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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-26
THE PROSPEROUS TIMES.

The following letter, written by
gentlemen now past "a years of age,
recites his own personal experience
and observation during the good old
days when we had free coinage.
His statesments bear more weight
than all the combination of figures
of statisticians or the tables of prices
prepared by politicians. "Good old
days are not at all what they are
represented to be by politicians.
Prosperity under free coinage is a
beautiful myth.
EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE:
The Popocratic party find the explain
alton of hard times low prices, low wages,
scarcity of money, scarcity of work, all
in the crime of 1873, when the wicked
Republicans struck down silver, made
gold the standard by which to adjust the
value OF greenbacks, the purchasing
power of wages, and the worth of COM
modities, of securities, of everything.
This crime of '73, committed in political
conclaves, surreptiticusly, clandestinely,
and with the eyes of the people all blind
folded, is now the stock in trade of all
the campaign rhetoric of the boy orator
and his echoing satellites. Before the
crime of 49, say they, "we had bimet-
aIlism, we had the silver dollar of the
daddies,' we had free coinage, we had
good times"
To a man like the writer, who has
been personally present, a living witness
of all the events of contemporary history
for seventy five years, all this political
slobber and campaign rot, if it were not
so offensive, would be specially amusing.
Before the crime (?) of '7S, in the days
of the dollar of the constitution, who ever
saw an American silver dollar or the
lesser coins of the constitution? There
were some made. The record shows
that silver dollars to the amount of some
5000, 900 had been coined previous to
1873; but silver was SO scarce and SO
dear that it could not float as money. 1t
was converted into watch cases, spoons
and plate. We didn't have any silver
money of our own coinage, we had Span
ish, Mexican, French and German coin,
but not our own in general use.
Since 1873 silver has become cheap by
reason of overproduction, and instead OF
being struck down" by so-called de-
monetization, has been coined in our
mints by hundreds of millions and
stamped as dollars and held up to the
full value OF gold dollars by the strength
of law when not worth much more thar
half their face.
But about the good times before '73.
when we had the dollar of the daddles,
the silver of the constitution, free and
unlimited coinage. The writer lived in
those days, before the Erie canal was
finished, when farmers drew wheat from
the Genesee river to the Hudson river,
250 miles, more or less, on wagons, and
loaded back with goods for the country
merchant. Wheat was worth at Albany
sometimes fifty cents and sometimes a
dollar. 1t huctuated as now. But the
silver of the constitution elf he got it,
which ne did not) would scarcely grease
the wheels of his wagon. Later on, after
the canal was in use. when Rochester
was the market town of Western New
York, then how hard the times of the
farmers who hauled their wheat thirty,
forty, sixty miles. Then what were the
wages of labor? Fifty cents day. Not
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-26
Executors Notice Of Final Account.

Notice is hereby givep that George A. Liebe,
executor of the estate of Richard @. Cluster, de-
ceased, has filed the final accounting of the es-
tate of Richard e. Cluster. deceased, with the
guardianship estate OF Albert Lehman. an in
sane person. of the pc son and e. tate of whirh h
said Albert Lehman, an insane per OIL, the said
Richard G Closter, deceased, w'is at the time OF
his death the duly appoint. d. qualified and act
ing guardian, with the clerk of the County
Court OF the State of Oregon for Wasco County,
and that said court has appointed 10 o clock a.
m. of Monday, November 2, 1896. being the first
day of the regular November term of said court,
for the yea 1896, at the county courthouse in
the hearing o. said final accounting aud objec-
uons thei etn If any ths re be
This notice is published by order of said
County Court, entered October I'd, 1896.
GEORGE A. LIEBE, Executor.
CoNDoN d CoNDoN, Attorneys'for Executor
oct3-5t-i
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in money; but in pork, in candles, In |
flour, in maple sugar. In harvest time |
a good GRADER could get dollar and his |
board; but in haying time mowers got |
seventy-five cents. The writer, who was
teacher many years, taught his first
school in 1881 for $12 per month and
"boarded around" had an average OF
sixty pupils, and was considered doing
well. Since 'sthe crime of '73 and the
slaughter of silver,' teachers get from
$50 to 800 month and complain of
hard times.
The writer has been personally cogni-
zant of the settlement and development
of the West since 1926, when he was a
boy IA years old in the Genesee valley,
and in his retrospect of the past and its
comparison with the present, he can
truly say that the people of the latter
end of the Nineteenth century do not
know practically the A, B, G of hard
times. He went to Illinois in 1S45,
when Chicago was a lake port of possi-
bly, 5000 people, and settled at Rock
ford, 100. miles west, halfway stage
station between Chicago and the Miss
issippi river. That was the day OF ''the
dollar of the daddies,' when ftthe silver
of the constitution had not been
''stricken down. but about the only
money then in circulation was the paper
currency of the Wisconsin Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, and in Rock
river valley the only way to get any of
that was to haul wheat 100 miles on
wagons to Milwaukee or Chicago and
sell it for from 40 to 81 cents per bushel.
Carpenters could get 81 day; not in
money, but in goods at the store at ex-
orbitant prices, or in farm products at
ruinously low prices-wheat 371a cents /;
corn 1215 cents; oats 10 cents; pork
cents or 21S cents. Money was scarce,
but times were good. Farmers didn't
expect money for anything; they
learned how to have good times without
money. They could raise good horses,
cattle, swine, sheep and poultry without
money, and were rich in their poverty.
When they must have money for taxes,
they hauled wheat 100 miles to get it.
Other grains would not bear transporta-
ton. Then they felt the pinch of hard
times, and when they were forced to
borrow at % per cent interest, which
was the current rate on cash loans.
The writer was teacher, and estab-
lished the first academic school in Rock
ford in 1S45. Rates of tuition were
nearly nominal; less by the quarter
than now by the month in private
schools of the same grade, and there wat
almost no money in it, bnt other things
in profusion. He never lived better il
his life; his house was full of -four
meat, butter, eggs, poultry, 6sh-every
thing good, and he never was happier il
his work; but did not see as mucl
money in year as some teachers nov
see in month. As for ''the dollar o
the daddies," there were none of them
4 in sight. SENox.
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Citation.

Ia the County Court of the State of Oregon, for
the County of Wasco
In the matter of the estate of Mary M. Gordon,
deceased, Citation.
To Mary Gibson, Susie E. BickfIrd, Maggie A.
Gordon, K te j. Stogsdill, Georse B. 'Ordon,
Williams Gordon, h irs ut law of said dece sed,
a. all other heirs at law and next of kin of
said deceased known or unknown, greeting:
In the name of the State of Oregon, You are
hereby cited and required to appear in the
County Court of the State of Oh gon, for the
County of " asco at the Court Room thereof, at
Dalles City, in the County of Wasco Mondav,
the second day of November, 1896, at two o'clock
in the afternoon of tnat day, then and there to
appear and show cause, if any there be, wh' an
order should MT b. made, directing the admin
istrator OF the estate of Mary M. Gordon, de,
ceased to sell the real estate bel 'nging to said
estate, dc scribed in his petition, and described
as follows, to-wit: The 'uth-w st quarter of
Section Thirty-two (32) in T wnship Four f4)
South Of Range Thirteen (13y East of th- VIII
annette Meri II II. in v asco County, Oregon. for
the purros- of sati~f. ing the debts AID claims
against said estate.
WITNESS, the Hon. Robert Mays, Judge of the
County Court o the State oregon, for
[sEALl the County of Wasco with the Seal of
said Court affixed this first d-y of Octo-
Der, A. D., 1896.
ATTEST: A. NJ. KELSAY, Clerk.
By SIMEON BOLTON, Deputy.
Oct3 ii
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Guardian Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court
of the State of o eRon for Wasco county, guar
dian of the person and estate of Albert Lehman,
an insane person. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby required to pre-
sent them to me at my residence in Dalies City,
GEORGE A. LIEBE,
Guardian of the person and estate of Albert
Lehman, insane.
Dated this 26th day of September, 1896.
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Gentlemen
of The Dalles-A

We showing spended line of Spring and Summer
Sutings lower prices than be obtained elsewhere
No need patronize foreign firms employing Chinese
labor Our garments made the premises by
skilled workmen.
II. E. BALCH.
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-26

Take your watches, clocks and jewelry
epairing to Clark. the East End ieweler.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-26
]. 8. scHENK, H NJ. BEALL,
President. Cashier.
First National Bank.
THE DALLEs. OREGON

A General Banking business tranHacL.-n
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Cheek.
Collections made and proceeds promp ptIv
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold "I
New York. San Francisco an Port
land.
DIR Bottoms
D. P. THOMPSON. JNo. s. SCHENCR
ED. M. WILLIAHs, tiBo. LIERR
VI. BEALI
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05

on company affairs. He gave due
credit to those who has preceded him
in the position, remarked that effort
would be required to improve upon "A
per cent and acknowledged the favors
extended by the press.
All of the press representatives were
given chance TO distinguish them
selves. Rev. II. w. Peck, Harry Wat
,erhouse. Capt. Kidwell, Capt. Dodge
and Col. j. II. Soper spoke of the early
days of the company. Rev. Mr. Peck
recalled wildly his last work in n
match and Col. Soper complmented
the company on its past successes and
present efficiency. Lieut.. John Cas-
sidy, upon general request, sang a
song and all joined in the chorus. j..
S. Martin, the High Private of the
company, took occasion to demand
that he be given a silver instead of a
gold medal recently won by him and
that it be manufactured as to dimen-
sions at the ratio of 80 to 1.
The health of the President was
proposed and then the enjoyable. party
ended.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05
BANQUET THE FOURTH
SHARPsHooTER COMPANY EN-
JOYS A SWELL DINNER.
At the Hawaiian Hotel-Addresses and
Singing-The Toasts-Present-The
SO Per Cent Record.

The fourth company match banquet
of the Sharpshooters was the pleas
ATTEST and most elaborate of these i'm
portant events. There was a large at
tendance and all were in high good
hunfor. Capt. Walter A. Wall presided
and Jos. Marsden acted as toastmaster.
The dining room of the Hawaiian
hotel was occupied from o'clock last
evening till after II. The long table,
the chandeliers and walls were all dec
GRATED with greens. The menu was
genuinely "swell' and was served in
fine style. Manager Lucas kept an
eagle eye on the affair. All were en-
tertained and pleased and there was
a unanimous vote in favor of an en-
core for the social side when Lieut.
McLean's defeated men challenged
Capt. Wallis victors for another match
to be shot off in the near future.
Those who attended the feast last
evening were:
Capt. Wall, Col. ]. II. SOBER, Capt
Kidwell, F. b. Damon, DIR. n. b. EN-
erson, John Farnsworth, F. C. Rhoads.
Fred Wikander, Rev. II. w. Peck. j. F..
Scott, NJ. f. Sanders. II. ID. johnson.
w. T. Monsarrat, Capt. f. S. Dodge.
j. S. Martin, ID. w. Corbett, A. C. Wall.
Lieut.. Mclean, j. b. Gibson, NJ. H..
Drummond, f. B. Dat, w. j. Forbes,
T. King. Charles Wall, C. j. Campbell,
Harry Waterhouse. Rev. o. p. Emer-
son, Joseph Marsden, Fred Leslie.
Lieut.. Cassidy, Ed Towse. Daniel
Logan and j. T. Stacker.
Toastmaster Marsden called upon
Dr. n. b. Emerson when the coffee
had arrived. That veteran responded
in pleasant and interesting strain
and as a closing to his remarks pro-
posed the toast "The Ladies' and by
implication called upon his recently
welded brother. Rev. o. p. Emerson.
to respond. The latter said he had
been thinking of the sentiment 'Love
of Country" for the occasion. He told
of some bridal touring in ancient
Greece. of what small but wonderful
country it was. He spoke fondly OF
Hawaii and her history.
| j. F. Scott was on the program
twice and was very acceptable in both
numbers. He first sang, and then
gave recitation. The verses of the
reading were very good and rendered
most effectively.
Capt. Wall was induced to speak up
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05

that critical period, the change of life,
recommend these pills most heartily.
They are such a simple, agreeable
medicine In my little chest, which 1
carry about with me, / always have
box of the pills with me. | go out for
week or two at a time, and so feel
the need of them while away from
home. usually take one dose a day,
taking them / took three doses every
day. As a family medicine / can think
of no better remedy. The Pink Pills
will help both sexes, but they are es-
pecially beneficial for women. Young
women who have little blood ought
to keep them on hand all the time. l
never see pale face that | do not
feel like recommending the Pink Pills.
They have ingredients that tone up
the system in wonderfully short
time. and with increased health comes
cheerfulness, which brings sunshine
and happiness in the family"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific
for such diseases as locomotor ataXia,
partial paralysis. st. Vitus' dance, sci
atica, neuralgia. rheumatism. nervous
headache, palpitation of the heart,
paleness and all forms of weakness
either in male or female, and all
diseases resulting from vitiated hum
ors in the blood. Pink Pills are sold
by the Hollister Drug Co., the Hebron
Drug Co.. wholesale agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05
A NURSE SPEAKS
SHE HEARTILY ENDORSES DIR.
WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
Tried Then Herself and Now Glad to
Recommend Them to All Women
AS a Medicine During the Change
of Life They are UnfaiIing,

From the Standard-Union, Brooklyn,
y. Y.
Another intelligent witness has been
added to the thousands who have en-
dorsed DR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.
Mrs. Nancy Waugh, of 1913 briggs
Avenue. Brooklyn, professional
nurse, after finding that the Pink Pills
benefited her, now advises her pa
TENTS to take them. In speaking with
the reporter, about the pills as med
icine Mrs. Waugh said:
about a year ago | was ill., | made
an effort to get about in a few days
because circumstances compelled it,.
One of the first places | visited after
| went ont was the home of my daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dora Rogers, of Powers
street. My daughter, who had pre-
viously taken the pills, urged me to
try them. | took advice, and in less
than week | felt stronger and more
cheerful. ! would like to emphasize
the cheerfulness, for my ailment was
principally that of a melancholy feel
ing. The pills have the power to drive
away the blues, and for that reason
they are worth more than ten times
what is charged for them.
ITO all women who have reached
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05
4 Heart Disc ase
. Kills Suddel w,

but never without fair warning By on
occasional huttoring, porceptlble palpita-
ton shortness Of breath. etc. In many ways
is the victim fully notified But his friends
arc ignorunt,a and the warning is disregarded.
until loving associates are shocked and
dazed by another sudden death.
My wife suffered years with heart trouble
which tho doctcva called incurablo vaivulNr
coaenlatiou of the heart. She took bottles
of DE- Miles heart Cure six months ago,
and has not Suffered since. She sleeps we'll,
ahG 10 i.,O Il lew person altogether, and
says DIR Miles Remedies are gold to her.
+. b, JACKSON, 70i S. 9th St., Omaha, Neb.
For sale by druggists on guarantee that
first bottle will benefit, or money refunded.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05
First and Always

If you can :.1ford to buy any beer at
all you surely can afford to buy and
use only the hest. Seattle Beer con-
tains no injurious ingredients and is
therefore absolutely pu' On draught
at the Criterion saloon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05
That Pleased
Expression

on the countenance of your friend,
when showing that WILLIAMS photo
of yours to her friends is well
worth the cost of the entire dozen.
WILLIAMS photos are prize winners
every time. &.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05
THE HONOLULU SANITARIUM.
1882 King Street.

A quiet, homelilIe place, where
trained nurses, massage, Swedish
movements" baths, electricity and
physical training may be obtained.
P. S. KELLOGG, NJ. D.
superintendent.
Telephone, $50.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-05

In advertising don't be cunning. BE
clever.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-05
Al InfurIated FatherIs -

NEVADA, No, June About go
o'clock yesterday afternoon one Of the
bloOdiest tragedies ever enacted in this
city occurred at J. B. Noes second
hand store on North Cedar street. Il
resulted in the death Of Henry Anthony
at the hands OF his fether-in-law, John
Blain, who filed the victim with lead
and then ssysgely but his throat from
ear to ear.
The dead man had married one
daughter of BIair's and ruined another.
His wife left him three months ago
and sued for a divorce. Anthony came
back here last week and In an inter
view with his wife choked her and
threatened to kill her if she did not
stop the divorce proceedings and live
with him again. Yesterday her father
and brother, VINO live at Walker, ten
miles northeast Of town, accompanied
Mrs. Anthony to Nevada, and the kill
ing occurred in a few hours thereafter.
Both the Blsirs, father and son, are in
jail.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-05
USE THE TONNAGE SYSTEM.
The Rock Island adopts 1t For All Its
Branches.

The Rock Island Adopts 1t For All Its
Branches.
Hereafter the tonnage system in
transporting freight will be used ex-
olusiVely on the Rock Island road,
This system has been in effect on the
road for about a year with the excep-
ton of on the division between Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo. It has never
been used on that branch.
Assistant General Superintendent
W. Il. Stillwel and H. Monkhouse,
superintendent of machinery, have re-
turned from Pueblo, where they have
completed test of the engines.
Under the tondage system freight
trains will be made up by the number
of tons instead of by the number of
cars in a tfain.-Topeks Capital.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-05
Silver ProbIbityopist..

PTTTsBURe, Pa, June The colt
Of the free silver prOhibitIonists from
the regular national convention and
the formation of 6 new silver party Is
now claimed to be the first move Of
silver men to bolt all the political con-
ventiOns. A member Of the nstlonst
committee from Kansas and q close
friend Of ex.Goy. ST. John said: "Ths.
western people are united on the silver
question, irrespective Of party, and
there will be bolts from the republican
and the democratic conventions if the
sold standard Is adopted. We will no
longer submit to eastern dictatioH.
There is q general understanding Of
this kind in the vest. We viii not ssS-
Rice prohibition, but I believe Sena-
tor Teller can set S large following Il
be leads the silver bolt ct St. LOuis.n
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-05
PERSONAL NOTES.

FIN. Willis of st. Francis was here
Saturday.
G. L. Calvert was down to Colby
yesterday.
Walter Cain of Burlington was in
town Monday.
T.J. Hslstead was here Tuesday from
Colorado Springs.
Sheriff Hendricks was over from
Burlington Tuesday.
A. B. Montgomery returned Satur.
day from Boulder, Col.
A. J. Taylor and wife of Brewster
were in the city Monday.
Attorney Knight was at st. Francis
this week attending court.
3. II. Fitzgerald returned Saturday
from trip to Cripple Greek.
Miss Florence Seaman vent to Bur
lington Wednesday on visit.
A. a. Shelley and John @. Thompson
Of LSmbOrn we're here Monday.
d. E. Mettey was over from Burling-
ton Monday to take in the circus
Hon. James N. Fike Of the Colby
land Office was mp TO GOodland SstuF-
day.
A. L. Rich and wife Of Colby we're uu
to GOOdlRnd Saturday to observe Ne
mortal day.
Arthur Willis and family of Kit
Carson county, Col, we're in the city
Saturday.
Frank Montgomery, q son Of A. B.
Montgomery, is here from Stockton,
Kan, this week.
Postmaster Walker was st Topeka
this week attending the democrat
state convention.
Miss Cora B. Miller, representing
Crane 4 Co., stasi0nsrs Of Topeka, vas
in GOodisnd Tuesday.
TraVslingman Wheeler, representing
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Of Chicago,
vas In The city Sunday.
Mira. }. .. Mcdowell has Joined her
husband at Colorado Springs, where
they viii make their future home.
Elder Bonnet Of Colby viii preach
ct the residence Of w. W. pinWiddie
On Sabbath evening at seven o'clock.
Hrs. F. Y. King Of G0odlsnd is visit
ing In the family Of her father, County
Treasurer HOsheF.-COlcOrdia Blade.
F. B. Smith Of Worcester, Mass a
brother OF tbs late G. Y. Smith, Wss ia
the city isst week Locking after the
closing up Of the BUSINESS with which
bic b5gtbes SIS contested
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-05
GOODLAND WILL CELEBRATE.
Is Preparing to Give the People a Treat
on July 4,

Is Preparing to Give the People a Treat
on July 4.
Goodland has not had a regular
Fourth of July celebration for some
years, but preparations are now being
made to properly celebrate the coming
Fourth.
GoOdlsnd is perfectly able to accom-
mOdate a large crowd and is also able
to get up the best celebration in the
northwest corner of the state. There
will be speaking, parades, horse races,
foot and sack races, bicycle races, ball
games, fire works, music, basket din
ners, and in fact everything that goes
to make up a flrstclass celebration,
from red lemonade TO a platform dance.
The celebration has been talked of
for some time, and now it is spoken Of
as a certainty and arrangements for
the details are being made.
GOodland invites everyone to come
and promises a hot time to every
visitor.