The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Fhght they had a sure thing
left out in the cold.
DC appointment of Il. w. Corbett
~. S. senator has fallen on our re-
n publican exchanges in Oregon with
rare exceptions, with q cold. dull thud.
| None of them, except the Oregonian,
knows what to say. But they got
| what they voted for.-Ex.
And now Salem is frothing at the
| mouth because of unkind remarks by
Mr.. II. Scott about its water supply,
and typhoid germs. Salam had better
look ''leedle oudt" or the Oregonian
will have the whole place removed to
it's own particular gehenna across the
Siskiyous.
The people of the world are with
little Greece in the attempt to protect
ner subjects in Canea, but the powers
of Europe are against her. Too many
''kings" are posing on tottering
thrones to allow any of their seats
threatened by war.
Just now President Mckinley is very
much sought by gentlemen who con-
slider their services to their country
lin well paid offices) indispensable to
the country's welfare. Offices are not
hunting men at present, but there are
whole lot of men hunting office.
Martin Luther Pipes ought to have
put his autograph to the letter in
Sundays Oregonian, signed by ''Sound
Money Democrat" lauding Senator
Corbett. He would get himself more
in favor with the administration if he
would quit "hiding his light under
bushel."
The state of Oregon has heavy bill
of expense to meet for the keeping of
the criminal and dependent classes.
There are so pupils in school for the
deaf; % pupils in the school for the
blind; IT, Ill patients in the state insane
asylum; 131 boys in the state reform
school: 354 convicts in the state prison.
President Jordan's recent remarks
have flown all over the U. S., even to
Florida. The Jacksonville Times-Un-
ion says: The president of Leland
Stanford University calls hysterical
religion "a form of drunkenness, no
more worthy of respect than the drum
kenness that lies in the cutters"
Mark Hanna is declared by New
York paper to have the key to the
back door of the Mckinley establish
.ment, that is that he will be the power
behind the throne. The public will
watch and see. Mr.. Mckinley is en-
titled to a suspension of judgment for
few weeks.
The new rural letter delivery bill,
which is expected to become a law,
authorizes postmaster in a town or
village where no free delivesy exists
to appoint carriers on the petition of
twenty or more persons, the carriers
to be paid by the persons receiving
the mail at SO much a month, or 1c
letter.
Ex-queen Lii, of the Sandwich Is
lands still fingers about Washington.
"Her great and good friend" Grover
Cleveland has retired to the shades of
private life, and no consolation re.
mains for her at the national capital.
yet she cannot tear herself away from
the sceues of her former joys and
triumphs.
The different state boards and com
missioners opposed the organization
of the legislature because they feared
their official heads would fall into the
basket. Now, since Governor Lord
and Secretary of state Kincaid threaten
to not allow their salaries, they are
praying for session of the legislature. |
1t is strange how hard these Office !;
holders are to please.
A number of our exchanges want |
the state constitution amended, and !
are demanding the calling of a consti-
tntional convention. Unquestionably |
the constitution requires amending,
but let's get the legislature together
first, and If it would observe the cid
''mosback" organic law little closer,
it would be found pretty good con-
stitution after all.
Grants Pass has d divine whose
'elf-sacrifcing example is worthy of
praise. The worthy man is Rev. Ste
zen Jewell, who says in view of the
poverty of the people he is
Wiling to do all the preaching for the
PEOPLE of Grants Pass one year for
nothing. The annual expenses of all
in the city are about $4,000,
md the Rev. Mr.. Jewell proposes to
ave this amount for the people. He
S jewel indeed.
Some $4,000 a month are paid out
o the employees of the state institu-
ions at Salem, and to those who furn ,
sh supplies for the same, and such !,
ersons are becoming much interested
s to how they are going to get their
ay since there is no appropriation of
tate funds for defraying expenses.
hey have been on cash basis so
,ug, able every month to get their
ngers on the coin in the state treas
ry, that they do not take kindly to 2
ne credit system. C
Evidently Mayor Pennoyar sees by =
ne points of the straws which way the
ind is blowing politically in Oregon, =
nd is shaping himself to get back in y
ouch with the democratic party. A :,
w days ago he published letter in ),
le Oregonian raking the populist
lembers of the legislature for holding
ut against organization, and now he
as appointed the old democratic war;
orse John Myers, chief of police. '
Fell there are many democrats in the ls
ate who will welcome the ex- g
overnor back into the fold. ii
When Cornelius N. Bliss accepted fe
le interior portfolio from president b
.cKinley it was with the understand u
g that he should hold the Office only c,
1til some more suitable person la b
wver) could be found to take his place,