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"But isn't IL pretty early in the
morning for call?" demurred Sir
Richard.
"a call Don't be absurd, Richard /;
we are going over on neighborly err
rand, and we've got to be quick about
it, or we shan't be of any use, for
they're in the thick of their fun now
as you hear" and Lady Stafford hur.
ried her son forward with such energy
that in few minutes the two we're
entering the Barton grounds Just as
Anne came running out of the house
TO stop "that dreadful drum and fife
noise" Betty was following in the
rear. If Dicky was to be quenched,
Betty was bound TO stand by him and
be quenched too, and so had dressed
as expeditiously as possible to be 'in
at the death"
Lady Stafford catching sight Of the
two girls, nodded vigorously. and
when she was near enough began:
"We heard your drum and fife music
and came over to ask If you"
ooh, Lady Stafford, was just COM
ing out to stop it. It isn't my fault,
and I'm so sorry, /"
"Fault sorry |" echoed Lady Stat
ford, staring at Anne with puzzled
astonishment that brought her brows
together in frown that both the
girls misunderstood, and that stirred
up Betty to sny:
"No, it isn't Aune's fault, :t's
mine," and then with little fiery
sparkle in her eyes ut what she thought
was the unwarranted fault.finding of
these English people, Betty, in spite
of Anne, told the whole truth of her
patriotic purpose and how it had been
frustrated, and why, and her own
disappointment thereat, winding up
with her condolences to Dicky, and
the result.
"And it's Dick after ALL" broke
forth Lady Stafford, her lips twitch-
ing with her appreciation Of the situa-
tion thus revealed to her. "It's
Dicky; ali, here he comes, the scamp
Dicky, how dared you do this when
you knew how Miss Barton felt about
it?"
"Hullo" cried Dicky at sight oi
his grandmother and his father show
came you here?"
swell, Miss Barton will tell you
that we we're disturbed by this patri
otic racket and came over to protest
against it. That it not only hurt oui
ears but our feelings; that-oh, Miss
Barton, Miss Barton" breaking into
the jolliest of jolly laughs, "Hov
could you think we we're such SILLY
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01
Fourth of july Fun.

To the patriotic small boy the Fourth
the Roman candle.
Some leave the city on the Fourth
for quiet, while others, following the
fireworks example, go of for lively
time.
Jokes which include the exploding
near people of the largest. size cannon
crackers are OF the kind that it is bet
ter not to dwell upon.
Stranger-"Your orator has a loud
voice. but he is numbering the Queens
English in the most horrible manner. {"
Native-"Why shouldn't he on the
Fourth OF July?"
Young America-'Did Thomas JEFF
ferson write all of the Declaration
himself?" Patriotic Parent-"Yes,
my son, he wrote every word of it with
his own pen" Young America-"Why
didn't he hire stenographer and type
writer?"
Grandpa docking up)-"what is it,
my boy?" Freddie lat window -
"Stand out little farther on the side
walk. / have package of torpedoes,
and want to drop them down on your
bald head"
Giant firecrakers this year are four
teen inches long, and contain powder
enough to break plate.glass window
when exploded on the curb. Small
boys will not only have to look for
their fingers on the Fourth, but par
ents will have to look for their boys.
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that is always going round offending
and hurting peoples feelings."
"Well, l don't want to hurt these
English folks feelings. But 1 don't
think they are very careful what they
say to us. Old Lady Stafford calls me
Betty Boston instead of Betty Barton,
and that Miss Stafford that you look
up to So"
'Look up to! That's ridiculous,
Betty"
"That you look up to so," coolly
proceeded Betty, ''said to me once /:
You don't talk in nasal tone at all,
as supposed all Americans did"
"She means to compliment you. and
calling you Betty Boston is old Lady
Stafford's fun. She likes you very
much, can see, and oh, Betty, don't,
/ entreat you, go and turn them all
against us by making that beastly up
roar of celebration. Now, promise
me that you won't?"-imploringly and
tearfully-"promise promise /"
And Betty promised.
"What's the matter, BettyP What's
gone wrong? You look awfully cut
up"
T-I'm disappointed about some.
thing, Dicky, that's ALL"
ut must be a pretty big 'all by
your looks. Tell me what it is, Betty
maybe I can help you"
''You oh, no-you're the last per-
son to tell"
''Why? Why? What have 1 done p
"You haven't done anything; it's
only what you are-it's only" but
here Betty stopped short.
BETTY, Betty, 60 on"
81 can't. / ought not to have said
as much as have"
''But, having said that, it's unfair
not to go on. Whatever you've got
against me-whatever you think I am
that / shouldn't be, you ought to tell
me and give me q chance to defend
myself. didn't think you would
hurt fellows feelings by being un.
fair like this" and Dicky Stafford
flushed up with vexation.
"Oh, / don't want to hurt any ol
your feelings-that's what I told
Anne" cried Betty with little hy-
sterical laugh.
''And your sister Is in it, too
Well. must say-but instead of say.
ing anything, think I'll bid you
good morning, Miss Barton. You
can't want the company of fellow
you think"
"Oh, Dickey. Dickey, stop. stop,
don't go off like that. "Tisn't any
thing against you.-it's me-" regard,
less of grammar--"I was gong to dc
something, and Anne didn't want mt
70 do it Oh. dear. I've tangled and
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bungled so shall have to tell you the
truth, or you'll think it's something
worse than 1t is; but first you must
promise me you won't tell any of your
family, Dickey."
Dicky looked astonished, but never
theless gave the promise with the
creates alacrity; and then Betty told
the story of her 4th of July plan, and
why she had relinquished it.
"As if my people would care because
you celebrated victory gained over
us morn hundred years ago; I'd
like to hear what my father'd say to
this" laughed Dickey.
"But you're not going to tell him
you promised not to tell any of your
family" cried Betty in alarm.
"And I'm not going to break my
promise but know they'd feel just
as l do"
mo, you don't know. They might
take 1t as Anne said they would.
Anne knows more about the world
than you or /. Anne is eighteen"
"Anne's n goose" thought Dickey.
He was a clever little fellow, and
though Betty by no means told him
everything that Annie had said, or
that she herself had said, he under
stood great deal more of Miss AIMS
motives than Betty imagined. "And
to think of her spelling all of this fun ;
it's q shame" he further thought.
"But tell me everything-all the de-
tails of what you wanted to do, he
presently said.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

Itappears to Harper's Weekly "that
we ought all to do what We can to get
more people hanged. In states where
capital punishment is administered by
electricity that method of taking life
will answer, but the law that prescribes
it must be enforced. The electrical
machines must not be allowed to stand
idle. and we ought to use our infu-
ence to keep them in frequent use.
OF course our duty in this particular
is painful, but it is imperative. The
question is whether we shall kill
murdcrers or they shall kill us. BY
all means let us kill them. They need
killing far more than we do, so long
as we are peaceable and decently be-
haved. A supplementary question is
whether murderers shall be killed by
due process of law or by mobs. Let
us have them lawfully executed, for
that gives by far the best results.
More than ten thousand people were
murdered in the United States last
year. In the year 1883 less than four
thousand were murdered. The in
crease of population in seven years
has been considerable. Last year
business was bad, and people were
cross and more murderously inclined,
no doubt. than common. Still, TAX
ing everything into consideration the
increase of murders was astounding.
It ought to be checked, and the only
practicable way to check it is to have
murderers suffer the legal penalty of
their crime. 1t is shocking to kill any
one, but if one must choose between
killing the guilty after conviction and
having the innocent killed off-hand,
there cannot be any hesitation about
what duty and common sense demand
Murder must be made more unpopular
In the United States"
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Independence Day.

Bang. Boom! Rattle and sizz!
BY signs like these we know II is
Dear Independence Day!
A smell Of powder in the air.
A small boy present everywhere,
Engaged In mimic fray
A trumpet's Dlare. drums loud beat,
quaint procession in the street
OF little minute men"
A cheer, q shout, proud huzza,
And patriot young America"
Applauds the Past again.
A bright, bewildering array,
OF "goddesses" in ribbons gay
The colors OF the free!
A Nations honored flag full mast.
And in the heart, thank Gcd, u fast,
Firm love for Liberty!
Susan NJ. Best, in New York Independent
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A Transplanted Custom.

Our habit of reading the Dec.
laration of Independence on the Fourth
of July is derived from the old English
customs of having the Magma Charta
read twice year in the cathedrals.
The bishops not only read it, but ex'
communicated those who broke it.
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confronted by the big black lettering,
"July."
"Do something about what, pray?"
inquired her older sister, Anne.
"The Fourth"
"The what?"
"The Fourth Of July. II father were
here he would do something to cele-
brate it-but I've a whole guinea left
of my allowance and I can buy"
Betty, You are not going to buy n
lot of firecrackers and torpedoes TO
disturb the whole neighborhood?"
"There aren't any neighbors near
enough to disturb"
"Near enough What about the
StaffordsP How do you suppose old
Lady Stafford will like your tirecrack-
ers and torpedo explosions, and what
do you suppose Sir Richard and all
the rest of them will think of our
Haunting this Fourth of July business
in their faces? It's outrageous taste,
anyway, Betty, to show off our brag
of independence from their country,
like this"
uih uoiuR IL ioi thcin' uih v
going to invite them"
"You might ms we'll; they'll hear
the whole uproar. It's an awfully
vulgar kind of way to celebrate any
thing. You'd better"-with increas-
ing sarcasm-"get some boys to play
Yankee Doodle for you, on drum
and fife."
"But the American Club in London
celebrated the day, and at the Ameri-
can minister's last year"
"Ob. yes, with flags and speeches ut
their dinner tables; they didn't fire
off lot OF crackers and torpedoes for
everybody to hear. Oh, Betty, don't.
should be so ashamed of such a show
of before these English people. It's
all so vulgar, the whole brag and blus-
ter of it,"
"You are always bothering about
these English people-what they'll
think of us; what they'll say. You
haven't bit of independence.
81 don't care for the independence
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

According to London decree, a
householder cannot interfere with the
playing of an organ grinder, unless it
hurts his business, Injuries his health,
or unless he has sickness in the
house.
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necessary.

No specially prepared table of sta
tistics is necessary to support the as
sertion that Germany is the most in
tellectually industrious of the Euro
pean countries. Thinking men often
refer to it as "the homo of higher
philosophy and the hot-bed of
sciences"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01
A New Supply.

Mrs. Bingo--'I thought you weren't
going to play with that little boy next
door any more?"
Bobby 81 wasn't; but my fire
crackers gave out before his"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01
house.

An English-speaking race may be
losing much influence in Europe, Asia
and Africa, but in the three Americas
it's future is to be even greater than its
past, maintains the New York Mail
and Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

If every state in the Union would
simply adopt measure to induce
perfect drainage of the roads, it
would be long step in advance
toward good roads. In many parts
of the country that is about all that is
nncnssnrv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

The new woman has invaded India.
The question of laying out parks in
town for gymnastic exercises of Zenana
women is being ventilated in the press
of that country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

Accordingto the Philadelphia Times
Spain has decided to organize 1000
additional troops to be sent to Cuba
by the 1st of October.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

The large majority of families in
this country have not over $500 year
to live upon, says the New York Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01
Relics Of the Great Declaration.

The accompanying picture shows
the table upon which the Declaration
of Independence was signed and the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

A recent German writer on dueling
tries to prove that it is not forbidden
by the Christian religion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01

The Government OF India appropri-
ates 10000, 900 rupees year to the
maintenance and care of forests
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-01
BETTY BOSTONS FOURTH.
by NORA PERRY.

OURTH OF July is
coming, and we
must do something,
we positiv Q | y
must" cried Betty,
as she pulled from
her calendar the
slip of paper that
recorded the Both
of June, and was
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-08
sherifs Sale.


By virtue OF an execution issued out of the
Circuit Court OF the State of Oregon for the
County of Wasco on the 18th day of June, 1896,
in suit therein pending wherein P. Keyes
is plaintiff and o. D. Taylor, Sarah K. Taylor,
The State of Oregon, trustee for the use OF the
common school fund of Wasco County, John
Barger, Joseph A. Johnson and e. w. Gather,
and the Columbia River Fruit Company,
poration, are defendants, to me directed and
commanding me to sell at public sale the south
east quarter of the southwest quarter, and the
southwest quarter of lie southeast quarter of
hecuon seven, township one north of range
thirteen, east of the Willamette Meridian, con
tanning eli hty acres more or less, aud also the
following bounded parcel of land. situated i'll
said county, to wit: Commencing at the north
east corner of the northwest quarter of the
northest quarter of section eighteen, township
one north of range thirteen, east of the william
cite Meridian; thence west Oil the section line
326 feet to point; thence south So degrees east
404 feet to point; thence north Al degrees 80
minutes, east l32 feet; thence north 137 feet to
the place of beginning, and containing one and
one half acres, together with all and singular
the tenements aud hereditaments thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertain1ng, to satisfy
the sum of $l0l5.95 and accruing interest and
500 attorneys fees, and $25 costs and disburse
ments, and $Il.50 taxes, will on the 18th day of
july 1896, at the hour of O'Clock p. m. of said
day, at the courthouse door in Dalles City, Ore
gon, sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
all of the above described real property.
t. DRIVER,
in17-i Sheriff of wasco County.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. HALLS Catarrh
Care is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The propretors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
~Sold by Druggists, IS cents.
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Mosier Items.
MosIER, July z. L

MosIER, July z, 1896.
EDIToR CHRONICLE:
Mr.. NJ. Harlan and family of The
Dalles spent the Fourth in Mosier.
j. Northrup and wife went to Hood
River on Saturday, returning in the
evening.
Among quite number of strangers
attending the ball on the evening of the
4th we noted Mr.. A. A. Urquhart of
your city.
Our farmers are busy harvesting their
hay crop. The cereal and vegetable
crops are looking fine.
Fruit, with the exception of peaches,
prunes and kindred varieties which
were injured by the late frosts, promises
big yield and fine quality.
The man with the trained monkeys
and rats gave an exhibition here on Sat-
urday to the amusement of the little
folks.
Wonder if Judge Davenport has found
out the name of the new steamer he saw
on the river the other day.
The celebration here was we'll attend
ed by Moslerites and quite a number
from other points. The Declaration of
Independence was read in a mastery
manner by ]. M. Carroll. The orator
of the day, w. A. Stark, not being
present, Judge Harlan was called on and
responded with a very fine impromptu
speech. Sack and foot racing filled up
the time until dinner was ANNOUNCED,
when everyone INDUCED in the good
things that only the ladies of Mosier
know how to provide. Master Fred
Graham was the victor in the ring rid
ing contest. The ball game was won by
the Athletics in score of 3S to 10.
The ball at Mr.. Harlan's in the even
ing was superb affair. The platform
constructed for the occasion, was fine.
Rooted and enclosed with evergreen
boughs rendered it very pleasant place
to trip the light fantastic. The music
rendered by the Mosier string band was
AL that the most exacting could ask for.
NovUs HoMO. .
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PERSONAL MENTION

Judge A. S. Bennett left for Portland
today.
Mr.. ]. German, of the Portland COM
mission house, was in the city today,
and returned on the local train.
Mrs. Harriet Morse of Portland is the
guest of Mrs. S. L. Brooks. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Emma Morse, is visiting the
Misses Butler.
Dist. Atty. Murphy and wife were up
today from Portland. Mr.. Murphy's
business was with the jury in the Seu-
fert case for damages.
Mr.. and MrS J. E. Barnett went to
Yakima yesterday to visit their son.
Mrs. G. f. Williams also left for the
same placefto visit her parents.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE, The Dalles, Or.,l
April 3d. 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
tt I'm IdaI Proof IN support OF ms claim, ana
and receiver OF the U. S. Land office, The Dalles,
Or, on June 13, 1896, viz:
William A. Doyle,
HID E, No. 37S7, for the NW14, Sec 19, TIP l S R Is
Z, NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: George w. Covert, ]. A Wagner,
and Pat Higgins, of Endersby, and Joseph
Means, The Dalles
Mill JAS. F. MOORE. Register
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Through trains on the o. R. & N will
run via Umatilla, Walla Walla and Pen :
dleton. Through sleepers, first and Sec
ond class will run in connection with the
Union Prcific, the same as heretofore.
A through drst-class sleeper from Port
land to Spokane, connecting with the
first-class sleeper to ST. Paul and a
through tourist sleeper from Portland to
st. Paul, will be run in connection with
the Great Northern railway.
E. E. LYTLE, Agent.
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DR.. A. S. Bernstein, I714 Morrison
street, Portland, blood poisoning, ner
vous prostration, rheumatism, kidney
and liver troubles, cured.
Mrs. VIM. Dfuschel, Candy, Or,
total deafness, cured. Her son, F. W.
DruscheI, 323 Third St., Portland, will
vouch for the truth of the cure.
DR.. Darrin can be consulted at the
Umatilla house, the Dalles, Or, where
he will remain till Aug let. Office hours
from a. m. to p. M, daily. Charges
low and reasonable. according to ability
to pay. Most cases can be treated at
home after one visit to the doctor g
Office. All business relations with DIR.
Darrin are strictly confidential.
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Notice to water Consumers.

You are hereby notified that the irri-
eating rules will be strictly enforced
from now on. If you wake up and find
the water shut off don't kick at me, as I
have to enforce the law to protect your
property. III. NORMAN.
i,6.1w superintendent.
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These Must Go at Once.

A home with lot, worth 5000; $3.50
takes it. Owner leaving city, and must
sell. Three lots only five blocks from
Court house. Lay in fair shape; $3.50
for the three. One fine business lot in
heart of city $500. Among multitude
of offerings, these three are the very
best. Match them If you can.
FRED D. HILL,
Real Estate & Fire Insurance. Room
II, Chapman Block. may1-tf
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Otto Birgfeld Is now ready to supply
antilles with the celebrated Gambrinus
keg or bottle, beer, delivered free of
charge to any part of the city. Tele-
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Reduced Rates,

Effective March 22d. The o. R. & N.
Co. will reduce their round trip rates
between Portland and The Dalles as fol-
lows: Two day rate, good going Satur-
day and returning Monday night, So.
Ten day tickets $3.50. Good on all
trains. E. E. LYTLE,
m24-d&wtf Agent
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To Rent.

A good six room house below the
bluff. Enquire of A. S. Mac Allister,
this office. iun29-tf
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m24-d&wtf

Lost-A dark Jersey COW, branded
CL on left hip. Has been from home
since Wednesday morning, June oath.
Finder. will please communicate with
this Office. jun25-2w*
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Casto-fA-
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
Vhan she had Children, she gave them CastortA.
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Money! Money! money!

To pay .Wasco county warrants regis
tered prior TO July 3, 1892. Interest
ceases after May l5, 1896.
VIM. MIcHELL,
my18-tf County Treas.
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MARRIED.

At the Golurn bia hotel, in this city,
Sunday, July 9Th, by VIM. Michel, A.
II. CANCER and Belle White.