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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-22
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

The trouble with certain men is
that nothing is real to them unless
they can see it or have absolute proof
of its existence, says the Salt Lake
Tribune. Sir Walter Scott, when in
the height of his fame, wrote a jeer-
ing letter home to Scotland from
London, telling of crank that was
trying to impose upon people by say
ing that he could light the great city
by burning something like water.
He did not believe in the possibility
of Illuminating gas. When Prof.
Morse stretched a wire around the
capitol at Washington and actually
demonstrated that he could transmit
messages with the quickness of
thought, an incredulous congress
turned its back upon him and refused
an appropriation to enable HIM to
make demonstration over a longer
distance. And congress in those
days had among its members some of
the brightest lntellects.
In the same way there are men IN
this city, men who have attained
their present honorable position by
their own exertions, who cannot see
any especial benefit to come from
maintaining In its efficiency our pub
lie schools, the apex of which is the
high school. That was the way men
talked OF the magnetic telegraph.
suppose it can, do what the vision
ary inventor says it can, what of It'll
When, through the enlightenment of
the then postmaster general, the line
was finally stretched from Washing
ton to Baltimore, and when a little
later the passengers on the first train
from Baltimore after certain can
didate had been nominated for presi-
dent, congratulated themselves that
they would carry the news TO the
capital, found on their arrival that
the news had been fully distributed
through the city hours before their
arrival, the first flash of the possibili-
ties of the new invention swept over
them. In the same way the public
schools supply the lines over which
the mind begins to send Its messages.
Their province is to teach young
minds to begin to think and to sup
ply the first rude lines over which
those gathering thoughts can find
expression. They are the only as
surance of which this country has of
a future. When the first leaves of
the book of knowledge are committed
to memory, when by the light which |
comes through them the possibilities
of what there is beyond, and what
may be gained by the patient worker,
are made clear, a transformation
comes to the soul of the child. His
self respect is awakened, his ambi-
tion aroused.
Again, it is the nature of man to
struggle toward some ideal goal.
The goal in the thought of the poor
child in the lower grades is diploma
from the high school. Take that
from him, OF degrade its glory in his
eyes, and half the incentive to study |
and to honorably strive will be taken
away. On the other hand, exalt the
high school still more and his strug-
gle will be still greater, and that
struggle will make him a stronger
and better man all his life. Degrade
the high school, and not only will the
children lose their incentives, bnt at
the same time the city will be dis
graced and earnest men with families
will cease to come here to make
homes.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-22
J. s. ScHENK. HIM. BEALL.
PRESIDENT Cashier
First National Bank.

THE DALLES OREGON
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on dav of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
New York, San Francisco an1 Port
land.
DIRECTORS
D. P. THoMPsoN. JNo. S. SoHrNcK.
Ed. NJ. WILLIAMS, GEO. A. LIEBE.
81. M. BEAIL.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-22

Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco
warehouse. Best feed on earth. m9-t
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-22
DalleS, Moro and Antelope.
STAGE LINE.

Through by, daylight via Grass Valley, Kent
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
The Band Concert.

A very fair and select audience
greeted the Queen City Band when the
curtain rose on the first part of their
programme at the concert given at
Murta opera house Tuesday night. The
programme was varied enough to suit
the wishes of the most exacting and all
the performers acquitted themselves in
manner creditable to themselves and
their able instructor, Prof. Mclean.
1t would be hard to single out any part
or performer as superior to others and
the encores to which each selection was
treated showed that the audience were
well pleased.
The Misses Flanley and Mr.. Elem
Little, who so kindly lent their assist
ance in making the concert success,
were treated and entitled to more than
the usual amount of applause and have
the thanks of the band for their valuable
aid in making the affair a success.
The returns were about $65 and this
amount will be used in the purchase of
an additional instrument for the band.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
attended in body to show their
appreciation of the valuable services
rendered them by the band in their
entertainments to raise money for the
monument fund. Other societies should
follow in the footsteps nf the U. D. @. ,
and assist in making our band the
banner one in the state.
All the performers excepting those
from Fort Smith were pupils of Prof .
Mclean, and much of the music was of
his own composition. He is tireless
worker and much credit is due him,
and as he said at the close of the
performance that lat the band tourna-
ment at Fort Smith the best town in
the state will not be represented by the
poorest band. - We look for them to
acquit themselves with honor.
After the entertainment german
was given in honor of the Misses Flanley
and dancing was INDUCED in until a
late hour
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Gen. D. w. Moore is turning his
entire attention to farming and will
superintend all his farming and berry
growing operations himself this sea
son.
Chas. H. Miller brought in the first
crate of ripe cherries from his fruit
farm on Mountain View Tuesday.
Edmondson & Britt were the pur-
chasers.
The following are Van Buren, dele
gates to the state Fireman s meeting
and will leave Monday for Hot Springs:
H. G. Pernot, j. Morell and j. A.
Bosshardt.
The Times Democrat says more
trouble of a sensational nature is brew
ing in the Border City and incidentally
throws a few "brick houses at the
police force.
DR.. Parchman returned Tuesday
from st. Louis, where he has been for
some weeks taking a post graduate
course in microscopy at the Missouri
Medical College.
We have heard of carrying pistols
etc. in boot tops but the latest comes
from Fort Smith where negro woman
was arrested who was carrying pistol
~, bar c+no1yino
Mrs. Burr K. Field, mother and
sister expect to leave for Berlin, Conn. ,
next Wednesday, Mrs. Bourlands
health permitting her to undertake the
trip at that time.
Bro. Higgs will take in the K, of P
grand lodge meeting at Hot Springs
next week. P. D. Scott will also be a
delegate, as proxy Of H. c.. Wood who
is unable to attend.
Rev. G. w. Flowers returned Mon
day from a several week visit North
and East. He returned by way of
Little Rock and attended the Episcopal
meeting in that city,
Rev. NJ. o. Keller, pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, has been
chosen to deliver the opening address at
the B. Y. P. u, which convenes in
Little Rock June IS.
Mayor Smith left Wednesday for
South McAlester to start the new store.
He expects to be gone the greater part
of the time, but will arrange it to be
present at council meetings
d. C. Chitwood and Tom Ramey,
the former of Dyer and the latter living
at Mulberry, brought each a bunch of
beef cattle to town Saturday. We
need more farmers like them.
Prof Cary, the hypnotist, is said to
have worked the people of Fort Smith
Ito fare you well - He failed to
settle with some of the boys he employed
while here, we are informed.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
GIVE US AN ORDER when in need of Job Work

Gov, Jones has pardoned D. G..
Atwood, who was convicted January
q, 1891, in a Crawford county justice
court of petit larceny and fined $40 and
five days in Jail. The pardon was to
restore citizenship.
Col. f. w. Schaurte came down
from St Louis Sunday morning to
accompany Mrs. r. M. Thompson and
Miss Lacy a portion of the way on
their journey to California. They left
Sunday afternoon.
The past week has been crowded with
different kinds of entertainments and
events beginning with an exhibition of
horseless electric carriage Monday
and ending today with Confederate
Decoration Day exercises.
The Evolutionary entertainment by
Miss Per Thania at the Baptist church
Wednesday night was only lightly
attended, but her powers as an elocu
ZIONIST are spoken of by those who
attended as far above the average.
The increase of the BERRY and vege-
table business is also causing the
different transportation companies to
furnish better means for carrying these
products. The Wells Fargo Express
company is now running a specia
train, starting from Fort Smith, ant
picks up cars all along the line Tn,
train leaves Fort Smith at p. NJ.
giving growers the larger part of tn,
day for gathering their produce.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

enough time to take
care of health, to eat and rest and sleep
properly, and when he feels slightly indis-
posed will resort to the right remedy, he
may work as hard as he pleases. and pile
up money steeple high, without fear of un-
timely death.
The worst enemy with which hard-work-
ing men have to contend ia disordered
digestion. 1t Is the starting point for most
sickness and disease. DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery prevents sickness and
disease. Its use insures a hearty appetite.
and healthful, restful sleep 1t corfects all
disorders of the digestion, invigorates the
liver and purihes the blood 1t tones the
nerves. 1t makes pure, rich blood, builds
firm healthy flesh, and strong elastic mus
Gle. The man who resorts to it whenever
he feels out of sorts, may, within reason.
work as hard as he pleases. Druggists
sell it.
Enclosed please find al one-cent stamps"
writes James Trent, of Clarendon Donley Co,
Texas, " for which please send me a copy Of DR.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser in pa
per covers. have been taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery for the blood and
think it is the best blood-purifer In existence"
One of the best-know of American med.
ical men said "If you want to reform a
man, begin with his grandfather" That
would be wise if it could be done Since it
cannot be done, try something else Reform
Tue lutulS sidHuldtneIS anu RfanqmotherS.
Do this through education. The greatest
thing for man or woman to know is him
self or herself. To know one-half the capa.
bilities and disabilities of the human BODY
IS liberal education. A good start for this
education is DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser Any one can have this
finely illustrated Iooo-page book for the
small price of tweuty-one one-cent stamps.
This is simply to pay for mailing. If you
would like the book in fine cloth binding
instead of paper, send thirty-one stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Cog Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

We are informed by County Examiner
Neal that State Superintendent Jordan
has selected Alma as the place for hold
ing the county normal and same will be
opened about June Alma Herald.
The delinquent personal tax lists have
been put in the hands of collectors by
Sheriff Pape and they have begun to
look up and call on everyone who owes.
Adds Bryan is collector for this town
ship.
DR.. o. NJ. Bourland returned Thurs
from Little Rock, where he had been
attending the annual meeting of the
state medical society. DR.. Bourland
read paper on Therapeutics Without
Drugs which created good deal Of
favorable comment. Mrs. Bourland
and Mrs. B. X. Field accompanied him
and were the guests of Mrs. c. s. Nc
Kinney during their stay.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Miss Clara McLane is learning tc
manipulate the switchboard at the Bell
telephone central office.
Page Huckleberry has moved his
family to Townsville, l. T.. where he
will permanently locate
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Allen are rejoicing
over the birth of son on the 9th inst. -,
at their home at Tamaha.
Southmayd Miller Dry Goods Co. =,
have had very artistic display in their
south window this week.
Last Sunday was very pleasant day
for out doors exercise and the livery
stables all did good business.
Jesse Gilstrap was down from
Fayetteville Wednesday and the guest
of Geo. Yoes while in the city.
The boys on the coal runs on the Mo.
Pacific are now making only two runs
a week business is very quiet.
Everyone interested in our schools
should vote at the school election today
and see that good men are selected.
A number of Fort Smithians may be
expected over today to take part in the
Confederate decoration day exercises,
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Mrs. j. d. Knowlton and daughter
were down from Muscogee Thursday
for few hours.
Recorder Hunt is now dealing out
even handed justice to the offending
from the mayor throne.
J. E. Jarvis has been in Kansas a
portion of the week, being called there
by the serious illness of his brother.
Mr.. Ord McKennon, of Paris, Ark.
son of Capt. A. S. McKennon, of
GAINESVILLE, was in the city Thursday.
Mrs. S. F. Stahl and children arrived
in the city Thursday and are the guests
of Mrs. W. H. H. SHIRLEY for few
days.
Judging by the number of hogs, etc.
running at large within the city limits,
the stock ordinance must be a dead
letter.
Geo. Smith, colored minister living
in Babylon, has been laying out fine
for wife beating in 1.-The cooler this
week.
The Van Buren, Foundry is this week
filling an order for car load of sash
weights twelve tons-for a Fort Smith
party.
Drs. H. G. johnson and F. G.. Kerr
went to Little Rock Tuesday to attend
the State Pharmaceutical Association
meeting.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Sixteen dollars was realized by the
Daughters of the King from their
strawberry and ice cream festival Fri
day night.
Our merchants all did a good business
Saturday and the crowd was one of the
largest ever seen in town, outside of
circus days.
A 90 pound catfish was displayed at
Kistler meat market Tuesday. 1t
was caught in the river few miles
below town.
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Charles and Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Ellsworth are taking
in the National o. r. G. Convention at
Los Angeles,
VIM. J. Peeveyhouse, formerly a
resident of Crawford county but now
residing at Brush Hill, l. T., was in
the city Saturday.
Max j. Mayer returned from st.
Louis Tuesday. He left his sister much
improved, prospects for her ultimate
recovery are gloomy.
Miss lone Harshaw was one of a class
of 1876 confirmed by Bishop Fitzgerald
at the Church of the Immaculate Con
sception last Sunday.
Grant SWEET spent few hours in Van
Buren, Wednesday en- route to Eureka
Springs where he goes to visit home
folks and recuperate.
Berries have maintained unprecedent-
edly good prices andin this way have
to a certain extent ceanterbalanced the
shortness of the crop.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

The cars of the Montgomery & Ward
mail order house attracted a great deal
Of attention Monday, but the feature
which attracted more people than any
other was the horseless electric
carriage-the vehicle Of the future
where they have roads,. We think.
however, the money which it costs to
keep these advertising cars on the road
would if spent judiciously among the
newspapers of the towns through which
it now passes bring in much better
returns
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

School directors election today.
This is the busy time for the banks
Jim Dick was up from Alma Tues
day
New potatoes are getting plentiful in
the market.
e. Green shoes is the latest fad that has
truck town.
Editor Ramsden was up from Null
berry Monday.
H The river has been on another slight
Use this week.
NJ Mrs. Riley is back from visit to her
|bn at Pine Bluff.
n Frank Euper was over from Fort
*nith Thursday.
Col o, L. Miles spent several days
4 st. Louis this week.
Fl The public schools closed yesterday
Pr the summer vacation.
n Don t fail to vote for a five mill tax
\ the school election today.
BoRN-On Monday the 10th inst to
Lr. and Mrs Hal Hrown, SON
j, A. Thompson is now occupying
portion of the brewery residence.
4 Col. Sam Chew and wife were been
1siting friends at Ozark first of the
week.
i Mrs. DR.. Dibrell left Monday on a
visit to relatives and friends at Little
Rock.
Levi Smith has opened the billiard
And pool room next to Tom Wallace $
saloon.
h There is a rumor afoat that G.. J.
hurta intends moving back to Van
Buren,.
K j. E. Jarvis is the proud possessor of
Z new phaeton, purchased from Jno.
kerwin.
n Bob Jones has rented the Edmondson
residence and will occupy it with his
mother.
Everett Cain left Sunday on visit of
8everal weeks to his old home in
Indiana.
X. E. Brown was called to Little
Rock Monday on business returning
Tuesday.
The Mo, Pacific is having the grounds
IN the rear of the dispatchers Offices
Improved.
Mrs. Louie Vogel is at Little Rock
visiting relatives, having gone there
yesterday.
Mrs. T. B. Coppage is enjoying a
Fisit from Miss Mary Luck, of Hustler
Tille, Ky.
Grammar & Co. are doing large
business in the shipping of eggs from
this point.
Lee Levers and John Baker were up
from Alma renewing acquaintances
Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Alexander arrived from
Gol' Louis Saturday on visit to Miss
Fannie Scott.
Mesdames Kellogg and Powers re-
turned from their visit at Little Rock
last Saturday.
mrs. Montague, mother of Mr.. c. C.
nontague, is here from Augusta,
Ark, on visit.
Inc weather of this week has been
SOHuueiye to the rapid growth of weeds
as well as crops.
hpworth league meeting each Sun
aay evening at $50 O'Clock at the
Methodist Church.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
If You Want.

TO Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me num-
bers, improvements and price,
cash or time. IL you want TO
purchase let me know what you
want. will sell on reasonable
commission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Palestine Drops best known remedy for the
cure of Dyspepsia Indigestion. Chronic Con-
stipation, Flatulence, Collie and all stomach
bowel and liver diseases. Being specific for
these 1t Is sure cure for La Grippe.
For sale at DR.. JOhnson's Drug Store
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS,
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI Pacific.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Trains 23l, 232, 233, 23i, 2i3 and pa will carry
passengers. ca,.,1, ,,,,,r
Va 2sl. Arr. 2:45 pm. Arr. Coffeyyille $50 pm.
M 998 - $40 am, /" FIT. Smith 400 a. m.
M 9lS. " ll:25 am. Stops at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST
10 9s2. Arr. Ills pm. Arr Little Rock 7:55 p. m.
TO- ga. =" 1850 am. - 2:15 p IN,
Ia al Lv. 12:15 pm. " Coal Hill 4:35 p. III.
trains ain 2Sl, 2S2. 2s3, 234 run daily
Trains 2i3 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Through trains make stop OF minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH
Ia @6, Arr HIS am. Stops at Van BUREN,.
10. 2O3. Lv. Loo pm, Arr. Greenwood 500 p m.
~ Daily, except Sunday
A. HAYS, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Palestine Sarsaparila is absolutely true and
reliable for the cure of all blood taillts, such as
Seroiula and syphilis, and specific in cancer
GUS affections, Tumors, Pimples, Chronic
Catarrh, etc Price, Sl.01.
For sale at Dr. Johnson's Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
"FRIsCo LINE" sT.L&s.F1

Trains 30 and 81 run daily except Sunday bal
|nce run daily.
Pullman sleepers and reclining chair cars on
Il through trains Through tickets on sale to
II points.
For full Information call upon or address
C. Z. GooDGNG, Tiki. Agt.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
Untertakers and Funeral Directors.

We CARRY
Metallic, Velvet and BroadclOth Caskets, and
All kinds of Collins, Robes and Funeral Supplies
AT BOTTOM PRICE =.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Capt. Jno. Steward came down from
Lancaster, where he has been super,
intending the gathering of his straw
berry crop, Saturday.
Miss Higgins, who has been visiting
the family of Mr.. Newman in our city
for some time, left Saturday for her
home at Prescott, Ark
The Long Bell Lumber company is
inducing a number of its old hands to
move to Thomasville, L. T., where
their plant is now located.
The former Racket Store building is
being occupied by a Mr.. Flow, late of
Memphis, with stock of dry goods,
notions and furnishing goods.
w. H. Ross has returned from Little
Rock. He is recovering as rapidly as
could be expected and states that he
feels that he is entirely cured.
The first blackberries of the season
but they lacked considerable Of being
black-were ON the counters of
Edmondson & Britt Wednesday.
Conductor Rose, of the Mo. Pacific,
has purchased the Jno. Brown farm
three miles north of town and will put
large portion into strawberries.
Mrs. W. T. Wallace and children
went up to Muldrow Wednesday to
attend the Watts reunion. Miss
Tinnie Watts was also an attendant.
There will be no change in The
personel of the SHIRLEY & Wood Gro.
Co., as stated by one of our con
temporaries, for the present at least.
Sundays edition of the Daily Argus
was hummer "a paper which a
city of much greater pretentions than
Van Buren, might have been proud of.
Harry Mclean came down from
Wagner Tuesday to assist the band at
their concert that night. Harry is a
natural musician and whole team. -
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Mrs Frank Fealy, of Charleston, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jno.
Kerwin, this week.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Hoods Pills and Hood S Sarsaparilla
for sale at JNo. O'KANB 5 DRUG STORE,
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

The shipments of green pease this
week eclipsed anything of the kind
occurring here before.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

All HumOrs of the Blood, from the small
pimple to the dreadful scrofula sore, are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which thoroughly
puriies, yitalizes and enriches the blood.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache, in
digestion, biliOusness. All druggists 25c. 22S
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

The man
who neglects
his health for
the sake of
the excite
tnent of work
and money
gettin G, is
iancing with
II is a dance
Death always
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Golden Medical Discovery for sale at
JOHN o KANE S DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Mrs Goudelock, of Berryville, was
visiting friends in Van Buren, and
vicinity this week.
Charley Frye, we'll known to MANY
of our people, has been appointed post
master at Sallisaw
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. IL
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces bihousness, torpid liver indi-
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

results. easily and thoroughly CSC. Alldrugglsts-
Prepared by c. l. Hood s Co.. Lowell Mass
The only pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Van Buren press., 1897-05-15

Miss Clara McLane is learning to
manipulate the switchboard at the Bell
telephone central office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-14

John SHARTZER,
) Licensed AUCrIONEER,
offers his scIvceS to the people of Garrett
County. Will cry land or personal property
sales at any point in the county. 6-97.lyr.