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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
From Tuesday,s Daily

E. N. Chandler. of Wamic, is in the
city.
Joe Silvers, prominent farmer O.
Lyle, is in the city.
S. P. NJ. Briggs, of Arlington, is in
the city on business.
Mrs. Comfort and Mrs. Henderson
are in the city visiting with friends.
The river since yesterday morning
has raised six inches and today stands
at 26 feet.
Lew Morse, the White Salmon mer-
chant, came up on the Dalles City this
morning.
The Dalles is handsomely decorated
today in honor of the G. A. R., w. R.
c. and S. of V.
Ray'Logan returned last night from
Silverton where he has been visiting
for the past week.
The Regulator left Portland at 9:15
this morning with 25O old veterans
Hon. John Michel, of this city, is
campaigning in the Columbia county
in the interest of the repu blican ticket.
Mrs. Geo. G. olakely, who has been
to Portland for the past month having
her eyes treated, is once more at home.
The Spokane flyer was an honr and
a half late this morning, caused by
drifting sand between here and Grants.
Fred w. Wilson left this morning
by private conveyance for Grass
Valley, where he has business interests.
A number of old soldiers arrived on
the morning train from Union, Baker
and Umatilla counties to take part in
the encampment.
The welcome to the old soldiers at
the Vogt opera house tonight is pub
tic, and everybody is specially invited
to attend the exercises.
Three cars OF mutton sheep were |
shipped today, to the Union Meat Co. |
at Troutdale. and one car of hogs will |
be sent below tonight.
Heavy showers ofrain fell in Grande
Ronde valley yesterday and reached
across the Blue mountains as far west
IS Pilot Rock, in Umatilla county.
J. S. Cooper, prominent banker of
spent the day in the
,ity. He leaves tonight for Moro, and
will return Thursday to spend day
With the old veterans.
Last night a burglar attempted to
,ain entrance to Mrs. T. s. Lapp's
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Judge stewart's Addr. SIS.

Last evening Judge Dell Stewart, OF
Portland, addressed a fair sized
audience at the Baldwin opera house
on political issues, and presented a
fair aud convincing argument in sup
port of the union platform. Mr..
Stewart confined himself principally
to the money question, holding that it
must De settled right before, any per-
maneIt prosperity can occur in this
country. He submitted maLy argu-
ments in favor of the free and un-
limited policy for reforming the cur
rency, and the only one that is possible
during the existence of the present
ADMINISTRATION. His address was full
of logical argument, and was fOrcible
of the doctrines Of the
republican party as now constituted.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

The United States court of appeals
Judges Gilbert, Ross and Morrow
handed down a decision Wednesday
In San Francisco in the case of the
Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance
Company against E. McNeill, receiver
of the o. R. & N. Co. The decision
affirms the judgment of the circuit
court of Washington for $4,000 and
costs. The action was brought by Nc
Neill to recover on a fire policy. issued
to the receiver of the Uniop Pacific
railroad in Oecem Der, 1893, for 81. $780,
500 for one year. The decision is con-
sidered of great Importance. as there
are other suits aggregating ST 600, 900
involved in the same policy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
Teacher,s certlfieates issued.

Certificates were issued to the
following teachers at the examination
held by superintendent Gilbert, the
past week.
First G"ade.-Hoyl Green, of Hood
River; Margarite Shelly, Hood River.
Second Grade.-Edna Brown, The
Dalles; Emma Bonney, Tygh Valley;
Alice Powell, Dufur; G. R. Deems,
Wamic; Madge Warren, Hood River;
Margaret LeDuc, Dufur.
Third Grade.-Mrs. M. D. Wheeler,
Wamic; Anna Powell, Dufur; Mrs.
Alice Provins, The Dalles; Lottie
Covey, Dufur.
Miss Emma Bonney's percentage
would have entitled her 10 a first grade
certificate and Miss Lottie Covey's
entitled her to second grade, but
reither had taught the requisite time
required to receive such certificates.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
RUNAWAY rims MORNING.

About 10 o'clock this morning as a
team from Hay creek was being loaded
at Pease & Mays warehouse, the horses
took fright and started off on a little
jaunt without guiding hand. Max
ing the turn at Second street. they ran
upon the sidewalk in front of Mays &
Groves store, and for moment it
looked as though part of the beauti.
full plate glass front was doomed.
Harry Lonsdale was decorating the in
terror of the window, and when the
horses got sight of him-well they
continued on up the street, and ran in
the fence at the Columbia feed yard
and were stopped.
No damage was done outside of a few
breaks on the harness.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
New Millinery Firm,

The Campbell & Wilson millinery
parlors will be opened for business
Tuesday, May II. Mesdames Camp.
bell & Wilson are milliners of expert
ence, and expect their goods. styles
and prices to be their recommends.
tion- They respectfully solicit lib.
eral share of the patronage from the
ladies of The Dalles and surrounding
country, and hope to merit 1t by fair
dealing. They are here to remain
permanently, and will make .heir in-
terest the interest of their patrons.
They will open in the millinery par
lors formerly occupied by Mrs. M. E.
Briggs. 4d.
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Judge Benefits Dates

Judge Bennett, of this city. will
make few speeches in different parts
of Wasco county. He will speak at
the following times and places. Wamic.
Monday. May Is. at Sp. m. Wapine-
tia, Tuesday, May II, Up. m. Ugh,
Tuesday, MAY II, Sp. m. Antelope,
Wednesday, Ma Is, 8 p. m.
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G. >. r.. PARADE.
The Program for wednssdsy-the Line of
Afarcn

Promptly at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
the G. A. r. parade will take place
under the direction of Robt. Mays,
chief marshal, assisted by Messrs. G.
w. Haight, James Kelley, John Tay
lor. James Bakeney, John Coaps",
Horace Rice, Fl. H. Riddell, l.. A.
Porter. Max Vogt, r. A. French. Vic
Marden Frank Chrisman, Cbas. Clarke,
Will Crossen, Elmer Ward and Ralph
Rowland as aids.
The G. A. r. will form on Third
street. with front resting opposite en-
trance 20 opera house: other Organiza-
| tions will form on Third street in the
order named on published program,
except school children, who will form
on Union street, front resting on
Third. The march will be up Third
| three blocks to Jefferson; north on
jefferson one block to Second: west on
| Second five blocks to Union: south on
Union one block to Third: west on
Third two blocks to Lincoln: south on
Lincoln one block to Fourth: east on
Fourth four blocks to Washington:
north on Washington one block to
Third: east on Third to opera house.
Following is the program for the
day:
$50 A. M, Meeting of Council of Ad-
ministration in Parlors of the UNA
tilla House.
The regular business session of the
Encampment will be opened at P. M
sharp, and continued Wednesday even
ing and Thursday without Interrupt
tion until the business is closed.
GRAND PARADE.
10 A. Information.
Grand Marshal and Aides.
Dalles City Brass Band.
Field and Staff Sd Bait. o. N. G.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Sons OF Veterans.
Galles City Fire Department.
Fraternal societies.
Carriages containing:
Department Commander Flank
Reisner.
Department president W. r. c.,
Mrs. Gwilt.
The president J. W. Nesmith, w.
r. c., Mrs. Mamie Bailey Briggs
The mayor, president of D. c. and
A. C.
Orator of the evening, president
of the day.
Citizens. Public schools of Dalles
City.
P. Normal opening of Seven
teenth Annual Encampment
Grand Army of the Republic in
the Vogt opera house.
Formal opening of the Fourteenth
Annual Encampment Woman's
Relief Corps in K. of P. hall
arge room.
Formal opening Annual Eucamp-
ment of Sons of Veterans in K. |
of P. hall--small room.
SP. M.-Session of Department En- |
campment, G.. A. r.
Session of Department Encamp-
ment, w. r. c.
Session of Division Encampment.
S. of V.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
The Bowling ALLEYS.

The following high scores were made
at the different bowling alleys for the
week ending Sunday, May Is:
Club Monday, Stephens 60:
Tuesday, Tolmie 63: Wednesday Ogden
80; Thursday. Mrs. Seufert so; Friday,
John Bonn 80: Saturday. Laughlin go;
Sunday, John Bonn 43.
Umatilla House alley-Monday, VIM
Birgfeld 65; Tuesday, 81. Maetz So:
Wednesday, r. Maetz 6S; Thursday,
81. Maetz 10; Friday, H. Maetz 66; Sat-
urday, Chas. Schmidt, jr. p; Sunday,
Chas. Schmidt. jr. 6S.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
For Sale.

A choice stock ranch of $50 acres all
decided, 300 acres under good three-wire
fence. with plenty of wood and water,
about so acres in cultivation, an, eight
acres in orchard and vineyard, two
barns and some outbuildings. This
ranch is equally as good for darying as
for raising stock. Located Al miles
from The Dalles on Chencweth creek
Price $4,000. Apply at this office or at
the farm of j. A. FLEcKx
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
Hurrah, for the D. q. & A. Club.

The Dalles has the best of every
thing, and in the line of bowlers, it is
very true saying. we>are hard to
beat. Last evening at the Oregon
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Road Club alleys in Portland, the
lAdies of the D. c. & A. c. were VIC
torious over the ladies of the Road
Club team, by ia pins in four games.
The gentlemen were as successful as
the ladies, for during the afternoon
they defeated a picked team from.
The Multnomah Club having played
four games, two being won by each
team, but our team having fifteen pins
TO their credit. From appearances
The Dalles Commercial and Athletic
Club has some excellent bowlers, and
we are of the opinion they will return
with many honors. They are follow
ing in the footsteps of Dewey. for vic
tory awaits them on every hand.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
Notice to water Consumers

On and after May l. 1898, those be
low the bluff will be allowed to irrigate
on the even days of the month and
those on the bluff on the odd days
from to 8 o'clock A. M. and to P
M, and at no other times. These rules
will be strictly enforced.
The rate for irrigation will be S1.5O
per month for each lot 50x100 feet and
a proportionate amount for a less
space. ]. B. CRoSSEN, Supt.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
Strayed or Stolen,

One dark hay hors- branded on left
shoulder with L under half circle.
reward of SO for leaving him at nv
place. Ed. KRAMER,
The Dalles. Or.
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For Over Fifty Years

| AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED Rem
EDY.-Mrs. WlnsIow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t sOothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhpa. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
glsts in every part OF the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money
if it fails to Cure. 25c. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS.
Fruit in the Counties East of Here Is in
Fine Condition.

Fruit in the Counties East of Here Is in
Fine Condition.
Emile Schanno. mem Der of the state
board of agriculture, has returned
from quite an extensive tour through
the eassean part of the state. He went
as far as Baker City. and reports hav,
ing visited some fine orchards in that
section, though be notes tHat the pee-
Pile in Baker county, especially ir
Powder river valley, are not devotine
as much attention to agriculture and
fruit growing as they should They
have splendid soil and fairly good
climate, but are neglecting to take full
advantage of either. What orchards
he visited in that valley were thrifty
and promised an abundant yield.
though in quantity they are limited.
Grand I,onde valley, Mr.. Schanno
says. is the garden spot of Oregon, the
soil is very productive and the climate
all that could be asked. Fruit culture
in that section is receiving consider
able attention. and the orchards are
fine. The fruit crop in Grand Roude
valley and throughout Union county
Mr.. Schanno says, will be unusually
large this season, and it prospects tC
be of excellent quality.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

Schlitz book beer on draught
today at the Midway
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

et-A 49, 0s A4l
isfactory experience
DR.. Miles Remedie:
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR. MILES MEDICA
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:. Miles Nervine Restores Health.

tax collector, Beverly, Mass, who has
passed the sOth life mile stone, says:
"Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine has done a
great deal of good. Isuffered for years from
sleeplessness and nervous heart trouble.
Would feel weary and used up in the morn
ing, had no ambition and my work seemed a
burden. A friend recommended DR.. Miles
Nervine. and I purchased bottle under
protest as had tried so many remedies un-
successfully. thought it no use. But it
gave me restful sleep, a good appetite and
restored me to energetic health. 1t is
grand good medicine, and will gladly write
any0na in0uiriDO fu1l parfior1larl Of INV ca f.
, 1898-09-14

Paris, Il Aug
Fifteen motor car drivers and thirty-two
cyclists ran the risk of sunStroke to-day hy
racing from this city to Dieppe. The start
of was not given till half past six his morn-
ing for the a%utocars, and seven for the cy-
c~lists, near the Neuilly gate of the Bois DO
Boulogne. Accordingly the first motor dri-
YER to reach Dieppe arrived only at FIVE mi
nutes 10 eleven, an hour at which the higl'
roads are already fiery furnaces under pre-
vaillng atmospheric conditions, while the
winner of the cycle race got in at a quarter
to o0e, in the full blaze of The MONDAY sun,
No ca'ualties. except a spill which had no
serious effects. are reported, however. The
distance, a trife under 1o5 miles. was cover
ed Ivy the winning motor driver in four hours
and ten minutes, and by the first Of the cy-
cling competitors in five hours and three
quarters.
, 1898-09-14

staff, in Demerara) which is certain to
create q good deal of interest in Trinidad ana
VeneZu ella. 1t describes, in daahlng style,
the retreat Of General CrespO, to Port-ot-
Spain. after an unsuccessful attempt to
remodel the government of his country, and
the trouble which overlook him when he
and a party of select followers had arranged
to return to Bolivar. in the steamer Bolivar,
which traded between Port-of Spain and tue
ports of the OrinOco. The Captain of the
steamer had BEEN informed in time that his
passengers were bent on revolution, and he
remained ashore until arrangements could
be made for arresting the patriots. Mean
while Crespo had determined to run the
steamer without her Captain; but by this time
the tide had ebbed AMI the steamer was hrm
in the mud. When a body Of armed police
reached the steamer. Nlespo succeeded in
getting of, in the darkness. anil in conceal'ng
himself in the city until u better chance Tor
his departure arrived; and his gratitude to
a certain young gentleman who successfully
''protected" him in his emergency, made that
Young gentleman very rioh. His name IS
not mentioned but, even in Demerarh,
people will not have much difficulty in max.
ing good his identity. Mr.. T'owbridge's
motive for the sketch is to Shew that 1t
the Governor of Trinidad had f~oreseen the
future, and had acted the part Of the good
young man who assisted Crespo. The rel"-
lions between Venezuela and G'e"t Britain
would have tended, in a commercial sense,
greatly to the benefit of the latter country
As it was, Crespo, who soon became Presi-
dent of his country, entertained a lively
hatred of the British aud was consistently
viudictive to England and the English on all
occasions"
, 1898-09-14
CRICKET STORIES.
(Church Family Ne,cspaPer.)

AprOpOs Of the light side OF cricket there
ore two good stories in the work on "Har-
row School" which Mr.. Arnold has just
published. One tells Of Dick Chad. or "Old
Pipes" the keeper of the ground in the
fortIes. Gone day" writes Mr.. {. ::
RoundelI, when the present Master OF
Trinity was in the school eleven, he pro-
pounded to Chad some knotty question about
cricket. Chad's answer. slowly and oracu-
larly given. was as follows Well. Mr..
Butler, if you ask my opinion upon THIS
question. I should say that, in my opinion,
sir, it was not only doubtful, but doObious.'"
The other is to the following efect:-"AbOut
the same time (l845) the story goes that.
when fielding out on u hot afternoon in one
of the school matches at Lords, the nose of me
of these young cricketers began 10 bleed; that
between the overs, his anxious mother be-
sought the captain of the eleven to allow
her son to retire for a while; and that she
was met with the brutal answer, Not .
Harrow boy shall leave the ground so
long as he has a drop of blood left in his
vains.'"
, 1898-09-14

of a mile. Realising the danger, the driver
Of the engine opened the throttle-valve, and
sent the train full speed through the fire.
The heat was terrific. The footboards along
the carriages caught fire, aud the compart,-
meIts We're filled with smoke. Women and
children famed. and strong men gasped
for breath. Fortunately, the ordeal was
soon over, and the fires which had broken
ont on the train were promptly extinguished.
Both the driver and fireman were unhurt,
but they had hair aud whiskers singed of.
and their clothes were set on fire. Several
of the passengers had to be medically attend
ed to, aud some were so i'll that they could
not continue the journey.-DGIzi6l.
, 1898-09-14

some account of his w)rk at The Bristol meet
ing of the Briti>h Associa'ion, and is expected
10 read a pap,r on the subject at the Royal
Geogr"phicnl Society next session. He has
brought home about 4O0 photographs.
, 1898-09-14
TRAIN DASHES THROUGH A
BURNING FOREST.

The passengers by a Bordeaux excursion
train had q thrilling experience yesterday
v,orDinU. The train ran into the midst of a
for.st Sre. which ragged on. both sides of the
track, covering it with flames for a quarter
, 1898-09-14
DEMERARA NEWS.
From the Argssy.)

The Pail Mall Gazette publishes a sketch,
"a Question of Diplomacy written by Mr..
Trowbridge, formerly Of the Colonial Bank
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-25
A Century's Use of Icecream,

The New York Post Boy of June 8
1856, makes this announcement:
Ladies' and gentlemen may be supplied
with icecream every day at the city tav,
ern by their humble servant, JOSEPH
Cove
At ball given by a Mrs. johnson in
New York, on December II, 1889, there
zee cream with punch and liquors. rose
cinnamon and Darfait amour"
lcecream was first introduced at the ma
I ional capital by Mrs Alexander Hamil.
Ton, who had had it in her home in New
York. She used to tell with amusement
If the delight with which President Jack
son first tasted it, and how he promptly
lecided to have ices at the executive man
sion: Accordingly. guests at the next re,
cry. and afforded considerable fun to the
Initiated by the reluctance with which
they tasted it. Those from the rural dis
tricts, especially, first eyed it suspiciously
then melted each spoonful with breath
before consuming it. Their diStrrlst was
soon removed, however, and plates were
emptied with great rapidity
The man who made the cream was, odd.
v enough. a negro by the name of Jack.
son. who, in the early part, of the present
century, kept small confectionery store
in Washington. Cold custards, which
were cooled after being made by setting
them on cake of Ice, were very fashion
,ble. and Jackson. at Mrs. Hamilton
suggestion. froze them by placing the in
gradients in tin bucket and completely
covering it with the ice Each bucket
contained quart. and was sold for ST.
1t Immediately became popular. and the
inventor soon enlarged his store. and whe,
he died left Il considerable fortune A
good many tried to follow his example, and
icecream was hawked about the streets,
being wheeled along very much as the
hokey-pokey carts are now. but none of
them succeeded in obtaining the flavor
that Jackson had in his product.-Har-
nor'S Razar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-25
The Pumpkin Pies.
There were six of them.

here were SIN OF them.
They stood Oh the pantry window shelf,
brown! The crust around their edges
was neatly crimped, and faint, splc,
odor lowered over them. Really, they did
look very tempting.
So thought Becky, as she paused in
her work now and then to eye them crit
ically and to speculate.
Lets see" she said to herself 1.-TWO
We'll have for dinner today. One Mis-
Harris'll send to the minister. And the
other three We'll have tomorrow when
the comp'ny comes"
She raised the window before she went
out and pushed the pies close to the sill.
so they would cool more quickly. In thu
yard the hens were "craw, craving laz-
lily in the Withered grass, and Star, the
year-Old calf, stood by the fence placidly
chewing his cud.
just then a little gray mouse ran like
streak across the pantry floor ana
Becky hurried out, closing the door after
her with unnecessary force.
An hour later she opened the door
again for some flour, but stopped OH the
threshold and gave a gasp of amazement,
then shrieked:
ooh, missis, missis! Come here quick!
Some wicked creetur's eaten up every one
of our pies!'
There was great excitement then.
The pies We're gone. Nothing but the
clean plates remained, with here and
there a flake of crust to show that there
had ever been anything in them.
1T was that mousse walled Becky.
Il know it was that mouse!''
1.-The idea!" said her mistress elbow
could a little mouse lick up clean six large
pies in an hour?'
Then they glanced out of the window,
and what do you think they saw?
Nothing but the year-old calf, looking
i'll at them and licking his jaws innocently
with his tongue. while suspicious-look
ing substance was smeared all over his
nose. lie was the thief.