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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

A writer in one of the leading maga-
zines insists that the public schools
and colleges teach more practicablity
and less theory. He holds that the
youth of today is educated too much
in theoretical knowledge and learns
too little of practical application.
This is not only true of the present
but of the past as we'll; and while
systems of imparting knowledge to the
young have improved of late in many
respects, they have by no means
reached state of perfection. The
youth of today, either in the public
school or the college, has his mind
crowded full of theories, but he is
taught little of applying them to prac-
tice. For instance. he is taught the
theory of surveying, but if given an
instrument and sent into the field he
could not execute actual work; or he
is taught the theories of grammar
how words are to be grouped into
sentences-but if required to write an
article of one thousand words, his
work would probably not stand muster
before board of severe critics. And
thus it is through the system of edu-
cation in the school both public and
private.
What is needed to fit the youth for
the ordinary walks of life is less know
ledge of theory and more of practice.
The youth should be taught to put his
theories into actual practice. When
taught that two times two are four he
should learn why, also that if he works
two days for two dollars day, he has
earned four dollars. This is simple
illustration but let it suffice to show
the intent of the proposition.
That our schools are turning out too
many theorists-persons incapable of
transacting ordinary business-is be-
yound doubt, but how to remedy this
is a question not yet solved. Possibly
in the crowded city schools it is inn
possible to teach more than is outlined
in the text books, for teachers haye
not the time to go outside the regular
course and put the theories there
taught into practice. But the defect
could be remedied either by the en-
ployment of more teachers or cutting
down the prescribed course of studies
adopted by school boards, so that
teachers would have time outside of
class work to demonstrate the practical
of the rules given in the
books. Public schools would more
nearly arrive at satisfactory results if
half the amount of theory was taught
and double the amount of practice.
Perfect education consists in practical
be it ever so little.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

She Proposes to Enforce Her Demands
Upon Turkey.

She Proposes to Enforce Her Demands
Upon Turkey.
VIENNA, Nov. 1.-THE Turkish gov
ernment not haying yielded to the de-
mands of the government of Austria
for redress on account of the indigni-
les offered the Austrian merchant of
Mersina. Herr Brazzafelli, the Austrian
ambassador, Baron de Cecele. will
leave Constantinople and an Austrian
warship will lombard the port of Mer-
sina (Asia Minor, if the demands of
Austria are not complied with by noon
Thursday.
Austria demands of the Turkish gov
ernment an order for salute of the
Austrian flag, that the vail of Adena
be dismissed from his position, and
that the lieutenant-goyernor of Mer-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

DdnQ ana Cn1lQTen.
But when physical weakness or disease is
added to won1an's burden it becomes al.
together too heavy. No woman can be
cheerful or hopeful who is dragged dowr
by continual pain and physical wretch
edness.
The special weaknesses peculiar to the
feminine organism are comparatively easy
to overcome if the earlier symptoms are
given proper attention. But if allowed to
go unchecked, they are liable to develop
into serious, chronic complications.
Any woman afflicted with these delicate
ailments ought to have the immediate aid
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It is
a perfect and unfailing specific for all dis.
eases of the feminine organs. 1t was de-
vised for this one purpose, and accomp.
fishes this purpose as no other medicine
has ever done.
For nearly 80 years Dr. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. Y, where in conjunction with his staff
of associate specialists, he has successfully
treated many thousand cases of "female
complaint"
No physician living has had a more ex-
tended opportunity to study this class of
diseases in actual practice. No medicine
ever invented has done for women what his
Favorite Prescription " has.
Dr.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
1t Will Be McKenna.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Attorney General McKenna's ap-
oointment as associate justice uf the
supreme court to succeed Justice Field,
has been formally decided upon by the
president aud heartily approved by the
cabinet.
The succession to the department. Of
Justice is still open. The presidents
private files contain letters from all
over the country suggesting names, in
cluding those of many men who have
hitherto not been mentioned publicly.
Judge Waymire, of California, appears
10 be in the lead thus far. A number
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
Young Grant. a Candidate.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, NoY. 18.-In an
interview published in the Tribune to
day, U. S. Grant was asked as to the
desire of Californians to have him rep
resent this statein the United States
senate. Mr.. Grant said: "Unless the
party leaders believe me available, 1
am not candidate. If they do, then
I will use every energy and every hon.
orable means to succeed. Obtaining
public honors by. dishonorable means
shall never be chal ged up against my
>,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
Two Miners burned,

ANACONDA, Mont, Nov. ia
frightful accident occurred at the Low
er smelter yesterday, which may re-
suit in two deaths, Michael Crogan
and a man named Kelly were at work
in the pit under the calcine furnaces.
In some unknown manner, torch
holding gallon of oil was upset, and
the men were SO badly burned before
they could be rescued that death seems
enre
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

over S151 100000. Such q condition
shows the baneful workings of a re-
publican administration and the
wicked Dingley tariff.-Pendleton
Tribune.
Such rot as this is hardly excusable,
even if it is one of those ''patent"
editorials sent out from republican
headquarters at Washington, and the
paper permitting such stuff to appear
in its editorial columns makes itself
ridiculous. 1t is absurd to give the
republican administration and the
DiEgley law credit for an increase in
the gold reserve at time when the
revenues of the country are falling
short Of the expenditures at the rate
of about S., ,000, 900 month, and when
the available cash balance in the
national treasury has fallen off over
100000 since the republican ad-
ministration went into power.
Certainly we will agree with the
Tribune, or rather the writer in Wash
ington who penned the article above
quoted, that the Dingley tariff shows
some "baneful workings, but we will
not concede that it is responsible for
the in crease in the gold reserve. 1t is
no more entitled to credit for increas
ing the gold reserve than was the
method of Cleveland, which was to is
sue interest bearing bonds.
The reason why the gold reserve has
increased 81 ,0G0, COO since October l, is
that during the past few months some
5000, 100000 haYe come over from
Europe to America in payment for the
cereal crop harvested the past summer.
Naturally there has been u brisk de-
mand for paper and silver money with
which to handle the crop, and gold
has been deposited in the treasury to
get it. This is the real aud only
reason why the gold reserve has been
increased of late. Had circumstances
been different: had there been an
abundant crop raised abroad that
would have reduced the demand for
breadstuffs in America, today we
would see the gold reserve below the
limit, for whenever the revenues run
short under nominal conditions the
gold reserve will suffer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
Burglary Mt Tacoma.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 16.-Burglars
entered the store of Morris Gross last
night aud stole several suits of cloth
ing. This is the third time in eight
months that the same store has been
burplarized.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
strike in Colorado.

ELDoRA, Colo, Nov. 17.-One OF
the biggest strikes ever made in this
section has been made in the Enter
prise mine. They had been working
in four feet of pay orc for long time
until a rich streak of bar sylvanite
mixed with free gold came in on hang
ing walls at the depth of IS feet, which
is widening out as the depth is gained.
Starting at small edge, it has in
creased to three or four inches in sink
ing foot. is in limerick, and runs the
full length of the shaft. Good judges
of high-grade ore say the ore will not
rim less than $40. 600 to the ton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
The Flood In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. lit is es-
timated that about 1900 persons were
rendered homeless by the rising of the
water in the Neva, and the flooding of
the canals and suburbanist and out
lying portion of the city through the
fierce wind from the sea. which drove
the water up- stream, u
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
WHY II is KEPT UP.

Gold continues to flow into the
country. The official figures show that
the gold reserve of the treasury has
increased s4,OOO,OOO since October /,
and that it has now reached total of
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
PERILOUs ENTERPRISE.
Object of Prospecting Party Now &
Seattle.

Object of a Prospecting Party Now at
Seattle.
SEATTLE, Nov. ia party of New
England men, most of whom hail from
Boston, are here outfitting for a most
hazardous trip over the glacial fields
and snow covered mountain ranges of
Alaska. They are captained by F.
Herbert Haines, a newspaper man, of
Salem, Mass.
The party is bound for second Ell
dorado lying in the upper Cooper river
country in Alaska. In preparation
for possible encounter with hostile
tribe of Indians living in the region,
they will go well armed.
The Cooper river Indians have for
years brought down gold to the trad
ing stores at the mouth of the river
They will not tell where they get it,
and oppose anything like exploration
of the country. They carry this policy
to the point of armed hostility.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
The Santa Fe Hold-up.

SANTA FE, N. M, Nov. ia mer-
chant from Grant, N. NJ, where the
recent robbery of the Santa Fe passen-
ger train occurred, states that fully
S150, 200, if not more, was secured by
the robbers. About 100 pounds of
gold coin was taken, according to the
statement of Fireman Abel, given the
merchant half an hour altar the rob-
berry, and "then they piled into their
sack bundle after bundle of paper cur
rencY.n the fireman added.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

1t is stated that Mayor-elect Van
Wyck, of New York rides a wheel, but
from the policy he has outlined it is
pretty evident he hasn't any wheels in
his head. II be carries out the re-
forms he insists that he will, New
York will have a pretty level-headed
administration.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch tt
the Herald from Bcgota, via Panama
says: General Rafael Reyes, conser.
vative candidate for president, has re-
tired from the race. The conserva-
tives and the government party will
now name fusion candidate to run
against the liberals. This is regarded
as death blow to the liberals. The
retirement of General Reyes is looked
upon as patriotic step. as it means,
it is believed, the certain defeat of the
liberals by fusion on new candidate.
which until recently appeared to be a
Docs1 s1hi1itv
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
Fayors the District Plan.

SAN FRANCISCO, NoY.z17. Senator
Perkins declared that he is opposed to
the granting of territorial form of
government to Alaska at present.
When congress convenes he proposes
to introduce joint resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of commits
sion to prepare civil and criminal
codes forSthe government of Alaska.
The senator favors the plan of Louis
Sloss to divide Alaska into convenient
commissioner empowered to enforce
the laws.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
Yoke Fellows.
tho water up stream

Many women work too
hard. There is no ques-
ton about that. If they
did not have Love for a
yoke : fellow they could
never endure the daily,
hourly grind and drudgery
of life. But they bear it
cheerful1y, sustained by
loving thoughts of hus-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
sina be removed.

The sultan, buoyed up by an easy
victory oyer Greece during the recent
war, will not, it is believed, yield un-
til the last moment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20
THE TASK HOPELESS
Proposed Cuban Reforms I'M
possible Of Execution.
BLANCO CANNOT WIN
His Policies Cannot Prove Success
full ,,in Subsiding the Gu
ban Patriots,
activity In Making Big Guns For the United
States-Factories Running Day and
Night-SouvereinG Wants to
President.
BLANCO CANNOT WIN

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-A World dis
patch from Havana says:
General Blanco has entered upon an
almost hopeless task. The presut Gu
ban situation is such that it seems i'm
possible to effect the reforms and to ac-
complish what the greatest army in the
history of colonial wars has failed TO
accomplish.
Spain's present policy is announced
to be one of combined conciliation and
force. 1t appears to be, as some
Spanish journals have called it, "a
suicidal policy" The peculiar and not
generally uuderstoou conditions of the
Cuban struggle now make any concili
atory move direct play into the hands
of the insurgents. "
This is particularly true of the proc
lamation of November 10, which COM
mands civil and military authorities to
aid in proteI ting the sugar properties
in grinding cane. To adequately pro-
tect the sugar estates likely to operate,
General Blanco will have to practical
ly close the operations against the in
surgents.
General Blanco will have to furnish,
estimated moderately, at least 1900
men, or 275 guards to each of H planta-
tions. These soldiers must come from
forces now operating against the in
surgents.
More than half of the rural popula-
tion has disappeared, having been
murdered by Weyler and his support
ers. The same men are much more
directly accountable for the inhuman
manner in which their braye soldiers
have been underfed and uncared for.
AS nearly as can be conservatiyely
computed from figures, little more than
half are left alive. And what of the
10000 peasant lads Spain sent to
Cuba? The figures are:
Died in hospitals. ~ .32. 900
Killed or died on the fields. 80. IL, 900
Sent back to Spain as ''inutile" .25, 600
Now In hospitals. .l2.OOO
Iotal. ..ol,oou
The best-informed Cubans admit that
disease and starvation have reduced
the rebel army of able-bodied men
from 100, 900 to 10000. The real figure
probably is nearer 10000. Still there
are more than General Blanco will
have to send against them, and they
are vastly better armed and have so
times more experience than when they
baff1ed the successive efforts of Weyler
to crush them, with twice that number
of men, taking one province after
another. 1t is not likely that with the
odds in their favor they will continue
to run away.
But even if the insurgents should
continue their tactics of running
away, Spain's chances of raising the
yellow and red over Cuba grow less
with each soldier taken from the army
working against her enemy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-20

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oc or 25c.
Il c. o. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
Is the Sultan Mad?

A curious story, said to be we'll au-
thenticated, is going the rounds of the
European press and explains much that
is mysterious in the sultan's conduct.
Two days before the Bairam festival,
so the tale runs, an aid-de-camp went
to Abdul Eamid's room for orders and
found him walking up and down with
wild gesticulations and ircoherent muir
murs. AS soon as the sultan caught
sight Of the officer he exclaimed: "Son
of dog, what are You doing here? Dc
you not see that l am conversing with
my father" The aid-de-camp, in great
alarm, was about to withdraw, when
Abdul Hamid stopped him, saying,
PROSTATE yourself before my father
and then execute his commands.
Down dropped the trembling Officer
on his knees, awaiting the development
Of events with intense anxiety. A quar-
ter of an hour later his horrible sus
pense came to an end, for the com
mander Of the faithful, bringing hi
promenade to an abrupt close, threw
himself on divan, and, looking around
tho chamber, relieved the mind of TIT
aid.de-camp by inquiring what he wa
doing and why he had come. The sui
tan had completely forgotten the previ
Gus scene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
Ay.,uab,. Prescription,

Editor Morrison, of the Worthing
ton, Ind, Sun, writes: "You have {
valuable prescription in Electri,
Bitters, and l can cheerfully recon.
mend it for constipation and sicl
headache, and as q general system
tonic It has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove avenue,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had q back.
ache which never left her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles Of
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price 80
cents and VI. Get q bottle at Hartz
d uilemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15

are ut loss to know the name. 81
the enterprising and generous par.
ishioner.
W. Il Cation is back from Chicago,
where he has been dickering with
Clarence Green with reference to
opening fine billiard academy in
that city. He says he is led to be.
iieve there Is something in the re
port OF Mrs. Cation and her relatives
being left Q fortune in Ireland; at
any rate he will investigate.
Work has been commenced on an
extensive remodeling of the resi-.
dence of F. C. Denkmann, corner
Twenty-sixth street and Seventh Az.
enue. The plans call for almost q
complete change of style Of the inter-
Tor and the addition of q magnificent
porch and driveway. These with
other important changes in the in
terror will make as handsome q resi-.
dence IS can be found in the city.
James P. Hubbell is the architect in
charge.
A tramp called at an uptown resi-
dence few days ago and asked fox
something to eat. He was asked in
and given q good meal. In leaving
he asked the lady # the house il
there was any work he could do in
return for her kindness. She told
him he could go out into the barn
and saw some wood. She visited the
barn . short time aiterward to see
how much work the grateful tramp
had done. The saw was sticking in
a piece Of wood, and on it was q note
which read: "Just tell them that
YOU saw me, but not a-sawiug wood. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
Billy Am0nt's show.

Billy Ament's big 1O-cent city
show continues to draw immense
audiences Of delighted people. The
tent at Sixteenth street and Second
avenue was packed last night as it
will DO again tonight-both during
and after the show. At the matinee
this afternoon Billy made the free
admission Of the carrier boys of the
daily papers a special feature. The
band was sent out end gathered up
the Unions crew on Eighteenth
strset. and marching down to THE Ar
GUS office another young regiment of
forty-eieven or more was swung into
the procession. which proved of quite
formidable proportions by the time
the show grounds we're reached. All
the boys were delighted. Billy likes
to please-and he knows how, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15

NV. Barnhart. of No. as Dewitt Street, Buff
faio N. ", writes: las hare not answered
your last letter yet. will now write to you
took Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
eczema, and it cured me. can always find q
good word for Dr. Pierce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
YOUNG & MoCOM rs SPECIAL,

sais From to o O'Clock this Evening
Nome To Children.
Fancy fresh mixed candy p,I
pound, Sc; made today.
Toilet soap per bar, 1c; quantity
limited.
Ladies' summer corsets, worth SOC
sale price Csc.
jelly tum blers. 1c.
Rogers silver plated knives and
forks for 81 SO; set, six knives 81,
forks.
Wall paper cleaner per can. 19c.
Bring your bottle-high grade per
fume only 10c per ounce.
Pepsin gum, seven sticks for &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
Deserved Credit,

''I may lead wild life" said Jig.
gers, "but I'll tell you one thing
take care about the people my boys as.
sociate with"
II know you do" said Hawkins. eve
observed that you spend very little time
with 'cm yourself, old man, and ! homo,
you for it. ''-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
EviIs Must Cease.

Chief Pend r under orders from
Mayor Mediil, this afternoon notified
ssl"onkeepers throughout the tily
that all forms Of gambling must
cease and that none of the places
may be frequented by women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15

- - Good habits,
~. +. =: aad proper s1f msdi,,
g1RlmE thTse great con- on
an WkT1servat of
ML~ health is the greatest
ANM beautiEer. Neither a
WINS man nor a woman can
GN8S have an attractive person.
49, ality who suffers from ILL.,
health. If it were not for
disorders OF the digestive organs, nine
tenths of the medical books in the world
could be safely destroyed. Not only the
minor maladies, but the majority of serious
diseases have their inception in a disorder
ed digestion. Consumption is undoubtedly
the most deadly enemy with which man.
kind has to contend. Like all other vast
ing diseases. it has its origin in disorders
OF the digestive organs. As result of these
disorders, the appetite falls off; the 1ife-giv-
ing elements of the food are not properly
assimilated; the blood becomes thin and i'm
pure; and all the tissues of the body are i'm
perfectly and improperly nourished; the
lungs become clogged with inert, half dead
tissues that offer an attractive soil for the
invasion of the germs of consumption. Il
has been said thousands of times that con-
sumption is incurable. 1t is not.
Ninety-eight per ce-t. of all cases Of con-
Medical Discovery. It corrects all disorders
of the digestive organs, invigorates the liver
and makes the appetite keen and the assirn-
ilation perfect; it makes new blood, pure
blood, and lots of it. 1t builds new and
healthy tissue. 1t is the great 1esh-builder.
1t acts directly on the lungs, driving out all
impurities and disease germs. Thousands
have testified 20 its merits. All good drug.
gists keep it.
J. W. Barnhart. of No. as Dewitt Street. Buff
falo, N. ", writes: " As have not answered
your last letter yet. will now write to you.
took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
eczema. and it cured me. I can always find q
good word for DR.. Pierce"
3Good health is the best endowment
Those who have it cannot be too careful to
preserve it. Constipation is the worst
enemy of good health. 1t causes nearly
every disorder known to physicians. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are sure, swift,
safe and permanent cure for constipation
One little "Pellet" is gentle laxative. and
two mild cathartic. They never gripa.
Druggists sell them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15

Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
warmer; light variable winds, be-
coming soufherly.
Frosts are reported from Mime
sota, northern Wisconsin. northern
Michigan and west IN Nebraska
Today's temperature 81.
+. J. WALz, Observer.