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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

people are turning their attention to
the Pacific Northwest. If the reader
has any friends in the east who are
likely to come here this year send
their names and addresses to the I'M
dersigned and 1 will see that they get
a supply of the best literature and full
information as to this country. Geo.
S. Ratty, General Agent Wisconsin
Central Lines, Portland Oregonx
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MEXICAN Train ROBBERS.
Diaz "Sct Thief to Catch Thief and
Socn Got Kid of Them.

Socn Got Kid of Them.
Apropos of the recent train robberies
in this country, western railroad
man suggests to the New Orleans
Times Democrat that we should adopt
the Mexican plan of dealing with
them, which proved SO effective there.
Mexico Offers great advantage over
this country for train robbing. 1t is
thinly settled: the land is cut up with
mountains, Offering hiding places for
the robbers and cafe retreat; its peo-
pie are not so alvarc rced in civilization
as ours, and there is much larger
dangerous element, eX-bandits and
revolutionists, to whom train robbing
would come as a natural trade. The
railroads. moreover, are 4 new institu-
ton, and it was natural to suppose
that train robberies would be numer-
Gus. During the first extension OF our
railroad system into Mexico they were
so frequent that passenger thought
himself lucky to get from the RiC
Grandc to Mexico without several
stoppages from these knights Of the
road" Detectives, bloodhounds and
other means of suppressing the evil
were tried, but with little more
success than in this country, when
President Diaz. On the old theory of
''set a thief to catch thief" hit upon
the happy idea of utilizing t!:c bandits
and railroad robbers to protect the
roads by organizing; them into q police
force known as the Turales, or rural
guards lie had sor2c OF the men who
were suspected of this business sum-
moned before him and offered them an
opportunity of entering tic govern
mont service as mounted police, ard
told them that if they did 50 l2c would
furnish them with fine uniforms, i'm
proved firearms and the best horses
that could be bought. but il they did
not he would have the soldiers hunt
them down. They knew that Dia2
was man of his word, and they en-
tered the government service, AID.
being daredevils, rs far as courage is
concerned, and thoroughly acquainted
with the ways and methods OF the
train robbers, to whom they showed nc
mercy, they very soon suppressed these
robberies When a train was held uI
the rurales. who knew every noun
tain recess, never stopped Until they
had hunted down tie last rcb:;er. The
plan worked splenii'lly, and there i
to-day less interruption , railroads il
Mexico than III this country. although
the chances for robbery arc so much
better there.
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From Tuesdays Daily.


Edward Bohna, of Dufur, is in the
city attending court.
Mrs. Geo. Hurbert is confined to her
room with pneumonia.
Misses Mary and Minnie Lay are
both very i'll with typhoid fever.
Thomas Purdy, prominent busi.
ness man of Pendleton, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Deitzel returned
home last night from visit of two
months in Illinois.
Mrs. J. S. Skaggs is quite i'll and Mr..
Skaggs contemplates taking her to
Pleasant Hill, Lane county, in few
days.
A large number of stock sheep have
been bought in Crook county to be
driven to Nevada during the coming
season.
Yesterday IS fine sheep were re-
ceived at the stock yards from Nansene.
They were bought by the Columbia
Packing Co.
]. B. Crossen and J. 81. Jackson were
appointed general bailiffs of the court
this morning and j. Doherty was ap-
pointed bailiff of the grand jury.
Traffic on the river is said to be i'm
proving, and the Regulator brought
full cargo of freight Saturday for The
Dalles and other points along the river.
County Commissioners Blowers and
Kimsey held an adjourned term of
county court today to consider some
road matters and act upon afew urgent
bills.
On account of numerous jurors and
witnesses being here attending circuit
court, the city has presented rather
livelier appearance today than for
some time past.
Prineville's city authorities have or
dered the marshal to strictly enforce
the "vag" ordinance, and compel all
who have not a visible means of sup
port to move out of the city.
C. W. Haight came in yesterday
from his Cow Canyon farm in the
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RUNG IN A COLD DECK.
How q Gambler in Mexico SwindIed Ma
tive Monte Dealer.

How o Gambler in Mexico SwindIed q Ma
tive Monte Dealer.
'The coolest gamblers on earth are
the Mexicans," said traveller from the
land of the tamala to writer for the
Washington Post. "Win or lose, they
never display the slightest chagrin or
joy. They won't raise a row, as our
American gamblers do when they are
beaten. was sitting one evening at
the monte table in the great gambling
resort of Mexico, situated in suburb
of the City of Mexico. There were two
Americans whom / had seen around
the table on several occasions. One
was railroad man and the other was
the most expert short-card manipula-
tor ever saw. They played for very
small stakes for several days. Then
one day the railroad man came in, sat
down and began to play. The short
card man followed him in about half
an hour and took seat five or six
chairs away. 1 saw him take large
silk handkerchief from his pocket and
spread it over his knees. In Mexican
monte the dealer allows each player to
cut the cards when he makes bet. The
short-card man brought with him a
deck of cards exactly similar to those
used in the game. Fact is, the backs
of these cards are all alike. When he
was given the cards to cut he substi-
tuted another pack on the top of which
was a card, king, which would make
him win. He had put down eighteen
hundred dollars on the king ON the
board. He cut, the dealer turned and
of course he won. The pack that the
dealer had handed him to cut lay in the
silk handkerchief spread over his
knees. He gathered the handkerchief
together, put it in his pocket, took his
thirty-six hundred dollars and lett.
His confederate played on for few
minutes, making small bets, and then |
cashed in. As he turned to go the |
dealer, who knew he had been robbed |
but could not quite comprehend how
It had been done, said very quietly:
every well done. signor.'
"An American gambler would have
-aised a row and pulled hisgun and de-
handed his money. They watch Amer
cans very closely in that ga-re now."
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TO CONTRACroRs

The County Court requests contract
ors to submit plans and estimates for
bridge across Hood river al tue town
OF Hood River. Plans will be consid.
cred at the adjourned meeting to be
held February Sth, at l O'Clock n. m.
The court reserves the right to reject
any and all plans. If plan is selected
bids will be asked for the building OF
the bridge. By order of the Court.
J9-4tw a. NJ. KELSAY, Clerk.
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The fact that Bilyeu and Lee, demo
crats,) went into the Mitchell joint
convention Monday has little siguifi-
cance and does not by any means
pledge them to support Mr.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Bilyeu explained his position and
no doubt that Of Mr.. Lee by saying
that he wanted it distinctly understood
that he was here to assist in organiza-
ton. He further wished it understood
that he did not recognize the legality
Of the Benson house. He was of the
opinion that the election of q United
States senator could be had with tem-
porary organization.
"If organization OF the house is not
had at once" he said, 81 wash my
hands of the whole thing. The respon-
sibility for rot organizing must res;
on the republicans.'
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INTELLIGENCE OF BIRDS.
Two Stories That Demonstrate Their Goot
Sense.

Two Stories That Demonstrate Their Good
Sense.
A correspondent of the Indiana
Farmer writes: ''Once / noticed tur-
!ic- b:':..:Gr,i that had taken 4 position
81 fcrcc near l,y where dead chick
II !.ai been thro.rH VIXEN n crow made
avcry. { fort to t!i>lOd~e him, but the
buZzar,. only rut UP his left or right
wing in the direction the crow came at
him and Icid His place with defiant
nIicD. when -t!r. Crow alighted on a
ferca stake near BY and began to
''caw' in Z rapid manner that soon
brought two corGradeS on swift wings,
wllc., after { brief interval of CONVEX
sat;on two Of them approached him
from either si,;e simultaneously, with
the th;r! one going at him from the
rear. Tho hli22ard was soon dislodged
and hustled ouj CT the vicinity by the
successive ap2T-ings' administered.
Another instance came TO my notice
several years ago that for sympathy
has but few parallels outside of the
human family. Gazing toward the
barn cnc day saw about half a dozen
sparrovs on the ground greatly
agitatcd over something, and stopped
to watch the procced:n~G. soon saw
that c2e of them was in great distress.
With Grooping wings and mouth wide
open thc-others lowered close about it
and seemingly peered down the little
sufferer throat. After time the sick
bird hoped up on the lower board of
the fence, stretching itself up to its
full length, when one of the other
birds few up On beard higher direct
ly above and Ecrvously made some cal
calations for few seconds, then quick
ly lowered Itself, and, clutching the
lower side OF the top board with it's
claws, put its bill down into the open
mouth of the ether one, and, as each
bird steadily drew back with some
force, the bird from above pulled out
from the others threat = white, thin
looking object about the size of a silver
quarter, dcrtiag away, letting it drop
on the grass some rods off, but, as I
could not find the piece, L thought it
was possibly piece of bone that the
too greedy little fellow had attempted
to swallow. After being relieved it
few away with the others, chirping .
chorus of notes with apparent delight.
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Saturday evening Prof. Mcmillan
gave an exhibition of his strength at
the Germania, that convinced all who
saw Kim that he was by all odds
the strongest nan in the world. He
opened his entertainment by taking a
bar of half-inch round iron in his teeth
and bending it into all manner of
shapes. He next took long bar of
iron in his jaws and allowed five
heavy men to get on each end. hold
ing them up until the bar bent under
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IN COMMAra-> = OF THE ARMADA.

Several of the Things Which Philip II
FGc2ot. .
In the Armada the crusading enthu-
siasm had reached rs point and focus,
says Froute Ia Lon s.rlnarl,s Magazine
England was the stake to which the
virgin, the daa.,r:ltcr OF Sion, was bound
in captivity rerseus had come at last
in the person of the duke of Medina
Sidonia. and with him all that was best
and brightest in the countrymen OF
Ccrvautes, 10 break her bonds and re-
place her On her throne. They had
sailed into the channel in pious hope,
with the blessed banner waving over
their heads
TO be the executor of the DEGREES of
Providence IS q lofty ambition, but men
in state of high emotion overlook the
precautions which are not to be dis
penscd with, evcn cn the sublimest of
erra->is. Den Quiyote, when he set out
to redress the wrongs CT humanity, for
got tint 4 change Of linen might be
necessary and that lie r1-ist take money
with him to Pay lis liotel bills. Philip |
L.. IL sending ti:c Armada to England, |
and confident ii supernatural protec-
ton, imagined an unresistcd, triumphal |
procession.
He forgot that contractors might be
rascais, that water four months in the |
casks in 4 hot ;ii=.lGte turned putrid |
and that putrid water would poison his
ships companies, though his crews
were coI~panias of Angels. He forgot
that the servants OF the evil one might
fight for their mistress after all and
that he must send adequate supplies of
powder, and, worst forgetfulness of all,
that a great naval expedition required
a leader who understood his business.
Perscus, in tho shape OF the duke of
Medina Sidonia, after q week of dis
astrou3 battles, fcund himself at the
end of u in an exposed roads5ead, where
he ought never to have been, nine
tenths of his provisions thrown over
board as unfit for food, his ammunition
exhausted by the unforeseen demands
upon it, the scl11ell and soldiers har-
assed and dispirited, officers the whole
week without sleep, and the enemy,
Who had hunted him from Plymouth to
Calais, anchored within half league
II him.
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For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. WInsIow's Soothing Syrup
has been used Tor 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 a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
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From Mondays Daily.

W. C. Allaway went to Portland thi:
morning, and will visit Salem before
returning home.
Dancers are making grand prepara-
tions for the mask ball to be given
next Friday evening.
There are still number of cases OF
scarlatina in the city but none have
developed into scarlet fever.
The condition of the MissesLay is
still critical, and their many friends
are alarmed lest they shall not re-
cover.
County court adjourned at noon to-
day. Action on the Hood River bridge
was postponed until the regular session
in March.
Miss Gladys Jones arrived on the
noon train from Portland to take part
in the musicale at the Congregational
church this evening.
The joint convention met in Salem
today with the usual result-no vote
taken on account of majority of all
members not being present.
The secretary of the Walla Walla
fire department has been authorized
to bid $500 for Walla Walla for the
holding of the association tournament
next June.
Mrs. G. r. Wissick arrived this
from Walla Walla. having
been called here by a telegram an
nouncing the illness of his sister, Mrs.
Geo Hurbert.
There is an unusual amount of sick
ness in the city at present. There ap-
pears to be an epidemic Of typhoid,
pneumonia and la grippe, though few
Of the cases are serious.
Frank Woodcock, of Wamic, was in
'he city today. Mr.. Woodcock has
the agency for W. J. Bryan's
book, and is meeting with an immense
ale of that publication.
The output of the Virtue mine near
Baker City yesterday was $4,000 in
'old. The people of Baker should not |
omplain of hard times when they have |
uch mines as this in operation.
Frank Fulton, of Biggs, is in the |
ity today. Mr.. Fulton brings good |
eports from Sherman county, saying
he farmers up there are all feeling
ubilant over the excellent crop pros
'ects.
Last night Prof. Mcmillan enter
aied the members of the commercial
'lub with an exhibition o. his strength,
feats similar to those ex-
ibited at the Germania on Saturday |
vening.
Do not forget the concert to be given
his evening at the Congregational |
hurch by the Misses Jones and |
tevens. Doors open at 7:3O, concert to
egin at o'clock. Admission SO cents.
'ay at the door.
Judge Story will leave Saturday for
an Francisco to appear in the U. S.
ourt of appeals as attorney in the
ases of the Eastern Oregon Land Co.
gainst settlers in Sherman county
'hich were tried in the U. S. circuit
ourt at Portland some time since.
Bilyeu and Lee, the democratic rep
were in the joint conven-
on at Salem last night, but were not
1ere for the purpose of electing a re-
ublican senator. All they want is to
ct the senatorial question out of the
ay so that the legislature may organ
% and proceed with business. |
The two Indians Geo. Elleck and !
AXE Hunt, who were sent up from
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southern part of the county, and re-
ports farmers, stockmen, in fact every
body prosperous in that section.
Prof. S. J. Mcmillan, the rival oi
Sandow, is exhibiting at the CONNER
cial club rooms tonight, and all mem.
bers are requested to be present to
witness the feats of this remarkable
man.
Mrs. Mussell, of Sherman county,
who returned but short time since
| from Arizona, where she had been Tor
| the benefit of her health, died in this
city last night from consumption.
Her remains will be taken to Wasco
for burial.
A dispatch from Salem today states
| that Bilyeu and Lee, democrats, went
| into the Joint convention at noon,
making 40 members present at the
convention, though no vote for senator
was taken. The convention adjourned
to 7:30 tonight.
After being confined to his room for
20 weeks, Harry Liebe is once more
able to be ON the streets and at his
place of business. Mr.. Liebe was
taken down with typhoid fever the
first of October last, and never got out
of the house until yesterday.
| The Chicago Costume Co. will have
an elegant line of costumes on eXhlb1-
tion at Skibbe's hotel during the week.
Those desiring costumes for the fire.
mems masquerade, to be given Friday
evening, will do well to call at
Skibbe's.
The grand jurors drawn this morn
ing for the present term of court were
D. A. Turner, VIM. McCorkle. S. L.
Bennett, A. Garfield, Henry Priggie,
]. S. Hunter and I. J. Butler. ID. A.
Turner was appointed foreman by the
court.
A gentleman who has just returned
from Salem says Representative Jones
is one OF the most Independent men in
the state capital. He has no favors to
ask of anybody, does not expect to
ever be candidate for Office again.
hence proposes to pursue such policy
as his conscience dictates.
The senate and the Benson house re.
convened at 2:30 this afternoon, but
there were no indications of an agree
ment being reached whereby the house
could be permanently organized. The
| factions were as obstinate after their
Sunday rest as at any time during the
past.
Hon. Henry McGreer, who was re-
preventative in the last Legislature
from Wasco county, arrived today
from Salem, where he has been watch
ing the proceedings of the "Oregon
curiosity the past three weeks. Mr..
McGreer is not very favorably i'm
pressed with the proceedings thus far
at the state capital.
The Athletic Club minstrel troupe
has been selected and the preliminary
steps for giving minstrel show here
in about month have been perfected.
r. K. Lane, of Portland, has been Sc
| cured as instructor and will spend
| three days here each week drilling the
troupe. Mr.. Lane was in the city yes
terday and assigned parts to a number
of the members.
Prineville had a sensation a few
evenings since. Mrs. Della Frazier
was attempting to give Emmett Hol-
man cowhiding on the streets and
was getting the worst of the fray, when
a young fellow named Cadle took the
fight off the woman's hands, giving
Holman a good drubling. The final
outcome was a general fight, and three
parties have been arrested for taking
part in the battle. The trouble grew
out of Holman having insulted Mrs.
Frazier.
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Who Said So.

The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after leay-
ing the Mississippi river, never jour-
neyed between Minneapolis or st.
Paul to Milwaukee or Chicago, over
the lines of the Wisconsin Central, for
the accommodations oyer this route
are unsurpassed, the connections are
close, thus doing away with vexatious
delays. The dining car service is the
remark of all travellers who GO this
way. A good square meal at reason
able prices. For particulars address
Geo. S. Batty, General Agent, 246
Stark ST., Portland, Or, or James C.
Pond, General Passenger Agent, Mil
waukee, Wis, or apply to your nearest
ticket agents.
Or. PRICES Cream Rakinc Pnwder
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BuckIen 8 Arn,ca saiYe.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter. chapped hands. chill.
blains. corus and ali skin eruptiors
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. IL is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Blakeley S5 Uoupbton.
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their weight. Next he took a No. 2,
Phoenix horseshoe, and broke it in
two with his hands. Three decks OF
cards were torn to pieces with his
hands, weights of AGO aud 500 pounds
were thrown around as if they were
feathers. Those who saw his per-
formance were convinced that he
would be dangerous adversary in a
contest of strenth. aDi all we're satis-
fed to allow him to wear the cham
pionship belt without disputing his
strength.
- Prof. Mcmillan is touring the United
States for a wager $1,000. He left San
Francisco on May 2, 1895, clad in a
suit of newspapers, without a cent OF
money, was to travel into every state
and territory in the nation, accumu-
late ST. 800 and be back to San Fran
cisco in "a months. He has now
travelled over all the states and terri
tories except Oregon, has accumulated
about all the money required, and still
has three months to go on.
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Hood River some time ago on charge
of larceny and had been confined in
the county Jail. were yesterday dis
charged, the grand jury returning not
true bill.
Since the snow has disappeared
from the country, farmers have again
resumed active operations and are
preparing the ground for spring seed
ing. 1t is generally admitted that
larger acreage of grain will be soTn IN
Wasco county this year than ever be-
fore.
District Attorney A. A. Jayne ar
rived on the noon train from Shedds,
Linn county, and will be present dur
ing the term of the circuit court. Mr..
Jayne was called to Shedds on account
of the sickness of his mother, who was
dangerously ill, but was convalescent
yesterday when Mr.. Jayne left that
place.
Yesterday Union county sent four
new representatives to Salem with
credentials issued from Judge Eakin
as follows: Robert Alexander, for
burglary, two years in the penitentiary;
Daniel Burton, for burglary. two years;
w. D. Foley, for burglary, three years;
and E. C. Burgess, for forgery, three
years.
Ticket No. CT won the horse belong
ing to John Crate that was given away
at rattle last night. On looking around
for the holder of the ticket it was found
to be held by Z. Jacobsen, and this
morning Mr.. Jacobsen had woe-be-
gone expression on his face as he
started out in search of a haystack on
which to feed his new-found treasure.
Next Friday evening the young men
of the NJ. E. church will give social
at which program will he rendered
and lunch served. tits understood the
young men will prepare the lunch,
hence will be able to display their
skill in the culinary art, and will give
the ladies an opportunity to judge OF
what sort of cooking their future
husbands are fond.
Senator Dufur on the canvass in his
county made one argument that al
ways brought down the house. 1t was
something like this: SIN the last leg
islature Y republicans employed III
committee clerks, or on an average OF
1s apiece. Elect me gentleman, and
will take my wife down to Salem with
me and then won't need any clerk"
says the Salem Journal. The senator
has not kept all his promise, for Mrs.
Dufur is still in The Dalles, but let it
be said to his credit that he is not re-
spcnsible for single one of the 66
senate clerks.
The gang of boys in Ellensburg that
had organized for systematic thieving
had among the laws in their constitu-
tion section which said: "No member
shall shoot until it is actually neces-
sary." Many of the things they had
stolen were recovered. The stolen
goods were collected in two sacks, and
consisted of brides, halters, spurs,
curry-combs and brushes, knives, re-
volver, hammers, twine, ak handle,
box of spice, bottle of horseradish,
handkerchiefs, writing tablets, lap
robe, shoes, pencils cartridges. pack
ages of seeds, beer glasses, salt cellars,