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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
THEnwAY HE PUT 1T.
Goes Back to Antiquity for Com
parisOO.

Old Judge Moses Te0bs of Genoa, Ne
vada, was queer old genius of lawyer.
He was pompous, ponderous and i'm
pecunious, yet withal as often happens
to those with small means, of a natur-
ally generous and hospitable disposition.
He hated penuriousness mortally. In
an unguarded moment Tebbs became
indebted to a neighbor, whom we will
call Lawrence Jones, since he still hangs
on to life, said Indebtedness amounting
in the grand aggregate to 35 cents.
Jones dunned Tebbs, but Tebbs didn't
pay. He didn't have the specie. The
dunn was repeated on divers occasions,
with similar results. Tebbs never kept
small change, that was for liquid neces-
earies for himself and friends, and he
seldom had money in greater abundance,
but yet always managed to pay. Jones,
anguish1ng for his 50 cents with all the
force of his inordinate greed, watched
Tebbs until one day the latter gave a
little dinner party, the occasion being
his birthday, to few friends. There
in the midst of the festivities Jones ap-
peared, demanding in strident tones his
money. Tebbs invited him into the
hallway, paid and dismissed him. Re-
turning to the dining room he resumed
his seat, but silence circled round the
board, interfering with the hilarity of the
occasion. Tebbs looked solemnly at his
guests and then in solemn tones, said:
"My friends, the ancient Persians had
superstitution that in the creation, j,
only so many souls were sent to earth
from heaven. So that Nature guarding
as she always does her own, so arranged
that for every child born into the world
someone passed out of it, and the soul
leaving the dead entered into the living.
My friends, when Lawrence Jones was
born nobody died."
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
WAYSIDE oLEANIN0s.
Random Observations and Local Events
of Lesser Magnitude.


The first ice of the season formed on
shallow pools or ponds Thursday night.
Rain commenced falling last night and
the day has been one of drizzle and dis
comfort.
Yellow chrysaathemums are yet in
evidence on coat ]apels, but the white
ones have disappeared.
The topic of the morning sermon at
the Methodist church Sunday will be
'fThe Opening of the Locks; evening
service, 1.-THE Election
LOST - A leather-covered whipstock,
last Wednesday evening, between city
marshal's Office and Umatilla House.
Finder please return to VIM Waggen-
man. nov6- -3t
Mr.. W. H. Hobson yesterday rafaed
off his roadster, May Boy, and Will
Fredden is now the owner. Ticket 10e
drew the prize, so that the animal
changed hands at exactly par.
AS a result of the slight freeze Thurs
day night, the trees are rapidly she'd
ding their leaves and the air is filed
continuously with the golden shower.
Our big poplars will soon be undressed
for winter.
Enos Cederson, the brother OF VIM.
Cederson, deceased, desires hereby to
express his sincere thanks to the K. of
P. Lodge, also the Redmen, as we'll as
the many friends who were SO kind and
sympathetic during the last sad rites of
his brother.
afternon, where he appears in the su-
preme court Monday to argue the case
of John Barger against o. D. Taylor, sn
appeal from the circuit court of this
county. The case involves the question
of usury, Taylor winning in the lower
court.
The Dalles City did not arrive at the
wharf last night until about $50. The
reason of her delay was that she went
down through the locks to Bonneville,
and there exchanged passengers and
freight with the steamer lone. Here
after it is expected that the boats will
arrive at about 5 O'Clock.
In the land Office today the contest
case of the Eastern Oregon Land Com
pany against Otis B. Messenger, is on
tap. 1t contests Messengers home
stead entry to the nwL sec 33, tip g OF
r16e, and the testimony is being re-
duced to writing today. Huntington &
Wilson appear for the company, and
Dufur & Menefee for Messenger.
While posting bills in the inside oi
the New Vogt building this morning, q
bill poster undertaking to hang some
advertising matter on the inside of the
windows, mounted on box to do the
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
AmerIcanisms.

Phrases like ''I don't want to,'' with
the infinitive elided after the to, having
been declared to be Americanisms, Rev.
]. Erie writes to the academy that he had
always used and heard the form, being
a native of South Devon, and also quotes
DR.. Watts ''Let bears and lions growI
and fight, for it's their nature to-"
DR.. Fitz Edward Hall gives a long list
of English examples for the phrase, be-
ginning with the year 1886 and includ-
ing Jeremy Collier, Defoe, Southey,
Dickens, Charles Reade, Ruskin aAD
George Eliot.
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The Ladies', God Bless ,Em.

The ladies of The Dallas deserve un-
stiRted praise for their hearty assistance
and cooperation in making the celebra-
ton Thursday such a phenomenal sue
cess. 1t was due to their quick and al
most universal response to the request
for pies, cakes, etc., that made it pos
sible to successfully feed the vast crowd
that evening. It was due also to their
self-sacrifeing efforts that the hungry
horde was waited upon, and that the
barbecue and supper were successfully
carried out. The committee in charge
of the celebration, the members of The
Dalles Commercial Club, and the citi-
zens generally are enthusiastic whenever
the work of the ladies on that occasion
ls mentioned, and THE CHRONICLE takes
pleasure in giving these too faint words
of praise.
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work. Unfortunately the box upset,
throwing the man against the big plate
glass window with such force that it was
broken. The accident will cost the un-
fortunate man in the neighborhood of
800.
The election is over; the celebration
of the opening of the locks thing of
the past; the shouting for Mckinley and
Bryan have passed away, and the sound
of the stump speakers voice is no longer
heard. Indeed all things change; all
things pass away, except the Salvation
Army, which has come to stay. The
untimely drum alone, of all it's fellows,
is still heard on the streets, and, while
erstwhile the welkin got up and whoope6
at the sight of Mckinley or Bryan ban
Rers, the flag of the Salvationist received
no salute, and its candidates no cheers.
Verify the ways of the wicked are
through pleasant paths, but the paths of
the righteous are past finding out.
The Oregonian today says edItorially :
overestimate the advantages that will
accrue to their town through the open
ing of the canal and locks at the Cas-
cades. The event is an important one
in the history OF the country tributary
thereto, and relatively so to the entire
SECTION of the state east of the Cascade
mountains. What with its share in the
improvement of business that will follow
the election of Mckinley and favorable
local conditions, The Dalles should now
begin to realize it's long deferred hope OF
prosperity and enter upon new era of
growth. Portland sends greeting and
joins The Dalles in the hope that it's
| iust expeclatiOns may be fulfilled.
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To Ratify.

Portland is to have grand ratifca-
tion of the election of William McKin-
ley next Wednesday night. A meeting
was hold Thursnay and all arrange
ments perfected. Colonel o. Summers
will be grand marshal, George L. Baker
will arrange for transparencies, D. M.
Dunno will have charge of supplying the
torches, and O. F. Paxton, T. w.
Cuthburt and A. 81. Deven will see that
transportation is put at the minimum.
That it will be the biggest affair of the
kind ever held in Portland, goes without
saying, and the COW counties will be we'll
represented.
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STEPPED 1T OFF.
Peculiar Shape OF the Land Caused b.
the Measuring Process.

Peculiar Shape of the Land Caused by
the Measuring Process.
1t is a. commonly-accepted theory that
a man steps three feet, and many tract
of land has been stepped off, instead
Washington Star. In the west they OBJ
viate the difficulties of surveys by the
land being divided into sections, but in
Pennsylvania much OF the property, es-
pecially in the mountains, must still be
described by metes and bounds.
In one of the counties in western
Pennsylvania are two brothers, one of
whom is tall and lank and the other
short and fat. Many years ago they
purchased a tract of mountain land call
ing for a mile square. They divided the
labor of measuring it, one stepping off
one side, the other the other side. Then
they fenced it in and were perfectly sat
isfied until recently, when suit was
brought to recover q considerable tract
I of land. Each brother swore that he
knew the measurement to be right and
told how it had been done. Then, as the
spectators saw the short legs of the one
| scarcely long enough to reach the floor
when he sat. in a chair, and the elon.
gated eXtremities of the other, there
was general laugh, in which the judge
and attorney joined. Upon surveying i
was found that one 1inewas mile and
half long and the other only a little ovel
half a mile.
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Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
"And your husband is away? I
thought so. And you want the parrot
to keep you from feeling lonesome?
Yes? This is the very bird"
''Is it a fluent talker?" asked the
prospective purchaser.
The dealer hesitated.
''Well, no'm," he said, at last. ''You
wouldn't hardly call him fluent talker;
no, not that. But for what you want,
he's the best have"
what can the bird say?"
That's what makes him the right
one, mann. He amt, got but one re-
mark, to tell the truth; but he's been
brought up for just what you want.
Every morning he makes a sound like
a bureau drawer opening, and says,
cross-like:
Where the deuce have you hidden
my clean collars this time?'" -
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07

Clark, the East End jeweler, makes a
specially of fine watch repairing. Call
and see him.
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To Rent.

To Rent.
Two furnished rooms at Fourth and
Liberty streets.
oct22-1w Mrs. P. CRAM.
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PARROT WAS GOOD COMPANY.

He Was Recommended to Lonesome
Married Woman.
''Yes'm," said the dealer in captive
birds and animals, you want parrot
for company L have the bird here,
the very bird You are married, are you
not?"
His fair customer bowed. says the
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
Idiotic Advica-

Peasant spoke to our herb doc
tor, and he advised me that [ should
Doctor Gnterrupting)- He gave
you some Idiotic advice, I don't doubt.
He advised me to see you Hu1nor-
istiche BIaetter.
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ney, Josephine, Klamath and Umatilla;
and. although Mckinley did not come
to Multnomah even, he has overcome
nearly all that was against the Republi-
cans in June outside OF that county.
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Advertised Letters.

Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postof1ce at The Dalles un-
called for Nov. z. 1896. Persons call
ing for the same will give date on which
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07

Take your watches, clocks and jewelry
repairing to Clark. the East End jeweler.
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Wanted.
Table boarders in private family
home cooking. Charges, $16 per month
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Summaries of Yesterdays Games II
Various League Cities,
It Cleveland;

At Cleveland:
Cleveland, 2OO001000-3 10 s
Pittsburg, OOO000322- 16 .
Batteries: Young and thinner;
Hawley and Merritt. Umpire, Emslie.
At Chicago:
Chicago, 1901 100x-4 /
St. Louis, 6010OO02 O--3 IL 5
Batteries: Griffith and Kittredge;
Breitenstein and Mcfarland. Umpire,
Mcfarland.
At Cincinnati:
Louisville, OO0000O20-2 ?
Cincinnati, 2002001 Ox-5 0
Batteries: Frazer and Dexter; Fore
man and Beitz. Umpire, Lally
At Philadelphia:
Boston OOO0100-2 5
Philadelphia ..01OO20030-6 9 2
Batteries: Orth and Clements; Sulli-
van and Bergen. Umpire, Conihan.
At New York:
Brooklyn .....1 00000000-1 10
New York 10000 0X-5 II Q
Batteries: Payne and Burrill; Clark
and Wilson. Umpire, Sheridan.
At Washington:
Washington ..116o0O044-16 IS G
Baltimore ...164O7OO3 X-21 "a
Batteries: Mercer, Norton and Nc
Guire; MacMahon, Clarkson and Clark
Umpire, Hurst.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Richmond:
Richmond, 10O01 p 0 II 10 /
Petersburg, 00001003 2-6 9 3
Batteries: StockdaIe and Foster;
Person, Toft and Netter.
At Norfolk:
Norfolk, 542 90 0-14 l3 s
! Portsmouth, 001205 il 10 9 Is
Batteries: Pfanmiller, Armstrong
and Fields; Chandler and Wilson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
DECLINED TO BE INTERVIEWED.
Bryan Refuses to Talk About the Gold
Standard Democrats,

West Liberty, Iowa, August 8.-At
Iowa City ten minutes stop was made
and 1000 people Were voicing their
enthusiasm through the medium of II
brass band and Mr.. Bryan spoke
briefly.
At Downey there were 100 people
who cheered as the train passed and
at West Liberty, where the train stop
ped for twenty minutes for dinner,
over 1000 people greeted Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan declined to say anything
for the present, when his attention
was called to the decision of the gold
standard Democrats to hold Ma
tional convention at indianapolis. He
was shown dispatch announcing that
employees of two Pittsburg iron mills
have been called upon to contribute
to the Mckinley campaign fund, which
drew from him the remark that he
was loath to believe that they could
be compelled to contribute, but, said
he, very much prefer that they con
tribute their funds to Mckinley and
their votes to the cause of free silver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
DEMONS TRATlON AT CHICAGO.
The Speech of the Trip Delivered in
City Where He Was Nominated.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Long before the
hour arrived which had been announc-
ed for the coming of the Bryan party,
the streets in front of the Clifton
House from the balcony of which Mr..
Bryan was to deliver his brief ad-
dress to the people were crowded with
a dense throng completely filing the
space between the building lines and
curbstones. The open windowes of the
adjacent buildings were filled
with crowds of ladies and gentle
men and even the superstructure of the
''L' road on the Wabash Avenue, side
of the hotel was lined with rows of
spectators like a flock of black birds
on a country fence. The crowds be-
low surged and sweltered in the heat
and manifested considerable good ma
tured impatience at the delay in the
proceedings owing to the non-arrival
of the guest of the evening. At last
when 8:35 had arrived Mr.. Bryan fin
ally came upon the platform and was
greeted with immense cheering from
the multitude. Mr.. VIM. j. Strong,
chairman of the reception committee
of Cook county, appeared with Mr..
Bryan and delivered a brief welcom-
ing address. When the applause which
followed the speech of the chairman
had subsided. Mr.. Bryan said:
81 have no language, fellow citizens,
that will express the emotions excited
/ by this, the most remarkable demon
/ stration, that I have ever witnessed.
In no other country is such a scene
| possible. In no other country can
people take up a private citizen and
make him their instrument to accom-
plish their will. When ! see this as
semblage tonight, and when remem-
ber what the newspapers of this city
say, ! am reminded of what one of our
friends said, that there was nobody on
our side except the people and as ]
look into the faces of these people and
remember that our enemies call them
a mob and say that they are menace
| to free government, / ask who shall
save the people from themselves, am
| proud to have in this campaign the
I support of those who are proud to
call themselves the common people.
IF I had behind me the great trusts
and combinations know that I would
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
HAND SHAKING AND SPEAKING.
Crowds at Every Station to Voice Their
Enthusiasm.

Iowa City, Ia, Aug. s.-Grinnell was
sighted at 8;35 and 1000 people were
in waiting. In the midst of the hand
shaking there We're many invitations
to speak and Mr.. Bryan responded
briefly.
At Brooklyn about 500 people lis
tened to a short address which Mr..
Bryan delivered from wagon. Three
cheers were given at the close of the
address which was as follws:
Ladies and Gentlemen: remember
some years ago when / was in college
that candidate for the Presidency
passed through our town and l got
up early and went down to the train
and stood for hours waiting for a
chance to see him, and therefore APP
preciate somewhat the curiosity which
one has to see a candidate for a high of
flee. "a voice, yes, but you amt going
to get it," and laughter in which Mr.
Bryan ioined.) / also recognize in these
gatherings which have taken place
along the line that respect the Ameri'
~%an people have for those who tenn
porarily sit in authority. 1t shows il
! is the office which we respect and nc
matter how elections 90 we stand be-
hind that officer until we can replace
him by some one who suits us better"
Cheers and applause.)
AT Victor where about $50 people
were in waiting Mr.. Bryan had plenty
of time to shake hands with all of
them as the train was side-tracled to
meet another passenger train. He did
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
A LETTER FROM BILLY BRYAN.
He Expects to Visit North Carolina
During the Campaign.

Winston, n, c., Aug. 8.-(SpeciaD-
H. p. Hough, one of Winston's young
men, received a letter to-day from w.
J. BRYAN, Democratic candidate for
President. The former wrote the
latter asking him to explain problem
on the silver question. Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred the young man to the National
Democratic Congressional committee
for silver literature, saying he found
it impossible to discuss public ques-
tions in private letters. In his letter
Mr.. Bryan said he expects to visit
North Carolina during the campaign.
Chairman Holton, of the Republican
State Executive committee tells me
he has received a letter from Chairman
Manly, of the Democratic committee
asking for a joint canvass of the State
between the Democratic and Republi-
can candidates for Governor. Mr.. Hol-
ton has sent the letter to Judge Rus
sell andwill answer it as soon as he
hears from him, which he thinks will
be in a few days.
District Attorney Glenn addressed
a "free silver union" composed of
Democrats, Republicans and Populists,
at Germanton, Stokes county, to-day.
His speech was confined to the silver
question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
RAILROAD TRlCKERY EXPOSED.
President Stickney of the Great West
ern Exposes the Money Pool.

Chicago, Aug. s.--The expected ex-
plosion before the Interstate Com
merce Commission took place this
morning, and the top was blown off
the railroad pool, uncoyering an un-
lawful combination. The prosecution
is now confident that the investiga-
ton will end in the imposition of
some large-sized fines against most of
the Western roads. There has been a
strong pressure under the apparent
smooth surface of the present week. s
investigation. Yesterday when Presi-
dent A. B. Stickney, of the Chicago and
Great Western Railroad, took the
stand he created a mild sensation by
the disclosure of the methods of his
company in outwitting the others in
the handling of grain. This morning
the cross-examination of Stickney was
up to expectations. lie charged his
fellow railroad men with melting the
present investigation to catch him in
a well-laid trap or the charge OF rate
cutting. He turned the tables on his
opponents, and charged them with
assailing him because he refused to
pool his trade with them.
"Be kind enough to give the com
mission the names of some Of ne
roads," he was asked.
Mr.. Sticl<ney moved uneasily in his
chair. He crossed his legs, and then
uncrossiag them wrapped them about
the legs of his cnair and slowly re-
piled: 81 am anxIcns 20 tell every
thing that I have done. There is =
form to be followed, and if this is fol
loved I have nothing to do but tc
obey. Bat let me consult with my
attorney.
'T say at a 11-cent rate the corn will
move promptly, We are moving it
but that is because we have to go out
and buy it,"
Mr.. Stickney was then permitted
| to leave the stand. The railroad men
had got the worst of the inquiry, and
did not care to push Sticllney any
further. AS one Of them remarked
''The old man is loaded, and you can't
tell who he is going to hurt"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
GREAT CROWDS
GREET BRYAN
The Free Silver West Makes
His Trip to the Notification
Meeting in New Y ork One
Grand Ovation.
PEOPLE AT EVERY STATION
The Democratic Nominee Al
ways Shook Hands With
as Many as Possible.
SEVERAL SHORT TALKS MADE
A Thousand Miners Shook
Hands With Him at Gen.
Weaver's Home.
ROOITET OF pANSJES AND PEAS
SEVERAL SHORT TALKS MADE
BoQUET OF PANSIEs AND PEAS
A Laborer Climbed Upon the Car at a
Small Station i'm Iowa and Pre-
sented it to Mrs.
BRYAN.

Grinnel, Iowa, Aug. 8.-On the sec
ond day of its trip, tthe Bryan party
was up with the dawn. 1t was booked
to leave Des Moines at $50 a. IN. An
early breakfast was served at the hotel.
and at the appointed hour the party
was assembled at the depot where
some 200 on 800 people were assembled
to greet Air. and Mrs. Bryan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan had borne the fatigues of
the previous evenings experience adj
mirably, and were apparently in the
best OF health and spirits. The train
was local passenger stopping at
every station.
AT Altoona about twenty men were
on the platform. They cheered until
Mr.. Bryan appeared. Gen. Weaver
said they were nearly all Republicans
who had fallen into line for silver.
AT Mitchellville, there were 200 peo-
pie at the depot, and Mr.. Bryan shook
hands with as many of them as pos
sible during the brief stop. Colfax
was reached a few minutes before S
O'Clock, and nearly or quite one thou
sand people were wedged into the mar
row space between the tracks. Many
of them were miners with their lamps
IN their caps. Gen. Weaver introduced
MIR. Bryan as the next President of the
United States, and he spoke briefly,
saying that he was glad to greet the
people who live at Gen. Weayer's home.
At Newton at SIS there were 1900
or 1900 enthusiastic men on the plat
form, on buildings and in carriages.
They were so bent on cheering that it
was with difficulty that Gen. Weaver
succeeding in finally restoring order,
when Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: / am glad
to see you. / believe this is Newton,
if | am not mistaken; your town is
the name of a man who has been given
credit for starting the law of gravita-
ton. Some Of the laws of finance,
may say, all the great laws of finance,
are as certain in their operation and
as irresistible in their force as the
law of grayitation. If you throw a
stone into the air, you say it will come
down. Why? Because it is drawn to-
ward the center of the earth. The law
upon which we base our fight is as sure
as that. If we have a gold standard,
prices viii go down." Great applause.)
The last words were uttered as the
train was moving, and were drowned
by storm of enthusiastic cheers for
BRYAN.