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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
A Joke Tried by jury.

A North Carolina paper tells the
following: At Harnett county superior
court, few years since, Judge Shipp
presiding, the trial of cause had been
protracted till near midnight. The
jury was tired and sleepy and showed
tagging attention. Willie Murchison,
who was addressing the jury, thought
to arouse them, so he said: Gentle
men, will tell you an anecdote." In
stantly the judge, the jury and the few
spectators priclsed up their ears and
were all attention, as Murchison was
admirable in that line, had fund of
anecdotes and no one could tell them
better. But he soon proceeded to tell
one Of the dullest, prosiest and most
pointless jokes possible. Everybody
looked disappointed. The judge. lean
ing over. said in an unmistakable tone
of disappointment: "Mr. Murchison, /
don't see the point to that joke" Nor
], either" replied the witty counsel.
"But your honor told it to me on our
way down here and as 1 thought the
lack of appreciation must be due to my
obtuseness concluded to give the joke
q trial by iury'
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
INDIAN NAME
London Newspapers Find Their Spelling
q Matter of Difficulty.

London Newspapers Find Their Spelling
q Matter of Difficulty.
The London newspapers occasion
considerable mirth to their Indian con-
temporaries by the spelling of Indian
words. 1t appears that, in reference
to the native princes and noblemen
who were present at the opening of
the Imperial institute, we tried to
strike out on an original line, but were
only able to spell ''Gackwar" in seven
different ways, and "Bhownugger" in
four. Indian papers, it seems, are not
wholly sue cessful. We still occasionally
see '!Puna" and ''Poona," Hindu and
"Hindoo," "Dacoit" and ''Dakait," and
so on, according to the taste and fancy
of the speller.
In a supplement to the Bombay Gov
ernment Gazette we now have re-
vised alphabetical list of Madras place
names, which is ''to be strictly adhered
to-" In this list, while retaining such
monstrosities as Biruklsazhikkunram,
Suncaraperumalkoyil, Gannamanayak
kanur and Ammayanayalskanur a
large proportion of the popular ver-
sions are retained, with the thin dis
guise of *" for &C." Three-and-
twenty out of the thirty-six pages of
the Notification are occupied by list
of place-names sin which the system
of transliteration has been followed"
and wonderful list it is.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
RuNG IN A COLD DECK.
How = Gambler in aIexico Swindled q Ma
tive Monte Dealer.

tive Monte Dealer.
1.-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 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 severaldays. 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 a seat five or six
chairs away. l 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 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 left.
His confederate played on for few
minutes, making small bets, and then
cashed in. AS lie 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.
IAN American gambler would have
raised row and pulled his gun and de-
manded his money. They watch Amer
leans very closely in that gaze now"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
The Monroe Doctrin.

This subject was ably discussed by
Hon. Lydell Baker, of Portland, be.
fore an audience at the Congregational
church in this city last night. In mis-
discourse, Mr.. Baker presented the
many phases of the Monroe Doctrine,
how it has been interpreted in the
past, and the many true and false con-
structions that have been placed upon
it both in this country and abroad. Mr..
Baker is scholarly gentleman, goes
into the depths of the subject under
discussion, presenting his arguments
in clear well.chosen language, and
is-a most interesting speaker. While
he possibly does not possess the orator
ical ability of his illustrious uncle,
Col. E. D. Baker, he is an orator of more
than ordinary ability, and will always
be listened to with interest.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30

Judge E. B. Watson, of Portland, and
T. T. Geer, of Marion county. So far
40 Eastern Oregon republican has
been mentioned.
On the evening of Feb. 9th Misses
Gladys Jones and Harriate Stevens
will give musicale in the Congrega-
tional church in this city. Everybody
who heard Misses Jones and Stevens
last winter will be anxious to attend
this musicale. as all are convinced
they viii be we'll entertained, and be-
sides the entertainment is to be given
as benefit for the pastor of the Con-
gregational church, whom every resi-
dent of The Dalies desires to help
along in the noble work in which he is
epoayed,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
Land Transfers.

Matthew Randall and wife to J. T..
Peters, lot 6, block 5, Laughlin's bluff
addition to Dalles city, $3.50.
John Watrin and wife to F Cans
neder, block and lots 26. q, 30 and
81, block 8, Hood River Park, $500.
Ell Smith and wife to F Eggert, SET
net sec IA t n, 10 e, S79S.
Daniel F Osborn to Frank Menefee,
81 SET, ST sw4 sec 26, Is, r IA e, $500.
Frank Menefee and wife to J P
Agedius, 81 set, ST sH4, sec IA, 2 n, r
II e, s277.
N E Barnard and husband to F Nc
Beth. parcel of land in Antelope,
81, ,l50.
Frank X Cramer to F M Hunsaker,
lots and and 80 feet off the east side
of lots and I, block D, in Kramer's
addition to Dalles city, $500.
w 81 Silvertooth, guardian, to W E
Barnard, parcel of land in town of An
telope, s6O5.
A B Jones to w w West, lot 3. blk
8, town of Waucoma, $1O0.
Geo Gardiner and wife to Thos ]
Bulger, parcel of land in sec 6, t 2 n, r
9, 5000.
Hattie and Arthur Coffin to Emma
Thompson, lot 5, block 25, Bigelow
addition to Dalles city. 81.
Charles Riley to W Bolton & Co, lot
/, block 2, Laughlin's addition to An
telope, 81.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30

Mrs. Hoffman, national organizer
and secretary of the w. G. L. o., will
be in The Dalles on the 9th and 7th of
February. at which time she will de-
liver two lectures. Although person
ally a stranger, all feel they are ac
quainted with Mrs. Hoffman, having
heard so much of her and the work she
has done. Marion Baxter says of Mrs.
Hoffman: "There is dash about
Helen M. Barger suggestive of dew
drops chained by sunbeams to the heart
of the sun, while Miss Willard sends
me adrifJ over calm seas and true
hands waving above, but Clara Hoff-
man stands like shelter in the time
of storm: she is warning, exhortation,
command, insight, all combined, and
sends desire to battle for right thrill
ing along my every nerve"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
KINCAID SAYS NO.
He has Set His Foot Down Upon the Ben
son House.

4
| son House.
| That Secretary of State Kincaid will
not draw any warrants for expenses
incurred by the Benson house is made
evident by the following ccmmunica'
tions that passed between him and
| State Printer leeds:
"a nun Der of bills for acts OF the 10Th
| legislative assembly. introduced and
read in the house of representatives,
as organized January 81 inst by 81
members of the house, elected in June
last, with the Hon. Fl. L. Benson, as
speaker, have been sent to me to be
printed.
"Knowing you to be fully informed
as to the facts involved. 1 ask whether,
as the auditing officer of the state. you
would approve or disapprove my &C.
count against the state for such print
ing. should I do the work.
To this letter Secretary of State Kin
caid sent the answer below:
'Replying to your inquiry, beg
leave to state that your accounts for
all printing authorized by law or or
dered by the legislative assembly will
be audited and approved.
In my opinion, there has not been
at the present session any permanent
organization of the house of represen-
tatives, and the present organization
now assuming to transact business has
no authority to direct the printing of
bills. AS the auditing officer of the
state, would consider it my duty to
any claim presented against
the state for printing such bills, unless
the legislative assembly. composed of
the senate and house duly organized
hereafter, should authorize payment
OF said claim -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
FoR REpuCEp SALARIES.
Senator Gowan Has Introduced a Bill to
Regulate Paw OF County Officers.


Senator Gowan of Grant, Harvey
| and Morraw, has introduced sweep
| ing measure, designed to reduce the
salaries of al county officers in the
state. A new schedule is provided in
detail, the scale being about 20 per
cent lower than at present. Section l
provides for the salaries of county
judges. ranging from $500 in Curry
county to 81, 500 in Multnomah county.
Section 2 relates to salaries of
county clerks, which are fixed on a
scale from 81 ,0C0 to $1,000. Deputies
are allowed in number of counties.
In Multnomah county the salary shall
be So, 800, and the clerk may appoint
as many deputies as the county court
may authorize. The clerk of Multno-
nah circuit court shall receive 5000.
and have as many deputies as the
county court may allow.
Section provides for the salaries of
sheriffs, ranging rom 81 900 in Curry
to s., 900 in Multnomah.
Section provides for the manner of
payment of salaries, and declares that
none of the officers shall receive any
fees or other compensation whatever,
with certain exceptions
Section provides that sheriff shall
receive the same compensation rs now
for board of prisoners; he shall receive
for himself all special rewards. and the
usual fees for transportation of
prisoners and insane.
Section provides for the ccmpen-
satiou of coroners as at present.
Section prescribes the duties of
circuit and county clerks. Trial fee
shall be $40 for cases involving over |
500, and s5 for less, except in probate
proceedings.
Section 10 provides for Withholding
any officials salary when it is dis
covered that he has failed to turn over
fees to the county treasury.
Section II fixes the salaries of county
treasurer from $500 in Curry county to
$500 in Multnomah.
Section 13 provides that assessors
shall receive So per day in counties
west of the Cascade mountains, except
in counties to be hereinafter named;
aud 81 east of the Cascades, with the
same exceptions. The assessor of
county shall receive $4,000
per annum.
County commissioners shall receive
s5 per diem for actual services.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30

The legislators of Oregon and Wash
ington are now in session, aad for the
time being ''they are the people.
The day is not far distant, though, be-
fore many of them. like their predeces-
sors, will for obvious reasons wish they
had never seen the respective state
houses. OF course they will all re-
member some pleasant features con-
nected with the service of their con-
stituents, such as free entertain nent,
passes, ETC.; but between the ''pull" of
the office seeker, the fine and coarse
work of the lobby member and the
thousand and one veXations, many
will get enough of the "good thing"
But the citizens who spend this same
season their time and money travelling,
and who use the Wisconsin Central
lines between ST. Paul or Minneapolis
and Chicago or Milwaukee will be sub
ject to no such annoyances. They will
get the best service on earth and
square meal at reasonable cost. For
particulars address Geo. S. Batty,
Gen1 Agent, 246 Stark ST., Portland.
Or; or call on your nearest ticket
agents
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
O. d raxlor.s Case Continued.

The following is taken from the Sag
inaw, Mich, Evening News of Jan. 81.
concerning the disposal made of the
case of Rev. o. D. Taylor, of The
Dalles: ''In the case of the people vs..
o. d. Taylor, in which D. B. Cornell
is the complaining witness, motto n
to continue over the term was made
by the defendants attorney, for the
reason that the White vs.. Taylor case.
which was tried this term, involved
practically the same facts and that
Geo. A Burnside, an important wit
ness, was seriously i'll at his home in
Buffalo. Prosecuting Attorney Eaton
said he was not yet entirely ready to
take up the case and, considering all
the circumstances, the motion was
granted"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
GENEROUS 10 OE LEssEPs.
The Suez Canal Company's Provision 70
the Aged Engineer and His Family.


The suez Canal Company's Provision for
the Aged Engineer and His Family.
1t is truly characteristic of the warm
hearted and forgiving nature of the
average Frenchman, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, that not word of
protest should have been raised any,
where against the grant by the Suez
Canal company of an annual allowance
of about twenty-four thousand dollars
to the De Lesseps family, even those
whose entire fortunes had been swal-
lowed up in the disastrous Panama en-
terprise expressing their satisfaction
at the measures thus adopted to pre-
serve their illustrious compatriot from
want. Notwithstanding all reports to
the contrary, the De Lesseps had
actually been reduced to penury, and
their situation was most precarious.
Not only all the shares which Ferdi-
nand de Lesseps possessed in the Suez
Canal company, but even his fees az
director, the annuity assigned to him
personally by the company, and all the
money he had been able to lay aside.
were attached by the liquidators of the
Panama bankruptcy. The only re-
sources that remained at the disposal
of the countess were the house which
she owned in the Avenue Montaigne
and the Chateau de la Chesnaye, both
of which were more source of ex-
pense than of economy, and were
mortgaged up to the very hilt besides.
With the object of averting all dan
ger of seizure by the creditors of the
count the allowance just granted by
the Suez company has been made in
favor of the countess and of the thir-
teen children of the count. The two
eldest of these are Charles and Victor,
who are the sons of his first wife. OF
the eleven children of the present
Countess de Lesseps three are serving
in the army, one is married to that
Count de Gontaut-Biron whose fnan-
cial difficulties were theme of much
discussion in the Partisan press two
years ago, and the remainder are still
dependent ON their father and mother
for care and maintenance. Meanwhile
= IN, Low in his
Ell =, passes his exist
= ''"i-somnolent con-
dition IN the arm chair, which ne only
leaves for his bed. He can no longer
walk, he has become stone deaf, and
when he is not gazing in silence at his
children he reads newspapers, care
being taken to select those which con-
tain no uncomplimentary references to
his name. Having lost all notion of
time, those placed before him are most
ly of dates four and; five years ago,
when he was still in the heyday of his
glory, and when the press, still richly |
subsidized by the Panama managers, |
was never weary of referring to him
IS ''the greatest and most nlustrious |
# all Frenchmen." To this day |
no one, not even the countess, can
say with tany degree of certitude !
he has any knowledge or
,ven inkling of the misfortunes that
nave overtaken himself and his son
Charles. At any rate, he has given no
evidence thereof, and there is gen.
,ral disposition to hope that his once
yrand intellect passed into its present
state in such manner as to
AVE spared him any such sorrow.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
Miss Yaw in Colorado.

Ellen Beach Yaw, the great vocalist,
who entertained The Dalles with her
delightful singing only few weeks
since, and who was reported to have
died in New York on the 10th, appear
ed at Colorado Springs last Saturday
night in the Coliseum, building with
seating capacity of 1000, and the Ga
zette of the day previous said the hall
was entirely too small to accommodate
all who had then sought tickets of ad
mission. Indeed, Miss Yaw is a won
derful woman, and is attracting more
attention than any other American
girl On the stage.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30

the recorders official bond has been
raised to $4,000. Now if the mayor and
councilmen were placed under bonds
the city's funds would be comparatively
safe.
The farce or comedy whichever it
might be called, that has been eracied
at Salem since the liIh of the nonth,
is becoming monotono:l,. Nine oat
of ten taxpayers in the state demand a
change of program.
a contest case is being heard before
the land Office today in which Mary
| Gibson is coatcsti'.g Oliver L. Paquet's 3
| right to hold homestead No. 500, near
Wapinitia. Dufur & Menefee appear
for the contestants.
Hon. w. G. Wills, member of the
state board of equalization for this JUDI
ical district, arrived from below last
evening. Mr.. Wills will remain in
the city u few days before proceeding
to his home in Crook county.
Dy OTuST VI II. .. DdSlS, CDdhCciioi
commander, special meeting of
Friendship Lodge k. of z. is called for
this evening at 7:30. The meeting will
be held in the K. of P. banquet hall.
All Knights are requested to attend.
Mr.. Brooks returned from Portland
last night. On account of disagreeable
weather, the work of repairing the
steamer Dalles City has been suspended
for the present, aud Mr.. Brooks says
viii not be resumed until the weather
is more favorable.
If the inch of snow that fell last
night can be followed by q dozen
inches more, it will be beneficial to
the country. Pienty OF snow now is
what is needed to insure abundant
crops next season and to protect the
grain that was sown last fall.
The Dalles Eiks are all back from |
Heppner, having arrived on this morn
ing's train, and without single ex-
ception are loud in their praise of the
shown by the people of
Heppner. That city entertained its
visitors in a most royal manner.
At the special meeting of the legal
voters of Hood River school district
last Monday 15-mill tax was levied
for school purposes. Two years ago
the district rather overdid itself in
h,,il5 ur on aypapSiua ooboo1 bouco |
Ind is now reaping the reward in high
taxation.
A meeting of Indian war veterans
has been called to meet in Salem next
Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. The grand COM
nander intends to have talk with all
If the veterans Of the state who can
make it possible to be present on that
occasion, regarding the bills in their
,ehalf now pending in Washington.
}. G.
One Of the old landmarks of Tho
)ailes was removed yesterday morn
ng. Jim Wesley. an Indian who has
,een in and about The Dalles since
he early pioneer days. passed over to
he happy hunting ground. He had
ttended dance in the Indian village
he night previous, and returned to his
abin and retired about o'clock. I
Within an hour he was corps, death
aving como upon him suddenly, I
hough without any apparent cause.
im was q good, honest Indian, had
lways been staurch friend of the $
'bites, and was perfect encyclopedia 6
Information concerning the early |
istOry of The Dalles. He leaves .
ife and four children. i
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30

by addressing Mr.. Jas. G. Pond, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis, or Mr.. Geo. S. Batty, Genl
Agent, 246 Stark ST., Portland. Or.
The Wisconsin Central trains run be-
tween ST. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee or Chicago and close con-
nectious are made with all trains to
and from these points. rs 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, 1897-01-30
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
consin Central lines. They are just
the size for the desk and may be had
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
wUmen aru uaIcnLOv.
What One of the air SEX Remembered Of
the World Famous Battle.


the World Famous Battle.
SIN my early days l knew lady who
happened to be in Brussels that memor-
able June" said Mrs. Newton Cross
land to the New York Commercial Ad
vertiser man. ''She was then newly
married and only twenty-three years of
age So little certain of victory did the
English on the spot feel that her hus-
band insisted on her dressing like
Normandy peasant, thinking such
costume would be protection
"Vividly have 1 heard her describe
the partings she witnessed at the door
of the hotel where she was staying and
the despair of wives who were left be-
hind-wives soon to be widows
Every graphically, too, did she de-
scribe the next days events, when
women-many OF whom, too agitated
to change their attire, were still elc-
gantly dressed-made their way some
how to the field of battle, returning in
the army wagons, supporting the heads
of the wounded on their knees, bathing
their brows and binding up their
wounds, while a steady rain poured
down on the faces begrimed by powder,
which yet allowed their pallor to be
seen.
II once met at dinner the widow Of
an oficer-I forget the name-whc
fought at Waterloo, and the lady
narrated her experience of the after.
battle scene. For some reason she had
to cross the field of Waterloo, which
was still strewn with the dead, and for
this purpose she was blindfolded and
placed on horseback, the steed being
led by a trooper.
"She held a handkerchief to her nose
-steeped, think she said, with vinegar
and not until she had reached ar
activity nearly mile from the scene
of carnage was the bandage removed
from her eyes. Then she looked back.
The field of Waterloo appeared like q
field of tombstones, for the bodies
were all stripped of clothing and shone
white in the sunshine like stones.
The camp-followiug ghouls had done
their work effectuallv."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
Harvesting Coolaess.

Ice-harvesting is on at Perry, in the
Blue mountains, under full pressure.
The work began Tuesday morning,
and is being carried forward night and
day. A string of electric lights from
the mill plant have been placed along
the pond to facilitate the work at
night. A force of IS men is loading
four trains, or 40 carloads, every a
hours. Ice is shipped for storage in
the Blue Mountain Natural Ice COM
pany's warehouses in Portland. 1t is
expected about 500 carloads will be
sent out within the next two weeks. if
the present state of weather continues.
After the shipments are out of the way,
about 1000 tons of ice will be stored in
the company's house at Perry.