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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31
THIS IS CORN.
So Thick That 1t Trapped Even .
Hungry Coon.

So Thick That 1t Trapped Even .
Hungry Coon.
The Little Rock Democrat is the au-
thority for the kind of corn lands they
have in that particularly blessed region.
1t says: Eight or ten years or so ago
there was lake near Morrilton cover
ing about 10000 acres. When the big
floods came two years ago, an opening
was made by the surging waters which
carried off all the water of this lake
when the floods subsided. The bed of
the lake dried up and left the richest
soil the world ever saw. 1t is ten feet
deep, and nothing the River Nile ever
produced could excel it. This year Mills
& HALEY have a crop of corn on about
1000 acres of this lard. They sowed
the corn broadcast like wheat, and the
stalks are as strong as saplings, and
scores of Shoots" are also loaded down.
at is the most remarkable corn crop
ever produced in the world" declared
Prof. Cox, and, to make the story even
more interesting, he ended it by de-
claring that ''coon" was caught be-
tween the stalks, and, being unable to
extricate itself because they were so
thick, was killed by those who came
upon it.
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MORE SAILORS FOE DEWEY.
Four Hundred will BE Sent to
Manila.


Manila.
NEW YORK. Dec. 28.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The energy with which the navy de-
partment is strengthening its forces
in the Pacific ocean is further empha-
sized by its decision to send 400 enlist
ed men, as quickly as possible, across
the continent to San Francisco, to be
taken by the next mail steamer to
Hong Kong. This action was taken
in respones to requisition from..A
miral Dewey to send him men to take
charge of the captured cruisers Don
Juan de Austria, Isla de Cuba and Isla
de Luzon, the two latter vessels being
now in drydock at Hong Kong, while
the first is being repaired at Cavite.
In the battle of Manila, when these
vessels were sunk, the Spanish crews
aggregated 531 officers and men, the
compliments being distributed as
follows:
Don Juan de Austria. % officers, 179
men; Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon,
each 81 officers and 156 men. 1t is be-
lieved by Admiral Dewey that he can
reduce these crews by nearly one-half
without destroying the efficiency of
the vessels for the purpose OF cruising
and guard duty in the Philippine
group.
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CATTLE QUARANTINE.

Precautions in Illinois to Shut Out
Texas Fever.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 28.-On the
recommendation of the state board of
livestock commissioners, the govern
or has issued his annual proclamation,
scheduling territory on account of
Texas or Southern cattle fever, and
prohibiting the shipment of any cattle
from such territory to Illinois terri
tory between January l and November
i.
The territory described is the same
as last year, with the exception that
all the state of California is placed
south of the line, and Miles county,
Tenn, formerly south of the line, is
placed north ofs it. The regulations
provide that cattle that have been
dipped in extra dynamo oil and sui
phur may be brought to any place in
the state during any season of the
year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

Under certain circumstances Col.
Bryan would be the logical candidate
of the democratic party in 1900. That
is if there had been no war, and the
money question were to be made the
sole issue. But the settlement of our
colonial policy, or rather the eastab-
lishment of new government for our
new possessions, will be a factor in
the next election. and will be a ques-
tion for Mr.. McKinley's successor to
solve. With this important issue Col.
Bryan is not the best man to lead the
democratic hosts. Admiral Dewey,
however, would be a popular candidate,
and when elected would be most &C.
ceptable president. While he may
not have any politics.as has been stated
by some, he is true American, his
sympathies are with the masses, and
he is free from entangling influences.
Dewey is more preferable candidate
than BRYAN.
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GoHERNMENT FOR HAWAI-

If congress shall ratify the measure
proposed by the Hawaiian commission
providing territorial system for the
government OF the islands, the Ha-
waiians will soon find that they jumped
out of the frying pan into the fire
when they discarded their little re-
public and sought annexation to the
United States. The measure gives
extraordinary powers to the governor,
who is to be appuinted from Washing
ton. He is clothed with authority to
appoint large number of the civil
officers, has almost exclusive control
of the judiciary, and in short is to be
given more power in the islands than
the cZar has in Russia. If the scheme
Is carried out it will be an autocratic
government, worse than when mon
archy.
Besides there are other provisions
that are intended to deprive the
masses OF any voice whatever in gov
ernment affairs. A legislature is pro-
vided for, composed of an upper and
lower branch, but members must have
property or an income. A property
qualification for voters is also provided.
To be eligible to vote for territorial
senator, the citizen must own prop
erty valued at $1,000 orr have an in
come of $500 year. Thus what little
powers that are left to the people of
the islands are denied the rank and
file. Throughout the entire propo-
sition, it seems to have been the object
of the commission to, as far as possible,
deprive the masses of every right ex-
cept to live and pay taxes.
1t is hardly probable that the report
of the commission will be adopted by
congress, for it is decidedly un-
American, and contrary to principles
on which this government is founded.
Congress will no doubt insist that the
same privileges be extended to the in
habitants of Hawaii as are extended
to the citizens of other territories.
Under 3 republican form of govern
ment the governed are entitled to
voice in the government, no matter
whether they are rich or poor, edu-
Gated or illeterate, and congress will
not readily consent to deprive them of
this right.
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CuBANs ARE INDIGNANT.
They Want ITO Take Part In Celebrating
Spanish Evacuation.

They Want ntO Take Part In Celebrating
Spanish Evacuation.
HAVANA, Dec. 29.-Cuban residents
of Havana declare tonight that If
General Brooke does not rescind his
order barring Representatives of the
Cuban insurgent army from being
present at the evacuation ceremonies
of New Years day, they will close
their houses on that occasion, tear
down their flags and decorations, and
remain indoors. The Cuban peace
commission after stormy interview
with General Brooke tonight, tele-
graphed General Gomez not to come
to Havana, as he intended, as no court
esy could be shown him. The Cubans
are greatly excited. Tonight they stood
on every corner of the city discussing
the situation in half-frenzied manner.
"We have not fought for a change
Of masters; we have fought for liberty,
and not for new ownership" declared
Juan Frederick Centenallas, one of the
most prominent Cubans in Havana.
"Our army is still in the field. They
shall not lay down their arms until we
find out whether we are to be slaYes or
free"
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WELCOME FOR SOLDIERS.
Albany. N. Y. Greeted Them with Kisses,
Cheers and Fireworks.

Albany. N. Y. Greeted Them with Kisses
Cheers and Fireworks.
ALBANY. N. Y, Hee.- 2s.-It was a
glowing tribute to the soldiery that
the citizens of Albany paid to com.
panies A B and D, of the First New
York volunteer regiment, on their
return from Honolulu. The people
turned out by thousands, burned red
fire by the ton, discharged all manner
of fireworks and .cheered themselves
hoarse.
AT the armory mothers, wives,
sisters, sweethearts and friends were
in waiting. The women We'd with each
other to see who could kiss the most
soldiers the most times. The men all
appeared to be in excellent condition.
AT Middlesown 10000 people crowd
ed the streets in spite of snow and
slush and met the soldiers with fire.
works and unlimited enthusiasm. At
Newburg the Newbnrg company was
received with great enthusiasm, and
was paraded through the town amid
cheering thousands, having as an
escort the fireman, two local military
companies, G. A. r. post and civic
societies.
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DISAGREEABLE FACTS.

1t is sometimes disagreeable to have
ally when the facts are detrimental to
our interests, but we had better hear
them than to linger in the darkness
and afterwards have the had results of
our inattention dawn upon us all of
sudden, and suffer the results that
are to follow. Therefore we desire
at this time to speak plainly to
the people of The Dales and
warn them of some dangers that are
lurking about, ready to take from them
a large per cent of the business they
have enjoyed in the past.
For a quarter of century The
Da,les has been the distributing poir t
for large scope of country embracing
Klickitat county in Washington. all
of Wasco. Sherman and Crook. and
part of Gillian, Morrow and Grant
counties IN Oregon. But we have
seen portion nf this trade gradually
depart, facilities for transportation
having been extended ipto those sec
tions, and now we are threatened with
the loss of large proportion of the
trade that has come to US from Klicki-
tat, Crook and Grant counties the past
year, and even a considerable portion
of Wasco county trade is liable to be
lost.
The Columbia Southern railroad
has been built as far south as Moro.
which controls the grain trade of all
of Sherman county. and by this time
next year it will be completed to
Antelope. When this is done there
will be very little goods hauled from
The Dalies to any portion OF the
southern part of Wasco. All of the
trade of Crook county will be lost to
The Dalles, and that part of the Gill
liam and Grant county trade we have
held in recent years, instead of coming
to The Dalles, will go to Antelope.
And there is proposition now on
foot to utilize the water power of
Klickitat river for operating an cleo
trio road from Lvle to Goldendale.
which will cut off all the trade of
Klickitat county from The Dalles,
except small strip of country along
the river.
When the roads are built to Ante
lope and Goldendale, The Galles will
find itself the center of trade only for
that portion of country south and west
of the Deschutes river in Wasco
county. unless something is done to
these movements.
What can be done that will accom-
plish this end? is aquestion that every
prorerty owner in The Dalles should |
ask himself. We are not prepared to |
state exactly what moves may be taken
to retain the trades of the surrounding |
but there are things that may |
be suggested. For instance, a wool |
plant and a wooden mill in |
The Dalles would aid. Another large |
Touring mill would be an advantage. |
railroad with It's terminus at The |
Dalles and leading south through the |
farming country to some point in |
Crook county would be advantageous.
road leading from this place
through Klickitat county to Ellens-
burg wauld be valuable.
The Dalles has sufficient capital to
start these enterprises going, but will
It? If not those who own realty and
arge buildings here had as we'll content
with the prospect of seeing
heir property shrink in value and the
wealth they have spent lifetime &C.
vanish from sight.
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Rebels Are Enthusiastic.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says
Dispatches from Bolivia say La Paz is
a vast encampment of armed men.
Rarricades have been erected in all
the thoroughfares and great enthusiasm
prevails among the insurgents.
An immense quantity of goods in
tended for Bolivia is accommodating at
Mollendo.
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INCONSISTENT.

The idea Of an open door for the
Philippines meets with favor from the
president. He sees in it nothing OBJ
jectionable; in fact it is one of his
favorite theories in connection with
the expansion of our territory. In
this the president appears to be in.
consistent, not to say ridiculous. For
q quarter of century he has been
looked upon as the apostle of protec.
tion, and now that he fsvors free trade
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orally observed as one of thanksgiving

and praise.
Instead of making offerings to the
Deity, people exemplify His generosity
in giving His son to the world by
giving to those whom they love. In
deed has this become so prevalent a
practice that on each recurring year
Christmas is looked forward to by both
old and young as the season when
friendship shall be shown, and when
not only immediate friends are re-
membered but when kindly offices
are performed for all mankind. In
great cities Christmas dinners are
served free by charitable institutions
and gifts are bestowed among the poor
so that this is one day of the year
when want shall not be known, when
plenty shall abound.
1t is too day when the busy cares
of life are laid aside, when animosities
are forgotten, when the brotherhood
of man prevails. 1t is the one day OF
all when men can meet upon level
and give thanks to common Savior.
1t is Observer in the remotest corners
of the world, in the frozen nor5h and
the tropical south, in the center of
civilization and the remotest points on
the globe. 1t is the only universal
holiday in the world, the only one
that is observed by all people where
Christianity has been preached.
There may be sects and creeds differ
lug wildly, but on Christmas day they
are all brought together under one
God and one creed.
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Fine Assortment of Solid cold Jswslr

Fine Assortment of Solid Gold Jewelry.
Ladies' lax solid gold watches.
Ladeis' AK solid gold match chains,
long.
Ladies' lax solid gold breast pins
and earrings.
Ladies' solid gold wedding rings.
Ladies' l4-k solid gold fancy set
rings. ,..r.,
Cents or ladies' solid gold. Gun
buttons.
Diamond and Emerald rings.
1857 Roger Bros. knives and forks.
All first class goods at,
dw T. A. VAN NoRDEN'S
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OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 29.-About
200 teachers from different portions of
the state are in attendance today at
the annual meeting of the State
Teachers Association. In addition tn
the regular programme, Miss l.. M.
Golden, of Chicago gave an interest
ing lecture on free hand-drawing in
the public schools.
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Young Mothers.

Group is the terror of thousands OF
young mothers because'its outbreak Is
so agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases Of Group. 1t
has never been known to fail. The
worst cases relieved immediately.
Price 25 cents, so cents and $1.00.
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
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Senator Butler of North Carolina, who
is not confederate veteran, to de-
bauch the manhood of the South by
seeking to obtain pensions for ex-Con-
federate soldiers from the United
States, and that any similar effort by
Southern members Of congress will be
abhorrent to this camp and meet with
UNQUALIFIED condemnation"
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reresa a Hopeless wreck.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-According
to mail advices from Nassau. N. p,
the stranded cruiser Maria Teresa,
which stranded op Cat island, has
broken in two just aft of the after
funnel. The forward part remains
fast on the reef, but the after part has
slid into deeper water, where it lies,
entirely submerged even at low
water.
The weather has been very bolster
GUS, and the wreck is rapidly breaking
to pieces under the blows of the
tremendous surf that at times swallows
it out of sight.
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chicago Freight Shipment.

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-The year 1898
has broken all records in the amount
of dead freight shipped from the city
Of Chicago to the East. The total for
the year, the last weeksof December
being estimated, is 5,679,935 tons.
For the entire twelve months of 1897,
the total was 1895, 800 tons. This is
an increase over 1897 therefore of
1,684, ,535 tons. Low rates and the
enormous crops of cereals had much TO
do with the big increase.
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Surgeons Meet at Omaha.

OMAHA, Dec. 2S.-The eight annual
meeting of the western surgical and
genealogical association convened to-
day. About $50 leading surgeons of
the trans-Mississippi country are in
attendance. Among the papers read
was one on Surgical delirium" by J..
], McCone, of Tacoma.
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CHRLsrMAs.

For nearly nineteen centuries civil
ized man has celebrated in some way
the birth of Christ, and wherever the
Christian religion has been carried
Christmas observances have followed.
In former ages, by some devout people
II was observed as season of fasting
and prayer, time when offerings
were made to the Diety, and when
mortais should show their love for
the gifts of the Creator by self denials
and priyations. But as civilization
adysDced the dsy has bsen more gen.
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WANT NO PENSIONS.

Confederate Veterans Object to Being
Made Government Wards.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The follow
ing resolution, offered by Comrade
Beasley, formerly of North Carolina,
was unanimously passed alta meeting
of the Confederate Veteran camp of
New York.
Resolved, That the Confederate
veteran camp of New York condemns
in unmeasured terms the efforts of
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OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

When congress shall again convene
after the holidays one Of the perplex-
ing questions will be to provide some
sort OF government for sour new pos
sessions-Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines. And in this matter undue
haste is liable to be taken. The greed
for Office and the desire on the part Of
congressman to reward their constitu-
ents with official places will actuate
congress to rush head long into
proposition for establishing civil
government over the islands. In con-
sequence unsatisfactory results are
almost certain, and form of govern.
ment established that Is certain to
require continual revision in order
that it may be acceptable to the
people to be governed and satisfactory
to the home government
In assuming control of those,islands
the United States takes upon itsels
grave responsibilities. 1t is not
question sof our convenience or profit,
but the welfare of the people to be
governed must be taken into consider
alton. Those people are accustomed
to be governed by force, by fear from
the soldiery.
They must be educated up to more
liberal and human form. But this
cannot be done at once. Perhaps the
better plan for the government of the
islands would at present. and for sever
al years to come, to place them under
military control. With a military
governor and officers of the army in
control the people would be more
easily managed, for they have pro-
found respect for the American soldiers
and under them they would grow 20
respect the power of civil authorities,
and would become educated in the
systems that prevail in this country.
Under a military government for a
few years the Filipinos and Porto
Ricans would be capable of conducting
a liberal territorial government, and
would be capable to come into the
Union on an equality with the -Ha-
waiians.
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msrr,.m ror Amb....aor

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Former Governor Merriam, Of Min
nesota, Is said to be slated to succeed
Secretary Hitchcock as Ambassador
to Russia. Mr.. Merriam's friends
assert with every indication of assur-
ance that the incident is closed be-
tween the president and the former
governor, and his name will 90 to the
senate soon after the holidays.
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morning at 1:2O in the s9th year of his
age, of pneumonia. He had been in
congress continuously from "A years
serving from 1855 to 1867 In the lower
house, and from the latter date to the
present time in the senate.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 28.-An
Ohio Southwestern switch engine
blew out the crown sheet this morning
and five men were injured. Fireman
Welch and Engineer Schellinger were
seriously hurt.
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Has she lost her beauty? II so, con-
stipatiou, indigestion, rick headache
are the principal causes. Karl's Glover
Root Tea has cured these ills for half
q century. Price rs cts. and so cts.
Money refunded II results are not
satisfactory. Blakeley & Houghton,
dr. uggists.
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These are Christm as times, so lay
away cares of business, forget your
enmity, if you have any, toward your
fellow men, and for one day at least
strive to make the world and those
about you happier and better.
And now the tin plate trust has got
control of nearly all the mills in the
country, SO up will jump the price of
tin. This ''infant industry" was
rocked in the cradle of protection, and
now shows the fruits of its nurture.
Twas ever thus since 1861.
Two letter from Col. Roosevelt to
his superior officers, one written on
July 4, and the other on July 20, that
have heretofore been Withheld from the
puclic. have at last been published
and they do not throw any credit upon
the war department. In them the
colonel recites the suffering OF his
men before San Juan and how they
were left for three days without food
or shelter.
1t seems to be the province of every
daily paper that starts in Portland to
to build itself up by hurting
abuse at the two old papers and call
ing them disagreeable names. The
last effort in The metropolis, the Daily
Times, amuses itself by calling the
Oregonian the "Grafter" and the
Telegram the "Booster." This is bad
,aste. If the Times cannot succeed
without resorting to such methods it
mad better die. People may hate those
I'D papers, but an opposition must
,how itself worthy of respect before It
will gsip their friendship.
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ALLIANCE, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Fire this
morning destroyed several small stores
causing loss of one hundred thousand
dollars. Several persons were injured.
Fireman Robert Green is in serious
condition,
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% Meet the Union Pacific's Time

DENVER, Dec. 2S.-The Colorado
railroads have practically decided to
meet the cut in time inaugurated by
the Union Pacific and Oregon Short
Line, and are preparing new schedules
in consequence.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 2S.-The
large iron plant of the Semet Solvay
Company, at Ensley City, was damaged
this morning by fire to the extent OF
100000. There was no insurance.
Otto Must, a workman, lost his life.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 2s.-
Elevator x, in this city, owned by the
George c. Bagley Elevator Company.
containing 100000 bushels of wheat,
burned this morning. The loss is
500, 600, fully insured.
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senator Morrill Dead.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e.--Hon.
Justin s. Morrill,, the senior United
Senator from Vermont, died yesterday