The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-13

gining of revolution.
The press associations of Oregon
and Washington will hold joint ses-
sion this month at Spokane. Prob
ably 200 representatives of the press
will be present. The next years ses
sion should be held at some point in
Oregon.
| Up-to-date advertising is the princi
pal ingredient in successful business.
Don't advertise for the sake of con-
tributing a few grudging dollars to the
support of newspaper. Advertise as
business proposition to increase
your own sales.
Large and successful business en-
terprises have been and are being
daily built up by advertising. But
this truth does not stand alone. The
enterprising, pushing, advertising
local business house is the one that
captures the trade in it's vicinity.
The wheat crop of the Willamette
valley is only average, which is disap-
| pointing inasmuch as all indications
pointed to larger yield. In Eastern
Oregon and Washington the yield is
as good as was anticipated. The mar
ket at Pendleton opened with a'sale at
so cents per bushel.
Admiral Sampson will receive $10,-
600 prize money from the government
for the part he took in the battle with
Cervera's feet off Santiago harbor,
while Captain Clark, of the battleship
Oregon, will receive only $500. Samp-
son and his flagship New York were
| never closer than four miles during
the engagement, while Clark and the
Oregon were in the midst of it. And
such is life, in war and in peace.
The Washington volunteers are
very much dissatisfied at not being
sent to the front in the Philippines,
and will petition the secretary of war
to either send them home or let them
go to war. They should not be too
hasty, for they might find it more dis
agreeable at Manila than at the |
Presidio. 1t might prove to be Jump
ing out OF the frying pan into the fire.
to change San Francisco for Manila.
Recruits for COMPANIES @ and D, |
Pennsylvania volunteers, now at the |
Presidio, San Francisco, mutined and |
refused to drill because they were not
supplied with suitable food. 1t is said
they will be court-martialed. 1t would
be more consistent if the officers of the
commissary department were called to
account. The American people want
their soldiers well fed and clothed, aud
If they are not, the soldiers will be
sustained in demanding that they have
what they deserve.
Russell Sage. one of the three rich.
est men in America, was s2 years of
age few days ago. He celebrated it
by working overtime. Russell Sage is
a miserable specimen of humanity,
although immensely rich. In short,
his riches epresent his misera bleness
and narrowness. When death sum
mons him there will not be tear shed
because of his departure in the whole
broad land. The best epitaph that,
could be put upon his tom bstone would
be closed fist.
The interest rate on city and county
scrip is too high. 1t should be reduced
to 6 per cent by the next legislature.
Six per cent interest is ample for
school districts, cities and
in Oregon to pay. A reduction
of the rate of interest would not lessen
the demand for town and county scrip
and school warrants. In fact there
should be decrease of such issues in
the future as the towns and counties
of Oregon have it within their power
to get out of debt with proper manage !!
Oregonian. ;
with President McKinley's attitude
the peace conditions pro-
posed to Spain. The opinion is uni
versal that while Mr.. Mckinley means
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sentiment instead of standing by his
own convictions. Perhaps it is just as
we'll. The frogs were dissatisfied with
King Log so Jupiter sent them the
frog eating King Stork. CieYeland
was somewhat of the Stork order so
We should be thankful for King Log ;,
Mckinley.
Some of our exchanges insist tina t
;he silver issue is dead and will not d
,ut prominent feature in the coming C
elections, but the signs of the times E
Indicate that the great issue in the
elections this fall will
,e the currency question, the demo-
rats in nearly all OF the states, that tt
lave held conventions having declared a
or the free coinage of silver. while a.
he republicans have either declared d
or the gold standard or treated the p
money question with silence. With il
uch conditions existing it is difficult tc
o see how any one can claim that the bi
liver issue is dead. tt
When the legislature shall have con.
ened and United States senator
hall be elected to succeed Mr.. n,
Iitchell, he will probably be Hon. in
inger Hermann. This we believe
ill be loss to the nation, for Mr. IT,
ermann is now in the position he L,
lould retain during the present ad. Il
and to take him out of IL
le land department at Washington De
I'd place him in the senate, while it
light be beneficial to Oregon flor
ermsrn n was the best representative
70 state ever had in congress) would
,priye the nation of most competent pa
ID efficient commissioner of the gen. Ar
al land Office. du
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