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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

fell In white, struggling locks about
her withered features, and her dark
eyes cleaned maliciously rs she fixed
them on the assembled party. Rritta,
or percetVing her, uttered Il faint
shrek, and without considering the
propricty Of her action, buried uar
nut-hrown curls and sparkling eyes
in nuprez's eoat-sleeve, which, to do
the Frenchman justice, was exceeding-
~ prompt to receive and shelter Its
fair burden, The bonde rose from his
chair, and his face grew stern.
What do YOU here. Lovisa Elslandg
Have YOU walked thus far IL pay a
visit that must needs be unwelcomes"
"Cnwelcome | know am" replied
Lovisa, disaainfully noting the terror
of Britta and the astonished glances
of Errington and his friends -"un-
welcome a, all times, but most UNI
welcome at this hour of feasting and
folly for who can endure to receive
message from the Lord when the
mouth is full of savory morsels and
the brain reels with the wicked wtnes
Yet | have come in spite of your in
Equities. Olaf Guldmar, strong in the
strength of the Lord, dare to set foot
uron your accused household and
cnce more make my just demand,
Give me back the child az my dead
daughter! ,. restore TO me the err
ing creature who should be the prop
OF my defenceless age, had not your
pagan spells alienatei her from me-.
release her, and bid her return with
me to my desolate hearth and home.
This done,--l will stay the tempest
that threatens your habitation I will
avert the wrath of the Lord. yes! for
the sake OF the past for the sake Of
the past"
These last words she muttorcd in n
low tone, more to herself than to
Guldmar; and, having spoken, she
aVerted her eyes from the company,
drew her shawl closely about her, and
waited for an answer.
S'o ho continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
HOW SHE RRltATHES.
Not One Woman in q Hundred Does SO
In the Right Way.

As a matter " fact, not one woman
In a hundred breathes normally, The
respiration Of the average woman va
ries with every change OF mental state
or physical condition, and It IL rare
thing for a woman to use her lungs to
the best possible advantage without
previous knowledge OF physiology and
an appreciation Of the merits OF physi'
chi culture.
Desirable ms IL n thorough exercise
in breathing, It In no. safe to expert
ment In the matter. A very little In
struction on the subject will enable
any woman to comprehend the precise
art of filling and emptying the lungs
on scientific principles, After this has
been acquired the chief thing Ia TO
breathe In as much sunshine as pos
sible and TO believe IN the efficacy OF
oxygen as a remedy for nearly all the
Ills that are fashionable.
Tho following are some excellent
rules for Improving the respiration
and bringing It up to normal condl-
ton:
Stand at an open window or recline
on n couch, with tho waist and chest
unconnned: hold the chest walls high
and inhale In slow. long breaths, OK
hale as slowly, three times only ut
tlrs., Gradually the number OF times
may be increased and the time length
ened for the breathing exercises. Fiji
teen minutes, twice day at least,
should be devoted TO this exercise to
accomplish the desired result
Mrs, Emma Eames-Storey whose
full and generous outlines are benuti-
full and generous outlines are beauti-
breathing gymnastics, Is not only fond
OF outdoor life. OF walking and horse
back riding. but the requirements OF
her art demand continued daily prac-
tice OF the exercises that develop the
muscles OF the throat. chest back and
abdomen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
INVENTIONS OF THE EVIL oEE.
Persian Superstition Concerning Tele-
graph Wires and Poles.

The overland telegraph line, which
connects England with her great In
dian empire. passes through Persia and
has recently been subjected to an In
terruptlon OF quite serious character,
due TO the fanaticlsm OF the populace.
II seems that there has been a ter
rible drouth, which the subjects OF the
shah, instead OF attributlng TO provi-
dence. ascrlbed, on the contrary. TO the
telegraph poles, and. above all. To the
posts and signs OF the survey depart
ment OF the company. Accordingly all
the obnoxious poles, wires and survey
signs were destroyed by a priest-led
mob. Strangely enough. heavy rain
fell Immediately afterward. and now.
In spite OF the severest punishment In
fiicted by the Teheran government up
on the ringleades. the masses OF the
population throughout Persia are firm-
ly convinced that telegra- and suprvey
posts re productive Of drouth and In
ventions Of the devil.--Telephone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
AVALANCHE OF FROGS.

A gentleman from Fort Ogden. Flor
Ida, states that he has passed through
an avalanche OF frogs ten miles south.
II has been raining terribly for three
days, and this man started out and
passed through section where for
two miles the frogs literally covered
the ground. The road was covered and
the ground In the woods as far as could
be seen on either side. They were be-
meath the horses feet as he rode along
till II became almost sickening. There
were three kinds or sizes. most OF them
being the green, so-called "tree-frogs."
The small ones were about an inch
long. the others being one, two and
three inches. A few larger were sean.
A great many were crippled and
seemed badly hurt, their bodies being
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
NOTES OF THE DAY.

In recent article In Science, DR..
the missionary Haverstadt was so well
pleased with the language of the Arau-
canaan Indians CT Vt that he pub
lished work on It In TIT, advocat-
ing its adoption as a universal tongue
for the world, n ready-m made Volapuk.
Some years ago the sect OF Alb
stainers or Bible Christians, who eat
no meat and regard the killing OF ami
mails as sinful, built somewhat pre-
tentious church In Third street. Phila-
delphia The building Is now occupied
by firm OF pork packers and sausage
makers.
Yale university Is the first to estab-
lish a general system OF pensions for
teachers In their old age The plan
provides that any professor having
served twenty-five years. on reaching
the age OF GO. may retire upon an nj
lowance equal to about nalf his salary.
There are no FISH In Crater lake,
Oregon. the deepest fresh water lake In
the world, and the government has de-
cided to stock It with trout, The M.
tives used to say that the lake was
bottomless, but soundlngs have shown
It's greatest depth to be 1000 feet
The building OF the railway up the
Jungfrau, which Ia intended to carry
the traveller to a level OF 1860 foet
above the sea, and give him n glimEse
OF parts OF Switzerland, Italy, France
and Germany, Is already begun.
The electric railway In Cairo, Egypt,
is about twenty miles long. More than
600 miles OF American iron and copper
wire have been used for This line.
The Indian pop llation of the domin-
ion of Canada Is said 10 be 1872, 900, OF
whom about $4,000 are Roman Cath
olics and the same number professionals
The beauty OF American Indian
names has been the cause OF congratu-
lations TO us from foreigners on many
occasions. Among the Santee Sioux
Indians, who petition congress to pro-
hibt the sale OF fire water" TO their
" NV aiO
Lightning. Ellen Iron Elk, Nancy Pay
Day. G. d. Redowl, J. Crow, ID. Coon
and Charles Standing Soldier.
In exploiting It's resources Kansas Ia
now directing attention to It's mineral
deposits and their possibilities, 1t pro-
duces coal, building stone, zine, salt
gypsum, oil. gas, cement. mineral
water and clay, the output o. all these
In 1896 being worth about $1,000, 900.
This was triple the output Of 1885, and
Is regarded as promising much for the
future.
Last year was one OF the most profit.
able for the fire insurance companies
ever experienced by them. but this
year promises even better results.
The fire loss In the United States and
Canada, according to the New York
Journal OF Commerce. has amounted
to $57.940, 450 during the first half year.
against loss OF 500, $50 $50 In the Sane
time last year, and over $4,000. 900 In
the first six months OF 1896. There IL
lots Of room yet for disastrous results.
but the lower Average OF loss 30 long
maintained Is very encouraging.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

broken open as il from q tall. There
were millions OF them and the noise
they made was deafening, He brought
several along as specimens. 1t Is the
general opinion that the cloudburst
brought them The man stated that
the fross seemed daxed and hardly
moved as he came along, In fact they
couldn't well move much, as they were
packed SO close that his horse could
not walk along without crushing them
at every step.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
4 hey Played iSa4.

Or the fair grounds Sunday was
played the first ball game ofthe season,
and it was one well worth seeing.
Being the first time the players had
been out this spring, and their muscles
and hands being tender, it was not
expected first class game would be
put up, still it was certainly fair for
amateurs. The game was between the
Champions and White Stockings, both
of The Dalles, and was umpired Dy J.
G. Fritz. The Char pion were first to
the Dat and scored four before their
opponents fairly got themselves to-
gether, and when the latter came in
they were soon sent to the field with a
goose egg to their credit. But this
was not an index to the outcome of
the game, for when the final score was
made up it stood 10 to 10 in favor of
the White Stockings who did not play
the last half of the ninth inning. The
seventh inning was the disastrous one
for the Champions, when Maloney
went into the box and was batted all
over the field. The White Stockings
battery did some fine work in the four
last innings, where the best plays of
the game was made.
The score of the innings was as fol-
lows:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
They Were Lovers.

Those who saw the Ee Eest-bound over
land arrive at the Umatilla house, las
night were treated to an osculant ex
ercise that was beyond description. A
dapper-looking lady alighted from the
train and was met by big, burly farmer
from Sherman county who wrapped
her in his embrace, and with endear.
ing epithets pressed her to his heart OF
hearts, saying: "My own darling Cora,
l knew you would recognize me-" and
then there was sound as if one thou
sand soda bottles had been uncorked
all at once. There the lovers stood
clasped in each others embrace, kissing
and cooling, and the engineer refused
to disturb their bliss by moving the
train until Conductor Denniugs invited
the smitten swain to desist until the
train could move on, while the small
boys in the crowd set up howl of
"break away" Had there been no
interference the lovers probably would
have been standing there yet. But the
jeers of the rabble and the visions of
the morrow, when they should be made
husband and wife, put a stop to the
oscillations and possibly saved the
girl from an untimely death by suffo-
cation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
THE DALLES THE HUB.
1t Must Become a Commercial aud Manu-
featuring Center.

Blessed with all the advantages
nature can. bestow and also by the
munifcence of generous government
in giving it an open river to the sea,
The Dalles cannot but become the
manufacturing and commercial center
of the Inland Empire. Lack of enter
prise and push may for time retard
its development in these lines, but the
latent forces which are locked up at
present will some day develop and
grow into greatness, for such natural
advantages as it possesses cannot al
ways be harnessed up and forced to re-
main dormant.
AS to its commercial advantages,
nature has done much and man has
done more. Situated on Que of the
largest rivers in the world, which
man has recently subdued as it were
by removing the only obstruction to
navigation from here to the sea, and
also situated on transcontinental
line of railway, it possesses transpor-
tation- facilities equal to those of any
other city, except seaport, in the
Northwest, for it can secure terminal
Rites from all directions.
These transportation facilities alone
give The Dalles unusual advantages as
manufacturing town, had nature
supplied nothing, but nature has in
this respect also been bounteous in its
bestowals. 1t has supplied water
power and facilities for building that
are indeed attractive. What is known
as the low pressure system of the
waterworks belonging to the city would
supply power for turning innumerable
spindles if put to use. The old water
works system. that is seldom used, is
fed by II inch main leading from
Judge Benefits place on Mill Creek
to the old reservoir, the fall being q
feet, and from the reservoir to any
suitable site for factory is from 75 to
90 feet, making the minimum fall to
be obtained fully 100 feet. Such a
volume of water with such fall, would
furnish an immense power, and would
be capable of turning ponderous
machinery.
This water power, together with the
main and tho cite of the old city mills.
are owned by the city, and no doubt
would be sold at very reasonable
price. In reality the city could we'll
afford to give them as a bonus to any
company that would erect woolen
mills or any other manufacturing en-
terprise of sufficient magnitude to
justify the donation. The greatest
cost of controlling this power has been
in building tho main from the creek
to the old reservoir, and all that would
be necessary to utilize tbepower would
be the construction of a main from
there to any point in the city where
the power would be desired.
With such advantages as these for
transportation and cheap motive
power, The Dalles cannot but attract
the attention of manufacturers; it can
not but become a manufacturing CEN
ter, in short, the hub around which
the rest of the Inland Empire will re-
yOlye
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
A Silent Detective.

4
Taylor Blevins, the man who was
last Friday examined before Recorder
Phelps on a charge of larceny from a
dwelling, and was bound over in bonds
| of S100 to answer before the grand
jury, was the victim of silent detec-
tive. Tie property which he stole was
an ordinary Winchester rife, no diff
ferent from thousands of others, ap-
parently having no particular marks
by which it could be identified, and
had it not been for little piece of
paper, the thief woul / never have been
detected. The paper was secreted un-
der the plate on the breech, where it
had been placed by A. ]. Osborn from
whom the gun was stolen, once when
he mad the gun to pieces. Blevins sold
the gun to w. II. Calvin for So, and the
low price at which it was sold led Mr..
Calvin to suspicion it had not been oh.
tained honestly. Upon inquiry being
made he learned that Osborn had lost
gun with the piece of paper bearing
certain dates secured under the breech
plate, where it was found, and served
as silent little detective that aided
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
CHAMPIONS.
l 2 3 1 5 6 Z s o
4 3 o 3 0 0 0 0-10.
WHITE STOCKINGS.
2 3 5 6 Z s 8
0 4 l 8 1 0 8 1 X-19.
The two mines were:
A Neat Calendar.

There are many varieties of calen-
dars being distributed this year. Some
are works of art but large, while
others are small, neat and handy. To
the latter class belong the ones being
handed out in this section by the Wis
consfn Central lines. They are just
the size for the desk and may be had
by addressing Mr.. Jas. G. Pond, Cen
eral Passenger Agent. Milwaukee,
Wis, or Mr.. Geo. S. Batty, Gen'l
Agent, 246 Stark ST., Portland, Or.
The Wisconsin Central trains run be-
tween ST. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee or Chicago and close con-
nections are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining car
service is strictly what posted travellers
want and prices are very moderate.
Your nearest ticket agent will provide
YOU tickets on application over this
fayOrite route
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Within the limits of the United
States, in 1901, there were $3.50, 900 Eng
.ish-speaking people. Now there are
100000.
The Aztec language. in use In Mex
leo at the discovery of America, lacked
the sounds indicated by our letters b.
4, f, g, +, i, j and V.
After January l, 1897, the city Of
Glasgow, Scotland, will levy no taxes
Of any kind, but will obtain from city
street railways, water and lighting sys-
hems more than enough revenue to pay
the expenses of the city government.
I'm 1901 there were only 100000 per-
sons in the limits of the United States
who spoke German as mother tongue;
now there are 100000 of our people,
Germans or descendants of Germans,
read and speak that language.
The feature of the forthcoming an
nual report of the Pennsylvania fish
commissioners fcr 1896 will be alengthy
article on the mountain lakes of the
state, with nearly 100 Illustrations ia
half tone and green and sixteen col
ored engravings of food fishes.
"Marmadulle," in London Truth,
asks if it is not time that the cns-
tom of burying murderers in unconse-
Grated ground should cease? when
the criminal has paid the extreme PEN
atty of the law, it is ludicrous for the
state to pretend that it can in any way
affect him in the next world; whilst,
even if If, were in it's power, it would
be abominable to do so.'
ON a proposition that he could walk
hundred yards faster than any bicycle
could make the distance, "a swindler,
who said he was walking from New
to San Francisco, induced crowd to
go to race track, paying an admission
fee, at Jackson, Miss, and when boy
on a wheel easily beat him he grabbed
the gate receipts, jumped into a hack
in which were three women, and got
away before the people could get hands
on him.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
HOME FORM THEIR JOURNEY
The Agricultural College Professors Give
Wasco County a Good Name.

Wasco County a Good Name.
Professors Cordley, Hedrick and
Pernot and President Miller of the o.
A. G. returned home the first of the
week from institute work at Hood
and The Dalles. At each point they
were greeted by in crested audiences,
enthusiastic in the search for infor-
nation relatiye to fruit culture, and
with lectures illustrated with lantern
views and magnifed representations
of fruit pests thrown on the canvas by
the projecting microscope, their visit
according to the newspapers published
in the locality were highly appreciated
and most profitable.
Hood River is destined to become
the great strawberry region of Oregon,
no other known locality in the state
being able to compete with it in quality,
productiveness, and earliness Cf fruit.
Added to these, it has we'll estab-
lished, good name in our western mar
kets. 1t Is estimated that p, ,0G0 crates
of Clark's seeding strawberry will be
shipped from the valley this season.
Two pests of the strawberry, the leaf
spot and the root borer, have made
their appearance, but the strawberry
men seem alive to the necessity of
vigilance and will probably keep the
pests well in subjugation.
The apple industry at Hood River is
on firm basis although the growers
feel that in the future they must re-
strict themselves to high class of
fruit in order to successfully compete
with regions that produce low grade
as cheap or cheaper High color. good
flavor, and long keeping qualities,
characterize the fruit grown here and
that these attributes are appreciated
in the markets is shown by thefact
that Hood River Newtown Pippins are
selling for $3.50 per box this year, an
even dollar more per box than the
same variety brings as grown in less
favored parts of the state.
Speaking of The Dalles, it is not
generally known but is nevertheless
true that some of the best prune and
apple orchards grown in Oregon are
found in this locality. The trees are
especially thrifty and are but little
troubled with pests if We. except San
Jose scale and codlinc moth, both of
which are being most vigorously COM
batted. A good many peaches are
grown at The Dalles and as rule, pay
well. The soil and climate seem ideal
for cherries, gummo sis being unknown;
but as yet few cherries are grown
though undoubtedly the openings for
such orchards are good. The Dalles
bids fair to become the great market
gardening town of the state. Early
vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers,
melons, and sweet corn, grow luxur-
iantly and large trade for these pro-
ducts has already been worked up
Corvallis Times.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
For over Eifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. WInsiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over nifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part OF the world.
twenty-five cents bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. and
take no other kind.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-03
PENITGNTIARY STATISTICS.
Excerpts from the Biennial Report or Sup
erintendent Gilbert.

Excerpts from the Biennial Report or Sup
erintendent Gilbert.
The biennial report of A. N. Gilbert
superintendent of the state peniten-
tiary at Salem has just been issued,
from the press of the state printer, and
circulated. The report shows that the
penitentiary cost the state $131, $50 for
| the two years ending December 81.
1896. Of this amount about S25, ,0G0
was expended for improvements. Salar-
les of officers amounted to 500, 600,
while 'keep" prisoners took up $4S,-
900. 1t would appear that few Off
cials are about as burdensome to the
state as the 800 prisoners under con-
finement.
The superintendent in reporting the
presence Of two female prisoners in
the penitentiary comments as follows:
'No proper place or conveniences are
found in the prison for the care of
these women prisoners. They are
practically subject to solitary confine-
ment, being of necessity denied any
outdoor exercise. They are wholly
cared for by men, there being no pro.
vision for employment of a matron, in
whose charge they properly belong. In
no other state prison do 1 find this
state of affairs. The limited number
of women convicts would not warrant
the appointment of a matron, and as a
remedy for this l would suggest that
some legislative action be had where
by these prisoners, together with all of
their class, be transferred to the re-
form school. 1t would only require
small expenditure to provide quarters
sufficiently safe for their retention.
They could be under the Immediate
supervision of the matron of the school.
who could direct and utilize their labor
in saving way for the benefit of the
state, in the sewing room, the laundry,
or the Kitchen"
The convicts earned during '95 and
'96 S2S, ,429. SO for the state, by working
in the stove foundry and otherwise.
In the last two years 4O7 prisoners
have been discharged from custody,
their terms of Imprisonment having
expired or pardons granted.
Nine convicts escaped from the pris-
on in the last two years, only two of
which were recaptured.
There are 81 men and one woman in
the penitentiary under life sentences.
all for murder in the second degree |
except two, one of which is in for mail |
and the other for rape. Five |
of these ''lifers" are Cinnamon, one of |
which was sentenced from Umatilla
county, three from Multnomah and
me from Wasco county. The woman
lnder sentence for life is Emma G.
Hannah from Linn county.
The prisoners were sentenced from
he several counties of the state as fol-
ows:
Baker 8, Benton 3, Columbia 5, Clack-
mas 6, Clatsop 10, Crook 5, Coos 3,
curry l, Douglas IA, Grant 10, Harney
J, Josephine 5, Jackson I, klamath 3,
AXE 2, Lane 8, Linn 7, Multnomah
80, Marion %, Malheur 5, Morrow 2,
Polk 5, Union Z, United States Court
, Umatilla 10, Wallowa 2, Washing
on IA, Wasco 9, Yamhill 4. Total 357.