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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25

Sehanno and Mr.. Metschan are both of
the same age and both came to this
country when IA years of age. Mr..
Metchan took the local for Portland this
afternoon. N
vi Lieut-Col. j. NJ. Patterson of The
fDalles was in Hood RIVER Sunday, says
the Glacier, looking over CAMP grounds
and the race track to sEe>what advan-
tages Hood River possessed for holding
the encampment of the Third regiment,
10. N. g., in June. He will make his
report to the colonel, and it is likely
Hood River will be selected.
Two of the hobos who we're confined
in the city Jail were out at work yester-
day near the railroad track under the
supervision of Mr.. Joles. An outbound
freight made its appearance along in the
afternoon, and when the locomotive was
within about fifty feet they suddenly
grabbed their coats and made dash
across the track, thus putting the
swiftly moving train between them and
Mr.. Joles. They then swung neatly in
under the car to the trucks and waved
him last adIeu.
A La Grande dispatch says: cit is
reported that United States Marshal
Grady stopped off the east-bound pas
senger train at Wilbur yesterday morn,
ing, to arrest resident of that place for
firing two bridges, which were burned
between North Fork and Huron some
time since. No particulars have been
obtained, but it is known that the o. R.
& N. Co. has been investigating these
fires for some time, and that detectives
have been hunting up evidence to con-
vict the persons believed to have had
hand in the destruction of the COM
pany's property"
An important meeting of the Com
mercial and Athletic Club will be held
this evening. For some time the trustees
have. been at work preparing set of
bylaws for the government of the club,
and tonight the result of their labors
will be placed before the club for ap-
proval. It is expected also that stand
ing committees for the year will be APP
pointed. It is earnestly desired that
every member viii be present promptly
atS o'clock, as the meeting tonight Is
the most important in the history of the
club. Every business man is interested
in this organization. The possibilities
for good to the town which 1t presents,
are boundless and if every person will
take the same degree of interest in the
work there will be no question but what
much good will result. Let every mem
Der be present tonight. You will hear
something to interest you.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25
The Last Prohibition County conven
ton.

There will be no Prohibition county
convention this year. The last one
held was in 1894, and up to that year
since 1885 full county ticket was nomi-
mated. In 1894 there was no county
ticket. There has always been paucity
of votes in this Immediate vicinity and
in that year the formality of nominat-
county ticket was discontinued. There
are only about dozen men in town who
stick to that party through thick and
thin, among them Mr.. Leslie Butler,
who has invariably voted the Prohi-
bition ticket since 1875. ]. E. McCor-
mick and S. B. Adams have been former
candidates for sheriff in past years on
the Prohibition ticket.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25

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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25
Public school ATTENDANCE.

<Tbe figures which follow show the
rate of increase in the number of public
school children for the years named. If
the ratio of increase is kept up for an
other year our schools will be over
crowded. It is a recognized fact that
instruction deteriorates when the num-
Der of pupils increases over forty-five
for one teacher. While room may be
found for them, and the classes may be
enlarged, ffty-five pupils will be more
imperfectly taught than forty-dve. An
increase OF school room is therefore one
of the questions which will come up
before our citizens in the near future.
The fiCures are as follows:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25

Go to Moore's for your fresh creams.
He will not sell you chewing gum for
marshmallow taffy. Don't be deceived
by the name, for this is the only place
in the city you can get the genuine
marshmallow taffy. Try his combina-
tion tatfy this week.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25

ShUu1d this rate of increase continue,
what will be done for room next school
year?
The schools will close Friday, May
22d, and graduating exercises will take
place Saturday evening, May 23d.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25

Otto Birgfeld is now prepared to fur
nish families with the celebrated Gam
brinus keg and bottled beer. Free de-
livery to any. part of the city. Tele-
phone "a.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25
BORN.

Saturday. April 25th, to the wife of
Geo. N. Crossfield of The Dalles, n
daughter.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25
Don't be Bamboozled
by Smooth-T -Tongued Peddlars

Into paying $40 OF $75 for Steel Range when you can
buy better Range right at home for $15 to $40 less
We will sell you better Range, the 'eSUPERIOR,z
with copper reservoir for $685. and guarantee
good any and better than many
We do not around in 5 10 years We live
here, do business here and are here to stay. sas
MAYS e CRoW1sz.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-25
wAYsIDE GLEANINos.

Random Observations and Local Eventsj
of Lesser Magnitude. :
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14
Rather Work than Play.

On Philadelphia's police force is a
man worth $I5o,ooo, whose income
is about $4,000 yearly outside of his
$ao week pay A car driver re-
ceives $2,oo from real estate invest
ments in the tenth ward. A letter
carrier, appointed by Postmaster
Huidekoper and still doing duty, is
worth $4,000. A man, who serves
newspapers from door to door, has
money at interest to the amount of
100000 The head waiter in the
Market street eating house is worth
$4,000, and a cook in one of the
city's hotels owns 100000 in bank
stocks and $4,000 in real estate.
The sexton of one of the poorest
churches in the town has yearly in
come of $500, derived from govern
ment Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

1t is thus made evident that circu-
lation for silver dollars cannot be OBJ
tanned beyond a maximum of about
sixty million although energetic efforts
were put forth during a series of years
to promote their distribution as cur
rency. The treasury department and
the national banks have been in par
ticular engaged IN this effort with the
result we have seen.
The size and weight of the silver
dollar is an obstacle to its circulation
and use for large payments, or in any
considerable quantity, for the redemp-
tion of paper currency. Containing
4I23 grains (including one-tenth Of
alloy,) it weighs about seventeen dol
lars to the pound, avoirdupois, from
which it results that the mass now in
the treasury inert, and unused,
amounts to more than ten thousand
nine hundred tons and if those dol
lars were placed against each other
on a straight line, their length would
exceed the diameter of the earth.
1t may be added that the unrepeal-
ed provisions of the Bland and Sher-
man acts, for holding a great part of
the coined dollars in the treasury for
redemption of silver certificates and
treasury notes, is practically deceptive
and imperative. For the holder of
such certificates and notes will not
present them for payment in such
coins, not only because the coin is
inconvenient for use and cannot in
quantity be passed into circulation,
but because the certificates and notes
are themselves much better for cir
culation and use. For being receiva-
BILE for customs, for all taxes and
public dues, and the later ones, legal
tender for all debts public and private,
they are as available to the holder as
other forms of treasury obligations.
They do not and will not take the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

An exchange tells the story of a
boy who was sent to market with a
sack of roasting ears, and after linger-
ing around town all day went home
without selling them. When his
mother asked him why he had not
sold his corn he said no one asked
him what he had in his sack. There
are many merchants like that boy.
They have plenty of goods for sale,
but they fail to tell what they have in
their sack. If they expect to sell
goods in this day and age of the
world they must open up their stock
in trade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

provisions Of this act as much as NAV
be necessary to provide for the re-
demption of the Treasury notes here
in provided for, and any gain or
seignlorage arising from such coinage
shall be accounted for and paid into
the treasury"
The remaining sections of the act
are not of importance in the present
review of the action of Congress upon
the silver question, and are therefore
omitted. But l have been thus care
ful in giving the material parts of this
most unwise and disastrous statute, in
order that the bearing and force of
observation hereafter made thereon,
accompanied by statistical informa-
ton shall be we'll understood.
DOLLAR COINAGE.
The provision of the Sherman Act
for purchasing silver for dollar coinage
was repealed by act November Ist,
1893 as the result of an extra session
of Congress with protracted debate,
and since that date very little addition
has been made to our stock of dollar
coins, but the aggregate result of such
coinage since February 2S, 1873 up
to Ist Of November, 1895 is shown
by the Mint Report for the latter year
and is as follows:
Under Bland Act of 1873, SAYS. 1876. 10 !.
Under Sherman Act of $780, o,o4Ao14.
RecoinaCe of Trade dollars
Act Of 1891, s,o7S, ,472
| Total A2S2So, 7oc
AT the same date, November Gst
1895, this great amount of dollar coins
was held or distributed as follows
In treasury, held for certificates ol
notes issued, $34s, s,4oo,5o4; in treas
ury, not so held, $a2,5a5,7I3; in cir
culation, $5S,354,ooe, from which il
appears that less than one-seventh o
the whole amount was outside the
treasury, in circulation among the
,people.
If it be said that silver dollars have
increased in circulation in recen
years and will largely increase here
after, it may be answered that gooC
evidence contradicts the assertion
In the annual Mint Report of 1905
we have the totals of silver dollar coir
| of the United States on the first o
November of each year from 1886 tC
1895, (both years inclusive) and the
amount of silver dollars in circulation
at the same date of each of those
years from which it appears that while
the coinage Of silver dollars increased
from $24I,ooo,ooo to $42 5000, 900
the amount of silver dollars in circula
ton actually decreased. The de
crease was still greater on the first o
April, 1896. The figures are a
| follows:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14
MRS. GOOLD'S GRATITUDE
HOW SHE WAS RESTORED TO
HEALTH.
Condition Before and After the Birth
of Her Child.

From every city, town and hamlet on
this vast continent, come letters from
suffering women; from those whose
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

The principal cause of the great
fall in silver in the last 23 years, has
been increased production in the
various countries of the world, particu-
larly in North and South America.
From the mint tables of silver pro-
duction in the world in former years,
l select the following figures of total
production at certain decennial periods
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

Don't bolt your food, it irritatcs
your stomach. Choose digestlble food
and chew it. Indigestion is danger
Gus sickness. Proper care prevents
it. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures it.
That is the long and short of indi-
gestion. Now, the question is: Have
yen got indigestion1 ? Yes, if you
have pain or discomfort after eating,
headache, dizziness, nausea, offensive
breath, heartburn, langour, weakness,
fever, jaunoice, hatulence, loss of
appetite, irritability, constipation, etc.
Yes, you have indigestion. To cure it,
take Shaker Digestive Cordial. The
medicinal herbs and plants of which
Shaker Digestive Cordial is composed,
help to digest the food in your sto-
mach; help to strengthen your sto-
mach is strong, care will keep it SO,
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale
by druggists, price 10 cents to $r.oc
per bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

dollar coin out of the treasury, or
produce their distribution among the
people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

Total In In
Currency Treasury Circulation
Gold Coin sss,7l3,9O3 1881 ,047 445,9i2,956
silver dollars i96,2s9,Sl6 97i,4N,l6i 5L792,752
YER 7s,s6G7 i5,gi6,s7l ea.97O,3Os
Gates i3,s22,iG9 5ss 221 43,s39,g49
Gates ' 3is,82S5O4 Ii,29s,O7s 887O3a, ,4go
Treas Notes,
Act 1897
Greenbacks Is6,nSi ,2S0 32a52,3l4 1903 52S, 1856
U. s. Notes 3i6 6Sl,Ol6 il4,39l,53i 232 2SS,lS2
Currency Ger
tldcates, Act
June s. 1879 @,6sOOOO 22O,OOo 3i,46O,OOO
National Bank
Notes ssl,3l6,O9 7,iiO,9os el4,eO5,C2o
9,2ei,156,92 6s5,526,72s i,5ss,6a9,i6s
This exhibit shows a large increase
in the currency of the country since
the passage of the Act for resuming
specie payments, I4th of January,
1875, when the amount of our paper
currency was $3.50, 900, 1000, and coin
was not in common use. Nor do the fig
ures furnish any substantial evidence
that the present volume of our cur
rency, reasonably distributed, is in
sufficient for public use. On the
contrary, the falling off in the circula-
tion of national bank notes and green
backs since 1874 tends to show that
more currency notes in those forms
are not necessary at this time and will
not be in the immediate future, unless
substituted for some of the other
forms of currency above mentioned.
The greenback currency in December,
1874 was $382, 100000, and is now
stated at $4,000, 900, of which
II4ooo,ooo are in the treasury and
not in circulation. During the same
interval of time between 1874 and
1896 the national bank notes have
dropped in amount from $4,000, 900
to 22I, 700, 900, of which latter amount
1000, 900 are in the treasury, and
2I4ooo,ooo only in circulation.
The nearest obtainable date for
statement of the gold and silver bull
lion owned by the government, (not
shown in the table above) is the first
Of November, 1895, at which date Gas
we are informed by the Director of
the Mint there was in the mints and
assay Offices of the United States
gold bullion at cost value of $53,945,-
262, and silver bullion, cost value
$I24,o2I,5oo. If these two large
amounts of bullion were now in the
treasury in the form Of coin, the gold
would be available for all purposes,
for money and currency, while the
silver would not. The latter would
remain in the treasury and not pass
into circulation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14
Are You One

OF those unhappy people who are
suffering with weak nerves, starting
at every slight sound, unable to en-
dure any unusual disturbance, finding
it impossible to sleep? Avoid opiate
and nerve compounds. Feed the
nerves upon blood made pure and
nourishing by the great blood purifier
and true nerve tonic, Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

No letters are published without the
request of the writer. The strictest
confidence is observed. The following
letter represents thousands -
81 always enjoyed good health un-
til six months before the birth of my
babe. Then l was very weak; my back
ached all the time. My physicians
said 1 would be all right after the birth
Of the child, but / was not, although
at that time l had the best of care.
The pains in my back were almost un-
bearable. L had leucorrhpa in it's
worst form; menstruations were pain
full.
ANY work or care would entirely
unnerve me. When my babe was II
months old, friends persuaded me to
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Before 1 had taken one
bottle / felt the effects. My back aid
not ache so badly, and l felt stronger
After taking four bottles l felt well
My ambition returned, menstruations
were painless, leucorrhea entirely
cured, and l could take care of my
babe and do my housework. 1 shall
always recommend your Vegetable
Compound for all women, especially
for young mothers. "-MRs. II. l..
GooLD, Oregon, Wis.
If Mrs. Goold had been well before
the birth of her child, subsequens
suffering would have been avoided.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound should always be taken before
and after birth, in order that tho
system NAV Withstand the shock
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

Here IS steadlness of proportion, IN
startling contrast with recent years
while silver purchasing and coinage has
been carried on upon a large scale
by our government at the instance of
the silver interest of the West. The
decline of silver from increased pro,
duction had begun before the Bland
act had passed, and went on after
wards with increase1 force
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

Hoods Pills are the best after din
ner pills, assist digestion, prevent con-
stipation. 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
1.-THE Household Outfitters"
PER, son x LEIGHTON.
= 90 p Z r

There has been very little agitation and
no organized effort. The petition was
headed by Edwin G. Reynolds and signed
by 30 or "a others. The Opposition
comes naturally from the present office
holders who are Democrats. 1t Is claimed
that the change would save the citizens
$1,000 year in the expense Of govern
m,nt. This claim is denied. OF course
there are others besides the town officers
who oppose the change. Their oppose
ton is on the ground that bsca use of the
| n settled finances of South Portland and
Cape Elizabeth and the nearnees Of the
spring elections it is Inexpedisnt to make
the charge at this time. The voting took
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21

place all day yesterday. The vote was
very light, little interest being manifest
ed. It resulted in q vote of 1877 against
the city charter and 81 for it.
The Republicans Of South Portland
are requested to meet at the Town House
in said town on Wednesday, February &c,
1895 at O'Clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for town officers to be supported at the
annual March election of 1896. A full
attendance is desired.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.
Thursday-nanisl Brundig. Assault
two months in county Jail.
Jennie Jimino and Cicsly Monahan.
Tntoxication; SO days in coanty jail
each.
Alice Clark. INVESTIGATION: 80 days in
county Jail.
Marian g. Clancy and Mary j. Eos
ter. Intoxicatlion; 80 day in the county
jail each.
George Allen. Search and seizure
fnsd 800 and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21

Plummer. John g. Walker, Chas. f.
Guptill, James r. Martin.
Harmony-W. r. Bohannon, Daniel f.
Nash, Peter S. Nickerson. Reuben
Wescott, J W. CORTLAND
Beacon--O. B. Written, w. II. Ohler,
T. A. Brown, F. j. Longfellow, A.
W. Kelsy.
Hadattah--Geo. A. Bryant, W. W.
Kemp, J. s. Foss, J. o. Burke. W. E.
Easton
Machigonne Encampment-Milton Hig-
gins Peter S. Nickerson, A. +. Hill, [.
H. Tobie, f. flanagan.
Eastern Star-Howard Wins}ow. S. B.
Kelsey, r. B. Billings, G. E. Snow,
Fl. @. Jordan.
Falmouth-I4. G. Blaisdell, N. E.
Redlon. p W. ssStoneham, I. G. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Against City Charter 1877, For City Charte
81.

The question of obtaining city char
ter for South Portland was first agifated
four years ago, and two years ago the
legislature granted a city charter. Littl /,
has been done in the town since then, in
regard to deciding whether it should be
adopted or not, until recently when Mr..
Is. B. Small circui lated a petition for a
town meeting to vote upon the question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
ODD FELLOWS FAIR.
A Full List of Committees sof Arrange
mentsas Appointed.

This is the full list Of committees from
the various lodges and encampmenus, on
Odd Fellows fair:
Maine LodRe--Arthur Mitchell. VIM
+. Little, VIM. NJ. Webster, Albert
Bracket. James Flemming.
Unity-Chas. +. Tobie, Fred E. Has-
kell. Eben s. Brown, T.. W. Carman, J.
W. Stevenson.
Ancient Brothsrs-Geo. d. Loring.
Wyer Greene, Emery G. Chase, Chas. j
Pennell, Frank NJ Floyd.
Ligonia-Walter Il, Brown, Vim, e.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
SOLID MAHOGANY SETS.

No. 800 AS fine as mahogany
should be, large glass, 800 $500
30 AS fine as mahogany should
be, massive cases, 1900 1900
No. 200, $500 1880
amples, $500 1850
No. 43 The daintiest Rococo de-
signs ever put onto chamber
set We've of these, 800 7400
AS fine as mahogany can be.
Wonderfully carved. The
largest chamber set in the city.
Beautifully shaped French mir
ror. Good enough TO be slow
sellers in Portland, 10000 400 90
Phoenix Set in CHARTERED Syca-
more. A novel finish, 1900 95 90
No. 139 Hungarian Buried Wal
nut Set, large and finely
finished, $500 117.0O
No. 1873 Hungarian Buried Walnut
Set, 90 90 133 on
No. iss Hungarian Buled Walnut
Set, 77.oo $500
% white Maple Set. just as 1''00 '0'00
a4s Curly Birch Sets, lawfully i''Oo SOU
pretty $500 $500
~ Curly Birch Sets, just correct, 1900 800
1897 Curly Birch Sets Particularly
luxurious 1880 14SO0
1920 Curly Birc Sets, pleasingly
select, 10 on I'M M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21

Portland-A. e. Chase, A. B. Watson,
ing.
Una-N. B. Lockwood, J. T. Palmer,
|. 0. Smith, S. 9. Ripley. z. R. Guath-
Canton Ridaely. No. III. ". Rich,
=; II. Tompson. G. H. Cloudn,an, Ion
Clay, T. J. Briggs.
Ivy Rebekah-Sarah Henley, Ella
Harding, Abbie R. Berry, Josie Ander-
son, Flora I4egrow.
Woodbine-H. L. Kelsey, q. D. SKillin,
Q. A. Harrows, e. A. Frye, 81. J. Brett
The dates of the fair WIN be between
Nov. 9th and 28d.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21

Now We're
No. 81 Solid Oak Antique Sets, 1900 $50
No. 70 Antique Ash Sets, 1900 5000
Az !i!!f Here's a leader!
Polished Oak, large Western
Sets, large glass, 1900 $500
A Better trade than the
former; much larger set, 22.00 5000
B-4 AS large as A and more
elaborate, A.0O $500
adjustable mirror, 1900 1000
BY %, 4 beauty, 400 $500
very large, 22.oo $3.50
tine mirror, $500 10000
1874 Hand carved, "a inch case
work, massive and richly
finished, 1880 1920
No. 283 Hand carved, also large
and of elegant appearance, 44.00 $500
No. 5S4N and carved, glass 3Ox40, 1900 81 90
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
OBITUARY..
arrs. Andrew III. Files.

Mrs. Files, wife of the lats Andrew H.
Files OF the North sch DOL died Wednes-
day after long illness. She had been
In feeble health since the death Of Mr..
Files, and her decease was not unexpsct-
cd. She was worthy lady, a model
wife and mother. and was loved by all
who knew her. She leaves a son, Prof.
Files OF Bowdoin, and daughter, Miss
Minnie A. Files, a teacher in the North
school,