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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-03

are ready to qait. training for the year.
The game may be asTranged, but. it. is
probable tLat 10 nforrow's contest will be
final fef the o. A. c.
A let Of 10 dozen terrapiu have been
received here from Corvallis, near which
town man has gone int the business ol
raising them, having. a pond we'll adapt
cd for that purpose. They are not oi
course the Maryland species, which lives
in the salt water marshes, but the same
kind of diamsndback which 10 found in
California, and which answers all practi
cal purposes of the Maryland species
In fact, NO one, except possibly some
Washington spicure, can detect any diff
ference in the two speeies.-Oregonian
A Register reporter had the pleasure ol
listening to practice of the U. Of O.
glee club yesterday afternoon and speak.
in loftiest praise of the ability displayed
and exeelleney already attained. Ger,
taixly with tive weeks more of przctics
the boys will be able to give concsri
net exceiled BY Stanford nor any sthe,
troop ever in Eugene. The club will be
the best ever organized i'm the state and
will be richly enjoyed by all who chance
to hear them during the holiday tour
Eugene Register. The U. of o. glee
club will be heard in Corvallis, Tuesday
December 7sth. It takesa college siee
club to furnish down-ngkt, easy, en-
joyable entertainment and the boys viii
be welcomed by rousing house. They
cene here under the auspices of the Cor
wallis Heeh s. Ladder Compauy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20


the existing conditions I .,nnla ,ar-
enues must be supplied n a. on1,, -.
the ordinary expenses of ,ba go.
ment. but for the prof. MI 4 nor, =.
Iibe raj pensions and Y 10 ,;do,;o, 80 .,.
priitoipal ""u it of the public
sho Juld be so Levied y ~ m foro;o, 80
dr. cts as to preserve . "a hone rnorlot
40 'a' 10 possioio ur producers, to
II Wi'e auu inoFe 'e manufactures, to
IT hieVe aou encog rag agriculture, to
= ''rease ou. uou estl ;and foreign COM
I lerce, to aid an de yelon onr minina
nu ou'iuihg' nj &c render to labor in
very ne'u VI usf hui occupation, liberal
wages and adeq, lat g rewards tn which
skill and indus nv are i,stIv or,;tlad
ine necessi' of the passage of
'arin law "n icb shall provide ample
revenue nee not be further urged.
The lmpera tive demand of the hour is
tne promp' en- Actment of such a meas
ure' ana to this object earnestly
reo'nnuhe nd that congress shall make
every ndeavor. Before other busi- |
ness Is transacted, let us first provide |
sunic' ant revenue to faithfully adj |
mini 'ter the government without con-
trac ting further debt or continued dis
| tur bance of our finances. |
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
TOASTED TO A TURN.
Sister Caroline Got Even with the Nor
Who Had DespIsed Her Love.

Sister Caroline Got Even with the Man
Who Had DespIsed Her Love.
There was a scene and sensation
at the Calvary Baptist church (colored)
on recent Sunday. A covenant" or
experience meeting was in progress,
and Sister Caroline, of some so sum-
mers, had the floor. She began in the
usual orthodox form of telling her ex-
perience, but shifted to a recital of
her personal grievance against Brother
Jackson, whose arrival with his bride
upon his arm had turned the course of
her remarks. The way she roasted him
was highly entertaining, if not edify-
ing. Rev. Mr.. Parish attempted to call
her down, but she insisted upon having
her say out. Unable to control her, he
sought to overcome her harangue with
a song, and so gave out a hymn. For
awhile the sisters voice could be heard
above the united tones of the congrega-
tion. She continued to talk against the
overwhelming odds until her voice gave
way under the strain and she fell eX-
hausted in the seat.
Here is the way she began her ex-
perience recital:
II praise de Lawd dat he has lowed
me to lib to see dis day. De great AL
mighty is er merciful God. He is a
just Lawd, an will not stand round an
see eny oh his poor creeters suffer
wrong. De Lawd has been berry helpful
to me. He has fed me when 1 wuz
hungry, an have been naked an +
clothed me. He hab put money inn ,
purse" Just then Brother Jacks }
appeared with his bride and the sis, !.
changed the key of her discourse.
"Oh, Lawd. I thank thee that the
has been SO good to me. thank the
oh, Lawd, that thou hast 'nabled me
feed Brother Jackson, who done e
married to another in violation of i
promise to marry me. 1 thank Il le
that thou hast 'nabled me to give il
six shirts and has helped me to rf Is
de eight dollars for him to buy pal &C
new shoes. Oh, Lawd, thank he
that he hab ibed m my house a VIII oil
year without payin' board. I tina nj
thee, oh, Lawd, that raised, by b,
help, the money to send Brother JAG k
son ter Chicago. And now, oh, Law d
he hab come back an school have / e
gun, he has not kept his promise e
marry me. But, oh, Lawd, how CRATE =
full 1 am dat 1 can say dis bright day in
de language of de pharisee, that I am
not as other men am No, Lawd, your
own Caroline am still libing in hopes
oh an eternal salvation, an if it is pos
II r l,aa 10
Jackson, for berrily, I say unto him,
'ye know not what We do"
Naturally the congregation was con-
rulsed, and Rev. Mr.. Parish, after in |
effectual efforts to quiet his sister, thus
addressed the congregation:
- Brethren, we cannot permit our mis-
guided sister to go on. Sing the Ion z
meter doxology and keep singing It'll N :
til she takes her seat."-Louisv' lie
Times.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
Repairs at the Locks.

Last Friday a representative OF this
paper visited the locks at Cas- cades
and gained something of an idea of the
damage done to the machine ry for
operating the gates and the efforts
that are being put forth by Lie, 1t Nor
rison to repair the same. Sons q time
since the valve on the south side of
the canal at the lower gate, that is
used to drain the lower basin, became
loose, and when the power wa turned
on to close it, the pressure was 80 great
that the valve, a ponderous mass of
steel weighing some three t ons, was
split and totally ruined. Itw i'll neces-
sarily have to be replaced wi th new
one that will be ordered from the east,
and will probably not arrive for sew
eral months. In the mean tir ne, Lieut..
Morris is having the acquid'n act on the
south side closed with timbe,:s SO that
the basin can be emptied by the use of
the valve on the north side, and when
this is completed tho loclls can be
though more time will be re-
quired in passing boats through.
When the new valve is put i'm place it
will be necessary to shut the locks
down and pump out the lower basin.
In order to accomplish this "a pumping
station is being constructed at the
lower end of the canal, by which all
the water can be remove d from the
canal and also from the pis in which
the valve is stationed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
rramps Arc Numsrous.

Tramps like birds are migratory.
They go south in tho winter and re-
turn north in the spring. Already the
northern Eight has begun, and just
now they are quite numerous in this
vicinity. Almost every freight train
coming from the west has its break
beams well loaded with these excur-
sionists. Many of these travelling peo-
pie are honest laboring men or me-
chanics who are really looking for
work, and never ask for a meal or
cast off garment without first making
application for the privilege of per-
forming some work in payment there
for. but majority of them are pro-
fessional buns, who disdain work in
any form, except it be to work some
kind-hearted housewife for a meal or
a generous man for old clothes. The
latter class deserve no sympathy or
assistance. but they are the kind that
get the most help, for they are per-
sistent in relating their doleful tale of
woe and hard times. and successfully |
work on the sympathy of the generous.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20

wrongs was illustrated at st. Louis
the other day. Seven delegates. rep
resenting the Pacific Jurisdiction of
nine states, in the sovereign auxiliary
of the Woodmen of the World, bolted
the convention and effected 4 new
camp of the Woodmen's Circle, ladies,
organization, by adopting a constitu-
tion and bylaws and electing supreme
officers. The break was occasioned by
the sovereign camp ignoring the wo-
men Of the West in making up the list
of committees and officers.
The boilers were Mrs. Helen South
wick, of Salem, Or; Mrs. Inez Filloon,
of The Dalles, Or; Mrs. Carrie C. Van
ordell, of Pendleton, Or; Mrs. o. A.
Grimsbaw, of Denver, Colo; Mrs. w.
M. Doherty, of Pueblo, Colo; Mrs. J.
l.. Wright, Of Leadville, Colo. These
ladies exhibited true Western spirit,
and are to be commended for their in
dependence.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
Death of Benj. F. DowelI.

Benj. F. Dowell, an old pioneer OF
Oregon, died suddenly at his home in
Portland about o'clock last Saturday
night. aged rs. He had not been in
good health for several years and his
death is attributed to acute pneumonia.
The deceased was prominent man
Tor many years in Southern Oregon
and made himself conspicuous about
~ years ago in pushing government
claim against Gen. Griswold, of Salem,
who was finally ruined financially.
But Dowell did not max thing out of
1t and died poor. Griswold is still
alive i'll Portland but aged and very
lnfirm. For several years Dowell and
his dau ghter, now Mrs. P. ]. Bannon.
were IL law partnership in Washing.
ton, lending to claims, but lately
have been residing in Portland.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
THE TIME EXTENDED.
Forfeited Railroad Lands May be Pur-
chased for Two Years Longer

Forfeited Railroad Lands May be Pur-
chased for Two Years Longer.
An act to amend an act entitled "An
act to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose of aiding in
| the construction of railroads, and for
other purposes" approved September
%, 1890, and the several acts amenda-
tory thereof.
Be it enacted by the senate and the
house of representative of the United
States ct America in congress as
sembled, That section three of an act
entitled San act to forfeit certain
lands heretofore granted for the pur-
pose OF aiding In the construction of
railroads, and for other purposes" ap-
proved September 30, 1890, and the
several acts amendatory thereof, be,
and the same is, amended so as to eX-
tend the time within which persons
entitled to purchase lands forfeited by
said act shall be permitted to purchase
the sane, in the quantities and upon
the terms provided in said section and
the amendments there to at any time
prior to January /, lS99
Provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as to in
terfere with any adverse claim that
may have attached to the lands or any
part thereof. Approved, February Is.
1897.
The above is copy of circular is
sued by the interior department and
just received by the Ian d office at this
place. BY the terms of this act, per-
sons entitled to purchase under the
original act will be allowed until jan
uary l, 1899, in which to perfect title,
and the land offices are authorized to
receive filings both to purchase and to
lay homesteads upon tracts within the
forfeited grants. The register and re-
ceiyer here will accept filings after
this date for homesteads on odd Sec
tions within the grant, where no ad-
verse claimants appear, and will also
receive applications to purchase under
the fosfeiture act
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
The Art Sacial.

A large crowd was present at the
cart Studio Social" given by
Dalles Lodge No 2. 1. o. G. T., last
Saturday evening, and an excellent
program was rendered, every number
OF which was worthy of much praise.
Immediately after the program, tickets
were distributed among the guests
with ten numbers, and each guest was
requested to cross out any five of the
ten numbers and from these lunch vas
served. AS result some who were
unfortunate got only toothpick,
glass of water and pickel, while
others received cake, cold tongue,
coffee, bread and butter, apples, etc.
While the lunch tickets were being
collected and orders being filed, the
cart Studio' feature was introduced,
and much amusement was produced by
different ones trying to draw simple
objects on q black board. Score cards
were given each of the guests, and the
one guessing correctly the greatest
number OF objects drawn on the board
received first prize, while the one
guessing the fewest was given the
"booby," Walter Reavis was success
full IN gaining the first prize and Helen
Lytle last prize. When the lunch
was served some time was devoted to
discussing the toothpicks and other
edibles, then the old-fashioned game
of "poison" afforded much amusement,
until the high school quartet was
called upon for a cong and Walter
Reavis for recitation, both of which
were we'll appreciated. But the game
of poison" was so inticing that it was
again renewed and continued until
the hour for retiring was announced.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Necessity of Enacting q New Tarin Law
Urged by Mckinley.

Necessity of Enacting a New Tarin Law
Urged by Mckinley.
President Mckinley yesterday cub
mitted to congress his first message,
setting forth the reasons for convening
congress in extraordinary session.
After reviewing the deficiencies that
have occurred in the receipts of the
government during the past four years
and showing the necessity of an in
increased revenue, the president says:
1t may be urged that even if the rev..
enues of the government had been suf-
ficient to meet all its ordinary expen-
ses during the past three years, the
gold reserve would still have been in
sufficient to meet the demands upon
1t, and that bonds would necessarily
have been issued for its repletion. Be
this as it may, it is clearely manifest,
without denying or affirming the cor
rectness of such conclusion, that the
debt would have been decreased in at
least the amount of the deficit and
and business confidence immeasurably
strengthened throughout the country.
Congress should promptly correct
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
From Tuesdays Daily.


Miss Aqua and Miss Holcomb will
leave next Monday for San Francisco.
Two bobos are doing service on the
streets today nnder the watchful care
of Marshal Lauer.
Sheriff Driver has new one on the
left-handed man. Ask him to relate it
for it is worth hearing.
The high wind that prevailed today
is just what is needed to dry the mud
and make roads and streets passable.
E. Schanno went to Hood River to-
day to attend the horticultural insti-
tute to be held at that place today and
tomorrow.
The steamer Dalles City brought up
yesterday an immense stock of goods
for Michael, Surad & Perlman, the
new furniture firm.
The old board of fire delegates will
hold meeting at the council chambers
tonight for the purpose of turning
over their books papers and accounts
to the new board.
Geo. Werlein. formerly of the firm
of Kramer & Werlein of this city, but
now located in Portland, spent the
day here, shaking hands with old
friends and acquaintances.
Stinzel Rose and family recently ar
rived from Iowa and purpose locating
permanently in Wasco county. They
are desirous of renting farm and may
be found at the Skibbe hotel.
Mrs. M. T. Nolan and daughter
Katie left this morning for Portland.
The little girls eyes and ears are af-
fected and Mrs. Nolan took her to
Portland to place her nnder treatment
of specialist.
Yesterday Jack Snadups plead guilty
in Justice Filloon's court to having
stolen a number of sturgeon from
line in the river and was fined s25.
The fine was promptly paid, and Sna-
aups went on his way rejoicing.
The little steamer Pilgrim arrived
here at 4:3O yesterday in charge of
Capt. II. c. Coe. 1t is the purpose of
the manager of this boat to make reg
llar trips three times week between
here and Portland, leaving here on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
o'clock.
r. F. Wickham reports a mental
reak in animal nature. He has a I
,ow that disowned her calf, and was
70 cross to it he was compelled to kill
t in order to prevent her numbering it. ii
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
HERE YOU HAVE 1T.
The Law COVERING appointment of Sc ma
tors In q Nut She'll

The Law CoverinS appointment of Sc ma
tors In a Nut Shell.
Wallace McCamant, the verb ost
young man of Portland who ever 1a'
his vocal organs creased ready to i've
free advice on technical and kno tty
questions of law, and whose ability lin
his own estimationl is not secont ! to
that of Daniel Webster, is in Wa sh.
ington for the purpose of telling ;he
senate committee on privileges a nd
elections what their duty is in ref er-
ence to the seating of Senator Corbe It..
He has his little speech all prepar. IL,
and was good enough to give it to she
public the other day. Here Is what he
said with reference to the case, al d it
will unquestionably remove all d. ,ubt
in the minds of the members OF the
committee as to what is their duty
"The Oregon case must not be con-
founded with the KenGucky ca ~ or
with the Mantle case. decided four
years ago. In both of the se cases the
legislature charged with tue duty OF
electing a senator, organize and bal
loted for senator from day to day with
out sffecting an election. In the Ore
gon case the legislature never held a
session and simply made an alb ortive
attempt to organize. 1t never p assed
a bill or sent a message to the ga ver-
nor. The attempt to organize @ ven
had been abandoned by the time M. t.
chell's term expired and the vacancy
occurred. I
'The constitution authorizes an ap-
pointment when vacancy happens
during the recess of the legislature.
This vacancy certainly originated in
The recess of the Oregon legislature.
Mr.. Corbett can be deprived of his
seat only by interpreting the word
happen as equivalent to happen for
5utiously or by chance It is our con-
IGNITION that such Interpretation is pre-
,luded be the context; that it is con-
,rary to all canons of construction and 4
10 all senatorial precedents from 1879
20 the present time. Thirteen guber- :
latorial appointments have been
ieated by the senate, principally in the
,arly days, when the trainers of the
were in the body. It is
doubtful If the senate will follow the
PRECEDENT of the Mantle casen
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
PERISHING ON TIE RANGE.
Horses Can Get Nothing to Eat and Ar,
Dying RAPIDLY.

Horses Can Get Nothing to Eat and Are
Dying Rapidly.
The question as to what shall be
done with the Oregon horse is being
pretty effectually settled on the Eastern
Oregon ranges, where the animals are
perishing by hundreds and even thou
sands this winter, says a Portland
exchange.
Roaming over the ranges of the
mountain slopes are numberless bands
Of horses that are dying through starva-
tion and exposure. The winter is un-
usually hard in the mountains, and
even cattle, which are taken care of,
have suffered some. The ranges are
barren. and it passes the memory of
the settlers of the Harney valley when
the conditions were such as they now
are.
Mr.. William N. S. Love, of East
Portland, who has just returned to this
city from Burns, Harney county, where
he is temporarily engaged in business,
fatality among the herds of horses that
are found almost anywhere in thai
county. He says the sight of these
gaunt creatures is indeed pitiful. Last
spring and summer, when there was
plenty of grass on the ranges, the
horses were sleek and fat, but they are
now nothing more than mere skele-
tons, and are rapidly dying off.
Speaking of the p;tiful sights to be
seen among the famishing beasts left
by their owners to die on the ranges,
Mr.. Love said:
Whole herds of them are seen
along the stage road. The beasts
have gnawed their tails and names off
in their starved condition. They are
30 weak that they can scarcely more
than walk"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
A FRIEND.
Who Said So.

The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after leav-
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 over 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
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
The Women Bolte d.

When Teller, Dubois ard their as
sociates bolted the st. Louis conven-
tion last summer because they could
get no recognition of silver, they set a
precedent that may be tr rDublssome in
deliberative bodies in the, future. Even
the ladies who assemble in similar
conventions have sought the inspira-
tion of those worthy Westerners, and
a sample of how they will resent
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
From Monday'snDa Daily.


R. E. Moody, of Portland, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Michel returned on the
boat Saturday evening from a visit to
Portland.
There is sadness in Joe Studenaker's
heart since last Saturday. His best
girl has gone to Idaho.
Billy Refeno, the genial steward of
the Regulator, is spending few days
visiting friends in the city.
This morning the Dalles Commission
Co. shipped 4500 pounds of sturgeon to
Portland by the steamer Hattie Bell.
Capt. Waud brought the Hattie Bell
up from Cascade Locks saturday, and
spent Sunday with his family in this
city.
There are revival meetings being held
at the Christian church every evening
at 1880, conducted by Evangelist F. L.
Pierce. Everybody invited to attend.
The D. P. & A. N. Co. is now run
ming boats baily between Portland and
The Dalles. The steamers Dalles City
and Hattie Belle will make trips each
day.
Mr.. Brooks came up from Portland
Saturday and rturned this afternoon
to superintend the repairing of the
Regulator which is on the ways at
Portland.
Congress convened today in extra
ordinary session. electing Thomas B.
Reed as speaker. No attempt will be
made to reorganize the senate during
the extra session.
Yesterday was a lovely day and
everybody was out promenading and
enjoying the bright sunshine which
has been such rarity at this place the
past four or five months.
The Astoria Evening News has been
sold to company which will hereafter
conduct it as democratic newspaper.
Mr.. Lee will be the editor, and Mr.. AL
Leberman, business manager.
Today the Union Pacific surrenders
control of the Oregon Short Line,
Utah Northern and all other leased |
lines in Utah. Hereafter the lines |
will be operated by the Oregon Short
Line.
Hon. Frank Pike, assessor of Sher-
man county, is in the city today max
ing list of the lands in that county
that were patented during the past
year. They will be listed in the as
sessment of 1897.
Hay Creek school district, in Crook
county, has done itself credit by
electing Mrs. W. P. Morris for director.
Mrs. Morris is one of the brightest
business women in Eastern Oregon,
and will make an efficient district Of
ficer.
Dan Maloney did not appear in JUS
tice Filloon's court last Saturday, as
per program, to answer to charge of
assault and battery. He had been al
lowed to GO on his own recognizance,
but forgot to put in an appearance on
schedule time.
Last Saturday the Calvary Baptist
church and the Lutheran church each
a tract of land from the city
nm which church buildings will be
erected. The tract bought by the
is that on which the old