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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01
THOMAS HOUSTON JOHNSTON.

There is popular citizen in Dufur than "Houst'
He all those admirable traits of char
which contribute the widest social and business
and anything he Identifies himself with is always
"go.". furnishes it with vim and which is his
strongest characteristic which tended put him
to the 'front.' business in this county Born in
Centervie New brunswick, in 1916, he the early
portion of his life there Moving to California in 1876
he spent years there. Coming to The Dalles
in 1878, he engaged for three years in fishing
merchandising in small way; he then entered the
employ of Wingate & Co., with whom he remained three
years. gained that practical experience which has been
of such benefit to him since Having saved some money
and recognizing the desrabty of Dufur business
point connection with his brother George established
himself in business there buying out A Williams He
prosperity thrift is due untiring energy
and unfang enterprise He postmaster for
Of the Council for four member of the school board
for SIX and clerk of the board for two.
Fraternay he associates with the knights Of Pythas,
Woodmen and Workmen.
Johnston married Miss Laura Krauss, of The Daes
in 1882 and has two daughters His home of which we
give illustration, is model of refinement and is the
center of a large circle Of warm friends.
Ay" WILLARD L. VANDERPOOL.
subject SKETCH whose portrait is presented in
this issue of the living exceptions which the
rule hat prophet honored in his country
Benton county in 1885, he remained there until
Moving then with his parents Crook county, he
mained in Prnevie and immediate vicinity for the next
years. portion of the time being engaged in the stock
business Moving them to Dufur, he became engaged in
farming until 1884, when in company with his father Dr.
L. Vanderpool and A. j. Brigham he Incorporated the S. B.
Medicine Co.. and acted secretary treasurer and
He married to Miss Mary Hesler of Dufur, and
has child living a boy.
largest school the county, being
of the school directors and not only devotng his time but
the land two bocks for it's location He was member of
the first city council and serving credab reelected
again.
Mr. vancerpool takes active interest fraernal
cle being past grand in the O. F. and past master
workman in the A. O. U. w. He is also member of
Woodmen.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

George W. Johnston of the best known citizens of
Wasco county, where for years he has been resi-
dent, and business He is interested in the
firm OF Johnston Bros general merchants at Dufur and is
connected incidentally with other business the
place. Born in Centerville, New Brunswick January H.
1852 he remained there until he 10 years DID,
ing liberal education the schools of that Province
Starting age himself
of Kansas but only remained there year. Coming
then to Oregon he in the employ of the
contractors at Cascade Locks for the O. R.
N. Co. at The Dalles until 1884,
self with his brother, T. H., general
business at Dufur He is also president the S.
cine Co., and has lent material aid in placing it's
fore the general public
Mr. Johnston is enthusiastic Republican, being warm
supporter OF the principles OF that has had
eral honors thrust him namely being
of the legislature in 1890 and Mayor Dufur 1896
school clerk for eight years
He takes active interest in Pythianism and in the
Woodmen.
In 1888 he married Kittie Reed of The Daes and
his attractive residence of which give illustration
bespeaks the refinement and sociabity of it's
popular and entertaining inmates.
JOHNSTON BROS
No firm stands higher commercially, home or abroad
than above
Established in 1884, in small way, by T. H. and Geo. W.
Johnston they have by fair
ward their customers, built up is handsome
testimonial to their integrity and popularity In 1893
j. g. Johnston became member of the firm, their
ness continued to increase and prosper fall of
1885, when they completely Not discour
aged by this event. they quarters and
buying entire stock catering wants of
the public again in few They expect to build
brick store the site Of one burnt out very
shortly 1t will be 6OXS0 with large the
and will facilitate their handling much larger stock
than they are now able to carry. Still inspection
their stock enables to state that complete and we'll
selected one in line Their carry everything
the farmer may want and believe this they are sue
cessul In farm machinery especially they have several
INES OF goods adapted to this section namely Oliver
cnllled poWs, McSherry drills Mitchell wagons and J.
Case threshers understand they have sold more
threshers this fall than all of the dealers i'm the
county put together.
Ihey are also very large holders of well improved farms
ana are IN position, from practical standpoint to an
sWer any inquiries regarding lands in this vicinity
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
Her Golden Hair Fell OF.

All faith in the efficacy of the
coiffeur's art for restoring the ravageI
of time on the person and features o.
the fair sex has been shattered in tn,
mind of certain lady. The lady II
question had reached that period o.
life when the nut-brown tresses o
youth were literally besprinkled will
the silver of advancing age. A day OF
two ago she received an invitation te
the wedding Of relation, and as tn,
had before her the prospect of meeting
some who had known her when SHIT
was young and beautiful, the lady de
termined, in order to avoid any shocl
to their feelings, to pass half an houi
in the hands of coiffeur, so as tc
emerge rejuvenated and resplendent
She did SO, and when, later on in tht
day, she came forth with golden lock.
and wavy curls in the place of hel
hitherto striped coiffeur, the goot
dame called down the blessings o.
Providence on the head of the skilfu'
dresser. But, alas! terrible catas
trophe occurred. When, on the NOR.
row, her maid proceeded to coml
through the luxuriant tresses, tn,
whole came off in her hands, and al
that remained to show that her mis-
tress had been to the hairdresser's wa,
the similarity between her own heae
and the barber's pole. AS for the per
son who effected this deplorable meta
morphosis he may expect lively tim,
before long, when the threatened cas-,
comes into court.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18

soldier, as far as such thing Is possi-
BILE on a war ship. Captain Sigsbee
was in the cabin writing letter to
his wife.
Then came that fearful explosion,
the memory of which will never be
forgotten by those who heard it, and by
the American people. The great ship
was lifted bodily out of the water for
a moment. Then as she sank the
decks were torn open and death and
destruction was scattered all around.
Private Anthony did not run in the
direction of the explosion, nor did he
run away. He stood with rifle in
hand, ready to do his duty in that
place where his officer had stationed
him.
At the first explosion Captain Sigs-
bee rushed out of his cabin. AS he did
so he was struck in the cheek by fly
ing missile. He stumbled against An.
thony. That brave soldier, as steady
as il he were on parade, saluted his
captain. Then without moments
hesitation or indistinctness he made
his great but simple speech:
Excuse me, sir, but have to inform
you that the ship has blown up and is
sinking"
Captain Sigsbee was as cool as An
thony, If not as punctilious. He Or
dered him to help get out the boats,
and to save his comrades. Anthony
did his work in getting out the boats,
nd har CT
flowed over it. The uninjured sailors
were out in the boats picking up their
dead and wounded mates.
When Anthony was describing the
disaster and was asked about his own
part in it he said:
"Oh, that's nothing; any Yankee ma
rine would have done it."
Anthony has had very curious and
a rather sad history. Physically he is
a splendid specimen of man and Of a
distinctly American type. He is six
feet two inches high, broad shouldered
and slender at the hips. He has hand
some, regular features and dark COM
plexion.
He was born in old downtown New
York and enlisted in the army when a
boy. AS soldier and marine he has
served the United States for twenty
/ four years. His earliest hard service
was against the Ku Klux in the Caro-
linas. He also fought Indians out
West.
Every officer admired him and his
soldierly qualities, and he was quickly
promoted. But the bottle was his
weakness. He never drank on duty in
all his life, but his conduct was, new
| ertheless, incompatible with the dig
| nifty of a non-commissioned officer, and
so he was reduced.
Anthony is intensely patriotic. He
believes that the American Navy
should be manned by Americans only.
| Once when he was recruiting clerk
| he got into trouble for soaring away
| foreign recruits. His AmericaIiism,
however, never made him ill-tempered.
He is fond of music and very convivial.
] He has never been married
In the army and the marines he has
always been father to the young re-
cruits, helping to train them and
break them in. That Is his greatest
value from an officers point of view
He has now his fifth good service
stripe, and a promotion In rank Ii
| due.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
Tho Fountain of Love.

Mr.. William Waldorf Astor's new
fountain for Cliveden, his estate near
London, is the largest private fountain
Of the kind in the world. 1t Is gor-
geous and of enormous expense, and
the only fountain which rivals it in
size and appearance is that of Emper-
or William in Berlin, the next largest
Of the kind being at Moscow.
Mr.. Astor, who expects that this
fountain will astonish the people when
1t is exhibited, has called 1t "The
Fountain of Love-" The shell alone
weighs between sixty and seventy tons.
This gigantic she'll is made of nine
pieces Of the finest Sienna marble, and
is light brown in color, but the huge
blocks have been so skillfully put to-
gether that it is almost impossible to
see the joins. The nine pieces of Sien-
ma marble out of which the shell is
made are the largest blocks of Sienna
marble ever taken out Of Italy. Like
large cut diamonds, they represent an
enormous waste of material.
The fountain in its architectural fea-
lures represents the development of
one idea. 1t is practically simple and
devoid of ornate carving, excepting In
the three groups.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18

MIR. AsToR's QUARTER MILLION FOUNTAIN.
Group 1.-The first group of figures
which forms a part of this fountain Is
on the end of the shell nearest the
entrance gates. This group. made of
the finest and whitest Sicilian marble,
consists of the heroic sized figure of
woman with Cupid. The right hand
of the figure is outstretched. In 1t
she holds over the basin by the handle
small Greek vase, from which the
water pours. Her left hand falls by
her side. Standing at her left side is
a figure of little Cupid, naked. with
wings, looking up into her face. The
work is pronounced by sculptors to be
surprisingly beautiful.
Group 2.-This consists of a woman
and Cupid, both standing and pledg-
Ing each other in drinking cups. The
figures are large and of the finest ST.
Gillian marble.
Group 3.-This group consists of a
woman leaning back, with a Cupid
bending over her from rock.
There is no fountain in England ri
valling this one Of Mr. Astors in size
and beauty, and it is even said by
architects that as a work of art, and
considering it's size, 1t is the finest
fountain in the world. This fountain
has already cost, according to moder-
ate estimates, great deal more than
fifty thousand pounds.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18

WELL, the good farmers Of Hook
ing County are getting $l.20 for
their wheat now. Haven't got
any? Well, now that's shame.
Had to sell it last fall at 80 cents,
and If you happen to run out of
-four this spring, oh, but the specu-
lator will warp you on high priced
flour, like they are warping US poor
devils in town and the miners in
the valley who raise no wheat and
who have no work now. And by
tbe-way sugar and coffee are rails
ing in proportion. Prosperity-no
work and high prices.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18

GENERAL RoSvENoR Is heading
the Republican ticket In this dis
trict this fall. Now let every Re-
publican give three cheers fo'
Grosvenor. One, tive, three, Hur-
Not a voice? Why, what's the
matter? o, yes. By-the-way, he
is the soldiers friend in Hooking
whoswrites them such nice letters
and gave them each u post office
"Did not" you s,yP Well, that's
two bad. No wonder your tongue
cleves to the roof of your mouth,
and mumbled curses fall instead OF
hearty applause.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
BILL ANTHONY.
STORY OF THE MARINE WHO ls
THE HERO OF THE MAINE.

Tho Whole Nation Was Thrilled at tho Re-
cltai of How He Stuck to His Post and
In the Midst of n Dire Disaster Did Not
Forget Discipline.
In the great tragedy Of the loss OF
the Maine, one incident stands out as
typical of the discipline and devotion
of our seamen.
1t is the remark OF Private William
Anthony to Captain Sigsbee:
Excuse me, sir, but l have to in
form you that the ship is blown up and
Is sinking"
In the haste and excitement of the
first days it was reported that Private
Anthony had said: "Sir, have to in
form you that the ship is blown up and
is sinking" The further investiga-
tions have proved that he said more
than this. He did not begin his report
in so abrupt fashion. With that
courtesy and punctilousness which
are especially cultivated in the navy,
he prefaced his remarks with Excuse
me-"
In that hurricane of death, with the
bodies of slain men and the deadliest
missiles flying through the air, An.
thony thought of nothing but his duty
and his discipline. The fear of death
was not even sufficient to make him
depart from the formality Of expires.
sion which he was expected to observe
toward his superior officers.
William Anthony was and is but
private of marines. On the fateful
evening of February Is he was doing
duty as sentry on the port deck Of the
United States cruiser Maine as she lay
in the harbor OF Havana.
Anthony passed UP and down before
the cabin of the captain, whose orderly
he was. He was that officers favorite
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
The Grams Horn" Man.

Rev. e. p. Brown, one of the
greatest living writer's, lecturers
and bible expositors speaks every
day of the Ohio Sunday School
Convention at Columbus, Ohio, June
II and l6, 1898. All interested can
go at one fare for round trip from
any point in Ohio. Best program
ever presented in the State. Mr..
Mar ion Lawrance, Gen'l sec'y,
Toledo, o., will upon application,
tell you all about it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18

Gomez is below the average heigh
and not impressive, but he has |;
strange magnetism about him which
draws good men to him and makei
brave men die for him. When that lit
tie dried-up old man appears anon,
a group of officers there is no need t,
ask who is master. His personalit!
is compelling and attractive. He wa,
passionately attached to his boy, Fran
cisco, who died with Maceo.
If 1t Is true that Maxine Gomez l.
about to visit the United States, tht
Republic will welcome a man who's.
career is one Of the most romantic ant
eventful that can be imagined. At 6.
years Of age his eye is as bright, hi
form as erect, his capacity for enduring
the hardships of campaign as grea
as when he was young lieutenant
wearing the uniform of Spain.
Gomez belongs to an old Spanisl
family who settled in Bani, Santo Do
mingo. In that town he was born. A.
a lieutenant he served in the Spanisl
army during Spain's last occupation
his native country. When the revolu
tion of 1868, which finally drove tn
Spaniards out of Santo Domingo, brok
out, Gomez decided to no longer figh
against his countrymen. He had seel
all the cruelty and futility of Spanisl
rule and doffed the uniform Of Spai,
forever.
When the, ten years war" broke ou
In 1868 he cast in his lot with the Gu
bans. His former military experienc
and his high character gave him a
once prominent place in the Cubai
army, and when General Agramont
died he became ommander-in-chief o
the insurgent forces. Then, In 1878
came Campos with the specious prom
ise of Spain on his lips and her gold ii
his Golfers.
Some of the Cuban leaders who sur
rendered did not suffer financially
but Gomez refused to receive a cent
His personal fortune was exhausted
but he would take nothing from tn,
Spaniards, nor would he remain IL
Cuba under Spanish rule.
But in April of 1895 Cuba called t,
MIN again, and he heard the cry. TIL,
treaty of Zanjon had not been kept b,
the Spaniards, in spite of the effort
of Campos to have the promises he ha,
made in the name Of the Spanish ma
ton fulfilled.
One April night Gomez, Marti an,
Maceo met at the plantation of Mejor
ana, having secretly landed upon tn
Cuban shores. 1t has been describe
as beautiful moonlight night, so tha
the three men, as they sat consulting
could look out over landscape of per
feet tropical loveliness and peace.
They felt the magic of the seen,
and each expressed his sorrow tina
the wickedness of man should make |
necessary to again bring war upon tn
beautiful isle he loved. 1t was in sor
row at the necessity which impelle
them on that they pledged their fait
to each other and the sacred cause i
which they were about to embark
Then they departed to their severa
posts, and the present war for inde
pendence was begun. Two Of the thre
who pledged their lives to the cause G
Cuba that night, when the moonligh
silvered the palms and flooded tn
glsdes of Meiorana, have fallen in bal
tie to redeem that pledge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
A ModeI Town.

"Three miles from nowhere, in lit.
tie backwoods village over in NORTH
Carolina the other day, / found the
one town in the world where every
body works, and no loafing is permit
ted,? said a well-known travelling
salesman. "In this hamlet there's nc
idleness that is not voluntary OF
vicious, and this privilege is not al.
lowed even to the wandering Willie
out of job. On sign at the pos
office in Beechland is this injunction
from which there is no appeal: nj
loafing allowed in this town. w,
work and SO must everybody else wht
expects to reside here for any length
of time. Idleness breeds crime, and
as we never had a robbery or mur.
der here, we have determined to strik,
at the root of all evil. Tramps will b,
given one hour in which to depart, ant
honest men out of employment will b,
given work II they desire II. If not
they must git, and git as quick as theii
lazy legs will carly them away from
our village. This means you.'"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
THE STEAMSHIPS CHIMNEY.
some Details of interest Regarding
It's Constructton and Use.

some Details of interest Regarding
Its Construction ana Use.
The stroller along the wharves who
should see rising from the smokestack
Of big steamer a small, and at the
start, perfectly defined, column of
smoke, which seemed to come from
a small smokepipe within the big one,
might wonder If the great smokestack
was filled with smaller stacks, one for
each boiler. AS matter of fact 1t Is
not SO filed but there is within 1t one
smaller smoke pipe, called the donkey
stack, which is the chimney for the
boiler of the donkey engine, which Is
used when the vessel Is in port
In hosting cargo in and out. Il Is
from this pipe that the small column
Of smoke is seen to issue.
The donkey stack Is placed some
times against the forward inner side OF
the big stack, sometimes against the
after inner side. 1t may be a COM
plete pipe, or it may be formed Of iron
In the shape of half a pipe, with
flanges riveted to the main pipe.
If single one of the larger boilers
were used, as it might be when the
ship is in port, it might be connected
with the donkey stack, but In their
regular and common arrangement and
use the uptakes Of all these boilers run
into the great chimney, whose whole
interior is open. except for the braces
running across it to strengthen and
support it.
The chimneys of all large steamships,
however, and of many other steam ves-
sells as well, are built double, with an
inner and an outer shell, with space
between varying according to the size
of the vessel; 1t may be from five to
ten inches. The primary purpose Of
this chamber around the smokestack
Is to afford ventilation for the engine
room and the stoke hole. In at least
one modern passenger ship ventilating
pipes from the passenger quarters have
been carried to these chambers. In
cidentally the space between the shells
helps to keep the stack slightly, for thus
constructed, the chimney is cooler on
the outside than 1t would otherwise be,
and so 1t holds paint the better.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18
MAXIMO GOMEZ.
tIFs-sToRY OF THE FAMOUS. CUBAN
lNSuRGENT LEADER.

He Has Lost Fortune, Health and, saddcst
of All, His Son in the Cause How He
Treated +" Brigadier sugaroaises," n Trai.
tor--A Marvellous Man.
Maxine Gomez, commander-in-chiei
OF the army of the Cuban Republic,
straight and spare, with piercing black
eyes, in the forests thus dealt, sur.
rounded by his staff, with a man who
had taken s4O0 to allow the sale of su.
gar cakes to the Spaniards.
He called the officer to him, and
turning to his hearers. said: you see
before you man who has been brig
adler in the service Of Cuba. He ha,
sold himself for S400. He is hereafter
ODE known only as Brigadier Sugar.
cakes If any man In Cuba addresses
him as anything else he does SO against
my express orders"
Then, turning to the culprlt: "Teai
off those stars! Give them to me
quick! You are not fit to command
men. You can be bought for cake OF
brown sugar. Down to the ranks with
you, and try to do your duty as a pri-
vate soldier and be thankful IL my SOL
diers will walk in the same ranks with
you. It Is too much honor for you
See that you behave yourself hereaft.
err"
And the man obeyed. Subsequently
he redeemed himself by heroic courage
in battle and regained the esteem oi
his general.
Gomez is stern and strict, as Is nee
essary. He knows not only how tt
make men love him, but how to MAKE
them obey him. He is a picturesque
figure, with his slouch hat and hi
loose blouse, ON the collar Of which
are two gold stars which tell hi.
rank.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-05-18

THE lower house of congress
passed a bill authorizing vote on
q constitutional amendment TO the
effect that United States Senators
be elected by the popular vote.
Where was Car Reed when this
bill passed? Or is it possible that
he has it in for Hanna aud will let
the people have a whack in the
future?