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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
ROCKEFELLER's VAST FORTUNE.
Standard Oil Alone Pays Him S1,328
an Hour.

Attention is once more directed to
the enormous profits of the Standard
Oil Trust by its operations in Boston
and New York gas stocks and the an
nouncement of the liquidating trustees
that they have divided a sum equal to
50 per share, and a further sum equal
to 81 per share, payable June Is.
The capital stock of the trust is 100
million dollars, divided into shares of
800 each. There are 900 shares
still in the treasury, and OF the out
standing shares John ID. Rockefeller,
the president, owns 100000, with a par
value of 40 million dollars, but with a
market value of 100 millions.
Mr.. Rockefeller's share of the usual
quarterly dividends this year will be
$ll,600,00O, or S3l 1858 for every day in
the year, including Sunday, which
means 81, 1928 for every hour of the
day.
These figures represent Mr.. Rookie
does not include the returns from
probably hundreds of other rich pick
ings built upon Standard earnings of
former years.
Seven years ago his regular income
was estimated at 20 million dollars a
year, making him the richest man in
the United States, or perhaps in the
whole world. This was nearly three
times the income paid by the Bank of
England in 1892 to all its stockholders,
but this, the greatest financial institu-
tion on earth, has been in operation
for two centuries.
The Standard Oil combination has
been In existence only twenty six
years, starting with n capital of one
million dollars, with the Rockefeller
refinery at Cleveland as the basis. Mr..
Rockefeller's annual income is now
placed at about 81 or 40 million dol
lars. He is credited with the desire to
become the worlds first billionaire.
The Standard is understood to have
just secured control of the Bay State
Gas company, which last week ac-
quired control of the BrookIine Gas
company, paying 5 million dollars to
Henry II. Rogers, also a Standard Oil
man. lie is said to have cleared one
million dollars by the transaction,
Ii is impossible for outsiders to es-
innate correctly the wealth of the
trust and its members.
Not all of the men who have been
interested III the petroleum business
have grown rich. Colonel Drake, who
drilled the tirst oil well in PennsyI-
vania, would have been penniless in
his declining years il the legislature
had not voted him a pension, some
thing unusual, but very deserving.
Van Syckel, who first demonstrated
that the pipe line was practicable, be-
came paralytic and died pauper in
Buffalo. William Morris, of Kanawha,
West Virginia country, known to oil
men az the inventor of drilling tool,
which he did not take the trouble to
patent, died poor man, and Joshua
Merrill, who was tho pioneer refiner,
and was in the oil business for thirty
two years, finally had to dismantle his
plant.
line Jersey bull belonging to Jno.
Ia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

No party is, or has been, or ever
will be greater than its national con-
vention. When national conven-
ton makes a platform it is the official
utterance OF its party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE CentraIia Mo- Courier is six
years Old. # is bright, hustling,
go ahead sheet and shows evidence
Of being literally patronized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

MCKINLEY is welcome to all the
good he can get out of the support OF
the a. p. A. by his pledge to support
that organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

One Minute is the standard time
and One Minute Cough Cure is the
standard preparation for every form
of cough or cold. 1t is the only harm
less remedy that produces immediate
results. For sale by Woodbridge &
PnrdY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE consumptive demand for hog
product is improving, and present
prices are the lowest ever known at
this season, and in the case of lard
much the lowest ever reached at any
time. 1t is in fact selling at price
that is low for common greasers,
which will no doubt operate to large
ly increase the consumption.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Eczema is frightfui affiiction, but
like all other skin diseases IL can be
permanently cured by applications OF
De Wits Witch Hazel salve. IL never
fails to cure Piles. For sale by Wool
dridge & Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

SECRETARY RAMSAY, of the Fair
Association, is busy sending out
printed matter for the coming Fair,
August 2529, as far as it has been is
sued. In fact, he is advertising the
meeting thoroughly, and Mexico ought
to have this year the biggest fair ever
held here. Secretary Ramsay is do
ing his work well, and backed by a
liberal, live, go-ahead board of direc-
tors the Mexico Fair will be success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Did you ever think how readily the
blood is poisoned by constipation?
Bad blood means bad health and pre-
mature old age. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills, over
come obstinate constipation. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Results Tell the Story,

A vast mass of direct, unimpeach-
able testimony proves beyond any
possibility of doubt that Hoods Sar-
saparilla actually does perfectly and
permanently cure diseases caused by
impure blood. Its record of cures is
unsqualled and these cures have often
been accomplished after all other
preparations had failed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
A Sore

to favor it sprained my ankle. The sore
became worse; could not put my boot
ON and thought l should have to give up
ut every step. I could not get any relief
and had to stop work. Tread Of q cure of
a similar case by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try it. Before / had taken
all OF two bottles the sore had healed and
the swelling had gone down. My
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
SCrOfuIa

Infests the blood of humanity. 1t
appears in varied forms, but is forced
to yield to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifies and vitalizes the blood and
cures all such diseases. Read this:
sin September, 1894, made misstep and
injured my ankle. Very soon afterwards,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Hiram Greer and family, of Mont
gomery City, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Jackson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

MIR. and Mrs. ]. HI. Minor and baby
left to-day to visit in Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

CAPT. A. A. LEsUEUR will be nomi-
mated for Secretary OF State by accia-
nation. lie deserves nothing less.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
COMMITTEES Gall

1t Is ordered that the members of
the Audrain County Democratic Cen
tral Committee meet at the Court
House in Mexico on Friday, May %,
at O'Clock p. m, to SETTLE the con-
test in the nomination for Constable
of Prairie Township, and for the trans
action of other business that may
come before the committee.
]. e. SINS, CHAIRMAN.
A. j. WfNscoTF, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

A fine Jersey bull belonging to Jno.
II. Field, just east of town, was killed
last Sunday night by a train. The
animal was valued at $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

THE Mckinley boom is sc0rcing and
unless it has bad collision or bursts
a tire it will be all easy winner at the
convention, but it will come to grief
on the rough roads OF the campaign.
THE record of the present Republi-
can Congress is such short one that
every Democrat who takes the stump
this year should give it in full. 1t can,
however, be condensed into two words
-extravagant appropriations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Elmer Sharp is visiting friends in
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick
headache.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28

Miss Annie Martin, OF Metropolis,
H., is visiting Miss Foley, of this city.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-15
Nothing In It For wage Farmers.


Mr. Bryan has claimed that the free
coinage of silver would benefit the
working people. How they would Sc
cure anything from the free coinage of
silver he does not say, perhaps because
he does not know. 1t is certainly deep
mystery. In no way that the probable
course of events can be forecasted can
any advantage for the working people
be reasonably shown.
Everything that man buys for con-
sumption in the household would be
raised in price. Would wages be in
creased in proportion? 1t is not probable
that they would for years, if ever. As
soon as it became apparent that the free
coinage of silver would be undertaken
prices would be advanced, but wages
would remain stationary until employ
ers could ascertain how they would be
affected. With the heavy losses that
many concerns would be compelled to
meet through the payment of outstand-
ing accounts and notes in deprecated
dollars, it is very probable that the
workingman would have to wait long
time for his wages to be raised. In the
interval he would have ample oppor-
tunity to realize the stupendous folly
of the United States coming silver dol
lars at the ratio of 16 to and debasipg
its money, the lifeblood of commerce.
-Oordage Trade Journal.
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advertising Rates.
PERSONAL MENrIoN.

Mr.. John Parrot returned from Seattle
today.
Mr.. A. Bettingen returned from Port
land last evening.
Mr.. ]. B. Mowrv of Moro went to
Portland this morning.
Mr.. @. H. Curtis and son of Klickitat
went to Portland today.
Mrs. J. w. Condor and child went to
Portland this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Farley returned
last evening from Portland.
Mrs. Geo. W. Johnston of Dufur is
visiting friends in the city today.
Mr.. NJ. L. Butler went to Hood River
this morning and will speak there this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Urquhart were in
from Moro yesterday and left this morn
ing for Portland.
Mr.. Martin Waterman and wife were
in the city yesterday to attend the we'd
ding of his sister.
Orville Hendershott came in on the
Regulator last evening to spend few
days in The Dalles.
Ed. w. H. Shearman, general mis-
slOhaFy VI Chs DapClsS OoHNeHtlon' ar
rived on last nights train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Percy left on
the early morning train for Portland,
where they will attend the exposition.
Miss Gussie>Loynedale of Salem will
arrive on the\bbat this evening on a
visit to the famINof her aunt, Mrs. ].
M. Patterson.
Mr.. Tillman Carlson, accompanied by
Misses nellie Sylvester and Myra Helm,
went to Dufur yesterday. They report
that town fourishing, politics being the
main conversation.
DR.. Q. H. Chapman, president of the
Oregon State University visited the pub
lie school yesterday afternoon. He was
on his way to other points of Eastern
Oregon in the interests of the Univer-
eity,
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Notice.

In the County Court of the State of oregon TO
Wasco County:
In the matter of the guardianship of Alice Al
mira Udell and William Edward Udell (alias
William Edward Austinl, Minors.
Now on this 26th day of September, 1896, the
regular September term of Court having
date, and the Court being in regular
session, this cause came on for hearing
upon the verified petition and application of
George Udell, guardian of the persons md es-
ta' eS of Alice Almira Udell and William Edward
Udell (alias Williem Edward AuStin), and the
court having read said petition and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the court from said peti-
ton that it is necessary and would be beneficial
to said wards that tie real estate belonging to
said wards should be sold, and the court being
fully advised:
Thereupon it is here.y ordered that the next
of kin OF said wards, and all persons interested
in said estate of said wards, appear before this
court on Monday, the I'd day of November, 1885,
at the hour of clock p. m, at the county
courtroom in the courthouse in Dalles City, in
exists, why license should not be granted to
said guardian, George UdeIl, for the sale of real
estate belonging to Suld wards to. wit: The
southeast quarter of section 80, Township 1
North, Range 10 East, situatedin in Whsco County =
State of Oregon.
1t is further ordered that this order shall be
served upon the next Oi kin of taid wards and
all persons interested in said estate by publica-
ton thereof in Dalies Chronicle, newspaper
of ge eral circulation in this county, for three
successive weeks, beginning on the Sd day of
October, 1896.
3oct-ii ROBT. MAYS, Judge.
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pemonetizatlon of silver.

Silver was not demonetized by con-
spiracy nor clandestinely; neither have
the results been as they are claimed by
the free silver men.
Silver was demonetized by Great
Britain 100 years ago because it fiuctu-
ated, because two yardsticks of un-
equal length or two bushels of changing
quantity is an absurdity, an obstacle to
business and commerce.
All the civilized nations have tried
the same experiment with the double
standard, have found it delusion and
a snare and have come to the single
gold standard as better thing.
The civilized world is now using
more silver, has sounder money and
lower interest than ever before in the
history of mankind.
The attempt to return to the double
standard is reactionary, illogical and
irrational and will not succeed. Revo-
lutions go forward, not backward. =
Madison (Ind. Courier.
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NOTICE.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
By order of the Common Council of Dalles
entered of record in the records of Dalles City,
on the 4'h day of October 1896. notice is hereby
following streets or parts of streets have been de-
clared dangerous by said Common Council on
Council will proceed to make the improvements
as hereinafter designated, said streets parts
thereof so declared dangerous after IA days from
the first publication of this notice towit; Octo-
Der Sth, 1896, and the cost OF such Improvement
charged and levied upon the corner lots corner
ing upon the street streets intersected by such
erosswalks G ss and upon all lots or parts thereof
intersection, each lot to pay that portion of the
terse ting streets bears to the street frontage of
all lots to be assessed upon said streets and the
lively Will be charged and levied upon the prop
erty adjacent thereto and directly benefited
thereby, as provided by the chIrter and ordi-
The crosswaIks and sidewalks declared dan
gerous and about to be improved and built are as
1. To build sidewalk on the south side of
Fourth street along lots and 6, in block 3, in
Trevitts addition TO Dalles City.
= 10 build a sidewalk on the east side of
Court street, between Second and Third streets,
Gigs c3R the south 70 iee' OF lot IN block o DaeS
8. To build sidewalk on Court street between
lot in block 4, Dalles city.
A. To build sidewalk along lot 3 in block 2,
on the north side of Alvord street, in Fulton's
addition to Dalles City.
5. To build sidewalk along lots and 8, in
block 2, on the north side of Alvord street in
FultOns addition to Dulles City.
6. To build Sidewalk along lot 6, in block
q, on Union street III Gates addition to Dalles
Z. To build a sidewalk along lots 1 and 2, in
block s. on Fourth street in Trevitt's addition to
DaIles City.
s. To build crosswalk on the east side of
Court street across Fourth street
g. To build a crOsswalk across Jefferson street
on the north side of Secoud street.
10. To build crosswalk across Lincoln street
on the south side of Second Street.
IL. To build crosswalk across Third street on
the east side of Court street.
II. To build crosswalk across Washington
on the south side of Fourth street.
49, To build crosswalk across Fulton street
on the west side of Federal street.
All of said sidewalks and crosswa1ks will be-
built and constructed in the manner provided
by the charter and ordinances of Dal1es City
Dated this 8th day of October, 1896.
GILBERT w. PHELPS,
Recorder of Dalles City.
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A stage DrIver KilIed.

Last Thursday night at 7:15 the
driver of the Long Creek stage, when
about one mile out from John Day, met
with fatal accident, says the Canyon
City News. Just how the trouble oc-
Cured is largely matter of conjecture
The night was very dark, and it is sup
posed that some part of the harness be-
came loose, allowing one or both of the
horses to forge ahead. and the tongue of
the vehicle to drop down. The horses,
being wild, probably became frightened,
and started to run away. At all events,
they came into John Day without any
rig or driver. A search party at once
started up the road. and soon came to
the overturned vehicle. About twenty
feet away the, driver, Frank Evans, was
found in an unconscious condition. He
was conveyed to the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. o. Lewis, and medical aid
summoned. An examination revealed a
badly fractured skull. Everything that
medical skill could devise was done to
relieve the sufferer, but all to no effect
He did not recover consciousness, and
died Saturday morning.
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nTarvelous Results.

From letter written by Rev. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: 81
have no hesitation in recommending DIR.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous N the case of my
wife. While was pastor of the Baptist
Church at River junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms OF
coughing would last hours with little in
terruption and 1T seemed as'if she could
not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DIR. Kings New Discovery it
was Quick in Its work and highly satis-
factory in results" Trial bottles free at
Blakeley & Houghton, Druggists. 1
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For full details call on o. r. & Co.'s Agent
Th9 Dalles, or address
W, H. HURLBURT, Gen Pass. Agt
Portland, Oregon
E. MNEILL, President aud Manager
New Schedule.
Effective Tuesday, April 7th, the fol-
lowing will be the new schedule:
Train No. L arrives at The Dalles 4 80
a. m, and leaves 4 :55 a. IN.
Train No. 2 arrives at The Dalles 10 a
p. M, and leaves 10: AS p. m.
Train No. arrives at The Dalles IL :05
p. M, and west-bound train No. leaves
at 2 80 p. m.
Train % and "a will carry passengers
between The Dalles and Umatilla, leav-
ing The Dalles at 1 p. m. daily and ar
irving at The Dalles l p. m. daily, con-
Meeting with train Nos. and z from
Portland. E. F.. LYrLE,
Agent.
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1t is the same old story and yet con-
stantly recurring that Simmons Liver
Regulator is the best family medicine.
"We have used it in our family for
eight years and find it the best medicine
we have used. "We think there is no
such medicine as Simmons Liver Regu-
lator. Mrs. M. E. S. Abingdon, Frank
lin, N. g. Each member of our family
uses it as occasion requires. Wv. B.
Smith, Mt. Vernon, KY.
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Guardian Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court
Of the State of Oregon for Wasco county, guar
dian of the person and estate of Albert Lehman,
against said estate are hereby required to pre-
sent them to me at my residence in Dalles City,
Oregon, with proper voucher.
GEORGE A. LIEBE.
Guardian of the person and estate of Albert
Lehman, insane.
Dated this 10Th day of September, 1896.
sep26-6t-ii
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Notice to To expayers.

~ me ne County boaro Oh Eqnanzatlon VIII meet
and continue in session one week. for the pur-
pose of equalizing the assessment of Wasco
county for 1896. All taxpayers who have not
been interviewed by the assessor will please call
at the office on Thursdays, Fridays and Satur-
days, as all property must be assessed.
Il. H. WAKEFIELD,
Sept 13-i County Assessor.
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Do not fail to look at the new linen
display in the windows of the Elite
millinery store, just received from
eastern linen house. Very latest de-
signs in large and small doileys suitable
for holiday work. Exquisite and COM
plete shades of silk in Brainard and
Armstrong brands, also Royal Society.
l2-3t-W1
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Stray Notice.

One large, red steer, branded "LM"
on right hip. Came to my place about
Feb. 18th last. Owner can have same
by calling at nay place and paying
charges. S. R. BROOKS,
Near Fairfield school house, Columbia
precinct. octl4-w1m
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MARRIED.

In this city, October 18TH, at the NJ.
E. church. by Rev. ]. H. Wood, Mr..
Howard Percy and Miss Jennie Water
man, both of Smile.
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Thirty calves. ten. heifers and twenty
steers, first-class bunch of stock. For
further particulars inquire of Chrisman
Bros, at the city meat market. 15-1w
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You'll be surprised when you try Hoe
Cake soap, and wish we had told you
sooner. It is made by patented pro-
cess. jly24-ii
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Leave orders at The Dalles Commits
sion Co.'s store for dressed chickens.
Telephones 12s and 255. Ring 'em
up. s1l-d1m
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No more BOILS. no more PIMPLES
Use Kinersly's Iron Tonic. The Snipes
Kinersly Drug Co. Telephone No. 8.
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Trimmed hats at the Elite Millinery
parlors from 81 up. to snit rybody.
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Money. Moneyi money!
To pay Wasco county warrants regis
tered prior to July 8, 1892. Interest
ceases after May Is, 1895.
@. L. PHILLIPS,
my18-tf County Treas.
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DRESSMAKING-Two girls to learn dress
u making. DaIles Employment Agency.
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There's no clay, -four, starch or other
worthless filing in s'Hoe Cake" and no
free alkali to burn the hands. jly24
The record-union., 1896-05-13
A Sagacious Terrier.
2ks

A remarkable dog story is reported
from Leicester. A Bible woman was in
one of the wards-the accident ward
Of the local infirmary recently, and was
talking to one of the patients, when a
terrier made it's way to her with diff
Guilty from near one of the adjoining
beds, and appealingly held up one of its
forepaws. She called the attention of
one of the doctors to the animal. and it
was found that the limb was broken
The bones were set and a bed made for
the canine sufferer in the ward, due in
struction being entered upon the pa
TENTS card as to his treatment and
diet. The animal progressed favora-
bly,, and became general favorite with
both the patients and officials, until a
day or two ago, when it was claimed
by its owner and taken away. How the
terrier found its way to the infirmary
is not known, but 1t entered the institu
tion unobserved and. curiously enough.
was found in the accident ward.-West-
minister Gazette.