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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
Business Increasing.

Already business is improving N the
retail line, caused largely by the demand
for holiday goods. The Dalles stores are
well supplied with everything in that
line, from dress goods to canton flannel,
and from diamonds to soap. There is
not a better place to purchase, substan-
tIaI tokens in the shape of clothing and
groceries than this; and in the line of
jewelry, curios, artistic products of
pencil and brush, and the Thousand
trinkets that go to make up the average
Christmas presents, few places of its
size can show SO large or so varied an
assortment. AS we have said, trade in
these lines is already good, and would
be better if it were not for the vast sums
being sent out daily to pay for railroad
lands. With good crop next year, an
open river, and the drain caused by
land purchases stopped, business will be
better hare than it has since the days
when this was the Quitting town for all
the mining regien east and south of US.
A new era of business prosperity has
already begun for us, but its magnitude
will not be realized until next summer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
somewhat Treacherous.

The folding chairs in the New Vogt
are amusing things, for as Artemus
Ward says, "You never know just what
they are going to do" They have a
faculty, wanting IN some people, that is
they can shut up SO easily. If a person
leans forward the least bit, down they
go. shutting up like pocket comb, and
landing the recent occupant on the
floor 1t gives one such delightful
feeling of uncertainty that it does not
matter much what is going on on the
stage. However, we have no kick COM
ing, and would much prefer taking the
chances of a dumping at good show to
having couch of rose leaves at poor
one. If the management will just con
tinue to give US as good companies as
Katie Putnam's, we will all forget about
the danger behind us.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
The Circulating Library.

The circulating library, started some
time ago by Miss Henrietta Owen, is
not receiving the patronage it deserves.
The idea in starting the library was to
place within the reach of all the very
best modern literature. Old standard
works are not kept, but the latest and
best novels, as well as more solid read
PEELED to read to keep up with the times,
yet such as one does not care to pur-
chase at the prices charged when first
issued, are of the class most largely se-
lected from.
We suggest that the long winter even
iugs may be passed pleasantly and
profitably by the perusaI of books from
the circulating libry. The life member
ship costs only $1.50, and the dues are
25 cents per month. This is surely
cheap enough for anyone. We feel GER
tain that if our people once begin to
patronize the library and realize the
wide scope of frst-class reading material
at their disposal, the library will be pAt-
ronized as it deserves to be. Eugene,
Ashland and the towns of Southern Ore
gon where the system under which thfs
library is run is in vogue, have very
large memberships, and there is quite a
rivalry as to who shall have the first
chance at the new books.
1t might be we'll to add that paid-up
life membership would make very ac-
ceptable Christmas present.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
Militia Notes.
on time.

From orders recently issued by Lieut.
Col. Patterson, we CLEAN few notes on
the militia.
There will be quarterly muster and
inspection of the subdivisions of the bat
talon at the last meeting in December,
except 6 company, which will be in
spected by Col. Patterson at the ar
mory Dec. 28th.
D. H. Roberts has been appointed
battalion sergeant-major, and E. B.
Kerns company quarter master sergeant
of company G, to rank as such from
Sept. %, 1896.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
The Holidays.

Tomorrow the public schools Will
close until the Monday after New Years.
The CHRONICLE sincerely hopes that
every pupil may have just the most de-
lightful Christmas vacation. One that
they may all look back to many years
from now as green and pleasant MEM
ory. And it hopes further that they
will be back at their desks at the end
of their vacation with keener desire to
maeter their studies and to fit them
selves for the positions later life will
bring them.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
wAYsIDE eLEANINes.
Random Observations and Local Events
of Lesser Magnitude.

The diamond ring raffied last night
was won by Joe Batty.
DIR. Lannerberg. the eye specialist, To-
Gated in the new Vogt block.
The Regulator is making her regular
runs, consequently will be in tonight.
The Rathbone Sisters meet tonight,
and every member is requested to be
present, as business of Importance will
be transacted.
The ladies of the Good Intent Society
will have on sale Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week, pies, cakes and dough-
nuts; also kitchen aprons.
We have coal and iron IN abundance
and with an open river, what's the mat
''Pittsburg of the Pacific
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet tomorrow friday, the
18th al the residence of Mrs. W. h.
Biggs, at o'clock. A full attendance of
members and friends of the cause is re-
quested.
Mrs. M. E. Herrin has large assort-
ment of Columbia River views suitable
as Christmas presents for friends in the
east, which she will dispose of at 121s
cents each, between now and January
1st. dec164t
Stubling & Williams have some choice
brands of cigars, put up in lots of 25,
which make very suitable Christmas
presents. They also wish to state that
all their goods are delivered free to city
customers.
We understand the attempt to have
Ellen Beach Yaw sing here has not been
abandoned, but that the arrangements
will probably be completed for her ap.
pearance here after she sings in Port
land, sometime about the last of the
month.
Teams are busy hauling wheat from
the warehouses to the Regulator wharf
and from present indications that gooc
little steamer will have all the cargo sh,
can carry, at least until her running
mate, the Dalles City, is again ready TO
business.
The argument in the Sleeves case wa
concluded today at noon, and perhap
by this time verdict has been reached
There seems to be strong impression
at Hillsboro that the jury will eithe
hang or acquit, and that there is n
probability of conviction.
The Monmouthshire, the big Asiatic
Oregon liner, arrived at Astoria yesteI
day and at Portland today. She bring
$500 tons of freight and several passen
ger, besides forty Chinese. She vii
IeaYe for Hong Kong some time mex
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17

week, probably the 23d, and will carry
quite number of passengers on that
occasion.
Two complaints were filed with the
county clerk yesterday with the object
of severing the ties of matrimony here
totore and now existing between the
parties therein named. One was the
suit of Ernest Morgan against Nettie
Morgan; the other Frank Meyers
against Annie M. Meyers.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
Tygh valley Roller Flour MINIS.

Tygh Valley Roller Flour Mills are
running full time on No. l wheat.
Flour equal to the best always on hand.
Prices to suit the times. Also mill feed
in quantities to suit.
W. M. McCoRKLE & Son.
augS-6mw Proprietors.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-17
Female Help Wantad.

WANTED headed girl and white
horse to deliver premiums given away
with Hoe Cake Soap. Apply to any
where.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1896-09-30
Lopande N:r M 80.
d A KOTA.

I IDenee county, s. D., har r. A.
Larson erhallit nominationen for SUI
perintendent OF schools. rs.
Pensioner utbetalades under f0rli.
det ar de bada staterna salunda: S.
Dakota 1914, 3l5, N. Dakota $23s, 334.
Svar forlust Tr0skverk, ladu-
gard, tva hastar och trehundra bushels
sad f6rstordes at vadeld den "a DIS
pa John Klumphs farm, ito mil s6der
ON Summit, S. D. s
For den CODA sakens skull I
Aberdeen, S. D., ha omkring Is med
lsmmar af det tacka k0net organiserat
sig till en- 'Women's Mckinley Club.
Omkring 80 af dem ha afven anslutit
sig till stadens Mckinley Bicycle
Club. y
Angpanneexplosion. Franks &
Packards tr5sklokomotiv exploderade
fredags MIRA Milbank, S. D., hvarvid
Bert Shannon ooh Herman Franks lj0-
to en- ogonblicklig d0d. Franks kasta-
des go fot fran stallet och var redan
0Ou, Nd nan uppEOgs.
Statssekreterare Dahl j North
Dakota har genom domstol blifvit upp-
manad att skrida till verket for att IA
dst konvent till stand, som den lagstif-
tande f6rsamlingen bsslutit skall hal
las for att behandla fragan ON en- ny
constitutions antagande. Dahl har
hitintills nskat att CORA hvad pa ho-
nom ankommer for att f6rverkliga det-
ia beslut. Det sagss, att jsrnvagsbo-
lagen arbsta hardt mot f6rslaget ON
ca ny konstitution af fruktan for, att
under en- sadan h0gre skater komme
att palaggas dem, an de nu maste be-
tala
Gtord brollopsgladje. onsdags
qvAll f6rliden vecka Trades P. W.
Johnsons hem mara Gayville, S. D., EFT
storartadt brollop, da Johnsons dotter
och en- Iver Bjerkland forsnade sina
lefnads0den. Festligheterna p&gingo
till framsmot morgonsn, da de pa ett
nycket obehagligt satt afbrotos. Huset
fattade namligen cid och nedbrande /
grund. Dst nygifta paret forlorads en-
del klader och ALA sina penningar och
br5llopspresenter. Under f6rs0kst att
radda en- del sgendom fiek brudgum-
men sin ena arm vriden ur led. Huset
var vardt So, 200 och brandf0rsakradt
for 81, 200
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1896-09-30
wise CO N ST N

Ofverkord och dodad at ett jern-
vagstag nara Madison blef den "a dis
en- valbergad tysk farmare vid mann
Michael Schlicht. Han var rs ar gam.
NAL.
Nedbrand sagqvarn. Dohsrty
Lumber Companys sagqvarn Ashland
ned dbrann don % dennea .Forlustsn
anslas till $50, 900, hysrat. omkring sl6..
600 bstackes med assurans.
For utpranglandet af en- falsk
vexel har J. F. Mimmiok .blifyit hak.
tad Eau Claire. Mimmick har f6rut
gJort sig skyldig till liknande brott
st. Paul och Minneapolis, MINI. .~
Skyldig till mord forsta aradeu
forklades f6rliden vecka August Hill
genderf Kenosha. Pa qvAllen dem juli
kom han hem ofverlastadt tillstand
SAINT tog en- yxa och hogg ihjel sin hui
stru &c.. 49,, 49,. ,,sp..
Svara skogseldar ha rasat nord-
vestrt dsien al staten aera dagar. I
mandags ingick undsrrattelse fran
West Superior, att elden framtrangt
anda till utkanten af .staden> och, att
Asre hus stodo fara att fatta cid.
Misstankar ON mord. Mrs Ca
tharine Mohr Ksnoshs fans den "a
dennes d0a slit hem med ett rep ON
halsen. Alldenstund S25, som man vet
var qvinnans ego. f6rsvunnit, har
man starka misstankar, att ett mord
begatts. '"' -4"s'
Efterrakningar. Stu psrsoner ar
| resterades Milwaukee f0rliden tors
dag pa anklagelss att under den stora
sparvagnsstrejken, den f5rra dslen al
sommaren, hafva skjutit tv& mon
| union" man. Sex af dem ha bekant
sig skyldiga och en- pastar Gig vara
oskyldig.
Endera m&ste ga. Albert N. Do
| MADISON, On tidningsman Milwaukee
och ifrig silfverman, har ingatt Diver.
| snskommelse med Fred w. Burke, en-
jsrn vagsarbstare pa samma plats och
ifrig ''guldbaggs", att ON silfverparti-
ct blir besegraat vid nasta president
| val skall han lemna F6renta Staterna
fore den / januari nasta ar och aldrig
mera atervanda. Dsrest Mckinley be-
segras skall Burke lemna landet Det-
ia blir ju att vara konseqvent, ty den
tron ha nog bada, att dsrest motpartiet
segrar kommer en- altman f6rodelse att
helns6ka landet Det ar ju derf0r
bast att fly undan imam slandet kom-
mer. .
Flickan forsvann. Andrew Ber-
ger och mrs Olson voro for nagra Or se-
dan grammar gamla Norge. Dan sena-
re hade en- liten dotter, Lena, som Ber-
ger lat adoptera ooh tog med sigs do
han efterat raste till Amerika och boz
satts sig nara Black River Falls. der
han annu Dor. Mrs Olson kom en- It'd
derefter hit till landst och begarde att
aterfa sin dotter. hvilket afven bevii-
iades. Dsnna bodde en- It'd med modern.
man f6rliden vecka f6rsvann hon spar
lost fran hsmmat och det ifrigaste so-
kands sfter henne har varit fruktl6st.
Mo lern har latit hakta Berger pa an
klagelse, att ha hemligen bortf0rt dics
Ikan. Ransakning kommer att egg
rum den IL okt Under tidsn far Bsr
ger sistas pa fri fOb.
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Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1896-09-30

En- narkelig plats maste den lila
.staden Bellefountaine Ohio vara.
Derifran berattades fora veckan, att
ALA fangarne countyhaktet blifvit
l6sslappta, emedan det ej fans erfcr-
derliga medel for l0nande at sheriff.
Al samma anledning har poliskaren
5blifvit afskedad, hvarf0r staden icke
eyer 6ere lagsns yaktare an borgma-
staren och en- marshal. Delta synes
emellertid eli vara f5renadt med ed lite
risk, ensr stadens wise fades samma
vefva bsslutit, att, trots det staden o
ars It'd yarit befriad fran krogar, nu
yhanskjnta fragan ON krogr0rslses till
t;ltands ~ allmEp omrUstning.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
Glory iii around.

Uncle Gideon Goodwin thirty years
ago was one Of the characters of the
town. At that time the Methodist
used 20 gather at the houses to hold
their prayer meetings and as Gideon
was devout worshipper of that creed
he was regular attendant. One night
the meeting was held at the house Of
Harlow Harden and Gideon was there
In those days excitement ran high, and
just US the enthusiasm of the assem-.
blage was wrought 10 the highest
pitch, "Uncle Harden" as he was al
ways called, arose to his feet and, lift
ing up his hands, shouted, in voice
full OF fervor:
GLORY TO Gideon,"
Hardly had the chorus of ameni
which the utterance called forth diec
away, when Goodwin, who though
that the praise was meant for him ant
was bound TO return the compliment
jumped up and said:
''Glory to you, Uncle Harden!n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
a SUNDAY Lam.

THg NEWS win not he startled II
the incoming legislature should pass a
Sunday law requiring general sus.
pension Of business on the holy Sab
bath day.
We shall expect II, ana II the pres.
emit body elect should fail ia this, ii
will surely be one Of the issues ID the
next campaign. Now that the women
Of Idaho have the rights Of the ballot
We shall look for them 10 take an i'd.
sanced position, particularly. on this
one measure, and II may be that theii
clubs still maintaining their organiza
iion will begin work at once and petit
tion the the Legislature at It's meeting
10 January 10 move Ia that direction.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
W0MAN,S RIcT0RK.
me supreme Court Hands Dorm
a Decision in Faror Of he
Suffrage An1enInlenf

tf1tStfr ADuff MINUS Dorm
a Decision in Faror Of fbe
Suffrage amendment.
After hearing the arguments Ia the
case, the Supreme Court of the State
was not long IN deciding upon the con-
stltutionality Of the majority on the
suffrage amendment, and in harding
down It's decision in favor Of the amend.
ment.
The women OF the state made a pnl.
liant fight for their rights In the last
campaign, and they won victory that
will be as lasting as ii was elorimlsly
won, The campaign Two years hence
VIII present some new features in
Idaho politics; il will show up d differ.
ent class Of oiiice-seekers from those Of
the days gone By, and it viii bring Il
life some new methods In campaigning
Now, that the victory ii won. THg
NEWS hopes that ali the blessing.
promised and expected from ii may IL
realized.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
Lazr Joe ana the Candle.

THE NEWS devil and Lnzs joe were
walking down the street the other day
and when opposite Bunting's, the devil
said:
'sThsrc's whsuler's fright candle.
HoN long mtli Il burnf
Make n guess close 10 il.
And prize you wiii earn !"
And Joe gazcd moment al the flick,
erlng light, as II In calculation, and
then said:
Nc no sayyy thar candle.
itut 10 guess N With the eve.
NJ say 'tstli A. burning
Tho neat Fourth ~ july
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
The Last Dollar.

A prosperous New Yorker. who in
the course 81 twenty-five years has ai-
tanned high distinction in his profess
sion. attributes his success in large
measure 10 his fathers good sense In
appealing 10 his manliness and pride.
lie had been an IndoIent student
nj college, and had made q poor use Of
bis advantages: aud as soon as he was
graduated he had asked his father 70
allow him TO go 70 New York and 70
study law. The fathers reply was
brusqne and iorcible.
ESQ far AS | can make IL ont, you
have wasted your time Ut college, he
said, .'and there II no ground for faith
In your success at the bar. Still yon
may do ~ you like. ! shall give yon
500: but remember that when you
have spent your last dollar, Il will be
useless TO ask me for money"
This reads like an unkInd, nnsym-
pathetic speech, but the son treasures
ii 10 this day as a rich legacy from q
wise father. II helped 70 develop In
him spirit Of manly Independence.
II made him set his teeth together, aud
resolve that under no circumstances
would he ask his father for another
dollar
| a strange glow Of excitement bright
ems the veterans face whenever he
tells the story Of his last dollar.
when he reached New York the
letters of introduction upon which he
had depended, failed to secure IN open
ING for him, and he found himself
without q friend in great city. Week
after week he walked the streets IN
search Of en- ployment in stores, iacto
ries and offices, and he received no en-
couraecment. His lodgings became
poorer and poorer, his luncheon was
dronped. and al last he had only ont
meal d day.
There came day when he had ONLY
one dollar left In his pocket. i wa
: late IN the afternoon, and he had eatea
notbinv since the previous night
with this last dollar unhroken he &c
cured a clerkship in drygoods store
and the crisis Of his fortune was pass
: al Sly months afterward there wa
J IN opening for him In a law Office, an
eventually he became a successful law
yer.
A metropolitan banker recently re
marked that his bank was an asylum
for millionaires' grandsons. u nav
sIx Of them in training as clerks, u
aaid and not one Of them has tn
energy required for earning his liVln
nnaided. n they were poor men, VIII
mt having the prospect Of inheritln
urcat wealth, they would find u ie
their benefit TO learn something 10 N
hank, and fit themselves for useful CT
rcers. ~, =
That was a cynical remark ut the O
pense Of rich mems sons but u
,rne that hard and painful experience
like tho young collegian's seareh :
employment with his last dollar N =
nocket, tougher the fibre OF ones ''a
hood and develop force OF charae'e
- aaa wl,b the possession Of good me
ii, tal qualities, contribute to success
life. " ouths Companion,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
NEW MEN PREFERRED.
No Ex- Office Holders Viii BE dp
pofnted BIZ MckinIeg.

NEW York. N. y, Dec. l0.-A
Washington special to the Times says;
The report is given ont that no ex-
ollicc-holdcrs will be appointed TO the
few Offices which il win be in the
power Of the next administration TO
an. This rule will be adopted and
made invlolable as FAR as President Nc
Kinley can make IL so. Many district
attorneys, internal revenue collectors,
Indian and land agents under Presi-
dent Harrison are applying for old 20.
sitions under the new administration.
New men have come into politics the
last four yeears, and many old ones
ones have never received any recon-
pense for their work done In the past
For this reason, Us far as possible, the
the offices will be distributed among
the new men. or those who have not
been honored in the past.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
MRS. STEPHENSON DEAD.
WideIy Rnon-n idaho Pioneer
Passes ATay.

AT Ave minutes past o'clock yester-
day morning Mrs. Anna d. Stevenson,
widow OF the late +. A. Stevenson,
passed away after few days illness.
She was taken sick "Wednesday morn
inn with severe cold that shortly
turned into pleurisy, which continued
for three days, SO enfeebling her con-
stitution that she practically died OF
paralysis of the heart.
Mrs. Stevenson, whose maiden name
was Anna d. Orr, was born at Belfast,
Ireland, Dec. 0, 1871, and came to New
York City when she was one year old,
When seventeen years old she, with
her parents, moved to California, where
in 1850, at Red Bluff, she married e.
A. Stevenson. In 1866 they moved u
this state, living for ten years at Idaho
city, Grimes Pass and in the Payette
valley. When, In 1885, MIR. Stevenson
was appointed governor of Idaho, the,
moved to Boise.
Mrs. Stevenson had never quite re
covered from the shock caused by ths
denth of Governor Stevenson, hayine
GROWN more feeble day by day. Sh'
was the mother of two children, bu
one of whom, Charles G. Stevenson
survives her. Statesman,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
Fort Hall Nems.

Messrs. Lyons, French, Mrs. Hazen
and DIR. Moore Of Blackfoot, visited the
school one day last week.
Miss NJ. c. Ramsey and Richard
Burns drove to Blackfoot last Saturday.
Mr.. G. Churchill was over to Ross
Fork last Saturday to get children.
The school will have Christmas en-
tertainment on Christmas Eve. A
good programme is expected.
The big boys and girls enjoyed the
sociable week ago last Friday evening
kAGAHA.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

The wife Of Mr.. d. Robinson prom
inent lumberman of Hartwick, n. X,
was sick with rheumatism for5 months
In speaking of 1t, Mr.. Robinson says
"Chamberlain' Pain Balm is the only
thing that gave her any rest FROM pain
For the relief Of pain it cannot be beat.
Many very bad cases of rheumatism
have been cured by it. For sale at .
cents per bottle by Ben Fernish, drug
gist.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19
Teach BoVs and Girls.

How to keep set of books.
How to write rapid business hand.
How to spell all the words one uses.
How to write promissory note.
How to write receipt.
How to add column of figures rap
idly.
How to write bank check.
How to make out and receipt bill,
How to write good social and business
letters.
How TO write an advertisement for a
newspaper.
How to know good soil at sight.
How to measure pile of lumber.
How to live within ones income or
allowance.
How to calculate interests and dis,
counts, at any rate, for any time.
How to write call for a public meet
| ing ana report Oh tne same.
How to tell the good points OF a horse
and how TO tell its age.
How to make common repairs about
the home.
How to know at sight all the common
minerals and rocks of the neighbor
hood.
How to recognize at sight the com
mon trees of the farm and the forest
and to know The uses and comparative
value of each.
How to measure bin of grain, an,
to calculate its market value in pound
or bushels. Exchange.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-19

The Idaho Furniture Co, of Pocatello
CARRIES the largest line of Furniture
Carpets. Wall Paper, Stoves, Crockery
Oueensware and General House turn
ishinrs in the State and make specia
nrices 10 out OF town trade.
Biggest line Toys and Dolls in thu
county. NJ Hull s. Greene's,