
of the three large islands, Kotelnoi,
Fadievskoi and New Siberia, lying in
the open sea to the northeast of the
delta of the Lena and few smaller
ones situated like Liakhoff and others,
nearer to Cape Sviatoi. Further to the
north beyond the islands of Nova Fem
bla, the American expedition of the
lost Jeanette discovered some other
small islands, but the three large New
Siberians are the only ones visited by
Russian traders and inha bitants of the
polar tundra zone. These islands are
generally reached in spring before the
thawing of the ocean ice, and the
traders drive over the frozen surface of
the sea in light sledges. drawn by rein
deer or dogs, and, passing the short
summer on the islands, return home
again in the autumn, when the ocean
ice has again set. The New Siberians
are of great Importance from a scien-
tific point of view. as they form vast
and interesting cemetery of the whole
organic world as it at one time existed
under seventy-fve and seventy-six de-
grees of north latitude.-London News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
IsI,a q Crowded Bus

The world is like q crowded bus;
4 few good men perhaps
hay find seat. but most Of US
Must hang on by the straps.
Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31

Recommendations, haven't you and
Irene kissed and made up yet?
Laura-O. yes. That is, we kissed.
She was already made up.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
EXCELLENT CELERY HOE.

Tool Which Makes Play of What Used
to BE Hard Work.
1t will soon be time for the opera ton
of handling the early celery plants
grown in the ordinary way. namely in
separate rows This used to be, and
with a majority of growers is yet, a
tedious job, to be performed on hands
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31

-''Shall /, for fear of sinful man." is
by John Wesley. 1t was translated by
him from the German of Winkler. The
original is a favorite hymn in Germany.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Your Wire Can BE Picked from Hundreds
with Very Little Trouble.

Your Wire Can BE Picked from Hundreds
with Very Little Trouble.
In telephone plant for big city
there are cables containing thousands
upon thousands of miles of copper wire.
Complete records are kept of the posi-
ton of every wire. and the men in
charge can pick out at once the line of
any subscriber whenever it is necessary
to inspect it or to work on it. When a
line gets into trouble it can be tested
in both directions from the switchboard
and out toward the subscribers station.
At every exchange there is an official
called the wire chief" whose duty is
to overlook the making of connections
between the subscribers line and the
switchboard, to inspect the wires, and
to test them electrically in order to de-
termine the position of any defect that
may occur in subscribers line or in
struments. The wire chief sits at a
special desk, from which wires run to
various parts of the system, and he is
provided with electrical instruments
with which to make tests on lines that
develop trouble" He is the ambu-
lance surgeon of the telephone plant,
and his wires give him the advantage
of being truly ubiquitous. He receives
complaints and reports of trouble"
and enters on special strips every
trouble" reported or discovered.
These slips are handed to trouble
men," who search out the cause, and,
finding it, apply the proper remedy.
They then enter an account of what
they found and what they did on the
slip, and return it. In this way a close
and comprehensive check is kept on the
operation of the telephone plant, which,
on account of it's complexity and of the
number of small parts that go to make
it up, is peculiarly liable to trifiing but
troublesome defects. Returns are made |
up periodically from the trouble
slips" and these form continuous
record of the efficiency both of the
plant and of those Immediately in |
charge of it.-Boston Transcript.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31

The heart grows rich in giving all
its wealth in living gain; seeds which
mildew in the garner-scattered, filed
with gold the plain.-Charles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31

Then, putting his wasted hands over
his heart, said: There is rest for me. -
But there are some of you who want
to hear about the land where they
never have any heartbreaks and no
graves are dug. Where are your father
and mother? The most of you are or
phans. l look around. and where see
one mai who has parents living see
ten who are orphans. Where are your
children? Where see one family cir
Gle that is unbroken l see three or four
that have been desolated. One lamb gone
out of its fold; one flower plucked from
that garland; one golden link broke
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
SUMMONS

THE CIRCUIT COURT Of the State of Oregon.
i for Wasco County
oeorge w. Rowland, plaintiff, vs. Hugh Courlav
and Bessie ''ouriay, defendants
10 h9Sh Gouriay and Bessie Gourlav the above
In the name Of the state Of Oregon, Y, md each
OF you, are hereby req lred TO appear ano answer
tne compisint OF plaintiff, filed against you in the
aoofe entitled suit, on before the first day of
the regular term Of the Circuit Court Of the state of
oregon for Wasco County, next following the final
puofcatlon OF tnis summons. to-wit; on or before
MONDAY the 18th day Of brury 1894 and II Won
fail so 70 appear and answer for want there f. the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed
for in his complaint, to-wit:
For q decree OF foreclosure OF that certain mort
gage deed made q executed by you to E. b
Dufur. on the Sd day of November 1888 upon all Of
lot u OF Dufurs Grand View Addition to DaiIes CITY
~ NY masco county. Oregon, and according to the
cordtd map OF said Addition to said City and that
sao premises be sold under such foreclosure decree
In the manner provided by law and according 20 the
pracuce OF this Court; that from the proceeds of
such SALE the plaintiff have and receive the sum of
sou, and interest on said sum since November q
1871 at the rate OF 10 per cent per annum also the
iurtner sum Of $50 as reasonable attorneys fee
lot lnsttuting this suit to forclcse said mortgage
and collect the notes thereby secured and her Elm
sued upon, together with plaintiffs costs and dis
pursements made and expended in this suit includ-
ing accruing costs and expenses If sale and that
paintin have Judgment over and against the de-
iendent, hugh Gourlay, for any deficiency. remain
ng aiter all OF the proceeds of such sale properly
aPpDcaDle thereto, shall have been applied in pay
ment OF plaintiffs demands as above Set FORTH that
upon such foreclosure sale all Of the right title in
terest and claim of you and each Of you, and ali
persons claiming or to claim by, through or under
YOU. or either of you, in ana to said mortoaged
premises and every part thereof be forever barred
and forclosed from the equity Of redemption, and
1or such other and further relief to the Court may
seem equitable and just.
:, TINS summons is served upon you by publication
thereof In The Dales TINEsMoUNTANEER, news
paper Of general circulation, published weekly at
hv r~1.. -
Hon, W. l. Bradshaw, Judge of said Circuit Cours,
which order bears date the 9th day OF December
,lesS. DUFUR & MENEFEE.
spSo-Iw Attorneys for Plainiff.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17

.s.a Il 4
The long trade depression in Eng
land is doing much to sap the conh-
dence Of the free traders in their the
ory, and there is now disposition to
discuss the subject in rational man
ner. For instance, we find promi-
-ent English trade journal endeavor-
ing to explain the diminution of
British exports by 9 statement like
this: with heavy protective duties
ruling nearly all over the continent
the tendency IL to bring out enterprises
locally. thereby giving but little scope
for English contractors to come in,and
in addition to this, wherever the re-
quired materials. even at an increased
cost, are manufactured in their re-,
spectiye couatries, at is very often
mentioned as one of the terms of the
undertaking, that as far as possible
they shall be obtained from home
sources, thereby making investors feel
that their money is partly transferred
to another industrial undertaking i'm
which they are probably already finan-
cially Interested" The writer does
not make it clear whether he sympa-
thizes with the vie VS. he quotes, but 1t
is quite safe to assert that he would
agree that it is very sensible and bust
ness-llke for people to encourage home
industries even at an increased cost if
the result of such encouragement is to
promote undertakings in which they
are already financially interested.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17

We are under obligations to Hon. d. w.
Voorhees, for a copy of the tariff bill. 1894.
as it passed the house of representatives,
Feb. l, 1894. With the index it makes
pamphlet Of "a pages, and we have not
had time to peruse the contents. 1t has
been amended in several particulars in
the senate, and if 1t passes that body 1t
| will be different measure from the Will
son bill.
A Washington dispatch says: B. f.
| Dowell wins mis- case with the Applegate
heirs. Dowell and Appiegate were bonds.
men of Secretary OF State May Dowrli
had to pay the bond, Amounting to 900,
| Applegate putting his property into sucn
| shape that it could not be reached. The
decision to-day was for forty-acre tract.
but involves 1000 acres in Douglas county.
This will bring up an old case that excited
general attention during several years.
Canyon City Neaos: Latest reports from
down the river are to the effect that Sheriff
| Combs believes that Ham blet, the murderer,
is 10 hiding among the rlmrocks in the
| Shoofiy country In fact Mr.. Combs
brought tbs news 20 town him self yester-
| day, and said that Hambet b id been with
out food for three dsvs Tney had driven
horses into his section OF the country hop
| Ing that he would come out of his hiding
| place and take one so that they could track
| HIM home, but he stubboroly refused to
| steal horse.
| Pasco Neirs: Frankly putting it. the
| Ne,cs is in 'hard row of stun ps"-hnan-
cially. Mo e so than any time in its bis
tory. 1t is our every desire to keep this
paper out of ''2x6", but if relief does not
| come soon collapse must take place. Our
merchants are good enough to supply Us
| with dough-the reaf genuine dough-but
| it t,kes few dollars in cash ''on the side"
| to keep a paper alive. It is the material
| that costs the money, and IT delinquent
week was to pay up. the Neips would be
enabled to creep steadily through the hnan-
| cial crisis.
1t was difficult for people in Pendlet on,
| saws The East Oregonian, where spring has
come into complete possession OF the
| weather, to believe that on th summit OF
the Blue mountains and over in the
| Or md Ronde valley the snow was deep
enough to delay the trains for tweniy-four
hours. But such was the case. NO i.
west bound, Oh the Union PACIFIC, did net
arrive in Pendleton Saturday. It came tn
| Sunday night as one OF the sections IN
which the train was run. Freight train
| No. 23, with fourteen cars and two en-
glnes, was stalled in the big drifts near
| felocaset. The eastbound passenger
which went from Pendleton SUNDAY
morning was also delayed near Meacham
until late 10 the day by reason of about a
feot of snow which had freshly fallen.
During Sunday chinook struck that
section ana made 1t difficult TO make
much pfogTess on heavy grades. Train
men thought that the trai1s would runlFeg'
| uIarly after this morning,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
Real Estate TRANSFERS.

a
Marcn l2-Ssate of Oregon {. Henry
Lewes; NV or of nw or of soc SO. Up =. I
10 9; $50.
March l2-Jeel Divers and Mianis
Divers to Orson b Rhodes; hf of NV o.
and hf Of sw qr OF sec IL. ,rp o. 10 e;
$1,000.
March i3-State Of Oregon to John NJ.
Davis; NV d OF ne a sec. "a, tp south
range IA east; $50.
March 13-UnIted States to John NJ.
Davis; ne n of Sc a, sec % ip 4, south
range II east; cash pqych ase.
March l3-John NJ. Davis to Eliza Da-
Wis; NV a Of sw see. 25 tip 4 south
range IA east; $500.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
In Meu0riau.

The following was handed us to-day
by a frieod of the family, with request to
publish:
II memorian of little Leo Sandrock who
died March 4. 1894:
The Lord has called away our darling
And ft us here in borrow;
Has called him to his home above,
To sing around his throne.
How dear, our Leo was ;, us;
He was our morning light,
But Thou hast taken him to Thee,
To fhy blest home of light.
We watched our darling till the last
Sweet breath of life wa gone,
And DER the river of death he crossed
To dwell with the angels above,
Oh, may we meet our darling Leo
W hen our earthly task is done,
For up n heaven with we know
There's never sorrow known
The consecrated cross We'll hear
Till death let's us free,
An then 70 home our crown to wear.
And sing with thee around Gods throne,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
Assessment comparison.
Editor Daily Tmns.MousrAIsKKR:

Editor Daily TMHs-MoUNrAINEER:
Believing that comparison showing
the difference IN the assessment for 1892
and the year 1898 under the new law
would prove to be interesting TO your
many readers and Taxpayers, herewith
append statement of each years as
sessment.
| The assessment on agricultural lands
i for 1898 shows a decrease in values of
fifty cents on the acre compared with the
| '92 assessment, but, in round numbers, 4
| gain of $2O,l44 on the whole amount of
| agricultural lands, there being gain OF
1892 acres over the preceding years as
| sessment.
| Town lots show decrease in value of
| S43,OaS for the '93 assessment.
Military road lands show decrease in
value of $5O765 on account of being de-
| clared government lands and not subject
10 taxation
Improvements show decrease of $780,
2l3.
Merchandise and implements show
decrease OF $37,l42.
Money notes and accounts show de-
crease of $544,444. Mortgage notes were
included in this item, which were not in
| the '93 assessment
Household furniture shows an increase
of $l4,04S for the '93 assessment.
Horses show decrease in rvalue of
$66,595; av rage for 1872, $23l2 per head;
for '93, Sl7.44.
Cattle show decrease in value Of $23-
s24, average for 's2, .$l2.l2 per head; for
'93, $l0.27.
Sheep show gain In number of 25,-'
0S5 for '93, but q less in value of $l4,24S
Average for '9s, 81 O4 per head; for 'S3,
$l54.
Swine show an increase IN number. but
decrease In value of 1894; average for
'92. $3.46 per head; for '93, $500.
Thus it WILL be seen by a-comparison
values of all property show lower val
uatisn for the 's3 year, the taxable prop
erty for the same year shows gain of
about 100000. 1t should also be borne
in mind that the property represented by
mortgage notes on the '92 assessment was
NOT much collected Oh, while, under the
present assessment, it can all bs oellected
| The new law of not allowing any deduc-
| tion for Indebtedness aud not assessing
mortgage notes does not make the differ.
ence in the amount of taxable property
as crest many seem to think 1t should,
as what is gained in the new law by not
allowing deduction for Indebtedness Is
lost in NOT assessing credits on mortgage
notes. In order to re luce it to a more
simple problem we.wlll take for example,
Mr. A. AMI rs. assessment under the old
law. Each own piece of property vals
ued at $4,000. A. gives in his property at
$1,000, butowss B. $1,000, and gets reduc
ton for 1t which leaves his taxable prop
erty at $1,000 B. gives in his property
at $4,000 and note against A. at $1,000,
which make the total of both assessments
$4,000. Underthenew lawot No deduction
they are both assessed at $4,000, 9 ach, and
as natural consequence in most cases,
Mr.. A. blames the county assessor.
:. J.'W. KooNTz.
] would like to add . P. s. to the above
statement that the county assessor has no
say In the levying Of either state, county
school or city taxes, and is thereto re not
responsible for the present high taxes:
]. W.K,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
A sad Mission.

The remains of little Giady, McF arland
. ,ed about 7 years, the daughter Of Mr.,
aud Mrs. e B Mcfarland, arrived on the
delayed train from Portland this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland, sud the two re-
waining children accompanied the corpse,
and soon after ITS arrival 1t was convened
to Sunset cemetery. where it was deposited
beside other members Of ,he family who had
preceded Gladys to the silent shore. A
large number of friends in thi, city met the
hearse and followed it to the CITY of the
dead. where the loved one was laid to rest
Id their sad bereavement. the parents and
family have the heartfelt sympathy OF this
c,mmuHjtv.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
I.O.G.r. Notice.

The Dalbes Lodge No. 2, I. O.G. T.
wishes to remind the public that 1t Is stii
alive and in fourl.hing condition, there
being at present about thirty five member,
in good standing. and new ones are being
aided to the roll at every meeting. The
'dge meets at the K Of hall, corner Of
Second aud Court streets every Saturday
evening at 1880. All members of sister
lodges are invited to meet with, u. and
spend pleasant evening with US. spec.
ial meeting will be held at the hall on Sat
urdav. March 18th. and all members are re
quested to be present as there Is bushes
OF Importance to. attend to.
DINsMoRE PARISH. Secretary.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
Common council.

An adjourned meeting of the common
council was held at the recorders Office last
evening, March the 18th. at 8 o'clock P. N.
K Preseut--w Fl Butts, G Lauer. G G
Eshelman. L 3 Grove, 7 n Joles and T A
Hudson. ceunoIlmeB.
The following proceedings were hads
The mayor being absent. @ G Eshelman
was appointed chairman. and to act as such
putil the mayor returns.
In motion it was ordered that the veto of
the mayor to the special ordinance in rela-
tion to the sewer on L,ncoln sire t be taken
up. The motion was carried by an unani
nous vote.
The ordinance was then placed on its
final passage for the contract price only.
$3.50. which was eaFrisd by full vote Of
the coHpeh.
The report of the committee on streets
and public property 10 relation to repairing
the city jail was read. and on motion the
matter of repairs was referred to @ J Gram
dali, and he was instructed to draw mp
plans for the same and give an estimate of
it's probable cost.
On aetiop it was ordered that the com
mite ON streets and public property be in
structed to enter into contract for twenty
lights or more for period of two years at
the rate of. $ll per arc light, and the lights
for offices and fire department be included
in this price. In case said company refuse
this proposition il was ordered to notify
them that the lights should be shut of.
On motion it was ordered that the re-
eorder make an assessment OF the proper
tionate cost of the same at the contract
price, and place the said assessment in the
hands of the city marshal to be collected
within Eve days as provided by the city
charter.
1t VAS ordered on motion that the reso-
luton in relation to reduction of salaries be
laid on the sable.until after the question of
the lights is settled.
The chairman of the finance committee
reported verbally that in the matter OF the
bill of Sinnott & Fish for board of prisoners
for month of February, that the frm had
promised to furnish an itemIzed bill, which
had not been done, aud the committee
ssked; for further time in which to make q
insl report.
It was ordered that the recorder be IN
'tructed to notifv the property owners to
turn over their assessment TO the city
treasurer within five days from the passage
,f said ordinance.
On motion it was ordered that the re- |
pairing of the street at the Union Pacific |
lepot be referred to the Judiciary commit
Zee, and that they investigate the same.
It was ordered on motion that the FIRE
vsrlen he Instructed to notify the occu-
,ants Of bulldog IN the vicinity of the
New Columbia hotsl to ,noye or make safer |
certain stove pipe in that bHildiny. aud
hat the recorder. he instructed to re1uest
he tire warden to peri Tm his duty.
The matter of the repairing of the cisterp
u the e ut Eud was referred TO the c,mmit-
.e on streets aud public pr party.
There appearing no further business the
ouaojl adj ,urned subj sct 60 the call of the
ha,rman |
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
Republica County Convention.


A Republican Convention for the
County of Wasco, State of Or gon, is
called to meet in Dalles City, in said
County, on Wednesday, April 4, 1894,
at 10 O'Clock A NJ , for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the following
county officers: One County Commits.
sloner, County Clerk, County Sheriff,
County Treasurer, County Assessor,
County School Superintendent, County
Coroner and County Surveyor, and also
Precinct Officers for the several pre-
cincts and Eight Delegates to the State
Convention. and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
consist of 81 Delegates. chosen by the
several precincts, and the several pre-
cincts of the County will be entitled to
representation in said Convention as
follows:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
THREE-FoURTHs VERDICTs.

Representative Bryan, of Nebraska,
has introduced bill to amend the re-
vised statutes of the United States SO
rs to permit in civil cases In the fed
eral courts q verdict of three-fourths
of the jurors to stand as the verdict
of the jury; and to have the same force
and effect as unanimous verdict.
This method of procedure is very
familiar to the people Of California,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. 1t
having been in force ever since the
adoption Of the new constitution,
which instrument made express pro-
vision for it. It has been found in
practice to work extremely well, and
we feel certain that nobody in Cali
fornia would consent to 60 back to the
cid system, which required unani-
nous verdict.
Mr.. Bryan has stated the strongest
and best argument in favor of three
fourths verdicts, and that is that disa-
greements are usually caused by one
or two members of jury. thereby
necessitating q new trial and causing
litigants no end of trouble and ex-
pense. 1t cannot be quite SO bad In
the federal courts as in the state
courts, for the federal judges instruct
juries as to matters of fact, and often
indicate to them what their verdict
should be. but in spite Of that one or
two obstinate jurors may hang q jury.
It would not be bad idea if the
same system could be applied to GRIM
inal cases, possibly not to capital cases,
but to all felonies below the rank of
murder, and to all misdemeanors.
There have been cases time and again
where single juror has hung the jury
and made q new trial necessary, and
where it has been believed that the
obstinate juror has been paid for his
obstinacy. If niue jurors cut OF
twelve could render q verdict, jury
bribing would become SO expensive as
to fall into disrepute.
Whether congress- viii accept Mr.
Bryan's proposal or not remains to be
seen. No doubt it will strike many
~ dangerous lnnovation-somethina
like abolishing trial by jury altogether;
but if members will think i. over and
have it explained to them, in the light
Of experiences, it will probably strike
them more favorably than at first
sight.