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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-05

L. :. SENATORS Frank ]. Cannon and
Arthur Brown, from the new state of
{ tab, took the oath of Office, and their
seats in the senate on Monday of last
week. According TO custom, they drew
lots for the length of their terms, Mr..
Cannon securing the long term ending
March s, 1901, and Mr.. Brown that
ending March 3, 1889. Out Of the -
senators now composing that body, the
Republicans have a, or one less than q
majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-05

WHO says the new woman Is n up
10 snuff? Mrs. ID. p. Leslie, of Brown
county, Kansas, who was elected coun-
tv clerk at the last election, has just
appointed her daughter, Miss Brittle
I.eslie. her chief deputy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-05

IF 1T BE true that ''money talks,
the new senator from Mississippi VIII
soon he heard from.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-05

PRESIDENT Cleveland is binding HIM
self to the memory of his countrymen
bv sbonds" that will endure long after
he is gone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-05

pui AZ end % misery. Daan's 0iutclent
VIII cure the worst case ~ lichiu- Fi,es
there ever was, ana ao j almost i.;>fantlr.
, ears 81 suffering relieved in q single
night oct Doan's Ointment lram yasr
dealer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-05

THERE was an increase in the public
debt last month of S5,747,975.
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J0haSt0Ha,
FACTS |!

y I''I-Tl y Ut F,Ii13'I HifIIIitI-.
ct,if's-sia gears old pure Wins, - Kinds.
sf.ct' ali dry. 8 = Rer -aiion- case, - - to
g. My oan aigcct importa5ions OF pare
far- @ni Sae-ry Wines. Mosel aud Rhine. at
loT-a- azuras. can or send tor special price
hst Maii o-iers promptly flied. No extra
C.s ire for texiue eni masking
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We would like you 20 see oar 1896 D. 4
7. knlrrson's
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A. AKDRIEsSEy.

80. ~ Fede,ai St, ALLEGHENY, PA
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Amount state Tax = ought oVos.
Amount Dog Tax brought over.

Nelhe undersigned commissioners county
"fe e accompanying ucccuHts IF The Receipts ESp
~ tai a % Dc 'ii.sbed and "a" arrrhy certify thar
Smashing Taxes duvsGid county IS per ECCCEd
Hli.s,uef, office
J. G. ENFEF.
Clerk
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pwARD scuLL, Editor and Proprietor
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
From trloay,s Daily

A. E. Lake, of Wamic. is in the city.
The rainfall last night and today
amounted to 23-lO0 of an inch.
81. e. Moore, of Nansene, brought
in fine bunch of beef cattle yesterday.
Mrs. w. r. Abrams arrived today
from Portland, and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. H. Moody.
Geo. Byrels. of Francis, WASH, is
in the city today circulating around
among old acquaintances and friends.
Dufur is experiencing spring like
weather and the streets are dusty,
says John Rodh, who is in the city
today.
Saturday afternoon for children at
the skating rink. Young ladies may
have an extra hour of instruction by
coming at 1:30P. Ny
Thomas Callahan, a prosperous
farmer of Rutledge, is in the city to-
day. Mr.. Callahan says everything is
looking fine in Sherman county.
Water Commissioner Norman is
confined to his room with severe
attack of sick headache. His daughter,
Miss Mollie, is also i'll with typhoid
fever.
The Regulator is expected to arrive
from Portland tomorrow evening. She
will be heartily welcomed by The
Dalles, for everybody will be glad to
see the boat at her dock once more.
Ed. Harbin, of Prineville, arrived in
the city last night. Mr.. Harbin has
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
Fallen From a High Estate.

There Is confined in the county Jail
at Pendleton a man by the name OF
John F. Elliott, who furnishes an ex-
ample of the frailty of the human race.
Elliott is crazed by whisky, and is held
on charge of forging the name OF q.
F. Pierce to check for SEQ. He is Of
a good English family. One brother,
George 81. Elliott, is governor of Tenn
buland, British possession in Africa,
and has been a member of the British
parliament. An uncle, Sir Gilhest
Elliott, was many years ago speaker OF
the house of commons, and brother
in-law is lieutenant-governor of Mani.
toba. When young man Elliott ac-
cumulated a fortune amounting to ESQ.,
600 in Australia, where he held an Of
fee under the government, but became
involved in domestic troubles, going
from bad to worse, finally coming to
Southern Oregon, where he married a
half-breed Indian woman. From there
he moved to the Umatilla Indian reser-
vation, and has lived a varied sort of
life, all the time drinking heavily.
Now he is a perfect wreck, having
fallen from high position among
men to level with the lowest type of
humanity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
The First Apple Seed.

1t is now 70 years since the first ap-
pie seeds were planted in Oregon,
being brought here by Captain Simp-
son from England, so the West Side,
OF independence, says. The seeds were
dropped into Captain Simpsons pocket
by the lady who ate the apple that
held them, and she told the captain to
plant them in the great wilderness to
which he was going. Upon his arrival
on the Pacific coast, months afterward,
something reminded him Of this
incident, and feeling in his pocket
he found the seeds still there.
They were planted, and from them
sprang the first apple trees in Oregon.
Two trees grew from these seeds, one
of them bearing green apple, and the
other beautiful red one. Seeds from
these apples were planted by the Hud-
son Bay Company, and in this way
several orchards were started. The first
introduction of fruit trees direct into
Oregon was in 1S47, when Henderson
Lewelling brought about 700 trees and
shrubs across the plains in wagon,
the trees being several months on the
journey. This load was doubtless the.
most difficult to handle that ever
crossed the plains, yet it has been
truly said .'these trees contained
health, wealth and comfort for the old
pioneers of Oregon"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
MuLTuM IN PARvo.

Few save the poor feel for the poor
Il. E. Landon.
A LOVERS eyes will gaze an eagl'
blind.-Shakespeare.
THE true art of memory is the art O
attention.-Johnson.
OuB enemies are our outward con
sciences.-Shakespeare.
THE deadliest sin were the conscious
ness of no osin.--Carlyle. s-sulsn1 EA
The truly sublime is always easy and
always natural.-Burke. -
II thou wouldst be borne with, theu
bear with others.-Fuller.
: CHARACTER is diamond that
scratches every other stone.-Bartol.
HE that will watch providences shall
never want providences to watch
E1avel.
THE usual fortune Of complaint is to
excite contempt more than pity
johnson.
He who is most slow in making q
promise is the most faithful in its per-
formance.
FoR virtues self may too much zeal
be bad; the worst of madness 10 saint
run mad.-Pope.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
Don't Catch Mountain rro MT,

1t is possible that some are not
aware that 1t is unlawful to catch
mountain trout at this season Of the
year, and by so doing are laying them
selves liable to heavy penalties. Sec.
ton IA of the Oregon fish and game
laws is as follows:
EVERY person who shall, within the
state of Oregon, during the months OF
November, December, January, Feb
ruary and March of any year, catch,
kill or have in possession, sell or offer
for sale, any mountain, lake, brook or
speckeled trout caught from any fresh
water, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor." Section 81 provides that
any person convicted of violating Sec
tion IA "shal be punished by fine Of
not less than s25 and not more than
5000, or Imprisonment In the county
jail of the county where the offense
was committed for not less than three
months, or both such fine aud impris.
Onment."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12

to be assisted, To do this they now
make their annual appeal to the citi.
zens of The Dalles, first for informa-
tion concerning families needing help.
either in the city or surrounding
vicinity (all cases reported will be In.
vestigated; and next in the donation
of any and everything that can be
used to supply such need. Toys, either
new or in good condition, all kinds of
clothing, bedding, food and fuel are
wanted.
Any ladies wishing to assist In the
making over OF garments for children
will be gladly furnished work. Will
all look over their wardrobes at once
and send what ever can be spared? All
packages can be sent to the hall dur
ing the evenings or to. the officers
quarters, or il so desired will be called
for. Last year about twenty families
were supplied who were in actual need.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
+. RELIGION AND REFORM.

THE Bible has an annual circulation
Of ten million.
THE anarchists have one hundred
and fifty newspapers. -.
THE great Sunday-school: army o.
the world numbers 22,50S,66t
THE Roman Catholics have twelve
million dollars worth of property in
= Washington:
New YORK CITY has fifty-two Presby
terian churches with combined mem.
bership of forty thousand.
In the last twenty-five years clever
million dollars has been given in thi;
country to women's colleges.
CHICAGO has eight hundred private
schools, three hundred and fifty sem.
inaries and four universities.
THE Lutheran missionary societies
for Germany contribute each year
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
Lars for foreign missions.
A COMMISSION is soon to visit the
United States, from England, to in
spect officially the public schools OF
our-leading cities.
THE wages Of Japanese are rarely
more than ten cents q day, but last
year the converts gave twenty-seven
thousand dollars for mission purposes.
AMONG opium smokers of Foo Chow,
eight hundred men .,ave kneeled down
in the church and asked God to help
them get rid of the evil habit.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
Land once Transactions.
CASH ENTRIES.

CASH ENTRlES.
James Mann set sec 80, tp l n, r Is e
Robert 1. Butts, W Sc sw sec 81
tp4s, r13e.
Thomas Harris, Sc / and ! ne sec
q, tip 2 s, IA e.
John M. Murray, ne and NV / sec
20. tp 2 8, r he. "a
Horatio Fargher set and sw / sec 90
tip 2 s,r 4e.
Antoine B. Potter. 8 ! nw4s3 ne
sec q, NV sec 81, tp n, r.18 g.
Manuel A. Potter, -sw sec l5,.tp n
rise. ,s@ -
Geo. W. Hilderbrand, So / sec II, tp
N, Is e.
HOMESTEAD PROOFS.
Jacob Bauer, W NV w sw sec.
Q, tp3s, 14e. s.
John E. Morrow, lots /, 2, and 4
sec 5 tp Is, r l9 @.
Chas. E. Gossen, e I sw and lots 6
and Z, sec.6, tip ] 8, r 12e.
Edward C. Ashbaugh, 3sw9 and
lots 8 and 4, sec 10 tp 8 8. r 25 e.
HOMESTEAD FILINGS.
Owen Jones, ne Sc t, 80 t sec. 10,
W ! NV 4 sec. IL, tip 80, r IA e.
Stephen o. Metteer, ne /, se / ne
t sec 10, sw.3 NV / sec. IL, tip s., r l9 9.
TIMBER CULTURE PROOF.
Thomas c. Fargher; ne I sec. 30, tp
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
Announcements.

James H. Hixson, representing the
we'll known fine merchant tailoring es-
tablishment of J. Edlin, 617 Market
street, San Francisco, under Palace
Hotel, has arrived and will remain
two days at the Umatilla House, where
he has on exhibition full line of SAM
pie goods for gentleman's wear, suita-
able for the present and coming season.
Those wishing first class custom made
clothing will do we'll to give him call.
He is the only scientific, practical cut
ter who has taken diplomas in the
principal cities of the east for correct
measuring, skillful labor and perfect
fit, who is soliciting orders. There
are a great many adventurers who are
not tailors or cutters who do not rep
resent responsible house. who cannot
take correct measure, subjecting the
people to great annoyances and loss.
Hoping the public will encourage a
scientific man to do their work, Mr..
Hixson is recommended
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12

Rudolph Brockrnan,. a farmer living
near Oswego Kansas, whose farm adj
joins the notorious Bender ranch, has
been held to answer for the murder of
his l7-year old daughter. Four weeks
ago Brockman gave his daughter ter
rible beating because she did not work
to suit him in the corn field. He then
tied - be to one of her ankles, fas.
tened the other end of the rope to the
rear axle of his wagon, and drove to
the barn, quarter OF mile of, drag
ging the girl behind. On arriving
there he locked her up in the barn
without sufficient clothing and without
food. The girl was found by her uncle
and another neighbor, who carried her
away, but her injuries were 30 serious
that she died on November %.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
HE INVENTED AN AIR SHIP.
But Died Before He Could Give 1t q
Practical Test.

| But Died Before He Could Give 1t 9
Practical Test.
At the morgue in San Francisco lies
the body OF a man who had spent hall
his life of Is years in endeavoring to
solve the problem of aerial navigation,
and Just as he was about to demonstrate
the possibility of his life work, death
interviewed. So if he has solved the
great problem, others will have to put
the result of his genius into operation.
The man is Robert Nagler, an obscure
truss manufacturer, as we'll as an am
bilious inventor. For years he has
worked on his theory. confdiLg his
hopes to few and his fears not even
to himself. On November 81 the dead
man received information from Wash.
ington to the effect that a patent had
been granted to him for an airship and
also for boat which was to be operated
on similar lines. Since the receipt Of
the information, Mr.. Nagler has talked
with many friends concerning the ad-
visibility of forming stock company
for the manufacture of the airship.
So confident was he that it would work
successfully that he would entertain
no proposition suggesting failure.
a few evenings since he went into q
saloon and for time entertained
those present with theoretical de-
scription of how he proposed to travel
among the clouds. About $50 o'clock
he seated himself near one of the
tables and after drinking a glass Of
beer rested his head on his arms as
though in deep meditation. Half an
hour later someone tried to rouse him,
but the old inventor was dead.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
lFrom Tharsday,s paily.l }


Hon. v. G. Brock, of Wasco, is In
the city.
Miss Ida Wick left lastlnight for her
home at Dayton, Wash.
Judge Bennett, DIR. Doane and T. A.
Hudson returned on the noon train
from Portland.
Today the county clerk issued mar
riage license to Mr.. J. A. Hollett and
Miss Matte Moody.
The Baker City Democrat says that
the Jail is the only vacant building in
that city at present.
The Regulator left the Cascades to.
day for Portland, carrying the freight
from the Dalles City.
John Cowdell, an old resident OF
Antelope, died at that place last week
from the effects of dropsy.
The skating rink is the grand attrac-
tion these nights. Large crowds OF
skaters assemble every evening.
Leon Rondeau is in from Kingsley
today. He reports some Of the farmers
on Tygh Ridge having begun plowing.
The coming attractions at the Yogt
are Katie Putnam on Dec. 18th and
the 81 Perkins combination on the 29th.
On Saturday evening, Dec. 26, the Elks
of this city will hold social session.
It will be exclusively for Elks and
their ladies.
The ferry began running this morn.
ing between The Dalles and Rockland,
the ice having cleared away so rs to
make river navigation safe.
District Attorney Murphy accom-.
panied the Taft jury to Cello this
morning and returned with them to
Portland on the afternoon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Dsitzel left on
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
A Possible 1niu..ies Done.


In mentioning the failure of the Of
ficials in charge of the government
works at the Cascades to operate the
locks on Thanksgiving day, the TINES
MoUNTAINEER, possibly was rather
unjust in its criticisms. 1t appears
from evidence now at hand that it is
NOT safe to operate the pondrous ma
-chinery that opens and closes the
gates when the temperature is low,
hence the officials in charge of the
works were only acting with good
judgment in keeping the gates closed.
1t appears that Lieut.. Morris is using
every endeavor to keep the canal and
locks in the best possible working or
der, and at the same time protect them
from damage by reason Of inclement
weather.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
Her Ship Game ,u,

Miss Maggie Hamilton, OF Spokane,
who for two years has been employed
in the Stockholm dance hall, has re-
ceived word from San Francisco stat
ing that her uncle, who died a few
weeks ago, left her a large estate.
valued at $500 She has announced
her intention to begin rev life, and
is preparing for trip to Europe. She
will resume her true name of Maggie
Mcfarland, which she discarded when
she ran away from her home at Grand
Junction, Iowa. The news Of hergood
fortune came just as Mayor Belts
order to close the dance halls Of the
city was causing most Of the women
employees to wonder how they were to
live through the hard winter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
THE sEUFERr BROS. CASE.
Awarded $4,000 Damages In the
C0urt

Awarded ss5,OOO Damages in the T.
The case of the United States vs..
Seufert Bros. to condemn a right-of.
way across their property for the Cello
boat-railway, terminated in Judge
Bellinger's court at Portland yester.
day, the jury assessing the damages of
Seufert Bros. at $685. 900. This is much
less than they asked, and whether it is
a just compensation is somewhat con-
lecture, since the damage does not con-
sist of the value of the land which the
govern nent seeks to condemn, but in
the Inconvenience to which they will
be put in operating their fishing plant.
To what extent they will be damaged
in this respect was difficult matter
for the jury to arrive. Had the case
been tried at some other season of the
year, and the jury been allowed to
visit the property during the busiest
fishing season, it would have been an
easier matter to determine the value of
the property and the extent to which
the owners will be damaged. In such
an event the verdict would no doubt
have been for a larger amount.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
raks Care OF Your Exes,

There are no two eyes alike and no
person can select suitable glasses for
theiro eyes. It can only be done
by persons. skilled in the laws of
Optics and Refraction. Each eye
must be examined separately and fitted
separately. DR.. Lannerberg the eye
specialist, Office In the Vogt block will
examine your eyes free of charge.
All work guaranteed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
THE FALLEN HERO.
Brief Sketch of the Career of General AM
tonic MaceO.

tonic Maceo.
Antonio Maceo was, without Ques-
tion, the most brilliant figure OF the
present revolution in Cuba. He
affected a landing at Certa de Barancoa
on March 81. With him were Flor
Crombet and a number of persons.
Maceo had been member OF General
Gomez staff during the 10 years war,
from 1868 to 1878, and commanded
large bodies of troops in the province
OF San tiago de Cuba, in which province
his family had lived, and where he
owned large plantation. After the
10 years war Maceo travelled in Gen.
trail America, attempting to raise a
large force to invade Cuba, aud con-
test the sovereignty of Spain.
In 1885 he went to Hayti to try to
get assistance for an invasion OF Cuba,
but he was driven out, and lived for
long time in retirement in Jamaica,
and after that he returned to Cuba and
lived very quietly on his plantation
in the Eastern province, where he was
very popular. In 1890 he was driven
out of Cuba and came to New York.
A5 the time of the present outbreak he
was in Florida, and he joined large
expedition which set out from Fort |
Limon in 1892 on the steamer Adrion-
dack. A Spanish man-of-war pursued
the steamer for eight hours. and at last |
the leaders were compelled to land on |
Fortune island, one of the West In
dias. Thence Maceo and the other
leaders made their way to Cuba. On
the great raid across the island in 1895,
Maceo was Gomez chief coadjutor,
and when Captain-General Campos
had finally receded with his headquar-
,ers to Havana, Maceo led a daring
-aid into the fertile province of Pinar
lei Rio, where he devastated the great
;obacco district and raised the whole
province in revolt against Spain.
There he has been ever since, with the
spanish authority in the province
overturned.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
A Narrow Escape.

Tuesday ]. D. Thomas had mar
row escape from death while working
under bank of rock and earth near
Seufert Bros cannery. In some man
ner the earth above became loosened
and came down with crash before
Mr.. Thomas could get out of the way.
He Strengthened up and hugged as
close as possible to the back, and as
the mass came down it cut the clothing
off his body. though he escaped un-
hurt. Had Mr.. Thomas been q little
more corpulent he would have been
seriously hurt.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
SPECIAL oouxuIL MEETING.
No Definite Action Taken With Reference
| 70 Electric Lights.

No Definite Action Taken With Reference
TO Electric Lights.
A special meeting of the common
council was held last evening for the
purpose of considering proposition
for lighting the streets of the city with
electricity. The meeting was presided
over by Mayor Menefee and all coun.
cilmen except Ross were present.
The expected proposition from
abroad for lighting the streets was not
received, whereupon the mayor was
authorized to appoint a committee of
three to investigate the franchise of
The Dalles Electric Light Co., and as
certain if said company under the or
dinance granting it franchise could
not be compelled to supply such street
lights as the city may need. The
councilmen appointed on this COM
mittee are Nolan, Kuck and Champ
lain.
]. c. Baldwin presented petition
asking that the city cause deed to be
executed to him for certain lands on
the river front. The petition together
with the history of the title to the
lands mentioned were referred to the
judiciary committee.
On motion it was declared to be the
sense of the council that the ordinance
for impounding stock be enforced in
certain limits. and that the council at |
once establish boundaries inside of
which stock found running at large
shall be impounded.
The matter of placing a hose cart |
and fire apparatus at some point on the
hill was referred to the committee on
ire and water with power to act.
The mayor was authorized to select
,hree councilmen aud three taxpayers,
'esidents of The Dalles, to act as
to examine the city charter
md recommend such amendments or
,hanges as they may consider neces-
AIRY.
The bill OF Fred D. Bill, for $102.50
on insurance. on city build
ngs, was allowed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
Preparinx for christmas.

The Salvation Array people are be-
ginning extensive preparations for
their usual celebration of Christmas
for the poor. They propose to make
this years festivities of the same prac-
tical nature as formerly, Wis: finding
and supplying the actual needs of those
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12
An Old Timer.

Today ''Uncle" Joe Woodford
brought into this Office a copy of the
London Times of Noy. 9. 1896, in which
is printed General Washington's fare
well address and long editorial COM
ment on the same. "Uncle'' Joe says
he was with Washington when the ad-
dress was delivered, but being man
of strict habits, he retired before the
address was completed.