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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-20
THE NEW STEEL FURNITURE.
Our Records Are Now Safe Where Fire
Cannot AFFECT Them.

Making our usual rounds todav and
Calling at the court house we found the
clerk and his deputy busily engaged in
placing the books, records, etc.. in their
respective places, the contractors having
completed their work. of putting in the
new steel furniture. 1t has been ques-
ton .in-thez-minds-of those who have
watched the proceedings and seen what
an amount of furniture was piled up in
the halls, as to where in such a small
vault could be found space for 1t. But
there Is room and to spare, while the
as substantial as anything could possibly
be.
To be sure that the clerk was not mis-
leading us as to the capacity of the fur
niture (for clerks are somewhat like
newspaper peoplel we began counting
the various receptacles, and found that
there were 264 patent adjustable roller
book shelves; 435 patent compress dccu-
ment file boxes; forty seven drawers;
1876 pigeon holes and boxes; two lock
boxes, which have the appearance of
small safes, each containing two drawers
and shelves; stationery wardrobe; five
cupboard bases, and to these are added
two steel ladders, which are used for Sc
curing the records on the upper tiers.
Everything is complete and there is
ample room for all that the vault is re-
quired to contain.
And now residents of the county can
rest assured that the most valuable re-
This vault is the receptacle for over
"a ,000, 900 worth of records, papers, etc.
Indeed, no price can be placed on its
contents, which could not be replaced
were they to be damaged or destroyed.
Every business man, who may be termed
prudent, secures his stock, which can
be replaced with the expenditure of u
few dollars, by heavy insurance. but the
only insurance which we have on these
priceless documents is the manner in
which we protect them from destroying
elements. AS they are now arranged if
by any means fire were to oblIterate the
contents of one box or drawer 1t could
not possibly spread to the adjoining
ones, being surrounded by steel parti-
tons.
Besides the safety guaranteed. the
amount of time saved, now that suffi-
cient room is given, is an item not to be
overlooked, for every record Is classified
and there is space enough to hold the
records of the county for twenty-five
years.
Another item which might be men
toned in connection with the benefits
derived from these Improvements is the
care which the books will receive. The
manner in which they were formerly
arranged was calculated to cause great
wear in pulling them in and out of the
shelves. Now that they are placed or
rollers this trouble is obviated.
The old furniture has been utilized by
placing it in the county court room, and
making it receptical for all old records
dating for years back. These are beinG
classified, labeled and dated, and dupl1
Gates made, the substance of which is
recorded in the journals and placed in
the vault, go that in case the old record!
were destroyed there would be comp
atively no loss thereby.
Every person in the county should
feel q satisfaction that these much need
ed improvements have been made
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-20
a5 REWARD.

Per head, for the return of twenty
head of cattle which were lost above
Mill creek falls. Branded R-A on the
left shoulder and two crops off the right
ear. Return same to Saltmarshe's stock
yards and receive reward.
20-d2t w3w Rock ALLERY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-20
For Sale or Trade.

One hundred and sixty acres, good
fruit and dairy farm in Klickitat county,
two miles from Rufus, for sale or trade
for city property. See Dad Butts.
1885,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-20
Christmas Flowers.
were que

Mrs. A. G. Stubling has made a
special reduction on palms and bloom
ing plants for Christmas gifts. Have
a supply of Holly and Mistletoe, and
blooming Hyacintbs also cut flowers,
including carnations and roses.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-20
Cash In Your Checks.

All county warrants registered prior
to Feb. 1, 1895, will be paid at my
Office. Interest ceases after Nov. IA,
1898. G. L. PHILLIPS,
County Treasurer.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-20

Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by B.akeley & Houghton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to O'Clock a. N. and from
4 to o'clock p. m.
II Holders of water privileges on
the slopes Of PunchbowI above Green
street, and in Nuuanu Valley above
School street are hereby notified that
they will not be restricted to the irri-
cation hours Of to 8 a. N. and + to
p. m, but Will be allowed to irrigate
whenever sufficient water is available,
provided that they do not use the water
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
BY AUTHORITY.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Tax payers are hereby notified THAT
the Property Taxes for 1898 are now
due and payable 10 the Deputy Asses
sors Of the several districts. al the
times and places mentioned in the
notices posted throughout the dis
tricts
Section %. Act 81. Session Laws
1S96-"If any Property Tax shall re-
main unpaid after the 10Th day of No
vember in any year 10 per cent of the
amount of such taxes shall be added
by the assessor 10 the amount Of
such taxes at said date. and shall be-
come and be collected as part OF such
taxes"
All Property Taxes not paid by No
vember 10Th viii be delinquent
The Delinquent List will be pub
lished after December /. 1898.
JONATHAN SHAW.
Assessor First Division. Island Of
Oahu. 5O37
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
THE KICkAPOC SHOW.
White Indians Entertain q Big
Honolulu Audience.

The KickapoOs attracted d very large
audience to the pavilion at the corner
Of Beretania and AIakea streets last
evening. Admission was free. Ten
cents each was charged for about 200
seats near the platform. Col Bigelow
made the opening remarks. and further
along in the evening spoke ar length
Of the Kickapoo medicines.
The musical feature of the evening
was immense. Most Of il was on the
minstrel order, although there was
some good high class singing by the
D Armand brothers. Ed D'Armand and
Ben BrunJ made a first class min
strel team. Before the close it was
that entertainments would
be given each afternoon and evening
until further notice.
There are eighty-seven KickapOo
shows travelling the world. All have
real Indians except the one now here
Al San Francisco the Indians rebeIed
against crossing the Pacific and had
10 be left behind. Col. BigelOw i'm
mediatsly wired the head Office for 9th
ers. He mas been informed that eight
six men and two sQuaws-have vol
10 come TO Honolulu and
may be expected by the next steamer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
LA FAYETTE MEMORIAL.

An effort is now making through the
schools of America to collect funds to
erect a suitable monument at the ne
elected grave of Gen. La Fayetta. to
be unveiled on United States Day.
July 4, 1900, at the Paris Exposition.
In accordance with the general plan
principals and teachers of all schools
of Hawaii, both public and private, are
most earnestly requested to recognize
October 10, the anniversary Of the cul-
minatiOn of his services 10 America in
the fall Of Yorktown, as La Fayette
Day" devoting a part Of the time to
a relation of historic events pertain
ing to him and the early days of the
Republic In the Higher grades an ap-
prOpriate program Of exercises is sug-
gested. On this occasion contributions
of from one cent upward should be Sc
cured from as large a number of pupils
and friends as is reasonably possible.
to the end that Hawaii may show a
general and generous interest in this
historical monument and the historical
events which it is to commemorate.
Moneys will be received and forward
ed by the undersigned.
HENRY S. TOWNSEND,
Inspector General of Schools and Mem
Advisory Board La Fayette Mem.
Com.
Approved:
HENRY E. COOPER,
Minister of Public instruction.
5036
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
SEALED TENDERS

VIII be received at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior till y O'Clock
noon of Tuesday. October 4th. for the
construction of an awning on front OF
Honolulu Post Office.
Plans and specifications at office OF
superintendent of Public Works.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
September 2Sth 1898.
JAS. A KING.
5037 Minister of the Interior
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
SEALED TENDERS

VIII be received at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior till u O'Clock
noon of Friday, October 18th, for the
construction OF a road from the branch
Pail road 10 Maunawili.
Specifications at office of Superinten-
dent of Public Works.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
September 18th, 1895
JAS. A KING.
5037 Minister of the Interior.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
MISSES FREIBOLT KNOKE

Take pleasure IN announcing that
they have opened Dressmaking and
Millinery Parlors and are ready to re
ceive orders.
Specialti6s n Evening, Ball and Re-
ception Gowns IN the latest Partisan
styles.
\ visit solicited.
Residence, corner Of School and
Nuuanu streets. 5031
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.

The citizens of the Republic OF Ha-
wall, having been invited by the Com
missioner of France accredited to the
Republic of Hawaii, and the Commits
sioner General of the United States to
the Paris Exposition of 1900, to partic-
ipate in the exhibits made by the
United States, and in order that all
may avail themselves Of the opportun-
tiles which this great International
Exposition viii offer to develop trade
and spread abroad a correct knowledge
of our industries and resources,
hereby give notice to intending ex-
hibitors that copies Of the regulations
and classification and application
blanks are now available and viii be
furnished on request
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
NOTICE.

A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND WILL
be due and payable to the stOckhOld-
ers OF Wil6er's. Steamship Co, Ltd, at
their Office. en-. Friday, the 30th inst.
The stock books Of the Company will
be closed TO transfers from Wednes-
day, Sept. 22th, to Saturday, October
LIST, 1898
S. 3. ROSE.
Secretary.
Honolulu. Sept. 28th, 1898 5O37
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29

for irrigation purposes for more than
four hours IN every twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved: J. 4. KING,
Minister OF the interior.
Honolulu, II. T., Sept. :. 1898. 5OI9
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
Transit Cargo.

The schooner Transit from San
Francisco last night brought the fol-
lowing assorted merchandise cargo:
$50 bbls. -four, /, 500 lbs. sugar, 529 ctIs.
barley, $50 ctIs. corn, 1911 lbs. and
so cs. bread, 500 cs. soap. 1856 gals.
wine: . pkgs. groceries and provisions.
900 cs. canned fruits, II cs. manufac-
tured tobacco, 9,261 lbs lard. 50 ctIs.
wheat, 1872 cs. hardware. 41.775 lbs
rolled barley, 1000 lbs. meal 200 bales
hay, $50 lbs. cracked corn, 131 gals
l0l bales paper, II rolls leath-
er, 1900 lbs. beans, Is cs. paints and
oils, 68 pkgs. doors and widows, 80 cs.
sewing machines, / bale clothing, 81
cs. canned goods, % tanks acid, 100
bbls. lime, 20 bales dry goods, 90 pkgs.
brooms, 1890 lbs coke, $1,000 lbs. pig
iron, % bbls. salmon, 50 cs. boots and
shoes, $4,000 lbs. potash
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
HENRY Z. COOPER.

Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Department Of Foreign Affairs, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1898. 1924
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29

MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29
NOTICE.

PERSONS DESIRING TO HAVE
their eyes examined, tested, and fitted
to glasses, can do so by calling on S.
E. Lucas, the Partisan Optician, at
their earliest opportunity, as his stay
on the Islands is limited, so now is
your chance. Eyes examined free.
Office in Love Building, Fort Street.
Hours 9 a. N. to u m, . p. N. to 5
p. m.
SUNDAY.
8 a. M. to 10 a. N.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29

Edward P. Tobin has been admitted
to practice law in the courts Of Ha-
wall
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29

1Q-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-29

8 a. NJ. to 10 a. m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19

pate; the fellow must bear charmed
life" Again the hideously painted
face came within range, and as Mickey
ired he was filed with exultation to
see the savage roll down the rocks.
Now tufted heads were beginning
to appear from behind every boulder,
and shots were spattering on the rocks
around him All had u hot iron been
thrust though his left shoulder? A
moment later his right foot also was
scared by an Indian bullet.
He hardly felt the pain Of his
wounds. He was thinking of the fair
young girl, whose image was indelibly
imprinted upon his heart as she was
whirled past him short time before.
Suddenly rock rolled down from
above. He turned to look up. There
was binding fash before his eyes
and then darkness.
When the general returned at the
head of the cavalry troop to the scene
of MicRey's adventure he found the
lad lying Were he had fallen. He
was dead, but the body had not been
mutilated, for the Indians had been
driven off by the approach of the
troops.
In the regimental descriptive book
of the Fifteen cavalry the following re-
mark is entered opposite the name OF
Michael Donovan, G troop, in the
handwriting of General Farr:
"Born in obscurity, reared in pow
erty and ignorance, yet possessed of
the divine attributes of hero! The
voluntary sacrifice OF life that others
might live is greater than the duty of
soldier; it is true heroism. Youths
Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19

Afterward he learned how Gordon had
died. When Khartoum fell and the
Mahdists were swarming through the
city, Gordon came down the stairway
of his house and demanded the leader
of the invaders. He was speared to
death where he stood, and his head
Ont off to show to the Mahdi.
he return Of !Fhe slan Vho
in Kipling's story was no more dram.
attic than the actual return to the land
of white men of Rudolph .Slatin, or
Slatin Pasha, as he is known. Six
teen years before the young and dash
ing Austrian officer had gone out into
the wilds of Africa as governor OF the
great province of Darfur. For twelve
years he had been q slave in the hands
of the Mahdists, suffering every in
dignity that the ingenuity OF the
Mahdi and his successor, the Khalifa,
could invent. One day q man dis
guised as IN Arab trader, passed him
in the street and whispered to him
that he had been sent by Major Win
cute, Director of Military Intelligence,
Egyptian Army, and Baron Heidler.
Austrian Ambassador in Cairo, to help
him to escape. They managed to
have several interviews, and finally
one night, after the Khalifa had gone
to bed and the city was asleep, Slatin
mounted donkey and rode to where
the faithful Arab, Hussein, had camels
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19

dealer set out for Khartoum, where
the .hapeless people, deceived by the
hope Of English help, had fingered to
welcome Gordon. No notice was
taken of that hero's proclamations to
the Soudanese. His communications
were cut with the north, and very
soon horde numbering 100000
swarmed at the heels of the Mahdi
into Omdurman and the outskirts of
Khartoum. This. was in October,
1884.
The low Nile left part of the ram
parts broker and indefensible. The
vast mass of assailing Dervishes made
thereby their rush, in. two bands, just
before the British relieving force
came in sight of the white walls and
green palm groves of the city. Cor
don died at his hopeless post.
This undoubted triumph intoxicated
his followers with faith, but demoral-
lied the Mahdi. He etook to unbridled
luxury, and died Of its consequences
on July %, 1885. The desert ascetic,
whose bed had been a mat Of straw,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19
A BOX OF HORNETS.

The Bnggage-Master Thought They Were
Peaches, as Usual.
A professional man in St. Louis,
who was accustomed during the sum-
mer months to have his fruit sent him
by express from his farm in central
Missouri was much annoyed one season
by tho pilferings of baggagemen. No
matter how carefully his choice peaches
or pears were boxed, the packages
we're sure to be broken into and de-
spoiled with free hand. He stood
the loss without murmur for several
weeks when, having noticed that the
boxes that came in express car No.
81 were rathor worse robbed than
those shipped in other cars, he de-
cided to mete out little righteous
retribution.
Three or fours days later he re-
ceived notification that an express
package, addressed to him, was COM
ing in car No. 81, and would reach the
city about noon. He went to the
station to meet the train, and when it
came in, lie took a position near the
express car and watched.
He had not long to wait. A man
whose head and face were swollen be-
yond recognition came to the door of
the car. He was pulling after him in
the most careful manner o box that
bore marks of having been opened
and hastily nailed up again.
Handle that mig htys carefnl, jim. e
he said to tie boy with the truck.
"For all you know it may have
s'Sufferin' Job!" interrupted the
boy. 'eWhat's the matter, Swipsey?"
'sNothing," shortly replied the
baggageman. 'tBe mighty careful
how you handle that package. That's
all I've got to say to you. Stand out
of the way. I'm going to throw this
trunk"
The story soon leaked out. Fol-
lowing the instructions he had re-
ceived, the manager of the farm, by
little cautious night work, captured q
hornets nest, boxed it up, and shipped
it on that particular day, and in that
particular car, in lieu of the peaches
that the box was supposed to contain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
There are 400, 600, 900 Chinese.

There are 4OO, UOU, OOO Chlnese.
Cameron, No.. has four-l,gged
chicken.
Switzerland has o deaf and dumb
Salvation Army corps.
There is a we'll in West Virginia
which discharges natural gas with a
roar that can be heard six miles away.
A japanese bride gives her wedding
presents to her parents as some slight
recompense for their trouble in rear
ing her.
AS to the length of life of fish, it is
said that the ordinary carp, if not in
terfered with, would live about five
hundred years.
Seymour Keyser, postmaster at
Mannheim, N. Y, has m apple tree
which was brought from Holland in
the seventeenth century. 1t still
bears fruit.
The time necessary for the CONVEX
sion of forest tree, or part of it,
into printed paper in recent test
made in Germany was two hours and
thirty-fve minutes.
A queer exhibition was recently
held in Berlin, Germany, that of the
Vegetarian society, in which sixty
children were shown who have never
touched other nutriment than vegeta-
rian.
In Berlin the fremen wear water
Jackets with double skin, which they
are able to fill with water rom the
hose. If the space between the two
layers becomes overflled the water
escapes through valve at the top OF
the helmet
The Sandwich Islanders estimate
women by their weight The Chinese
require them to have deformed feet
and black teeth. A girl must be tat
tooed skyblue and wear nose-ring to
satisfy South Sea Islander. African
princes require their brides to have
their teeth filed like those of q saw.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19
ROndsfde Wit.

He who matched wits with the au-
thor of "The Ancien' Mariner" has
indeed lively task before him, for
Coleridge was never caught mapping.
The poet was so awkward a horseluan
that he often attracted comment Of
anything but complimentary nature.
One day he was riding along the
turnpike road in the county of Dur
ham, when q wag who met him, fast
ened upon him Us an excellent means
for sport. Consequently he drew
rein and said in an impertinent drawl:
"My graceful friend did you happen
to meet q tailor on the road?"
'I'm inclined to think did," said
Coleridge meaitatively, sI was not
sure ct the moment, but he said some
thing about my meeting goose further
along the road.
The wag put spurs to his horse, and
the poet logged calmly on his way
Youths Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19

expired upon Persian carpets in all
the splendor and state of o great East
ern prince, having founded in his
brief career an empire built on the
basis of slavery and reckless blood
shed. Before death he had himself
nominated Abdullah as his successor,
who thus inherited dominion
stretching from the Bahr-el-Ghaxal to
Egypt, and from Darfur to the Red
Sea.
The new tyrant began with very
great ideas. He proclaimed that he
would conquer oil Egypt, as we'll as
Abyssinia. Putting all laws on one
side, he made himself absolute master
over life and death in the Sousdn,
and even the valor of King John and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19
his Abyssinians could not stand

his Abyssinians could not. stand
against the ardor of the Dervishes.
In some districts over which ne
ru9ed, half the people arc dead, in
others the loss of life is even greater.
Whole tribes have been completely
blotted out, and in their places roam
the wild beasts, spreading end in
creasing in ferceness and in numbers
until they bid fair to finish the de-
struction of the human rece; for they
enter huts, and women and children
are no longer safe.
Some idea OF the inner life OF the
Mahdi and the Kahlifa is found in
the remarkable experience of an Aus
trian officer named Slatin, who,
while acting as governor OF province
in the Soudan under Gordon, was
captured by the Mahdi and held q
prisoner many years. When Khar-
toum was taken Slatin was living in
o hut at Omdurman, heavily chained
and exposed daily to the insults OF
the mob. After the taking of the
CITY some Dervishes came to him with
something rolled in g cloth, and, COM
manding him to stand forth, they un,
rolled suddenly their bundle and
showed him the CORY. head of Gordon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-19

had, in truth, once and again defeated
Egyptian troops sent to arrest him.
Then, becoming bolder, the pretender
of sudden openly called himself the
Mahdi, name derived from word in
the opening chapter of the Koran.
He called himself Mahdi Khalifat
er Rasul, ("the successor OF the
Prophet", while his adherents called
him sayid ('"The Mastery; savid ma
ell Mahdi ("Our Master, the Leader").
This troublesome and extraordinary
person, with no drill or military sci
ence, no weapons to speak of, but
plenty of ferocious followers, principal
ly of the Baggararace, marched through
the towns and Villages of Kordofan,
and with 10000 men beseiged Ell