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The age-herald., 1898-05-12
Value of Mothers Diaries
 To the country's History

This present war, which promises to be too brief to be even written about as very sscruel,'' has settled one question of domes- tic interest anyway It has demonstrated beyond the peradventure of doubt that devoted mothers should keep diaries, or records of their children's lives.
 They should preserve all the bright in- genuous speeches of the little boys and girls who toddle about the nurseries or cling tenaciously to their wearied mothers knees.
 All their trite speeches should be pre- served. especially if these toddlers and clingers should be young specimens of mas culnity for who can say when there shall be another war with a foreign foe, when men shall spring into unexpected notoriety and shall have occasion to receive the hom- age of this nation of hero-worshippers?
 These diaries will be of inestimable value at such a time in supplying the public ap- petite with strong, wholesome food, which shall possess the advantage of being gen. uine, at least They will also reduce the cost of the histories of earlier personal achievement and will appeal to the sym pathetic interest of a voracious, unappeas- able public taste, because around them will cling the sweet, tender atmosphere of the mothers affection and ambition.
 None of the stories would be apochryphal; perhaps none would be threadbare; many of them would, of course, be supremely silly and inane, but the world is accustomed to wearing and wearying tales about con- spcuous men, and would stand this kind of nonsense better from a mothers pen than from that of the latter-day reporter, who usually secures his information for the hero-worshippers from the hero himself
 The present hostilities have opened new field of labor to the mothers of America. They must begin at once to keep records of the sayings and doings of their children, for the time may come when an insatiate world will cry aloud for accounts of boy to whom honors have come. The mothers contemplating diary-keeping should have what Is most demanded by public sentiment about the early lives of heroes, and should arrange their manuscript in accord with this taste. There is a probability that twenty, thirty or more years may change the opinions of the people on this subject, but there is one thing certain, nothing will alter the inclinations of the heroes to reach the public ear with the histories of their earlier days. And does not every boy ap- pear nobler and better through the medium of his mothers love than in any other light on Gods green earth?
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
The Latest Dots About
 ParasoIs and Skirts

The mode today is to have the parasol match the costume; hence the enormous variety to choose from: It is no longer permissible for the perfectly gowned wo- man to carry the same sunshade with half a dozen gowns.
 The swell girl in making these most inn portant purchases for her spring wardrobe has infinitely more trouble this year than ever before in the selection of her sun shades. Where she would ordinarily pur- chase a lark navy blue for everyday use, a dainty white for carriage wear, light one lined with green or rose for her sum- mer promenades in the country, or perhaps fluffy black lace one for church, she must now take pieces of her different gowns with Her and match them as nearly as pos sible in the ready made stock or have her parasol made to order.
 The pretty foulards, which are so much fin vogue this spring, call for a parasol of the same material and pattern, trimmed with hounces, or what are called "volants en forme," of the foulard or mousseline de soie of the color of the body of the gown.
 The exquisite grenadines and lace dresses made up over colored silk Things must nec- essarily have a sunshade of the plain silk covered with the grenadine or lace, and grenadine mousseline.
 As white gowns of all materials promise to be just the very swellest thing this sum- mer, of course there will be white parasols of every description to choose from.
 V
 "drop'' skirt.
 A top of white or dark silk comes just to the knee and to this buttons a fiounce or silk or muslin A good many women sew the flounce to the top of the skirt, instead of buttoning it. The top of the flounce is or course finished with a straight band, often formed of wide tape, and the top of the skirt has a substantial facing about two inches deep.
 Since skirts must fit so smoothly about the hips and fall full about the feet, the drop skirt becomes almost necessity. SIX being the best for the top part of the skirt a fluffy flounce of nainsook or cambric and lace buttons to a top of white taffeta, and various colored silk fiounces-changed to match skirts with which they are to De worn--button or are sewed to a dark silk top preferably black
 There is economy in this method also. It takes good many yards to make top to every petticoat One woman, who always knows just what is what in matters or dress. buttons her washable petticoat flounces to tops of smooth, heavy white linen. ,,,. ,o..
 With very light weight gowns double iace trimmed fiounces are attached to the top. This gives an effect that is very pretty ana f1nffv about the feet. The laundering of the extra flounces is a much easier matter than the doing up of petticoat made after the usual model.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
Sl00 to Any Man.
WILL PAY s1OO.oO FOR ANY CASE Of Weakness in Men They Treat and Fail .r9 to Cure.

WILL TAI wlOVsOV EOR h4NA VASE
 ht
 Of Weakness in Men They Treat and Fail -r9 to Cure.
 An Omaha company places for the first time before the public a MAGICAL TREATMENT for the cure of Lost Vitali- ty, Nervous and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration of Life Force in old and young men. No worn-out French remedy: con- tains no phosphorous or other harmful drugs. It is WONDERFUL TREAT MENT-magical in it's effects-posltive in its cure. All readers. who are suffering from a weakness that bights their life, causing that mental and physical suffer- ing peculiar to Lost Manhood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL COMPANY. Suite SIS Ramage Building, Omaha, Neb. and they will send you absolutely FREE. valuable paper on these diseases, and TREATMENT. Thousands of men, who have lost all hope of cure, are being re- stored by them to a perfect condition. e This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken at home under their directions, or they will pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who prefer to go there for treat ment, if they fail to cure. They are per fectly reliable; have li0 Free Prescriptions. Free Cure, Free Sample. or c. 0. D. fake. They have $25O,000 capital, and guarantee to cure every case they treat or refund every. dollar or their charges may be deposited in bank to be paid to them when cure IS effected. Write them to- day Suite 76S Ramagc Building, Omaha.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder for the feet
 It cures painful. swollen. smarting. nervous feet and instantly takes the sting out of fort discovery of the age Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure for sweating, callous Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address. Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy, N Y. cod.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
MRS. WlNSL OW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. Az and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA' Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
Mary,s Little Lamh

Mary had little lamb.
 It grew and grew and grew; She sold it when twas 8 years old
 To butcher man she knew. The butcher got his cleaver out,
 And slaughtered 1t one day, And folks who came to buy spring lamb Took Marys pet away.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
More Statistics

From the St. Paul Globe.
 More than 5000 varieties of postal cards have been issued This almost equals the number of different makes of bicycles
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
It Has Been Recognized

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Spain has not been disposed to deny that the United States may properly be called a belligerent.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
A HAPPY EVENT.

Party Given in Honor of Miss Lounsdale
and Mrs. st. John.
A delightful evening was spent at
the K. of P. hall last evening by a
party of ladies and gentlemen, the
occasion being party given in honor
of Miss Lounsdale and Mrs. st. John,
who are visiting in the city. Excel.
lent music was furnished and dancing
was the order until 1890, when the
parties assembled dispersed after hav.
ing declared it one of the pleasant test
events of the winter.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. G..
c. Blakeley. Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Seu-
fert, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal French, Mr.
and Mrs. c. L. Phillips, Mr.. ard Mrs.
M. q. Donnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanfrisco,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Garretson, Mr..
and Mrs. q. L. Kuck, Mrs. St. John,
Mrs. Lounsdale, Misses Gussie Louns.
dale. Beulah Patterson, Anra and Bes-
sic Lang, Matte Cushing, Eta Story,
Lena Smell, Caddie Booth, Mona Ruch,
Viva Moor, Doda Fredden, Katie Mar.
tin, Mabel Mack, Lizzie Schooling,
Jennie Marden, George Sampson,
Clara Davis and the Misses Picks, Mes
srs. b. Lonsdale, Arthur Clarke, John
Weigle, John Booth, Chas. Clarke,
Will Fredden, Frank Cram, r. Cor.
man, M. A. Moody. Gus. Bonn, L. A.
Porter, Frank French, Thos. Purdy,
Victor Marden, Fred Weigle, Archie
McCully, Charles Burgett. Max vogt,
Louis Heppner. Ed. Wingate, Fred
Deitgel and M. Guide.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
DISPOSED TO cRITIcrsE.

The Old Man Was Not Pleased with the
Circus.
"I attended Barnum's circus at New
London, Conn.,, a few days ago." re-
marked travelling man at the Palace
the other day, "and had the pleasure
of sitting beside one of those shrewd,
practical old Yankees that we read
about and seldom see. expected to see
him enthusiastic over the performance,
but he wasn't. After a woman had
given a beautiful exhibition of bare
back riding I asked him what he
thought of it.
"'She could ride aheap more COM
Portable an run a durn sight less risk
o. breal4in' her neck on a side saddle,
said he.
"Then a man gave bareback ex-
hibition on lined steer. The animal
eavorted around the ring with the man
for several minutes, and then he threw
the brute and stood with one foot on
its head and the other on its side.
mighty good way to spile good
beef critter,' commented the old man.
Next they showed horses in thun-
derstorm. The stage thunder COM
menced to roll and The affrighted horses
huddled together in the center of the
ring. Then came flashes of Lightning
and they scattered as if terror-stricken.
It was a very pretty exhibition of we'll
trained animals, but the old Yankee
was disappointed.
"It's all wrong he declared. No
one ever see thunder come afore light
MIN. The ightpin' allus comes first"
San Francisco Post.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
GOING TO ALASK A.

A Number of Baker City People ss Lool
Over the Field.
The air is full of Klondicitis and it's
microbes have taken hold in Baker
City as we'll as every other point in the
country, notwithstanding here is a
land Of untold wealth, but lacking far
OF enchantnent and weird tale.
During the present week several
Baker Cityites will leave for Skaguay
to look over the field for q chance to
get in the swim for money making.
B. w. Leyens, sr., will go to embark
in the mercantile business. On his
last trip up North he bought lot in
Skaguay and the construction of
building under the direction of Phil
Hardesty, a Baker City man, is in
progress. Mr.. Levens will leave in
few days.
;Messrs. Geo. Brouaugh and al.
Vaughn are making arrangements to
leave for Skaguay in day or so. They
contemplate shipping lumber from
Seattle to Skaguay for the construc-
tion Of q saloon and lodging house
building. They will, however. retain
their business in this city. which they
will leave in competent hands. They
are planning for onlysa temporary
abode up North.
L. Durkee and j. 81. Hillard will
leave today or tomorrow for Skaguay.
but gust what buainess they will en-.
gage in they have not decided upon.
This will be governed by the oppor-
presented.-Democra
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
WILL NOT BE READ TO.
The U.s. Circuit Court Judges Will Read
Law Books for themselves. =

The U.s.. Circuit Court Judges VIII Read
Law Books for Themselves.
Lawyers in the United States court
at Portland were informed by Judge
Gilbert that he did not desire to have
them read law books to him, but they
could hand memorandum of anthori-
ties and he would read the books for
himself.
AS Judge Bellinger had short time
since checked counsel in a case being
tried before him for reading too copi
ously from books, the action of Judge
Gilbert in the same line seemed to
have particular significance, and he
was seen in regard to it. He said
counsel in the courts here were in the
habit of reading from books during
trials more extensively than was done
in other places, where he held court,
except, perhaps, in Washington. where
1t was about as extensively done. He
preferred to do his own reading.
He said: "If a lawyer has studied
up his case, he can give the gist of
what the books have on the matter.
and does not need to take up the time
of the court by reading long extracts.
Many read books in court because they
have not thoroughly studied their
cases. have learned since 1 have
been on the bench how to avoid hav-
ing to listen to these long readings,
and if should ever practice as an at
torney in future, will know better
than TO read long extracts from books
to the COURT -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles oostofice un-
called for January Z, 1898. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad.
vertised:
Acteson, MIR Wm Baldwin. Miss S N
davenport, Nellie Depee. Nettie
Ferguson, Mrs Pat Fisk, Mr. p
Fox, Mrs Sussanah Grove, Miss Sadie
Hanseid, S b Harris, Miss Hazel
Hazel, MIR Richard Johns, Annie NJ
johnson, M rs Nellie Karr, Mr. Chas
Kay. Hiram r Langhlin, Miss L
Lewis, Mrs &C Lemkins, Mrs Susie
Long, Mrs M Mason, DR. L
Maier, Mr. n Moore, Eugene
McCon. Mrs v E Nelson. Mr. 81 G
Olin. Mr. .Chas Prin, Mics Anpie
Skaggs, Elder, AID Sweesy, B w
Strong, Matte Shokarmollie, J
Weigett, Mrs A Willer, Mrs.
J. A. CRossEN, P. M.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
his CHECK NO GOOD.
An Amateur Forger Caught In q BAD

An Amateur Forger Caught In a Bad
Scraps.
Wednesday young man giving his
name as Claud Rice presented a check
on the First National bank OF The
Dalles for S57.25 signed by F. c. Jack
son, of Hood RiYer, in payment for
s16 suit of clothes, and received the
balance Of the check, S41.25, in cash,
Carrying away with him the clothes
aud the money. T.. E. Porter waited ON
the customer, selling him the clothes
The firm became suspicious OF tho
check, and after some inquiry caused
Rice to be arrested. When taken in
custody he was preparing to leave the
out on the first train had he not been
intercepted. Inquiry revealed the
fact that he had presented an order at
the First National from Mr.. Jackson
for blank checks, also that he had
been practicing on writing Mr.. Jack
sons name at his room in the Skibbe
hotel. So there was no doubt that he
had deliberately planned to pass forg-
ed checks.
When arrested, Rice had on him = i
-lsttec addressed to his mother, and ON
the envelope was the address "Mrs.
M. E. Hoguer, Albany, Oregon" He
was given preliminary examination
before Justice Filloon and was held in
5000 bonds. Rice is q young fellow
not more than % years of age, though
has evidently chosen life OF crime,
and it is we'll that he has been caught
e4rly in his career s.t.' 7e-s
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
Eepress,sn of Copdol.nee.

We, the members of Fern Lodge,
No. 25, Degree of Honor, desire to ex-
press our sympathy to Bro. and Sister
Alden and family, and do hereby offer
the following words OF condolences;
That we deeply spmpathize With
them In this their hour of sorrow, when
the icy hand of death has erept into
their household, and plucked the little
waxen bud whose tiny petals were
wound about their hearts, and realizing
that our words are weak, and our ef-
forte feeble to offer comfort, do rever.
emily commend them to Him who said:
"Suffer little children to como unto
me, and forbid them not, for of such Ia
the kingdom of Heaven
That these; words of sympathy be
read before the lodge. and copy trans.
mitted to Bro. and Sister Alden and
to the family of Sister Joles.
OLLIE F. STEPHENS,
LIZZIE slNONsoN,
SALLfE EAFea,
Committee,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

During the past two years Of
extreme dull times the Times
Mountaineer has been sent reg.
ularly to great many who no
doubt appreciate the paper, but
who have not been called upon
for a settlement of their SUBJ
scription. During those years
we have endeavored to keep the
paper going without calling up
on delinquents, knowing that
money was difficult to get; but
now that times have improved
we feel that our patrons should
not only settle all arrearages,
but pay their subscription one
year in advance. We have trust
ed many of you one and two
years, and feel that a return Of
the compliment is due. You
are therefore urgently requested
to pay up back subscriptions and
one year in advance, which will
entitle you to the Times-Moun-
taineer and the Webfoot Planter
one year as a premium.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
Tho Times. III Meuntaineer Souvenir.

We are few days late In presenting
our New Years Offering to the patrons
Of the Times-Mountaineer, the Sou
venir Edition. but the hearty commen.
dations we have received from those
who have examined the few copies
we have been able to turn out, are
most encouraging. All who have
seen the special say it is the pest spec
ial edition ever published in the state.
During the coming week the papers
will be mailed to all subscribers, and
also will be sent hroadeast throughout
the country. Though 1t takes some
time to mail q 10000 edition, and it
viii probably be the last of the coming
week before I'll have been addressed
and mailed,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
Fruit Growers Meeting.

The annual meeting of the North.
west Fruit Growers Association and
Oregon Horticultural Society will be
held in Portland on Tuesday, Wednes.
day and Thursday of next week. At
this meeting all questions pertaining
to horticulture will be fully discussed
by men we'll versed In the business,
and most valuable Information win be
impaired to all who attend. ExpeF.
fenced fruit rsissrs from all parts of
the Northwest win discuss matheds Of
fruit culture, also the manner Of ship
ping and marketing fruits, etc. Every
person interested in fruit raising
should attend the nesting.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
PROPOSED CATTLE CONVENTION.

Plans for An Important Meeting at PEN
dIeton to Benefit the Cattle Industry.
vention at Pendleton to be held at
some date during the second and third
weeks of February, not yet decided up
on. says the East Oregonian.
From all indications this will be an
event of great interest. and of decided
value to the cattle industry through
out the Pacific Northwest. Breeder
will meet grower and grower will
meet buyer personally, with the result
thai the mutual interchange of ideas
should prove beneficial to all.
Pendleton is an advantageous place
for holding the convention on account
of Its geographical location ana be-
cause of its Importance as central
buying and shipping point for large
amount of territory devoted to the
cattle Industry. Buyers who want the
usually come first to this city and
make IL their headquarts for excur-
sions after stock. Thousands of head
are annually shipped over our rail
roads, and many dollar paid in set
Element at Pendleton.
Four st etes are to be represented at
the cor rvention-Idaho. Montana. Wash.
irgton and Oregon Undoubtedly very
l sp. cial rates will be granted by the |
different railroads TO all those ,ntereet-
ed inthe cattle business who desire to
attend, and it is confidently expected
that between four and five hundred
gentlemen will he drawn to this con-
especially as this industry has
now grown more profitable, stimulating
l desire for better me: hods.
Men OF prominence in the different
ines of the cattle industry will address
he convention. The raising of range
.attle. the qualities of grasses, inn
of stock. climatic tondi-
ions, transportation, the best arkets
md how to secure them, will be among
he subjects discussed, and from per-
onal intercourse with one anoti er
he cattle men will also be able to
'btain ideas of value.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
DIED ExoA HEART D1sEAsE.
a Weil Knswn Resident of Giuian County
Found Dead.

/ A Well Knewn Resident of GIliiam County
Found Dead.
| About 6 o'clock yestesday evening
Charlie Jones, of the firm of Newlin &
Jones, went to a room over their place
of business to wake John Norman and
found him dead. Mr.. Norman came to
l Ths Dalles from Arlington last Satur-
/ day morning. and had been drinking
considerably for several days. About
o'clock Tuesday morning MIR. Jones
| had conducted him TO a room over the
saloon, where he went to bed without
removing his clothes. MIR. Jones
sleeps during the day. and when he
got up in the evening went to the
room occupied BY Norman, finding
him l., ing on the bed dead. Norman
was an old resident of Gillian county,
and for number of years past has
been engaged in sheep raising, on
Rock creek. So far as is known he
had no family.
Coroner Butts called jury to ex-
anime into the cause of his death, and
the following is the report:
The DALLEs, Ore, Jan. 5th, 1898.
We, the undersigned the jury em-
pannelled by w. II. Butts. Coroner Of |
Wasco county. Oregon, to inquire in
to the death of q deceased person
whose body is now before US, after hav-
ing heard the testimony of the witness
ss produced at said inquest, find as
follows:
That the name of the deceased was
John Norman, of the age of about 45
years, resident of Gillian county,
Oregon and being in the sheep busi-
ness in said county, and also being q
former resident of Arfingt N in said
-
We find that the died in a room over
Newliu & Jones' saloon on the corner
Of Court and Second streets, The
Dalles, Oregon, on the 4th day of Janu-
ary. 1898, somewhere between the
hours of 5 o'clock in the morning and
o'clock IN the evening Of said day.
That the cause of his death was
,eart failure produced by the excessive
lse of intoxicants.
c. F. STEPHENS.
J. w. HEBNER,
JOHN BLAZER, 7
w. q. JONES, I
A. l. REESE,
u. s DUFUR.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08

are given an opportunity Tor Q few
hours rest during the months OF jan
uary and February, when business is
ordinarily dull. It is to be hoped that
the agreement for early closing will
be lived up to by all merchants, and
that it will not only become custom
in The Dalles as it is in other cities to
close at an early hour during January
and February, but that there will be
month during the summer when early
cIosiug will be The rule.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08
Reasonable Theory.

81 have come to the conclusion" said
the young man who had been reading
up on the customs OF the ancients.
"that the marriage ceremony, funeral
rites and all that sort of thing had no
religious origin at all"
Indeed" said the professor. "And
how did they originate, please?"
..They were all gotten up as excuses
for continuous jags." - Indianapolis
Journa1