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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
THE BLAKELEY BOYS.

Have Furnished Three sherIns and q
County Judge in Eastern Oregon.
The Blakeley brothers who have been
enjoying reunion in Pendleton dur
ing the past few days, and who had
not before been altogether for the
previous thirty years, have furnished
three sheriff's and a county, Judge to
the people of Eastern Oregon during
the past few yesrs-W. M. Blakeley,
sheriff of Umatilla county; James
Blakeley, sheriff of Crook county, Joe
Blakeley, sheriff of Gillian county, and
Geo. Blakeley, county judge of Waseo
county. Geo. Blakeley has returned
home to The Dalles, and James Blake
ley, now prominent stockmsn of
Joseph, Wallowa county, will leave
Sunday morning with his family on
his return to his home. Henry Blake
ley has gone up to Athena iu company
with his brother, Joe Blakeley, who is
deputy under the sheriff here, and will
sooE retuan to Brownsville. in West
ern Oregon. where he is engaged in
farming.-East Oregonian.
, Bad Fire Averted.
During the heavy wind yesterday.
spark from the steam laundry caught
on the porch of one of DR.. Hollister's
houses on Third street occupied by N.
M. Lane, and started a considerable
blaze before the fire was discovered.
Two men passing by noticed the fire,
and with the assistance Of garden
hose and good supply of water put it
out before it had gained much head
way. Had they not acted promptly
there is no telling where the fire
might have terminated. for with a
strong wind blowing, the entire west
end of town would have been en-
dangered.
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12

isfactory experience" {"
Dr.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
pR. NILES 1{EpIQA
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
lSs;. Miles. Nervine Restores. Health

"NCLE EZEKIEL OBEAR, assessor and
tax collector, Beverly, Mass, who has
passed the S0th life mile stone, says:
"Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine has done a
great deal of good. Isuffered foryears 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 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 a
grand good medicine, and viii, gladly write
anHnna iranuirinp fr1ll m rficular Of INV sat-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12

w. h. Gulliford, of Halsey, is in the
city.
Thirty city lots for sale at $50 and
up. Inquire at this Office.
One car of cattle was shipped from
here last night to Troutdale.
E. E. Allen, prominent wool
grower of Mitchell, is in the city buy
ing supplies for the winter. d s.8ss
This evening J. W. Ko9nez. will
leave for Chicago with two losds
of dried prunes which he will put on
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12

The building was filed to the very
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news and hoping the two big animals
the British lion and the Russian
bear-may get together and force the
price up to the dollar mark. Buyers
cannot hope for any extensive dealings
until the war either is declared off, or
the nations actually begin hostilities
and the price of wheat climbs some,s
what nearer the sky than it has yet
attained.
The new wharf that is being built by
J. B. Montg omery at Portland threat
ems to have the effect of doing irrepar-
able injury to the river channel there.
There is so much danger of this
happening that the Port OF. Portland
Commission has notified him to stop,
building it or they will ask the courts
to restrain him. 1t is claimed that
the wi art is being built beyond the
established wharf line. Mr.. Mont
gomery on the other hand refuses to
cease building and claims that the
outer extremity of his new wharf does
not reach beyond the line fixed by the
government. He announces his will
ipgness to have the matter tested in
the courts but cannot be bluffe6 by
auy threats of the Port of Portland
commission. The pilots testify that
the river is too narrow now to man
euver vessels and if the. wharf
is finished as proposed it win cause
bars to form below it in front of the
warehouses lower. down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30

} the Editor OF the Dispatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch
Where does the full or new or any
certain change OF the moon commence
that Is, II II is full to-day here at IL NJ,
where did this fulness commence, at or on
our meridian, or on what one; also, IL II
is IL M. here to-day. where did the noon
hour begin. on cur meridian, or east OF
us, or where? That is TO say. where does
the day begin on our globe; on what
meridian, reckoned by our daily chro-
nology? CHRONO.
Answering the last question. or the last
part of the question, first, we would say
that "the day begins at the meridian
that is. $50 degrees from Greenwich. or,
in other words, the meridian that is ex-
actly on the opposite side OF the globe
from Greenwich. AS to the phases or
the moon, these are independent OF tha
place Of the observer on the earth. Thus,
the moon is full when II IL as near as may
be opposite to the sun, and whether one
be in Richmond or in London has nothing
to- do with the actual time OF the occur
renee. But, while the actual time would
be the same. the local times. as given by
the clocks. would. Of course. be different
for different places, according to their
difference of longitude.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
Trees by the Roadside.
the EDITOR OF the Dispatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please investigate and let us know in
the Query column of your valuable paper
the true solution of question in con-
troversy as regards the trees that may
stand on either side OF a public road,
within 10 feet OF the centre OF said road.
Has tho overseer of said road the right
10 dispose of said trees In any way he
may think proper, 10 cut them down and
get them out of the way OF said road
and the travelling public? Has the pro-
prietor OF lands Immediately adjoining
the right to interfere In such cases, where
the overseer of the road gives a tree to
a neighbor 70 cut II down and remove
entirely for Greenwood, for his trouble?
Answer and oblige r. A. b.
Orgainsvilie, Va.
BY virtue OF section 946 OF the Code.
the public roads are required to be 30
feet wide, unless the county court of the
county has adopted a different width. hut
the right OF the public in the road ex
tends only to its use for travel, SO that
II there are trees growing in the public
road. they belong to the abutting land
owner. and the oyerseer OF the road has
no right to dispose OF them to another
person. He may cut and remove. them
from the road. V they interfere with the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
The No-Fence Law.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
live in section where the so-called
'no-fence" law prevails-that is TO say,
the boundary line Of each tract or parcel
OF land is declared to be lawful fence.
A neighbours chickens trespass and depre-
date upon my truck, vegetables. grasses,
&C.. &C., causing considerable annoyance
and loss also. What is my remedy? Can
/ take them uo as other stock and re-
quire the owner to pay damages?
White Plains Il. p. w.
Yes. Though there is no statute af-
fording a remedy for trespass by do
mestic animals other than horses, mules.
cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats (section 2Oi2
of Code). yet at common law the owner
of all domestic animals is liable for tres
passes by such animals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
The Camel Case.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
A man died and left his three sons
eighteen camels. To the first he gave
one-half, to the second one-thrd and to
the third son one-ninth. How will he
divide the camels among the three sons?
j. E. NJ
One would get 9. the second G, and the
third camels. which make in all IT,
leaving one camel to be disposed Of.
We may suppose. however, that the
parties being ignorant. the distributor
puts the camels in a row, and (errone-
ously) after giving No. L to the third
party, gives every I'd and Sd one to the
first and second parties, which takes out
9. 4, G. 2. 8. 10, u, 10, 10, l6, IS and leaves
q 8, 8, IL, IA. II. of which the distributor
gives every "a and Cd one to the first and
second-that is. s. s. II. II. and leaves 2.
IL; Of which IL the I'd is given to the
second party, and 2 to the first party.
This leaves 1 and for the third party.
or camels, which is his 9th, and o
camels for the first party, and camels
for the third party.
Otherwise. the l camel over could be
NA'4uSU w III pTOpOfllOn 10 " b, and 2,
giving the respective parties GIT, Gill;
and a-i7 camel to eat; or. the parties
could in every II days use the camel 9.
6, and days. respectively.
We are told that in the original problem
there were IT camels instead OF IS, and
the distributor put a camel of his in,
making IS caInels. and then gave IL OF
the IS. or to the first son. 10 of the IS,
Or 6 to the second son, and 10 Of the IS,
or to the third son. and then said, Each
Of yol have your part. and 1 have my
camel left" But in the case Of II camels
we could divide the II proportionally to
L. Is, and 10. or 9-1S, 6-1S 2-1S. or 0, G. 2;
getting Gil of II or 8. Gil of II or 6.
2-7 Of II or %, 6, 2, respectively.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
A Matter Of Executions.

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Suppose Jones has an old execution
against Smith on record in a county in
Virginia, and he has an execution issued
by the county court clerk October G. 1897,
and I'm the mean time Smith gives a deed
OF trust on ali Of his crops. such as to-
bacco. &c, 10 secure a debt due by bond
10 Brown, said deed being OF October %.
1891. and recorded November II, 1897. The
sheriff does not levy until December II,
1897, on the crops OF Smith that are al
ready decided TO secure the debts due
Brown. Who has tho best right to sell
the said crops-the sheriff to satisfy the
execution or the trustee under the deed
OF trust that was given to secure Brown?
Brown had no notice from Jones or the
sheriff that the execution existed at ali
before he took the deed OF trust TO secure
the said bond. Please answer through
the enquirefs column OF tho next sun
days Dispatch and oblige an old sub
scrlber. "B."
PAGES. Va.
Assuming that the crops were severed
from the freehold when the execution
went into the sheriff's hands, and, there
fore. had become goods then capable or
being levied on, and that tina execution
was actuaily oenVered 10 the sheriff TO
be executed mot merely issued or made
out by the CLERIC prior TO October q. 1897.
and was actually levied or the crops at
any time before thu return day thereof
either before or after October % or No
ysrnber IL, 1887. the lien OF the execution
IN favor Of Jones had priority In all re-
spccts over the deed of trust In favor OF
Brown. And II was the duty OF the
sheriff to sell the crops and satisfy the
execution-the law declaring that as
against a purchaser OF the crops even
TOT valuable consideration tBrown being
In law under his decd OF trust such ..
purchaser without notice. the execution
shall bind what Is capable OF being levied
% from the time OF Sc delivery to the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30

the hard. unyieiding bolts and bars OF
unnatural, theological dogmas; pitiful.
hopeless. merciless. self-torturer. There
are those who 20 about the world with
great, big heads on them. without know
Ing II, who are filling engagements to the
world for which they are not suited. and
try 10 be what they are not. Along with
these globulists are those who carry their
world about them, all hung with their
own pictures, or with mirrors that show
them from one point OF view or another.
How many there are OF this sorti
But TO all these little worlds there
comes an end, and the egg-shells are
broken, the hardest nut Is cracked. and
then, and not Till then, we feel ourselves.
and know the blessedness OF being little,
OF being our plain, simple, natural, real,
enfranchised selves. Happy are we then
II we can say with the apostle: II know
that IL my earthly house OF this taberna-
Gle be dissolved, / shall have house, not
made with hands. eternal in the heavens
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
A READER.
West Annomattox Va
To- the Editor of the Dispatch:

rosthe Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you kindly solve this problem? A
merchant bought goods at "A cents per
yard. He sold one-half at 80 cents per
yard, one-quarter at % cents per yard,
one-sixth at 30 cents per yard. and one
quarter, which was damaged, was sold at
16 cents per yard He cleared $50. How
many yards did he buy OF sell? II. d.
Lghtfoot, Va.
This problem is not stated right, as one
half, one-quarter, one-sixth, and one
fourth of any quantity is one and one
sixth the quantity, and the merchant
could not have sold a greater quantity
than he bought.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
Notice 20 Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the letters Of those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyright songs
and poems without the permission of the
owner of the copyright
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query will receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising of any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" of questions. Every week
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule of ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write TO some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mail: we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs. but we will
not undertake to do so, except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit, and is
not of easy access to the average reader.
Address Query Editor, Dispatch Office,
Richmond. Va"
N. B.-We do not read unsigned letters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
A Merchnnt,s License.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
After a merchant has paid his License
tax for the privilege of selling goods, has
a commissioner any right to list and tax
his stock of goods as other property?
Lips, Va. SUBSCRIBER.
A merchant pays a license-tax TO the
State on the amount Of his purchases,
and is exempt from any + .ther tax on
the said business TO the 81 .,
The Commissioner may his capital,
stock. etc, for taxes to be paid to the
city. county, or corporation in which such
business IS located.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
~ OLD MON
INN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
EesASIsS DAILY LINE
FOR
II NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake and Ohio railway AT = .a0
A. NJ. or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Norfolk and Western routel 8 A
NJ. connecting at Norfolk with Ola no.
minion Line steamer. sailing same eve
ming for New York.
ALL-WArER ROUTE
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Pic,
mond every Monday at o p. M. for Nes,
York via James river.
Tickets on S2se at Richmond rrror.xo-
Company's, 903 east Main street. Cbese-
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmon-
and Petersburg railroad depots ana ar
companys Office. 1912 east Main street
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
for New York a.e a., POINTS beyond can
be shipped by direct steamers, sailing
from Richmond every MONDAY AMI
FRIDAY at p. NJ; also, by steamer
leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY x -
NJ. for Norfolk, connecting with steamer
Manifest closed one hour before sailing
Freight received and forwarded ana
through bills % lading issued for ali
northern. eastern. and foreign ports.
FROM NEW YORK
Passengers can leave daIy, except Sun
day, 10 Norfolk o. Old Point Comfort
connecting with Norfolk and Westerc
railroad OF Chesapeake and ohio raliwav
leave every SATURDAY passenger an22
freight, and MONDAY Qreight oniy).
Sailing from company's pier, No n
North river. foot OF Beach street. az x ~
NJ: Saturday, 4 p. NJ.
Freight received and forwarded daily
except Sunday.
For further information apply 10
JOHN II, MAYER. Agent.
l2l2 east Main street.
Richmond. Va
w. L. GuilIaudeu. President sco
Traffic MANAGER. New York. - =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
WARM SPRINGS VALLEY.
The Latter-Day Snints-A Violent
Wind-Storm-Briefs


WARM SPRINGS VA, January "a
(Speclal)-The 'Latter-Day Saints" have
met with treatment varying from cool
ness to positive opposition. But they
continue their efforts. Their latest freak
is to go from one trustee Of a church
to another, representing that they have
received permission from the other trus-
tees TO use the building for worship. and
by this false representation secure, II
possible, the use of the church.
They were detected in this last week
In connection with the Woodland church.
near here.
A telephone line is being strung from
Rockbridge Alum Springs to Millboro'
This will give connection with the Valley
telephone system. 1t is hoped that the
line will be continued to this point.
A very severe wind-storm passed over
our valley on Tuesday night, laying low
many rail and plank fences. 1t tore down
large tree on the Springs lawn, and
unroofed the porch of the Carolina build
ing.
Quite a number OF small houses are
being built in our valley, some near the
Healing Springs, and others, near this
place. These are built by employees Of
inc FHBihld dOt springs Company.
The mildness Of the winter is shown
by the fact that on last Sunday evening
two little girls killed a snake at this
place.
Efforts are being made by our sheep
raisers to have our County Board of Sl~
pervisors enforce the dog law. Our noun
tain ranges are particularly fine for sheep
raising. 1t is, however, worthy Of note
that very few sheep are killed by dogs
in our county, considering the number
ranged.
The Rev. William II. Groves, lately pas
tor Of the Windy Cove church, and the
organizer of the Chautauqua gatherings
held the past two summers in the noun
tains. left this week TO take charge Of a
church at Winston. N. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
You will please answer through your
Query column who Is the manager Of the
Old ladies' Home in Richmond, or the
proper person to whom 10 apply for In
formation? TOANO.
Apply 10 Mrs. Thomas Nowlan, Grace,
between Eighth and Ninth streets; or,
Richmond Home for Ladies'" No. 6l5
north Seventh street. or st. Sophia's
Home. Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30

Given a board II feet long II inches
wide at one end. and 6 inches wide at
the other what distance from either end
would you have to cut IL so that there
would be the same number of square
inches in both sides? By publishing
this you will greatly oblige A. II. r.
Village. Va.
7. ST. neglected to mention that the
board is Of uniform thickness. A f. r.
We find the length OF the division lines
by taking the square root of half the
sum OF the square of the two ends
IA + SO
- - 30. The square root of 90 r.
2
9.4S6S93 10 inches-6 inches: 9.4s6s33
inches-6 inches : IL feet: the distance
from the shorter end to the division line,
or inches 3.4s6SSS inches ~ feet
6.973666 feet.
Answer: 6.s7S66e feet from shorter end.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30

officer to be executed. and II levied at any
time before the return-day, shall nave
priority over all intermediate levies. eifts'
or sales, whether such sales be with or
without notice OF the execution, or sor
valuable consideration. Code. section
1851: Minors Institutes. third edition.
1885. Part l.. page 1926 and seq; Barton's
Law Practice. edition 1877. page 2'z' ana
sea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
yfrginia Llterary AssocIstion.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you please tell me through the
Sunday Dispatch II there is literary
association In this State similar IN its
organization TO the Virginia Press Asso-
cation? II there is not such an organi-
cation In the State is there one in the
South with a membership covering this
fectlon7 Yours truly,
FRANK NJ. BEVERLY.
Dwale. Va
We know Of no such organization In
Virginia or the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
The Darbytown Ram.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I see that Jesse Ewell makes inquiry
for the old song, 1.-THE Darbytown Ram,
through your columns. 1 have an Old
clipping in my possession which gives
the song little different from the ver-
sion Of your correspondent.
Dwale, Va.
Yours truly, FRANK M. BEVERLY.
THE CLIPPING.
General Washington and Justice Els
WORTH Of Connecticut, were intimate
friends. on one occasion Washington
dined with Ellsworth at Windsor. Du-
ring his visit he was taken into the nur-
sery, where two twin boys, afterward
Governor Ellsworth and the Hon. Henry
l.. Ellsworth, were playing. He took one
upon each knee, and sang TO them this
songs. the words of which are preserved,
but not the music:
AS 1 was going to Derby
Upon a market day,
1 spied the biggest ram, sir,
That ever was fed on hay.
He had four feet to walk, sir,
He had four feet to stand,
And every foot he had, sir.
Covered an acre Of land.
The wool upon his back, sir,
1t reached unto the sky,
And eagles built their nests there,
For / heard the young ones cry.
The wool upon his tail. SIR,
l heard the weaver say,
Made three thousand yards Of cloth, sir
For he wove 1t in a day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
MusfgrnfE.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
IL there any general law forbidding the
hunting OF muskratsf V. M. u
Ruthville. Va
A bill has been passed this session IN
regard to killing muskrats in the county
OF Accomac no general law.