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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19
Serene {. PAYNE Renominaied

Geneva, N. Y, Aug 1S.-The Repub-
iican congressional convention of the
18th district, today renominated
Serene q. PAYNE, by acclamation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19
National League Standing.
Other Games.
AT ROCKLAND.

Rockand won from Camden in an
exciting contest characterized by heavy
hitting and clean fielding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
AT NEW BEDFORD.

McDougall held the New Bedfords
down well. today, until the eighth
when six hits. two of them two bag
gers won the game for the local team.
New Bedford 80. 0 o 0 Ks
Portland ......... o 0 0 0--3
Hits-New Bedford. "A. Portland. Ii.
Errors-New Bedford. 3; Portland 4.
knorr and Murphy: McDougall and Ed
gar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19
Chicago, June 10Th, IS.

MY 5.
This is happy day. am well and gaining
weight daily, but shall continue the treatment
and Vegetable Compound during the summer.
as You suggest Uncle knows nothing about
what YOU have done for me, because 1t wo.dd
make things very unpleasant in the family. |
would like to give you atestimonial to publish,
but father would not allow il. . |
Shall be married in September, and as we so
to Boston, will call upon you. How can !
prove my gratitude'
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19

AT New York-The New York Wash
ington game was called at the end of
the first inning; rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19

Just such cases as the above leak out
in women's circles, and that is why tho
confidence of the women of America is
bestowed upon Mrs. Pinkharn.
Why are not physicians more candid
with women when suffering from such
ailments?
Women want the truth. and If they
cannot get it from their doctor, will
seek it elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19

Rockland ......... o / 0 . 1 "a
Camden .......... , ! | 0-S
Elts-Rockland. "A; Camden II. Errors
Rockand, 4; Camden. /. Gildea and Fay;
Williams and Putnam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-19
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Baltimore made it four straight by
winning from Philadelphia. this after
noon. Attendance, 2400
Philadelphia ... o 0 o IL
Baltimore ........ l 8 u X-g
ts-Philadephia o. Baltimore, II. III
Philadelphia. }: Baltimore. >. TaY-
lor and Boyle; Esper and Clarke.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
BANK OF ENGLAND FoRoERlEs.
They Are Almost Unknown Row. BUT
Were ormerly FREQUENT.

They Are Almost Unknown Row. BUT
Were L ormeriy Frequent.
There are very few forgeries now,
but one hundred years ago they were
riee. The first recorded instance Of
the forgery of a Bank of England note
has singular touch of romance about
it. says the Strand Magazine. The
forger was linen draper ct Stafford,
named Vaughan, who, In the year 175S,
employed several workmen to engrave
different parts of a twenty pound ster-
ling note, and when a dozen had been
printed off he deposited them with a
young lady to whom he was engaged
to be married as proof of his wealth;
but the imposition was discovered, and
Vaughan was hanged.
One of the cleverest limitations Of
bank note was the work Of o poor
schoolmastcr, who forged an entire
note with pen and ink. and, sad to say,
was hanged. John Mathieson, who
was convicted for forging the water
mark, offered to show the directors
how it was done If he were pardoned,
but they would not withdraw the pros
ecution. Singularly enough, forgeries
first began to be frequent soon after
the introduction Of the one pound
sterling note, and in April, 1902, Mr..
Addington told the house Of commons
that the forgeries had increased SO
alarminGly that seventy extra clerks
were required at the bank merely to
detect them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
THE FIRST DRUMMER.

English Guako-s Seem to Have Been the
I'rogcnftora OF tho Eaoe.
The rapid development Of the COM
mercial traveller system specifically be-
loc:gs to our own days, but as to the
origin there is some difference Of opin-
ion. One authority lays it down that
the bagnan Of to-Gay-the drummer, "
in American phraseology-is the i'm
mediate descendant Of the old chap
man, or peddler, or hawker. As these
personages were known even in the
time OF Chaucer in this case the mod
ern commercial can boast very re-
spectacle ancestry.
Another antiquarian, however, In the
BOOKSELLER has another theory to pro-
pose. Tor this he brings the poet
Southey IS q witness. 1t is that the
commercial travellers of to-day really
date back to the Qualsers of one hun
dred or one hundred and fifty years
since. These persons, it is we'll known,
were forced to wander throughout the
country by persecution and i'll treat
ment. They were then, as they arc to-
day, mostly good, honest men Of bust.
ness, and with the true commercial in
stinct they seem to have made virtue
of necessity, and during their wander
ings to have made acquaintance Us far
as possible with the country trades.
men, to whom they often sold goods.
watches, ''camblets," and other ar
ticles. They seemed to have pushed
their trade SO vigorously that they OBJ
tanned heavy orders, SO much so that
''thc tradesmer in London stood idle"
as one Of the Quakers said, while we
filed our Golfers"
One Thomas Greene, a Quaker
preacher and only laboring man. died
worth some thousands of pounds made
in this fashion. The speculationis is both
curious and interesting, however the
matter NAV be decided.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07

For a time we expect to see manu-
factures running on the prospect oi
better times, but this will be only
temporary, for unless the manufactures
can sell their products they cannot
bug continue manufacturing; then
they will be forced to shut down, and
from that date, depression will set in.
Gradually times sill get worse; one by
one manufactures will shut down; labor
ers will be thrown out Of employment;
the farming classes will fail to receive
just comp rensation for their products,
and thus the great fountainhead OF
prosperity being crippled, all others
must suffer.
Indeed we cannot look into the
future and see any bright stars OF hope.
The election of Bryan might have
caused an Immediate panic, but 1t
wosld have been only temporary; so
soon as he would have been inaugur-
ated he would have convened congress,
and remedial legislation would have
been passed.
Mr.. McKiniey's election, however,
VIII "restore the confidence" ofmoney
lenders for brief period. but it can
not be lasting. Cleveland will indeed
be fortunate If he is not forced to issue
more bonds before his term shall ex-
pire, and many hundred millions will
have to be issued before Mr.. Nc
Kinley's occupancy of the presidency
shall end.
The people have voted for the return
of prosperity promised in case of Nc
Kinley's success, and we sincerely hope
it will come, but judging the future by
the past, we cannot but feel that the
promised prosperity will not be real
lied. Financially the United States
are on the verge of their gloomiest
period,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

/ Wo have been promised renewal
of prosperity whenever Mckinley
should be elected. We trust these
| promises will be fulfilled.
The "silver craze" has not died with
defeat. The campaign of 1900 began
with the closing of the poles Tuesday
| night. and will be carried into every
precinct of the United States with re-
| ne~ed vigor. Silver must and will be
restored.
Telegraphic election returns are so
incomplete so far that it Is 40 yet
impossible to give the majorities re-
ceived by either OF the presidential
! candidates in any of tho states, nor
it possible to form a correct esti-
mate OF how the next senate and
house will be divided politically.
Today William Jennings Bryan is a
fallen hero, though he stands high
in the estimation of the American
people. " bile the principles he ad-
vocated were not accepted by ma
jorlty of the voters, he goes down to
defeat as one Of thegreatest OF Amer
ican statesman, with clear record
and an unsullied name.
Of late there has been but little
news from the war In Cuba. but it is
reasonable to suppose that the Cuban
patriots were not idle. The latest re-
port now is that the Cubans have
crossed the Spanish line and are with
in sight of havana. which city will be
besieged and probably captured within
the next sixty days, when the war will
be triumph for the insurgents.
The election hurly-burly Is now
over, and people can once more settle
down to business For nearly six
months every section CT the country
has been agog. stirred to the very core
by partisan agitation, all kinds OF
business has been neglected. but now
that it is over let the vanquished ac-
cept the inevitable. and begin working
once more for the bet:erment Of them
selves and their neighbors.
Senator Mitchell, Governor Lord and
other state officials found it convenient
to attend the banquet given by Day
Bros. at Cascade Locks, but all excused |
themselves and were lawful sorry" i
because they could not attend the cele-
bration in The Dalles. From their !
conduct we are to suppose the two |
contractors are of greater !
Importance in their eye than are the
10 COO people who celebrated the open
Ing of the locks in The Dalles. So |
far as we are concerned, those gentle
men, when they want Office in the fu-
ture can look to the two contractors.
who are residents Of California, and
not to the voters of Eastarn Oregon.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
sHRILLER THAN A FoeHoRN.
How the Twisting of Pigs Tail Saved Z
Coastiur Schooner from Disafter.

How the Twisting of Pigs Tail Saved .
Coasting Schooner from Disaster.
a coasting schooner was becalmed in
fog off Cutler somewhere, says the
San Francisco Argonaut. 1t was n gen.
uine Bay Of Fundy fog, of the same va
riety that the man inadvertently nailed
an extra course on to while shingling
his house. Ycu couldn't see the end Of
the bowsprit from the foremast, and a
man up aloft might have been ten miles
from earth for all that he could see. Not
breath Of wind was stirring and the
sails only Slated lazily as the vessel
rolled on the swell. The skipper was
anxious, for he was right in the track
OF the ocean steamers, one of which
was just about due. He commanded
the lookout to keep the tin horn sound
ing vigorously. Alas, the man care
lessly laid the horn down on the rail
fer moment and it rolled overheard.
The delinquent was treated to liberal
dose of profanity, but Of what use was
that2 Presently the whistle Of q
steamer was heard through the fog and
the noise Of the paddles as they tore
up the water. She was evidently bear
ing right down upon them Skipper
and crew shouted till their lungs were
sore, beat on pans from the galley,
but to 10 purpose. Every instant they
expected to be sunk by the on-rushing
steamer. Suddenly the shippers eye
fell upon lusty young pig, who was
being transported in a temporary pen.
In trice that porker was out, pow
erful sailor gripped his tail with apair
Of pincers and gave twist with the
energy born of despair. Heavensl
what squeal rent the atmosphere.
Keep 1t up! Keep it up!" yelled the
skipper, as he danced up and down
with excitement. The blasts of the
steamers whistle redoubled in fre-
quency and her machinery stopped. In
a few moments her outlines emerged
from the mist right over the schooner.
Half the crew and passengers were on
the forward deck. The captain leaned
over the rail and shouted: You blank
dashed son of dash blanked lubber,
what in dash blank, blank to dash and
return are you trying to do? I'm
blanked if I didn't think was going
ashore right into the middle of dashed
dig ward"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
SHORTHAND IN OLD TIMES.
The Greeks, the Romans and the Engliah
of Queen Bess' Time Had It.

The Greeks, the Romans and the Engliah
of Queen Bess' Time Had It.
The art Of ''brachygraphie, or short
hand, as we call it now, is by no means
modern invention, says the New
York Post. Even the Greeks and Ro-
mans had their. system Of abbreviating
language, using It to take down
public speeches. By the time of tho
renaissance the art had grown to con.
siderable proportions. England has
always cast more favorable eye on
the system than any other country,
and in the days of Queen Bess stenog-
raphers were plentiful.
They were not, however, contented
with reporting merely speeches and
sermons, but copied down the dramas
of the time and always got credit for
their theft, owing to the miserable
copyright laws. 1t is not surprising
then that John Webster should make
Sanitella in the courtroom scene Of the
Devils Low Case" e1claim:
10 you hear. officers,
You must tale special care that you let IN
No braohygraphie men"
Surely the circumstances must have
been exaspcrating to those sturdy old
dramatists if such lines Us the following
Of Thomas Haywood in the prologue of
"Queen Elizabeth" are true. He says
the play
Did throng the seats, the boxes and the stage.
10 much that sorno by stenography drew
plot put it in print, scarce ore word true"
The mangled condition Of many, Of
our finest Elizabetban dramas can
largely be attributed to these ''brachy-
graphic men. Of the systems Of this
time we have knowledge Of but
two, those of Timothy Bright and
Peter Bales, but considerable ia known
of the life Of these men.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07

Ter. and started toward the door sns
stopped before she had reached 1t, and
looked around at the clerk, and said:
well, you people in this store are
the most merchandising persons I
ever saw, and will never buy another
thing here as long as live, and will
tell everybody in the neighborhood
about you, too" With that she rushed
out and slammed the screen door. The
last seen Of her she was walking rapid.
ly up the street. When she had left
the clerk said that was only On example
Of what took place every day. Why"
he said, "a woman came in to the
store the other day and complained
that we did not put enough mueilage
on our stamps, and then got perfectly
furious when I told her that we did not
make them ourselves. I'll tell you,"
he continued, "such women are awful.
y, hard to get along with"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
TIE ou7ro.nlNNER MAN.
Ono Who Is Not brilliant. Dut Make,
Fsi,us-ys TTscfui,

One Who Is Not brilliant. Gut Makes
i;ims-I; Useful
"No," said the slightly cynical bach
elor to New York Tribune man, sits
not bccaasc I nn tremendously Popu-
lar that get invitations, and don't
consider i such On honor to be invited
TO dino somewhere every night in tho
week with half Q dozen or moro invita-
tious wccls to spare. Why in the
world Go you suppose they invite nc9
Well, IN good deal like the fellow
who is taken on c ship and raadc to
work his passage. IIcpays for his voy-
age with work. work ny passage at
the dinners. Oh, yes, LIDO. There's no
use in being vain about these things.
You see, In not married, md there's
always sono young woman, or old
woman, for that matter, who has to be
taken care Of. Now, married nan Is
OF q discount nt dinner. Of course,
no takes WOMEN out to dinner, but
sarno man haa to be provided for hia
wife.
I'm just useful at o dinner and that's
why ret invited. I'm not good-loolS-
ing and never said bright thing in
Juy life, but can talk q streak Of stuff
and nonscnso that Is necessary to keep
q dinner going. Tn good naturcd and
araiable. l Ike everybody, and so I
get along comfortably with my neigh
bors. In n mild sort of way, I sup
pose, an amusing. And then I GIN
q good laughcr. laugh at all the
good things that arc said, and at many
Of them that arc not so good. I get In
my own ittlo jokes when tho tino
comes, and SO we row along through
the dinner, working ny passage and
my hostess smiling approval on me.
''Oh, no, it's not a bit damaging to
my vanity. simply know it's SO, and
accept it chccrfully. can't dance for
shuclls, so I'm Of no earthly use at
dance. If I wcro O good dancer I'd
probably como in for al that, too. My
strong point is dinner, and so I'm
wanted there, and not ut q dance. It
doesn't wound my vanity bit. I en-
joy the dinner. Having Q lot Of pretty
women around the table. and listening
to them, and talking to them Is lots
more fun than sitting alonc in club,
with only u lot Of gho;.lilc walters to
arIuse you. It's perfectly fair
bargain. talk and I nm sweet
tempered for ny fcrriagc, and get on
the ferry good dinner and enjoyable
surroundings. That's ell there is to it,
and as for the honor of tho thing and
ell that, there's no moro honor in my
being invited to dine out every even.
ing than there would be in going out
to fiddle for party ct the regular
price. talk and get ny dinner and
pleasant company. Tho other man
gets his five or ten dollars, or whatever
the price is, and Gddlc5."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07

have reput iican legislature. Kansas
will eltcs fusion or ipdepe adent
senator to succeed F fer. Kentucky,
IN the face of the ret 1rDs, viii eject a
republican to succeed Blackburn The
North arolina lezisla ure is In doubt.
with the chances favoring the fusion
iste, made up of republicans and y, pu
lists. South DAKOTA Is still in dcub;
with the chances flvoring the fusion
Independents. The senate. therefore
on this estimate wo Id stand: Re-
publicans Al. democrat. 90 indeperd
ents and populists II; dor BIT u 2: tots
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
About the Dollar Hfark.

There are several theories to ae-
count for the. origin of onr dol
lar mark 81. First Some shy it
IS combination or monogram
composed of the letters y rand 6,
the initials Of the United States. Sec
ond-ft may have been derived from
''H. S. the mark Of the Roman money
unit. Third-1t is probably combine
ton of P. and s.. from Pesoduro,
Spanish term rignifying "hard dollar"
A fourth reason assigned Is that It Is q
"piece Of eight" and designated By the
y1lbols.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
A Great Place for Hunters.

Judging from late statistics, India
still remains magnificent country for
sportsmen. In 1892 21,9ss human be-
ings and s1,Gos head OF cattle were
killed by snakes and wild beasta, the
chief human 1nortality-19, ,025-haTlng
been due to snake bite. Tigers claimed
DAT human victims, leopards eco. wolves
1e9, bears 145, and elephants 70. On
the other hand, whereas only 4.40s cat
tie were killed by snake bite, no fewer
than 10000 were devoured by tigers,
so,o13 by leopards, and o,75s by wolves.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
MKINLEY IS ELECTED
He Carried the East and Gen.
trail States,
OREGON IN DOUBT
The Vote in This State Is Very Close,
Though the Chances Are
Against Bryan,
The Solid South IL Broken and Mckinley
Has Secured the Vote of Some of
the Southern States.

PoRTLAND, Or, Nov. 4.-Tele-
grapnic reports received from the diff
ferent states are incomplete, but every
thing points to the cerlain election OF
Mckinley. His majority in the elec-
toral college will probably BIS from q
to 80 majority, also thar the next house
of congress will be republican,. Fol-
loving IS summary CT the returns.
MICHTGAN.-The republican state
central committee announces that IS
precincts in Michigan give Mex inley
364S plurality The same in 1892 gave
a de l.Ccratic plurality of 113. This
ration, it is called, if continued, will
give Michigan to Mckinley by 100, 600,
Connecticut.-New Haven returns
indicate the total vote will. be about
q 600, and the republican majority for
president 25O0.
Georgia. congressional
delegation sound, and Bryan carries
the state.
New York City. - McKinley's plural
ity over Bryan in New York City is
1859.
North Dakota.-Ninety-fye precincts
give McKinly 5549, Bryan 564S
Missouri.-Bryan's majority in the
state is $4,000, and all but lone demo
cratic congressman elected
Maryland.-McKinley's majority in
the state is in the neighborhood OF
$1,000.
Texas.-Culberson is elected gov
ernor and Bryan's majority in the state
is large. Democrats carried all the
congressional districts except the l1th
and 18th.
Philadelphia.-The complete city re-
turns are as follows: Mckinley 49,
9o3, Bryan es,3as, republican plurality
1855.
Tennessee--The republican COM
mittee admits that Bryan has carried
the state.
Wiseonsin-MeKinley's plurality in
Wisconsin is probably above 10000
The republican state ticket is elected
by good majorities.
2 Wyoming-Eighteen precincts, out
of total of 297, give Mckinley S42;
Bryan 761; a democratic gain of 1s3
The same gain throughout the state
will give Bryan 1900 plurality.
Montana-Bryan's majority in the
state may reach Is 900. Hartman, sill
yer republican, is elected to congress
by from 5000 to 10000 oyer Goddard,
regular rep. I ne entire dem-pop.
fusion state ticket is elected, with the
possible exception OF associate justice
of the supreme court, treasurer and |
secretary Of state.
New Jersey-The latest returns from !
the counties of New Jersey, with q
estimate for the unre- i
ported precincts, indicate that Nc. !
Kinley will carry the state l,y from 45,-
BOO to so. Do0. The republicans elect
six of the eight congressman, with the
indications that Pitney, republican,
also has carried the fourth district by
l22ee. .--7- :
Louisana--Returns at midnight
make it absolutely certain that Bryan
has carried the state by probably 20
)c0 plurality, and that the democrats
have elected six congressman, all for
silver.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07

FIrmers should bear IN mind that
". a. Johnston is sole agent in The
O,lles for McSherry drills and seed
ers, which are recognized by all to be
JaS OGS6x
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sEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT

VI the County Wasco
ne olst day OF September
whom received
AMOUNTS RECEIVED AND FROM WHAT SOURCE