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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-10-19
KITTEN MOUNTS AN osTRlon.


1t Mistakes the Bids Legs for saplfngs
and Pays Dearly for Its Folly
The ostrich at the Philadelphia Zoo
logical garden stood in the long yard
adjoining its cage in the deerhouse the
other day. 1t gazed contemplatively
through the bars of the fence at the
world beyond, and shivered once in
awhile as the cool breezes swept down
upon it. Aplayful kitten came through
the fence into the yard. The kitten
went running along the yard until it
came to the ostrich. Thinking its
long, thick legs were young saplings,
the playful kitten gave a run and
quickly climbed up them, and.was soon
On top of the ostrich's back. The huge
bird did not know what to make OF it
at first, and went cantering around the
yard as though the plague were after it.
Round and round it went until. red in
the face, it came to sudden STOP The
kitten never moved. 1t had taken a
firm hold of the ostrich's feathers, and
did not propose to be shaken. Finding
that the strange beast refused to be
thus disposed of, the ostrich became
lCoS SSS1l Gu dilN ulOIC uubTy. IL cuTleQ
its neck and twisted it's head so as to
get a fair look at the kitten. The kit
ten never WINGED. 1t hegan to think it
had barked up the wrong tree, but it
was determined to see the matter out.
The ostrich aimed blow at the rider:
but the cat lodged. 1t tried again, but
the result was the same. Again and
again the agile head and long neck
rained sledgeilammer blows at the
tricky little kitten. 1t escaped them all,
though some came rather too near for
comfort. Finally the kitten got scared.
1t ran out on the ostrich's neck to get
out of the way. The ostrich could not
hit it there. With sudden movement.
however, the ostrich stretched its neck
backward, encircled the kitten around
the waist, aud squeezed it until it was
dead. Then it unwound itself and
placidly looked at the dead animal.
After a moment or two of contempla-
ton it picked up its victim and flung it
as far as 1t could.
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Columbia River Jetty Completed.

Lieutenant Taylor, United States
engineers, who has charge of the Of
fees of Major Post and Captain Sy-
mons, has all the business in his hands
he can comfortably attend to. He has,
within the past few days, been oyer to
Everett to inspect the dixie there,
which is practically completed, and up
to Wenatchee, to arrange for closing
the work of Improvement there for the
season; and also to the Cascade Locks,
to see how the work is progressing
there. The last bargeloads of rock
for the great jetty at the mouth of the
Columbia went down Tuesday night,
and the rock was placed on the jetty
Wednesday, completing it. A large
number of men who have been en-
ployed there will now be out of work.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-10-19
To BE Hanged.

Charles Feister has been sentenced
by Judge Hanna to be hanged Nov.
10Th at Grants Pass. Sunday, May 10,
Feister, his wife and three little chill
dren were going home from Merlin,
walking along the railroad track. The
couple, according to the testimony of
the children, quarreled from the time
they left town, until finally Feister
seized his wife, dragged her down the
railroad embankments to a pool of
water in the ditch and deliberately
held her head under water until she
was dead, the children all the time
begging him to release her. He seems
stolid and Indifferent to his fate.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-10-19
PYTHIAN STATISTICS.
n New Law for the Governing of Oregon
knights.

1
From the mass of interesting matter
relating to the Knights of Pythias
grand lodge, which convened at Salem
last week, are taken the following
facts:
The report of G. F. Mcconnell,
grand keeper of records and seal,
showed the membership to be 1887, an
increase of over 100 within the year.
The membership is divided as follows:
Past grand chancellors II, past chan
cellors SIS, knights 2761, esquires l6,
are $50, ,4l2 16. of which there is $780,
1925 in cash, paraphernalia and prop,
erty valued at S2S.62I.9l. The lodges
instituted the past year are: Delpei,
No. ga, of Bandon; Luna, No. IS. of
Prineville; Endymion, No. 66, of
Condor: Honor, No. 81, Lone Rock.
The loss by death during the year has
been three past chancellors and 13
knights. Number suspended 4S1,
Withdrawals by card 144. The am
cunt distributed for sick benefits has
been $S655 II, for funerals S1883.22, for
other relief S120S; total relief expendi-
lures S11 1859.
The reading and adoption of the new |
constitution and statute, covering ITO |
pages of closely written matter re- /!
quired many hours and as a result this
order has a very complete system of
law for its government. One of its
new features is the creation of grand
tribunal to which all matters of i'm
portance can be appealed for final
This consists of three
tribunes-H. M. Cake, c. II. McCul-
loch, of Portland, and Jefferson
Myers of Salem, having been the
choice of the lodge, the first named
being chief tribune. The tribunal
must hold at least one sitting annually.
Their term of service shall be one,
two and three years, respectively, and
should a vacancy occur during the
recess of the grand lodge the same
shall be filled by the grand chancellor I
past chancellor in good
standing, and who shall hold Office I
Until the next meeting of the grand I
odge. The judgement and decree
# the grand tribune shall be
,inding upon all parties thereto.
Headings, hearings and trials shall Z
e governed by the rules and pro-
edure of the Oregon supreme court.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-10-19
THREE PIONEERS.
The Reporter Envies Them Their knowl-
edge of Early DAYS.

The Reporter Envies Them Their knowl-
edge of Early Days.
In front of the Snipes-Kinersly Drug
Cos. store yesterday we saw three
gray headed gentleman chatting to-.
gether as merrily as so many school
girls. Each of them had assisted in
making the history OF the country,
each in developing its resources, and
mapping its future. We envied them
as they stood there unconscious of the
thoughts they had awakened in the
mind ofa weary reporter, for we reali-
zed what picnic We would have In
making newspaper, an interesting,
regular-long-felt want-filler of a news
paper, if we had the fund of informa-
tion concerning Eastern Oregon's
earlier history that each of them pos
sessed, What stories of mining days,
of steamboat experiences, and of prim-
tive politics, lie unresurrected be-
meath the silyery hair of Governor
Moody. What history of early days,
of pioneer struggles and privations,
of things serious and ludicrous lie un-
told beneath the hat of Hon. Robt.
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NEW SCHOOL BOOKS.
How They Are to be Furnished Under the
New Law,

How They Are to be Furnished Under the
New Law.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Irwin, has issued circular letter
No. in regard to the adoption of the
new series of text books adopted for
use in this state for the term of six
years, beginning October1, 1895. The
circular. says that any failure on
the part of publishers to make suitable
arrangements for supplying textbooks
at the repositories or places of sale
should be reported to the Office of the
state superintendent. 1t is expected
that the several publishers of the va
rious textbooks shall make suitable
arrangements for a supply of text
books published by them al the sub
repositories, and to strictly maintain
the adopted and specified prices
thereof.
1t is also specifically required that
the publishers shall post in every
school building in the state printed
list of their books, giving the ex-
change, introductory and retail prices
of their books.
In the exchange Of books 1t Is ex.
pected that any and all books for
which exchange may be made must be
received, if the old books are in any
wise fit to be used in the school,
should the same textbooks be the /
ones adopted for use. Dealers must |
not require that the book offered in
exchange ba in good condition. If in
condition for use at all it must be ac-
cepted.
Circular No. has also been issued |
by Superintendent Irwin, in which
one more book is added to the series !
of school text books recently adopted. ,
The reason assigned is that Reeds
Word Lessons was adopted as the
speller and that this work is of such
advanced grade that more elemen-
tary book is needed. By promulga-
ton of the superintendent, Watson's
speller fills the want, and is added to
the list of school textbooks of Oregon.
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Shot In the Leg.

Harold Staniels received a painful
but not dangerous wound Wednesday
afternoon, about o. clock, while work.
ing at the slaughter house for Mr.. Kel-
Ter. He and Sam Brown were getting
ready to kill some hogs, 38-calibre
Smith & Wesson revolver being used
for the purpose. Brown put the cart
ridges in the chambers, and holding
the pistol in his left hand snapped the
barrel into place. AS he did so, the
pistol being left uncocked, the needle
which explodes the cartridges caught
on one of them, discharging it. The
ball struck Staniels in the leg, halfway
between the hip and knee, but fortu-
nately did not strike the bone. DR.,
Doane attended to the wounded boys
injuries, and in week or two he will
be entirely recovered.
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The Shop Pump.

In mentioning the fire yesterday we
neglected to state that the big pump
at the o. R. & N. shops was brought
into requisition and furnished strong
stream of water. Four sections of
hose were burst when the pump first
started, and that seems to be the only
trouble with the o. r. & N. water
plant, it is so strong that average hose
won't stand the pressure. 1t adds
greatly to the protection against fire,
in all that section of the city within
its reach, and the company has always
generously placed it at the disposal of
the fire department when needed.
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From Thurs. avs ra,ly.

Mr.. and Mrs. a. Zell, of Prfneville,
are in the city.
Oliver Powell and W. A. Zell, Of
Sherman county, are in the city.
The o. R. & N. pile driver is at
work today repairing the incline lead
ing to the coal bunkers.
The wharf at Rockland is about
completed, and will be ready to receive
wheat at any time after today.
In some Idaho counties the tax rate
is over 8 per cent. No wonder Idaho
people want free coinage of silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. E S. Isaacs, of Walla
Walla. were passengers on the Regu-
lator this morning, bound for Port
land.
The forest fires near Vancouver are
evidence here in the shape of smoke,
and it was not caused by sheepmen
other.
The Willamette is said to be at the
lowest stage ever known. Here the
Columbia is about three feet above low
water mark.
Rev. Rigby, of Bickelton, WASH,
was in the city this morning. He was
on his way to Hood River, where he
was formerly stationed.
Yesterday Howard g. Stearns and J.
W. Pelton delivered 500 head of Crook
county cattle to Mr.. Kelly at Des-
chutes bridge. The cattle will be fed
at Tygh Ridge and in Sherman county.
They have 24O more cattle en- route
from Crook county.
Five homestead entries were made
at the land Office this morning. They
were Bernhart Giede, of Condor;
Robt. A. Merchant, of Haystack; r.
Dean Huston, of Hay Creek; Thomas
McManus, of The Dalles; Absalom ].
Looney, of Mitchell.
Mr.. Shaw's store at Glenwood, Klick.
itat county, Wash, was broken into
night before last and robbed. The
burglars blew the safe open, securing
about $500 for thir labors. The work
was that of experts, and so far no clue
as to their identity has been obtained.
The weather bureau ordered rain for
Portland yesterday, but there was no
more stock in hand. 1t will not be
long though, until the order is filled,
and we may expect little dampness
up this way. Rain is needed to start
the grass, lay the dust, soften the
ground for the plowman, clear the
atmosphere, improve the roads, make
an item, and fill long felt want.
The Moro Observer says that from
the amount of wheat being put into
the ground this fall the crop next year
will be larger than that OF '94. AS
Sherman county raised that year about
1000, 900 bushels, our neighbors must
be getting in their ground in good
shape. Sherman county, however, can
raise double that amount of wheat If
the distance from the railtoad of part
of the county did not prevent it being
profitable to do SO.
'The devil always finds work for idle
hands to do," said Mrs. Perkins to her
boy Jimmy. "Here you have been
loafing all morning, and l won't put
up with it. You go out to the wood
shed, split some wood and bring me in
q basket of chips and then pull the
weeds out of the flower bed" And as
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-10-19

Mays. What mine, innocent of
stope or winze, in which a reporter
might dig up untold wealth of story
and reminiscence Of rides by day
and night across the bunch grass
ranges, of wild stampedes, of struggle
with snow, and storm and cold, of loss
and gain, runs in rich pay streak
through the upper levels of Ben Snipes.
Truly, could we but draw out all that
material, our labors would be easy,
and our circulation out of sight.
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DIED.

LOONEY-At Mitchell, Friday Oct.
4th, of typhoid fever, Phipps Looney,
aged % years.
ATELL-At the residence of her
father Mr.. John McCully, near Gen
esee, Idaho. Oct. 10th, 1895, Mrs.
Mollie Atell, of blood poisoning.
Aged SO years. 6 months and IA days.
Portland, Albany, and Lebanon
papers, please copy.
RAND-At Hood River, Oct. 10, John
r. Rand. aged II years.
The funeral took place from the fam
lily residence in Hood River yesterday
morning. Deceased was brother Of
NJ. ", Robert and j. B, Rand, all at
present living at Hood River. He
came to Oregon from Wisconsin last
year.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Douglas S. Dufur and Fred D.
Hill is hereby dissolved this date by
mutual consent. Said Fred D., Hill
will assume all co-partnership liabili-
ties and collect all accounts due said
firm, and continue said business.
FRED D. HILL
DOUGLAS S. DUFUR.
Dated Dalles City, Ore, Oct. 10, 1895.
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A Picnic Sure.

Charley Birds horse Picnic, of
which we spoke Wednesday is surely
properly named. Sometime since
Bird loaned the horse to parties at
Portland to train and race him. A
blaeksmiths bill for shoeing Picnic
not being paid he was sold under the
benefccent law passed by the Oregon
legislature last winter between votes
for senator. Bird of course, knew
nothing about this, until he went
after his horse when he learned that
he had been sold for his shoeing bill.
Picnic came here and was entered in
several races, at the fair. Monday he
was taken below, and Bird hearing of
it sued out writ of replevin in Clark
County Washington, and Sheriff
Miller served the same by taking the
horse from the steamer Dalles City,
but not until the boat was at Portland.
This did not prove satisfactory to the
present owners of the horse, and the
matter was taken before the grand
jury, resulting in the Indictment of
Sheriff Miller for stealing horse.
Picnic is now in Vancouver and has
certainly been the cause of a genuine
legal picnic.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, ORE,
Oct. H. 1895.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on Novem.
Der IS, 1895, viz:
CHARLES CRAIG,
Hid. E. No. 1884, for the NW4 MEX, EIS NWH
and NE4 SWA Sec. 81, Tp. IN, R. is E. w M.
He names the following Witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
William Jordan. Ernest Jordan, Albert Jor.
dan and John BoSt all of The Dalles, Oregon
JAS. F. MOORE, Register
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From FRIDAY 8 Daily

From Friday Daily.
Hon. C. J. Bright, of Wasco, is il
the city.
Miss Mary Cox went to Portland
this afternoon.
| Quite a drove of hogs came over
from Klickitat. this morning.
| Mr.. c. A. Graves, of Prineville, is
in the city visiting his brother-in-law
J. F. Moore.
]. w. Pelton, S. S. Stearns and Geo.
Luckey, Crook county cattlemen, are
in the city today.
T. Clay Neece, of Sherman county,
has been in the city for day or so,
but left for home today.
The Baptist convention is in session
here and is having very harmonious
and interesting meeting.
Mr.. 1. B. Bowen, editor of the Baker
City Democrat, was married to Miss
Mary E. Burke Wednesday afternoon.
District Attorney Jayne is in the
city, and in company with Judge Brad
shaw will leave for Prineville tomor-
row morning.
Hon. o. N. Denny, who has been in
Walla Walla looking after some
legal business, accompanied Senator
Mitchell on his trip down today.
A dispatch from San Francisco to
the Oregonian this morning announces
that Mollie Coe is still alive, with
about one chance in ten of recovering.
There was quite a crowd at the local
train this afternoon when it pulled out
for Portland. 1t was composed of
friends of Senator Mitchell on hand to
bid him good bye.
Judge Blakely arrived home last |
night from Portland, where he had |
been attending the annual meeting of
the Pharmaceutical Society. The
next meeting will be held here, the
vote being unanimous for it.
Few people realize the vast number
Of cattle and sheep shipped from
Eastern Oregon and Washington
every year. Talking to some promi-
nent stock buyers this morning, we
we're astonished at the figures they
rave. From Crook, Wasco, Gillian
ind Morrow, they say 100000 head of
heep are shipped annually and from
he same territory at least 10000 head
# cattle.
A gentleman who has just arrived in
he city by wagon, suggests that if our
merchants, who place their advertise !
nents on Rocks and fences, would
lace an arrow indicating the road to
he Dalles along side of their ads, t
hey would secure double purpose, !
hat of indicating to the traveller how r
D reach the city, and also where he U
an buy goods cheapest when he ar U
ives here. 1t would also save the q
ounty the expense of putting up sign t
cards. a
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The littlest woman in the world
Miss Isabella Pindar, of the Bahamas,
is on a visit to her brother, Gen. Abe
Sawyer, of Key West, Fla. She is S5
years old, s6 inches high, and weighs
so pounds.
EDDIE THOMPSON, of Clarksville, Ind,
is little more than years of age,
and weighs 124 pounds He measures
feet inches in height, and measures
40 inches around the waist. It takes
shoe about the length Of a No.S to ft
him, and he wears a mans hat--a 6X
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Lost,

A log chain either on the road be-
tween Ten-Mile and The Dalles or in
this city on Thursday, Oct. 18th. The
finder will please leave the same at
this Office or with r. P. Keyes, or with
the undersigned at Moro.
r. c.. NEECE.
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ITO SECOND STREET.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, oRE.,
Oct. II, 1895
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to mako final proof In support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on Novem
Der 25, 1896, viz:
FRANK P CRAIG,
HID E. No. 36s5, for the SWH NWl, NW1
SW1{ and 81 SW5<, Sec. 81, TIP. N, r. 13 E.
WIN.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
William Jordan, Ernest Jordan Albert Jor.
dan and John Bost. all OF The Dalles Ore
JAS F. MOORE Register
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stin Another Call.

All county warrants registered prior
to Jan. Ia, 1892, will be paid if pre-
sented at my office, corner Third and
Washington streets, The Dalles, Ore.
Interest ceases after Sept. 22,-1S95.
WIN. MICHELL,
County Treasurer.
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Years ago Dr.. r. v. Pierce, now chief
consulting physician to the Invalids, Hotel
and Surgical Institute of Buffalo n. Y,
recognizing the fact that consumption was
essentially germ disease, and that rem
edy which would drive the germs and their
poisons from the blood would cure consump-
ton, at last found a medicine which cured %
per cent of all cases, if taken in the earlier
stages of the disease.
The tissues of the lungs being irritated by
the germs and poisons in the blood cifeulaf-
ing through them, the germs find lodgment
there, and the lungs begin to break down.
Soon the general health begins to fail, and
the person feels lansuid, weak, faint, drowsy
and confused.
This is the time to take Dr. Pierce,s Cold
en- Medical Discovery; it drives the germs
and poisons from the blood, and has a sooth-
ing effect upon the dry cough. In cases of
bronchitis the Discovery" is invaluable.
Golden Medical Discovery" increases the
amount and quality of the blood, thus invig-
Grating and fortifying the system against dis
ease and builds up wholesome flesh and
strength. after wasting diseases, as fevers
pneumonia, grip and other debilitating Of
fepfi0ns
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Paid the Penalty.

The Oregonian Thursday containeda
half column dispatch concerning
Mollie Coe. formerly of Hood River,
but at this writing probably gone
over the great Beyond" Mollie was
bright and beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter of Captain Henry Coe. She was
we'll educated, fine musician, and
was surrounded by every comfort that
indulgentaparents could provide. She
was of a wayward disposition, impa-
tient of restraint, and needless OF
advice. Poor girl The wheels of the
great world ground her down and
crushed her. She went as hundreds of
thousands of girls have gone before
her, as other thousands will yet go.
More sinned against than SHINING, she
has paid the penalty and over her
memory let the mantle of charity as
curtain shut out all that was sinful.
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Old soldiers, Attention.

Any old member Of the Minute Men Of 1857
who served In Illinois Valley under Capt. Cess
will confer favor on an old comrade by send
ing their address to Meyer Rotschild, $50 East
First Street, Los Angeles, Calf. 19oct6t.
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Stray Cow.

One red COW, dehorned. The owner
can recover the same by calling al this
Office and paying for advertisement.
oct1tf
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New Train. New Fare.

Commencing Monday, Oct. q, the
Southern Pacific will give a special
passenger rate from Portland to San
Francisco on new train to be put on
and known as the Shasta Limited.
The new feature of the train will be
that the fare includes Pullman and
tourist sleepers, the former selling for
$40, the latter $40. The run will be
made in "a hours.
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Letters Advertised.

The following is the list of letters
remaining in The Dalles postoffice
uncalled for October 10, 1897. Per-
sons calling for these letters will
please give the date on which they