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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-21
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.

rRANsAcTA ENERALBANKING BUSHES
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphlc
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle WASH, and various points
in Oregon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav-
orable terms.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-21

A conspiracy has been discovered
in France to wreck the government.
Nothing can menace the existence of
the French government more than a
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-21

Where there is big smoke there
must be big fire. This should remind
you that you can get big smoke ont of
one of our cigars which are to be had at
our store.
No better cigars, but the prices are
not SO high. We cannot afford to sell
poor cigars, so as we must have low
priced ones. We cut the prices on bet
ter grades.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-21

PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS
AND SECOND-CLASs SLEEPING CARS
Attached to all Through Trains.
Direct connection at san francisco with Occi
lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Sailing dates on
az plication.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu-
rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU anC
AUSTRALIA, can be obtained from
]. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent.
Through Ticket once, 134 Third street, where
through tickets to all points in the Eastern
States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at
lowest rates from
]. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent
All above trains arrive at and depart from
Grand Central Station. Fifth and Irving streets
YAMH1LL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street.
Leave for OSWEGO, daily, except Sunday, al
7:2O a. M; 1880, 1855, 5:15, 6:25, %*8 :05 D. m,
land II 80 p. m. on Saturday only, and 900 a. m
and $3.50 p. m. on Sundays only. Arrive at
Portland daily at +6:40 and $3.50 M. and 49,
+4:I5, 6:2O and 1855 p. M, (and 1905 a. m 3.15
5;l0 p. m. on Sundays only.
Leave for Sheridan, week days, at 4:3o D. m
Arrive at Portland, $3.50 a. m.
: Leave for AIRLIE on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9:40 &. m. Arrive at Portland, Tues
dav, Thursday and Saturday II 3:05 p. m.
Except Sunday. ~*Except Saturday.
K, KCE-LER, q, II. MARKHAM,
Manager. Asst. G. F. & Pass Agt
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millions Given away

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Caughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thous-
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness and diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley Hough-
ton, druggists, and get trial bottle free.
Regular size SOC. and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
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GIFy.M!tr d:iSllISEI5S
FRENCH REPAIR SYSTEM.
Road work Is Thoroughly system-
affixed and Carried On Under
Intelligent Supervision.

Before MacAdams time 1t was
thought ,.ecessary to construct stone
roads with foundation of large stones;
The small, broken stone was then spread
over them, and traffic was depended on
to consolidate them into u smooth and
hard roadway. Moreover, in France.
upright, protruding stones were placed
at the edges Of the foundation, IN order
to enclose the smaller stone. These
roads were often two feet deep and yet
they wore badly into ruts. When the
holes were filed, travel avoided the re-
paired spots and new ruts were formed.
MacAdam did away witty the large
stone foundation, and showed that
small material, properly laid and COM
pacted, would distribute the pressure
equally on the real road beneath and
also serve to effectually shed the water
which fell upon it. The new system
was economical and simple, but had
what seemed at first to be one draw
back-the roads required constant
watching and frequent repairs. This
however, is regarded as really bless
ing, as the construction of the roads
makes it easy to keep them in condition.
In France this work is thoroughly sys-
| tematized and is carried on very eff
fectively. The system, as described by
the Paris correspondent of the Brook
| lyn Eagle, is as follows:
A chief engineer is at the head of
each department, and he has several as
sistant engineers, each in charge of
subdivision called an reimbursement.
All the roads in these ACCOMPLISHMENTS
are visited and examined by them at
least quarterly, and oftener if necessa-
ry. These engineers in turn have lieu
tenants, called conductors, who oversee
certain lengths of road which they must
look over in detail at least semimonth-
| ly. Under the conductors come the
tantonniers who do the manual labor,
each one caring for canton" or
stretch about two miles long. Five or
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26
stockmen Are prosperous.

It is said that, although preparing
for feeding in the. approaching winter
on as extensive a scale as the available
supplies of stock cattle will admit.
western feeders are borrowing much
less money than usual for that pur-
pose. This is explained by saying that
hey do not find borrowing as whole
ne necessity as for some years past
in short that things are coming to-
ward the farmer of the west in way
that makes him most cheerful man.
He is certainly to be heartily eongrat
ulated upon such improvement in his
affairs as the circumstance mentioned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

six cantons are grouped together and
their caEtonniers form a brigade, one
of whom is made chief, and has short
er stretch to care for in order that he
may oversee the others. If piece of
road absolutely requires it, one or more
laborers, called auxiliarlcs, are given
d cantonnier to aid him.
Besides overseeing their roads the
conductors give all orders to the chief
cantonniers, examine their work and
report on their conduct and make writ
ten reports to the engineers twice each
month. They keep the accounts of
their divisions and report on petitions
or new projects. They are obliged to
do all their travelling on foot. examine
into the smallest details and give the
necessary explanations and directions
to the cantonniers.
The canton of the chief cantonnier
must be the best kept of the brigade,
in order to show his superiority over
the other men. These men are nomi-
rated by the prefect of the department
according to certain conditions: They
must be between 2l and 40 years old;
suffer from no infirmity that inter
feres with daily labor; have previous
experience in work shops appertain-
ing to their work or have worked on
the roads in some capacity; possess
certificate of good conduct and be able
to read and write.
The cantonnieTs must remain on the
roads from sunrise to sundown in win
ter and from five n. m. to seven p. m. in
summer. They are allowed to build
shelters or have movable shelters in
which they can seek refuge during
storms, but they cannot absent them
selves from the roads. Each one has
| an account book and a register and
Keeps daily account of his work and
the time occupied in each task. At the
end of each month the conductor
recapitulates the account and sends it
| to the engineer.
In this way the roads are never with
out the most careful attention, ard ex-
| pensive and annoying repairs are rem
dored unnecessary.
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"a DISPATCH HAS COME FROM DEXTER"

pushed back the lovely hair from the
white forehead.
You'd better go upstairs, Lizzie"
he said, tenderly.
They put her to bed shortly after
that, but before morning sharp pains
set in and doctor was hurriedly sent
for.
AS the fever rose she grew light
headed and babbled on about father,
Jud, and Andy, too. She thought she
was at home again, living again her
simple, humble life.
"What is it, doctor?" her husband
whispered, great fear tugging at his
heart.
inflammation of the lungs" the
doctor had answered briefly.
So, in that luxurious room, the strug-
BILE hogan, the life and death angel
closing in combat. Godfrey Dilling-
ham in the terribly trying days that
followed, bending over that slight, be-
loved form, realized for the first time
what his sin had been; the misery he
must have caused his wife, the pride
that had blinded him to all parental
claims. With old Martin Chuzzlewit,
he could but exclaim: "Self-self-
self" And now she would die and
leave him.
He walked to the window and looked
/ across the bare and frozen fields.
"And they have loved her, too" he
murmured. "Oh, Elizabeth, my wife.
only live, and l will make it up thou
sand times"
He would send for them now, he
whispered. AS if in answer to his
thought, the kindly physician raised
his eyes.
Better telegraph for her parents"
he said. "She will reach the crisis be-
fore twenty-four hours, and she may
not pass it,"
Ephraim Tracy was in the back yard
divesting his plump turkey of feathers
when the telegram came. Jud stood
gathering up the feathers for duster.
"A;n't it fat, Juddie2" said the old
man gleefully, "and won't our Lizzie
like it?"
Before Jud could frame an answer,
Mrs. Tracy came out and held up the
yellow sheet.
Father, father" she cried, trem-
blingly, "a dispatch has come from
Dexter, and Elizabeth is dangerously
sick
jim and Andrew went too.
"If Godfrey Dillingham; thinks I'm
going to stay away, he's mistaken u
said Jim, with big lump in his throat
"Shes my sister and I've a right to see
her"
"And so bave l." cried Andrew
brushing his shirt sleeve across his
tear-filled eyes.
They reached Dexter that night, but
she did not know them. Jud alone
was shut out, and wandered at his OWL
sweet will up and down tSs kHMmt.kS'
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the broad avenue that led to the Dill
ingham residence the dead leaves
whirled and eddied and settled with
many melancholy. futter into their
annual graves, while the tall trees
tossed their bare arms about, as if
lamenting the loss of these CHEEKY
little harbingers of spring and sum-
mer. In vain; winter stood rejoicing
upon the threshold of autumn's de-
cline, impatient to begin his reign.
In the house beyond however, all
was bright and charming with glowing
fires and soft, mellow lights. Godfrey
Dillingham; and his wife sat in the
library, she with a beseeching look in.
her gentle eyes, he with slight an
uoyance in his.
$50 you wish me to invite your peo-
pie here for Thanksgiving?" he quer-
led. almost harshly. Il tell you, Eliz-
abeth, it's impossible"
But why. Geoffrey?" returned his
wife, with a little catch in her soft
voice. "cnly think, we've been mar
'ried seven years, and you've never
asked them here once" moments
silence. And they feel it," she add
ed. in a faltering tone, ''and so do L.
After all, they're my parents, dear"
Godfrey Dillingham; frowned and
turned again to his desk. Scratch
went the pen with rapid strokes, then
it stopped suddenly, and wheeling
around abruptly, he faced his wife.
"And if they are" he began, 81 feel
that have repaid them in a measure
for the loss of you; from poverty
I've placed them in comparative ease.
What more do they want?" he demand
ed. irritably.
But you forget, Godfrey" returned
his wife, gently. "They love me, too"
Her husband pushed his papers aside
impatiently.
IF you please, EIizab beth" he said,
curtly, well dismiss the subject. AS
to Thanksgiving day, I've already in
vited Wilson and his family TO din
ner" Wilson was his law partner.
Elizabeth Dillingham; smothered a
heavy sigh and rose 10 leave the room.
her hand was on the door when her
husband called her.
"Come here, Eliza be- th," he said, per.
emptorily, yet with nameless ten
derness. She came and stood near
him. slight, beautiful figure, in her
clinging gown of black. He drew heI
dcwn upon his knee and kissed her
with sudden passion. "You know love
you, child" he said. pressing the faiI
head closely to his breast. sam l mo-
enough ?"
"But I want them, too," cried his
wife. with quivering lips.
The tenderness upon her husbands
face died suddenly away.
II have told you, Elizabeth" he an
swered coldly, turning to his desk.
Truly heredity isn't everything
Ths' anything so beautiful Ss Eliza
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"Where's Lizzie, mother?" he would
ask. 81 believe she's dead"
And his mother, hastily wiping her
eye with a corner of her apron, would
always answer:
"Dead-yes, she is to US, Juddie."
And Jud would sigh, and the sun
shining on the bits of broken glass
failed to comfort him.
1t had been seven years now since
Elizabeth's wedding day. Only rarely
did she visit. home, and even then the
visits were not satisfactory. Elizabeth
knew, and they knew. Old Ephraim
Tracy never went to the store when
Lizzie came home; he would sit in his
armchair and watch his beautiful
daughter with adoring eyes. Once he
came up and took the slender white
hand, sparkling with rings, into his old
knotted ones.
"Only to think of a Tracy having
rings like that" he said, exultantly.
But Elizabeth suddenly burst into
tears.
"I'd give them all, father, if only
you and mother could be with me-"
she said.
The old man only pooh-poohed at
this, but it was noticed that he disap-
peared quickly, and some minutes aft
erwards they found him crying softly
in the woodshed. Yet he never seemed
to harbor any ill-will toward his SON.
in-law, but was proud of him in his
quie., unobirusive way.
81 would like to see Lizzie's house. ''
he said one day, looking across the
same purple hills. "But meb5e it's all
for The best; it's all for the best"
Godfrey Dillingham;, with all his
faults, was not stingy, and the GER
tain, generous checks that came from
his hand to the Tracy family began to
have their effect.
Tho term of shiftlessness that had
been applied to Ephraim for so many
years gradually lifted, and a certain
air of prosperity began to pervade
the hitherto bare little dwelling. But
the cup had its bitter drop, you may
be sure, for the Tracys never forgot
that the giver of it all desp;sed them in
his heart, and they would gladly have
returned to the pinch of poverty
again, could they but have had theil
Lizzie back.
So the years rolled by, bending n!4
T, Ephraim Trucy's back more and more
silvering the hair of Elizabeth's moth
er and deepening the childishness o.
Jud's wistfu. eyes.
"seems like Ephrnim's stories aim
nigh so funny as they used to be-" sale
Elihu Stafford with shake of his gray
head. "Guess he mopes after that ga
of his'n; never's seen the inside of hel
house yit. The whole family feel i
pretty much, guess"
"Where does Lizzie live, mother?'
asked Judson one day. "Can't 81
there2 want to see her."
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ing the purity OF her cheek, and he

ing the purity OF her cheek, and he
did not answer.
SO in the Tracys' little home, made
30 desolate by Elizabeth's fitting, the
invita- ton neyercame. Sixmonthsafter
,Elizabeth's departure, old Ephraim
Tracy came slowly home. II was
evening, and already the first breath
of spring could be detected in the
soft air. He sat heavily down upon
the little back porch looking more
bowed than ever and his faded eyes
were infinitely weary.
"Lizzie don't say nothin' about our
visit, mother" he began.
Mrs. Tracy was busy getting sup
him, taking his hand tenderly between
her own.
Don't you see through 1t, Eph-
raim?" said she, gently, avoiding the
wistfulness OF the troubled eyes. eve
amt Godfrey Dillingham's kind of
folks, and Elizabeth must do as he
tells her, of course. Iknew just how
1t would be; the child dassen't write.
father"
A mist gathered in the old mans
eyes, and he looked away to where the
purple hills kissed the western sun.
''The child dassen't write" And he
was her father; yes, DID, obscure,
worthless as he was, she was his
child, and Dillingham; had taken her
from him. He did not eat any sup.
per that night, and after time crept
quietly off to bed.
Next to hisfather, poor Jud mourned
after Elizabeth most, refusing to be
comforted. Even the most dazzling
bits of green and blue glass, brought
to him by his affectionate little play.
mates, failed to please him, and foT
many weeks the playhouse was de.
serted. The little fellow would rove
in and out, patient sorrow written
in the childish eyes.
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But b,s mother had answered him so

But his mother had answered him so
sharply, Jud had gone away to his lit
tie room and cried. No one ever spoke
sharply to Judson.
And Elizabeth mourned, too. Af-
fectionate, dutiful and loving as she
was, the sundering of old ties was
deeply painful. She wanted her moth
er; her dear old, patient father; simple
Jud with his pure, child's soul; she
wanted them all, even Jim and An
drew. Godfrey Dillingham; read his
wife's heart well, marked the sadness
of the sweet face, but he kept silent.
November with its short days passed
rapidly away, until it lacked but two
weeks till Thanksgiving.
Ephraim Tracy came home one
night bearing live turkey.
"For the lands sake, father" cried
his wife, as she came out to investigate
the nufled gobble, what did you get
live one for?"
"This is for Lizzie, mother" replied
the old man. 81 got it early SOS to fat
ten 1t myself for Thanksgiving. She
can buy plenty of 'em, but she'll relish
| the one father sends her most"
Mrs. Tracy brushed away a sudden
| tear.
$50 she would, father" she an
swered, softly.
So the turkey was penned securely
in the yard and fed so much by watch
full Jud that it threatened to burst
before the eventful day arrived.
Elizabeth, in her home, seemed to
grow paler and slighter these short
November days. Her husband, coming
homo one night, found her shivering
over the library fire.
what is it, Elizabeth" he asked,
anxicusly.
81 don't know" answered his wife,
her teeth chattering, "only I'm so
cold, Godfrey"
So cold. He went up to her and
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Let All G,re Thnnkn.

Sing sweet thy sweet Thanksgiving, o,
Soul! and ring, ye BELLS
TIL the world shall catch the chorus and
the anthem heavenward swells!
For His love and for His mercy-for His
cross and Christening rd,
For His tender benedctiGcs, let the whole
world thank its Coo
-AtlantA Constitution
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vain Regrets.

TOMMY wish I hadn't eaten so
much turkey.
Mother-Why9 Do you feel sick2
mo; but I'd like to eat soma more
IN. Y. Truth.
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Why Motif

Let us each and all buy two Thanks
giving dinners-the second one for the
stricken family that does not now
see where that dinner is coming from.
N. Y. Recorder.
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Society Turkey.

Billings-Ah! Society turkey to-day,
eh?
Mrs. Hashcroft-Why, what do you
mean, Mr.. Billings?
The dressing is the best part of
t."-Indianapolis journal.
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"How often" said Miss Miami Brown,
"hit do happen dat er thoughtless re-
mark'll spile de plaisure oh er occa-
sion!" "Yassendeed," replied Erastua
Pinkley. Zone O. de gues'es at ouah
own table stopped pap right in de
middle O. de kyahvin' ter ak i'm whah
he got de turkey. Troy On. V Times.
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" = WyI%' @
,WEEJ | q lHE fruits are stored.
M/llK the fields are
MSNfQI are gray;
NIITT' Novembers chill is
In the air;
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day.
The farmhouse stands in sheltered nook,
It's walls are filed with warmth and
cheer:
It's fires shine out with friendly look
To welcome all who enter here.
Full forty years have come and gone
Since first this hearthstones ruddy glow,
Fresh kindled, flung its light upon
Thanksgiving guests of long ago.
Long was the list of squires and danes;
From year to year how short 1t grew!
Read out the old, familiar names
They heard here when this house was
new.
Grandmother?-aye, she went the first;
Grandfather?-by her side he rests;
The shade and sunlight, interspersed,
Have fallen long above their breasts.
Our aunts and uncles?-sundered wide.
Their graves lie east, their graves lie
west;
AS veteran soldiers SCARED and tried,
They fought their fight they earned their
rest.
Our father?-dear and gentle heart!
nature sweet, beloved by all;
How early turned his steps apart
To pass from human ken and call!
Our mother?-brisk and kindly soul!
How brave she bore fates every frown,
Nor rested till sho reached the goal
Where all must lay their burdens down.
Our brother?-toward the setting sun.
From US remote, his home is made,
And many a year its course has run
Since here his boyish sports were played.
Put by the book Ny heart is sore.
The night winds up the chimney flee.
The fires within CLEAN as before,
But none are here save you and me!
But, sister, you and again
Will heap the hearth and spread the board
And serve our kindred now as then,
With all that home and hearts afford.
The scattered remnants of our line,
Wen summon meath this roof once more,
And pledge, in rare affections wine.
The memory of those days of yore.
God bless them all-the fond and true!
God keep them all-both here and there,
Until the Old becomes the New,
Forever, in His Mansions Fair!
Marion Hicks Harmon. in Youths Com
panion.
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-OVEMBER had set
IN as usual, with
d u!l gray skies
and chilly. pene-
tratinp winds. Up
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-14
HE SANG EVERYTHING.
An Amusing Incident I'm Noted
Preachers Experieuce

The following is related by Rev. DIR.
Mcintyre, of Chicago: II cannot sing,
unfortunately. and so whenever con-
1ucted revival services | used to take
along friend of mine named Vincent,
great, strapping fellow with voice
like the north wind. He never had had
any musical training, but, oh, he could
sing. Whenever he sailed into a hymn
the cornfields would turn their ears to-
ward the church. In those days hymn
books were scarce, and it was custom
Try for the minister to read two lines
,f some familiar hymn. and the con-
yregation would then sing them, the
:une being generally known.
"On one occasion l read two lines
,f long meter hymn, and Vincent led
The singing magnificently. Then next
picked up the Bible and read my text:
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no ply
sician there?' l laid down the book.
but before j could begin preaching Vim
,ent's voice arose, loud and clear, and
he congregation followed him in sing
ng the text. Too much surprised TO
collect my scattered senses / leaned
over the pulpit and in stage whisper
said to Vincent: The words gave you
we're the text, and not hymn at ALL
This time Vincent had monopoly of
The singing, for the congregation had
lot caught the words: but he never
stopped or wavered until he had sung
Every word Of my confidential remark
% him. l sank into my seat. For the
aext five minutes I didn't dare open
ny mouth for fear Vincent would sing
ne down. paid him off that night after
.he services. ."-Troy Times.