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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11

Judge Mead has made an order
for hearing the petition for settle
ment OF the estate of Francis Phillips.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Departing. Trains arriving.
No. 122-o:3O A. NJ. No, 1O1-12:3O P. NJ, ,
No. 1O4-2:3O o. m. No. 123-8:4O p. m
No. 1853 100 D.. M No. 193-4:00 p. M
No 1872 makes close connections at Austin
with through Sleeper,-for St. Louis, Peoria,
and Kansas City, arriving 7:15 next morning
This train also connects for La Crosse and
Chicago.
No 1O4 makes connection with Chicago
Sleeper at Austin and Lacrosse.
&C. MOORE, Agent
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Minneapolis 81 ST. Louis Railway.
CANNON vATJ,EY

Depart Arrive
No. % & "a Waterville and
Faribault Accommod. 6:45 am 4:O5 pm
No 21 & %, st. Paul. Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 6:2O am 9:O5pm
Daily except Sunday.
No % connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines; also with free chair car
to Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No
21 connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago St. Louis and Kansai City,
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.,
cheerfully furnished upon application to
T. f. POWERS, Agent
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
EVERY MAN A FIGHTER.
Tho Metabeles, Who Have Risen Against
Enelish ColonIsts In Africa.


The Metabeles, Who Have Risen Against
English Colonlsts In Africa.
About three years ago the warlilxe
and intelligent Metabeles, of Mashona-
land, threatened war upon the Eng
1ish colonists in that country, but,
listening to the counsels of their king,
the wise Lobengula, the trouble was
warded off. But the grumblings of the
fighting men continued. They partial
ly believed Lobengula's explanation
of the course he was pursuing. He
had told them that his ambassadors to
England said that for every drop Of
English blood shed fresh English
man would spring into being. The
medicine men said: '.Let us kill these
here and see if what they say will hap
pen," but Lobengula's counsels pre-
vailed. The restive feeling finally
grew beyond that sable monarch's con-
troll and now the cable brings news
that the young men have risen and are
marching upon Forts Victoria, Sails
bury, Tuli and the others, comprising
the foreign military system in that
country. If the uprising is not speedi-
ly suppressed England has serious
Job on hand. The Metabeles are of the
same stock as-tbe Zulus. Their mill
tary organization is almost perfect.
The population of Metabeleland proper
is about two hundred thousand. The
standing army is said by the Pittsburgh
Dispatch to number fifteen thousand,
divided into ferals or regiments and
commanded by Indunas. what's more,
these fellows can fight They are born
soldiers, and as the troops are almost
as thoroughly organized as the British
they will make quite struggle. The
favorite weapon is the assegai or
spear, but many are equipped with
good guns and know enough to pick
out their men to shoot ut when doing
battle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
THEY KEEP POND WATER CLEAR
Goldfish and sunfish Are Torrors TO Grecn
Scum and WirrIera

Goldfish and Sunfish Are Tcrrors TO Green
! Scum and wigglers.
Fish have their uses to humanity
over and above serving as food material
or Us unwilling caterers to the sport of
the fisherman, says the New York
Sun. Although it may seem odd SO to
speak of them, they often are as indis-
pensable to a country place as dog or
cat.
If that country place happens to be
one that is supplied with running wa
ter, and this is used for ornament in
ponds or fountains, two things are pref
ty sure to bother the owner.
One is the well-known green scum
which spreads over the waters of ponds
and fountain basins. When its growth
begins the plant is pretty. 1t starts
from the bottom, as soon as the sun
gets high, in May or June, and sends
upward a delicate, graceful, wavy
thread of vivid green. Until it reaches
the surface it remains pretty, but once
there 1t spreads along and rots, and is
soon offensive in several ways. 10
The other nuisance from standing
water, even when it is often renewed
and directly from the springs, IS mos
quitoes. The wigglers grow there.
The remedy for both these troubles
is fish, and the two kinds that will cure
them happen to be the two most desira-
BILE for other reasons.
Goldfish will keep the green scum
from growing; and yellow perch, or, as
they are generally called, sunfsh, will
destroy the mosquito .wigglers
The sunfish one has to catch, but the
goldfish can be bought two for quar-
ter in the fish and bird stores Of the
city.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
NO TIME TO AIM.
The Luck Shot Of Hunter at . Critical
Mouant

The Luck Shot OF Hunter at . Critical
Moment.
1t is strange fact that the human
hand, eye and nerve are so constituted
as to act automatically and correctly at
the proper moment, almost without
conscious effort on the owners part.
The author of ''Tales of Nomad" gives
an experience that illustrates this In q
most fortunate manner.
We were passing through grass
about two feet in height, with clumps
of low scrub here and there. I was
leading, and my spoorer, a Kafir named
Jacha, was following me. He had
only one eye, and that eye was keener
to detect game than two pairs of ordi-
nary optics; but on this occasion II
overlooked terrible danger, for the
reason that the danger, though within
q few yards of us, was invisible.
There was q rustic in q patch of
scrub six or seven yards before me, and
suddenly out of it rose a wounded buff
falo with bloody mouth and Glazing
eye, which wheeled round facing me in
act to charge.
1t all took place quicker than
thought. My rifle, which happily was
at full cock, went up to my shoulder
instinctively, and dropped him in his
tracks with a ball through the brain.
{. So sudden was the whole affair that
my heart had not time even to give
great thump. do not quite remember
how I did it. l am sure did not take
a fine SIGHT. and I doubk vvhether
looked at the rib Of nv RIA st all.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
A SUN SURFACE.
Sir Henry Besseuer Tells of the Eailurs
of an Experiment.

Sir Henry Besseuer Tells Of the Ysliars
Of an Experiment.
Sir Henry Bessemer, the well-known
inventor of the steel process which
bears his name, tells how he tried TO
construct ''sun furnace" and failed.
His invention, says the Pittsburgh Dis
patch, was intended to revolutionize
not only the science of metallurgy, but
the whole world. It was to attain q
temperature of nearly sixty thousand
degrees, and therefore fuse anything
and everything, and Sir Henry puts
the blame of its failure to fulfill these
expectations on the stupidity OF q
country lensmaker. The '.sun furnace"
consisted of n wooden building thirty
feet high and about twelve feet square.
A few feet from the ground was fixed
a large inclinable mirror for catching
the rays of the sun; from this mirror
the rays were to be reflected onto o
number of powerful super imposed
lenses above, which, by simple ar
rangement, were to throw the enor-
mously concentrated rays upon what
ever object might be in the crucible
below. Such was the mighty plan, but
the manufacturer of the upper glasses
brought it miserably to naught, for in
stead of turning them out uniform he
made them all different and thus
spoiled the focus. Sir Henry was SO
disgusted and disheartcncd that he re-
fused to go over the ground again and
so the pretentious scheme lapsed. but
the peculiar furnace remains to this
day q remarkable monument of what
might have been.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
SUMMONS.

| In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon fol
Wasco County.
w. L. Whealdon, Plaintiff
L. E. Ferguson, Defendant
| To l.. E. Ferguson. the above named def3n-
dant:
In the name of the State of Oregon: You arc
hereby required TO appear and answer tie com.
plaint filed against you in the above emitted
| suit on or before Monday, the sth day OF Feb
ruary 1897, being the FIRST day of the next regu-
lar term of the above named Court; and if you
fail so to answer, for want thereof the plaintiff
will apply to the above named Court Tor the
relief prayed for in her complaint filed therein.
towit: That plaintiff have and recover of and
from you, the said defendant in said suit, the
sum of 1900. co, together with interest on said
sum at the rate OF ten per cent per annum since
November 10, 1889. less the sum of 400. paid
thereon June l5 1ea4 and for costs and disburse-
mentS made and expended in said suit. and that
the certain mortgage made and executed by you
to Old. TayIof on TIE 10Th day OF November, leS9.
be forecloSed upon the lands therein described
as follows: Beginning at point where tie
west line of Laughlin's donation land claim
intersects the north line of Alvord's avenue in
Nyce q G1bson's add ton to Dalles City, Ore
gon: thence westerly along the north line of
Alvord avenue elgnty -one tSl feet; thence at
right angles northerly to tie south line OF
Fulton's addition to Dalles City, Oregon;
thence east easterly along said south line OF
Fulton'S addition To the west line of Laugh
Inns donation land claim; thence southerIy
along said west line of Laughlin's donation land
claim to the place Of beginning, being the same
land conveyed to you, the said l.. E. Ferguson,
by deed Of j. T. Peters and Joseph MaciSach-
ern, said deed bearing date July IL, A. D. 1889.
and said premises being situated in Wasco
county, Ore gon, and that said above described
and mortgaged premises, together with the ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging. he sold in the
manner prescribed by law, and according to
practfc of the above named Court; that out of
the proceeds of such sale plaintiff have and
receive SAID several sums with interest as here
lnbefore mentioned, to ;ether with accruing in
tefest and costs Of such sale; that the plaintiff
be allowed TO bid at the said sale at her option
and that the purchaser of said premises be let
into the immediate possession OF the sa e and
the Whole and every part hereof: and that you
the said defendant, and all persons claiming or
to claim by, through or un6er you be forever
barred and foreclosed from all claim or interest
in said premises from the time of such sale
This summons is served upon you by publica-
tion thereof in the Times -Mountaineer, a news
paper of general circulation published weekly
and once a week at Dalles City, Wasco County, |
Oregon. by order Of Honorable W. l.. Brad |
Snaw, Judge of the above named Court, duly |
made at chambers, Dalles City, Wasco County, /,
Oregon, December 18th. 1896,
DUFUR & MENEFEE,
Dec. l9w7 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court OF the State Of Oregon for
the County of Wasco.
Almina Hargis, Plaintiff,
VS..
Jefferson Hargis, Defendant
To Jefferson Hargis, the above named defen-
dant:
In the name Of the State of Oregon. You are
hereby required to appear and answer the COM
plant filed against you in the above entitled
suit within ten days from the date of the sery-
ice OF this summons upon you, il served within
this county: or If served Within any other
county of this state, then within twenty DAYS
from the date of the service of this summons
upon you; or If served upon you by publication
then by the first day Of the next regular term
OF the above entitled Court following the ex-
piration of the time required in the order for
publication Of this summons, towit, on the Sth
day OF February, A. ID. 1897, and il you fail so
to answer. plaintiff will ask the Court for the
relief prayed for in her complaint towit a de-
cree forever dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now existing between plaintiff and yourself and
for change OF plaintiffs name to that of her
former name, Almina Turner and for her costs
Of this suit and for such other and further relief
as the Court may seem just and meet. This
service IS made upon you by the publication Of
summons once week for six weeks by order of
Hon, w. l.. Bradshaw. Judge of the above en-
titled court. made ut Chambers in DalIes Civ
Oregon, the 18th day OF December, 1896.
N H. GATES.
Dec IL Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Laest U. Govt Report
R>!az,ll! g! Rs%asgz RRsklaRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

me contribution to London charities
made in the previous year. Under
these circumstances the baron re-
marked that, without establishing q
precedent, he had made up his mind to
double the sum that his gross winnings
amounted to in 1893, and accordingly
he drew check for $751; 900, which he
handed to his friend for distribution.
1t was his wish that this sum should be
divided among London hospitals and
charitable institutions, and S66, 500 was
thus disposed of, the balance remain
ing having been reserved for sundry
smaller calls ses-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
M'NEIL MAY BUY IT
He May Buy the St. Joseph
and Grand Island.
OLNEY WON THE DAY
His Opposition to the Cuban Reso-
luton Will Prevent Its Immed-
late Consideration by
Congress.
Spain Need Have No Uneasiness So Long
as Her Friend Is Secretary of State
He Has SO lnformed the
Spanish Representative
at Washington.
OLNEY WON THE DAY

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Dec. 20.-Wilhelu
l.. Bull, of Edward Sweet & Co.; Henry
Bulge, of Hale, GarLon g. Co.; A. 81
Joline, of the Central Trust Company
and William Strauss, counsel for the
reorganization committee, all of New
York, will arrive here tomorrow to in
spect the st. Joseph & Grand Island
railroad, and will be bidders at the sale
of the road at Hastings, Neb., Decem.
Der %.
E. McNeill, president and general
manager of the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company. of Portland, Or.
arrived today. 1t is not known just
what interests he represents at the
sale.
The theory obtained here is that his
purchase of the Grand Island would
mean the early consummation of the
cherished scheme of paralleling the
Union and Central Pacific by means of
a union of branch lines built by them
in the height of their prosperity, and
of merging interests with an Eastern
trunk line, the Baltimore & Ohio for
instance. so as to complete an uD-
broken transcontinental line between
the two oceans.
Confirmation of this theory is found
in the present movement for new
short line between Denver and Salt
Lake City, which would shorten the
rail distance 200 miles, and in the fact
that by the construction of2l4 miles of
track. the Grand Island could be united
with the Baltimore & Ohio at Boards
town, ILL.,, obtain Kansas City and
Omaha entrance and reach Denver via
Alma, Neb., Colby, Kansas, and the
Kansas division of the Union Pacific,
which is not a government road. This,
with the Delver-Salt Lake short line
would bring about junction with the
Utah Northern, the Oregon Short Line
and the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company, and land the Baltimore q
Ohio in Portland. Or.
HuErN I'm nv m NEv
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
THE CAUSE OF seAsIckNess.

beginning In the 1hree AuraI Tubes It
Eventually Reaches the Stomach.
Scasic.:ncss starts in the ear, says q
writer in McClure's Magazine. In its
cavity are three small tubes, each bent
in circle, and filed with fluid. The
three sit at right angles TO each other,
like the three sides at the corner of a
room or box. Consequently, in what
ever direction the head is moved, the
fluid in some one of the tubes is given
circular motion. Hanging out into
the tubes, from their sides, are hairs
or ella, which connect with nerve
cells and fbers that branch off from
the auditory nerve. When the head
moves the fluid moves. the hairs move,
the cells are fired off," a nervous cur
rent is sent up to the brain and feel
ing of the heads peculiar motion is
consequent. AS for seasickness: This
nerve current, on its way to the brain,
at one point runs beside the spot or
'center" where the nerve governing
the stomach has its origin. When the
rocking of the head is abnormally vio-
lent and prolonged, the stimulus is so
great that the current leads over into
this adjoining center" and SO excites
the nerve running to the stomach as to
cause wretchedness and retching.
Deaf mutes, whose ear canals" are af-
fected, are never seasick. But normal
ly the amount of ear-feeling which we
get by reason of moving our head in q
particular direction comes in q curious
way to be measure of the direction
of sound. The feelings we get from
our, skin and muscles in turning the
head play similar role. We turn our
ear to catch sound. We do this so
frequently for every point that in time
we learn to judge the direction of the
sound by the way we would have to
turn the head in order to hear the
sound best. Thereafter we do not
have to turn the head to get the direc-
tion, for we now remember the proper
feeling and know it. This memory of
the old feeling is our idea of the pres
ent direction. If we never moved our
heads we never could have any such
notion of the location of sounds as at
present-perhaps none whatever.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25

LA GRANDE, Or, Dec. 1S.-Last
night William Shaw's hardware store
in North Powder was broken into and
about $40 in money and few articles,
including a knife and two or three
razors, were taken. The thieves gain
ed an entrance through side door by
breaking a pane of glass and turning
the key from the inside.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
Takn Care of Your a., es.

There are no two eyes alike and nc
person can select suitable glasses for
their own eyes. 1t 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, 1896-12-25
Bucklen 8 Arnlca saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chill
blains. corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. or no pay
REQUIRED. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents DER box. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Understand
has heen duly appointed by the Hon Comfy
Court of the State OF Oregon for Wasco Coanty.
as the administrator of the estate of William
Cederson. deceased. All persons having, claims
against said estate are hereby required 10 pre-
sent the same. properly verified as by law re-
ouire d to my agent L. T. Nicholas. In Dalles
C ty, Or egon, within six months from the date
Of this notice.
Dated this 10th day of November. 1895
N o. CEDERSON
Administrator of the estate Of William Cede.r-
son, deceased. n2lw5
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
BURGLARY AT oREeon CITY.
Postoffice Safe Blown Open and $4,000
Were Stolen

Were Stolen.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 18- A tele-
gram was received this morning in the
United States distsict attorneys office
from postmaster S. r. Green, of Ore.
gon City, stating that the Office had
been entered last evening by burglars,
the safe had been robbed and in the
neighborhood of $1,000 in money, reg
istered letters and stamps taken.
District Attorney Murphy at once
started for the scene, and this after
noon telephoned to Assistant Attorney
Schnabel the following particulars:
1.-The burglars are not only experts
at their business, but are evidently
members of well-organized gang who
have recently arrived in Oregon from
California. The work of the men on
the Oregon City safe is identical with
that of the burglars who on Wednes-
day night last blew open the safe of
the Hubbard postoffice. After that
job they have come to Oregon City,
and are no doubt now in Portland.
'The postoffice in Oregon City oc-
cupies the rear of large store on the
main street, the front of the room
being taken up with stationary and
cigar store. The burglars effected an
entrance by prying open rear door
with Jimmy
"They must have gone to the cigar
stand, which was mulcted of its
choicest cigars and few cents in
change left in the money-drawer. The
men then attacked the safe of Post
master Green, successfully opening it
and taking every possible thing of
value the safe contained, even to the
private papers of Mr.. Green, which
could be of no value to them, and the
pennies 10 the stamp drawer. With
cash, registered letters. stamps, etc.,
the robbers must have got away with
at leasts2OOO."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, cnr
November Is, 1896
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at The Dalles, Oregon
on January 2, 1897:
MARTIN n. MILLER.
Hd. Z. No. 1888, for the NW14 Sec. as, Tn. IN
r. l2 E. W. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
W; II; Steel. Andrew Steel, Leslie Butler and
L. Rorden, all of The Dalles Oregon..
JAS. r, MOORE,
NOV 2l+T< Register.
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Nov.2 2

-M,r nI,n TO EXCHANGE for Oregon
ID u WbV property. 1853 acres near Colfax,
placer county California. 28acres (1S, $50 vines)
10 wear Tokay grapes; 1900 year Crawford
peaches; 900 Bartlett pears, year; 600 and
year Kelsey plums; acres plums balance un:
Cleared but all tillable; new &25U0 house: all
out buildings; two gold mines on uncleared.
one assayin9 so upon urface rock: land roll
fne A. G. CARSWELL,
I = eesMonteomery street, San Francisco
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NOTICE

U. S. LAND OFFICE, TRE DALLEs. Or,
November 16 1896.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Franklin Sauter, OF The Dalles Oregon
against Charles Neps, for abandoning his home
stead entry No: 5ie5, dated May 20. 1895, upon
the So NEA Sec. Ia, TIP. N. K. 10 E.. in
Wasco county, Oregon. with view to the can
collation. of said entry, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this office above
entitled. on the 2sth day Of December, ls9s at
ten O'Clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
JAS. +. MOORE
NOV. X Register.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25

.Scaly ernptions on the head ,chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds
and burns are quickly cured by De-
Wits Witch Halle Salve. 1t is q.
present the article most used for pile
and IL always cures them. Snipes &
Kinersly Drug Co.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-25
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs. Or,
November p, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at The DalleS, Oregon. on January
5th. 1877, viz:
EDWARD WALSH.
I'D. p. No. 4096, for the Eh NE4, Sec, 10,
TIP. 1 N. r. 13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
M. J. Spichenger Joseph Knebbe c. j. Stub
ling, Charles Denton, all of The Dalles Oregon
JAS. +. MOORE,
NOV. Zo+@ Register.